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【課題】複数のユニットファンを有し、風向及び送風範囲を制御できるDC扇風機を提供する。【解決手段】DC扇風機は、任意の場所に置かれて周囲の温度を下げる扇風機であり、基台1を備え、並びに内部に駆動モータを構設して上向き架設した所定の高さにある複数層の係合する内・外管材5等を駆動させて往復回転を行わせることで、同時に各内・外管材の間に構設されたユニットファンアセンブリ6で所定範囲に送風させる。また、各内・外管材に構設されたユニットファンアセンブリを手動で必要とする送風方向に調整し、扇風機8の使用時、個人の必要性に応じて送風範囲の調整及び設定の制御を自動的に行わせることができる。【選択図】図1A DC fan having a plurality of unit fans and capable of controlling a wind direction and a blower range is provided. A DC fan is a fan that is placed at an arbitrary place to lower the ambient temperature, and includes a base 1, and a plurality of motors that are at a predetermined height and are laid upward with a drive motor installed therein. By driving the inner and outer tube members 5 and the like engaged with the layers to perform reciprocating rotation, the air is blown to a predetermined range by the unit fan assembly 6 provided between the inner and outer tube materials at the same time. In addition, the unit fan assembly installed in each inner and outer tube material is manually adjusted to the required air blowing direction, and when the fan 8 is used, the adjustment of the air blowing range and the control of the setting are automatically performed according to individual needs Can be done automatically. [Selection] Figure 1
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本考案は、DC扇風機に関り、特に、任意の場所に置かれて周囲の温度を下げる扇風機であり、使用時、駆動モータで回転する外管材を通じて所定間隔に構設された各ユニットファンに必要な送風を行わせる、或いは手動で所定の送風方向を調整することで、扇風機の使用時、送風方向の調整及び設定制御を自動的に行わせることに関する。 The present invention relates to a DC fan, and in particular, is a fan that is placed in an arbitrary place to lower the ambient temperature. In use, each unit fan that is installed at a predetermined interval through an outer tube rotated by a drive motor is used. The present invention relates to automatically adjusting the blowing direction and setting control when using a fan by performing necessary blowing or manually adjusting a predetermined blowing direction.
現在屋内或いは屋外に置かれ周囲の温度を下げる扇風機の形状は、極めて多種多様化され、これには単一のファンアセンブリが所在位置で所定範囲の首振り運動、または一定方向へ送風、或いは複数の並列直流ファンユニットを所定形状の筐体に構設させ個別のファンユニットの回転速度と吹出角度を調整、若しくは複数の並列ユニットファンを既設の支持部材に構設させて使用時、単独で各ユニットファンの風向範囲及び吹出方向を調整するためのものが含まれる。 The shape of a fan that is currently placed indoors or outdoors and lowers the ambient temperature is extremely diversified, including a single fan assembly swinging within a predetermined range at the location, or blowing in a certain direction, or multiple Each of the parallel DC fan units is installed in a housing with a predetermined shape, and the rotational speed and blowing angle of each individual fan unit is adjusted, or multiple parallel unit fans are installed on an existing support member. For adjusting the wind direction range and blowing direction of the unit fan.
上記の単一のファンアセンブリ或いは複数のユニットファンアセンブリは、使用上いずれも設定方向或いは所要風量を調整できるが、複数のユニットファンアセンブリで方向を調整する場合、モータ軸心の駆動に頼らなければならず、手動で風向の調整を行うことができない。 The single fan assembly or the plurality of unit fan assemblies can adjust the setting direction or the required air volume in use. However, when the direction is adjusted by a plurality of unit fan assemblies, it is necessary to rely on driving of the motor shaft center. In other words, the wind direction cannot be adjusted manually.
本考案は、温度を下げる既存の扇風機の方向調整時に存在する欠陥について改良し、駆動モータによって回転させる外管材を通じて所定間隔に構設された各ユニットファンに必要とする送風を行わせることができる、或いは手動で所定の送風方向を調整することで、扇風機の使用時、送風方向の調整及び設定制御を自動的に行わせようとすることにある。 The present invention improves the defects existing when adjusting the direction of an existing fan that lowers the temperature, and allows each unit fan installed at a predetermined interval to perform necessary air blowing through an outer tube rotated by a drive motor. Alternatively, by manually adjusting a predetermined air blowing direction, it is intended to automatically adjust the air blowing direction and perform setting control when the fan is used.
