Abstract: A screw spindle pump having a spindle housing in which a drive spindle and at least one running spindle meshing therewith are received in spindle bores, and an external housing which accommodates the spindle housing, an axial inlet connection and a radial outlet connection being provided on the external housing. The spindle housing has an axial fluid outlet for the fluid conveyed via the drive spindle and the running spindle through the spindle housing, as well as a drive motor having a drive shaft which runs through a bore in a housing wall, which axially closes the interior of the external housing, and which is coupled to the drive spindle. A part of the fluid flowing out of the fluid outlet of the spindle housing flows through the seal-free bore along the drive shaft into the drive motor, cools this drive motor and flows back into the external housing.

Abstract: A motor for driving a liquid end of a pump system. The motor having an inner housing having an outer surface, a mechanical actuator disposed in the inner housing, and a water jacket surrounding at least a portion of the outer surface of the inner housing to define a volume between the inner housing and the water jacket. The volume being sized to circulate water within the water jacket so as to transfer heat from the inner housing to the water.

Abstract: A fan motor includes a housing, a rotating shaft that is rotatably disposed in the housing and extends through the housing, an impeller rotatably disposed at the rotating shaft, a first vane disposed adjacent to the impeller and configured to guide a flow of air generated by the impeller, a rotor disposed at the rotating shaft and spaced apart from the impeller in an axial direction of the rotating shaft, a stator that is disposed in the housing and surrounds the rotor, the stator and the rotor defining an air gap therebetween, and a second vane coupled to the stator and disposed downstream relative to the first vane in a flow direction of the flow of air. The second vane is in contact with at least a part of an inner surface of the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is an cabin air compressor (CAC), having a CAC inlet defining a bleed inlet and has a bleed inlet aperture that circumferentially extends about the CAC inlet to define a bleed inlet forward end and a bleed inlet aft end; and a bleed duct that extends from a bleed duct inlet located at the CAC inlet to a bleed duct outlet located at a CAC motor section and is fluidly connected to the bleed inlet; and a scoop defining a scoop aft end connected to the bleed inlet aft end, and a scoop body extending toward a case forward end of the case to a scoop forward end, wherein the scoop is frustoconical and converges toward the case forward end to provide a radial inlet gap between the scoop forward end and the bleed inlet forward end.

Abstract: An electric blower includes a motor including a rotor having a rotation shaft, and a stator provided to surround the rotor, a moving blade mounted at one end side of the rotation shaft in the axial direction of the rotation shaft, a bearing portion provided between the moving blade and the stator in the axial direction and rotatably supporting the rotation shaft, and a frame. The frame includes a motor housing portion housing the stator, a bearing housing portion housing the bearing portion, a wall formed between the motor housing portion and the bearing housing portion and facing the moving blade, and a hole passing through the wall. The electric blower further includes a first air path outside the frame, and a second air path inside the frame. An air volume in the first air path is larger than an air volume in the second air path.

Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic drive pump (10), comprising: a housing (12) filled at least partially with a conveyed fluid; an impeller chamber (14) enclosed by the housing (12); a pump shaft (22); an impeller (24) which is arranged in the impeller chamber (14) and on the pump shaft (22); a bearing (26) which supports the pump shaft (22) in the housing (12); a can (18) which encloses a coupling chamber (20); a rotor (50) which is arranged in the coupling chamber (20) on the pump shaft (22); a ring (16) held in the housing, which supports the bearing (26) and separates the impeller chamber (14) from the coupling chamber (20); a duct (28) formed in the ring (16) for conveying a partial flow of the conveyed fluid out of the impeller chamber (14) to the bearing (26) for the purpose of lubricating the bearing (26), wherein at least part of the conveyed fluid emerging from the bearing (26) arrives in the coupling chamber (20).

Abstract: In an embodiment, a fan mounting assembly for use in refrigeration system includes a mounting body having a first side and a second side with a fan opening. The mounting body includes a collar extending from the second side of the mounting body around the fan opening, a flange extending outboard of the collar, and a plurality of retainers extending from the second side of the mounting body outward from the fan opening. Each retainer has a fastener opening extending therethrough. The fan mounting assembly further includes a motor mount and guard that includes a plurality of rings and a plurality of legs extending radially from a center portion. Each leg has a proximal end with a proximal eyelet formed thereon and a distal end with a distal eyelet formed thereon. The distal eyelet is configured to align with the fastener opening of a corresponding retainer.

