Apparatus for adjustable mounting a cooling device to a computer enclosure
US6002586A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for adjustably mounting a cooling device, such as a fan, to a computer enclosure comprises a saddle and a bracket. The saddle for mounting the fan thereto has opposite longitudinal skirts with locating slots defined therein. The bracket has a first portion attached to a wall of the computer enclosure and a second portion for mounting an assembly of the saddle and the fan thereto. The assembly of the saddle and the fan is slidably mounted to the second portion of the bracket for adjustably locating at a position corresponding to a CPU of a mother board.
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