Patent ID: 6921247
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: F04D

Abstract:
1. A fan tray assembly for an electronics enclosure, comprising: a first shell made of a first sheet material, said first shell comprising a first air passage formed in said first shell and a plurality of first coupling elements formed in said first sheet material around a periphery of said first shell, said plurality of said first coupling elements comprising a first snap element having an eyelet formed in said first sheet material around a corner of said first shell, said plurality of said second coupling elements comprising a second snap element having a hook for attaching to said eyelet; a second shell spaced apart from said first shell and made of a second sheet material, said second shell opposing said first shell and comprising a second air passage formed in said second shell and a plurality of second coupling elements coupled with said first coupling elements and formed in said second sheet material around a periphery of said second shell; a ventilation unit retained between said first and second shells by said first and second coupling elements and substantially aligned with said first air passage; and an electronic connector connected with said ventilation unit and retained by said first and second shells, said electronic connector orienting towards an exterior of the fan tray assembly.