F04D25/022

Rotor assembly and fluid transmission device having the same

A rotor assembly includes a rotation axis, a propeller, an active ring, a driver link, and a reciprocating spring. The propeller includes a hub portion and fan blades. The hub portion is located on one end of the rotation axis, and the inner sidewall of the hub portion has a gear structure surrounding the rotation axis. The active ring sleeves on the rotation axis. The driver link is pivotally connected to the active ring. The reciprocating spring is telescopically disposed on the active ring and abuts against the driver link. When the rotation axis drives the active ring to rotate, the driver link abuts against the gear structure of the hub portion and compresses the reciprocating spring. When the rotation axis stops rotating, the reciprocating spring returns to an initial position to push the driver link to separate from the gear structure.

FLUID DRIVING DEVICE, MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND CENTRIFUGAL FRICTION CLUTCH THEREOF
20170058904 · 2017-03-02 ·

A centrifugal friction clutch includes a centrifugal part comprising a sleeve ring with centrifugal plates disposed thereon. A connecting member is attached around the centrifugal part. When the centrifugal part rotates with the rotary shaft, free ends of the centrifugal plates flare radially outwardly and abut against the connecting member, to cause the connecting member to rotate by a frictional force raised between the centrifugal part and the connecting member.

FLUID DRIVING DEVICE AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY THEREOF

A motor assembly includes a single phase motor and a friction clutch. The single phase motor includes a stator and a rotor. The friction clutch includes a pressing member rotating with the rotor, and a connecting member to be connected to a load. wherein when the pressing member rotates, the pressing member generates an axial or radial movement to thereby exert a pressing force to the connecting member to cause the connecting member to rotate due to a frictional force generated between the pressing member and the connecting member. The present invention further provides a fluid driving device incorporating the motor assembly.

FLUID DRIVING DEVICE, MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND CENTRIFUGAL FRICTION CLUTCH THEREOF
20170058972 · 2017-03-02 ·

A blower, a motor assembly and a centrifugal friction clutch thereof are provided. The centrifugal friction clutch includes: a fixing member for being fixed on a rotary shaft and comprising a guiding groove disposed in a radial direction of the fixing member and passing through an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member; a centrifugal block disposed in the guiding groove and slidable in the guiding groove; and a loading wheel having an inner hole in which the fixing member is received. A gap between a wall of the inner hole and the outer circumferential surface of the fixing member is less than a length of the centrifugal block along its sliding direction. The centrifugal friction clutch reduces vibrations at startup of the motor, thereby effectively reducing the vibrational noise. In addition, this also avoids the startup failure of the motor and effectively improves the startup performance of the motor.

FLUID DRIVING DEVICE, MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND CENTRIFUGAL FRICTION CLUTCH THEREOF
20170058905 · 2017-03-02 ·

A centrifugal friction clutch is provided which includes a first friction member to be fixed on a rotary shaft; a support portion to be fixed on the rotary shaft; a centrifugal device disposed on the support portion, the centrifugal device including a cam portion and a centrifugal arm extending the cam portion, the cam portion being rotating relative to the support portion when the centrifugal arm moves; and a friction connecting member disposed between the first friction member and the support portion. When the support portion rotates along with the rotary shaft, a free end of the centrifugal arm moves radially outwardly under a centrifugal force and drives the cam portion to rotate, the cam portion urges the friction connecting member toward the first friction member when the cam portion rotates.

Lubrication system for vehicle engine

A combustion engine includes a supercharger which pressurizes intake air to be supplied to an engine body. A lubrication system for the combustion engine includes a main lubrication passage through which lubricating oil flows to lubricate the engine body, a supercharger lubrication passage through which lubricating oil flows to lubricate the supercharger, and an oil pump which supplies a shared lubricating oil to both of the main and supercharger lubrication passages.

Recirculation fan and wind-guiding device thereof

A recirculation fan includes a casing, a covering member, a wind-guiding device, a passive impeller, and an active impeller. The covering member is coupled with the casing to define an accommodation space. The wind-guiding device is disposed on the covering member, and includes a wind-guiding cover and a magnetoresistive structure. The magnetoresistive structure is disposed on the covering member and the wind-guiding cover. The passive impeller is disposed within the accommodation space. The active impeller is disposed within the accommodation space and located beside the passive impeller for generating a wind to drive rotation of the passive impeller and the wind-guiding cover. In response to a magnetic torque resulted from a magnetic vortex of the magnetoresistive structure, a rotating speed of the wind-guiding cover is slowed down.

Fluid Generating Apparatus
20170047814 · 2017-02-16 ·

A fluid generating apparatus includes a single phase motor including a stator and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator, a fluid generating device including a plurality of blades, and a clutch connected between the rotor and the fluid generating device for transmitting torque from the rotor to the fluid generating device. The clutch includes a resilient member having one end connected to the rotor for rotation with the rotor and the other end connected to the fluid generating device for driving the fluid generating device to rotate.

Modular Configurable Compression Systems and Methods
20170009774 · 2017-01-12 ·

Systems, methods and apparatuses for matching an operation range to a reservoir depletion condition are disclosed herein. An embodiment provides a modular compression system for matching an operation range to a reservoir depletion condition. The modular compression system includes a compressor arranged to compress a gas, a motor or other driver coupled to the compressor and configured to provide power to the compressor, and a pressure casing surrounding the compressor and the motor. The modular compression system further includes a modular motor assembly configured to be selectively attachable and mechanically coupled to the compressor and the pressure casing. The modular motor assembly is arranged to provide supplemental power to the compressor to change the capacity of the modular compression system to compress the gas.

Cooling fan device

A cooling fan device uses a cooling fan coupled to an engine via a fan clutch to generate cooling air flow for a radiator. The cooling fan device includes an electronic control unit configured to control an engagement rate of the fan clutch. The electronic control unit is configured to execute a first calculation process, a second calculation process, and an upper limit guarding process, thereby controlling the engagement rate based on a value of a coolant temperature requested engagement rate that has been subjected to an upper limit guarding process. A first upper limit rotation speed is set to a lower speed when a vehicle speed is relatively low than when the vehicle speed is relatively high.