Casing With Mounting Means Patents (Class 415/213.1)
  • Patent number: 8814507
    Abstract: A triple hook ring segment including forward, midsection and aft mounting hooks for engagement with respective hangers formed on a ring segment carrier for supporting a ring segment panel, and defining a forward high pressure chamber and an aft low pressure chamber on opposing sides of the midsection mounting hook. An isolation plate is provided on the aft side of the midsection mounting hook to form an isolation chamber between the aft low pressure chamber and the ring segment panel. High pressure air is supplied to the forward chamber and flows to the isolation chamber through crossover passages in the midsection hook. The isolation chamber provides convection cooling air to an aft portion of the ring segment panel and enables a reduction of air pressure in the aft low pressure chamber to reduce leakage flow of cooling air from the ring segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian X Campbell, Darryl Eng, Ching-Pang Lee, Harry Patat
  • Patent number: 8814513
    Abstract: A ceiling mounted ventilation fan with illumination capable of suppressing conduction of noise to inside of a room is provided. In the fan, a restriction member is provided for restricting passage of air between a lighting cover and a periphery of a lighting part, the lighting cover having a reflecting surface for reflecting light from the lighting part to lead the light to the inside of the room. A gap for air intake is formed between a lower end of the lighting cover and an edge of the indoor-side opening. Thus, air introduced into the main housing through the gap is discharged into the duct by the fan unit and conduction of noises produced by the fan unit to the room inside with the noise directivity enhanced in the lighting cover can be suppressed by the restriction member, so that conduction of noise to the room inside can be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: Panasonic Ecology Systems Guangdong Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Decong Yang, Qianhao Tan, Pingting Yang, Qiuqian Liang, Yannong Wu, Hitoshi Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 8814512
    Abstract: An apparatus for a gas turbine engine comprises a spool lock for locking a compressor spool and a lift for removing a rotor from the compressor spool. The spool lock comprises an outer ring configured for attachment to a compressor case of the gas turbine engine, an inner ring configured to support a compressor spool within the compressor case, and a web extending between the outer ring and the inner ring. The lift comprises a beam configured for attachment to a flange of the gas turbine engine, a support strut configured to support the beam above the compressor spool, and a hoist configured to support the rotor for removal from the compressor spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Torgrim Skaustein, Jorgen Albriktsen
  • Publication number: 20140234100
    Abstract: A fan device mounting structure is provided, which is capable of sufficiently suppressing transmission of vibrations in X, Y, and Z directions generated from a fan device, that is, all translational-direction vibrations and all axial-rotation-direction vibrations, to a chassis in which the fan device is mounted. The fan device mounting structure includes: a fan device 1; a chassis 4 in which the fan device 1 is mounted; and at least a pair of flat springs 2, each of which has its one end attached to the fan device 1 and extending outwards from the fan device 1 and bending and has the other end attached to outside a fan device located area, wherein both opposite faces of the fan device 1 facing each other are supported by the respective flat springs 2 and attached to the chassis 4 at positions separate from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Hamaguchi, Michihito Watarai
  • Patent number: 8807934
    Abstract: A fan module includes a fan with an electrical connector, and a positioning member. The connector comprises an end portion and a head portion. The positioning member, mounted to the fan, comprises a first body and a second body located on the first body. The first body is mounted to a first side of the fan, and the second body is mounted to a second side of the fan, that is substantially perpendicular to the first side. The second body defines a mounting hole, a latching portion is located in the mounting hole, and a maintaining portion is also located on the first body of the positioning member. The head portion is inserted through the mounting hole, and the latching portion engages the head portion in the mounting hole. The end portion is located between the maintaining portion and the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Chin Tsai, Sheng-Hung Lee, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8807917
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assembled helical turbine system, which can prevent its assembly/disassembly from being hindered by a rotational force generated during the assembly/disassembly process. The assembled helical turbine system includes a helical turbine formed with a plurality of blades in such a manner as to continuously generate a rotational force under unidirectional or multidirectional fluid flow; a housing assembly for rotatably supporting the helical turbine while surrounding the helical turbine; stoppers formed on a peripheral surface of the housing assembly in such a manner as to protrude to a predetermined height from the peripheral surface; and a housing supporter for supporting the housing assembly in such a manner that the housing assembly can be inserted into and withdrawn from the housing supporter, the housing supporter having catch grooves that are recessed in a shape corresponding to the stoppers so as to fix the stoppers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI)
