(19)
(11) EP 0 989 374 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13

(21) Application number: 99126029.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.09.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F24F 13/06, F24F 1/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
ES GR IT

(30) Priority: 13.09.1995 JP 23491695

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
96114662.8 / 0763698

(71) Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sakai, Hirokazu
    1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu (JP)
  • Sugio, Takashi
    1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu (JP)
  • Higashi, Chiaki
    1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Cross flow blower


(57) The constitution is characterized by installing a cross flow fan (18) having impellers composed of plural blades (19) arranged in a columnar form, inside a casing forming a draft path inside comprising suction ports and a blowing port(12); disposing a stabilizer (21) forming and a rear quide (23) which forms a diffuser from the cross flow fan (18) and the blowing port(12); and forming a vertical guide blade (25) for controlling the stream of air flow in the vertical direction at the blowing port (12),
   wherein the vertical guide blade (25) is disposed so that 1/2 or more of the chord length may be present outside of the diffuser in the normal operation state.







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