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- the present invention relates to an impeller arrangement. More particularly, an impeller arrangement for blower vacuums, vacuums and/or blower appliances.
- blower vacuum appliances comprise a motor and fan arrangement.
- the motor is usually either petrol or electrically powered.
- the fan comprises a centrifugal impeller enclosed within a toroidal enclosure known as a volute.
- the impeller is configured, in use, to draw air in along the axis of rotation towards the centre or “eye” of the impeller and expel air out radially.
- the volute comprises a fluid inlet surrounding the eye of the impeller and aligned with the axis of rotation of the impeller, and a fluid outlet located at a point on the periphery of the volute.
- the shape of the volute essentially directs the radially-moving air towards the fluid outlet.
- Blower vacuum appliances generally have two modes of operation: blowing and vacuuming.
- blowing mode clean air is drawn into the volute from the atmosphere via the fluid inlet and is expelled via the fluid outlet.
- a blower tube is attached to the outlet in order to focus and direct the expelled air into a jet. This jet of air may be aimed through manipulation of the blower tube or blower vacuum to move or gather garden waste.
- a suction tube having a suction inlet is connected to the fluid inlet of the volute and a debris collector (which may comprise separation means such as a semi-porous bag or container) for garden waste is attached in direct fluid connection to the fluid outlet of the volute. Therefore, in this arrangement, the fan is located directly in the flowpath from the suction inlet to the debris collector. Consequently, garden waste or debris entrained in the air passing into the suction inlet passes through the fluid inlet of the volute and collides with the fan before being passed via the fluid outlet of the volute into the debris collector.
- This arrangement enables garden waste or debris to be broken down or mulched into smaller particles for efficient collection in the debris collector.
- a debris collector (which may comprise separation means such as a semi-porous bag or container) for garden waste is also attached in direct fluid connection to the fluid outlet of the volute.
- a suction tube comprising a suction inlet is connected downstream of the fluid outlet of the volute.
- This arrangement has the advantage that the fan is supplied with a clean stream of air at all times and so can operate under optimal conditions with relatively little chance of blockages forming.
- An alternative arrangement is simply a blower appliance without a vacuum function.
- This arrangement operates in the same manner as the blower mode of the clean fan arrangement. Clean air is drawn into a volute from the atmosphere via a fluid inlet and is expelled via a fluid outlet. A blower tube attached to the fluid outlet focuses and directs the expelled air into a jet. This jet of air may be aimed through manipulation of the blower tube or blower vacuum to move or gather garden waste.
- Blower vacuum and/or blower appliances are often required to generate high flow rates of air through the impeller to produce a powerful jet of air (in the blower mode) or powerful suction (in the vacuum mode, where appropriate) in order to clear an external environment of debris and waste. Therefore, it is beneficial to minimise losses in the appliance in order to maximise the available airflow.
- a volute arrangement comprising a centrifugal impeller
- air is directed towards the eye of the impeller and is then directed radially outward therefrom.
- some of the air passing into the volute inlet may not pass axially directly into the impeller and may, instead, pass substantially radially between the volute housing and the upper surface of the impeller (known as a shroud).
- This airflow essentially bypasses the impeller and, consequently, is not accelerated thereby. This may reduce the inlet efficiency of the impeller because not all of the air admitted through the volute inlet passes through the impeller.
- an impeller arrangement for location in an impeller housing delimiting a housing inlet, the impeller being rotatable about an axis of rotation and comprising a base, a shroud and a plurality of blades located therebetween, the shroud comprising an impeller inlet defining a passageway extending to the plurality of blades, wherein the impeller arrangement further comprises a barrier arrangement located adjacent the impeller inlet and arranged to receive, or extend into, a portion of the impeller housing surrounding the housing inlet to restrict airflow between the impeller housing and the shroud.
- a barrier arrangement provided on the shroud of an impeller is located in close relationship with a complementary portion of the impeller housing adjacent the air inlet. The interaction between these components forms a barrier to bleeding of the airflow away from the inlet, reducing the likelihood of air passing between the shroud and the impeller housing and improving the inlet efficiency of the impeller.
- the barrier arrangement and said portion of the impeller housing define a convoluted path therebetween.
- the airflow is forced to undergo numerous directional changes, resulting in a reduction in airflow bleeding and reduced flow rate.
- the barrier arrangement comprises an annular channel arranged to receive a portion of the impeller housing therein. This arrangement provides a straightforward and reliable method for providing a barrier to airflow bleeding.
- the barrier arrangement comprises two radially-spaced annular ribs formed on the shroud and defining the channel therebetween. Ribs are straightforward to form during manufacture and provide the necessary barrier properties.
- the barrier arrangement surrounds the impeller inlet. By surrounding the impeller inlet with the barrier arrangement, the chance of air bleeding away from the impeller inlet is reduced.
