Abstract: A rotation driving mechanism of an air supply apparatus, an air supply apparatus, and a household appliance. The rotation driving mechanism of the air supply apparatus comprises: a fixed bracket; a rotary bracket, and the rotary bracket is sleeved on the fixed bracket and may rotate with respect to the fixed bracket; and a driving member, and the driving member is provided on the fixed bracket and used for driving the rotary bracket to rotate. Therefore, compared with the prior art, by means of the coordination of the fixed bracket, the rotary bracket, and the driving member, the size of the rotation driving mechanism can be reduced; after the rotation driving mechanism is mounted on the air supply apparatus, the air supply apparatus can have a better appearance.

Abstract: A ventilation apparatus includes a motor, a fan, a housing, and a ring. A projection protrudes from one of an outer peripheral surface of a peripheral wall part of the housing and an inner peripheral surface of the ring, whereas an engagement wall and a guide wall are provided on the other of the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall part of the housing and the inner peripheral surface of the ring. The guide wall has a guide surface configured to guide the ring rearward relative to the housing and to guide the projection to an engagement position at which the projection is abuttable on an engagement surface of the engagement wall. In a direction in which the projection moves away from the guide surface in a front-rear direction, an open space extends from the guide surface to an area that corresponds to an end of the second surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a corrosion-resistant air preheater capable of slowing down dust deposit. The air preheater comprises a shell, an air inlet is fixedly formed in the side wall of the shell, an air outlet is fixedly formed in the side, away from the air inlet, of the shell, a flue gas through pipe is fixedly arranged on the inner side wall of the shell, rotating assemblies are arranged on the outer side wall of the flue gas through pipe, a flue gas inlet box is fixedly arranged at the top of the shell. According to the corrosion-resistant air preheater, an air pressure plate is pushed through the flue gas pressure intensity, and then the air pressure plate can descend. After the air pressure plate descends, rotating blades can rotate under the flowing effect of flue gas, then a movable rod rotates, and a scraping plate is further enabled to rotate.

Abstract: A motor assembly includes an impeller, a first diffuser at a downstream side of the impeller, a second diffuser at a downstream side of the first diffuser, an impeller cover coupled to the second diffuser and accommodating the impeller and the first diffuser, and a motor provided at the downstream side of the second diffuser to drive the impeller. The second diffuser includes a hub, an outer wall concentrically disposed outside the hub, and a plurality of blades having one side connected to the hub and the other side connected to the outer wall. The impeller cover is coupled to the outer wall of the second diffuser. A communicating portion for allowing fluid communication between inside and outside of the hub of the second diffuser is provided at the hub of the second diffuser.

Abstract: A liquid cooling heat exchange apparatus comprising a water block set and pump unit is provided. The water block set has a water block cover having an inlet port, cover diversion channel, cover diversion opening, cover outlet through hole and outlet port, surge directing plate having a plate cover end, and water block. The pump unit has a rotor housing having an impeller cavity comprising an inlet and outlet. The inlet and outlet ports and the cover diversion opening is at a same side, the cover outlet through hole is at an opposite side. During operation, working fluid is sucked via the inlet port, pass the cover diversion channel covered by the plate cover end, through the cover diversion opening and impeller cavity inlet, through the impeller cavity, and outlet, and cover outlet through hole, and through the water block, before exiting through the outlet port.

Abstract: A fan assembly including a base arranged to support the fan assembly on a surface, an air flow generator that is arranged to generate an air flow, and an air outlet that is arranged to emit at least a portion of the air flow from the fan assembly is provided. The air outlet is arranged to be oscillated relative to the base. The fan assembly further includes a controller that is arranged to control the oscillation of the air outlet relative to the base. The controller is arranged to vary an oscillation speed of the air outlet for each oscillation.

Abstract: A flange arrangement of a gas turbine engine includes a first flange of a first component, and a second flange of a second component axially offset from the first flange along an engine central longitudinal axis. The first flange is secured to the second flange. One or more flange flowpaths are defined between the first flange and the second flange to convey a flange airflow from an interior of the second component thereby thermally conditioning the flange arrangement. The flange airflow is driven through the one or more flange flowpaths by a pressure differential.

Abstract: An impeller includes a backing plate, a rim disposed so as to face the backing plate, and a plurality of blades arranged in a circumferential direction around a virtual rotation axis of the backing plate. Each of the plurality of blades has an inner circumferential end, an outer circumferential end a sirocco blade portion being forward-swept and including the outer circumferential end and having a blade outlet angle of larger than 90 degrees, and a turbo blade portion being swept-back and including the inner circumferential end, a first region located closer to the backing plate than a middle point in an axial direction of the rotation axis, and a second region located closer to the rim than the first region. Each of the plurality of blades is formed such that a blade length in the first region is longer than a blade length in the second region.

Abstract: A method is provided for forming an add-on component for an aerofoil which enable the structure of the aerofoil to be tuned in order to reduce the amplitude of sound produced at frequency fpeak when air flows in a flow direction from the leading edge over the trailing edge of an aerofoil. The method applies both to add-on components having a slitted formation and a Double-Rooted Trailing Edge Serration (abbreviated to “DRooTES”).

