Patent ID: 7699582
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A fan module comprising: a fan comprising a pair of parallel side walls each defining at least one through hole therein; a bracket comprising a pair of parallel side plates for securing the fan therebetween, the side plates being perpendicular to the side walls of the fan, a locking hole being defined in one of the side plates; and a locking member together with the fan being sandwiched between the fan and one of the side plates of the bracket, the locking member comprising a base portion and an operating portion extending perpendicular from the base portion, a holding opening defined in the base portion and the operating portion, a resilient arm extending from an edge of the holding opening and deformable in the holding opening, at least one pair of resilient posts located on the locking member and positioned between the side walls of the fan, a protrusion being formed on each post removably engaging into the at least one through hole of one corresponding side wall of the fan, a locking tab protruding from the resilient arm and detachably engaging in the locking hole of the side plate of the bracket.