Abstract: A fan having a housing and a motor connected to the housing via a nonconductive support member. In one form, the nonconductive support member takes the form of a grill. The motor may be connected to the grill such that separate brackets to support the motor are not needed and the motor is electrically isolated from the fan housing. Insulating members may be used to connect the motor to the nonconductive support member. Additional fasteners may be used to connect the motor to the support member. A generally rectangular box fan assembly includes a metal fan housing having a peripheral shroud portion, a nonconductive grill connected to the shroud portion, and a motor assembly connected to the nonconductive grill such that the motor assembly is electrically isolated from the metal fan housing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 24, 2008
Date of Patent:
June 5, 2012
Assignee:
Sunbeam Products, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert H. Miller, Manuel M. Almanza, Michael R. Jaron