    Inventors: Jin Soon Park, Kwang Soo Lee, Ki Dai Yum, Seong Eun Kim, Myoung Hak Oh, Choong Beom Lee, Hyung Jin An
  • Patent number: 8811013
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a case. The case includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket defines a space. The second bracket is configured for securing a fan and is connected with the first bracket. The second bracket has a volume equal to or less than the volume of the first bracket space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xian-Xiu Tang, Zhen-Xing Ye
  • Publication number: 20140223921
    Abstract: A gas turbine includes a compressor, an annular combustion chamber, and a turbine, a combustion chamber shell of the combustion chamber adjoining the turbine inlet in a transition region in order to introduce the hot gases generated in the combustion chamber into the downstream turbine such that a thermal expansion-induced relative movement between the combustion chamber and the turbine inlet is possible. Combustion chamber shell support elements distributed on the periphery come into contact with a conical contour on the shaft cover due to the thermal expansion that occurs during operation and are supported on said contour. An improvement with respect to loading and service life is achieved in that the conical contour and the machine axis form an angle that allows the combustion chamber shell support elements to slide onto the conical contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Remigi TSCHUOR, Sinisa Narancic, Guenter Filkorn
  • Publication number: 20140227093
    Abstract: A hanger system for connecting components in a gas turbine engine has a first spaced component, a second spaced component arranged a desired distance from the first spaced component, and a plurality of spacers arranged between the first spaced component and the second spaced component. A T-bar having a shaft portion and a crossbar is arranged between the components. The shaft portion of the T-bar passes through an aperture in the first spaced component and the crossbar portion of the T-bar is arranged adjacent to the second spaced component. A bracket is coupled to the second spaced component and substantially encapsulates the crossbar portion of the T-bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas M. Barry
  • Patent number: 8801376
    Abstract: A fabricated engine case has a plurality of circumferentially spaced struts radially extending between an outer case and an inner case. A mount apparatus is affixed to the outer case of the engine case. The mount apparatus is a mount base radially spaced apart from a circumferential skin of the outer case and a load bearing member extending radially inwardly to connect the mount base to an outer end of one of the struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Andreas Eleftheriou, David Menheere, Quantai Liu
  • Patent number: 8800951
    Abstract: A mounting device for mounting a fan includes a base board and two blocks to be mounted on opposite sides of a bottom of the fan. The base board forms two rods. Each block defines a fixing hole in which a corresponding rod engages. A resilient member is mounted to a bottom of each block for absorbing vibrations of the fan. The resilient member includes an arc-shaped main piece, and two fixing pieces respectively extending from opposite ends of the main piece to be mounted to opposite ends of the corresponding block, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Patent number: 8794916
    Abstract: An annular shroud surrounding tip ends of turbine blades is fitted on an inner peripheral surface of an open end of a turbine case. In order to prevent the shroud from being dropped off in an axial direction by a retaining part provided on a retaining ring fitted on an outer peripheral surface of the open end of the turbine case, an annular groove formed in the outer peripheral surface of the turbine case and an annular groove formed in an inner peripheral surface of the retaining ring are opposed to each other, and a connection wire is inserted so as to straddle the two annular grooves, thereby connecting the retaining ring to the turbine case. Accordingly, it is possible to easily perform attachment/detachment of the retaining ring with respect to the turbine case only by inserting the connection wire into or pulling it out from the two annular grooves, thereby facilitating maintenance of the shroud and the turbine blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Ura
  • Publication number: 20140205450
    Abstract: In one aspect, a motor assembly is provided. The motor assembly includes a fan housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, and a motor coupled to the fan housing and positioned within the air inlet. The motor includes a first end, a second end, and a shaft. The motor assembly further includes a fan coupled to the shaft proximate the motor second end. The motor first end includes a contoured surface having a stagnation point and a plurality of points along the contoured surface downstream of the stagnation point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Rachele Barbara Cocks, Matthew James Kleist, Zachary Joseph Stauffer
  • Publication number: 20140205451