- a fan arrangement comprising: an impeller housing delimiting a housing inlet; and an impeller arrangement according to the first aspect.
- annular housing rib is located on the periphery of the housing inlet and is arranged to be located within the annular channel. This provides a reliable and easy to locate structural relationship to form a convoluted physical path to mitigate a leakage airflow.
- the annular housing rib is spaced from the base and sides of the annular channel. This provides sufficient tolerance to prevent contact between the housing rib and the shroud of the impeller during use.
- the impeller housing comprises a volute.
- the volute comprises a scroll-type volute outlet downstream of the impeller.
- a scroll-type volute is particularly useful for directing and channelling airflow downstream of the impeller.
- an appliance comprising the fan arrangement of the second aspect.
- the appliance is in the form of a debris blower and/or vacuum appliance.
- FIG. 1 is a side view showing the general configuration of a blower appliance
- FIG. 2 is a side view showing the general configuration of a blower vacuum appliance
- FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of a volute according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional plan view of the volute of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of part of the volute of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an impeller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the impeller of FIG. 6 located in a part of the volute of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 8 is a detailed cross sectional view of a part of the volute of FIG. 3 .
- the present invention provides an impeller and volute arrangement which reduces inlet losses to the impeller when compared to known arrangements.
- a barrier arrangement provided on the shroud of an impeller is located in close relationship with a complementary portion of the volute adjacent the air inlet.
- blower appliance The general configuration of a blower appliance and a blower vacuum appliance will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- FIG. 1 shows an example of a blower (or sweeper) appliance 10 in which embodiments of the present invention may be used.
- the blower appliance 10 is an electrically-powered appliance which comprises a battery pack.
- the blower appliance 10 may be mains-powered or comprise an internal combustion engine and fuel tank.
- the blower appliance 10 comprises a body 12 which may be formed from a hardened plastic material.
- the body 12 comprises a volute 14 and a graspable handle 16 .
- a removable power source 18 (in the form of a battery pack) is located at the base of the handle 16 .
- the volute 14 is essentially disc shaped and houses a motor and impeller arrangement (not shown in FIG. 1 ) for generating an airflow through the blower appliance 10 .
- the volute 14 comprises an air inlet 20 located at the centre of the disc-shaped volute 14 and an air outlet 22 extending tangentially away from the disc shaped portion of the volute 14 .
- the impeller is operable to draw an airflow through the air inlet 20 and exhaust the airflow through the air outlet 22 .
- the air inlet 20 as shown, is covered by a grille or cover 24 which prevents a user contacting rotating parts located therein.
- the spacing of the grille 24 is such to prevent insertion of a human finger according to existing safety standards.
- a detachable blower tube 26 is connected to the air outlet 22 and comprises an exhaust outlet 28 at a distal end thereof.
- the blower tube 26 narrows from the adjacent the air outlet 22 to the exhaust outlet 28 to focus and direct the airflow into a powerful jet.
- a blower vacuum appliance 30 is shown in FIG. 2 in which embodiments of the present invention may be used.
- the blower vacuum appliance 30 is similar in configuration to the blower appliance 10 of FIG. 1 and is an electrically-powered appliance which comprises a battery pack.
- the blower vacuum appliance 30 comprises a body 32 comprising a volute 34 and a graspable handle 36 .
- a removable power source 38 (in the form of a battery pack) is located at the base of the handle 36 .
- the volute 14 is essentially the same as that of the blower appliance 10 and houses a motor and impeller arrangement (not shown in FIG. 2 ) for generating an airflow through the blower vacuum appliance 30 .
- the blower vacuum appliance 30 is a dirty-fan arrangement and so the impeller is configured to receive debris and mulch the debris.
- the volute 34 comprises an air inlet 40 located at the centre of the disc-shaped volute 34 and an air outlet 42 extending tangentially away from the disc shaped portion of the volute 34 .
- a suction tube 44 is connected to the air inlet 40 and comprises a suction inlet 46 at a distal end thereof.
- the suction tube 44 is configured to draw air and entrained debris through the suction inlet 46 and into the volute 34 where the debris is mulched.
- a debris collector 48 is connected directly to the air outlet 42 and provides a collection receptacle for the mulched debris passed through the volute 34 .
- the debris collector 48 is semi-porous so that air can escape therethrough and may comprise, for example, a nylon bag or other collection means.
- the blower vacuum appliance 30 as described above is shown in a vacuum mode of operation.
- the suction tube 44 can be detached and connected to the air outlet 42 in the manner of the blower appliance 10 .
- a grille (not shown) can then be connected to the air inlet.
- FIGS. 3 to 7 shows a section through a volute assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the invention.
