CN212296959U

CN212296959U - Folding fan

Info

Publication number: CN212296959U
Application number: CN202020715940.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄林忠
Original assignee: Shenzhen Ranvoo Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Ranvoo Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-04-30
Filing date: 2020-04-30
Publication date: 2021-01-05
Anticipated expiration: 2030-04-30

Abstract

The utility model provides a folding fan, which comprises a base, a fan main body and a telescopic rod, wherein the telescopic rod is provided with a first connecting end and a second connecting end which are opposite, the first connecting end can be rotationally connected to the base, the second connecting end is connected to the fan main body, the base is provided with a mounting seat, the first connecting end can be rotationally arranged on the mounting seat, the folding fan also comprises a positioning and locking mechanism, the positioning and locking mechanism comprises a sliding part which is arranged at the side surface of the first connecting end in a sliding way, and a positioning pin and an elastic part which are movably arranged in the first connecting end, the elastic part is abutted against between the upper side of the sliding part and the first connecting end, the positioning pin is arranged at the bottom of the first connecting end in a penetrating way, the top end of the positioning pin is connected to the lower side of the sliding part, the mounting seat is provided with a, the positioning pin is elastically biased by the elastic member to be inserted into the positioning hole.

Description

Folding fan

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a fan technical field, in particular to folding fan.

Background

The fan is used as a common household appliance in daily life, and drives air to flow so as to achieve the purpose of heat dissipation. The portable folding fan is popular among people because of its light weight and portability. However, when the existing portable folding fan is used, the rod part of the fan is not stably connected with the base, and the vibration generated by the fan main body during working easily causes the deflection of the rod part relative to the base, so that the air supply angle of the fan main body deviates, and the product experience of a user is influenced.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the above, the present invention provides a foldable fan capable of solving the above problems.

The utility model provides a folding fan, which comprises a base, a fan main body and a telescopic rod, wherein the telescopic rod is provided with a first connecting end and a second connecting end which are opposite, the first connecting end can be rotationally connected to the base, the second connecting end is connected to the fan main body, the base is provided with a mounting seat, the first connecting end can be rotationally arranged on the mounting seat, the folding fan also comprises a positioning and locking mechanism, the positioning and locking mechanism comprises a sliding part which is arranged on the side surface of the first connecting end in a sliding way and a positioning pin and an elastic part which are movably arranged in the first connecting end, the elastic part is abutted against between the upper side of the sliding part and the first connecting end, the positioning pin is arranged at the bottom of the first connecting end in a penetrating way, the top end of the positioning pin is connected to the lower side of the, when the telescopic rod rotates to a preset position, the positioning pin is elastically biased by the elastic piece to be inserted into the positioning hole.

In one embodiment, a receiving groove is formed in the top surface of the base, and the mounting seat is arranged in the receiving groove.

In an embodiment, the first connection end extends towards the front end or the rear end of the base to form a protruding portion, the sliding member is slidably disposed on an outer wall surface of the protruding portion, the elastic member elastically abuts between an upper side of the sliding member and the protruding portion, and the positioning pin is inserted into a bottom of the protruding portion.

In one embodiment, the telescopic rod comprises a rotating sleeve, the rotating sleeve is formed into the first connecting end, the rotating sleeve comprises a rotating part and a sleeve part which are vertically connected with each other, the rotating part is rotatably mounted on the mounting seat, and the protruding part is at least partially arranged on the sleeve part.

In an embodiment, the end portion that accomodates the groove and be close to the base rear end is equipped with and runs through accomodate the installing port of groove lateral wall, the mount pad sets up installing port department, the top surface of mount pad is equipped with the mounting groove, the bottom of rotation portion is located in the mounting groove, the mounting groove is the arc, the locating hole sets up on the lateral wall of mounting groove.

In an embodiment, a sliding groove is formed in the front end face of the protruding portion, an accommodating cavity communicated with the sliding groove is formed in the inner side of the protruding portion, a pin hole communicated with the accommodating cavity is formed in the bottom of the protruding portion corresponding to the positioning hole, a driving portion is arranged on one side of the sliding portion, the sliding portion is arranged in the sliding groove in a sliding mode and enables the driving portion to stretch into the accommodating cavity, the elastic piece is arranged in the accommodating cavity and elastically abuts between the upper side of the driving portion and the top wall of the accommodating cavity, the positioning pin is movably arranged in the pin hole, the top end of the positioning pin is connected to the lower side of the driving portion, and the positioning pin can stretch out or retract into the pin hole.