    Abstract: A hot-swap fan terminal mount structure for use with a fan includes at least one support seat, which has a fixing section, a supporting section and a receiving section. The fixing section is connected with the supporting section, and the receiving section is formed on the supporting section for receiving at least one terminal therein. With these arrangements, the hot-swap fan terminal mount structure can have reduced manufacturing cost and the terminal received in the receiving section is self-aligning. And, a fan using the hot-swap fan terminal mount structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Pei-Su Zhu, Mao-Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 8784052
    Abstract: An example gas turbine engine shroud includes a first annular ceramic wall having an inner side for resisting high temperature turbine engine gasses and an outer side with a plurality of radial slots. A second annular metallic wall is positioned radially outwardly of and enclosing the first annular ceramic wall and has a plurality of tabs in communication with the slot of the first annular ceramic wall. The tabs of the second annular metallic wall and slots of the first annular ceramic wall are in communication such that the first annular ceramic wall and second annular metallic wall are affixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Shi, Kevin E. Green
  • Patent number: 8784054
    Abstract: A fan module includes a receiving rack, a number of mounting members, a number of fans, and a number of fastening members. The receiving rack includes two side plates and a number of receiving spaces between the side plates. A top side of each side plate corresponding to one receiving space defines two cutouts. Each mounting member is latched in one corresponding cutout of the receiving rack. Each fan is received in one corresponding receiving space of the receiving rack. The fastening members are arranged on the fans and are latched in the mounting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guang-Yi Zhang, Jia-Qi Fu, Wei Qiu
  • Patent number: 8777565
    Abstract: A steam turbine has an outer casing that is divided into an upper casing and a lower casing (a lower block) on a horizontal plane through which a rotor passes. The upper casing is divided into a middle block having a through hole and an upper block having a top panel, that is, into a portion including at least a part of the through hole through which the rotor penetrates. With this configuration, machining of a bellows fitting unit provided in an end-plate cone portion can be performed in existing facilities such as a factory, in a state that the lower block and the middle block are assembled without assembling the upper block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Kondo, Tamiaki Nakazawa, Takashi Nakano, Yasuyuki Tatsumi
  • Publication number: 20140193252
    Abstract: A lifting fixture assembly adapted for shipping and/or lifting includes a lower turbine casing having two horizontal joint flanges adapted to engage mating flanges on an upper-turbine casing. The horizontal joint flanges are provided with plural bolt holes used for securing the upper turbine casing to the lower turbine casing. A plurality of cross-beams extend transversely across the lower turbine casing, removably secured to said horizontal joint flanges, using selected ones of the existing bolt holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jason Allen SEALE, Gregory Allan CRUM, Netaji Haribhau MANE
  • Patent number: 8770933
    Abstract: A method is provided for repairing a turbine nozzle assembly with an insert and a support structure. The method includes positioning the insert on the support structure of the turbine nozzle assembly; and plug welding the insert to the support structure of the turbine nozzle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Chen, Dave Elpern, Stephen Vaccarezza, Alvin Powell
  • Patent number: 8770924
    Abstract: A support structure in a gas turbine engine including an inner annular wall and an outer annular wall defining an annular flow path, a casing housing the structure defining the flow path, and a bearing compartment housing a rotor shaft bearing located radially inwardly from the inner annular wall. The support structure includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial support members extending radially inwardly from an outer mount connection at the casing to an inner mount connection at the bearing compartment housing. The radial support members provide structural support for radial bearing loads on the rotor shaft bearing. A plurality of circumferentially spaced axial support members extend radially and axially inwardly from an outer mount connection at the casing to an inner mount connection located on an annular structure extending radially between connection locations at the bearing compartment housing and the inner annular wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Beeck, Malberto Gonzalez, Jerome H. Katy, David J. Wiebe
  • Patent number: 8770932
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes two fans, and a number of rigid bars. The fans are connected in series. Each of the fans includes an impeller. The impellers of the fans rotate in opposite directions. The rigid bars extend through the fans and are fixed to the fans, to counteract opposing torque forces produced by the fans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Chen Lee
  • Publication number: 20140185313
