CN102469746A

CN102469746A - Fan fixing device

Info

Publication number: CN102469746A
Application number: CN2010105427293A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 庄宪政
Original assignee: Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Anhui love love Electromechanical Technology Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2010-11-10
Filing date: 2010-11-10
Publication date: 2012-05-23
Anticipated expiration: 2030-11-10
Also published as: CN102469746B

Abstract

The invention relates to a fan fixing device which is used for positioning a fan on a set plane. The fan fixing device comprises a support plate, a plurality of side plates, a first clamping piece and a second clamping piece, wherein the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are respectively arranged at two opposite ends of the fan so as to form a fan module; the support plate is provided with at least one permeable part; the plurality of side plates are arranged on the set plane in an array mode; each of the side plates is vertical to the set plane and the support plate; the fan is arranged between two side plates and is provided with a first clamping plate of which one end faces the support plate and corresponds to the permeable part; the first clamping piece is provided with an elastic sheet which can move relative to the fan and is provided with at least one first convex part; and when the elastic sheet is controlled to be positioned at a first position and a second position, the first convex part can be embedded into or separated from the permeable part of the support plate.

Description

Fan fixer

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of fan fixer, but particularly a kind of simplified structure, reduce manufacturing cost, increase the space utilization rate, and be beneficial to the fan fixer of fan fast insert-pull.

Background technology

Because electronic installation can produce heat when running; Especially device such as server, host computer for avoiding the heat effects operational paradigm or assembly is caused damage, therefore must be provided with fan or heat abstractor dispels the heat; With regard to server; Usually array is provided with and organizes fans more, and fixed forms of these many group fans normally adopt two groups of dividing plates in front and back and side dividing plate fan attachment; Must take sizable space and just can produce the two groups of diaphragm structures in front and back, and two-layer different separator material and die sinking expense are also quite expensive.

To patent; U.S.'s patent of invention 7245490 " Screw-free fan bracket mounting structure ", this case discloses a kind of screw blower tray fixed structure of exempting from, and this is exempted from screw blower tray structure and comprises; One blower tray and a holder; Utilize upper protruding block on the blower tray, fastening piece and corresponding respectively the last combined hole that is bonded to holder of trip, fastening hole and combined hole down down, and make fastening piece and the distance between following trip in the blower tray be slightly larger than fastening piece and the distance of following combined hole in the holder, make blower tray generation plastic deformation; And blower tray is incorporated on the holder with the elastic-restoring force of this deformation; This case in specification and unspecified fan how to be assembled on this blower tray, explain that perhaps fan is arranged at the state on the blower tray, the main demand of this case only is to reach with the design of no screwization the effect of fast assembling-disassembling blower tray; But because blower tray system hangs on the holder side; Stationarity and supportive for fan make us leaving a question open, and because blower tray is to be incorporated on the holder by the elastic-restoring force that produces plastic deformation, after long-time the use; Phenomenon such as will inevitably produce distortion or elastic force is tired causes blower tray can't firmly be incorporated into holder.

U.S.'s patent of invention 6244953 " Electronic device fan mounting system " for another example, this case discloses a kind of fan mounting system of electronic installation, and it comprises a L-shaped pedestal; This pedestal has a front side board and a base plate, and these front side board both sides are provided with a fin, and this base plate bilateral symmetry respectively is provided with one jiao of seat; Form a space in order to hold a fan between these two jiaos of seats and between this base plate, front side board; In the fin that the side plate of a casing is provided with trip and can provides this pedestal front side board was sticked in, the main demand of this case also was the fan attaching device that is to provide a kind of fast demountable, but since the fin of its pedestal front side board both sides outwards protrude out; And must cooperate the set trip of casing; Therefore take many spaces, and its structure can't be close to setting with two pedestals are adjacent, that is; Will inevitably there be spacing between two fans, can't effectively utilizes the space in the casing.

