Abstract: Provided is an axial fan including a plurality of blades configured to produce an air current flowing from an inlet side to an outlet side, in which: the blade includes a curved portion rising toward the inlet side along an outer peripheral edge of the blade; a starting position of the curved portion delineates a convex curve protruding radially outward on the blade as viewed from the inlet side; and letting a total length of the convex curve be X, a length Y from an end of the convex curve on a front edge of the blade to a vertex of the convex curve satisfies a relationship of 0<Y?0.6X as viewed from the inlet side.

Abstract: Provided is an axial fan including: a motor; and an impeller for sending air in an air-blowing direction, wherein the impeller includes: a base covering the motor; and plural blades mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the base, a wind receiving surface of the blade includes a concave portion recessed toward a downstream side in the air-blowing direction, a bottom point of the concave portion is located downstream in the air-blowing direction relative to a first imaginary line perpendicular to the air-blowing direction, the first imaginary line being drawn in a radial direction from a joint position of the blade where the wind receiving surface and the outer peripheral surface of the base merge, and the bottom point is displaced from inward to outward in the radial direction, in going from upstream to downstream in the air-blowing direction, until reaching a radially central part of the blade.

Abstract: An axial fan includes: an impeller cup including a blade extending in a radial direction; a motor configured to rotate the impeller cup; and a housing accommodating the impeller cup and the motor. The housing includes: a casing portion covering an outer periphery of the impeller cup; a base portion supporting the motor; and a spoke portion connecting the base portion and the casing portion. The casing portion includes an inlet surface where air is drawn in, and an outlet surface where air is discharged. The casing portion is provided with a level difference portion at least partially in an inner peripheral surface of the casing portion on the outlet surface side.

Abstract: Provided is an axial fan including: an impeller cup including a blade extending in a radial direction; a motor configured to rotate the impeller cup; and a housing accommodating the impeller cup and the motor. The housing includes: a casing portion covering an outer periphery of the impeller cup; a base portion supporting the motor; and a spoke portion connecting the base portion and the casing portion. A vibration restraining portion is provided in a portion, which is connected to the spoke portion, of an outer peripheral portion of the base portion, and the vibration restraining portion has lower stiffness than the other portion of the outer peripheral portion.

Abstract: Provided is an axial fan including multiple forward-swept blades. An angle of advance of a trailing edge of the forward-swept blade is larger than an angle of advance of a leading edge of the forward-swept blade. An outer portion of the trailing edge, being positioned further in an outer periphery of the trailing edge than an intermediate portion of the trailing edge with respect to a rotary shaft of the axial fan, advances as the trailing edge advances radially outward of a ventilation channel of the axial fan.

Abstract: Provided is an axial fan including: an impeller cup; a fan extending in a radial direction from the impeller cup; a motor inside the impeller cup; and a base portion to which the motor is attached. An outer peripheral portion of the base portion is provided with an outer peripheral wall portion extending in an air-blowing direction. The outer peripheral wall portion includes an upstream end being an end on an upstream side in the air-blowing direction, and a downstream end being an end on a downstream side in the air-blowing direction. The upstream end is located inward in the radial direction relative to an outer peripheral side surface of the impeller cup. The downstream end is located outward in the radial direction relative to the upstream end.

Abstract: Provided is an axial fan including: a rotor blade having a rotation axis along an air-blowing direction; and a casing, wherein the casing includes: an outer frame portion housing the rotor blade; a cylindrical base portion located on the rotation axis; and a fixed blade provided between an inner peripheral surface of the outer frame portion and an outer peripheral surface of the base portion and downstream of the rotor blade in the air-blowing direction, the fixed blade includes a wind receiving surface, and the wind receiving surface in a first cross section, along the air-blowing direction, of the fixed blade has a smaller blade curvature than the wind receiving surface in a second cross section of the fixed blade along a cutting plane line at a position moved in a rotation direction of the rotor blade from a cutting plane line of the first cross section.

Abstract: Provided is an axial fan including: a rotor blade; a base portion placed on a rotation axis of the rotor blade and on a downstream side in an air-blowing direction of the rotor blade; and an outer frame portion where the rotor blade and the base portion are housed, wherein the base portion includes an inclined portion in an end portion, on the downstream side in the air-blowing direction, of the base portion, the inclined portion reducing in diameter toward the downstream side in the air-blowing direction, the inclined portion includes opening portions and hollow ribs, the opening portions are placed at predetermined intervals in a peripheral direction of the inclined portion, and each of the hollow ribs surrounds a peripheral part on an outer side of each of the opening portions, sticking out from the inclined portion toward the downstream side in the air-blowing direction along the rotation axis.

