US20070014675A1 - Fan assembly - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
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- F04D25/0606—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven the electric motor being specially adapted for integration in the pump
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- the present invention generally relates to an electrically powered fan assembly used to blow air.
- a centrifugal type fan assembly taking air in an axial direction and exhausting the air in a radial direction, has the following configuration.
- the conventional fan assembly includes an impeller having a plurality of blades arranged in a circumferential direction centered about a center axis, and a substantially cup-shaped portion arranged at the middle of the impeller into which a substantially cylindrical yoke made of magnetic material is press-fitted.
- a field magnet is attached to an inner side surface of the yoke.
- the blades of the impeller are arranged on radially outer positions of the cup-shaped portion, and the cup-shaped portion and the blades are unitarily formed of synthetic resin, both of which are connected via a joint portion.
- a circular space is provided between the plurality of blades and the outer side surface of the cup-shaped portion.
- a centrifugal fan assembly it may be preferable to enlarge the space provided at an inner side of the plurality of blades (in other words, the space between radially inner end portions of the blades and the outer side surface of the cup-shaped portion, to which the yoke is press-fitted, is made wider). With the wider space, the fan assembly may take more air therein, which results in improved blower efficiency of the fan assembly. However, upon making a diameter of the yoke smaller to enlarge the space, a magnetic circuit will be decreased in size. As a result, the motor efficiency is degraded.
- a portion of the outer side surface around the opening of the permanent-magnet rotor having a cylindrical shape whose top is covered, and an inner side surface of the cylindrical portion provided at a middle of the impeller are fixed by, for example, press-fitting, bonding, and crimp-fixing.
- a flange portion is provided around the outer side surface of the opening of the permanent-magnet rotor, and the flange portion is fixed to the base plate of the centrifugal fan by crimp-fixing.
- the cup shaped portion of the impeller which is made of resin, may be broken or cracked by the stress generated upon press-fitting the permanent magnet rotator (i.e., the cylindrical yoke made of metallic material with the field magnet attached to the inner side surface thereof) into the cup-shaped portion.
- the permanent magnet rotator i.e., the cylindrical yoke made of metallic material with the field magnet attached to the inner side surface thereof
- the impeller is damaged or cracked.
- the press-fit pressure is reduced, the permanent-magnet rotor may not be securely fixed to the impeller. As a result, the permanent-magnet rotor may detach from the impeller.
- the impeller made of resin shrinks more than the yoke made of metallic material does, which results in breaking or cracking of the attaching portion of the impeller and the yoke.
- preferred embodiments of the present invention provide an impeller portion securely fixed to the yoke while improving the blower efficiency of a fan assembly, and the breaking or the cracking of the impeller portion caused by thermal deformation is prevented.
- a fan assembly includes a yoke having a cylindrical shape whose top is covered and an impeller portion attached to the outer surface or around the bottom opening of the yoke.
- the impeller portion and the yoke are fixed by insert molding, and the two members are securely fixed to each other while the outer side surface of the yoke is exposed.
- an outer side surface of the yoke may be exposed to outside air of the fan assembly. As a result, the impeller portion and the yoke are securely fixed while improving the blower efficiency of the fan assembly.
- a fan assembly further includes a flange portion extending radially outwardly from the bottom opening of the yoke, and an impeller portion attached to the outer surface or a bottom portion around the opening of the yoke.
- a portion of the impeller portion may be formed concurrently with the insert molding for fixing the circular portion and the yoke.
- each of a plurality of weld lines passes between the two adjacent affixing portions.
- a plurality of gate marks are arranged on a portion of the discoid circular portion which is attached to the flange portion.
- FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view illustrating a configuration of a fan assembly according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view illustrating a yoke and a circular portion.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating the yoke and the circular portion.
- FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view illustrating a yoke and a circular portion.
- FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view illustrating a yoke and a circular portion.
- FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view illustrating a yoke and a circular portion.
- FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view illustrating another example of the yoke and the circular portion.
- FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view illustrating another example of the yoke and the circular portion according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view illustrating a configuration of a fan assembly according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a partial sectional view illustrating another example of the yoke and the impeller portion.
- FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view illustrating a yoke and a circular portion according to another preferred embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a fan assembly 1 along a plane including a center axis J 1 , illustrating a configuration of the centrifugal type fan assembly 1 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the fan assembly 1 includes an impeller portion 2 and a motor 3 .
- the impeller portion 2 is attached to the motor 3 and generates air flow by rotation thereof.
- the motor 3 rotates impeller 2 about a center axis J 1 .
- the fan assembly 1 is accommodated within a housing (not shown) which defines a passage of air flow. In other words, the housing controls the air flow generated by the rotation of the impeller and sends the air outside of the housing.
- the fan assembly 1 is, for example, used as an air cooling fan for an electronic device.
- the motor 3 is an outer rotor type motor, including a stator portion 31 which is a stationary assembly and a rotor portion 32 which is a rotary assembly.
- the rotor portion 32 is supported rotatably on the stator portion 31 with the center axis J 1 as a center by a bearing mechanism 312 explained below.
- the rotor portion 32 side along the center axis J 1 will be described as an upper side and the stator portion 31 side as a bottom end, but the center axis J 1 need not necessarily coincide with the direction of gravity.
- the stator portion 31 includes a base portion 311 which retains the different parts of the stator portion 31 .
- the base portion 311 includes a bearing supporting portion having a substantially cylindrical shape centered on the center axis J 1 .
- the bearing supporting portion protrudes in the upward direction (i.e., toward the rotor portion 32 side) from the base portion 311 .
- Ball bearings 313 and 314 are arranged at positions within the bearing supporting portion at an axially upper portion and an axially bottom portion, respectively.
- a preloaded spring 317 is provided at a bottom side of bearing mechanism 312 .
- the stator 31 also includes an armature 315 which is attached to an outer side surface of the bearing mechanism 312 (i.e., the armature 315 is attached to the base portion 311 near the bearing supporting portion) and a circuit board 316 which is arranged on the base portion 311 below the armature 315 and is electrically connected to the armature 315 .
- the rotor portion 32 includes a covered cylindrical yoke 321 which is made of metallic material and has an opening 3211 on the bottom side thereof (i.e., the stator 31 side), a field magnet 322 which is attached to an inner side surface 3212 of the yoke 321 so as to face the armature 315 , and a shaft 323 which downwardly protrudes from an upper portion 3213 of the yoke 321 (i.e., a substantially disk-shaped portion arranged on the upper end portion of the yoke 321 ).
- the yoke 321 includes a substantially annular flange portion 3215 which extends in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the center axis J 1 and is arranged around the opening 3211 (i.e., the bottom end portion of the yoke 321 facing the armature 315 , and hereinafter referred to as an opening portion 3214 ).
