1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a fan holder.
2. Description of Related Art
In computer systems, fans are generally fixed to fan fixing apparatuses. However, since there are different kinds of fans, as a result, it is costly to supply different kinds of fan fixing apparatuses to fix the corresponding fans.
Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, all the views are schematic, and like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure, including the accompanying drawings, is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
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The fixing member 1 includes a square-shaped first plate 12 and two sidewalls 14 perpendicularly extending from opposite sides of the first plate 12. The first plate 12 defines an opening 121 in a center of the first plate 12. A cross-shaped bracket 120 is arranged in the opening 121, with four distal ends of the bracket 120 connected to sides of the first plate 12 bounding the opening 121. A through hole 122 is defined in each of four corners of the first plate 12. Two guide portions 142 which are perpendicular to the first plate 12 extend from the top and the bottom of each sidewall 14, respectively. A through hole 140 is defined in a side of each sidewall 14 from the top to the bottom and away from the first plate 12.
The movable member 2 includes a second plate 20 substantially the same as the first plate 12, and four post-shaped slide portions 22 perpendicularly extending from four corners of the second plate 20 toward the same direction, respectively. An internally threaded through hole 202 is defined in each corner of the second plate 20. Each slide portion 22 defines an elongated slot 222 along the extension direction of the slide portion 22, with a blocking piece 220 formed at a distal end of the slide portion 22. The slide portions 22 are generally configured to receive the respective guide portions 142.
Each of the bolts 5 includes a smooth post 50 and a head 52. The diameter of the head 52 is larger than the diameter of the post 50 and the width of the slot 222.
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In use, to mount a first fan 3 which has a large size, the movable member 2 is slid away from the fixing member 1, with the second plate 22 moving away from the first plate 12 and the posts 50 of the bolts 5 located adjacent to the blocking pieces 220 of the slide portions 22. Therefore, the receiving space 6 is expanded enough to receive the first fan 3. A plurality of screws (not shown) extends through the through holes 122 of the first plate 12, and through the through holes 202 of the second plate 20 respectively and are screwed into corresponding threaded fixing holes 30 of the first fan 3, thereby mounting the first fan 3 to the fan holder. In other embodiments, either the through holes 122 or the through holes 202 are internally threaded and longer screws are used that extend through the other holes to engage in the threaded through holes thereby reducing the number of screws needed.
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It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and they will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the description or sacrificing all of their material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being exemplary embodiment.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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201010289255.6 | Sep 2010 | CN | national |