- the volute assembly 100 comprises first and second clamshell portions 102 , 104 .
- the clamshell portions 102 , 104 define a central hub 106 and a scroll portion 108 located outwardly of the hub 106 .
- the hub 106 comprises an air inlet 110 located centrally at an upper portion thereof.
- the air inlet 110 is covered by a grille 112 .
- An impeller 200 is located at the centre of the hub 106 in communication with the air inlet 110 .
- the impeller 200 is mounted on a drive shaft 202 connected to a motor 204 .
- the impeller 200 in use, is operable to rotate on the drive shaft 202 about an axis X-X which is coincident with the centre of the hub 106 .
- a diffuser 114 is located radially outwardly, and downstream, of the impeller 200 and comprises an annular channel delimited by two diffuser walls 116 , 118 .
- the diffuser 114 is located between the hub 106 and the scroll portion 108 of the volute 100 and has a narrower height than either the hub 106 or the scroll region 108 .
- the diffuser 114 is vaneless. That is to say no vanes, projections or guides are located in the annular channel comprising the diffuser 114 and the diffuser 114 essentially comprises an annular channel defined by the two planar, spaced apart annular walls 116 , 118 .
- the diffuser 114 is symmetrical about the axis X-X and has a constant height and width.
- the scroll portion 108 is located in the flowpath immediately downstream of the diffuser 114 .
- the scroll portion 108 comprises a spiral, scroll-like cavity 120 defined by volute walls 122 .
- the volute walls 122 have a circular cross section which increases in diameter in an anticlockwise direction (as shown in FIG. 4 ) from a position adjacent a volute tongue 124 located adjacent the outer portion of the diffuser 114 to terminate in an air outlet 126 .
- the air outlet 126 is formed at a distal end of a tangential section 128 of the scroll portion 108 . As shown in FIG. 4 , the volute tongue 124 delimits a portion of the tangential section 128 leading to the air outlet 126 .
- the impeller 200 will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8 .
- the impeller 200 is shown removed from the volute arrangement 100 .
- the impeller 200 is shown located on the lower clamshell portion 104 with the upper clamshell portion 102 removed.
- the impeller 200 includes a base 206 , a shroud 208 and a plurality of fan blades 210 located therebetween.
- the base 206 extends radially from the axis X-X of the drive shaft 202 parallel to the diffuser 114 .
- the fan blades 210 extend perpendicularly from the base 206 and are curved for aerodynamic efficiency.
- the shroud 208 delimits an axially-arranged inlet 212 to the eye of the impeller 200 . When fitted in the volute 100 , the inlet 212 to the impeller 200 is co-axial with, and located adjacent, the air inlet 110 formed in the hub 106 of the volute 100 .
- the shroud 208 comprises a barrier arrangement 214 located on a surface thereof facing away from the base 206 .
- the barrier arrangement 214 comprises two annular ribs 216 , 218 which project away from the shroud 208 and surround the inlet 212 .
- the innermost annular rib 216 forms a part of the boundary wall delimiting the inlet 212 .
- FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view (similar to FIG. 3 ) through the volute 100 showing the impeller located in the hub 106 of the volute 100 .
- a complementary annular volute rib 130 is formed on the inner surface of the wall of the hub 106 of the volute 100 .
- the annular volute rib 130 extends into the annular channel 220 formed by the annular ribs 216 , 218 , defining a convoluted or labyrinthine path P ( FIG. 8 ) from the air inlet 110 through the annular channel 220 .
- the volute rib 130 is spaced from the annular ribs 216 , 218 in both axial and radial directions to ensure that, in use, tolerances are sufficient to prevent contact between the volute rib 130 and the annular ribs 216 , 218 (which will be rotating with the impeller 200 ).
- an internal inlet wall 132 of the inlet 110 is located at the same radial spacing as the inner annular wall 216 to define an essentially smooth (with the exception of the necessary axial spacing between the annular wall 216 and the internal inlet wall 132 ) inlet flowpath for air entering the inlet 110 and passing through the inlet 212 into the eye of the impeller 200 .
- the drive shaft 202 In use, when the motor 204 is activated by a user, the drive shaft 202 will be caused to rotate.
- the impeller 200 which is secured to the drive shaft 202 , will also be caused to be rotated.
- an airflow is drawn in through the volute inlet 110 and through the inlet 212 of the impeller 200 .
- the air is then guided onto the fan blades 210 where it is accelerated and dispersed radially outwardly by the fan blades 210 .
- This causes a pressure drop across the impeller 200 because the air downstream of the impeller 200 is moving faster than the upstream airflow. This, in turn, causes further air to be drawn into the volute inlet 110 and into the impeller 200 .
- the pressure drop across the impeller may cause unwanted bleeding of air around the edges of the impeller inlet and between the volute housing and impeller shroud. This reduces throughput of air onto the impeller and the efficiency of the impeller.
