Fan with area expansion between rotor and stator blades

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8814501
APP PUB NO 20120034083A1
SERIAL NO

13166479

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An axial-flow fan structure is disclosed, having a localized area expansion between the rotor (i.e. front rotating impeller) and stator blades (i.e. rear stationary or fixed blades, sometimes called de-swirl vanes). The area expansion is provided by utilizing an impeller having a (slightly) falling tip contour (FTC).

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  • MINEBEA CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jarrah, Yousef Tucson, US 19 222
Shoji, Hirofuni Ishikawa, JP 1 1
Wackerly, Kevin Tucson, US 1 14

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