CN218624770U

CN218624770U - Luminous fan connecting structure

Info

Publication number: CN218624770U
Application number: CN202222686959.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 袁金忠
Original assignee: Vanada Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Vanada Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-10-12
Filing date: 2022-10-12
Publication date: 2023-03-14
Anticipated expiration: 2032-10-12

Abstract

The utility model relates to a luminous fan connection structure, connect the connector including two at least luminous fans and outer. The luminous fans are adjacently arranged in a parallel connection mode, fan blades of the luminous fans are arranged in the frame base, the light guide ring is combined with the luminous modules and annularly arranged outside the fan blades, the frame base is provided with a fan circuit board and a buckling part, and the fan circuit board is electrically connected with the fan blades and the luminous modules. The external connector comprises a board seat and a connecting circuit board, the board seat comprises a pair of clamping hooks, the connecting circuit board comprises a first guide pin and a second guide pin, the board seat is arranged between the adjacent luminous fans in a spanning mode, and the clamping hooks are buckled with buckling parts of the adjacent luminous fans so that the first guide pin is electrically connected with the fan circuit board, and the second guide pin is electrically connected with the other fan circuit board; therefore, the complexity of wire arrangement is reduced, and the convenience in use is improved.

Description

Luminous fan connecting structure

Technical Field

The present invention relates to heat dissipation fans, and more particularly, to a connection structure of a light-emitting fan.

Background

Generally, electronic components inside electronic products generate heat when operating, and if the heat is not dissipated in time, the electronic products may malfunction or even be damaged due to overheating.

Furthermore, it is a common and effective way to dissipate heat by using a fan to generate a forced airflow. Furthermore, as the requirement for heat dissipation increases, users can increase the number of fans to discharge the accumulated heat. However, when the fans are electrically connected, the fans are usually electrically connected through wires or transmission lines. Therefore, if the number of heat dissipation devices is increased, the cumbersome and complicated wires will be troublesome on-line. In addition, if the heat dissipation fan is further provided with the light emitting module, the light emitted by the light emitting module can generate a decorative effect, so that the heat dissipation fan is favored by consumers and the added value of the fan is increased.

In view of the above, the present inventors have made extensive studies to solve the above problems in view of the above drawbacks of the prior art and by applying the principles of the present invention, and thus, the present inventors have made an improvement.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting fan connecting structure, so as to reduce the complexity of wire arrangement and improve the convenience of use.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting fan connecting structure to generate a decorative effect by the light emitted from the light-emitting module, so as to increase the added value of the fan.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a connecting structure of a light-emitting fan, including at least two light-emitting fans and at least one external connector. At least two luminous fans are arranged adjacently in a parallel connection mode, each luminous fan comprises a frame seat, fan blades, a luminous module and a light guide ring, the fan blades are arranged in the frame seats, the light guide ring is combined with the luminous modules and is arranged outside the fan blades in an annular mode, the frame seats are provided with fan circuit boards and buckling parts, and the fan circuit boards are electrically connected with the fan blades and the luminous modules. The external connector comprises a board seat and a connecting circuit board arranged in the board seat, the board seat comprises a pair of clamping hooks arranged on the opposite sides, the connecting circuit board comprises a first guide pin and a second guide pin arranged on the opposite sides, the board seat is arranged between the adjacent light-emitting fans in a spanning mode, and the clamping hooks are respectively buckled with buckling parts of the adjacent light-emitting fans so that the first guide pin is electrically connected with one fan circuit board of the adjacent light-emitting fans, and the second guide pin is electrically connected with the other fan circuit board of the adjacent light-emitting fans.

Preferably, the bezel includes a lower frame and an upper frame coupled to the lower frame, and the light guide ring coupled to the light emitting module is clamped between the lower frame and the upper frame.

Preferably, the lower frame includes a base and a pair of side plates combined to opposite sides of the base, and the fastening portion is a slot disposed on one side of each side plate adjacent to the base.

Preferably, the hooks of the board seats are buckled in the corresponding slots.

Preferably, the lower frame comprises at least two lower support columns, the upper frame comprises at least two upper support columns, and the upper support columns are respectively and correspondingly abutted against the lower support columns.

Preferably, the adjacent light-emitting fans include at least two lower support columns and at least two upper support columns juxtaposed, and the board frame covers the outer sides of the juxtaposed lower support columns and upper support columns.

Preferably, the lower frame includes a guide groove provided at one side of each lower support pole, and the fan circuit board is combined in the guide groove.

Preferably, each of the light-emitting fans is provided with at least two positioning portions.

Preferably, each positioning portion includes a positioning groove and a positioning rib which are oppositely arranged.

Preferably, each of the fan circuit boards includes at least two conductive pads, the number of the first and second conductive pins is at least two, and the at least two first and second conductive pins are respectively connected to the conductive pads.

