Abstract: An adjustable agitator assembly having a hexagonal shaft to which is attached a hexagonal hub. A mounting block is attached to the hub at the desired locations. The mounting block has a receptacle to receive the splined shaft of a paddle. The splines allow the orientation of the paddle to be changed to many different discrete positions while at the same time preventing the paddle shaft from slipping. Seals are used to prevent penetration of the contacts between the various parts of the assembly by the media which is stirred.

Abstract: A universal fan blade mounting assembly including an elongated bar having flanges at each end. One of the flanges is shaped to cooperate with one end of a fan blade and the other flange is constructed for attachment to a ceiling fan rotor. The rotor connecting flange includes two holes therein one of the holes is round for encircling a fastening screw. The other hole forms an arcuate slot. The hole and slot cooperate such that the elongated bar extends outwardly from the center of the rotor such that the functional relationship between the fan blade and the rotor may be maintained.

Abstract: A propeller blade assembly which enables the mounting of a propeller blade in a hub assembly includes a bearing arrangement that circumferentially surrounds and engages with a section of the propeller blade. The bearing arrangement comprises an inner race assembly of angular contact bearings, and an outer race assembly of roller bearings. The roller bearings being arranged so that the axis of rotation thereof is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the propeller blade.

Abstract: Preloading and retention of an aircraft propeller blade (12) are achieved by a preloading mechanism (85) received within an outer portion of a hub barrel(30) within which the blade is received. The preloading mechanism comprises an annular fastener (90) threaded into the barrel. A splined lock ring (125) prevents loosening or disengagement of the fastener from the barrel. Location of the preloading mechainsm at an outer location of the barrel allows the primary centrifugal load path from the blade into the barrel to be free from discontinuities and attendant stress concentrations.

Abstract: In an impeller for use in an axial flow fan and having blades (5) which are adjustable during operation of the fan, each blade (5) is, through a blade shaft (7) connected to a hub (1) designed as a compact unit.The blade shaft (7) and an axial thrust bearing device (9) on which the blade (5) is journalled in such a manner that it can, through a control mechanism, be pivoted about its axis for controlling the blade angle, are retained axially in a bearing housing (8) screwed into a threaded bore (18) in the periphery of the hub (1).For adjusting the radial distance between the periphery of the hub (1) and the blade tip the thrust bearing device (9) is held against a closed end of the bearing housing (8) by a spring (43) and a nut (14) screwed onto a threaded portion (15) of the blade shaft (7) and lockable in an arbitrary position by a lock screw (16).

Abstract: A multi-blade rotor for a windmill-type apparatus, including a hub supported on a shaft or a fixed angle, and rotor blades that are connected to the hub, via bearing arrangement, in such a way that the rotor blades are rotatable about their longitudinal axes. The inventive easy-to-manufacture, and relatively lightweight, hub has rotationally symmetrical hollow bodies, the number of which correspond to the number of rotor blades. The hollow bodies are mounted on rod-like or tubular pressure members, the number of which correspond to the number of hollow bodies. The pressure members are mounted on the shaft or fixed axle via bearing plates in such a way that their longitudinal central axes are respectively disposed at or nearly at the point of concentration of the bending moment surface of the pertaining hollow body.

Abstract: The journals of two vanes of the wind turbine are connected with one another by a connecting rod 26 for absorption of the centrifugal forces of the vanes. Bearings with spherical faces are arranged between the ends of the connecting rod and the journals. The connecting rod is prestressed with a tensile force by means of a tubular bushing which surrounds the rod and which cooperates with threaded rings on the rod to tension the rod.

Abstract: A carrier ring for a large diameter propeller system fabricated from a composite material having metallic blade mounting insert members in which are fastened roots of the propeller blades. The carrier ring has an annular ring member formed of a composite material which defines a plurality of radially extending openings, in which openings metallic blade mounting insert members are attached. The blade mounting insert members are retained in assembled relationship with the composite annular ring member by one or more fastening belts which extend around the circumference of the annular ring member in one or more grooves defined by the blade mounting inserts. The fastening belts may be formed by a plurality of turns of a fibrous filament, such as carbon filaments, so as to provide the necessary strength to retain the metallic blade mounting inserts in the composite annular ring member.

