Server fan supporting mechanism

By introducing vibration damping pads and air collection shrouds into the server fan support structure, the problems of vibration transmission and heat dissipation in traditional fan support structures are solved, achieving the dual effects of stable support and targeted heat dissipation.

CN223679589UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16BEIJING LEQI INTERACTIVE INFORMATION SERVICE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423012469.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-06
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-06

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Technical Problem

Traditional server fan support structures have a single function and cannot guide airflow or reduce vibration transmission according to actual usage, which affects heat dissipation and stability.

Method used

A fan support mechanism including vibration isolation pads and a fan shroud was designed. The vibration isolation pads are made of rubber to reduce vibration transmission, and the fan shroud adopts an inward-retracting conical structure for airflow guidance. Combined with a motor mounting base and bracket mounting holes, it achieves stable support and targeted heat dissipation.

Benefits of technology

It effectively isolates motor vibration, improves the stability of the fan support structure, and achieves targeted heat dissipation through the air collector cover, thus having a dual function and enhancing the heat dissipation effect and practicality.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a server fan supporting mechanism which comprises a front mounting plate, a fan frame is fixedly installed on the back face of the front mounting plate, a rear mounting plate is fixedly installed on the back face of the fan frame, a motor support is fixedly installed in the rear mounting plate, and a vibration isolation pad is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the front face of the motor support. A motor mounting base is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the front face of the vibration isolation pad, an air collecting cover is arranged outside the front face of the front mounting plate, the air collecting cover is designed to be of an inward-shrinkage type conical structure, and cover body holes are formed in the four corners of the air collecting cover and the four corners of the front mounting plate correspondingly. The fan supporting structure has the dual use functions of vibration isolation and heat dissipation while achieving the basic supporting and mounting effect on the heat dissipation fan, effectively avoids the function singleness of a traditional fan supporting bracket structure, effectively improves the use effect and functionality, and is simple in structure and convenient to use. The manufacturing cost is low.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to server fan technical field, concretely is a kind of server fan support mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] Server cooling fan is a kind of equipment for heat dissipation, mainly used to discharge heat from server interior, ensure the normal operation and stability of server;

[0003] Server generates a lot of heat in long time running process, if there is no effective heat dissipation system, it can cause server overheating, and then affect performance and even damage hardware, therefore, server cooling fan is rotated blade to produce air flow, and hot air is discharged, while introducing cold air, keep the temperature inside server in suitable range;

[0004] Server cooling fan uses support mechanism when using, i.e. the outer installation frame of fan, the support structure of fan is used to support installation for motor, so as to ensure the normal installation use of fan, and the support structure of traditional server fan can only meet single fan support installation effect when using, cannot guide flow according to the actual use case of blowing heat dissipation air, reduce the targeted local heat dissipation effect, there is certain single function. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a kind of server fan support mechanism to solve the problems presented in the above background.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of server fan support mechanism, including front mounting plate, the back surface of the front mounting plate is fixedly installed with fan frame, the back surface of the fan frame is fixedly installed with rear mounting plate, the inside of the rear mounting plate is fixedly installed with motor support, vibration isolation pad is fixedly installed on the front outer wall of the motor support, motor mounting seat is fixedly installed on the front outer surface of the vibration isolation pad, the front outer portion of the front mounting plate is provided with wind collecting cover, the wind collecting cover adopts the taper structure design of inside shrink, cover body hole is set in the four corners of the wind collecting cover and the front mounting plate.

[0007] Preferably, the front mounting plate, fan frame and rear mounting plate jointly constitute fan outer frame support structure.

[0008] Preferably, the four corners of the front mounting plate and rear mounting plate are provided with bracket mounting hole for fixed installation.

[0009] Preferably, the vibration isolation pad is made of rubber material.

[0010] Preferably, the inside of the front mounting plate is fixedly installed with fan blade guard plate.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0012] The utility model discloses a vibration isolation pad can be set up when the fan motor works, and the vibration generated is better vibration isolation treatment, reduces the vibration transmission effect of motor, thereby effectively avoiding the vibration generated by the motor work through the motor support transmission to the whole fan support structure frame, avoid the fan support structure frame resonance, has better vibration isolation use effect, improve the practicality and stability of the utility model fan support frame structure, avoid the support resonance phenomenon appears;

[0013] Meanwhile, the integrated cover can concentrate and guide the air flow, the cooling air blown out by the cooling fan can be concentrated and guided out of the air outlet of the integrated cover, and the integrated cover can concentrate and guide the air flow during use, so that the internal cooling fan can perform concentrated air flow cooling work on a certain heating element, the targeted cooling effect of the cooling fan is improved, and the targeted local structure cooling use is achieved.

