Apparatus of Centrifugal Fan and a Dust-Collecting Module Using the Same

Abstract

A centrifugal fan apparatus is disclosed in the present invention. The characteristics of the centrifugal fan apparatus lies in that the width of airflow channel defined between the rim of the impeller and the inner wall of the housing accommodating the impeller is uniform, and two airflow spaces defined between the axial cross section of the impeller and upper housing and lower housing respectively are not symmetry. Due to these two characteristics, the centrifugal fan apparatus is capable of making larger pressure difference to inducing higher flow rate and reducing noise while the centrifugal fan apparatus is operated. The present invention also provides a dust-collecting module that is formed by adopting the centrifugal fan apparatus with a designed dust-collecting casing, which is capable of being a sucker of a vacuum cleaner to collect dust of the surroundings for the purpose of environment cleaning.

1 . A centrifugal fan apparatus, comprising:
 a housing with an accommodating space, having an intake hole and an outflow hole;   an impeller, arranging in the accommodating space while enabling an airflow channel of uniform width to be formed between a rim of the impeller and a side wall of the housing; and   a driving device, connected to the impeller for driving the same to rotate.   
   
   
       2 . The centrifugal fan apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the accommodating space is divided into a first space and a second space by a virtual cross section passing the axial center of the impeller while enabling the first space to be asymmetrical to the second space. 
   
   
       3 . The centrifugal fan apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein a helical airflow channel is extending from the second space and channeling to the outflow hole. 
   
   
       4 . The centrifugal fan apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the sectional area of the helical airflow channel is increasing progressively from the beginning thereof to the outflow hole. 
   
   
       5 . The centrifugal fan apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the housing further is composed of:
 a top shell, having the intake hole formed thereon; and   a bottom shell, having the outflow hole formed therein, being connected to the top shell.   
   
   
       6 . The centrifugal fan apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each blade used in the impeller is a blade selected from the group consisting of airfoil blades of signal-blade design and airfoil blades of dual-blade design. 
   
   
       7 . A centrifugal fan apparatus, comprising:
 a housing with an accommodating space, having an intake hole and an outflow hole;   an impeller, arranging in the accommodating space while enabling the accommodating space to be divided into a first space and a second space by a virtual cross section passing the axial center of the impeller while enabling the first space to be asymmetrical to the second space; and   a driving device, connected to the impeller for driving the same to rotate.   
   
   
       8 . The centrifugal fan apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein a helical airflow channel is extending from the second space and channeling to the outflow hole. 
   
   
       9 . The centrifugal fan apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the sectional area of the helical airflow channel is increasing progressively from the beginning thereof to the outflow hole. 
   
   
       10 . The centrifugal fan apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the housing further is composed of:
 a top shell, having the intake hole formed thereon; and   a bottom shell, having the outflow hole formed therein, being connected to the top shell.   
   
   
       11 . The centrifugal fan apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein each blade used in the impeller is a blade selected from the group consisting of airfoil blades of signal-blade design and airfoil blades of dual-blade design. 
   
   
       12 . A dust-collecting module, comprising:
 a case, having a recess and a through hole channeling to the recess, and a side thereof being arranged with a groove hole channeling to the recess;   a dust-collecting lid, connected to the groove hole;   a box with a dust-collecting space, capable of being received in the recess for enabling the duct-collecting space to channel with the through hole and the groove hole; and   a centrifugal fan apparatus, arranged upon the case, further comprising:   a housing with an accommodating space formed therein, having an intake hole connected to the through hole and an outflow hole;   an impeller, arranging in the accommodating space while enabling an airflow channel of uniform width to be formed between a rim of the impeller and a side wall of the housing; and   a driving device, connected to the impeller for driving the same to rotate.   
   
   
       13 . The dust-collecting module of  claim 12 , wherein the accommodating space is divided into a first space and a second space by a virtual cross section passing the axial center of the impeller while enabling the first space to be asymmetrical to the second space. 
   
   
       14 . The dust-collecting module of  claim 13 , wherein a helical airflow channel is extending from the second space and channeling to the outflow hole. 
   
   
       15 . The dust-collecting module of  claim 14 , wherein the sectional area of the helical airflow channel is increasing progressively from the beginning thereof to the outflow hole. 
   
   
       16 . The dust-collecting module of  claim 12 , wherein the housing further is composed of:
 a top shell, having the intake hole formed thereon; and   a bottom shell, having the outflow hole formed therein, being connected to the top shell.   
   
   
       17 . The dust-collecting module of  claim 12 , wherein each blade used in the impeller is a blade selected from the group consisting of airfoil blades of signal-blade design and airfoil blades of dual-blade design. 
   
   
       18 . The dust-collecting module of  claim 12 , wherein a filtering device is arranged between the centrifugal fan apparatus and the through hole. 
   
   
       19 . The dust-collecting module of  claim 12 , wherein the dust-collecting lid is further comprised of a roller. 
   
   
       20 . The dust-collecting module of  claim 19 , wherein the dust-collecting lid is further comprised of a brush.