TWM596816U - Fan cage module, fan board module and fan board sled assembly having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method are directed to a fan board sled assembly comprising a removable fan circuit board including a first end and an opposing second end, a fan cage module including a front section for receiving and removably securing the first end of the removable fan circuit board to the fan cage module, and a guide bracket including a base section for receiving and removably securing the second end of the removable fan circuit board to the guide bracket. The fan cage module further includes a back section for receiving one or more fan bodies. The combined removable fan circuit board, fan cage module and guide bracket are a single integrated unit insertable and extractable from a chassis opening of a computer chassis.

Description

Fan bracket module, fan board module with same and fan board slide rail assembly

This creation is about a fan module, and especially about a fan board module for a computer box.

Generally speaking, the fan body is installed in a computer box configuration by sliding the fan body directly into the opening of the computer box. During the sliding process, the connector of the fan body is generally connected to the connector of a fan board. The fan board is installed in the chassis. The fan board can be removed or repaired by opening the chassis cover. This is a process that is inefficient and time-consuming.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve the efficiency of fan board maintenance to minimize or eliminate the situation of disassembling the casing of the chassis to contact the fan board and related components.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a fan bracket module for fixing a plurality of fan bodies to a computer box is provided. The fan bracket module includes: a base having a first longitudinal axis extending from a front portion to an opposite back portion, the front portion is used to receive a detachable fan circuit board, and the opposite back portion is used to receive the The fan body, the base further includes a first side and a relatively second side that are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base; an elongated first side structure is attached to at least a portion of the first side of the base, and Extending upward from at least a portion of the first side; an elongated second long-side structure attached to at least a portion of the second side of the base and extending upward from at least a portion of the second side; a fan divider , Where the base is attached at or near the longitudinal axis of the base, the fan divider has a triggering latch assembly coupled to the fan divider through a hinge or a sliding connection; and a top cover , Located above or connected to one or more of the first side structure, the second side structure, and the fan divider, the top cover contains the allowable A portion of the trigger latch assembly extends through the top cover to engage an opening in the computer case.

According to another aspect of the foregoing embodiment, wherein the trigger latch assembly includes a spring for advancing the trigger latch assembly to an engaged position such that during insertion of the fan tray module into the computer case, the spring extends through The portion of the trigger latch assembly of the opening of the top cover advances through the opening to engage the computer case. According to yet another aspect of the foregoing embodiment, wherein the spring is extended by moving a trigger member of the trigger latch assembly so that the portion of the trigger latch assembly that can extend through the opening of the top cover is free from the computer case, thereby allowing the fan The bracket module is taken out from the computer box. According to another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the fan bodies include a first fan body and a second fan body, the first fan body and the second fan body are housed in opposite back portions of the base, and the fan divider It is arranged between the first fan body and the second fan body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a fan board module is provided, including: the fan bracket module and the detachable fan circuit board as described above, wherein the detachable fan circuit board extends through a Remove the fan circuit board and enter the front part of the base to fix it. In another aspect of the foregoing embodiment, the fan board module further includes a guide bracket separated from and different from the fan bracket module, wherein the guide bracket extends through a second finger twist screw Remove the fan circuit board and enter a base to the guide bracket to fix to the detachable fan circuit board.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a fan board slide rail assembly, including: a detachable fan circuit board, including a first end and an opposite second end; and a fan bracket module, including a front part and a front part It is used for accommodating and detachably fixing the first end of the detachable fan circuit board to the fan bracket module. The fan bracket module further includes an opposite back portion, and the opposite back portion is used to accommodate one or more fan bodies; And a guide bracket, including a base portion for accommodating and detachably fixing the opposite second end of the detachable fan circuit board to the guide bracket; wherein the detachable fan circuit board and the fan bracket mold The group and the guide bracket are combined into a single collective unit that can be inserted into or taken out from a cabinet opening of a computer box.

