Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110021132 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE AND FAN BRACKET THEREOF - A computer enclosure includes a front panel. A fan bracket is provided for mounting a fan on the front panel. The fan bracket includes two parallel supporting beams installed on the front panel and two parallel mounting beams slidably fixed between the two supporting beams. The fan is adjustably mounted on the two mounting beams. | 01-27-2011 |
20110067836 | COOLING FAN MODULE - A cooling fan module includes a first cooling fan pivotally connected with a second cooling fan. The second cooling fan is rotatable relative to the first cooling fan between a first state and a second state. The second cooling fan is located on the first cooling fan in the first state. The second cooling fan is located at a lateral side of the first cooling fan in the second state. | 03-24-2011 |
20110073286 | WATER-COOLED HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM AND WATER TANK THEREOF - A water tank includes a box, an air valve body, a valve core, a cap, and an elastic element. The box defines an accommodating space and a vent communicating with the accommodating space. The air valve body is extended out from the box and adjacent to the vent. The valve core is mounted to the valve body to airproof the vent, and comprises a first end inserted into the accommodating space through the vent and a second end opposite to the first end. The elastic element is arranged between the cap and the valve core. The valve core will open the vent to deform the elastic member and allow heated air in the accommodating space to leak out of the accommodating space through the vent, in response to an air pressure in the box is greater a reference air pressure. | 03-31-2011 |
20110094713 | HEAT DISSIPATION ASSEMBLY - A heat dissipation assembly includes a fixing board defining a fixing groove, a heat sink device fixed to the fixing board, a fan housing assembly fixed to the heat sink device, and a heat dissipation pipe. The heat sink device defines a first receiving groove aligning with the fixing groove, and a second receiving groove opposite to the first receiving groove. The fan housing assembly includes a frame defining a slot aligning with the second receiving groove, and a fan received in the frame. The dissipation pipe includes a first pipe portion, a second pipe portion, and an arc-shaped connecting portion connecting the first and second pipe portions. The first pipe portion is accommodated in the fixing groove and the first receiving groove. The second pipe portion is accommodated in the second receiving groove and the slot. | 04-28-2011 |
20110100600 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a heat conducting board attached to an electronic component mounted on a printed circuit board, a fin unit disposed on the heat conducting board, a fixing module and a fan secured on the fixing module. The fixing module comprises a pivoting post extending through the fin unit, a fan holder spanning over the fin unit and pivotally fixed to the pivoting post, and two fastening members engaging with two opposite ends of the pivoting post and being capable of fixing the fan holder at different positions relative to the fin unit. The fan is fixed to the fan holder of the fixing module and provides airflow towards the fin unit. | 05-05-2011 |
20110100609 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a heat pipe, a first fin unit, a second fin unit, and a centrifugal fan arranged on the first fin unit for drawing air from the first fin unit to the second fin unit. The heat pipe includes an evaporation section, a first condensing section and a second condensing section. The first fin unit includes a plurality of stacked first fins with a first channel defined between adjacent first fins. A notch is defined in the first fin unit receiving the evaporation section, and a canal is defined in the first fin unit receiving the first condensing section of the heat pipe. The second channel includes a plurality of stacked second fins. A second channel is defined between adjacent second fins perpendicular to the first channels. A passage is defined in the second fin unit receiving the second condensing section of the heat pipe. | 05-05-2011 |
20110100612 | LIQUID COOLING DEVICE - A liquid cooling device includes a heat-dissipating member, a driving member and a heat-absorbing member connected together to form a heat transfer loop. A coolant is filled in the heat transfer loop. The heat-absorbing member defines therein a receiving chamber. A heat sink and a heat pipe are received in the receiving chamber. The heat pipe thermally connects the heat sink to a heat-absorbing plate of the heat-absorbing member. The heat-absorbing plate is used for contacting with a heat-generating component. The coolant is driven by the driving member to circulate between the heat-absorbing member. Heat generated by the heat-generating component is absorbed by the heat-absorbing plate and transferred to the heat sink via the heat pipe. The heat sink releases the heat to the coolant. The coolant takes the heat from the heat-absorbing member to the heat-dissipating member for dissipating. | 05-05-2011 |
