Patent ID: 7755240
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: F04D,H02K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A fan motor comprising: a frame comprising a supporting plate and a central tube extending upwardly from the supporting plate; a pair of arms extending upwardly from the supporting plate and spacing from each other to form a gap therebetween, each arm comprising a barb at a top end thereof; a pin connected with the pair of arms; and a motor comprising a circuit board and a stator electrically connected with the circuit board, the stator defining an axial hole receiving the central tube therein, the circuit board defining a fixing hole therein corresponding to the pair of arms; wherein the pair of arms extend through the fixing hole, the barbs of the pair of arms abut against a top surface of the printed circuit board of the motor, and the pin is inserted into the gap between the pair of arms; and wherein a through aperture is defined in the supporting plate at a position between the pair of arms, the through aperture communicating with the gap, the pin comprising a bottom cap received in the through aperture.