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US 12,607,125 · App. 18/275,367 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Blade member and structural member

Inventors: Masayuki Shiraishi (Kumagaya, JP); Takahiro Kurashima (Tokyo, JP); Baku Ogasawara (Kumagaya, JP)
Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
F01D5/141
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Patent No.
US 12,607,125
App. No.
18/275,367
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A blade member on a surface of which a groove structure is formed, wherein the groove structure includes a plurality of first groove structures, a plurality of second groove structures, and a third groove structure, the plurality of first groove structures are formed to extend in a first direction, the plurality of second groove structures are formed to extend in a second direction that is different from the first direction, the third groove structure extends along a third direction that is different from the first and second directions, and is formed between one first groove structure and one second groove structure.

Claims (59)

1 . A turbine blade comprising:

a surface; and

a groove structure that is formed on the surface, wherein

the groove structure includes a plurality of first groove structures, a plurality of second groove structures, and a third groove structure,

the plurality of first groove structures extend linearly in a first direction,

the plurality of second groove structures extend linearly in a second direction that is different from the first direction,

the third groove structure extends linearly along a third direction that is different from the first and second directions, and is directly connected to (i) one first groove structure of the plurality of first groove structures and (ii) one second groove structure of the plurality of second groove structures,

the first direction is substantially the same as a flow direction of fluid on a first part of the surface, the plurality of first groove structures being formed on the first part of the surface, and

the second direction is substantially the same as a flow direction of fluid on a second part of the surface, the plurality of second groove structures being formed on the second part of the surface.

2 . The turbine blade according to claim 1 , wherein

each of a first angle and a second angle is larger than a third angle,

the first angle corresponds to a larger angle of angles between a first axis extending along the first direction and a third axis extending along the third direction,

the second angle corresponds to a larger angle of angles between a second axis extending along the second direction and the third axis,

the third angle corresponds to a larger angle of angles between the first axis and the second axis.

3 . The turbine blade according to claim 2 , wherein

a sum of the first angle and the second angle is an angle obtained by adding 180 degrees to the third angle.

4 . The turbine blade according to claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of third groove structures are formed,

at least two of the plurality of third groove structures extend along the third direction.

5 . The turbine blade according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of first groove structures are parallel to each other,

the plurality of second groove structures are parallel to each other.

6 . The turbine blade according to claim 5 , wherein

a plurality of third groove structures are formed,

an arrangement pitch of the plurality of third groove structures is constant regardless of a position thereof along the third direction.

7 . The turbine blade according to claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of third groove structures are formed,

at least one of the plurality of third groove structures extends along the third direction,

at least other one of the plurality of third groove structures extends along a fourth direction that is different from the third direction.

8 . The turbine blade according to claim 7 , wherein

an arrangement pitch of the plurality of third groove structures varies depending on a position thereof.

9 . The turbine blade according to claim 1 , wherein

an arrangement pitch of the plurality of first groove structures is different from an arrangement pitch of the plurality of second groove structures.

10 . The turbine blade according to claim 1 , wherein

a plurality of third groove structures are formed,

an arrangement pitch of two of the plurality of first groove structures connected to at least two of the plurality of third groove structures is different from an arrangement pitch of two of the plurality of second groove structures connected to the at least two of the plurality of third groove structures.

11 . The turbine blade according to claim 1 , wherein

a structure having at least one of a protrusion-shape, and a convex-shape is included between adjacent two among the plurality of first groove structures, the plurality of second groove structures, and the third groove structure.

12 . The turbine blade according to claim 1 , wherein:

a first land structure is formed between the plurality of first groove structures,

an arrangement pitch of the first land structure is substantially equal to an arrangement pitch of the plurality of first groove structures,

a second land structure is formed between the plurality of second groove structures, and

an arrangement pitch of the second land structure is substantially equal to an arrangement pitch of the plurality of second groove structures.

13 . A turbine blade comprising:

a surface; and

a groove structure that is formed on the surface, wherein

the groove structure includes a plurality of first groove structures, a plurality of second groove structures, and a third groove structure,

the plurality of first groove structures extend linearly in a first direction,

the plurality of second groove structures extend linearly in a second direction that is different from the first direction,

the third groove structure extends linearly along a third direction that is different from the first and second directions, and is directly connected to (i) one first groove structure of the plurality of first groove structures and (ii) one second groove structure of the plurality of second groove structures, and

an arrangement pitch of the plurality of first groove structures is different from an arrangement pitch of the plurality of second groove structures.

14 . A turbine blade comprising:

a surface; and

a groove structure that is formed on the surface, wherein

the groove structure includes a plurality of first groove structures, a plurality of second groove structures, and a plurality of third groove structures,

the plurality of first groove structures extend linearly in a first direction,

the plurality of second groove structures extend linearly in a second direction that is different from the first direction,

at least one of the plurality of third groove structures extends linearly along a third direction that is different from the first and second directions, and is directly connected to (i) one first groove structure of the plurality of first groove structures and (ii) one second groove structure of the plurality of second groove structures, and

an arrangement pitch of the plurality of third groove structures varies depending on a position thereof.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: SHIRAISHI, MASAYUKI; KURASHIMA, TAKAHIRO; OGASAWARA, BAKU
To: NIKON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064654/0469 →
Continuity (1)
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