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EP2336569A1
EP2336569A1 EP10163729A EP10163729A EP2336569A1 EP 2336569 A1 EP2336569 A1 EP 2336569A1 EP 10163729 A EP10163729 A EP 10163729A EP 10163729 A EP10163729 A EP 10163729A EP 2336569 A1 EP2336569 A1 EP 2336569A1
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Chien-Jung Chen
Chih-Tsung Hsu
Hsin-Hsien Wu
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/26Rotors specially for elastic fluids
    • F04D29/32Rotors specially for elastic fluids for axial flow pumps
    • F04D29/325Rotors specially for elastic fluids for axial flow pumps for axial flow fans
    • F04D29/328Rotors specially for elastic fluids for axial flow pumps for axial flow fans with unequal distribution of blades around the hub
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D25/00Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D25/02Units comprising pumps and their driving means
    • F04D25/06Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
    • F04D25/0606Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven the electric motor being specially adapted for integration in the pump
    • F04D25/0613Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven the electric motor being specially adapted for integration in the pump the electric motor being of the inside-out type, i.e. the rotor is arranged radially outside a central stator
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D25/00Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D25/02Units comprising pumps and their driving means
    • F04D25/08Units comprising pumps and their driving means the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/40Casings; Connections of working fluid
    • F04D29/52Casings; Connections of working fluid for axial pumps
    • F04D29/54Fluid-guiding means, e.g. diffusers
    • F04D29/541Specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/542Bladed diffusers
    • F04D29/544Blade shapes
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/66Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing
    • F04D29/661Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/666Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps by means of rotor construction or layout, e.g. unequal distribution of blades or vanes
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/66Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing
    • F04D29/661Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F04D29/667Combating cavitation, whirls, noise, vibration or the like; Balancing especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps by influencing the flow pattern, e.g. suppression of turbulence

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  • the invention relates to a fan device, and more particularly to a fan device capable of reducing acoustic noise.
  • a conventional fan device includes a fan impeller mounted in a fan housing.
  • the fan impeller includes a hub body, and a plurality of angularly spaced apart fan blades extending outwardly and radially from the hub body.
  • greater acoustic noise occurs during rotation of the fan impeller at a speed within a certain speed range.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a fan device that can overcome the aforesaid drawback of the prior art.
  • a fan device comprises:
  • the first preferred embodiment of a fan device according to the present invention is shown to include a fan housing 1, and a fan impeller 2.
  • the fan housing 1 is configured with a receiving space 10, and has a bottom wall 11, a top wall 12 and a surrounding side wall 13.
  • the bottom wall 11 is formed with an air inlet 111 in spatial communication with the receiving space 10.
  • the top wall 12 is formed with an air outlet 121 in spatial communication with the receiving space 10.
  • the surrounding side wall 13 is transverse to and interconnects the top and bottom walls 12, 11, and cooperates with the top and bottom walls 12, 11 to define the receiving space 10 thereamong.
  • the fan housing 1 further includes a connecting member 14 and a plurality of connecting ribs 15.
  • the connecting member 14 is placed in the receiving space 10, and is disposed adjacent to the air inlet 111.
  • the connecting ribs 15 interconnect the connecting member 14 and the surrounding side wall 131.
  • the fan impeller 2 is mounted in the receiving space 10 in the fan housing 1, is disposed adjacent to the air outlet 121 in the top wall 12 of the fan housing 1, and is operable to rotate about a central axis (X) that is transverse to the top and bottom walls 12, 11.
  • the fan impeller 2 includes a hub body 21, and a plurality of fan blades 22 extending outwardly and radially from the hub body 21. It is noted that an angular distance ( ⁇ ) between each adjacent pair of the fan blades 22 is different from that of any other adjacent pair of the fan blades 22. An air passage is formed between each adjacent pair of the fan blades 22.
  • rotation of the fan impeller 2 draws air to flow from the air inlet 111 toward the air outlet 121 through the air passages, as indicated by solid-line arrows in Figure 2 .
