Fan system with easy disassembly and assembly and electronic device comprising same

Abstract

The present application mainly discloses an easily detachable fan system and an electronic device comprising the same. The easily detachable fan system comprises a mounting plate and a plurality of fan modules. According to the present application, the mounting plate is arranged in a case of an electronic device, and each fan module comprises a fan, a cover member and at least one fixing member. Specifically, the fan is arranged in the cover member, and the cover member containing the fan is arranged and fixed on the mounting plate by the at least one fixing member. According to the design, a user can easily remove one or more fan modules from the mounting plate, so that more space in the case can be utilized. On the contrary, when the case contains a larger number of electronic chips and / or electronic modules, the user can also assemble one or more fan modules on the mounting plate, so as to improve the efficiency of discharging hot air from the case.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of heat dissipation mechanisms, and more particularly to a fan system that is easy to disassemble and assemble. Background Technology

[0002] It is known that computer systems, including servers, network switches, desktop computers, industrial computers, and game consoles, are always equipped with at least one heat dissipation device to help dissipate heat from internal heat sources (such as electronic chips or modules). Taking a CPU as an example, the heat dissipation device typically includes a heatsink, a heat sink with multiple fins and a base, and a CPU fan. During normal operation, the heatsink conducts heat generated by the heat source to the base of the heat sink, and then the multiple fins exchange heat with the air, thereby dissipating (exhausting) the heat into the air. Furthermore, the CPU fan operates to circulate the hot air, increasing the cooling rate.

[0003] In addition, the computer system chassis is equipped with multiple chassis fans to expend hot air outside the chassis. Therefore, during the development phase of the computer system, structural engineers must install corresponding fixing mechanisms within the chassis based on a predetermined number of chassis fans. For example, a corresponding number of fixing plates (or fixing structures) are installed within the chassis, and each fixing plate has at least one screw hole.

[0004] In practice, the same chassis design may be used in the manufacture of various computer systems of different specifications. Two computer systems of different specifications will inevitably have different numbers or types of electronic chips and / or electronic modules, resulting in different numbers of chassis fans. In this situation, because the mounting brackets (or fixed structures) are in a fixed position within the chassis and cannot be changed or adjusted, the internal space of the chassis lacks flexibility in its use.

[0005] In summary, the existing configurations of computer case fans have practical application shortcomings. Therefore, the inventors of this invention have diligently researched and developed a fan system that is easy to disassemble and assemble. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The main objective of this invention is to provide an easily detachable and assembleable fan system, comprising a mounting plate and multiple fan modules. According to this invention, the mounting plate is disposed within a chassis of an electronic device, and each fan module includes a fan, a housing, and at least one fixing member. Specifically, the fan is disposed within the housing, and the housing containing the fan is fixed to the mounting plate by the at least one fixing member. With this design, the user can easily remove one or more of the fan modules from the mounting plate, freeing up more usable space inside the chassis. Conversely, when the chassis houses a large number of electronic chips and / or electronic modules, the user can also assemble one or more of the fan modules onto the mounting plate, thereby improving the efficiency of hot air exhaust from the chassis.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides an embodiment of the easily detachable and assembleable fan system, comprising:

[0008] A mounting plate, housed within the chassis, has multiple mounting holes; and

[0009] Multiple fan modules are mounted on the mounting plate, and each fan module includes:

[0010] One package;

[0011] A fan, housed within the enclosure; and

[0012] N fasteners;

[0013] Wherein, N is a positive integer, and each of the fasteners includes a fastening part and a pin part;

[0014] The fastener is fixed inside the cover, and the pin protrudes from the cover to be inserted downward into the corresponding connecting hole.

[0015] The chassis has multiple ventilation holes, and the front side of the fan faces the inside of the chassis, while the rear side of the fan faces the multiple ventilation holes.

[0016] In one embodiment, the covering includes:

[0017] A base includes a base plate, a front plate and a rear plate, wherein the fan is mounted on the base plate, the front plate is attached to the front side of the fan and the rear plate is attached to the rear side of the fan; and a cover plate is mounted on a top side of the front plate and a top side of the rear plate.

[0018] In one embodiment, the top side of the front plate is bent into a front extension plate, and at least one first screw hole is formed on the front extension plate.

[0019] In one embodiment, the top side of the rear plate is bent into a rear extension plate, and at least one second screw hole is formed on the rear extension plate.

[0020] In one embodiment, N perforations are formed on the base plate.

