JPH0697687A - Attaching structure of cooling fan in electronic device - Google Patents
Attaching structure of cooling fan in electronic deviceInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、電子機器における冷却
ファンの取付構造に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooling fan mounting structure for electronic equipment.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、電算機等の電子機器に使用される
冷却ファンとしては、図４、図５に示す２種類のものが
使用されている。図４（ａ）に示す冷却ファン４は、ア
ルミニウムダイカスト等の金属材により形成されるケー
シング３内にファンアッセンブリ６を収納して形成さ
れ、図４（ｂ）に示すように、筐体側の取付部１に接合
されるアングル材７にネジ止めされる。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, two types of cooling fans shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 have been used as cooling fans used in electronic devices such as computers. The cooling fan 4 shown in FIG. 4 (a) is formed by housing the fan assembly 6 in a casing 3 formed of a metal material such as aluminum die casting, and is mounted on the housing side as shown in FIG. 4 (b). The angle member 7 joined to the portion 1 is screwed.
【０００３】一方、図５（ａ）に示す冷却ファン４にお
けるケーシング３は、合成樹脂材により形成されてお
り、上下フランジ８、８間に架け渡される補強リブ９を
挿通し、取付部１に螺入されるネジ１０により固定され
る。On the other hand, the casing 3 in the cooling fan 4 shown in FIG. 5 (a) is made of a synthetic resin material, and the reinforcing rib 9 which is bridged between the upper and lower flanges 8 is inserted into the mounting portion 1. It is fixed by a screw 10 that is screwed in.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、上述した従来
例において、冷却ファン４のケーシング３の仕様によっ
て取付部１への取付方法が異なるために、例えば、金属
製ケーシング３を有する冷却ファン４をモールド製ケー
シング仕様のものに変更することが容易にできず、汎用
性に欠けるという欠点を有するものであった。However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the mounting method of the cooling fan 4 to the mounting portion 1 is different depending on the specifications of the casing 3, for example, the cooling fan 4 having the metal casing 3 is used. It has a drawback that it cannot be easily changed to a molded casing specification and lacks versatility.
【０００５】本発明は、以上の欠点を解消すべくなされ
たものであって、異なったケーシング仕様の冷却ファン
でも固定することのできる電子機器における冷却ファン
の取付構造を提供することを目的とする。The present invention has been made to solve the above drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cooling fan mounting structure in an electronic device which can fix cooling fans having different casing specifications. .
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明によれば上記目的
は、実施例に対応する図１に示すように、上面に位置決
めボス１ａを備えた電子機器筐体の取付部１と、取付孔
２ａ、２ｂが設けられたケーシング３を備えた冷却ファ
ン４と、位置決めボス５ａを備えた固定バー５とを有
し、前記冷却ファン４は、少なくとも対角位置に配置さ
れる一対の下部取付孔２ａ、２ａが、取付部１側の位置
決めボス１ａにより位置決めされるとともに、対向する
上部取付孔２ｂ、２ｂが固定バー５側の位置決めボス５
ａにより位置決めされ、かつ、前記固定バー５を適宜手
段により取付部１に固定して冷却ファン４を取付部１上
に固定する電子機器における冷却ファンの取付構造を提
供することにより達成される。According to the present invention, the above object is to provide a mounting portion 1 of an electronic equipment casing having a positioning boss 1a on the upper surface thereof, as shown in FIG. 1 corresponding to an embodiment, and a mounting hole. A cooling fan 4 having a casing 3 provided with 2a and 2b and a fixed bar 5 having a positioning boss 5a are provided, and the cooling fan 4 has a pair of lower mounting holes arranged at least in diagonal positions. 2a and 2a are positioned by the positioning boss 1a on the mounting portion 1 side, and the upper mounting holes 2b and 2b facing each other are positioned on the fixed bar 5 side.
This is achieved by providing a cooling fan mounting structure in an electronic device which is positioned by a and which fixes the fixing bar 5 to the mounting portion 1 by appropriate means to fix the cooling fan 4 on the mounting portion 1.
【０００７】[0007]
【作用】本発明において、冷却ファン４は、ケーシング
３の上下面に設けられた取付孔２ａ、２ｂが、取付部
１、および固定バー５の位置決めボス１ａ、５ａに捕捉
されて位置決めされ、固定バー５により取付部１に固定
される。In the present invention, the cooling fan 4 is fixed by fixing the mounting holes 2a and 2b provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the casing 3 to the mounting portion 1 and the positioning bosses 1a and 5a of the fixing bar 5, respectively. It is fixed to the mounting portion 1 by the bar 5.
