Daniel J Russell

US Patent:

45643466, Jan 14, 1986

Filed:

Sep 4, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/647071

Inventors:

D. L. Kimmons - Clawson MI
Daniel Russell - Detroit MI

Assignee:

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

F01C 124

US Classification:

418206

Abstract:

An improved supercharger or blower (10) of the Roots-type with reduced airborne noise. The blower includes a housing (12) defining generally cylindrical chambers (32, 34) containing meshed lobed rotors (14, 16) mounted for rotation about parallel, transversely spaced apart axes. The rotor lobes (14a, 14b, 14c, 16a, 16b, 16c) are formed with an end-to-end helical twist according to the relation 360. degree. /2n, where n equals the number of lobes per rotor. Blower housing (12) also defines inlet and outlet ports (36, 38) having transverse and longitudinal boundaries. Spaces (32a, 34a) between adjacent lobes of each rotor transfer volumes of low-pressure inlet port air to relatively high-pressure outlet port air. The longitudinal boundaries of the inlet port are defined by transversely extending wall surfaces (20f, 20h) and the transverse boundaries are defined by wall surfaces (20g, 20i) disposed substantially parallel to the associated rotor lobes. The longitudinal boundaries of the outlet port are defined by transversely extending wall surfaces ( 20m, 20p) and the transverse boundaries are defined by wall surfaces (20n, 20q) extending between transversally extending wall surfaces (20m, 20p).