The novel patent M285896 of TaiWan, China " fan fixer " for another example; The fan fixer that this case discloses, comprise one be fixed in this pedestal installing rack and in order to this fan is fixed to the fixture of this installing rack, this installing rack comprises biside plate; One end of this biside plate is offered a hole clipping respectively; This fixture comprises the flexible fixed part of two tools, and each fixed part is convexly equipped with a fixture block to the hole clipping of respective side panels that should installing rack, and this two fixed part is established an operating portion respectively; This case mainly relies on the fixture that is arranged at the fan top to engage each other with the biside plate of installing rack, but in fact, this biside plate must connect a substrate; Constitute one by biside plate and substrate and have the ccontaining framework of fan of three faces, otherwise this biside plate will inevitably produce and deflect, and fan is also as easy as rolling off a log by skidding off between biside plate; Therefore; The effect of this substrate is equal to backboard, and just this case is separated setting with backboard, and the ccontaining framework of the fan with three faces that its biside plate and substrate constitute; Must whole group change, form waste.

Summary of the invention

Because the disappearance of prior art, the present invention proposes a kind of fan fixer, but simplified structure, reduces manufacturing cost, increases the space utilization rate, and is beneficial to the fan fast insert-pull.

For achieving the above object, the present invention proposes a kind of fan fixer, is provided with on the face in order to fan is positioned one, and this fan has first relative end and one second end, and this fan fixer comprises:

One supporting bracket is vertically installed in this face is set, and this supporting bracket is provided with at least one hollow part, and first end of this fan is towards this supporting bracket and corresponding at least one this hollow part;

The plural number side plate, array is arranged at this face is set, and each this side plate is provided with face perpendicular to this, and each this side plate is connected with this supporting bracket perpendicular to a wherein side of this supporting bracket and each this side plate, and this fan is arranged between two these side plates;

One first intermediate plate is arranged at first end of this fan, and this first intermediate plate has a shell fragment; This shell fragment has elasticity, and this shell fragment relies on this elasticity between a primary importance and a second place, to move back and forth, and this shell fragment is provided with at least one first protuberance; This first protuberance protrudes from this shell fragment towards this supporting bracket, and when this shell fragment was positioned at this primary importance, this first protuberance embedded the hollow part of this supporting bracket; When this shell fragment was positioned at this second place, this first protuberance broke away from the hollow part of this supporting bracket; And

One second intermediate plate is arranged at second end of this fan.

Described fan fixer, wherein, this side plate is provided with at least one second protuberance towards the face of this fan, and this fan is located between second protuberance of biside plate.

Described fan fixer, wherein, this second protuberance is strip, and the length bearing of trend of this second protuberance is provided with face perpendicular to this.

Described fan fixer; Wherein, This side plate is made up of one first side plate and one second side plate, and this first side plate and second side plate are respectively equipped with at least one second protuberance, this first side plate and this second side plate with the face that do not have this second protuberance each other towards setting.

Described fan fixer; Wherein, this first intermediate plate is made up of a stator and this shell fragment, and this stator is connected in first end of this fan; One side of this shell fragment is connected in this stator; And have an angle between first end of this shell fragment and this fan,, can make the first end relative motion of this shell fragment and this fan when pushing or discharging this shell fragment.

Described fan fixer; Wherein, first end of this fan has a plurality of first holes, and this first intermediate plate has a plurality of first trips corresponding to this first hole; This first trip wears and colludes is located at this first hole, makes this first intermediate plate be linked to first end of this fan.

Described fan fixer; Wherein, second end of this fan has a plurality of second holes, and this second intermediate plate has a plurality of second trips corresponding to this second hole; This second trip wears and colludes is located at this second hole, makes this second intermediate plate be linked to second end of this fan.

Described fan fixer, wherein, this second intermediate plate has a holder, and this holder is in order to be provided with a connector, and this connector is electrically connected with this fan.

Described fan fixer, wherein, this first intermediate plate has a plurality of first projections, and these a plurality of first projections are arranged at the face that this first intermediate plate is not provided with this fan, and this first projection is between this supporting bracket and this first clamping plate and be resisted against this supporting bracket.

Described fan fixer; Wherein, This second intermediate plate has a plurality of second projections; These a plurality of second projections are arranged at the face that this second intermediate plate is not provided with this fan, in this face are set and are provided with a circuit board, and this second projection is between this this second clamping plate and this circuit board and be resisted against this board edge.

