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Granted Patent B2
US 6,930,882 · App. 10/408,690 · Granted Aug 16, 2005

Processor shroud adaptor for multiple CPU locations

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Patent No.
US 6,930,882
App. No.
10/408,690
Granted
Aug 16, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fan, a heat generating component and a shroud are mounted in a computer chassis. The shroud includes an open first end adjacent the fan and an open second end adjacent the heat generating component. An adaptor is flexibly mounted on the second open end of the shroud for movement to multiple positions along a plane perpendicular to the second open end of the shroud.

Claims (54)

1. A computer chassis comprising:

a fan mounted in the chassis;

a heat generating component mounted in the chassis;

a shroud mounted in the chassis and having a first open end adjacent the fan and a second open end adjacent the heat generating component;

an adaptor mounted on the second open end of the shroud, the adaptor being movable to multiple positions along a plane perpendicular to the second open end of the shroud; and

an adaptor plate attached to the second open end of the shroud.

2. The chassis as defined in claim 1 further comprising:

an adaptor flexibly mounted on the adaptor plate.

3. The chassis as defined in claim 2 wherein the adaptor plate is a planar member including a peripheral guide.

4. The chassis as defined in claim 3 wherein the adaptor includes a plurality of flexible clips for engaging the guide.

5. The chassis as defined in claim 4 wherein the adaptor includes a funnel-like coupling portion.

6. The chassis as defined in claim 1 further comprising:

a funnel-like coupling portion flexibly connected to the adaptor plate.

7. An information handling system comprising:

a chassis;

a microprocessor mounted in the chassis;

a storage coupled to the microprocessor;

a fan mounted in the chassis;

a heat generating component mounted in the chassis;

a shroud mounted in the chassis and having a first open end adjacent the fan and a second open end adjacent the heat generating component;

an adaptor mounted on the second open end of the shroud, the adaptor being movable to multiple positions along a plane perpendicular to the second open end of the shroud; and

an adaptor plate attached to the second open end of the shroud.

8. The system as defined in claim 7 further comprising:

an adaptor flexibly mounted on the adaptor plate.

9. The system as defined in claim 8 wherein the adaptor plate is a planar member including a peripheral guide.

10. The system as defined in claim 9 wherein the adaptor includes a plurality of flexible clips for engaging the guide.

11. The system as defined in claim 10 wherein the adaptor includes a funnel-like coupling portion.

12. The system as defined in claim 7 further comprising:

a funnel-like coupling portion flexibly connected to the adaptor plate.

13. A method of providing a shroud adaptable to various chassis configurations comprising:

providing a chassis;

mounting a fan in the chassis;

mounting a heat generating component in the chassis;

mounting a shroud in the chassis, the shroud having a first open end adjacent the fan and a second open end adjacent the heat generating component;

flexibly mounting an adaptor on the second open end of the shroud so that the adaptor is movable to multiple positions along a plane perpendicular to the second open end of the shroud; and attaching an adaptor plate to the second open end of the shroud.

14. The method as defined in claim 13 further comprising:

flexibly mounting an adaptor on the adaptor plate.

15. The method as defined in claim 14 wherein the adaptor plate is a planar member including a peripheral guide.

16. The method as defined in claim 15 wherein the adaptor includes a plurality of flexible clips for engaging the guide.

17. The method as defined in claim 16 wherein the adaptor includes a funnel-like coupling portion.

18. The method as defined in claim 13 further comprising:

flexibly coupling a funnel-like coupling portion to the adaptor plate.

19. The method as defined in claim 13 further comprising:

attaching a fan mount on the chassis; and

pivotally attaching the shroud to the fan mount.

20. The method as defined in claim 13 further comprising:

moving the heat generating component relative to the chassis; and

moving the adaptor relative to the shroud to accommodate the moved heat generating component.

21. A computer chassis comprising:

a fan and a fan shroud mounted in a first fixed position in the chassis;

a heat generating component mounted in a second fixed position in the chassis;

the shroud having a first open end adjacent the fan and a second open end adjacent the heat generating component;

a multi-positionable adaptor interconnecting the fan shroud and the component, the adaptor being movable to multiple positions relative to the first and the second positions; and

an adaptor plate attached to the second open end of the shroud.

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