Abstract:
An electronic device includes a chassis, a fixing plate, and a fan. The chassis includes a sidewall defining an opening. The fixing plate is detachably fixed to an outer side of the sidewall, to cover the opening. The fan is detachably fixed to an inner side of the fixing plate, and received in the chassis through the opening.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to an electronic device. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Typically, a fan is mounted in a chassis of an electronic device, to dissipate heat for the electronic device. However, when there is a need to repair or replace the fan, the chassis must be opened, which is troublesome. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawing, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of an embodiment of an electronic device. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is an assembled, isometric view of  FIG. 1 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0008]    The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one. 
         [0009]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , an embodiment of an electronic device includes a chassis  10 , a fan  20 , a fixing plate  30 , four first fasteners  40 , and a plurality of second fasteners  50 . 
         [0010]    The chassis  10  includes a sidewall  12 . An opening  123  is defined in the sidewall  12 , and a plurality of fixing holes  125  is defined in the sidewall  12  around the opening  123 . 
         [0011]    The fan  20  includes a frame  21  and an impeller  23  installed in the frame  21 . The frame  21  includes two spaced square mounting plates  212 . Four through holes  214  are respectively defined in four corners of each mounting plate  212 . 
         [0012]    A circular ventilation area  32  defining a plurality of vents  31  is formed on a middle area of the fixing plate  30 . Four through holes  34  are defined in the fixing plate  30  around the ventilation area  32  corresponding to the through holes  214  of one of the mounting plates  212  of the fan  20 . A plurality of fixing holes  36  is defined in the fixing plate  30  corresponding to the fixing holes  125  of the sidewall  12  of the chassis  10 . 
         [0013]    Each first fastener  40  includes a head  41  and a post  43  perpendicularly extending from a side of the head  41 . A substantially tapered resilient flange  45  extends outwardly from a circumference of the post  43  adjacent to the head  41 . A diameter of the flange  45  gradually decreases along a direction away from the head  41 . 
         [0014]    In this embodiment, the second fasteners  50  are screws. 
         [0015]    Referring to  FIG. 2 , in assembly, the fixing plate  30  is arranged to abut against one of the mounting plates  212  of the fan  20 , with the through holes  34  of the fixing plate  30  aligning with the through holes  214  of the mounting plate  212 , respectively. The posts  43  of the first fasteners  40  are correspondingly extended through the through holes  34  and  214  of the fixing plate  30  and the abutting mounting plate  212 . The heads  41  of the first fasteners  40  are pressed towards the fixing plate  34 , to allow the flanges  45  of the first fasteners  40  to deform and extend through the corresponding through holes  34  and  214  of the fixing plate  30  and the abutting mounting plate  212 . The flanges  45  of the first fasteners  40  are then restored after extending through the through holes  214 , and the fixing plate  30  and the abutting mounting plate  212  are sandwiched between the heads  41  and the flanges  45  of the first fasteners  40 . Thereby, the fan  20  is fixed to the fixing plate  30 . The ventilation area  32  of the fixing plate  30  is aligned with the impeller  23  of the fan  20 . A cable (not shown) of the fan  20  is extended through the opening  123  of the chassis  10  and electrically connected to a circuit board (not shown) in the chassis  10 . The fan  20  is inserted into the chassis  10  through the opening  123  of the sidewall  12 . The fixing plate  30  is blocked out of the chassis  10  by the sidewall  12 , with the fixing holes  36  of the fixing plate  30  aligning with the fixing holes  125  of the sidewall  12 , respectively. The second fasteners  50  are respectively extended through the fixing holes  36  of the fixing plate  30  and then engage in the corresponding fixing holes  125  of the sidewall  12 . Thereby, the fan  20  and the fixing plate  30  are fixed to the sidewall  12  of the chassis  10 . 
         [0016]    To detach the fan  20  from the chassis  10 , the second fasteners  50  are disengaged from the sidewall  12  and the fixing plate  30 . The fixing plate  30  is pulled outward, to take the fan  20  out of the chassis  10  through the opening  123 . Because the fasteners  50  need only extend through one side of the fan  20 , the fasteners  50  are short and easy to work with and save on material. And having only to detach the fixing plate  30  to access the fan  20  or the interior space of the chassis  10  makes servicing content of the chassis  10  a simple and convenient process. 
         [0017]    It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the embodiments to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.