- an outer side surface 3216 of the yoke 321 is not covered by a portion of the impeller 2 (i.e., an outer side surface 3216 is exposed to outside air).
- a state in which the outer side surface 3216 of the yoke 321 is exposed to the outside air includes a state in which the yoke 321 is covered with a thin layer to protect the surface thereof and exposes an outer surface of the thin layer to the outside air.
- an outer side surface of a member which is normally recognized as the yoke 321 is not covered with the impeller portion and is exposed to the outside air.
- a bushing 324 is crimp-fitted to the upper portion 3213 of the yoke 321 , and the shaft 323 is fixed to the bushing 324 by press-fitting. Then the shaft 323 is inserted into the bearing supporting portion 312 such that the shaft 323 is rotatably supported by the ball bearings 313 and 314 .
- the shaft 323 , the ball bearing 313 , and the ball bearing 314 define the bearing mechanism 312 which supports the yoke 321 about center axis J 1 in a manner rotatable relative to the base portion 311 .
- torque i.e., rotation force
- the torque rotates the yoke 321 , shaft 323 , and the impeller 2 attached to the yoke 321 with the center axis J 1 as the center.
- the shaft 323 may be directly attached to the yoke 321 , in which case the bushing 324 would be omitted.
- the impeller portion 2 includes a discoid circular portion 21 extending in a radially outward direction (i.e., the direction away from the center axis J 1 ) from the opening portion 3214 of the yoke 321 , and a plurality of blades 22 (for example, 11 blades in this preferred embodiment of the present invention) arranged in an equally spaced manner in the circumferential direction centered about the center axis J 1 with a space maintained on an inner side of the blades.
- a discoid circular portion 21 extending in a radially outward direction (i.e., the direction away from the center axis J 1 ) from the opening portion 3214 of the yoke 321 , and a plurality of blades 22 (for example, 11 blades in this preferred embodiment of the present invention) arranged in an equally spaced manner in the circumferential direction centered about the center axis J 1 with a space maintained on an inner side of the blades.
- the circular portion 21 firstly extends in the radially outward direction on a plane that is substantially the same plane where the flange portion 3215 is arranged, secondly inclines in the axially downward direction near the outer circumference of the base portion 311 , and then, thirdly extends in the radially outward direction from inner end portions (i.e., the center axis J 1 side portions) of the blades 22 on a plane that is substantially the same plane where the circuit board 316 is arranged.
- a plurality of shallow grooves 219 a having circular arc shapes (11 grooves in this preferred embodiment) are provided on an upper surface of a radially outward portion of the circular portion 21 .
- FIG. 3 a plurality of shallow grooves 219 a having circular arc shapes (11 grooves in this preferred embodiment) are provided on an upper surface of a radially outward portion of the circular portion 21 .
- a plurality of convex portions 219 b having circular arc shapes arranged in a spiral manner are provided on a bottom surface of the radially outward portion of the circular portion 21 , a position of each convex portion corresponding to that of each shallow groove 219 a , respectively.
- Each of the plurality of blades 22 extends upwardly from the upper surface of the circular portion 21 (i.e., a yoke 321 side surface of the circular portion 21 ) substantially parallel to the center axis J 1 .
- the plurality of blades 22 are unitarily formed by connecting upper end portions thereof with an annular connecting portion having an outer side surface in a circular truncated cone shape.
- the plurality of unitary blades 22 are arranged in the grooves 219 a of the circular portion 21 and are fixed to the circular portion 21 preferably by ultrasonic welding.
- the air is taken into the fan assembly 1 from the upper side thereof (i.e., the upper portion 3213 side of the yoke 321 ) and the air taken into the fan assembly is exhausted in the radial direction away from the center axis J 1 by rotating impeller portion 2 and the yoke 321 .
- FIGS. 2 and 3 are plan views showing the yoke 321 of the rotor portion 32 and the circular portion 21 of the impeller portion 2 attached to the yoke 321 .
- FIGS. 4 and 5 are partial sectional views illustrating sections of the yoke 321 and the circular portion 21 along section A-A and section B-B shown in FIG. 2 , respectively.
- an upper affixing portion 211 of an inner peripheral side of the circular portion 21 is abutted against the upper surface of the flange portion 3215 of the yoke 321 along the entire circumference and centered about the center axis J 1 .
- the circular portion 21 includes a plurality of bottom affixing portions 212 (11 portions in this preferred embodiment), at which the circular portion 21 is abutted against a bottom surface of the flange portion 3215 , wherein the plurality of bottom affixing portions 212 are arranged in a circumferential direction centered about the center axis J 1 .
- the flange portion 3215 is sandwiched by the upper affixing portions 211 and the bottom affixing portions 212 of the circular portion 21 .
- the bottom affixing portions 212 include a plurality of side affixing portions 213 (for example, 11 portions in this preferred embodiment) at which the circular portion 21 is abutted against an outer circumferential surface of the flange portion 3215 , wherein the plurality of side affixing portions 213 are arranged in a circumferential direction centered about the center axis J 1 and connect the plurality of bottom affixing portions 212 and the upper affixing portions 211 .
- the bottom affixing portions 212 and the side affixing portions 213 are arranged in an equally spaced manner in the circumferential direction.
- the flange portion 3215 of the yoke 321 includes a plurality of through holes 3217 (for example, 8 through holes in this preferred embodiment), which axially penetrate the flange portion 3215 and are arranged in an equally spaced manner in the circumferential direction centered about the center axis J 1 . Moreover, the through holes 3217 are arranged at positions facing the upper affixing portions 211 of the circular portion 21 .
- the circular portion 21 includes a plurality of convex portions 214 (for example, 8 convex portions in this preferred embodiment), each of which is inserted into a through hole 3217 to prevent relative movement in the circumferential direction about the center axis J 1 between the yoke 321 and the impeller portion 2 .
- the circular portion of the impeller 2 is fixed to the yoke 321 of the flange portion 3215 by insert molding.
- the yoke 321 is arranged within a die having an internal space in a predetermined shape, and a melted resin material is injected from a plurality of gates arranged on the die to fill the internal space of the die. Then, the resin material is solidified by cooling the die. As a result, the circular portion 21 is formed while the circular portion 21 is fixed to the flange portion 3215 of the yoke 321 by injection molding.
- weld lines are formed at portions in which a melted resin material injected from the different gates flow together. Specifically, the weld line is formed at the intersection of two confronting-flow fronts of the melted resin which temperature is relatively lower than other portions of the resin-flow. As explained above, the condition of the molding material at the molding line is different from that at the other portions, which normally results in degrading the strength at the portion where the welding line is formed.
- FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view illustrating the yoke 321 and the circular portion 21 .
