How does an Oscillating Fan work?
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- čas přidán 19. 05. 2024
- That table top fan you have next to you is more interesting than you think! I took mine apart so I could show you how it works. The "four speed mechanism" releases any other button that was previously pressed down. Once a button is pressed a signal (voltage) is sent to the motor at the top of the fan. The oscillation motion is produced through the 4 bar mechanism. The last part of the video covers the gears that turn the 4 bar mechanism. The pin is part of the gears - when it is lifted the gears don't connect and the fan will no longer oscillate back and forth.
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⌚Timestamps:
0:00-Intro
0:20 - Fan Intro
1:20 - Button Mechanism
2:26 - Signal to the top
3:03 - Four Bar Mechanism
4:03 - Fan Oscillation
4:35 - Gear Box
5:57 - Ball Bearings Again
6:32 - Speed of the Fan
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This video was fun to make! Hopefully now you're officially a "fan" of fans.
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As a fan collector who has restored countless oscillating fans, I’m very impressed at the detailed accuracy of this video. I’ve seen many other videos attempting to explain the inner workings of a fan but they were all full of vagueness and incorrect information. Well done! (The model of the fan in this video appears to be an SMC 12” oscillating fan, just had to point it out since I recognized it by its looks 😄)
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Neat! I'm glad to get your stamp of approval👍 Also you have a neat youtube channel - I've never hear of someone that collects fans!
You could say your channel blows...in a good way! LOL!
I couldn't stay out of the fan puns......
Jared Owen thank you! I guess you could say I have a pretty “cool” hobby :)
If there's a place where weird curiosity is respected and taken care of, it's here.
Thank you, Jared. You're the man!
Thanks for your kind words😁
This should be taught in schools. Kids like I was, would love it, and it can inspire future engineers
it would be interesting to add something related, but assuming how schools work, that includes creating models of it and stuff like that, or things that will just drain out more time for students.
@@swetdep ı agree with you
if you take mechanical in B.Tech, then you will see many such mechanisms in detailed in a course named Kinematics of Machinery.
Yea had no idea what was making it turn
sadly most country education system are instead engineered to only create 'modern slaves' (save for countries with good education system like finland)
As a mechanical engineer you've explained here things that professors take whole semester to explain and still can't reach to that level. Amazing!!
Jared, the kind of guy that makes a fan interesting
Heck he even made toy car interesting
Yes lol
Yeah lol
I like to call you justin Y 2
fans are interesting, you just have to find the right one (wind tunnels)
2:11 I can't be the only one who tried to press down all three speeds as a kid.
And thru this video we now know why all three can get stuck at once.
@@fractera when i was a kid, i thought i can change the speed to fasters ones by pressing the buttons together. Like 2 and 3 would make the speed=5.
I wonder if you can do a better robot voice with all three pressed 🤔
My kid brain hypothesized that by pressing all three button at once, it would add each ones speed and increase it's speed in total
🙋🏻♂️
“I make 3D animations on how things work” should be changed to “I document the lore of this world”
YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO CUT ME OFF
I already knew how these fans work, in fact, I've rebuilt a few, but your animations are genius. And you're right about the ball bearings, PITA. Keep up the good work.
The real question is: where to sit so that you get the most wind from an oscillating fan.
It depends on the four-hand mechanism. Some fans stays very long on the edge of the oscillation, so that's usually the best place.
Sit close to the fan and hog all the wind haha!
@@thelastcipher9135 hehe
😂
get an oscillating chair linked with gears to an external fan.. or if you want to save power/ fuel, use the same fan motor
Never knew that a simple fan has so many moving parts and cool mechanisms!
😁
*electric fan lore*
Always been curious about how it oscillated but today I cleared my concept. Thanks a lot.
Your videos are the best on CZcams for animations, period.
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Thank you for the explanation on how the oscillation works and those ball bearings. I was able to salvage some old parts from my broken fan and fixed my current fan's oscillation.
eletric fan lore
Imagine being an animator and being good at science at the same time. Here he is
engineering?
