公开(公告)号：US4508267A

公开(公告)日：1985-04-02

申请号：US482349

申请日：1983-04-05

Applicant: Ronald D. Stouffer

Inventor： Ronald D. Stouffer

IPC: B05B1/08 ,  F15C1/22

CPC classification number: B05B1/08 ,  F15C1/22 ,  Y10T137/2234

Abstract: The liquid spray includes an oscillator for producing a fan spray with liquid droplets of uniform size. The oscillator is constituted by a power nozzle, a pair of side walls forming a pair of vortice spaces offset from the power nozzle, a pair of inwardly extending protuberances or deflectors downstream of which are a pair of inlets to passages leading to exits adjacent the power nozzle, and an outlet throat or aperture having a pair of short wall surfaces defining an exit throat of any value selected from about 30.degree. to about 160.degree. so that the fan angle can be selected to be from about 30.degree. to 160.degree.. This structure results in an oscillator which has a relatively low threshold of pressure at which oscillations are initiated and, most importantly, the liquid is issued in a much more uniform fan pattern than heretofore possible. In a preferred embodiment the liquid is a windshield washer fluid and the oscillator is incorporated in a nozzle for an automobile windshield washer assembly for issuing a fan spray of washer fluid onto the windshield.

Abstract translation: 液体喷雾器包括用于产生具有均匀尺寸的液滴的风扇喷雾器的振荡器。 振荡器由动力喷嘴构成，一对侧壁形成从动力喷嘴偏移的一对涡流空间，一对向内延伸的突起或偏转器，其下游是一对通向通向靠近动力的出口的通道 喷嘴和具有一对短壁表面的出口喉部或孔口，其限定选自约30°至约160°的任何值的出口喉部，使得风扇角度可以选择为约30°至160°。 这种结构导致振荡器具有相对较低的起始振荡阈值，并且最重要的是，液体以比迄今为止更均匀的风扇模式发出。 在优选实施例中，液体是挡风玻璃清洗器流体，并且振荡器被并入用于汽车挡风玻璃清洗器组件的喷嘴中，用于将清洗液的风扇喷雾发射到挡风玻璃上。

公开(公告)号：US4398664A

公开(公告)日：1983-08-16

申请号：US248144

申请日：1981-03-30

Applicant: Ronald D. Stouffer

Inventor： Ronald D. Stouffer

IPC: B05B1/08 ,  F15C1/22 ,  G10K5/02 ,  F15B21/12

CPC classification number: F15C1/22 ,  B05B1/08 ,  G10K5/02 ,  Y10T137/2104 ,  Y10T137/2224

Abstract: A pair of liquid flow passages are formed in a chamber and liquid flow through the passages is alternately blocked and unblocked by alternately pulsating vortices which causes alternate pulsations of fluid flow through the pairs of liquid flow passages.

Abstract translation: 在室中形成一对液体流动通道，并且通过通道的液体流动通过交替地脉动的涡流交替地阻塞和解除阻塞，这导致流体流过液体流通道的交替脉动。

公开(公告)号：US4388950A

公开(公告)日：1983-06-21

申请号：US214555

申请日：1980-12-09

Applicant: Ronald D. Stouffer ,  Joseph W. Morris

Inventor： Ronald D. Stouffer ,  Joseph W. Morris

IPC: F15C3/00 ,  B60H1/00 ,  B60S1/54 ,  F15C7/00 ,  F24F11/02 ,  F15C1/08

CPC classification number: B60H1/00678 ,  B60S1/54 ,  F15C7/00 ,  F24F11/02 ,  Y10T137/2202 ,  Y10T137/2256 ,  Y10T137/87812

Abstract: A fluid flow control element is constituted by a fluidic amplifier having an interaction region shaped to provide side walls leading to a pair of fluid flow outlets. The fluid flow inlet for the fluidic amplifier has positioned adjacent thereto at least one control fluid passageway, and the flow of fluid to the outlet passages is controlled by at least one pivoted valve or flap element pivoted between two positions for controlling flow fluid from the fluid inlet to a selected one of a pair of fluid flow passageways or outlets. In the preferred embodiment the fluid flow inlet and outlet and the interaction chamber are such that the fluid pressure in the chamber is always above any pressure in the load passageways and fluid from the fluid flow inlet flows out from the chamber through the control passage. The pivoted valve or flap element, in the preferred embodiment is flat so that it is balanced relative to gravity as well as aerodynamically, so that it will not change position due to back pressures as when outlet passages or receivers are partially or completely blocked and does not cause any torque on the valve element about said pivot and hence will remain in the control position despite severe back loading. The invention is described in relation to a low pressure system, such as automobile air flow systems wherein a number of the unique aspects of the invention are utilized.