In sum; Effect of the present invention is; But constitute the framework that air feed fan plugs through a supporting bracket and a plurality of side plate; One first intermediate plate is set respectively at the fan two ends and one second intermediate plate constitutes a fan module, the user can according to required will a plurality of first clamping plate, the corresponding supporting bracket diverse location that is arranged at of fan module that constituted of second intermediate plate and fan, owing to fan fixer provided by the present invention need not be provided with the rear side supporting bracket; Not only can simplified structure, reduce manufacturing cost, increase the space utilization rate, and be beneficial to the fan fast insert-pull.

For making your auditor further understanding and approval arranged for structure purpose of the present invention and effect, now conjunction with figs. specify as after.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a combination assumption diagram of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a decomposition chart of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the decomposition chart of supporting bracket of the present invention and another angle of side plate;

Fig. 4 is the decomposition chart of fan module of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a side of the present invention combining structure sketch map;

Action sketch map when Fig. 6 is pressed for the present invention's first clamping plate;

Fig. 7 is the combination assumption diagram of another angle of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is provided with the combining structure sketch map of a plurality of fans for the present invention.

Description of reference numerals: 10-fan; 11-first end; 111-first hole; 12-second end; 121-second hole; 20-is provided with face; The 22-circuit board; The 221-socket; The 30-supporting bracket; The 31-hollow part; The 32-draw-in groove; 40a, 40b, 40c-side plate; 41a, 41b, 41c-first side plate; 42a, 42b, 42c-second side plate; 411a, 421a, 411b, 421b, 411c, 421c-second protuberance; 412a, 414a-side; 413a, 413b, 413c, 423c-flange; 415a, 415b, 415c-trip; 416a, 422a, 416b, 422b, 416c, 422c-locking plate; 50-first intermediate plate; The 51-stator; The 52-shell fragment; 521-first protuberance; 53a, 53b-first trip; 54-first projection; 55-first fin; 60-second intermediate plate; 61-second trip; 62-second fin; The 63-holder; The 64-connector; 65-second projection; θ 1, θ 2, θ 3-angle.

Embodiment

Below will describe the present invention for reaching employed technological means of purpose and effect, and the cited embodiment of following accompanying drawing is merely aid illustration, in order to your auditor understands, but the technological means of this case is not limited to cited accompanying drawing with reference to the accompanying drawing of enclosing.

See also Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and shown in Figure 4; Fan fixer provided by the present invention comprises a supporting bracket 30, a plurality of

side plate

40a, 40b, 40c, one first intermediate plate 50 and one second intermediate plate 60, and supporting bracket 30 and

side plate

40a, 40b, 40c are arranged at one face 20 is set, and the housing that face 20 can be electronic installations such as hard disc or server is set; First intermediate plate 50 and second intermediate plate 60 are located in fan 10 opposite ends and constitute a fan module; Can insert in the framework that supporting bracket 30 and

side plate

40a, 40b, 40c constituted, fan 10 has the first relative end 11 and one second end, 12, the first ends 11 are the outlet air end of fan 10; 12 at second end is the wind inlet end of fan 10; Usually, first end 11 is towards case of electronic device (that is this is provided with face 20) outside, and second end 12 is inner towards case of electronic device; Discharge by the heat in second end, the 12 extraction case of electronic device and by first end 11; In addition, also can the electronic installation air outside be sucked in the case of electronic device according to actual required that this first end 11 is inner towards case of electronic device.

See also Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, supporting bracket 30 is vertically installed on the face of setting 20, and supporting bracket 30 is provided with a plurality of hollow parts 31; Each hollow part 31 all can correspondence be provided with a fan 10 (can with reference to aspect shown in Figure 8); Only show among Fig. 1 a fan 10 is set, a plurality of

side plate

40a, 40b, 40c array are arranged on the face of setting 20, and each

side plate

40a, 40b, 40c is vertical and be connected in the face of setting 20; And each

side plate

40a, 40b, 40c perpendicular to and be connected in supporting bracket 30; Wherein, side plate 40a is made up of one first side plate 41a and one second side plate 42a, and the first side plate 41a and the second side plate 42a are respectively equipped with the second protuberance 411a, the 421a of a strip; The length bearing of trend of the

