Mounting apparatus for fans

Abstract

A mounting apparatus for a fan includes an enclosure, a mounting bracket mounted to the enclosure, and a latch mounted to the enclosure. The mounting bracket includes a first end wall, and a second end wall opposite to the first end wall. The latch includes a main body resisting against a top of the fan, a clasping tab extending from a first end of the main body, and a locking tab extending from a second end of the main body. The fan module is accommodated in the mounting bracket. The clasping tab is mounted to the first end wall, and the locking tab is mounted to the second end wall.

1 . A mounting apparatus for a fan with two protrusions protruding from each of two opposite sidewalls of the fan, the mounting apparatus comprising:
 an enclosure;   a mounting bracket mounted to the enclosure, comprising a first end wall, and a second end wall opposite to the first end wall to hold the fan between the first and second end walls; and   a latch comprising a main body to hold a top of the fan, a clasping tab extending from a first end of the main body, and a locking tab extending from a second end of the main body;   wherein the clasping tab is mounted to the first end wall, and the locking tab is mounted to the second end wall.   
     
     
         2 . The mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the latch is a band-shaped clasping member made of flexible material. 
     
     
         3 . The mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the clasping tab and the locking tab each define a fixing hole, two fasteners extend through the fixing holes and then are screwed into the first and second end walls, correspondingly. 
     
     
         4 . The mounting apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein two substantially L-shaped clamping tabs protrude out from the second end wall, and then extend towards each other, the main body is clamped between the clamping tabs and the second end wall. 
     
     
         5 . The mounting apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises two opposite sidewalls substantially perpendicularly connected between the first and second end walls, an upper portion of each sidewall defines two cutouts to receive the corresponding protrusions of the fan. 
     
     
         6 . The mounting apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein each sidewall defines a vent, the cutouts are located at opposite sides of the vent. 
     
     
         7 . The mounting apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the clasping tab defines a fixing hole, the first end wall defines a fastening hole, a fastener extends through the fixing hole and then is screwed into the fastening hole, to mount the clasping tab to the first end wall. 
     
     
         8 . The mounting apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the locking tab perpendicularly extends from the second end of the main body, the locking tab defines a fixing hole, a mounting tab perpendicularly extends from a bottom of the second end wall, the mounting tab defines a fixing hole, a fastener extends through the fixing hole of the locking tab, and then is screwed into the fixing hole of the mounting tab, to mount the locking tab to the second end wall. 
     
     
         9 . The mounting apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein two substantially L-shaped clamping tabs protrude out from the second end wall, and then extend towards each other, the main body is clamped between the clamping tabs and the second end wall. 
     
     
         10 . The mounting apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the mounting bracket further comprises two opposite sidewalls perpendicularly connected between the first and second end walls, an upper portion of each sidewall defines two cutouts to receive the corresponding protrusions of the fan. 
     
     
         11 . The mounting apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein each sidewall defines a vent, the cutouts are located at opposite sides of the vent. 
     
     
         12 . An assembly comprising:
 an enclosure;   a mounting bracket mounted to the enclosure;   a fan accommodated in the mounting bracket; and   a latch resisting against a top of the fan, wherein a first end of the latch is mounted to a first end of the mounting bracket, and a second end of the latch is mounted to a second end of the mounting bracket opposite to the first end of the mounting bracket.   
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the latch is a ribbon. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises two opposite sidewalls to sandwich the fan. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein two protrusions extend from an upper portion of each of two opposite walls of the fan, each sidewall of the mounting bracket defines two cutouts in an upper portion of the sidewall to receive the corresponding protrusions of the fan. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the mounting bracket comprises two end walls, with the fan accommodated between the end walls. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the first end of the latch is fixed to one of the end walls, and the second end of the latch is fixed to the other end wall.