A pump assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one mechanical drive, at least one electric drive, and at least one planetary gearbox, wherein the mechanical drive and the electric drive are coupled to one another via the planetary gearbox, the electric drive comprising a rotor shaft that is designed as a hollow shaft, wherein the rotor shaft is mounted at one side on a housing of the pump assembly via a ball bearing and at the other side in a gear stage of the planetary gearbox.

A centrifugal compressor and a refrigerating device. The compressor includes: a shell, which has a fluid inlet at a first position of the shell, and a fluid outlet at a second position of the shell, a motor assembly, which is arranged in the shell and includes a stator and a rotor, the rotor including a vertically arranged rotor shaft, and the rotor shaft including a lower end and an upper end; a centrifugal compression mechanism, an impeller of which is connected with the rotor shaft so as to be driven by the motor assembly; and a guide member, which is located above the centrifugal compression mechanism, and which defines a flow passage alone or together with a top part of the shell.

A fan aspirator, and related systems and methods, utilizes a plurality of motors to drive a fan of an aspirator to deliver inflation fluid to an inflatable device. The fan aspirator includes a plurality of motors and a respective plurality of drive gears configured to drive a pinion gear to which the fan is mounted within a central chamber of the housing of fan aspirator.

A waterproof fan according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a blade module configured to be operated by a motor; and a frame having an accommodation hole that accommodates the blade module, the frame being formed to surround the accommodation hole, and the frame includes an opening that opens a part of the accommodation hole.

A cartridge-based fan apparatus includes a cartridge component, wherein the cartridge component includes at least an airflow driver and at least a first spindle secured to a rotary device, a cartridge housing unit, wherein the cartridge housing unit includes a cartridge insertion chamber, a motor, and a drive element that mechanically couples the motor to the spindle when the cartridge is inserted in the cartridge insertion chamber, and a securing mechanism that secures the cartridge component in the cartridge insertion chamber.

A cooling fan includes: a fan housing mounted on a mounting bracket; a rotary shaft rotatably supported by the fan housing; a rotor fixed to the rotary shaft; a stator fixed to the fan housing and disposed at a predetermined gap from the rotor; an impeller connected to the rotor so as to rotate therewith; and a separation prevention member formed in the mounting bracket so as to prevent the impeller from being separated from the fan housing. the separation prevention bar comprises: a pair of vertical bars formed at opposite edges of the air passage portion in a vertical direction to the mounting bracket and a horizontal bar connecting upper portions of the vertical bars, thereby providing a gap between the impeller and the horizontal bar so that the separation prevention bar does not interfere with rotation of the impeller.

A motorised respiratory assistance device with an integrated cooling system including an enclosure (1) forming a compartment (2) accommodating a motor unit (3) driving turbines (8a, 8b) generating a main respiratory assistance air flow (F1) and a secondary air flow (F2) for cooling the motor (5). The secondary air flow (F2) is conveyed by a secondary aeraulic path (E2, E4, E5, 22, E3, S2) that includes an inner portion (E2, E4, E5, 22) extending into the motor (5) between the stator (6a) and the rotor (6b) and an outer portion (E3, S2) that extends into an annular space (E3) provided around the motor unit (3). The cooling air flow (F2) flows in opposing directions in the inner (E4) and outer (E3) portions, and the main aeraulic path (E1, E6, S1) and the secondary aeraulic path (E2, E4, E5, 22, E3, S2) are separated from each other by a partition (18).

An electromagnet unit in which influence of a noise on a displacement sensor is suppressed and which can be installed in a space-saving manner and a vacuum pump including the electromagnet unit are provided. An electromagnet unit includes a radial electromagnet which controls a shaft to a predetermined position, a radial sensor which detects a position of the shaft, and a printed board interposed between the radial electromagnet and the radial sensor and on which a wiring pattern for sensor connecting coils of the corresponding two radial sensors to each other and a wiring pattern connecting coils of the corresponding two radial electromagnets to each other are provided. The wiring pattern for sensor and the wiring pattern for electromagnet are disposed so as not to overlap when seen from the axial direction.

An electric fan for producing thrust to propel an aircraft is disclosed. The electric fan comprises a stator, a fan rotor rotatably mounted relative to the stator and an electric motor mounted to the stator and drivingly engaged with the fan rotor to cause rotation of the fan rotor relative to the stator. The fan rotor comprises an annular body defining a flow passage therethrough and a plurality of fan blades disposed in the flow passage and mounted for common rotation with the annular body about a fan rotation axis. The electric motor has a motor rotation axis that differs from the fan rotation axis.

A lightweight impeller is provided for use in a pressurised gas source for a CPAP or other breathing assistance apparatus. The impeller can be shroudless or otherwise lightweight.