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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
May. 24, 2000
Henry Wong, Tempe, AZ (US);
John Gatti, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A cooling fan (FIG.,) generates an air current, which includes a substantial swirl component, along a first direction (,). When the air current reaches the first plate (,), which is predominantly perpendicular to the direction of the airflow, a portion of the air current is routed toward a second direction (,) which is perpendicular to the first direction (,) thereby providing airflow to electronic equipment along the second direction (,). A second portion of the air current is routed towards a direction to the opposite of second direction (,) by way of a second plate (,) which lies along the second direction (,) and is tilted in an upward direction. Additionally, the second plate (,) includes narrow and wide end portions (,and,, respectively) which serves to direct a portion of the air current opposite that of the second direction (,).