CN2563890Y

CN2563890Y - Plug-in and-out device for fixing fan

Info

Publication number: CN2563890Y
Application number: CN 02236133
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谢锦盛
Original assignee: Mitac International Corp
Current assignee: Mitac International Corp
Priority date: 2002-05-23
Filing date: 2002-05-23
Publication date: 2003-07-30
Anticipated expiration: 2012-05-23

Abstract

The utility model provides a device which can be inserted and pulled out and used for fixing a fan. The utility model is used for fixing and positioning a fan on a circuit board inside a case of an electronic device, comprising a seat body which is provided with an elastic piece and a clamping piece arranged on the elastic piece, a guide piece arranged on the circuit board and used for the seat body in displacement, and a positioning hole which is arranged inside the case and can be matched with the clamping piece. The positioning hole can help to fix the fan inside the seat body, and then the seat body can be moved into the case along the guide piece. At the seam time, the resilience formed by the force deformation of the elastic piece enables the clamping piece to be clamped in the positioning hole, so that the fan can be positioned on the circuit board to achieve the purpose of convenient installation and replacement of the fan.

Description

The push-pull device of using as fan attachment

(1) technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of device of using as fan attachment, be meant a kind of available mode that removes especially, one fan is installed on the circuit board that is positioned in the casing of electronic apparatus, and can be exactly engage with a socket on the circuit board, reach convenient and install and the push-pull device of using as fan attachment of dismounting.

(2) background technology

Consult shown in Figure 1, generally be used for radiator fan 11 as computer electronic installation 1 heat transmission, it is a fan installing department 13 that is installed on the casing 12 of this electronic installation 1, this fan installing department 13 has a framework 131, one by this framework 131 for enclosing a perforating port 132 that constitutes, and a block has the backboard 133 of several thermovents 134 on this perforating port 132, offer four first locking holes 135 on four corners of this backboard 133, and on this radiator fan 11 one to one relatively respectively this first locking hole 135 offer second locking hole 111, during assembling, be to utilize four screws 2 to be arranged in respectively in these first locking holes 135 and second locking hole 111, be locked on this backboard 133 with four nuts 3 again, in addition, again not shown power line in this radiator fan 11 is inserted in one on the circuit board 14 in this casing 12 and is electrically connected on the socket (not shown) of voltage source, make this voltage source can provide an electric power for these radiator fan 11 runnings.

The above, general radiator fan 11 all is to utilize several screws 2 and the combination lock of nut 3 to be fixed on this casing 12, establish several screws 2 and nut 3 no matter all need lock in installation or removal, bother very much, and the power line of this radiator fan 11 can't in the mode of hot plug and the socket on this circuit board 14 plugs or the action of withdrawing, that is to say, each dismounting or substitute radiator fan before, all must be with the power-off of this electronic installation 1, after this radiator fan 11 installs, opening power is quite inconvenient in the use again.

(3) utility model content

A purpose of the present utility model is that a kind of push-pull device of using as fan attachment that can accurately locate is being provided.

Another purpose of the present utility model is that a kind of convenient installation and the push-pull device of using as fan attachment of dismounting is being provided.

The purpose of this utility model is achieved in that the push-pull device of using as fan attachment is to be used for a fan is installed the circuit board that is positioned in the casing of electronic apparatus, and engage with a socket on this circuit board, electrically connect with this motherboard, wherein said push-pull device includes:

One pedestal, has a framework, one defines the accommodation space with an opening by this framework, one elastic component, that is connected with stressed meeting strain on this framework is convexly set in the clamping piece on this elastic component, reaching one is located on this framework and the connectivity port that engages with described socket, described fan is to be inserted in this accommodation space by opening, and is connected with this connectivity port;

One guide member is located on the described circuit board, and have one can be for the guide rail of described pedestal dislocation; And

One location hole is located in the described casing, and can be involutory with the clamping piece of described pedestal;

Make the described pedestal that is equipped with fan move into the guide rail of guide member, the formed restoring force of elastic component stress deformation with the clamping piece clip in location hole, so that this pedestal is positioned on the described circuit board, and described connectivity port engages and makes this fan and this circuit board to electrically connect with socket.

