The present invention relates to the field of electronic devices, particularly to a fan and an electronic device.
The performance of electronic devices such as laptops are largely determined by the heat dissipation performance of the fan built in the laptops. With the performance improvement of the laptop, the heat dissipation performance of the fan is also required a higher demand. In the prior art, the diameter of the air inlet is usually smaller than that of the impeller, and a ratio between the area of the air inlet and the area of diameter of the impeller, known as an opening ratio, affects the airflow of the air inlet. In theory, a larger opening ratio means more airflow can be introduced, which can increase the outlet air volume and achieve better heat dissipation effects. However, in practical applications, some of the intended airflow will be escaped from the air inlet if the opening ratio is too large. Thus a normal opening ratio is limited at about 0.8, which cannot increase the air volume as expected however. Besides providing an air inlet on the shell, the prior art also provides multiple small holes on the shell. In actual applications, the fan integrated into the system shows weak performance compared with that fan not integrated into the system, due to the impedance issues within the system.
A purpose of the present invention is to provide a fan that is beneficial to increase air volume and suppress air leakage when applied in a fan system.
Another purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic device having the fan mentioned above, which is beneficial to increase airflow and suppress air leakage when applied in a fan system.
In order to achieve the purpose mentioned above, the present invention provides a fan including a shell, a hub and an impeller. The shell is provided with an accommodating chamber, and the shell comprises a base cover, a cover plate and a side shell that define the accommodating chamber; the base cover and the cover plate are arranged in parallel, the side shell is arranged between the base cover and the cover plate and is connected with the base cover and the cover plate; the cover plate is provided with an air inlet connected with the accommodating chamber and having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the impeller, and the side shell is provided with an air outlet connected with the accommodating chamber; the hub is pivotally installed in the accommodating chamber, the hub and the air inlet are arranged coaxially, the impeller is arranged in the accommodating chamber and connected with the hub, and the impeller follows a synchronous rotation with the hub to produce air flow; a part of the cover plate facing the impeller is defined as a first arrangement zone surrounding the air inlet, and the first arrangement zone is provided with a plurality of first auxiliary air inlet holes.
Preferably, the first auxiliary air inlet holes are distributed throughout the first arrangement zone.
Preferably, the first arrangement zone includes a first local zone for forming the plurality of first auxiliary air inlet holes, and the plurality of first auxiliary air inlet holes are all distributed on the first local zone.
Preferably, the plurality of first auxiliary air inlet holes are arranged in linear rows, circular rows or staggered positions in the first local zone.
Preferably, the first local zone is arranged by surrounding the air inlet.
Preferably, the base cover is provided with an auxiliary air inlet connected with the accommodating chamber and having an area smaller than the air inlet, the auxiliary air inlet is located directly below the air inlet, a position of the base cover facing the impeller is defined as a second arrangement zone, and the second arrangement zone is provided with a plurality of second auxiliary air inlet holes.
Preferably, the base cover is provided with a plurality of auxiliary air inlets arranged in a circle centered on a center axis of the hub and arranged separately from one another, the second arrangement zone includes a second local zone for forming the plurality of second auxiliary air inlet holes, and plurality of the second auxiliary air inlet holes are all distributed on the second local zone.
Preferably, the second local zone is arranged around at least one of the auxiliary air inlets, and the plurality of second auxiliary air inlet holes are arranged in linear rows, circular rows or staggered positions in the second local zone.
Preferably, the first auxiliary air inlet holes and/or the second auxiliary air inlet holes have a same diameter from top to bottom, or are gradually increased/reduced from top to bottom, or have wider ends and a narrower middle.
Preferably, the first auxiliary air inlet holes and/or the second auxiliary air inlet holes have circular, elliptical or polygonal shapes, and spacing between two adjacent first auxiliary air inlet holes is 1.1 to 4 times a thickness of the cover plate, and spacing between the two adjacent second auxiliary air inlet holes is 1.1 to 4 times a thickness of the base cover.
Preferably, each of the first auxiliary air inlet holes has different diameter, and each of the second auxiliary air inlet holes has different diameter.
When the fan provided in the present invention is in use, the impeller follows the synchronous rotation with the hub to produce the air flow, and then the air flow is directed from the air inlet into the accommodating chamber and exits through the air outlet. By setting the diameter of the air inlet smaller than the diameter of the impeller, the leakage of the introduced air flow at the air inlet is reduced. Additionally, multiple first auxiliary air inlet holes are arranged on the first arrangement zone to allow the air flow into the accommodating chamber, thereby increasing the inlet air volume and subsequently increasing the outlet air volume. On the other hand, the first arrangement zone can still effectively prevent the leakage of the air flow since it's a hard support. Therefore, the fan of the present invention can increase the air volume and meanwhile suppress the leakage of the air flow.
Understandably, the electronic device having the fan described above can improve the air volume meanwhile improve the heat dissipation effect.
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To provide a detailed explanation of the technical content, and structural features of the present invention, the following is further explained in conjunction with the implementation method and the accompanying drawings.
The present invention discloses a fan 100 applicable to electronic devices, preferably portable devices such as laptops and projectors, for heat dissipation to enhance the performance of the devices.
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When the fan 10 provided in the present invention is in use, the impeller 30 follows the synchronous rotation with the hub 20 to produce the air flow, and then the air flow is directed from the air inlet 131 into the accommodating chamber 11 and exits through the air outlet 141. By setting the diameter of the air inlet 131 smaller than the diameter of the impeller 30, the leakage of the introduced air flow at the air inlet 131 is reduced. Additionally, multiple first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 are arranged on the first arrangement zone Z1 to allow the air flow into the accommodating chamber 11, thereby increasing the inlet air volume and subsequently increasing the outlet air volume. On the other hand, the first arrangement zone Z1 can still effectively prevent the leakage of the air flow since it's a hard support. Therefore, the fan of the present invention can increase the air volume and meanwhile suppress the leakage of the air flow.
