Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing (30) having a central tube (34) extending upwardly thereof, a bearing (60) received in the central tube, a stator (20) mounted around the central tube, a rotor (10) including a hub (12) having a shaft (18) extending from the hub into the bearing, and a oil retaining ring (40) mounted around the shaft. A slot (180) is defined in a top end (182) of the shaft of the rotor near the hub to prevent the escaping oil from continuously creeping out along the shaft. The slot is located between the retaining ring and the bearing. The bearing has a plurality of channels (68) defined in an outer surface thereof, for guiding the escaping oil to return to an oil reservoir defined in a bottom of the central tube.

Abstract: A fan motor includes a frame (10) and a motor (30). The frame includes a supporting plate (13) and a central tube (16). A pair of arms (181) extends upwardly from the supporting plate and spaces from each other to form a gap (184) therebetween. Each arm has a barb (182) at a top end thereof. The motor includes a circuit board (31) and a stator (33). The stator defines an axial hole (338) for receiving the central tube therein. The circuit board defines a fixing hole (312) therein corresponding to the pair of arms. The pair of arms extend through the fixing hole with the barbs of the pair of arms abutting on the circuit board. A pin (191) is inserted into the gap between the pair of the arms.

Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing (10) having a central tube (102) extending upwardly therefrom, a bearing (40) received in the central tube, a stator (20) mounted around the central tube, a rotor (30), and a cover (50). The bearing defines a bearing hole (47) therein. The rotor includes a hub (32), a plurality of blades (34) extending outwardly from the hub, and a shaft (36) extending downwardly from the hub into the bearing hole of the bearing. The cover is mounted around the shaft and arranged on the bearing to seal a top end of the bearing. The cover is made of powders by sintering and thus has a plurality of pores to generate capillary force to absorb lubricant oil leaking out of the bearing.

Abstract: A heat dissipating fan includes a housing (201), a stator (21), a rotor (27) and a buffer structure. The housing defines an accommodating space (202) and includes a hollow tube (201b). The tube encloses first and second bearings (22, 23) therein. The stator is arranged in the accommodating space and around the tube. The rotor has a shaft rotatably disposed in the first and the second bearings. The buffer structure includes at least a pair of magnets (25, 26) received in the tube and located between the first and second bearings. Repellent force is generated between the magnets, thereby preventing at least one of the first and the second bearing from being damaged by an accidental force acting thereon.

Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing (10) having an upper tube (111) extending downwardly from a top side thereof and a lower tube (121) extending upwardly from a bottom side thereof, a ball bearing (20) being mounted in the upper tube, a sleeve bearing (30) being mounted in the lower tube, a stator (45) mounted around the lower tube, and a rotor (40). The rotor includes a hub (401) located between the ball bearing and the sleeve bearing and a shaft (50) extending through the hub. Two ends of the shaft are rotatably received in the ball bearing and the sleeve bearing, respectively.

Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing (30) having a central tube (34) extending upwardly therefrom, a bearing (61) received in the central tube and defining a bearing hole (62) therein, a stator (20) mounted around the central tube, and a rotor (10) including a hub (12) having a shaft (18) extending from the hub into the bearing hole of the bearing. The stator includes a stator core, and upper and lower insulating frames (28a, 28b) respectively located at upper and lower sides of the stator core. An oil retaining structure (288) is integrally formed with the upper insulating frame, and extends inwardly from a top of the upper insulating frame to an outer surface of the shaft.

