IP Library Granted Patent US 6,910,861
Granted Patent B2
US 6,910,861 · App. 10/466,343 · Granted Jun 28, 2005

Turbomolecular vacuum pump with the rotor and stator vanes

Assignee: Leybold Vakuum GmbH
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Patent No.
US 6,910,861
App. No.
10/466,343
Granted
Jun 28, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turbomolecular vacuum pump ( 1 ) has an inlet ( 3 ) and an outlet ( 4 ) and rotor and stator vanes ( 5 and 6 ), situated between the inlet and outlet. The rotor vanes ( 6 ) have front sides ( 11 ) and rear sides ( 12 ) in relation to the direction of rotation. At least a part of the rotor vanes ( 6 ) have a rear side ( 12 ) which is convex on the suction-side and concave on the delivery side. Alternately, at least part of the rotor vanes ( 6 ) have a front side ( 11 ), which is concave on the suction side and convex on the delivery side.

Claims (20)

1. A turbomolecular vacuum pump comprising:

an inlet;

an outlet;

rotor blades and stator vanes situated between the inlet and outlet, the rotor blades having front sides and rear sides in relation to the direction of rotation thereof and suction sides and delivery sides in relation to the inlet and the outlet, the rotor blades rear sides being convex on the suction side and concave on the delivery side.

2. The turbomolecular pump according to claim 1 , wherein the front sides of the rotor blades are flat on the suction side and convex on the delivery side.

3. A turbomolecular vacuum pump with an inlet and an outlet and rotor blades and stator vanes situated between the inlet and outlet, the rotor blades having front sides and rear sides in relation to the direction of rotation thereof, at least a part of the rotor blades exhibiting a front side which is concave on a suction side and convex on a delivery side.

4. The turbomolecular pump according to claim 3 , wherein the rear side of the rotor blades is convex on the suction side and flat on the delivery side.

5. The turbomolecular vacuum pump comprising:

an inlet;

an outlet;

rotor blades and stator vanes situated between the inlet and outlet, the rotor blades having front sides and rear sides in relation to a direction of rotation thereof and a suction side and a delivery side in relation to the inlet and the outlet, the rotor blades having at least one of:

rear sides which have a convex portion at the suction side and a concave portion at the delivery side, and

front sides have a concave portion at the suction side and a convex portion at the delivery side.

6. The turbomolecular pump according to claim 5 wherein the front side and the rear side have boundary surfaces of the blades which approach each other at pointed angles at the suction and delivery sides.

7. The turbomolecular pump according to claim 5 , wherein radii of the concave and convex portions have tangents that exhibit positive angles of attack.

8. The turbomolecular pump according to claim 6 , wherein the boundary surfaces have inflection points located at half a height of the blades.

9. The turbomolecular pump according to claim 8 , wherein a tangent through the inflection point has an angle of attack which decreases from the suction side to the delivery side.

10. The turbomolecular pump according to claim 1 , wherein the rotor blades front sides are concave on the suction side and convex on the delivery side.

11. The turbomolecular pump according to claim 8 wherein:

the tangent through the inflection point defines an angle relative to a plane of rotation that is greater than both (1) an angle defined by a tangent to the rear side convex portion relative to the plane of rotation and (2) an angle defined by a tangent to the rear side concave portion relative to the plane of rotation.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 21, 2016
From: LEYBOLD VAKUUM GMBH
To: LEYBOLD GMBH
Reel/Frame 040653/0074 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2003
From: BEYER, CHRISTIAN; ENGLANDER, HEINZ; KLINGNER, PETER; LAERBUSCH, MARTIN
To: LEYBOLD VAKUUM GMBH
Reel/Frame 014576/0817 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 101 03 230 · Jan 25, 2001 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040037695A1 · Feb 26, 2004