According to another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the number of fan bodies is plural, and the fan systems are detachably fixed to the fan bracket module. According to still another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the number of fan bodies is two, and the fan bracket module includes a trigger latch assembly, and the trigger latch assembly has a trigger handle located between the two fan bodies. According to still another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the trigger handle includes a latch at one end of the trigger handle, the latch engaging and disengaging the fan bracket module from the computer case. According to still another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the trigger handle is pivotally connected to the trigger handle by a hinge member and translationally connected to the trigger handle by a sliding riveting member to engage and disengage from the computer case, the sliding riveting member A slot provided in a fan partition fixed to the fan bracket module. According to still another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, during the insertion of the fan plate slide rail assembly into the opening of the chassis, the latch automatically engages the computer case. According to still another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the detachable fan circuit board includes a plurality of gold finger connectors, and the guide bracket includes a guide pin that allows a plug of the detachable fan circuit board to another circuit board Slot docking. According to still another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the other circuit board and the detachable fan circuit board are located on different planes. According to yet another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the removable fan circuit board allows replacement with another fan circuit board of different length.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for assembling a fan board module is provided, which includes: fixing a first end of a detachable fan circuit board to a detachable guide bracket; The second end is fixed to a detachable fan bracket module; and the combined guide bracket, fan circuit board and fan bracket module are slid into a computer box. The guide bracket and the fan bracket module are separate objects. The guide bracket is first inserted into a chassis opening, and the fan bracket module is finally inserted into the chassis opening. The fan bracket module includes a trigger latch mechanism. In the slide-in step, the trigger latch mechanism automatically engages the computer box and locks the fan board module to the computer box.

According to another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the method includes inserting one or more fan bodies into the fan bracket module. According to yet another aspect of the foregoing embodiment, the trigger latch mechanism is actuated by a spring. According to still another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the first end of the detachable fan circuit board is fixed to the detachable guide bracket via a finger twist screw. According to still another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the second end of the detachable fan circuit board is fixed to the detachable fan bracket module through a finger twist screw. According to still another aspect of the foregoing embodiments, the method includes actuating the triggering latch mechanism to disengage from the computer case, thereby allowing the fan board module to be removed from the case opening.

The above new content is not intended to represent the embodiments or aspects of the present disclosure. Instead, the aforementioned new content only provides some examples of the novel aspects and features set forth herein. The above-mentioned features and advantages, as well as other features and advantages of the present disclosure, will be apparent in the following detailed description of the representative embodiments and the features used to implement the present invention when combined with the drawings and the scope of the attached patent application.

Various embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which similar pictograms are used to denote similar or equal elements between the graphs. The drawings are not drawn to scale, they are for illustrative purposes only. It should be understood that many specific details, relationships, and methods provide a complete understanding of this disclosure. However, those with ordinary knowledge in a related field will readily understand that various embodiments can be practiced without one or more specific details or through other methods. In other instances, conventional structures or operations have not been shown in detail in order to avoid defocusing certain aspects of the various embodiments. Various embodiments are not limited by the order in which actions or events are drawn, because some actions can occur in a different order, and/or simultaneously with other actions or events. In addition, not all of the actions or events shown are necessary for the implementation of this creative solution.

The disclosed elements and limitations, such as those disclosed in the abstract, new content, and specific implementations, but not explicitly stated in the scope of the patent application, should not be implied or inferred to be incorporated individually or collectively into the scope of the patent application. For the sake of detail, unless specifically stated otherwise, singular includes plural and vice versa. And the word "include" means "including but not limited to". In addition, similar words, such as "about", "almost", "substantially", "approximately", etc., can be used in this article to mean "at (at)" , "Near", "near at" or "within 3~5%", or "within acceptable manufacturing tolerances", or any logical combination of the above.

For the purposes of this disclosure, the terms "computing device", "computer system", and "computer system" mean any electronically driven or battery-driven device, which has hardware, Components such as software and/or firmware, where components such as software or firmware can be used for operating functions on the device. The term "operating environment" can refer to any operating system or environment whose function is to allow the software to run on a computer system.

The ideal way to improve the maintenance efficiency of the fan board of the server and computing system is to minimize or eliminate the action of removing the chassis shell to access the fan board and related components. According to some aspects of the present disclosure, a fan board slide rail assembly or a fan board module is disclosed that includes a detachable fan circuit board, a fan bracket module, and a guide bracket, where these features are combined to become a computer box. The chassis opening is inserted and removed without removing a single collective unit of the chassis shell.

