US 12,419,006 B2
Fan mounting mechanism and server
Heng Lv, Jiangsu (CN)
Assigned to SUZHOU METABRAIN INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, Suzhou (CN)
Appl. No. 19/116,286
Filed by SUZHOU METABRAIN INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Jiangsu (CN)
PCT Filed Aug. 9, 2024, PCT No. PCT/CN2024/111146
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 27, 2025,
PCT Pub. No. WO2025/031489, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 13, 2025.
Claims priority of application No. 202310997626.3 (CN), filed on Aug. 9, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0261330 A1, Aug. 14, 2025
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/20172 (2013.01) [H05K 7/20718 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fan installing mechanism, wherein the fan installing mechanism comprises:
a base, wherein the base has a first limiting component for limiting movement of a fan;
a flipping member, wherein the flipping member is rotatably connected to the base, and the flipping member has a second limiting component for limiting the movement of the fan, and has an avoiding state and a locking state; when the flipping member is in the avoiding state, the flipping member avoids a movement path of installation of the fan to the base, and the fan is capable of being limiting-fitted to the first limiting component; and when the flipping member is in the locking state, the flipping member is flipped relative to the base and the second limiting component is limiting-fitted to the fan, to hinder the fan from disengaging from the base; and
a locking component, wherein the flipping member is provided between the base and the locking component, and when the flipping member is in the locking state, the locking component locks a position of the flipping member to the locking state;
wherein the flipping member comprises a first section and a second section that are sequentially connected, the first section is rotatably and translatably connected to the base, and the second limiting component and/or the locking component are located at the second section;
wherein the base has a limiting directing component, and the limiting directing component forms a directing channel;
when the flipping member is in the avoiding state, the first section is located inside the directing channel, and the flipping member is merely capable of translating along a direction of extension of the directing channel; and
when the first section has exited from the directing channel, the flipping member is capable of being flipped to switch the states.