Hot swap fan

Abstract

A hot swap fan includes a fan and a holding member. The fan has an air inlet, an air outlet, and a sidewall connected between the air inlet and the air outlet. The holding member is bent to form a top portion and at least one side portion and affixed on the sidewall. The top portion is formed with at least one handle portion, and part of the side portion is formed as a movable flexible portion connecting to the handle portion. The flexible portion is formed with an engaging structure to engage a casing that accommodates the hot swap fan.

1 . A hot swap fan adapted to be disposed in a casing, comprising: 
 a fan; and    a holding member secured onto a sidewall of the fan and having at least one handle portion and a flexible portion for detachably coupling the fan to the casing.    
   
   
       2 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible portion is movable and formed with an engaging structure to engage the casing that accommodates the hot swap fan.  
   
   
       3 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the handle portion is leveled with the holding member.  
   
   
       4 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the handle portion and the flexible portion are formed by separately hollowing out the top portion and the side portion.  
   
   
       5 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the handle portion is a ring-pull.  
   
   
       6 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the material of the holding member is plastics or metals.  
   
   
       7 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the engaging structure is a hook.  
   
   
       8 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a terminal base mounted on the sidewall of the fan.  
   
   
       9 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the terminal base and the fan are joined together through engaging, insert molding, fusing, ultrasonic welding, riveting, or screwing.  
   
   
       10 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the terminal base is in an L shape, a bar shape, an U shape, or a polygon shape having at least one opening.  
   
   
       11 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the material of the terminal base is transparent plastics, non-transparent plastics, colored plastics, rubber, or metal.  
   
   
       12 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the terminal base comprises at least one contact terminal, and the contact terminal is protruded from or hidden inside the terminal base.  
   
   
       13 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the holding member is formed with a mounting hole for housing a light emitting diode (LED) or a raised portion for foolproof.  
   
   
       14 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a fan guard enclosing the fan.  
   
   
       15 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a first connecting structure provided on the fan; and    a second connecting structure provided on the holding member;    wherein the first and the second connecting structures are coupled together to connect the holding member to the fan.    
   
   
       16 . A hot swap fan, comprising: 
 a fan; and    a holding member secured onto the fan, at least one part of the holding member being formed as a movable portion, and the movable portion having a handle portion.    
   
   
       17 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising a flexible portion formed with a first engaging structure to engage a casing that accommodates the fan.  
   
   
       18 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the handle portion is leveled with the holding member.  
   
   
       19 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the movable portion is formed by hollowing out the holding member.  
   
   
       20 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the handle portion has a curved cross section.  
   
   
       21 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising a terminal base mounted on the sidewall of the fan.  
   
   
       22 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising a fan guard enclosing the fan.  
   
   
       23 . A hot swap fan adapted to be disposed in a casing, comprising: 
 a fan for detachably coupling to the casing; and    at least one terminal base mounted on the sidewall of the fan for electrically connecting the fan to a power system.    
   
   
       24 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 23 , further comprising a holding member secured onto another sidewall of the fan and having at least one handle portion and a flexible portion for detachably coupling the fan to the casing.  
   
   
       25 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 23 , further comprising a holding member secured onto the fan, at least one part of the holding member being formed as a movable portion, and the movable portion having a handle portion and a flexible portion.  
   
   
       26 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 23 , further comprising a fastening member whose one end is connected to one side of the casing and the other end to the hot swap fan or the other side of the casing.  
   
   
       27 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the terminal base and the fan are joined together through engaging, insert molding, fusing, ultrasonic welding, riveting, or screwing.  
   
   
       28 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the terminal base is in an L shape, a bar shape, an U shape, or a polygon shape having at least one opening.  
   
   
       29 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the material of the terminal base is transparent plastics, non-transparent plastics, colored plastics, rubber, or metal.  
   
   
       30 . The hot swap fan as recited in  claim 23 , wherein the terminal base comprises at least one contact terminal, and the contact terminal is protruded from or hidden inside the terminal base.