KR200452063Y1 - electric fan - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fan that is reduced in volume when folded to improve storage and achieve a clean appearance. The fan according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a main body, a stand part, a coupling part, a fan assembly, and a safety cover. Here, the body forms a base. The lower end of the stand portion is hinged to the upper portion of the main body rotates up and down. Coupling portion is hinged to the upper end of the stand is rotated up and down. The fan assembly is configured to include a motor provided in the upper end of the coupling portion and a blowing fan that is connected to the motor to rotate while blowing. And, the safety cover is formed on the outer cover is formed in a predetermined width and a predetermined width, the front cover provided on one side of the outer cover, and the inside of the outer cover so that the fan assembly is located inside, And a rear cover coupled to form a distance corresponding to the sum of the thickness of the stand portion and the coupling portion from an end of the outer cover to form a receiving space for folding the stand portion and the coupling portion inwardly. The stand part and the coupling part rotate downwardly and move downward in association with the folding, so as to form a continuous external shape with the main body at an upper side of the main body.

Fan, Assembly, Storage, Hinges, Motor Housing

Description

Electric fan

The present invention relates to a fan, and more particularly, to a fan that is reduced in volume when folded to improve storage and achieve a clean appearance.

Fans that generate wind by rotating the rotor blades using an electric motor are generally used to feel cool in the hot summer, and are also used for air circulation in a place where the air is muddy.

1 is an exemplary view schematically showing a conventional fan.

As shown in Figure 1, a conventional fan is composed of a body portion 110, a vertical support shaft 130 and the rotary wing component 140, the body portion 110 is provided with various operation buttons.

In addition, the rotary wing component 140 is composed of a rotary blade 150, a safety net 160 and a drive motor (not shown), the safety net 160 is composed of two reticular body mainly consisting of steel rods.

In addition, the drive motor is embedded in the drive motor housing 147 provided on the outside of the safety net 160, the lower portion of the drive motor housing 147 is provided with a neck joint 170, the rotary wing component Left and right rotation of the 140 is made.

The vertical support shaft 130 is provided between the body portion 110 and the neck joint 170 to connect the body portion 110 and the rotary wing component 140.

At this time, the lower end of the vertical support shaft 130 is fixed and coupled to the body portion 110, the upper end of the vertical support shaft 130 is hinged to the neck joint 170, through which the rotating wing configuration Up and down rotation of the unit 140 is made.

However, such a conventional fan has a problem that it is always set up not only during use but also during storage, so that a storage space for storing the fan when not in use occupies more than the actual volume of the fan.

In addition, the fan in an upright state may fall down around the child, such as when stored, there is a potential risk of injury, there is a problem that the fan can be damaged by falling.

In addition, since a conventional fan forms a stand structure, a large amount of packaging material (for example, corrugated cardboard or styrofoam) is required to package the fan produced and shipped from the factory.

In addition, there is a problem that the transport efficiency is also low because the volume of the packaged fan is not large enough to be transported in the unit transport.

In order to solve the above problems, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a fan that is reduced in volume when folded to improve storage and achieve a clean appearance.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the present invention is a base body; A lower end portion hinged to an upper portion of the main body to rotate up and down; A coupling part of which a lower end is hinged to an upper end of the stand part and rotates up and down; A fan assembly comprising a motor provided at an upper end of the coupling part and a blowing fan connected to the motor to rotate and blow the air; And an outer cover formed in a predetermined width, a front cover provided at one inner side of the outer cover, and an inner side of the outer cover so that the fan assembly is positioned inside, and folded downwardly to be folded. And a rear cover coupled to form a distance corresponding to the sum of the thickness of the stand portion and the coupling portion from an end of the outer cover to form an accommodation space in which the stand portion and the coupling portion are located, and the stand It provides a fan comprising a safety cover is superimposed so that the engaging portion and the engaging portion rotates downward to move downward in association with the folding to form a continuous external shape with the main body from the upper side of the main body.

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In addition, the coupling part is provided in the radial direction of the safety cover, the upper end is preferably formed so that the motor housing is coupled to the central portion of the safety cover and the motor is inserted coupling is located inside the safety cover.