Furthermore, the prior art further promoted another fan as shown in
Moreover,
It should be noted that the defined range of the first arrangement zone Z1 is clearly outlined, with its edge positioned directly above the edge of the impeller 30. The air flow entered from the air inlet 131 and the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 is substantially orthogonal to the air flow blown out from the air outlet 141. The fan 100 is a flat structure to suit the lightweight design of electronic devices.
In summary, the first arrangement zone Z1 surrounding the air inlet 131 is set as a circular zone, and the numbers and the size proportion of the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 may be configured differently in various embodiments.
In the first embodiment of the invention, as shown in
In some embodiments, it's possible to configure the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 on a local zone of the first arrangement zone Z1. For example, several first local zones A1 are defined in the first arrangement zone Z1, on which the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 are distributed. It's important to note that the area of the first local zone A1 is significantly smaller than that of the first arrangement zone Z1, yet the experimental results indicate that this arrangement can still enhance the air volume. The shape of the first local zone A1 may be set as regular or irregular. The first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 may be arranged on the first local zone A1 in different arrangement patterns.
Preferably, the first local zone A1 is arranged around the air inlet 131, thus more of the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 is positioned closer to the air inlet 131, which is beneficial to converge the incoming air flow from the air inlet 131 with the incoming air flow from the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132.
In a second embodiment as shown in
In a third embodiment as shown in
In a fourth embodiment as shown in
In some embodiments, the orientation of the first local zone A1 may be adjusted. For example referring to the third embodiment, the first local zone A1 is positioned at the rear. Referring to the fifth embodiment shown in
In some embodiment, two or more first local zones A1 may be configured in the first arrangement zone Z1. Referring to the sixth embodiment of the present invention shown in
It should be noted that the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 may be arranged on the first local zone A1, in multiple linear rows or arc-shaped rows, or other arrangement patterns. Optionally, the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 may be arranged in a staggered manner.
In addition to the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 formed on the first arrangement zone Z1, the base plate 12 may also be provided with holes for increasing the inlet air volume. Note that, the area of the holes on the base plate 12 should be suitable for that the base plate 12 can support the hub 20.
In a seventh embodiment shown in
In the embodiments according to the present invention as shown in
Referring to the eighth embodiment shown in
It should be noted that the arrangement patterns for the second auxiliary air inlet holes 122 are not limited although the above embodiments describe the second auxiliary air inlet holes 122 are arranged in linear rows or arc-shaped rows. Optionally, the second auxiliary air inlet holes 122 may be arranged in a staggered manner.
The fan in the present invention can effectively increase outlet air volume compared to prior art. To demonstrate this advantage, experimental simulations were conducted between the fan according to the prior art and the fans according to the first to eighth embodiments of the present invention.
Furthermore, the air flow of the fans in the second embodiment (2a), sixth embodiment (4b), seventh embodiment (5a), and eighth embodiment (5b) each exceed 2, indicating that increased air inlet is beneficial for air flow introduction. By this token, by enlarging or increasing the number of first local zones A1 in the first arrangement zone Z1 and enlarging or increasing the number of second local zones A2 in the second arrangement zone Z2, the number of first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 and second auxiliary air inlet holes 122 is increased, thereby increasing the inlet air volume and subsequently increasing the outlet air volume.
The shell 10 of the present invention is made of metal or plastic. The ratio of the size of the air inlet 131 to the impeller 30 is within the range of 0.6 to 0.9, with a suitable ratio selected within this range.
It is preferable for the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 and the second auxiliary air inlet holes 122 to be elliptical in shape, although they also may be circular or polygonal (such as quadrilateral or hexagonal) in shape. The spacing between two adjacent first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 is between 1.1 to 4 times the thickness of the cover plate 13, preferably between 1.3 to 1.5 times. Similarly, the spacing between two adjacent second auxiliary air inlet holes 122 is between 1.1 to 4 times the thickness of the base cover 12, preferably between 1.3 to 1.5 times. The diameters of the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 and the second auxiliary air inlet holes 122 may be uniform or varied.
Preferably, the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 and second auxiliary air inlet holes 122 may be chemically etched to have a structure having wider ends and a narrower middle, or a tapered structure continuously widening or narrowing from the hub 20. Alternatively, the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 and second auxiliary air inlet holes 122 may be obtained by physical drilling or stamping, in this case, the first and second auxiliary air inlet holes 132 and 122 have the same diameters from top to bottom.
Whether the first auxiliary air inlet holes 132 and second auxiliary air inlet holes 122 are obtained by physical drilling or stamping, their diameters may be the same from top to bottom, or may be gradually increased/reduced from top to bottom, or may be large at both ends and small in the middle. It should be noted that, under the condition that the control parameters are the same (the structure of the shell, hub and impeller are the same, and the speed is controlled at 5000 rpm), the air flow of the fans according to the first embodiment with different diameters is respectively tested. When the first auxiliary air inlet hole 132 is a hole having the same diameter from top to bottom, the air flow tested is 10.66 CFM. When the first auxiliary air inlet hole 132 is a hole having wider ends and a narrower middle, the air flow tested is 12.56 CFM. In addition, ‘when the first auxiliary air inlet hole 132 is a hole gradually increased/reduced from top to bottom, the air flow tested is also greater than 10.66 CFM. It can be seen that the outlet air volume is also improved when the diameters of the first auxiliary air inlet hole 132 are configured as those discussed above.
The above disclosure is only a preferred example of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent changes made in accordance with the claims of the present invention are within the scope of the present invention.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2024104586203 | Apr 2024 | CN | national |