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US 10,179,305 B2Granted
Air intake separator systems and methods
AssigneeVeotec Americas LLC
InventorsPeter Valsler, Michael Handley, Philip Pendrill, Andrew Russell
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Abstract
An air intake separator system includes a plurality of vanes adapted to remove fluid or precipitation from an air stream, wherein the vanes are operably coupled to tubular rods with an interference fit. Applying an elevated temperature heat transfer fluid to the plurality of vanes removes fluid or precipitation from an air stream in order to prevent ice formation. Likewise, applying a lower temperature heat transfer fluid can cool the vanes.
Claims6
An air handling separator comprising:
- a plurality of vanes, each vane having at least one aperture, wherein each vane is positioned substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the other of the plurality of vanes, and wherein the plurality of vanes are configured to reduce fluid from an air stream passing through the air handling separator;
- wherein each of the plurality of vanes comprises a vertex. a first extending portion. and a second extending portion, wherein the first extending portion and the second extending portion extend from the vertex at an angle:
- wherein each of the plurality of vanes comprises a first aperture and a second aperture, and wherein at least one coupling tube passes through the first aperture and the second aperture:
- wherein a first plurality of vanes are spaced according to a first spacing. and a second plurality of vanes are spaced according to a second spacing, wherein the first spacing and the second spacing are different;
- the
- at least one coupling tube comprising an outer tube wall and a hollow void and configured to be inserted through the at least one aperture of each of the plurality of vanes,
- wherein the coupling tube creates a fluid path to improve heating or cooling performance:
- and
- wherein an interference fit between the at least one coupling tube and the plurality of vanes retains the plurality of vanes, wherein the interference fit mechanically locks a particular vane in place absent any spacers separating the plurality of vanes.
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A system for air handling comprising:
- an air movement system configured to generate an air stream;
- and
- an air handling separator operably coupled to the air movement system such that the air stream passes through the air handling separator, the air handling separator comprising:
- a plurality of vanes, each vane having at least one aperture, wherein each vane is positioned substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the other of the plurality of vanes, and wherein the plurality of vanes are configured to reduce fluid from the air stream;
- wherein each of the plurality of vanes comprises a vertex, a first extending portion and a second extending portion. wherein the first extending portion and the second extending portion extend from the vertex at an angle:
- wherein each of the plurality of vanes comprises a first aperture and a second aperture, and wherein at least one coupling tube passes through the first aperture and the second aperture,
- wherein a first plurality of vanes are spaced according to a first spacing, and a second plurality of vanes are spaced according to a second spacing, wherein the first spacing and the second spacing are different;
- the at least one coupling tube comprising an outer tube wall and a hollow void and configured to be inserted through the at least one aperture of each of the plurality of vanes, wherein the coupling tube creates a fluid path to improve heating or cooling performance;
- and wherein an interference fit between the at least one coupling tube and the plurality of vanes retains the plurality of vanes, wherein the interference fit mechanically locks a particular vane in place absent any spacers separating the plurality of vanes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.