IP Library Granted Patent US 8,235,668
Granted Patent B2
US 8,235,668 · App. 12/096,278 · Granted Aug 7, 2012

Multiblade air blower

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Patent No.
US 8,235,668
App. No.
12/096,278
Granted
Aug 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multiblade air blower has a multiblade impeller, an orifice, an axially overlaid portion, and an airflow collision prevention device. The multiblade impeller includes a main plate and a blade. The blade is provided at the main plate to form a blade inner periphery. The orifice has an open end and an orifice inner periphery. The open end is positioned toward the main plate from a blade end face. The orifice inner periphery has an inner diameter larger than that of the blade inner periphery, and guides air to the multiblade impeller. The axially overlaid portion is a part where the orifice and the blades are overlaid. The airflow collision prevention device is provided at the blade and at an inner side of the orifice inner periphery. The multiblade air blower suppresses loss of air distribution efficiency and increased noise.

Claims (24)

1. A multiblade air blower comprising:

a multiblade impeller including a main plate and a plurality of blades, each of which has a blade end face, being provided at the main plate and forming a blade inner periphery;

a casing housing the multiblade impeller;

an orifice including:

an open end positioned toward the main plate from the blade end face; and

an orifice inner periphery having an inner diameter larger than that of the blade inner periphery, the orifice inner periphery guiding air to the multiblade impeller; and

an axially overlaid portion where the orifice and the plurality of blades are overlaid; and

the impeller further including an airflow collision prevention device provided at each of the plurality of blades, and the airflow collision prevention device is provided at an inner side of the orifice inner periphery,

wherein the airflow collision prevention device is a forward-tilted portion provided at a corner of the blade end face and an inner peripheral end of each of the plurality of blades, and

wherein the forward-tilted portion provided at the corner is tilted forward from another portion of the inner peripheral end.

2. The multiblade air blower of claim 1 , wherein the airflow collision prevention device is provided at a side of the blade end face of each of the plurality of blades, the forward-tilted portion being tilted forward in a direction of rotation of the multiblade impeller.

3. The multiblade air blower of claim 2 , wherein the main plate has a draft portion on an area where the forward-tilted portion is projected.

4. The multiblade air blower of claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of blades has a blade end outer periphery, and a clearance of a constant distance is provided between the blade end outer periphery and the orifice.

5. The multiblade air blower of claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of blades has a blade end outer periphery, and the orifice has a curved portion protruding in a direction opposite to the multiblade impeller, the blade end outer periphery being positioned in the curved portion.

6. The multiblade air blower of claim 3 , wherein the blade inner periphery becomes gradually smaller toward the main plate.

7. The multiblade air blower of claim 3 , wherein a cross-sectional shape of each of the plurality of blades vertical to an axis of rotation, about which the multiblade impeller rotates, is a circular arc.

8. The multiblade air blower of claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of blades has a blade end outer periphery, and a clearance of a constant distance is provided between the blade end outer periphery and the orifice.

9. The multiblade air blower of claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of blades has a blade end outer periphery, and the orifice has a curved portion protruding in a direction opposite to the multiblade impeller, the blade end outer periphery being positioned in the curved portion.

10. The multiblade air blower of claim 2 , wherein the blade inner periphery becomes gradually smaller toward the main plate.

11. The multiblade air blower of claim 2 , wherein a cross-sectional shape of each of the plurality of blades vertical to an axis of rotation, about which the multiblade impeller rotates, is a circular arc.

12. The multiblade air blower of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of blades has a blade end outer periphery, and a clearance of a constant distance is provided between the blade end outer periphery and the orifice.

13. The multiblade air blower of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of blades has a blade end outer periphery, and the orifice has a curved portion protruding in a direction opposite to the multiblade impeller, the blade end outer periphery being positioned in the curved portion.

14. The multiblade air blower of claim 1 , wherein the blade inner periphery becomes gradually smaller toward the main plate.

15. The multiblade air blower of claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional shape of each of the plurality of blades vertical to an axis of rotation, about which the multiblade impeller rotates, is a circular arc.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2014
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034149/0969 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021818/0725 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2008
From: SHIRAHAMA, SEIJI
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
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