[0014] And the air collecting cover can be removed by removing the screw in the cover body hole when not in use, so that the normal blowing and cooling effect of the cooling fan in the support structure can be ensured, and the air collecting cover can be installed and removed, so that the actual practicality of the double cooling mode is achieved, that is, the local cooling can be performed when the air collecting cover is installed, and the conventional cooling can be performed when the air collecting cover is removed, and the air collecting cover is convenient to install and remove and has high practicality.

[0015] The fan support structure of the utility model can have the double functions of vibration isolation and targeted cooling while meeting the basic support and installation effect of the cooling fan, effectively avoids the single function of the traditional fan support bracket structure, effectively improves the use effect and functionality, and has the advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing cost and wide application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a back three-dimensional structure schematic view of the fan outer support structure of the utility model embodiment;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a front air outlet structure schematic view of the fan outer support structure of the utility model embodiment;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a front three-dimensional structure schematic view of the front mounting plate of the utility model embodiment;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a front three-dimensional structure schematic view of the motor support of the utility model embodiment;

[0020] Figure 5 It is an embodiment of the utility modelFigure 4 A area amplification structure schematic view of figure.

[0021] In the figure: 1, front mounting plate; 2, fan frame; 3, rear mounting plate; 4, support mounting hole; 5, wind collecting cover; 6, cover hole; 7, motor support; 8, motor mounting seat; 9, vibration isolation pad; 10, fan blade guard plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0023] In the description of the utility model, it needs to be explained that the directions or position relations indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "two ends", "one end" and "the other end" are the directions or position relations shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0024] In the description of the utility model, it needs to be explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "provided with", "connection" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, "connection" can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integrally connected; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1-4 The utility model provides an embodiment: a server fan support mechanism, including front mounting plate 1, the back surface fixed mounting of front mounting plate 1 has fan frame 2, the back surface fixed mounting of fan frame 2 has rear mounting plate 3, and front mounting plate 1, fan frame 2 and rear mounting plate 3 jointly form fan outer frame support structure, as shown in the description attached Figure 3 Figure, the inside of front mounting plate 1, fan frame 2 and rear mounting plate 3 are all hollow structure design, so that the necessary space for the installation of the cooling fan can be provided through the hollow structure inside;

[0026] The inner part of the front mounting plate 1 is fixedly installed with a fan blade guard 10 for protecting the fan blade and the outside;

[0027] The inner part of the rear mounting plate 3 is fixedly installed with a motor support 7, the front outer wall of the motor support 7 is fixedly installed with a vibration isolation pad 9, and the front outer surface of the vibration isolation pad 9 is fixedly installed with a motor mounting seat 8, wherein the vibration isolation pad 9 is made of rubber material;

[0028] The motor mounting seat 8 can be used to install the motor (the rotating shaft of the motor is installed with a fan blade) of the utility model, so that the support and installation of the server cooling fan can be completed, and the normal installation and use of the fan support mechanism of the utility model can be ensured;

[0029] The back of the motor mounting seat 8 is fixedly installed with the vibration isolation pad 9 made of rubber material, the vibration isolation pad 9 can be used to better isolate the vibration generated by the fan motor during operation, and the vibration transmission effect of the motor can be reduced, so that the vibration generated by the operation of the motor can be effectively prevented from being transmitted to the entire fan support structure frame through the motor support 7, the frame resonance of the fan support structure can be avoided, the vibration isolation effect is good, the practicability and stability of the fan support frame structure of the utility model are improved, and the support resonance can be avoided;

[0030] The front outer part of the front mounting plate 1 is provided with a wind collecting cover 5, the wind collecting cover 5 adopts an inner retracted conical structure design, and cover body holes 6 are formed in the four corners of the wind collecting cover 5 and the front mounting plate 1;

[0031] When the structure is used, the wind collecting cover 5 can be installed at the air outlet end of the front mounting plate 1 through the cover body holes 6, and specific reference can be made to the description and the accompanying drawings of the specification Figure 2 Since the wind collecting cover 5 adopts an inner retracted conical structure design, the air flow blown out by the frame internal cooling fan can be concentrated and guided through the wind collecting cover 5, the cooling air blown out by the cooling fan can be concentrated and guided out of the air outlet of the wind collecting cover 5, the actual use effect of flow concentration and wind collection can be achieved during use, the internal cooling fan can be used to perform concentrated air flow cooling work on a certain heating element, the targeted cooling effect of the cooling fan is improved, and the targeted local structure cooling use property is achieved;

[0032] Meanwhile, the wind collecting cover 5 of the utility model can be removed by removing the screws in the cover body holes 6 when not in use, so that the normal blowing and cooling effect of the internal cooling fan of the support structure can be ensured, the actual practicability of the double cooling mode can be achieved by installing and removing the wind collecting cover 5, that is, the local cooling can be performed when installed, and the conventional cooling can be performed when removed, and the wind collecting cover 5 is convenient to install and remove, and has high practicability.

