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TWI334899B
TWI334899B TW96129476A TW96129476A TWI334899B TW I334899 B TWI334899 B TW I334899B TW 96129476 A TW96129476 A TW 96129476A TW 96129476 A TW96129476 A TW 96129476A TW I334899 B TWI334899 B TW I334899B
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中間段437 螺松45 馬達5〇 八 軸套44 螺帽46 :忠式時 ’請揭示最能顯示發明特徵的化 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 葉輪種送風機之葉輪結構’尤指-種於該 形齒狀外型,"巧狀之固^部之圓錐底緣周圍設具一環 凹槽中,以增進密嵌合在上、下轂體之 茶片之穩固性及〜致性之葉輪結構者。 【先前技術】 ^,軸流式送風機,乃空調領域 其送風機之結構一般葉輪之筆只袁b 不具有送風效果,而送風機 之組裝結構在其#之©定部餘 應且以公、母配合之錐狀外型,^ 4為可相互對 費較長時間逐-校正葉片之角度葉片及轂體時需花 度、穩定性及-致性需再進行校’且組裝後之平衡 脫離之危險性;於實際環境如4中組造 及排氣方向,而設置具單一送風方&考里車輛仃進方向 機,或考量氣候環境因素於不同2之習知軸流式送風 風向,又考量不同時段如尖峰或=產生不同變化方向之 方向之狀況,對於只具單-送風方*峰,段產生不同車流 排風效果不佳’會增加設置成本,之 於習知轴流式送風機經過長時間使用s成: 1334899 葉片,會因為葉片磨耗因素使重新安裝及校正需要較長時 間或於使用中發生脫落危險,而造成時間、金錢浪費及危 險性,而本發明即係針對習知技術之缺點而加以設計改良 者0 【發明内容】Intermediate section 437 Screws 45 Motors 5〇8 bushings 44 Nuts 46: When you are loyal, please disclose the most obvious features of the invention. 9. Description of the invention: Technical field of the invention The impeller structure of the impeller type fan is especially Refers to the shape of the toothed shape, and a ring groove is formed around the bottom edge of the cone of the solid shape to enhance the stability of the tea piece tightly fitted to the upper and lower hubs. The impeller structure of the body. [Prior Art] ^, axial flow blower, is the structure of the blower in the air-conditioning field. Generally, the pen of the impeller only has the air supply effect, and the assembly structure of the blower is in the balance of the #, and the male and female are matched. The taper shape, ^ 4 is the time to correct the angle of the blade and the hub body when the blade is angled, the stability and the stability need to be re-calibrated and the risk of balance after assembly Sexuality; in the actual environment, such as 4 group formation and exhaust direction, and set a single air supply side & Kauri vehicles into the direction of the machine, or consider the climatic environment factors in the different 2 of the well-known axial flow wind direction, but also consider Different periods such as spikes or = the direction of the direction of different directions of change, for the single-sending side * peak, the segment produces different traffic flow and poor ventilation effect will increase the installation cost, because the conventional axial flow blower is long Time to use s: 1334899 Blades, because of blade wear factors, reinstallation and calibration take a long time or risk of falling off during use, resulting in time, money waste and danger, and the present invention is a needle The disadvantage of the conventional techniques designed to be improved by 0 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

本發明主要目的乃在於提供一種送風機之葉輪結構, 其係包含一轂座及複數片葉片,其令,該轂座係包含一上 轂巧及一可與上轂體對應鎖合之下轂體,且上、下轂體内 部$別等角度設有複數個相對應之凹槽以供夾設各葉片之 固定部’且該凹槽之内側面上分別設有一齒狀部;該葉片 係設具一截圓錐狀之固定部,使該固定部可夾設在上Γ下 轂體内部對應形狀之凹槽中,且該固定部之圓錐底緣周圍 設具一齒狀外型而可分別與上、下轂體之齒狀部相對嚙 合,藉此,使夾設於轂座内之葉片具有較佳之穩固性以避 免產生晃動或噪音,並有利於葉片之組裝或角度之調整作 士發明再一目的乃在於提供一種送風機之葉輪結構’ 其係=葉片之固定部之一底面上設置一相同之指示刻度, 供在安裝各葉片時可藉該指示刻度以辨識各葉片之安^ ^使各葉片可簡易定位於同—安裝角度,藉^ 葉片之效率及準確性。 