【０００８】この結果、取付孔２ａ、２ｂは、単なる位
置決め孔としてのみ使用されることとなり、補強リブ９
等、取付孔２ａ、２ｂ周囲の構成による取付構造の変化
がもたらされることがなくなる。As a result, the mounting holes 2a and 2b are used only as positioning holes, and the reinforcing rib 9 is used.
As a result, the mounting structure does not change due to the configuration around the mounting holes 2a and 2b.
【０００９】[0009]
【実施例】以下、本発明の望ましい実施例を添付図面に
基づいて詳細に説明する。図１に本発明の実施例を示
す。この実施例において、冷却ファン４は、金属製のケ
ーシング３内にファンアッセンブリ６を収納して形成さ
れており、ケーシング３は、上下面に取付フランジ８、
８を備えている。また、各々の取付フランジ８には、従
来の取付構造においてネジ１０が挿通される４個の取付
孔２ａ、２ａ、２ｂ、２ｂが設けられている。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the cooling fan 4 is formed by housing a fan assembly 6 in a metal casing 3, and the casing 3 has mounting flanges 8 on its upper and lower surfaces.
Eight. Further, each mounting flange 8 is provided with four mounting holes 2a, 2a, 2b, 2b through which the screws 10 are inserted in the conventional mounting structure.
【００１０】一方、上記冷却ファン４を固定するための
取付部１は、板金等に形成されるもので、両側縁に立ち
上がり壁１１を備えて断面倒コ字状に形成される。な
お、この取付部１は、図示しない装置筐体内に引き出し
可能に収納されている。On the other hand, the mounting portion 1 for fixing the cooling fan 4 is formed of a sheet metal or the like, and has rising walls 11 on both side edges and is formed in an inverted U-shaped cross section. The mounting portion 1 is housed in a device casing (not shown) so as to be drawn out.
【００１１】また、上記取付部１の底部壁には、適数個
の開口１２が開設されるとともに、各開口１２の対角位
置に位置決めボス１ａが突設される。位置決めボス１ａ
は、例えば底部壁から上方に向けてバーリング加工を施
すことにより形成されており、その間隔は、ファンのケ
ーシング３に設けられた下部取付孔２ａ、２ａのピッチ
に合致し、かつその外径は、下部取付孔２ａ、２ａに嵌
合可能な寸法とされている。A proper number of openings 12 are formed in the bottom wall of the mounting portion 1, and positioning bosses 1a are provided at diagonal positions of the openings 12. Positioning boss 1a
Is formed by, for example, burring upward from the bottom wall, and its interval matches the pitch of the lower mounting holes 2a, 2a provided in the fan casing 3, and its outer diameter is The dimensions are such that they can be fitted into the lower mounting holes 2a, 2a.
【００１２】しかして、冷却ファン４は、取付部１の位
置決めボス１ａにケーシング３の下部取付孔２ａ、２ａ
を嵌合させることにより開口１２がファンの吸引口、あ
るいは排気口に合致するように位置決めされ、位置決め
された冷却ファン４は、固定バー５により取付部１に固
定される。In the cooling fan 4, the positioning boss 1a of the mounting portion 1 is attached to the lower mounting holes 2a, 2a of the casing 3.
The cooling fan 4 thus positioned is fixed to the mounting portion 1 by the fixing bar 5 so that the opening 12 is positioned so as to match the suction port or the exhaust port of the fan.
【００１３】固定バー５は、垂下片１３と、水平片１４
とを備えた断面略Ｌ字状のアングル材であり、水平片１
４には、上述した取付部１側の位置決めボス１ａと同様
に、バーリング加工による位置決めボス５ａが設けられ
る。The fixed bar 5 includes a hanging piece 13 and a horizontal piece 14.
The horizontal piece 1 is an angle member having a substantially L-shaped cross section including
Similar to the positioning boss 1a on the mounting portion 1 side described above, a positioning boss 5a formed by burring is provided at 4.