本考案の主な目的は、基台を備え、並びに内部に駆動モータを構設して上向き架設した所定の高さにある複数層の係合する内・外管材を駆動させて往復回転を行わせることで、同時に各内・外管材の間に構設されたユニットファンアセンブリで所定範囲に送風させ、また各内・外管材に構設されたユニットファンアセンブリを手動で必要とする送風方向に調整し、扇風機の使用時、個人の必要性に応じて送風範囲の調整及び設定の制御を自動的に行わせることができる扇風機を提供することにある。 The main object of the present invention is to provide a base and drive a reciprocating rotation by driving a plurality of layers of inner and outer pipes engaged with each other at a predetermined height constructed with a drive motor installed inside. At the same time, the unit fan assembly installed between the inner and outer tube materials is blown to a predetermined range, and the unit fan assembly installed on each inner and outer tube material is manually blown in the required blowing direction. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fan that can be adjusted to automatically adjust the air blowing range and control the setting according to the needs of the individual when using the fan.
本考案の第2の目的は、基台内部に組み込まれた駆動モータを含み、該駆動モータの動力を連結材により周辺が複数の凹部になった内張り材に伝達し、更に内張り材に嵌め合うための内周縁に複数の凸部が形成された下管材を経由して動力を各ユニットファンアセンブリの間にある内管材に伝達し、各内管材が隣接する上下段の外管材と係合する場合、上下端から延出する係止部を外管材の対応位置にある凹部に係入することによって係合する内・外管材を同時に回転させることで、各内管材と外管材の間に構設されたユニットファンアセンブリが駆動モータの動力駆動を受けて所定範囲の往復送風を行わせることができる扇風機を提供することにある。 The second object of the present invention includes a drive motor incorporated in the base, and transmits the power of the drive motor to the lining material having a plurality of recesses by the connecting material, and further fits to the lining material. Power is transmitted to the inner tube material between the unit fan assemblies via the lower tube material having a plurality of convex portions formed on the inner peripheral edge, and each inner tube material is engaged with the adjacent upper and lower outer tube materials. In this case, the engaging portion extending from the upper and lower ends is engaged with the recessed portion at the corresponding position of the outer tube material, so that the inner and outer tube materials to be engaged are rotated at the same time, so that the structure between each inner tube material and the outer tube material is obtained. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fan in which a unit fan assembly provided can receive a power drive of a drive motor and perform reciprocating air blowing within a predetermined range.
本考案の第3の目的は、ユニットファンアセンブリを構設した各内管材の間に所定範囲の溝が凹設され、且つユニットファンアセンブリの対応位置にある該凸部が適切にその中に係止できるよう、溝の中に左右側が略突起した凹穴を形成させ、利用者が送風したい方向によって手で予め設定したユニットファンアセンブリを動かし、その中の凸部を内管材の該凹穴から外すと共に所定の送風範囲の中央位置に移動させると、ユニットファンアセンブリが駆動モータの動力駆動を受けて必要とする範囲に送風させる扇風機を提供することにある。 A third object of the present invention is to provide a predetermined range of grooves between the inner pipe members in which the unit fan assembly is constructed, and to properly engage the convex portions at corresponding positions of the unit fan assembly. In order to be able to stop, a concave hole with a substantially protruding left and right side is formed in the groove, and the unit fan assembly set in advance by hand according to the direction in which the user wants to blow air is moved. An object of the present invention is to provide a fan in which a unit fan assembly receives a power drive of a driving motor and blows air to a required range when it is removed and moved to a central position of a predetermined blowing range.
