Fan wheel of an axial ventilator

Abstract

An axial ventilator has multiple fan wheel blades (2) arranged around an axis of rotation (RA) in a blade ring. At least one of the fan wheel blades (2) has an inner section (3) located on the radial inside. A blade edge section (4) directly adjoins the inner section (3) and borders a blade edge (5). The at least one fan wheel blade (2) has a local projection (6) over a radial extension of the blade edge section (4). The local projection (6) is formed as an extension of the chord length of the fan wheel blade. The projection locally enlarges the fan wheel blade (2) in the blade edge section (4). An average angle of attack (α) of the fan wheel blade (2), in relation to a plane of rotation (RE), of the fan wheel (1), is larger than an average angle of attack (β) of the projection (6), in relation to the plane of rotation (RE).

Claims

1. An axial ventilator fan wheel with multiple fan wheel blades arranged around an axis of rotation in a blade ring comprising a fan hub with at least one fan blade radiating from the hub, the at least one of the fan wheel blades comprises: an inner section extending from the hub and located on the radial inside and a blade edge section directly adjoining the inner section and bordering a blade edge; the at least one fan wheel blade comprises a local projection over a radial extension of the blade edge section, the projection is formed in extension of a chord length of the fan wheel blade and locally enlarges the fan wheel blade in the blade edge section; and an average angle of attack (α) of the fan wheel blade, in relation to a plane of rotation of the fan wheel, is larger than an average angle of attack (β) of the projection, in relation to the plane of rotation (RE).

2. The fan wheel according to claim 1, wherein the angle of attack (β) of the projection, in relation to the plane of rotation, has a value between 2-15°, in particular, between 4-10°.

3. The fan wheel according to claim 1, wherein the fan wheel blades end freely and are free of connections at the respective radial blade edges.

4. The fan wheel according to claim 1, wherein the blade edge section, adjoining the blade edge, of the at least one fan wheel blade is defined in an outer region of the fan wheel blade, such that 0.7≤LS/LD≤1, in particular 0.85≤LS/LD≤0.95 applies, and LD is a maximum radius of the fan wheel blade and LS is a radius of the fan wheel blade up to the blade edge section.

5. The fan wheel according to claim 1, wherein a chord length of the fan wheel blade is locally enlarged in relation to the inner section by the projection in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation, such that 1.05≤L1/L2≤1.4, in particular 1.1≤L1/L2≤1.3 applies, and L1 is a maximum chord length of the fan wheel blade in the blade edge section and L2 is a chord length of the fan wheel blade at the border between the inner section and the blade edge section.

6. The fan wheel according to claim 1, wherein the at least one fan wheel blade comprises a blade front edge and a blade rear edge, and the projection is formed on the blade front edge.

7. The fan wheel according to claim 6, wherein the blade rear edge has a convexly rounded, arc-shaped profile.

8. The fan wheel according to claim 1, wherein the projection is formed in one piece with the fan wheel blade.

9. The fan wheel according to claim 1, wherein the projection comprises a tip pointing in the circumferential direction, the tip is spaced apart radially inward in relation to a maximum outer radius of the fan wheel blade.

10. The fan wheel according to claim 9, wherein the tip is offset radially outward off-center in the blade edge section.

11. The fan wheel according to claim 9, wherein the tip is rounded.

12. The fan wheel according to claim 1, wherein the fan wheel blades each comprise a winglet on the radial outer blade edge.

13. The fan wheel according to claim 6, wherein the fan wheel blades have a greater average blade thickness in the region of the projection than in the remaining region of the fan wheel blade.

14. The fan wheel according to claim 1, wherein the fan wheel blade comprise a radial center section around a radial center of the respective fan wheel blade and the fan wheel blade has a maximum chord length in the center region.

15. The fan wheel according to claim 1, wherein all fan wheel blades of the fan wheel are formed identically.

16. An axial ventilator comprising a fan wheel according to claim 1.

Description

DRAWINGS

(1) Other advantageous refinements of the disclosure are found in the dependent claims and/or are described in greater detail hereafter together with the description of the preferred embodiment of the disclosure on the basis of the figures. In the figures:

(2) FIG. 1 is an axial top plan view of a fan wheel according to the disclosure.

(3) FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the fan wheel according to FIG. 1.

(4) FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective detail view of a fan wheel blade of the fan wheel according to FIG. 1 from the axially opposing side,

(5) FIG. 4 is an enlarged elevation profile view of the radial blade edge of the fan wheel blade of the fan wheel from FIG. 1.

(6) FIG. 5 is an enlarged elevation profile view on the radial blade edge of a fan wheel blade fan wheel from FIG. 1.

(7) FIG. 6 is a diagram of the sound pressure level in relation to the frequency in the case of the fan wheel from FIG. 1 in relation to a fan wheel of the prior art.

(8) FIG. 7 is a diagram of the angle of attack of the fan wheel blades from FIG. 1 in relation to the prior art.

(9) FIG. 8 is a diagram of the chord length of the fan wheel blade from FIG. 1 in relation to the prior art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(10) FIGS. 1-5 shows an exemplary embodiment of a fan wheel 1 of an axial ventilator. Five identical fan wheel blades 2 originating from the hub 17 extend radially outward from it. A blade ring is formed around the axis of rotation RA. The number of the fan wheel blades 2 is established as five solely by way of example. However, the number can also be higher or lower in alternative embodiments.

