Fan cartridge
View Patent ↗Technology is provided for a device sled with a fan cartridge. The device sled includes a sled chassis having a bottom wall and first and second opposed sidewalls. A pair of spaced apart channels are each coupled to the bottom wall and include an associated latch aperture. A fan cartridge is removably inserted between the pair of spaced apart channels. The fan cartridge includes a cartridge frame and one or more fans coupled to the cartridge frame. One or more latches are positioned on the cartridge frame to engage a corresponding latch aperture when the fan cartridge is inserted between the pair of spaced apart channels.
1. A device sled, comprising:
a sled chassis having a bottom wall and first and second opposed sidewalls;
a pair of spaced apart channels, each coupled to the bottom wall and including a latch aperture; and
a fan cartridge having a first end portion and a second end portion removably inserted between the pair of spaced apart channels, the fan cartridge comprising:
a cartridge frame;
one or more fans coupled to the cartridge frame; and
one or more latches positioned on the cartridge frame to releasably engage the latch aperture when the fan cartridge is inserted between the pair of spaced apart channels,
wherein each channel of the pair of spaced apart channels comprises a central panel having opposed longitudinal sides and a pair of rails, each rail extending at least partially along a corresponding one of the longitudinal sides of the central panel,
wherein each of the central panels includes a recessed region forming a cavity designed to receive a latch pocket, each latch pocket being configured to receive a latch of the one or more latches, each latch pocket comprising the latch aperture,
wherein each of the one or more latches is positioned in a corresponding latch pocket located proximate the second end portion of the cartridge frame, and
wherein each latch includes a barb connected to a latch tab that extends through each associated latch aperture in each latch pocket.
2. The device sled of claim 1 , wherein the pair of spaced apart channels are each coupled to a corresponding one of the first and second opposed sidewalls.
3. The device sled of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fans comprises two fans.
4. The device sled of claim 1 , wherein the fan cartridge further comprises a cartridge connector mated with a corresponding chassis connector when the fan cartridge is inserted between the pair of spaced apart channels.
5. The device sled of claim 4 , wherein the cartridge frame includes opposed first and second end portions, and wherein the cartridge connector is positioned proximate the first end portion and the one or more latches are positioned proximate the second end portion.
6. The device sled of claim 4 , wherein at least one of the central panels includes a recessed region positioned to receive the latch pocket.
7. A device sled fan assembly, comprising:
a pair of channels, each mountable to a device sled chassis in spaced apart relation to each other, and each including a latch aperture; and
a fan cartridge having a first end portion and a second end portion removably insertable between the pair of channels, the fan cartridge comprising:
cartridge frame;
one or more fans coupled to the cartridge frame; and
one or more latches positioned on the cartridge frame to engage the latch aperture when the fan cartridge is inserted between the pair of spaced apart channels,
wherein each channel of the pair of channels comprises a central panel having opposed longitudinal sides and a pair of rails, each rail extending at least partially along a corresponding one of the longitudinal sides of the central panel,
wherein each of the central panels includes a recessed region forming a cavity designed to receive a latch pocket, each latch pocket being configured to receive a latch of the one or more latches, each latch pocket comprising the latch aperture,
wherein each of the one or more latches is positioned in a corresponding latch pocket located proximate the second end portion of the cartridge frame, and
wherein each latch includes a barb connected to a latch tab that extends through each associated latch aperture in each latch pocket.
8. The fan assembly of claim 7 , wherein the pair of channels are each couplable to at least a bottom wall of the sled chassis.
9. The fan assembly of claim 7 , wherein the fan cartridge further comprises a cartridge connector mated with a corresponding chassis connector when the fan cartridge is inserted between the pair of spaced apart channels.
10. The fan assembly of claim 9 , wherein the cartridge frame includes opposed first and second end portions, and wherein the cartridge connector is positioned proximate the first end portion and the one or more latches are positioned proximate the second end portion.
11. The fan assembly of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the central panels includes a recessed region positioned to receive the latch pocket.
12. A device sled fan assembly, comprising:
a pair of channels, each couplable to a bottom wall of a device sled chassis in spaced apart relation to each other, and each including a latch aperture; and
a fan cartridge having a first end portion and a second end portion removably insertable between the pair of channels, the fan cartridge comprising:
a cartridge frame;
two fans coupled to the cartridge frame;
a cartridge connector mateable with a corresponding chassis connector when the fan cartridge is inserted between the pair of channels; and
two latches, each positioned on the cartridge frame to engage the latch aperture when the fan cartridge is inserted between the pair of spaced apart channels,
wherein each channel of the pair of channels comprises a central panel having opposed longitudinal sides and a pair of rails, each rail extending at least partially along a corresponding one of the longitudinal sides of the central panel,
wherein each of the central panels includes a recessed region forming a cavity designed to receive a latch pocket, each latch pocket being configured to receive a latch of the one or more latches, each latch pocket comprising the latch aperture,
wherein each of the one or more latches is positioned in a corresponding latch pocket located proximate the second end portion of the cartridge frame, and
wherein each latch includes a barb connected to a latch tab that extends through each associated latch aperture in each latch pocket.
13. The fan assembly of claim 12 , wherein the cartridge frame includes opposed first and second end portions, and wherein the cartridge connector is positioned proximate the first end portion and the latches are positioned proximate the second end portion.
14. The fan assembly of claim 13 , wherein each central panel includes a recessed region positioned to receive a corresponding one of the latch pockets.