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a fan unit having a first connector part and a second connector part disposed at different positions, and a housing configured to accommodate the fan unit. The housing includes a connector and a connector protecting part. The connector is configured to be connected to one of the first and the second connector parts, and the connector protecting part is configured to cover the other one of the first and the second connector parts when the fan unit is inserted into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Shohei HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8757971
    Abstract: A fan mounting assembly includes a mounting tray and a fan. The mounting tray includes a base plate and at least one mating block protruding from the base plate. The fan includes a housing and a blade accommodated in the housing. The blade is configured to blow air from a first side of the fan to a second side of the fan. The fan having a mating surface located at the second side and mated with the at least one mating block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Biao Zeng, Xiang Zhang, Zhi-Guo Zhang, Li-Fu Xu
  • Patent number: 8757581
    Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a fan includes a fixing plate and a pair of fastening members. The fan includes a sidewall defining a number of fixing holes. The fixing plate defines a vent area and a number of slots located around the vent area. Each fastening member includes a connecting plate, a number of first hooks extending out from a first side of the connecting plate, and a number of second hooks extending out from a second side of the connecting plate opposite to the first hooks. Each first hook is latched into the corresponding slot of the fixing plate, each second hook is latched into the corresponding fixing hole of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Patent number: 8757970
    Abstract: A fan bracket and the fan fixing apparatus using the same are disclosed, in which the fan bracket, including a pair of fixing members, is used for fixing a fan assembly inside a housing. Each fixing member has a first panel and two positioning elements, in which the first panel is configured with a first end, a second end and a first side in a manner that the first and the second ends are located opposite to one another while enabling the first side to be located between the two ends. In an embodiment, there is at least one fixing plate disposed on the first side that each fixing plate has at least one first screw hole. Moreover, the two fixing members are symmetrically and respectively disposed at the first and the second ends of the first panel whereas each fixing member is configured with a second screw hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Accton Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Huai Hsu
  • Patent number: 8753078
    Abstract: A guide vane assembly for a turbomachine, comprising a guide vane and a liner: the guide vane comprising an aerofoil portion having a radially outer platform, wherein one of the outer platform and the liner has a hook element, the hook element comprising an opening and a circumferentially extending channel, and the other one of the outer platform and the liner comprises a retaining element having a head portion, wherein in an operational orientation the head portion located within the channel and is too wide to be withdrawn through the opening of the hook element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Keith R. F. Speed, Keith C. Sadler
  • Publication number: 20140161601
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing, repairing and/or exchanging a housing, in particular an engine housing of an aircraft engine, comprising at least two shells, between which a structural part is formed, wherein the method comprises the following step: layer-by-layer construction of the at least two shells jointly with the structural part by means of a generative manufacturing system, wherein the structural part comprises at least one porous structure and/or honeycomb structure. The invention relates furthermore to such a housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
    Inventor: Peter Geiger
  • Patent number: 8747065
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a bracket and a fan module. The bracket includes a ventilation plate. A limiting portion protrudes from the ventilation plate. The fan module is secured to the ventilation plate and includes a frame and a plurality of fan blades. The frame includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The plurality of fan blades are received in the frame, and each of the plurality of fan blades includes a first edge adjacent to the first sidewall and a second edge adjacent to the second sidewall. A height of the limiting portion is greater than a distance between the first edge and the first sidewall and smaller than a distance between the second edge and the second sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (WuHan) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Biao Zeng, Xiang Zhang, Zhi-Guo Zhang, Heng Tao
  • Patent number: 8747064
    Abstract: A two-layer wind-guiding shroud includes a base. The interior of the base includes a first wind-guiding channel and a second wind-guiding channel longitudinally overlapped with each other. The first wind-guiding channel has a first wind entrance and a first wind exit. The second wind-guiding channel has a second wind entrance and a second wind exit. The first wind exit and the second wind exit are staggered. By this arrangement, the airflow generated by a fan can be guided into different wind-guiding channels toward different locations, thereby increasing the heat-dissipating efficiency of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Super Micro Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Ku-Yang Chou, Richard S. Chen
