Cooling fan assembly for table playing machine

A cooling fan assembly includes a housing, a motor mounted in the housing, a fan rotatably mounted in the housing and rotated by the motor, and a cover mounted on the housing to cover the motor and the fan so that the housing and the cover form a space to cover the motor and the fan completely. Thus, the first air guide port of the housing and the second air guide port of the cover co-operate to increase the total air output of the cooling fan assembly, thereby greatly enhancing the air flow rate from the table playing machine, and thereby enhancing the heat dissipation effect of the cooling fan assembly.

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Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a cooling fan assembly, and more particularly to a cooling fan assembly for a table playing machine.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional cooling fan assembly for a table playing machine comprises a fan and a motor for rotating the fan. In operation, when the fan is rotated by the motor, the ambient air is introduced by the fan to form an air flow which is blown into the table playing machine to push a ball placed above the table playing machine so that the ball is suspended in the air and moved in an irregular manner, thereby enhancing the amusement effect of the table playing machine. However, the motor produces larger vibration and noise during operation, thereby easily causing an uncomfortable sensation to the players. In addition, the fan has a smaller air flow rate, thereby decreasing the amusement effect and the heat dissipation effect of the table playing machine.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a cooling fan assembly having a larger air flow rate and producing smaller vibration and noise.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a cooling fan assembly, wherein the first air guide port of the housing and the second air guide port of the cover co-operate to increase the total air output of the cooling fan assembly, thereby greatly enhancing the air flow rate from the table playing machine.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a cooling fan assembly, wherein the first air guide port of the housing and the second air guide port of the cover increase the air flow rate of the cooling fan assembly, thereby enhancing the heat dissipation effect of the cooling fan assembly.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a cooling fan assembly, wherein the motor is covered by the housing and the cover completely, thereby reducing vibration and noise produced by the motor so that the cooling fan assembly is operated at a state having smaller vibration and noise.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cooling fan assembly in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the cooling fan assembly as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a housing of the cooling fan assembly as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan cross-sectional view of the cooling fan assembly as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan cross-sectional assembly view of the cooling fan assembly taken along line 5-5 as shown in FIG. 4; and

FIG. 6 is a plan cross-sectional view of the cooling fan assembly for a table playing machine as shown in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-5, a cooling fan assembly in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a housing 3, a motor 1 mounted in the housing 3, a fan 2 rotatably mounted in the housing 3 and rotated by the motor 1, and a cover 4 mounted on the housing 3 to cover the motor 1 and the fan 2 so that the housing 3 and the cover 4 form a space to cover the motor 1 and the fan 2 completely.

The housing 3 includes a housing body 31 for mounting the motor 1 and an air guide base 35 mounted on a side of the housing body 31. The housing body 31 of the housing 3 has a peripheral wall formed with a receiving chamber 32 and two spaced passages 33 located beside the receiving chamber 32. The housing body 31 of the housing 3 has an inner wall formed with a plurality of screw bores 34 (see FIG. 3). The air guide base 35 of the housing 3 has a shape of the number six (6) and has a peripheral wall formed with a first air guide port 36 to guide an air flow through the air guide base 35 of the housing 3. The first air guide port 36 of the air guide base 35 is provided with a plurality of first air gates 361 to gather an air flow through the first air guide port 36 of the air guide base 35. The air guide base 35 of the housing 3 has an end portion formed with a plurality of through holes 37.

The cover 4 includes a recessed cover body 41 mounted on the air guide base 35 of the housing 3, and a netted plate 42 mounted on an end face of the cover body 41 to introduce an ambient air into the cover body 41. The cover body 41 of the cover 4 has a shape of the number six (6) and has a peripheral wall formed with a second air guide port 43 juxtaposed to the first air guide port 36 of the air guide base 35 to guide an air flow through the cover body 41 of the cover 4. The second air guide port 43 of the cover body 41 is provided with a plurality of second air gates 431 juxtaposed to the first air gates 361 of the first air guide port 36 to gather the air flow through the second air guide port 43 of the cover body 41. The cover body 41 of the cover 4 has an end portion formed with a plurality of screw bores 44, and the housing 3 further includes a plurality of locking bolts 371 each extended through a respective one of the through holes 37 of the air guide base 35 and screwed into a respective one of the screw bores 44 of the cover body 41 to secure the cover 4 to the air guide base 35 of the housing 3.

The motor 1 includes a motorized body 11 mounted in the housing body 31 of the housing 3, a rotation shaft 14 rotatably mounted on the motorized body 11, two electric wires 15 each mounted on the motorized body 11 and extended through a respective one of the passages 33 of the housing body 31 to connect a power supply (not shown), and a capacitor 16 mounted on the two electric wires 15 and secured in the receiving chamber 32 of the housing body 31 by a locking screw 161. The motorized body 11 of the motor 1 has a periphery formed with a plurality of fixing ears 12 each formed with a through hole 13, and the motor 1 further includes a plurality of locking bolts 17 each extended through the through hole 13 of a respective one of the fixing ears 12 of the motorized body 11 and screwed into a respective one of the screw bores 34 of the housing body 31 to secure the motorized body 11 of the motor 1 to the housing body 31 of the housing 3.

