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Motor-driven car window fan assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-12
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2010-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A motor-driven, window mounted portable fan with cigarette-lighter plug. The fan, or impeller, is mounted in an impeller housing which in turn is mounted centrally on one face of a window prop. The window prop is rectangular in shape and has lengthwise slideways on both of its sides. Extension pieces fit in the slideways so that the slideways can be lengthened to fit different sized windows. Opposite the impeller housing is a rain cover and a vent lid, which covers a vent. The vent lid is opened and closed by a motor, via an activation arm.
Inventors
- 👤 Shih-Jang Wu
- 👤 Hsu H. Chih
- 👤 Paul Liao
- 👤 Shun C. Huang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 04:25
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F7/00; F24F7/007; F24F7/013; B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/00457
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
324 words
A car window fan assembly comprising the combination of: (a) a substantially rectangular rigid window prop (10) having a door insert (17) at an upper end thereof which frictionally engages with a car window frame, an impeller housing (11) centrally fixed on said window prop (10) and two slideways (16) which are positioned on respective distal sides of said impeller housing (11), each of said slideways (16) slideably receiving a respective extension piece (14) therein for extending a length of said window prop (10); (b) an impeller motor (20) and a motor housing (21) which are fixed onto one end of said impeller housing (11), said impeller motor (20) having an axle mount (201) thereon; (c) a vent lid motor (24) and vent lid motor housing (25) which are fixed onto a second end of said impeller housing (11), said vent lid motor (24) driving a pin (242) to traverse a small arc, said vent lid motor (24) having an axle mount (241) thereon; (d) an impeller (22) having an axle (221) which is rotatably supported by said axle mounts (201 and 241); said impeller motor (20) driving said impeller (22) to rotate when activated; (e) a cigarette lighter plug (3) which is electrically connected to said impeller motor (20) and said vent lid motor (24) so as to activate said motors (20 and 24) when plugged into a car cigarette lighter socket; and (f) a rain cover (15) being positioned on said window prop (10) opposite said impeller housing (11), a ventilation duct (18) being formed between said rain cover (15) and said impeller (22), a vent lid (12) being pivotally fixed proximate to an upper end of said ventilation duct (18), an activation arm (13) hinged to said vent lid (12) and said pin (242), said vent lid (12) being driven to open or close said ventilation duct (18) by said activation arm (13) when said vent lid motor (24) is activated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
324 words
A car window fan assembly comprising the combination of: (a) a substantially rectangular rigid window prop (10) having a door insert (17) at an upper end thereof which frictionally engages with a car window frame, an impeller housing (11) centrally fixed on said window prop (10) and two slideways (16) which are positioned on respective distal sides of said impeller housing (11), each of said slideways (16) slideably receiving a respective extension piece (14) therein for extending a length of said window prop (10); (b) an impeller motor (20) and a motor housing (21) which are fixed onto one end of said impeller housing (11), said impeller motor (20) having an axle mount (201) thereon; (c) a vent lid motor (24) and vent lid motor housing (25) which are fixed onto a second end of said impeller housing (11), said vent lid motor (24) driving a pin (242) to traverse a small arc, said vent lid motor (24) having an axle mount (241) thereon; (d) an impeller (22) having an axle (221) which is rotatably supported by said axle mounts (201 and 241); said impeller motor (20) driving said impeller (22) to rotate when activated; (e) a cigarette lighter plug (3) which is electrically connected to said impeller motor (20) and said vent lid motor (24) so as to activate said motors (20 and 24) when plugged into a car cigarette lighter socket; and (f) a rain cover (15) being positioned on said window prop (10) opposite said impeller housing (11), a ventilation duct (18) being formed between said rain cover (15) and said impeller (22), a vent lid (12) being pivotally fixed proximate to an upper end of said ventilation duct (18), an activation arm (13) hinged to said vent lid (12) and said pin (242), said vent lid (12) being driven to open or close said ventilation duct (18) by said activation arm (13) when said vent lid motor (24) is activated.
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