Abstract: A heat-dissipating fan includes a casing having an air outlet, a base mounted in the air outlet, an impeller being mounted on the base and having a plurality of blades, a plurality of ribs each extending between the base and the casing along a radial direction of the base, and at least one guiding ring fixedly mounted to the ribs. The guiding ring has an axial length that is longer than a width of the guiding ring in the radial direction. The guiding ring guides and divides airflow passing through the air outlet when the impeller is turning.

Abstract: A heat dissipating fan includes a casing having an outlet, a base mounted in the outlet of the casing, and a plurality of air guiding members mounted in the outlet and connected between the base and the casing. Each air guiding member defines at least one air concentrating area for concentrating air, for guiding airflow, and for increasing wind pressure when an impeller mounted on the base turns.

Abstract: A brushless dc motor includes a fan motor drive circuit, an over-current-detecting/current-limiting circuit and a multi-functional speed control circuit. The fan motor drive circuit is connected to the over-current-detecting/current-limiting circuit which is further connected to the multi-functional speed control circuit. The over-current-detecting/current-limiting circuit is adapted to detect a rotational speed and an over-current. Detecting an over-current, the over-current-detecting/current-limiting circuit controls a current at a low voltage level for passing through the fan motor drive circuit and inadequate to destroy it. The multi-functional speed control circuit sends a predetermined speed signal to control the over-current-detecting/current-limiting circuit for carrying out speed control of the brushless dc motor.

Abstract: A heat-dissipating fan includes a casing having an air outlet, a base mounted in the air outlet, and a plurality of ribs each mounted between the base and the casing. An impeller is mounted on the base and includes a plurality of blades. Each rib includes in sequence at least a first radial guiding portion, a first circumferential guiding portion, and a second radial guiding portion. Each of the first radial guiding portion and the second radial guiding portion extends in a direction having an inclining angle with an axial direction of the air outlet. The first radial guiding portion, the first circumferential guiding portion, and the second radial guiding portion guide airflow passing through the air outlet and increase wind pressure of the airflow when the impeller is turning.

Abstract: A heat-dissipating fan includes a casing having an air outlet, a base mounted in the air outlet, and a plurality of guiding plates in the air outlet. An impeller is mounted on the base that is supported in the air outlet by the guiding plates. The guiding plates are parallel to one another and extend in a direction having an inclining angle with respect to an axial direction of the air outlet. The guiding plates guide airflow and increase wind pressure when the impeller turns.

Abstract: A heat-dissipating module includes a first fan unit and a second fan unit, which are serially connected together to provide an air inlet and an air outlet. Each of the first fan unit and the second fan unit includes a casing and an impeller. At least one side air inlet is defined in at least one of a plurality of sides of the casing of the first fan unit and a plurality of sides of the casing of the second fan unit. The air inlet amount and the air outlet amount of the second fan unit are increased by the side air inlet. The air density distribution is uniform, and the wind noise during operation is lowered.

Abstract: A casing for a heat-dissipating fan includes an annular wall and a base. The annular wall includes an air inlet in a first end thereof and an air outlet in a second end thereof. The base is securely mounted in the air inlet of the base, with a plurality of ribs extending between the annular wall and the base. A plurality of mounting portions are provided between the annular wall and the base to allow the heat-dissipating fan to be fixed to an object. Since the mounting portions are located inside the annular wall, minimization of the casing is realized.

Abstract: A serially connected double-phase full-wave brushless dc motor includes a first drive member, a second drive member, a first sensor member, a second sensor member, a first motor coil and a second motor coil. The first drive member is connected to a power source to thereby obtain a first voltage, and connected to the first sensor member and the first motor coil. The first drive member is further in serial connection with a second drive member and a second sensor member, and provides with a second voltage thereto. The second drive member is connected to the second sensor member and the second motor coil. Hall signals of the first and second sensor members are in control of an alternative direction of the first and second motor coils for conduction, and thereby the first and second motor coils are synchronously excited in full wave by the first and second voltages respectively.

Abstract: A parallel connected double-phase full-wave brushless dc motor includes a first drive member, a second drive member, a first sensor member, a second sensor member, a first motor coil and a second motor coil. The first drive member is connected to the first sensor member and the first motor coil, and the second drive member is connected to the second sensor member and the second motor coil. Hall signals of the first sensor member and the second sensor member are in control of an alternative direction of a first current and a second current passing through the first motor coil and the second motor coil. Thereby, the first motor coil and the second motor coil are excited in full wave. In operation, the first motor coil and the second motor coil are excited synchronous due to the parallel connection of the first motor coil and the second motor coil.

Abstract: A serially connected double-phase full-wave brushless dc motor includes a first drive member, a second drive member, a first sensor member, a second sensor member, a first motor coil and a second motor coil. The first drive member is connected to a power source to thereby obtain a first voltage, and connected to the first sensor member and the first motor coil. The first drive member is further in serial connection with a second drive member and a second sensor member, and provides with a second voltage thereto. The second drive member is connected to the second sensor member and the second motor coil. Hall signals of the first and second sensor members are in control of an alternative direction of the first and second motor coils for conduction, and thereby the first and second motor coils are synchronously excited in full wave by the first and second voltages respectively.

