Cross flow fan and air conditioner having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9239055-B2
Application number	US-201213683130-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 21, 2012
Priority date	Nov 22, 2011
Publication date	Jan 19, 2016
Grant date	Jan 19, 2016

Abstract

A cross flow fan and an air conditioner having the same are provided. The cross flow fan may include a fixing member having a plate shape, and a plurality of blades fixed to one surface of the fixing member. The plurality of blades may be arranged spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction. An inner edge may define an end of a side of each of the plurality of blades, the inner edge extending toward a rotational shaft of the plurality of blades, and an outer edge may define an end opposite to the inner edge. A protrusion may protrude from the outer edge in one direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cross flow fan, comprising:
a fixing member fixed to a rotational shaft;
a plurality of blades fixed to the fixing member, wherein the plurality of blades is arranged spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the fixing member, and wherein each of the plurality of blades includes:
an inner edge that extends substantially parallel to and faces the rotational shaft and an outer edge that extends opposite to the inner edge;
a protrusion that protrudes from the outer edge; and
a bottom surface that faces an inside of the cross flow fan of two surfaces that connect the inner edge to the outer edge, wherein the protrusion protrudes from the bottom surface, and wherein the protrusion includes an outer surface that extends roundly from the outer edge toward the bottom surface.

2. The cross flow fan according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing member has a plate shape.

3. The cross flow fan according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusion further includes an inner surface bent from the outer surface, the inner surface being coupled to the bottom surface.

4. The cross flow fan according to claim 1 , wherein the outer surface and the outer circumferential surface of the outer edge are the same surface.

5. The cross flow fan according to claim 3 , wherein the inner surface is planar and extends from the outer surface toward the bottom surface.

6. The cross flow fan according to claim 3 , wherein the inner surface has a curved shape and extends from the outer surface toward the bottom surface.

7. The cross flow fan according to claim therein a direction in which the protrusion extends from the outer edge crosses a direction extending from the inner edge toward the outer edge.

8. The cross flow fan according to claim 1 , wherein a direction in which the protrusion extends from the outer edge crosses a tangential direction of the outer edge.

9. The cross flow fan according to claim 1 , wherein two surfaces include:
the bottom surface from which the protrusion protrudes; and
a top surface opposite to the bottom surface.

10. The cross flow fan according to claim 9 , wherein the bottom surface has a predetermined curvature such that the bottom surface faces an inside of the cross flow fan.

11. The cross flow fan according to claim 1 , further including a plurality of projections that protrudes toward an outside of the respective blade, wherein each of the plurality of projections has an end having a curved shape.

12. The cross flow fan according to claim 11 , wherein a direction in which the protrusion extends from the outer edge crosses a direction in which each of the plurality of projections extends from the outer edge.

13. The cross flow fan according to claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of projections has a width that gradually decreases toward an end thereof.

14. The cross flow fan according to claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of projections has a thickness that gradually decreases from an end of a first side thereof attached to the outer edge toward an end of a second side thereof.

15. The cross flow fan according to claim 11 , wherein an end of each projection attached to the respective blade has a thickness greater than or equal to a thickness of the outer edge and less than or equal to a sum of a thickness of the outer edge and a protruding thickness of the protrusion.

16. The cross flow fan according to claim 1 , wherein a sum of a thickness of the outer edge and a protruding thickness of the protrusion is equal to a thickness of the inner edge.

17. An air conditioner comprising the cross flow fan according to claim 1 .

18. An air conditioner, comprising:
a case;
a heat exchanger disposed within the case;
a cross flow fan disposed on one side of the heat exchanger, wherein the cross flow fan includes a plurality of blades; and
a passage guide disposed around an outer circumferential surface of the cross flow fan, wherein an outer edge of each of the plurality of blades is provided with a protrusion that protrudes toward or from one surface of the respective blade, and wherein each protrusion includes a curved outer surface that extends roundly from the outer edge toward the one surface of the respective blade.

19. The air conditioner according to claim 18 , wherein the outer edge of each of the plurality of blades is provided with a plurality of projections that protrudes toward an outside of the respective blade, and wherein each projection has a width and thickness that gradually decreases toward an end thereof.

20. The air conditioner according to claim 19 , wherein an end of the projection attached to the respective blade has a thickness greater than or equal to a thickness of the outer edge and less than or equal to a sum of a thickness of the outer edge and a protruding thickness of the protrusion.

21. The air conditioner according to claim 18 , wherein each protrusion includes an inner surface that extends from an end of the outer surface, the inner surface being coupled to the one surface of the respective blade.

22. The air conditioner according to claim 21 , wherein the inner surface has a planat or curved shape.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Park Jeongtaek
• Huh Deok
• Jung Jaehyuk

Classifications

• F04D29/283

  rotors of the squirrel-cage type · CPC title

• F04D29/384

  characterised by form · CPC title

• F28F13/12

  by creating turbulence, e.g. by stirring, by increasing the force of circulation (F28F13/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F04D17/04 Primary

  of transverse-flow type · CPC title

• F04D29/666

  by means of rotor construction or layout, e.g. unequal distribution of blades or vanes · CPC title