Filter assembly for a memory storage device cooler
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1. An air filter assembly for a memory storage device bay, comprising:
- a frame having a first lateral side with a hinge connectable with the memory storage device bay having an inner periphery with grooves, and having a second lateral side with an opening;
an air filter; and
a retainer for sliding the air filter into the opening of the frame, the retainer having two sides and a flexible joint to move the sides between an open configuration to a closed configuration, in the closed configuration, the sides of the retainer sandwich the air filter to hold the air filter, each side has edges that slide in the grooves of the frame to insert the retainer in the frame when the retainer is in the closed configuration.
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Abstract
An air filter assembly is useful with an external hard drive, a computer housing and memory storage device housings. The air filter assembly includes a frame, an air filter, and a retainer for slidably holding the air filter in the frame. Air filter deformation may result in captured dust and particulate matter dropping from the filter. The retainer of the present invention is specially configured for preventing filter deformation and dusty messes.
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21 Claims
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1. An air filter assembly for a memory storage device bay, comprising:
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a frame having a first lateral side with a hinge connectable with the memory storage device bay having an inner periphery with grooves, and having a second lateral side with an opening;
an air filter; and
a retainer for sliding the air filter into the opening of the frame, the retainer having two sides and a flexible joint to move the sides between an open configuration to a closed configuration, in the closed configuration, the sides of the retainer sandwich the air filter to hold the air filter, each side has edges that slide in the grooves of the frame to insert the retainer in the frame when the retainer is in the closed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
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6. An air filter assembly for a memory storage device bay, comprising:
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a frame connectable with the memory storage device bay and having an inner periphery with grooves;
an air filter;
a retainer for sliding the air filter into the frame, the retainer having two sidles and a flexible joint to move the sides between an open configuration to a closed configuration, in the closed configuration, the sides of the retainer sandwich the air filter to hold the air filter, each side has edges that slide in the grooves of the frame to insert the retainer in the frame when the retainer is in the closed configuration; and
wherein the frame has two lateral sides, one lateral side defines an opening for receiving the retainer and the air filter, and the other lateral side includes a hinge to attach the frame to the memory storage device bay, the hinge enables the frame to swing about attach hinge between an open position and a closed position, the open position exposes the opening to enable air filter removal and replacement.
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9. An air filter assembly for a memory storage device bay, comprising:
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a frame having an inlet, an outlet and two lateral sides, one lateral side includes a hinge connectable with the memory storage device bay, the frame has an inner periphery with grooves;
an air filter; and
a retainer having two sides and a flexible joint to move the sides between an open configuration to a closed configuration, in the closed configuration, the sides of the retainer sandwich the air filter to hold the air filter, each side has edges that slide in the grooves of the frame to insert the retainer in the frame when the retainer is in the closed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A memory storage device housing having at least one memory storage device bay and a cooler assembly for cooling the memory storage device bay, comprising:
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a hard drive cooler assembly having a fan mounted in at least one memory storage device bay for convectively cooling the memory storage device bay;
a frame for covering the fan, the frame being connectable with the memory storage device bay, the frame has an inner periphery with grooves;
an air filter; and
a retainer having two sides and a flexible joint to move the sides between an open configuration to a closed configuration, in the closed configuration, the sides of the retainer sandwich the air filter to hold the air filter, each side has edges that slide in the grooves of the frame to insert the retainer in the frame when the retainer is in the closed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A memory storage device housing having at least one memory storage device bay and a cooler assembly for cooling the memory storage device bay, comprising:
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a hard drive cooler assembly having a fan mounted in at least one memory storage device bay for convectively cooling the memory storage device bay;
a frame for covering the fan, the frame being connectable with their memory storage device bay, the frame has an inner periphery with grooves;
an air filter;
a retainer having two sides and a flexible joint to move the sides between an open configuration to a closed configuration, in the closed configuration, the sides of the retainer sandwich the air filter to hold the air filter, each side has edges that slide in the grooves of the frame to insert the retainer in the frame when the retainer is in the closed configuration; and
wherein the frame has two lateral sides, one lateral side defines an opening for receiving the retainer and the air filter, and the other lateral side includes a hinge to attach the frame to the memory storage device bay, the hinge enables the frame to swing about the hinge between an open position and a closed position, the open position exposes the opening to enable air filter removal and replacement.
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