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Axial flow fan having auxiliary blades
Assignee: Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc
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Filing: 1977-12-20
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Granted: 1980-02-19
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Expires: 1997-12-20
Abstract
Abstract An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades comprises a hub member rotatably supported and driven by a drive source, a plurality of main blades having a predetermined angle with respect to the rotational direction thereof and a predetermined width and height, the main blades being radially provided on the hub member, at least one auxiliary blade formed on at least one of a suction surface and a pressure surface of each main fan blade and having a predetermined length in the width direction of the main fan blade, a leading edge of the auxiliary blade being positioned closer to the axis of the main fan blade than a trailing edge of the auxiliary blade, a shroud comprising a thin hollow member having a large opening and a small throttled opening at opposite ends thereof, and the main fan blade being inserted within the shroud from the small throttled opening toward the large opening of the shroud. An axial inserted width L of the main fan blade, which is defined by a point of minimum opening of the small throttled opening and an inserted end portion of the inserted main fan blade in the axial direction, and an axial entire width W of the main fan blade are maintained in the following relation: 0</=L</=W.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruo Katagiri
- 👤 Kenji Fujikake
- 👤 Katsuhito Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:13
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/40; F04D29/52; F04D29/54; F04D29/541; F04D29/545; F04D29/547; F04D29/26; F04D29/32; F04D29/38; F04D29/384
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades comprising: a hub member rotatably supported and driven by a drive source; a plurality of main blades having a predetermined angle with respect to the rotational direction thereof and a predetermined width and height, said blades being radially provided on said hub member; at least one auxiliary blade formed on at least one of a suction surface and a pressure surface of each of said main fan blades and having a predetermined length in a width of said main fan blades, a leading edge of each of said auxiliary blades being positioned closer to the axis of rotation of the respective one of said main fan blades than a trailing edge thereof; and a shroud comprising a thin hollow member having a large opening and a small throttled opening at opposite ends thereof, said fan blade being inserted within said shroud from said small throttled opening toward said large opening of said shroud, and an axial inserted width L of said main fan blade, which is defined by a point of minimum opening of said small throttled opening and an inserted end portion of said inserted fan blade in the axial direction, and an axial entire width W of said fan blade being maintained in the following relation 0≦L≦W.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades comprising: a hub member rotatably supported and driven by a drive source; a plurality of main blades having a predetermined angle with respect to the rotational direction thereof and a predetermined width and height, said blades being radially provided on said hub member; at least one auxiliary blade formed on at least one of a suction surface and a pressure surface of each of said main fan blades and having a predetermined length in a width of said main fan blades, a leading edge of each of said auxiliary blades being positioned closer to the axis of rotation of the respective one of said main fan blades than a trailing edge thereof; and a shroud comprising a thin hollow member having a large opening and a small throttled opening at opposite ends thereof, said fan blade being inserted within said shroud from said small throttled opening toward said large opening of said shroud, and an axial inserted width L of said main fan blade, which is defined by a point of minimum opening of said small throttled opening and an inserted end portion of said inserted fan blade in the axial direction, and an axial entire width W of said fan blade being maintained in the following relation 0≦L≦W.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 1, wherein: said axial inserted width L and said axial entire width W of said fan blade are maintained in the following relation 1/4W≦L≦4/4W.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 1, wherein said axial inserted width L and said axial entire width W of said fan blade are maintained in the following relation 2/4W≦L≦3/4W.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 1, wherein said axial inserted width L and said axial entire width W of said fan blade are maintained in the following relation L=2/4W.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 1, wherein at least two auxiliary blades are provided on each of said plurality of main blades.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 1, wherein each of said auxiliary blades is positioned in the radially outermost portion of the respective one of said main fan blades.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 1, wherein each of said auxiliary blades is inclined radially outwardly at predetermined angles with respect to the surface of the respective one of said main fan blades, thereby smoothly producing a radial flow by said inclined auxiliary blades.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 1, wherein each of said auxiliary blades is disposed extending beyond an end portion of a trailing edge of the respective one of said main fan blades, thereby increasing a radial flow by said extending part of said auxiliary blades.