Fan assembly, cooling module and aircraft
By installing mounting components and seals between the fan shroud and the housing, the problem of hot air backflow caused by the gap between the fan shroud and the housing is solved, thereby reducing hot air backflow and preventing rainwater from entering the cabin.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520016940.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-03
AI Technical Summary
There is a gap between the fan shroud and the housing, which poses a high risk of hot air backflow.
Design a fan assembly including a mounting component, a fan shroud, and a first seal. The mounting component is connected to a housing, and the first seal fills the gap between the housing and the fan shroud to reduce the risk of hot air backflow.
This effectively reduces the risk of hot air recirculation and prevents rainwater from entering the cabin.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of cooling, in particular to a fan assembly, a cooling module and an aircraft. BACKGROUND
[0002] In an aircraft, a cooling module is generally arranged to cool heat-generating components. The cooling module generally comprises a fan assembly and a radiator. The radiator is installed on one side of the fan assembly, so that the fan assembly is located between an air outlet grille on a shell of a cabin of the aircraft and the radiator. The side of the radiator opposite to the fan is provided with an air inlet grille and a wind deflector. The fan assembly can introduce external air into the surface of the radiator through the air inlet grille and the wind deflector, and then discharge the air through the fan assembly and the air outlet grille.
[0003] However, there is a gap between the fan cover of the fan assembly for installing the fan motor and the radiator and the shell, and the risk of heat backflow is high. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL
[0004] Therefore, the present application provides a fan assembly, a cooling module and an aircraft to solve the problem of high risk of heat backflow due to the gap between the fan cover and the shell.
[0005] According to a first aspect of the present application, a fan assembly is provided. The fan assembly comprises a mounting assembly, a fan cover and a first sealing member. The mounting assembly is used to connect with a shell, so that the shell and the mounting assembly enclose a placement space. The fan cover is connected with the mounting assembly, and the fan cover is located in the placement space.
[0006] The first sealing member comprises a first abutting surface and a second abutting surface. The first abutting surface is used to abut with the shell, and the second abutting surface abuts with the fan cover.
[0007] Preferably, the fan cover comprises a cover body and a connecting member. The cover body is fixed on the mounting assembly. The connecting member is fixed on the cover body, and the connecting member protrudes from the cover body towards a direction away from the mounting assembly. The first abutting surface abuts with the connecting member.
[0008] Preferably, the mounting assembly comprises a first mounting member and a second mounting member. The fan cover is connected with the first mounting member on a side opposite to the second mounting member in a first direction. The first mounting member and the second mounting member enclose a linking space.
[0009] The fan assembly further comprises a collecting assembly. The collecting assembly encloses a collecting space. The collecting space communicates with the linking space.
[0010] Preferably, the fan assembly further comprises a drain connector and a drain pipe, the drain connector is fixed on a side of the collecting assembly opposite to the collecting space in a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, the drain connector is in communication with the collecting space, and the drain connector is connected with the drain pipe.
[0011] Preferably, a plane perpendicular to the second direction is defined as a reference plane, and the extending direction of the drain connector intersects with the reference plane.
[0012] Preferably, the collecting assembly comprises a collecting member and a surrounding member, the surrounding member surrounds the collecting member, and the collecting member and the surrounding member enclose the collecting space, and the surrounding member is connected with the first mounting member.
[0013] The collecting member is provided with a connecting port, and the drain connector is in communication with the collecting space through the connecting port.
[0014] Preferably, the connecting port is located in the middle of the collecting member in a third direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.
[0015] The middle of the collecting member in the third direction protrudes away from the connecting space relative to both ends of the collecting member in the third direction.
[0016] Preferably, the collecting assembly further comprises a water blocking member, the water blocking member is located outside the collecting space, a first end of the water blocking member is connected with the surrounding member, and a second end of the water blocking member extends away from the collecting space relative to the first end of the water blocking member.
[0017] According to a second aspect of the present application, a cooling module is provided, the cooling module comprises a heat sink and the above-mentioned fan assembly, and the heat sink is fixed on a side of the mounting assembly opposite to the fan cover.
[0018] According to a third aspect of the present application, an aircraft is provided, the aircraft comprises the shell and the above-mentioned cooling module, and the mounting assembly is connected with the shell.
[0019] The fan assembly of the present application comprises a mounting assembly, a fan cover and a first sealing member, the mounting assembly is used to connect with a shell to enclose a placing space with the shell and the mounting assembly, the fan cover is connected with the mounting assembly and located in the placing space, and the first sealing member comprises a first fitting surface and a second fitting surface, the first fitting surface is used to fit with the shell, and the second fitting surface is used to fit with the fan cover. In this way, when the cooling module with the fan assembly is installed on the aircraft, the mounting assembly is connected with the shell, and the first sealing member can fill the gap between the shell and the fan cover, thereby reducing the risk of backflow of heat. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some of the embodiments of the present application, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.
[0021] Figure 1 A perspective structural schematic diagram of the fan assembly of the embodiment of the present application is shown.
[0022] Figure 2 A relative position diagram of the cover body and the connecting piece of the fan cover is shown.
[0023] Figure 3 A planar structural schematic diagram of the fan assembly of the embodiment of the present application is shown.
[0024] Figure 4 A sectional view of the fan assembly of the embodiment of the present application along A-A' is shown. Figure 3
[0025] Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram of the connecting piece is shown.
[0026] Figure 6 A structural schematic diagram of the collecting assembly is shown.
[0027] Figure 7 A partial structural schematic diagram of the aircraft is shown.
[0028] Figure 8 A sectional view of the aircraft in the embodiment along B-B' is shown. Figure 7
[0029] Icon: 1 - mounting assembly; 11 - first mounting piece; 12 - second mounting piece; 121 - mounting frame; 122 - second grid; 2 - fan cover; 21 - cover body; 22 - connecting piece; 221 - first connecting plate; 222 - second connecting plate; 223 - third connecting plate; 23 - reinforcing rib; 24 - mounting column; 3 - first sealing piece; 4 - drainage joint; 5 - collecting assembly; 51 - collecting piece; 511 - connecting port; 52 - surrounding piece; 521 - surrounding part; 522 - extension part; 53 - water blocking piece; 6 - drainage pipe; 71 - connecting space; 72 - collecting space; 81 - shell; 82 - first grid; 9 - second sealing piece; L1 - first direction; L2 - second direction; L3 - third direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] The following detailed description is presented to aid the reader in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the methods, apparatuses, and / or systems described herein. However, various changes, modifications, and equivalents can be used, and thus particular embodiments described herein are not intended as being exhaustive of what the present disclosure can provide. For example, although processes are described with regard to the present disclosure, such processes can include more, fewer, or only a single process. Additionally, some processes can not be implemented even though they are described. Changes, modifications, equivalents, combinations, and substitutes are therefore appropriate where
[0031] The features described herein can be implemented in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples described herein. Rather, these examples have been provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the methods, apparatuses, and / or systems described herein to those who are skilled in the art. Further, the description should be understood to include any alterations and / or modifications to the examples described herein, and every combination and permutation of the elements described herein.
[0032] Throughout the specification, when an element (such as a layer, region, or substrate) is referred to as being "on" another element, "connected to" another element, "coupled to" another element, "adjacent to" another element, "on top of" another element, or "covering" another element, it can be directly on, connected to, coupled to, adjacent to, on top of, or covering the other element, or one or more other elements can be interposed therebetween. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on," "directly connected to," "directly coupled to," "directly adjacent to," "directly on top of," or "directly covering" another element, there are no other elements interposed therebetween.
[0033] As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any one of the listed items and any combination of two or more of the listed items.
[0034] Although terms such as "first", "second", and "third" can be used herein to describe various members, components, regions, layers, or parts, these members, components, regions, layers, or parts are not limited by these terms. Rather, these terms are used only to distinguish one member, component, region, layer, or part from another member, component, region, layer, or part. Thus, the member, component, region, layer, or part referred to as the first member, component, region, layer, or part in the examples described herein can also be referred to as the second member, component, region, layer, or part without departing from the teachings of the examples.
[0035] For ease of description, spatial terms, such as "above", "upper", "below", and "lower" can be used herein to describe one element's relationship to another element as the device is positioned in accordance with a drawing. Such spatial term is intended to encompass different orientations of the device in its operation, e.g., the device can be inverted. For example, if the device is flipped over, then a component that was described as above or upper would now be below or lower. Accordingly, the term "above" encompasses both a position above and below. The device can be otherwise oriented (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatial terms used herein interpreted accordingly.
[0036] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing various examples only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises", "comprising", "includes", "including" and "has", "having" as used herein, are specifically intended to be construed as open-ended terms (i.e., the terms do not exclude the presence of other elements). The term "coupled" as used herein is intended to mean the direct or indirect coupling between elements, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
[0037] Due to manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances, variations of the shapes illustrated in the drawings can occur. Therefore, the examples described herein are not limited to the specific shapes illustrated in the drawings, but include variations of shapes resulting from manufacturing processes.
