Fan cage and fan module and electronic device including the same
地域：
New Taipei
摘要
A fan cage, a fan module, and an electronic device are provided, where the fan cage includes a cage body having two surfaces and at least two ventilation ports and a latching mechanism arranged at the cage body, the two surfaces are located opposite to each other, the two ventilation ports are respectively located at the two surfaces, the latching mechanism is arranged at the cage body and comprises at least one latch movably protruding outwardly from one of the two surfaces.
說明書
This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 202210074034.X filed in China on Jan. 21, 2022, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The disclosure relates to a fan cage, more particularly to a fan cage and a fan module and an electronic device including the same.
Devices or modules in a server are generally preferred to be detachable in order to facilitate works, such as maintenance and function expansion. For example, a server casing often provides a fan carrier that can accommodate a set of fan cages with one or more fans therein, the fan cages are detachably and can be arranged in line in the fan carrier, and the fan carrier can be detachably installed in the server casing, such that the fans can be arranged in an array and placed in a specific area of the interior of the server, such that these fans are able to produce a required airflow distribution.
In most cases, the fan cages are arranged side by side in a compact manner for the purpose of higher utilization of space, thus the lateral interval among the fan cages may be too short for them to have a reliable engagement with the partition panels therebetween. As a result, a conventional fan cage may only have a latch at one side thereof for engaging with the partition panels, which leads to an unstable installation and thus the vibration or external force or impact will easily cause the fan cages to go out of position.
權(quán)利要求
What is claimed is:1. A fan cage comprising:a cage body having two surfaces and at least two ventilation ports, wherein the two surfaces are located opposite to each other, and the two ventilation ports are respectively located at the two surfaces; and a latching mechanism arranged at the cage body and comprising at least one latch, wherein the at least one latch is movably protruding outwardly from one of the two surfaces. 2. The fan cage according to claim 1 , wherein the latching mechanism is located at an inner surface of the cage body, the cage body has a hole exposing the at least one latch. 3. The fan cage according to claim 2 , wherein the latching mechanism further comprises a first link component and an elastic component, the first link component is rotatably disposed on the cage body, the elastic component is connected to the cage body and the first link component, and the at least one latch is movably connected to the first link component and is movable with the first link component. 4. The fan cage according to claim 3 , wherein the cage body further comprises a plurality of through holes, the at least one latch of the latching mechanism comprises a plurality of latches, the plurality of latches are respectively movably connected to different sides of the first link component and are respectively movably disposed through the plurality of through holes of the cage body. 5. The fan cage according to claim 4 , wherein the latching mechanism further comprises a plurality of second link components, a part of the plurality of latches are respectively movably connected to the plurality of second link components and are connected to the first link component via the plurality of second link components. 6. The fan cage according to claim 4 , wherein parts of two of the plurality of latches located opposite to each other sticking out of the cage body are not aligned with each other. 7. The fan cage according to claim 2 , wherein the latching mechanism further comprises an elastic component connected to the cage body and the at least one latch. 8. The fan cage according to claim 7 , wherein the cage body comprises a plurality of through holes, the latching mechanism comprises a plurality of second link components, the at least one latch comprises a plurality of latches, different sides of one of the plurality of latches are respectively movably connected to others of the plurality of latches via the plurality of second link components, the plurality of latches are respectively movably disposed through the plurality of through holes of the cage body. 9. The fan cage according to 8, wherein parts of two of the plurality of latches located opposite to each other sticking out of the cage body are not aligned with each other. 10. The fan cage according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one latch having an inclined contact surface protruding out of the cage body. 11. The fan cage according to claim 1 , wherein the cage body is configured for accommodating at least one fan, and the latching mechanism is configured to be arranged between the cage body and the at least one fan. 12. A fan module, adapted for accommodating at least one fan, comprising:a carrier comprising a cage body and a plurality of partition boards, wherein the plurality of partition boards are located in the cage body so as to define a plurality of accommodation spaces; and a plurality of fan cages respectively removably accommodated in the plurality of accommodation spaces, wherein the plurality of fan cages are respectively configured for accommodating the at least one fan, and each of the plurality of fan cages comprising:a cage body having two surfaces and at least two ventilation ports, wherein the two surfaces are located opposite to each other, the two ventilation ports are respectively located at the two surfaces and are configured to correspond to the at least one fan; and a latching mechanism arranged at the cage body and comprising at least one latch, wherein the at least one latch is movably protruding outwardly from one of the two surfaces. 