文装 本發明又一目的乃在於提供一種送風機之葉輪紝 其係葉輪之葉片設計為對稱式造型,豸葉輪利用一·^ 動使該葉輪可正向或反向轉動以達到雙向送風效 進操作方便性及節省運轉成本》 並9 【實施方式】 為使本發明更加明確詳實,茲列舉較 下列圖示,將本發明之結構及其技術並配合 4 1334899 t » · 請參考圖1至圖4所示,本發明送風機1係包含一圓 筒型外箱10,該外箱10為一具有内、外層之雙層殼體結 構,可利用鍍鋅鋼板及鍍鋅沖孔鋼板或同類板材構成,於 其外層及内層間可填充消音材料,該消音材料可利用棉質 材料構成;又該外箱10之前侧面11上設置一入風口 12,其 後側面13上設置一出風口 14 ;另,在外箱10外部適當處可 設置至少一個以上支架15,使送風機1可藉支架15而懸置 使用如懸置於天花板使用;又該入風口 12及出風口 14處分 別罩設一安全護網20,該安全護網20可以金屬線編織形成 如龜曱網或方格狀的不鏽鋼點焊網,藉以防止異物如鳥類 不慎侵入送風機1内,使送風機1之入風口 12及出風口 14 增加一安全防護效果。 又入風口 12及出風口 14内側與葉輪40之間進一步分別 設置一導流消音錐體30,該導流消音錐體30係一具有内、 外層之雙層結構,可利用鍍鋅鋼板及鍍鋅沖孔鋼板或同類 板材構成,於其外層及内層間可填充消音材料,該消音材 料可利用棉質材料構成,藉以避免送風機1入/出口氣流 流動時受電機位置的阻擋或送風機1中心位置影響,使氣 流不能流暢通過之缺點及降低送風機1之運轉噪音。 該圓筒型外箱10之内部中間處設有一葉輪40,該葉輪 40係包含一上轂體41、一下轂體42及複數片葉片43,其 中,該上轂體41及下轂體42係可相互對應鎖固成一完整轂 體,又上轂體41及下轂體42之内部近外緣處分別設有等角 度且輻射狀排列之複數個上下對應之凹槽411,且每一凹 槽411亦設有一對應開口 413 ;該上下對應之凹槽411係 用以緊密夾設葉片43之固定部431 ,並使葉片43之葉片部 435可由開口 413向外凸伸;又上、下轂體41、42之凹槽 411的近轂體中心軸之内側面上分別設有一環狀齒狀部 412 。 5 1334899 又該下轂體42之中心虛Α ^ 一馬達50以帶動該葉輪4〇轉動,該' S j4,並連接 設置在該圓筒型外箱10内側對鎖固於 馬達50位置及增加其穩固性。複數個支料16上’以固定 該葉片43係包含一葉片邻151〜* 該固定部則呈截圓一固定部他,其中 凹样411㈣,# = ΐ狀對應於上、下穀體41、42之 ,槽411綠,使该截圓錐狀之 = 上、下轂體41、42之凹槽411中.▽社田緊4嵌合在 底緣周圍設具一環形#狀外型犯之圓錐 432可與上、下殼體4卜齒狀外型 應嚙合。 槽411内之齒狀部412對 組裝時,可將葉片43之固定部431對應 ,41、42之凹㈣1中’並使該固定部轂 432同時與上、下轂體41、42音 齒狀外型 藉鎖固件如螺栓45、螺帽46#φ73|卜。I&相對嚙合,再 上、下_、42盘Ξ = ί穿過上、下轂體鎖固,使 4〇之完Ϊ結構體葉片43可穩固地鎖固成一葉輪 又各葉片43之固定部431之一底面 =指示刻度434 ’供在安裝各葉 目 434以辨識各葉片43之安,梭才曰不刻度 位於同一安裝角度,度俾使各葉片43可簡易定 性。 藉以增進安裝葉片43之效率及準確 該葉輪4Q之f片43之«•面形狀如圖2、3所干,装 較實夕、必螅帘筆只讯呌,、有兩尾鈿436細而中間段犯 ,寬之抓線I#片4,此對稱式葉片43 係用以配合送風機馬達5〇之韓# Λ γ 绝孓3又3十主要 變,使華輪40之葉月4心?動向(/逆轉)的改 =果使綱之編於正向或反向轉動時均可達到送風 藉上述結構’並經實際實驗室測試言正實,本發明之送 6 1334899 • * · 風機1確實可提高葉輪40之葉片43之穩固性,節省運轉成 本,並達成整體葉片43調整作業之方便性、迅速性及準確 性及可雙向送風之良好使用效果,藉以避免習知送風機的 風機穩定性不佳、複雜的校正作業及單一送風方向等缺 點。 以上所述僅為本發明的較佳實施例,對本發明而言僅 是說明性的,而非限制性的;本專業技術人員理解,在本 發明權利要求所限定的精神和範圍内可對其進行許多改 變,修改,甚至等效變更,但都將落入本發明的保護範圍 内。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1係本發明一實施例之立體組合示意圖。 圖2係本發明之鋁合金葉輪之立體分解示意圖。 圖3係本發明之鋁合金葉輪之立體組合示意圖。 圖4係本發明之鋁合金葉輪之葉片放大立體示意圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 送風機1 外箱10 前側面11 入風口 12 後側面13 出風口 14 固定架15 支撐架16 安全濾網20 導流消音錐體30 葉輪40 上轂體41 凹槽411 齒狀部412 開口 413 下轂體42 中心處421 葉片43 固定部431 齒狀外型432 7 1334899 底面433 葉片部435 中間段437 螺栓45 馬達50 刻度434 尾端436 軸套44 螺帽46The main object of the present invention is to provide an impeller structure for a blower, which comprises a hub and a plurality of blades, wherein the hub includes an upper hub and a hub that can be engaged with the upper hub. And the upper and lower hub bodies are provided with a plurality of corresponding grooves for the fixing portions of the respective blades, and a tooth portion is respectively disposed on the inner side surface of the groove; the blade system is provided The utility model has a conical fixing portion, so that the fixing portion can be sandwiched in a corresponding shape of the inner lower jaw body, and the conical bottom edge of the fixing portion is provided with a toothed shape and can respectively be respectively The teeth of the upper and lower hub bodies are relatively meshed, thereby making the blades clamped in the hub have better stability to avoid sway or noise, and facilitating the assembly or angle adjustment of the blades. One purpose is to provide an impeller structure of a blower. The same indicator scale is provided on the bottom surface of one of the fixing portions of the blade, and the indicator scale can be used to identify each blade when installing each blade. The blade can be easily positioned in the same - Installation angle, borrowing the efficiency and accuracy of the blade. Another object of the present invention is to provide an impeller of a blower, wherein the blade of the impeller is designed to be symmetrically shaped, and the impeller is rotated by the impeller to rotate forward or reverse to achieve a two-way air supply operation. Convenience and Saving Operation Costs and Embodiments [Embodiment] In order to make the present invention more clear and detailed, the structure and the technology of the present invention are combined with the following diagrams. 