Integrated cooling fan and finger guard assembly
US5788566A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fan/finger guard assembly for a computer, or other types of electronic equipment in which a housing is provided for receiving a fan rotor and a motor and having at least one opening extending therethrough. The housing extends between, and in abutment with, a mounting plate attached to a wall of the enclosure and a finger guard for covering the fan rotor. At least one locking member extends from the mounting member and into the opening in the housing, and at least one locking member extends from the finger guard and into the opening in the housing and in engagement with the locking member of the of mounting plate. As a result, the assembly is locked to the wall of the enclosure.
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