COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH AIRFLOW BLOCKING PLATE

• US 20110141688A1
• Filed: 03/24/2010
• Published: 06/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: FU, SHUANG, LI, YANG
• Granted Patent: US 8,014,146 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.51
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/20 Cooling means

Abstract

A computer system includes a chassis and an airflow blocking plate. The chassis comprising a first chassis sidewall, a second chassis sidewall, and a drive bracket which is used to mount a disk drive. The drive bracket is secured in the chassis and abuts the first chassis sidewall, and the first chassis sidewall defines a first ventilation hole. The air flows into the chassis via the first ventilation hole. The airflow blocking plate secured in the chassis and located between the first chassis sidewall and the second chassis sidewall. The airflow blocking plate prevents the air from flowing back to the drive bracket.

Claims

1. A computer system comprising:

a chassis comprising a first chassis sidewall and a second chassis sidewall;

a drive bracket secured in the chassis that receives a disk drive;

the drive bracket abutting the first chassis sidewall;

the first chassis sidewall defining a first ventilation hole;

the first ventilation hole is used to supply air to the chassis; and

an airflow blocking plate secured in the chassis and located between the first chassis sidewall and the second chassis sidewall, and the airflow blocking plate prevents the air from flowing back to the drive bracket.

2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the airflow blocking plate is perpendicular to the first chassis sidewall.

3. The computer system of claim 1, further comprising a chassis rear wall, the airflow blocking plate is parallel to the chassis rear wall.

4. The computer system of claim 1, wherein a motherboard is placed in the chassis, the airflow blocking plate comprises a first blocking portion, and the first blocking portion is located between the motherboard and the drive bracket.

5. The computer system of claim 4, wherein the drive bracket comprises a drive bracket bottom plate and two first drive bracket side plates, the two first drive bracket side plates are located on two edges of the drive bracket bottom plate.

6. The computer system of claim 5, wherein the first blocking portion is mounted to one of the two first drive bracket side plates.

7. The computer system of claim 5, wherein the drive bracket comprises two second drive bracket side plates, and the two second drive bracket side plates are connected to the drive bracket bottom plate.

8. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the airflow blocking plate includes a second blocking portion, the second blocking portion located between one of the two second drive bracket side plates and the second chassis sidewall.

9. The computer system of claim 8, wherein the second blocking portion abuts the second chassis sidewall, and is taller than the one of the two second drive bracket side plates.

10. The computer system of claim 8, wherein a system fan is located in the chassis, and the second blocking portion is mounted to the system fan.

11. A computer system comprising:

a chassis comprising a first chassis sidewall, a second chassis sidewall and a chassis rear wall;

a drive bracket secured in the chassis for receiving a disk drive, the drive bracket abutting the first chassis sidewall;

the first chassis sidewall defining a first ventilation hole, and the chassis rear wall defining a second ventilation hole;

a system fan and a power supply bracket are mounted in the chassis, the system fan is at a side of the drive bracket, the power supply bracket is perpendicular to the system fan;

air is capable of flowing into the chassis via the first ventilation hole; and

an airflow blocking plate secured in the chassis and located between the first chassis sidewall and the second chassis sidewall, wherein the first ventilation hole, the drive bracket, the system fan, the power supply bracket and the second ventilation hole together form a path for the air to flow.

12. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the airflow blocking plate is perpendicular to the first chassis sidewall.

13. The computer system of claim 11, wherein the airflow blocking plate is parallel to the chassis rear wall.

14. The computer system of claim 11, wherein a motherboard is placed in the chassis, the airflow blocking plate comprises a first blocking portion, and the first blocking portion is located between the motherboard and the drive bracket.

15. The computer system of claim 14, wherein the drive bracket comprises a drive bracket bottom plate and two first drive bracket side plates, the two first drive bracket side plates are located on two edges of the drive bracket bottom plate.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the first blocking portion is mounted to one of the two first drive bracket side plates.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the drive bracket includes two second drive bracket side plates, the two second drive bracket side plates are connected to the drive bracket bottom plate.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the airflow blocking plate includes a second blocking portion, the second blocking portion located between one of the two second drive bracket side plates and the second chassis sidewall.

19. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the second blocking portion abuts the second chassis sidewall and is taller than one of the two second drive bracket side plate.

20. The computer system of claim 18, wherein the system fan is placed in the chassis, the second blocking portion is mounted to the system fan.