Patents Assigned to MINEBEA CO., LTD. (MINEBEA)
  • Fan with area expansion between rotor and stator blades
    Patent number: 8814501
    Abstract: An axial-flow fan structure is disclosed, having a localized area expansion between the rotor (i.e. front rotating impeller) and stator blades (i.e. rear stationary or fixed blades, sometimes called de-swirl vanes). The area expansion is provided by utilizing an impeller having a (slightly) falling tip contour (FTC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd. (Minebea)
    Inventors: Hirofuni Shoji, Yousef Jarrah, Kevin Wackerly
  • FAN WITH AREA EXPANSION BETWEEN ROTOR AND STATOR BLADES
    Publication number: 20120034083
    Abstract: An axial-flow fan structure is disclosed, having a localized area expansion between the rotor (i.e. front rotating impeller) and stator blades (i.e. rear stationary or fixed blades, sometimes called de-swirl vanes). The area expansion is provided by utilizing an impeller having a (slightly) falling tip contour (FTC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MINEBEA CO., LTD. (MINEBEA)
    Inventors: Hirofumi Shoji, Yousef Jarrah, Kevin Wackerly