US20140369808A1 - Modular cross-flow-fan device - Google Patents

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US20140369808A1
US20140369808A1 US14/070,441 US201314070441A US2014369808A1 US 20140369808 A1 US20140369808 A1 US 20140369808A1 US 201314070441 A US201314070441 A US 201314070441A US 2014369808 A1 US2014369808 A1 US 2014369808A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D17/00—Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D17/02—Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps having non-centrifugal stages, e.g. centripetal
    • F04D17/04—Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps having non-centrifugal stages, e.g. centripetal of transverse-flow type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00—Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/60—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling
    • F04D29/62—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling of radial or helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D29/624—Mounting; Assembling; Disassembling of radial or helico-centrifugal pumps especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D25/00—Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D25/16—Combinations of two or more pumps ; Producing two or more separate gas flows
    • F04D25/166—Combinations of two or more pumps ; Producing two or more separate gas flows using fans

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  • the present disclosure relates to a cross flow fan; in particular, to a modular cross flow fan.
  • FIG. 1 discloses two cross flow fans 100 locked together at their respective ends proximal to each other by a plurality of screws 200 , connecting in series to attain a greater length.
  • FIG. 2 discloses two cross flow fans 100 disposed on a base plate 300 , connected in series via the base plate 300 to attain a greater length.
  • the serial connections of the abovementioned cross flow fans are costly in terms of assembly time and labor, and have poor strength and rigidity.
  • the object of the present disclosure is to provide a modular cross flow fan for forming a longer cross-flow-fan device not requiring a serial connection device and having preferred rigidity and strength.
  • a modular cross-flow-fan device including: a housing, which is an extruded aluminum piece having a first wall, a second wall, and a partition board partitioning the interior thereof into at least two compartments, and is formed with an air inlet and an air outlet; at least two cross flow fans disposed in respective compartments of the housing, wherein the two cross flow fans are connected therebetween; and a motor disposed in the housing and connected to at least one of the cross flow fans.
  • the present disclosure further provides a modular cross-flow-fan device including: a housing, which is an extruded aluminum piece having a first wall and a second wall, and is formed with an air inlet and an air outlet; at least two cross flow fans disposed in the housing, wherein the two cross flow fans are connected therebetween; and a motor disposed in the housing and connected to at least one of the cross flow fans.
  • a housing which is an extruded aluminum piece having a first wall and a second wall, and is formed with an air inlet and an air outlet; at least two cross flow fans disposed in the housing, wherein the two cross flow fans are connected therebetween; and a motor disposed in the housing and connected to at least one of the cross flow fans.
  • the present disclosure has the following advantages.
  • the modular design of the cross flow fans of the present disclosure forms longer cross-flow-fan devices to meet demands for the same without wasting time and labor to serially connect cross flow fans.
  • the cross flow fans of the present disclosure share a common housing made by extruded aluminum which is rigid, strong, light weight and easy to transport.
  • the modular design of the present disclosure facilitates adjustment of length and adjustments of motor and blade quantities. The production is simplified and the cost is lowered.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective diagram of conventional cross flow fans connected in series
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective diagram of other conventional cross flow fans connected in series
  • FIG. 3 shows a front view of a cross-flow-fan device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 shows a side view of a cross-flow-fan device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 shows a perspective diagram of a cross-flow-fan device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 shows a perspective diagram of a cross-flow-fan device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure from another perspective;
  • FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a cross-flow-fan device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 8 shows a front view of a cross-flow-fan device according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 9 shows a front view of a cross-flow-fan device according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 shows a front view of a cross-flow-fan device according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the present disclosure provides a modular cross-flow-fan device including a housing 1 , at least two cross flow fans 2 and a motor 3 .