20110103016 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS WITH FOOL-PROOF MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a circuit board, an electronic component mounted on the circuit board and a heat dissipation apparatus for dissipation heat generated by the electronic component. The heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink, at least one first supporting sleeve and a second supporting sleeve connected to a bottom side of the base of the heat sink, and a positioning sleeve mounted on the circuit board. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins formed on the base. The positioning sleeve and the second supporting sleeve cooperatively form a fool-proof mechanism. The fool-proof mechanism includes a first engaging portion formed on the second supporting sleeve and a second engaging portion formed on the positioning sleeve. The heat sink can be mounted to the circuit board in a right mounting orientation only when the first engaging portion engages in the second portion of the fool-proof mechanism. | 05-05-2011 |
20110103957 | AXIAL FAN - An axial fan includes an impeller. The impeller includes a hub and a plurality fan blades connected with the hub. Each fan blade includes a mounting portion provided at an inner edge thereof. The mounting portion defines a slot therein. A fastener extends through the slot of the mounting portion to fix each fan blade to the hub. An angle is defined between each fan blade and a central axis of the axial fan. The angle is capable of being regulated when each fan blade is rotated relative to the hub to cause the fastener to slide in the slot of the mounting portion. | 05-05-2011 |
20110110713 | FASTENER - A fastener mounting a fan onto a particular device includes a retaining member of a soft material and an attaching member of a rigid material. The material forming the retaining member is less rigid than that of the material forming the attaching member. The retaining member includes a hollow sleeve, a retaining portion formed on the sleeve and retaining the retaining member to the fan. The attaching member includes a body received into the sleeve of the retaining member and an attaching portion formed on the body and attaching the attaching member to the particular device. | 05-12-2011 |
20110117832 | AIR CONDUCTING DEVICE - An air conducting device includes an air-guiding unit, and a fan. The air-guiding unit includes a fixing member and a conducting member slidably mounted to the fixing member. The fixing member defines a number of slots arranged in a line, and a through passage. The conducting member defines a through hole communicating with the through passage. A locking protrusion protrudes from the conducting member, and the locking protrusion is adjustably engaged in one of the number of slots. The fan is fixed in the through passage of the fixing member, opposite to the conducting member. | 05-19-2011 |
20110171899 | AIRFLOW GUIDE - An airflow guide includes a main duct and a sub-duct. The main duct includes opposite first and second sidewalls, and a top surface connected between the first and second sidewalls. An opening is defined in the first sidewall. The sub-duct includes a rotating portion rotatably connected to the first sidewall. The rotating portion includes a side sheet capable of covering the opening, and a top sheet extending from the side piece into the main duct. | 07-14-2011 |
20110232880 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device mounted on a circuit board includes an electronic fan, a fin group connected to the electronic fin, and a guide plate arranged near the connection of the electronic fan and the fin group. Airflow from the electronic fan reaches the fin group and the guide plate. The guide plate can divert the direction of the airflow. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233360 | SUPPORT BRACKET - A support bracket comprises a first frame and a second frame. The first frame comprises a bottom surface, two first sidewalls extending from opposite edges of the bottom surface, and two second sidewalls arranged between the two first sidewalls, wherein two gaps are formed in the first frame. The second frame comprises a base plate, two first side plates extending from opposite edges of the base plate, and two second side plates arranged between the two first side plates. The second frame slidably covers the first frame, the first side plates extend through the two gaps and slide along the gaps. | 09-29-2011 |
20110241506 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FAN - A mounting apparatus includes a case. The case includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket defines a space. The second bracket is configured for securing a fan and is connected with the first bracket. The second bracket has a volume equal to or less than the volume of the first bracket space. | 10-06-2011 |
20110248608 | COMPUTER WITH SECURITY DEVICE FOR PERIPHERAL COMPONENTS - A computer includes a rear panel, a peripheral component, and a security device. The peripheral component includes a connector connected to the rear panel and a cable. The security device is attached to the rear panel and covers the connector. The security device defines a guiding slot. The cable extends through the guiding slot and the security device blocks the connector from moving out of the rear panel. | 10-13-2011 |
20110290455 | HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS - A heat dissipating apparatus includes a heat sink, a fan, and an airflow guide. The heat sink includes a conducting base board and a number of parallel fins vertically extending from the conducting base board. An air intake and an air outlet are defined in opposite ends of the heat sink. The airflow guide includes a mounting cover accommodating the heat sink, and a guiding element connected to the mounting cover. The fan is mounted to the mounting cover and at the air intake of the heat sink. The guiding element is arranged at the air outlet of the heat sink. The guiding element includes a guiding board. An angle between the guiding board and the fins at the air outlet is less than 90 degrees and more than 0 degrees. | 12-01-2011 |
