IP Library Granted Patent US 7,329,103
Granted Patent B2
US 7,329,103 · App. 10/670,273 · Granted Feb 12, 2008

Cooling fan with built-in adjustable speed

Assignee: Enermax Technology Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,329,103
App. No.
10/670,273
Granted
Feb 12, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cooling fan with built-in adjustable speed structure of the invention is provided herein. The cooling fan of the invention fan has built-in fan speed controlling parts installed inside, in addition, has a fan speed controlling interface, such as a knob or a keystroke, positioned on the fan frame for a user to directly adjust fan speed as needed without additional wirings to be connected. The invention can be used at any environment where needs a cooling fan.

Claims (8)

1. A cooling fan with a built-in adjustable speed structure, comprising:

a fan;

a fan frame supporting the fan;

a stator frame for supporting a stator of an electric motor powering the fan, the stator frame having a preset hole therein;

a PCB board including control electronics, the PCB board having a central hole aligned with the preset hole; and

a manual fan speed control interface partially extending though the preset hole to connect with a variable resistor and the control electronics.

2. The cooling fan with built-in adjustable speed structure of claim 1 , wherein the manual fan speed controlling interface is selected from the group consisting of a stage control knob, a step-less adjusting knob and a touch switch.

3. The cooling fan with built-in adjustable speed structure of claim 1 , wherein the cooling fan is configured to be installed in an environment selecting from the group consisting of a computer case, a electric cabinet, a switch power supply, a peripheral external box and a HDD hot-swap box etc.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2003
From: SU, STEVEN
To: ENERMAX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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Continuity (1)
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