Patent ID: 8581453

Claim:
An electric fan comprising: a fan housing made of an insulating resin and including an air channel having a suction port and a discharge port; a bearing holder fixed to the fan housing; at least one ball bearing that is made of a metal and is held by the bearing holder; a motor including a stator and a rotary shaft made of a metal and supported by the at least one ball bearing; an impeller fixed on the rotary shaft to rotate in the air channel; and an electromagnetic noise guard made of a metal and disposed over the suction port or the discharge port of the air channel and electrically grounded, wherein the bearing holder is made of a metal; and, the electromagnetic noise guard and the outer race of the at least one ball bearing are electrically connected by an electrically connecting means including an electrically-conducting path member that is insert molded into fan housing and connected to the bearing holder and the electromagnetic noise guard so as to be capable of electrical conduction.