In some aspects, the fan tray module or component is expected to be part of the fan board slide rail assembly. The fan bracket module includes a base having an elongated first side structure and a second side structure. The first side structure and the second side structure extend upward from opposite sides of the base. The base can accommodate a plurality of fan bodies, and is more capable of accommodating and has a detachable fan circuit board detachably fixed thereon. A fan divider with a trigger latch assembly is attached to the base. A top cover is provided on the top of the base and connected to the top of one or more of the first side structure, the second side structure, and the fan partition. The top cover includes an opening that allows a portion of the trigger latch assembly to extend through the top cover and engage the computer case after the fan board slide rail assembly is inserted into the computer case.

The fan board slide rail assembly or the fan board module may include a plurality of finger connectors (such as gold finger connectors) or similar connection devices at one end of the fan circuit board. The connecting piece is used for sliding into a midplane board when the fan board slide rail assembly is inserted into the opening of the computer case. The fan board slide rail assembly includes a front part (for example, a fan bracket module) and a rear part (for example, a guide bracket) that are coupled together by themselves. With this configuration, any length of fan circuit board can be used with the same front and back parts to form a different length of fan board slide rail assembly, while the front and back parts have the same size. The rear part of the fan board slide rail assembly (such as the guide bracket) may include a guide pin that fits into a hole in the midplane to assist in docking the finger connector or similar joint to the midplane On the slot. The front part of the fan board slide rail assembly (such as the fan bracket assembly or fan bracket module) can be configured to accommodate two fan bodies, and by locking the fan board slide rail assembly to the computer case, each fan body can be fixed to Bit. The front part can further include a trigger handle between the fan bodies to trigger a small latch, which is fixed to the position by latching the fan board slide rail assembly to the chassis.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which shows an assembled perspective view of an exemplary fan board slide rail assembly 100. The fan board slide rail assembly 100 can be inserted and removed from the opening of a computer case. The fan board slide rail assembly 100 includes a substantially flat fan circuit board 110, a guide bracket 120 and a fan bracket module 130. One end of the fan circuit board 110 is fixed to the guide bracket 12 by a detachable method such as a fastener 125 (for example, a finger twist screw), thereby firmly fixing the fan circuit board 110 to the guide bracket 120, but The fan circuit board 110 and the guide bracket 120 can also be easily separated without a tool for separation. Similarly, the other end of the fan circuit board 110 is detachably fixed to the fan bracket module 130 through another fastener 135 (for example, another finger twist screw). This fastener 135 can also secure the fan circuit board 110 firmly It is fixed to the fan bracket module 130, but also allows easy separation of the fan circuit board 110 and the fan bracket module 130. These are ideal features because they allow the fan board slide assembly 100 and its guide bracket 120 and fan bracket module 130 to accommodate fan circuit boards of different lengths, thereby providing suitable arrangements for different computer configurations.

In other preferred implementations, the fan board slide rail assembly 100 includes guide pins 123 that are part of the guide bracket 120 or fixed on the guide bracket 120. The guide pin 123 allows the fan circuit board 110 to be docked or physically connected to the slot of another circuit board (not shown), especially when the other circuit board and the detachable fan circuit board 110 are located On a different plane, or another circuit board is perpendicular to the main flat surface 115 of the fan circuit board 110. In some implementations, the guide bracket 120 may further include one or more through holes 128 in its structural members to allow airflow into the computer case to reduce the possibility of overheating of computer components. As far as the fan bracket module 130 is concerned, similar through holes (eg, through holes 138) can also be expected to be provided.

The fan bracket module 130 of the fan board slide rail assembly 100 may further include a fan partition 132, wherein the trigger latch assembly 134 has a latch portion 136 extending through the top cover 139 of the fan bracket module 130. The latch portion 136 can be applied to the triggering latch assembly 134 by a spring 137 to extend into the top cover 139, details will be described in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B.