  • Patent number: 8740558
    Abstract: An example composite fan case assembly includes a composite fan case body disposed on an axis. The fan case body has a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface. There is at least one mounting attachment to receive a threaded member. The at least one mounting attachment includes a base component and a spool component. The base component extends through an opening in the fan case body from the radially outer surface and toward the radially inner surface of the fan case body. The base component including a base portion, a boss having a non-cylindrical profile, and a cylindrical portion. The mounting attachment also includes a spool component disposed on the radially outer surface and attached to the base component. The spool component receives at least a portion of the base component. An outer surface of the cylindrical portion and an inner surface of the spool component are threaded and correspondingly mate to lock the spool component relative to the base component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Robertson, Jr., Darin S. Lussier
  • Patent number: 8740559
    Abstract: A fan module and a fan rail thereof are provided. The fan module includes a fan, two fan rails, and a holder. The fan rails are disposed at both sides of the fan, in which each fan rail includes a main body and a ring, the main body has a first end and a sliding slot. The sliding slot is located at the first end. Each ring has a tab portion and a connecting portion, wherein the connecting portion has a protrusion buckled in the sliding slot. The fan is disposed in the holder by means of the fan rails, and a force is applied on the tab portion to make the protrusion slip in the sliding slot so that the ring suits to move back and forth on a longitudinal direction of the main body relatively to the main body so as to detach the fan from the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-An Wu, Chieh-Shih Yi
  • Publication number: 20140147268
    Abstract: An aircraft nacelle comprising a first duct secured to an air intake and a second duct secured to a power plant. The two ducts are arranged end-to-end and connected by a connection. The connection comprises a bracket which extends between a first region for connecting to the power plant and a second region for connecting to the air intake, and which comprises a J-shaped profile in longitudinal planes, having at least one curved portion offset towards the outside of the nacelle with respect to the connecting regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Alain Porte, Franck Le Flem
  • Publication number: 20140147266
    Abstract: An attachment structure and ceramic matrix composite liner combination for a gas turbine engine has a ceramic matrix composite liner including plural flanges extending away from a face of said liner. The flanges have an opening and a bracket secured to the flanges by a securement member extending through the opening in the flange, and through an opening in the bracket. The flanges are secured to the securement member through at least one washer having a spherical face facing a spherical recess in the flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: George J. Kramer
  • Publication number: 20140147269
    Abstract: An aircraft nacelle comprising two ducts, a first duct secured to an air intake and a second duct secured to a powerplant. The ducts are arranged coaxially in a longitudinal direction, in contact with one another at a junction plane and joined together by a connection which comprises a plurality of through holes oriented in the longitudinal direction and connecting elements housed in the through holes. Each connecting element comprises a shank with, at each end, lands allowing the ducts to be joined together. At least one through hole of at least one of the two ducts has an oblong section with the largest dimension oriented to allow relative rotation of the two ducts about an axis in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Alain Porte, Martial Marro
  • Publication number: 20140147267
    Abstract: A load supporting structure of an electric booster type brake apparatus, includes: a housing including a rear housing member and a front housing member so as to define a receiving space therein; a ball screw shaft rotatably installed in the receiving space of the housing; a rotor installed at one side of the ball screw shaft so as to transmit torque; a first bearing installed between the rear housing member and one side of the rotor and configured to support a radial direction load due to a hydraulic reaction force; and a second bearing installed between the front housing member and the other side of the rotor and configured to support an axial direction load due to a hydraulic reaction force. Therefore, the number of components and the thickness of the housing are reduced, and therefore weight reduction of the electric booster type brake apparatus may be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Mok LEE
  • Patent number: 8734086
