Patent ID: 7374397

Claim:
A mounting device for mounting fans to an electronic device chassis, the mounting device comprising: a tray adapted to be attached to the chassis, the tray comprising a plurality of pairs of mounting sections; a plurality of brackets for mounting the fans therein, each of the brackets comprising a closed end for supporting a corresponding fan thereon and an open end, the closed end being fixed with a corresponding pair of mounting sections; and a plurality of fasteners locking open ends of the brackets respectively to thereby cause the brackets to respectively firmly sandwich the fans therein; wherein each of the brackets is U-shaped and comprises a bottom plate at the closed end and a pair of side plates extending upwardly from opposite side edges of the bottom plate, and two pairs of coaxial mounting holes are defined in the aide plates adjacent the closed end; wherein each pair of mounting sections of the tray has a contour corresponding to a contour of an outlet of the corresponding fan and defines two pairs of coaxial mounting holes; and wherein a pair of bolts is extended through the mounting holes to mount said bracket to the tray.