Patent ID: 6942471

Claim:
A fan comprising: a hub ( 44 ); a fan housing ( 22 ) connected to the hub ( 44 ), wherein the fan housing ( 22 ) delimits an air passage ( 41 ) of the fan in an outward direction; a fan wheel ( 38 ) connected to the hub ( 44 ) and rotatably arranged in the air passage ( 41 ); a motor ( 36 ) arranged on the hub ( 44 ) for driving the fan wheel ( 38 ); an electrical connection comprising at least one flexible line ( 52 ) and connected to the motor ( 36 ) and extending from the motor ( 36 ) to the fan housing ( 22 ); a recess ( 66 ) provided within the fan housing ( 22 ), wherein the at least one flexible line ( 52 ) extends from the motor ( 36 ) to the recess ( 66 ); a holding member ( 80 ) configured to be locked in place in the recess ( 66 ) in a mounted state; wherein the holding member ( 80 ) in the mounted state in the recess ( 66 ) deflects the at least one flexible line ( 52 ) at two deflection locations ( 106 , 108 ) about a predetermined minimum angle and effects strain relief on the portion of the at least one flexible line ( 52 ) extending from the deflection location to the motor ( 36 ).