    Abstract: A modular fan housing configured to hold an array of motors and fans is provided. The modular fan housing is configured for use in an air-handling system that delivers air to a ventilation system for at least a portion of a building. The fan housing comprises a plurality of modular units configured to be stacked adjacent to one another in at least one row or column to form an array. The modular units each include an interior surface and have a front end and a back end that define a chamber. The chambers are configured to receive the motors and fans. Sound attenuation layers extend along at least a portion of the interior surface of the corresponding chambers. The sound attenuation layers are positioned between at least some of the adjacent chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Huntair, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence G. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 8734102
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a number of fans and a fixing member. Each fan includes two spaced boards respectively defining a number of through holes. The fixing member is sandwiched between the boards of each fan, at a corner of the fan. The fixing member includes two engaging portions movably relative to each other. A number of pins are formed on each engaging portion for respectively engaging in the through holes of the fans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Patent number: 8727701
    Abstract: A modular fan housing configured to hold an array of motors and fans is provided. The modular fan housing is configured for use in an air-handling system that delivers air to a ventilation system for at least a portion of a building. The fan housing comprises a plurality of modular units configured to be stacked adjacent to one another in at least one row or column to form an array. The modular units each include an interior surface and have a front end and a back end that define a chamber. The chambers are configured to receive the motors and fans. Sound attenuation layers extend along at least a portion of the interior surface of the corresponding chambers. The sound attenuation layers are positioned between at least some of the adjacent chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Huntair, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence G Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20140133976
    Abstract: The present application relates to an axial turbomachine housing designed to channel a primary annular flow in the low-pressure compressor of the said turbomachine. The housing comprises a first shell and a second shell designed to be contiguous and coaxial. The first shell comprises a flange and a centering surface substantially cylindrical. The second shell comprises a flange and radial centering member designed to mate with the centering surface. The flange of the first shell includes cut-outs distributed along its circumference, and the centering member extends axially from the flange of the second shell through the said cut-outs to the centering surface where the two flanges are in contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Techspace Aero S.A.
    Inventor: Christophe Remy
  • Patent number: 8721276
    Abstract: A fan module and a fan rail thereof are provided. The fan module includes a fan, two fan rails and a holder. The fan rails are respectively disposed at opposite sides of the fan, and each of the fan rails includes a main body and a ring-pull, wherein the ring-pull has a tab portion and a pivot portion, and the pivot portion is pivoted with a first end of the main body. The fan is installed in the holder through the fan rails. The fan is adapted to be drawn out from the holder in an unlock state by rotating the tab portion of each of the fan rails along the pivot portion with respect to the main body and applying a pulling force to the tab portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Ke Lu, Chieh-Shih Yi
  • Publication number: 20140127011
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket, two shafts, and a number of shield plates. The bracket includes a fixing plate defining a number of horizontally arranged vents, for mounting a number of fans to a rear side of the fixing plate, with each vent aligning with one of the fans. The shafts are respectively and horizontally mounted to a top and a middle of a front side of the bracket. Each shield plate includes a main plate and a substantially C-shaped pivot portion formed on a top of the main plate. The pivot portions of the shield plates are rotatably placed around the shafts. The shield plates hang vertically under the corresponding shafts by gravity. Each of the vents is covered by two vertically aligned shield plates upon a condition that the gravity of the two shield plates is not overcome by airflow through the vents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ZHENG-HENG SUN
  • Patent number: 8717764
    Abstract: A fan module is detachably mounted in a chassis. The chassis includes a sidewall defining a locking slot. The fan module includes a bracket including a base plate defining a first through slot, a fan fixed to the base plate, a fan duct fixed to the base plate beside the fan, and a locking member. The fan duct includes a side plate defining a second through slot. The locking member is fixed to the fan duct. The locking member includes a locking portion extending through the second through slot of the fan duct and the first through slot of the bracket to lock into the locking slot of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Patent number: 8714910
