Fan assembly and electric power equipment having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9961801-B2
Application number	US-201615390382-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 23, 2016
Priority date	Dec 28, 2015
Publication date	May 1, 2018
Grant date	May 1, 2018

Abstract

A fan assembly includes a first guide, a second guide disposed in a direction vertical to the first guide such that the height of the first guide is adjustable, a slider disposed to move in a horizontal direction along the second guide, and a plurality of fan modules fastened to the slider, wherein each of the plurality of fan modules is fastened to the slider such that the height of the fan module is adjustable. Accordingly, the heights of the plurality of fan modules can be simultaneously adjusted, and the heights of some of the plurality of fan modules can be adjusted different from those of the other fan modules, so that the plurality of fan modules can be optimally installed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fan assembly comprising:
a first guide;
a second guide disposed in a direction vertical to the first guide such that the height of the second guide is adjustable;
a slider disposed to move in a horizontal direction along the second guide; and
a plurality of fan modules fastened to the slider,
wherein each of the plurality of fan modules is fastened to the slider such that the height of each of the plurality of fan modules is adjustable,
wherein the slider includes:
a front body to which each of the plurality of fan modules is fastened such that the height of each of the plurality of fan modules is adjustable;
a side body disposed at the rear of the front body; and
a roller rotatably installed at the side body to roll along the second guide.

2. The fan assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of fan modules includes:
a plurality of fans; and
a fan mounter mounted such that the plurality of fans blow air,
wherein the fan mounter includes a variable fastening plate fastened to the slider such that the height of the variable fastening plate is adjustable.

3. The fan assembly of claim 2 , wherein a slider fastening part is formed at the slider,
wherein a plurality of fan module fastening parts spaced apart from one another in a top-bottom direction are formed at the variable fastening plate,
wherein the slider and the variable fastening plate are fastened by a fastening member disposed to pass through one of the plurality of fan module fastening parts and the slider fastening part.

4. The fan assembly of claim 2 , wherein the fan mounter further includes:
a plurality of air guides; and
an air guide installation plate at which the plurality of air guides are installed, the air guide installation plate being connected to the variable fastening plate.

5. The fan assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a side air guide disposed next to a fan module having a high height among the plurality of fan modules.

6. The fan assembly of claim 5 , further comprising an upper air guide disposed at an upper side between fan modules having the same height among the plurality of fan modules.

7. The fan assembly of claim 6 , wherein a top end of the side air guide is higher than a top end of the upper air guide.

8. The fan assembly of claim 6 , wherein a side air guide fixing part to which the side air guide is fixed and an upper air guide fixing part to which the upper air guide is fixed are formed together at the slider.

9. The fan assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a slider handle disposed at the front of the slider.

10. An electric power apparatus comprising:
a case having a space formed therein;
a plurality of modules arranged in the space; and
a fan assembly disposed in the space to be located over the plurality of modules, the fan assembly allowing air to flow into the plurality of modules,
wherein the fan assembly includes:
a first guide mounted in the case, the first guide being disposed in a vertical direction;
a second guide disposed in a direction vertical to the first guide, the second guide disposed in a horizontal direction;
a slider disposed to move in the horizontal direction along the second guide; and
a plurality of fan modules fastened to the slider,

wherein the plurality of fan modules correspond one by one to the plurality of modules,
wherein each of the plurality of fan modules is fastened to the slider such that the height of each of the plurality of fan modules is adjustable,
wherein each of the plurality of fan modules includes:
a plurality of fans blowing air in an upper direction; and
a fan mounter to which the plurality of fans are mounted,

wherein the fan mounter includes a variable fastening plate fastened to the slider such that the height of the variable fastening plate is adjustable,
wherein the slider includes:
a front body to which the variable fastening plate is fastened such that the height of the variable fastening plate is adjustable;
a side body disposed at the rear of the front body; and
a roller rotatably installed at the side body to roll along the second guide.

11. The electric power apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the fan mounter further includes:
a plurality of air guides hollowed in a top-bottom direction; and
an air guide installation plate at which the plurality of air guides are installed, the air guide installation plate being connected to the variable fastening plate.

12. The electric power apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the variable fastening plate is vertically disposed, and the air guide installation plate is horizontally disposed.

13. The electric power apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising a side air guide disposed next to a fan module having a high height among the plurality of fan modules.

14. The electric power apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising an upper air guide disposed at an upper side between fan modules having the same height among the plurality of fan modules, the upper air guide having at least a portion spaced apart from the side air guide in a left-right direction.

15. The electric power apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the side air guide and the upper air guide are arranged in parallel to each other,
wherein an air guide surface of the side air guide and an air guide surface of the upper air guide face each other.

16. The electric power apparatus of claim 14 , wherein a side air guide fixing part to which the side air guide is fixed and an upper air guide fixing part to which the upper air guide is fixed are formed together at the slider.

17. The electric power apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising a slider handle disposed to protrude in the front direction at the front of the slider.

Assignees

• Lsis Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kwon Hyukil

Classifications

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