Patent ID: 8480354

Claim:
A fan holder adapted for fixing a fan onto a heat sink, the fan holder comprising: a frame; a fastener pivotedly connected with the frame; and a first resilient member disposed between the frame and the fastener; wherein when the fastener is located at a first position, the first resilient member exerts a resilient force on and keeps the fastener at the first position, and the fastener and the frame cooperatively define a space therebetween, the space configured for receiving a portion of the fan therein such that the portion of the fan is sandwiched between the fastener and the frame; and when an external force larger than the resilient force is applied on the fastener in a direction opposite to the resilient force, the fastener rotates from the first position to a second position in which the portion of the fan can no longer be sandwiched between the fastener and the frame and the first resilient member is elastically deformed, and when the external force is removed, the first resilient member rebounds and drives the fastener from the second position back to the first position.