Fan module and display card device having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11409339-B2
Application number	US-202017030447-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 24, 2020
Priority date	Oct 4, 2019
Publication date	Aug 9, 2022
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022

Abstract

A fan module is provided in this disclosure. The fan module comprises a fan and a casing. The casing accommodates the fan and includes a first cover and at least one second cover, the second cover is rotatably connected with the first cover at a first location or a second location. A portion of the fan exposed by the second cover at the first location is less than that at the second location.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fan module, comprising: a fan; a casing, accommodating the fan and including a first cover and at least one second cover, the second cover is rotatably connected with the first cover at a first location or a second location; and a driver, disposed on the first cover and including a driving shaft, wherein the driving shaft is in contact with the second cover to automatically move the second cover is movcd from the first location to the second location, wherein, a portion of the fan exposed by the second cover at the first location is less than that at the second location, wherein the first cover comprises a first screwing hole, the second cover comprises a second screwing hole, the first screwing hole and the second screwing hole are interconnected when the second cover is at the second location, and the first screwing hole and the second screwing hole are moved away from each other when the second cover is moved from the second location to the first location.

2. The fan module according to claim 1 , further comprising a hinge, the hinge includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part rotatably connected with each other, the first connecting part and the second connecting part are respectively attached to the first cover and the second cover.

3. The fan module according to claim 1 , wherein one of the first cover and the second cover includes a connecting slot, the other one of the first cover and the second cover includes a connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is detachably and rotatably connected with the connecting slot.

4. The fan module according to claim 1 , further comprising a transmission module for connecting the driving shaft with the second cover, the transmission module includes:
a driving gear, connected with the driving shaft;
a driven gear, engaged with the driving gear; and
a shaft rod, connected to the driven gear and the second cover.

5. A display card device, comprising:
a display card circuit board;
a heat dissipation device, disposed on the display card circuit board; and
a fan module, disposed on a side of the heat dissipation device away from the display card circuit board, the fan module including:
a fan; and
a casing, accommodating the fan and including a first cover and at least one second cover, the second cover is rotatably connected with the first cover at a first location or a second location;
wherein, a portion of the fan exposed by the second cover at the first location is less than that at the second location.

6. The display card device according to claim 5 , wherein the fan module further comprises a hinge, the hinge includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part rotatably connected with each other, and the first connecting part and the second connecting part are respectively attached to the first cover and the second cover.

7. The display card device according to claim 5 , wherein one of the first cover and the second cover includes a connecting slot, the other one of the first cover and the second cover includes a connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is detachably and rotatably connected with the connecting slot.

8. The display card device according to claim 5 , wherein the fan module further comprises:
a first fixing element, disposed on the first cover; and
a second fixing element, disposed on the second cover, and the first cover and the second cover are fixed by the first fixing element and the second fixing element when the second cover is at the second location.

9. The display card device according to claim 8 , wherein the first fixing element and the second fixing element are magnetically fixed to each other.

10. The display card device according to claim 5 , wherein the first cover comprises a first screwing hole, the second cover includes a second screwing hole , and the first screwing hole and the second screwing hole are interconnected when the second cover is at the second location.

11. The display card device according to claim 5 , further comprises a driver, the driver is disposed on the first cover and includes a driving shaft, the driving shaft is connected with the second cover.

12. The display card device according to claim 11 , wherein the fan module further comprises a transmission module, for connecting the driving shaft with the second cover, the transmission module includes:
a driving gear, connected with the driving shaft;
a driven gear, engaged with the driving gear; and
a shaft rod, connected to the driven gear and the second cover.

13. A fan module, comprising:
a fan;
a casing, accommodating the fan and including a first cover and at least one second cover, the second cover is rotatably connected with the first cover at a first location or a second location; and
a driver, disposed on the first cover and including a driving shaft; and
a transmission module for connecting the driving shaft with the second cover, the transmission module including:
a driving gear, connected with the driving shaft;
a driven gear, engaged with the driving gear; and
a shaft rod, connected to the driven gear and the second cover;
wherein, a portion of the fan exposed by the second cover at the first location is less than that at the second location.

Assignees

• Asustek Comp Inc

Inventors

• Chang Chien-Lung
• Wang Xu
• He Hui

Classifications

• G06F2200/201

  Cooling arrangements using cooling fluid · CPC title

• G06F1/20 Primary

  Cooling means · CPC title

• H05K5/0226

  Hinges · CPC title