- a plurality of weld lines 215 formed on the circular portion 21 are illustrated by broken lines.
- Gate marks 216 formed at positions corresponding to those of the gates arranged on the die are also illustrated in FIG. 6 .
- each gate is arranged at a position outside that of the corresponding side affixing portion 213 and bottom affixing portion 212 (i.e., the positions of the gates correspond to gate marks 216 formed between the adjacent convex portions 219 b , and are on the lines connecting the center axis J 1 and each side affixing portion 213 ).
- the resin material is injected from each of the gates with substantially the same injection pressure, which results in forming the weld line 215 at a substantially middle portion between adjacent gates.
- the plurality of weld lines 215 extend radially on the circular portion 21 about the center axis J 1 , and each weld line 215 passes between two adjacent side affixing portions 213 .
- the circular portion 21 of the impeller portion 2 is attached to the opening portion 3214 of the yoke 321 by insert molding. Therefore, the impeller portion 2 is securely fixed to the yoke 321 even in the case that the affixing area of the impeller portion 2 and the yoke 321 is relatively small. Moreover, the impeller portion 2 may be attached to the yoke 321 when molding the impeller portion 2 .
- the outer side surface 3216 of the yoke 321 is not covered by a portion of the impeller portion 2 (i.e., the outer side surface 3216 of the yoke 321 directly faces the plurality of blades 22 ), the space arranged inside the plurality of blades 22 of the impeller portion 2 may be enlarged in the radial direction about the center axis J 1 compared with a fan assembly in which the outer side surface of the yoke is covered with a portion of the impeller (i.e., the distance between the inner side end portion of the blade 22 and the portion of the member facing thereto (the outer side surface 3216 of the yoke in this preferred embodiment) may be enlarged).
- the blower efficiency of the fan assembly 1 may be improved.
- the heat generated by a member arranged within the yoke 321 such as the armature 315 , may be easily diffused to outside of the yoke 321 .
- the temperature of the fan assembly 1 may be easily controlled.
- the circular portion 21 of the impeller portion 2 is fixed to the flange portion 3215 extending in a radially outward direction perpendicular to the center axis J 1 .
- an attaching portion of the impeller portion 2 may be simplified.
- the flange portion 3215 is axially sandwiched between the upper affixing portion 211 and the bottom affixing portion 212 according to the present preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the impeller portion 2 is securely fixed to the yoke 321 while simplifying the structure of the attaching portion of the impeller portion 2 .
- the plurality of side affixing portions 213 of the circular portion 21 are intermittently fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the flange portion 3215 along the outer circumferential surface around the opening portion 3214 of the yoke 321 . Therefore, even if the fan assembly 1 is placed in a low temperature environment and the circular portion 21 made of resin shrinks more than the yoke 321 made of metallic material, it is possible to prevent the impeller portion 2 from being damaged or cracked by thermal deformation because each side affixing area 213 includes a clearance in the circumferential direction (i.e., deformable space), which reduces the stress circumferentially applied to the circular portion 21 .
- the circular portion 21 is formed by insert molding such that each of the plurality of weld lines 215 passes between the adjacent side affixing portions 213 (i.e., a radially inward end portion of each weld line 215 does not overlap the side affixing portions 213 ).
- the stress caused by thermal deformation specifically, the thermal shrinkage
- the impeller portion 2 is not forcefully applied to the weld lines 215 , and it is possible to prevent the impeller portion 2 from being damaged or cracked by the thermal deformation.
- FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view illustrating the circular portion 21 attached to the yoke 321 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view illustrating the yoke 321 and the circular portion 21 along section C-C shown in FIG. 7 .
- the circular portion 21 may extend in a radially outward direction perpendicular to the center axis J 1 .
- a plurality of notched portions 213 b are arranged on an inner side portion of the circular portion 21 , and an inner side surface of an affixing portion 213 a arranged between two adjacent notched portions 213 b is abutted against the outer side surface of the flange portion 3215 .
- the inner side surface of the plurality of affixing portions 213 a arranged in the circumferential direction about the center axis J 1 are intermittently abutted against the outer side surface around the opening portion 3214 of the yoke 321 .
- an upper affixing portion 211 a and a bottom affixing portion 212 a are provided on an upper surface and a bottom surface of the affixing portion 213 a .
- the upper affixing portion 211 a and the bottom affixing portion 212 a abut against an upper surface and a bottom surface of the flange portion 3215 of the circular portion 21 respectively, such that the upper and the bottom affixing portions sandwich the flange portion 3215 .
- the circular portion 21 is fixed to the yoke near the opening portion 3214 by insert molding.
- the notched portions 213 b arranged between the affixing portions 213 a are formed concurrently with the insert molding of the circular portion 21 by providing a plurality of convex portions within the die.
- the weld lines (not shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 ) extend radially outward from positions corresponding to the notched portions 213 b.
- each side affixing area 213 a includes a clearance in the circumferential direction (i.e., notched portions 213 b as deformable spaces), which reduces the stress circumferentially applied to the circular portion 21 .
- the thermal shrinkage ratios of the circular portion 21 and the yoke 321 are substantially the same, it is even less likely that the impeller portion 2 is damaged or cracked by the thermal deformation.
- the circular portion 21 may include an affixing portion whose inner side surface abuts against the flange portion 3215 along the entire circumference of the flange portion 3215 .
- FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view illustrating a yoke 321 a and the impeller portion 2 of a fan assembly according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the fan assembly according to the second preferred embodiment does not include a flange portion around the opening portion 3214 of the yoke 321 a.
- a circular portion 21 a of the impeller portion 2 is fixed to the outer side surface 3216 around a bottom end portion (i.e., opening portion 3214 ) of the yoke 321 a by insert molding.
- An affixing portion 213 c of the circular portion 21 a which abuts against the yoke 321 a on the inner side of the circular portion 21 a covers a portion of the outer side surface 3216 of the yoke 321 a.
- Other portions of the outer side surface 3216 are not covered with the impeller portion 2 . Therefore, like the first preferred embodiment, the impeller portion 2 is securely fixed to the yoke 321 a while improving the blower efficiency of the fan assembly.
- a plurality of holes 3217 a are intermittently arranged in the circumferential direction.
- a plurality of convex portions 214 a to be inserted into the holes 3217 a are formed on the affixing portion 213 c of the circular portion 21 a by insert molding.
- the affixing portion 213 c may be intermittently abutted against the outer side surface 3216 of the yoke 321 a in the circumferential direction centered about the center axis J 1 .
- the circular portion 21 a may include a plurality of affixing portions which are arranged in the circumferential direction and intermittently abut against the outer side surface 3216 of the yoke 321 a . Therefore, like the first preferred embodiment, it is possible to prevent the impeller portion 2 from being damaged or cracked by thermal deformation even in the case that the fan assembly 1 is placed in a low temperature environment and the circular portion 21 a made of resin shrinks more than the yoke 321 a made of metallic material does.