second protuberance

411a, 421a is perpendicular to face 20 is set; Each other towards setting, in like manner, side plate 40b is made up of one first side plate 41b and one second side plate 42b with the face that do not have

protuberance

411a, 421a for the first side plate 41a and the second side plate 42a; The first side plate 41b and the second side plate 42b are respectively equipped with one second protuberance 411b, 421b; The length bearing of trend of the second protuberance 411b, 421b is perpendicular to being provided with face 20, and side plate 40c is made up of one first side plate 41c and one second side plate 42c, and the first side plate 41c and the second side plate 42c are respectively equipped with one second protuberance 411c, 421c; The length bearing of trend of the second protuberance 411c, 421c is perpendicular to face 20 is set; Though

side plate

40a, 40b, 40c have three kinds multi-form, do not break away from the combination of above-mentioned two-chip type and have the basic structure of strip second protuberance, explain that side plate of the present invention has the different aspects of implementing.With side plate 40a explanation and the example structure that face 20 and supporting bracket 30 bindings are set, the first side plate 41a is provided with a flange 413a towards the side 412a that face 20 is set, and face 20 corresponding flange 413a is set is provided with at least one groove (not shown) again; Flange 413a is embedded in the groove; Can make side plate 40a be linked to the face of setting 20, in addition, the first side plate 41a is provided with at least one trip 415a towards the side 414a of supporting bracket 30; Supporting bracket 30 corresponding trip 415a are provided with at least one draw-in groove 32; Trip 415a is embedded in the draw-in groove 32, can make side plate 40a be linked to supporting bracket 30, in addition; The bottom of the first side plate 41a and the second side plate 42a is provided with a

locking plate

416a, 422a; Can provide the bolt (not shown) to be locked in the face of setting 20, in like manner,

other biside plates

40b, 40c are respectively equipped with

flange

413b, 413c, 423c, trip 415b, 415c,

locking plate

416b, 422b, 416c, 422c and face 20 are set and supporting bracket 30 is connected.So, can form a space between

adjacent side panels

40a, 40b, the 40c respectively in twos, can provide the fan module that constitutes by first intermediate plate 50, second intermediate plate 60 and fan 10 insert between adjacent two side plate 40a, the 40b or two

side plate

40a, 40c between.

See also Fig. 4 to shown in Figure 6, first intermediate plate 50 is arranged at first end 11 of fan 10, because first end 11 of fan 10 is towards supporting bracket 30; Therefore first intermediate plate 50 is between first end 11 of supporting bracket 30 and fan 10, and first intermediate plate 50 is made up of a stator 51 and a shell fragment 52, and stator 51 is one perpendicular to the lamellar body that face 20 is set; Shell fragment 52 is the lamellar body of a bending two-period form, and first end 11 of fan 10 has a plurality of first hole, 111, the first intermediate plates 50 and has a plurality of

first trip

53a, 53b corresponding to first hole 111; The

first trip

53a, 53b wears and collude and be located at first hole 111, makes first intermediate plate 50 be linked to first end 11 of fan 10, and this stator 51 is arranged at first end 11 of fan 10; After the Design of length of the first trip 53a that this stator 51 is set just can be colluded and is located at the first corresponding hole 111, make stator 51 be posted by first end 11 of fan 10 and unlikely loosening, and a side (that is base) of shell fragment 52 is connected in stator 51 apical margins; And have an angle theta 1 (as shown in Figure 5) between first end 11 of shell fragment 52 and fan 10, this angle theta 1 designs according to actual needs, does not have certain limitation; After the Design of length of the first trip 53b that shell fragment 52 is set just can be colluded and is located at the first corresponding hole 111, and can make shell fragment 52 and first end 11 of fan 10 keep a distance, secondly; Stator 51 is not provided with a plurality of first projections 54 with the face that fan 10 reclines; First projection 54 is between the supporting bracket 30 and first clamping plate 50 and be resisted against supporting bracket 30, state as shown in Figure 5, and the effect of first projection 54 is to make and can keeps certain distance between fan 10 and the supporting bracket 30; When pushing or discharging shell fragment 52; Shell fragment 52 is moved back and forth between a primary importance and a second place, make first end, 11 relative motions of shell fragment 52 and fan 10, in addition; Shell fragment 52 is provided with at least one first protuberance 521; First protuberance 521 protrudes from shell fragment 52 towards supporting bracket 30, and when shell fragment 52 was positioned at primary importance, first protuberance 521 can embed the hollow part 31 (state as shown in Figure 5) of supporting bracket 30; When shell fragment 52 was positioned at the second place, first protuberance 521 can break away from the hollow part 31 (state as shown in Figure 6) of supporting bracket 30.The front side, top of the shell fragment 52 of first intermediate plate 50 has one first fin 55; First fin 55 convexedly stretches in shell fragment 52 surfaces; And first fin 55 has an angle theta 2 (as shown in Figure 5) with shell fragment 52; This angle theta 2 can be 90 degree, and the setting of this first fin 55 is beneficial to the user and pushes shrapnel 52 or can be in order to grasp to move first intermediate plate 50.

