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Fluid deflecting assembly
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1978-08-04
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Granted: 1981-05-12
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Expires: 1998-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A fluid deflecting assembly has a nozzle defining structure having a fluid duct defined therein and a deflecting blade pivotally supported within the fluid duct. One of walls forming the nozzle defining structure has a wall portion adjacent the exit opening outwardly diverging in a direction downstream with respect to the direction of flow of the fluid medium through the fluid duct. Depending upon the position of the deflecting blade, the stream of fluid medium is forced to adhere to the outwardly diverging wall portion to attain a relatively wide angle of deflection.
Inventors
- 👤 Motoyuki Nawa
- 👤 Yutaka Takahashi
- 👤 Norio Sugawara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:21
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24F; F24F13/00; F24F13/02; F24F13/06; F24F13/072; F24F2221/00; F24F2221/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S239/00; Y10S239/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A fluid deflecting assembly which comprises: a fluid duct having supply and exit openings defined at respective ends of said fluid duct and through which a fluid medium flows from the supply opening towards the exit opening; means defined at a position adjacent the exit opening for directing a portion of the fluid medium flowing through the fluid duct to flow inwardly of said fluid duct; a guide wall structure having an outwardly diverging wall area adjacent the exit opening, said outwardly diverging wall area diverging outwards in a direction downstream with respect to the direction of the flow of the fluid medium, said guide wall structure further having a separating region and having an inlet guide wall area positioned adjacent the supply opening in opposed relation to the outwardly diverging wall area, said separating region being at the junction between the inlet wall area and the outwardly diverging wall area; and a pivotally supported deflecting blade for deflecting the flow of the fluid medium flowing through the fluid duct, said deflecting blade being positioned within the fluid duct for controlling the stream of fluid medium to cause the latter to adhere to the outwardly diverging wall area of the guide wall structure depending upon the position of the deflecting blade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A fluid deflecting assembly which comprises: a fluid duct having supply and exit openings defined at respective ends of said fluid duct and through which a fluid medium flows from the supply opening towards the exit opening; means defined at a position adjacent the exit opening for directing a portion of the fluid medium flowing through the fluid duct to flow inwardly of said fluid duct; a guide wall structure having an outwardly diverging wall area adjacent the exit opening, said outwardly diverging wall area diverging outwards in a direction downstream with respect to the direction of the flow of the fluid medium, said guide wall structure further having a separating region and having an inlet guide wall area positioned adjacent the supply opening in opposed relation to the outwardly diverging wall area, said separating region being at the junction between the inlet wall area and the outwardly diverging wall area; and a pivotally supported deflecting blade for deflecting the flow of the fluid medium flowing through the fluid duct, said deflecting blade being positioned within the fluid duct for controlling the stream of fluid medium to cause the latter to adhere to the outwardly diverging wall area of the guide wall structure depending upon the position of the deflecting blade.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-05-11 | 1984-11-10 | 1985-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-05-11 | 1988-11-10 | 1989-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-05-11 | 1992-11-10 | 1993-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |