IP Library Granted Patent US 7,697,286
Granted Patent B2
US 7,697,286 · App. 12/123,621 · Granted Apr 13, 2010

Fan holder

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Patent No.
US 7,697,286
App. No.
12/123,621
Granted
Apr 13, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fan holder for mounting a fan, includes two opposite sidewalls defining a receiving area therebetween, each of the sidewalls defining a through hole therein; two or more polygonal auxiliary members arranged in the through hole of each of the sidewalls and located about an axis; and wherein the polygonal auxiliary members are rotationally offset from each other.

Claims (11)

1. A fan holder for mounting a fan, comprising:

two opposite sidewalls defining a receiving area therebetween, each of the sidewalls defining a through hole therein;

three or more polygonal auxiliary members arranged in the through hole of each of the sidewalls and located about an axis;

and wherein the polygonal auxiliary members are rotationally offset from each other.

2. The fan holder as described in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary members are triangular and the corners are connected to a circumference of the corresponding through hole.

3. The fan holder as described in claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary members are pentagonal and the five corners of the auxiliary member are connected to a circumference of the corresponding through hole.

4. The fan holder as described in claim 1 , wherein the through holes are circular and are centered about the axis.

5. The fan holder as described in claim 1 , wherein the polygonal auxiliary members comprise of flanges that are not parallel to any flanges of other auxiliary members.

6. The fan holder as described in claim 1 , further comprising two hollow sections that define an inner space; an opening located on the bottom of each of the hollow sections; the openings provide communication between the inner spare of the hollow section and the receiving area.

7. The fan holder as described in claim 6 , further comprising a through hole defined on an external surface of the hollow sections; wherein the through hole extends from the external surface to the inner space.

8. The fan holder as described in claim 7 , wherein the hollow sections are not fully enclosed.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2018
From: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: CLOUD NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045281/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2008
From: HUNG, CHEN-KAI
To: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020971/0394 →