US Patent No: 6,961,248
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Electronics assembly
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Nov 1, 2005
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Jun 10, 2002
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10/166,508
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Abstract
A chassis for an electronics assembly comprises: (i) a frame (1); and (ii) a panel (31) located on a face of the frame, the panel comprising a plurality of cooling fans (22) and a holder (30) for the fans. The panel allows removal of individual fans from the panel and replacement of any fans while the panel is located on the frame, and the frame allows removal of the panel therefrom and replacement of the panel. The chassis thus allows replacement of any fans without the assembly being shut down, and also reduces downtime of the assembly if all the fans need replacing, for example for maintenance.
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Cited Art
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| 5,751,549 Hard disk drive assembly which has a plenum chamber and a fan assembly that is perpendicular to a rack chamber | 69 | 1996 | |
| 5,884,988 Toner-type computer housing for peripherals | 44 | 1997 | |
| 6,549,406 Fan tray assembly for an electronics enclosure | 29 | 2002 | |
| 6,621,708 Electronics assembly including a protective shield | 6 | 2002 | |
| 6,621,709 Electronics assembly | 9 | 2002 | |
| 6,621,711 Enclosure for electronics assembly | 4 | 2002 | |
| 6,680,850 Electronics assembly | 3 | 2002 | |
| 6,683,794 Electronics assembly | 3 | 2002 | |
| 6,678,157 Electronics assembly with cooling arrangement | 45 | 2002 | |
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| 5,460,441 Rack-mounted computer apparatus | 260 | 1994 | |
| 6,563,706 Typically high-availability information storage product | 27 | 1998 | |
| 6,244,953 Electronic device fan mounting system | 36 | 1999 | |
| 6,285,547 Bracket for retaining computer components within a housing | 8 | 2000 | |
| 6,325,636 Passive midplane for coupling web server processing cards with a network interface(s) | 75 | 2000 | |
| 6,411,506 High density web server chassis system and method | 101 | 2000 | |
| 6,414,845 Multiple-fan modular cooling component | 40 | 2001 | |
| 6,603,661 Universal fan cage for hot-pluggable fans | 18 | 2001 | |
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| 6,031,719 Fan flange retention in a fan carrier | 39 | 1997 | |
| 6,075,694 Drive bay for alternately orientable computer chassis | 25 | 1997 | |
| 6,088,222 Computer peripheral chassis frame structure having a split lance for location, electrical grounding, and load bearing of chassis carriers | 46 | 1997 | |
| 6,115,250 Computer and an assembly and method for cooling a computer | 93 | 1998 | |
| 6,061,237 Computer with an improved cooling system and a method for cooling a computer | 39 | 1998 | |
| 6,040,981 Method and apparatus for a power supply cam with integrated cooling fan | 38 | 1999 | |
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| 5,980,295 Electrical connector with a board retaining means | 17 | 1997 | |
| 5,975,659 Enclosure for computer system | 34 | 1998 | |
| 6,388,875 Retaining device of computer data storage device | 47 | 1999 | |
| 6,215,659 Fan housing in a computer enclosure | 54 | 1999 | |
| 6,442,020 Shielding device for computer enclosure | 22 | 2000 | |
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| 5,214,572 One-piece electronic cage | 24 | 1991 | |
| 5,808,876 Multi-function power distribution system | 35 | 1997 | |
| 5,877,938 Packaging architecture for a data server | 67 | 1997 | |
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| 6,373,698 Apparatus for cooling a computer system | 35 | 2001 | |
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| 6,247,898 Computer fan speed control system | 31 | 1997 | |
| 6,526,333 Computer fan speed control system method | 22 | 1997 | |
| 5,944,199 Integrated circuit package support system | 9 | 1997 | |
| 6,031,733 Preventing movement of integrated circuit packages relative to their support surface | 6 | 1998 | |
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| 5,886,639 Memory storage device housing and cooling device | 48 | 1997 | |
| 6,185,097 Convectively cooled memory storage device housing | 74 | 1997 | |
| 6,473,297 Memory storage device docking adapted having a laterally mounted fan | 69 | 1999 | |
| 6,297,950 Filter assembly for a memory storage device cooler | 55 | 1999 | |
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| 5,145,243 Upstanding mother board structure for a personal computer | 10 | 1991 | |
| 6,236,564 Detachable fan rack mounting structure | 59 | 2000 | |
| 6,213,819 Detachable fan rack for computer | 29 | 2000 | |
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| 5,562,410 Self-aligning hot-pluggable fan assembly | 61 | 1994 | |
| 6,515,854 Disk drive assembly with press fit lever | 9 | 2000 | |
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| 5,216,578 Structure for holding packages on backboard of electronics apparatus | 44 | 1991 | |
| 5,788,467 Fan unit structure for an electronic device adapted to be inserted and mounted in a cabinet | 44 | 1996 | |
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| 6,267,606 Removable transceiver module and receptacle | 69 | 1999 | |
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| 5,996,960 Vibration isolation platform | 12 | 1998 | |
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| 6,373,695 Mobile rack mounting structure for computer | 36 | 2000 | |
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| 5,373,133 Equipment unit latch and associated switch | 22 | 1993 | |
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| 5,100,096 Vibration free container for transportation | 10 | 1989 | |
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| 5,644,991 Transport pallet | 12 | 1995 | |
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| 5,758,855 Pallet with flexible tensile reinforcement and method for making the same | 32 | 1995 | |
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| 5,394,305 Card Cages for electronic modules | 43 | 1993 | |
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| 6,594,148 Airflow system | 30 | 2002 | |
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| 2002/0044,421 Extractable temperature-controlled fan device with fault-tolerable ability | 3 | 2001 | |
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| 6,556,437 Ergonomic carrier for hot-swap computer components | 65 | 2000 | |
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| 5,189,277 Modular, stackable plasma cutting apparatus | 20 | 1991 | |
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| 5,914,864 Shock and vibration attenuating structure for an electronic assembly | 12 | 1997 | |
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| 5,973,926 Method and apparatus for attaching circuit board to chassis and forming solid ground connection using a single screw | 31 | 1996 | |
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| 6,510,055 Backplane and shelf arrangement with front access features | 11 | 2000 | |
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| 6,522,539 Cooling method and apparatus for an electric device | 17 | 2002 | |
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| 6,324,075 Partially covered motherboard with EMI partition gateway | 19 | 1999 | |
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| 5,264,986 Electronic apparatus equipped with detachable unit having retaining members, interlock, and locking cover plate | 25 | 1992 | |
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| 6,700,351 Modular uninterruptible power supply battery management | 41 | 2001 | |
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| 6,322,042 Extracted and positioning device of a fan | 19 | 2000 | |
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| 6,191,928 Surface-mountable device for protection against electrostatic damage to electronic components | 57 | 1999 | |
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| 5,734,561 Assembly rack with electromagnetic interference shielding | 13 | 1994 | |
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| 6,330,156 Card support and cooler bracket | 10 | 2000 | |
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| 4,974,377 Integrated enclosure and adjustable electronic equipment mounting system | 12 | 1988 | |
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| 6,075,698 Removable fan for rack mounted rectifiers | 75 | 1998 | |
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| 6,115,237 Electrical equipment case | 7 | 1999 | |
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| 5,864,088 Electronic device having the electromagnetic interference suppressing body | 56 | 1995 | |
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| 6,166,900 Media drive canister vibration dampner and method of dampening | 33 | 1997 | |
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| 6,590,768 Ventilating slide rail mount | 19 | 2001 | |
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| 5,333,830 Composite equipment support pad | 22 | 1992 | |
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| 5,741,985 Electronic assembly pallet | 13 | 1996 | |
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| 5,663,868 Stackable electronic equipment assembly with improved circuit board cooling arrangement | 24 | 1995 | |
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| 6,138,347 Method and apparatus for the suppression of electromagnetic interference in an electronic system | 13 | 1997 | |
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| 5,838,551 Electronic package carrying an electronic component and assembly of mother board and electronic package | 51 | 1996 | |
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| 6,141,211 Heat sink conduction between disk drive carrier and information storage enclosure | 21 | 1998 | |
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| 5,777,845 High density redundant array of independent disks in a chassis having a door with shock absorbers held against the disks when the door is closed | 42 | 1995 | |
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| 6,406,257 Modular air moving system and method | 27 | 1999 | |
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| 5,124,886 Drive canister mounting module | 36 | 1991 | |
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| 6,147,862 Quick-detachable computer housing | 21 | 1998 | |
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| 6,256,205 Fastenerless card cage for circuit cards | 5 | 1999 | |
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| 6,129,327 Captive soft foam shock base mount | 6 | 1998 | |
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| 6,411,526 Self-aligned, panel-mounted power cord set, method of manufacture therefor and an electronic equipment chassis employing the same | 11 | 2000 | |
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| 6,395,976 Apparatus and method for aligning a circuit board assembly in an electronic chassis | 21 | 1998 | |
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| 4,914,552 Printed circuit board installation and retaining apparatus | 64 | 1989 | |
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| 6,351,308 Color printer color control system with automatic spectrophotometer calibration system | 38 | 1999 | |
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| 6,252,770 Electronic apparatus cooling device | 33 | 2000 | |
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| 4,751,872 Ventilation system | 78 | 1987 | |
| 5,593,219 Mainframe housing of a personal computer | 57 | 1995 | |
| 6,147,873 CPU module mounting rack | 14 | 1998 | |
| 6,219,229 Multifunctional computer | 67 | 1999 | |
| 6,227,515 Variable mass platform | 18 | 1999 | |
Patent Citation Ranking
Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | May 1, 2013 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | May 1, 2017 |
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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| Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |