Fan module

Abstract

A fan module includes a housing, a connecting member, and a fan assembly. The housing includes a bottom wall and a sidewall extending up from the bottom wall. The connecting member is slidably mounted to the bottom wall. The fan assembly includes a frame slidably mounted on the connecting member, and a fan detachably received in the frame.

1 . A fan module comprising:
 a housing comprising a bottom wall and a sidewall extending up from a side of the bottom wall;   a connecting member slidably mounted to the bottom wall in a direction parallel to the sidewall; and   a fan assembly comprising a frame slidably mounted to the connecting member and slidable in the direction parallel to the sidewall, and a fan detachably received in the frame.   
     
     
         2 . The fan module of  claim 1 , wherein a guiding post extends up from the bottom wall of the housing, the connecting member defines a long guiding slot to slidably receive the guiding post. 
     
     
         3 . The fan module of  claim 1 , wherein a guiding post extends down from a bottom of the frame, the connecting member defines a long guiding slot to slidably receive the guiding post. 
     
     
         4 . The fan module of  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises opposite first and second sidewalls to sandwich the fan, wherein an upper portion of each of the first and second sidewalls defines a latching hole, the fan comprises a resilient pressing portion formed on an upper portion of each of opposite sides of the fan, a protrusion protrudes from the pressing portion to engage in a corresponding one of the latching holes. 
     
     
         5 . The fan module of  claim 4 , wherein the pressing portion comprises a first portion extending up from the side of the fan and a second portion extends toward the other side from a top of the first portion at a top of the fan, the protrusion is formed on the first portion. 
     
     
         6 . The fan module of  claim 1 , further comprising a latching member with a first end thereof mounted to a bottom of the connecting member, wherein the latching member comprises a resilient latching piece, a tab extends down from a second end of the latching piece opposite to the first end, the bottom wall of the housing defines a slide slot slidably receiving the tab. 
     
     
         7 . The fan module of  claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises two opposite first sidewalls, the fan assembly further comprises a locking member mounted to an inner surface of one of the first sidewalls of the frame, the locking member comprises a mounting piece fixed to the first sidewall of the frame with a first end, a tab extends from a second end of the mounting piece opposite to the first end and is exposed out of the first sidewall of the frame, the sidewall of the housing defines a latching hole, the tab is detachably engaged in the latching hole. 
     
     
         8 . The fan module of  claim 7 , wherein the connecting member comprises a flange extending up from a side of the connecting member, the flange defines a long positioning slot parallel to the sidewall of the housing, a lower portion of a corresponding first sidewall of the frame defines a fixing hole, a screw slidably extends through the positioning slot, and is engaged into the fixing hole. 
     
     
         9 . The fan module of  claim 8 , wherein the frame further comprises a second sidewall connected between the first sidewalls, the second sidewall defines a locating slot adjacent to the first sidewall mounting the locking member, the locking member further comprises an operation portion extending from the second end of the mounting and extending through the locating slot. 
     
     
         10 . The fan module of  claim 9 , wherein the second sidewall defines a plurality of vents. 
     
     
         11 . The fan module of  claim 9 , wherein a handle extends out from the second sidewall.