- the circular portion 21 a and the plurality of blades 22 are unitarily formed.
- the circular portion 21 a includes a plurality of through holes 217 which are circumferentially arranged between the affixing portions 213 c and the blades 22 .
- air is taken via the through holes 217 arranged on the bottom side of the circular portion 21 a and is fed to the blades 22 .
- the fan assembly may take the configuration in which the air is taken from the upper side of the circular portion 21 a via the through holes 217 and is fed to the bottom side of the circular portion 21 a.
- FIG. 10 is a partial sectional view illustrating another preferred embodiment of the circular portion 21 a fixed to the yoke 321 a .
- the circular portion 21 a is securely fixed to a substantially axially middle position of the outer side surface 3216 of the yoke 321 a by insert molding.
- the air taken from axially upper and bottom sides of the impeller portion 2 is smoothly guided to the blades 22 by the circular portion 21 a .
- most of the outer side surface 3216 of the yoke 321 a is exposed, and the blower efficiency of the fan assembly may be improved.
- the fan assembly 1 may include concave portions engaging with the convex portions 214 of the circular portion 21 , instead of the through holes 3217 on the upper surface of the flange portion 3215 .
- concave portions may be formed on the flange portion 3215 by notching the outer circumference thereof, and the concave portions may be engaged with convex portions which are formed on the circular portion 21 .
- a convex portion 414 may be formed on the flange portion 3215 , and a hole 4217 into which the convex portion 414 is inserted (or a concave portion which engages with the convex portion) may be formed on the circular portion 21 .
- the convex portions (the notched portions) instead of the holes 3217 a may be formed on the outer side surface 3216 of the yoke 321 a .
- the holes (or the concave portions) may be formed on the affixing portion 213 c of the circular portion 21 a , and the convex portions which are inserted into the holes may be formed on the outer side surface 3216 of the yoke 321 a.
Abstract
A fan assembly includes an impeller portion generating an air flow and a motor that rotates the impeller portion about a center axis. The impeller portion is attached to a yoke of a rotor portion of the motor and is rotated with the yoke. A circular portion of the impeller is attached to a bottom opening of the yoke having a cylindrical shape whose top is covered by insert molding. Therefore, the impeller and the yoke may be securely fixed to each other. In addition, an outer side surface of the yoke is exposed to outside air such that the space arranged inward from the plurality of blades may be enlarged.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention generally relates to an electrically powered fan assembly used to blow air.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Conventionally, a centrifugal type fan assembly, taking air in an axial direction and exhausting the air in a radial direction, has the following configuration. Specifically, the conventional fan assembly includes an impeller having a plurality of blades arranged in a circumferential direction centered about a center axis, and a substantially cup-shaped portion arranged at the middle of the impeller into which a substantially cylindrical yoke made of magnetic material is press-fitted. In addition, a field magnet is attached to an inner side surface of the yoke. By virtue of this configuration, the impeller is rotatably supported around the center axis. The blades of the impeller are arranged on radially outer positions of the cup-shaped portion, and the cup-shaped portion and the blades are unitarily formed of synthetic resin, both of which are connected via a joint portion. By virtue of this configuration, a circular space is provided between the plurality of blades and the outer side surface of the cup-shaped portion.
- In terms of a centrifugal fan assembly, it may be preferable to enlarge the space provided at an inner side of the plurality of blades (in other words, the space between radially inner end portions of the blades and the outer side surface of the cup-shaped portion, to which the yoke is press-fitted, is made wider). With the wider space, the fan assembly may take more air therein, which results in improved blower efficiency of the fan assembly. However, upon making a diameter of the yoke smaller to enlarge the space, a magnetic circuit will be decreased in size. As a result, the motor efficiency is degraded. Upon making a diameter of the circular space bigger while fixing an outer diameter of the impeller, a blade-area will be decreased in size, which results in degraded blower efficiency. Upon making a diameter of the circular space bigger while keeping the blade-area of the impeller constant, the impeller will be enlarged.
- In order to enlarge the circular space without expanding the outer diameter of the impeller or degrading the blower efficiency, it is preferable to omit the cup shaped portion of the impeller covering the outer side surface of the yoke.
- In publicly available examples, a portion of the outer side surface around the opening of the permanent-magnet rotor having a cylindrical shape whose top is covered, and an inner side surface of the cylindrical portion provided at a middle of the impeller are fixed by, for example, press-fitting, bonding, and crimp-fixing. In another publicly available example, a flange portion is provided around the outer side surface of the opening of the permanent-magnet rotor, and the flange portion is fixed to the base plate of the centrifugal fan by crimp-fixing.
- However, in case that the permanent-magnet rotor and the cylindrical portion arranged at the middle portion of the impeller are press-fitted or bonded, an axial length of an affixing area at which the outer side surface of the permanent-magnet rotor is abutted against the impeller is short. Therefore, the impeller may not be fixed securely to the permanent-magnet rotor by press-fitting or bonding. For crimp-fixing, forming the engaging portion and crimping processes are required, which may deteriorate the work efficiency.
- Furthermore, the cup shaped portion of the impeller, which is made of resin, may be broken or cracked by the stress generated upon press-fitting the permanent magnet rotator (i.e., the cylindrical yoke made of metallic material with the field magnet attached to the inner side surface thereof) into the cup-shaped portion. Especially in a large-size fan, it is highly probable that the impeller is damaged or cracked. On the other hand, if the press-fit pressure is reduced, the permanent-magnet rotor may not be securely fixed to the impeller. As a result, the permanent-magnet rotor may detach from the impeller.
- In case that such a fan assembly is utilized in a low temperature environment, the impeller made of resin shrinks more than the yoke made of metallic material does, which results in breaking or cracking of the attaching portion of the impeller and the yoke.
- In order to overcome the problems described above, preferred embodiments of the present invention provide an impeller portion securely fixed to the yoke while improving the blower efficiency of a fan assembly, and the breaking or the cracking of the impeller portion caused by thermal deformation is prevented.
- According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a fan assembly includes a yoke having a cylindrical shape whose top is covered and an impeller portion attached to the outer surface or around the bottom opening of the yoke. The impeller portion and the yoke are fixed by insert molding, and the two members are securely fixed to each other while the outer side surface of the yoke is exposed. In the fan assembly mentioned above, an outer side surface of the yoke may be exposed to outside air of the fan assembly. As a result, the impeller portion and the yoke are securely fixed while improving the blower efficiency of the fan assembly.