Abstract translation: 流体流量控制元件由具有相互作用区域的流体放大器构成，该相互作用区域成形为提供通向一对流体流出口的侧壁。 用于流体放大器的流体流入口与其相邻设置有至少一个控制流体通道，并且流体到出口通道的流动由至少一个在两个位置之间枢转的枢转阀或挡板元件控制，用于控制来自流体的流体流体 入口到一对流体流动通道或出口中的选定的一个。 在优选实施例中，流体入口和出口以及相互作用室使得腔室中的流体压力始终高于载荷通道中的任何压力，并且来自流体流入口的流体通过控制通道从腔室流出。 在优选实施例中，枢转的阀或翼片元件是平坦的，使得其相对于重力以及空气动力学是平衡的，使得由于背压而不会改变位置，因为当出口通道或接收器部分或完全阻塞时 不会对阀元件围绕所述枢轴引起任何扭矩，并且因此即使严重的后负载仍将保持在控制位置。 本发明涉及低压系统，例如汽车空气流动系统，其中利用了本发明的许多独特方面。

公开(公告)号：US4151955A

公开(公告)日：1979-05-01

申请号：US845117

申请日：1977-10-25

Applicant: Ronald D. Stouffer

Inventor： Ronald D. Stouffer

IPC: B05B1/08 ,  F15C1/22

CPC classification number: B05B1/08 ,  F15C1/22 ,  Y10T137/2234

Abstract: A fluid dispersal device utilizes the Karman Vortex street phenomenon to cyclically oscillate a fluid stream before issuing the stream in a desired flow pattern. A chamber includes an inlet and outlet with an obstacle or island disposed therebetween to establish the vortex street. The vortex street causes the stream to be cyclically swept transversely of its flow direction in a manner largely determined by the size and shape of the obstacle relative to the inlet and outlet, the spacing between the obstacle and the outlet, the outlet area, and the Reynolds number of the stream. Depending on these factors, the flow pattern of the stream issued from the outlet may be either: a swept jet, residing wholly in the plane of the device and which breaks up into droplets solely as a result of the cyclic sweeping, the resulting spray pattern forming a line when impinging on a target; or a swept sheet, the sheet being normal to the plane of the device and being swept in the plane of the device, the resulting pattern containing smaller droplets than the swept jet pattern and covering a two-dimensional area when impinging upon a target.

Abstract translation: {PG，1 A流体分散装置利用Karman Vortex街道现象在以期望的流动模式发出流之前循环振荡流体流。 腔室包括入口和出口，其中设置有障碍物或岛以形成涡街。 漩涡街道使得流以其流动方向横向扫描，其方式主要取决于障碍物相对于入口和出口的尺寸和形状，障碍物与出口之间的间距，出口面积和 雷诺数的流。 根据这些因素，从出口发出的流的流动模式可以是：完全位于装置的平面中的扫射射流，并且仅由于循环清扫而分解成液滴，所得到的喷雾模式 在撞击目标时形成一条线; 或扫掠的片材，片材垂直于装置的平面并且在装置的平面中扫过，所得到的图案包含比扫描喷射图案更小的液滴，并且当撞击目标时覆盖二维区域。

公开(公告)号：US06938835B1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-06

申请号：US10021270

申请日：2001-12-19

Applicant: Ronald D. Stouffer

Inventor： Ronald D. Stouffer

IPC: B05B1/08 ,  B05B3/16 ,  B60S1/52

CPC classification number: B60S1/52 ,  B05B1/08 ,  Y10T137/2087

Abstract: A full coverage area spray device has an oscillation chamber. Chamber end plates have a diameter D and the distance between the inlet and outlet apertures is L and ratio L/D determines the spray pattern and is adapted to support a basic toroidal flow pattern that remains captive within the confines of the oscillation chamber. The toroid spins about its cross-sectional axis and being supplied energy from the jet of liquid issued into the oscillation chamber. The toroidal flow pattern has diametrically opposed cross-sections which alternate in size to cause the jet to move in radial paths and also in tangential direction and thereby choose a different radial path at each sweep, whereby there is a random sweeping of the jet issuing from the outlet aperture over the area.

