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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2003
Thomas E. Stewart, Saratoga, CA (US);
Robert J. Lajara, San Jose, CA (US);
Thomas E. Stewart, Saratoga, CA (US);
Robert J. Lajara, San Jose, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A fan tray assembly for an electronics enclosure includes two opposing, spaced apart shells made of a sheet material. The opposing shells are attached to each other by attachment features formed in the sheet material of each shell. Advantageously, the attachment features reduce or eliminate the need for separate fasteners, spring steels, or adhesives to attach the shells. Each shell has openings and grills. Each shell also has retention features formed in the sheet material around a periphery of their respective grills. A ventilation fan unit (e.g., two fans) is retained between the two shells by the retention features. An electrical connector is connected to the ventilation fan and retained by at least one of the shells. The shells may also include features for retaining the electrical connector without using fasteners or adhesives. Such features may allow the connector to float in a plane perpendicular to its principal axis of alignment. The assembly may additionally include a handle for detaching the assembly to the electronic enclosure.