(11) Each fan wheel blade 2 has a blade rear edge 8, a blade front edge 9, and a free ending radial blade edge 5. The individual fan wheel blade 2 are exclusively connected via the hub 17. The blade rear edges 8 are convexly rounded protruding in the circumferential direction and each defines an arc-shaped profile. The blade front edges 9 extend radially outward essentially linearly originating from the hub 17. As can be seen well in FIG. 2, the fan wheel blades 2 are formed bulging and inclined in relation to the plane of rotation RE. Reinforcing ribs 25, aligned in the circumferential direction, are formed on the respective axial lower side. The ribs extend partially up to the hub 17 and are connected over a predetermined axial extension.

(12) The fan wheel blades 2 each comprise an inner section 3 located on the radial inside and a blade edge section 4. The blade edge section 4 is directly on the inner section 3 viewed in the radial direction and extends up to the respective blade edge 5. A dashed line is shown in FIG. 1 as the border 13 between the inner section 3 and the blade edge section 4. The blade edge section 4, located on the radial outside, is defined in each of the fan wheel blades 2. It includes the local projection 6 over its radial extension.

(13) The projection 6 enlarges the chord length of the respective fan wheel blade 2 locally in the circumferential direction in the blade edge section 4. The border 13 is thus established at the point where the projection 6 begins. The projection 6 is formed in the embodiment shown at the respective blade front edge 9 in an essentially triangular basic shape. The projection 6 includes a rounded tip 10 pointing in the circumferential direction. A line is identified by the reference sign 12 in FIG. 3. The line indicates the position of the tip 10 in parallel to the blade edge 5. In this case, it is recognizable that the tip 10 of the projection 6 is spaced apart radially inward in relation to a maximum outer radius of the fan wheel blade 2. Thus, the tip 10 is offset radially outward off-center viewed in the radial direction in the blade edge section 4. This is achieved by different angle profiles of the outer edges of the projection 6, that are formed, on the one hand, by the blade front edge 9, on the other hand, by the blade edge 5.

(14) With reference to FIG. 4, the different average angles of attack α, β of the fan wheel blades 2 are shown in comparison to the projection 6. Each angle is in relation to the plane of rotation RE. The average angle of attack α of the fan wheel blades 2 in relation to the plane of rotation RE is 35°. The average angle of attack β of the projection 6 in relation to the plane of rotation RE corresponds to 10°. Moreover, each angle of attack along the fan wheel blades 2, in relation to the plane of rotation RE, is always larger than each angle of attack along the projection 6, in relation to the plane of rotation RE. Furthermore, in FIG. 5, the total angle of attack μ of the fan wheel blades 2 along the chord length L is shown in the center region MB around the radial center. Chord length L connects the edge point XV1 at the blade rear edge 8 to the edge point XV2 at the blade front edge 9. In the center region MB, the chord length L has its maximum.

(15) In the embodiment shown, the projection 6 is formed in one piece on the fan wheel blade 2, similarly its extension and the chord lengthening thus caused can be uniquely defined and delimited via the sudden profile change of the blade front edge 9. Alternative embodiments provide that the extension is fastened as an add-on part on the respective fan wheel blade.

(16) The projection 6 in the blade edge section 4 occupies a radial extension that is defined via the ratio LS/LD, which is 0.88 in the case shown. LS is the radius of the fan wheel blade 2 up to blade edge section 4. LD is the maximum outer radius of the fan wheel blade 2. The radius LS/LD is to be between 0.7-1, in particular, between 0.85-0.98.

(17) The size of the projection 6 in the circumferential direction is established via the different chord length. The chord length of the fan wheel blade 2 is enlarged by the projection 6 in the direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation RA in such a way that the ratio of the maximum chord length L1 of the fan wheel blade 2, including the projection 6, in relation to the chord length L2 of the fan wheel blade 2, without the projection 6, is 1.2. The ratio is to be defined as 1.05-1.3, in particular, between 1.1-1.2. Furthermore, the blade thickness of the projection 6 can optionally be greater than the blade thickness of the remaining fan wheel 2, as shown in FIG. 4.

(18) FIG. 6 shows the advantages achieved by the design according to the disclosure of the fan wheel 2 for reducing the sound pressure level Lp at the different frequencies f. The solid line 77 represents the result of the fan wheel 2 according to FIG. 1. The dashed line 88 indicates an identical fan wheel without projection 6. The sound pressure level can be significantly reduced essentially over the entire frequency curve, but in particular at very low frequencies.

(19) FIG. 7 shows a comparison of the ratio of the angle of attack μ to the maximum angle of attack μ_max of the fan wheel blade 2 having the projection 6 from FIG. 1 over the radial curve of the radius r to the maximum radius r_max in relation to the prior art (dashed line) without a projection. The falling angle of attack at the beginning of the blade edge section 4 can be seen well at a ratio r/r_max of 0.9.

(20) FIG. 8 shows a diagram of the chord length L in relation to the maximum chord length L_max of the fan wheel blade 2 having the projection 6 from FIG. 1 over the radial curve of the radius r in relation to the maximum radius r_max in relation to the prior art (dashed line) without a projection. The maximum of the chord length is 0.7 of the total radial extension of the fan wheel blade 2. The chord length is enlarged locally by the projection 6 in the blade edge section 4.

(21) The foregoing description of the embodiments has been provided for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure. Individual elements or features of a particular embodiment are generally not limited to that particular embodiment, but, where applicable, are interchangeable and can be used in a selected embodiment, even if not specifically shown or described. The same may also be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the disclosure, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the disclosure.