TW201406274A - Mounting apparatus for fan module - Google Patents

Abstract

A mounting device for mounting a fan module on a bracket includes a case, a cover member, and a locking mechanism. The bracket defines a fixing slot thereon. The locking mechanism includes a fixing member and a operating member. The fixing member is fixed between the cover member and the case. The operating member is movably fixed on the fixing member and extending out from the case. A hook and an elastic arm are located on the operating member. The elastic arm is accommodated in the fixing member abut the fixing member. The hook engages with the fixing slot to fix the case, the fan module and the cover member on the bracket. In disassembly, the operating member is pressed to elastically deform the elastic arm. The hook moves toward a direction away from the fixing slot together with the elastic arm. The hook disengages with the fixing slot to release the case, the fan module and the cover member from the bracket.

Description

Fan module fixture

The invention relates to a fan module fixing device.

At present, an electronic module such as a fan module or a power module in a computer or a server is assembled in a fixing device such as a mounting bracket when the motor module is fixed, and the fixing device is locked by a screw. Fastened to the case of a computer or server. When it is necessary to disassemble the fixing device, the screws are removed one by one, which makes the disassembly and assembly extremely inconvenient.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a fan module fixing device that is easy to disassemble.

A fan module fixing device for fixing a fan module to a casing, comprising a casing, a fan module, an upper cover and a buckle device, wherein the casing has a fixing slot, the card The fastening device includes a fixing member and an operating member. The fixing member is fixed between the upper cover and the housing. The operating member is movably fixed to the fixing member and protrudes from the housing. The operating member has a protruding card. a hook and an elastic arm, the elastic arm is received in the fixing member and abuts against the fixing member, and the hook and the fixing groove are fastened to fix the housing, the fan module and the upper cover to the casing, and the operation is pressed The elastic arm is elastically deformed, and the elastic arm drives the hook to move away from the fixing groove and is disengaged from the fixing groove, and the casing, the fan module and the upper cover are detached from the casing.

Compared with the prior art, the fan module fixing device fixes the housing, the fan module and the upper cover to the casing by fastening the hook and the fixing groove, and pressing the operating member causes the elastic arm to occur. The elastic arm deforms the hook to move away from the fixing groove and is disengaged from the fixing groove, and the casing, the fan module and the upper cover are detached from the casing.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a preferred embodiment of the fan module fixing device of the present invention is used to fix a fan module 300 to a casing 600 (see FIG. 7). The fan module fixing device comprises an upper cover 100, two clamping plates 200, a casing 400 and two locking devices 500. The casing 600 includes a mounting plate 610 and two mutually parallel mounting plates 620 fixed to the mounting plate 610. Two fixing slots 621 are defined in each mounting plate 620.

The upper cover 100 includes a top plate 110 and two side plates 120 extending vertically downward from both side edges of the top plate 110. Two first through holes 111 are defined in the two sides of the top plate 110, and a second through hole 112 is defined in the front end of the top plate 110. A third through hole 121 is defined in each side of the bottom of each side plate 120. Two protrusions 210 are horizontally extended from the top of each of the clamping plates 200 , and a first fixing hole 211 is defined in each of the protrusions 210 corresponding to the first through hole 111 . A slot 220 is defined in each side of each of the clamping plates 200. The fan module 300 includes two fans 310 connected to each other. A protrusion 311 is respectively protruded from the two sides of each fan 310 corresponding to the slot 220.

The housing 400 includes a bottom plate 410, a front plate 420 extending vertically upward from a front end edge of the bottom plate 410, and two fixing plates 430 extending vertically upward from both side edges of the bottom plate 410. Two fourth through holes 411 are defined in the bottom plate 410. A side edge 421 of each of the front plates 420 extends from each other. The flange 421 is parallel to the fixing plate 430. A notch 422 is defined between the front plate 420 and each of the flanges 421. A plurality of ventilation holes 423 are defined in the front panel 420 corresponding to the fan module 300. A second fixing hole 424 is defined in the top of the front plate 420 corresponding to the second through hole 112. A fifth through hole 425 is defined in each of the two sides of the second fixing hole 424 . Two fixing holes 431 are defined in each of the fixing plates 430 corresponding to the third through holes 121.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , each of the fastening devices 500 includes a fixing member 510 and an operating member 520 . The fixing member 510 includes a receiving portion 511 and two fixing portions 512 fixed to the two ends of the receiving portion 511 . A receiving space 513 for receiving the operating member 520 is formed between the receiving portion 511 and the two fixing portions 512. The receiving portion 511 includes two opposite first connecting pieces 5121, a mounting piece 5112 and a limiting piece 5113. The mounting piece 5112 and the limiting piece 5113 are connected between the two first connecting pieces 5111. A receiving groove 5114 is defined in the mounting piece 5112. A plurality of first air outlets 5115 are defined in the limiting piece 5113. Each fixing portion 512 includes a fixing piece 5121, a second connecting piece 5122 and a third connecting piece 5123. A fourth fixing hole 5124 and a fifth fixing hole 5125 are respectively defined in the two fixing holes 5121 of the fixing member 510 corresponding to the fourth through hole 411 and the fifth through hole 425. The third connecting piece 5123 is fixed on the corresponding first connecting piece 5111 and located between the two first connecting pieces 5111.