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor unit, in particular, for submarine application, comprising an electric motor. The transported medium for compression, in particular, natural gas for transport, not only frequently contains various aggressive chemical compounds but is also carrier of various condensates which hinder compression and in particular lead to increased wear of the compressor. On assembly aggressive sea water can also enter the compressor unit. The invention provides a solution to the above, wherein the rotation axis is arranged vertically during operation and the housing comprises a drain at the lower axial end. The invention further relates to an assembly method for a compressor unit, in which the compressor unit is filed above water with an incompressible fluid, transported to a submarine operating position, connectors are connected to the inlet and the outlet and the fluid removed from the compressor unit through the drain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerrit Lenderink, Theo Nijhuis
  • Patent number: 8708644
    Abstract: A device for fixing two fans includes a chassis, a limiting member mounted in the chassis, and a blocking member. A receiving space is bounded by the chassis and by the limiting member. The blocking member is sandwiched between the fans, and includes two angled plates which may concertina towards or away from each other as the fans are repositioned to seal the space between the fans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Feng Ma, Zi-Xuan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140112770
    Abstract: A bypass turbojet engine including a cylindrical cold stream flow path supported by link rods which are attached to a cylindrical outer shell ring of an exhaust case at attachment points. The attachment points for the exhaust case are crevice mounts including lugs that extend radially from the outer shell ring, a bore of the crevice mounts being directed in a direction of generatrices of the outer shell ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Thomas Gérard, Daniel Riviere, François Robert Bellabal, Olivier Renon, Guilhem Seize
  • Patent number: 8696300
    Abstract: A body fan device for keeping a user cool, dry, and comfortable when wearing a garment is provided. The body fan device comprises an outer casing having a front side and a rear side with the front side directed toward the user and the rear side directed toward the garment. A fan is mounted between the front side and the rear side. A power mechanism powers the fan. A securing mechanism secures the outer casing between the garment and the user. A front vented panel is mounted to the front side of the outer casing and a rear vented panel mounted to the rear side of the outer casing. Upon activation of the fan, air is drawing through the rear vented panel inward into the outer casing and out through the front vented panel and against the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventors: Tony Burke, Jr., Tony Burke, Sr.
  • Patent number: 8690533
    Abstract: A remote adjustment and measurement system for a steam turbine nozzle assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, a steam turbine casing segment is disclosed including: a horizontal joint surface; a pocket having a first opening at the horizontal joint surface and a second opening substantially opposing the first opening; and a path accessible from a radially outward surface of the steam turbine casing segment, the path fluidly connected to the second opening of the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Sebastian Burdgick, Daniel Ross Predmore
  • Publication number: 20140093369
    Abstract: A turbine engine case includes a first panel, a second panel and a support hanger. The second panel defines an aperture. The support hanger includes a strut that is connected to the first panel, and a base that is pivotally connected to the strut. The base includes a pivot member that is pivotally engaged with the second panel. The base extends away from the strut and through the aperture to the pivot member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. McAlice, Carlos G. Figueroa
  • Patent number: 8684670
    Abstract: A sealing mechanism includes a pair of space forming rings which face each other and are configured for surrounding a shaft body, an outer bellows-joint having one end connected to an outer periphery of one of the space forming rings and another end connected to an outer periphery of the other of the space forming rings, and an inner bellows-joint having one end connected to an inner periphery of one of the space forming rings and another end connected to an inner periphery of the other of the space forming rings. Each of the inner bellows-joint and the outer bellows-joint is a corrugated plate. The space forming rings space the inner bellows-joint and the outer bellows-joint apart from each other such that the inner bellows-joint and the outer bellows-joint do not come in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryokichi Hombo, Tamiaki Nakazawa, Rimpei Kawashita
  • Patent number: 8684688
    Abstract: A series-connected fan frame module includes a plurality of frames, an engaging assembly and an anti-rotation assembly. The frames are arranged in series. The engaging assembly is arranged on each of the frames to couple the frames in series. The anti-rotation assembly is arranged on each of the frames and includes at least one position-fixing member and at least one blocking member arranged on portions of adjacent two of the frames where the adjacent two of the frames are coupled together. The at least one position-fixing member is engaged with the at least one blocking member to prevent relative radial rotation between the adjacent two of the frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zhe-Hao Wu, Chih-Ming Chang