- the location of the volute rib 130 in the annular channel 220 formed by the annular walls 216 , 218 forms a barrier to reduce bleeding of inlet air in this manner.
- the closely-spaced relationship of the volute rib 130 and annular walls 216 , 218 forms the labyrinthine pathway P between the inlet 110 and the outlet of the impeller 200 .
- the air is forced to follow a convoluted path having a plurality of direction changes.
- Each direction change will bleed energy from the airflow and will cause stagnation points at each direction change point. This, in turn, reduces the speed of the airflow therethrough and, consequently, the volume of air flowing per unit time between the volute housing 102 and the shroud 208 of the impeller 200 .
- the leakage of air is reduced, enabling more airflow passing through the volute inlet 110 to pass directly into inlet 212 of the impeller 200 .
- the airflow then passes through the fan blades 210 , across the diffuser 114 and is exhausted into the scroll portion 108 of the volute 100 .
- the airflow is then directed around the volute walls 122 towards the tangential portion 128 and through the air outlet 126 .
- blower or blower vacuum appliances generally for use in a domestic environment
- the invention is readily applicable to other machines comprising centrifugal impellers.
- embodiments of the present invention are equally applicable to a domestic or industrial vacuum cleaner.
- the inlet efficiency of any arrangement comprising a centrifugal fan or impeller could be improved by the present invention.
- Non-exhaustive examples of this may include turbochargers or centrifugal pumps. Indeed, a volute need not be provided and any suitable impeller housing may be used.
- the barrier arrangement of the above example has been described as comprising a pair of annular ribs defining a channel into which a volute rib is received, this need not be the case.
- the barrier arrangement may comprise an annular channel formed as a recess in the inlet-facing surface of the shroud without the need for projecting ribs.
- the channel may be formed in the inner surface of the volute wall and a single projecting rib may be provided on the shroud to extend into the channel formed in the volute wall.
- This may comprise two or more spaced ribs on the volute housing or the channel may be formed as a recess in the volute housing.
- the barrier arrangement may comprise any suitable arrangement which forms a barrier to restrict flow of air between the impeller shroud and the volute housing. This may involve providing members located on the impeller which overlap with members located on the volute housing when viewed in a radial direction. This is so that air passing between the volute housing and the shroud is forced to follow a convoluted path with at least one direction change.
- an annular rib may comprise a radially extending flange that projects into a recess formed in the side wall of the volute inlet.
- barrier arrangement comprising a single channel with a single projecting rib extending therein have been shown and described, the barrier arrangement may comprise any number of channels and/or ribs or variations as discussed above.
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An impeller arrangement for location for use with a blower and/or vac device, the impeller being rotatable about an axis of rotation and comprising a base, a shroud and a plurality of blades located therebetween, the shroud comprising an impeller inlet defining a passageway to the plurality of blades, a barrier arrangement located adjacent the impeller inlet to restrict airflow between the impeller and its housing. By providing such an arrangement, inlet losses to the impeller can be reduced when compared to known arrangements. The interaction between these components forms a barrier to bleeding of the airflow away from the inlet, reducing the likelihood of air passing between the impeller and its housing and improving the inlet efficiency of the impeller.
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- The present invention relates to an impeller arrangement. More particularly, an impeller arrangement for blower vacuums, vacuums and/or blower appliances.
- In general, blower vacuum appliances comprise a motor and fan arrangement. The motor is usually either petrol or electrically powered. The fan comprises a centrifugal impeller enclosed within a toroidal enclosure known as a volute. The impeller is configured, in use, to draw air in along the axis of rotation towards the centre or “eye” of the impeller and expel air out radially. The volute comprises a fluid inlet surrounding the eye of the impeller and aligned with the axis of rotation of the impeller, and a fluid outlet located at a point on the periphery of the volute. The shape of the volute essentially directs the radially-moving air towards the fluid outlet.
- Blower vacuum appliances generally have two modes of operation: blowing and vacuuming. In the blowing mode, clean air is drawn into the volute from the atmosphere via the fluid inlet and is expelled via the fluid outlet. A blower tube is attached to the outlet in order to focus and direct the expelled air into a jet. This jet of air may be aimed through manipulation of the blower tube or blower vacuum to move or gather garden waste.
- When in the vacuuming mode, garden waste may be collected up a suction tube connected to the blower vacuum. There are two common structural arrangements for a blower vacuum appliance having a vacuum mode: dirty fan and clean fan configurations.
