# US 12,215,700 B1 · Fan capable of adjusting speed of airflow > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,215,700 B1 - Document ID: US12215700B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/588,202 - Filed: 2024-02-27 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2023-12-28 - Assignees: Rayprus Technology (Foshan) Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Rayprus Technology (Foshan) Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Chang-Hua Wu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12215700B1 ## CPC - F04D 19/002: {Axial flow fans} - F04D 27/002: {by varying geometry within the pumps, e.g. by adjusting vanes} - F04D 27/004: {by varying driving speed} - F05D 2270/80: Devices generating input signals, e.g. transducers, sensors, cameras or strain gauges - F04D: NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS (engine fuel-injection pumps F02M; ion pumps H01J41/12; electrodynamic pumps H02K44/02) - F05D: INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS ## Abstract A fan designed for directed airflow towards a target object. The fan includes a fan body producing an airflow and an airflow adjusting module that adjusts the airflow speed based on the distance to the target object. The airflow adjusting module includes a first sensor for distance measurement, a variable hood with a variable opening, and a controller. The controller, connected to the first sensor and the variable hood, regulates the variable opening size in response to distance information. The fan's adaptive airflow control ensures consistent air strength for the target object, adapting to varying distances. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fan comprising: a fan body configured to output an airflow; and an airflow adjusting module disposed on the fan body, the airflow adjusting module configured to change a speed of the airflow based on a distance between a target object and the fan body, the airflow adjusting module comprising: a first sensor configured to sense the distance between the target object and the fan body; a variable hood disposed on the fan body, the variable hood defining a variable opening configured for facilitating the airflow through the airflow adjusting module; and a controller electrically connected to each of the first sensor and the variable hood, the controller configured to control the variable hood to adjust a size of the variable opening based on the distance sensed by the first sensor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fan of claim 1, wherein when the first sensor senses that the distance between the target object and the fan body is increasing, the controller is further configured to send a first command to the variable hood, and the variable hood is configured to reduce the size of the variable opening in response to the first command, thereby increasing a speed of the airflow flowing through the variable opening, and when the first sensor senses that the distance between the target object and the fan body is decreasing, the controller is further configured to send a second command to the variable hood, and the variable hood is configured to increase the size of the variable opening in response to the second command, thereby reducing the speed of the airflow flowing through the variable opening. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The fan of claim 1, wherein the fan body comprises a base, a supporting column, a first driving member, and a blade assembly, an end of the supporting column is disposed on one side of the base, the first driving member is connected to another end of the supporting column away from the base, the blade assembly is connected to the first driving member, and the first driving member is configured to drive the blade assembly to rotate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The fan of claim 3, wherein the base comprises a bottom plate, a top plate, and a plurality of connecting plates disposed between the bottom plate and the top plate, and the supporting column is connected to the top plate. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The fan of claim 4, wherein a junction area between the top plate and one of the plurality of connecting plates is recessed inwards to form a groove, and a portion of the first sensor is exposed from the groove. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The fan of claim 3, wherein the blade assembly comprises a fan seat and a plurality of fan blades connected to the fan seat, and the first driving member is connected to the fan seat. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The fan of claim 3, wherein the variable hood further comprises a mounting ring, a plurality of first blades, a plurality of second blades, and a second driving member, the mounting ring defines a central axis, one end of each of the plurality of the first blades is rotatably connected to the mounting ring, another end of each of the plurality of first blades is close to or away from the central axis, one end of each of the plurality of second blades is fixed to the mounting ring, and the plurality of second blades and the plurality of first blades are alternately arranged on the mounting ring. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The fan of claim 7, wherein each of the plurality of first blades and a respective one of the plurality of second blades are partially overlapped with each other, the plurality of first blades and the plurality of second blades cooperatively form the variable hood, and the second driving member is connected to each of the plurality of first blades to drive the plurality of first blades to rotate. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The fan of claim 8, wherein the controller is further electrically connected to the second driving member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The fan of claim 7, wherein the variable hood further comprises a movable ring and a plurality of connecting rods, each of the plurality of connecting rod is movably connected to the movable ring and one of the plurality of first blades, and the second driving member is connected to the movable ring. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The fan of claim 5, wherein the first sensor comprises an emitter, a receiver, and an electronic control unit connected to each of the emitter and the receiver, each of the emitter and the receiver is exposed from the groove, the electronic control unit is arranged inside the base, the emitter is configured to emit infrared laser towards the target object, the receiver is configured to receiving the infrared laser reflected by the target object, and the electronic control unit is further configured to calculate the distance based on a time difference between the emitter emitting the infrared laser and the receiver receiving the infrared laser. ### Claim 12 (depends on 4) The fan of claim 4, further comprising a second sensor, wherein the second sensor is disposed on the base and exposed from the groove, the second sensor is electrically connected to the controller, the second sensor is configured to sense whether the target object is a human, and the controller is further configured to adjust the size of the variable opening based on a sensing result of the second sensor. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The fan of claim 9, wherein the first driving member is rotatably disposed on one end of the supporting column, the second sensor is further configured to sense an orientation or a location of the target object relative to the fan body, and the first driving member is further configured to rotate based on the orientation or the location of the target object sensed by the second sensor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The fan of claim 13, further comprising a steering component, wherein the steering component is connected to the each of first driving member and the supporting column, and the steering component is configured to drive the first driving member to rotate relative to the supporting column. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The fan of claim 14, wherein the steering component comprises a third driving member and a connecting member, the third driving member is fixed to the supporting column, the connecting member is connected to each of the third driving member and the first driving member, and the third driving member is electrically connected to the controller. ### Claim 16 (depends on 3) The fan of claim 3, further comprising a fixing hood, wherein the variable hood is mounted around a periphery of the fixing hood to form a receiving space, and the fan blade assembly is rotatably housed in the receiving space. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The fan of claim 16, wherein the fixing hood comprises a frame and a plurality of ribs, each of the plurality of ribs extends along a radial direction of the frame and is radially spaced on the frame, one end of each of the plurality of ribs is connected to the inner side of the frame, and another end of each of the plurality of ribs is connected to the first driving member.