Air flap mechanism for server chassis
AssigneesHONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsWen-Tang Peng, Xin-Hu Gong, Jie Yang
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Abstract
An air flap mechanism is installed in a server chassis with an opening. A functional module is capable of being inserted into the server chassis from the opening. The air flap mechanism includes an air flap pivotably installed in the server chassis for shielding the opening of the server chassis and a pair of first torsion springs attached to the air flap. A connecting bar connects between the first torsion springs for being driven by an end of the functional module to pivot the air flap inside the server chassis when the functional module is pushed into the server chassis.
Claims14
An air flap mechanism installed in a server chassis defining an opening for a functional module being inserted therefrom, the air flap mechanism comprising:
- an air flap pivotably installed in the server chassis and capable of shielding the opening of the server chassis,
- a pair of first torsion springs attached to the air flap, a connecting bar connecting between the first torsion springs and capable of being abutted against and engagingly driven by the functional module to pivot the air flap inside the server chassis before the functional module reaches the air flap when the functional module is being pushed into the server chassis.
A server chassis comprising:
- a plurality of walls cooperatively defining a receiving space for accommodating a functional module therein and an opening in communication with the receiving space for entry of the functional module;
- a spring loaded cover rotatably installed in the receiving space and biased to a closed position to shield the opening;
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- a resilient means extending from the cover towards the opening, and contacting and engagingly driven by the functional module to make the cover to rotate to expose the opening when the functional module slides into the receiving space through the opening, wherein the resilient means comprises a pair of torsion springs attached to the cover and a connecting bar connecting between the torsion springs, the connecting bar is configured to be engagingly pushed by the functional module in response to the functional module sliding into the receiving space via the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.