In addition, the blowing fan is preferably made of a core connected to the motor is provided to surround the front of the motor, and a plurality of fan blades provided on the core and located on the outer periphery of the motor.

In addition, the upper one side of the main body is connected to the lower end of the stand portion, it is preferable that the rotary part is rotated in the left and right directions so that the blowing direction is changed while the stand is rotated in conjunction with.

In addition, it is preferable that a winding device is provided at the inside of the main body to selectively rotate the connected power line to the inside of the main body.

In addition, it is preferable that an accommodating part corresponding to the remote controller is formed at the bottom of the main body so that the remote controller is inserted and coupled.

In addition, the stand portion is formed to correspond to the stand portion, it is preferable to include an extension provided to the inside of the stand portion and selectively protrudes or inserted in the longitudinal direction of the stand portion to vary the length of the stand portion.

Referring to the effect of the fan according to the present invention.

First, the main body and the stand portion is hinged, and the coupling portion coupled to the safety cover is hinged to the stand portion and the stand portion and the coupling portion can be folded and rotated downward, respectively, the main body, the stand portion, the coupling portion And the safety cover can be folded in order to fold the fan to minimize the volume, through which, less storage space is required, and storage can be improved.

Second, the outer cover is formed so as to correspond to the outer shape of the main body when the fan is folded, the outer cover can form a continuous and identical shape on the upper side of the main body can achieve a clean appearance.

Third, the motor housing is provided inside the safety cover, the blowing fan is provided to surround the front of the motor can be minimized the width of the safety cover, through which the overall height when the fan is folded can be lowered and the volume Can be reduced.

Fourth, the rear cover is coupled to the outer cover so that the receiving space is formed behind the outer cover, when the fan is folded, the stand portion and the coupling portion may be located in the receiving space so as not to be exposed to the outside. Aesthetics can not only be further improved but also more compact.

Fifth, an accommodating part is formed on the bottom surface of the main body to accommodate the remote controller, so that the loss of the remote controller can be prevented when the fan is stored, and thus the storage can be further improved.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention that can specifically implement the above technical problem will be described.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the front of the fan standing state according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the back of the fan standing state according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is one of the present invention Side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the fan according to the embodiment, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the fan half folded according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a state in which the fan according to an embodiment of the present invention folded Is a perspective view.

As shown in Figures 2 to 6, the fan is preferably made of a main body 10, the stand portion 30, the coupling portion 40, the fan assembly 50 and the safety cover 60. Here, the stand portion 30 is coupled to the main body 10 forming a base, and the lower end portion of the stand portion 30 is hinged so that the stand portion 30 is rotatable up and down. The coupling portion 40 is coupled to the upper end of the stand portion 30, and the coupling portion 40 is hinged so as to be rotatable up and down. In addition, it is preferable that the fan assembly 50 and the safety cover 60 are coupled to the coupling part 40. Accordingly, the stand part 30 and the coupling part 40 may rotate in the vertical direction, respectively, and the stand part 30 and the coupling part 40 rotate downwards, respectively, of the main body 10. The upper side can be folded sequentially. In addition, as the stand part 30 and the coupling part 40 are folded, the safety cover 60 may be moved downward in cooperation with each other to be positioned above the main body 10. At this time, the rear side of the safety cover 60 is preferably a receiving space is formed so that the stand portion 30 and the coupling portion 40 can be accommodated in the state in which the fan is folded, through this, the fan In the folded state, the stand part 30 is not exposed to the outside. In addition, the fan assembly 50 is preferably provided on the inside of the safety cover 60, accordingly, the overall height of the folded state of the fan can be further lowered so that the overall volume can be reduced and storage also Can be improved. In addition, the safety cover 60 is preferably formed to correspond to the external shape of the main body 10, through which the safety cover 60 and the main body 10 are continuous outside in a state where the fan is folded. The shape can be formed to achieve a clean appearance.

In detail, the main body 10 forms a base, and includes a first control unit 11 including a plurality of buttons for adjusting driving, stopping, and rotational speeds of the blowing fan 55 of the fan assembly 50, and the The second manipulation unit 12 may be provided to change the rotation direction of the blowing fan 55.