Abstract: A variable-pitch bladed rotor including a plurality of blades extending outwardly from a hub in which they are each mounted by a respective ball-screw device. Each device comprises inner and outer races each provided with at least one helical groove, a plurality of balls co-operable with the grooves, and a cylindrical cage disposed between the races which is suitably apertured for accommodation of the balls. The cage supports gearing so associated with the inner and outer races that on pitch-change movement of the respective blade the cage is positively driven, thereby to turn about the blade longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A propeller according to the invention has a hub centered on and rotatable about a hub axis and formed with a bore extending along the axis and with a plurality of identical, radially outwardly open, and angularly equispaced sockets centered on socket axes extending at least generally radially of the hub axis. Respective identical blades each have a base complementary to and snugly fittable in the respective socket and an outer part extending radially outward from the hub along the respective socket axis when the respective base is fitted therein. Respective locks are provided in the hub for releasably fixing the bases in the respective sockets against relative movement between the respective blades and the hub. The sockets and bases are normally complementarily cylindrical and both centered when the bases are in the sockets on the respective socket axes. Thus the blades can turn about the respective socket axes on the hub when released by the respective locking means.

Abstract: An axial flow fan with adjustable blades 18 has a spindle 16 for each blade mounted in a hub rim 12. Each spindle has associated therewith a replaceable cartridge 58 having a thrust bearing 70 therein and spaced radial bearings 64, 70. In order to service the bearing, the cartridge can simply be disconnected, e.g. by unscrewing from the rim having removed the blade 18.

Abstract: An axial flow fan impeller having a number of blades, which are rotatably journalled in a wheel rim (3), each with its blade root (4) which is connected with an adjusting device (10) for the blades. The wheel rim comprises as a supporting member for the blades an annular body of revolution (6) with bores (5) for the blade shafts and a cut-out for taking up a thrust bearing (7). The body of revolution is connected with the body plate (18) and the front plate (21) of the impeller through tubular connecting pieces (19, 20), which are symmetrical relative to the body of revolution and are elastically deformable by loading forces acting in the radial plane of the wheel, but have a relatively great rigidity against forces acting in the axial direction. The impeller may thus be fabricated by welding, without the occurrence of dynamic loads exceeding the allowable values for the welding joints (25, 26).

Abstract: Axial flow fan blade roots (1) are rotatably journalled to blade shafts (4) by bayonet plug and socket couplings. The socket recesses (30, 31) provide an axial play for the plug cam portions (28, 29). Screws (34, 35) extending through the blade root (1) have shoulders (43) abutting spring members arranged between the root and the shaft to thus bias the blade outwardly and establish frictional engagement between the bayonet coupling cam portions and recesses.

Abstract: A pair of axially movable abutments are spaced apart axially within a propeller hub. A plurality of adjustable propeller blades are rotatably mounted on the hub and each has an inner portion located inside the hub. Such inner portion is in the form of a pinion gear. Racks extend axially inwardly from each abutment and drivingly engage respective pinion gears on the blades. Compression spring or springs are positioned between the abutments and fluid pressure is used for applying an axially inward force on the abutments for moving both abutments axially inwardly toward each other in opposition to the force of the springs for the purpose of rotating the propeller blades in a first direction. The energy that is stored in the springs when compressed is used to rotate the propeller blades in the opposite direction when the fluid force is removed from the abutments.

Abstract: According to the present invention, in an adjustable blade shaft bearing in an axial-flow fan with adjustable blades, the adjustable blade shaft bearing or a thrust bearing is packed with an annular cover having a U-shaped cross-sectional configuration and a lubricating oil is sealed in the annular cover.With the above construction, under the centrifugal force produced by the rotation of the axial-flow fan, the lubricating oil can be forced to act always on the rolling surface. Moreover the devices and machining of parts required in the conventional forced lubrication systems may be eliminated so that the construction may be simplified.

Abstract: There is provided an axial fan having a fan wheel with settable blades, each blade being rotatably mounted at its root end about an axis which extends substantially radially relative to the fan wheel, and carries a setting arm which projects radially outwardly relative to the blade axis, said arm being connected via a movement-transmission arm to a setting device which is common to all said blades and which is displaceably mounted on the fan wheel for movement in the axial direction thereof to change the blade angle. The setting device is also rotatable coaxially in relation to the fan wheel, and each movement-transmission arm is rigidly connected at one end thereof to the setting device. The other end of the movement-transmission arm is mounted in the associated setting arm for both axial and universal movement.