You are talking about the windshield, which has two functions: 1. IP protection level, such as IP54. The first number is to prevent solids from seeping into the enclosure and to prevent people from touching dangerous parts of the enclosure. The fan cover is used to prevent external foreign objects from touching the fan.
The second number represents the protective capacity of the liquid.
2. Check the air duct. Since the fan is self-cooled, if there is a windshield, the windshield will blow towards the D end along the gap (circumferential distribution) between the windshield and the heat sink, thus dissipating heat from the heat sink. If there is no wind protection, the fan wind will have no direction and the heat dissipation effect will be extremely poor!