Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of fan, the fan that it can be identical with other easily the parallel connection or be combined in series.
The present invention proposes a kind of fan, and it has a fan frame.The fan frame has a first side wall, one second sidewall, one the 3rd sidewall and one the 4th sidewall.The first side wall is relative with the 3rd sidewall, and second sidewall and the 4th sidewall are vertically connected in fact between the first side wall and the 3rd sidewall.The first side wall has that one first position structure, second sidewall have one second position structure, the 3rd sidewall has one the 3rd position structure and the 4th sidewall has one the 4th position structure; And first position structure and the 3rd position structure shape complementarity; Second position structure and the 4th position structure shape complementarity make fan be suitable for the fan serial or parallel connection identical with another together.
In an embodiment of fan of the present invention; First position structure is at least two grooves; And wherein a groove is positioned at the joint of the first side wall and second sidewall, and wherein another groove is positioned at the joint of the first side wall and the 4th sidewall, and the opening of these grooves is faced mutually.
In an embodiment of fan of the present invention, the 3rd position structure is shape and the complementary flange of first position structure, and extend to form two engagement grooves towards second sidewall and the 4th sidewall at the two ends of flange.
In an embodiment of fan of the present invention, first position structure is a flange, and extend to form two engagement grooves towards second sidewall and the 4th sidewall at the two ends of flange.
In an embodiment of fan of the present invention; The 3rd position structure is shape and at least two complementary grooves of first position structure; And wherein a groove is positioned at the joint of the 3rd sidewall and second sidewall; Wherein another groove is positioned at the joint of the 3rd sidewall and the 4th sidewall, and the opening of these grooves is faced mutually.
In one embodiment of this invention, second position structure is at least two grooves, and wherein a groove is positioned at the joint of second sidewall and the first side wall, and wherein another groove is positioned at the joint of second sidewall and the 3rd sidewall, and the opening of these grooves is faced mutually.
In one embodiment of this invention, the 4th position structure is shape and the complementary flange of second position structure, and extend to form two engagement grooves towards the first side wall and the 3rd sidewall at the two ends of flange.
In one embodiment of this invention, second position structure is a flange, and extend to form two engagement grooves towards second sidewall and the 3rd sidewall at the two ends of flange.
In one embodiment of this invention; The 4th position structure is shape and at least two complementary grooves of second position structure; And wherein a groove is positioned at the joint of the 4th sidewall and the 3rd sidewall; Wherein another groove is positioned at the joint of the 4th sidewall and the first side wall, and the opening of these grooves is faced mutually.
In one embodiment of this invention, first position structure is different with the size or the shape of second position structure.
In one embodiment of this invention, the material of fan frame is plastics.
In one embodiment of this invention, one of them has a wind inlet the first side wall and the 3rd sidewall, and wherein another has an exhaust outlet.
In one embodiment of this invention; Also comprise an end face, and the first side wall, second sidewall, the 3rd sidewall and the 4th sidewall be connected with end face is vertical in fact, and be positioned at the same side of end face; When its fan and another fan serial or parallel connection, be to assemble by direction perpendicular to end face.
In fan of the present invention and since first position structure and the 3rd position structure be shaped as complementation, and second position structure and the 4th position structure be shaped as complementation, therefore, can make a plurality of identical fans parallelly connected or in series fit together.In addition, the setting through engagement groove can increase the area of contact between the fan, and increasing assemble stable property, and the mode that relatively moves between engagement groove and the engagement groove can make things convenient for the assembling and the dismounting of fan serial or parallel connection, has convenience.
For letting the above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be more obviously understandable, hereinafter is special lifts preferred embodiment, and conjunction with figs., elaborates as follows.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 is the schematic perspective view of the fan of one embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 1, the fan 100 of present embodiment has a fan frame 110.The material of fan frame 110 for example is plastics.This fan frame 110 has a first side wall 112, one second sidewall 114, one the 3rd sidewall 116 and one the 4th sidewall 118; Wherein the first side wall 112 is relative with the 3rd sidewall 116, and second sidewall 114 and the 4th sidewall 118 are vertically connected in fact between the first side wall 112 and the 3rd sidewall 116.
The first side wall 112 has that one first position structure 112a, second sidewall 114 have one second position structure 114a, the 3rd sidewall 116 has one the 3rd position structure 116a and the 4th sidewall 118 has one the 4th position structure 118a; The wherein first position structure 112a and the 3rd position structure 116a shape complementarity, the second position structure 114a and the 4th position structure 118a shape complementarity.
