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US4563126A
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Casing of blower and ventilating fan utilizing the casing
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1982-03-10
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Granted: 1986-01-07
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Expires: 2002-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A casing of a blower of the improved construction easy to assemble and low in noise level, and a ventilating fan utilizing such casing. The casing of the blower includes a frame, and spiral cases arranged in the frame and having suitable elasticity with respect to the frame, the spiral cases having external dimensions slightly larger than the internal dimensions of the frame in natural condition, so that the spiral cases can be securedly held in place in the frame by the elasticity of the spiral cases themselves.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Kobayashi
- 👤 Seijiro Asano
- 👤 Mituo Nakamura
- 👤 Daijiro Ida
- 👤 Hiroshi Asabuki
- 👤 Hiromoto Ashiwara
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 13:54
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D25/00; F04D25/16; F04D25/166; F04D29/00; F04D29/66; F04D29/661; F04D29/663; F04D29/664; F24; F24F; F24F12/00; F24F12/001; F24F13/00; F24F13/20; F24F2203/00; F24F2203/10; F24F2203/1012; F24F2203/104; F24F2203/1068; F24F2203/1084; F24F2203/1096; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00; Y02B30/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A casing of a blower comprising: a frame formed of rigid material; and a plurality of spiral cases arranged in said frame, said spiral cases being formed of a material having suitable elasticity with respect to the frame and having outer dimensions slightly larger in their natural unassembled condition than the inner dimensions of the frame whereby the spiral cases are compressed as arranged in their assembled condition in said frame so that the spiral cases can be held in place in the frame by virtue of their own elasticity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A casing of a blower comprising: a frame formed of rigid material; and a plurality of spiral cases arranged in said frame, said spiral cases being formed of a material having suitable elasticity with respect to the frame and having outer dimensions slightly larger in their natural unassembled condition than the inner dimensions of the frame whereby the spiral cases are compressed as arranged in their assembled condition in said frame so that the spiral cases can be held in place in the frame by virtue of their own elasticity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A casing as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the spiral cases are provided with bevelled corners on at least one of a front and rear surface thereof so as to ensure a more positive intimate engagement between the frame and the spiral cases.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A casing of a blower comprising: a frame formed of rigid material having an opening at least one end thereof; and a plurality of spiral cases arranged in said frame, said spiral cases being formed of a material having suitable elasticity with respect to the frame and having outer dimensions slightly larger in natural unassembled condition than the dimensions of the opening of the frame whereby the spiral cases are compressed as arranged in their assembled condition in said frame so that the spiral cases can be held in place in the frame by virtue of their own elasticity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
A casing of a blower comprising: a frame formed of rigid material having an opening at least one end thereof; and a plurality of spiral cases arranged in said frame, said spiral cases being formed of a material having suitable elasticity with respect to the frame and having outer dimensions slightly larger in natural unassembled condition than the dimensions of the opening of the frame whereby the spiral cases are compressed as arranged in their assembled condition in said frame so that the spiral cases can be held in place in the frame by virtue of their own elasticity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A casing as claimed in claim 3, wherein said spiral cases are formed of foamed synthetic resinous material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
116 words
A ventilating fan comprising: a motor mounting frame and a fan driving motor mounted on said frame; a plurality of spiral cases arranged in a manner to hold said motor mounting frame with motor therebetween; fans arranged in said spiral cases and connected to rotary shafts of said motor; a frame of predetermined strength for holding said spiral cases in predetermined relationship; and wherein said spiral cases are formed of a material of suitable elasticity with respect to the frame and are arranged in a compressed condition within said frame so as to elastically support said motor mounting frame with motor and effecting positioning of said frame and motor with respect to at least one direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
A ventilating fan comprising: a motor mounting frame and a fan driving motor mounted on said frame; a plurality of spiral cases arranged in a manner to hold said motor mounting frame with motor therebetween; fans arranged in said spiral cases and connected to rotary shafts of said motor; a frame of predetermined strength for holding said spiral cases in predetermined relationship; and wherein said spiral cases are formed of a material of suitable elasticity with respect to the frame and are arranged in a compressed condition within said frame so as to elastically support said motor mounting frame with motor and effecting positioning of said frame and motor with respect to at least one direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
