# US 2020/0288597 A1 · Air guide cover > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0288597 A1 - Document ID: US20200288597A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/296,624 - Filed: 2019-03-08 - Published: 2020-09-10 - Earliest claimed: 2019-03-08 - Assignees: Super Micro Computer, Inc. - Applicants: Super Micro Computer Inc. - Inventors: William SHEN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200288597A1 ## CPC - H05K 7/20145: {Means for directing air flow, e.g. ducts, deflectors, plenum or guides} - H05K 7/20727: {within server blades for removing heat from heat source} - G06F 1/20: Cooling means - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An air guide cover fixed on a motherboard having slot connectors and main coolers. The air guide cover includes an air guide body and a clip assembly. The air guide body covers the slot connectors correspondingly. The clip assembly has a first U-clip and a second U-clip, both of which connected to the air guide body. The first U-clip and the second U-clip are individually snapped and fixed to the clips of the slot connectors and the fixtures of the main coolers, respectively. In this way, the air guide cover can be fixed on the motherboard without using fasteners, like screws, such that savings in time and effort are achieved. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An air guide cover fixed on a motherboard (800) having a plurality of slot connectors (8) and a plurality of main coolers (9) disposed on a CPU, the air guide cover comprising: at least one air guide body (1) covering the slot connectors (8) correspondingly; and at least one clip assembly (2) having a first U-clip (21) and a second U-clip (22), both of which are connected to the air guide body (1), wherein the first U-clip (21) and the second U-clip (22) are individually snapped and fixed to a plurality of clips (81) of the slot connectors (8) and a plurality of fixtures (91) of the main coolers (9), respectively. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The air guide cover according to claim 1, wherein the at least one air guide body (1) and the at least one clip assembly (2) are two in number, wherein the two clip assemblies (2) are individually connected to the two air guide bodies (1) correspondingly, wherein the two air guide bodies (1) are spaced in parallel on the motherboard (800), wherein a primary air channel (M) is formed between the two air guide bodies (1), wherein the main coolers (9) are disposed in the primary air channel (M). ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The air guide cover according to claim 2, wherein each of the two air guide bodies (1) has an air inlet (15), an air outlet (16), and a baffle (11a,11b) corresponding to the air outlet (16), wherein each of the baffles (11a, 11b) protrudes into the primary air channel (M), wherein the distance (D2) between the baffles (11a, 11b) is less than the distance (D1) between the two air inlets (15) in the primary air channel (M). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The air guide cover according to claim 1, wherein a secondary air channel (S) is formed in each of the at least one air guide body (1), wherein each of the at least one air guide body (1) has two end openings (15, 16), wherein the secondary air channel (S) interconnects the two end openings (15, 16). ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The air guide cover according to claim 4, wherein the two end openings (15, 16) of each of the at least one air guide body (1) includes an air inlet (15), wherein the air inlet (15) is bent and staggered with respect to the secondary air channel (S), wherein the air inlet (15) is not aligned with the secondary air channel (S). ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The air guide cover according to claim 4, wherein each of the at least one air guide body (1) has a top plate (11), wherein the two end openings (15, 16) of each of the at least one air guide body (1) includes an air outlet (16), wherein the top plate (11) extends from an edge (113) corresponding to the air outlet (16) to incline downward to form at least one baffle (11a/11b), wherein the at least one baffle (11a/11b) presses and guides the air outputted from the air outlet (16) downward to the motherboard (800). ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The air guide cover according to claim 2, wherein a secondary air channel (S) is formed in each of the at least one air guide body (1), wherein each of the at least one air guide body (1) has two end openings (15, 16), wherein the secondary air channel (S) interconnects the two end openings (15, 16). ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The air guide cover according to claim 7, wherein the two end openings (15, 16) of each of the at least one air guide body (1) includes an air inlet (15), wherein the air inlet (15) is bent and staggered with respect to the secondary air channel (S), wherein the air inlet (15) is not aligned with the secondary air channel (S). ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The air guide cover according to claim 7, wherein each of the at least one air guide body (1) has a top plate (11), wherein the two end openings (15, 16) of each of the at least one air guide body (1) includes an air outlet (16), wherein the top plate (11) extends from an edge (113) corresponding to the air outlet (16) to incline downward to form at least one baffle (11a/11b), wherein the at least one baffle (11a/11b) presses and guides the air outputted from the air outlet (16) downward to the motherboard (800). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The air guide cover according to claim 1, wherein the at least one air guide body (1) and the at least one clip assembly (2) are made of Mylar and are integrally formed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The air guide cover according to claim 1, wherein the first U-clip (21) is located between the respective clips (81) of two of the slot connectors (8) disposed in line and has two first cuts (211), wherein the two first cuts (211) are individually snapped to and fixed to two ears (811) of the clips (81) correspondingly. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The air guide cover according to claim 1, wherein the second U-clip (22) is located between the respective fixtures (91) of two adjacent main coolers (9) and has two second cuts (221), wherein the two second cuts (221) are individually snapped to and fixed to sides of the fixtures (91) correspondingly. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The air guide cover according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one air guide body (1) has a top plate (11) and two side plates (12) extending from two opposite edges (111) of the top plate (11) to be bent vertically downward, wherein the first U-clip (21) and the second U-clip (22) are individually connected to the two side plates (12) of each of the at least one air guide body (1). ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The air guide cover according to claim 13, wherein the first U-clip (21) and the second U-clip (22) are integrally formed and extend individually from bottom edges (121) of the two side plates (12) to be bent upward.