Abstract: An electric motor driven fluid pump for forced lubrication of a manual transmission of a motor vehicle, includes a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and an electronically commutated electric motor incorporated therein. The electric motor has a substantially cup-shaped magnetic rotor rotatable around a rotational axis, shaped for conveying fluid, an annular stator having a motor winding which at least partially encloses the rotor in a coaxial arrangement with respect to the rotational axis when viewed along the rotational axis, and a magnetic field sensor for detecting the position of the rotor. The housing includes a stator housing section which holds the stator, separates same from a liquid chamber in which the rotor is arranged, and extends into the rotor by a housing offset formed for receiving the magnetic field sensor.

Abstract: A rotary electrical machine rotor having claw-shaped poles. The machine comprising a plurality of interpolar magnetic assemblies having at least two magnetic assemblies comprising different magnet grades.

Abstract: An engine comprises a fan configured to produce propulsive thrust from a fan discharge air stream. A bypass duct is located between a cowl and an engine core, the bypass duct is fluidly coupled to the fan. The bypass duct contains the air stream created by the fan. A pump system provides the air to an environmental control system. The pump system comprises an impeller having an inlet for receiving the air from the duct and an outlet for discharging the air to the environmental control system. An intake manifold is configured to receive the air from the bypass duct and to deliver the air to the inlet. A single discharge manifold is configured to deliver the air from the outlet to the environmental control system.

Abstract: An electric motor powers a fluidic pump fluidly connected to a hydraulic circuit. Operating the electric motor includes determining a heat transfer coefficient for the electric motor based upon a temperature of hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic circuit. A temperature of the electric motor is determined based upon the heat transfer coefficient. Operation of the electric motor is controlled based upon the temperature of the electric motor.

Abstract: A mechanical system has a component to be lubricated that requires greater lubrication at lower speed conditions than would be required at higher speed conditions. A lubricant tower is biased to a position allowing a greater flow of lubrication to the component at lower speed conditions, then moved to a position at higher speed conditions where there is a lesser flow of lubrication.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a spool, a towershaft connected to the spool and an impeller pump. An integrated drive pump is connected to the towershaft and to the impeller pump for driving the impeller pump at a constant speed. The integrated drive pump is positioned on an engine core. The gas turbine engine includes a fan and a bypass duct located between a cowl and the engine core. The gas turbine engine includes an intake manifold for the impeller pump, and the intake manifold receives air from the bypass duct.

Abstract: An example compressor arrangement includes a first compressor portion configured to compress a fluid and a second compressor portion configured to compress the fluid more than the first compressor portion. The compressor arrangement also includes a motor disposed between the first compressor portion and the second compressor portion. The first compressor portion is configured to communicate the fluid to the second compressor portion along a primary flow path. The second compressor portion is configured to divert at least some of the fluid from the primary flow path, communicating the diverted fluid back to the first compressor portion along a secondary flow path.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fan module, comprising a fan impeller having an axial inlet side and a radial outlet side, an electric motor for coaxially driving the fan impeller, and a cooling air guide that leads from the outlet side to the electric motor. From the electric motor, the cooling air guide further leads to the fan impeller, wherein the fan impeller has, in a region close to the axis, a cut-out for the passage of cooling air to the inlet side.

Abstract: A fan includes an air movement implement including a blade and a motor that drives the air movement implement. The motor includes a rotor that includes an internal diameter heat exchanger and a heat pipe having a first end and a second end, the first end in thermal contact with the internal diameter heat exchanger and the second end in thermal contact with the blade.

Abstract: A turbocompressor assembly is provided, which is divided along a rotor axis into at least three sections. The three sections include a bearing section having an active magnetic bearing, a motor section including a motor having a stator arranged along the rotor axis, the stator enclosing a circumferential motor gap formed between the stator and the rotor, and a compressor section having a compressor for compressing a cooling fluid. A gas-tight housing encloses the rotor, the bearing section, the motor section and the compressor section. A cooling system is provided having an inlet for supplying the pressurized cooling fluid to the bearing section and the motor section through a fluid channel positioned between the bearing section and the motor section. The cooling system includes a throttling device positioned adjacent to the motor gap for limiting the flow of cooling fluid from the fluid channel to the motor gap.

