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EP1503086A1
EP1503086A1 EP04015419A EP04015419A EP1503086A1 EP 1503086 A1 EP1503086 A1 EP 1503086A1 EP 04015419 A EP04015419 A EP 04015419A EP 04015419 A EP04015419 A EP 04015419A EP 1503086 A1 EP1503086 A1 EP 1503086A1
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fan
connection structure
base
outer frame
impeller
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Wen-Shi Huang
Kuo-Cheng Lin
Jeng-Hung Lin
Tsu-Liang Lin
Chih-Jen Chen
Chen-Yu Yu
Lobato Lu
Ming-Shi Tsai
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Delta Electronics Inc
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Priority claimed from CNB031530117A external-priority patent/CN1296624C/zh
Priority claimed from CNB031530109A external-priority patent/CN100497959C/zh
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/60—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling
    • F04D29/601—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps

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  • the present invention relates to a fan and a fan fixer thereof, and more particularly, to the fan and the fan fixer thereof having the features of low noise level; low cost; and high heat-dissipating capability.
  • a fan is one of the most commonly used heat-dissipating apparatuses.
  • the conventional fan structure is composed of a housing, a hub, blades and a motor component, wherein screw holes are on formed on four comers of the housing.
  • screw fastening holes corresponding to the screw holes of the fan housing are generally formed on the heat source system, and then four pieces of screws are inserted into the screw fastening holes of the heat source system and into the corresponding screw holes of the fan housing, so as to fix the fan on the heat source system.
  • the air volume provided by the conventional fan is restricted by both the opening size of the fan housing and the dead space portion between the heat source system and the fan housing, so that the heat generated in the heat source system fails to be totally removed.
  • the conventional fan cannot dissipate the heat completely therein, so that the problem of residual heat still remains.
  • the present invention provides a fan for greatly reducing the fabrication cost and time.
  • the present invention further provides a fan for greatly enhancing the convenience for dismantling the fan and the heat source system.
  • the present invention further provides a no-fame fan for lowering the noise level while the fan is in operation.
  • the present invention further provides a fan for greatly promoting the heat-dissipating efficiency.
  • the present invention further provides a fan for greatly lowering the production cost.
  • the present invention further provides a fan for greatly shortening the time for dismantling the fan and the heat source system.
  • the present invention provides a fan suitable for use in a system, and the system has at least one connection structure, and the fan includes an impeller and a base.
  • the impeller at least has a hub, blades and a driver, and the impeller is connected to the base.
  • the base has at least one engaging member, and the engaging member is corresponding to the connection structure.
  • the fan is fixed on the system by connecting the engaging member and the connection structure.
  • the base has a switch element to control the engagement of the engaging member and the connection structure.
  • the engaging member and the connection structure are male/female connector, and the relationship between the connection structure and the system can be monolithically formed or separated.
  • the fan further comprises the feature that the base is connected to the system by a method such as a fastening method, an engaging method, an adhering method, or combinations thereof.
  • the material of the base or the connection structure is such as metal material, paper material, elastic fiberglass, plastic material, or combinations thereof.
  • the connection structure is connected to the system by a method such as a fastening method, an engaging method, an adhering method, or combinations thereof.
  • the fan further includes an outer frame, and the outer frame surrounds the impeller, and the outer frame can be formed on the system, monolithically formed or separately.
  • the outer frame has a top side opening, a medially side opening, and a bottom side opening, the size and shape of the openings can be in full agreement, in part agreement, in full disagreement, or combinations thereof.
  • the outer frame has at least one side-wall, and the side-wall can be continuous or discontinuous.
  • the type of the blades can be flat-plate type, a multi-wings type, a centrifugal type, an axial-flow type, or combinations thereof.
  • the fan further includes a buffer structure, and the buffer structure is located between the fan and the system.
  • the present invention further provides a fan composed of an impeller, an outer frame, a base and at least one connection structure.
  • the impeller at least has a hub, a blades and a driver, and the outer frame surrounds the impeller.
  • the impeller is connected to the base, and the base has at least one engaging member.
  • the connection structure is connected to the outer frame, and the connection structure is corresponding to the engaging member.
  • the present invention further provides a fan composed of an impeller and a base.
  • the impeller at least has a hub, blades and a driver.
  • the impeller is connected to the base, and the base has at least one engaging member.
  • the fan of the present invention since the fan of the present invention has the fixer that can be rigidly fixed on the system, and the system merely needs to be implemented with the fixing portion matching the fixing portion of the fan, so as to fix the fan of the present invention on the system.
  • the present invention does not need to use the fasten elements such as screws or merely needs to use relatively few screws to complete the fixing motion, thus greatly reducing the cost and the production time.