In addition, fan 100 can more comprise an end face 120, and the first side wall 112, second sidewall 114, the 3rd sidewall 116 and the 4th sidewall 118 be connected with end face 120 is vertical in fact, and is positioned at the same side of end face 120.
The first above-mentioned position structure 112a for example is a flange, and extend to form two engagement groove 112b towards second sidewall 114 and the 4th sidewall 118 at the two ends of flange.The 3rd position structure 116a for example is shape and complementary at least two groove A1, the A2 of the first position structure 112a; And wherein a groove A1 is positioned at the joint of the 3rd sidewall 116 and second sidewall 114; Wherein another groove A2 is positioned at the joint of the 3rd sidewall 116 and the 4th sidewall 118, and the opening of two groove A1, A2 is faced mutually.In detail, the flange of the first position structure 112a has the two ends of a necking section 112d and extension, and engagement groove 112b is positioned at the both sides of necking section 112d.
The second position structure 114a for example is at least two groove A3, A4; And wherein a groove A3 is positioned at the joint of second sidewall 114 and the first side wall 112; Wherein another groove A4 is positioned at the joint of second sidewall 114 and the 3rd sidewall 116, and the opening of two groove A3, A4 is faced mutually.The 4th position structure 118a for example is shape and the complementary flange of the second position structure 114a, and extend to form two engagement groove 118b towards the first side wall 112 and the 3rd sidewall 116 at the two ends of flange.In addition, the first side wall 112 of present embodiment has a wind inlet 112c, and the 3rd sidewall 116 has an exhaust outlet 116c, so that ambient air can be via wind inlet 112c and exhaust outlet 116c turnover fan 100.More than explanation is merely usefulness for example, and present embodiment does not limit to the position of wind inlet 112c and exhaust outlet 116c.In other words; Also can wind inlet 112c be arranged on the 3rd sidewall 116; And exhaust outlet 116c is arranged on the first side wall 112; Or wind inlet 112c is arranged on one of them of second sidewall 114 and the 4th sidewall 118, and exhaust outlet 116c is arranged on wherein on another of second sidewall 114 and the 4th sidewall 118.In practical application; Fan 100 for example is equipped on the inside of electronic equipment (not illustrating) (for example being notebook or flat computer); And the exhaust outlet 116c of fan 100 for example can be come out by electronic equipment, makes that lodging in the inner hot gas of electronic equipment can be disposed to outside the electronic equipment via the exhaust outlet 116c of fan 100.
Need strong functions property in response to electronic equipment, so increasing electronic component can be arranged in it, and the electronic component running time can produce a large amount of heat, so fan 100 quantity of being installed in the electronic equipment also increase thereupon.
Fig. 2 A is the schematic representation that fan and another identical fans of Fig. 1 separated.Fig. 2 B is the schematic representation that the fan of Fig. 1 is connected with another identical fans and assembled.Please when fan 100 is assembled with another identical fans 100 ', be to assemble simultaneously with reference to figure 2A and Fig. 2 B with direction Z perpendicular to end face 120.In detail; The first position structure 112a of fan 100 is faced with the 3rd position structure 116a ' of fan 100 ' mutually; Then with two engagement groove 112b of the first position structure 112a in two groove A1 ' that slip into the 3rd position structure 116a ' in fact perpendicular to the direction Z of end face 120, A2 ', the first side wall 112 and the 3rd sidewall 116 ' contact with each other.
The shape complementarity of the first position structure 112a and the 3rd position structure 116a '; So the first position structure 112a that for example is flange can be for example being that the 3rd position structure 116a ' of groove A1 ', A2 ' is a slide rail; And the first position structure 112a slides with very big area of contact along the 3rd position structure 116a ', make fan 100,100 ' simply mode fit together.In addition; The cell wall of groove A1 ', A2 ' is sticked in engagement groove 112b; Groove A1 ', A2 ' can relatively be slided with engagement groove 112b; Increase fan 100, the area of contact between 100 ', not only can auxiliary blower 100, the sliding stability during 100 ' assembling, more can and then increase the steadiness of assembling.In addition, the frictional force that slide relative produced through engagement groove 112b and groove A1 ', A2 ' arrives the location in the time of can making fan 100,100 ' assembling more easily, has preferable convenience.
After assembling is accomplished; The exhaust outlet 116c ' of the 3rd sidewall 116 ' of fan 100 ' is in the face of the wind inlet 112c of the first side wall 112 of fan 100; And gas can get into from the wind inlet 112c ' of fan 100 '; Flow through and flow out from exhaust outlet 116c behind exhaust outlet 116c ' and the wind inlet 112c, fan 100 and fan 100 ' are for being connected in series.