【００１４】この位置決めボス５ａは、取付部１側の位
置決めボス１ａに対向するように水平片１４上に配置さ
れており、２個の冷却ファン４、４を並列に取り付ける
この実施例においては、一本の固定バー５当たり、２個
の位置決めボス５ａ、５ａを備えている。The positioning boss 5a is arranged on the horizontal piece 14 so as to face the positioning boss 1a on the mounting portion 1 side, and in this embodiment where two cooling fans 4 and 4 are mounted in parallel, Each one fixed bar 5 is provided with two positioning bosses 5a, 5a.
【００１５】かかる固定バー５は、対向して２本配置さ
れて各冷却ファン４のケーシング３を位置決めし、この
状態で、取付部１に固定される。取付部１への固定は、
垂下片１３に穿孔された挿通孔１５から固定ネジ１０を
挿通させて取付部１の立ち上がり壁１１に設けたネジ孔
１６にねじ込むことによりなされる。Two such fixing bars 5 are arranged facing each other to position the casing 3 of each cooling fan 4, and in this state, they are fixed to the mounting portion 1. For fixing to the mounting part 1,
The fixing screw 10 is inserted through the insertion hole 15 formed in the hanging piece 13 and screwed into the screw hole 16 provided in the rising wall 11 of the mounting portion 1.
【００１６】したがってこの実施例において、冷却ファ
ン４を取り付けるには、先ず、取付部１の位置決めボス
１ａをケーシング３の取付孔２ａ、２ａに嵌合させて各
冷却ファン４を取付部１上に載置する。この後、各冷却
ファン４のケーシング３の取付孔２ｂ、２ｂに位置決め
ボス５ａを嵌合させるようにして固定バー５を載置し、
次いで、固定ネジ１０を締め付けて固定バー５を取付部
１に連結、固定すればよい。なお、この場合、固定バー
５の水平片１４の裏面にフェルト材等の振動吸収材を貼
着しておくと、運転時のビビリ音等の発生を有効に防止
することができる。Therefore, in order to mount the cooling fan 4 in this embodiment, first, the positioning boss 1a of the mounting portion 1 is fitted into the mounting holes 2a, 2a of the casing 3 to mount each cooling fan 4 on the mounting portion 1. Place it. After that, the fixing bar 5 is placed by fitting the positioning boss 5a into the mounting holes 2b, 2b of the casing 3 of each cooling fan 4,
Next, the fixing screw 10 may be tightened to connect and fix the fixing bar 5 to the mounting portion 1. In this case, if a vibration absorbing material such as a felt material is attached to the back surface of the horizontal piece 14 of the fixed bar 5, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of chattering noise during operation.
【００１７】また、以上の説明においては、金属製のケ
ーシング３を備えた冷却ファン４の固定を例に取った
が、合成樹脂製のケーシング３を備えた冷却ファン４の
固定に際しても、図２（ｂ）に示すように、貫通する取
付孔２の上下端２ａ、２ｂを利用して全く同様に固定が
可能である。In the above description, the cooling fan 4 having the metal casing 3 is fixed, but the fixing of the cooling fan 4 having the synthetic resin casing 3 is also shown in FIG. As shown in (b), the upper and lower ends 2a and 2b of the mounting hole 2 penetrating through can be used for fixing in exactly the same manner.
【００１８】さらに、上記実施例において、固定バー５
の取付部１への固定は、取付部１の立ち上がり壁１１を
利用して行っているが、これに限られず、図３に示すよ
うに、取付部１側に固定座１７を形成し、該固定座１７
にネジ止めすること等、種々の方法を採用することがで
きる。Further, in the above embodiment, the fixed bar 5
Is fixed to the mounting portion 1 by using the rising wall 11 of the mounting portion 1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 3, a fixing seat 17 is formed on the mounting portion 1 side, Fixed seat 17
Various methods can be adopted, such as screwing.
【００１９】[0019]
【発明の効果】以上の説明から明らかなように、本発明
によれば、ケーシングの仕様にかかわらず、同一の構造
で冷却ファンを取り付けることができるので、汎用性が
向上し、かつ、異なった仕様の冷却ファンへの交換等も
容易に行うことができる。As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the cooling fan can be attached with the same structure regardless of the specifications of the casing, so that the versatility is improved and the difference is realized. It is possible to easily replace the cooling fan with the specifications.
【００２０】また、取付部の背面側には、固定ネジ等が
突出しないので、背面を平坦にすることができ、取付部
を引き出し可能に構成する場合には、筐体側の例えばメ
ッシュ等との干渉を防止することができ、スペースの有
効利用を図ることができる。Further, since the fixing screws and the like do not project on the rear surface side of the mounting portion, the rear surface can be made flat, and in the case where the mounting portion can be pulled out, the mounting portion can be connected to, for example, the mesh. The interference can be prevented, and the space can be effectively used.
