CN102541214B - Fan module - Google Patents

Abstract

A fan module, comprising a fan, a connector led out from the fan, and a positioning member fixed on the fan, the connector includes a bottom and a head, and the positioning member includes a connected first The main body and the second body, the second body is provided with a fixed port, the two sides of the fixed port are provided with buckle parts, the first body is provided with a support part, and the bottom of the connector is fixed on the support part and the second body to prevent the connector from moving in a direction substantially parallel to the first body, and the buckle part buckles the head of the connector in the fixing port to prevent the connector from moving The connector moves along a direction substantially perpendicular to the first body.

Description

fan module

technical field

The invention relates to a fan module, in particular to a fan module used in a server.

Background technique

In a computer or a server, a fan module for cooling is installed. The fan module includes a connector, and is connected with the motherboard of the computer or the server through the connector. Generally, the connector is locked on the frame for installing the fan by screws or suspended outside the frame.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a fan module that can be conveniently installed with a connector.

A fan module, comprising a fan, a connector led out from the fan, and a positioning member fixed on the fan, the connector includes a bottom and a head, and the positioning member includes a connected first The main body and the second body, the second body is provided with a fixed port, the two sides of the fixed port are provided with buckle parts, the first body is provided with a support part, and the bottom of the connector is fixed on the support part and the second body to prevent the connector from moving in a direction substantially parallel to the first body, and the buckle part buckles the head of the connector in the fixing port to prevent the connector from moving The connector moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first body, the fan includes a body and a cover, the body includes side walls and a bottom wall perpendicular to each other, and the cover is close to the side wall The edge is provided with a first positioning opening, the first body is provided with a first limiting part, and the first limiting part is accommodated in the first positioning opening.

Preferably, the second body is provided with an opening to facilitate the elastic deformation of the buckle part, and the opening is close to the buckle part.

Preferably, the support portion includes a first support piece and a second support piece, the first support piece is parallel to the second body, and the second support piece is perpendicular to the second body.

Preferably, the positioning member further includes an operating portion extending from the first body, and the operating portion is elastically deformable.

Preferably, the operation part is provided with a protrusion, which is used for buckling on the fixing frame when the fan module is fixed in the fixing frame.

Preferably, the operation part is further provided with an operation piece for driving the operation part to deform elastically, and the operation piece is substantially parallel to the second body.

Preferably, the fan includes a body and a cover plate, the body includes side walls and bottom walls perpendicular to each other, the cover plate is provided with a first positioning opening near the edge of the side wall, and the first body A first limiting part is provided, and the first limiting part is accommodated in the first positioning opening.

Preferably, the cover plate is provided with a second positioning opening near the edge of the bottom wall, the second body is provided with a second limiting portion, and the second limiting portion is accommodated in the second positioning opening.

Preferably, the first positioning opening is provided with a first limiting block, the first limiting part is provided with a first limiting opening, and the first limiting block is stuck in the first limiting opening.

Preferably, the second positioning opening is provided with a second limiting block, the second limiting part is provided with a second limiting opening, and the second limiting block is stuck in the second limiting opening.

Compared with the prior art, in the above fan module, the positioning member includes a connected first body and a second body, the second body is provided with a fixing port, and buckles are provided on both sides of the fixing port part, the first body is provided with a supporting part, and the bottom of the connector is fixed between the supporting part and the second body to prevent the connector from moving in a direction substantially parallel to the first body , the buckling portion buckles the head of the connector in the fixing opening, preventing the connector from moving in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first body. The connector can be fixed on the fan or removed from the fan as long as the buckle part is buckled or disengaged from the connector, which is very convenient.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the fan module of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a perspective assembly view of FIG. 1 .

Fig. 4 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the fan module, the fixing frame and the casing in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective assembly view of FIG. 4 .

Description of main component symbols

fan 10 main body 11 side wall 111 bottom wall 113 cover plate 13 first positioning port 131 first limit block 133 vent 135 Second positioning port 136 Second limit block 137 Connector 30 bottom 31 head 33 Positioner 50 first ontology 51 The first limit 511 Support 513

first support piece 5131 Second support piece 5133 first limit port 515 second body 52 fixed port 521 to open 522 The second limiting part 523 Buckle 525 The second limit port 527 Operation Department 53 Bump 531 Operation sheet 533 chassis 60 Fixture 61 containment space 611 Fixing hole 613 motherboard 63 plug end 631

detailed description

Please refer to FIG. 1 , in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a fan module includes a fan 10 , a connector 30 and a positioning member 50 .

The fan 10 includes a main body 11 and two cover plates 13 fixed on opposite sides of the main body 11 . The main body 11 includes two opposite side walls 111 and a bottom wall 113 . Each cover plate 13 defines a ventilation opening 135 , and a first positioning opening 131 is formed by cutting an edge parallel to the side wall 111 . A first limiting block 133 protrudes from the first positioning opening 131 . A second positioning opening 136 is formed by cutting an edge of each cover plate 13 that is parallel to and close to the bottom wall 113 . A second limiting block 137 protrudes from the second positioning opening 136 .

The connector 30 includes a bottom 31 and a head 33 . The cables in the fan 10 pass through the bottom 31 and are fixed in the head 33 .

