Fan-securing device for use with a heat transfer device
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsGlenn C. Simon, Vella Srinivas, Angela Minichiello, Brad Clements, Christopher Paul Lucas
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Abstract
A fan-securing device secures a fan to a heat transfer device that allows for the rapid removal of the fan without disturbing the remainder of the heat transfer device. The fan-securing device includes a base, a fastener for securing the body base to the heat transfer device, and compression tabs for securing the fan to the base.
Claims13
A fan-securing device for securing a fan to a heat transfer device that allows for the rapid removal of the fan without disturbing a remainder of the heat transfer device, said fan-securing device comprising:
- a base;
- a fastener for securing said base to said heat transfer device;
- a spring;
- and
- a recessed receiver member in said base for receiving said spring directly under the fan for aiding in discharge.
A fan-securing device for securing a fan to a heat transfer device that allows for the rapid removal of the fan without disturbing a remainder of the heat transfer device, said fan-securing device comprising:
- a base;
- a fastener for securing said base to said heat transfer device;
- compression tabs for securing said fan to said base;
- and
- a wire guard for protecting fan wires from fan blades and sharp fin edges, said guard being integrally connected to said base.
A fan-securing device for securing a fan to a heat transfer device that allows for the rapid removal of the fan without disturbing a remainder of the heat transfer device said fin-securing device comprising:
- a base;
- a fastener for securing said base to said heat transfer devire;
- and
- compression tabs for securing said fan to said base;
- wherein said fastener comprises a screw that secures said base to said heat transfer device.
A heat transfer device comprising:
- a heat transfer base for contacting with a heat producing component;
- fins protruding from said heat transfer hase for conducting heat from said heat transfer base;
- a fan for transferring air throagh said fins;
- and
- a fan-securing device secured to said heat transfer base, said fan-securing device omprising a body and compression tabs wherein said tabs come in contact with said fan thereby securing said fan in said fan-securing device;
- wherein said fan-securing device further comprises:
- a spring for aiding in removal of said fan;
- and
- a recessed receiver member in said body for receiving said spring directly under said fan.
A heat transfer device comprising:
- a heat transfer base for contacting with a heat producing component;
- fins protruding from said heat transfer base for conducting heat from said heat transfer base;
- a fan for transferring air through said fins;
- and
- a fan-securing device secured to said heat transfer base, said fan-securing device comprising body and compression tabs wherein said tabs come in contact with said fan thereby securing said fan in said fan-securing device;
- wherein said fan-securing device further comprises a wire guard for protecting fan wires from fan blades and sharp fin edges, said guard being integrally connected to said fan-securing device.
A fan-securing device for securing a fan to a heat transfer device that allows for rapid removal of the fan without disturbing a remainder of the heat transfer device, said fan-securing device comprising:
- a body;
- a securing means for securing said body to said heat transfer device;
- a retaining means for retaining said fan to said body, said retaining means being releasable;
- a discharging means for discharging said fan from said securing device;
- and
- a means for receiving said discharge means under said fan for discharging said fan from said securing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.