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US 2011/0299245 A1Published application
Fan assembly and electronic device incorporating the same
AssigneesHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
InventorsZHI-CHUN LIANG, FANG TIAN
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Abstract
An exemplary fan assembly includes a fan and a muffler. The fan includes an air outlet. The muffler is disposed at the air outlet of the fan. The muffler includes a base plate. The base plate defines vents therein and blades thereon corresponding to the air outlet of the fan. The blades extend from the base plate toward the fan. An electronic device incorporating the fan assembly is also provided.
Claims20
A fan assembly comprising:
- a fan comprising an air outlet;
- and
- a muffler disposed at the air outlet of the fan, the muffler comprising a base plate, the base plate comprising a plurality of blades thereon and defining a plurality of vents therein corresponding to the air outlet of the fan, the blades extending from the base plate toward the fan.
An electronic device comprising:
- an enclosure;
- a fan received in the enclosure, the fan comprising an air outlet;
- and
- a muffler disposed at the air outlet of the fan and mounted on the enclosure, the muffler comprising a base plate, the base plate comprising a plurality of blades thereon and defining a plurality of vents therein corresponding to the air outlet of the fan, the blades extending from the base plate toward the fan.
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A fan assembly comprising:
- a muffler comprising a plurality of blades thereon and defining a plurality of vents therein;
- a fan adjacent to the muffler for directing airflow toward the blades and the vents of the muffler, the blades of the muffler extending toward the fan;
- and
- an acoustic absorbing layer disposed on one or more selected surfaces of the blades of the muffler.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.