Personal computer having quick-release cooling fan
US5831822A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tower computer includes a housing and an access panel which can be opened to provide access to the interior components of the housing. A cooling fan is mounted on the panel and is electrically coupled to an electrical plug which is also mounted on the panel. That plug is adapted to become automatically connected to a receptacle mounted in the housing, in response to a closing of the panel. The plug automatically becomes disconnected from the receptacle in response to the panel being opened.
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