A computer light-up fan with a common mold housing

Abstract

This utility model discloses a computer light-emitting fan with a common mold shell, including a shell and a light guide. The shell includes an upper shell with an opening in its lower wall and a lower shell located at the opening. The upper shell has a notch in its upper wall. A closed-loop light guide ring is installed in the inner circumference of the upper shell, forming a fluid channel. An impeller is pivotally mounted in the fluid channel. The light guide is detachably installed in the notch. The upper shell and the lower shell form a receiving space. The receiving space has a first flexible PCB board that fits against the light guide ring. The first flexible PCB board has a plurality of first LED lights arranged at intervals. A second flexible PCB board is provided in front of both ends of the first flexible PCB board. The two ends of the first flexible PCB board are welded to the middle of the second flexible PCB board. A second LED light is provided in the middle of the second flexible PCB board. The second LED light is located between the two ends of the first flexible PCB board. The second LED light is located below the notch and is opposite to the light guide.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of computer fans, and in particular to a computer light-emitting fan with a common mold housing. Background Technology

[0002] Computer fans, also known as cooling fans, are generally used for heat dissipation. They are supplied to heat sinks and computer cases.

[0003] When manufacturing a computer fan, its frame has a notch for installing a swing arm. The existing computer fans have poor overall lighting effects. At the same time, when existing fan housings need to be spliced ​​together, their circuit design is quite complicated, making the production process more troublesome.

[0004] Therefore, the key to the design is how to utilize existing molds and achieve common mold production. Utility Model Content

[0005] The main purpose of this invention is to propose a computer light-emitting fan with a common mold shell, which aims to improve the existing shell design. It adopts a light guide module installed in the notch and uses a built-in PCB board to improve the light emission effect, reduce the assembly difficulty, reduce production costs, and improve market competitiveness.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model proposes a computer light-emitting fan with a common mold housing, comprising:

[0007] The housing includes an upper shell with an opening in its lower wall and a lower shell with the opening, wherein the upper wall of the upper shell has a notch;

[0008] The inner circumference of the upper shell is equipped with a closed-loop light guide ring, which forms a fluid channel, and an impeller is pivotally mounted on the fluid channel;

[0009] A light guide component, which is detachably installed within the notch.

[0010] The upper and lower shells enclose a receiving space.

[0011] The accommodating space is provided with a first flexible PCB board that is attached to the light guide ring, and the first flexible PCB board is provided with a plurality of first LED lights arranged at intervals.

[0012] A second flexible PCB board is provided in front of both ends of the first flexible PCB board, and the two ends of the first flexible PCB board are soldered to the middle of the second flexible PCB board.

[0013] The second flexible PCB board has a second LED light in the middle, and the second LED light is located between the two ends of the first flexible PCB board;

[0014] The second LED light is located below the notch and is positioned opposite the light guide.

[0015] The second flexible PCB board has a first electrical connection portion and a second electrical connection portion at both ends, and the first electrical connection portion and the second electrical connection portion are connected in series.

[0016] The upper shell has a first positioning part and a second positioning part on its opposite side walls, and the first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part are respectively located in the first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part.

[0017] Advantages of this utility model:

[0018] 1. By combining the existing common mold with the light guide, the production cost of the shell is reduced, i.e. the mold cost. Furthermore, the differentiated design of the shell can be achieved by using the light guide and the second LED light.

[0019] 2. Light guide components can be designed or customized according to the needs of the purchaser, thereby achieving differentiation of the general mold and improving market competitiveness;

[0020] 3. Light guides can be customized with pre-defined patterns, text, logos, or trademarks to enhance product recognizability;

[0021] 4. The combination of the first flexible PCB board and the second flexible PCB board improves the ease of assembly, simplifies the assembly of lights and circuits, and makes the internal circuit design more concise. In addition, the first and second electrical connection parts can reduce the design of cables and improve the integration design. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the present utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the assembled version of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the ear of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0027] In the picture,

[0028] 1 is the housing, 11 is the upper housing, 12 is the lower housing, 13 is the light guide ring, 14 is the impeller, 15 is the notch, 16 is the through hole, and 10 is the light guide component.

[0029] 21 is the first flexible PCB board, and 22 is the second flexible PCB board.

[0030] LED 201 is the first LED light, and LED 202 is the second LED light.

[0031] 31 is the first electrical connection part, and 32 is the second electrical connection part.

[0032] 41 is the first positioning part, and 42 is the second positioning part.

[0033] 51 is the first through slot, and 52 is the second through slot.

[0034] 61 is the first gear, and 62 is the second gear. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0036] It should be noted that if any directional indication (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, top, bottom, inside, outside, vertical, horizontal, longitudinal, counterclockwise, clockwise, circumferential, radial, axial, etc.) is involved in the embodiments of this utility model, the directional indication is only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0037] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this utility model involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," such descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0038] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a computer LED fan with a generic housing includes:

[0039] The housing 1 includes an upper shell 11 with an opening in its lower wall and a lower shell 12 with the opening. The upper shell 11 has a notch 15 in its upper wall.

[0040] The inner circumference of the upper shell 11 is equipped with a closed-loop light guide ring 13, which forms a fluid channel, and an impeller 14 is pivotally mounted in the fluid channel.

[0041] Light guide 10, which is detachably installed within the notch 15.

[0042] The upper shell 11 and the lower shell 12 form an accommodating space.

[0043] The accommodating space is provided with a first flexible PCB board 21 that is attached to the light guide ring 13, and the first flexible PCB board 21 is provided with a plurality of first LED lights 201 arranged at intervals.

