Pivoting swirler inlet valve plate
US9388742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23R3/286
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A swirler inlet valve plate for a fuel injector of a gas turbine engine includes a blocker ring and a pivot sleeve mechanically connected to the blocker ring. The blocker ring is formed from at least a portion of a toroid shape. The blocker ring includes a blocking surface perpendicular to an axis of the blocker ring formed from at least a portion of an annulus. The blocker ring also includes a flow surface, an inner circumferential surface of the toroidal shape. The pivot sleeve includes a sleeve portion extending adjacent the blocker ring. The sleeve portion includes a rotation transmission mechanism.
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