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 5, wherein said auxiliary blades on each of said main blades are respectively provided in parallel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 5, wherein the distance between said two adjacent auxiliary blades at said leading edges thereof in the radial direction of said main blade is larger than that at said trailing edges thereof, thereby increasing a radial flow by said auxiliary blades.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 5, wherein said auxiliary blades are provided on at least one surface selected from the group consisting of only a suction surface of said main fan blades, only a pressure surface of said fan blades, and both of the suction and pressure surfaces of said blades.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 1, wherein one auxiliary blade is respectively provided on each of the suction surfaces of four blades, and said axial inserted width L is 0.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
87 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 12, wherein said axial flow fan is an electric motor fan which is applied to a ventilation fan having four circular blades, a frame fixed to a wall and supporting an electric motor by four leg members, a shroud having said small throttled opening opposite to a trailing edge of said main fan blade and said large opening fixed to said frame, and strip and rotatable members are parallely provided at said large opening of said shroud.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
87 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 12, wherein said axial flow fan is an electric motor fan which is applied to a ventilation fan having four circular blades, a frame fixed to a wall and supporting an electric motor by four leg members, a shroud having said small throttled opening opposite to a leading edge of said main fan blade and said large opening fixed to said frame, and strip and rotatable members provided in parallel at a rear part of said frame.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
89 words
An axial flow fan having an auxiliary blade according to claim 10, wherein two auxiliary blades are respectively formed on each of the suction surfaces of four main blades, said axial inserted width L and said axial entire width W of said fan blade are maintained in the following relation L=3/4W, and said auxiliary blade is disposed extending beyond an end portion of said trailing edge of said fan blade, the length of said extended portion of said auxiliary blade being 1/5 of the width of said fan blade.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
75 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 15, wherein said fan blades are driven by a drive means through a rotary shaft forming said hub member, said fan blades are provided at a connecting part of an opening formed at a wall of a building and said small throttled opening of said shroud is fixed to said wall, and said large opening of said shroud is opposite of a device generating heat.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
70 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 10, wherein two auxiliary blades are respectively formed on each of the suction surfaces of six blades, said auxiliary blades are inclined radially outwardly at predetermined angles with respect to said suction surfaces of said fan blades, and said axial inserted width L and said axial entire width W of said fan blade are maintained in the following relation L=2/4W.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
111 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 17, wherein said axial flow fan is applied to a radiator fan which is provided between a radiator and an engine driving said radiator fan and which is surrounded by said small throttled opening of said shroud fixed to said radiator with a large part forming said large opening, and the height of said auxiliary blade is gradually increased from said leading edge to said trailing edge thereof, an approaching angle of said upper auxiliary blade to the direction of the rotation of said fan blade being 12° and an approaching angle of said lower auxiliary blade to that being 23°.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
50 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades, according to claim 9, wherein three auxiliary blades are respectively formed on each of the suction surfaces of six blades, and said axial inserted width L and said axial entire width W of said fan blades are maintained in the following relation L=2/5W.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
63 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 19, wherein said axial flow fan is applied to a radiator fan which is provided between a radiator and an engine driving said radiator fan which is surrounded by said small throttled opening having an enlarged opening part of said shroud fixed to said radiator with a large part forming said large opening.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 9, wherein two auxiliary blades are respectively formed on each of the pressure surfaces of six blades, and said axial inserted width L and said axial entire width W of said fan blade are maintained in the following relation L=3/4W.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
109 words
An axial flow fan having auxiliary blades according to claim 21, wherein said axial flow fan is applied to a radiator fan in a fork lift, which is provided between a radiator and an engine which is provided in front of said fan blade and is driving said radiator fan through a shaft connected to said hub member, said radiator being provided adjacent to discharge holes provided at a rear part of a body of said fork lift, and said axial flow fan is provided at said small throttled opening having a short and enlarged opening of said shroud which is fixed to said radiator at said large opening.
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