  • acoustic noise about 25.1dB caused by the fan device of the present invention during operation is less than that (about 45. 9dB) of the conventional fan device with angularly equidistant fan blades. Therefore, the fan device of the present invention can be operated with reduced acoustic noise.
  • Figures 3 to 5 illustrate the second preferred embodiment of a fan device according to this invention, which is a modification of the first preferred embodiment.
  • the connecting member 14 and the connecting ribs 15 are dispensed with.
  • the fan device further includes an air-guiding unit 3.
  • the air-guiding unit 3 is mounted fixedly in the receiving space 10 in the fan housing 1, and is disposed adjacent to the air inlet 111 in the bottom wall 11 of the fan housing 1.
  • the air-guiding unit 3 includes a center connecting member 31 disposed coaxially with the central axis (X), and a plurality of air-guiding blades 32 angularly spaced apart from each other and interconnecting the central connecting member 31 and the surrounding side wall 13 of the fan housing 1.
  • An angular distance ( ⁇ ) between each adjacent pair of the air-guiding blades 32 is different from that of any other adjacent pair of the air-guiding blades 32.
  • the center connecting member 31 includes a circular cap body 312, and a tube body 311 extending integrally from the cap body 312 toward the hub body 21 and disposed coaxially with the central axis (X).
  • Figure 6 illustrates the third preferred embodiment of a fan device according to this invention, which is a modification of the second preferred embodiment.
  • the air-guiding unit 3' further includes a plurality of auxiliary air-guiding blades 33 extending inwardly and radially from the surrounding side wall 13 of the fan housing 1 toward the central connecting member 31.
  • Each auxiliary air-guiding blade 33 is disposed between a corresponding adjacent pair of the air-guiding blades 32, and is spaced apart from the corresponding adjacent pair of the air-guiding blades 32 and the central connectingmember 31.
  • the auxiliary air-guiding blades 33 have the same length.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a variation of the third preferred embodiment, wherein each of the auxiliary air-guiding blades 33 of the air-guiding unit 3' has a length different from that of any other one of the auxiliary air-guiding blades 33.

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Abstract

A fan device includes: a fan housing (1) configured with a receiving space (10) defined among opposite top and bottom walls (12, 11), and a surrounding side wall (13); and a fan impeller (2) mounted in the receiving space (10), disposed adjacent to an air outlet (121) in the top wall (12) and operable to rotate about a central axis (X) transverse to the top and bottom walls (12, 11) of the fan housing (1). The fan impeller (2) includes a hub body (21) disposed coaxially with the central axis (X) , and a plurality of angularly spaced apart fan blades (22) extending outwardly and radially from the hub body (21). An angular distance (φ) between each adjacent pair of the fan blades (22) is different from that of any other adjacent pair of the fan blades (22).

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  • The invention relates to a fan device, and more particularly to a fan device capable of reducing acoustic noise.
  • A conventional fan device includes a fan impeller mounted in a fan housing. The fan impeller includes a hub body, and a plurality of angularly spaced apart fan blades extending outwardly and radially from the hub body. However, in such a configuration, greater acoustic noise occurs during rotation of the fan impeller at a speed within a certain speed range.
  • Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a fan device that can overcome the aforesaid drawback of the prior art.
  • According to the present invention, a fan device comprises:
    • a fan housing configured with a receiving space, and having a bottom wall formed with an air inlet in spatial communication with the receiving space, a top wall formed with an air outlet in spatial communication with the receiving space, and a surrounding side wall transverse to and interconnecting the top and bottom walls, and cooperating with the top and bottom walls to define the receiving space thereamong; and
    • a fan impeller mounted in the receiving space in the fan housing, disposed adjacent to the air outlet in the top wall of the fan housing, and operable to rotate about a central axis that is transverse to the top and bottom walls of the fan housing, the fan impeller including a hub body disposed coaxially with the central axis, and a plurality of angularly spaced apart fan blades extending outwardly and radially from the hub body, an angular distance between each adjacent pair of the fan blades being different from that of any other adjacent pair of the fan blades.
  • Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:
    • Figure 1 is a schematic top view showing the first preferred embodiment of a fan device according to the present invention;
    • Figure 2 is a schematic sectional view of the first preferred embodiment taken along line II-II in Figure 1;
    • Figure 3 is a schematic bottom view showing the second preferred embodiment of a fan device according to the present invention;
    • Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the second preferred embodiment without a fan impeller;
    • Figure 5 is a partly schematic sectional view showing the second preferred embodiment;
    • Figure 6 is a schematic top view showing the third preferred embodiment of a fan device according to the present invention without a fan impeller; and
    • Figure 7 is a schematic top view showing a variation of the third preferred embodiment.
  • Before the present invention is described in greater detail, it should be noted that like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the disclosure.
  • Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the first preferred embodiment of a fan device according to the present invention is shown to include a fan housing 1, and a fan impeller 2.
  • The fan housing 1 is configured with a receiving space 10, and has a bottom wall 11, a top wall 12 and a surrounding side wall 13. The bottom wall 11 is formed with an air inlet 111 in spatial communication with the receiving space 10. The top wall 12 is formed with an air outlet 121 in spatial communication with the receiving space 10. The surrounding side wall 13 is transverse to and interconnects the top and bottom walls 12, 11, and cooperates with the top and bottom walls 12, 11 to define the receiving space 10 thereamong. In this embodiment, the fan housing 1 further includes a connecting member 14 and a plurality of connecting ribs 15. The connecting member 14 is placed in the receiving space 10, and is disposed adjacent to the air inlet 111. The connecting ribs 15 interconnect the connecting member 14 and the surrounding side wall 131.
  • The fan impeller 2 is mounted in the receiving space 10 in the fan housing 1, is disposed adjacent to the air outlet 121 in the top wall 12 of the fan housing 1, and is operable to rotate about a central axis (X) that is transverse to the top and bottom walls 12, 11. The fan impeller 2 includes a hub body 21, and a plurality of fan blades 22 extending outwardly and radially from the hub body 21. It is noted that an angular distance (Ø) between each adjacent pair of the fan blades 22 is different from that of any other adjacent pair of the fan blades 22. An air passage is formed between each adjacent pair of the fan blades 22.
  • In use, rotation of the fan impeller 2 draws air to flow from the air inlet 111 toward the air outlet 121 through the air passages, as indicated by solid-line arrows in Figure 2.
  • Since the angular distances (Ø) are different from each other, noise with different frequencies occurs when air flows through the air passages, thereby avoiding accumulation of noise with the same frequency. According to experimental measurement results, acoustic noise about 25.1dB caused by the fan device of the present invention during operation is less than that (about 45. 9dB) of the conventional fan device with angularly equidistant fan blades. Therefore, the fan device of the present invention can be operated with reduced acoustic noise.
  • Figures 3 to 5 illustrate the second preferred embodiment of a fan device according to this invention, which is a modification of the first preferred embodiment. As composed to the first preferred embodiment, the connecting member 14 and the connecting ribs 15 are dispensed with. Furthermore, the fan device further includes an air-guiding unit 3.
  • The air-guiding unit 3 is mounted fixedly in the receiving space 10 in the fan housing 1, and is disposed adjacent to the air inlet 111 in the bottom wall 11 of the fan housing 1. The air-guiding unit 3 includes a center connecting member 31 disposed coaxially with the central axis (X), and a plurality of air-guiding blades 32 angularly spaced apart from each other and interconnecting the central connecting member 31 and the surrounding side wall 13 of the fan housing 1. An angular distance ( θ ) between each adjacent pair of the air-guiding blades 32 is different from that of any other adjacent pair of the air-guiding blades 32. In this embodiment, the center connecting member 31 includes a circular cap body 312, and a tube body 311 extending integrally from the cap body 312 toward the hub body 21 and disposed coaxially with the central axis (X).
