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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2019
Applicant:
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Mark Alan Schipp, Louisville, KY (US);
Martin Mitchell Zentner, Prospect, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/66 (2006.01); F16F 1/373 (2006.01); F16F 1/377 (2006.01); F25D 17/06 (2006.01); F16F 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/668 (2013.01); F16F 1/377 (2013.01); F16F 1/3732 (2013.01); F16F 15/00 (2013.01); F25D 17/067 (2013.01); F05D 2260/96 (2013.01); F16F 2224/025 (2013.01); F25D 2317/0681 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fan assembly for isolating the vibration of a fan within an appliance is provided herein. The fan assembly may include an elastomeric band between the fan and a mount for an air distribution channel, preventing contact between the components and the accompanying direct translation of the fan's vibration. The elastomeric band may include first and second slots which accommodate retaining members or other elements of the fan and the mount, the slots being separated from one another so as to prevent contact of the fan and mount.