In one embodiment, the retractable rod has a telescopic function, the retractable rod can rotate between an open position and a folded position relative to the base, when the retractable rod is located at the open position, the retractable rod extends out of the accommodating groove and the positioning pin is inserted into the positioning hole, and when the retractable rod is located at the folded position, the retractable rod is accommodated in the accommodating groove.

In an embodiment, two sides of the sliding member are further provided with stopping portions, the stopping portions and the driving portion are located on the same side of the sliding member, and when the sliding member is installed in the sliding groove, the stopping portions are clamped on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity to prevent the sliding member from separating from the sliding groove.

In one embodiment, the second connection end is movably connected with the fan main body, so that the fan main body can rotate relative to the telescopic rod, the telescopic rod comprises a T-shaped part, the T-shaped part is formed into the second connection end, the T-shaped part comprises a shaft rod and an insertion part which are vertically connected with each other, a pivot part is arranged at the top end side edge of the fan main body, a pivot sleeve is arranged in the pivot part, and the shaft rod is rotatably installed in the pivot sleeve.

In one embodiment, the end surface of the bottom end of the positioning pin is spherical.

To sum up, the utility model provides a folding fan through set up location locking mechanism between base and telescopic link, when the telescopic link rotates to a suitable use angle, utilizes location locking mechanism with the telescopic link lock solid at this rotational position to guarantee that the air supply angle of fan main part is stable. When not using the fan, slidable slider makes the locating pin break away from out the locating hole in order to relieve the locking to the telescopic link, then rotates the telescopic link and accomodates in accomodating the inslot, and the flexible fan main part immigration of accessible telescopic link is accomodate in the accommodation space simultaneously, shifts out the fan main part again when needing to use, reduces occupation space to in order to the user accomodates, carries. The utility model discloses a folding fan simple structure, convenient to use easily realizes, and the practicality is strong, brings good product experience for the user.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a folding fan in an open use state.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the folding fan.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the folding fan in a folded position with the fan body outside the receiving space.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the fan body of fig. 3 completely received in the receiving space.

Fig. 5 is an exploded view of the base.

Fig. 6 is a side sectional view of a folding fan.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion a of fig. 6.

Detailed Description

Before the embodiments are described in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangements of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The utility model discloses can be the embodiment that other modes realized. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of "including," "comprising," "having," and the like, herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. In particular, when "a certain element" is described, the present invention is not limited to the number of the element being one, and may include a plurality of the elements.

As shown in fig. 1-7, the present invention provides a folding fan 10, the folding fan 10 includes a base 12, a fan main body 14 and a telescopic rod 16, the telescopic rod 16 has a telescopic function, and the base 12 and the fan main body 14 are respectively connected to two ends of the telescopic rod 16. In the illustrated embodiment, base 12 and fan body 14 are each square, and in other embodiments, base 12 and fan body 14 may be designed in other shapes. The base 12 has a cavity therein, a central axis portion of the top surface of the base 12 is recessed toward the cavity to form a recessed portion 18, and the recessed portion 18 is recessed downward to form a receiving groove 20 located on the top surface of the base 12.

In the illustrated embodiment, the base 12 includes an upper shell 12a and a lower shell 12b that are fastened together in a longitudinal direction, and a partition 22 is provided at a junction of the upper shell 12a and the lower shell 12b, and the partition 22 partitions a cavity in the base 12 into an installation space 24 in the upper shell 12a and a receiving space 26 in the lower shell 12 b. The receiving space 26 has an opening 28 penetrating a side wall of the lower case 12b, for example, a front end surface of the lower case 12 b.

