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Axial flow fan assembly and one-piece housing for axial flow fan assembly

  • US 6,045,327 A
  • Filed: 05/04/1998
  • Issued: 04/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An axial flow fan assembly, comprising:

  • a housing having an inlet at one end thereof and an outlet at the other end thereof;

    a stator connected to said housing at said outlet end, said stator comprising a stator hub and a plurality of stator vanes each extending radially inwardly and axially downwardly from said housing and each being connected at its inner tip to said stator hub;

    a motor having a casing with a first end and an opposed second end, and a shaft extending from said first end, said motor being positioned within said housing such that said second end is supported by said stator hub, and said first end extends toward said inlet of said housing; and

    a fan secured to the shaft of said motor, said fan comprising a fan hub and a plurality of fan blades extending substantially radially outwardly from said fan hub;

    wherein the entire length of said motor casing is encompassed between the inlet of said housing and said stator hub;

    wherein the tip portions of said fan blades are swept in a first direction with respect to the direction of rotation of said fan, and said stator vanes are swept in a second direction opposite said first direction.

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