Abstract translation: 全覆盖区域喷淋装置具有振荡室。 腔室端板具有直径D，入口孔和出口孔之间的距离为L，并且比率L / D确定喷射图案，并且适于支撑保持在振荡室的范围内的基本环形流动模式。 环形环绕其横截面轴线旋转，并从发出到振荡室中的液体射流供给能量。 环形流动模式具有直径相对的横截面，其大小交替以使射流在径向路径和切向方向上移动，从而在每次扫掠期间选择不同的径向路径，由此，喷射器的随机扫掠 出口孔在该区域上。

公开(公告)号：US5853624A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-29

申请号：US798685

申请日：1997-02-12

Applicant: Surya Raghu ,  Ronald D. Stouffer

Inventor： Surya Raghu ,  Ronald D. Stouffer

IPC: B05B1/08 ,  F28F25/06 ,  B01F3/04

CPC classification number: F28F25/06 ,  B05B1/08

Abstract: A cooling tower having a housing for forming droplets of hot water in an air stream which causes a small portion of the hot water issuing from said oscillating spray nozzles to evaporate and remove heat from the remaining water thereby cooling said remaining water. A sump collects the remaining water and returns the remaining water to the heat source. The low pressure fluidic oscillating nozzles: (a) form large sized droplets of hot water uniformly over a large area, (b) reduce the quantity of droplets of hot water that are less than 2 mm diameter, (c) issue a spray pattern that reduces aerodynamic interference with air flow from said air blower, and (d) reduce sediments getting into the spraying of said hot water. In a preferred embodiment, the fluidic oscillator is a cusped island oscillator having an outlet with diverging sidewalls.

Abstract translation: 一种具有用于在空气流中形成热水小滴的壳体的冷却塔，其使得从所述振荡喷嘴喷出的一小部分热水从所述剩余的水中蒸发并除去热量，从而冷却所述剩余的水。 储水池收集剩余的水并将剩余的水返回到热源。 低压流体振荡喷嘴：（a）在大面积上均匀地形成大尺寸的热水滴，（b）减少直径小于2mm的热水滴，（c）发出喷雾模式， 减少来自所述鼓风机的空气流动的空气动力学干扰，（d）减少进入所述热水喷射的沉积物。 在优选实施例中，流体振荡器是具有发散侧壁的出口的带槽岛振荡器。

公开(公告)号：US5448969A

公开(公告)日：1995-09-12

申请号：US216522

申请日：1994-03-23

Applicant: Kevin Stuart ,  Ronald D. Stouffer

Inventor： Kevin Stuart ,  Ronald D. Stouffer

IPC: F23D14/06 ,  F23D14/20 ,  F23D14/38 ,  F23D14/70 ,  F22B5/00

CPC classification number: F23D14/70 ,  F23D14/20 ,  F23D14/38 ,  F23C2203/20 ,  F23D2900/14482 ,  Y10T137/2234

Abstract: A gas burner comprising a gas manifold feeding an array of fluidic oscillators. Each fluidic oscillator has a power nozzle connected to the gas manifold and an outlet for issuing a sweeping jet of gas to ambient. Each fluidic oscillator is spaced a predetermined distance from its neighboring fluidic oscillators and a baffle plate controls air flow to the sweeping jet of gas from each fluidic oscillator.

Abstract translation: 一种气体燃烧器，包括供给流体振荡器阵列的气体歧管。 每个流体振荡器具有连接到气体歧管的动力喷嘴和用于将气体吹扫至环境的吹扫口的出口。 每个流体振荡器与其相邻的流体振荡器间隔预定距离，并且挡板控制从每个流体振荡器到吹扫的气流的空气流。

公开(公告)号：US5385503A

公开(公告)日：1995-01-31

申请号：US982646

申请日：1992-12-01

Applicant: Ronald D. Stouffer ,  Ernest W. Chesnutis, Jr.

Inventor： Ronald D. Stouffer ,  Ernest W. Chesnutis, Jr.

IPC: F24F13/06 ,  B60H1/24 ,  B60H1/34 ,  F24F13/072 ,  F24F13/08

CPC classification number: F24F13/081 ,  B60H1/345 ,  F24F13/072

Abstract: Control of temperature of air efflux from an air outlet is by control of the oscillation of a fluidic oscillator. Directionality of efflux is by control of nibs at the outlet.