The expansion link 16 includes an expansion portion 16a having an expansion function, and a first connection end and a second connection end connected to both ends of the expansion portion 16a, the first connection end being rotatably connected to the inside of the receiving groove 20, for example, rotatably connected to one end of the receiving groove 20, and the second connection end being connected to the fan main body 14. In the illustrated embodiment, the telescopic rod 16 includes a rotating sleeve 30, the rotating sleeve 30 is implemented as a first connecting end of the telescopic rod 16, the rotating sleeve 30 has a T-shaped tubular structure and includes a rotating portion 30a and a sleeve portion 30b perpendicular to each other, and the bottom end of the telescopic portion 16a is inserted into the sleeve portion 30 b. The rotating portion 30a is rotatably mounted at one end of the receiving groove 20, specifically, an end of the receiving groove 20 for mounting the rotating sleeve 30 forms a mounting opening 32 penetrating through the recessed portion 18, a mounting seat 34 is provided in the mounting space 24 at a position of the mounting opening 32, for example, the mounting seat 34 is mounted on the partition 22, and for example, the mounting seat 34 is integrally formed with the partition 22. The rotating portion 30a is rotatably mounted on the mounting seat 34, and the sleeve portion 30b extends out of the mounting opening 32.

In the illustrated embodiment, the mounting seat 34 is provided with a mounting groove 34a on the top surface thereof, which is adapted to the shape of the rotating portion 30a, and the rotating portion 30a is cylindrical, so that the mounting groove 34a is correspondingly configured as a semicircular groove, and the bottom of the rotating portion 30a is located in the mounting groove 34a and can rotate relative to the mounting seat 34. Correspondingly, the mounting groove 34a is circular arc-shaped. In order to reduce the weight of the fan, both ends of the mounting groove 34 and a side near the rear end of the base 12 are designed to be hollowed out.

The first connecting end of the telescopic rod 16 extends towards the front end of the base 12 to form a protruding part 36, the folding fan 10 further comprises a positioning and locking mechanism, the positioning and locking mechanism comprises a sliding part 38 arranged on the front end face of the protruding part 36 in a sliding manner, a positioning pin 40 and an elastic part 42 movably arranged in the protruding part 36, the elastic part 42 is elastically abutted between the upper side of the sliding part 38 and the protruding part 36, the positioning pin 40 is arranged at the bottom of the protruding part 36 in a penetrating manner, and the top end of the positioning pin 40 is connected to the lower side of the sliding part 38. Since the first coupling end of the telescopic link 16 is implemented as the rotating sleeve 30 in the present embodiment, the protrusion 36 is formed at the front end side of the rotating sleeve 30, the protrusion 36 is at least partially disposed on the socket portion 30b, and in the illustrated embodiment, the protrusion 36 is partially disposed on the socket portion 30b and the other portion is disposed on the rotating portion 30 a.

It should be understood that, in other embodiments, the rotating sleeve 30 may not be provided, and the first connecting end of the telescopic rod 16 is integrally formed with the telescopic rod 16, and is designed to be T-shaped, and includes a shaft portion and a rod portion which are perpendicularly connected to each other, wherein the shaft portion corresponds to the rotating portion 30a in the above embodiment, the rod portion corresponds to the sleeve portion 30b in the above embodiment, and the rod portion is integrally connected to the bottom end of the telescopic portion 16 a. Correspondingly, the projection 36 is at least partially disposed on the stem portion.

The mounting base 34 is provided with a positioning hole 44, so that when the telescopic rod 16 is rotated to a predetermined position relative to the base 12, the positioning pin 40 is elastically biased by the elastic member 42 to be inserted into the positioning hole 44. In the illustrated embodiment, the positioning hole 44 is provided on a side of the arc-shaped side wall of the mounting groove 34a near the front end of the mounting seat 34.

More specifically, a sliding groove 46 is disposed at a middle position of the front end surface of the protruding portion 36, an accommodating cavity 48 is disposed inside the protruding portion 36, a notch 46a is formed in a middle portion of the sliding groove 46, so that the sliding groove 46 can communicate with a bottom area of the accommodating cavity 48 through the notch 46a, a pin hole 50 is disposed at a bottom portion of the protruding portion 36 corresponding to the positioning hole 44, and a top end of the pin hole 50 communicates with a bottom portion of the accommodating cavity 48. In the illustrated embodiment, the slide groove 46, the receiving cavity 48, and the pin hole 50 are formed extending in the axial direction of the telescopic rod 16. A driving portion 38a is protruded from one side of the sliding member 38, and the sliding member 38 is slidably disposed in the sliding slot 46 such that the driving portion 38a extends into the accommodating cavity 48 through the slot 46 a. In the illustrated embodiment, the sliding member 38 is further provided with two stopping portions 38b at two sides thereof, the stopping portions 38b and the driving portion 38a are located at the same side of the sliding member 38, and when the sliding member 38 is installed in the sliding slot 46, the stopping portions 38b are stopped on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity 48 to prevent the sliding member 38 from being separated from the sliding slot 46.

