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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2010
Yuzuru Suzuki, Nagano-ken, JP;
Yuuki Takahashi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Yoshiki Sakamoto, Nagano-ken, JP;
Minebea Co., Ltd., Nagano-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A fan apparatus is provided and includes: a housing having a hollow cylindrical shape; a circuit board holding structure which is disposed in the housing so as to be located at the radially central part of the housing and which includes a plurality of slits extending axially; a circuit board disposed inside the circuit board holding structure in parallel with the axial direction; a plurality of fixed blades disposed so as to bridge between the housing and the circuit board holding structure; and a motor which includes a rotary shaft and an impeller and which is disposed at the front end of the circuit board holding structure, wherein the impeller is connected to the rotary shaft so as to move air.