Compared with the prior art, the light-emitting fans of the present invention are adjacently disposed in parallel, and the external connector is bridged between the adjacent light-emitting fans. The clamping hook of the external connector is buckled with the buckling part of the adjacent luminous fan, and the first guide pin at one side of the external connector is electrically connected with one fan circuit board of the adjacent luminous fan; in addition, a second guide pin at the other side of the external connector is electrically connected with another fan circuit board of the adjacent light-emitting fan; therefore, the adjacent luminous fans are connected in a parallel arrangement mode and are electrically connected at the same time, so that the complex operation of wire arrangement for the conventional fans which use wires for electrical connection and transmission is omitted, and the convenience in use is improved; furthermore, the fan of the utility model is provided with the light-emitting module to decorate the overall appearance and increase the aesthetic property of the product.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the drawings, and the drawings are not intended to be drawn to scale in actual dimensions, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a three-dimensional appearance of the connection structure of the light-emitting fan of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the connection structure of the light-emitting fan of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the light-emitting fan of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the light-emitting fan of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the light emitting module and the light guiding ring of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the light-emitting fan of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a perspective exploded view of the external connector of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the light-emitting fan connecting structure of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the connection structure of the light-emitting fan of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

1: luminous fan connecting structure

10 luminous fan

100 positioning part

101, positioning groove

102 positioning rib

11: frame seat

111 lower frame

1110 guide groove

1111: base

1112 side panel

1113 lower support column

112, upper frame

1121 upper support column

12: fan blade

13 light emitting module

131 flexible circuit board

132:LED

14 light guide ring

15 fan circuit board

151 conducting pad

16, a fastening part

20 external connector

21: board seat

211, a clamping hook

22 connecting circuit board

221 first lead pin

222 second conductive pin

30: fastener seat

Detailed Description

In the description, numerous specific details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention; it will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the objects of the invention can be practiced without one or more of these specific details; in other instances, well-known details are not shown or described to avoid obscuring aspects of the invention.

The following detailed description and technical contents of the present invention are described with reference to the drawings, but the drawings are only for reference and illustration and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Please refer to fig. 1 and fig. 2, which are a schematic perspective view and a schematic exploded perspective view of a connection structure of a light-emitting fan according to the present invention. The utility model relates to a luminous fan connection structure 1, including at least two luminous fans 10 and an at least external connector 20. The light-emitting fans 10 are disposed adjacent to each other in parallel, and electrically connected through the external connector 20. Also, the external connector 20 is connected across adjacent light-emitting fans 10. Therefore, the number of the external connectors 20 is one less than the number of the light-emitting fans 10. For example, in the present embodiment, the number of the light-emitting fans 10 is two, and the number of the external connectors 20 is one.

It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the light-emitting fan connecting structure 1 further includes a fastening seat 30. The sockets 30 are disposed on opposite sides of the external connector 20 and bridge between adjacent light-emitting fans 10 for structurally connecting the adjacent light-emitting fans 10. The socket 30 has no electrical connection function, but has substantially the same external structure as the external connector 20. The light-emitting fan connecting structure 1 will be described in more detail later.

It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, each of the light-emitting fans 10 is provided with at least two positioning portions 100. Each of the positioning portions 100 includes a positioning groove 101 and a positioning rib 102 disposed opposite to each other. When the adjacent light-emitting fans 10 abut against each other, the positioning grooves 101 and the positioning ribs 102 can be engaged with each other to position the adjacent light-emitting fans.

Please refer to fig. 3 to fig. 6, which are a schematic perspective view, a schematic perspective exploded view, an exploded perspective view of the light emitting module and the light guiding ring, and a cross-sectional view of the light emitting fan according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, each light-emitting fan 10 includes a frame 11, a fan blade 12, a light-emitting module 13 and a light-guiding ring 14. The fan blades 12 are disposed in the frame base 11. The light guide ring 14 is combined with the light emitting module 13 and is annularly arranged outside the fan blade 12. In addition, the opposite sides of the frame base 11 are respectively provided with a fan circuit board 15 and a buckling portion 16. The fan circuit board 15 is electrically connected to the fan blade 12 and the light emitting module 13. In an embodiment of the present invention, each fan circuit board 15 includes at least two guiding pads 151.

Specifically, the frame base 11 includes a lower frame 111 and an upper frame 112 coupled to the lower frame 111. In addition, the light guiding ring 14 combined with the light emitting module 13 is clamped between the lower frame 111 and the upper frame 112. The lower frame 111 includes a base 1111 and a pair of side plates 1112 coupled to opposite sides of the base 1111. In the embodiment, the fastening portion 16 is a slot disposed on one side of each side plate 1112 adjacent to the base 1111.

In the present embodiment, the light emitting module 13 includes a flexible printed circuit 131 and at least two LEDs 132 disposed on the flexible printed circuit 131. The light emitted from the LEDs 132 is diffused through the light guiding ring 14 to form a desired light emitting effect, thereby decorating the overall appearance.

