IP Library Granted Patent US 7,037,073
Granted Patent B2
US 7,037,073 · App. 10/893,657 · Granted May 2, 2006

Cooling fan with a light-emitting device

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Patent No.
US 7,037,073
App. No.
10/893,657
Granted
May 2, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The cooling fan has a frame and at least one light-emitting diode (LED). The frame has a central block with a circuit and multiple ribs. The ribs are formed on the rear surface of the frame, extend to the center of the inner space and have at least one set hole. The at least one LED is mounted respectively in the at least one set hole to emit light and faces to the front surface of the frame.

Claims (11)

1. A cooling fan with a light-emitting device having

a frame having

an inner space having a center;

a rear surface;

a front surface;

multiple ribs formed on the rear surface of the frame, extending to the center of the inner space;

at least one set hole formed in the ribs;

a central block mounted between the ribs from the rear surface to the front surface of the frame, located in the center of the inner space and having a circuit; and

a rotor mounted on the central block in the front surface of the frame;

an electrical wire mounted in the frame, connecting with the circuit inside the central block and extending out of the frame; and

at least one light-emitting diode (LED) mounted respectively in the at least one set hole to emit light and facing the front surface of the frame, and each one of the at least one light-emitting diode comprising two leads connecting with the circuit in the central block.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2012
From: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
To: CHEMTRON RESEARCH LLC
Reel/Frame 027567/0332 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2004
From: LIN, JEN-CHENG
To: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 015586/0033 →