Abstract: Provided is an axial fan including: a rotor blade; a base portion placed on a rotation axis of the rotor blade and on a downstream side in an air-blowing direction of the rotor blade; and an outer frame portion where the rotor blade and the base portion are housed, wherein the base portion includes an inclined portion in an end portion, on the downstream side in the air-blowing direction, of the base portion, the inclined portion reducing in diameter toward the downstream side in the air-blowing direction, the inclined portion includes opening portions and hollow ribs, the opening portions are placed at predetermined intervals in a peripheral direction of the inclined portion, and each of the hollow ribs surrounds a peripheral part on an outer side of each of the opening portions, sticking out from the inclined portion toward the downstream side in the air-blowing direction along the rotation axis.

Abstract: Provided is a reversible fan that produces a current of air in both of a normal direction and a reverse direction, the reversible fan including: an impeller configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis; a motor configured to rotate the impeller; a base portion supporting the motor; a tubular frame housing the impeller, the motor, and the base portion; a spoke extending from an inner peripheral surface of the frame toward the rotation axis, the spoke supporting the base portion; and a holding portion configured to hold at least a part of a lead wire provided along the spoke to apply power to the motor, wherein the holding portion is provided with a housing space opening in the reverse direction and extending along the spoke.

Abstract: Provided is an axial fan including: a motor; and an impeller for sending air in an air-blowing direction, wherein the impeller includes: a base covering the motor; and plural blades mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the base, a wind receiving surface of the blade includes a concave portion recessed toward a downstream side in the air-blowing direction, a bottom point of the concave portion is located downstream in the air-blowing direction relative to a first imaginary line perpendicular to the air-blowing direction, the first imaginary line being drawn in a radial direction from a joint position of the blade where the wind receiving surface and the outer peripheral surface of the base merge, and the bottom point is displaced from inward to outward in the radial direction, in going from upstream to downstream in the air-blowing direction, until reaching a radially central part of the blade.

Abstract: Provided is an axial fan including: a rotor blade having a rotation axis along an air-blowing direction; and a casing, wherein the casing includes: an outer frame portion housing the rotor blade; a cylindrical base portion located on the rotation axis; and a fixed blade provided between an inner peripheral surface of the outer frame portion and an outer peripheral surface of the base portion and downstream of the rotor blade in the air-blowing direction, the fixed blade includes a wind receiving surface, and the wind receiving surface in a first cross section, along the air-blowing direction, of the fixed blade has a smaller blade curvature than the wind receiving surface in a second cross section of the fixed blade along a cutting plane line at a position moved in a rotation direction of the rotor blade from a cutting plane line of the first cross section.

Abstract: Provided is a reversible fan including: a fin configured to produce a current of air in both of a normal direction and a reverse direction; an impeller configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis; a motor configured to rotate the impeller; and a tubular frame housing the impeller and the motor, wherein the fin has a shape that allows producing louder noise upon producing the current of air in the normal direction than upon producing the current of air in the reverse direction, and protrudes inward in a radial direction from an inner peripheral surface of the frame.

Abstract: Provided is a reversible fan that produces a current of air in both of a normal direction and a reverse direction, the reversible fan including: an impeller configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis; a motor configured to rotate the impeller; a base portion supporting the motor; a tubular frame housing the impeller, the motor, and the base portion; a spoke extending from an inner peripheral surface of the frame toward the rotation axis, the spoke supporting the base portion; and a holding portion configured to hold at least a part of a lead wire provided along the spoke to apply power to the motor, wherein the holding portion is provided with a housing space opening in the reverse direction and extending along the spoke.

Abstract: A fan motor apparatus is provided, which includes a blade; a rotary shaft; a hub; a rotor integrally molded with the blade, the rotor being fixed to the rotary shaft; and a protection cover including: a lid portion covering a top surface of the rotor; and an intake port configured to take air into the lid portion.

Abstract: A blast fan includes: a tubular frame having a first opening and a second opening to pass airflow through between the first opening and the second opening. The first opening has a first reverse tapered portion expanding from inside to outside of the frame, and the first reverse tapered portion has a surface having first convex portions projecting to the inside of the frame.

Abstract: A reversible flow fan includes: an impeller that includes blade portions; and rear-edge curved portions disposed on surfaces on rear edge sides of the blade portions in a normal rotation direction of the impeller. The rear-edge curved portions are convexly curved from a center of the impeller toward directions of outer peripheral portions of the blade portions in airflow directions during a reverse rotation of the impeller.

Abstract: A fan motor apparatus is provided, which includes a blade; a rotary shaft; a hub; a rotor integrally molded with the blade, the rotor being fixed to the rotary shaft; and a protection cover including: a lid portion covering a top surface of the rotor; and an intake port configured to take air into the lid portion.

Abstract: A reversible flow fan includes: an impeller that includes blade portions; and rear-edge curved portions disposed on surfaces on rear edge sides of the blade portions in a normal rotation direction of the impeller. The rear-edge curved portions are convexly curved from a center of the impeller toward directions of outer peripheral portions of the blade portions in airflow directions during a reverse rotation of the impeller.