Abstract: The present invention discloses structure improvement of a canned motor pump, and more particular to a canned motor pump which is a plastic pump or a pump with plastic lining to transfer chemical liquids, wherein a support structure of a rotor system is improved to provide a high-rigidity cantilever stationary shaft to satisfy all kinds of requirements.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to promote oil separation in a sealed container, thereby decreasing the amount of oil discharged to the outside of a compressor. The compressor comprises discharge hole provided at position facing the end surface of a rotor and through which a compressed refrigerant from first and second rotary compression elements is discharged into the sealed container; and a refrigerant flow path which is extended from a space surrounded with a coil end of a stator projecting from the end surface of the rotor to a rotary compression mechanism side to a space of an air gap between the rotor and the stator, to guide the compressed refrigerant discharged through the discharge hole to an electromotive element opposite to the rotary compression mechanism side.

Abstract: A ram air fan assembly includes a ram air fan disposed at a fan inlet and a ram air fan motor operably connected to the ram air fan. A blower is operably connected to the ram air fan and is configured to redirect a cooling flow across the ram air fan motor from a substantially axially directed flow to a substantially radially directed flow thereby increasing the cooling flow across the ram air fan motor. A method of cooling a ram air fan assembly includes urging a cooling flow toward the ram air fan motor and is directed across the ram air fan motor thus removing thermal energy from the ram air fan motor. The cooling flow proceeds across a blower operably connected to the ram air fan motor, thus directing the cooling flow substantially radially outwardly toward the fan inlet.

Abstract: Ventilating device (1) comprising a casing (6) intended to channel at least one air flow (3) created by a blower wheel (5), the said casing (6) delimites a main air channel (7) in which a main air flow (3a) circulates and a secondary air channel (8) intended to bring towards a motor (4) a secondary air flow (3b) in order to cool the motor (4), the said secondary air channel (8) comprising a inlet (11) arranged in a main channel wall (7c) and a outlet arranged in a plan containing a casing end by which the wheel (5) is introduced, the said secondary channel (8) further comprising a means intended to change at least twice the direction of the secondary air flow (3b) when the secondary air flow (3b) passes through the secondary air channel (8).

Abstract: The motor of an electrical submersible pump generates a significant amount of heat that can be removed by transferring it to the well production fluid. The motor housing may have turbulators that increase the turbulence of the production fluid to increase the rate of heat transfer. The turbulators are designed for manufacturability and maintenance.

Abstract: In order to improve a turbo compressor for air, comprising a compressor housing and an impeller arranged in the compressor housing as well as a drive motor with a stator and a rotor, on the rotor shaft of which the impeller is seated, in such a manner that the drive motor is cooled in an optimum manner it is suggested that the drive motor be cooled with a flow of cooling air by way of a closed cooling air circuit and the flow of cooling air in the cooling air circuit flow through at least one cooling bore which penetrates a section of the rotor shaft.

Abstract: An axial fan, having an inner electric motor and a fan wheel connected to the electric motor so as to rotate with it and has a plurality of wheel blades defining a blade length and extend outwardly from the electric motor. A fan housing surrounds the fan wheel. The fan housing is connected to the motor via holding struts which extend to the outside from the motor to the fan housing. A motor housing is provided on the motor behind the fan wheel and accommodates a motor electronics system. A flow duct having an inflow opening and an outflow opening is fastened to the motor behind the fan wheel such that the inflow opening is arranged offset to the outside with respect to the outflow opening. The outflow opening is oriented in such a way that an air flow which exits the outlet opening is guided onto the motor housing.

Abstract: A rotary pump (1), which can be operated by an electronically commutated DC motor (56) with an axial gap, with a dry space (54), in which a wound stator (55) is accommodated, and a fluid-fillable pump space (13), in which a permanent magnetic pump impeller (5) is accommodated to rotate, the pump impeller (5) being separated by a split plate (18) from stator (55), which is connected to a return ring (27), to which several poles (15) are connected, and a circuit board (17), and is in heat-conducting contact with it, and includes a heat conducting element (10) from a good heat conducting light metal. The heat conducting element (10) consists essentially of a disk (40) aligned at right angles to the motor shaft or an annular disk with a coaxial tube (39) extending in the direction of the pump impeller in one piece with it, open or closed toward the motor shaft, and that the circuit board (17) is connected to the heat-conducting element (15) on the side facing away from the pump impeller (5).