- In a dirty fan arrangement, a suction tube having a suction inlet is connected to the fluid inlet of the volute and a debris collector (which may comprise separation means such as a semi-porous bag or container) for garden waste is attached in direct fluid connection to the fluid outlet of the volute. Therefore, in this arrangement, the fan is located directly in the flowpath from the suction inlet to the debris collector. Consequently, garden waste or debris entrained in the air passing into the suction inlet passes through the fluid inlet of the volute and collides with the fan before being passed via the fluid outlet of the volute into the debris collector. This arrangement enables garden waste or debris to be broken down or mulched into smaller particles for efficient collection in the debris collector.
- In a clean fan arrangement, a debris collector (which may comprise separation means such as a semi-porous bag or container) for garden waste is also attached in direct fluid connection to the fluid outlet of the volute. However, in contrast, a suction tube comprising a suction inlet is connected downstream of the fluid outlet of the volute.
- Therefore, in the same manner as for the blowing mode, in use, air is drawn into the fluid inlet of the volute from the atmosphere and expelled from the volute through the fluid outlet towards the debris collector. The flow of air from the fluid outlet and into and through the debris collector causes a pressure differential between the proximal and distal ends of the suction tube. This causes air to be drawn into the suction inlet, through the suction tube and into the debris collector. Consequently, any garden waste or debris entrained in the air passing into the suction tube will be deposited into the debris collector.
- This arrangement has the advantage that the fan is supplied with a clean stream of air at all times and so can operate under optimal conditions with relatively little chance of blockages forming.
- An alternative arrangement is simply a blower appliance without a vacuum function. This arrangement operates in the same manner as the blower mode of the clean fan arrangement. Clean air is drawn into a volute from the atmosphere via a fluid inlet and is expelled via a fluid outlet. A blower tube attached to the fluid outlet focuses and directs the expelled air into a jet. This jet of air may be aimed through manipulation of the blower tube or blower vacuum to move or gather garden waste.
- Blower vacuum and/or blower appliances are often required to generate high flow rates of air through the impeller to produce a powerful jet of air (in the blower mode) or powerful suction (in the vacuum mode, where appropriate) in order to clear an external environment of debris and waste. Therefore, it is beneficial to minimise losses in the appliance in order to maximise the available airflow.
- Commonly, in a volute arrangement comprising a centrifugal impeller, air is directed towards the eye of the impeller and is then directed radially outward therefrom. However, due to the pressure distribution thus created, some of the air passing into the volute inlet may not pass axially directly into the impeller and may, instead, pass substantially radially between the volute housing and the upper surface of the impeller (known as a shroud). This airflow essentially bypasses the impeller and, consequently, is not accelerated thereby. This may reduce the inlet efficiency of the impeller because not all of the air admitted through the volute inlet passes through the impeller.
- As a result, there is a need in the art to provide an impeller arrangement which has lower losses than known arrangements.
- According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an impeller arrangement for location in an impeller housing delimiting a housing inlet, the impeller being rotatable about an axis of rotation and comprising a base, a shroud and a plurality of blades located therebetween, the shroud comprising an impeller inlet defining a passageway extending to the plurality of blades, wherein the impeller arrangement further comprises a barrier arrangement located adjacent the impeller inlet and arranged to receive, or extend into, a portion of the impeller housing surrounding the housing inlet to restrict airflow between the impeller housing and the shroud.
- By providing such an arrangement, inlet losses to the impeller can be reduced when compared to known arrangements. A barrier arrangement provided on the shroud of an impeller is located in close relationship with a complementary portion of the impeller housing adjacent the air inlet. The interaction between these components forms a barrier to bleeding of the airflow away from the inlet, reducing the likelihood of air passing between the shroud and the impeller housing and improving the inlet efficiency of the impeller.
- In one embodiment, the barrier arrangement and said portion of the impeller housing define a convoluted path therebetween. By defining a convoluted or labyrinthine pathway between the shroud and the impeller housing, the airflow is forced to undergo numerous directional changes, resulting in a reduction in airflow bleeding and reduced flow rate.
- In one embodiment, the barrier arrangement comprises an annular channel arranged to receive a portion of the impeller housing therein. This arrangement provides a straightforward and reliable method for providing a barrier to airflow bleeding.
- In one embodiment, the barrier arrangement comprises two radially-spaced annular ribs formed on the shroud and defining the channel therebetween. Ribs are straightforward to form during manufacture and provide the necessary barrier properties.
- In one embodiment, the barrier arrangement surrounds the impeller inlet. By surrounding the impeller inlet with the barrier arrangement, the chance of air bleeding away from the impeller inlet is reduced.
- According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fan arrangement comprising: an impeller housing delimiting a housing inlet; and an impeller arrangement according to the first aspect.
- In an embodiment, an annular housing rib is located on the periphery of the housing inlet and is arranged to be located within the annular channel. This provides a reliable and easy to locate structural relationship to form a convoluted physical path to mitigate a leakage airflow.