@@GivingOthersAMentalBreakdown he also meant to include engineer i think
also engineering
mom: he’s gonna be an animator!
dad: no! he’s gonna be a -scientist- engineer!
the child:
Me pressing all the buttons at once:
*"Reality can be whatever I want it to"*
but then you'd burn out the motor because of all the amperage flowing through, overclocking the fan to a degree that could fry every coil. motors are designed to only guzzle a certain amount of amps per second, just like they can only handle a certain amount of volts forcing it through. think of it like a heart: too much blood? the heart is unable to pump. too little blood? anaemia. heart too fast? heart attack. heart too slow? hypoxia
be kind to fans. they are simple and delicate machines. their numerous blades? precious and delicate little things, that are so careful with air, only pushing it through, never forcing it. they sway and shake to express their joy at the world for letting them dance and sing better than any human could. be kind to fans
edit: i took benadryl by accident
@@Qw3rty9 he didnt realy ruined the joke tho, i still find the joke funny
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@@Mikasks Man, i'm late just a few days. What did he said?
@@Azukaae probably about Aidan Matthew Galea ruining the joke because he explained it like a chad. Some beta ass male who complained because he can’t comprehend what Aidan said.
Thank you for the detailed video breaking down the moving parts so beautifully. It was very enjoyable learning about the mechanism of a simple fan.
I love how simple it is, the flat shape to support the fan, the 3 speeds and an off button next to eachother, simple body design and not that big, and an oscillating button at the back
Me at 2AM: tryin to find some videos that can help me get sleep
CZcams: yo man have you ever wonder how fan oscillate?
Dumb me: no, but i am right now
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Literraly me right now😂😂
What shook me is how could they come up with all of this, just pure genius!!!
And sell it for only $12!
I've wondered this for ever but could never find a simple explanation like yours. Today it showed up in my recommended feed. Finally, my curiosity is satisfied! Thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. The way you explain and also visualise the whole process is pure vision. We salute you from Iran 🇮🇷
I’m another type of fan, a fan of your channel
Don't blow me up Kim, but that's a very bad joke.
mind blowing
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30 years of life, finally got a clear picture how this works
You normally don't understand things like this, but you make it easier! 👍 Great job! 😀
This animation is very useful to clear my concepts. Thank you for
your wonderful explanation❤
I want to know how do you work? to have these amazing animations.
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I learn more here than school.
Edit: Thank you for 200 likes
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True... kinda
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Dull Bananas i see you have a valid point.
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Thank you, once in the mid day my daughter wanted to know how her fan is working, but the best video to explain to her is just this video.
Thank you for shedding light on this curious device
ANNNNNND... if the oscillating fan gets stuck while trying to oscillate, the ball bearings get pushed in like a ratchet and make that ratcheting sound and your fan doesn't break.
...was waiting for that part to come up but it didn't so I'm adding my 2 cents.
Was waiting for that part too
Ah! I was hoping for that to be included as well, so thank you for posting this comment.
Yeah, initially when I saw the ball bearings I thought, "Oh, that's how it does [the thing you're talking about]." So I was surprised it wasn't mentioned.
Spring loaded detents
Finally after decades someone took the time to explain us that mystery of our childhood
Thank you very much!! Keep up the good work. Because of your detailed video, I was able to repair my fan because I was able to pinpoint that the problem was from the gear box.
A very useful explanation of how the gear mechanism for the oscillating motion works behind the scene. The ball dropped out when I first removed the gearbox and the fan stopped oscillating after that.
I feel like one day when we are way too advance in the future, this kind of video really does help the future us to look back and mesmerize our current technology.
I could imagine if future is a BORING world,because everything is automated and oversimplifed advance
I have been taken apart discarded fans for the last 2 years. This video explained the mechanics of all the parts I came across, including the 2 ballbearings and the spring. I love the quality of your visuals. It makes it so easy to understand. Thank you!!
anyone know how to take off the swivel button? cuz i can't take off the motor housing beacaus of the sweivel..please anyone
@@kaarukun1867Do these. Look at the hole in the knob. If there is a screw remove it, then pull the knob. Or, try to turn the knob CCW or CW. It may be threaded. Or, look for a small hole on the side of the knob. If there is one, it may have a screw. Finally, give the nub a good pull. It may pop out. Don’t use too much force. These are the only ways to secure the knob.
Fascinating. I've just spent an afternoon servicing a couple of fans using the 'I wonder how this works and why have I got a spare screw left over method'. Even when you think you've got a pretty good idea what's going on, there are lots of clever ideas at play in one of these that you never even think about. Great video, many thanks.