  • the fan of the present invention is a frameless type, the usage amount of the material forming the fan can be greatly reduced, thus greatly reducing the manufacturing time and cost.
  • the fan of the present invention can use the adjustment of the control switch to easily connect or separate the fan and the system, so that the convenience for dismantling the fan and the system can be enhanced, and the time for dismantling the fan and the system can be shortened.
  • the fan of the present invention does not have the housing structure which will increase air resistance and noise level, so that the noise level of the fan while in operation can be greatly lowered.
  • the fan of the present invention can obtain the maximum heat-dissipating efficiency, and thus the problem of residual heat can be prevented.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic explosive view illustrating a fan 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic view illustrating a base 110 of the fan 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic view illustrating a connection structure 120 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic explosive view illustrating the fan 100 and a system 200 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • a fan 100 comprises an impeller 102, and a base 110 with an engaging member 116, wherein the fan 100 is fixed on a system 200 by connecting the engaging member 116 to a connection structure 120 on the system 200.
  • the system 200 can be, for example, a power supplier, a computer, a server, a projector, a projection TV, an air expeller or a blower.
  • the impeller 102 comprises a hub 104, a plurality of blades 106 and a driver 108.
  • the hub 104 has a central bearing (not shown), and the central bearing extends protrusively from the inner surface of the hub 104 as a rotary bearing while the hub 104 is rotated.
  • a magnetic material layer (not shown) surrounding the inner edge of the hub 104, wherein the magnetic material layer has a plurality of magnetic poles.
  • the driver 108 drives the impeller 102 to rotate.
  • the driver 108 is a stator with a circuit.
  • the blades 106 are fixed around the outer side-wall of the hub 104.
  • the number and shape of the blades 106 can be properly adjusted in accordance with the actual needs.
  • the type of the blades 106 can be an axial-flow type, a centrifugal type, a flat-plate type, a multi-wings type, or combinations thereof.
  • a impeller 102a is a blower comprised a hub 104a, a rib 130 surrounding the hub 104a, a plurality of blades 106a located on the rib 130, and a driver 108 (referring to Fig. 1).
  • the driver 108 has a driving circuit and magnetic poles for driving the fan 100.
  • the magnetic poles can be such as N-S poles of the stator, wherein the number of the magnetic poles is corresponding to that of the aforementioned magnetic material layer.
  • the base 110 has a main body 114, a fixing portion 118, and an engaging member 116.
  • the main body 114 is used to load the impeller 102.
  • the shape of the main body 114 can be such as a circle, an oval, a polygon, an irregular shape or any other regular shape.
  • the fixing portion 118 protrudes from the surface of the main body 114 for positioning and fixing the impeller 102.
  • the shape of the fixing portion 118 can be such a tube shape or a column shape.
  • the base 110 can be made by a metal material, a paper material, an elastic fiberglass, a plastic material, or combinations thereof. Wherein the metal material can be gold, silver, iron, aluminum, titanium or the alloys thereof.
  • the engaging member 116 comprises an arm and an engaging portion.
  • the engaging portion is corresponding to the connection structure 120, and the arm is movable. When the arm is moved, the engaging portion and the connection structure 120 can be controlled to be connected or separated. If the engaging portion of the engaging member 116 connected to the connection structure 120, the impeller 102 or the fan 100 could be fixed on the system 200.
  • the engaging portion and the connection structure 120 are male/female connector.
  • the type of the engaging portion is selected from the group consisting of an arrow, an inverted hook, a column, an irregular bump, a claw, a cavity, an opening, a hole, or combinations thereof.
  • the base 110 further comprises at least one switch element 112, and the switch element 112is used for easily controlling the engaging member 116 and the connection structure 120 to be connected or separated.
  • the shape of the switch element 112 can be such as an oval, a polygon having shorter and longer sides, an irregular shape having shorter and longer sides, or a regular shape having shorter and longer sides.
  • the switch element 112 is in an oval shape and is located in a depression portion of the base 110, and the engaging member 116 is a portion of the sidewall of the depression portion. If the longer side of the switch element 112 does not contact the engaging member 116 at this time,(i.e.
  • the switch element 112 is rotated so as to force the longer side of the switch element 112 to tightly resist the engaging member 116, so that the engaging member 116 and the connection structure 120 will be engaged. Consequently, the base 110 and the impeller 102 will be fixed on the connection structure 120, and the fan 100 will be fixed on the system 200. While the switch element 112 is rotated again and the longer side of the switch element 112is moved away from the engaging member 116, the engaging member 116 and the connection structure 120 will be separated. Consequently, the base 110 and the impeller 102 will be separated from the connection structure 120, and the fan will be separated from the system 200.
