Compact diagonal fan
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MINEBEA CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2005-06-09
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to a compact diagonal fan according to the preamble of patent claim 1. PRIOR ART
[0002] At first glance there seems to be very little difference between diagonal fans and the familiar axial fans, which is why they are also frequently referred to as “semi-axial” blowers. Like an axial fan, a diagonal fan according to FIG. 3 essentially comprises a housing 100, an electric motor 101 supported within the housing 100 whose hub 102, together with a plurality of blades 103 formed on the hub 102, go to make up the impeller 104 of the fan. The impeller 104 is rotatably supported about a rotational axis 105 and is driven by the electric motor 101. The electric motor 101 is held within the housing100 by means of bridges 106 which essentially extend in a radially outwards direction.
[0003] For both diagonal and axial compact fans, the motor 101, the commutation electronics (if used), the impeller 104 and the housing 100 are all integrate...