US Patent 11802573 Blower

A blower includes a body having a main inlet opening and a discharge opening, a motor assembly housed in the body, and an auxiliary inlet opening. The motor assembly includes a case, a motor and a fan. The case has a first opening and a second opening. The motor is housed within the case. The fan is configured to rotate in response to driving of the motor to generate a flow of air passing the main inlet opening, the first opening, the motor, the second opening and the discharge opening in this order. A first space that communicates with the main inlet opening and the first opening of the case is formed within the body. The auxiliary inlet opening is configured to introduce the air from an outside of the body into the first space.