The invention relates to a rotor (4) for an air supply unit (1) of a fuel cell unit, which rotor is to be rotatably mounted in a housing (5) of the air supply unit (1) by means of foil-air bearings (15, 16). According to the invention, at least portions of the rotor (4) are formed of a carbon graphite material or of a synthetic-resin-bonded carbon fiber material or coated therewith. The invention also relates to an air supply unit (1) having a rotor (4) of this type.

A rotor for a pump has a housing and a rotor, and has at least one blade. The rotor is able to be actuated to rotate about an axis of rotation in order to convey a fluid in the axial or radial direction, and the rotor is able to be deformed in the radial direction between a first, radially compressed state and a second, radially expanded state. At a maximum speed of rotation of the rotor at which the power of the pump is at a maximum, the blade is essentially radially oriented, and/or the rotor has its maximum diameter.

In a pump housing having an interior for accommodating a pump rotor, which may be transferred from a radially compressed state into a radially expanded state, and comprises a housing skin revolving in circumferential direction, as well as at least one reinforcement element, a stretch-resistant element revolving in circumferential direction is provided, which is stretched less than 5% in the expanded state as opposed to the force-free state in circumferential direction, and which limits any further expansion of the pump housing in radial direction.

A plastic pump comprises a complete body having an inner body made of a fluorine resin and an outer body made of a plastic material by molding the plastic material in a first mold after fixing a pre-manufactured inner body to the first mold, an impeller made of a fluorine resin material by means of injection molding, and an impeller cover made of a plastic material by molding the plastic material in a second mold to protect the impeller, and a fluid transporting path is lined with the fluorine resin of the inner body.

A system according to aspects of the invention includes a pump and a refractory casing that houses the pump or is in fluid communication with the pump. As the pump operates it moves molten metal upward through an uptake section of the casing until it reaches a rectangular outlet wherein it exits the vessel. The rectangular outlet is configured to be connected to, or may be attached to, a launder. Another system uses a wall to divide a cavity of the chamber into two portions. The wall has an opening and a pump pumps molten metal from a first portion into a second portion until the level in the second portion reaches an outlet and exits the vessel.

An impeller is provided, including a metal housing, a shaft, and a plastic member. The metal housing has a shaft mounting hole. The inner surface of the shaft mounting hole includes three or more contact points, and the contact points are closer to the shaft than other portions of the inner surface of the shaft mounting hole. The shaft passes through the shaft mounting hole and is affixed by the contact points. The metal housing divides the shaft into an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section. The plastic member passes through the shaft mounting hole and is in contact with the middle section.

A fan blade apparatus for use in a high-volume, low-speed fan wherein the fan blade includes a body portion, a leading edge portion and a trailing portion. The fan blade coupled to an electric motor configured to rotate in an intended direction wherein the leading portion of the fan blade is at the forefront of the rotation of the blade. The leading edge portion of the fan blade includes a series of steps extending along the length of the leading edge. The stepped configuration creates turbulent air flow when the electric motor rotates in the intended direction.

A fan includes an electric motor and a fan wheel drivable or driven by the electric motor, arranged within its housing. The underside of the housing has an opening for an electric outlet, and a side the housing has a bracket, thereby forming a bushing. An electric line is arranged at least partially at the underside of the housing and is guided through the bushing, and a cover element is arranged at the underside of the housing. The cover element has a first section and a second section. The cover element is arranged at the underside of the housing in such a way that the first section is at least partially arranged in the bushing and clamps the electric line in the bushing while forming a strain relief, and that the second section covers the opening.

A breathing assistance apparatus has a pressurised gases source featuring a lightweight impeller with a plastic shaft. The impeller is shroudless. The plastic shaft is supported within the stator by a bearing structure. The resilient motor mount couples the stator and the housing and provides compliance and/or damping for the motor.

Air compressor for a vehicle having improved internal cooling efficiency by ensuring a circulation flow of compressed air for internal cooling and allowing the compressed air to sufficiently flow. The air compressor comprises: a housing with a compression unit for introducing and compressing air from outside; a motor unit which includes a rotor and a stator, and drives the compression unit to rotate according to the rotation of the rotor; a bearing unit supporting the rotor to be rotatable; a cooling circulation flow path formed inside the housing for moving, in an axial direction, some of the air compressed in the compression unit and circulating the air to the compression unit; and a bypass flow path which receives some of the air passing through the cooling circulation flow path and bypasses a partial region of the bearing unit to join the cooling circulation flow path.