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying gas, includes a ventilator having a motor, a rotor having vanes and a volute, a conduit for cooling the motor, and a soundproofing housing containing the ventilator and the conduit. The conduit has a shape similar to the wall of the motor and the volute, thus providing a flow path around the motor and the volute. The conduit also includes two housing portions, one of which includes a set of walls, forming a portion of the soundproofing housing and the conduit, and the other also includes a set of walls, forming the matching portion of the soundproofing housing and the conduit. The portions of the soundproofing housing and the conduit on the same portion of the housing are integral with one another, the two portions being suitable for being assembled together around the ventilator such as jointly to form the conduit and the soundproofing housing.

Abstract: An electric compressor (201) includes: a compressor (203) configured to compress a refrigerant, the compressor (203) having a plurality of passage ports (207) delivering the refrigerant; an electric motor (205) configured to drive the compressor (203), the electric motor (205) having a plurality of stators (17) and an accommodation chamber (213) accommodating the plurality of stators (17); a partition wall (215) separating the compressor (203) and the an accommodation chamber (213) of the electric motor (205); and a plurality of refrigerant introducing/discharging passages (219) formed at the partition wall (215) wherein the respective refrigerant introducing/discharging passages (219) are located in a circumferential direction of the accommodation chamber (213), thereby the refrigerant being introduced into and discharged from stators (17) end in the electric motor (205) through the respective refrigerant introducing/discharging passages (219).

Abstract: A motor housing includes a motor support portion defining a central axis and including a first end and a second end, a wall surrounding the motor support portion, a surface offset from the wall toward the second end in a direction parallel with the central axis, a cooling air passageway oriented generally parallel with the central axis and offset from the central axis, and an inlet, opening directly into the cooling air passageway, at least partially defined between the wall and the surface. The inlet is configured to permit entry of a tangential airflow into the cooling air passageway, and the inlet is configured to permit entry of a radial airflow into the cooling air passageway.

Abstract: A cooling fan includes an outer housing. A motor support is fixed to the outer housing and a motor is mounted to the motor support. A hub is coupled to the motor and, with the motor support, forms a motor enclosure that substantially surrounds the motor. Multiple blades extend radially from the hub and are arranged so as to generate a flow of air around the motor enclosure when the blades are rotated. The cooling fan also includes a motor cooler including a flow path through the motor enclosure, wherein the flow path has a first opening and a second opening, wherein the second opening is disposed within an area of lowered downstream pressure so as to develop a differential pressure between the first and second openings and generate a flow of air through the motor enclosure as the motor operates.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a fluid displacement system are disclosed. The system may include a reservoir containing a fluid in a liquid state and a first chamber hydraulically connected to the reservoir to receive the fluid from the reservoir. The first chamber may be configured to receive solar energy and configured to convert the received solar energy to vaporize the fluid. The system may also include a second chamber hydraulically connected to the first chamber to receive the vaporized fluid from the first chamber. The second chamber may be configured to condense the vaporized fluid, causing depressurization in the second chamber. The system may also include a hydraulic connection between the second chamber and a source of fluid to be displaced. The system may be configured such that the depressurization of the second chamber may cause fluid in the source of fluid to be displaced through the hydraulic connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for cooling an electrical submersible pump. More specifically, the invention relates to blocking a portion of wellbore fluid from entering a sump, thereby causing the pump to draw fluid from below the pump motor past the exterior of the pump motor toward a pump inlet.

Abstract: A fuel pump assembly includes a fuel pump, and an electric motor for rotatably driving the fuel pump and including a motor armature and a commutator positioned between the motor armature and the fuel pump.

Abstract: The invention concerns a dual pump, comprising an electric motor (18) including a drive shaft, the shaft including, at each of its axial ends, a shaft output (21, 22), and two pump impellers, each shaft output driving a respective pump impeller, one first of the pump impellers (23) operating at low pressure and high flow rate, and the second of the pump impellers (30) operating at higher pressure and lower flow rate. The water pumped by the second pump impeller (30) is drawn proximate the outlet of the first pump impeller (23) and returns to the inlet of the second pump impeller. The drawing point is situated in a low pressure pump chamber, upstream of the low pressure outlet (16). The invention is applicable to swimming pool maintenance.

