US4465432A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
System for mounting and attaching turbine and compressor prismatic rooted blades and mounting process
Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines SAS
•
Filing: 1982-12-09
•
Granted: 1984-08-14
•
Expires: 2002-12-09
Abstract
Abstract The system for mounting and attaching turbine and compressor prismatic rooted blades includes a mounting sector formed by the elimination of two circumferential flanges provided on the edges of the rim. The length of the sector is about three widths of the blade platform with a stop-blade having two diametrically opposite cut corners and a four-tooth stop-comb. The corresponding mounting procedure consists of turning the stop-blade between the vanes placed in the bottom of the sector and passing its platform above those of the two adjacent blades. The comb is introduced between the platforms of the three blades and the bottom of the sector.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerard M. F. Mandet
- 👤 Marc R. Marchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:14
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/30; F01D5/32; F01D5/3023; F01D5/303; F01D5/3038; F05; F05D; F05D2250/00; F05D2250/20; F05D2250/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A system for mounting and attaching prismatic rooted blades in a turbine and compressor rotor comprising: a rotor rim having a circumferential groove formed therein and within which said blades are disposed wherein said blades each further comprise a airfoil portion, a rectangular platform attached to said blade, a cylindrical shank connected to said platform, and a root attached along the platform's plane of longitudinal symmetry to said shank for cooperative engagement with said groove; a mounting sector having a length approximately equal to three times the width of said blade platform of each of said blades and which further comprise a first and second blade and a stop-blade disposed between said first and second blades and having a first and second cut corner diametrically opposite one another; and a stop device having at least two teeth, the widths of which are equal to the distance between the shanks of two neighboring vanes and which are shaped so as to be placed between a bottom portion of the mounting sector and an underside portion of the platforms of said first, second and stop-blades and for locking the position of said stop-blade.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
191 words
A system for mounting and attaching prismatic rooted blades in a turbine and compressor rotor comprising: a rotor rim having a circumferential groove formed therein and within which said blades are disposed wherein said blades each further comprise a airfoil portion, a rectangular platform attached to said blade, a cylindrical shank connected to said platform, and a root attached along the platform's plane of longitudinal symmetry to said shank for cooperative engagement with said groove; a mounting sector having a length approximately equal to three times the width of said blade platform of each of said blades and which further comprise a first and second blade and a stop-blade disposed between said first and second blades and having a first and second cut corner diametrically opposite one another; and a stop device having at least two teeth, the widths of which are equal to the distance between the shanks of two neighboring vanes and which are shaped so as to be placed between a bottom portion of the mounting sector and an underside portion of the platforms of said first, second and stop-blades and for locking the position of said stop-blade.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said rim further comprises a first and second flange having a first and second break portion formed therein, respectively, and wherein said platforms of said blades each also further comprise a first and second break portion formed therein for cooperatively engaging with the break portions of said flanges.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
47 words
A system according to claims 1 or 2, wherein the blade of the stop-blade lies in a plane approximately diagonal to the platform thereof and wherein said first and second cut corners are provided diagonally on said platform opposite the plane of said blade of said stop-vane.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
38 words
A system according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said stop device further comprises a comb having a width equal to that of the rim and wherein said at least two teeth further comprises at least four teeth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said stop device further comprises a first and second plate disposed on either side of said circumferential groove, each of said first and second plates having a tooth inserted between the stilts of the first or second blade and the stop-blade.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
42 words
A system according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said teeth of said stop device have at least one hole formed therein and further comprise an attachment device mounted in each of said holes for securing said stop plate to said rim.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein edge portions of the platforms of said first, second and stop-blades occupying the mounting sector have halfholes formed therein and further comprising an attachment device mounted in each of said holes for securing said stop plate to said rim.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the platforms of said first and second blades further comprise corner-shaped expansion members so that the edge of the contour of said platforms adjacent said stopblade fits the contour of a corresponding side of a stop-blade at the position corresponding to the first and second cut corners.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
A sytem according to claim 5, wherein each of said first and second plates further comprise a cornerpiece shaped projection on an outer surface portion thereof occupying a space formed between a corresponding corner of the platform of the stop-blade and an adjacent edge of the neighboring platform of said first or second blade.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising a tightening joint wherein the brake portions formed in the first and second flanges of the rim each have a circumferential notch formed therein for receiving said tightening joint.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US843237A
Cited
US922581A
Cited
US974496A
Cited
US1601402A
Cited
DE733419C
Cited
US2405146A
Cited
CH360073A
Cited
GB1358798A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-08-14 | 1988-02-13 | 1988-08-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-08-14 | 1992-02-13 | 1992-08-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-08-14 | 1996-02-13 | 1996-08-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |