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EP1902220B1
EP1902220B1 EP06762397A EP06762397A EP1902220B1 EP 1902220 B1 EP1902220 B1 EP 1902220B1 EP 06762397 A EP06762397 A EP 06762397A EP 06762397 A EP06762397 A EP 06762397A EP 1902220 B1 EP1902220 B1 EP 1902220B1
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Jörg KILIAN
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/26Rotors specially for elastic fluids
    • F04D29/28Rotors specially for elastic fluids for centrifugal or helico-centrifugal pumps for radial-flow or helico-centrifugal pumps
    • F04D29/281Rotors specially for elastic fluids for centrifugal or helico-centrifugal pumps for radial-flow or helico-centrifugal pumps for fans or blowers
    • F04D29/282Rotors specially for elastic fluids for centrifugal or helico-centrifugal pumps for radial-flow or helico-centrifugal pumps for fans or blowers the leading edge of each vane being substantially parallel to the rotation axis
    • F04D29/283Rotors specially for elastic fluids for centrifugal or helico-centrifugal pumps for radial-flow or helico-centrifugal pumps for fans or blowers the leading edge of each vane being substantially parallel to the rotation axis rotors of the squirrel-cage type
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04DNON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D29/00Details, component parts, or accessories
    • F04D29/26Rotors specially for elastic fluids
    • F04D29/28Rotors specially for elastic fluids for centrifugal or helico-centrifugal pumps for radial-flow or helico-centrifugal pumps
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  • the invention relates to an impeller, in particular a plastic impeller for a drum rotor radial fan for the heating and air conditioning of a motor vehicle, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Drum rotor centrifugal blowers which are used for the promotion of air in automotive heaters or automotive air conditioning systems, are often operated at the lowest possible speed level.
  • the inflow to a subsequent heat exchanger should be as low as possible, the existing space, which is usually very cramped, should be used as flexible as possible.
  • axially expanded spiral housings and impellers with static pressure generation in the blade channel are generally used in this case.
  • the blading are backward curved, radially ending or slightly curved forward and executed with or without slight profiling.
  • the flow in the blade channel triggers hereby and remains detached up to the blade channel end. Due to this type of blading very high to high speeds are necessary depending on the operating point and type of blading. For acoustic reasons are in motor vehicle heaters or automotive air conditioning systems usually does not use backward curved blading.
  • Radial fans which allow a low speed level, have a forward curved blading and achieve comparable operating points at much lower speeds.
  • the flow is greatly diverted and accelerated. This kinetic energy is delayed in ideally designed, parallel-walled volute casings and converted into static pressure. Flow separation takes place at the blade channel inlet, and the flow arrives again at the blade channel end.
  • Axially extended spiral housings which are favorable for the heat exchanger application and build radially closer, are generally not useful in these blowers with forward curved blading, because it comes to efficiency losses.
  • drum rotor radial blowers In order to operate a drum rotor radial fan, which is used for the promotion of air, for example in motor vehicle heaters or automotive air conditioning systems, even at the lowest possible speeds, drum rotor radial blowers are known which have a forward curved blading.
  • the blading is not or only slightly profiled.
  • the blades are usually massively sprayed (see left part of Fig. 5 in which the flow pattern is shown in a blade channel in a conventional, non-profiled impeller, wherein on the suction side of the blades, a vortex formation can be seen).
  • the prior art also includes the disclosure JP 60 156997 A ,
  • an impeller in particular a plastic impeller for a tumbler radial fan for the heating and air conditioning of a motor vehicle having a plurality of blades, wherein the flow channel between two blades on the inflow side convergent and outflow divergent, and profiled profiled.
  • the convergent-divergent design of the impeller in conjunction with the strong profiling allows essentially free of detachment in the blade channel. In this case, the flow in the corresponding channel part is accelerated by the strong curvature and sufficient thickness of the blade profile in the convergent region and deflected without detachment in the direction of rotation of the impeller.
  • the blade channel length ratio with an inflow-side convergent and outflow-divergent configuration of the flow channel is preferably between 0.1 and 0.9, in particular between 0.15 and 0.7, particularly preferably between 0.2 and 0.6.
  • the channel taper in the convergent part of the blade channel is between 0.030 and 0.2, in particular between 0.04 and 0.07, particularly preferably between 0.05 and 0.06.
  • the channel extension in the divergent part of the blade channel is between 0.05 and 0.17, in particular between 0.09 and 0.15, particularly preferred between 0.1 and 0.14.