The elastic member 42 is, for example, a spring, the elastic member 42 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 48, and the elastic member 42 elastically abuts between the upper side of the driving portion 38a and the top wall of the accommodating cavity 48 to apply an elastic bias to the driving portion 38a to move downward. The positioning pin 40 is movably disposed in the pin hole 50, and the top end of the positioning pin 40 is connected to the lower side of the driving portion 38a, so that the movement of the sliding member 38 in the sliding slot 46 can drive the positioning pin 40 to extend out of or retract into the pin hole 50.

In the illustrated embodiment, the recess 18 and the receiving groove 20 extend in the direction of the front and rear ends of the base 12, and the end of the receiving groove 20 connected to the extendable rod 16 is located at a side near the rear end of the base.

The second connection end of the retractable rod 16 is movably connected to the fan main body 14, so that the fan main body 14 can rotate relative to the retractable rod 16, and the air blowing direction of the fan main body 14 can be adjusted. In the illustrated embodiment, the extension pole 16 further includes a T-shaped piece formed as a second connection end of the extension pole 16, the T-shaped piece including a shaft 52 and a socket 54 connected perpendicular to each other, the socket 54 being inserted into a top end of the telescoping portion 16 a. A pivot portion 56 projects centrally at the top side edge of the fan main body 14, a pivot sleeve 58 is disposed within the pivot portion 56, and the shaft 52 is rotatably mounted within the pivot sleeve 58, thereby allowing the fan main body 14 to rotate relative to the telescoping pole 16.

In other embodiments, the second connecting end and the fan main body 14 can be movably connected through other structures, such as a universal structure, so that the fan main body 14 can rotate in either direction relative to the telescopic rod 16. The user can rotate the fan body 14 relative to the retractable rod 16 to adjust the blowing direction of the fan body 14, and can also adjust the height of the fan body 14 by extending and retracting the retractable rod 16, and further adjust the blowing angle by rotating the retractable rod 16 relative to the base 12, so that the fan body 14 can blow air in an optimal angular direction and height position.

Of course, in some embodiments, the second connection end of the telescoping wand 16 may also be fixedly connected to the fan body 14, i.e., the fan body 14 may not rotate relative to the telescoping wand 16.

The retractable rod 16 is rotatable relative to the base 12 between an open position and a folded position, when the retractable rod 16 is located at the open position, the retractable rod 16 extends out of the receiving slot 20 and forms a predetermined angle with the base 12, the positioning pin 40 is aligned with the positioning hole 44, the sliding member 38 moves in the sliding slot 46 under the elastic biasing force of the elastic member 42 toward the lower side of the protrusion 36, and the sliding member 38 moves to drive the positioning pin 40 to move in the direction out of the pin hole 50 and insert into the positioning hole 44 through the driving portion 38a, so that the retractable rod 16 is locked at the open position. The foldable fan 10 can be turned on, and when the fan is used, the storage space 26 is empty and can be used for containing other articles, so that the use efficiency of the foldable fan 10 is increased.

When the fan is not used and needs to be stored, the user can toggle the sliding member 38 against the elastic bias of the elastic member 42 to retract the positioning pin 40 toward the pin hole 50, so that the positioning pin 40 is separated from the positioning hole 44, and the telescopic rod 16 is unlocked, and the telescopic rod 16 can be rotated from the open position to the folded position. When the user releases the slider 38, the bottom end of the positioning pin 40 abuts against the arc-shaped bottom wall of the mounting groove 34a to be in a retracted state, and the slider 38 is located at the top side in the slide groove 46. In the process that the telescopic rod 16 rotates from the folding position to the opening position and rotates from the opening position to the folding position, the bottom end of the positioning pin 40 abuts against and slides relative to the arc-shaped bottom wall of the mounting groove 34a, and in order to protect the positioning pin 40 and the mounting groove 34, the bottom end face of the positioning pin 40 can be designed to be spherical.