  • the housing 1 is strip-shaped and is an extruded aluminum piece.
  • the length of the housing 1 is variable, not limited, and adaptable to the quantity of accommodated cross flow fans 2 . For example, if two, three, four or five cross flow fans 2 are to be accommodated, then the housing 1 is formed with different lengths accordingly.
  • the housing 1 has a first wall 11 and a second wall 12 .
  • the first wall 11 and the second wall 12 are connected and are preferably perpendicular to each other such that a cross section of the housing 1 is substantially L-shaped, namely bent.
  • the included angle between the first wall 11 and the second wall 12 can be altered to be 80 degrees, 90 degrees, 100 degrees, etc.
  • a guiding portion 13 can be formed between the first wall 11 and the second wall 12 .
  • the guiding portion 13 can be curved or planar, for guiding air flow.
  • the housing 1 is formed with an air inlet 14 and an air outlet 15 , possibly on two adjacent sides of the housing 1 .
  • a separation portion 16 may be disposed between the air inlet 14 and the air outlet 15 .
  • a first base 17 and a second base 18 can be attached respectively to the two ends of the casing 1 by screws.
  • the two bases 17 , 18 can be installed at appropriate positions on buildings. However, the particular position of fixture of the two bases 17 , 18 to the housing 1 and the building is not limited thereto.
  • a partition board 19 can be disposed on the housing 1 , possibly by screws, rivets, etc. Namely, the partition board 19 can be disposed on the housing 1 and the separation portion 16 , the fixture method of which is not limited.
  • the quantity of partition boards 19 can be altered according to the quantity of cross flow fans 2 .
  • the partition boards 19 can partition the interior of the housing 1 into a plurality of accommodating spaces A to accommodate and support the respective cross flow fans 2 .
  • the cross flow fan 2 can be made of plastic and aluminum, but is not limited thereto.
  • the cross flow fan 2 has a plurality of curved blades 21 , disposed at intervals forming a cylindrical shape.
  • the cross flow fans 2 can amount to two, three, four, five, etc.
  • three cross flow fans 2 are disposed in the housing 1 .
  • the cross flow fans 2 are disposed respectively in the accommodating spaces A.
  • the cross flow fans 2 are connected therebetween.
  • two adjacent cross flow flans 2 are connected by an axis 22 (as shown in FIG. 7 ).
  • the axis 22 can work in conjunction with a bearing unit (not shown in the figures) and an elastic sleeve 23 to be rotatably accommodated in the partition board 19 .
  • the axis 22 and the bearing unit can be rotatably accommodated in the elastic sleeve 23 , which in turn is fixed to the partition board 19 , such that the cross flow fans 2 can freely rotate in the housing 1 .
  • Connection between cross flow fans 2 and rotatable accommodation in the housing 1 are conventional methods, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
  • the motor 3 can be disposed on the housing 1 .
  • the motor 3 is connected to at least one of the cross flow fans 2 .
  • the present embodiment employs only one motor 3 , disposed on an external side of the housing 1 .
  • the motor 3 can be fixed to the housing 1 by screws or other methods.
  • the motor 3 is connected to the axis 22 of at least one of the cross flow fans 2 , such that the cross flow fans 2 can be rotatably driven by the motor 3 .
  • the motor 3 can be a brushless direct current motor or a stepper motor having a small volume and light weight. However, the motor 3 is not limited by types.
  • the motor 3 is electrically connected to the appropriate control circuit (not shown in the figures).
  • the modular cross-flow-fan device of the present embodiment includes a housing 1 , two cross flow fans 2 and a motor 3 .
  • a cover 4 shields the air inlet 14 of the housing 1 .
  • the cover 4 is disposed on the housing 1 by assembly.
  • the cover 4 has a plurality of through holes 41 .
  • the structure of the cover 4 is not limited, and can be a grille, a mesh, etc.
  • the cover 4 shielding the air inlet 14 prevents foreign objects from entering, thereby increasing safety during operation.
  • the motor 3 is disposed inside the housing 1 and is fixed to the housing 1 by screws.
  • the motor 3 is connected to the axes 22 of two of the cross flow fans 2 such that the cross flow fans 2 can be rotatably driven by the motor 3 .
  • the present disclosure can employ multiple motors.
  • the present embodiment employs two motors 3 .
  • the motors 3 can respectively drive the cross flow fans 2 .
  • the cross-flow-fan device of the present disclosure uses a modular design for forming longer cross-flow-fan devices, wasting less labor and time to serially connect the cross flow fans. Also, the cross flow fans 2 of the present disclosure share a single housing 1 which is an extruded aluminum piece which has preferred rigidity, strength, is light weight and easy to transport.
  • the modular design of the present disclosure facilitates adjustment of length and adjustments of motor and blade quantities. The production is simplified and the cost is lowered.

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