Please refer to FIG. 2A, which shows a partially exploded perspective view of the fan board slide rail assembly 100 in FIG. 1A. As shown, the movable fan circuit board 110 is disposed between the guide bracket 120 and the fan bracket module 130 (as shown in FIG. 1). The detachable fan circuit board 110 includes a first end 112 and an opposite second end 114. The front portion 131 of the fan bracket module 130 receives the first end 112, which can be detachably fixed by a fastener 135 (such as a twisted screw) or through other fastening systems to allow the fan circuit board 110 to be easily The ground is fastened and loosened from the fan bracket module 130 without using any separation tool. Similarly, the base portion 121 of the guide bracket 120 receives the second end 114, which can be detachably fixed by another fastener 125 (such as a thumb screw) or other fastening system to allow the fan circuit The board 110 is easily fastened and loosened from the guide bracket 120. FIG. 2B is a perspective view of other assembly of the fan plate slide rail assembly in FIGS. 1A and 2A. FIG. 2B is used to describe additional details of the guide pins 123, including that the guide pins 123 can be raised or lowered and fixed in an appropriate position to fit a second circuit board (not shown) connected to the fan circuit board 110 ) In different configurations. The fan circuit board 110 can be connected to the slot on the second circuit board through the gold finger connector on the fan circuit board 110.

Please refer to FIGS. 3A and 3B, which illustrate exploded perspective views of other embodiments of the fan bracket module, fan circuit board, and guide bracket of the fan plate slide rail assembly in FIG. 1. The fan bracket module 300 may include a base 340 having a longitudinal axis 345 extending from a front portion 331 to an opposite back portion 341. The front part 331 houses a detachable fan circuit board 310, and the opposite back part 341 houses a plurality of fan bodies (as shown in FIG. 4C). The base 340 further includes a first side 343 and an opposite second side 347. The first side 343 and the opposite second side 347 are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis 345 of the base 340. The elongated first side structure 344 is attached to and extends upward from at least a portion of the first side 343 of the base 340. The elongated second side structure 348 attaches at least a portion of the opposite second side 347 of the base 340 and extends upward from at least a portion of the opposite second side 347 of the base 340. The fan divider 332 attaches the base 340 at or near the longitudinal axis 345. The fan divider 332 may have a triggering latch assembly 334 that is coupled to the fan divider 332, the hinge 338 and the sliding connection 339 through, for example, a hinge 338 and/or a sliding connection 339 Both are fixed to the body of the fan partition 332. The top cover 350 is disposed above and connected to one or more of the first side structure 344, the second side structure 348, and the fan partition 332. The top cover 350 includes an opening 351 that allows a portion 336 of the trigger latch assembly 334 to extend through the top cover 350 to engage a computer case.

In some implementation aspects, the fan bracket module 300 can include a trigger latch assembly 334 that includes a spring 337 for urging the trigger latch assembly 334 to an engaged position. In this engaged position, the portion 336 of the trigger latch assembly 334 extends through the opening 351 in the top cover 350 and advances through the opening 351 to engage the computer case when the fan bracket module 300 is inserted into the computer case. It is expected that the spring 337 is compressed by the trigger latch assembly 334 moving along the hinge 338 to cause the portion 336 of the trigger latch assembly 334 to extend through the opening 351 in the top cover 350 and disengage from the computer case, thereby allowing The fan bracket module 300 is taken out of the computer box.

In some implementation aspects, similar to the fan board slide rail assembly, the fan bracket module 300 may be a part of a fan board module, and may be inserted and removed from a chassis opening in the computer case. The fan board module may further include a detachable fan circuit board 310. The detachable fan circuit board 310 can be fixed by a first finger twist screw 335 that extends through the detachable fan circuit board 310 and enters the front portion 331 of the base 340. The guide bracket 320 may also be a part of the fan board module, and is separate from the fan bracket module 300 and different from the fan bracket module 300. The guide bracket 320 can be fixed to the detachable fan circuit board 310 with a second finger twist screw 325. The second finger twist screw 325 extends through the detachable fan circuit board 310 and enters the base 321 of the guide bracket 320. In another aspect, the guide pin 323 is fixed to the guide bracket 320 through a nut or other fastener.