Abstract: A conic bearing positioning member for a spindle motor includes a small diameter portion abutting against an inner race of a ball bearing of the spindle motor, a large diameter portion abutting against a rotor of the spindle motor, and at least one resilient connecting portion extending between the small diameter portion and the large diameter portion for biasing the ball bearing and the rotor away from each other, assuring a gap between the ball bearing and the rotor. The conic bearing positioning member may be a helical spring.

Abstract: A combination of a base and an axle tube is provided for a motor. The base includes a tubular body and an axial hole through which the axle tube extends. A flange extends upward from a peripheral edge delimiting the axial hole. At least one positioning groove is defined in an inner periphery of the flange. The axle tube includes at least one protrusion on an outer periphery thereof for engaging with the positioning groove of the base. At least one resilient hook rod is formed in the tubular body of the axle tube and has a hook for securely retaining a stator around the axle tube and for securely retaining at least one bearing in the axle tube.

Abstract: A brushless dc motor mainly comprises a stator, a first Hall sensor, a second Hall sensor, and a rotor. The stator, which comprises a plurality of magnet poles, is axially combined with the rotor which comprises a driver permanent magnet and a frequency permanent magnet. The driver permanent magnet is adapted to rotate the rotor by means of being detected by the first Hall sensor while the frequency permanent magnet with predetermined pole count adapted to generate the rotational frequency of the rotor by means of being detected by the second Hall sensor.

Abstract: A brushless DC motor includes a pole plate, a magnetic pole base, a coil assembly, a circuit board, and a rotor. Each of the pole plate and the magnetic pole base is formed by punching a magnetically conductive plate and includes several pole faces and a magnetically conductive tube, with the respective pole faces being annularly located around the respective magnetically conductive tube. The magnetically conductive tube of the magnetic pole plate and the magnetically conductive tube of the pole base are securely mounted one around the other to form an axle tube. At least one bearing is received in the axle tube for rotatably holding a shaft of the rotor. The pole faces of the magnetic pole base and the pole faces of the pole plate are alternately disposed and located around the axle tube.

Abstract: A double-phase half-wave brushless dc motor in accordance with the present invention includes a first sensor/drive member, a second sensor/drive member, a first motor coil and a second motor coil. Each of the sensor/drive members has two pins for electrical connection. Each of the motor coils is consisted of a first terminal and a second terminal for electrical connection. The first terminals of the first and second motor coils are commonly connected to a power source. The second terminal of the first motor coil is connected to one of the pins of the first sensor/drive member and one of the pins of the second sensor/drive member in common. And, the second terminal of the second motor coil is connected to the other pin of the first sensor/drive member and the other pin of the second sensor/drive member in common.

Abstract: A combination includes a casing having a base extending therefrom and an axle tube. The base has an axial hole, and at least one engaging portion is defined in an underside of the casing. The axle tube has at least one positioning portion on an end thereof. The axle tube is extended through the axial hole of the base, with the positioning portion of the axle tube being securely engaged with the engaging portion of the base. When an axle tube of different inner diameter or length is required, only an additional mold for the axle tube is required. It is not necessary to manufacture a mold for the whole casing.

Abstract: A brushless DC motor includes a pole plate, a magnetic pole base, a coil assembly, a circuit board, and a rotor. Each of the pole plate and the magnetic pole base is formed by punching a magnetically conductive plate and includes several pole faces and a magnetically conductive tube, with the respective pole faces being annularly located around the respective magnetically conductive tube. The magnetically conductive tube of the magnetic pole plate and the magnetically conductive tube of the pole base are securely mounted one around the other to form an axle tube. At least one bearing is received in the axle tube for rotatably holding a shaft of the rotor. The pole faces of the magnetic pole base and the pole faces of the pole plate are alternately disposed and located around the axle tube.

Abstract: A casing for a heat-dissipating fan includes a bottom board and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom board. The bottom board and the sidewalls are integrally formed by punching a magnetically conductive plate. The bottom board includes a base on which a stator having a coil assembly is mounted. An axial hole is defined in the base of the bottom board, and a bearing is mounted in the axial hole for rotatably holding a shaft of a rotor. Magnetic pole faces are formed on the base of the bottom board by punching the base of the bottom board. The magnetic pole faces surround the axial hole and are adjacent to the coil assembly of the stator.

Abstract: A washer in accordance with the present invention comprises an axial hole and a plurality of oil-bearing portions. The oil-bearing portions are located on an inner surface opposite to an outer surface and surround the axial hole.

Abstract: A single magnetic conductive plate for a single pole plate brushless dc motor comprises a pole plate, a plurality of pole faces, and an axial hole. The pole plate, the pole faces and an axial hole are integrated into the single magnetic conductive plate. The pole plate is regarded as a base and adapted to combine with a coil to form a stator. The pole faces are punched and equi-spaced round the axial hole proximal the coil. The axial hole is adapted to combine with a mounting seat for supporting a rotor.