IP Library Granted Patent US 7,990,707
Granted Patent B2
US 7,990,707 · App. 12/612,014 · Granted Aug 2, 2011

Electronic device with a fan

Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,990,707
App. No.
12/612,014
Granted
Aug 2, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a fan including a frame, and an enclosure. The frame includes a plurality of mounting holes respectively positioned in a plurality of diagonal corners of the frame. The enclosure includes a plurality of sidewalls and a plurality of fixing members to fix the fan in the enclosure. Each of the plurality of fixing members projects from an inner surface of one of the plurality of sidewalls and is integrally formed with the sidewall. Each of the plurality of fixing members includes a clasping portion, and a cushioning portion between the clasping portion and the sidewall and having an angled shape. The plurality of cushioning portions are corresponding to the plurality of mounting holes and positioned between the fan and the sidewall.

Claims (8)

1. An electronic device comprising

a fan comprising a frame comprising a plurality of mounting holes respectively positioned in a plurality of diagonal corners of the frame; and

an enclosure comprising a plurality of sidewalls and a plurality of fixing members to fix the fan in the enclosure, each of the plurality of fixing members comprising a clasping portion and a angled shape cushioning portion between the clasping portion and a sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls the sidewall, wherein each of the plurality of fixing members projects from an inner surface of the sidewall and is integrally formed with the sidewall;

wherein the plurality of cushioning portions are corresponding to the plurality of mounting holes; respectively, and positioned between the fan and the sidewall.

2. The electronic device as recited in claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of cushioning portions is substantially L-shaped or C-shaped.

3. The electronic device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the frame defines a vent positioned in a bottom thereof, and the sidewall defines a plurality of holes corresponding to the vent.

4. The electronic device as recited in claim 3 , wherein an area surrounded by the plurality of holes is substantially equal to an area of a projection of the fan on the sidewall.

5. The electronic device as recited in claim 1 , wherein each of the clasping portions comprises a hook positioned at a distal end thereof.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2022
From: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: CLOUD NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 059791/0082 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2009
From: HUNG, TZU-HSIU
To: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023467/0969 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2009 2 0303140 U · May 14, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100290185A1 · Nov 18, 2010