Blower with double inlet wheel
US7018171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/424
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A blower having an enclosure having side walls defining an internal chamber, an open end comprising a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet. A flow separator plate extends across the internal chamber between the side walls defining a first scroll duct and a second scroll duct. The first scroll duct is in flow communication with the first inlet and the outlet, while the second scroll duct is in flow communication with the second inlet and the outlet. A blower wheel is rotatably mounted in the enclosure through an opening in the separator plate having a first wheel portion disposed in the first scroll duct and a second wheel portion disposed in the second scroll duct.
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