In addition, the main body 10 may be provided with a receiving unit 13 having a sensing sensor so that the functions of the respective operation units 11 and 12 can be adjusted by a remote controller 80.

In addition, the upper portion of the main body 10 is preferably provided with a rotating part 20. The upper surface of the rotating part 20 may be formed to correspond to the upper surface of the main body 10, preferably the main body ( The same surface as the upper surface of 10) can be formed.

In addition, the rotating unit 20 is preferably provided to rotate left and right about the center in a state coupled to the main body 10, the operation can be controlled by the second operation unit (12).

In addition, a through hole 15 may be formed at one side of the main body 10, and the power supply line 90 for supplying electricity to the fan may be formed in the main body 10 through the through hole 15. It may be provided to the outside.

In addition, a winding device (not shown) is provided at the inner side of the main body 10 so that the power line 90 is wound inside the main body 10 while being selectively connected to the main power line 90. This is preferred.

Accordingly, when the fan is stored, the power line 90 is wound around the main body 10 by the winding device so as not to be exposed to the outside, thereby avoiding cumbersomeness, thereby improving storage performance. Can be.

And, the operation of the winding device may be made by the operation of the inflow button 16, so that the user can intuitively recognize the inflow button 16 is the inflow button 16 of the through hole 15 It is preferably located next to it.

Here, the winding device is not limited to a specific shape and configuration, a general winding device for winding the power line in a commonly used vacuum cleaner or the like may be applied.

In addition, the main body 10 is installed to the general components necessary for the operation of the fan, it is preferable that the fan is made so as to provide sufficient support to be able to stand stably without falling, is limited to a specific shape But it may be formed into a flat disk shape.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the stand portion 30 is provided on the upper side of the main body 10, more specifically, the rotating part 20.

Through this, the stand unit 30 is rotated in conjunction with the rotation unit 20 is rotated so that the direction of the blowing fan 55 is changed so that the wind direction is changed.

In addition, the lower end of the stand part 30 is preferably hinged to the rotating part 20 by a first hinge part 21. Through this, the stand part 30 is the first hinge part 21. It is preferable to be rotatable in the vertical direction about the.

That is, the stand part 30 rotates downward about the first hinge part 21 so that the front surface 33 of the stand part 30 is in contact with the upper surface of the main body 10 or rotates upward. It is preferable to be able to stand at a predetermined angle with the main body 10.

Here, a fixing device (not shown) may be further provided on the first hinge portion 21 so that the stand portion 30 can be more firmly stood, and the fixing device may have a form such as a pin coupling device. have.

In addition, the coupling portion 40 is preferably coupled to the upper portion of the stand portion 30. In this case, the coupling portion 40 has a lower end portion of the stand portion 30 by the second hinge portion 32. It is preferable that the hinge is connected to the upper end of the rotatable vertically.

Here, the coupling portion 40 is rotated about the second hinge portion 32, the coupling so that the stand portion 30 can rotate in the opposite direction of the rotation direction with respect to the main body 10 Is preferred.

That is, the coupling part 40 is preferably rotated to be superimposed on the upper side of the stand portion 30 folded on the upper side of the main body 10.

In this way, the coupling part 40 is rotated downward about the second hinge part 32 so that the rear surface 44 of the coupling part 40 is in close contact with the rear surface 34 of the stand part 30. It becomes possible.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5, the stand part 30 and the coupling part 40 rotated downward with respect to the first hinge part 21 and the second hinge part 32, respectively. 10) can be stacked on the upper side in order.

Here, the second hinge portion 32 may be further provided with a fixing device as described above so that the coupling portion 40 can stand more firmly.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the fan assembly 50 and the safety cover 60 is coupled to the coupling portion 40, wherein the safety cover 60 is an outer cover 61, the front cover 63 and It is preferable to include a rear cover (65).

First, the outer cover 61 forms the outer shape of the safety cover 60, wherein the outer cover 61 is the outer shape of the main body 10, more specifically, the It is preferably formed to correspond to the rim shape.

For example, when the main body 10 is formed in a disc shape, the outer cover 61 is also formed to have a circumferential surface of a shape and size corresponding to an edge shape of the main body 10, that is, an outer circumferential surface thereof. desirable.