The fan 2 includes a circular recessed rotation body 21 secured on the rotation shaft 14 of the motor 1 to rotate therewith, and a plurality of blades 22 mounted on a peripheral wall of the rotation body 21 and directed toward the first air guide port 36 of the air guide base 35 and the second air guide port 43 of the cover body 41. The rotation body 21 of the fan 2 has an end face formed with a plurality of ribs 23 arranged in a radiating manner and a fixing hole 24 located at a center of the ribs 23. The rotation shaft 14 of the motor 1 is extended through and fixed in the fixing hole 24 of the rotation body 21 by a washer 241 and a snap ring 242 to secure the fan 2 on the rotation shaft 14 of the motor 1.

As shown in FIG. 6, the cooling fan assembly is mounted on a table playing machine 5 including a main frame 50 having two upper air holes 52 and a lower air hole 51 connected to the two upper air holes 52. The housing 3 and the cover 4 are secured on the main frame 50 of the table playing machine 5, and the first air guide port 36 of the housing 3 and the second air guide port 43 of the cover 4 are directed- toward the lower air hole 51 of the main frame 50.

In operation, referring to FIGS. 1-6, when the fan 2 is rotated by the rotation shaft 14 of the motor 1, the ambient air from the netted plate 42 of the cover 4 is introduced by the blades 22 of the fan 2 into the first air guide port 36 of the housing 3 and the second air guide port 43 of the cover 4. Then, the air flows through the lower air hole 51 and the two upper air holes 52 of the main frame 50 and is blown toward a ball (not shown) placed above the main frame 50 so that the ball is moved in an irregular manner, thereby enhancing the amusement effect of the table playing machine 5.

Accordingly, the first air guide port 36 of the housing 3 and the second air guide port 43 of the cover 4 co-operate to increase the total air output of the cooling fan assembly, thereby greatly enhancing the air flow rate from the table playing machine 5. In addition, the first air guide port 36 of the housing 3 and the second air guide port 43 of the cover 4 increase the air flow rate of the cooling fan assembly, thereby enhancing the heat dissipation effect of the cooling fan assembly. Further, the motor 1 is covered by the housing 3 and the cover 4 completely, thereby reducing vibration and noise produced by the motor 1 so that the cooling fan assembly is operated at a state having smaller vibration and noise.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A cooling fan assembly, comprising:

a housing;
a motor mounted in the housing;
a fan rotatably mounted in the housing and rotated by the motor; and
a cover mounted on the housing to cover the motor and the fan so that the housing and the cover form a space to cover the motor and the fan completely.

2. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

the housing includes a housing body for mounting the motor and an air guide base mounted on a side of the housing body and having a peripheral wall formed with a first air guide port to guide an air flow through the air guide base of the housing;
the cover includes a recessed cover body mounted on the air guide base of the housing and having a peripheral wall formed with a second air guide port juxtaposed to the first air guide port of the air guide base to guide an air flow through the cover body of the cover.

3. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 2, wherein the air guide base of the housing has a shape of the number six (6).

4. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the cover body of the cover has a shape of the number six (6).

5. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 2, wherein the first air guide port of the air guide base is provided with a plurality of first air gates to gather an air flow through the first air guide port of the air guide base;

the second air guide port of the cover body is provided with a plurality of second air gates juxtaposed to the first air gates of the first air guide port to gather the air flow through the second air guide port of the cover body.

6. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 2, wherein the cover further includes a netted plate mounted on an end face of the cover body to introduce an ambient air into the cover body.

7. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 2, wherein the air guide base of the housing has an end portion formed with a plurality of through holes, the cover body of the cover has an end portion formed with a plurality of screw bores, and the housing further includes a plurality of locking bolts each extended through a respective one of the through holes of the air guide base and screwed into a respective one of the screw bores of the cover body to secure the cover to the air guide base of the housing.

8. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 2, wherein the housing body of the housing has a peripheral wall formed with a receiving chamber and two spaced passages located beside the receiving chamber;

the motor includes a motorized body mounted in the housing body of the housing, a rotation shaft rotatably mounted on the motorized body, two electric wires each mounted on the motorized body and extended through a respective one of the passages of the housing body, and a capacitor mounted on the two electric wires and received in the receiving chamber of the housing body by a locking screw.

9. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 8, wherein the capacitor is secured in the receiving chamber of the housing body by a locking screw.

10. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 8, wherein the housing body of the housing has an inner wall formed with a plurality of screw bores, the motorized body of the motor has a periphery formed with a plurality of fixing ears each formed with a through hole, and the motor further includes a plurality of locking bolts each extended through the through hole of a respective one of the fixing ears of the motorized body and screwed into a respective one of the screw bores of the housing body to secure the motorized body of the motor to the housing body of the housing.

11. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 8, wherein the fan includes a circular recessed rotation body secured on the rotation shaft of the motor to rotate therewith, and a plurality of blades mounted on a peripheral wall of the rotation body and directed toward the first air guide port of the air guide base and the second air guide port of the cover body.

12. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 11, wherein the rotation body of the fan has an end face formed with a plurality of ribs arranged in a radiating manner and a fixing hole located at a center of the ribs.

13. The cooling fan assembly in accordance with claim 12, wherein the rotation shaft of the motor is extended through and fixed in the fixing hole of the rotation body by a washer and a snap ring to secure the fan on the rotation shaft of the motor.

Patent History
Publication number: 20060245920
Type: Application
Filed: May 2, 2005
Publication Date: Nov 2, 2006
Inventor: Chin-Jung Hou (Tainan Hsien)
Application Number: 11/119,647
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: 415/206.000
International Classification: F04D 29/44 (20060101);