Please refer to FIG. 4A, which is a schematic diagram of inserting the fan board slide rail assembly of FIG. 1 into a case opening 405 of a computer case 420. The assembled fan board slide rail assembly 410 is similar to other embodiments disclosed herein, and includes a fan circuit board fixed to a detachable guide bracket, and the other end of the same fan circuit board is fixed to the detachable fan bracket mold Group 430. Slide the fan board slide rail assembly 410 in the direction of arrow 415 into or otherwise insert into the chassis opening 405 to put the assembled guide bracket, fan circuit board and fan bracket module 430 into the computer case. In addition, the guide bracket is preferentially inserted into the chassis opening 405, and finally the fan bracket module 430 is inserted into the chassis opening 405. In some implementation aspects, the fan bracket module 430 includes a trigger latch mechanism that automatically engages the computer box 420 and locks the fan board slide rail assembly 410 to the computer box 420.

Referring to FIGS. 4B and 4C, insert the fan bodies 460 and 462 into the fan bracket module 430 of the fan board slide rail assembly 410 shown in FIG. 4A. The fan bodies 460, 462 are inserted into the cabinet opening 405 in the direction of arrow 465. FIG. 4C illustrates an implementation aspect. After being inserted, the fan bodies 460 and 462 are connected to the fan bracket module 430 and positioned in the fan board slide rail assembly 410. The fan body may include one or more connectors for power supply and fan control, and a housing for the fan. The housing may include a motor to rotate the fan according to the control signal. The fan can be used to actively cool the computer during operation of the computer, for example, by drawing cold air into the computer box and discharging warm air or moving the air to a heat sink to cool specific components.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which shows that the fan bodies 460 and 462 are removed from the fan bracket module 430 of the fan board slide rail assembly of FIG. 4A. The fan bodies 460, 462 are moved out of the opening of the chassis along arrow 565, and the direction of the arrow 565 is opposite to the direction of the arrow 465 in FIG. 4B. After the fan bodies 460 and 462 are removed, the fan board slide rail assembly can be removed through the opening 405 of the computer case 420 through a latch assembly. Similar to FIG. 4A, FIG. 4B, and FIG. 8, FIG. 5 shows a plurality of cabinet openings similar to the cabinet opening 405. It is expected that such chassis openings (eg, chassis openings 501, 502, 503, 504) can be used for other boards (eg, power supply unit boards, another fan circuit board, or other computer components). The computer case may include different numbers of case openings for inserting and removing computer components.

Please refer to FIG. 6, which illustrates the actuation of the trigger latch assembly disposed on the fan bracket module 630 from an engaged position to a disengaged position to facilitate removal of the fan board slide rail from the computer case through the case opening Components. The triggered latch assembly is represented by the first position of the triggered latch assembly 634 in this engaged position. Then, in the direction shown by arrows 641 and 642, rotate the trigger latch assembly 634 along the hinge 638 until the trigger latch assembly 634 is in the disengaged position, which is represented by the second position of the trigger latch assembly 634' . The trigger latch assembly 634 includes a latch 635 that is slidingly connected at the hinge 638 and along the slot 640 provided in the fan divider 632. In the engaged position, a portion 636 of the latch 635 at the first end extends through the opening 651 in the top cover 650 of the fan bracket module 630 and engages the computer case to lock the fan board slide rail assembly to the computer case. The portion 636 of the latch 635 at the first end is urged by a spring 637 which urges the portion 636 of the latch 635 at the first end in an upward direction. With the trigger latch assembly 634 in the engaged position, an opposite end of the latch 635 can be translated upward along the slot 640, and then the first end of the latch 635 can be translated in a downward direction to disengage from the computer case The part 636 of the latch 635 allows the assembled fan board slide rail assembly to be easily removed from the case opening 805 of the computer case 820 as a whole, as shown in FIG. 8.

