US20130259676A1 - Mounting device for fan - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a device for mounting fans.
- fans may be mounted to a rack by a plurality of screws, and then is mounted in an electronic device together with the rack, which adds to the cost of the rack.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an exemplary embodiment of a mounting device, together with a plurality of fans, wherein the mounting device includes two blocks.
- FIG. 2 is inverted view showing the blocks mounted to one of the fans.
- FIG. 3 is an assembled, isometric view of the mounting device and the fans of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a mounting device for fixing a plurality of fans 10 .
- the mounting device includes a base board 20 and a plurality of blocks 30 .
- Each fan 10 includes a hollow and substantially rectangular main body 11 and two spaced boards 12 connected to opposite ends of the main body 11 .
- the main body 11 defines a depressed portion 110 in each of two lower sides.
- Each board 12 defines two corner holes 120 in a lower portion of the board 12 .
- the base board 20 forms a plurality of rods 22 .
- Each rod 22 has a tapered distal end.
- Each block 30 has a substantially triangular cross-section, and includes a bottom wall 32 , a sidewall 34 substantially perpendicularly extending up from a first side of the bottom wall 32 , two end walls 38 substantially perpendicularly extending up from opposite ends of the bottom wall 32 , a concave surface 36 connected between a top side of the sidewall 34 and a second side of the bottom wall 32 opposite to the first side.
- the concave surface 36 is also connected to the end walls 38 .
- a protrusion 380 extends out from each of the end walls 38 .
- a guiding surface 382 slantingly extends from a top of each protrusion 380 toward a distal end of the protrusion 380 .
- a fixing hole 300 is defined in the block 30 and extends through the bottom wall 32 and an upper portion of the concave surface 36 .
- Two slots 302 are defined in the block 30 , at opposite sides of the fixing hole 300 , each slot 302 extends through the bottom wall 32 , the sidewall 34 , and a lower portion of the concave surface 36 . Therefore, the block 30 has two deformable cantilevers 304 divided by the slots 302 and formed at opposite ends of the block 30 .
- each fan 10 in mounting each fan 10 to the base board 20 , two blocks 30 are aligned with and moved toward the corresponding depressed portions 110 of the fan 10 .
- the guiding surfaces 382 abut against bottoms of the corresponding boards 12 to deform the cantilevers 304 toward each other.
- the distal end surfaces of the protrusions 380 slidably abut against inner surfaces of the corresponding boards 12 , until the protrusions 380 align with the corresponding corner holes 120 .
- the cantilevers 304 are restored to push the protrusions 380 to engage in the corresponding corner holes 120 . Therefore, the blocks 30 are received in the corresponding depressed portions 110 , and are sandwiched between the boards 12 .
- the concave surfaces 36 are contacted with the bottom walls of the corresponding depressed portions 112 .
- the fixing holes 300 firmly fit about the corresponding rods 22 , thereby fixing the fan 10 to the base board 20 .
- the fan 10 In uninstalling one of the fans 10 , the fan 10 is moved away from the base board 20 to disengage the rods 22 from the corresponding fixing holes 300 .
- the cantilevers 304 of each block 30 are deformed toward each other, to disengage the protrusions 380 from the corresponding corner holes 120 . Therefore, the block 30 can be easily removed from the fan 10 .
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Abstract
A mounting device for fixing a fan having a main body and two opposite boards includes a base board and two blocks to be mounted on opposite sides of the main body. The base board forms two rods. Each block defines a fixing hole in which a corresponding one of the rods is engaged.
Description
- Relevant subject matter is disclosed in the pending U.S. patent applications, all titled “MOUNTING DEVICE FOR FAN”, respectively filed on Apr. 2, 2012, with the application Ser. No. 13/437,025, filed on Apr. 12, 2012, with the application Ser. No. 13/444,875, filed on Apr. 13, 2012, with the application Ser. No. 13/445,940, and on Apr. 17, 2012, with the application Ser. No. 13/448,425, which are assigned to the same assignee as this patent application.
- 1. Technical Field
- The present disclosure relates to a device for mounting fans.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Many electronic devices use fans to cool internal components. The fans may be mounted to a rack by a plurality of screws, and then is mounted in an electronic device together with the rack, which adds to the cost of the rack.
- Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded, isometric view of an exemplary embodiment of a mounting device, together with a plurality of fans, wherein the mounting device includes two blocks. -
FIG. 2 is inverted view showing the blocks mounted to one of the fans. -
FIG. 3 is an assembled, isometric view of the mounting device and the fans ofFIG. 1 . - The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
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FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a mounting device for fixing a plurality offans 10. The mounting device includes abase board 20 and a plurality ofblocks 30. - Each
fan 10 includes a hollow and substantially rectangularmain body 11 and two spacedboards 12 connected to opposite ends of themain body 11. Themain body 11 defines adepressed portion 110 in each of two lower sides. Eachboard 12 defines twocorner holes 120 in a lower portion of theboard 12. - The
base board 20 forms a plurality ofrods 22. Eachrod 22 has a tapered distal end. - Each
block 30 has a substantially triangular cross-section, and includes abottom wall 32, asidewall 34 substantially perpendicularly extending up from a first side of thebottom wall 32, twoend walls 38 substantially perpendicularly extending up from opposite ends of thebottom wall 32, aconcave surface 36 connected between a top side of thesidewall 34 and a second side of thebottom wall 32 opposite to the first side. Theconcave surface 36 is also connected to theend walls 38. Aprotrusion 380 extends out from each of theend walls 38. A guidingsurface 382 slantingly extends from a top of eachprotrusion 380 toward a distal end of theprotrusion 380. Afixing hole 300 is defined in theblock 30 and extends through thebottom wall 32 and an upper portion of theconcave surface 36. Twoslots 302 are defined in theblock 30, at opposite sides of thefixing hole 300, eachslot 302 extends through thebottom wall 32, thesidewall 34, and a lower portion of theconcave surface 36. Therefore, theblock 30 has twodeformable cantilevers 304 divided by theslots 302 and formed at opposite ends of theblock 30. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 and 3 , in mounting eachfan 10 to thebase board 20, twoblocks 30 are aligned with and moved toward the correspondingdepressed portions 110 of thefan 10. The guidingsurfaces 382 abut against bottoms of thecorresponding boards 12 to deform thecantilevers 304 toward each other. The distal end surfaces of theprotrusions 380 slidably abut against inner surfaces of thecorresponding boards 12, until theprotrusions 380 align with thecorresponding corner holes 120. Thecantilevers 304 are restored to push theprotrusions 380 to engage in thecorresponding corner holes 120. Therefore, theblocks 30 are received in the correspondingdepressed portions 110, and are sandwiched between theboards 12. Theconcave surfaces 36 are contacted with the bottom walls of the corresponding depressed portions 112. - The
fixing holes 300 firmly fit about thecorresponding rods 22, thereby fixing thefan 10 to thebase board 20. - In uninstalling one of the
fans 10, thefan 10 is moved away from thebase board 20 to disengage therods 22 from thecorresponding fixing holes 300. Thecantilevers 304 of eachblock 30 are deformed toward each other, to disengage theprotrusions 380 from thecorresponding corner holes 120. Therefore, theblock 30 can be easily removed from thefan 10. - It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the description or sacrificing all of their material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being exemplary embodiments.
Claims (10)
1. A mounting device for mounting a fan having a main body and two opposite boards connected to opposite ends of the main body, comprising:
two blocks to be mounted to opposite sides of a bottom of the main body of the fan; each block defining a fixing hole; and
a base board forming two rods to be engaged in the fixing holes of the corresponding blocks.
2. The mounting device of claim 1 , wherein each block is sandwiched between the boards, two protrusions extend out from opposite ends of each block to be engaged in the boards of the fan.
3. The mounting device of claim 2 , wherein a guiding surface slantingly extends down from a top of each protrusion toward a distal end of the protrusion.
4. The mounting device of claim 1 , wherein each block has a substantially triangular cross-section, and comprises a bottom wall, a sidewall perpendicularly extending up from a first side of the bottom wall, and a concave surface connected between a top side of the sidewall and a second side of the bottom wall opposite to the first side, each concave surface contacts the main body of the fan, the fixing hole of each block extends through the bottom wall and the concave surface.
5. The mounting device of claim 4 , wherein two slots are defined in each block at opposite sides of the fixing hole, each slot extends through the bottom wall, a lower portion of the concave surface, and the sidewall, thereby, the block forming two deformable cantilevers at opposite ends and divided by the slots.
6. An assembly, comprising:
a base board forming two rods;
a fan comprising a main body and two boards perpendicularly connected to opposite ends of the main body; and
two blocks mounted to opposite sides of a bottom of the main body of the fan, and sandwiched between the boards; each block defining a fixing hole fitting about a corresponding rod.
7. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein two protrusions extend out from opposite ends of each block to be engaged in the corresponding boards of the fan.
8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein a guiding surface slantingly extends down from a top of each protrusion toward a distal end of the protrusion.
9. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein each block has a substantially triangular cross-section, and comprises a bottom wall, a sidewall perpendicularly extending up from a first side of the bottom wall, and a concave surface connected between a top side of the sidewall and a second side of the bottom wall opposite to the first side, each concave surface contacts the main body of the fan, the fixing hole of each block extends through the bottom wall and the concave surface.
10. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein two slots are defined in each block at opposite sides of the fixing hole, each slot extends through the bottom wall, a lower portion of the concave surface, and the sidewall, thereby, the block forming two deformable cantilevers at opposite ends and divided by the slots.
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