FAN MOUNTING SYSTEM
A fan mounting system includes a chassis, a support bracket attached to a panel of the chassis, and a fan installed in the chassis. The support bracket defines a opening. The at least one opening includes an entrance portion and an engaging portion narrower than the entrance portion. The fan has a pair of latch members engaged with the opening. The latch members are capable of moving together with the fan from the entrance portion to the engaging portion along a first direction for securing the fan in the chassis, and moving from the engaging portion to the entrance portion along a second direction opposite to the first direction for detaching the fan from the supporting bracket.
1 . A system comprising:
a chassis comprising of a panel;
a support bracket attached to the panel of the chassis, the support bracket defining at least one opening, and the at least one opening comprising an entrance portion and an engaging portion that is narrower than the entrance portion;
a fan configured to be installed in the chassis, the fan having a pair of latch members engaged with the at least one opening;
wherein the latch members are capable of moving, together with the fan, from the entrance portion to the engaging portion along a first direction for securing the fan in the chassis and from the engaging portion to the entrance portion along a second direction, opposite to the first direction, for detaching the fan from the supporting bracket.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the fan comprises a resilient lever with a free end that resists against an edge of the at least one opening for preventing the fan moving along the second direction.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the lever is slightly inclined downwardly relative to the second direction.
4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one opening further comprises a latch portion, and the free end of the lever is engaged with an edge of the latch portion for preventing the fan moving along the second direction.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the latch portion is narrower than the engaging portion, and the engaging portion and the latch portion are connected with opposite sides of the entrance portion.
6 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the fan comprises a main body, a pair of side panels attached to opposite sides of the main body, and a base bracket attached to a base of the main body; and the latch members extend from a bottom surface of the base bracket.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein a plurality of securing holes are defined in corners of the main body, a plurality of engaging tabs extend from an upper surface of the base bracket, and each of the engaging tabs comprises a protrusion engaged in one of the securing holes.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein at least a clasp extends from a bottom of each of the side panels, and at least a cutout is defined in the base bracket for engaging with the clasp.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the clasp is inverted T-shaped.
10 . A system comprising:
a chassis comprising of a panel;
a support bracket attached to the panel of the chassis, the support bracket defining a plurality of openings, each of the openings comprising an entrance portion and an engaging portion that is narrower than the entrance portion;
a plurality of fans secured to the support bracket, each of the fans having a pair of latch members engageable with engaging portion and disengagable from the entrance portion.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the support bracket includes a support panel parallel to the panel of the chassis, and the plurality of openings are defined in the support panel.
12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein each of the fans comprises a resilient lever with a free end that resists against an edge of one of the openings.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein a handle is located at the free end of the opening.
14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein each of the openings further comprises a latch portion, and the free end of the lever engages with an edge of the latch portion.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the latch portion is narrower than the engaging portion, and the engaging portion and the latch portion respectively connect with opposite sides of the entrance portion.
16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein each of the fans comprises a main body, a pair of side panels attached to opposite sides of the main body, and a base bracket attached to a base of the main body; and the latch members extend from a bottom surface of the base bracket.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the latch members are L-shaped and symmetrical to each other.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein a plurality of securing holes are defined in corners of the main body, a plurality of engaging tabs extend from an upper surface of the base bracket, and each of the engaging tabs comprises a protrusion engaged in one of the securing holes.
19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein at least a clasp extends from a bottom of each of the side panels, and at least a cutout is defined in the base bracket for engaging with the clasp.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the clasp is inverted T-shaped.