See also Fig. 4 to Fig. 7; Second intermediate plate 60 is arranged at second end 12 of fan 10; Second end 12 of fan 10 has a plurality of second hole, 121, the second intermediate plates 60 and has a plurality of second trip, 61, the second trips 61 corresponding to second hole 121 and wear and collude and be located at second hole 121; After the Design of length of second trip 61 just can be colluded and is located at the second corresponding hole 121, second intermediate plate 60 is reclined and be linked to second end 12 of fan 10 and unlikely loosening.Second intermediate plate 60 has one second fin, 62, the second fins 62 and is arranged at the face that second intermediate plate 60 is not provided with fan, and second fin 62 and second intermediate plate 60 have an angle theta 3 (as shown in Figure 5); This angle theta 3 can be 90 degree, and in addition, second intermediate plate 60 has a holder 63; Holder 63 is in order to be provided with a connector 64, and connector 64 is electrically connected with fan 10, secondly; Second intermediate plate 60 has a plurality of second projection, 65, the second projections 65 and is arranged at the face that second intermediate plate 60 is not provided with fan, face 20 is set is provided with a circuit board 22; Second projection 65 is between second clamping plate 60 and circuit board 22, and second projection 65 is resisted against circuit board 22 edges, and circuit board 22 is provided with a socket 221; Socket 221 is corresponding to the position of connector 64, and socket 221 is pegged graft with connector 64 each other, fan 10 is constituted with circuit board 22 be electrically connected.

See also shown in Figure 6; With first intermediate plate 50 and second intermediate plate 60 be incorporated into respectively fan 10 first ends 11 and second end 12 after can form a fan module; It is removable this fan module that the user grasps in first fin 55 and second fin 62, and the fan module is inserted between biside plate 40a shown in Figure 2, the 40b, and the

second protuberance

411a, 421b can be clamped on fan 10 both sides; The stationarity that adds strong wind fan 10 is avoided fan 10 to produce and is rocked.Mandatory declaration be, above-mentioned first projection 54 and first fin 55 the position is set and shape does not have certain limitation, be not provided with on the face of fan as long as be arranged at first intermediate plate 50; And first projection 54 the displacement that the position does not hinder shell fragment 52 is set; In addition, the shape and the quantity of second projection 65 do not have certain limitation, can be resisted against circuit board 22 edges; Make second clamping plate 60 and circuit board 22 keep a determining deviation to get final product; Rely on the setting of first projection 54, second projection 65, can strengthen the connectivity and the stationarity of first intermediate plate 50, second intermediate plate 60 and fan 10, avoid first intermediate plate 50, second intermediate plate 60 and fan 10 to produce and rock.In view of the above, the present invention can provide four limits, fan 10 sides to fix through first projection 54, second projection 65, the

second protuberance

411a, 421b, avoids fan 10 to produce lateral displacements; And first protuberance 521 is sticked in the hollow part 31; Can avoid fan 10 upper and lower displacements, in addition, the set connector 64 of the holder of second intermediate plate 60 63 plugs with the socket 221 of circuit board 22; Also can provide fan 10 stationarity, avoid fan 10 upper and lower displacements.And when user's desire is taken out fan 10; As long as promote first fin 55; Make shell fragment 52 towards fan 10 first ends 11 near, first protuberance 521 can break away from the hollow part 31 (state as shown in Figure 6) of supporting bracket 30, can first clamping plate 50 be carried in the lump together with fan 10; And the user can be simultaneously with second fin 62 of another finger grip second intermediate plate 60; Connector 64 is separated with socket 221 on the circuit board 22, so, can these first clamping plate 50, second intermediate plate 60 be taken out with fan 10 in the lump.

