Mounting apparatus for fans

A mounting apparatus for securing a fan, the mounting apparatus comprising:

• a bracket comprising a supporting plate, the supporting plate forming at least one retainer;
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• at least one locking member comprising a pivoting portion pivotably attached to the fan, a positioning portion securing said at least one locking member in a locking position, and an insertion portion engaging with said at least one retainer of the supporting plate when said at least one locking member is in said locking position;
• wherein said at least one locking member comprises an elongated body the insertion portion extends out from one side of the body, the pivoting portion and the positioning portion extend out from an opposite side of the body, a holding slot is defined between the pivoting portion and the positioning portion and extends along the elongated direction of the body, adapted for holding a mounting flange of the fan with the pivoting portion and the positioning portion sandwiching the mounting flange of the fan.

A mounting apparatus assembly comprising:

• a chassis with a supporting plate dividing the chassis into two parts at two opposite sides of the supporting plate, the supporting plate having a ventilation hole communicating the two parts and a pair of retainers at opposite sides of the ventilation hole;
• a fan comprising a mounting flange defining a plurality of holes;
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• a pair of locking members slidably mounting the fan between the retainers, each of the locking members comprising a pivoting portion pivotably engaging with one of the holes, a positioning portion detachably engaging with another one of the holes, and an insertion portion slidably engaging with a corresponding one of the retainers;
• wherein each of the pair of locking members further comprises a body with the insertion portion extending out from an outer side of the body, the pivoting portion and the positioning portion of each of the pair of locking members extend out from an inner side of the body, the pivoting portion and the positioning portion of each of the pair of locking members are respectively positioned at two opposite sides of the mounting flange of the fan and enclose the mounting flange cooperatively with the body.