Modular fan system
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsMike D. Giraldo, Jeffrey T. Haselby, Christopher C. Womack
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A computer system uses a modular fan design. Multiple fan modules can be used, and identical fan modules can be used for directing air into and out of the computer system enclosure. Each fan module is hot swappable, and can be replaced quickly without the use of tools or fasteners. Optional mounting features on the fan and the computer enclosure prevent misassembly, and an optional color coding scheme aids in assembly. An optional splitting light pipe directs light from a single status-indicating source to both the front and back of the fan module.
Claims7
A computer system comprising:
- a) an enclosure having first and second outer walls;
- b) a modular fan assembly having front side and a back side substantially opposite the front side;
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- c) mounting features such that the modular fan assembly can be mounted on the enclosure in only two configurations, the first configuration having the front side of the modular fan assembly adjacent to the first outer wall of the enclosure, and the second configuration having the back side of the modular fan assembly adjacent to the second outer wall of the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.