One side of the operating member 520 is concavely formed with a recessed portion 521. Two hooks 522 are protruded from the recess 521 on the operating member 520. The other side of the operating member 520 extends from the receiving slot 5114 to form an abutting portion 523 . A plurality of second air outlets 5231 are defined in the abutting portion 523. The other side of the operating member 520 extends adjacent to the abutting portion 523 to extend the two elastic arms 524.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , during the installation, the two hooks 522 of each operating member 520 are moved into the receiving space 513 in the corresponding fixing member 510 . The abutting portion 523 of each of the operating members 520 is received in the receiving groove 5114 of the corresponding mounting piece 5112. Then, the two fixing members 510 and the corresponding operating members 520 are simultaneously placed in the housing 400 such that the fourth fixing holes 5124 on the fixing piece 5121 are aligned with the fourth through holes 411 on the bottom plate 410. The fixing piece 5121 The upper fifth fixing hole 5125 is aligned with the fifth through hole 425 on the front plate 420. The two fixing members 510 and the corresponding operating member 520 are fixed by the four first fasteners 800 passing through the corresponding fourth through hole 411 and the fourth fixing hole 5124, the fifth through hole 425 and the fifth fixing hole 5125. On the housing 400. At this time, the recessed portion 521 of the operating member 520 protrudes from the corresponding notch 422 of the housing 400. Then, the two clamping plates 200 are attached to the two sides of the fan module 300 so that the bumps 311 are engaged in the corresponding slots 220. Then, the fan module 300 and the two clamping plates 200 are simultaneously placed in the housing 400. At this time, the two hooks 522 on each operating member 520 are respectively separated from the folded edge 421 of the front plate 420 and each of the clamping plates 200. The slots of the front end extend between the slots 220. Finally, the upper cover 100 is sleeved on the fan module 300 and the two clamping plates 200, so that the first through hole 111 on the top plate 110 and the first fixing hole 211 on the two clamping plates 200 are aligned, and the second through hole on the top plate 110 The hole 112 is aligned with the second fixing hole 424 on the front plate 420, and the third through hole 121 on the side plate 120 is aligned with the third fixing hole 431 on the two fixing plates 430. By passing the four second fasteners 810 through the corresponding first through holes 111 and the first fixing holes 211, the fifth third fasteners 820 pass through the corresponding second through holes 112 and the second fixing holes 424, The third through hole 121 and the third fixing hole 431 fix the fan module 300, the clamping plate 200 and the upper cover 100 to the housing 400.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, in use, the fan module 300, the cleat 200, the upper cover 100, and the housing 400, which are fixed together, are slid in between the two mounting plates 620 on the mounting plate 610. The mounting plate 620 presses the hook 522 on the corresponding operating member 520. The hook 522 presses the mounting piece 5112 on the fixing member 510 by the corresponding elastic arm 524, and the elastic arm 524 is elastically deformed. When the hook 522 is opposite to the corresponding fixing groove 621, the mounting plate 620 no longer presses the corresponding hook 522, and the elastic arm 524 elastically recovers. At this time, the hook 522 is fastened in the corresponding fixing slot 621, thereby fixing the fan module 300, the clamping plate 200, the upper cover 100 and the housing 400 to the casing 600. When disassembling, the pressing portion 521 of each operating member 520 is only required to apply a pressing force to the receiving space 513 of the corresponding fixing member 510. The elastic arm 524 presses the corresponding mounting piece 5112, and the elastic arm 524 Elastic deformation occurs. The abutting portion 523 moves in the corresponding receiving groove 5114. The elastic arm 524 moves the corresponding hook 522 away from the fixing slot 621 and is disengaged from the fixing slot 621. At this time, the fan module 300 and the clamping plate 200 can be slid along the two mounting plates 620. The upper cover 100 and the housing 400 are detached from the housing 600.

The fan module fixing device of the present invention is fastened to the casing 600 by the hook 522 and the fixing groove 621, and the operating member 520 is pressed to make the elastic arm. The 524 is elastically deformed, and the elastic arm 524 drives the hook 522 to move away from the fixing slot 621 and is disengaged from the fixing slot 621. The housing 400, the fan module 300 and the upper cover 100 are disposed on the housing 600. Remove it.

In summary, the present invention is in accordance with the conditions of the invention patent application, and the patent application is filed according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art to the spirit of the present invention should be included in the following claims.

