Patent · US Expired

Centrifugal blower

US5839879A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 1996
Grant dateNov 24, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04D29/4233
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A scroll casing of a centrifugal blower holds a centrifugal fan therein and defines an air passage around the centrifugal fan. The scroll casing has a scroll starting position at the most upstream portion of the air passage, a scroll ending position at a downstream portion thereof, and an air outlet at the most downstream side thereof. Between the scroll ending position and the air outlet, the scroll casing has a warped face and a guide face. Accordingly, an air flow flowing apart from the fan and an air flow flowing close to the fan are prevented from mixing with each other. As a result, interference between the air flows and blades of the fan is generally prevented, whereby noise is decreased.

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