F04D29/706

DELIVERY UNIT FOR AN ANODE CIRCUIT OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING A GASEOUS MEDIUM
20220102742 · 2022-03-31 ·

Disclosed is a delivery unit (3) for an anode circuit (9) of a fuel cell system (1) for delivering a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, from an anode region (38) of a fuel cell (2), said delivery unit (3) comprising at least one recirculation fan (8) and being at least indirectly fluidically connected to the outlet of the anode region (38) by means of at least one connection line (23) and being fluidically connected to the inlet of the anode region (38) by means of an additional connection line (25). According to the invention, in addition to the recirculation fan (8), the delivery unit (3) comprises a jet pump (4), a metering valve (6) and a separator (10) as other components, and the flow contours of the components (4, 6, 8, 10) for the gaseous medium are at least almost entirely arranged in a common housing (7).

DELIVERY UNIT FOR AN ANODE CIRCUIT OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING A GASEOUS MEDIUM, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM
20220093943 · 2022-03-24 ·

Disclosed is a delivery unit (3) for an anode circuit (9) of a fuel cell system (1) for delivering a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, from an anode region (38) of a fuel cell (2), said delivery unit (3) comprising at least one jet pump (4) and being at least indirectly fluidically connected to the outlet of the anode region (38) by means of at least one connection line (23, 25) and being fluidically connected to the inlet of the anode region (38) by means of an additional connection line (27). According to the invention, in addition to the jet pump (4), the delivery unit (3) comprises a recirculation fan (8) and a metering valve (6) as other components, and the flow contours of the components (4, 6, 8) for the gaseous medium and/or the components (4, 6, 8) are at least almost entirely arranged in a common housing (7).

ADAPTER FOR INDUCED DRAFT FAN AND INDUCED DRAFT FAN COMPRISING THE SAME
20220082111 · 2022-03-17 ·

adapter for an induced draft fan includes an installation section; a transition section; and an exit section. The installation section and the exit section are disposed on two ends of the transition section, respectively. The installation section includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a connection plate, and a water storage cavity. The outer ring includes a first end and a second end; the first end of the outer ring is connected to the transition section; the second end of the outer ring is connected to a first end of the inner ring via the connection plate. The inner ring, the connection plate, and the outer ring are connected one by one to form the water storage cavity. The outer ring includes at least one drain hole communicating with the water storage cavity; and a drain pipe is disposed on the outer ring.

Waterproof blower fan

A waterproof blower includes a casing and at least four drain holes placed along a circumferential direction of the casing in the outer peripheral wall portion, in the first side wall portion, or in the second side wall portion of the casing. The at least four drain holes communicate with the inside and the outside of the casing. The at least four drain holes each have an opening on an inner side of the casing. The openings of adjacent two drain holes of the drain holes as viewed in a direction of a rotation axis of the impeller are placed at positions where a straight line as a chord linking portions, which are located on the outermost peripheral side of the casing, of opening edges at the shortest distance hardly intersects with the impeller.

Blower device
11143202 · 2021-10-12 · ·

A blower device includes a motor having an output shaft and a housing; a fan rotationally driven by the motor; and a shroud having a shroud body with a fan installation hole, and a motor mounting part for mounting the motor arranged inside the fan installation hole when viewed in an axial direction of the output shaft. The motor mounting part includes an inner cylinder surrounding a periphery of the motor from a radial outer side of the output shaft; an outer cylinder surrounding the inner cylinder from the radial outer side; and spokes connecting the inner and the outer cylinders. The inner cylinder includes a top wall covering the motor from above while the shroud is fixed. A back end edge of the top wall, which is located on a positive pressure side when the fan is rotated, is located closer to the positive pressure side than the housing.

BLOWER HOUSING HAVING INTEGRAL EXHAUST BLOWER DISCHARGE DRAIN SECTION
20210262486 · 2021-08-26 ·

A blower housing comprises first and second blower housing pieces for surrounding a blower fan. The first blower housing piece comprises a blower discharge section comprising an inner tubular portion, an outer tubular portion, and a drain hole. The inner tubular portion defines a blower discharge passage. The inner and outer tubular portions define an exhaust pipe cavity adapted to receive an end margin of an exhaust pipe. The tubular portions are adapted to enable condensate water that forms on the inner surface of the exhaust pipe to flow into the exhaust pipe cavity. The drain hole extends through the outer tubular portion. The drain hole is configured to enable condensate water flowing into the exhaust pipe cavity to drain from the blower housing. The first blower housing piece is a molded one-piece member.

COMPRESSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME

Provided is a compressor including: a compressor body that has a motor and compresses air; an aftercooler for cooling the compressed air supplied from the compressor body; a dryer for dehumidifying the compressed air flowing out from the aftercooler; a drain discharge valve for discharging a drain from the dryer; a first pressure sensor for measuring air pressure downstream of the aftercooler; and a control device having a rotation-speed adjusting unit that drives the motor at second acceleration smaller than first acceleration, the first acceleration being rated acceleration of the motor, when a pressure value measured by the first pressure sensor is less than a first threshold value predetermined at startup of the motor.

COMPRESSOR WITH INTEGRATED ACCUMULATOR
20210285462 · 2021-09-16 ·

The disclosed technology generally relates to a compressor housing, comprising a first portion configured to house a compressor motor of a centrifugal compressor, a second portion configured to house an inlet housing of the centrifugal compressor, where the inlet housing is configured to receive refrigerant into an impeller assembly of the centrifugal compressor, and at least one refrigerant accumulator upstream of the second portion, the at least one refrigerant accumulator configured to accumulate liquid refrigerant.

Blower Housing Having Integral Exhaust Blower Discharge Drain Section
20210164491 · 2021-06-03 ·

A blower housing comprises first and second blower housing pieces for surrounding a blower fan. The first blower housing piece comprises a blower discharge section comprising an inner tubular portion, an outer tubular portion, and a drain hole. The inner tubular portion defines a blower discharge passage. The inner and outer tubular portions define an exhaust pipe cavity adapted to receive an end margin of an exhaust pipe. The tubular portions are adapted to enable condensate water that forms on the inner surface of the exhaust pipe to flow into the exhaust pipe cavity. The drain hole extends through the outer tubular portion. The drain hole is configured to enable condensate water flowing into the exhaust pipe cavity to drain from the blower housing. The first blower housing piece is a molded one-piece member.

Blower housing having integral exhaust blower discharge drain section
11009037 · 2021-05-18 · ·

A blower housing comprises first and second blower housing pieces for surrounding a blower fan. The first blower housing piece comprises a blower discharge section comprising an inner tubular portion, an outer tubular portion, and a drain hole. The inner tubular portion defines a blower discharge passage. The inner and outer tubular portions define an exhaust pipe cavity adapted to receive an end margin of an exhaust pipe. The tubular portions are adapted to enable condensate water that forms on the inner surface of the exhaust pipe to flow into the exhaust pipe cavity. The drain hole extends through the outer tubular portion. The drain hole is configured to enable condensate water flowing into the exhaust pipe cavity to drain from the blower housing. The first blower housing piece is a molded one-piece member.