100. . . Upper cover

110. . . roof

111. . . First through hole

112. . . Second through hole

120. . . Side panel

121. . . Third through hole

200. . . Splint

210. . . Protruding

211. . . First fixing hole

220. . . Slotting

300. . . Fan module

310. . . fan

311. . . Bump

400. . . case

410. . . Bottom plate

411. . . Fourth through hole

420. . . Ger

421. . . Folding

422. . . gap

423. . . Vents

424. . . Second fixing hole

425. . . Fifth through hole

430. . . Fixed plate

431. . . Third fixing hole

500. . . Buckle device

510. . . Fastener

511. . . Containment department

5111. . . First connecting piece

5112. . . Mounting piece

5113. . . Limit piece

5114. . . Storage slot

5115. . . First air outlet

512. . . Fixed part

5121. . . Fixed piece

5122. . . Second connecting piece

5123. . . Third connecting piece

5124. . . Fourth fixing hole

5125. . . Fifth fixing hole

513. . . Containing space

520. . . Operating part

521. . . Depression

522. . . Hook

523. . . Abutment

5231. . . Second outlet

524. . . Elastic arm

600. . . cabinet

610. . . Mounting plate

620. . . Assembly board

621. . . Fixed slot

800. . . First fastener

810. . . Second fastener

820. . . Third fastener

1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a fan module fixing device of the present invention, the fan module fixing device including a fixing member and an operating member.

2 is another exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the fan module fixing device of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a partial enlarged view of a portion III in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a partial enlarged view of the portion IV in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an assembled, isometric view of the fastener and the operating member of Figure 1.

6 is an exploded perspective view of a fan module fixing device and a casing of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective assembled view of Figure 6.

100. . . Upper cover

110. . . roof

111. . . First through hole

112. . . Second through hole

120. . . Side panel

121. . . Third through hole

200. . . Splint

210. . . Protruding

211. . . First fixing hole

220. . . Slotting

300. . . Fan module

310. . . fan

311. . . Bump

400. . . case

410. . . Bottom plate

420. . . Ger

421. . . Folding

422. . . gap

423. . . Vents

424. . . Second fixing hole

425. . . Fifth through hole

430. . . Fixed plate

431. . . Third fixing hole

800. . . First fastener

810. . . Second fastener

820. . . Third fastener

Claims (10)

A fan module fixing device for fixing a fan module to a casing, comprising a casing, a fan module mounted on the casing, a cover on the fan module, and a cover A fastening device is provided on the casing, the fastening device includes a fixing member and an operating member. The fixing member is fixed between the upper cover and the housing, and the operating member is movably fixed to the fixing member. And extending from the housing, the operating member is provided with a hook and a resilient arm, and the elastic arm is received in the fixing member and abuts the fixing member, the hook and the fixing slot are interlocked to the housing, The fan module and the upper cover are fixed on the casing, and the elastic member is elastically deformed by pressing the operating member, and the elastic arm drives the hook to move away from the fixing groove and is separated from the fixing groove. The fan module and the upper cover are detached from the casing. The fan module fixing device of claim 1, wherein the fixing member comprises a receiving portion and two fixing portions fixed to the two ends of the receiving portion, and the receiving portion and the two fixing portions are formed between The accommodating space for accommodating the operating member is fixed to the upper cover and the housing, respectively. The fan module fixing device of claim 2, wherein the housing comprises a bottom plate and a front plate extending from the bottom plate, the front plate extending a folded edge, the front plate and the folded edge A gap is formed between the operating member and a recess formed in the recess, and the recess protrudes from the recess when the operating member is fixed to the fixing member. The fan module fixing device of claim 3, wherein the fan module fixing device further comprises a clamping plate mounted on the fan module, the clamping plate is provided with a slot, and the fan module is convexly disposed. The bump, the bump on the fan module is caught in the slot of the clip, so that the clip is fixed to the fan module. The fan module fixing device of claim 4, wherein the bottom plate is provided with a fourth through hole, the front plate is provided with a fifth through hole, and the fixing portion is respectively provided with a fourth fixing hole and And a fifth fixing hole, the two first fasteners pass through the corresponding fourth through hole and the fourth fixing hole, the fifth through hole and the fifth fixing hole, thereby fixing the fixing member and the operating member to the housing. The fan module fixing device of claim 5, wherein the upper cover comprises a top plate and a side plate extending from the top plate, the top plate is provided with a first through hole, and the protruding plate extends from the protruding portion. A first fixing hole is defined in the protruding portion, and a second fastener passes through the first through hole and the first fixing hole, thereby fixing the clamping plate to the upper cover. The fan module fixing device of claim 6, wherein the top plate is provided with a second through hole, the front plate is provided with a second fixing hole, and the side plate is provided with a third through hole, the shell The body further includes a fixing plate extending from the bottom plate, the fixing plate is provided with a third fixing hole, and the two third fasteners pass through the corresponding second through hole and the second fixing hole, the third through hole and the third The hole is fixed to fix the upper cover to the housing. The fan module fixing device of claim 7, wherein the fixing member is provided with a receiving groove, and the operating member extends an abutting portion, and the abutting portion is fixed when the operating member is fixed to the fixing member. It is housed in the storage slot. The fan module fixing device of claim 8, wherein the fixing member is provided with a first air outlet, and the abutting portion is provided with a second air outlet. The fan module fixing device of claim 9, wherein the front plate is provided with a ventilation hole.