Effect of the present utility model: the push-pull device of using as fan attachment, can be with the mode of fan with hot plug, be assembled on the circuit board of electronic installation or dismounting, and quick release and substitute fan, reach the effect of easy accessibility, reach the purpose of this utility model really.

For further specifying above-mentioned purpose of the present utility model, design feature and effect, the utility model is described in detail below with reference to accompanying drawing.

(4) description of drawings

Fig. 1 is that the prior art radiator fan is installed in the decomposing schematic representation on the electronic installation;

Fig. 2 is the decomposing schematic representation of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 3 is the cutaway view of Fig. 2 embodiment in assembling process, and the state on this this guide member of pedestal dislocation is described; And

Fig. 4 is the cutaway view that Fig. 2 embodiment assembling is finished.

(5) embodiment

In hereinafter employed programmable machine general reference computer, server etc. have the electronic installation of functions such as memory, storage, computing; Consult Fig. 2, the casing 41 of general electronic installation 4 has several and is arranged at this circuit board 42 fan installing department 411 outward, and each fan installing department 411 has a framework 412, reach one by a perforating port 413 that constitutes that this framework 412 encloses, the push-pull device of using as fan attachment 5 of the present utility model is to be used for fan installing is positioned one fan installing department 411, and be positioned on the circuit board 42 in this casing of electronic apparatus 41, and engage with a socket 421 on this circuit board 42, and this electronic installation 4 is provided with several push-pull devices same as described above 5, several fans 6 are installed respectively be positioned on each fan installing department 411, for ease of explanation, be that representative describes only with a push-pull device 5.The preferred embodiment of push-pull device 5 of the present utility model is to include: one can a ccontaining fan 6 pedestal 51 (shown in Figure 3), be located at guide member 52 on this circuit board 42, and two location hole 53 that is opened in respectively on upper and lower two opposite faces of this framework 412, yet do not exceed with above-mentioned position in two location holes, the 53 set places in the utility model, also can be located on left and right two opposite faces of this framework 412, because of its function is all identical, so present embodiment is only on upper and lower two opposite faces of being located at framework 412 to be representative explanation.

This pedestal 51 has a framework 511, one defines the accommodation space 512 that has an opening 513 and can put a fan 6 by this framework 511, two are connected with the elastic component 514 of stressed meeting strain on this framework 511 respectively, two respectively are convexly set in the clamping piece 515 on this elastic component 514 respectively, the one hot swappable connectivity port 516 of being located on this framework 511 and can engaging with this socket 421, one be located on this framework 511 and with the handle 517 of these connectivity port 516 opposite external side faces, and several be opened in that this framework 511 is provided with can be on the side of handle 517 for the louvre 518 of this fan heat transmission, this fan 6 can be inserted in this accommodation space 512 by the opening 513 of this pedestal 51, and this fan 6 is locked on this pedestal 51 with several screws, this fixed form is common mechanical Fixing Method, so no longer be described in detail with graphic cooperation explanation at this, this fan 6 is positioned in this accommodation space 512, and electrically connect with this connectivity port 516, these elastic components 514 are a laminar sheet metal, be connected with in this framework 511 and this framework 412 be provided with location hole 53 on, on the following corresponding surface, and be located at the left side of this framework 412 when these location holes 53, in the time of on the right side, 514 of these elastic components are provided with the left side of this framework 511 and this framework 412, on the corresponding surface on the right side, do not illustrate in addition at this; These clamping pieces 515 are to be the convex on the outside that is convexly set in this elastic component 514, and can embed in respectively this location hole 53 that is positioned correspondence.