In sum; Fan fixer provided by the invention; But constitute the framework that air feed fan plugs through a supporting bracket and a plurality of side plate, one first intermediate plate is set respectively at the fan two ends and one second intermediate plate constitutes a fan module, as shown in Figure 8; The user can be according to required corresponding supporting bracket 30 diverse locations that are arranged at of fan module that a plurality of first clamping plate 50, second intermediate plate 60 and fan 10 are constituted; Because fan fixer provided by the present invention need not be provided with the rear side supporting bracket, not only can simplified structure, reduce manufacturing cost, increase the space utilization rate, and be beneficial to the fan fast insert-pull.

Only the above is merely embodiments of the invention, when can not with the scope implemented of qualification the present invention.The equalization of promptly doing according to claim of the present invention generally changes and modifies, and all should still belong in the scope that patent of the present invention contains, sincerely please your auditor's explicit example for reference, and it is accurate to pray favour, is that institute is to praying.

Claims

1. a fan fixer is provided with on the face in order to fan is positioned one, and this fan has first relative end and one second end, it is characterized in that this fan fixer comprises:

One supporting bracket is vertically installed in this and is provided with on the face, and this supporting bracket is provided with at least one hollow part, and first end of this fan is towards this supporting bracket and corresponding at least one this hollow part;

A plurality of side plates, array are arranged at this and are provided with on the face, and each this side plate is provided with face perpendicular to this, and each this side plate is connected with this supporting bracket perpendicular to a wherein side of this supporting bracket and each this side plate, and this fan is arranged between two these side plates;

One second intermediate plate is arranged at second end of this fan.

2. fan fixer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this side plate is provided with at least one second protuberance towards the face of this fan, and this fan is located between second protuberance of biside plate.

3. fan fixer as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this second protuberance is strip, and the length bearing of trend of this second protuberance is provided with face perpendicular to this.

4. fan fixer as claimed in claim 2; It is characterized in that; This side plate is made up of one first side plate and one second side plate; This first side plate and second side plate are respectively equipped with at least one second protuberance, this first side plate and this second side plate with the face that do not have this second protuberance each other towards setting.

5. fan fixer as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that this first intermediate plate is made up of a stator and this shell fragment, this stator is connected in first end of this fan; One side of this shell fragment is connected in this stator; And have an angle between first end of this shell fragment and this fan,, can make the first end relative motion of this shell fragment and this fan when pushing or discharging this shell fragment.

6. fan fixer as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; First end of this fan has a plurality of first holes; This first intermediate plate has a plurality of first trips corresponding to this first hole, and this first trip wears and colludes is located at this first hole, makes this first intermediate plate be linked to first end of this fan.

7. fan fixer as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; Second end of this fan has a plurality of second holes; This second intermediate plate has a plurality of second trips corresponding to this second hole, and this second trip wears and colludes is located at this second hole, makes this second intermediate plate be linked to second end of this fan.

8. fan fixer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this second intermediate plate has a holder, and this holder is in order to be provided with a connector, and this connector is electrically connected with this fan.

9. fan fixer as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; This first intermediate plate has a plurality of first projections, and these a plurality of first projections are arranged at the face that this first intermediate plate is not provided with this fan, and this first projection is between this supporting bracket and this first clamping plate and be resisted against this supporting bracket.

10. fan fixer as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; This second intermediate plate has a plurality of second projections; These a plurality of second projections are arranged at the face that this second intermediate plate is not provided with this fan, in this face are set and are provided with a circuit board, and this second projection is between this this second clamping plate and this circuit board and be resisted against this board edge.