Patent ID: 7699692
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A fan assembly for dissipating heat from an electronic device which comprises a chassis, the fan assembly comprising: a bracket fixed within the chassis, the bracket comprising a pair of parallel retaining walls cooperatively defining a plurality of pairs of aligned openings, one slot being defined at one side of each of the openings; and a plurality of fan modules arranged between the retaining walls in a longitudinal direction of the retaining walls, each of the fan modules comprising a fan sandwiched between the retaining walls and aligned with one corresponding pair of aligned openings, and a clamp member secured to one side of the fan perpendicular to the retaining walls, an engaging portion being formed at each one of opposite side edges of the clamp member and comprising a narrow portion and a wide portion, the narrow portion being capable of sliding into a corresponding one of the slots with the wide portion abutting against an outer surface of one of the retaining walls opposing the fan; wherein the clamp member comprises a rectangular base wall and an operating portion extending from one side of the base wall, and the engaging portions are formed at opposite sides of the base wall; a tab is perpendicularly formed at each corner of the base wall, a post extends perpendicularly from each tab, the fan comprises a pair of opposite side walls each defining a plurality of holes, and the tabs are located between the side walls of the fan and are capable of being deformed to allow the posts to insert into the corresponding plurality of holes of the fan.