Patent ReferencesInventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 180088 filed on 04/11/1988US Classes:209/714, Eduction rotor55/408, Separated gas conducted axially through rotating member277/419, Interfitting or overlapping310/90.5, Magnetic bearing384/111, Outer recess forming fluid pad415/171.1, Dynamically created seal416/174HAVING LUBRICATING, SEALING, PACKING OR SPECIFIC BEARING MEANS BETWEEN IMPELLER OR SHAFT AND STATIC PARTExaminersPrimary: Focarino, Margaret A.Assistant: Wacyra, Edward M. Foreign Patent References
International ClassesB04B 005/08B04B 007/00 B01D 045/14 F16C 032/06 Foreign Application Priority Data1987-04-10 DEAbstractA centrifugal classifier comprising a housing, which is provided with inlets for material to be classified and classifying air or with an inlet for material to be classified and classifying air and with outlets for fines and for coarses, and at least one rotor, which essentially consists of an annular series of blades and is movably mounted in the housing. The rotor is movably mounted in the housing by at least one bearing, which is adapted to be purged by a fluid and which serves also as a seal between the rotor or rotor shaft and the housing.Field of SearchGaseousWith deflection Differentially deflected system fluid constituents Separated gas conducted axially through rotating member With movable means affecting flow Radial and thrust Outer recess forming fluid pad Outer recess forming fluid pad Gas Magnetic bearing CENTRIPETAL PUMP Dynamically created seal INCLUDING ADDITIONAL MEANS CAUSING OR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW FOR HEAT EXCHANGING, LUBRICATING OR SEALING | |