本考案の第4の目的は、各ユニットファンアセンブリを構設した該内管材と隣接する上下段の外管材の連結部位に弾性リングが嵌設させることで、内・外管材の連結部位を良好な方向に係合させることができる扇風機を提供することにある。 A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a good connection site between the inner and outer tube materials by fitting an elastic ring to a connection site between the upper and lower outer tube materials adjacent to the inner tube material on which each unit fan assembly is constructed. An object of the present invention is to provide a fan that can be engaged in any direction.
本考案の第5の目的は、各ユニットファンアセンブリを構設し、基台から架設された上向き複数層の相互連結する内・外管材の上段に各ユニットファンアセンブリの風量、及び、スイッチ切替を制御するための押圧ユニット7が構設される扇風機を提供することにある。 The fifth object of the present invention is to construct each unit fan assembly, and to change the air volume of each unit fan assembly and the switch switching on the upper stage of the interconnected inner and outer pipes laid from the base. It is providing the electric fan by which the press unit 7 for controlling is constructed.
本考案の第6の目的は、各ユニットファンアセンブリを駆動する該駆動モータが偏心モータで、且つ偏心モータの軸心に連結する可動アームにより動力を隣接する内張り材と下管材に伝達し、駆動モータの設定された方向の回転を各ユニットファンアセンブリに伝達して同時に往復左右首振り運動を行わせることができる扇風機を提供することにある。 The sixth object of the present invention is to drive each unit fan assembly by driving the eccentric motor, and transmitting the power to the adjacent lining material and lower pipe by the movable arm connected to the shaft center of the eccentric motor. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fan capable of transmitting rotation of a set direction of a motor to each unit fan assembly and simultaneously performing reciprocating left and right swing motions.
上記の目的を達成するため、本考案に係る任意の場所に置かれて周囲の温度を下げる扇風機は、基台を備え、並びに内部に駆動モータを構設して上向き架設した所定の高さにある複数層の係合する内・外管材を駆動させて往復回転を行わせることで、同時に各内・外管材の間に構設されたユニットファンアセンブリで所定範囲に送風させ、また、各内・外管材に構設されたユニットファンアセンブリを手動で必要とする送風方向に調整し、扇風機の使用時、個人の必要性に応じて送風範囲の調整及び設定の制御を自動的に行わせることができる。 In order to achieve the above object, an electric fan placed at an arbitrary place according to the present invention for lowering the ambient temperature is provided with a base, and has a predetermined height that is laid upward by installing a drive motor therein. By driving reciprocating rotation by driving inner / outer pipes engaged in multiple layers, air is blown to a predetermined range by a unit fan assembly installed between the inner / outer pipes at the same time.・ Adjust the unit fan assembly installed on the outer tube manually to the required air blowing direction, and automatically adjust the air blowing range and control the settings according to the individual needs when using the fan. Can do.
図1、図2を参照しながら説明する。図1、図2は本考案に係るDC扇風機である。該扇風機8には、基台1に架設される複数層の相互連結の内・外管材4、5と、各内管材4の間に構設されたユニットファンアセンブリ6と、複数ユニットファンアセンブリ6を構設した内管材4の隣接上端に連結しユニットファンアセンブリ6の風量及びスイッチ切替を制御する押圧ユニット7とを含む。 This will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 show a DC fan according to the present invention. The electric fan 8 includes a plurality of interconnected inner and outer pipe members 4 and 5 laid on the base 1, a unit fan assembly 6 installed between the inner pipe members 4, and a plurality of unit fan assemblies 6. And a pressing unit 7 that is connected to the adjacent upper end of the inner pipe member 4 that controls the air volume and switch switching of the unit fan assembly 6.
