Fan blade
US6447251B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S416/05
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The fan blade is used for a cooling fan assembly to be coupled to the shaft of a motor for rotation about an axis. The fan blade has a curved leading edge and a curved trailing edge with an outer edge which defines an arc between a forward position and a rearward position. The fan blade leading edge is forwardly swept in the region from 0.5RL to the forward position wherein RL is the length of a straight line from the axis to the forward position. The swept angle &agr;L formed by lines extending from the axis to the blade leading edge at 0.5RL and to the forward position is at least 35 degrees. The camber ratio calculated by HL/LL is larger than 0.10 but less than 0.20. The blade trailing edge is also forwardly swept in the region of 0.5RT to the rearward position wherein RT is the length of a straight line from the axis to the rearward position. The swept angle &agr;T formed by lines extending from the axis to the blade trailing edge at 0.5RT and to the rearward position is at least 30 degrees but less than 40 degrees. The camber ratio HT/LT is larger than 0.10 but less than 0.20.
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