One of the best animated explanation of the mechanism I ever seen...thank you buddy ..keep doing more videos 🙏
This is the type of video that I've always dreamed of watching!
I love the simple mechanics behind the day to day life objects, your videos are really cracking that to the core. I guess if these videos can be included in engineering schools, how much fun it would be to learn things again
I opened youtube to watch a lecture for my high school physics electromagnetic induction course and ended up down this beautiful channel, man physics is so beautiful and creative, totally in love with this channel now :>
thank you for all these videos i can actually understand them and am learning as much from you as when i tear stuff up to see how it worked,,,,,,,,, YOU ROCK AND PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING
Thanks for solving that fan mystery for me. This kinda itched for quite some time and I never had the opportunity to open the back of one.
I have visited some other animation channels but they can't deliver the content the way you do.
The way you explain and keep the focus on the topic is brilliant.
It's so amazing and beautiful to see these animations... It makes us realize how much science is hidden inside such a normal daily life thing
Exactly, this video doesn't even touch on how the motor works
Awesome! I love these videos! I actually have to stop and play back a few seconds sometimes to fully understand how things work....these are great educational videos!
Wow, I was literally wondering about this yesterday when I was sitting near an oscillating fan, and now I got this recommended today.
I guess you could say that I’m a big fan.
Okay.
I’ll show myself out.
I was going to make a joke like that :)
Cunard Line: Spare Every Expense You just breezed through your comment without oscillating your opinion. However, you did put some spin on it there at the end.
6:10
so thats why my fan makes a loud clicking noise when it can't turn
7:42 me when multiple people are talking at once
I just started watching your videos and I love them. Many things Ive wondered about my entire life. Thank you.
You're wrong: 1:19 "Sit back and relax and let the 3D animation do the hard work"
The 3D Animator here is the one who is doing Hard Work, thanks man, superb 👌 video, as always, love Your work😊👍
I learnt 4 bar mechanism at school, but never thought it would be applied here. Thanks for the animations.
High school teach it?
Or college
How many people came from the fan lore video.
Me lmao
I thank you for this excellent educational video. Before watching your video, I had imagined that the side to side movement could be similar to the foot pedal movement seen in tailoring machines where the spinning movement of the flywheel can produce the up and down movement of the foot pedal (which is comparable to fan's side-to-side motion. I was not even aware that a thing called 4 bar mechanism existed at all. Your video was an eye opener..
7:40 me when I found out there was no snow day after all
Great animation though, Jared! I like the simple walkthrough animations of these regular objects that are actually very cool on the inside. Have a good one!
It's funny: I came here, because I was actually looking for an explanation of how fans work. Then I saw that this is your most recent video. What lucky man am I to have discovered you at this point! You got my sub. Looking forward for new content (and to revise your old content!). :-)
Your videos are amazing! I'll have you know my 5yr old boy got so excited looking at the animation of the video I could barely control him. And it made me so happy to see him enjoy it so much. He loves technical stuff, tools, electronics, inventing things. Thank you for your contribution to CZcams!
electric fan gameplay: i give air to cool things
electric fan lore:
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For students like us who like to do practical works than to mug up theoretical stuffs all the time,you are a GOD.🤟
What you do is simply amazing. The details and content are fantastic. Much respect to your work. Cheers
Well you just acquired a new fan 😏. This is just what I was looking for. Can’t wait to get into your library of vids! 🤝
It's Saturday night, 10:30pm, February 3 2024. I'm 65 years young from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦. I just learned how an oscillating fan works. I LOVE IT ❤️. I have to watch more of this Channel 😍 😊
7:40 fan: no no no this is not ok this needs to stop!!!
*Breaks Light Speed*
Amazing video, I always wondered how fans worked.
The button pressing mechanism was especially cool, very impressed.
Thanks for your educational video, keep up the great work.
Eagerly waiting for other fan models. Thank you.
Thanks for all the hard-work jared
I'm guessing those spring loaded balls also act as a clutch so if something obstructs the oscillating motion the gears don't break
nope it doesn't (a crack sound that from a gear)
Yep that’s correct. The “snap” you hear in the event of an obstructed oscillator is just the ball bearings hopping over the tabs in the worm gear. It’s does no major harm to the fan although it can put unnecessary load on the motor.
