Integrated fan assembly with variable pitch blades

Details Integrated fan assembly with variable pitch blades Integrated fan assembly with variable pitch blades

1997-03-31

2000-08-29

Verdier, Christopher

Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)

With control means responsive to non-cyclic condition...

Plural diverse condition responsive

416 31, 416 48, 416 61, 416157R, 416167, 416169A, 416170R, 416174, 416 60, 123 4149, 324174, 32420723, F04D 2936, F04D 2700

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ABSTRACT:
A fan assembly (10) includes first and second housing sections (70, 72) which, when mated by a first set of fasteners, define a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings (162) that lead to an internal housing chamber (82). The fan assembly (10) also includes a plurality of blade units (140), each of which includes an integral support stem (142) having a journal portion (148) rotatably mounted within a respective one of the openings (162), an enlarged flange portion (144) and a radial post portion (138) rotatably supported by a hub member (106) within the internal chamber (82). Each blade unit (140) preferably has a thrust bearing (156), bushing sleeve (158) and fan blade (152) integrated with the support stem (142), with the fan blade (152) being preferably molded to the support stem (142) following positioning of the thrust bearing (156) and bushing sleeve (158) to form an integral component. The fan assembly (10) further includes an actuator member (112) that is movably supported within the internal housing chamber (82) and which is adapted to engage a pin (166) of the support stem (142) at a position offset from a rotational axis thereof to adjust the pitch of the fan blades (152). The fan assembly (10) is adapted to be attached to a drive device (12) with a portion (42) of the drive device (12) covering a first set of fasteners (78) such that the first and second housing sections (70, 72) can only be disassembled following detachment from the drive device (12). A sensing arrangement (58, 180) is also preferably provided to generate signals indicative of at least one of the pitch and rotating speed of the fan blades (152).

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