[0021] In one embodiment, the fixing part includes:

[0022] Once on the board;

[0023] A connecting block, connecting the upper plate; and

[0024] Remove the board and connect the connecting block;

[0025] The connecting block is embedded in the perforation, the upper plate abuts against the upper surface of the bottom plate, and the lower plate is adjacent to or in contact with the lower surface of the bottom plate.

[0026] In one embodiment, a protrusion is formed on the side of the pin portion, and the protrusion abuts upward against the lower surface of the mounting plate after the pin portion is inserted into the mating hole.

[0027] In one embodiment, the cover plate is formed with at least one third screw hole corresponding to at least one first screw hole and at least one fourth screw hole corresponding to at least one second screw hole.

[0028] In one embodiment, the front side of the fan has at least one fifth screw hole, and the rear side of the fan has at least one sixth screw hole.

[0029] In one embodiment, at least one seventh screw hole corresponding to at least one fifth screw hole is formed on the front plate, and at least one eighth screw hole corresponding to at least one sixth screw hole is formed on the rear plate.

[0030] In one embodiment, a notch is formed on the front panel, and a plurality of first ventilation holes are also provided.

[0031] In one embodiment, the rear panel has a plurality of second ventilation holes.

[0032] In a feasible embodiment, the easily disassembled and assembled fan system of the present invention further includes:

[0033] At least one spacer is disposed on the mounting plate;

[0034] The spacer is located between two of the fan modules, or between one of the fan modules and an object housed in the chassis.

[0035] Furthermore, the present invention also proposes an electronic device comprising a chassis and at least one electronic chip and at least one electronic module housed within the chassis, the chassis housing an easily detachable and assembleable fan system as described above.

[0036] In one embodiment, the electronic device is selected from any of the group consisting of servers, network switches, gateways, embedded computers, single-board computers, industrial computers, desktop computers, all-in-one computers, vehicle computers, security monitoring hosts, gaming hosts, and game consoles. Attached Figure Description

[0037] Figure 1 A schematic perspective view of an electronic device incorporating an easily detachable and assembled fan system according to the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2A This is a first exploded perspective view of the easily disassembled and assembled fan system of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 2B This is a second exploded perspective view of the easily disassembled and assembled fan system of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 3 An exploded 3D view of a fan module; and

[0041] Figure 4 This is a 3D view of a fastener.

[0042] [Symbol Explanation]

[0043] 1: Easy-to-disassemble and assemble fan system

[0044] 11: Mounting plate

[0045] 111: Connecting hole

[0046] 12: Fan Module

[0047] 121: Covering component

[0048] 1211: Base

[0049] 1210: Perforation

[0050] 1212: Cover plate

[0051] 121B: Base Plate

[0052] 121F:Front panel

[0053] 121N: Gap

[0054] 121R: Rear Panel

[0055] 1215: Front extension plate

[0056] 1216: Rear Extension Plate

[0057] 12S1: First screw hole

[0058] 12S2: Second screw hole

[0059] 12S3: Third screw hole

[0060] 12S4: Fourth screw hole

[0061] 12S5: Fifth screw hole

[0062] 12S6: Sixth screw hole

[0063] 12S7: Seventh screw hole

[0064] 12S8: Eighth screw hole

[0065] 12V1: First ventilation hole

[0066] 12V2: Second ventilation hole

[0067] 122: Fan

[0068] 123: Fasteners

[0069] 1231: Fixing part

[0070] 1232: Pin section

[0071] 123U: upper board

[0072] 123C: Connector Block

[0073] 123L: Lower plate

[0074] 123B: Bump

[0075] 13: Spacer

[0076] 2: Electronic devices

[0077] 21: Chassis

[0078] 22: Ventilation hole Detailed Implementation

[0079] To further understand the structure, features, purpose, and advantages of the present invention, a detailed description of the preferred embodiments is provided below, accompanied by accompanying drawings.

[0080] Please see Figure 1 This is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device incorporating an easily detachable and assembleable fan system according to the present invention. Figure 1As shown, the easily detachable and assembled fan system 1 of the present invention is used to integrate an electronic device 2 having a chassis 21, wherein a plurality of ventilation holes 22 are provided on one side of the chassis 21, and the chassis 21 contains at least one electronic chip and / or at least one electronic module. Furthermore, in feasible embodiments, the electronic device 2 may be, but is not limited to, a server, network switch, gateway, embedded computer, single-board computer, industrial computer, desktop computer, all-in-one computer, vehicle computer, security monitoring host, gaming host, or game console.

