Blower with improved sound reduction
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1. A blower comprising:
- a housing including a handle operably coupled thereto;
a motor;
a blower tube defining a tube axis;
a fan assembly operably coupled to the motor to force air through the blower tube responsive to operation of the motor; and
an inlet portion at a rear of the blower rearward of the motor, the inlet portion including an inlet assembly providing a path for air to the fan assembly,wherein the inlet assembly comprises an inlet aperture formed as an opening into the housing, andwherein the inlet assembly further comprises an inlet mesh disposed within the housing spaced apart from the inlet aperture.
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Abstract
A blower (100) may include a housing (110), a motor (120), a fan assembly (170) and an inlet assembly (160). The housing (110) may include a handle (140) operably coupled thereto. The fan assembly (170) may be operably coupled to the motor (120) to force air through a blower tube (150) responsive to operation of the motor (120). The blower tube (150) may define a tube axis (152). The inlet assembly (160) may provide a path for air to the fan assembly (170). The inlet assembly (160) may include an inlet aperture (162) formed at an end of the housing (110). The inlet assembly (160) may further include an inlet mesh (164) disposed within the housing (110) spaced apart from the inlet aperture (162).
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1. A blower comprising:
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a housing including a handle operably coupled thereto; a motor; a blower tube defining a tube axis; a fan assembly operably coupled to the motor to force air through the blower tube responsive to operation of the motor; and an inlet portion at a rear of the blower rearward of the motor, the inlet portion including an inlet assembly providing a path for air to the fan assembly, wherein the inlet assembly comprises an inlet aperture formed as an opening into the housing, and wherein the inlet assembly further comprises an inlet mesh disposed within the housing spaced apart from the inlet aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A blower comprising:
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a housing including a handle operably coupled thereto; a motor; and a fan assembly operably coupled to the motor to force air through a blower tube responsive to operation of the motor, the blower tube defining a tube axis; wherein the fan assembly is provided in an outlet tube corresponding to the blower tube, and air is fed to the fan assembly via an inlet tube spaced apart from the outlet tube such that the outlet tube and inlet tube are operably coupled to each other via an acoustic chamber defined by the housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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