US4330236A
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System for keying discs to a shaft
Assignee: Siemens Energy Inc
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Filing: 1980-03-28
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Granted: 1982-05-18
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Expires: 2000-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A face disc keyed to the shaft and keyed to a peripheral flange on a turbine blade disc eliminates stress concentration at the highly stressed juncture of the blade disc and shaft on fabricated turbine rotors.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert F. LeBreton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:48
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/02; F01D5/06; F01D5/025; F01D5/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A rotor for a fluid machine, said rotor comprising: a shaft having a plurality of circumferential steps which ascend from at least one end thereof; a plurality of blade discs each having a bore which fits a particular circumferential step; a plurality of face discs, each face disc being associated with a blade disc and having a bore which fits the same particular circumferential step as the associated blade disc; a plurality of first keys disposed at the juncture of the circumferential steps and the bore of the face discs, the circumferential steps and face disc bores having aligned grooves forming an opening for receiving the first keys; and a plurality of second keys disposed to extend between the blade discs and the associated face dics, the second keys being displaced radially outwardly from the bore of the discs to a location in the discs where the stresses are lower, the discs having grooves in this location which form openings for receiving the second keys to prevent relative rotation between the blade disc and shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A rotor for a fluid machine, said rotor comprising: a shaft having a plurality of circumferential steps which ascend from at least one end thereof; a plurality of blade discs each having a bore which fits a particular circumferential step; a plurality of face discs, each face disc being associated with a blade disc and having a bore which fits the same particular circumferential step as the associated blade disc; a plurality of first keys disposed at the juncture of the circumferential steps and the bore of the face discs, the circumferential steps and face disc bores having aligned grooves forming an opening for receiving the first keys; and a plurality of second keys disposed to extend between the blade discs and the associated face dics, the second keys being displaced radially outwardly from the bore of the discs to a location in the discs where the stresses are lower, the discs having grooves in this location which form openings for receiving the second keys to prevent relative rotation between the blade disc and shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A rotor as set forth in claim 1, wherein the blade discs have a counterbore and the face discs have a boss which fit into the counterbore.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A rotor as set forth in claim 2, wherein the blade discs have a radially extending rim and the face discs have skirts that extend over the rim.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A rotor as set forth in claim 3, wherein the grooves displaced radially outwardly from the bore of the discs are in the rim and skirt and register to form the openings that receive the second keys.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A rotor as set forth in claim 2, wherein the face discs are sandwiched between blade discs and are captured therebetween.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-05-17 | 1985-11-16 | 1986-05-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-05-17 | 1989-11-16 | 1990-05-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-05-17 | 1993-11-16 | 1994-05-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |