LOCKING LOUVER ASSEMBLY FOR AIR-MOVING ASSEMBLY

摘要

Apparatuses and methods are provided for locking an air-moving assembly within a chassis when in operational state. The apparatus includes a locking louver assembly having a louver(s) and locking mechanism. The louver(s) is disposed at an air inlet or outlet of the air-moving assembly, and pivots between operational and quiesced orientations, dependent on presence or absence, respectively, of airflow through the air-moving assembly. The locking mechanism includes a keying element(s) affixed to the louver(s) to pivot therewith, which includes an elongated key(s) oriented in a first direction when the louver(s) is in operational orientation, and a second direction when in quiesced orientation. A key-receiving element(s) is associated with the chassis and includes a key opening(s) which receives and accommodates movement of the elongated key(s) between the first and second directions, and prevents removal of the air-moving assembly from the chassis with the key(s) oriented in the first direction.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing a locking louver assembly in association with an air-moving assembly, the air-moving assembly residing within a chassis when in operational state and being removable from the chassis, the providing of the locking louver assembly comprising:
providing at least one louver disposed at one of an air inlet or an air outlet of the air-moving assembly, the at least one louver pivoting between an operational orientation and a quiesced orientation, dependent on presence or absence, respectively, of airflow through the air-moving assembly; andproviding a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism comprising:
at least one keying element affixed to the at least one louver to pivot therewith, one keying element of the at least one keying element being affixed to one louver of the at least one louver of the locking louver assembly, and comprising an elongated key oriented in a first direction when the one louver is in the operational orientation, and in a second direction when the one louver is in the quiesced orientation; andat least one key-receiving element associated with the chassis and comprising at least one key opening, one key opening of the at least one key opening receiving and accommodating movement of the elongated key therein, between the first direction and the second direction, and preventing removal of the air-moving assembly from the chassis with the elongated key oriented in the first direction.