[0038] Features of the examples described herein can be combined with features of other examples as will be apparent after review of the disclosure. Furthermore, although examples are described as having various configurations, other configurations are possible as will be apparent after review of the disclosure.
[0039] The following will be described with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 to 8 The fan assembly and cooling module of the present application are described, and Figures 1 to 8 In the present application, the first direction L1, the second direction L2 and the third direction L3 are perpendicular to each other. It is noted that, in order to show the structure of the fan assembly inside the housing, only a portion of the housing of the aircraft is shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 In the present application, the first direction L1, the second direction L2 and the third direction L3 are perpendicular to each other. It is noted that, in order to show the structure of the fan assembly inside the housing, only a portion of the housing of the aircraft is shown in
[0040] According to a first aspect of the present application, there is provided a fan assembly, as Figures 1 to 4As shown, the fan assembly includes a mounting assembly 1, a fan cover 2 and a first sealing member 3, the mounting assembly 1 is used to connect with the housing 81 to make the housing 81 and the mounting assembly 1 surround a placement space, the fan cover 2 is connected with the mounting assembly 1 and the fan cover 2 is located in the placement space; the first sealing member 3 includes a first abutting surface and a second abutting surface, the first abutting surface abuts with the housing 81 and the second abutting surface abuts with the fan cover 2. In this way, when the cooling module with the fan assembly is installed on the aircraft, the mounting assembly 1 is connected with the housing 81 and the first sealing member 3 can fill the gap between the housing 81 and the fan cover 2, thereby reducing the risk of heat backflow.
[0041] In the embodiment of the present application, the fan cover 2 includes a cover body 21 and a connecting piece 22, the cover body 21 is cylindrical, the outer side wall of the cover body 21 can be provided with a reinforcing rib 23, the fan is located in the inside of the cover body 21, the cover body 21 is fixed on the mounting assembly 1, the connecting piece 22 is fixed on the cover body 21 and the connecting piece 22 protrudes from the cover body 21 in a direction away from the mounting assembly 1, and the second abutting surface abuts with the connecting piece 22. In this way, the fixing of the first sealing member 3 is realized through the connecting piece 22, and when the cooling module with the fan assembly is installed on the aircraft, as shown, the first sealing member 3 abuts with the inner side wall of the housing 81 and the gap between the housing 81 and the fan cover 2 is filled by the first sealing member 3. Since the connecting piece 22 protrudes from the cover body 21 in a direction away from the mounting assembly 1, it can avoid the interference between the reinforcing rib 23 and the first sealing member 3. Figure 8
[0042] Optionally, as shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 , the mounting assembly 1 can be fixed on the housing 81 by bolts, the housing 81 is provided with a first grille 82 at a position facing the internal space of the fan cover 2, and the inner side wall of the housing 81 facing the placement space abuts with the first abutting surface.
[0043] As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 5 , the connecting piece 22 includes a first connecting plate 221, a second connecting plate 222 and a third connecting plate 223, the mounting assembly 1 is provided with a mounting column 24, the first connecting plate 221 is fixed on the mounting column 24 by screws, so that the first connecting plate 221 abuts with the end surface of the cover body 21 in a first direction L1 and away from the mounting assembly 1, the first connecting plate 221 is arranged around the edge of the cover body 21, the first connecting plate 221 is connected with the third connecting plate 223 through the second connecting plate 222, the first connecting plate 221 and the third connecting plate 223 are both perpendicular to the first direction L1, and the surface of the third connecting plate 223 away from the second connecting plate 222 abuts with the second abutting surface.
[0044] Preferably, the first sealing member 3 can be made of rubber, sponge or other materials capable of sealing, and can be fixed by adhesion, i.e., the first bonding surface is adhered to the shell 81, and the second bonding surface is adhered to the third connecting plate 223.
[0045] In the embodiments of the present application, as shown in Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the mounting assembly 1 includes a first mounting member 11 and a second mounting member 12, the cover body 21 of the fan cover 2 is connected to the first mounting member 11 on the side facing away from the second mounting member 12 in the first direction L1, the first mounting member 11 is provided with an opening on the side facing the cover body 21 in the first direction L1, the position of the opening corresponds to the internal space of the cover body 21, the first mounting member 11 is formed with a groove on the side facing away from the cover body 21 in the first direction L1, and the second mounting member 12 is connected to the first mounting member 11, so that the first mounting member 11 and the second mounting member 12 enclose a connecting space 71, and the space inside the cover body 21 communicates with the connecting space 71. The second mounting member 12 includes a mounting frame 121 and a second grid 122, the mounting frame 121 can be connected to the first mounting member 11 by screws, the mounting frame 121 is provided with a mounting opening, and the second grid 122 is located in the mounting opening and can be fixed to the mounting frame 121 by clamping, and the gas can pass through the second grid 122.