[0044] A second flexible PCB board 22 is provided in front of both ends of the first flexible PCB board 21, and the two ends of the first flexible PCB board 21 are soldered to the middle of the second flexible PCB board 22.

[0045] The second flexible PCB board 22 has a second LED light 202 in the middle, and the second LED light 202 is located between the two ends of the first flexible PCB board 21;

[0046] The second LED light 202 is located below the notch 15 and is positioned opposite to the light guide 10;

[0047] The second flexible PCB board 22 has a first electrical connection portion 31 and a second electrical connection portion 32 at both ends, and the first electrical connection portion 31 and the second electrical connection portion 32 are connected in series.

[0048] The upper shell 11 has a first positioning part 41 and a second positioning part 42 on opposite side walls, and the first electrical connection part 31 and the second electrical connection part 32 are respectively located on the first electrical connection part 31 and the second electrical connection part 32.

[0049] Advantages of this utility model:

[0050] 1. The production cost of the shell 1 produced by the existing public mold is reduced by the cooperation of the notch 15 and the light guide 10, i.e. the mold cost. Furthermore, the differentiated design of the shell 1 can be achieved by the light guide 10 and the second LED light 202.

[0051] 2. The light guide component 10 can be designed or customized according to the needs of the purchaser, thereby achieving differentiation of the general mold and improving market competitiveness;

[0052] 3. The light guide 10 can be set with predetermined patterns, text, logos or trademarks to improve product recognition;

[0053] 4. The combination of the first flexible PCB board 21 and the second flexible PCB board 22 improves the ease of assembly, simplifies the assembly of lights and circuits, and makes the internal circuit design more concise. In addition, the first electrical connection part 31 and the second electrical connection part 32 can reduce the design of cables and improve the integration design.

[0054] Specifically, the light guide 10 is fixed to the notch 15 by a snap or screw.

[0055] In this embodiment of the utility model, the light guide 10 is provided with a predetermined pattern, text, logo or trademark to form a differentiated design.

[0056] Specifically, the light guide 10 is made of a milky white material or a transparent material.

[0057] In this embodiment of the utility model, the first positioning part 41 is a protrusion, and the second positioning part 42 is a groove that cooperates with the protrusion. The cooperation between the protrusion and the groove can improve the stability of the snap-fit.

[0058] Specifically, the first electrical connection part 31 is a slot provided on the protrusion, and the second electrical connection part 32 is a PIN pin provided in the groove.

[0059] In this embodiment of the invention, the upper shell is provided with a first through groove 51 and a second through groove 52 extending to the lower wall, and the first electrical connection portion 31 is provided within the first through groove 51.

[0060] The second electrical connection portion 32 is disposed in the second through groove.

[0061] The lower shell 12 is provided with a first stop 61 extending into the first through groove and a second stop 62 extending into the second through groove, thereby realizing the installation and locking of the first electrical connection 31 and the second electrical connection 32.

[0062] Specifically, the upper shell has a through hole 16 on the upper wall of the notch 15. The through hole 16 is used to allow light to pass through and be mapped onto the light guide 10. When installing other structures, the through hole 16 is used to allow cables to pass through.

[0063] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of the present utility model using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A computer lighted fan having a male housing, characterized by, include: The housing includes an upper shell with an opening in its lower wall and a lower shell with the opening, wherein the upper wall of the upper shell has a notch; The inner circumference of the upper shell is equipped with a closed-loop light guide ring, which forms a fluid channel, and an impeller is pivotally mounted on the fluid channel. A light guide element, which is detachably installed within the notch. The upper and lower shells enclose a receiving space. The accommodating space is provided with a first flexible PCB board that is attached to the light guide ring, and the first flexible PCB board is provided with a plurality of first LED lights arranged at intervals. A second flexible PCB board is provided in front of both ends of the first flexible PCB board, and the two ends of the first flexible PCB board are soldered to the middle of the second flexible PCB board. The second flexible PCB board has a second LED light in the middle, and the second LED light is located between the two ends of the first flexible PCB board; The second LED light is located below the notch and is positioned opposite the light guide. The second flexible PCB board has a first electrical connection portion and a second electrical connection portion at both ends, and the first electrical connection portion and the second electrical connection portion are connected in series. The upper shell has a first positioning part and a second positioning part on its opposite side walls, and the first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part are respectively located in the first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part.

2. The computer light-emitting fan with a common mold housing as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The light guide is fixed to the notch by a snap fastener or screw.

3. The computer lighted fan having a male housing of claim 1 wherein: The light guide is provided with a predetermined pattern, text, logo or trademark.

4. The computer lighted fan having a male housing of claim 1 wherein: The light guide is made of milky white material or transparent material.

5. The computer lighted fan having a male housing of claim 1 wherein: The first positioning part is a protrusion, and the second positioning part is a groove that mates with the protrusion.

6. The computer lighted fan having a male housing of claim 1 wherein: The first electrical connection part is a slot located on the protrusion, and the second electrical connection part is a PIN pin located in the groove.

7. The computer light-emitting fan with a common mold housing as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The upper shell is provided with a first through groove and a second through groove extending to the lower wall, and the first electrical connection part is provided in the first through groove. The second electrical connection portion is disposed in the second through groove. The lower shell is provided with a first stop that extends into the first through groove and a second stop that extends into the second through groove.

8. The computer lighted fan having a male housing of claim 1 wherein: The upper shell has a through hole on the upper wall of the notch, which is used to allow light to pass through and be mapped onto the light guide.

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