US 2002/0057968 A1 · Hot swap fan tray with fan guard

Abstract

A hot swap fan tray with fan guard is disclosed. The present invention includes a frame, at least one fan and at least one fan guard. The frame includes a plurality of first holes. The fan includes a plurality of second holes. The fan guard further includes a plane and at least one protrusive terminal. The protrusive terminal projects from the plane and includes at least one bend. During the protrusive terminal passes through the first hole and the second hole, the bend changes shape and then returns original shape elastically, thereby the bend attaching said fan and said fan guard to said frame.

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Dependent claims

A hot swap fan tray, comprising:

a frame, including a plurality of first holes;
at least one fan, having a plurality of second holes;
at least one fan guard, further comprising:
a fan guard plane ;
and
at least one protrusive terminal, projecting from said fan guard plane, said protrusive terminal including at least one elastic bend;
wherein said protrusive terminal passes through said first hole and said second hole, thereby said bend attaching said fan and said fan guard to said frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

09/924,533Filed 9 Aug 2001

Priority

TW 08921986216 Nov 2000

Published

16 May 2002

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

H05K 7/20172
Forced ventilation, e.g. by fans: fan mounting or fan specifications
F04D 29/703
Especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps: specially for fans, e.g. fan guards
Y10T 29/49318
Impeller making: repairing or disassembling
H05K
Printed circuits

Hot swap fan tray with fan guard

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Hot swap fan tray with fan guard

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Abstract

Claims21