20110297803 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF COMPUTER - An exemplary mounting structure is adapted for supporting an apparatus of a computer. The mounting structure includes a securing bracket and a connecting bracket. The connecting bracket is mounted on the securing bracket and is slidable along a first axis relative to the securing bracket. The connecting bracket is adapted for supporting the apparatus thereon. The apparatus is slidable along a second axis relative to the connecting bracket. | 12-08-2011 |
20120103575 | COOLING DEVICE - An exemplary cooling device includes a heat dissipating member, a pump, a heat absorbing member defining a receiving chamber containing coolant therein, and a liquid input conduit and a liquid output conduit connecting the heat absorbing member, the heat dissipation member and the pump together to form a heat transfer loop. The heat absorbing member have at a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The heat absorbing member defines a heating area at the first side. The heating area is configured to contact a heat generating component for absorbing heat generated by the heat generating component. The heat absorbing member includes at the second side a liquid inlet aligned with the heating area and liquid outlets around the liquid inlet. | 05-03-2012 |
20120115411 | AIR CONDUCTION DEVICE - An air conduction device includes main body defining a first passage through which airflow passes, and two adjusting members. A top of the main body defines a cutout communicating with the first passage. The cutout includes two opposite slanted sidewalls, and each slanted sidewall defines a plurality of slots aligned in a line along a slanted direction of the slanted sidewall. An elastic hook extends from each adjusting member. The adjusting members are accommodated in the cutout, with the elastic hooks selectively engaged in one of the corresponding slots. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120601 | FAN MOUNTING APPARATUS - A mounting apparatus for fixing a fan defining fixing notches in an exterior surface of the fan to a chassis includes a frame. The frame includes a base panel fixed to the chassis, two side panels respectively extending up from opposite ends of the base panel, and two elastic fixing portions respectively extending up from the side panels away from the base panel. When the fan is disposed in the frame, the base panel, the side panels, and the locking portions of the frame resist the exterior surface of the fan and the fixing portions are received in the corresponding fixing notches of the fan. | 05-17-2012 |
20120125681 | ENCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An enclosure of an electronic device includes a chassis, a sliding plate slidably disposed on the chassis, and a pivot member. A number of vent holes and a location hole are defined in the chassis. A number of teeth are formed on a sidewall bounding the location hole. A through slot is defined in the sliding plate. A toothed rack is formed on a sidewall bounding the through slot. The pivot member extends through the through slot and the location hole. The pivot member includes a toothed portion engaging with the toothed rack and the teeth, and a smooth neck. When the toothed portion disengages from the teeth, the neck is pivotably received in the location hole, the pivot member is pivoted to drive the sliding member to slide relative to the chassis by the toothed portion rolling on the toothed rack, thereby exposing or covering the vent holes. | 05-24-2012 |
20120134798 | FAN MODULE WITH MULTIPLE COOLING FANS - An exemplary fan module includes a first mounting frame, a first cooling fan mounted on the first mounting frame, a second mounting frame and a second cooling fan mounted on the second mounting frame. One of the first mounting frame and the second mounting frame defines a latching hole. The other one of the first mounting frame and the second mounting frame forms a hook engagable with the latching hole. The first mounting frame and the second mounting frame are rotatably connected to make the first cooling fan and the second cooling fan arranged in parallel or in series. | 05-31-2012 |
20120138263 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device is used to dissipate heat generated by a number of memory chips of a motherboard. The heat dissipation device includes two brackets attached to the motherboard and at opposite sides of the memory chips, are a support, and a fan. The support includes a fixing plate and two clamping plates extending from opposite ends of the fixing plate. The clamping plates are rotatably mounted to the brackets, and are positioned above the memory chips. The fan is sandwiched between the clamping plates or mounted to the fixing plate. | 06-07-2012 |
20120145274 | AIR DUCT DEVICE FOR HEAT DISSIPATION - An air duct device includes a first air duct, and a second air duct slidably fitting about the first duct. The first air duct axially defines a first passage and defines a row of latching slots along an extending direction of the first passage. The second air axially defines a second passage. A latching hook is formed on the second air duct to be selectively latched to one of the latching slots. | 06-14-2012 |
20120145360 | LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM - A heat conductive member is connected to a heat-generating electronic component. A liquid tank defines a liquid injection hole. A clip assembly is connected to the liquid tank. When pressed against the clip assembly, the liquid tank is fastened by the clip assembly and retained in position. When pressed again toward the clip assembly, the liquid tank is released from the clip assembly and ejected in a direction away from the heat-generating electronic component. The liquid tank includes a tube portion and a rotation wheel. The tube portion includes a hollow tube and a positioning portion formed along a sidewall at a first end of the tube. The rotation wheel is fixed on the positioning portion and adjacent to the sidewall. The blades of the rotation wheel oppose the hollow of the tube. A second end of the tube is connected to the conduits. | 06-14-2012 |