13. The fan module according to claim 12 , wherein the latching mechanism is located at an inner surface of the cage body, the cage body has a hole exposing the at least one latch. 14. The fan module according to claim 12 , wherein the carrier comprises at least one engagement hole arranged at at least one of the cage body and the plurality of partition boards, and the at least one latch is removably disposed through the at least one engagement hole so as to be engageable with the carrier. 15. The fan module according to claim 14 , wherein the latching mechanism further comprises a first link component and an elastic component, the first link component is rotatably disposed on the cage body, the elastic component is connected to the cage body and the first link component, and the at least one latch is movably connected to the first link component and is movable with the first link component. 16. The fan module according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one engagement hole comprises a plurality of engagement holes respectively arranged at the cage body and each of the plurality of partition boards, each of the cage bodies comprises a plurality of through holes, the plurality of through holes respectively correspond to the plurality of engagement holes on the cage body and the plurality of partition boards; the at least one latch of each of the latching mechanisms comprises a plurality of latches respectively movably connected to different sides of the first link component; the plurality of latches are respectively movably disposed through the plurality of through holes of the cage body so as to respectively be removably engaged with the plurality of engagement holes of the carrier. 17. The fan module according to claim 16 , wherein each of the latching mechanisms further comprises a plurality of second link components; in each of the latching mechanisms, a part of the plurality of latches are respectively movably connected to the plurality of second link components and are connected to the first link component via the plurality of second link components. 18. The fan module according to claim 16 , wherein parts of two of the plurality of latches located opposite to each other sticking out of the cage body are not aligned with each other. 19. The fan module according to claim 14 , wherein each of the latching mechanisms further comprises an elastic component connected to the cage body and the at least one latch. 20. The fan module according to claim 19 , wherein the at least one engagement hole comprises a plurality of engagement holes respectively arranged at the cage body and the plurality of partition boards, each of the cage bodies comprises a plurality of through holes, the plurality of through holes respectively correspond to the plurality of engagement holes on the cage body and the plurality of partition boards; the at least one latch comprises a plurality of latches, each of the latching mechanisms comprises a plurality of second link components, different sides of one of the plurality of latches are respectively movably connected to others of the plurality of latches via the plurality of second link components, the plurality of latches are respectively movably disposed through the plurality of through holes of the cage body and the plurality of engagement holes of the carrier. 21. The fan module according to claim 20 , wherein parts of two of the plurality of latches located opposite to each other sticking out of the cage body are not aligned with each other. 22. The fan module according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one latch having an inclined contact surface protruding out of the cage body and configured to contact the cage body or one of the plurality of partition boards. 23. An electronic device, adapted for accommodating at least one fan, comprising:a casing; and a fan module, comprising:a carrier comprising a cage body, a plurality of partition boards, and at least one engagement hole, wherein the cage body is removably accommodated in the casing, the plurality of partition boards are located in the cage body so as to define a plurality of accommodation spaces, the at least one engagement hole are arranged at at least one of the cage body and the plurality of partition boards; and a plurality of fan cages respectively removably accommodated in the plurality of accommodation spaces, wherein the plurality of fan cages are respectively configured for accommodating the at least one fan, and each of the plurality of fan cages comprising:a cage body having two surfaces and at least two ventilation ports, wherein the two surfaces are located opposite to each other, the two ventilation ports are respectively located at the two surfaces and are configured to correspond to the at least one fan; and a latching mechanism arranged at the cage body and comprising at least one latch, wherein the at least one latch is movably protruding outwardly from one of the two surfaces and removably engaged with the at least one engagement hole.
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