US20150219120A1

US20150219120A1 - Fan frame body structure

Info

Publication number: US20150219120A1
Application number: US14/169,386
Authority: US
Inventors: Bor-Haw Chang; Shu-fan Liu; Shu-Fen Liu
Original assignee: Asia Vital Components Co Ltd
Current assignee: Asia Vital Components Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-01-31
Filing date: 2014-01-31
Publication date: 2015-08-06

Abstract

A fan frame body structure includes a fan frame. The fan frame has an air inlet and an air outlet. The fan frame body structure is characterized in that the fan frame is composed of multiple frame layers, which are stacked to form the fan frame. The respective frame layers are made of different materials of different compositions with totally different vibration frequencies. The multiple frame layers of different materials with different vibration frequencies are stacked to form the fan frame so as to greatly reduce the co-vibration of the fan frame and lower the noise.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a fan frame body structure, and more particularly to a fan frame body structure, which can reduce the co-vibration of the fan to lower the noise.
2. Description of the Related Art
The materials of the existent fan frames can be generally classified into two types, that is, metal frame body made by means of casting and plastic frame body made by means of injection molding. The cast metal frame body such as aluminum-made frame body has a higher price due to higher material cost. The plastic frame body made by means of injection molding, such as PBT, PA66 and PPE frame body has a much cheaper price than the metal frame body due to lower material cost so that the plastic frame body is popularly used in this field.
The forms of the current fans include one-fan form and series fan form. The fan in the one-fan form has a frame body simply made of plastic material such as PBT, PA66 or PPE. The series fan has two frame bodies serially connected with each other. The frame bodies are made of the same material. For example, both frame bodies are made of PBT, PA66 or PPE.
No matter which form the fan has, the material and composition of the frame bodies are the same. Therefore, in the case that in operation of the fan, the excited frequency of the fan is close to the natural frequency of the fan frame, the fan will severely co-vibrate to make noise. This will ill affect the components of the fan to deteriorate the reading efficiency of hard disc of the system. Moreover, the lifetime of the system and the fan will be shortened.
It is therefore tried by the applicant to provide a fan frame body structure to solve the problem of co-vibration of the fan.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide a fan frame composed of multiple frame layers, which are stacked to form the fan frame. The respective frame layers are made of different materials with different vibration frequencies. The multiple frame layers of different materials with different vibration frequencies are stacked to form the fan frame so as to reduce the co-vibration of the fan frame and overcome the problem of vibration of the fan.
To achieve the above and other objects, the fan frame body structure of the present invention includes a fan frame. The fan frame has an air inlet and an air outlet respectively positioned on two sides of the fan frame. The fan frame body structure is characterized in that the fan frame is composed of multiple frame layers, which are stacked or formed by injection molding to form the fan frame. The respective frame layers are made of different materials of different compositions with different vibration frequencies. The multiple frame layers of different materials with different vibration frequencies are stacked to form the fan frame so as to effectively reduce the co-vibration of the fan frame and lower the noise. The frame layers are made of different plastic materials selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS.
Alternatively, fan frame body structure of the present invention includes a fan frame. The fan frame has an air inlet and an air outlet respectively positioned on two sides of the fan frame. The fan frame body structure is characterized in that the fan frame includes: a first frame layer vibrating at a first vibration frequency; and a second frame layer directly overlaid or formed on the first frame layer in an axial direction of the fan frame. The second frame layer vibrates at a second vibration frequency. The first frame layer is made of a material different from that of the second frame layer so that the first vibration frequency of the first frame layer is different from the second vibration frequency of the second frame layer. The first frame layer is made of a plastic material selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS, while the second frame layer is made of another plastic material selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS. The first frame layer is adjacent to the air outlet, while the second frame layer is adjacent to the air inlet.
Still alternatively, the fan frame body structure of the present invention includes a fan frame. The fan frame has an air inlet and an air outlet respectively positioned on two sides of the fan frame. The fan frame body structure is characterized in that the fan frame includes: a first frame layer vibrating at a first vibration frequency; a second frame layer directly overlaid or formed on the first frame layer in an axial direction of the fan frame, the second frame layer vibrating at a second vibration frequency; and a third frame layer directly overlaid or formed on the second frame layer in the axial direction of the fan frame. The third frame layer vibrates at a third vibration frequency. The second frame layer is positioned between the first and third frame layers. The first frame layer is made of a material different from that of the second frame layer so that the first vibration frequency of the first frame layer is different from the second vibration frequency of the second frame layer. The third frame layer is made of a material different from that of the second frame layer so that the third vibration frequency of the third frame layer is different from the second vibration frequency of the second frame layer. The material of the third frame layer is identical to or different from the material of the first frame layer so that the third vibration frequency of the third frame layer is equal to or different from the first vibration frequency of the first frame layer. The first frame layer is made of a plastic material selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS, while the second and third frame layers are made of another plastic material selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS. The first frame layer is adjacent to the air outlet, while the third frame layer is adjacent to the air inlet.
According to the above arrangement, the present invention can truly reduce the co-vibration of the fan to lower the noise.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The structure and the technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1A is a top view of the fan frame body structure of the present invention;

FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along line X-X of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 1C is a sectional view taken along line Y-Y of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the fan frame body structure of the present invention, showing the different materials of the fan frame; and

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of still another embodiment of the fan frame body structure of the present invention, showing the different materials of the fan frame.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The embodiments of the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to the drawings, wherein the same components are denoted with the same reference numerals.
Please refer to FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C. FIG. 1A is a top view of the fan structure of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along line X-X of FIG. 1A. FIG. 1C is a sectional view taken along line Y-Y of FIG. 1A. As shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the fan frame body structure of the present invention includes a fan frame 10 having an air inlet 101 and an air outlet 102 respectively positioned on two sides of the fan frame 10. A flow passage 103 communicates with the air inlet 101 and the air outlet 102. A base seat 104 is disposed in the flow passage 103 and connected to an inner wall of the fan frame 10. The base seat 104 is positioned at the air outlet 102. A fan impeller 11 is disposed in the flow passage 103 and rotatably connected to the base seat 104. The fan impeller 11 can operate on the base seat 104 to drive a fluid to flow from the air inlet 101 into the flow passage 103 and flow through the flow passage 103 and then flow out from the air outlet 102.
The fan frame 10 is composed of multiple frame layers, which are stacked and connected with each other to form the fan frame 10. The respective frame layers are made of different materials of different compositions, which materials have different vibration frequencies. The frame layers are made of plastic materials selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS. The plastic material of one frame layer is first injected into a mold to form the frame layer by means of injection molding. Then the plastic material of another frame layer is injected into the mold to form the other frame layer. Accordingly, the frame layers are stacked and integrally connected with each other. Alternatively, the frame layers are assembled and connected with each other to form the fan frame 10 by means of engagement structures or rivets.
As shown in the drawings, the fan frame 10 includes a first frame layer 14 and a second frame layer 15. The second frame layer 15 is directly overlaid on the first frame layer 14 in an axial direction of the fan frame 10, that is, the first and second frame layers 14, 15 are vertically stacked. The first frame layer 14 is adjacent to the air outlet 102, while the second frame layer 15 is adjacent to the air inlet 101. It should be especially noted that the first frame layer 14 is made of a material selected from a group consisting of PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate), PA66 (Polyamide 66 Resin), PPE, PA (Polyamide), PC (Polycarbonate), ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadene-Styrene) and PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide Ether). The second frame layer 15 is made of another material selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS. In order to specifically distinguish the different materials from each other, the different materials are shown by different sectional lines in the drawings. In this embodiment, the first frame layer 14 is made of PA66, while the second frame layer 15 is made of PBT. As shown in FIG. 2, in another embodiment, the first frame layer is made of PBT, while the second frame layer is made of PA66. In the drawings, the sectional lines of the first and second frame layers 14, 15 are different from each other.
Further referring to FIGS. 1A to 1C and 2, the first frame layer 14 vibrates at a first vibration frequency, while the second frame layer 15 vibrates at a second vibration frequency. The material of the first frame layer 14 is different from the material of the second frame layer 15 so that the first vibration frequency of the first frame layer 14 is naturally different from the second vibration frequency of the second frame layer 15. The fan frame 10 of the present invention is composed of multiple frame layers made of different plastic materials with different vibration frequencies. Therefore, in operation of the fan impeller 11, the co-vibration of the fan frame 10 is greatly reduced to lower the noise.
Please now refer to FIG. 3. According to another embodiment, the fan frame 20 includes a first frame layer 24, a second frame layer 25 directly overlaid and formed on the first frame layer 24 in an axial direction of the fan frame 20, and a third frame layer 26 directly overlaid and formed on the second frame layer 25 in the axial direction of the fan frame 20. The first frame layer 24 is adjacent to the air outlet 102, while the third frame layer 26 is adjacent to the air inlet 101. The second frame layer 25 is positioned between the first frame layer 24 and the third frame layer 26. The first frame layer 24 vibrates at a first vibration frequency, the second frame layer 25 vibrates at a second vibration frequency, while the third frame layer 26 vibrates at a third vibration frequency.
It should be especially noted that the first, second and third frame layers 24, 25, 26 are made of plastic materials selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS. The material of the first frame layer 24 is different from the material of the second frame layer 25 so that the first vibration frequency of the first frame layer 24 is different from the second vibration frequency of the second frame layer 25. The material of the third frame layer 26 is different from the material of the second frame layer 25 so that the third vibration frequency of the third frame layer 26 is different from the second vibration frequency of the second frame layer 25. The material of the third frame layer 26 is identical to or different from the material of the third frame layer 24 so that the third vibration frequency of the third frame layer 26 is equal to or different from the first vibration frequency of the first frame layer 24.
In a preferred embodiment, the first frame layer 24 is made of PA66, the second frame layer 25 is made of PBT, while the third frame layer 26 is made of PPE. In another embodiment, the first frame layer 24 is made of PA66, the second frame layer 25 is made of PBT, while the third frame layer 26 is made of PA66. In both embodiments, the fan frame 20 of the present invention is composed of multiple frame layers made of different plastic materials with different vibration frequencies. Therefore, in operation of the fan impeller 11, the co-vibration of the fan frame 20 is greatly reduced to lower the noise. Alternatively, the first and second frame layers 24, 25 can be made of PA66, while the third frame layer 26 can be made of PBT as two different frame layers. Still alternatively, the first frame layer 24 can be made of PA66, while the second and third frame layers 25, 26 can be made of PBT as two different frame layers.
In conclusion, the fan frame body structure of the present invention is composed of multiple frame layers, which are stacked and connected with each other. The respective frame layers are made of different plastic materials of different compositions, which materials have different vibration frequencies. Therefore, the excited frequency of the fan is not close to the natural frequency of the fan frame, whereby the co-vibration of the fan is reduced to lower the noise.
The present invention has been described with the above embodiments thereof and it is understood that many changes and modifications in the above embodiments can be carried out without departing from the scope and the spirit of the invention that is intended to be limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A fan frame body structure comprising a fan frame, the fan frame having an air inlet and an air outlet respectively positioned on two sides of the fan frame, the fan frame body structure being characterized in that the fan frame is composed of multiple frame layers, which are stacked to form the fan frame, the respective frame layers being made of different materials of different compositions with different vibration frequencies, the multiple frame layers of different materials with different vibration frequencies being stacked to form the fan frame so as to reduce the co-vibration of the fan frame and lower the noise.