Abstract: A pump is provided with an integrated, electronically commutated wet running engine. The pump contains a single-component pump chamber containing a rotor of the wet running engine. The pump allows the pump chamber to be continuously cleaned during the pumping process by water flowing through so that the water is not severely contaminated.

Abstract: An air mover, such as a cooling fan, comprises a motor and an impeller which is driven by the motor to generate a flow of air through a flowpath. The motor comprises at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening, each of which is in fluid communication with the flowpath. In operation of the air mover, a pressure difference between the inlet and outlet openings causes a portion of the flow of air to flow into the inlet opening, through the motor and out the outlet opening to thereby cool the motor.

Abstract: A blower system, wherein a blower case and a motor holding housing are comprised as separate members, a spiral casing is provided with an enlarged part enlarged in an axial direction to an opposite side from the suction port from a centrifugal type blower fan. The motor holding housing is provided with a holder storing and holding the motor, an extension extending from the holder in a diametrical direction of the fan, a circumferential wall connected with the extension and forming an inner circumferential wall of the enlarged part in the spiral casing. A cooling air passage is provided between the holder and the circumferential wall to guide part of the air circulating inside the spiral casing to the motor. The cooling air passage has an inlet into which air flows from the spiral casing and an outlet at the circumferential wall, out of which air flows to the motor.

Abstract: A centrifugal blower comprising a cooling air path having an inlet communicating with a blower space and an outlet communicating with the inlet of the motor airflow path, the cooling air path having an upstream portion that extends axially in the direction from the opposite end of the motor toward the drive end of the motor, and the cooling air path having a downstream portion that extends axially in the direction from the drive end of the motor toward the opposite end of the motor.

Abstract: A compressed air unit is provided having a motor housing with a main motor housing having a cavity. A motor is arranged within the cavity and a compressor rotor is connected to the motor. A cooling duct is integral with and extends from the main housing body. The cooling duct is in fluid communication with the cavity. An inner housing includes a main inlet housing body providing a compressor inlet for providing fluid to the compressor rotor. An inlet duct is integral with and extends from the main inlet housing body and in fluid communication with the compressor inlet. A transfer tube is interconnected between the cooling and inlet ducts. A source of clean cooling air is provided by providing a reverse flow pickup from the inlet flow boundary layer at the compressor inlet.

Abstract: A fluid pump of the type in which a housing assembly has a first sub-housing having an electric motor therein which is in line with a second sub-housing having the impeller therein, with the motor having a rotor shaft which extends through a seal of the first sub-housing into the second sub-housing and with the impeller mounted on the rotor shaft so as to be rotatable by the motor, and the second sub-housing having inlet and outlet ports through which fluid, such as water, is able to be pumped through the second sub-housing.

Abstract: An open face cooling system for a motorized, impeller-type, submersible pump operated in a host fluid ladened with solids, comprising an inlet in the pump housing close to the impeller and away from the axis of the pump into which fluid is forced by pump pressure, the inlet arranged so the impeller vanes sweep its face with a shearing motion that reduces the size of any solids present there until they are small enough to enter the inlet with the fluid flow, the materials ladened fluid flowing hence through a coolant conduit, out of a tangentially configured nozzle into a rotational flow around the inside of an open face toroidal section, and hence inward through an adjoined, inward extending distribution section configured co-axially around and above the motor, to be discharged upon the motor.

Abstract: The production rate, useful life and operating efficiency of electric submergible pumping systems (ESP) is improved by operating the system so that the motor (220, 320) is cooled by two passes of production. Production fluids remove waste heat from the motor (220, 320) by passing the fluid in contact with the exterior of the motor (220, 320). The improved cooling permits the motor to be operated at a lower temperature improving life and efficiency, and/or to be operated at higher power at a similar temperature. Additionally, oversized and excess equipment is not required, further improving performance and economics for the user. In another aspect, the invention is a method of pumping fluids using a motor having vortex generators (366) on its exterior surfaces or on the interior surfaces of a surrounding shroud.

Abstract: In a pump conveying a supercritical fluid or a liquid are provided stator slots and motor mold members which are charged between the stator slots, so as to have a stator can of a motor driving the pump from the outside thereof. Additionally, by providing a main shaft of a motor driving the pump and bearings supporting the main shaft with clearance-fitting and by tightening inner rings of the bearings to the main shaft in an axial direction, the bearings are fixed to the main shaft.

