US 7,495,921 B2
Fan bracket and heat dissipation apparatus incorporating the same
Yuh-Ching Chang, Taipei Hsien (Taiwan); Yong-Qiang Zhao, Shenzhen (China); and Ming-Kun Cao, Shenzhen (China)
Assigned to Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Shanzhen, Guangdong Province (China); and Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd., Tu-Cheng, Taipei Hsien (Taiwan)
Filed on Apr. 02, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/695,456.
Claims priority of application No. 2007 1 0073107 (CN), filed on Jan. 24, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2008/0174967 A1, Jul. 24, 2008
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H01L 23/36 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 361—719  [361/695; 361/697; 361/704; 165/80.3; 165/121] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fan bracket comprising:
a housing;
a support portion extending from the housing; and
a plurality of arm portions extending from the housing in a direction opposite to the support portion, at least two arm portions each comprising a hook extending inwardly therefrom, wherein a circular hole is defined in the bracket, a portion of the circular hole above the housing is for accommodating a fan therein, and another portion of the circular hole below the housing is for accommodating a heat sink therein;
wherein an engaging portion extends outwardly from each of the arm portions, and two parallel ribs are formed at two opposite lateral sides of a joint of each arm portion and the engaging portion, each rib being triangle-shaped and interconnecting one lateral side of the each arm portion and a top surface of the engaging portion for strengthening the joint.