A method of making an impeller includes building the impeller in a layer by layer process in a build direction along the rotational axis starting from a base of the hub. The plurality of blades includes a plurality of perforated blades that support the shroud during additively manufacturing the impeller. The method can include installing the impeller in a fuel pump, air compressor, or the like, without removing the perforated blades from the impeller.

An impeller with impeller blades arranged around a rotational axis of the impeller. Integral, seamless, and notch-free transitions are formed into a disc body on at least one of their two axial sides. The disc body connects the impeller blades in the circumferential direction around the rotational axis. Covering portions, between the impeller blades, determine the flow channels of the impeller.

An impeller with impeller blades arranged around a rotational axis of the impeller. Integral, seamless, and notch-free transitions are formed into a disc body on at least one of their two axial sides. The disc body connects the impeller blades in the circumferential direction around the rotational axis. Covering portions, between the impeller blades, determine the flow channels of the impeller.

A fan blade (1) has a front leading edge (2) and a rear trailing edge (3). The fan blade (1) has a leading edge (4), at least some portions, that are undulated. The edge forms a wave (W) with a specific three-dimensional waveform.

A fan blade (1) has a front leading edge (2) and a rear trailing edge (3). The fan blade (1) has a leading edge (4), at least some portions, that are undulated. The edge forms a wave (W) with a specific three-dimensional waveform.

The present disclosure relates to impellers with removable and replaceable vanes, and methods of constructing such impellers. According to aspects of the present disclosure, a plurality of impeller back plates are provided with differently configured slots to receive removable vanes. In addition, a plurality of differently configured vanes are disclosed which may be connected to the plurality of impeller back plates. As a result, the desired performance characteristics of a pump based upon end use applications may be efficiently and quickly achieved by combining appropriately configured vanes and back plate into a desired impeller providing the desired characteristics, together with a particular pump casing and motor.

The present disclosure relates to impellers with removable and replaceable vanes, and methods of constructing such impellers. According to aspects of the present disclosure, a plurality of impeller back plates are provided with differently configured slots to receive removable vanes. In addition, a plurality of differently configured vanes are disclosed which may be connected to the plurality of impeller back plates. As a result, the desired performance characteristics of a pump based upon end use applications may be efficiently and quickly achieved by combining appropriately configured vanes and back plate into a desired impeller providing the desired characteristics, together with a particular pump casing and motor.

A power tool having a built-in fan, the fan including a plurality of blades at uneven pitches. The fan includes a centrifugal fan which blows out air in all radial directions. The fan is provided with means for correcting unstable outflow which may be caused by the uneven pitches between the blades. The blades have unevenly configured inducers for correcting unstable outflow.

A power tool having a built-in fan, the fan including a plurality of blades at uneven pitches. The fan includes a centrifugal fan which blows out air in all radial directions. The fan is provided with means for correcting unstable outflow which may be caused by the uneven pitches between the blades. The blades have unevenly configured inducers for correcting unstable outflow.

A centrifugal fan includes an impeller with a base expanded radially, vanes arranged circumferentially, extending from a radially inner side to a radially outer side, and ends thereof at one axial side being connected to the base, and a ring portion connecting ends of the vanes at the other axial side. The vanes include first vanes and second vanes, when viewed axially, the lengths of the second vanes are larger than the lengths of the first vanes, the first vanes and the second vanes are circumferentially arranged alternatingly. Gaps are provided between radially outer ends of the first vanes and the second vanes that are circumferentially adjacent to each other, and sizes of circumferentially adjacent ones of the gaps are different from each other.