【図１】本発明の実施例を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】図１のＡ−Ａ線断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
【図３】本発明の他の実施例を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.
【図４】従来例を示す図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional example.
【図５】他の従来例を示す図である。FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another conventional example.
１ 取付部 １ａ 位置決めボス ２ 取付孔 ３ ケーシング ４ 冷却ファン ５ 固定バー ５ａ 位置決めボス 1 Mounting part 1a Positioning boss 2 Mounting hole 3 Casing 4 Cooling fan 5 Fixed bar 5a Positioning boss
Claims (1)
器筐体の取付部(１)と、 取付孔２ａ、２ｂが設けられたケーシング３を備えた冷
却ファン４と、 位置決めボス５ａを備えた固定バー５とを有し、 前記冷却ファン４は、少なくとも対角位置に配置される
一対の下部取付孔２ａ、２ａが、取付部１側の位置決め
ボス１ａにより位置決めされるとともに、対向する上部
取付孔２ｂ、２ｂが固定バー５側の位置決めボス５ａに
より位置決めされ、 かつ、前記固定バー５を適宜手段により取付部１に固定
して冷却ファン４を取付部１上に固定する電子機器にお
ける冷却ファンの取付構造。1. A mounting portion (1) for an electronic equipment casing having a positioning boss (1a) on its upper surface, a cooling fan 4 having a casing 3 having mounting holes 2a, 2b, and a positioning boss 5a. The cooling fan 4 has a pair of lower mounting holes 2a and 2a arranged at diagonal positions, and the cooling fan 4 is positioned by the positioning boss 1a on the mounting portion 1 side and faces each other. In an electronic device in which the upper mounting holes 2b, 2b are positioned by the positioning boss 5a on the fixed bar 5 side, and the fixed bar 5 is fixed to the mounting portion 1 by appropriate means to fix the cooling fan 4 on the mounting portion 1. Cooling fan mounting structure.
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| JP24213592A JPH0697687A (en) | 1992-09-10 | 1992-09-10 | Attaching structure of cooling fan in electronic device |
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| JP24213592A JPH0697687A (en) | 1992-09-10 | 1992-09-10 | Attaching structure of cooling fan in electronic device |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0822337A2 (en) * | 1996-07-31 | 1998-02-04 | Papst-Motoren GmbH & Co. KG | Mounting device for electric fan, particularly a miniature fan |
| US5788566A (en) * | 1996-10-29 | 1998-08-04 | Dell U.S.A., L.P. | Integrated cooling fan and finger guard assembly |
| JP2008071881A (en) * | 2006-09-13 | 2008-03-27 | Nec Corp | Fan motor mounting structure, fan case, and fan unit |
| JP2009044193A (en) * | 2008-11-12 | 2009-02-26 | Fujitsu Ltd | Air-cooling fan unit |
| US20110292606A1 (en) * | 2010-05-28 | 2011-12-01 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | Electronic device with fixing members |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0822337A2 (en) * | 1996-07-31 | 1998-02-04 | Papst-Motoren GmbH & Co. KG | Mounting device for electric fan, particularly a miniature fan |
| EP0822337A3 (en) * | 1996-07-31 | 1998-10-14 | Papst-Motoren GmbH & Co. KG | Mounting device for electric fan, particularly a miniature fan |
| US5788566A (en) * | 1996-10-29 | 1998-08-04 | Dell U.S.A., L.P. | Integrated cooling fan and finger guard assembly |
| JP2008071881A (en) * | 2006-09-13 | 2008-03-27 | Nec Corp | Fan motor mounting structure, fan case, and fan unit |
| JP4697102B2 (en) * | 2006-09-13 | 2011-06-08 | 日本電気株式会社 | Fan motor mounting structure, fan case, and fan unit |
| JP2009044193A (en) * | 2008-11-12 | 2009-02-26 | Fujitsu Ltd | Air-cooling fan unit |
| US20110292606A1 (en) * | 2010-05-28 | 2011-12-01 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | Electronic device with fixing members |
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| WO2012002225A1 (en) * | 2010-06-28 | 2012-01-05 | 日本電気株式会社 | Fan unit, electronic device, and method for producing fan unit |
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