Patent attributes
An air blower includes an impeller, a motor, a lead wire, and a casing. The impeller rotates around a central axis extending in a vertical direction. The motor rotates the impeller. The lead wire is connected to the motor. The casing houses the impeller and the motor. The casing includes a bottom plate portion, a side wall portion, and a top plate portion. The top plate portion is disposed axially above the impeller and is connected to the upper end of the side wall portion. The casing includes a lead-out port through which the lead wire is led out to the outside in the radial direction. The lead-out port includes a lower portion provided on the bottom plate portion and an upper portion provided on the side wall portion, and the lower and upper portions are defined by different members.