Please refer to FIGS. 7A and 7B for a detailed view of the actuation of the trigger latch assembly in FIG. 6. FIG. 7A shows the trigger latch assembly in the engaged position, wherein a portion 736 of the latch 735 extends through the opening 751 in the top cover 750 of the fan bracket module and engages the computer case 720 to slide the fan board slide rail assembly Locked in it, it is inserted into the opening of the chassis as part of the fan plate slide rail assembly. The portion 736 of the latch 735 at the first end is pushed upward by the spring 737, which urges the portion 736 of the latch 735 at the first end in the upward direction of the hinge 738. Figure 7A shows the trigger latch assembly in the engaged position, and Figure 7B shows the disengagement process. The opposite end 742 of the latch 735 translates upward along the slot 740, which translates the first end of the latch 735 in a downward direction to disengage the portion 736 from the computer case 720 while pressing the spring 737. Although other implementation aspects of detachably fixing the fan board slide rail assembly in the computer case may be considered, the trigger latch assembly fixed to the fan divider 732 is a preferred implementation aspect. For example, the latch's one-touch surface (such as a trigger) is user-friendly. In addition, when the part 736 is detached from the computer case 720, the spring 737 provides feedback to the user, and at the same time, the spring 737 pushes the same part 736 in an upward direction during the process of inserting the fan plate slide rail assembly into the opening of the case.

Although various embodiments of this creation have been described above, it should be understood that they are merely illustrative and not limitations of this creation. Without departing from the spirit or scope of this creation, the disclosed embodiments can make many changes to the disclosed embodiments in accordance with the disclosure content herein. Therefore, the breadth and scope of this creation should not be limited by any of the above embodiments. Rather, the scope of this creation should be defined in accordance with the following patent application scope and its equivalent content.

Although this creation has been described and described with reference to one or more embodiments, those skilled in the art can make or be familiar with changes and modifications in the same sense after reading and understanding this specification and the drawings. In addition, although a particular feature of this creation may only be disclosed in one of several implementations, this feature may be combined with one or more other features of other implementations as needed, and may be beneficial to any specific or specific application.

The terminology used herein is merely to describe specific multiple embodiments and is not intended to be a limitation of this creation. Unless clearly defined in the text, the singular forms "a" and "the" used here also include the possibility of plural forms. In addition, the words "include", "have", "have" or variations thereof used in the implementation and/or patent application scope are somewhat similar to the word "include".

Unless otherwise defined, all words (including technical or scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field. In addition, words, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having the meaning consistent with their meaning in the relevant technical content, and will not be interpreted as an idealized or excessively superficial meaning unless clearly defined here .

100,410: Fan board slide rail assembly 110: fan circuit board 112: first end 114: Second end 115: Main flat surface 120,320: Guide bracket 121: Base part 123,323: guide pins 125,135: Fastener 128,138: through hole 130,300,430,630: Fan bracket module 131,331: front part 134: Trigger latch assembly 136: Latch part 137,337,637,737: spring 139,350,650,750: top cover 310: Removable fan circuit board 321: Base 325: Second finger twist screw 332,632,732: Fan divider 335: First finger twist screw 336,636,736: part 338,638,738: hinges 339: Sliding connection 340: Base 341: opposite back part 343: first side 344: First side structure 345: longitudinal axis 348: Second side structure 350: top cover 351,651,751: opening 405,501~504,805: Case opening 415,465,565,641,642: arrows 420,720,820: computer box 460,462: fan body 634,634’: trigger latch assembly 635,735: Latch 640,740: slotted 742: Opposite end

In order to have a better understanding of the above and other aspects of this creation, the following specific examples and detailed descriptions in conjunction with the attached drawings are as follows:

FIG. 1 shows an assembled perspective view of an example fan board slide rail assembly that can be inserted into a computer box according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 2A is a partially exploded perspective view of the fan plate slide rail assembly in FIG. 1. FIG. 2B is another perspective view of the fan board slide rail assembly in FIG. 1. FIG. 3A shows an exploded perspective view of the fan bracket module of the trigger lock fan module in FIG. 1. FIG. 3B is an exploded perspective view of the fan circuit board and the guide bracket of the trigger lock fan module in FIG. 1. FIG. 4A illustrates a perspective view of the fan board slide rail assembly in FIG. 1 inserted into a computer box according to some embodiments of the disclosure. FIGS. 4B and 4C are schematic diagrams of the fan board slide rail assembly inserted into the computer box in FIG. 4A according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a plurality of fan bodies removed from the fan bracket module of the fan board slide rail assembly in FIG. 1 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating actuation of the trigger latch assembly of the fan bracket module from an engaged position to a disengaged position according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate a detailed view of the actuation of the trigger latch assembly in FIG. 6 of a fan divider provided in the fan bracket module according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram of a separate fan board slide rail assembly removed from a computer box according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

