Fan
AssigneeNidec Corporation
InventorsTakehito Tamaoka, Kazuhiko Fukushima
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AssigneeNidec Corporation
InventorsTakehito Tamaoka, Kazuhiko Fukushima
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A fan includes a stationary portion; a bearing mechanism; and a rotating portion. The rotating portion includes an impeller including a plurality of blades and an annular impeller cup arranged to support the blades. The rotor portion includes a cover portion and a cylindrical portion. The impeller is fixed to an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion of the rotor portion. The outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion and an inner circumferential surface of the impeller cup have a joining portion therebetween. At least one of the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion and the inner circumferential surface of the impeller cup includes a groove portion recessed radially from the joining portion. The groove portion includes an upward facing surface. An adhesive is arranged in the groove portion. At least a portion of the adhesive is arranged above the upward facing surface of the groove portion.
A fan comprising:
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