Patent ID: 7976291

Claim:
A cooling fan comprising: an outer housing; a motor support fixed to said outer housing; a motor mounted to said motor support; a hub rotatably coupled to said motor, wherein said hub and said motor support form a motor enclosure that substantially surrounds said motor; a plurality of blades extending radially from said hub, wherein said plurality of blades are arranged so as to generate a flow of air around the motor enclosure when said blades are rotated; and a motor cooler comprising a flow path through the motor enclosure, wherein the flow path has a first opening and a second opening, wherein the second opening is disposed within an area of lowered downstream pressure so as to develop a differential pressure between the first and second openings and generate a flow of air through the motor enclosure as said motor operates; wherein the second opening is disposed within a contraction of the flow of air around the motor enclosure; and wherein the second opening comprises a venturi in fluid communication with the flow of air around the motor enclosure.