A fan tray assembly for an electronics enclosure includes two opposing, spaced
apart shells made of a sheet material. The opposing shells are attached to each
other by attachment features formed in the sheet material of each shell. Advantageously,
the attachment features reduce or eliminate the need for separate fasteners, spring
steels, or adhesives to attach the shells. Each shell has openings and grills.
Each shell also has retention features formed in the sheet material around a periphery
of their respective grills. A ventilation fan unit (e.g., two fans) is retained
between the two shells by the retention features. An electrical connector is connected
to the ventilation fan and retained by at least one of the shells. The shells may
also include features for retaining the electrical connector without using fasteners
or adhesives. Such features may allow the connector to float in a plane perpendicular
to its principal axis of alignment. The assembly may additionally include a handle
for detaching the assembly to the electronic enclosure.
