Integrated permanent magnet motor and blower
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1. A blower assembly, comprising:
- a fan;
a permanent magnet motor comprising a stator and a rotor, wherein the rotor is disposed within a central bore of the stator; and
a shaft, wherein the shaft is arranged within a central bore of the rotor;
wherein the fan is configured to be driven by the rotor;
wherein the fan is directly attached to the rotor by a connection that is offset in a lateral direction from the central bore of the rotor.
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Abstract
An integrated blower and motor is provided. The integrated blower and motor can include a rotor and a stator, wherein the rotor is disposed with a central bore of the stator. The integrated blower and motor includes a fan, wherein the fan can be attached to the rotor. According to the embodiments described herein, an integrated blower and motor is provided that is compact and uses less space.
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1. A blower assembly, comprising:
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a fan; a permanent magnet motor comprising a stator and a rotor, wherein the rotor is disposed within a central bore of the stator; and a shaft, wherein the shaft is arranged within a central bore of the rotor; wherein the fan is configured to be driven by the rotor; wherein the fan is directly attached to the rotor by a connection that is offset in a lateral direction from the central bore of the rotor. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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2. A blower assembly, comprising:
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a fan; a permanent magnet motor comprising a stator and a rotor, wherein the rotor is disposed within a central bore of the stator; and a spacer that directly attaches the fan to the rotor, wherein one surface of the spacer is in direct contact with an axial face of the rotor and an opposite axial surface of the spacer is in contact with an axial face of the fan; wherein the rotor is configured to drive the fan; wherein the fan is directly attached to the rotor by a connection that is offset in a lateral direction from a central bore of the rotor. - View Dependent Claims (3, 10, 11, 13, 14)
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15. A blower assembly, comprising:
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a fan; a permanent magnet motor comprising a stator and a rotor, wherein the rotor is disposed within a central bore of the stator, wherein the rotor is configured to drive the fan; and a spacer that directly attaches the fan to the rotor, wherein one surface of the spacer is in direct contact with an axial face of the rotor and an opposite axial surface of the spacer is in contact with an axial face of the fan; wherein the fan is directly attached to the rotor by the spacer and a connection that is offset in a lateral direction from a central bore of the rotor; wherein the fan is directly attached to the rotor by a connection that is offset in a lateral direction from the central bore of the rotor. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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