Systems and methods for mounting air mover to create thermal seal and minimize vibrational noise
An air mover assembly may be configured such that during insertion of the assembly into an air mover gantry, one or more spring features integral to the gantry apply a first spring force opposite to a direction of insertion of the assembly relative to the gantry in order to maintain the assembly in an unseated position until the first spring force is overcome by an opposite force to fully seat assembly into the gantry and when the assembly is fully seated within the gantry, the one or more spring features integral to the gantry apply a second spring force to the assembly in a direction of air flow through an air mover of the assembly that biases an exhaust portion of the air mover toward a face of the gantry opposite of the one or more spring features.
1. An information handling system comprising:
a chassis; and
an air mover gantry mechanically coupled to the chassis and defining a bay including an opening for receiving an air mover assembly into the bay, wherein the air mover assembly includes an air mover and a carrier mechanically coupled to the air mover, and wherein the air mover gantry comprises;
one or more first locating features configured such that when the air mover assembly is fully inserted in to the bay, the first locating features mechanically interact with respective second locating features of the air mover assembly in order to align the air mover assembly in a fixed position relative to the air mover gantry, wherein the one or more first locating features comprise detents configured to mechanically interact with locating holes of the one or more second locating features, the locating holes being disposed in the carrier, by sliding across a face of the air mover assembly that includes the locating holes during insertion and engaging with the locating holes when the air mover assembly is fully inserted in to the bay; and
a plurality of springs located within the bay and opposite the opening and configured to:
during insertion of the air mover assembly into the air mover gantry, apply a first spring force opposite to a direction of insertion of the air mover assembly relative to the air mover gantry and perpendicular to a direction of insertion of the air mover assembly relative to the air mover gantry and perpendicular to a direction of airflow through an air mover of the air mover assembly in order to maintain the air mover assembly in an unseated position until the first spring force is overcome by an opposite force to fully seat the air mover assembly into the air mover gantry, such that an electrical connector of the air mover is electrically and mechanically mated to a corresponding connector of the information handling system during insertion; and
when the air mover assembly is fully seated within the air mover gantry, apply a second spring force to the air mover assembly in the direction of air flow that biases an exhaust portion of the air mover toward a face of the air mover gantry opposite of the plurality of springs and retains the detents in the locating holes.
2. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of springs comprises a leaf spring.
3. The information handling system of claim 1 , the air mover gantry further comprising a second spring having a second spring force opposite to the direction of insertion.
4. The information handling system of claim 3 , wherein the air mover gantry further comprises one or more mechanical features for mechanically interacting with a latch integral to the air mover assembly, such that when the air mover assembly is fully seated within the air mover gantry and the latch is engaged, a retention force of the latch and the one or more mechanical features overcomes the second spring force to retain the air mover assembly in a fixed position relative to the air mover gantry.
5. The information handling system of claim 4 , wherein when the air mover assembly is fully seated within the air mover gantry and the latch is released, the second spring force is configured to cause the air mover assembly to move within the air mover gantry in a direction opposite of the direction of insertion.
6. An air mover gantry defining a bay including an opening for receiving an air mover assembly into the bay, the air mover assembly including an air mover and a carrier mechanically coupled to the air mover, wherein the air mover gantry comprises:
one or more first locating features configured such that when the air mover assembly is fully inserted into the bay, the first locating features mechanically interact with respective second locating features of the air mover assembly in order to align the air mover assembly in a fixed position relative to the air mover gantry, wherein the one or more first locating features comprise detents configured to mechanically interact with locating holes of the one or more second locating features, the locating holes being disposed in the carrier, by sliding across a face of the air mover assembly that includes the locating holes during insertion and engaging with the locating holes when the air mover assembly is fully inserted into the bay;
and a plurality of springs located within the bay and opposite the opening and configured to:
during insertion of the air mover assembly into the air mover gantry, apply a first spring force opposite to a direction of insertion of the air mover assembly relative to the air mover gantry and perpendicular to a direction of air flow through an air mover of the air mover assembly in order to maintain the air mover assembly in an unseated position until the first spring force is overcome by an opposite force to fully seat the air mover assembly into the air mover gantry, such that an electrical connector of the air mover is electrically and mechanically mated to a corresponding connector during insertion; and
when the air mover assembly is fully seated within the air mover gantry, apply a second spring force to the air mover assembly in the direction of air flow that biases an exhaust portion of the air mover toward a face of the air mover gantry opposite of the plurality of springs and retains the detents in the locating holes.
7. The air mover gantry of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of springs comprises a leaf spring.
8. The air mover gantry of claim 6 , further comprising a second spring feature having a second spring force opposite to the direction of insertion.
9. The air mover gantry of claim 8 , further comprising one or more mechanical features for mechanically interacting with a latch integral to the air mover assembly, such that when the air mover assembly is fully seated within the air mover gantry and the latch is engaged, a retention force of the latch and the one or more mechanical features overcomes the second spring force to retain the air mover assembly in a fixed position relative to the air mover gantry.
10. The air mover gantry of claim 9 , wherein when the air mover assembly is fully seated within the air mover gantry and the latch is released, the second spring force causes the air mover assembly to move within the air mover gantry in a direction opposite of the direction of insertion.