- A fan assembly according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention further includes a flange portion extending radially outwardly from the bottom opening of the yoke, and an impeller portion attached to the outer surface or a bottom portion around the opening of the yoke. In addition, a portion of the impeller portion may be formed concurrently with the insert molding for fixing the circular portion and the yoke. Upon forming the impeller portion, each of a plurality of weld lines passes between the two adjacent affixing portions. According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of gate marks are arranged on a portion of the discoid circular portion which is attached to the flange portion. By virtue of the configurations mentioned above, damages or cracks of the impeller portion caused by thermal deformation may be prevented.
- It should be understood that in the explanation of the present invention, when positional relationships among and orientations of the different components are described as being up/down or left/right, positional relationships and orientations that are in the drawings are indicated, however, positional relationships among and orientations of the components once having been assembled into an actual device are not indicated.
- Other features, elements, processes, steps, characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the attached drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view illustrating a configuration of a fan assembly according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view illustrating a yoke and a circular portion. -
FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating the yoke and the circular portion. -
FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view illustrating a yoke and a circular portion. -
FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view illustrating a yoke and a circular portion. -
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view illustrating a yoke and a circular portion. -
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view illustrating another example of the yoke and the circular portion. -
FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view illustrating another example of the yoke and the circular portion according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view illustrating a configuration of a fan assembly according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 10 is a partial sectional view illustrating another example of the yoke and the impeller portion. -
FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view illustrating a yoke and a circular portion according to another preferred embodiment. -
FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of afan assembly 1 along a plane including a center axis J1, illustrating a configuration of the centrifugaltype fan assembly 1 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 1 , thefan assembly 1 includes animpeller portion 2 and amotor 3. Theimpeller portion 2 is attached to themotor 3 and generates air flow by rotation thereof. Themotor 3 rotatesimpeller 2 about a center axis J1. Thefan assembly 1 is accommodated within a housing (not shown) which defines a passage of air flow. In other words, the housing controls the air flow generated by the rotation of the impeller and sends the air outside of the housing. Thefan assembly 1 is, for example, used as an air cooling fan for an electronic device. - The
motor 3 is an outer rotor type motor, including astator portion 31 which is a stationary assembly and arotor portion 32 which is a rotary assembly. Therotor portion 32 is supported rotatably on thestator portion 31 with the center axis J1 as a center by abearing mechanism 312 explained below. For convenience in the following explanation, therotor portion 32 side along the center axis J1 will be described as an upper side and thestator portion 31 side as a bottom end, but the center axis J1 need not necessarily coincide with the direction of gravity. - The
stator portion 31 includes abase portion 311 which retains the different parts of thestator portion 31. Thebase portion 311 includes a bearing supporting portion having a substantially cylindrical shape centered on the center axis J1. The bearing supporting portion protrudes in the upward direction (i.e., toward therotor portion 32 side) from thebase portion 311.Ball bearings preloaded spring 317 is provided at a bottom side ofbearing mechanism 312. - The
stator 31 also includes an armature 315 which is attached to an outer side surface of the bearing mechanism 312 (i.e., the armature 315 is attached to thebase portion 311 near the bearing supporting portion) and acircuit board 316 which is arranged on thebase portion 311 below the armature 315 and is electrically connected to the armature 315. - The
rotor portion 32 includes a coveredcylindrical yoke 321 which is made of metallic material and has anopening 3211 on the bottom side thereof (i.e., thestator 31 side), afield magnet 322 which is attached to aninner side surface 3212 of theyoke 321 so as to face the armature 315, and ashaft 323 which downwardly protrudes from anupper portion 3213 of the yoke 321 (i.e., a substantially disk-shaped portion arranged on the upper end portion of the yoke 321). - The
yoke 321 includes a substantiallyannular flange portion 3215 which extends in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the center axis J1 and is arranged around the opening 3211 (i.e., the bottom end portion of theyoke 321 facing the armature 315, and hereinafter referred to as an opening portion 3214). - As shown in
FIG. 1 , in thefan assembly 1, anouter side surface 3216 of theyoke 321 is not covered by a portion of the impeller 2 (i.e., anouter side surface 3216 is exposed to outside air). It should be noted that a state in which theouter side surface 3216 of theyoke 321 is exposed to the outside air includes a state in which theyoke 321 is covered with a thin layer to protect the surface thereof and exposes an outer surface of the thin layer to the outside air. In other words, in thefan assembly 1, an outer side surface of a member which is normally recognized as theyoke 321 is not covered with the impeller portion and is exposed to the outside air. - A
bushing 324 is crimp-fitted to theupper portion 3213 of theyoke 321, and theshaft 323 is fixed to thebushing 324 by press-fitting. Then theshaft 323 is inserted into thebearing supporting portion 312 such that theshaft 323 is rotatably supported by theball bearings fan assembly 1, theshaft 323, theball bearing 313, and theball bearing 314 define thebearing mechanism 312 which supports theyoke 321 about center axis J1 in a manner rotatable relative to thebase portion 311. Then, torque (i.e., rotation force) centered on the center axis J1 is generated between thefield magnet 322 and the armature 315 by controlling power input to the armature 315 through acircuit board 316. The torque rotates theyoke 321,shaft 323, and theimpeller 2 attached to theyoke 321 with the center axis J1 as the center. Meanwhile, theshaft 323 may be directly attached to theyoke 321, in which case thebushing 324 would be omitted. - The
impeller portion 2 includes a discoidcircular portion 21 extending in a radially outward direction (i.e., the direction away from the center axis J1) from theopening portion 3214 of theyoke 321, and a plurality of blades 22 (for example, 11 blades in this preferred embodiment of the present invention) arranged in an equally spaced manner in the circumferential direction centered about the center axis J1 with a space maintained on an inner side of the blades. - The
circular portion 21 firstly extends in the radially outward direction on a plane that is substantially the same plane where theflange portion 3215 is arranged, secondly inclines in the axially downward direction near the outer circumference of thebase portion 311, and then, thirdly extends in the radially outward direction from inner end portions (i.e., the center axis J1 side portions) of theblades 22 on a plane that is substantially the same plane where thecircuit board 316 is arranged. As shown inFIG. 3 , a plurality ofshallow grooves 219 a having circular arc shapes (11 grooves in this preferred embodiment) are provided on an upper surface of a radially outward portion of thecircular portion 21. As shown inFIG. 2 , a plurality ofconvex portions 219 b having circular arc shapes arranged in a spiral manner are provided on a bottom surface of the radially outward portion of thecircular portion 21, a position of each convex portion corresponding to that of eachshallow groove 219 a, respectively. - Each of the plurality of
