Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Active unloading device for mixed flow compressors
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Application No.: US17640536Application Date: 2020-11-11
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Publication No.: US11560901B2Publication Date: 2023-01-24
- Inventor: Alonso Perez , Tianlei Li , Jin Yan
- Applicant: Danfoss A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Nordborg
- Assignee: Danfoss A/S
- Current Assignee: Danfoss A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Nordborg
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Old, P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2020/059929 WO 20201111
- International Announcement: WO2021/096905 WO 20210520
- Main IPC: F25B1/10
- IPC: F25B1/10 ; F04D29/44 ; F04D25/06 ; F25B1/053

Abstract:
A compressor according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a mixed compression stage having both axial and radial components arranged along a main flow path, and a radial compression stage having an impeller with a plurality of vanes arranged in the main flow path downstream of the mixed compression stage. The impeller is configured to rotate about an axis and has an outlet downstream of the vanes. A movable diffuser is arranged at the outlet, and the movable diffuser is configured to vary an area of the outlet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220341437A1 ACTIVE UNLOADING DEVICE FOR MIXED FLOW COMPRESSORS Public/Granted day:2022-10-27
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