Fan motor

A fan motor, comprising:

• an electric motor including a stationary unit and a rotary unit arranged to rotate about a vertically extending rotation axis;
• an impeller including a plurality of blades and rotating together with the rotary unit;
• a housing arranged to accommodate the electric motor and the impeller therein;
• one or more lead wires connected to the electric motor and extending radially outward;
• and
• a plate-like guide member,
• wherein the housing includes a tubular portion extending along the rotation axis and arranged to accommodate at least a part of the impeller therein, a flange portion protruding radially outward from at least a part of the tubular portion, a lead wire outlet port provided in at least a part of the tubular portion, and a vertical groove communicating with the lead wire outlet port and penetrating the flange portion in an axial direction,
• the guide member is disposed inside the vertical groove, and
• at least a part of the lead wires is accommodated radially inward of the guide member in the vertical groove.