Water turbine or water pump
US6254338A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/20
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A water turbine or pump having a rotor (1) and a stator (2). The leading edges (13) and the trailing edges (14) at least of the rotor blades (6) form a bend (15) projecting in opposite relationship to the flow direction (12). That causes a flow force resulting in a self-cleaning effect being applied to impurities which are deposited at the leading edges (13). However the adjustment design providing for adjustability of the rotor blades remains substantially unchanged.
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