Fan board module for a computer chassis
AssigneeQuanta Computer Inc.
InventorsYaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Chia-Chun Chen, Chun Chang
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Abstract
A system and method are directed to a fan board sled assembly comprising a fan circuit board including a first end and an opposing second end, a fan cage module including a front section for receiving and removably securing the first end of the fan circuit board to the fan cage module, and a guide bracket including a base section for receiving and removably securing the second end of the fan circuit board to the guide bracket. The fan cage module further includes a back section for receiving one or more fan bodies. The combined fan circuit board, fan cage module and guide bracket are a single integrated unit insertable and extractable from a chassis opening of a computer chassis.
Claims6
A fan cage module for securing a plurality of fan bodies to a computer chassis, the fan cage module comprising:
- a base having a longitudinal axis extending from a front section to an opposing back section, the front section configured to receive a removable fan circuit board and the opposing back section configured to receive the plurality of fan bodies, the base further including a first side and an opposing second side that are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base;
- an elongated first side structure attached to and extending upwardly from at least a portion of the first side of the base;
- an elongated second side structure attached to and extending upwardly from at least a portion of the second side of the base;
- a fan partition attached to the base at or near the longitudinal axis of the base, the fan partition having a trigger-style latch assembly coupled thereto by a hinge and a sliding connection;
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- a top cover disposed above and connected to one or more of the first side structure, the second side structure, and the fan partition, the top cover including an aperture that allows a portion of the latch assembly to extend through the top cover to engage the computer chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.