Electric blower with an axial fan and motor for sweeping and cleaning
An electric blower ( 10 ) is disclosed as including a brushless motor ( 16 ), and an axial fan ( 18, 18 C) driven by the motor, the motor being operable at a first speed of rotation of 15,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) and a second speed of rotation of 18,000 rpm, the axial fan including a hub ( 34 C) and a plurality of fan blades ( 36 C) engaged with the hub, the hub having a hub diameter (ϕ H ), the axial fan having an outer diameter (ϕ T ), and ϕ H ϕ T being between substantially 0.6 and substantially 0.65.
1. An electric blower comprising:
a motor, and
a single axial fan driven by said motor,
wherein said motor is operable at a first speed of rotation and a second speed of rotation different than the first speed of rotation,
wherein said axial fan has a single stage including a hub and a plurality of fan blades engaged with said hub,
wherein said hub has a hub diameter (Ø H ),
wherein said axial fan has an outer diameter (Ø T ), and
wherein
ϕ
H
ϕ
T
is between substantially 0.6 and substantially 0.65.
2. An electric blower according to claim 1 , wherein each of said fan blades has an axial width (W), and wherein
W
ϕ
T
is between substantially 0.14 and 0.15.
3. An electric blower according to claim 1 , wherein Ø H is substantially 60 mm.
4. An electric blower according to claim 1 , wherein Ø T is substantially 95.5 mm.
5. An electric blower according to claim 2 , wherein W is between substantially 13.5 mm and 15 mm.
6. An electric blower according to claim 1 , wherein each of said fan blades has an attack angle (Ø) of between substantially 45° and 50°.
7. An electric blower according to claim 1 , further including a nozzle with an outlet allowing outflow of air from said electric blower through said outlet, said outlet having an area (A O ).
8. An electric blower according to claim 7 , wherein
A
O
A
F
is between substantially 0.25 and substantially 0.35, and wherein A F is a flow through area at the axial fan position.
9. An electric blower according to claim 8 , wherein
A
O
A
F
is substantially 0.3.
10. The electric blower of claim 1 , further comprising
a body having a handle; and
a detachable battery disposed at a rear end of the body above an air inlet,
wherein the motor is electrically coupled with the detachable battery, and
wherein the axial fan is disposed downstream of the air inlet below the handle.
11. An electric blower comprising:
a body having a handle;
a detachable battery disposed at a rear end of the body above an air inlet;
a motor electrically coupled with the battery; and
a single-stage axial fan driven by said motor and disposed below the handle,
wherein said motor is operable at a first speed of rotation and a second speed of rotation different than the first speed of rotation,
wherein said axial fan includes a hub and a plurality of fan blades engaged with said hub,
wherein said hub has a hub diameter (Ø H ),
wherein said axial fan has an outer diameter (Ø T ), and
wherein
∅
H
∅
T
is between substantially 0.6 and substantially 0.65.
12. An electric blower according to claim 11 , wherein each of said fan blades has an axial width (W), and wherein
W
∅
T
is between substantially 0.14 and 0.15.
13. An electric blower according to claim 11 , wherein Ø H is substantially 60 mm.
14. An electric blower according to claim 11 , wherein Ø T is substantially 95.5 mm.
15. An electric blower according to claim 12 , wherein W is between substantially 13.5 mm and 15 mm.
16. An electric blower according to claim 11 , wherein each of said fan blades has an attack angle (Ø) of between substantially 45° and 50°.
17. An electric blower according to claim 11 , further including a nozzle with an outlet allowing outflow of air from said electric blower through said outlet, said outlet having an area (A O ).
18. An electric blower according to claim 17 , wherein
A
O
A
F
is between substantially 0.25 and substantially 0.35, and wherein A F is a flow through area at the axial fan position.
19. An electric blower according to claim 18 , wherein
A
O
A
F
is substantially 0.3.
20. An electric blower comprising:
a body having a handle;
a detachable battery disposed at a rear end of the body above an air inlet;
a motor electrically coupled with the battery;
a single-stage axial fan driven by said motor; and
a nozzle with an outlet allowing outflow of air from said electric blower through said outlet, said outlet having an area (A O ),
wherein said motor is operable at a first speed of rotation and a second speed of rotation different than the first speed of rotation,
wherein said axial fan includes a hub and a plurality of fan blades engaged with said hub,
wherein said hub has a hub diameter (Ø H ),
wherein said axial fan has an outer diameter (Ø T ),
wherein
∅
H
∅
T
is between substantially 0.6 and substantially 0.65, and
wherein
A
O
A
F
is between substantially 0.25 and substantially 0.35, and wherein A F is a flow through area at the axial fan position.