When the retractable pole 16 is in the folded position, the retractable pole 16 is received in the receiving slot 20, and the fan main body 14 can be moved into or out of the receiving space 26 from the opening 28 by extending and retracting the retractable pole 16. In the illustrated embodiment, the front end surfaces of the upper case 12a and the partition 22 are provided with enlarged notches 60 communicating with the receiving groove 20, so that when the fan main body 14 is completely received in the receiving space 26, the pivot portion 56 is received in the notch 60 and does not exceed the front end surface of the base 12, and the pivot portion 56 is prevented from protruding out of the front end surface of the base 12 to affect the aesthetic appearance of the product.

The telescoping pole 16 has a maximum extended position and a minimum retracted position, and when the telescoping pole 16 is in the collapsed position and in its maximum extended position, the length of the telescoping pole 16 is greater than the sum of the lengths of the ends of the telescoping pole 16 that are relatively far from each other between the fan body 14 and the base 12, such that when the telescoping pole 16 is folded onto the base 12, the fan body 14 is first adjusted to a position parallel to the telescoping pole 16, and then the telescoping pole 16 is compressed such that the fan body 14 moves from directly in front of the opening 28 into the storage space 26 through the opening 28. That is, when the fan main body 14 needs to be stored, the retractable rod 16 needs to be extended to a preset length, then folded to a folded position, so that the fan main body 14 is located in front of the base 12, then the fan main body 14 is adjusted to a suitable position, for example, a position parallel to the retractable rod 16, and then the retractable rod 16 is compressed to perform the storage operation; or the fan main body 14 is adjusted to a proper position, then the telescopic rod 16 is extended, and then the fan main body is rotated to a folding position to carry out storage action; of course, in other embodiments, if the fan main body 14 is fixedly connected to the retractable rod 16, the fan main body 14 can be accommodated in the accommodating space 26 by directly folding the retractable rod 16 relative to the base 12 without adjusting the fan main body 14. When the fan main body 14 is wholly accommodated in the accommodating space 26, the telescopic rod 16 is located at the minimum retraction position, so that the fan main body 14 is just accommodated, and the operation of a user is convenient.

In some embodiments, base 12 may also be provided with a cover for opening or closing opening 28. The cover is switchable between a closed state and an open state, the cover closing the opening 28 when the cover is in the closed state; when the cover is in the open state, the cover opens the opening 28 to be exposed. The cover plate can be arranged to enable the base 12 to be complete and more attractive in appearance.

It should be noted that in the above-described embodiment, the positioning and locking mechanism is provided in the first connecting end, i.e., the projection 36 formed in the rotating sleeve 30. In some embodiments, not shown, the protrusion may not be provided, and the positioning and locking mechanism is directly disposed on a side of the first connection end, for example, a side near the front end of the base 12 or a side near the rear end of the base 12, that is, on a corresponding side of the rotating sleeve 30, and the specific configuration is similar to the configuration of the positioning and locking mechanism disposed in the protrusion 36 in the above-mentioned embodiments. In this case, the sleeve portion 30b needs to have a sufficient thickness so that the positioning pin 40 can be smoothly inserted into the positioning hole 44 without being obstructed by the rotating portion 30a when extending out of the pin hole 50.

It should also be understood that in the above embodiment, the protrusion 36 is provided on the front end surface of the first connection end, i.e., the rotation sleeve 30, and correspondingly, the positioning hole 44 is also provided on the side of the bottom of the mounting groove 34a close to the front end of the base 12. In other embodiments, the protrusion 36 may be disposed on the first connection end, i.e. the rear end surface of the rotating sleeve 30, and correspondingly, the positioning hole 44 may be disposed on a side of the bottom of the mounting groove 34a close to the rear end of the base 12, so as to achieve the locking of the telescopic rod 16.

In the above embodiment, the receiving groove 20 is formed on the top surface of the base 12, and the installation space 24 and the receiving space 26 are formed in the base 12. In other embodiments, the base 12 can be designed into other structures, for example, the accommodating groove 20 is not provided, the mounting space 24 and the accommodating space 26 are not provided, the mounting seat 34 is directly disposed on the top surface of the base 12, the first connecting end of the telescopic rod 16 can be rotatably connected to the mounting seat 34, as long as the telescopic rod 16 and the mounting seat are connected by the locking mechanism, the locking and matching between the positioning pin 40 and the positioning hole 44 is included in the protection scope of the present invention.

