IP Library Granted Patent US 7,667,422
Granted Patent B2
US 7,667,422 · App. 11/953,867 · Granted Feb 23, 2010

Fan with failure detecting function

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Patent No.
US 7,667,422
App. No.
11/953,867
Granted
Feb 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fan with failure detecting function includes a power input terminal, a current limiting resistor, a light emitting diode (LED), and a fan motor. The power input terminal is coupled to the anode of the LED via the current limiting resistor. The cathode of the LED is coupled to one terminal of the fan motor, another terminal of the fan motor is grounded.

Claims (14)

1. A fan with a failure detecting function, comprising:

a power input terminal coupled to a power supply to receive a voltage from the power supply;

a current limiting resistor with one terminal coupled to the power input terminal;

a light emitting diode (LED) with the anode coupled to another terminal of the current limiting resistor; and

a fan motor with one terminal coupled to the cathode of the LED, another terminal of the fan motor being grounded;

wherein the LED is configured for indicating the fan motor working state, when the power supply is on and the fan motor operates normally, the power supply provides a voltage to the LED via the current limiting resistor, the LED turns on and emits light to indicate the fan motor is working, when the power supply is on and the fan motor stops working, the fan motor is in an open circuit, the LED emits no light to indicate the fan motor stops working.

2. The fan as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a NOT gate and a buzzer, the input terminal of the NOT gate is coupled to the cathode of the LED, the output terminal of the NOT gate is coupled to one terminal of the buzzer, another terminal of the buzzer is coupled to the power input terminal.

3. A fan with a failure detecting function, comprising:

a power input terminal coupled to a power supply;

a current limiting resistor with one terminal coupled to the power input terminal;

a light emitting diode (LED) with the anode coupled to another terminal of the current limiting resistor;

a fan motor with one terminal coupled to the cathode of the LED, another terminal of the fan motor being grounded;

a NOT gate with the input terminal coupled to the cathode of the LED; and

a buzzer with one terminal coupled to the output terminal of the NOT gate, another terminal coupled to the power input terminal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2018
From: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: CLOUD NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045281/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2007
From: HOU, CHUAN-TSAI
To: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020224/0239 →