Title:
FAN
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015045341
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fan, particularly, a floor or table-top fan, such as a desk, tower or pedestal fan.SOLUTION: A fan for generating an air current includes a body having an air inlet, and a nozzle connected to the body. The nozzle includes an interior passage for receiving an air flow from the body, and an air outlet from which the air flow is emitted from the fan. The interior passage extends about an opening or bore through which air from outside the nozzle is drawn by air emitted from the air outlet. The body includes a duct having an air inlet and an air outlet, an impeller located within the duct for drawing the air flow through the duct, and a motor for driving the impeller. A noise suppression cavity is located beneath the air inlet of the duct. The cavity has an inlet which is located beneath, and is preferably concentric with, the air inlet of the duct.
Inventors:
JOHNSON JACK
BLANC JEAN-BAPTISTE
BLANC JEAN-BAPTISTE
Application Number:
JP2014251905A
Publication Date:
March 12, 2015
Filing Date:
December 12, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DYSON TECHNOLOGY LTD
International Classes:
F04D29/66; F04D23/00; F04D25/08; F04F5/16; F04F5/54
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2010203443A | 2010-09-16 | |||
| JP2008151081A | 2008-07-03 | |||
| JP2007092697A | 2007-04-12 | |||
| JP2012036897A | 2012-02-23 | |||
| JPS5351608U | 1978-05-02 |
Foreign References:
| US5730582A | 1998-03-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
辻居 Koichi
Sadao Kumakura
Pupil circle 健
Sari Ino
Matsushita 満
Ichiro Kurasawa
Sadao Kumakura
Pupil circle 健
Sari Ino
Matsushita 満
Ichiro Kurasawa