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Fan hub configuration for an electric motor assembly

US11859634B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Regal Beloit America, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jeevan Gnana Robinson · Fort Wayne, US
Neha Kumari · Buckeye Terrace, US
Yunpeng Yang · Dongguan, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2019
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 8, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2260/94
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A electric motor assembly includes an electric motor and a fan assembly coupled to the electric motor and configured to rotate therewith about an axis. The fan assembly includes a hub including a core ring, a first inner ring circumscribing the core ring, and a first plurality of circumferentially-spaced ribs extending between the core ring and the first inner ring. The hub also includes a second inner ring circumscribing the first inner ring and a second plurality of circumferentially-spaced ribs extending between the first inner ring and the second inner ring, and a plurality of circumferentially-spaced blades coupled to an outer periphery of the hub.

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