[0046] Optionally, the number of second grids 122 on the mounting frame 121 can be selected according to requirements, for example, one, two or more second grids 122 can be provided on the mounting frame 121, and each second grid 122 is provided with a corresponding heat sink. For example, when one second grid 122 is provided on the mounting frame 121, the fan assembly can be suitable for a cooling module with one heat sink; for example, when two second grids 122 are provided on the mounting frame 121, the fan assembly can be suitable for a cooling module with two heat sinks, and the positions of the two heat sinks correspond to the positions of the two second grids 122, respectively.
[0047] As shown in Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 6 , the fan assembly further includes a collection assembly 5, which encloses a collection space 72, and the collection space 72 communicates with the connecting space 71. When the fan assembly is in an idle state, rainwater can enter the inside of the fan assembly through the first grid 82 on the shell 81. Since the gap between the shell 81 and the fan cover 2 is filled with the first sealing member 3, it can prevent the rainwater from dripping into the inside of the shell 81 through the gap between the shell 81 and the fan cover 2. The rainwater can enter the collection space 72 through the space inside the fan cover 2 and the connecting space 71, thereby achieving the collection of the rainwater and avoiding the rainwater from dripping into the cabin where the fan assembly is located.
[0048] Further, a second seal 9 can be arranged between the cover 21 and the connecting member 22, and the second seal 9 is compressed to prevent rainwater from dripping from the gap between the cover 21 and the connecting member 22. Optionally, the second seal 9 can be made of rubber, sponge or other materials capable of sealing.
[0049] In addition, the fan assembly further comprises a drain connector 4 and a drain pipe 6. The drain connector 4 is tubular, and is fixed to the side of the collecting assembly 5 opposite to the collecting space 72 in the second direction L2. The drain connector 4 is in communication with the collecting space 72. The drain pipe 6 is connected to the drain connector 4, and can extend to the outside of the cabin where the fan assembly is located, so as to drain the rainwater in the collecting space 72 to the outside of the cabin. Optionally, the drain pipe 6 can be sleeved on the outside of the drain connector 4 and fixed by a clamp.
[0050] Preferably, a plane perpendicular to the second direction L2 is defined as a reference plane, and the extension direction of the drain connector 4 intersects the reference plane. When the fan assembly is in use, the second direction L2 is parallel to the direction of gravity, which makes the reference plane perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and the extension direction of the drain connector 4 intersects the reference plane, i.e. the angle between the axis of the drain connector 4 and the reference plane is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees, so as to ensure that the rainwater can flow from the collecting space to the drain connector 4.
[0051] In the embodiment of the present application, as shown in Figure 6 The collecting assembly 5 comprises a collecting piece 51 and an enclosing piece 52. The enclosing piece 52 can comprise an enclosing portion 521 and an extension portion 522. The enclosing portion 521 comprises a plurality of plate pieces connected to each other, and the plurality of plate pieces are arranged along the edge of the collecting piece 51. The enclosing portion 521 surrounds the collecting piece 51 to form the collecting space 72. The extension portion 522 is plate-shaped, and extends to the outside of the collecting space 72 relative to the enclosing portion 521. The enclosing piece 52 is connected to the first mounting member 11 to make the collecting space 72 in communication with the connecting space 71. The collecting piece 51 is provided with a connecting opening 511, and the position of the drain connector 4 corresponds to the connecting opening 511, so that the drain connector 4 is in communication with the drain connector 4 through the connecting opening 511.
[0052] Optionally, the collecting piece 51 is provided with one or more connecting openings 511. When the collecting piece 51 is provided with a plurality of connecting openings 511, the fan assembly comprises a plurality of drain connectors 4, and the plurality of drain connectors 4 correspond to the plurality of connecting openings 511 one by one. The drain connector 4 is in communication with the collecting space 72 through the connecting opening 511 corresponding to the drain connector 4. Each drain connector 4 is connected to a drain pipe 6, so as to improve the drainage of the rainwater in the collecting space 72.
[0053] Preferably, the connecting port 511 is located at the middle of the collecting piece 51 in the third direction L3, and the middle of the collecting piece 51 in the third direction L3 protrudes towards the direction away from the connecting space 71 relative to the two ends of the collecting piece 51 in the third direction L3, which can facilitate the rainwater in the collecting space 72 to flow to the drain connector 4 through the connecting port 511.
