Patent ID: 7466545

Claim:
A detachable fan apparatus for quick maintenance, comprising: a computer casing having at least one opening disposed on a surface of the computer casing, a protruding ear disposed on two opposed sides of the opening, a pivotal hole formed in each of the protruding ears, and a stopping pillar disposed at a position proximate to the opening; a frame pivotally coupled to the ears, the frame having a rear panel and a partition fixed onto the rear panel, the rear panel and the partition forming a gap therebetween for holding a filter, axial rods disposed on said rear panel at a first end of the frame such that the axial rods are configured to be embedded into respective said pivotal holes, and a stopping plate disposed on said frame and configured to correspond to said stopping pillar; and a fan fixed onto a surface of said partition such that when a second end of the frame is secured with the computer casing the frame is fixed onto the surface of the computer casing, and when it is necessary to change the filter, the second end of the frame is separated from the computer casing and the frame is turned outward until the stopping plate is pressed onto the stopping pillar so that the frame is inclined to a predetermined angle for removing and replacing the filter.