Patent ID: 11962220
Assignee: CORSAIR MEMORY, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  F  G | IPC F  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A smart-fan apparatus comprising,
a fan rotor defining an axis-of-rotation and having a hub and a plurality of airfoils, each in the plurality of airfoils extending outward from the hub, the fan rotor defining an outer circumference-of-rotation;
an electric motor having a rotor configured to urge the fan rotor in rotation about the axis-of-rotation
a housing defining a duct region for receiving the fan rotor, the duct region being coaxially aligned with and extending longitudinally of the axis-of-rotation from a first face to a second face, wherein the rotor is positioned within the duct region and the duct region is so sized relative to the outer circumference-of-rotation as to define a gap between the fan rotor and the duct, wherein the housing further defines a sidewall extending longitudinally of the axis-of-rotation from the first face to the second face, the sidewall having an outer surface;
a connector port recessed from the outer surface of the sidewall, the connector port having an internal tongue defining a first major surface and an opposed second major surface, the tongue defining an edge connector having a first plurality of electrical contacts exposed on the first major surface and a second plurality of electrical contacts exposed on the second major surface, wherein the tongue further includes a plurality of electrically conductive tracks, each of the plurality of electrically conductive tracks being electrically coupled with one of the electrical contacts exposed on the first major surface and a corresponding one of the electrical contacts exposed on the second major surface;
control logic having a plurality of electrical connections; and
a logic bus electrically coupling each of the plurality of electrical connections with at least one of the plurality of electrically conductive tracks, electrically coupling each of the plurality of electrical connections of the control logic with one of the electrical contacts exposed on the first major surface of the tongue and one of the electrical contacts exposed on the second major surface of the tongue, wherein the connector port defines a detent region, the smart-fan apparatus further comprising an electrical biscuit-connector, the electrical biscuit-connector comprising:
a housing enclosure extending from a first end to a second end, wherein the first end of the housing enclosure defines a first recessed opening, and the second end of the housing enclosure defines a second recessed opening, the housing enclosure further defining an external surface having a first detent region positioned proximate the first end and a second detent region positioned proximate the second end, each of the first detent region and the second detent region being configured to mechanically catch the detent region of the housing;
a first plurality of cantilevered arms arranged opposite a corresponding second plurality of cantilevered arms, wherein the first and second pluralities of cantilevered arms are positioned within the first recessed opening of the housing enclosure, wherein each of the cantilevered arms in the first plurality of cantilevered arms and the second plurality of cantilevered arms defines an electrical-contact region;
a third plurality of cantilevered arms arranged opposite a corresponding fourth plurality of cantilevered arms, the third and fourth pluralities of cantilevered arms positioned within the second recessed opening of the housing enclosure, wherein each of the cantilevered arms in the third plurality of cantilevered arms and the fourth plurality of cantilevered arms defines an electrical-contact region, wherein each of the cantilevered arms in the first plurality of cantilevered arms is electrically coupled with a corresponding one of the cantilevered arms in the third plurality of cantilevered arms and each of the cantilevered arms in the second plurality of cantilevered arms is electrically coupled with a corresponding one of the cantilevered arms in the fourth plurality of cantilevered arms, wherein the first plurality of cantilevered arms and the second plurality of cantilevered arms are configured to receive the tongue therebetween, wherein the first plurality of cantilevered arms and the second plurality of cantilevered arms electrically couple with, respectively, the first plurality of electrical contacts exposed on the first major surface of the tongue and the second plurality of electrical contacts exposed on the second major surface of the tongue, or vice versa, when and while the tongue is received between the first plurality of cantilevered arms and the second plurality of cantilevered arms.