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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177485 | Cross flow fan structure A cross flow fan structure comprising: a) a housing integrally formed by plastic material in an injection molding process; b) a cross flow fan integrally formed by plastic material in an injection molding process, the right side of the cross flow fan having a mounti... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177484 | Impeller of multiblade blower and method of manufacuturing the same An impeller of a blower is disposed with circular support plates that are made of a resin and rotate about an axis of rotation and a plurality of blades that are made of a resin. The blades are disposed on outer peripheral portions of the circular support plates so ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8052374 | Cut-off construction for transverse fan assemblies that have elongated fan blades of arcuate cross-section A cut-off construction for a transverse fan assembly, including for use with agricultural combine harvesters, to permit the transverse fan assembly to be operated to provide increased air flow volume at a lower rotational fan speed, which cut-off construction includ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8007225 | Cross flow fan An improved cross flow fan assembly applicable but not limited to a panel meter of fitness equipments includes: a housing and a cross flow fan made of plastic; a fan body, having symmetric circular flanges integrally formed on both lateral ends by plastic injection ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7517185 | Air conditioner In an air conditioner, reverse inhalation is prevented while broad band noise and wind sound are reduced. A projection arranged at the leading end of a stabilizer on the downstream side of an air stream flowing along a surface of the stabilizer opposing an impeller ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7425113 | Pressure and current reducing impeller A secondary air system providing a regeneration air pump wherein the vanes of the impeller are tapered from a point along the length of the vane to the root of the vane inside the air pump. The tapered vanes create desirable flow characteristics. The tapered vanes c... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422418 | Cross flow fan A cross flow fan of an indoor unit of, for example, an air conditioner includes a pair of disc-shaped end plates and a plurality of fan blades attached to the end plates in a ring-shaped arrangement. Each of the fan blades has a cross sectional area ratio of Sa/Sb i... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416381 | Impeller for fuel pumps A fuel pump for a vehicle comprises: a driving motor; an impeller having a substantially circular shape, the impeller being rotatable by operation of the driving motor; and a pump casing covered with a casing cover, the pump casing and casing cover together defining... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7369407 | Flat display device and cooling apparatus for the same A flat display device includes a flat display module, a front cover supporting a front portion of the flat display module, a back cover supporting a rear portion of the flat display module, a peripheral portion formed on the back cover and having an inclined surface... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367190 | Supercharger with electric motor In a supercharger (10) with an electric motor in accordance with the present invention, the electric motor (20) is arranged at a position adjacent to a compressor impeller (6), a center housing (14) has a cooling fluid flow path (34 | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364411 | Fan impeller and fan motor Small, high-performance centrifugal fan for cooling portable electronic devices. The centrifugal fan motor employs a cantilever-type impeller constituted by an impeller blade unit that includes a lower endwall portion at axial one end, having a wall surface for brea... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362004 | Wind turbine device A hybrid blade wind turbine device formed of at least a pair of straight outer airfoil blades, and a pair of inner helical wing blades, as supported for rotation within a safety protective cage structure, which wind turbine can be mounted in the vertical, horizontal... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357617 | Fan including a plurality of spaced fan bodies A fan including a plurality of spaced fan bodies that rotate in a substantially cylindrical cavity having inlet and outlet openings for tangential intake and discharge of the fluid, the fan bodies comprising substantially disc-shaped bodies that extend in a substant... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355146 | Heating unit A heating unit for a vehicle features a radial fan (100) having a housing (110), which housing has an air inlet (116) and an air exit opening (118). The heating unit has an air-directing device (140) that guides an air flow in a pr... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332842 | Fan motor A fan motor includes: a stepping motor for rotating a rotating shaft; an impeller rotated by the rotating shaft; and a connecting member for rotatably connecting the impeller relative to the rotating shaft. The connecting member absorbs an inertia force of the impel... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320458 | Heating tower apparatus and method with isolation of outlet and inlet air A method for heating a fluid using a heating tower. The method includes the steps of drawing an air stream into the heating tower through an inlet and passing the air stream over a series of coils. The method for heating a fluid also includes discharging the air str... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7288850 | System and apparatus for emergency backup power generation An emergency backup power generation system includes a housing comprising a main body portion, a top cap, and a bottom cap. Inner and outer surfaces and the main body portion, the top cap, and the bottom cap define a generally hollow interior volume within the inner... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7273091 | Cooling apparatus for heat generating devices A cooling apparatus for heat generating devices such as semiconductor chips comprises a parallel disk fan in the middle of a set of heat sink fins. The parallel disk fan has radial elements placed between the disks to efficiently create air flow without turbulence. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261513 | Centrifugal compressor A centrifugal compressor has a housing assembly and an impeller rotatably connected to the housing assembly. Gas introduced into the housing assembly by rotation of the impeller is compressed at least by centrifugal force. One aspect of the present invention is that... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7220101 | Centrifugal fan and fan frame thereof A centrifugal fan, comprising a frame and a first guide portion. The frame comprises a bottom portion and a curved wall connected thereto. The curved wall comprises an airflow inlet. The first guide portion disposed along the curved wall at the bottom portion compri... