IP Library Granted Patent US 10,372,177
Granted Patent B2
US 10,372,177 · App. 15/896,136 · Granted Aug 6, 2019

Information processing apparatus

Inventor: Keitaro Kurosaki (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
G06F1/20H05K7/20145H05K7/20181
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Patent No.
US 10,372,177
App. No.
15/896,136
Granted
Aug 6, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a housing that a slot where an electronic assembly is inserted and extracted and a power supply unit. A first air inlet is present in a corner in a front portion of the electronic assembly and includes a space to store an engaging mechanism that engages with the slot. A duct is arranged between the slot and the housing and includes a second air inlet in a front portion of the housing. A fan is arranged between the slot and the power supply unit. The first inlet communicates with the duct and, by the fan, air from the first air inlet and the second air inlet is sent to the power supply unit through the duct.

Claims (11)

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a housing that includes a slot where an electronic assembly is inserted and extracted, and a power supply unit;

a first air inlet that is present in a corner in a front portion of the electronic assembly and includes a space to store an engaging mechanism that engages with the slot;

that bypasses the electronic assembly and

a fan arranged between the slot and the power supply unit,

the first air inlet communicates with the duct and, by the fan, air from the first air inlet and the second air inlet is sent to the power supply unit through the duct.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the duct is present in the housing that includes the slot.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the slot includes an opening through which the space to store the engaging mechanism and the duct communicate.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the engaging mechanism includes an operating lever.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second air inlets are covered with a fire protection mesh.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first air inlet for the electronic assembly is present in the front portion of the electronic assembly.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2018
From: KUROSAKI, KEITARO
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 045325/0134 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-047690 · Mar 13, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180260006A1 · Sep 13, 2018
Cited By (1)
US 12,262,503