- In one embodiment, the annular housing rib is spaced from the base and sides of the annular channel. This provides sufficient tolerance to prevent contact between the housing rib and the shroud of the impeller during use.
- In one embodiment, the impeller housing comprises a volute.
- In one embodiment, the volute comprises a scroll-type volute outlet downstream of the impeller. A scroll-type volute is particularly useful for directing and channelling airflow downstream of the impeller.
- According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an appliance comprising the fan arrangement of the second aspect.
- In one embodiment, the appliance is in the form of a debris blower and/or vacuum appliance.
- Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a side view showing the general configuration of a blower appliance; -
FIG. 2 is a side view showing the general configuration of a blower vacuum appliance; -
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of a volute according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a sectional plan view of the volute ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of part of the volute ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an impeller according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the impeller ofFIG. 6 located in a part of the volute ofFIG. 3 ; and -
FIG. 8 is a detailed cross sectional view of a part of the volute ofFIG. 3 . - The present invention provides an impeller and volute arrangement which reduces inlet losses to the impeller when compared to known arrangements. A barrier arrangement provided on the shroud of an impeller is located in close relationship with a complementary portion of the volute adjacent the air inlet.
- The interaction between these components defines a convoluted or labyrinthine pathway between the shroud and the volute housing, reducing the likelihood of air passing there between and improving the flow of air into the eye of the impeller.
- The general configuration of a blower appliance and a blower vacuum appliance will now be described with reference to
FIGS. 1 and 2 . -
FIG. 1 shows an example of a blower (or sweeper)appliance 10 in which embodiments of the present invention may be used. Theblower appliance 10 is an electrically-powered appliance which comprises a battery pack. However, alternatively theblower appliance 10 may be mains-powered or comprise an internal combustion engine and fuel tank. - The
blower appliance 10 comprises abody 12 which may be formed from a hardened plastic material. Thebody 12 comprises avolute 14 and agraspable handle 16. A removable power source 18 (in the form of a battery pack) is located at the base of thehandle 16. - The
volute 14 is essentially disc shaped and houses a motor and impeller arrangement (not shown inFIG. 1 ) for generating an airflow through theblower appliance 10. Thevolute 14 comprises anair inlet 20 located at the centre of the disc-shapedvolute 14 and anair outlet 22 extending tangentially away from the disc shaped portion of thevolute 14. - The impeller is operable to draw an airflow through the
air inlet 20 and exhaust the airflow through theair outlet 22. Theair inlet 20, as shown, is covered by a grille or cover 24 which prevents a user contacting rotating parts located therein. The spacing of thegrille 24 is such to prevent insertion of a human finger according to existing safety standards. - A
detachable blower tube 26 is connected to theair outlet 22 and comprises anexhaust outlet 28 at a distal end thereof. Theblower tube 26 narrows from the adjacent theair outlet 22 to theexhaust outlet 28 to focus and direct the airflow into a powerful jet. - A
blower vacuum appliance 30 is shown inFIG. 2 in which embodiments of the present invention may be used. Theblower vacuum appliance 30 is similar in configuration to theblower appliance 10 ofFIG. 1 and is an electrically-powered appliance which comprises a battery pack. - The
blower vacuum appliance 30 comprises abody 32 comprising avolute 34 and agraspable handle 36. A removable power source 38 (in the form of a battery pack) is located at the base of thehandle 36. - The
volute 14 is essentially the same as that of theblower appliance 10 and houses a motor and impeller arrangement (not shown inFIG. 2 ) for generating an airflow through theblower vacuum appliance 30. However, in this instance, theblower vacuum appliance 30 is a dirty-fan arrangement and so the impeller is configured to receive debris and mulch the debris. - The
volute 34 comprises anair inlet 40 located at the centre of the disc-shapedvolute 34 and anair outlet 42 extending tangentially away from the disc shaped portion of thevolute 34. In this arrangement, asuction tube 44 is connected to theair inlet 40 and comprises asuction inlet 46 at a distal end thereof. Thesuction tube 44 is configured to draw air and entrained debris through thesuction inlet 46 and into thevolute 34 where the debris is mulched. - A
debris collector 48 is connected directly to theair outlet 42 and provides a collection receptacle for the mulched debris passed through thevolute 34. Thedebris collector 48 is semi-porous so that air can escape therethrough and may comprise, for example, a nylon bag or other collection means. - The