[0081] Furthermore, Figure 2A , Figure 2B These are first and second exploded perspective views of the easily detachable and assembled fan system of the present invention. Figure 1 , Figure 2A and Figure 2B As shown, the easily detachable and assembled fan system 1 of the present invention mainly includes a mounting plate 11 and a plurality of fan modules 12. The mounting plate 11 is disposed inside the chassis 21 and has a plurality of mating holes 111. Furthermore, according to the present invention, the plurality of fan modules 12 are disposed on the mounting plate 11, and each fan module 12 includes: a cover 121, a fan 122 disposed within the cover 121, and N fixing members 123, where N is a positive integer.

[0082] Figure 3 This is an exploded 3D view of a fan module 12. (See diagram below.) Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B ,and Figure 3 As shown, each of the fixing members 123 includes a fixing part 1231 and a pin part 1232. The fixing member 123 is fixed inside the covering member 121, and the pin part 1232 protrudes from the covering member 121 and is inserted downwards into the corresponding connecting hole 111. Specifically, the covering member 121 includes a base 1211 and a cover plate 1212. The base 1211 includes a bottom plate 121B, a front plate 121F, and a rear plate 121R. Thus, when the fan 122 is disposed inside the covering member 121, the fan 122 is located on the bottom plate 121B, the front plate 121F is attached to the front side of the fan 122, and the rear plate 121R is attached to the rear side of the fan 122. On the other hand, the cover plate 1212 is disposed on a top side of the front plate 121F and a top side of the rear plate 121R.

[0083] Figure 4 This is a 3D view of a fastener 123. (Example) Figure 1 , Figure 2A , Figure 2B , Figure 3 ,and Figure 4 As shown, the base plate 121B has N through holes 1210, and the fixing part 1231 of the fixing member 123 includes an upper plate 123U, a connecting block 123C and a lower plate 123L. The connecting block 123C is connected between the upper plate 123U and the lower plate 123L, and the connecting block 123C is embedded in the through hole 1210, so that the upper plate 123U abuts against the upper surface of the base plate 121B, and the lower plate 123L is adjacent to or in contact with the lower surface of the base plate 121B.

[0084] It is worth noting that a protrusion 123B is formed on the side of the pin portion 1232. Therefore, it is easy to understand that when the fan module 12 is assembled on the mounting plate 11, the pin portion 1232 passes through a corresponding mating hole 111, and at this time, the protrusion 123B abuts upward against the lower surface of the mounting plate 11. Furthermore, one front side of the fan 122 faces the interior of the chassis 21, and one rear side of the fan 122 faces the plurality of ventilation holes. It is worth noting that, in a preferred embodiment, the base plate 121B of the covering 121 has two through holes 1210, and these two through holes 1210 are diagonally opposite each other. Since the through holes 1210 are used to secure the fastener 123 to the base plate 121B, in a preferred embodiment, each fan module 12 includes two fasteners 123 (i.e., N=2). Correspondingly, as... Figure 2A As shown, the plurality of mating holes 111 formed on the mounting plate 11 are arranged in two rows, one above the other. Each row contains L mating holes 111, where L is a positive integer. Notably, the first mating hole 111 in the lower row faces the second mating hole 111 in the upper row, and the Lth mating hole 111 in the upper row is opposite to the (L-1)th mating hole 111 in the lower row. This design ensures that the i-th mating hole 111 in the upper row is diagonally opposite to the i-th mating hole 111 in the lower row, where i is a positive integer, and the maximum value of i is L.

[0085] Furthermore, the top side of the front plate 121F is bent into a front extension plate 1215, and at least one first screw hole 12S1 is formed on the front extension plate 1215. Relative to the front plate 121F, the top side of the rear plate 121R is bent into a rear extension plate 1216, and at least one second screw hole 12S2 is formed on the rear extension plate 1216. Additionally, the cover plate 1212 has at least one third screw hole 12S3 corresponding to the at least one first screw hole 12S1 and at least one fourth screw hole 12S4 corresponding to the at least one second screw hole 12S2. With this design, after the cover plate 1212 is stacked on the front plate 121F and the rear plate 121R, at least one screw can be screwed into the at least one third screw hole 12S3 and the at least one first screw hole 12S1, and at least one screw can be screwed into the at least one fourth screw hole 12S4 and the at least one second screw hole 12S2, thereby fastening the connection between the base 1211 and the cover plate 1212.

