Fan
AssigneeDelta Electronics, Inc.
InventorsShun-Chen CHANG, Po-Cheng KUNG, Shih-Di CHEN
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Abstract
A fan includes a fan frame, an impeller, and at least a supporting member. The fan frame includes a bottom plate and a cover plate spaced from the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the cover plate together define a first accommodating space. The cover plate has an air inlet disposed in an axial direction. A side of the fan frame is provided with at least an air outlet. The impeller is disposed in the first accommodating space and includes a hub and a plurality of blades. A cross-sectional area of the hub increases gradually along a direction from the cover plate to the bottom plate. The blades are disposed around the periphery of the hub. The supporting member is disposed between the bottom plate and the cover plate for supporting the cover plate.
Claims13
A fan, comprising:
- a fan frame comprising a bottom plate and a cover plate spaced from the bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate and the cover plate together define a first accommodating space, the cover plate has an air inlet disposed in an axial direction, and a side of the fan frame is provided with at least an air outlet;
- an impeller disposed in the first accommodating space and comprising:
- a hub, wherein a cross-sectional area of the hub increases gradually along a direction from the cover plate to the bottom plate, and
- a plurality of blades disposed around a periphery of the hub;
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- at least a supporting member disposed between the bottom plate and the cover plate for supporting the cover plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.