A ventilating fan as claimed in claim 5, wherein said frame has inner dimensions smaller than the outer dimensions of said motor mounting frame and said spiral cases stacked in their natural unassembled condition so that when the motor mounting frame and the spiral cases are held in their assembled condition in the frame, the motor mounting frame, the spiral cases and the frame are brought into pressing contact with each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A ventilating fan as claimed in one of claims 5 or 6, wherein said spiral cases are formed of a foamed synthetic resinous material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A ventilating fan as claimed in claim 5, wherein said spiral cases are in surface-to-surface contact with the inner surfaces of the frame.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A ventilating fan as claimed in claim 8, wherein said spiral cases have larger outer dimensions than said motor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A ventilating fan according to claim 5, wherein each of the spiral cases are provided with bevelled corners on at least one of a front and rear surface thereof so as to ensure a more positive intimate engagement between the frame and the spiral cases.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
148 words
A ventilating fan capable of performing suction and discharge of air simultaneously comprising: a body case formed of a rigid material; a first spiral case, an intermediate case and a second spiral case held in said body case in superposed stacked relation, at least one of said three cases being suitably elastic with respect to said body and being in a compressed condition within said body case; a motor mounting frame elastically supported in the body case by means of the elasticity of said at least one compressed elastic case while being held between said first spiral case and said intermediate case or between said intermediate case and said second spiral case; a motor mounted on said motor mounting frame; and a first fan and a second fan connected to rotary shafts of said motor and arranged in said first spiral case and said second spiral case respectively.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
148 words
A ventilating fan capable of performing suction and discharge of air simultaneously comprising: a body case formed of a rigid material; a first spiral case, an intermediate case and a second spiral case held in said body case in superposed stacked relation, at least one of said three cases being suitably elastic with respect to said body and being in a compressed condition within said body case; a motor mounting frame elastically supported in the body case by means of the elasticity of said at least one compressed elastic case while being held between said first spiral case and said intermediate case or between said intermediate case and said second spiral case; a motor mounted on said motor mounting frame; and a first fan and a second fan connected to rotary shafts of said motor and arranged in said first spiral case and said second spiral case respectively.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
110 words
A ventilating fan capable of performing suction and discharge of air simultaneously as claimed in claim 11, wherein said body case has inner dimensions smaller than the dimensions of said first spiral case, said second spiral case, said intermediate case and said motor mounting frame held in superposed stacked relation in natural unassembled condition so that when the first and second spiral cases, the intermediate case and the motor mounting frame are arranged in their assembled condition in the body case, the inner surface of the body case, the first and second spiral cases, the intermediate case and the motor mounting fan are brought into pressing contact with each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
A ventilating fan capable of performing suction and discharge of air simultaneously as claimed in one of claims 11 or 12, wherein at least one of said first and second spiral cases and said intermediate case is formed of a foamed synthetic resinous material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
117 words
A ventilating fan capable of performing suction and discharge of air simultaneously as claimed in 11, wherein said first spiral case includes a spiral space formed on the front surface side, a discharge port opening at one of side surfaces and communicating with said spiral space, an air passage formed on the rear surface side and communicating with the central portion of said spiral space, and a suction port formed at a side surface opposite said side surface at which said discharge port is formed and communicating with said air passage, and said second spiral case is identical in construction with said first spiral case and arranged symmetrically therewith with respect to the axis of the spiral.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A ventilating fan capable of performing suction and discharge of air simultaneously as claimed in claim 13, wherein said motor mounting frame has ridges located on opposite sides thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
A ventilating fan capable of performing suction and discharge of air simultaneously as claimed in claim 11, whereas said motor mounting frame is formed of a plate of outer dimensions smaller than those of the first and second spiral cases and the intermediate case.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
A ventilating fan according to claim 11, wherein each of the first spiral case and the second spiral case is formed with a suction port and a discharge port, which are arranged such that when the cases are superposed in stacked relation, the suction ports and the discharge ports open in the same directions, respectively.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
A ventilating fan according to claim 11, wherein each motor mounting frame is L-shaped in cross section and is so disposed in the body case that the bent short side portion of the L-shaped frame faces toward an opening side of the body case, said motor being mounted on the long side portion of the frame while a gear motor is mounted on the short side portion thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
A ventilating fan according to claim 11, wherein said intermediate case has a thickness substantially equal to or slightly larger than the height of said motor.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A ventilating fan according to claim 11, wherein said motor mounting frame also serves as a partition for isolating air passages defined by respective spiral cases from each other.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
A ventilating fan according to claim 11, wherein said motor is a nonsymmetrical type motor having two shafts.
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