図2、図3に示すように、基台1の間に組み込まれる動力ユニット及び各々の複数層の連結する内・外管材4、5の間に構設されたユニットファンアセンブリ6には、基台1を載置するベース11と、基台1内部に構設された駆動モータ12(該駆動モータは、偏心モータ)と、駆動モータ12の軸心121に連結する可動アーム13(図5)とを含み、動力を連結材14により周辺が複数の凹部21になった内張り材2に伝達し、更に内張り材2の間に嵌め合うための内周縁に複数の凸部31が形成された下管材3を経由して動力を各ユニットファンアセンブリ6の間に構設された内管材4(図7、図9、図11)に伝達する。図2に示すように各内管材4が隣接段の下管材3或いは隣接する上下段の外管材5と係合する場合、内管材4の上下端から延出する係止部41を下管材3或いは外管材5の対応位置にある凹部32、51に係入することによって係合する内管材4と下管材3或いは内管材4と外管材5を同時に回転させることで、各内管材4と外管材5の間に構設されたユニットファンアセンブリ6が駆動モータ12の動力駆動を受けて所定範囲の往復送風を行わせることができる。 As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the unit fan assembly 6 installed between the power unit incorporated between the bases 1 and the inner and outer pipe members 4 and 5 connected to each of the plurality of layers includes a base unit. A base 11 on which the table 1 is placed, a drive motor 12 installed in the base 1 (the drive motor is an eccentric motor), and a movable arm 13 connected to an axis 121 of the drive motor 12 (FIG. 5). The motive power is transmitted to the lining material 2 whose periphery is formed by a plurality of recesses 21 by the connecting material 14, and a plurality of projections 31 are formed on the inner peripheral edge for fitting between the lining materials 2. Power is transmitted via the pipe 3 to the inner pipe 4 (FIGS. 7, 9, and 11) provided between the unit fan assemblies 6. As shown in FIG. 2, when each inner tube member 4 engages with the lower tube member 3 in the adjacent stage or the outer tube member 5 in the adjacent upper and lower stages, the locking portion 41 extending from the upper and lower ends of the inner tube member 4 is provided in the lower tube member 3. Alternatively, the inner tube member 4 and the lower tube member 3 or the inner tube member 4 and the outer tube member 5 which are engaged by engaging with the recesses 32 and 51 at the corresponding positions of the outer tube member 5 are rotated simultaneously, so The unit fan assembly 6 installed between the pipe members 5 can be driven by the drive motor 12 to perform reciprocating air blowing within a predetermined range.
また、ユニットファンアセンブリ6を構設した各内管材4の間に所定範囲の溝42(図2、図7)が凹設され、且つユニットファンアセンブリ6の対応位置にあるパイプセクション61の該凸部62が適切にその中に係止できる(図9)ように、溝42の中に左右側が略突起した凹穴43を形成する。各ユニットファンアセンブリ6を構設した該内管材4と隣接する上下段の外管材5の連結部位に弾性リング52が嵌設(図2)され、内・外管材4、5の連結部位が良好な方向に係合させることができる。次に、各ユニットファンアセンブリ6を構設し基台1から架設された上向き複数層の相互連結する内・外管材4、5の上段に押圧ユニット7が構設され、各ユニットファンアセンブリ6の風量及びスイッチ切替を制御する。 In addition, a predetermined range of grooves 42 (FIGS. 2 and 7) are provided between the inner pipe members 4 on which the unit fan assembly 6 is provided, and the convexity of the pipe section 61 at the corresponding position of the unit fan assembly 6 is provided. In order to allow the portion 62 to be properly locked therein (FIG. 9), a concave hole 43 is formed in the groove 42 with the left and right sides projecting substantially. An elastic ring 52 is fitted in the connecting portion of the upper and lower outer pipe members 5 adjacent to the inner pipe member 4 in which each unit fan assembly 6 is constructed (FIG. 2), and the connecting portions of the inner and outer pipe members 4 and 5 are good. Can be engaged in any direction. Next, each unit fan assembly 6 is installed, and a pressing unit 7 is installed on the upper stage of the inner and outer tube members 4 and 5 that are connected to each other in a plurality of upward layers constructed from the base 1. Controls air volume and switch switching.
