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US 6,638,016 B1Granted
Air mover assembly and method for enclosing an air mover
AssigneeUnisys Corporation
InventorsKeith D. Mease, Norman K. Newman
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Abstract
An air mover assembly is provided including at least one air mover and enclosure portions together defining a space to accommodate one or more air movers. Each of the enclosure portions has an engagement surface, and the engagement surfaces are configured for interengagement with one another to resist separation of the enclosure portions without the use of fasteners. A corresponding method is also provided.
Claims20
An air mover assembly comprising:
- at least one air mover having a housing and an impeller positioned at least partially within said housing;
- and
- enclosure portions together defining a space to accommodate said air mover, said enclosure portions each having an engagement surface, said engagement surfaces being configured for interengagement with one another to resist separation of said enclosure portions without the use of fasteners.
An air mover assembly comprising:
- at least one air mover;
- and
- enclosure portions together defining a space to accommodate said air mover, said enclosure portions each having an engagement surface, said engagement surfaces being configured for interengagement with one another to resist separation of said enclosure portions without the use of fasteners;
- wherein said engagement surface of one enclosure portion is provided by an extension, said extension being positioned adjacent said engagement surface of another enclosure portion;
- and
- said another enclosure portion comprises a support positioned to urge said extension of said one enclosure portion into engagement with said engagement surface of said another enclosure portion.
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An air mover assembly comprising:
- at least one air mover;
- enclosure portions together defining a space to accommodate said air mover, said enclosure portions each having an engagement surface, said engagement surfaces being configured for interengagement with one another to resist separation of said enclosure portions without the use of fasteners;
- and
- a gasket interposed between at least one of said enclosure portions and said air mover.
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An air mover assembly comprising:
- at least one air mover;
- and
- enclosure portions together defining a space to accommodate said air mover, said enclosure portions each having an engagement surface, said engagement surfaces being configured for interengagement with one another to resist separation of said enclosure portions without the use of fasteners;
- wherein said enclosure portions are formed from a conductive material;
- and
- said conductive enclosure portions provide EMI/RFI shielding.
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An air mover assembly comprising:
- at least one air mover;
- and
- enclosure portions together defining a space to accommodate said air mover, said enclosure portions each having an engagement surface, said engagement surface being configured for interengagement with one another to resist separation of said enclosure portions;
- wherein said engagement surface of one of said enclosure portions is provided by a detent formed on an extension, said engagement surface of another one of said enclosure portions is defined by a recess formed in said another enclosure portion, and said detent of said one enclosure portion is configured to extend at least partially into said recess of said another enclosure portion;
- and
- said another enclosure portion comprises a support positioned to urge said extension of said one enclosure portion into engagement with said engagement surface of said another enclosure portion.
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A method for enclosing an air mover without the use of fasteners, said method comprising the steps of:
- interposing an air mover between enclosure portions;
- interengaging an engagement surface of one enclosure portion with an engagement surface of a second enclosure portion, thereby resisting separation of the enclosure portions, and thereby eliminating the use of fasteners to interengage the enclosure portions;
- and
- aligning at least one of the enclosure portions with the air mover using at least one alignment member.
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A method for enclosing an air mover, said method comprising the steps of:
- interposing a housing and an impeller of an air mover between enclosure portions;
- positioning an extension of one enclosure portion adjacent a recess formed in a second enclosure portion;
- inserting a detent on the extension of the one enclosure portion within the recess of the second enclosure portion;
- and
- interengaging an engagement surface of the detent of the extension of the one enclosure portion with an engagement surface of the recess in the second enclosure portion, thereby resisting separation of the enclosure portions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.