[0086] On the other hand, the front side of the fan 122 has at least one fifth screw hole 12S5, and the rear side of the fan 122 has at least one sixth screw hole 12S6. Correspondingly, the front plate 121F has at least one seventh screw hole 12S7 corresponding to the at least one fifth screw hole 12S5, and the rear plate 121R has at least one eighth screw hole 12S8 corresponding to the at least one sixth screw hole 12S6. Thus, after the fan 122 is installed in the base 1211, at least one screw can be screwed into the at least one seventh screw hole 12S7 and the at least one fifth screw hole 12S5, and at least one screw can be screwed into the at least one eighth screw hole 12S8 and the at least one sixth screw hole 12S6, thereby fastening the fan 122 in the cover 121.

[0087] It is worth noting that a notch 121N is formed on the front panel 121F, and multiple first ventilation holes 12V1 are also provided. Relative to the front panel 121F, multiple second ventilation holes 12V2 are provided on the rear panel 121R. It is easy to understand that the notch 121N is a foolproof design, allowing users to quickly identify the front panel 121F of the cover 121, thereby quickly assembling the fan 122 within the cover 121.

[0088] This design allows users to easily assemble one or more of the fan modules 12 onto the mounting plate 11, thereby improving the efficiency of hot air exhaust from the chassis 21. Conversely, users can also easily remove one or more of the fan modules 12 from the mounting plate, freeing up more usable space inside the chassis 21. In this case, at least one spacer 13 can be placed on the mounting plate 11, such that the spacer 13 is positioned between two fan modules 12, or between one fan module 12 and an object housed within the chassis 21.

[0089] In summary, the easily detachable and assembleable fan system of the present invention has been fully and clearly described. However, it must be emphasized that the foregoing disclosure is a preferred embodiment, and any partial changes or modifications derived from the technical concept of this invention and readily conceived by those skilled in the art are not outside the scope of the patent rights of this invention.

Claims

1. A fan system that is easy to disassemble and assemble, characterized in that, For integration into a chassis of an electronic device, and comprising: A mounting plate, housed within the chassis, has multiple mounting holes; and Multiple fan modules are mounted on the mounting plate, and each fan module includes: One package; A fan, housed within the enclosure; and N fasteners; Wherein, N is a positive integer, and each of the fasteners includes a fastening part and a pin part; The fastener is fixed inside the cover, and the pin protrudes from the cover to be inserted downward into the corresponding connecting hole. The chassis has multiple ventilation holes, and the front side of the fan faces the inside of the chassis, while the rear side of the fan faces the multiple ventilation holes.

2. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cover includes: A base includes a base plate, a front plate, and a rear plate, wherein the fan is mounted on the base plate, the front plate is attached to the front side of the fan, and the rear plate is attached to the rear side of the fan; and A cover plate is disposed on one top side of the front plate and one top side of the rear plate.

3. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The top side of the front plate is bent into a front extension plate, and at least one first screw hole is formed on the front extension plate.

4. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The top side of the rear plate is bent into a rear extension plate, and at least one second screw hole is formed on the rear extension plate.

5. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The base plate has N perforations.

6. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The fixing part includes: Once on the board; A connecting block, connecting the upper plate; and Remove the board and connect the connecting block; The connecting block is embedded in the perforation, the upper plate abuts against the upper surface of the bottom plate, and the lower plate is adjacent to or in contact with the lower surface of the bottom plate.

7. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 5, characterized in that, A protrusion is formed on the side of the pin portion, and the protrusion abuts upward against the lower surface of the mounting plate after the pin portion is inserted into the mating hole.

8. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The cover plate has at least one third screw hole corresponding to at least one first screw hole and at least one fourth screw hole corresponding to at least one second screw hole.

9. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The front side of the fan has at least one fifth screw hole, and the rear side of the fan has at least one sixth screw hole.

10. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The front plate has at least one seventh screw hole corresponding to at least one fifth screw hole, and the rear plate has at least one eighth screw hole corresponding to at least one sixth screw hole.

11. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 8, characterized in that, A notch is formed on the front panel, and multiple first ventilation holes are also provided.

12. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 11, characterized in that, The rear panel has multiple secondary ventilation holes.

13. The easily disassembled and assembled fan system as described in claim 11, characterized in that, Also includes: At least one spacer is disposed on the mounting plate; The spacer is located between two of the fan modules, or between one of the fan modules and an object housed in the chassis.

14. An electronic device comprising a chassis and at least one electronic chip and at least one electronic module disposed within the chassis, characterized in that, The chassis houses a fan system that is easily disassembled and assembled as described in any one of claims 1 to 13.

15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that, The electronic device is selected from any of the group consisting of servers, network switches, gateways, embedded computers, single-board computers, industrial computers, desktop computers, all-in-one computers, vehicle computers, security monitoring hosts, gaming hosts, and game consoles.

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