IP Library Granted Patent US 11,382,239
Granted Patent B2
US 11,382,239 · App. 17/030,344 · Granted Jul 5, 2022

Fan module

Inventor: Hong-Si Wang (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
H05K7/20718H01R12/75H01R13/665H05K7/20172
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Patent No.
US 11,382,239
App. No.
17/030,344
Granted
Jul 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fan module configured to be detachably connected to an electronic device includes an electrical connector and a circuit board assembly. The electrical connector includes a plurality of pins configured to be electrically connected to the electronic device. The circuit board assembly is embedded inside the electrical connector and is electrically connected to one or more of the pins. The circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and an integrated circuit disposed on the circuit board.

Claims (26)

1. A fan module configured to be detachably connected to an electronic device, the fan module comprising:

an electrical connector comprising a plurality of pins, the pins configured to be electrically connected to the electronic device;

a circuit board assembly embedded inside the electrical connector and electrically connected to one or more of the pins, the circuit board assembly comprising a circuit board and an integrated circuit disposed on the circuit board;

a fan, wherein the circuit board assembly is located between the fan and the pins; and

at least one first conductive cable electrically coupling the fan and one or more of the pins, without making electrical connection with the circuit board assembly.

2. The fan module of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one second conductive cable electrically coupling the integrated circuit and one or more of the pins.

3. The fan module of claim 2 , wherein the circuit board has at least one electrical contact located on a side of the integrated circuit, and the at least one second conductive cable is connected between the at least one electrical contact and one or more of the pins.

4. The fan module of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board has a cable passage for the at least one first conductive cable to pass through.

5. The fan module of claim 4 , wherein the cable passage is a cutout on a periphery of the circuit board.

6. The fan module of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board has a fixing hole, the fixing hole is configured to allow a fixing member to pass through to secure the circuit board assembly inside the electrical connector.

7. The fan module of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board has at least one through hole for air to pass through.

8. The fan module of claim 1 , wherein the integrated circuit is a memory device configured to store information associated with the fan module.

9. The fan module of claim 8 , wherein the memory device is an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory chip.

10. A fan module configured to be detachably connected to an electronic device, the fan module comprising:

an electrical connector comprising a plurality of pins, the pins configured to be electrically connected to the electronic device;

a fan;

a circuit board assembly located between the fan and the pins, the circuit board assembly being embedded inside the electrical connector and electrically connected to one or more of the pins, the circuit board assembly comprising a circuit board and an integrated circuit disposed on the circuit board, wherein the circuit board has at least one electrical contact located on a side of the integrated circuit;

at least one first conductive cable electrically connected between the at least one electrical contact and one or more of the pins; and

at least one second conductive cable electrically coupling the fan and one or more of the pins, without making electrical connection with the circuit board assembly.

11. The fan module of claim 10 , wherein the circuit board has a cable passage for the at least one second conductive cable to pass through.

12. The fan module of claim 11 , wherein the cable passage is a cutout on a periphery of the circuit board.

13. The fan module of claim 10 , wherein the circuit board has a fixing hole, the fixing hole is configured to allow a fixing member to pass through to secure the circuit board assembly inside the electrical connector.

14. The fan module of claim 10 , wherein the circuit board has at least one through hole for air to pass through.

15. The fan module of claim 10 , wherein the integrated circuit is a memory device configured to store information associated with the fan module.

16. The fan module of claim 15 , wherein the memory device is an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory chip.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2020
From: WANG, HONG-SI
To: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053865/0347 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 108215612 · Nov 25, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210161031A1 · May 27, 2021