blower vacuum appliance 30 as described above is shown in a vacuum mode of operation. In order to operate in a blower mode, thesuction tube 44 can be detached and connected to theair outlet 42 in the manner of theblower appliance 10. A grille (not shown) can then be connected to the air inlet. -
FIGS. 3 to 7 shows a section through avolute assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring toFIGS. 3 to 6 , thevolute assembly 100 comprises first andsecond clamshell portions clamshell portions central hub 106 and ascroll portion 108 located outwardly of thehub 106. - The
hub 106 comprises anair inlet 110 located centrally at an upper portion thereof. Theair inlet 110 is covered by agrille 112. Animpeller 200 is located at the centre of thehub 106 in communication with theair inlet 110. Theimpeller 200 is mounted on adrive shaft 202 connected to amotor 204. Theimpeller 200, in use, is operable to rotate on thedrive shaft 202 about an axis X-X which is coincident with the centre of thehub 106. - A
diffuser 114 is located radially outwardly, and downstream, of theimpeller 200 and comprises an annular channel delimited by twodiffuser walls diffuser 114 is located between thehub 106 and thescroll portion 108 of thevolute 100 and has a narrower height than either thehub 106 or thescroll region 108. - The
diffuser 114 is vaneless. That is to say no vanes, projections or guides are located in the annular channel comprising thediffuser 114 and thediffuser 114 essentially comprises an annular channel defined by the two planar, spaced apartannular walls diffuser 114 is symmetrical about the axis X-X and has a constant height and width. - The
scroll portion 108 is located in the flowpath immediately downstream of thediffuser 114. Thescroll portion 108 comprises a spiral, scroll-like cavity 120 defined byvolute walls 122. Thevolute walls 122 have a circular cross section which increases in diameter in an anticlockwise direction (as shown inFIG. 4 ) from a position adjacent avolute tongue 124 located adjacent the outer portion of thediffuser 114 to terminate in anair outlet 126. - The
air outlet 126 is formed at a distal end of atangential section 128 of thescroll portion 108. As shown inFIG. 4 , thevolute tongue 124 delimits a portion of thetangential section 128 leading to theair outlet 126. - The
impeller 200 will now be described in detail with reference toFIGS. 6 to 8 . InFIG. 6 , theimpeller 200 is shown removed from thevolute arrangement 100. InFIG. 7 , theimpeller 200 is shown located on thelower clamshell portion 104 with theupper clamshell portion 102 removed. - The
impeller 200 includes abase 206, ashroud 208 and a plurality offan blades 210 located therebetween. Thebase 206 extends radially from the axis X-X of thedrive shaft 202 parallel to thediffuser 114. Thefan blades 210 extend perpendicularly from thebase 206 and are curved for aerodynamic efficiency. Theshroud 208 delimits an axially-arrangedinlet 212 to the eye of theimpeller 200. When fitted in thevolute 100, theinlet 212 to theimpeller 200 is co-axial with, and located adjacent, theair inlet 110 formed in thehub 106 of thevolute 100. - The
shroud 208 comprises abarrier arrangement 214 located on a surface thereof facing away from thebase 206. Thebarrier arrangement 214 comprises twoannular ribs shroud 208 and surround theinlet 212. The innermostannular rib 216 forms a part of the boundary wall delimiting theinlet 212. - The
annular ribs annular channel 220 therebetween. This is shown inFIG. 8 .FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view (similar toFIG. 3 ) through thevolute 100 showing the impeller located in thehub 106 of thevolute 100. - As shown in
FIG. 8 , a complementary annularvolute rib 130 is formed on the inner surface of the wall of thehub 106 of thevolute 100. Theannular volute rib 130 extends into theannular channel 220 formed by theannular ribs FIG. 8 ) from theair inlet 110 through theannular channel 220. - The
volute rib 130 is spaced from theannular ribs volute rib 130 and theannular ribs 216, 218 (which will be rotating with the impeller 200). - As shown in
FIG. 8 , aninternal inlet wall 132 of theinlet 110 is located at the same radial spacing as the innerannular wall 216 to define an essentially smooth (with the exception of the necessary axial spacing between theannular wall 216 and the internal inlet wall 132) inlet flowpath for air entering theinlet 110 and passing through theinlet 212 into the eye of theimpeller 200. - In use, when the
motor 204 is activated by a user, thedrive shaft 202 will be caused to rotate. Theimpeller 200, which is secured to thedrive shaft 202, will also be caused to be rotated. Thus, an airflow is drawn in through thevolute inlet 110 and through theinlet 212 of theimpeller 200. The air is then guided onto thefan blades 210 where it is accelerated and dispersed radially outwardly by thefan blades 210. This causes a pressure drop across theimpeller 200 because the air downstream of theimpeller 200 is moving faster than the upstream airflow. This, in turn, causes further air to be drawn into thevolute inlet 110 and into theimpeller 200. - In conventional centrifugal impeller arrangements, the pressure drop across the impeller may cause unwanted bleeding of air around the edges of the impeller inlet and between the volute housing and impeller shroud. This reduces throughput of air onto the impeller and the efficiency of the impeller.