Described guide member 52 has the pallet of being located on this circuit board 42 521, and one by the both sides of this pallet 521 dorsad this circuit board 42 extend and the guide rail 522 that defines; And this pallet 521 is adjacent with this fan installing department 411, and the following location hole 53 of being located at this framework 412 is the tops that are positioned at this pallet 521, and the width of this guide rail 522 is to equate with the framework 511 of this pedestal 51, can supply these pedestal 51 dislocations.

Consult Fig. 2, shown in 3, the pedestal 51 that is equipped with fan is penetrated in the perforating port 413 of this fan installing department 412, and place the guide rail 522 of this pallet 521, this moment this pedestal 51 two flexure strips 514 be butted on respectively this framework 411 on, on the following opposite face, all be subjected to a press power and be compressive deformation, and produce a restoring force, when this pedestal 41 moves to respectively this location hole 53 of these clamping pieces 515 difference correspondences on this guide rail 522, restoring force by these flexure strips 514, with these clamping pieces 515 as shown in Figure 4, bullet is to this location hole 53 respectively, and clip is in these location holes 53, the connectivity port 516 of this pedestal 51 is to engage with socket 421 on this circuit board 42 simultaneously, so that the fan in this pedestal 51 is positioned to electrically connect in the casing 41 and with this circuit board 42, and this handgrip 517 is to be positioned at outside this casing 41, desire to substitute or when keeping in repair fan, hand grips this handgrip 517, the direction of this pedestal 51 arrow indication in Fig. 4 is extracted out, can be with this pedestal 51 along this guide rail (not shown among Fig. 4), shift out outside the casing 41, action at above-mentioned installation and dismounting fan, because of the connectivity port 516 of this pedestal 51 is to be a hot swappable connectivity port, so all can under the state of powered-down not, carry out, and reach the effect of conveniently installing and changeing.

Therefore, this guide member can make this pedestal aim at the path of the plug on this circuit board with this connectivity port, move in this casing, and in the process that moves, utilize the stressed restoring force that produces of this elastic component, with the clamping piece clip in this location hole, the aspect that makes this pedestal accurately engage with hot swappable connectivity port and this socket is positioned to reach the effect of accurate location and easy accessibility on this circuit board.

Certainly, those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that, above embodiment is used for illustrating the utility model, and be not to be used as qualification of the present utility model, as long as in connotation scope of the present utility model, all will drop in the scope of the utility model claims variation, the modification of the above embodiment.

Claims

1. push-pull device of using as fan attachment, be to be used for a fan is installed the circuit board that is positioned in the casing of electronic apparatus, and engage with a socket on this circuit board, electrically connect with this motherboard, it is characterized in that described push-pull device includes:

2. according to claim 1 a described push-pull device of using as fan attachment, the connectivity port that it is characterized in that described pedestal is a hot swappable connectivity port.

3. according to claim 1 a described push-pull device of using as fan attachment, it is characterized in that described guide member has the pallet of being located on the described circuit board, and the both sides of this pallet are that this circuit board extends dorsad, and define described guide rail.

4. according to claim 1 a described push-pull device of using as fan attachment, it is characterized in that described pedestal has a plurality of louvres, for the usefulness of this fan heat radiation.

5. according to claim 1 a described push-pull device of using as fan attachment, it is characterized in that described casing of electronic apparatus have one outside described circuit board the fan installing department of described relatively guide member, and this fan installing department has a framework, and one be to enclose a perforating port that constitutes by this framework, and described location hole is to be opened on the corresponding face of on the framework and clamping piece described pedestal, and this pedestal can be by on this this guide member of perforating port dislocation and locate.

6. according to claim 5 a described push-pull device of using as fan attachment, it is characterized in that described pedestal includes second elastic component of being located on the described framework, and be convexly set in second clamping piece on second elastic component, and also relative this second clamping piece offers one second location hole on the framework of described fan installing department, sets for this second clamping piece.

7. according to claim 1 a described push-pull device of using as fan attachment, it is characterized in that described electronic installation is a server.

8. according to claim 1 a described push-pull device of using as fan attachment, it is characterized in that described electronic installation is a computer.