Computer and an assembly and method for cooling a computer
AssigneeDell USA, L.P.
InventorTy Schmitt
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Abstract
A computer, or other similar type of electronic component, in which a plurality of components are disposed in a chassis. A fan assembly is mounted in the chassis for forcing air through the chassis. The fan and the chassis are provided with one or more mounting members for permitting the fan to be installed in the chassis in a manner to establish an air flow in the chassis in a predetermined direction. The mounting members prevent the installation of the fan in the chassis in a manner to establish air flow in a direction opposite the predetermined direction.
Claims36
A computer comprising at least one chassis assembly, a plurality of components disposed in the chassis assembly, at least one fan assembly disposed in the chassis assembly, at least one flange disposed on one of the assemblies, and at least one pair of guide rails disposed on the other assembly for receiving the flange to permit the fan assembly to be installed in the chassis assembly to establish an air flow in the chassis assembly in a predetermined direction, the flange and the guide rails preventing the installation of the fan assembly in the chassis assembly in a manner to establish air flow in a direction opposite the predetermined direction.
A cooling system for an electronic component having a first chassis housing a plurality of components;
- the cooling system comprising a second chassis, a fan mounted on the second chassis, at least one flange disposed on one of the chassis, and at least one pair of guide rails disposed on the other chassis and adapted to receive the flange to install the second chassis to the first chassis to establish an air flow in the first chassis in a predetermined direction, the flange and the guide rails preventing the installation of the second chassis in the first chassis in a manner to establish air flow in a direction opposite the predetermined direction.
A computer comprising a first chassis, a plurality of components disposed in the first chassis, a second chassis, at least one fan disposed in the second chassis, at least one flange disposed on one of the chassis, and at least one pair of guide rails disposed on the other chassis, the flange engaging the guide rails to mount the second chassis in the first chassis in a manner to establish an air flow in the first chassis in a predetermined direction, the mounting members preventing the installation of the second chassis in the first chassis in a manner to establish air flow in a direction opposite the predetermined direction.
A cooling system for an electronic component having a chassis housing a plurality of components, the cooling system comprising a subchassis, at least one fan mounted on the subchassis, a flange mounted on one of the chassis, and a pair of spaced guide rails mounted on the other chassis, the flange adapted to engage the guide rails to mount the subchassis in the chassis to establish air flow in the chassis in a predetermined direction, the flange and the guide rails cooperating to prevent mounting of the subchassis in the chassis to establish air flow in a direction opposite the predetermined direction.
A computer comprising a first chassis comprising two opposed walls, a plurality of components disposed in the first chassis, a second chassis having two opposed walls, at least one fan disposed in the second chassis, two mounting members respectively mounted on the opposed walls of one of the chassis, two mounting members respectively mounted on the opposed walls of the other chassis, the mounting members on the one chassis respectively engaging the mounting members on the other chassis to mount the second chassis in the first chassis in a manner to establish an air flow in the first chassis in a predetermined direction, the mounting members preventing the installation of the second chassis in the first chassis in a manner to establish air flow in a direction opposite the predetermined direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.