Bearing structure and heat dissipating fan using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10309408-B2
Application number	US-201615352584-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2016
Priority date	Nov 16, 2016
Publication date	Jun 4, 2019
Grant date	Jun 4, 2019

Abstract

A bearing structure includes a heat dissipating fan using the same. The bearing structure comprises a body which has a first surface, a second surface, and an inclined grease guiding surface. The first surface is provided with a shaft hole penetrating through the body. The inclined grease guiding surface is sloped on the first surface. Two end edges of the inclined grease guiding surface individually connect the first surface and the shaft hole. The bearing structure disposed in the heat dissipating fan can prevent the grease from leaking and increase the storage capacity for the grease.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bearing structure, comprising:
a body having a first surface, a second surface, and an inclined grease guiding surface, wherein the first surface is provided with a shaft hole penetrating through the body and connecting the first surface and the second surface, wherein the inclined grease guiding surface is sloped on the first surface, wherein two end edges of the inclined grease guiding surface individually connect the first surface and the shaft hole;
wherein the body further comprises a second surface groove which is recessed on the second surface in a direction from the second surface to the first surface, wherein the second surface groove is disposed around the outside of the shaft hole and in parallel with the shaft hole.

2. A bearing structure, comprising:
a body having a first surface, a second surface, and an inclined grease guiding surface, wherein the first surface is provided with a shaft hole penetrating through the body and connecting the first surface and the second surface, wherein the inclined grease guiding surface is sloped on the first surface, wherein two end edges of the inclined grease guiding surface individually connect the first surface and the shaft hole;
a plurality of axial grease guiding grooves are disposed at an outer edge of the body;
wherein the body further comprises a first groove and a plurality of radial grease guiding grooves, wherein the first groove is recessed on the second surface in a direction from the second surface to the first surface, wherein the first groove surrounds the shaft hole and is disposed in parallel with the shaft hole, wherein the radial grease guiding grooves are disposed on the first surface and the second surface, wherein the radial grease guiding grooves disposed on the second surface are individually connected to the shaft hole, the second groove, and the axial grease guiding grooves.

3. The bearing structure according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of axial grease guiding grooves are extended along the body axially.

4. A heat dissipating fan, comprising:
a fan bracket vertically extending to form a shaft sleeve in which a receiving space is disposed;
a bearing structure disposed in the receiving space, wherein the bearing structure comprises a body having a first surface, a second surface, and an inclined grease guiding surface, wherein the first surface is provided with a shaft hole penetrating through the body and connecting the first surface and the second surface, wherein the inclined grease guiding surface is sloped on the first surface, wherein two end edges of the inclined grease guiding surface individually connect the first surface and the shaft hole;
a stator assembly sleeved around the shaft sleeve; and
a rotor assembly having a wheel hub and a shaft disposed vertically therein, wherein a plurality of fan blades are disposed around the wheel hub, wherein the shaft penetrates through the shaft hole and is pivoted on the body;
wherein the body further comprises a second surface groove which is recessed on the second surface in a direction from the second surface to the first surface, wherein the second surface groove surrounds the shaft hole and is disposed in parallel with the shaft hole.

5. A heat dissipating fan, comprising:
a fan bracket vertically extending to form a shaft sleeve in which a receiving space is disposed;
a bearing structure disposed in the receiving space, wherein the bearing structure comprises a body having a first surface, a second surface, and an inclined grease guiding surface, wherein the first surface is provided with a shaft hole penetrating through the body and connecting the first surface and the second surface, wherein the inclined grease guiding surface is sloped on the first surface, wherein two end edges of the inclined grease guiding surface individually connect the first surface and the shaft hole;
a stator assembly sleeved around the shaft sleeve; and
a rotor assembly having a wheel hub and a shaft disposed vertically therein, wherein a plurality of fan blades are disposed around the wheel hub, wherein the shaft penetrates through the shaft hole and is pivoted on the body;
a plurality of axial grease guiding grooves are disposed at an outer edge of the body;
wherein the body further comprises a second surface groove and a plurality of radial grease guiding grooves, wherein the second surface groove is recessed on the second surface in a direction from the second surface to the first surface, wherein the second surface groove surrounds the shaft hole and is disposed in parallel with the shaft hole, wherein the radial grease guiding grooves are disposed on the first surface and the second surface, wherein the radial grease guiding grooves disposed on the second surface are individually connected to the shaft hole, the second surface groove, and the axial grease guiding grooves.

6. The heat dissipating fan according to claim 5 , wherein the plurality of axial grease guiding grooves are extended along the body axially.

Assignees

• Asia Vital Components China Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shen Meng

Classifications

• F04D29/056 Primary

  Bearings · CPC title

• F16C33/102

  with grease as lubricant · CPC title

• F16C2360/46

  Fans, e.g. ventilators · CPC title

• F16C17/10

  for both radial and axial load · CPC title

• F04D19/002

  Axial flow fans · CPC title