Abstract: A mounting structure for a motor includes a central tube (16), a supporting plate (13) and a motor-stator (30). The central tube includes two positioning blocks (162). The supporting plate includes a mounting block (18). The motor-stator includes a printed circuit board (31) and a stator (33). The stator defines an axis hole (337) for receiving a portion of the tube therein and two positioning grooves (3332) in an inner surface thereof. The printed circuit board defines a cutout (311) therein. One of the stator and the tube is rotated from an unlocked position, where the positioning blocks are located just above the positioning grooves and the mounting block is received in the cutout, to a locked position, where a bottom surface of the positioning blocks abut against a top surface of the stator and the mounting block leaves the cutout and engages with the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A mounting structure for a motor includes a tube and a stator. The tube includes at least an axial positioning block and at least a radial mounting block. The stator defines an axis hole for receiving a portion of the tube therein, and at least a positioning groove in an inner surface thereof. One of the stator and the tube is rotated from an unlock position, where the at least an axial positioning block is located just above the at least a positioning groove, to a locked position, where a bottom surface of the at least an axial positioning block abuts a top surface of the stator and the at least a radial mounting block engages with the inner surface of the stator.

Abstract: A fan frame includes a main body (10) and conducting wires (40) secured on the main body. The main body has a securing tab (30) extending from an outer surface thereof. The securing tab has a free end. A groove (32) for the wires to extend through is defined between the securing tab and the outer surface of the main body. At least a block (35) extends from the outer surface of the main body. A space (80) for receiving the wires therein is defined between the block, the securing tab and the outer surface of the main body. A guiding surface (352) is formed on the block from a bottom end towards a top end of the block for guiding the wires to move into the space.

Abstract: A lubricating system for a fan (10) includes a lubricant storage space (17) formed at an end portion of the fan for receiving lubricant therein. A lubricant temporary retaining space (145) is defined at the other end portion of the fan for temporarily retaining the lubricant therein. A lubricant returning space (125) communicates the lubricant storage space with the lubricant temporary retaining space for enabling the lubricant to flow from the retaining space to the storage space. The returning space is defined in a tube (12) made of plastic, wherein a bearing (13) is mounted in the tube and a stator (15) is mounted around the tube.

Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing (30) having a central tube (34) extending upwardly thereof, a bearing (60) received in the central tube, a stator (20) mounted around the central tube, a rotor (10) including a hub (12) having a shaft (18) extending from the hub into the bearing, and a oil retaining ring (40) mounted around the shaft. A slot (180) is defined in a top end (182) of the shaft of the rotor near the hub to prevent the escaping oil from continuously creeping out along the shaft. The slot is located between the retaining ring and the bearing. The bearing has a plurality of channels (68) defined in an outer surface thereof, for guiding the escaping oil to return to an oil reservoir defined in a bottom of the central tube.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a cooling fan having a frame arranged on the heat sink, and a fan holder disposed between the heat sink and the cooling fan. The fan holder includes a square shaped frame defining an opening therein. A pair of flexible fasteners extend upwardly from a pair of opposite sides of the frame and abut a pair of opposite side edges of the frame of the cooling fan. At least a clamping arm extends upwardly from one of the other pair of opposite sides of the frame of the fan holder and abuts one of the other pair of opposite sides of the frame of the cooling fan.

Abstract: A lubricating system for a fan (10) includes a lubricant storage space (17) formed at an end portion of the fan for receiving lubricant therein. A lubricant temporary retaining space (145) is defined at the other end portion of the fan for temporarily retaining the lubricant therein. A lubricant returning space (125) communicates the lubricant storage space with the lubricant temporary retaining space for enabling the lubricant to flow from the retaining space to the storage space. The returning space is defined in a tube (12) made of plastics, wherein a bearing (13) is mounted in the tube and a stator (15) is mounted around the tube.

Abstract: An electric fan includes a fan base (10), a bearing (40), a rotor assembly (20), and an oil-retaining structure. The fan base forms a center tube (11) receiving the bearing therein. The rotor assembly includes a fan hub (22), and a pivot axle (23) joined to the fan hub. The pivot axle pivotably extends into the bearing. The oil-retaining structure can be pivoted with the rotor assembly. The oil-retaining structure defines an oil slot (25) surrounding the pivot axle. At least one oil guide rib (26) is formed in the oil slot. As the fan is operated, the lubricant oil is thrown into the oil slot, and then thrown out of the oil slot along the oil guide rib.