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US 12,318,538 · App. 18/150,148 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Impeller and motor assembly

Inventors: Johannes Nicolaas Bothma (Otorohanga, NZ); Scott Bent (Auckland, NZ); Adam John Darby (Auckland, NZ)
Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
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Patent No.
US 12,318,538
App. No.
18/150,148
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lightweight impeller is provided for use in a pressurised gas source for a CPAP or other breathing assistance apparatus. The impeller can be shroudless or otherwise lightweight.

Claims (37)

1. A pressurised gases source comprising:

a centrifugal impeller driven by a motor within a housing, the housing having a gases inlet, a gases outlet and a partition to define a first interior region and a second interior region, wherein the first interior region is defined by the housing and the partition, wherein the first interior region comprises the gases inlet and the centrifugal impeller, and the second interior region is defined by the housing and the partition, wherein the second interior region comprises the gases outlet,

wherein the first interior region and the second interior region are fluidly connected by an aperture having a shape with a gradual opening and a closing relative to a plane of the centrifugal impeller formed in or by the partition.

2. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , wherein the centrifugal impeller is a lightweight impeller that is shroudless or otherwise has reduced material.

3. The pressurised gases source according to claim 2 wherein the lightweight impeller is formed in one piece.

4. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , wherein the centrifugal impeller is rotatable about a central axis.

5. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , further comprising a volute in the second interior region.

6. The pressurised gases source according to claim 5 , wherein the volute has a tongue at least partially defining a transition between the volute and the gases outlet, the tongue located in the second interior region.

7. The pressurised gases source according to claim 5 , wherein the gases outlet is connected to the volute via a volute aperture and the volute aperture and a wall of the volute define a tongue whereby gases circulating in the volute are diverged into the gases outlet.

8. The pressurised gases source according to claim 5 , wherein the volute has a sealing inner wall defining a space internal to the housing to house the motor.

9. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , wherein the gases outlet is an outlet passage tangential or radial to the centrifugal impeller.

10. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing, the partition being generally circular and dividing the upper housing from the lower housing thereby defining the first interior region and the second interior region.

11. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , wherein the aperture is located at least near an outer edge of the partition.

12. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , wherein the aperture is formed by a cut-away in the partition or an arrangement of the partition and the housing to create the aperture between the partition and the housing.

13. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , wherein a curvature or centre of radius of the aperture is offset from a centre of radius of the partition or otherwise has a curvature that differs from that of a circumference of the partition resulting in an eccentric or otherwise offset circumferential aperture around the circumference of the partition.

14. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , wherein the aperture is a crescent shaped opening that spans from a leading edge to a trailing edge.

15. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , wherein the pressurised gases source is included in a CPAP machine.

16. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing that are configured to be connected together, and wherein at least a portion of the first interior region is defined by the upper housing and at least a portion of the second interior region is defined by the lower housing.

17. The pressurised gases source according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a sidewall portion that surrounds the centrifugal impeller and the partition, the sidewall portion defining at least a portion of each of the first interior region and the second interior region.

18. A pressurised gases source for use with a breathing assistance apparatus, comprising:

a centrifugal impeller driven by a motor within a housing, the housing having a gases inlet, a gases outlet and a partition to define a first interior region and a second interior region, wherein the first interior region is defined by the housing and the partition and comprises the gases inlet and the centrifugal impeller, and the second interior region is defined by the housing and the partition and comprises the gases outlet,

wherein the first interior region and the second interior region are fluidly connected by a circumferential aperture created between an arrangement of the partition and the housing,

wherein the circumferential aperture comprises a crescent shaped opening that spans a leading edge to a trailing edge.

19. The pressurised gases source according to claim 18 wherein the circumferential aperture is formed by a configuration of the housing or the partition such that the partition and the housing create the circumferential aperture between the housing and the partition.

20. The pressurised gases source according to claim 18 wherein the circumferential aperture comprises the crescent shaped opening with a gradual opening and a closing relative to a plane of impeller rotation.

21. The pressurised gases source according to claim 20 wherein an angle of the gradual opening and the closing is tuned to allow for reverse flow to return through the pressurised gases source in a stable fashion.

22. The pressurised gases source according to claim 21 wherein the angle of the gradual opening and the closing reduces blade passed noise by not having a sharp break in geometry.

23. The pressurised gases source according to claim 20 wherein the gradual opening and the closing provides tongues.

24. The pressurised gases source according to claim 20 , wherein a width and a length of the circumferential aperture being able to control velocity in the housing.

25. The pressurised gases source according to claim 18 , wherein the housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing that are configured to be connected together, and wherein at least a portion of the first interior region is defined by the upper housing and at least a portion of the second interior region is defined by the lower housing.

26. The pressurised gases source according to claim 18 , wherein the housing comprises a sidewall portion that surrounds the centrifugal impeller and the partition, the sidewall portion defining at least a portion of each of the first interior region and the second interior region.

27. A pressurised gases source for use with a breathing assistance apparatus, comprising:

a centrifugal impeller driven by a motor within a housing, the housing having a gases inlet, a gases outlet and a partition to define a first interior region and a second interior region, wherein the first interior region is defined by the housing and the partition and comprises the gases inlet and the centrifugal impeller, and the second interior region is defined by the housing and the partition and comprises the gases outlet,

wherein the first interior region and the second interior region are fluidly connected by a circumferential aperture created between an arrangement of the partition and the housing, and wherein the partition is shaped or offset from a centre of the housing so that the circumferential aperture is nonuniform.

28. The pressurised gases source according to claim 27 , wherein a curvature or centre of radius of the circumferential aperture is offset from a centre of radius of the partition or otherwise has a curvature that differs from a circumference of the partition resulting in an eccentric or otherwise offset circumferential aperture around the circumference of the partition.

29. The pressurised gases source according to claim 27 , wherein the housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing that are configured to be connected together, and wherein at least a portion of the first interior region is defined by the upper housing and at least a portion of the second interior region is defined by the lower housing.

30. The pressurised gases source according to claim 27 , wherein the housing comprises a sidewall portion that surrounds the centrifugal impeller and the partition, the sidewall portion defining at least a portion of each of the first interior region and the second interior region.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2024
From: BOTHMA, JOHANNES NICOLAAS; BENT, SCOTT; DARBY, ADAM JOHN
To: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068740/0105 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2023
From: BOTHMA, JOHANNES NICOLAAS; BENT, SCOTT; DARBY, ADAM JOHN
To: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063175/0371 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16388022 · Apr 18, 2019
Continuation 14131725
Provisional Application 61507384 · Jul 13, 2011
Related Publication 20230211097A1 · Jul 6, 2023
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