Patent ID: 8613594

Claim:
A fan apparatus adapted for dissipating heat from an electronic component, the fan apparatus comprising: a centrifugal blower defining an air outlet at one side thereof, a plurality of fixing portions being formed on the centrifugal blower, a through hole being defined in each of the fixing portions; a mounting frame comprising: a main body; and two mounting arms extending from two ends of the main body, the mounting arms being located at a same long side of the main body; a plurality of connecting portions formed on the mounting frame, each connecting portion defining a mounting hole therein; and a plurality of mounting portions, each mounting portion being in the form of a mounting post, the mounting posts being formed on the mounting arms, respectively, each mounting post defining a thread hole therein; an enclosure receiving the centrifugal blower and the mounting frame therein, a plurality of engaging portions being formed on the enclosure, each engaging portion of the enclosure being in the form of an engaging post; a plurality of first fasteners fixing the connecting portions of the mounting frame to the engaging portions of the enclosure; and a plurality of second fasteners fixing the fixing portions of the centrifugal blower to the mounting portions of the mounting frame; wherein the second fasteners are extended through the through holes of the fixing portions of the centrifugal blower, respectively, and each second fastener is threaded into the thread hole of a corresponding mounting post; and wherein the mounting holes of the connecting portions of the mounting frame are aligned with the engaging posts, respectively, and the first fasteners are provided to extend through the mounting holes and connect with the engaging posts to fix the mounting frame on the enclosure.