  • the blades of the impeller are preferably formed strongly profiled. Particularly profiled blades are considered in particular, in which the ratio of profile thickness to total profile length is greater than 0.15, in particular greater than 0.2.
  • the pressure-side inlet angle between 30 ° and 90 °, more preferably between 35 ° and 80 °, and the suction-side inlet angle between 25 ° and 70 °, more preferably between 30 ° and 60 °, the pressure-side exit angle between 90 ° and 175 °, more preferably between 100 ° and 165 °, and the suction-side exit angle between 90 ° and 170 °, more preferably between 100 ° and 165 °, particularly preferably in the middle region, ie in particular +/- 10 ° around the mean of the respective ranges given above, in order to achieve an optimal flow pattern without detachment as well as an optimal efficiency and a low-noise operation.
  • the blades are formed by a load-bearing, preferably solid, structure, onto which a soft component is injected at least in regions or into which a soft component is injected at least in regions.
  • a load-bearing preferably solid, structure
  • This is preferably in the supporting structure to a first plastic, which has a sufficient strength, and the soft component to a second plastic, which is softer.
  • the second plastic is preferably a foamed plastic. This embodiment allows a substantially distortion and shrinkage-free manufacture of the impeller.
  • the maximum wall thickness of the supporting structure in the region of the blades is preferably 3 mm. With such a restriction of the wall thickness, distortion and shrinkage can be safely avoided by a appropriate choice of material of the structure forming material, however, a sufficient strength of the impeller can be ensured. In addition, by an appropriate choice of material of the soft component, the weight of the impeller can be reduced, so that the blower is lighter overall. Furthermore, the soft component has an acoustically absorbing effect, so that the fan is somewhat quieter than corresponding fans without a soft component.
  • the soft component at least partially forms the profile of the blade, in particular in the strongly profiled part.
  • a soft component layer is provided both on the suction and the pressure side, the ends of the blades are preferably soft component-free, whereby the soft component is additionally protected against damage during assembly.
  • the blades are preferably at least partially formed as a hollow profile.
  • webs may be formed in the hollow profiles to increase the rigidity. These are preferably closed on one side.
  • the blades are preferably conically tapered on the frame side.
  • the blades are preferably formed on the impeller hub side of the motor side cylindrical and the frame side conical, wherein they taper in the frame direction. This ensures that, despite the strong profiling in connection with the overlap by the frame, a sufficient intake cross-section is available and there is no obstruction of the Ansaugqueritess.
  • the production of such an impeller is preferably carried out by means of plastic injection molding, preferably first a supporting structure of a injection-molded first plastic and then or almost simultaneously at least a portion of the profiled formed blades of the impeller and / or a hollow profile is injection-molded by a second, softer plastic, which is injected onto the supporting structure or injected into a hollow profile formed by the supporting structure.
  • Suitable materials for the supporting structure are in particular PA or PP, but also metals.
  • the soft component surrounding the supporting structure is preferably in the form of a foamed plastic, in particular S-EPS. Also very suitable is PP-EPDM.
  • PUR foam, melamine foam, PE foam (use of propellant in the application), silicone foam or, with limitations, foamed elastomers can be used.
  • the mentioned materials for the supporting structure can be used accordingly for wheels without soft component, in which case, in particular foamed materials can be used.
  • a tumbler radial fan which is used for the promotion of air in an automotive air conditioning system, typically has an impeller 1 with a ring of blades 2, wherein between each two blades 2, a blade channel 3 is formed.
  • the impeller 1 is mounted on a fan motor shaft (not shown) in a known manner.
  • the impeller 1 is partially covered by the frame, which is part of the spiral housing.
  • the frame opening for the air intake is in Fig. 6 indicated.
  • the blades 2 are formed strongly profiled, the flow channel 3 is convergent in the inlet region 4 and divergent in the exit region 5 (see. Fig. 4 ).
  • the pressure side DS of the blades 2 is concave in the inlet region 4, optionally to the outlet region 5, and the suction side SS of the blades 2 is convex in the inlet region 4 and straight in the outlet region 5, the blade thickness d having its maximum in the convergent region.
  • the blades 2 in the present case consist of a structure 6, which in the present case is made of a solid plastic and has sufficient strength for the loads to be expected, as well as a layer 7 molded onto the structure 6 from a soft component which forms the profile in the strongly profiled region of the blade 2.
  • the thickness of the structure 6 is at most 3 mm, so that in the production of the structure 6 no problems with regard to distortion or shrinkage occur.
  • this is enough Thickness is usually sufficient for sufficient rigidity of the blade 2.