[0033] In this embodiment, bracket mounting holes 4 for fixed installation are provided at the four corners of the front mounting plate 1 and the rear mounting plate 3. The entire utility model can be installed on the external structure through the bracket mounting holes 4 to ensure normal installation and use.

[0034] Working principle: In use, the motor adapted to this utility model can be installed through the motor mounting base 8 (fan blades are installed on the rotating shaft of the motor), thereby completing the support and installation of the server cooling fan and ensuring the normal installation and use of the fan support mechanism of this utility model.

[0035] Vibration isolation pads 9 are fixedly installed on the back of the motor mounting base 8. The vibration isolation pads 9 are made of rubber material. By setting the vibration isolation pads 9, the vibration generated by the fan motor can be effectively isolated when it is working, reducing the vibration transmission effect of the motor. This can effectively prevent the vibration generated by the motor from being transmitted to the entire fan support structure frame through the motor bracket 7, avoiding frame resonance of the fan support structure. It has a good vibration isolation effect, improves the practicality and stability of the fan support frame structure of this utility model, and avoids the phenomenon of bracket resonance.

[0036] Meanwhile, the air collecting hood 5 of this utility model can be installed at the air outlet end of the front mounting plate 1 through the hood hole 6, as detailed in the instruction manual. Figure 2 As shown, since the air collection shroud 5 adopts an inward-retracting conical structure design, the airflow blown out by the cooling fan inside the frame can be concentrated and guided through the integrated shroud 5. Finally, the cooling air blown out by the cooling fan can be concentrated and blown out from the air outlet of the integrated shroud 5. In use, it can have the practical effect of guiding and collecting airflow, so that the internal cooling fan can perform concentrated airflow cooling work on a specific heat-generating component, improve the targeted cooling effect of the cooling fan, and have targeted local structure cooling performance.

[0037] Furthermore, the air collector cover 5 of this utility model can be removed by removing the screws in the cover hole 6 when it is not in use, thereby ensuring the normal air blowing and heat dissipation effect of the heat dissipation fan inside the support structure. By installing and removing the air collector cover 5, it has the practicality of dual heat dissipation methods. That is, it can perform targeted local heat dissipation when installed, and perform conventional heat dissipation when removed. Moreover, the air collector cover 5 is easy to install and remove and has strong practicality.

[0038] In summary, the fan support structure of this utility model not only provides basic support for the installation of the cooling fan, but also has the dual functions of vibration isolation and heat dissipation. It effectively avoids the single function of traditional fan support bracket structures, effectively improves the performance and functionality, and has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost, making it suitable for widespread use.

[0039] It is apparent for a person skilled in the art that the present application is not restricted to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, but that it can be implemented in other concrete forms without departing from the spirit or the essential characteristics of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered as exemplary only, and not limiting, the scope of the present application being defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and all changes coming within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein. Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the claims concerned.

Claims

1. A server fan support mechanism comprising a front mounting plate (1), characterized in that, The back surface of the front mounting plate (1) is fixedly mounted with a fan frame (2), the back surface of the fan frame (2) is fixedly mounted with a rear mounting plate (3), the inside of the rear mounting plate (3) is fixedly mounted with a motor support (7), the front surface outer wall of the motor support (7) is fixedly mounted with a vibration isolation pad (9), the front surface outer surface of the vibration isolation pad (9) is fixedly mounted with a motor mounting seat (8), the front surface outside of the front mounting plate (1) is provided with a wind collecting cover (5), the wind collecting cover (5) adopts an inner retracted conical structure design, and the four corners of the wind collecting cover (5) and the front mounting plate (1) are all provided with cover body holes (6).

2. A server fan support mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The front mounting plate (1), the fan frame (2) and the rear mounting plate (3) jointly constitute a fan outer frame support structure.

3. A server fan support mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The four corners of the front mounting plate (1) and the rear mounting plate (3) are all provided with support mounting holes (4) for fixed mounting.

4. A server fan support mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The vibration isolation pad (9) is made of rubber material.

5. A server fan support mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The inside of the front mounting plate (1) is fixedly mounted with a fan blade guard plate (10).