The concepts described herein may be embodied in other forms without departing from the spirit or characteristics thereof. The particular embodiments disclosed should be considered illustrative rather than limiting. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. Any changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.

Claims

1. A folding fan comprises a base, a fan main body and a telescopic rod, wherein the telescopic rod is provided with a first connecting end and a second connecting end which are opposite, the first connecting end can be rotatably connected to the base, the second connecting end is connected to the fan main body, the folding fan is characterized in that the base is provided with a mounting seat, the first connecting end can be rotatably mounted on the mounting seat, the folding fan further comprises a positioning and locking mechanism, the positioning and locking mechanism comprises a sliding part which is slidably arranged on the side surface of the first connecting end, and a positioning pin and an elastic part which are movably arranged in the first connecting end, the elastic part is elastically abutted between the upper side of the sliding part and the first connecting end, the positioning pin is arranged at the bottom of the first connecting end in a penetrating manner, the top end of the positioning pin is connected to the lower side of the sliding, when the telescopic rod rotates to a preset position, the positioning pin is elastically biased by the elastic piece to be inserted into the positioning hole.

2. The folding fan of claim 1, wherein said base has a receiving slot on a top surface thereof, said mounting seat being disposed in said receiving slot.

3. The folding fan according to claim 2, wherein the first connecting end extends toward the front end or the rear end of the base to form a protruding portion, the sliding member is slidably disposed on an outer wall surface of the protruding portion, the elastic member elastically abuts between an upper side of the sliding member and the protruding portion, and the positioning pin is inserted into a bottom portion of the protruding portion.

4. The folding fan of claim 3, wherein said telescoping rod includes a rotating sleeve formed as said first connection end, said rotating sleeve including a rotating portion and a socket portion connected perpendicularly to each other, said rotating portion being rotatably mounted on said mounting base, said protruding portion being at least partially disposed on said socket portion.

5. The folding fan according to claim 4, wherein an end portion of the receiving groove near the rear end of the base is provided with a mounting opening penetrating through a side wall of the receiving groove, the mounting seat is disposed at the mounting opening, a top surface of the mounting seat is provided with a mounting groove, a bottom of the rotating portion is located in the mounting groove, the mounting groove is arc-shaped, and the positioning hole is disposed on a side wall of the mounting groove.

6. The folding fan according to claim 5, wherein a sliding groove is formed on a front end surface of the protrusion, an accommodating chamber communicating with the sliding groove is formed on an inner side of the protrusion, a pin hole communicating with the accommodating chamber is formed in a bottom portion of the protrusion corresponding to the positioning hole, a driving portion is formed on one side of the sliding member, the sliding member is slidably disposed in the sliding groove and causes the driving portion to extend into the accommodating chamber, the elastic member is disposed in the accommodating chamber and elastically abuts between an upper side of the driving portion and a top wall of the accommodating chamber, the positioning pin is movably disposed in the pin hole, and a top end of the positioning pin is connected to a lower side of the driving portion, so that the positioning pin can extend out of or retract into the pin hole.

7. The folding fan of claim 6, wherein said telescoping rod is telescoping, said telescoping rod being rotatable relative to said base between an open position and a folded position, said telescoping rod extending out of said receiving slot and said positioning pin being inserted into said positioning hole when said telescoping rod is in said open position, said telescoping rod being received in said receiving slot when said telescoping rod is in said folded position.

8. The folding fan as claimed in claim 6, wherein the sliding member further has stopping portions at two sides thereof, the stopping portions and the driving portion are located at the same side of the sliding member, and when the sliding member is installed in the sliding slot, the stopping portions are retained on the inner wall of the accommodating cavity to prevent the sliding member from being separated from the sliding slot.

9. The folding fan of claim 4, wherein said second connection end is movably connected to said fan body such that said fan body is rotatable relative to said telescoping rod, said telescoping rod comprising a T-shaped member, said T-shaped member forming said second connection end, said T-shaped member including a shaft and a plug portion connected perpendicularly to each other, a pivot portion provided at a top end side edge of said fan body, a pivot sleeve provided in said pivot portion, said shaft being rotatably mounted in said pivot sleeve.

10. The folding fan of claim 1 wherein said locator pins are spherical in shape at their bottom end faces.