Patent · US Expired

Fan

US7086825B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by
7References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 24, 2004
Grant dateAug 8, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04D29/646
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fan is provided for use with a casing having a bellmouth and a conduit portion. The fan has a hub, a number of blades extending from the hub, and a shroud. In cooperation with the casing and the conduit portion surrounding the shroud, the shroud has means for generating a separation bubble effective to limit a recirculation flow.

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