US20130108431A1 - Fan assembly - Google Patents

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US20130108431A1
US20130108431A1 US13/534,385 US201213534385A US2013108431A1 US 20130108431 A1 US20130108431 A1 US 20130108431A1 US 201213534385 A US201213534385 A US 201213534385A US 2013108431 A1 US2013108431 A1 US 2013108431A1
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Yu-Wei He
Xiu-Quan Hu
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Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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  • the present disclosure relates to fan assemblies, and more particularly to a fan assembly in an electronic device for dissipating heat from the electronic device.
  • a large amount of heat may be generated from electric elements of an electronic device during operation. If the heat is not dissipated efficiently, the electric elements may be damaged. Therefore, efficient heat-dissipating devices are desired.
  • a fan is often used as a conventional means to dissipate the heat from the electronic device.
  • a rack is provided for receiving a plurality of fans.
  • a plurality of through holes are defined in the rack for vent air.
  • debris or air particles may contaminate the electronic device via the plurality of through holes. The contaminate may cause damage to the electronic device.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded and isometric view of a fan assembly of an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1 , but viewed from another aspect.
  • FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a shield cover of the fan assembly of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 4 is an assembled view of the fan assembly of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 5 is another assembled view of the fan assembly of FIG. 1 .
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a fan assembly in accordance with an embodiment.
  • the fan assembly includes a rack 20 , a fan 30 , and a shield 40 .
  • the rack 20 includes a first side wall 21 and a parallel second side wall 23 . After the rack 20 is mounted in an electronic device, the second side wall 23 is located in the electronic device, and the first side wall 21 is located out of the electronic device. A plurality of partitions 25 are secured between the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 23 to form a plurality of receiving rooms 27 in the rack 20 . Each of the receiving rooms 27 is adapted to receive the fan 30 and the shield 40 .
  • the first side wall 21 defines a first vent opening 211 and a notch 213 corresponding to each of the receiving rooms 27 .
  • the notch 213 is located above the first vent opening 211 .
  • the second side wall 23 defines a second vent opening 231 corresponding to each of the receiving rooms 27 .
  • the first vent opening 211 is aligned to the second vent opening 231 .
  • Each of the partitions 25 forms a limiting piece 251 separating a corresponding one of the plurality of receiving rooms 27 into a fan receiving room 28 and a shield receiving room 29 .
  • a distance between the second side wall 23 and the limiting piece 251 is larger than that between the first side wall 21 and the limiting piece 251 .
  • the fan receiving room 28 is located adjacent the second side wall 23 .
  • the shield receiving room 29 is located adjacent the first side wall 21 .
  • Each of the plurality of partitions 25 defines a mounting hole 253 .
  • the fan 30 includes a shell 31 and a group of blades (not labeled) rotatably mounted in the shell 31 .
  • the shell 31 includes a side plate 34 .
  • An elastic piece 35 is located on the side plate 34 .
  • a protrusion 351 is formed on the elastic piece 35 .
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show the shield 40 includes a frame 41 .
  • a top portion of the frame 41 extends upward to form a lock 43 .
  • the lock 43 includes a connection piece 431 , a bent piece 432 , and a handle 433 .
  • the connection piece 431 is connected to the frame 41 .
  • the bent piece 432 is perpendicularly connected to a top portion of the connection piece 431 .
  • the handle 433 is perpendicularly connected to the bent piece 432 .
  • a tab 435 is formed on a connection portion of the bent piece 432 and the connection piece 431 .
  • the frame 41 includes a first side 411 facing away from the fan 30 and a second side 412 facing the fan 30 .
  • a center portion of the frame 41 is hollow to define a frame opening 418 .
  • the frame opening 418 extends through the first side 411 and the second side 412 .
  • a plurality of guarding bars 45 are mounted on the first side 411 .
  • a plurality of blocking bars 413 is located on the first side 411 and adjacent to opposite edges of the frame opening 418 .
  • a plurality of shielding pieces 46 are pivotally mounted on the second side 412 .
  • Each shielding piece 46 includes a rotating portion 461 and a free portion 462 . Opposite ends of the rotating portion 461 form a pair of pivot shafts 463 .
  • the frame 41 defines a plurality of pivot holes (not shown) corresponding to the pivot shafts 463 of the plurality of shielding pieces 46 .
  • the pivot shafts 463 are pivotally mounted in the pivot holes.
  • Each shielding piece 46 includes a first side face 465 and a second side face 466 .
  • the second side face 466 of the free portion 462 of one of the shielding pieces 46 is located on the first side face 465 of the rotating portion 461 of another one of the shielding pieces 46 .
  • All of the shielding pieces 46 can shield the entire frame opening 418 .
  • the guarding bars 45 can prevent the shielding pieces 46 from being damaged.
  • FIGS. 1 to 5 show in assembly, the fan 30 is placed into the fan receiving room 28 of each of the receiving rooms 27 .
  • the elastic piece 35 is elastically bent by each of the partitions 25 .
  • the fan 30 is moved until the protrusion 351 is aligned to the mounting hole 253 .
  • the elastic piece 35 rebounds inserting the protrusion 351 in the mounting hole 253 to mount the fan 30 in each of the receiving rooms 27 . In this position, the fan 30 is aligned to the second vent opening 231 .
  • the shield 40 is placed into the shield receiving room 29 of each of the receiving rooms 27 .
  • the second side face 466 of each shielding piece 46 faces the fan 30 .
  • the tab 435 of the shield 40 is locked in the notch 213 of the rack 20 mounting the shield 40 in each of the receiving rooms 27 .
  • the limiting piece 251 separates the shield 40 from the fan 30 .
  • the first side face 465 of each of the shielding pieces 46 faces to the first vent opening 211 .
  • the fan 30 rotates to drive air to flow into the fan 30 via the second vent opening 231 .
  • Air flows through the fan 30 and towards the second side faces 466 of the plurality of shielding pieces 46 of the shield 40 .
  • Each of the shielding pieces 46 is blown to rotate in the frame opening 418 until the blocking bars 413 block corresponding shielding pieces 46 . Therefore, an air passage 80 (referring to FIG. 5 ) is defined between two adjacent shielding pieces 46 . Air flows out of the rack 20 via the air passages 80 .
  • Each of the blocking bars 417 blocks the corresponding shielding piece 46 to prevent over-rotation.
  • the shielding pieces 46 succumbs to gravity to automatically shield the air passages 80 and the fame opening. Therefore, debris or air particles cannot enter the electronic device via the first vent opening 211 and the second vent opening 231 of the rack 20 .
  • the guarding bars 45 are located adjacent to the shielding pieces 46 to guard the shielding pieces 46 from being damaged.

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US20130108436A1 (en) * 2011-10-31 2013-05-02 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Fan assembly
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CN112034952A (zh) * 2020-08-03 2020-12-04 苏州浪潮智能科技有限公司 一种具有抑振功能的风扇框架
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US9091270B2 (en) * 2011-10-31 2015-07-28 Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Fan assembly
US20190219058A1 (en) * 2018-01-12 2019-07-18 Quanta Computer Inc. Scalable fan frame mechanism
US10655628B2 (en) * 2018-01-12 2020-05-19 Quanta Computer Inc. Scalable fan frame mechanism
CN112034952A (zh) * 2020-08-03 2020-12-04 苏州浪潮智能科技有限公司 一种具有抑振功能的风扇框架
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