blades 22 extends upwardly from the upper surface of the circular portion 21 (i.e., ayoke 321 side surface of the circular portion 21) substantially parallel to the center axis J1. The plurality ofblades 22 are unitarily formed by connecting upper end portions thereof with an annular connecting portion having an outer side surface in a circular truncated cone shape. The plurality ofunitary blades 22 are arranged in thegrooves 219 a of thecircular portion 21 and are fixed to thecircular portion 21 preferably by ultrasonic welding. In thecentrifugal fan assembly 1, the air is taken into thefan assembly 1 from the upper side thereof (i.e., theupper portion 3213 side of the yoke 321) and the air taken into the fan assembly is exhausted in the radial direction away from the center axis J1 by rotatingimpeller portion 2 and theyoke 321. -
FIGS. 2 and 3 are plan views showing theyoke 321 of therotor portion 32 and thecircular portion 21 of theimpeller portion 2 attached to theyoke 321.FIGS. 4 and 5 are partial sectional views illustrating sections of theyoke 321 and thecircular portion 21 along section A-A and section B-B shown inFIG. 2 , respectively. - As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, an
upper affixing portion 211 of an inner peripheral side of thecircular portion 21 is abutted against the upper surface of theflange portion 3215 of theyoke 321 along the entire circumference and centered about the center axis J1. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, thecircular portion 21 includes a plurality of bottom affixing portions 212 (11 portions in this preferred embodiment), at which thecircular portion 21 is abutted against a bottom surface of theflange portion 3215, wherein the plurality ofbottom affixing portions 212 are arranged in a circumferential direction centered about the center axis J1. By virtue of the configuration mentioned above, theflange portion 3215 is sandwiched by theupper affixing portions 211 and thebottom affixing portions 212 of thecircular portion 21. - The
bottom affixing portions 212 include a plurality of side affixing portions 213 (for example, 11 portions in this preferred embodiment) at which thecircular portion 21 is abutted against an outer circumferential surface of theflange portion 3215, wherein the plurality ofside affixing portions 213 are arranged in a circumferential direction centered about the center axis J1 and connect the plurality ofbottom affixing portions 212 and theupper affixing portions 211. In thecircular portion 21, thebottom affixing portions 212 and theside affixing portions 213 are arranged in an equally spaced manner in the circumferential direction. - As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the
flange portion 3215 of theyoke 321 includes a plurality of through holes 3217 (for example, 8 through holes in this preferred embodiment), which axially penetrate theflange portion 3215 and are arranged in an equally spaced manner in the circumferential direction centered about the center axis J1. Moreover, the throughholes 3217 are arranged at positions facing theupper affixing portions 211 of thecircular portion 21. Thecircular portion 21 includes a plurality of convex portions 214 (for example, 8 convex portions in this preferred embodiment), each of which is inserted into a throughhole 3217 to prevent relative movement in the circumferential direction about the center axis J1 between theyoke 321 and theimpeller portion 2. - As described above, the circular portion of the
impeller 2 is fixed to theyoke 321 of theflange portion 3215 by insert molding. Upon insert molding of thecircular portion 21, theyoke 321 is arranged within a die having an internal space in a predetermined shape, and a melted resin material is injected from a plurality of gates arranged on the die to fill the internal space of the die. Then, the resin material is solidified by cooling the die. As a result, thecircular portion 21 is formed while thecircular portion 21 is fixed to theflange portion 3215 of theyoke 321 by injection molding. - Upon forming the
circular portion 21, weld lines are formed at portions in which a melted resin material injected from the different gates flow together. Specifically, the weld line is formed at the intersection of two confronting-flow fronts of the melted resin which temperature is relatively lower than other portions of the resin-flow. As explained above, the condition of the molding material at the molding line is different from that at the other portions, which normally results in degrading the strength at the portion where the welding line is formed. -
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view illustrating theyoke 321 and thecircular portion 21. A plurality ofweld lines 215 formed on thecircular portion 21 are illustrated by broken lines. Gate marks 216 formed at positions corresponding to those of the gates arranged on the die are also illustrated inFIG. 6 . In the die used for molding thecircular portion 21, each gate is arranged at a position outside that of the correspondingside affixing portion 213 and bottom affixing portion 212 (i.e., the positions of the gates correspond to gate marks 216 formed between the adjacentconvex portions 219 b, and are on the lines connecting the center axis J1 and each side affixing portion 213). The resin material is injected from each of the gates with substantially the same injection pressure, which results in forming theweld line 215 at a substantially middle portion between adjacent gates. By virtue of this configuration, the plurality ofweld lines 215 extend radially on thecircular portion 21 about the center axis J1, and eachweld line 215 passes between two adjacentside affixing portions 213. - As explained above, in the
fan assembly 1 according to the present preferred embodiment of the present invention, thecircular portion 21 of theimpeller portion 2 is attached to theopening portion 3214 of theyoke 321 by insert molding. Therefore, theimpeller portion 2 is securely fixed to theyoke 321 even in the case that the affixing area of theimpeller portion 2 and theyoke 321 is relatively small. Moreover, theimpeller portion 2 may be attached to theyoke 321 when molding theimpeller portion 2. - In terms of the
fan assembly 1, theouter side surface 3216 of theyoke 321 is not covered by a portion of the impeller portion 2 (i.e., theouter side surface 3216 of theyoke 321 directly faces the plurality of blades 22), the space arranged inside the plurality ofblades 22 of theimpeller portion 2 may be enlarged in the radial direction about the center axis J1 compared with a fan assembly in which the outer side surface of the yoke is covered with a portion of the impeller (i.e., the distance between the inner side end portion of theblade 22 and the portion of the member facing thereto (theouter side surface 3216 of the yoke in this preferred embodiment) may be enlarged). As a result, the blower efficiency of thefan assembly 1 may be improved. - In addition, the heat generated by a member arranged within the
yoke 321, such as the armature 315, may be easily diffused to outside of theyoke 321. As a result, the temperature of thefan assembly 1 may be easily controlled. - In the
fan assembly 1 according to the present preferred embodiment of the present invention, thecircular portion 21 of theimpeller portion 2 is fixed to theflange portion 3215 extending in a radially outward direction perpendicular to the center axis J1. By virtue of this configuration, an attaching portion of theimpeller portion 2 may be simplified. Moreover, theflange portion 3215 is axially sandwiched between theupper affixing portion 211 and thebottom affixing portion 212 according to the present preferred embodiment of the present invention. By virtue of this configuration, theimpeller portion 2 is securely fixed to theyoke 321 while simplifying the structure of the attaching portion of theimpeller portion 2. Furthermore, by inserting theconvex portions 214 of thecircular portion 21 into the throughholes 3217 of theflange portion 3215, it is possible to prevent relative movement in the circumferential direction between theimpeller portion 2 and theyoke 321. Additionally, by inserting theconvex portions 214 into the throughholes 3217, an affixing area of thecircular portion 21 to theyoke 321 is enlarged, which results in fixing thecircular portion 21 and theyoke 321 more securely. - In terms of the
