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Blower device
US11193501B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11193501-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016874906-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | May 15, 2019 |
| Publication date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2021 |
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A blower device has a fixing position which is easily changed and the increase in cost is greatly suppressed. A blower device in which a flange having a fixing attaching foot is attached to rails formed on an outer circumferential surface of a casing, and a retaining block is attached to the flange to secure the flange to the casing, the retaining block includes a first block, a second block, and a connecting portion having smaller width and connecting the first block and the second block, the first block and the second block each include a retaining leg portion and a latching leg portion, and a projecting portion is formed on a side surface of the retaining leg portion and ribs are formed at both sides of the projecting portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A blower device comprising: a case having a plurality of guide rail portions provided on an outer circumferential surface thereof, the guide rail portion having two rail-shaped projections, a flange having a fixing attaching foot attached on the guide rail portion, and a retaining block attached to the flange so as to fix the flange onto the case, wherein the retaining block comprises a first block, a second block, and a connecting portion which connects the first block and the second block and has a width smaller than a width of the first block and the second block, the first block and the second block each comprises a retaining leg portion and a latching leg portion, and a projecting portion is formed on a side surface of the retaining leg portion and ribs are formed at both sides of the projecting portion. 2. The blower device according to claim 1 , a height of the rib is higher than a height of the projecting portion. 3. The blower device according to claim 1 , wherein the flange includes an opening into which the retaining leg portion is inserted, the projecting portion and the ribs of the retaining leg portion is inserted into the opening, a length of the rib along inserting direction is shorter than a length of the projecting portion along inserting direction, and a portion of the projecting portion of which the rib does not extend contacts end portion of the rail-shaped projection.
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- F04D29/4226Primary
Fan casings · CPC title
Mounting on supporting structures or systems · CPC title
specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps · CPC title
- F04D29/624Primary
especially adapted for elastic fluid pumps · CPC title
Casings, housings, nacelles, gondels or the like, protecting or supporting assemblies there within · CPC title
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- What does patent US11193501B2 cover?
- A blower device has a fixing position which is easily changed and the increase in cost is greatly suppressed. A blower device in which a flange having a fixing attaching foot is attached to rails formed on an outer circumferential surface of a casing, and a retaining block is attached to the flange to secure the flange to the casing, the retaining block includes a first block, a second block, a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Minebea Mitsumi Inc, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F04D29/4226. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 07 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).