  • When the fan impeller 2 is driven to rotate, air flowing from the air inlet 111 is guided by the air-guiding blades 32, and then flows toward the air outlet 121 through the air passages, as indicated by solid-line arrows in Figure 5. Therefore, due to the presence of the air-guiding unit 3, air pressure produced by the fan device can be enhanced. Furthermore, since the angular distances ( θ ) are different from each other, acoustic noise caused by the fan device can be further reduced.
  • Figure 6 illustrates the third preferred embodiment of a fan device according to this invention, which is a modification of the second preferred embodiment. As compared to the second preferred embodiment, the air-guiding unit 3' further includes a plurality of auxiliary air-guiding blades 33 extending inwardly and radially from the surrounding side wall 13 of the fan housing 1 toward the central connecting member 31. Each auxiliary air-guiding blade 33 is disposed between a corresponding adjacent pair of the air-guiding blades 32, and is spaced apart from the corresponding adjacent pair of the air-guiding blades 32 and the central connectingmember 31. In this embodiment, the auxiliary air-guiding blades 33 have the same length. Figure 7 illustrates a variation of the third preferred embodiment, wherein each of the auxiliary air-guiding blades 33 of the air-guiding unit 3' has a length different from that of any other one of the auxiliary air-guiding blades 33.

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  1. A fan device characterized by:
    a fan housing (1) configured with a receiving space (10), and having a bottom wall (11) formed with an air inlet (111) in spatial communication with said receiving space (10), a top wall (12) formed with an air outlet (121) in spatial communication with said receiving space (10), and a surrounding side wall (13) transverse to and interconnecting said top and bottom walls (12, 11) , and cooperating with said top and bottom walls (12, 11) to define said receiving space (10) thereamong; and
    a fan impeller (2) mounted in said receiving space (10) in said fan housing (1), disposed adjacent to said air outlet (121) in said top wall (12) of said fan housing (1), and operable to rotate about a central axis (X) that is transverse to said top and bottom walls (12, 11) of said fan housing (1), said fan impeller (2) including a hub body (21) disposed coaxially with the central axis (X), and a plurality of angularly spaced apart fan blades (22) extending outwardly and radially from said hub body (21) , an angular distance (φ) between each adjacent pair of said fan blades (22) being different from that of any other adjacent pair of said fan blades (22).
  2. The fan device as claimed in Claim 1, further characteri zed by an air-guiding unit (3) mounted fixedly in said receiving space (10) in said fan housing (1) and disposed adjacent to said air inlet (111) in said bottom wall (11) of said fan housing (1), said air-guiding unit (3) including a center connecting member (31) disposed coaxially with the central axis (X) , and a plurality of air-guiding blades (32) angularly spaced apart from each other and interconnecting said central connecting member (31) and said surrounding side wall (13) of said fan housing (1), an angular distance (θ) between each adjacent pair of said air-guiding blades (32) being different from that of any other adjacent pair of said air-guiding blades (32).
  3. The fan device as claimed in Claim 2, further characterized in that said air-guiding unit (3) further includes a plurality of auxiliary air-guiding blades (33) extending inwardly and radially from said surrounding side wall (13) of said fan housing (1) toward said central connecting member (31), each of said auxiliary air-guiding blades (33) being disposed between a corresponding adjacent pair of said air-guiding blades (32) and being spaced apart from the corresponding adjacent pair of said air-guiding blades (32) and said central connecting member (31).
  4. The fan device as claimed in Claim 3, further characterized in that said auxiliary air-guiding blades (22) of said air-guiding unit (3' ) have the same length.
  5. The fan device as claimed in Claim 3, further characterized in that each of said auxiliary air-guiding blades (33) of said air-guiding unit (3') has a length different from that of any other one of said auxiliary air-guiding blades (32).
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