Abstract: A blower includes a body, a motor, and a single fan configured to rotate in response to rotation of a motor shaft to discharge air through a discharge opening. The maximum rotational speed of the motor shaft is within a range of 50,000 rpm to 120,000 rpm. An area of the discharge opening is changeable by a user. The blower is configured to selectively operate in a first mode or in a second mode according to the area of the discharge opening. In the first mode, the maximum blowing force of the air discharged through the opening is within a range of 2.5 N to 5.0 N when the motor is driven at the maximum rotational speed. In the second mode, the maximum dynamic pressure of the air discharged is within a range of 30 kPa to 65 kPa when the motor is driven at the maximum rotational speed.

Abstract: A vertical axis windmill turbine includes a support structure for supporting the vertical axis windmill turbine above ground level. At least one rotor rotates upon the support structure. The at least one rotor comprises a horizontal structure having a rotational axis perpendicular to the ground level. A plurality of blades positioned within each of the at least one rotor cause the at least one rotor to rotate on the support structure responsive to wind force. A plurality of vanes are located on each of the plurality of blades and rotate between an open position to limit drag on the at least one rotor and a closed position that provides a rotational force to the at least one rotor. The plurality of vanes rotate between the open position and the closed position responsive to a wind force. A plurality of vane stops each associated with a vane of the plurality of vanes stops the rotation of the vane when the vane reaches the closed position.

Abstract: A system for inflating an inflatable device includes a ducted fan aspirator coupled to the inflatable device and having a fan and a fan motor configured to drive the fan to direct first air into the inflatable device. The system further includes a compressor aspirator coupled to the inflatable device and having a compressor and a compressor motor configured to drive the compressor to direct second air into the inflatable device.

Abstract: A lifting oscillating fan comprises a fan base. One side of upper end of the fan base is connected to a first telescopic rod; upper end of the first telescopic rod is connected to a second telescopic rod by a movable joint; upper end of the second telescopic rod is connected to a U-shaped support; inner walls of opposite sides of the U-shaped support are connected to a rotating rod by a rotating shaft; upper end of the rotating rod is connected to a supporting rod by a bearing; a head shaking support is sheathed on upper end of the supporting rod; one side of the head shaking support is connected to a connecting plate; the head shaking support is connected to a fan head by the connecting plate; and a connecting cylinder correspondingly connected to the connecting plate is embedded in one side of the fan head.

Abstract: An air injection device for a hydraulic turbine includes: a body having a first end and a second end; an air injection passage extending through the body from the second end to the first end; a protrusion disposed at the first end of the body; and one or more air injection holes disposed in the protrusion.

Abstract: In a rotor for a fluid pump which is made radially compressible and expandable and has a hub and at least one conveying element which has a plurality of struts and at least one membrane which can be spanned between them, provision is made for a design in accordance with the invention which is as simple and inexpensive as possible that at least one first group of struts is pivotable in a pivot plane, starting from a common base, and can thus be spanned open in the manner of a fan, wherein the conveying element lies along the hub and contacts it over its full length in the expanded state to avoid a pressure loss at the margin of the conveying element between it and the hub and thus to realize an optimum efficiency.

Abstract: A vacuum pump includes a housing, a rotatable shaft extending in an axial direction within the housing, a first pumping arrangement including a first stator arrangement and a first rotor arrangement, and a second pumping arrangement including a second stator arrangement and a second rotor arrangement. The vacuum pump further includes a spacer arranged between the first pumping arrangement and the second pumping arrangement. The spacer is coupled between the first stator arrangement and the second stator arrangement and is configured to provide a defined elasticity in the axial direction allowing an elastic deformation of the spacer in the axial direction.

Abstract: A vacuum pump system includes a first vacuum pump and a second vacuum pump connected to an exhaust port of the first vacuum pump. The second vacuum pump has a pump portion and a trap portion. The pump portion has a rotor. The trap portion is configured such that a reaction product generated from gas guided to an internal space from the exhaust port of the first vacuum pump by suction by the pump portion is accumulated thereon.

Abstract: An air-cooled heat exchanger includes a plenum with a fan ring positioned adjacent to the plenum. Support columns support the plenum and the fan ring on a support surface. An X-brace assembly includes a motor mount with leg members extending radially from the motor mount. Each of the leg members is connected to a single corresponding one of the support columns so that the leg members extend between the motor mount and the support columns. A motor including a drive shaft is mounted to the motor mount of the X-brace assembly. A fan having fan blades is mounted to the drive shaft of the motor. The fan is positioned within the fan ring between the motor and the fan ring opening.

Abstract: A toroidal lift force engine is provided. Illustratively, the toroidal lift force engine operates in an enclosed environment without heat and/or expelling particles of any kind, utilizing asymmetric pressure distribution on lift turbine blades solely to generate thrust with the normal component of this lift force, while using the tangential component of this lift force to drive accessories, provide control to the fluid velocity, and/or provide motivation of the fluid's flow. The toroidal lift force engine may be utilized to generate thrust, heat and/or electricity for powering vehicles, homes, etc.

Abstract: A fan handle is operable to be coupled to a fan. The fan handle includes a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet has first apertures operable to receive fasteners to couple a fan guard with a first side of the fan. The first sheet forms a slot. The second sheet has second apertures operable to receive fasteners to couple a fan guard with a second side of the fan. The second sheet forms shoulders from which an extension portion extends. The extension portion is received in the slot of the first sheet. In a retracted configuration, the first sheet and the second sheet are substantially flush such that the shoulders abut against the first sheet. In an extended configuration, the extension portion is partially withdrawn from the slot such that the first sheet and the second sheet are curved and coupled with one another.