impeller 2, the plurality ofside affixing portions 213 of thecircular portion 21 are intermittently fixed to the outer circumferential surface of theflange portion 3215 along the outer circumferential surface around theopening portion 3214 of theyoke 321. Therefore, even if thefan assembly 1 is placed in a low temperature environment and thecircular portion 21 made of resin shrinks more than theyoke 321 made of metallic material, it is possible to prevent theimpeller portion 2 from being damaged or cracked by thermal deformation because eachside affixing area 213 includes a clearance in the circumferential direction (i.e., deformable space), which reduces the stress circumferentially applied to thecircular portion 21. - Furthermore, according to this preferred embodiment, the
circular portion 21 is formed by insert molding such that each of the plurality ofweld lines 215 passes between the adjacent side affixing portions 213 (i.e., a radially inward end portion of eachweld line 215 does not overlap the side affixing portions 213). By virtue of this configuration, the stress caused by thermal deformation (specifically, the thermal shrinkage) is not forcefully applied to the weld lines 215, and it is possible to prevent theimpeller portion 2 from being damaged or cracked by the thermal deformation. -
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view illustrating thecircular portion 21 attached to theyoke 321 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view illustrating theyoke 321 and thecircular portion 21 along section C-C shown inFIG. 7 . In the present preferred embodiment, thecircular portion 21 may extend in a radially outward direction perpendicular to the center axis J1. - In the preferred embodiment shown in
FIGS. 7 and 8 , a plurality of notchedportions 213 b are arranged on an inner side portion of thecircular portion 21, and an inner side surface of an affixingportion 213 a arranged between two adjacent notchedportions 213 b is abutted against the outer side surface of theflange portion 3215. In other words, the inner side surface of the plurality of affixingportions 213 a arranged in the circumferential direction about the center axis J1 are intermittently abutted against the outer side surface around theopening portion 3214 of theyoke 321. - As shown in
FIGS. 7 and 8 , anupper affixing portion 211 a and abottom affixing portion 212 a are provided on an upper surface and a bottom surface of the affixingportion 213 a. Theupper affixing portion 211 a and thebottom affixing portion 212 a abut against an upper surface and a bottom surface of theflange portion 3215 of thecircular portion 21 respectively, such that the upper and the bottom affixing portions sandwich theflange portion 3215. Thecircular portion 21 is fixed to the yoke near theopening portion 3214 by insert molding. The notchedportions 213 b arranged between the affixingportions 213 a are formed concurrently with the insert molding of thecircular portion 21 by providing a plurality of convex portions within the die. The weld lines (not shown inFIGS. 7 and 8 ) extend radially outward from positions corresponding to the notchedportions 213 b. - In the preferred embodiment shown in
FIGS. 7 and 8 , even in the case that thefan assembly 1 is placed in a low temperature environment and thecircular portion 21 made of resin shrinks more than theyoke 321 made of metallic material does, it is possible to prevent theimpeller portion 2 from being damaged or cracked by thermal deformation because eachside affixing area 213 a includes a clearance in the circumferential direction (i.e., notchedportions 213 b as deformable spaces), which reduces the stress circumferentially applied to thecircular portion 21. In case that the thermal shrinkage ratios of thecircular portion 21 and theyoke 321 are substantially the same, it is even less likely that theimpeller portion 2 is damaged or cracked by the thermal deformation. In such case, thecircular portion 21 may include an affixing portion whose inner side surface abuts against theflange portion 3215 along the entire circumference of theflange portion 3215. - Next, a fan assembly according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention will be explained.
FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view illustrating ayoke 321 a and theimpeller portion 2 of a fan assembly according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Unlike thefan assembly 1 shown inFIG. 1 , the fan assembly according to the second preferred embodiment does not include a flange portion around theopening portion 3214 of theyoke 321 a. - As shown in
FIG. 9 , in the fan assembly according to the second preferred embodiment, acircular portion 21 a of theimpeller portion 2 is fixed to theouter side surface 3216 around a bottom end portion (i.e., opening portion 3214) of theyoke 321 a by insert molding. An affixingportion 213 c of thecircular portion 21 a which abuts against theyoke 321 a on the inner side of thecircular portion 21 a covers a portion of theouter side surface 3216 of theyoke 321 a. Other portions of theouter side surface 3216 are not covered with theimpeller portion 2. Therefore, like the first preferred embodiment, theimpeller portion 2 is securely fixed to theyoke 321 a while improving the blower efficiency of the fan assembly. - On a bottom side surface of the
yoke 321 a, a plurality of holes 3217 a are intermittently arranged in the circumferential direction. In addition, a plurality of convex portions 214 a to be inserted into the holes 3217 a are formed on the affixingportion 213 c of thecircular portion 21 a by insert molding. By this configuration, like the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent relative movement in the circumferential direction between theimpeller portion 2 and theyoke 321 a when theimpeller portion 2 rotates. - The affixing
portion 213 c may be intermittently abutted against theouter side surface 3216 of theyoke 321 a in the circumferential direction centered about the center axis J1. In other words, thecircular portion 21 a may include a plurality of affixing portions which are arranged in the circumferential direction and intermittently abut against theouter side surface 3216 of theyoke 321 a. Therefore, like the first preferred embodiment, it is possible to prevent theimpeller portion 2 from being damaged or cracked by thermal deformation even in the case that thefan assembly 1 is placed in a low temperature environment and thecircular portion 21 a made of resin shrinks more than theyoke 321 a made of metallic material does. - In the fan assembly according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, the
circular portion 21 a and the plurality ofblades 22 are unitarily formed. Thecircular portion 21 a includes a plurality of through holes 217 which are circumferentially arranged between the affixingportions 213 c and theblades 22. Upon rotating theimpeller portion 2, air is taken via the through holes 217 arranged on the bottom side of thecircular portion 21 a and is fed to theblades 22. If needed, the fan assembly may take the configuration in which the air is taken from the upper side of thecircular portion 21 a via the through holes 217 and is fed to the bottom side of thecircular portion 21 a. - The fan assembly may take the configuration in which the air is taken from both axially upper and bottom sides by rotating the
impeller portion 2.FIG. 10 is a partial sectional view illustrating another preferred embodiment of thecircular portion 21 a fixed to theyoke 321 a. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention shown inFIG. 10 , thecircular portion 21 a is securely fixed to a substantially axially middle position of theouter side surface 3216 of theyoke 321 a by insert molding. In this case, the air taken from axially upper and bottom sides of theimpeller portion 2 is smoothly guided to theblades 22 by thecircular portion 21 a. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention shown inFIG. 10 , most of theouter side surface 3216 of theyoke 321 a is exposed, and the blower efficiency of the fan assembly may be improved. - While embodiments of the present invention have been described in the foregoing, the present invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments detailed above, and various modifications are possible.
