Fan impeller structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9022754-B2
Application number	US-201213342986-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 4, 2012
Priority date	Jan 4, 2012
Publication date	May 5, 2015
Grant date	May 5, 2015

Abstract

A fan impeller structure includes an annular body. The annular body has a top section and a receiving space. At least one first bending section is formed between the top section and the annular body. At least one recess is formed at the first bending section. At least one flow guide hole is formed between the first bending section and the recess in communication with the receiving space. In operation, the airflow conducted into the receiving space is increased. Moreover, no matter whether the fan impeller structure is clockwise rotated or counterclockwise rotated, the airflow can be conducted into the receiving space through the flow guide hole. Accordingly, the heat dissipation effect will not be affected by the rotational direction of the fan impeller structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fan impeller structure comprising an annular body which rotates around an axis, the annular body having a top section extending from one end of the annular body, a plurality of radially spaced first bending sections formed between the top section and the annular body, the top section having a plurality of recesses formed between consecutive first bending sections, a plurality of flow guide holes formed between the first bending sections and the recesses;
wherein a plurality of radially spaced second bending sections are further formed between the top section and the annular body; wherein additional recesses of the top section are formed between consecutive second bending sections, and additional flow guide holes are formed between the second bending sections and the additional recesses; and
wherein the first bending sections are arranged closer to the axis than the second bending sections.

2. The fan impeller structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the annular body has a receiving space in which a motor set is disposed, the motor set including multiple coils and a control circuit, multiple electronic components being disposed on the control circuit.

3. The fan impeller structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein each flow guide hole communicates with the receiving space.

4. The fan impeller structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the top section is formed with multiple through holes that communicate with the receiving space.

5. The fan impeller structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first bending sections, the recesses and the flow guide holes are formed by means of a measure selected from the group consisting of injection molding, casting, and pressing.

6. The fan impeller structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein all bending sections, recesses and flow guide holes are formed by means of a measure selected from the group consisting of injection molding, casting, and pressing.

7. The fan impeller structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the annular body is made of metal material or plastic material.

8. The fan impeller structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the top section is formed with a central shaft hole.

9. The fan impeller structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein all flow guide holes communicate with the receiving space.

Assignees

• Chou Chu-Hsien
• Asia Vital Components Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chou Chu-Hsien

Classifications

• F04D29/329

  Details of the hub · CPC title

• F04D25/082

  the unit having provision for cooling the motor · CPC title

• F04D25/0613 Primary

  the electric motor being of the inside-out type, i.e. the rotor is arranged radially outside a central stator · CPC title

• F04D29/5806

  Cooling the drive system · CPC title