Further, the lower frame 111 includes at least two lower support pillars 1113, and the upper frame 112 includes at least two upper support pillars 1121. The lower support pillars 1113 respectively abut against the upper support pillars 1121. In addition, the lower frame 111 includes a guide groove 1110 disposed at one side of each lower support pillar 1113. The fan circuit board 15 is incorporated in the guide channel 1110.

Please refer to fig. 7 to fig. 9, which are a three-dimensional exploded schematic view, a combined cross-sectional view and a partial enlarged schematic view of the connection structure of the light-emitting fan of the external connector of the present invention. As shown in fig. 7, the external connector 20 includes a board seat 21 and a connection circuit board 22 disposed in the board seat 21. The board base 21 includes a pair of hooks 211 disposed at opposite sides. Also, the connecting circuit board 22 includes a first lead 221 and a second lead 222 disposed on opposite sides. In this embodiment, the number of the first and second

conductive pins

221, 222 is at least two. The first leads 221 and the second leads 222 are disposed on two sides of the board seat 21 in a linear and spaced arrangement.

Referring to fig. 8 and 9, the light-emitting fan connection structure 1 of the present invention is disposed adjacent to at least two light-emitting fans 10 in parallel, and each of the adjacent light-emitting fans 10 includes a lower support pillar 1113 and an upper support pillar 1121 which are juxtaposed. Further, the board seats 21 of the external connectors 20 are bridged between the adjacent light-emitting fans 10. The plate base 21 is covered on the outer side of the lower support column 1113 and the upper support column 1121 (see also fig. 2).

Furthermore, the pair of hooks 211 of the external connector 20 respectively engage with the engaging portions 16 of the adjacent light-emitting fans 10, so that the first conductive pins 221 are electrically connected to the conductive pads 151 of one fan circuit board 15 of the adjacent light-emitting fans 10; in addition, the second conductive pin 222 is electrically connected to the conductive pad 151 of the other fan circuit board 15 of the adjacent light-emitting fans 10. Accordingly, the adjacent light-emitting fans 10 are connected in parallel arrangement, and electrical connection is simultaneously completed.

However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should not be limited thereto, and all the equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims of the present invention should still belong to the protection scope of the patent coverage of the present invention. The technical features of the above embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described, but should be considered as the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features. The present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and it is intended that all such changes and modifications be considered as within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A light-emitting fan connection structure, comprising:

at least two luminous fans which are adjacently arranged in a parallel connection mode, wherein each luminous fan comprises a frame seat, a fan blade, a luminous module and a light guide ring, the fan blade is arranged in the frame seat, the luminous module is combined with the light guide ring and is annularly arranged outside the fan blade, the frame seat is provided with a fan circuit board and a buckling part, and the fan circuit board is electrically connected with the fan blade and the luminous module; and

at least one external connector, which comprises a board seat and a connecting circuit board arranged in the board seat, wherein the board seat comprises a pair of clamping hooks arranged at opposite sides, the connecting circuit board comprises a first guide pin and a second guide pin arranged at opposite sides, the board seat is arranged between adjacent luminous fans in a straddling manner, and the clamping hooks are respectively buckled with buckling parts of the luminous fans, so that the first guide pin is electrically connected with one fan circuit board of the luminous fans, and the second guide pin is electrically connected with the other fan circuit board of the luminous fans.

2. The connecting structure of claim 1, wherein the frame base comprises a lower frame and an upper frame coupled to the lower frame, and the light guiding ring coupled to the light emitting module is clamped between the lower frame and the upper frame.

3. The connecting structure of claim 2, wherein the bottom frame comprises a base and a pair of side plates coupled to opposite sides of the base, and the engaging portion is a slot disposed on a side of each side plate adjacent to the base.

4. The connecting structure of claim 3, wherein the hook of each board seat is engaged with the corresponding slot.

5. The connecting structure of claim 2, wherein the lower frame comprises at least two lower supporting posts, and the upper frame comprises at least two upper supporting posts, and the upper supporting posts respectively abut against the lower supporting posts.

6. The connecting structure of claim 5, wherein adjacent fans comprise at least two lower support pillars and at least two upper support pillars juxtaposed, and the board frame covers the outer sides of the juxtaposed lower support pillars and upper support pillars.

7. The connecting structure of claim 5, wherein the lower frame includes a guide groove provided at one side of each lower support pillar, and the fan circuit board is combined in the guide groove.

8. The connecting structure of claim 1, wherein each of the luminous fans is provided with at least two positioning portions.

9. The connecting structure of claim 8, wherein each of the positioning portions comprises a positioning groove and a positioning rib disposed opposite to each other.

10. The connecting structure of claim 1, wherein each of the fan circuit boards comprises at least two conductive pads, the number of the first and second conductive pins is at least two, and the at least two first and second conductive pins are respectively connected to the conductive pads.