US 6,784,581 B1Granted

Magnetic floating bearing of a fan, which locates rotary shaft by means of distribution of magnetic force

OwnerCheng-Kang Chen, Chien-Chun Yuinventors

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Abstract

A magnetic floating bearing of a fan includes an outer magnetic ring formed with a central axial through hole and an upper and a lower ends of the wall of the through hole having a magnetic strength greater than that of a center of the wall. An inner magnetic ring formed with a central axial fitting hole in which a rotary shaft is snugly fitted. The polarity of an outer circumferential wall of the inner magnetic ring is identical to the polarity of the wall of the through hole of the outer magnetic ring and an upper and a lower ends of the outer circumferential wall of the inner magnetic ring having a magnetic strength less than that of a center of the outer circumferential wall. Therefore, the inner magnetic ring is rotatably restricted and located within the outer magnetic ring without upward or downward detaching therefrom.

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Dependent claims

A magnetic floating bearing of a fan, which locates a rotary shaft by means of distribution of magnetic force, said magnetic floating bearing comprising:

(a) an outer magnetic ring formed with a central axial through hole, upper and lower ends of a wall of the through hole having a magnetic field strength greater than that of a center of the wall;
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(b) an inner magnetic ring formed with a central axial fitting hole in which a rotary shaft is snugly fitted, the polarity of an outer circumferential wall of the inner magnetic ring being identical to the polarity of the wall of the through hole of the outer magnetic ring, an upper and a lower ends of the outer circumferential wall of the inner magnetic ring having a magnetic field strength less than that of a center of the outer circumferential wall, whereby the upper and lower ends of the wall of the through hole of the outer magnetic ring respectively exert greater magnetic repelling force on the center of the outer circumferential wall of the inner magnetic ring and thus the inner magnetic ring is restricted within the outer magnetic ring to rotate in a floating state.

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