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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
Lang Tao, Shenzhen, CN;
Lang Tao, Shenzhen, CN;
Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Tu-Cheng, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A fan module includes a fan (), a bracket (), and a locking member (). The fan includes a pair of parallel side walls () each defining through holes () therein. The bracket includes a pair of parallel side plates () for securing the fan therebetween. The side plates are perpendicular to the side walls of the fan. A locking hole () is defined in one of the side plates. The locking member is sandwiched between the fan and one of the side plates of the bracket, and has a resilient arm () and two pairs of resilient posts () inserting between the side walls of the fan. A protrusion () is formed on each post and removably engages in the corresponding through holes of each side wall of the fan. A locking tab () protrudes from the resilient arm and detachably engages in the locking hole of the bracket.