4 1334899 t » · Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. As shown, the blower 1 of the present invention comprises a cylindrical outer casing 10, which is a double-shell structure having inner and outer layers, and can be formed by using galvanized steel sheets and galvanized punched steel sheets or the like. The sound absorbing material may be filled between the outer layer and the inner layer, and the sound absorbing material may be made of cotton material; the front side 11 of the outer box 10 is provided with an air inlet 12, and the rear side 13 is provided with an air outlet 14; 10 at least one bracket 15 can be disposed at an appropriate place, so that the blower 1 can be suspended by the bracket 15 and used for hanging on the ceiling; and the air inlet 12 and the air outlet 14 are respectively provided with a safety guard. The net 20 can be woven by a metal wire to form a stainless steel spot welded wire such as a turtle net or a square shape, so as to prevent foreign matter such as birds from inadvertently invading the blower 1 and the air inlet 12 and the air outlet 14 of the blower 1 Add a security protection effect. Further, a flow guiding muffler cone 30 is further disposed between the air inlet 12 and the inner side of the air outlet 14 and the impeller 40, and the guiding muffling cone 30 is a double-layer structure having inner and outer layers, which can be galvanized steel plate and plated. The zinc punched steel plate or the like plate is formed, and the sound absorbing material can be filled between the outer layer and the inner layer, and the sound absorbing material can be constructed by using the cotton material to avoid the position of the blower or the center position of the blower 1 when the airflow of the blower 1 inlet/outlet flows. The effect is that the airflow cannot be smoothly passed and the running noise of the blower 1 is reduced. An inner portion of the cylindrical outer casing 10 is provided with an impeller 40. The impeller 40 includes an upper hub 41, a lower hub 42 and a plurality of blades 43. The upper hub 41 and the lower hub 42 are Correspondingly, a complete hub body can be locked correspondingly, and a plurality of upper and lower corresponding grooves 411 are arranged at equal angles and radially arranged at the inner near outer edge of the upper hub body 41 and the lower hub body 42, respectively, and each groove 411 is also provided with a corresponding opening 413; the upper and lower corresponding grooves 411 are used for closely clamping the fixing portion 431 of the blade 43, and the blade portion 435 of the blade 43 can be outwardly protruded from the opening 413; the upper and lower body portions are further An inner surface of the central axis of the proximal hub of the groove 411 of 41 and 42 is respectively provided with an annular tooth portion 412. 