Twin screw rotors for installation in displacement machines for compressible media
US6447276B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01C1/084
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Displacement machines for compressible media having single-threaded, twin screw rotors with continuously decreasing pitch to achieve an inner compression are known. The demand for compact pumps with rotors as short as possible, and the frequent, process-related demand for quick disassembly of the housing, set limits however for the wrapping angle or respectively for the variation of the end profiles, which, in turn, leads to extreme pitch ratios or to insufficient compression rates. The present invention uses screw rotors with an optimized, non-monotone pitch course and alternative end profile variation with constant diameters. Suction capability is improved with the same space requirement, and compression rates of 3.0 and more are achieved easily with only four wraps. Displacement machines equipped with such twin screw rotors provide optimal results with respect to energy requirement, temperature, construction space and servicing with application possibilities in chemistry and in semiconductor technology.
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