FAN
A fan includes a shaft, a first rolling bearing provided on one end side of the shaft in an axial direction of the shaft and having a first inner ring on an outer circumference side of the shaft and a first outer ring on an outer side in a radial direction of the first inner ring, a second rolling bearing provided on another end side of the shaft and having a second inner ring on the outer circumference side of the shaft and a second outer ring on the outer side in a radial direction of the second inner ring, a bearing housing accommodating the first and second rolling bearings, an elastic member between the first and second rolling bearings. At least one of the first and second rolling bearings is a loose-fit bearing. A resistance-applying part is interposed between the loose-fit bearing and the elastic member.
1 . A fan comprising:
a shaft;
a first rolling bearing provided on one end side of the shaft in an axial direction of the shaft, the first rolling bearing having a first inner ring disposed on an outer circumference side of the shaft and a first outer ring disposed on an outer side in a radial direction of the first inner ring;
a second rolling bearing provided on another end side of the shaft in the axial direction of the shaft, the second rolling bearing having a second inner ring disposed on the outer circumference side of the shaft and a second outer ring disposed on the outer side in a radial direction of the second inner ring;
a bearing housing accommodating the first rolling bearing and the second rolling bearing;
an elastic member disposed at a position between the first rolling bearing and the second rolling bearing, at least one of the first rolling bearing and the second rolling bearing being a loose-fit bearing fitted with a clearance; and
a resistance-applying part interposed between the loose-fit bearing and the elastic member.
2 . The fan according to claim 1 , further comprising a hub holder provided closer to the one end side of the shaft than the first rolling bearing, wherein:
the first inner ring and the second inner ring are fixed to the shaft, and the first outer ring is fixed to the bearing housing;
the second outer ring is loose-fitted to the bearing housing; and
an end portion of the elastic member on the other end side presses the second outer ring via the resistance-applying part.
3 . The fan according to claim 2 , wherein
the resistance-applying part includes a ring-shaped rubber interposed between the end portion of the elastic member on the other end side, and the second outer ring.
4 . The fan according to claim 2 , wherein
the resistance-applying part includes a coating that generates resistance, the coating being formed on one of an end surface of the second outer ring on the elastic member side and at least the end portion of the elastic member on the other end side.
5 . The fan according to claim 1 , wherein:
the bearing housing has a receiving portion that protrudes radially inward from an inner circumference surface of the bearing housing to receive an end portion of the first outer ring on the other end side; and
an end portion of the elastic member of the one end side abuts the receiving portion.
6 . The fan according to claim 1 , wherein
the elastic member is a spring.