2. The fan frame body structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame layers are made of plastic materials selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS.

3. A fan frame body structure comprising a fan frame, the fan frame having an air inlet and an air outlet respectively positioned on two sides of the fan frame, the fan frame body structure being characterized in that the fan frame includes:

a first frame layer vibrating at a first vibration frequency; and

a second frame layer directly overlaid or formed on the first frame layer in an axial direction of the fan frame, the second frame layer vibrating at a second vibration frequency, the first frame layer being made of a material of a composition different from that of the second frame layer so that the first vibration frequency of the first frame layer is different from the second vibration frequency of the second frame layer.

4. The fan frame body structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first frame layer is made of a plastic material selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS, while the second frame layer is made of another plastic material selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS.

5. The fan frame body structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first frame layer is adjacent to the air outlet, while the second frame layer is adjacent to the air inlet.

6. A fan frame body structure comprising a fan frame, the fan frame having an air inlet and an air outlet respectively positioned on two sides of the fan frame, the fan frame body structure being characterized in that the fan frame includes:

a first frame layer vibrating at a first vibration frequency;

a second frame layer directly overlaid or formed on the first frame layer in an axial direction of the fan frame, the second frame layer vibrating at a second vibration frequency; and

a third frame layer directly overlaid or formed on the second frame layer in the axial direction of the fan frame, the third frame layer vibrating at a third vibration frequency, the second frame layer being positioned between the first and third frame layers, the first frame layer being made of a material of a composition different from that of the second frame layer so that the first vibration frequency of the first frame layer is different from the second vibration frequency of the second frame layer, the third frame layer being made of a material of a composition different from that of the second frame layer so that the third vibration frequency of the third frame layer is different from the second vibration frequency of the second frame layer.

7. The fan frame body structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the material of the third frame layer is identical to or different from the material of the first frame layer so that the third vibration frequency of the third frame layer is equal to or different from the first vibration frequency of the first frame layer.

8. The fan frame body structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the material of the first frame layer is identical to or different from the material of the second frame layer so that the first vibration frequency of the first frame layer is equal to or different from the second vibration frequency of the second frame layer.

9. The fan frame body structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the material of the second frame layer is identical to or different from the material of the third frame layer so that the second vibration frequency of the second frame layer is equal to or different from the third vibration frequency of the third frame layer.

10. The fan frame body structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first frame layer is made of a plastic material selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS, while the second and third frame layers are made of another plastic material selected from a group consisting of PBT, PA66, PPE, PA, PC, ABS and PPS.

11. The fan frame body structure as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first frame layer is adjacent to the air outlet, while the third frame layer is adjacent to the air inlet.