  • the base 110 further comprises at least one holding portion 126.
  • the holding portion 126 is corresponding to a holding portion 128 of the connection structure 120 or a net plate 204 of the system 200 (shown in Fig. 4).
  • the holding portion 126 connects to the holding portion 128 or the net plate, the connection between the base 110 and the connection structure 120/the system 200 will be stronger.
  • the holding portion 126 is an engaging structure or a buckling structure.
  • the holding portion 126 can be used for not only reinforcing the combination force between the base 110 and the connection structure 120/the system 200, but also clamping the circuit of the driver 108.
  • the base 110 also connects to the system 200 by another method selected from the group consisting of a fastening method, an engaging method, an adhering method, and combinations thereof.
  • a fastening method an engaging method
  • an adhering method an adhering method
  • connection structure 120 has a main body 122 and a connection portion 124.
  • the connection portion 124 is formed on the main body 122 and corresponding to the engaging portion.
  • the type of the connection portion 124 is selected from the group consisting of an arrow, an inverted hook, a column, an irregular bump, a claw, a cavity, an opening, a hole, or combinations thereof.
  • the shape of the main body 122 can be such as a circle, an oval, a polygon, an irregular shape or any other regular shape.
  • the relationship between connection structure 120 and the system 200 is monolithically formed or separated.
  • the connection structure 120 can be made by a metal material, a paper material, an elastic fiberglass, a plastic material, or combinations thereof. Wherein the metal material can be gold, silver, iron, aluminum, titanium or the alloys thereof.
  • connection method for the connection structure 120 and the system 200 is selected from the group consisting of a fastening method, an engaging method, an adhering method, and combinations thereof.
  • the connection structure 120 can also formed on a buffer structure, and then the buffer structure connects to the system 200.
  • the fan 100 further comprises an outer frame 300, and the outer frame 300 surrounds the impeller 102.
  • the outer frame 300 is connected to the system 200 or the connection structure 120, and the relationship between outer frame 300 and the connection structure 120 and/or the system 200 is monolithically formed or separated.
  • the outer frame 300 has at least one side-wall, and the side-wall is continuous or discontinuous (shown in Fig. 4).
  • the material forming the frame 300 can be, for example, metal material, paper material, elastic fiberglass and plastic material.
  • the metal material can be, for example, gold, silver, copper, iron, aluminum, titanium or the alloys thereof.
  • the plastic material can be, for example, polybutyleneterephthalate (PBT) containing 30% fiberglass.
  • the outer frame has a top side opening, a medially side opening, and a bottom side opening, the size and shape of the openings are selected from the group consisting of in full agreement, in part agreement, in full disagreement, and combinations thereof.
  • the outer frame can be a centrifugal type, an axial-flow type, an outer frame 300a with a square frame 302 and that the size of a medially side opening 304b is smaller the same of a top side opening 304a and a bottom side opening 304c (shown in Fig. 6A), an outer frame 300b with a square frame 302a and that the size of a top side opening 304a is smaller than the same of a bottom side opening 304c (shown in Fig.
  • an outer frame 300c with a rectangular frame 302b and that the size of a medially side opening 304b is smaller the same of a top side opening 304a and a bottom side opening 304c (shown in Fig. 6C)
  • an outer frame 300d with a circle frame 302c and that the size of a medially side opening 304b is smaller the same of a top side opening 304a and a bottom side opening 304c (shown in Fig. 6D)
  • an outer frame 300f with a blower type frame 302e (shown in Fig. 6F), or any other structure having the capability of guiding airflow.
  • the outer frame 300f has at least one axial inlet 312, at least one side outlet 310.
  • the outer frame 300 ⁇ 300f further comprise a connecting hole 306.
  • the connecting hole 306 can connect the outer frame and the system by an method selected from the group consisting of a fastening method, an engaging method, an adhering method, one-single modeling method, and combinations thereof.
  • a fan 100a comprises the impeller 102, the base 110 with the engaging member 116, and a fan frame 300g surrounding the impeller 102, wherein the impeller 102 is fixed on the fan frame 300g by connecting the engaging member 116 to a connection structure 120 on the fan frame 300g.
  • the fan frame 300g comprises the square frame 302, the connection structure 120, and the connecting hole 306. So that the fan 100a can be a combinatorial fan, the fan 100a can be properly adjusted in accordance with the actual needs to change the impeller 102 and/or the frame 302 to the impeller 102a and/or the frame 302a ⁇ 302e.
  • connection structure of the system can be, for example, gold, silver, copper, iron, aluminum, titanium or the alloys thereof.
  • the present invention uses the fan directly connected to the system as an example for explanation, yet the present invention is not limited thereto, wherein the fan of the present invention can be first connected to a buffer structure (not shown), and then the buffer structure (not shown) is fixed on the system.
