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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2003
Li Ping Chen, Tu-Chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LTD, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A fan holder ( ), for mounting a fan ( ) having an electrical connector ( ) to a computer chassis ( ), includes a base ( ) for mounting to a body ( ) of the fan, a pair of arms ( ) extending from opposite sides of the base for embracing the body of the fan, and a socket ( ) integrally formed on one of the opposite sides of the base. Each of the arms forms a protrusion ( ) for being slidingly received in a slot ( ) of a corresponding latch ( ) of the computer chassis. The socket defines a groove ( ) for receiving a locating plate ( ) of the connector thereby combining the connector to the fan holder. When the combined fan and fan holder is detached from the computer chassis, the connector is simultaneously drawn out from a corresponding receptacle ( ) of the computer chassis.