# US 10,502,226 B2 · Centrifugal blower

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- Number: US 10,502,226 B2
- Document ID: US10502226B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/218,325
- Filed: 2016-07-25
- Published: 2017-06-29
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2015-12-29
- Assignees: Delta Electronics, Inc.
- Applicants: Delta Electronics, Inc.
- Inventors: Chao-Wen Lu; Chun-Chih Wang; Ding-Wei Chiu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10502226B2

## CPC

- F04D 29/282: {the leading edge of each vane being substantially parallel to the rotation axis}
- F04D 25/0613: {the electric motor being of the inside-out type, i.e. the rotor is arranged radially outside a central stator}
- F04D 25/08: the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation
- F04D 29/30: Vanes
- F04D: NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS (engine fuel-injection pumps F02M; ion pumps H01J41/12; electrodynamic pumps H02K44/02)

## Abstract

A centrifugal blower is provided. The centrifugal blower includes a hub, a shaft, a motor, a plurality of blades, a rib, and a first fin. The shaft is connected to the hub. The motor rotates the shaft. Each blade includes a rib and a first fin. The rib is connected to the hub, wherein the rib extends from the hub to an end of the blade. The first fin is disposed on a first side of the rib and connected to the hub, wherein the first fin includes a first surface, the rib protrudes from the first surface, and the thickness of the first fin is less than the thickness of the rib.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A centrifugal blower, comprising:
a hub;
a shaft, connected to the hub;
a motor, rotating the shaft; and
a plurality of blades, wherein each blade comprises:
a rib, connected to the hub, wherein the rib extends from the hub to an end of the blade; and
a first fin, disposed on a first side of the rib and connected to the hub, wherein the first fin comprises a first surface, the rib protrudes from the first surface, and a thickness of the first fin is less than a thickness of the rib, wherein each blade comprises a second fin, the second fin is disposed on a second side of the rib, the second fin comprises a second surface, the rib protrudes from the second surface, and a thickness of the second fin is less than the thickness of the rib, wherein the rib comprises a top surface, a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface, the first lateral surface and the second lateral surface are inclined surfaces, the first lateral surface is connected to the first surface of the first fin, the second lateral surface is connected to the second surface of the second fin; and
a housing, wherein a first inlet is formed between the housing and the hub, a second inlet is formed between the housing and the motor, the first fin extends toward the first inlet, and the second fin extends toward the second inlet, wherein the thickness of the second fin is greater than the thickness of the first fin.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The centrifugal blower as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rib comprises a top surface and a first lateral surface, the first lateral surface is an inclined surface, and the first lateral surface is connected to the first surface of the first fin.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The centrifugal blower as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the rib is 0.3˜0.6 mm, the thickness of the first fin is 0.15˜0.35 mm, a width of the rib is 30˜50% of a total width of the blade, and a width of the first fin is 50˜70% of the total width of the blade.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The centrifugal blower as claimed in claim 1, wherein environmental wind resistance of the first inlet is lower than environmental wind resistance of the second inlet.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The centrifugal blower as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the rib is 0.3˜0.6 mm, the thickness of the first fin is 0.15˜0.35 mm, the thickness of the second fin is 0.15˜0.35 mm, a width of the rib is 30˜50% of a total width of the blade, a width of the first fin is 20˜60% of the total width of the blade, and a width of the second fin is 20˜60% of the total width of the blade.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The centrifugal blower as claimed in claim 1, wherein each blade comprises a notch, and the notch is formed between the second fin and the motor.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The centrifugal blower as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a supporting ring, wherein the supporting ring is connected to the ends of the blades.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The centrifugal blower as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rib comprises a main section and an end section, a thickness of the main section is greater than a thickness of the end section, and the main section is located between the end section and the hub.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The centrifugal blower as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a supporting ring, wherein the supporting ring is connected to the ends of the blades, each end section is connected to the supporting ring, the end section is substantially trapezoid-shaped, and a side of the trapezoid-shaped end section is connected to the supporting ring.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The centrifugal blower as claimed in claim 8, wherein the thickness of the main section is 0.3˜0.6 mm, and the thickness of the end section is 0.3˜0.6 mm.