Centrifugal fan
US10060440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/281
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A centrifugal fan includes: a casing having an upper casing with an air suction opening, a lower casing, and a plurality of support members disposed between the lower casing and the upper casing with air discharge openings provided between the support members; an impeller disposed between the upper and lower casings, and including an annular upper shroud provided on an upper casing side, a base plate integrally formed with the annular upper shroud, and a plurality of blades arranged along a circumferential direction between the annular upper shroud and the base plate; and a fan motor which rotates the impeller. A plurality of recesses are provided on the upper surface of the upper casing, and formed to surround the air suction opening, and a plurality of ribs are radially provided around the air suction opening and between the adjacent recesses.
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