Fan trays having stator blades for improving air flow performance
AssigneeJuniper Networks, Inc.
InventorDavid J. Lima
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Abstract
Fan tray assemblies for cooling electronic devices in data processing units are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a fan tray and a stator member. The fan tray is configured to be mounted within a data processing unit, and defines an opening. The fan tray is configured to be coupled to a fan such that the fan and the opening collectively define a portion of an air flow path. The stator member includes multiple stator blades. The stator member is separate from the fan and configured to be coupled to the fan tray such that the stator blades are within the air flow path.
Claims12
An apparatus comprising:
- a fan tray configured to be mounted within a data processing unit, the fan tray defining a through-hole, a first side of the fan tray configured to be coupled to a stator member including a plurality of stator blades such that the plurality of stator blades is disposed substantially between the first side of the fan tray and a second side of the fan tray;
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- a fan configured to be coupled to the second side of the fan tray such that the fan, the through-hole, and the stator member collectively define a portion of an air flow path.
An apparatus comprising:
- a fan configured to be coupled to a first side of a fan tray;
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- a stator member configured to be coupled to a second side of the fan tray, the stator member including a plurality of stator blades configured to be disposed within a through-hole of the fan tray such that the stator blades are substantially between the first side of the fan tray and the second side of the fan tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.