- However, in the above-described embodiment, the location of the
volute rib 130 in theannular channel 220 formed by theannular walls volute rib 130 andannular walls inlet 110 and the outlet of theimpeller 200. - Thus, in order to pass through the labyrinthine pathway P, the air is forced to follow a convoluted path having a plurality of direction changes. Each direction change will bleed energy from the airflow and will cause stagnation points at each direction change point. This, in turn, reduces the speed of the airflow therethrough and, consequently, the volume of air flowing per unit time between the
volute housing 102 and theshroud 208 of theimpeller 200. - As a result, the leakage of air is reduced, enabling more airflow passing through the
volute inlet 110 to pass directly intoinlet 212 of theimpeller 200. This improves the airflow impinging upon thefan blades 210, ensuring that theimpeller 200 can operate at a high efficiency. The airflow then passes through thefan blades 210, across thediffuser 114 and is exhausted into thescroll portion 108 of thevolute 100. The airflow is then directed around thevolute walls 122 towards thetangential portion 128 and through theair outlet 126. - Variations of the above embodiments will be apparent to the skilled person. The precise configuration of components may differ and still fall within the scope of the present invention.
- For example, while the above example has been described with reference to blower or blower vacuum appliances generally for use in a domestic environment, the invention is readily applicable to other machines comprising centrifugal impellers. For example, embodiments of the present invention are equally applicable to a domestic or industrial vacuum cleaner. Additionally or alternatively, the inlet efficiency of any arrangement comprising a centrifugal fan or impeller could be improved by the present invention. Non-exhaustive examples of this may include turbochargers or centrifugal pumps. Indeed, a volute need not be provided and any suitable impeller housing may be used.
- While the barrier arrangement of the above example has been described as comprising a pair of annular ribs defining a channel into which a volute rib is received, this need not be the case. The skilled person would be readily aware of variations and modification which will fall within the scope of the present invention. For example, the barrier arrangement may comprise an annular channel formed as a recess in the inlet-facing surface of the shroud without the need for projecting ribs.
- Alternatively, the channel may be formed in the inner surface of the volute wall and a single projecting rib may be provided on the shroud to extend into the channel formed in the volute wall. This may comprise two or more spaced ribs on the volute housing or the channel may be formed as a recess in the volute housing.
- In general, the barrier arrangement may comprise any suitable arrangement which forms a barrier to restrict flow of air between the impeller shroud and the volute housing. This may involve providing members located on the impeller which overlap with members located on the volute housing when viewed in a radial direction. This is so that air passing between the volute housing and the shroud is forced to follow a convoluted path with at least one direction change.
- Further, while the above embodiment has been shown and described with reference to an axially-extending barrier arrangement, radially extending barrier arrangements could be utilised. For example, an annular rib may comprise a radially extending flange that projects into a recess formed in the side wall of the volute inlet.
- While a barrier arrangement comprising a single channel with a single projecting rib extending therein have been shown and described, the barrier arrangement may comprise any number of channels and/or ribs or variations as discussed above.
- Embodiments of the present invention have been described with particular reference to the examples illustrated. While specific examples are shown in the drawings and are herein described in detail, it should be understood, however, that the drawings and detailed description are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed. It will be appreciated that variations and modifications may be made to the examples described within the scope of the present invention.
Claims (8)
1. An impeller arrangement comprising an impeller located in a volute of a device, the impeller being rotatable about an axis of rotation and comprising a base, a shroud and a plurality of blades located therebetween, the shroud comprising an impeller inlet defining a passageway to the plurality of blades, wherein the impeller interacts with a portion of the volute surrounding the impeller inlet to form a barrier arrangement located adjacent the impeller inlet to restrict airflow between the volute and the shroud.
2. The impeller arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the barrier arrangement forms a convoluted air path.
3. The impeller arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the barrier arrangement comprises the shroud forming an annular channel which receives a portion of the volute therein.
4. The impeller arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the shroud comprises two parallel spaced ribs defining the channel therebetween.
5. The impeller arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the volute includes a rib that is located within the channel formed by the shroud to form the convoluted air path.
6. The impeller arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein the volute comprises a scroll-type volute outlet downstream of the impeller.
7. An impeller for a blower device, the impeller being secured to a drive shaft of a motor and rotatable about an axis of rotation, the impeller comprising a base, a shroud and a plurality of blades located therebetween, the shroud comprising an impeller inlet defining a passageway to the plurality of blades;
wherein the impeller interacts with a portion of the volute surrounding the impeller inlet to form a barrier arrangement located adjacent the impeller inlet to restrict airflow between the volute and the shroud.
8. The impeller according to claim 7 , wherein the shroud includes a pair of parallel ribs that interact with a rib on the volute to form the barrier arrangement.
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