Of course, when the main body 10 is formed in a polygonal shape, the outer cover 61 is also preferably formed in a polygonal shape having a shape and size corresponding to the outer shape of the main body 10.

In addition, the outer cover 61 is preferably formed to have a width W of a predetermined length. Accordingly, the front cover 63 and the rear cover 65 are formed inside the outer cover 61. The space to be provided can be formed.

Here, the front cover 63 is provided on one side (front) of the outer cover 61, preferably, may be provided at the front end of the inside of the outer cover (61).

The front cover 63 may be a reticular body in which a plurality of rods are radially provided to prevent the user's body or an object from touching the blower fan 55.

In addition, the rear cover 65 is preferably provided on the other inner side (rear) of the outer cover 61 and is coupled to the coupling portion 40 is fixed.

In this case, the coupling part 40 may be coupled in a radial direction of the rear cover 65. The upper end of the coupling part 40 is located at the center of the rear cover 65, and the lower end is the rear cover. It is preferable to be coupled so as to be located at the edge of 65.

To this end, the coupling portion 40 includes a first coupling portion 41 coupled to the front of the rear cover 65 and a second coupling portion 45 coupled to the rear of the rear cover 65. Is preferred.

Accordingly, the coupling portion 40 is such that the rear cover 65 is positioned between the first coupling portion 41 and the second coupling portion 45 to be fixed, so that a more firm coupling can be achieved. .

In addition, the coupling part 40 is disposed below the outer cover 61 so that the coupling part 40 is caught by the outer cover 61 when the coupling part 40 is rotated about the second hinge part 32. It is preferable that the cutout 69 having a shape corresponding to) is formed.

On the other hand, the rear cover 65 is preferably coupled to the inside by a predetermined distance (D) from the other end of the outer cover 61, through which, the receiving space 67 in the rear of the safety cover 60 Is preferably formed.

In this case, the predetermined distance D preferably corresponds to the sum of the thickness T1 of the stand portion 30 and the thickness T2 of the second coupling portion 45, and more preferably, the stand. It may be equal to or more than the sum of the thickness T1 of the portion 30 and the thickness T2 of the second coupling portion 45.

Therefore, the stand part 30 and the coupling part 40 which are rotated downwardly around the hinge parts 21 and 32 may be located inside the accommodation space 67 so that they are not exposed to the outside. And, the safety cover 60 is to be superimposed on the upper side of the body 10 naturally.

Furthermore, as the edge portion of the outer cover 61 is formed in a shape corresponding to the edge portion of the main body 10, the edge of the outer cover 61 and the edge of the main body 10 are straight in the height direction. It can be formed as a single border.

Thus, the outer cover 61 and the main body 10 can form a continuous outer shape, the folded fan can achieve a neat appearance.

In addition, the coupling part 40 has an upper end of the coupling part 40 in the center of the main body 10 so that the edge of the outer cover 61 and the main body 10 are exactly matched with the fan folded. It is preferably formed to a length that can be located at.

Furthermore, a lock device (not shown) may be further provided at an edge of the outer cover 61 and the main body 10 so that the outer cover 61 and the main body 10 can be coupled in a state where the fan is folded. Can be.

Here, there is no particular limitation on the number and installation position of the locking device, a conventional locking device such as a clamp device can be used.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the fan assembly 50 is provided inside the safety cover 60, and the fan assembly 50 preferably includes a motor 51 and a blowing fan 55.

In this case, the motor 51 is preferably formed in the upper end of the first coupling portion 41 is provided in the motor housing 47 located inside the safety cover 60.

In addition, the blower fan 55 is preferably coupled to the front of the motor 51, and the blower fan 55 is coupled to the driving shaft of the motor 51 to rotate the core 56 and the core. It may include a plurality of fan blades 57 provided in the 56.

At this time, the core 56 is preferably provided to surround the front of the motor 51, the fan blade 57 is preferably located on the outer circumference of the motor (51).

Accordingly, the length of the fan assembly 50 can be reduced, so that the overall height in the folded state of the fan can be reduced and the volume can be reduced.