Fig. 3 is the fan of Fig. 1 and the schematic representation of the parallelly connected assembling of another identical fans.Please refer to Fig. 3; When fan 100 is assembled with another identical fans 100 '; The second position structure 114a of fan 100 is faced with the 4th position structure 118a ' of fan 100 ' mutually; Then with two groove A3 ' of the second position structure 114a, A4 ' along slipping in two engagement groove 118b ' of the 4th position structure 118a ' perpendicular to the direction Z of end face 120 in fact, fan 100,100 ' can be fitted together.Likewise, having wind inlet 112c with the first side wall 112, is example and the 3rd sidewall 116 has relative exhaust outlet 116c, and after fan 100,100 ' fitted together, second sidewall 114 and the 4th sidewall 118 ' linked together mutually.At this moment; The wind inlet 112c of the first side wall 112 and the wind inlet 112c ' of the first side wall 112 ' are positioned at the same side; The exhaust outlet 116c of the 3rd sidewall 116 and the exhaust outlet 116c ' of the 3rd sidewall 116 ' are positioned at the same side, that is to say that fan 100 and another identical fans 100 ' are for being connected in parallel.In the embodiment that other does not illustrate, also can a plurality of identical fans 100 be connected simultaneously and are connected in parallel according to demand ground.
From the above; When fan 100 with the 100 ' parallel connection of another identical fans or when connecting; The first position structure 112a and the 3rd position structure 116a ' shape complementarity are also spacing mutually; And the second position structure 114a and the 4th position structure 118a ' shape complementarity are also spacing mutually, and fan 100 can stably be fixed together by the fan 100 ' identical with another.In the present embodiment; Through the first position structure 112a and the 4th position structure 118a ' accordingly with the 3rd position structure 116a ' and the second position structure 114a shape complementarity to reach the effect of corresponding engaging; But the present invention does not limit the variation of shape and size, with shape can be complementary, size can cooperate is principle.
In addition; Slide relative through engagement groove 112b, 118b snaps into groove A1, A2, A3, A4 with correspondence; And because mutually fan 100 after the engaging, the area of contact between 100 ' are bigger, so fan 100 ' assembling or dismounting that fan 100 can be identical with another easily.
In addition, the explanation of the first position structure 112a of the present invention, the second position structure 114a, the 3rd position structure 116a and the 4th position structure 118a is merely usefulness for example, can change according to actual conditions, and the present invention does not limit.Fig. 4 is the schematic perspective view of another enforcement appearance attitude of fan.Please refer to Fig. 4; The first position structure 112a also can be at least two groove A5, A6; And wherein a groove A5 is positioned at the joint of the first side wall 112 and second sidewall 114; Wherein another groove A6 is positioned at the joint of the first side wall 112 and the 4th sidewall 118, and the opening of two groove A5, A6 is faced mutually.The 3rd position structure 116a just is shape and the complementary flange of the first position structure 112a, and extend to form two engagement groove 116b towards second sidewall 114 and the 4th sidewall 118 at the two ends of flange.
The second position structure 114a for example is a flange, and extend to form two engagement groove 114b towards second sidewall 114 and the 3rd sidewall 116 at the two ends of flange.The 4th position structure 118a for example is shape and complementary at least two groove A7, the A8 of the second position structure 114a; And wherein a groove A7 is positioned at the joint of the 4th sidewall 118 and the 3rd sidewall 116; Wherein another groove A8 is positioned at the joint of the 4th sidewall 118 and the first side wall 112, and the opening of two groove A7, A8 is faced mutually.
From the above, the first, second, third and the 4th position structure that the first, second, third and the 4th sidewall is had individually can be decided its shape and position in its sole discretion according to actual demand, as long as can reach two fans can be contacted or parallel connection.
In sum; Fan of the present invention is owing to the complementation that is shaped as of first position structure and the 3rd position structure; And second position structure and the 4th position structure be shaped as complementation; The structure of utilizing shape complementarity and size to work in coordination, fan can be suitable for the parallel connection of another or a plurality of identical fan or be cascaded.Moreover; Setting through two engagement grooves can be simplified assembling method; The member that makes fan of the present invention need not add other just can be assembled and dismantled easily, can reduce the fabricating cost of additional parts and simplify assembly process, and then improve the convenience of assembling.In addition, the setting of engagement groove also can increase the area of contact between the fan, and then increases the assembling steadiness.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; Right its is not in order to limit the present invention; Has common knowledge the knowledgeable in the technical field under any; Do not breaking away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when can doing a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion with what claim defined.