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Variable diffuser vane

US9890793B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (HSC) · US

Inventors

Craig M. Beers · Wethersfield, US
Murtuza Lokhandwalla · South Windsor, US
Kevin M. Rankin · Windsor, US
David A. Dorman · Feeding Hills, US
Seth E. Rosen · Middletown, US
John M. Beck · Windsor, US
Paul E. Hamel · Enfield, US
Clarence J. Wytas · Stafford Springs, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 2014
Grant date	Feb 13, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 28, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2250/52
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vane for a variable diffuser includes a body with an inlet end and an outlet end, a leading surface extending from the inlet end to the outlet end, a trailing surface opposite the leading surface and extending from the inlet end to the outlet end, a first surface extending from the inlet end to the outlet end, and a second surface opposite the first surface and extending from the inlet end to the outlet end. The vane further includes a first cavity on the first surface of the vane adjacent the inlet end, a second cavity on the first surface of the vane adjacent the outlet end, a third cavity on the second surface of the vane adjacent the inlet end, and a fourth cavity on the second surface of the vane adjacent the outlet end.

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