[0054] Optionally, the collecting piece 51 comprises two plate pieces connected with each other, and the two plate pieces are arranged in an inclined manner such that the connecting position of the two plate pieces protrudes towards the side away from the connecting space 71. When the number of the drain connector 4 is one, the connecting port 511 is arranged at the end of one plate piece close to the other plate piece.
[0055] Further, the collecting assembly 5 further comprises a water blocking piece 53, the water blocking piece 53 is located outside the collecting space 72, the first end of the water blocking piece 53 is connected with the edge of the surrounding piece 52, and the second end of the water blocking piece 53 extends towards the direction away from the collecting space 72 relative to the first end of the water blocking piece 53. In this way, the water blocking piece 53 is inclined towards the outside of the collecting space 72, which can avoid the rainwater overflowing after flowing over the extension 522.
[0056] Preferably, the collecting assembly 5 and the first mounting piece 11 can be integrally formed.
[0057] The fan assembly of the present application fills the gap between the housing 81 and the fan cover 2 through the first sealing piece 3, thereby reducing the risk of backflow of hot air.
[0058] According to the second aspect of the present application, a cooling module is provided, the cooling module comprises a heat sink and the above-mentioned fan assembly, the heat sink is fixed on the side of the mounting assembly 1 opposite to the fan cover 2, and the cooling module has the same technical effects as the above-mentioned fan assembly, which will not be described herein again.
[0059] According to the third aspect of the present application, an aircraft is provided, as shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8 The aircraft comprises a housing 81 and the above-mentioned cooling module, the mounting assembly 1 of the fan assembly in the cooling module is connected with the housing 81, and the aircraft has the same technical effects as the above-mentioned cooling module, which will not be described herein again.
[0060] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.
Claims
1. A fan assembly, characterized by, The fan assembly comprises a mounting assembly, a fan cover and a first sealing member, the mounting assembly is used to connect with the shell to enclose a placement space with the shell and the mounting assembly, the fan cover is connected with the mounting assembly and located in the placement space; The first sealing member comprises a first fitting surface and a second fitting surface, the first fitting surface is used to fit with the shell, and the second fitting surface fits with the fan cover.
2. The fan assembly of claim 1, wherein, The fan cover comprises a cover body and a connecting member, the cover body is fixed on the mounting assembly, the connecting member is fixed on the cover body, and the connecting member protrudes from the cover body towards a direction away from the mounting assembly, and the first fitting surface fits with the connecting member.
3. The fan assembly of claim 1, wherein, The mounting assembly comprises a first mounting member and a second mounting member, the fan cover is connected with the first mounting member on a side of the first mounting member away from the second mounting member in a first direction, and the first mounting member and the second mounting member enclose a connecting space; The fan assembly further comprises a collecting assembly, the collecting assembly encloses a collecting space, and the collecting space communicates with the connecting space.
4. The fan assembly of claim 3, wherein, The fan assembly further comprises a drainage connector and a drainage pipe, the drainage connector is fixed on a side of the collecting assembly away from the collecting space in a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, the drainage connector communicates with the collecting space, and the drainage connector is connected with the drainage pipe.
5. The fan assembly of claim 4, wherein, A plane perpendicular to the second direction is defined as a reference plane, and an extending direction of the drainage connector intersects with the reference plane.
6. The fan assembly of claim 4 or 5, wherein, The collecting assembly comprises a collecting member and a surrounding member, the surrounding member surrounds the collecting member, and the collecting member and the surrounding member enclose the collecting space, and the surrounding member is connected with the first mounting member; The collecting member is provided with a connecting opening, and the drainage connector communicates with the collecting space through the connecting opening.
7. The fan assembly of claim 6, wherein, The connecting opening is located in a middle part of the collecting member in a third direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction; The middle part of the collecting member in the third direction protrudes away from the connecting space relative to two ends of the collecting member in the third direction.
8. The fan assembly of claim 6, wherein, The collecting assembly further comprises a water blocking member, the water blocking member is located outside the collecting space, a first end of the water blocking member is connected with the surrounding member, and a second end of the water blocking member extends away from the collecting space relative to the first end of the water blocking member.
9. Cooling module, characterized in that The cooling module comprises a heat sink and the fan assembly according to any one of claims 1-8, and the heat sink is fixed on a side of the mounting assembly away from the fan cover.
10. An aircraft characterized by, The aircraft comprises the shell and the cooling module according to claim 9, and the mounting assembly is connected with the shell.