WO2002053271A1 - Impeller device and method - Google Patents
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- WO2002053271A1 WO2002053271A1 PCT/US2001/050522 US0150522W WO02053271A1 WO 2002053271 A1 WO2002053271 A1 WO 2002053271A1 US 0150522 W US0150522 W US 0150522W WO 02053271 A1 WO02053271 A1 WO 02053271A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F27/00—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
- B01F27/05—Stirrers
- B01F27/11—Stirrers characterised by the configuration of the stirrers
- B01F27/113—Propeller-shaped stirrers for producing an axial flow, e.g. shaped like a ship or aircraft propeller
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
- B01F27/00—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
- B01F27/05—Stirrers
- B01F27/07—Stirrers characterised by their mounting on the shaft
- B01F27/072—Stirrers characterised by their mounting on the shaft characterised by the disposition of the stirrers with respect to the rotating axis
- B01F27/0726—Stirrers characterised by their mounting on the shaft characterised by the disposition of the stirrers with respect to the rotating axis having stirring elements connected to the stirrer shaft each by a single radial rod, other than open frameworks
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- the present invention relates generally to impellers that are mounted to rotating shafts for use in a variety of reactors, vessels and mixing apparatus. Rotating shafts with impellers and such vessels are in wide use in the chemical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food preparation and other industries.
- Impellers mounted to rotating shafts in mixing vessels are well known.
- an impeller for use in a mixing apparatus having a rotating shaft has at least one longitudinal member extending substantially radially from the shaft; and a plurality of individual impeller segments each having a bore therethrough. The segments are stacked together with the longitudinal member extending through said bores.
- the longitudinal member may be an at least partially threaded rod, and in another embodiment, the longitudinal member may be a beam.
- a method of assembling an impeller for use in a mixing apparatus having a rotating shaft employing the steps of stacking a plurality of individual impeller segments onto a longitudinal member that extends substantially radially from the shaft; and fastening the stacked impeller segments onto the longitudinal member to retain the impeller segments on the longitudinal member.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an impeller constructed according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the impeller shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is an end view of the impeller shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an individual section of an impeller.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded view of an impeller constructed according to a second 5 preferred embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an individual section of an impeller according to the embodiment of FIG. 5.
- FIG. 7 is a cutaway view of a mixing apparatus using an impeller according to the present invention.
- the present invention provides an impeller assembly in which a plurality of individual impeller sections are stacked on a beam or rod in order to form a finished impeller having a desired shape.
- the invention also provides a method of assembling an impeller in which individual sections are stacked on a beam or rod and fastened thereto.
- FIG. 1 A first preferred embodiment of the present inventive apparatus and method is illustrated in FIG. 1.
- This embodiment includes an impeller assembly 10 that is mounted to a rotating shaft 12.
- the impeller assembly 10 includes a threaded rod or 14 that extends outward radially from the rotating shaft 12.
- a plurality of individual impeller sections 16 are mounted onto the shaft 14 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- a washer 18 and bolt 20 are fastened on the end of the rod 14 in order to provide a compressive force on the stack of impeller sections 16 to hold the impeller sections on the rod 14.
- the rod 14 passes through a bore 20 in each individual section 16.
- a shaping 22 which may be a frictional surface finish, a radial serration, radial fins, ribs or splines, or any other shape that provides frictional engagement against rotation, or an incremental clocking effect, is provided on the side surfaces of each individual section 16.
- the shaping 22 prevents the individual sections from rotating about the shaft 14 once the bolt 20 is sufficiently tightened.
- the individual sections can be rotated to a desired position before the bolt is tightened, with different sections angled at different degrees of rotation, to provide a desired overall impeller shape.
- the sections located closer to the shaft 12 are positioned to have a greater attack angle than those located farthest away from the shaft 12.
- FIG. 4 illustrates the individual sections 16 in more detail.
- the section 16 has a bore 20, shaping 22, hollowed portions 24 and 26, top surface 28, and lower surface 29.
- the upper surface 28 and lower surface 29 in the example of FIG. 4 are shaped to give the individual section an overall airfoil profile shape. Although such an airfoil shape is often desirable for mixing impellers, each section could provide any suitable shape.
- the hollowed areas 24 and 26 are provided to reduce the amount of material and the weight of the individual impeller sections.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention.
- a beam 34 extends radially from the rotating shaft 12.
- the beam 34 has a geometric cross section such as square, rectangular, keyed, splined, or any shape that can have a keying effect with the individual sections to prevent the individual sections 36 from rotating about the beam 34.
- the individual sections 36 fit over the beam and are retained by an end plate 38 fastened to the end of the beam with screws 40.
- the individual sections 36 in this embodiment have a bore 40 that corresponds in shape to the cross sectional shape of the beam 34.
- the shaft 34 is rectangular and the bore 40 has a complementary rectangular shape.
- the section 36 cannot rotate relative to the beam 34. This can of course be accomplished by providing the shaft 34 and the bore 40 with any complementary shape that would prevent rotation of the section 36 on the beam 34.
- This embodiment may in some examples provide improved load bearing ability compared to the first embodiment, due to the shape of the beam and the amount of load handled by the beam rather than the sections. Also, in some examples this embodiment does not require as high a compressive force on the sections, because there is no need for a tight frictional fit between the sides of the sections to hold them against rotation.
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US1833059A (en) * | 1930-10-20 | 1931-11-24 | Thomes Albert Freeman | Variable pitch propeller |
US2872987A (en) * | 1953-05-22 | 1959-02-10 | Gahagan Charles Lester | Flexible airfoil |
US3695780A (en) * | 1970-10-19 | 1972-10-03 | Henry R Velkoff | Wheel-type airscrew having pre-tensioned blade supports |
US4095918A (en) * | 1975-10-15 | 1978-06-20 | Mouton Jr William J | Turbine wheel with catenary blades |
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