5 1334899 The center of the lower hub 42 is imaginary. ^ A motor 50 drives the impeller 4 to rotate. The 'S j4 is connected to the inside of the cylindrical outer casing 10 to lock the position of the motor 50 and increase Its stability. The plurality of supports 16 are fixed to the blade 43 to include a blade adjacent 151 〜 〜 the fixed portion is a truncated-fixed portion, wherein the concave sample 411 (four), # = ΐ corresponds to the upper and lower valleys 41, 42, the groove 411 is green, so that the truncated cone shape = the groove 411 of the upper and lower hub bodies 41, 42. The ▽社田紧4 fits around the bottom edge and has a ring-shaped outer shape cone The 432 can be engaged with the upper and lower housings 4 in a toothed shape. When the pair of teeth 412 in the groove 411 are assembled, the fixing portion 431 of the blade 43 can be correspondingly, and the concave portion (41) of the 41 and 42 can be made to be the same as that of the upper and lower hub bodies 41 and 42 simultaneously. The external type locks the firmware such as the bolt 45 and the nut 46#φ73| I & relative engagement, and then up, down _, 42 Ξ = ί through the upper and lower hub body lock, so that the 〇 structure blade 43 can be firmly locked into an impeller and the fixed part of each blade 43 One of the bottom faces of the 431 = indicating scale 434' is provided for mounting the respective leaflets 434 to identify the safety of the respective blades 43, and the shuttles are not at the same mounting angle, so that the blades 43 can be easily characterized. In order to improve the efficiency of the installation of the blade 43 and the accurate shape of the f-piece 43 of the impeller 4Q, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the installation is relatively simple, and the curtain pen is only smashed, and the two tails are 436 thin. The middle section is guilty, the wide line grabs the I# piece 4, and the symmetrical blade 43 is used to match the blower motor 5 〇 # Λ γ 孓 孓 孓 又 又 又 又 又 又 又 , , , , 华 华 华 华 华 华 华 华 华 华 华 华 华 华 华The change of the movement (/reverse) = the result of the program can be achieved in the forward or reverse rotation of the wind can be achieved by the above structure 'and the actual laboratory test is true, the invention of the send 6 1334899 • * · fan 1 indeed The stability of the blade 43 of the impeller 40 can be improved, the running cost can be saved, and the convenience, rapidity and accuracy of the overall blade 43 adjustment operation and the good use effect of the two-way air supply can be achieved, so as to avoid the stability of the fan of the conventional blower. Good, complicated correction work and single air supply direction. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive, and it is understood by those skilled in the art that Many changes, modifications, and even equivalents may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a three-dimensional combination of an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the aluminum alloy impeller of the present invention. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the aluminum alloy impeller of the present invention. Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the blade of the aluminum alloy impeller of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] Blower 1 Outer box 10 Front side 11 Air inlet 12 Rear side 13 Air outlet 14 Fixing frame 15 Support frame 16 Safety filter 20 Guided muffler cone 30 Impeller 40 Upper hub 41 Groove 411 Toothed Portion 412 Opening 413 Lower hub body 42 Center 421 Blade 43 Fixing portion 431 Toothed profile 432 7 1334899 Back surface 433 Blade portion 435 Intermediate section 437 Bolt 45 Motor 50 Scale 434 End 436 Bushing 44 Nut 46

