Patent ID: 9485888
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G11B,H05K

Claim Text:
1. A cooling system adapted for use in a mass storage chassis assembly, comprising: a frame including one or more fan bays for receiving one or more fan units; one or more fan bay connectors located in the one or more fan bays and configured to couple to and provide electrical power to the one or more fan units; a plurality of retainer devices positioned in each fan bay, with the plurality of retainer devices configured to receive and hold a plurality of projections extending from each fan unit; wherein the one or more fan units are configured to be installed to the one or more fan bays, with each fan unit including a fan connector that couples to the corresponding fan bay connector; and further comprising one or more sub-assembly bay connectors located on the frame, with the one or more sub-assembly bay connectors corresponding to the one or more fan bays and the one or more fan bay connectors, with a fan bay connector being electrically coupled to a corresponding sub-assembly bay connector by an at least partially flexible conductor element.