Heat-dissipating assembly

• US 20020067597A1
• Filed: 07/30/2001
• Published: 06/06/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Huang, Wen-Shi, Chuang, Te-Tsai, Lin, Kuo-Cheng
• Granted Patent: US 6,493,225 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/695
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/601 specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20172 Fan mounting or fan specifications

Abstract

A heat-dissipating assembly for being used in a system frame is provided. The heat-dissipating assembly includes a heat-dissipating device having a plurality of holes thereon, and a securing device engaged with the system frame and having a plurality of engaging elements corresponding to the plurality of holes of the heat-dissipating device for separately connecting the heat-dissipating device with the securing device, and a plurality of supporting flanges for assisting in securing the heat-dissipating device to the securing device.

Claims

1. A heat-dissipating assembly for being used in a system frame, comprising:

a heat-dissipating device having a plurality of holes thereon; and

a securing device engaged with said system frame and having a plurality of engaging elements corresponding to said plurality of holes of said heat-dissipating device for separately connecting said heat-dissipating device with said securing device, and a plurality of supporting rims for assisting in securing said heat-dissipating device to said securing device.

2. The heat-dissipating assembly according to claim 1, wherein said heat-dissipating device is a fan.

3. The heat-dissipating assembly according to claim 1, wherein said securing device is L-shaped.

4. The heat-dissipating assembly according to claim 1, wherein said securing device further comprises a retractable terminal receiver for receiving a terminal of said heat-dissipating device when said heat-dissipating device is connected with said securing device.

5. The heat-dissipating assembly according to claim 4, wherein said securing device further has a receptacle for receiving said terminal receiver, and a resilient arm having a slot thereon and disposed adjacent to said receptacle for supporting said terminal receiver received in said receptacle of said securing device.

6. The heat-dissipating assembly according to claim 5, wherein said terminal receiver has a salient for plugging into said slot of said resilient arm.

7. A heat-dissipating assembly for being used in a system frame, comprising:

a heat-dissipating device having at least one terminal thereon; and

a securing device engaged with said system frame and having a retractable terminal receiver for receiving said at least one terminal of said heat-dissipating device to conduct electricity.

8. The heat-dissipating assembly according to claim 7, wherein said securing device is L-shaped.

9. The heat-dissipating assembly according to claim 7, wherein said heat-dissipating device is a fan.

10. The heat-dissipating assembly according to claim 7, wherein said securing device further has a receptacle for receiving said terminal receiver, and a resilient arm having a slot thereon and disposed adjacent to said receptacle for supporting said terminal receiver received in said receptacle of said securing device.

11. The heat-dissipating assembly according to claim 10, wherein said terminal receiver has a salient for plugging into said slot of said resilient arm.

12. The heat-dissipating assembly according to claim 7, wherein said heat-dissipating device further has a plurality of holes and said securing device further has a plurality of engaging elements corresponding to said plurality of holes for assisting in securing said heat-dissipating device to said securing device.

14. The securing device according to claim 13, wherein said securing device is L-shaped.

15. The securing device according to claim 13, wherein said heat-dissipating device is a fan.

16. The securing device according to claim 13, wherein said securing device further comprises a retractable terminal receiver for receiving a terminal of said heat-dissipating device when said heat-dissipating device is connected with said securing device.

17. The securing device according to claim 16, wherein said securing device further has a receptacle for receiving said terminal receiver, and a resilient arm having a slot thereon and disposed adjacent to said receptacle for supporting said terminal receiver received in said receptacle of said securing device.

18. The securing device according to claim 17, wherein said terminal receiver has a salient for plugging into said slot of said resilient arm.

13. A securing device for being used in a system frame and engaging with a heat-dissipating device having a plurality of holes thereon, comprising:

a plurality of engaging elements corresponding to said plurality of holes of said heat-dissipating device for separately connecting said heat-dissipating device with said securing device; and

a plurality of supporting rims for assisting in securing said heat-dissipating device to said securing device.