Patent ID: 6358087
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: F01P,F04D,H01R

Abstract:
A snap-fit connector assembly for a cooling fan bracket, comprising:a cooling fan adapted for rotation in a first plane; a cooling fan bracket including a first wall portion that is substantially parallel to said first plane of rotation of said cooling fan and a second wall portion projecting from said first wall and being disposed circumferentially about said cooling fan, said cooling fan bracket having at least one aperture defined in said first wall portion; said cooling fan bracket having at least one recess, proximate said aperture, defined in said second wall portion; an electrical connector adapted for placement in said recess, said electrical connector including: a base having a first end proximate to said fan and a second end distal to said fan; at least one pair of guide flange members disposed between said first end and said second end and adapted for penetration through said aperture and securingly engaging said first wall portion; an electrical connector portion adjoining said second end of said base, said electrical connector portion having an open center adapted for receiving electrical wiring; and at least one second flange member that projects substantially away from said first wall portion, said second flange member being configured to have a shape that is substantially complementary with said recess in said second wall portion so that, upon installation of said connector in said bracket, said second flange member and said second wall portion define a substantially continuous surface.