Fan holder with electrical connector socket
US6808411B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fan holder (30), for mounting a fan (10) having an electrical connector (16) to a computer chassis (50), includes a base (32) for mounting to a body (12) of the fan, a pair of arms (38) extending from opposite sides of the base for embracing the body of the fan, and a socket (44) integrally formed on one of the opposite sides of the base. Each of the arms forms a protrusion (41) for being slidingly received in a slot (41) of a corresponding latch (54) of the computer chassis. The socket defines a groove (46) for receiving a locating plate (20) of the connector thereby combining the connector to the fan holder. When the combined fan and fan holder is detached from the computer chassis, the connector is simultaneously drawn out from a corresponding receptacle (56) of the computer chassis.
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