Heat exchanger type fan
US6695038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B30/56
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Heat exchange devices are provided for use in ventilation and air conditioning systems where the heat carriers do not mix with one another. According to one embodiment, a heat exchanger type fan includes a casing having two inlets and two outlets, and a double-sided centrifugal impeller. The casing is divided into two isolated chambers, and the chambers together with the impeller form two isolated centrifugal fans. The impeller is made of a solid dividing disk, with backward curved blades located on both sides of the dividing disk, and intermediate blades placed between the backward curved blades and located over a periphery of the dividing disk. A ratio of a length of the backward curved blades to a distance between the intermediate blades over a mid-radius of the impeller is at least 10.
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