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US 2021/0285459 A1Published application
Methods and systems for manufacturing an impeller wheel assembly
AssigneeTurbonetics Holdings, Inc.
InventorDaniel J. Barlog
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Abstract
Methods for manufacturing an impeller wheel assembly (e.g., an impeller wheel attached to one or more additional components) are provided. In one example, a method includes casting an impeller wheel without a hub feature in a mold and holding the cast impeller wheel in a fixed position using a holding plate during subsequent stages of fabrication (e.g., the addition of a shaft via friction welding).
Claims22
A method for manufacturing an impeller wheel assembly, comprising:
- casting an impeller wheel without a hub in a mold;
- pressing the impeller wheel on a holding plate after casting;
- and
- attaching a shaft to the impeller wheel positioned on the holding plate.
1 more element
A method for manufacturing an impeller wheel assembly, comprising:
- holding an impeller wheel in a fixed position without using a wrenching feature attached to a hub;
- and
- attaching a shaft to the impeller wheel.
A system for a holding plate, comprising:
- a panel comprised of a first face and second face and an aperture extending between the first face and the second face;
- and
- a plurality of bosses coupled to the first face of the panel, wherein the plurality of bosses are sized, shaped, and positioned complimentary to a back face opposite to an exducer side of an impeller wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.