Abstract: An electrically powered blower configured to be capable of fully cooling its motor and of efficiently cooling a power element in a drive circuit without involving such need as of increasing the size of a fin of a separate heat radiator, contributing to miniaturization of electric equipments. The electrically powered blower includes a power element (10) provided in a drive circuit (9) and connected to a motor casing (B). Since the motor casing (B) serves as a cooling fin for the power element (10), a great effect on cooling can be obtained, and a heat radiator separate from the motor casing is not required, thus contributing to miniaturization of electric equipments.

Abstract: A fuel pump is provided having improved efficiency by lowering the wet circle index of the pump while maintaining robust axial clearances to meet the demands of an automotive application. One embodiment includes a fuel pump for pressurizing fuel for delivery to an engine of a motor vehicle. The fuel pump generally comprises a housing, a motor, a single sided impeller, a cover and a body. The provision of a single sided impeller greatly reduces the wet circle index and improves the pump efficiency. The cover, impeller, and body are structured to axially balance the impeller which is free floating on the shaft of the motor.

Abstract: The cooling air introducing port 24 is open to a lower portion of an axial direction end portion of the motor housing member 11, 12, the water-proof cover 25 for covering the cooling air introducing port 24 is attached to the outside of the axial direction end portion of the housing member 11, 12, and the air introducing passage 26 having a labyrinth structure is composed of the bent portion 25d provided in a lower end portion of the water-proof cover 25, the first wall face 21d provided in the annular portion 21b of the shroud and the second wall face 21e.

Abstract: A blower unit for an air conditioner includes a case accommodating a blower wheel and a blower motor driving the blower wheel, a cover coupled to one side of a lower portion of the case to form a cooling path so that some of cooling air blown by the blower wheel is input to the cooling path and flows in the cooling path toward a lower portion of the blower motor, and a coupling unit detachably coupling the cover and the case by sliding the cover in one direction with respect to the case.

Abstract: A fuel pump is provided having improved efficiency by lowering the wet circle index of the pump while maintaining robust axial clearances to meet the demands of an automotive application. One embodiment includes a fuel pump for pressurizing fuel for delivery to an engine of a motor vehicle. The fuel pump generally comprises a housing, a motor, a single sided impeller, a cover and a body. The provision of a single sided impeller greatly reduces the wet circle index and improves the pump efficiency. The cover, impeller, and body are structured to axially balance the impeller which is free floating on the shaft of the motor.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a pump head having an inlet for receiving fluid at a first pressure and an outlet for outputting fluid at a second pressure greater than the first pressure. Pressurized fluid is directed through a first passage to the outlet without the pressurized fluid leaving the pump head prior to reaching the outlet. A second passage directs pressurized fluid to a fluid circulation path which is at least partially external to the pump head with the fluid circulation path terminating adjacent the outlet. Pressurized fluid passing through the first and second passages is directed to the outlet without being re-pressurized by the pump head. The first and second passages are in opposed relation to one another to provide balancing of thrust produced by the flow of pressurized fluid through the passages. An electric motor drives the pump head. The fluid circulation path may include portions of the electric motor.

Abstract: A segmented seal plate supporting a brush seal mounted in the space between the compressor and turbine and bearing against the shaft of a microturbine engine form a barrier in this cavity and serves to control flow in this space. A plurality of circumferentially spaced discretely sized holes in the seal plate judiciously located above the brush seal bearing against the shaft interconnecting the back-to-back mounted compressor/turbine controls the amount of cooling air so that the combination of the brush seal, segmented plate and discretely sized holes controls the leakage from the compressor of each engine of a given model and controls cooling flow to the turbine for reducing efficiency scatter from engine to engine.

Abstract: A ring-like rib 19 is erected on an inner circumferential edge of an insertion hole 11, which is opened in the scroll casing 1 so that the fan f is inserted therethrough, while a side wall 18 facing the ring-like rib 19 is provided in the bracket 15 blocking the insertion hole 11. A helical groove portion 20 and a protruding portion 21 are formed in one of an outer surface of the side wall 18 and an inner surface of the ring-like rib 19 and in the other thereof, respectively. The bracket 15 is caught in the scroll casing 1 by turning the bracket 15 in a direction opposite to a direction of rotation of said fan f. Further, during the engagement therebetween, a cooling duct 4 is formed.