Air flow housing
US5454690A · kind A · utility
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25Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/5806
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A housing for directing air propelled by an impeller through an object such as a motor has several arcuate vanes which direct the air radially inward towards ports associated with each vane. The vanes of the housing are placed non-symmetrically about the housing, and each vane has a corresponding vane located 180.degree. around the housing. Sharp corners are eliminated on the back of each vane where the vane meets a main body, where each vane meets an outer rim and/or where each vane meets a base portion of the housing. The disclosed housing increases efficiency in moving air while decreasing the noise of the airflow.
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