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US 2011/0255238 A1Published application
Fan holder
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorChoon Pheng TAN
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Abstract
A fan holder includes a casing structure having a first side and a second side. The casing structure includes a base, fan compartments extending from the base, and cable channels extending from the first side to the second side within the base. Each of the cable channels is configured to removably secure at least one of a plurality of cables.
Claims20
A fan holder, comprising:
- a casing structure having a first side and a second side, the casing structure including:
- a base;
- a plurality of fan compartments extending from the base;
- and
- a plurality of cable channels extending from the first side to the second side within the base, wherein each of the cable channels is configured to removably secure at least one of a plurality of cables.
2 more elements
A computer system comprising:
- a main system board;
- at least one sub-system board;
- at least one electrical cable configured to electrically couple the main system board to the at least one sub-system board;
- a fan holder disposed between the main system board and at least one sub-system board, the fan holder comprising:
- a base;
- at least one fan compartment configured to house a fan;
- and
- at least one cable channel configured to removably retain the at least one electrical cable, wherein the at least one electrical cable channel adjoins the at least one fan compartment at the base of the casing;
- and
- at least one fan disposed in the at least one fan compartment.
7 more elements
A method of removably retaining electrical cables in a computer system, comprising:
- installing a fan holder in the computer system, wherein the fan holder includes at least one recessed compartment and at least one integrated cable channel configured to retain cables;
- arranging at least one electrical cable through the at least one integrated cable channel;
- and
- installing a fan into each of the at least one recessed compartment.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.