Furthermore, the motor housing 47 is provided inside the safety cover 60 so that the width W of the safety cover 60 can be further reduced, thereby reducing the overall height and volume of the fan. It can be folded in a more compact state.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the height of the fan according to an embodiment of the present invention is increased.

As shown in FIG. 7, the stand part 30 preferably includes an extension part 35.

In addition, the extension part 35 is preferably formed to correspond to the stand part 30 and is provided inside the stand part 30.

In addition, the extension portion 35 is preferably protruded in the longitudinal direction of the stand portion 30, or preferably inserted again, through which, the length of the stand portion 30 can be varied The height of the fan can be adjusted.

Protrusion of the extension portion 35 is preferably made by the operation of the extension button (37 in Figure 3) provided in the stand portion 30, the installation position of the extension button 37 is limited to a specific place However, preferably it may be provided on the rear upper side of the stand portion (30).

8 is a bottom view showing the bottom of the main body of the fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, an accommodating portion 17 having a shape corresponding to the remote controller 80 is formed at the bottom of the main body 10 so that the remote controller 80 is inserted and coupled.

Here, the accommodating part 17 may be recessed inwardly of the main body 10, and the user's finger or the like may be easily inserted when the remote controller 80 is inserted into or taken out of the accommodating part 17. It is preferable that a free space 18 to be provided is formed.

As a result, when the fan is stored, the remote controller 80 may be stored in the accommodating part 17 to prevent loss of the remote controller 80, thereby further improving storage.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiments described above, and various modifications by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. It is possible to implement and such variations are within the scope of the present invention.

1 is a schematic view showing a conventional electric fan.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the front of the electric fan standing state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the back of the fan standing state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing a fan standing state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the fan half folded according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the fan is folded according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the height of the fan according to an embodiment of the present invention is increased.

Figure 8 is a bottom view showing the bottom of the main body of the fan according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: main body 16: inflow button

17: storing part 20: rotating part

21: first hinge portion 30: stand portion

32: second hinge portion 35: extension portion

40: coupling portion 41: first coupling portion

45: second coupling portion 47: the motor housing

50: fan assembly 51: motor

55: blower fan 56: core

57: fan blade 60: safety cover

61: outer cover 63: front cover

65: rear cover 67: receiving space

80: Remote controller D: distance

T1: thickness (stand part) T2: thickness (second joining part)

W: Width (outer cover)

Claims (8)

A base body; A lower end portion hinged to an upper portion of the main body to rotate up and down; A coupling part of which a lower end is hinged to an upper end of the stand part and rotates up and down; A fan assembly comprising a motor provided at an upper end of the coupling part and a blowing fan connected to the motor to rotate and blow the air; And The outer cover is formed in a predetermined width to form an outer shape, the front cover is provided on one inner side of the outer cover, and the inner side of the outer cover so that the fan assembly is located on the inner side, the folding to rotate down And a rear cover which is coupled to form a distance corresponding to the sum of the thickness of the stand portion and the coupling portion from the end of the outer cover to form a receiving space to be located inside the stand portion and the coupling portion, the stand portion And the coupling part rotates downward and moves downward in association with the folding, so as to form a continuous outer shape with the main body from the upper side of the main fan. delete The method of claim 1, The coupling part is provided in the radial direction of the safety cover, the upper end fan is characterized in that the motor housing is coupled to the central portion of the safety cover is inserted and coupled to the motor is located inside the safety cover. The method of claim 1, The blower fan is connected to the motor, the core provided to surround the front of the motor, and the fan, characterized in that comprises a plurality of fan blades provided on the outer periphery of the motor. The method of claim 1, An upper part of the main body is connected to the lower end of the stand portion, the fan is characterized in that the rotating part for changing the blowing direction while rotating the stand unit in conjunction with the left and right rotation. The method of claim 1, Fans, characterized in that the winding device to the inside of the main body is selectively rotated so that the connected power line is wound inside the main body. The method of claim 1, The fan of the bottom of the main body is characterized in that the receiving portion of the shape corresponding to the remote controller is formed so that the remote controller is inserted and coupled. The method of claim 1, The fan is formed to correspond to the stand, the fan is characterized in that it comprises an extension which is provided inside the stand and selectively protrudes or inserted in the longitudinal direction of the stand to change the length of the stand.

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