US4329130A
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Flow meter with helical toothed rotors having no pulsation and zero contact pressure
Assignee: Oval Engineering Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-07-02
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Granted: 1982-05-11
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Expires: 1999-07-02
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a positive displacement flow meter with helical toothed rotors, in which respective tooth profiles are continuously contacted with each other in order not to cause any blockage of fluid between the respective tooth profile curves. The flow meter has a pair of helical toothed rotors which are rotatable each other with no pulsation and the tooth-to-tooth surface contact pressure is maintained zero. Each of the two rotors has the same profile and the same size. Further, a plurality of curved projections can be mounted on a tooth profile of each rotor.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeyoshi Nagata
- 👤 Koji Hotta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:55
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F3/00; G01F3/02; G01F3/04; G01F3/06; G01F3/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A positive displacement flow meter with helical toothed rotors, in which respective tooth profile curves are continuously contacted with each other in order not to cause any blockade of fluid between the respective tooth profile curves, each of the rotors has the same profile and the same size, and the twist ratio i=L (tan/Mπ)B; wherein i is a positive integral number, M=module, L=axial length of the helical toothed rotor, B=twist angle, whereby a pair of helical toothed rotors are rotatable to each other with no pulsation and a tooth-to-tooth surface contact pressure being maintained at zero, and wherein the twist ratio is 1 and the number of teeth in each rotor is 3, whereby the discharge of the flow meter approaches the maximum theoretical discharge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A positive displacement flow meter with helical toothed rotors, in which respective tooth profile curves are continuously contacted with each other in order not to cause any blockade of fluid between the respective tooth profile curves, each of the rotors has the same profile and the same size, and the twist ratio i=L (tan/Mπ)B; wherein i is a positive integral number, M=module, L=axial length of the helical toothed rotor, B=twist angle, whereby a pair of helical toothed rotors are rotatable to each other with no pulsation and a tooth-to-tooth surface contact pressure being maintained at zero, and wherein the twist ratio is 1 and the number of teeth in each rotor is 3, whereby the discharge of the flow meter approaches the maximum theoretical discharge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A positive displacement flow meter as defined in claim 1, wherein two curved projections are provided at the toothed profile on each flank of each tooth, respectively inwardly spaced from the addendum circle and the pitch circle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A positive displacement flow meter as defined in claim 1, wherein the flank of each tooth comprises between the addendum circle and the pitch circle a circular arc having its center at the pitch circle to be followed by a cycloid.
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