Dual fan blower with axial expansion
First Claim
1. A dual fan blower module comprising:
- a housing defining a central motor compartment and first and second scroll chambers, said scroll chambers being axially aligned with and located on opposite sides of said motor compartment;
a motor mounted within said motor compartment and having first and second shaft ends extending axially therefrom, said first shaft end extending into said first scroll chamber and said second shaft end extending into said second scroll chamber;
a first fan mounted onto said first shaft end within said first scroll chamber for rotational movement within said first scroll chamber and a second fan mounted onto said second shaft end within said second scroll chamber for rotational movement within said second scroll chamber;
each of said first and second scroll chambers including an expansion channel extending axially inward from said scroll chambers toward said motor.
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Abstract
A dual fan blower module of the present invention includes a housing defining a central motor compartment and first and second scroll chambers. The scroll chambers are axially aligned with and located on opposite sides of the motor compartment. A motor is mounted within the motor compartment and has first and second shaft ends extending axially therefrom. The first shaft end extends into the first scroll chamber and the second shaft end extends into the second scroll chamber. A first fan is mounted onto the first shaft end within the first scroll chamber for rotational movement within the first scroll chamber and a second fan is mounted onto the second shaft end within the second scroll chamber for rotational movement within the second scroll chamber. Each of the first and second scroll chambers includes an expansion channel extending axially inward toward the motor.
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1. A dual fan blower module comprising:
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a housing defining a central motor compartment and first and second scroll chambers, said scroll chambers being axially aligned with and located on opposite sides of said motor compartment;
a motor mounted within said motor compartment and having first and second shaft ends extending axially therefrom, said first shaft end extending into said first scroll chamber and said second shaft end extending into said second scroll chamber;
a first fan mounted onto said first shaft end within said first scroll chamber for rotational movement within said first scroll chamber and a second fan mounted onto said second shaft end within said second scroll chamber for rotational movement within said second scroll chamber;
each of said first and second scroll chambers including an expansion channel extending axially inward from said scroll chambers toward said motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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