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Fluid pump with a rotor

US8721516B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 2009
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49245
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a fluid pump, in particular to a liquid pump having a rotor (18) with at least one rotor blade (20, 21) for conveying the fluid, the rotor being variable with respect to its diameter between a first, compressed state and a second expanded state. In order to produce simple compressibility and expandibility of the rotor of the pump, it is provided according to the invention that at least one rotor blade is deformable between a first state which it assumes in the compressed state of the rotor and a second state which it assumes in the expanded state of the rotor by means of a fluid counterpressure (23) during a rotation of the rotor during pump operation.

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