PROCESSOR CARD HOUSING WITH FAN

• US 20140376170A1
• Filed: 02/13/2012
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Richard, Owen, Bassett, Jonathan D., Quijano, David
• Granted Patent: US 9,471,115 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.32
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/186 Securing of expansion boards in correspondence to slots provided at the computer enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/20 Cooling means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/203 for portable computers, e.g. for laptops

Abstract

A device can include a housing, a fan, and a heat sink. The heat sink can dissipate heat from a processor card. The device can be installed into a chassis of a computer.

Claims

1. A device, comprising;

a housing;

a heat sink disposed inside the housing and configured to dissipate heat from a processor card;

a fan disposed inside the housing to disperse heat from the heat sink; and

a blind mate connector to automatically connect the fan to a power source of the computer upon installation of the housing into a chassis of a computer, the housing configured to install into the chassis such that an edge of the processor card mates with a connector on a circuit board of the computer.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the fan is configured to be controlled by the circuit board of the computer via the blind mate connector.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a latch to connect the housing to the chassis.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the housing is configured to install into the chassis via a hinging motion.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising a plate to hold the processor card against the heat sink, wherein the plate comprises a blind mate hook to automatically mate with the chassis of the computer upon installation of the housing into the chassis.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the processor card is a Mobile PCI Express Module card.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the plate is configured to hold the Mobile PCI Express Module card against the heat sink via multiple screws.

8. An assembly, comprising;

a housing;

a heat sink disposed inside the housing and configured to dissipate heat from a processor card;

a fan disposed inside the housing to disperse heat from the heat sink; and

a latch to connect the housing to a chassis of a computer in a tool-free manner,

the housing configured to install into the chassis such that an edge of the processor card mates with a connector on a circuit board of the computer.

9. The assembly of claim 8, further comprising a blind mate connector to automatically connect the fan to the circuit board of the computer upon installation of the housing into the chassis.

10. A computer, comprising:

a chassis;

a circuit board comprising a graphics card connector; and

a graphics card assembly comprising;

a housing,

a graphics card to connect to the graphics card connector,

a heat sink within the housing and configured to dissipate heat from the graphics card,

a blower within the housing to disperse heat from the heat sink, and

a latch to facilitate tool-free installation of the graphics card assembly into the chassis.

11. The computer of claim 10, wherein the chassis comprises mounting guides and a latch receiver to facilitate installation of the graphics card assembly into the chassis via a hinging motion.

12. The computer of claim 10, wherein the graphics card assembly comprises a first blind mate connector and the chassis comprises a second blind mate connector to enable control of the blower by the circuit board.

13. The computer of claim 10, wherein the graphics card assembly further comprises a back plate to secure the graphics card to the heat sink, the back plate comprising a pin and the graphics card comprising an opening, the pin configured to fit inside the opening to hinder movement of the graphics card relative to the back plate.

14. The computer of claim 10, wherein the graphics card assembly further comprises a back plate to secure the graphics card to the heat sink, the back plate comprising a pin and the chassis comprising an opening, the pin configured to fit inside the opening to hinder movement of the back plate relative to the chassis.

15. The computer of claim 10, wherein the housing has an elongated shape with a first end and a second end, the blower being disposed at the first end and configured to blow air across the heat sink toward the second end.