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1334899 7月 >(日修(更)正替换頁 •十、申請專利範圍: ~~-— :1 、一種送風機之葉輪結構,該送風機包含一筒型外箱, 其兩端分別為一入風口及出風口,其内部係利用一馬 達帶動一葉輪之葉片轉動,使可藉由葉片轉動以驅使 空氣由入風口進入再由出風口送出而達成送風機功 能,本發明之葉輪係包含一轂座及複數片葉片,其 中: 轂座,係包含一上轂體及一下轂體,且上、下轂體可 相互對應鎖合,又上、下轂體内部分別等角度且輻射 狀排列設有複數個上下對應之凹槽,供可夾設各葉片 * 之固定部,且各凹槽近轂體中心軸之内侧面上分別設 有一齒狀部; 複數葉片,係包含一葉片部及一固定部,其中該固定 部係呈截圓錐狀且對應於上、下轂體之凹槽形狀,又 該固定部之圓錐底緣周圍設具一環形齒狀外型,且該 環形齒狀外型可與上、下殼體之凹槽内之齒狀部對應 嚙合; 藉上述結構,可將各葉片之固定部對應置入上、下轂 體之各凹槽中,並使該固定部之齒狀外型同時與上、 • 下轂體之齒狀部相對嚙合,再藉鎖固件將上、下轂體 鎖固成一體,使上、下轂體與複數片葉片組裝成一葉 輪結構體。 2、 如申請專利範圍第1項所述送風機之葉輪結構,其中 該葉片為一對稱式造型之葉片。 3、 如申請專利範圍第2項所述送風機之葉輪結構,其中 該對稱式造型之葉片,係為兩尾端細而中間段較寬之 流線形葉片設計。 4、 如申請專利範圍第1項所述送風機之葉輪結構,其中 該葉片之固定部之一底面上譟有一指示刻度。 91334899 July> (Japanese repair (more) is replacing the page • Ten, the scope of application for patent: ~~-—— : 1, an impeller structure of the blower, the blower includes a cylindrical outer box, the two ends of which are respectively The tuyere and the air outlet are internally driven by a motor to drive an impeller blade to rotate, so that the air can be driven by the air inlet to be sent by the air outlet to achieve the blower function. The impeller of the present invention comprises a hub. And a plurality of blades, wherein: the hub includes an upper hub body and a lower hub body, and the upper and lower hub bodies are respectively lockable to each other, and the upper and lower hub bodies are respectively arranged at equal angles and radially arranged with a plurality of The upper and lower corresponding grooves are provided for fixing the fixing portions of the blades*, and each groove is respectively provided with a toothed portion on the inner side surface of the central axis of the hub body; the plurality of blades comprise a blade portion and a fixing portion The fixing portion has a truncated cone shape and corresponds to the groove shape of the upper and lower hub bodies, and the conical bottom edge of the fixing portion is provided with an annular tooth shape, and the annular tooth shape can be combined with Concave upper and lower casing The inner tooth portion is correspondingly engaged; by the above structure, the fixing portion of each blade can be correspondingly placed into each groove of the upper and lower hub bodies, and the toothed shape of the fixing portion is simultaneously with the upper and lower hubs The tooth portions of the body are relatively engaged, and the upper and lower hub bodies are locked integrally by the fastener, so that the upper and lower hub bodies and the plurality of blades are assembled into an impeller structure. 2. As described in claim 1 The impeller structure of the blower, wherein the blade is a symmetrical blade. 3. The impeller structure of the blower according to claim 2, wherein the symmetrical blade is thin at the end and the middle segment is The wide streamlined blade design 4. The impeller structure of the blower according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the bottom surface of one of the fixed portions of the blade has an indication scale.
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