Abstract translation: 通过控制流体振荡器的振荡来控制从出气口排出的空气的温度。 流出的方向是通过在出口处控制笔尖。

公开(公告)号：US5356336A

公开(公告)日：1994-10-18

申请号：US87368

申请日：1993-07-08

Applicant: Ronald D. Stouffer ,  Ernest W. Chesnutis, Jr. ,  Milan Kuklik

Inventor： Ronald D. Stouffer ,  Ernest W. Chesnutis, Jr. ,  Milan Kuklik

IPC: B60H1/34 ,  F24F13/08 ,  F24F13/14

CPC classification number: F24F13/081 ,  B60H1/34 ,  B60H1/3435

Abstract: An air discharge nozzle and method for vehicles having a grill (21') which has a high degree of visual opacity to enhance design aesthetics, low impedance to air flow so that the face velocity remains high, and which does not significantly affect directionality of the air as imparted to the air stream by an upstream control mechanism. The grill (21') is comprised of a monolayer of polygonal cells in an array of cells, each cell being bounded by planar walls having a depth "L" interstitial thickness "T" and a diameter or major dimension "D", wherein the interstitial depth L is short enough such that the planar walls do not act as vanes to significantly affect directionality of the air, the interstitial thickness T has a value such that the impedance to air flow is low, and the length to diameter ratio L/D is no greater than about 0.7 and no less than about 0.3, such that the relative visual opacity of the grill when viewed from any angle is high. The open cell area Ao must be at least about 76% of the available (total) area to obtain an acceptable 1800 ft/min face velocity at a blower pressure of 0.24 inches H.sub.2 O. The upstream directionality control mechanism includes a disc intruder (224).The intruder member has axially projecting control shaft (35') which carries a spherical member (37') frictionally received in a spherical socket (38') such that the control shaft can easily be manually manipulated.

Abstract translation: 一种用于具有高度视觉不透明度的格栅（21'）的车辆的排气喷嘴和方法，以增强设计美观性，对气流的低阻抗，使得面速保持较高，并且不显着影响 通过上游控制机构赋予空气流的空气。 格栅（21'）由细胞阵列中的单层多边形细胞组成，每个细胞由具有深度“L”间隙厚度“T”和直径或主要尺寸“D”的平面壁界定，其中 间隙深度L足够短，使得平面壁不作为叶片以显着影响空气的方向性，间隙厚度T具有使得气流阻抗低的值，并且长径比L / D 不大于约0.7且不小于约0.3，使得当从任何角度观察时格栅的相对视觉不透明度高。 开孔区域Ao必须是可用（总）面积的至少约76％，以在0.24英寸H 2 O的鼓风机压力下获得可接受的1800ft / min面速度。 上游方向性控制机构包括盘入侵者（224）。 入侵者构件具有轴向突出的控制轴（35'），其承载摩擦地容纳在球形插座（38'）中的球形构件（37'），使得控制轴可以容易地被手动操纵。

公开(公告)号：US5213269A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-25

申请号：US816978

申请日：1992-01-07

Applicant: Dharapuram Srinath ,  Ronald D. Stouffer

Inventor： Dharapuram Srinath ,  Ronald D. Stouffer

IPC: B05B1/08 ,  F15C1/22

CPC classification number: B05B1/08 ,  F15C1/22 ,  Y10S239/03 ,  Y10T137/2185

Abstract: A fluidic oscillator which is free of feedback passages has an oscillation chamber having a length greater than its width, a pair of mutually facing and complementary-shaped sidewalls, planar top and bottom walls, and first and second end walls. An input power nozzle is formed in said first end wall having a width W and a depth D, for issuing a stream of fluid into the oscillation chamber, and form alternately pulsating, cavitation-free vortices in said oscillation chamber on each side of the stream. An interconnect passage or channel proximate the downstream end wall enlarges the sweep angle and improves periodicity of the oscillations. The outlet wall is hingedly connected to a chamber wall and the chamber is such that it can be molded with the outlet wall hingedly connected thereto in one molding and forms one side of the interconnect passage or channel.

Abstract translation: 没有反馈通道的流体振荡器具有长度大于其宽度的振荡室，一对相互面对的和互补的侧壁，平面顶壁和底壁以及第一和第二端壁。 在具有宽度W和深度D的所述第一端壁中形成输入功率喷嘴，用于将流体流发射到振荡室中，并且在流的每一侧的所述振荡室中形成交替脉动的无气蚀涡流 。 靠近下游端壁的互连通道或通道扩大了扫掠角度并改善了振荡周期。 出口壁铰接地连接到室壁，并且室是这样的，使得其可以在一个模制件中以与其铰接连接的出口壁成型，并形成互连通道或通道的一侧。