Fan impeller with sections having different blade design geometries
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsAnthony Joseph AIELLO, Brett W. DEGNER, Jesse T. DYBENKO, Arash NAGHIB LAHOUTI, Eric R. PRATHER
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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsAnthony Joseph AIELLO, Brett W. DEGNER, Jesse T. DYBENKO, Arash NAGHIB LAHOUTI, Eric R. PRATHER
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Fan assemblies are disclosed. Fan assemblies include an impeller with asymmetric design. For example, an impeller may include a first set of blades with one geometry and second set of fan blades with another geometry. This enables a dual-inlet centrifugal fan to generate different air flow performance characteristics for the air entering one fan inlet compared to the air entering the other fan inlet. The impeller, with different fan blade configurations, can better handle air flow entering the fan assembly through different inlets, particularly when the air flow conditions differ through the inlets due to impeding structures (e.g., motor, struts, etc.). As a result, air flow distribution from air leaving the impeller, including the locations associated with the different fan blade configurations, is relatively uniform. Beneficially, when air flow distribution uniformity increases, the fan assembly operates more efficiently, as air flow pressure losses due to flow separation are mitigated.
An electronic device, comprising:
An electronic device, comprising:
A fan impeller for cooling one or more heat-generating components of an electronic device, the fan impeller comprising:
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