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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
May. 10, 2018
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Changhoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Seokho Choi, Seoul, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a flow generator. A flow generator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a suction portion into which air is suctioned; a fan introducing the air introduced into the suction portion in an axial direction to discharge the air in a radial direction; a fan housing in which the fan is installed and which guides the air discharged from the fan; and a cover surrounding the fan and the fan housing. The fan housing may include: a housing plate supporting the fan; a guide wall protruding from one surface of the housing plate to surround at least a portion of an outer circumference of the fan; a first fan passage provided between at least a portion of the outer circumference of the fan and the guide wall; a second fan passage which is provided between the outer circumference of the fan and the cover and through which the air passing through the first fan passage flows; and a discharge portion located outside an outer surface of the guide wall to discharge the air passing through the second fan passage.