Light emitting fan

Abstract

A light emitting fan may include a fan frame, a fan assembly, a first and a second light guide ring, a light emitting assembly, and a plurality of fixing assemblies. The fan frame includes a bottom plate, an inner annular side plate, an outer fan frame, and a plurality of anti-vibration mounts. The fan assembly is rotatably disposed on the bottom plate. The inner annular side plate, the first and the second light guide rings, and the light emitting assembly are disposed between the bottom plate and the outer fan frame. Each plurality of fixing assemblies includes a locking assembly, disposed on the first light guide ring, and a receiving assembly, disposed on the second light guide ring or the fan frame, and is configured to enable the first light guide ring to lock to the second light guide ring or the fan frame, via a pushing force.

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         16 . A fan mounting unit, comprising:
 a fan frame including:   an outer annular side plate extending along a longitudinal axis, and   an inner annular side plate extending coaxially with the outer annular side, the inner annular side plate defining a fan space for accommodating a fan assembly;   a first light guide ring including a first fixing assembly and a first annular illumination surface; and   a second light guide ring including a second fixing assembly and a second annular illumination surface,   wherein the first light guide ring and the second light guide ring are configured to be circumferentially disposed between the inner annular side plate and the outer annular side plate.   
     
     
         17 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first annular illumination surface and the second annular illumination surface is configured to be disposed abutting the inner annular side plate. 
     
     
         18 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 16 , wherein both of the first annular illumination surface and the second annular illumination surface are configured to be disposed abutting the inner annular side plate. 
     
     
         19 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 16 , wherein the first annular illumination surface is configured to be disposed abutting the second annular illumination surface. 
     
     
         20 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 16 , further comprising a light emitting assembly configured to emit light through the first annular illumination surface and the second annular illumination surface. 
     
     
         21 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 20 , wherein the light emitting assembly is configured to be disposed in a cavity defined by at least one of the first light guide ring and the second light guide ring. 
     
     
         22 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 20 , wherein the light emitting assembly is configured to be disposed between the outer annular side plate and the inner annular side plate. 
     
     
         23 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 16 , wherein the inner annular side plate is configured to couple to the first light guide ring or the second light guide ring via a connector. 
     
     
         24 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 23 , wherein the connector includes a plurality of receiving through holes disposed on the first light guide ring or the second light guide ring and a plurality of retaining portions disposed on the inner annular side plate, the plurality of retaining portions is configured to be inserted into the corresponding receiving through holes. 
     
     
         25 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 16 , wherein the outer annular side plate is configured to circumferentially surround the inner annular side plate. 
     
     
         26 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 16 , wherein the first fixing assembly comprises a first base, a deflection part, and a retaining part, the deflection part protruding from the first base, the retaining part protruding from an end of the deflection part opposite the first base,
 wherein the second fixing assembly comprises a second base and a receiving part, the receiving part protruding from the second base, the receiving part including a locking cavity, and   wherein the retaining part is configured to be disposed in the locking cavity abutting the receiving part.   
     
     
         27 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 26 , wherein the first base and the second base both extend axially between the outer annular side plate and the inner annular side plate. 
     
     
         28 . The fan mounting unit of  claim 16 , wherein the amount of the first fixing assembly is four, and the amount of the second fixing assembly is four. 
     
     
         29 . A light emitting fan, comprising:
 a fan frame including:   an outer annular side plate extending along a longitudinal axis, and   an inner annular side plate extending coaxially with the outer annular side, the inner annular side plate defining a fan space;   a first light guide ring including a first fixing assembly and a first annular illumination surface;   a second light guide ring including a second fixing assembly and a second annular illumination surface, and   a fan assembly rotatably disposed in the fan space;   wherein the first light guide ring and the second light guide ring are configured to be circumferentially disposed between the inner annular side plate and the outer annular side plate.   
     
     
         30 . The light emitting fan of  claim 29 , wherein at least one of the first annular illumination surface and the second annular illumination surface is configured to be disposed abutting the inner annular side plate. 
     
     
         31 . The light emitting fan of  claim 29 , wherein both of the first annular illumination surface and the second annular illumination surface are configured to be disposed abutting the inner annular side plate. 
     
     
         32 . The light emitting fan of  claim 29 , wherein the first annular illumination surface is configured to be disposed abutting the second annular illumination surface. 
     
     
         33 . The light emitting fan of  claim 29 , further comprising a light emitting assembly configured to emit light through the first annular illumination surface and the second annular illumination surface. 
     
     
         34 . The light emitting fan of  claim 29 , wherein the first fixing assembly comprises a first base, a deflection part, and a retaining part, the deflection part protruding from the first base, the retaining part protruding from an end of the deflection part opposite the first base,
 wherein the second fixing assembly comprises a second base and a receiving part, the receiving part protruding from the second base, the receiving part including a locking cavity, and   wherein the retaining part is configured to be disposed in the locking cavity abutting the receiving part.   
     
     
         35 . The light emitting fan of  claim 34 , wherein the first base and the second base both extend axially between the outer annular side plate and the inner annular side plate.