20120160461 | WATER FLOW ADJUSTING MEMBER AND WATER-COOLING SYSYTEM WITH THE SAME - A water-cooling system includes a number of flexible tubes, a heat sink for cooling water, a container, an adjusting member, and a cooling member for dissipating heat. The container includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is connected to the heat sink through one of the tubes for receiving the cooled water cooled by the heat sink. The adjusting member is connected to the outlet for adjusting flow of cooled water from the container. The cooling member includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end of the cooling member is connected to the adjusting member, and the second end of the cooling member is connected to the heat sink by a corresponding one of the flexible tubes. | 06-28-2012 |
20120160979 | CLAMPING DEVICE FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A clamping device for clamping a hard disk drive includes a supporting frame and a spacing member. The supporting frame includes a connection board, a fixing arm, and a spacing arm. The fixing arm and the spacing arm extend from opposite ends of the connection board in a direction away from the connection board. The connection plate, the fixing arm, and the spacing arm cooperatively define a receiving space for receiving the hard disk drive. The spacing arm includes an internal surface facing the receiving space and an external surface opposite to the internal surface. The spacing member includes two elastic elements. The spacing member is arranged on the external surface, with portions of the elastic elements protruding out of the external surface. | 06-28-2012 |
20120176747 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device is used to dissipate heat generated by a number of memory chips of a motherboard. The heat dissipation device includes a bracket attached to the motherboard and at one side of the memory chips, at least one fan, and at least one connection member attached to the corresponding fan. The fan is adjustably attached to the bracket by the connection member. | 07-12-2012 |
20120314364 | COMPUTER CASING HAVING LIQUID COOLING UNIT - A computer casing includes several electronic components, a first heat sink, a side plate, a second heat sink, a container, a pump, and a tube. The first heat sink is attached to an electronic component, and defines a channel including an inlet and an outlet. The side plate defines an opening. The second heat sink is fixed to the side plate and covers the opening. The second heat sink includes a first side facing the opening and an opposite side external to the side plate. The container is used to store coolant and is fixed to the first side of the second heat sink. A pump is connected to the container. The tube includes a first end connected to the pump and a second end connected to the inlet of the channel of the first heat sink, and stays in contact with the first side of the second heat sink. | 12-13-2012 |
20120327606 | WIRE CLIP AND HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - A heat sink clip for fastening a heat sink on a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a wire clip and two hooks. The wire clip can be deformed in assembly to make the hooks extend through two locking slots of the PCB to lock to a second side of the PCB, the clip functions as a lever, a clip, and a latch. | 12-27-2012 |
20130000873 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM - An exemplary heat dissipation system includes a built-in heat dissipation module for being positioned in a computer case, a liquid pump communicating with the built-in heat dissipation module, and an add-on heat dissipation module for being positioned outside of the computer case. The built-in heat dissipation module includes cooling fluid. The add-on heat dissipation module includes a receiving frame and a heat dissipation device fixed to the receiving frame. The receiving frame engages with the heat dissipation device to receive the cooling fluid. The receiving frame communicates with the built-in heat dissipation module and the liquid pump, such that the cooling fluid can be circulated between the built-in heat dissipation module and the receiving frame under the control of the liquid pump. | 01-03-2013 |
20130052934 | AIR GUIDING DEVICE - An air guiding device includes a side plate defining an opening. Two shielding plates are slidably attached to the side plate and respectively located beside opposite ends of the opening to adjustably cover the opening. | 02-28-2013 |
20130056090 | FAN ASSEMBLY WITH BACKFLOW PREVENTING STRUCTURE - A fan assembly for a computer system includes a fan and a frame connected to the fan. A number of louvers are rotatably connected to the frame and are capable of rotating between an open position in response to air pressure established by the fan in which air is permitted to flow through the fan, and a closed position under a force of gravity when the fan is inoperable in which the louvers block the air to flow through the fan. Each louver defines at least one groove along a width direction, and each of the at least one groove allows two portions at opposite sides to be broken off from each other. | 03-07-2013 |
