Flexible mount for a fan and like devices

Abstract

A flexible and stretchable mounting device for a fan or the like which has a shaft, a series of enlarged undulations axially arranged at one end of the shaft, and a head at one end of the shaft, the mounting device being adapted when stretched for insertion into aligned apertures on a chassis and a frame and relaxed to permit a selected undulation to hold the frame in spaced relation to the chassis. The device also includes a break away grip secured to the head for guiding the device into the apertures when stretched and which can be severed from the head when the device is arranged mounted on the chassis and frame.

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technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a general purpose flexible fan mount for mounting a fan or other device on a frame, or more particularly, for example, to a mount for an electronic device or other For ventilation of heat generating structures such as computers. Background technique

[0002] Typically, such equipment may be mounted by bolts or other fasteners used to attach the frame to the panel or chassis to which it is attached. However, the frame or chassis varies within defined dimensions in different manufacturing processes and often requires various dimensions for installation. Furthermore, in installations where the equipment is subject to vibration or is mounted on movable equipment, the rigid mounting of the equipment to the chassis will render fans or other equipment inoperable or short-circuited, especially if the when the material is made. In addition, conventional equipment requires time and labor to install, since many equipment consis...

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