図3、図4、図5を参照しながら説明する。上記の内部に駆動モータ12を組み込んだ基台1と、複数層の相互連結する内・外管材4、5と、複数のユニットファンアセンブリ6と、押圧ユニット7からなる扇風機8を使用する時、手で扇風機8上端にある押圧ユニット7を押圧して駆動モータ12の動力を起動させ、該駆動モータ12が可動アーム13を通じて動力を隣接する内張り材2と下管材3(図5)に伝達させ、駆動モータ12を設定された方向に回転させ(ここの方向の首振り角度は、左右30度の首振り運動を実施)各ユニットファンアセンブリ6に伝達して同時の往復左右首振り(図6、図7に示す下部ユニットファンアセンブリ、図8、図9に示す中間部ユニットファンアセンブリ、図10、図11に示す上部ユニットファンアセンブリ)を行うことができる。図9に示すように該各ユニットファンアセンブリ6は一側のパイプセクション61内部にある該凸部62を内管材4の該溝42に対応する凹穴43に係入し、下管材3と係合する各内管材4は駆動モータ12によって回転すると、同時に左右往復回転を行うと共にその中に構設されたユニットファンアセンブリ6にも所定範囲に首振り運動と送風を行わせる。 This will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 5. When using the electric fan 8 comprising the base 1 incorporating the drive motor 12 in the above, a plurality of layers of interconnecting inner and outer pipe members 4 and 5, a plurality of unit fan assemblies 6 and a pressing unit 7, The pressing unit 7 at the upper end of the fan 8 is pressed by hand to activate the power of the driving motor 12, and the driving motor 12 transmits the power to the adjacent lining material 2 and lower pipe material 3 (FIG. 5) through the movable arm 13. Then, the drive motor 12 is rotated in a set direction (the swing angle in this direction is a swing motion of 30 degrees on the left and right) and transmitted to each unit fan assembly 6 for simultaneous reciprocating left and right swings (FIG. 6). 7, a lower unit fan assembly shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, an intermediate unit fan assembly shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and an upper unit fan assembly shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. As shown in FIG. 9, each unit fan assembly 6 engages the convex portion 62 inside the pipe section 61 on one side with the concave hole 43 corresponding to the groove 42 of the inner tube material 4, and engages with the lower tube material 3. When the inner pipe members 4 to be combined are rotated by the drive motor 12, they simultaneously reciprocate left and right, and the unit fan assembly 6 provided therein is also swung and blown within a predetermined range.
その他、図7、図11を参照しながら説明する。図7、図11に示すように利用者は、一部の範囲のみに送風する場合、手で設定されたユニットファンアセンブリ6(例えば上部或いは中間部または下部のユニットファンアセンブリ)を動かし、その中にある凸部62を内管材4の該凹穴43から外させると共に溝42の所定送風範囲の中央位置(ここの溝は左右に90度方向の調整を実施)に移動させ、ユニットファンアセンブリ6が駆動モータ12の動力駆動を受けて所望の範囲に送風し、扇風機8の使用時個人の必要性により送風範囲の調整及び設定の制御を自動的に行わせることができる。 In addition, a description will be given with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, when the user blows air only in a part of the range, the user moves the unit fan assembly 6 (for example, the upper, middle or lower unit fan assembly) set by hand, The convex portion 62 is removed from the concave hole 43 of the inner tube material 4 and moved to the center position of the predetermined air blowing range of the groove 42 (the groove is adjusted in the direction of 90 degrees left and right), and the unit fan assembly 6 is moved. However, when the fan 8 is used, the fan 8 can be blown to a desired range, and the fan 8 can be automatically adjusted and adjusted according to the individual needs when the fan 8 is used.
1 基台
11 ベース
12 駆動モータ
121 軸心
13 可動アーム
14 連結材
2 内張り材
21 凹部
3 下管材
31 凸部
32 凹部
4 内管材
41 係止部
42 溝
43 凹穴
5 外管材
51 凹部
52 弾性リング
6 ユニットファンアセンブリ
61 パイプセクション
62 凸部
7 押圧ユニット
8 扇風機
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 11 Base 12 Drive motor 121 Axis center 13 Movable arm 14 Connecting material 2 Lining material 21 Recess 3 Lower tube material 31 Convex part 32 Concave part 4 Inner pipe material 41 Locking part 42 Groove 43 Concave hole 5 Outer pipe material 51 Concave part 52 Elastic ring 6 Unit fan assembly
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