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217087 | Centrifugal fan A centrifugal fan comprises an impeller, a motor which is connected and rotates the impeller and a housing which has an intake and an air blowing port for housing the impeller. The impeller has a plurality of blades arranged on a circumference. The intake opens oppo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214031 | Apparatus and method for processing fluids An apparatus and a method for a versatile, multi-stage, centrifugal fluids-processing device adaptable to efficiently mixing, blending, emulsifying, deagglomerating or homogenizing fluids. The device comprises a centrifugal-pump-type mechanism comprising an electric... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203062 | Electronic apparatus with air cooling unit An electronic apparatus comprises a display that is used both in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, and a housing connected to the display. The housing includes a heating element therein and includes an exhaust port formed thereon. The electronic appar... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7156616 | Combinative standing fan A combinative standing fan includes a vertical shaft fan, a first, and a second tubular cover. The first and the second tubular cover respectively consist of a front half cover and a rear half cove. The front half covers of the two tubular covers are provided with p... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7118323 | Vertical tower fan A portable, vertical tower fan capable of generating a vertically oriented exhaust air stream that conforms better to a user at an elevation above a support surface. The device includes an vertically elongated housing, an air blower assembly located within the elong... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7092795 | Turbine apparatus and governor for turbine In a turbine apparatus comprising a runner rotatable to be rotationally driven by a water, a gain of a derivative calculation element generating a derivative component of a control signal for controlling a flow rate of the water which derivative component is to be a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7079394 | Compact cooling device A cooling device for a chip in a portable computer that uses a horizontal flat fan in the corner of a portable computer housing with air outlets through heatsinks that enhance exhaust air flow over heat pipes from the chip and out through the computer housing. The e... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7072744 | Turbine apparatus and governor for turbine In a turbine apparatus comprising a runner rotatable to be rotationally driven by a water, a gain of a derivative calculation element generating a derivative component of a control signal for controlling a flow rate of the water which derivative component is to be a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7013961 | End plate for heat exchangers, heat exchanger having the same, and manufacturing method thereof An end plate for heat exchangers, includes a plurality of bodies and a connecting part. Each of the plurality of bodies has a plurality of holes to allow a refrigerant pipe to pass through the plurality of bodies. The connecting part connects the plurality of bodies... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6921330 | Front chaffer and cleaning fan A cleaning shoe of an agricultural combine is provided with a front chaffer located upstream from the main chaffer. The front chaffer has a closed upstream portion and an open downstream portion. The closed upstream portion is upwardly inclined and the open downstre... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6921986 | Horizontal omni-directional windmill This invention relates to a horizontal omni-directional windmill comprising a rotor including an upper platform and a lower platform, a plurality of identically configured blades, wherein each of the blades is of a substantially aerodynamic configuration, each of th... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907747 | Refrigeration unit guard device A guard device for an externally mounted vehicle refrigeration unit is provided, comprising an open frame assembly constructed from steel tubing, and having a mounting base, wherein the mounting base includes at least two rigid members adapted to connect to a vehicl... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6903928 | Integrated crossflow cooler for electronic components An integrated crossflow cooler for electronic components comprises a heatsink with at least two openings, a crossflow blower and an electric drive with a stator and a magnetized rotor. The heatsink comprises a base and heat exchanging means; the base provides therma... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899515 | Cross flow fan and air conditioner fitted with the same Cross flow fan having a plurality of unit fans assembled in succession with the unit fans twisted from each other at sides, and an air conditioner fitted with the same. The unit fan includes an annular rim, and a plurality of impellers arranged on a side of the rim ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896477 | Cross-flow fan with a closed suction element, and smooth flowing suction separation device A cross-flow fan is operated in a suction mode, mainly in air-ducts with a large width, to provide a smooth flow of regulatable air. In accordance with the invention, a smooth flow suction separation device is suitable for the regulated suction to a large width of a... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6692223 | Air conditioner To obtain an air conditioning apparatus which provides a favorable atmosphere to the ear and saves energy even if the suction resistance of the impeller becomes high due to such as dust in the air conditioning apparatus. The air conditioning apparatus is ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688843 | Once-through pump A once-through pump is provided which is able to improve air-blowing efficiency, reduce operation noise, and achieve a sufficient amount of blast or flow rate even within a limited design space. The once-through pump for accelerating fluid (F) in a flow p... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6655908 | Heat-dissipating assembly A heat-dissipating assembly includes a plurality of heat-dissipating devices, each of which includes a frame having at least one locating window for allowing the heat-dissipating device to inhale air and discharge airflow, and a stream-guiding wall formed... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652223 | Fan structure having horizontal convection A fan structure having horizontal convention includes a casing and a cross-flow type fan wheel. The casing includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and a horizontal channel directly connected therebetween. The cross-flow type fan wheel is mounted in the hori... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648590 | Parallel fan The present invention relates to a parallel fan. The parallel fan includes an integrally formed fan frame having plural pairs of locating windows and a plurality of fans being respectively mounted in the plural pairs of locating windows. The parallel fan ... | 11/18/2003 |