  • the buffer structure (not shown) and the device can be connected by, for example, insetting, fastening or adhering.
  • the system 200 can be, for example, the housing of a power supplier, and the housing has the net plate 204 and the connection structure 120.
  • the connection structure 120 is corresponding to the engaging member 116 of the base 110.
  • the impeller 102 is connected to the base 110 for forming the fan 100.
  • the control switch 112 is adjusted to an open state, and the engaging member 116 is putted near the connection structure 120 of the system 200.
  • the engaging member 116 is fixed to the connection structure 120 by the pushing force of the control switch 112.
  • the fan 100 is fixed to the system 200.
  • the method for connecting the fan 100 to the system 200 is not limited to those described above, and can be achieved by interconnecting the base 110 and the connection structure 120.
  • the impeller 102 is fixed on the base 110, and then the base 110 is disposed on one side of the system 200 (i.e. on one side of the net plate 204), and thereafter, the base 110 and the connection structure 120 are connected, so that the system 200 is clipped by the base 110 and the connection structure 120 so as to be combined with the fan 100
  • the connecting method is, for example, to connect the engaging member 116 of the base 110 to the connection structure 124 of the connection structure 120, so that the system 200 is securely clipped by the base 110 and the connection structure 120, thus securely connecting the fan 100 to the system 200.
  • the holding portion 126 (as shown in Fig. 2) of the fan 100 also can be rigidly connected correspondingly to the supporting stripes of the net plate 204, so as to fix the fan 100 on the system 200.
  • the method for connecting the fan and the system can be changed to the method of using few screws to fix the fan on the system; that of adhering the fan directly to the system; or that of first fixing the fan of the present invention to the fixing plate, then on the system by fastening with screws, insetting or adhering.
  • the fan is used as an example for explaining the fan fixer of the present invention, yet the present invention is not limited thereto, wherein the fan fixer of the present invention is also suitable for use in the fan having the diversion structure.
  • the fan having the diversion structure can be easily connected to the device without using any fastening elements such as screws; or by using few screws.
  • the fan of the present invention since the fan of the present invention has the fixer that can be rigidly fixed on the system, and the system merely needs to be implemented with the fixing portion matching the fixing portion of the fan, so as to fix the fan of the present invention on the system.
  • the present invention does not need to use the fasten elements such as screws or merely needs to use relatively few screws to complete the fixing motion, thus greatly reducing the cost and the production time.
  • the fan of the present invention is a frameless type, the usage amount of the material forming the fan can be greatly reduced, thus greatly reducing the manufacturing time and cost.
  • the fan of the present invention can use the adjustment of the control switch to easily connect or separate the fan and the system, so that the convenience for dismantling the fan and the system can be enhanced, and the time for dismantling the fan and the system can be shortened.
  • the fan of the present invention does not have the housing structure which will increase air resistance and noise level, so that the noise level of the fan while in operation can be greatly lowered.
  • the fan of the present invention can obtain the maximum heat-dissipating efficiency, and thus the problem of residual heat can be prevented.
  • a fan for use in a system, and the system has at least one connection structure.
  • the fan is mainly composed of an impeller and a base, and the impeller is connected to the base.
  • the impeller at least has a hub, a plurality of blades and a driver.
  • the base has at least one engaging member, and the engaging member is corresponding to the connection structure. Further, the fan is fixed on the system by connecting the engaging member and the connection structure together.

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CNB031530117A CN1296624C (zh) 2003-08-01 2003-08-01 复合式风扇
CNB031530109A CN100497959C (zh) 2003-08-01 2003-08-01 无框风扇
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US6271611B1 (en) * 1999-01-11 2001-08-07 Minebea Co., Ltd. Axial flow fan motor
US20020060900A1 (en) * 2000-11-23 2002-05-23 Qiu Xiao Hua Fan holder
US20020067597A1 (en) * 2000-12-06 2002-06-06 Delta Electronics, Inc. Heat-dissipating assembly

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6071078A (en) * 1997-06-19 2000-06-06 Itt Manufacturing Enterprises Inc. Snap fit ring bracket-shroud mounting assembly
US6271611B1 (en) * 1999-01-11 2001-08-07 Minebea Co., Ltd. Axial flow fan motor
US6183214B1 (en) * 1999-08-04 2001-02-06 D-Link Corporation Cooling fan mounting arrangement
US20020060900A1 (en) * 2000-11-23 2002-05-23 Qiu Xiao Hua Fan holder
US20020067597A1 (en) * 2000-12-06 2002-06-06 Delta Electronics, Inc. Heat-dissipating assembly

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