Blower having wire holding structure

Abstract

A blower includes a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a wire extending out of the housing, and a wire holding structure. One end of the wire is electrically connected to an external power source, and the other end thereof is electrically connected with the motor, thereby supplying the motor with power. The wire holding structure comprises a pole extending from the housing to allow the wire winding therearound.

1 . A blower comprising:
 a housing;   a motor disposed in the housing;   a wire electrically connected with the motor and extending out of the housing; and a wire holding structure comprising a pole extending from the housing to allow the wire winding therearound.   
   
   
       2 . The blower as described in  claim 1 , wherein the wire holding structure comprises a pair of tabs projecting from the housing, the pole is deformable and extends from one of the tabs toward the other one of the tabs thereof. 
   
   
       3 . The blower as described in  claim 2 , wherein the wire holding structure and the housing cooperatively define a receiving space, and a gap is formed between a distal end of the pole and the corresponding tab of the wire holding structure, configured for allowing the wire to pass through and enter into the receiving space. 
   
   
       4 . The blower as described in  claim 2 , wherein a first resilient lip and a second lip respectively extend from a distal end of the pole of the wire holding structure and the corresponding tab thereof meeting each other. 
   
   
       5 . The blower as described in  claim 4 , wherein the wire holding structure and the housing cooperatively define a receiving space, and the wire enters into the receiving space via urging the first lip of the wire holding structure to part from the second lip thereof. 
   
   
       6 . The blower as described in  claim 1 , wherein the wire holding structure is generally C-shaped in profile, and comprises a tab projecting out from the housing, the pole bent from the tab, and a resilient stopping portion bent toward the housing from a distal end of the pole. 
   
   
       7 . The blower as described in  claim 6 , wherein the wire holding structure and the housing cooperatively define a receiving space, and a gap is formed between a distal end of the pole of the wire holding structure and the housing, configured for allowing the wire to pass through and enter into the receiving space. 
   
   
       8 . The blower as described in  claim 1 , wherein the wire holding structure generally takes the form of a “T” that stands above the housing. 
   
   
       9 . The blower as described in  claim 8 , wherein a stopping head is formed at a distal end of the pole, and a diameter of the stopping head is greater than the diameter of the pole. 
   
   
       10 . A blower comprising:
 a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a circumferential surface connecting the top surface with the bottom surface;   a motor disposed in the housing and surrounded by the circumferential surface;
 a wire electrically connected with the motor and extending out of the housing; and 
   a wire holding structure extending from the circumferential surface of the housing, the wire holding structure comprising a pole spaced from the circumferential surface with a receiving space formed therebetween to allow the wire extending through the receiving space and winding around the pole.   
   
   
       11 . The blower as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the receiving space is encircled by the circumferential surface cooperating with the wire holding structure except a gap through which the wire is capable of entering into the receiving space. 
   
   
       12 . The blower as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the gap is substantially covered by two deformable lips, one of the lips extending downwardly from one portion of the wire holding structure above the gap, the other one of the lips extending upwardly from another portion of the wire holding structure below the gap. 
   
   
       13 . A blower comprising:
 a housing;   a wire holding structure protruding from the housing, the wire holding structure comprising a pole;   a motor disposed in the housing; and   a wire electrically connected with the motor and extending out of the housing, the wire capable of winding around the pole with a plurality of loops to retain an excess portion of the wire to the housing when a length of the wire is in excess of a distance from the blower to an external power source.   
   
   
       14 . The blower as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the housing comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, and a circumferential surface connecting the top surface with the bottom surface. 
   
   
       15 . The blower as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the pole extends upward from the bottom surface of the housing, a stopping portion being formed at a distal end of the pole to prevent the wire from slipping off from the pole. 
   
   
       16 . The blower as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the wire holding structure extends from the circumferential surface of the housing, and the pole is spaced from the circumferential surface with a receiving space formed therebetween to allow the wire extending through the receiving space and winding around the pole.