Movable blade for a turbomachine

US9303516B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9303516-B2
Application numberUS-201113988452-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 21, 2011
Priority dateNov 22, 2010
Publication dateApr 5, 2016
Grant dateApr 5, 2016

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Abstract

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A movable blade for a turbomachine, the blade including at its distal end a top portion including opposite first and second side edges and upstream and downstream sealing wipers. Each of the first and second side edges has a substantially Z-shaped profile between the upstream and downstream wipers. On a side of the first side edge, the platform includes a first outwardly projecting rim not connected to either of the upstream and downstream wipers. The platform includes a second outwardly projecting rim, the second rim including a downstream portion connected to the downstream wiper and extending along the second edge, and an upstream portion extending the downstream portion as far as the upstream wiper, and set back relative to the second side edge.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A movable blade for a turbomachine, the blade comprising at its distal end a top portion comprising: a platform defining an outside surface of a passage for gas passing through the turbomachine, and opposite first and second side edges; and upstream and downstream sealing wipers extending radially outwards from the platform; wherein each of the first and second side edges includes a substantially Z-shaped profile between the upstream and downstream wipers, which profile includes a first segment closer to the upstream wiper, an intermediate second segment, and a third segment closer to the downstream wiper, the first and third segments being substantially parallel to each other, and the second segment extending obliquely between the first and third segments; wherein the top portion includes, on a side of the first side edge, a first outwardly projecting rim that extends along the second segment of the first side edge, the first rim not being connected to either of the upstream and downstream wipers; and the top portion includes, on a side of the second side edge, a second outwardly projecting rim, the second rim having a downstream portion connected to the downstream wiper and extending along the second and third segments of the second side edge, and an upstream portion extending the downstream portion as far as the upstream wiper, being set back relative to the first segment of the second side edge. 2. A blade according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second rims includes a layer of anti-wear material on its side face. 3. A blade according to claim 2 , wherein a height of the upstream portion of the second rim is less than a height of the downstream portion. 4. A blade according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the upstream portion of the second rim is less than a height of the downstream portion. 5. A turbomachine comprising a blade according to claim 1 .

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  • F01D5/225Primary

    by shrouding · CPC title

  • F01D5/147Primary

    Construction, i.e. structural features, e.g. of weight-saving hollow blades (F01D5/148, F01D5/16 and F01D5/20 take precedence; blade shape F01D5/141; blades with cooling or heating channels or cavities F01D5/18; heating, heat-insulating or cooling means on blades F01D5/18) · CPC title

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • Efficient propulsion technologies, e.g. for aircraft · CPC title

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What does patent US9303516B2 cover?
A movable blade for a turbomachine, the blade including at its distal end a top portion including opposite first and second side edges and upstream and downstream sealing wipers. Each of the first and second side edges has a substantially Z-shaped profile between the upstream and downstream wipers. On a side of the first side edge, the platform includes a first outwardly projecting rim not conn…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Collin Yannick, Lardellier Thomas, Mathieu David, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01D5/225. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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