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US 12,710,046 B2Granted
Blower
AssigneeShinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
InventorNaomasa Yoshida
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Abstract
A blower includes a case having an opening, an impeller disposed in the case, a motor disposed in the case and configured to drive the impeller, a grommet disposed in the case, a wiring, and a plug member. The grommet includes first and second holes that communicate between an inside and an outside of the case via the opening. The wiring is inserted into the first hole. The plug member closes the second hole.
Claims3
A blower comprising:
- a case having an opening;
- an impeller disposed in the case;
- a motor disposed in the case and configured to drive the impeller, the motor including a printed circuit board;
- a grommet disposed in the case;
- a wiring;
- and
- a plug member,
- wherein
- the grommet includes first and second holes that communicate between an inside and an outside of the case via the opening,
- the wiring is inserted into the first hole,
- the plug member closes the second hole,
- the plug member includes:
- an insertion portion inserted into the second hole, and
- a support portion having such a size as not to be inserted into the second hole and supporting the insertion portion,
- the support portion is located inside the case with respect to the insertion portion,
- the plug member is restricted from being pulled out of the second hole to the outside of the case due to the size of the support portion that restricts the support portion from being inserted into the second hole,
- the insertion portion is restricted from being pulled out of the second hole to the inside of the case by contact of the support portion with the printed circuit board, and
- a length of the plug member in an axial direction of the second hole is longer than a distance from an inner surface of the grommet to an edge of the printed circuit board.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.