- For example, in the viewpoint of preventing relative movement between the
impeller portion 2 and theyoke 321, thefan assembly 1 according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention may include concave portions engaging with theconvex portions 214 of thecircular portion 21, instead of the throughholes 3217 on the upper surface of theflange portion 3215. Alternatively, concave portions may be formed on theflange portion 3215 by notching the outer circumference thereof, and the concave portions may be engaged with convex portions which are formed on thecircular portion 21. Alternatively, relative movement between theimpeller portion 2 and theyoke 321 in the circumferential direction may be prevented by engaging theside affixing portion 213 of thecircular portion 21 and concave portions arranged on the outer circumferential surface of theflange portion 3215. Alternatively, as shown inFIG. 11 , in thefan assembly 1, aconvex portion 414 may be formed on theflange portion 3215, and ahole 4217 into which theconvex portion 414 is inserted (or a concave portion which engages with the convex portion) may be formed on thecircular portion 21. - Similarly, in the fan assembly according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, the convex portions (the notched portions) instead of the holes 3217 a may be formed on the
outer side surface 3216 of theyoke 321 a. Alternatively, the holes (or the concave portions) may be formed on the affixingportion 213 c of thecircular portion 21 a, and the convex portions which are inserted into the holes may be formed on theouter side surface 3216 of theyoke 321 a. - While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is to be understood that variations and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing the scope and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention, therefore, is to be determined solely by the following claims.
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1. A fan assembly comprising:
a base portion;
an armature arranged on the base portion;
a field magnet generating a torque centered about a center axis by interacting with the armature;
a yoke having a substantially cylindrical shape centered about the center axis and including an outer side surface, a closed top, and an open bottom directed toward the armature, the field magnet being accommodated inside of and fixed to the yoke;
a bearing mechanism supporting the yoke in a rotatable manner relative to the base portion; and
an impeller portion including a substantially circular portion extending radially outwardly from the open bottom or the outer side surface of the yoke, and a plurality of blades arranged around the center axis and fixed to the substantially circular portion; wherein
the substantially circular portion of the impeller portion is insert molded to the yoke; and
the impeller portion blows air from a bottom side or an upper side thereof in a direction away from the center axis.
2. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a portion of the outer side surface of the yoke is exposed to an inner edge of the blades in the radial direction.
3. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the substantially circular portion includes a plurality of radial affixing portions arranged around the center axis and an axial affixing portion having a surface or an edge extending in the radial direction, each radial affixing portion has a surface or an edge which constrains the radial position of the substantially circular portion against the yoke, and the axial affixing portion constrains the axial position of the circular portion against the yoke.
4. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the substantially circular portion is insert molded, a plurality of weld lines extend radially on the substantially circular portion from the center axis, and each of the weld lines passes between two adjacent radial affixing portions.
5. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the substantially circular portion includes a plurality of gate marks at positions radially outward from the radial affixing portions, and each gate mark is arranged substantially on an extension of a line connecting each radial affixing portion and the center axis in a plan view.
6. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the yoke includes a flange portion at the open bottom, the flange portion extends in a radially outward direction, and the substantially circular portion of the impeller is fastened thereto.
7. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the yoke includes a convex portion and the impeller portion includes a hole portion or a concave portion, and the convex portion is inserted into the hole portion or the concave portion so as to prevent a relative movement between the yoke and the impeller portion in the circumferential direction.
8. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the yoke includes a hole portion or a concave portion and the impeller portion includes a convex portion, and the convex portion is inserted into the hole portion or the concave portion so as to prevent a relative movement between the yoke and the impeller portion in the circumferential direction.
9. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the substantially circular portion of the impeller portion includes a plurality of radial affixing portions arranged around the center axis and an axial affixing portion having a surface or an edge extending in the radial direction, each radial affixing portion has a surface or an edge which constrains the radial position of the substantially circular portion against the yoke, and the axial affixing portion constrains the axial position of the circular portion against the yoke.
10. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the substantially circular portion is insert molded, a plurality of weld lines extend radially on the circular portion from the center axis, and each of the weld lines passes between two adjacent radial affixing portions.
11. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 10 , wherein the yoke includes a hole portion or a concave portion and the impeller portion includes a convex portion, and the convex portion is inserted into the hole portion or the concave portion so as to prevent a relative movement between the yoke and the impeller portion in the substantially circumferential direction.
12. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 10 , wherein the yoke includes a flange portion at the open bottom, the flange portion extends in a radially outward direction, and the substantially circular portion of the impeller is fastened thereto.
13. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 12 , wherein gate marks are arranged on a portion of the substantially circular portion which axially overlaps with the flange portion.
14. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 10 , wherein the yoke includes a convex portion and the impeller portion includes a hole portion or a concave portion, and the convex portion is inserted into the hole portion or the concave portion so as to prevent a relative movement between the yoke and the impeller portion in the circumferential direction.
15. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the substantially circular portion includes a plurality of gate marks at positions radially outward from those of the radial affixing portions, each gate mark is arranged substantially on an extension of a line connecting each radial affixing portion and the center axis in a plan view.
16. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 15 , wherein the yoke includes a flange portion at the open bottom, the flange portion extends in a radially outward direction, and the substantially circular portion of the impeller is fastened thereto.
17. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 16 , wherein the gate marks are arranged on a portion of the substantially circular portion which axially overlaps with the flange portion.
18. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 15 , wherein the yoke includes a hole portion or a concave portion and the impeller portion includes a convex portion, and the convex portion is inserted into the hole portion or the concave portion so as to prevent a relative movement between the yoke and the impeller portion in the circumferential direction.
19. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 15 , wherein the yoke includes a convex portion and the impeller portion includes a hole portion or a concave portion, and the convex portion is inserted into the hole portion or the concave portion so as to prevent a relative movement between the yoke and the impeller portion in the circumferential direction.
20. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the yoke includes a flange portion at the open bottom, the flange portion extends in a radially outward direction, and the substantially circular portion of the impeller is fastened thereto.
21. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the yoke includes a flange portion at the open bottom, the flange portion extends in a radially outward direction, and the substantially circular portion of the impeller is fastened thereto.
22. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the yoke includes a hole portion or a concave portion and the impeller portion includes a convex portion, and the convex portion is inserted into the hole portion or the concave portion so as to prevent a relative movement between the yoke and the impeller portion in the circumferential direction.
23. The fan assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the yoke includes a convex portion and the impeller portion includes a hole portion or a concave portion, and the convex portion is inserted into the hole portion or the concave portion so as to prevent a relative movement between the yoke and the impeller portion in the circumferential direction.
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