Axial fan with double impellers rotating in mutually opposite directions

- Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.
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Description

This article relates to an axial fan with double impellers rotating in mutually opposite directions to be used for cooling an electronic component. The fan takes in air through an opening provided at one of the ends of the article in an axial direction, and discharges the air out of an opening provided at the other end of the article in the axial direction. Inside the air intake opening, an impeller having five blades is installed. Inside the air discharge opening, an impeller having four blades is installed. The impeller having five blades and the one having four blades rotate in an opposite direction to each other.

FIG. 1 is a front view of our new design.

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7—7 of FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8—8 of FIG. 5.

Claims

The ornamental design for an axial fan with double impellers rotating in mutually opposite directions, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D297761 September 20, 1988 Shiraki
5839205 November 24, 1998 Hung
6157104 December 5, 2000 Yokozawa et al.
6244818 June 12, 2001 Chang
6827549 December 7, 2004 Horng et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
05-005499 January 1993 JP
11-037093 February 1999 JP
Patent History
Patent number: D516693
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 5, 2003
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2006
Assignee: Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Honami Oosawa (Nagano), Katsumichi Ishihara (Nagano), Yoshihiko Aizawa (Nagano)
Primary Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Attorney: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP
Application Number: 29/187,652
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fan Or Ventilator (D23/370)