20130083480 | FIXING DEVICE FOR FIXING FANS AND COOLING SYSTEM HAVING SAME - A cooling system includes a fixing device and a fan. The fixing device includes a fixing rack and a latching rack. The fixing rack includes a first latching arm and two opposite supporting arms protruding from two ends of the first latching arm. The latching rack includes a second latching arm and two opposite adjusting arms protruding from two ends of the second latching arm. The adjusting arms can be adjustably fixed to the supporting arms at different positions to adjust a distance between the first latching arms and the second latching arm to releasably fix the fan between the first latching arm and the second latching arm. | 04-04-2013 |
20130109288 | FAN MODULE AND CABINET HAVING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130121816 | BLOWER WITH MULTIPLE AIR OUTLETS - A blower includes a base, a cover, a centrifugal impeller, and a rotating member. The cover is covered on the base, and defines a number of air outlets towards different directions. The centrifugal impeller is mounted between the base and the cover. The rotating member is rotatably mounted to the cover, and includes a shield. The rotating member is operable to rotate to cover one of the air outlets. | 05-16-2013 |
20130155608 | RACK-MOUNT SERVER SYSTEM - A rack-mount server system includes a cabinet, a number of server units mounted in the cabinet, and a number of fan modules. Each fan module cools one or a group of server units. Each fan module includes a mounting bracket fixed to the cabinet, a number of fans attached to the mounting bracket, an air flap, and a control box to control the power supply to the fans. The mounting bracket defines an air passage dedicated to each fan, through which air from the fan is guided to the one or a group of server units. Each mounting bracket defines a cutout, through which the air passages of two neighboring fans communicate with each other. The air flap may be slid closed or slid open to redirect or gather a cooling airflow as required, depending on the distribution of server units within the cabinet. | 06-20-2013 |
20130163194 | CABINET WITH COOLING SYSTEM - A cabinet includes a chassis, a server module, a first cooling module, and a number of second cooling modules. The server module includes servers received in the chassis, and each server includes heat generating components. The first cooling module includes first fans. The second cooling modules are mounted in each server. Each second cooling module includes a second fan and a temperature sensor electrically connected to the second fan. When temperatures measured by the sensors are lower than a predetermined temperature, only the first fans are employed to dissipate heat of the servers; when any of the measured temperatures is higher than the predetermined temperature, the temperature sensor that detected the higher temperature transmits a signal to the corresponding second fan for starting the second fan. | 06-27-2013 |
20130234579 | SERVER CABINET - A cabinet for receiving a server includes two opposite sidewalls, two movable frames slidably mounted to rear sides of the sidewalls, and a pair of rails mounted to front sides of the sidewalls. Each rail forms a supporting piece for supporting a server together with the supporting piece of the fixing member. Each movable frame has a blocking member for blocking a rear side of the server. | 09-12-2013 |
20130249359 | SERVER CABINET - A server cabinet includes a rack with two opposite sidewalls, and two rails fixed to the sidewalls. A receiving space is formed between each rail for receiving a server. A shielding member is rotatably connected to one of the rails, adjacent to an inlet of the receiving space, to shield the receiving space. An elastic member is resiliently sandwiched between the shielding member and the corresponding rail, to give resistance to the shielding member to rotate outward to shield the receiving space. A first stopping portion extends out from the rail for stopping the shielding member. | 09-26-2013 |
20130319553 | WATER TANK FOR WATER-COOLING HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM - A water tank includes a sealing ring, a container, and a claw. A submersible pump with a cable is mounted in the container. A joint extends from an outer side of a side plate of the container. The joint includes a neck extending from the side plate and a head formed on an end of the neck away from the neck. The container defines a first through hole. The first through hole includes a mounting hole for receiving the sealing ring. The claw includes a base plate, a pole extending from the base plate, and a number of hooks extending from the base plate to engage with the head. The claw defines a second through hole extending through the base plate and the pole. The pole presses the sealing ring, to bias the sealing ring to be compacted on the cable and a bounding wall of the mounting hole. | 12-05-2013 |
20140078670 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE AND FAN MOUNTING APPARATUS - A computer enclosure includes a sidewall and a fan mounting apparatus. The sidewall defines a ventilation area and four slide slots around the ventilation area. The fan mounting apparatus includes two opposite first position member, and two opposite second position members alternately arranged with the first position members. The first and second position members are slidably connected end to end and cooperatively define a ring. The first and second position plates are moved toward or away from each other. The first and second position members are slidably and respectively connected to the slide slots, to decrease or increase a diameter of the ring for selectively mounting different sized fans. | 03-20-2014 |