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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
May. 26, 2010
Toshinobu Ishihara, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Toshinobu Ishihara, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Hakko Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A fan assembly is adjustable between two suction modes by alternating the position of the fan assembly on a flat surface, such as a table top. The fan assembly has two separate suction openings, one smaller than the other, which are selectively sealed by the flat surface. The suction openings are bounded by planar edges of an air guide that protrudes outward from a fan casing of the assembly. In one position, a first suction opening is unobstructed by the flat surface while the second suction opening is either partially obstructed or substantially sealed by the flat surface. In another position, the second suction opening is unobstructed by the flat surface while the first suction opening is substantially sealed by the flat surface.