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Axial flow fan
Assignee: Electric Boat Corp
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Filing: 1982-05-17
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Granted: 1984-10-02
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Expires: 2002-05-17
Abstract
Abstract An axial flow fan has a plurality of impeller blades spaced around a hub assembly. The leading edge of each blade overlaps completely the trailing edge of the preceding blade, and the angular spacing between the radial center lines of the blades is unequal, preferably varying in a sinusoidal pattern, so that tonal noise of the fan is effectively attenuated.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert W. Thode
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:18
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/26; F04D29/32; F04D29/325; F04D29/328; F05; F05D; F05D2260/00; F05D2260/96; F05D2260/961
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
An axial flow fan comprising: a hub assembly rotatable about an axis; a plurality of impeller blades mounted on said hub assembly and spaced circumferentially about said axis, wherein said blades are completely overlapped, viewed in the axial direction, with adjacent blades of said fan, and wherein said blades are sinusoidally spaced about said axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
An axial flow fan comprising: a hub assembly rotatable about an axis; a plurality of impeller blades mounted on said hub assembly and spaced circumferentially about said axis, wherein said blades are completely overlapped, viewed in the axial direction, with adjacent blades of said fan, and wherein said blades are sinusoidally spaced about said axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An axial flow fan as defined in claim 1, wherein each blade has a radial center line, and wherein said center lines are sinusoidally spaced around the periphery of said hub assembly for effecting sinusoidal modulation of the basic blade pass frequency of said fan.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An axial flow fan as defined in claim 2, wherein the blade center lines are sinusoidally spaced through at least two cycles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
An axial flow fan as defined in claim 1 or 2, wherein said hub assembly comprises a hub and an outer spinner, mounted on said hub, having an annular rim thereon radially outward of said hub for supporting said impeller blades.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
An axial flow fan as defined in claim 4, wherein said rim has a plurality of slots therein, one slot for supporting each blade, and wherein each blade has a projecting portion sized to be received in a slot of said rim.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
An axial flow fan as defined in claim 5, comprising a support spinner mounted on said hub, at a position axially spaced from said outer spinner, wherein said support spinner has a portion engaging said rim for supporting said rim.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An axial flow fan as defined in claim 5, wherein said outer spinner is disposed on the inlet side of the fan and has an annular portion projecting forward for reducing inlet turbulence.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An axial flow fan as defined in claim 4, wherein each blade has a leading and trailing edge, and said edges are tapered.
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