Hey i hadnt thought about that, but you are completely right. Dont listen to the bellend who commented it doesnt.
@@TheSuperFanMan Actually, there is no load put on the motor by forcibly stopping the oscillating motion. It is impossible to transmit motion to a worm gear in the opposite direction, and the reduction gears would break first, long before the motor speed is retarded.
Nicholas Lau you’re right that the worm gear system’s power transmission only works one-way as you mentioned. But that one-way system still can be slowed down. If there’s excessive resistance, worm gears will slow down and the motor will take on extra load. I’ve experimented this with fans before and you can certainly slow down a fan by obstructing the oscillator.
I still can’t believe you made all the engineering concepts into a 8 minutes video including advert and channel intro. Great work.
Magnificent presentation 10/10
Dude, I just found your channel and I'm LOVING it! All these "How things work" with such clear explanation and animation are the things that I always look for. Subscribed to your channel right away. :D
Can't believe you do all these sick animations just using Blender. I downloaded Blender about a year ago and found it quite difficult to learn. Your videos make me start learning Blender again.
My slightly off-topic here. If you still find Blender is hard to handle, my suggestion would be Grant Abbitt's channel to begin with.
Here is his channel: czcams.com/users/GrantAbbitt
And here is a beginner friendly crash course: czcams.com/video/jnj2BL4chaQ/video.html
@@hiankun Thanks a lot. Will definitely check it out.
7:40 This is the first educational vídeo that make me actually laugh LOL
lol
Hey man I managed to fix my non oscillating fan from watching your video. My fixed pane is not 'fixing' so I fixed it back. Thank you for this video you're a lifesaver🎉
Your videos really make me appreciate everyday items that I take for granted
Please made a video on “how typewriters” worked
Fan lore explained
Extremely clear and easy to understand. Thanks!
You're a life saver I was able to fix my broken fan.
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4:38 when the gear box is SUS😳😳😳
Amogus 😳
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I was never really into engineering and mechanics. But I gotta admit, you made me a 'fan'.
Clear explanation for any one to understand. Jared Owen videos are a blessing to students and tech minded old and young people.
7:42 this part was funny for me atleast 😂
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...but the fan says no no no no no no funny XD
Same XD
After watching the video
Me: *STARTING TO PLAY MY ELECTRIC FAN*
i have been using the oscillation since 1957 but this video really opened my perspective on this mechanism
Very informative! I've seen the inside of hundreds of fans, and they all pretty much behave the exact same.
The fact that i'm completely wasted rn, and still understand everything perfectly, amazes me
Impressed and amazed on how he does these animations like the time he does for the animation and research. Detailed and very well explained. Keep up the great work👍👍👍. Respect from the Phillipines🇵🇭.Also Jared I suggest you make on what's inside of the Titanic for some specials I know its hard But I know you can do it.
This is what kids should learn at school. As I get struggled with the gear box. Your video helps alot.
Thanks boss I used this to fix my fan problem I had had for about 2 yrs
This channel is filling the gap left by engineerguy rightfully spending more time being a dad and a professor than a CZcamsr. You're doing a service to us and him by making these excellent videos.
when you were doing the animation of the fan rotation moving as fast as the motor, i was laughing so hard
2 years later I don't even know how I found that funny...
You must be a great scientist! How beautifully explained it!
This is so good, well done.
What I observed is that the oscillation speed remains constant irrespective of the fan speed (1, 2 or 3). Why is that ?
If you timed it you would most likely see that it is actually not constant. It’s just because the gears slow the oscillation down so much compared to the fan, the fan speed doesn’t make much difference to the oscillation speed.
chris toey if 2400 rpm at speed setting of 3 means 5 rotations per minute then 1200 rpm at speed setting 1 should mean 2 .5 rotations. But it doesn't slow that much.
Really nice question though!
well i observed my fan oscillation was slow as per speed.
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This is fantastic! I've been trying to find a good resource that'd help me learn and understand mechanisms so that I could build some ideas I have. Most vids either just show you mechanisms that only a trained person could understand, or there's no real-world application so I don't understand what the point is. But this is great. Gonna check out your other vids.
Wow, I couldn't have asked for a better explanation when searching for this. Awesome video!
Thanks Arzt!
I spend hours a day on this website, and this is one of the best videos I've seen in a few months