Please continue to refer to FIG. 2 , the positioning member 50 includes a first body 51 , a second body 52 , and an elastically deformable operating portion 53 . One side edge of the first body 51 is bent to form the second body 52 , and the opposite side edge is extended to form the operation portion 53 . The second body 52 is substantially perpendicular to the first body 51 . The first body 51 extends a first limiting portion 511 along two edges perpendicular to the second body 52 , and two supporting portions 513 are provided near the edge intersecting with the second body 52 . Each first limiting portion 511 defines a first limiting opening 515 . Each support portion 513 is located between the first body 51 and the second body 52, and includes a first support piece 5131 parallel to the second body 52 and a support piece 5131 perpendicular to the first body 51. The second supporting piece 5133 . The distance between the first support piece 5131 and the second body 52 is approximately equal to the height of the bottom 31 of the connector 30 . In one embodiment, the first supporting piece 5131 is perpendicular to the second supporting piece 5133 . The second body 52 defines a fixing opening 521 , two openings 522 , and extends a second limiting portion 523 along two edges perpendicular to the first body 51 . The fixing opening 521 is located between the two openings 522 . The second body 52 protrudes from the fixing opening 521 near the edges of the two openings 522 to respectively define elastically deformable locking portions 525 . Each second limiting portion 523 defines a second limiting opening 527 . A protrusion 531 protrudes from the operating portion 53 , and an operating piece 533 extends from the tail for driving the operating portion 53 to elastically deform. In one embodiment, the operating piece 533 is parallel to the second body 52 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , when assembling, put the positioning member 50 close to the fan 10 , and let the head 33 of the connector 30 pass through the fixing opening 521 away from the end of the first body 51 . The first body 51 is close to the side wall 111 of the fan 10 , and the second body 52 is close to the bottom wall 113 . The first limiting portion 511 is moved into the first positioning opening 131 of the cover plate 13 , and the second limiting portion 523 is moved into the second positioning opening 136 . Press the positioning member 50 so that the first limiting block 133 and the second limiting block 137 snap into the first limiting opening 515 and the second limiting opening 527 respectively, so that the positioning member 50 is fixed on the fan 10. The connector 30 is driven by hand to move along one end close to the first body 51 , and the locking portion 525 is pressed by the connector 30 to elastically deform outward. The connector 30 slides through the locking portion 525 until the head portion 33 is parallel to the fixing opening 521 and abuts against an edge of the first body 51 . The bottom 31 is located between the first supporting piece 5131 and the second body 52 , and leans against the first supporting piece 5131 . The connector 30 is prevented from moving in a direction parallel to the first body 51 . The movement of the connector 30 stops, and the buckle part 525 elastically deforms back, and the connector 30 is stuck in the fixing opening 521, preventing the connector 30 from moving along the direction perpendicular to the first body 51. direction to move. Thus, the connector 30 is installed and fixed on the fan. When dismounting, as long as the buckle part 525 is pulled to both sides to drive the buckle part 525 to elastically deform, the connector 30 can break away from the buckle of the buckle part 525, and the connector 30 take out.

Referring to FIGS. 4-5 , the positioning member 50 is also used to install the fan module in a housing 60 . The casing 60 is provided with a main board 63 , and the main board 63 is provided with a plurality of fixing frames 61 and a plug-in terminal 631 . The fixing frame 61 includes a receiving space 611 for receiving the fan module, and defines a fixing hole 613 and an opening 615 . The fan module is loaded into the receiving space 611 through the opening of the fixing frame 61 , and the connector 30 passes through the opening 615 . The protrusion 531 of the positioning member 50 is snapped into the fixing hole 613 , so as to fix the fan module on the fixing frame. The insertion end 631 is used for connecting the connector 30 and connecting the connector 30 to the motherboard 63 . When dismounting, the end of the plug-in end 631 connected to the connector 30 is pulled out, and the operation piece 533 is pulled to drive the operation part 53 to elastically deform, and the protrusion 531 is separated from the fixing frame 61. Buckle, the fan module can be taken out.

Claims (3)

1. a fan module, comprise fan, from the connector that described fan is drawn, and the keeper be fixed on described fan, described connector includes bottom and head, it is characterized in that: described keeper comprises the first noumenon and the second body that are connected, described second body is provided with fixing port, described fixing port both sides are provided with clamping part, described the first noumenon is provided with support portion, the bottom of described connector is fixed between described support portion and described second body, prevent described connector from moving along the direction being roughly parallel to described the first noumenon, the head of described connector is buckled in described fixing port by described clamping part, prevent described connector from moving along the direction being approximately perpendicular to described the first noumenon, described fan includes body and cover plate, described body includes orthogonal sidewall and diapire, described cover plate is provided with the first positioning port near the edge of described sidewall, described the first noumenon is provided with the first limiting section, described first limiting section is housed in described first positioning port.

2. fan module as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: described cover plate is provided with the second positioning port near the edge of described diapire, described second body is provided with the second limiting section, and described second limiting section is housed in described second positioning port.

3. fan module as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: be provided with the first limited block in described first positioning port, described first limiting section is provided with the first limited mouth, and described first limited block is stuck in described first limited mouth.