This disclosure can be understood as various changes and alternative forms. Some representative embodiments have been shown by examples of multiple drawings and will be described in detail here. However, it should be understood that this creation is not limited to the specific forms disclosed. Rather, the spirit and scope of this creation are defined by the scope of the attached patent application, and this disclosure naturally covers all changes, equivalents, and substitutes that fall within the spirit and scope of this creation.

100: Fan board slide rail assembly

110: fan circuit board

115: Main flat surface

120: Guide bracket

123: Guide pin

125,135: Fastener

128,138: through hole

130: Fan bracket module

134: Trigger latch assembly

136: Latch part

137: Spring

139: Top cover

Claims (10)

A fan bracket module for fixing a plurality of fan bodies to a computer box. The fan bracket module includes: A base has a first longitudinal axis extending from a front part to an opposite back part, the front part is used to receive a detachable fan circuit board, and the opposite back part is used to receive the fan bodies, the base It further includes a first side and a second side opposite to the longitudinal axis of the base; An elongated first side structure attached to at least a portion of the first side of the base and extending upward from at least a portion of the first side; An elongated second long-side structure attached to at least a portion of the second side of the base and extending upward from at least a portion of the second side; A fan divider is attached to the base at or near the longitudinal axis of the base, the fan divider has a coupler coupled to the fan divider through a hinge or a sliding connection Trigger latch assembly; and A top cover provided above or connected to one or more of the first side structure, the second side structure and the fan divider or connected to the first side structure, the second side structure and the fan divider In one or more, the top cover includes an opening that allows a portion of the triggerable latch assembly to extend through the top cover to engage the computer case. The fan bracket module of claim 1, wherein the trigger latch assembly includes a spring for advancing the trigger latch assembly to an engaged position so that the fan bracket module is inserted During the computer case, the portion of the trigger latch assembly that extends through the opening of the top cover advances through the opening to engage the computer case. The fan bracket module of claim 2, wherein the spring is extended by moving a trigger of the trigger latch assembly so that the trigger latch assembly can extend through the opening of the top cover The part of is separated from the computer box, allowing the fan tray module to be removed from the computer box. The fan bracket module according to claim 1, wherein the fan bodies include a first fan body and a second fan body, and the first fan body and the second fan body are accommodated in the opposite of the base The back part, and the fan partition is disposed between the first fan body and the second fan body. A fan board module includes: The fan bracket module as described in claim 1; and The detachable fan circuit board, wherein the detachable fan circuit board extends through the detachable fan circuit board through a first finger twist screw and enters the front portion of the base to be fixed. The fan board module according to claim 5, further comprising a guide bracket separated from and different from the fan bracket module, wherein the guide bracket is extended through a second finger twist screw Pass the detachable fan circuit board and enter a base of the guide bracket to fix to the detachable fan circuit board. A fan board slide rail assembly, including: A detachable fan circuit board, including a first end and an opposite second end; A fan bracket module includes a front portion for receiving and detachably fixing the first end of the detachable fan circuit board to the fan bracket module, the fan bracket module Contains a relative back portion for receiving one or more fan bodies; and A guide bracket including a base portion for receiving and detachably fixing the opposite second end of the detachable fan circuit board to the guide bracket; Wherein, the detachable fan circuit board, the fan bracket module, and the guide bracket are combined into a single collective unit that can be inserted into or taken out from a cabinet opening of a computer box. The fan board slide rail assembly according to claim 7, wherein the number of the fan body is plural, and the fan systems are detachably fixed to the fan bracket module. A fan board slide rail assembly according to claim 7, wherein the detachable fan circuit board includes a plurality of gold finger connectors, and the guide bracket includes a guide pin, the guide pin allows the detachable fan circuit The board is docked with a slot of another circuit board. The fan board slide rail assembly according to claim 9, wherein the other circuit board and the detachable fan circuit board are located on different planes.

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