  • the sprayed-on layer 7 serves only for profiling and, apart from the requirement that it can not be compressed by the air to be conveyed, has no supporting function.
  • the molded layer 7 on its outer side 8 also have a skin or a coating, wherein the coating, in particular to avoid contamination, optionally also cover the entire blades 2 or the entire impeller 1 to simplify the production.
  • the supporting structure 6 is slightly tapered in the area covered by the soft component of the blade 2, wherein the taper occurs gradually.
  • the outer contour is not affected by the transition from supporting structure 6 to soft component.
  • the supporting structure 6 consists of PA, the soft component of PP-EPDM.
  • the structure 6 itself forms the profile, for which it is designed as a hollow profile, in the case of the second variant with a stiffening web.
  • a soft component corresponding to the molded layer 7 may be provided, in particular for rigidity reasons.
  • an externally molded layer may be provided according to the embodiment described above.
  • the thickness of the structure is at most 3 mm, so that no distortion or shrinkage occurs during manufacture.
  • the thickness of the soft component on the Schaufelsaug- and -druckseite can be adjusted so that in the fan operation only to a minimum, not the flow influencing deformation of the soft component, in particular on the blade pressure side comes.
  • Kverkonv A ⁇ 1 - A ⁇ 2 / Lgekrkonv is between 0.030 and 0.200.
  • A1 is the flow channel width at the inlet and A2 is the flow channel width at the narrowest cross section.
  • the channel extension Kerwdiv in the divergent part of the blade channel, which results from Kerwdiv A ⁇ 3 - A ⁇ 2 / Lgekrdiv is between 0.05 and 0.17.
  • A3 is the flow channel width at the exit.
  • the inlet-side inlet angle beta1DS is between 30 ° and 90 ° and the inlet-side inlet angle beta1SS is between 25 ° and 70 °.
  • the pressure-side outlet angle beta2DS between 90 ° and 175 ° and the outlet-side outlet angle beta2SS between 90 ° and 170 °.
  • beta1DS, beta1SS, beta2DS and beta2SS are also particularly suitable in the case of a divergent-convergent blade channel shape and a convergent blade channel shape.
  • the blades 2 are parallel over their length or at least one or more parts thereof Rotary axis formed with a different cross-section.
  • the cross section is on the inlet side, as in Fig. 7 shown, impeller hub side cylindrical (the impeller hub side is in Fig. 1 provided with the reference numeral 9) with a Ausformschräge and zargen lake conically tapered in the longitudinal direction of the frame towards.
  • FIGS. 8 to 10 show another variant too Fig. 6 in the direction of the upstream side tapered blades 2.
  • the blades over a large part of the blade length in the direction of the axis of rotation seen a constant cross-section. Only in the last quarter, the cross-section of the blades decreases and both in the longitudinal profile direction, wherein the inner diameter dinenn enlarged up to a tapered inner diameter diverj, the outer diameter but there remains constant, as well as in the thickness direction.
  • the skeleton line of the base profile is indicated by a star-dashed line.
  • the course of the taper over the entire blade length is in Fig. 8 shown.
  • the total blade length is hereby called Slgefel, the part of the blade length, in which the inner diameter is increased, is denoted by Slverj.
  • the inner diameter diverj takes this, as from Fig. 8 seen in the last quarter of the blade length too.
  • the representation of Fig. 8 in terms of profile length is not to scale.
  • ratios of blade length tapered to total blade length are from 0.1 to 0.7, preferably from 0.15 to 0.5, and more preferably from 0.20 to 0.25.
  • the thickness of the blade profile is also reduced, so that the cross-sectional area of the blade profile also decreases in the tapered region.
  • the change in the blade profile is particularly good Fig. 10 seen.
  • FIGS. 11a to 11d show exemplary variations in terms of the course of the taper, where Fig. 11a a convex rejuvenation course, Fig. 11b a concave rejuvenation process, Fig. 11c a linear rejuvenation course and Fig. 11d show a simply graduated rejuvenation course. Any combination as well as a possibly multi-graded rejuvenation course are possible.
  • FIGS. 12 to 14 show variants with respect to the shape of the taper of the blade profile in the direction of the inflow side.
  • the course of the taper can, for example, according to the representation of FIGS. 11a to 11d respectively.
  • the skeleton line of the respective base profile is indicated by a star-dashed line.
  • the taper relative to the base profile may be symmetrical to the skeleton line, as in FIG Fig. 12 represented by the dashed line in a blade 2 on the suction side.
  • the taper relative to the base profile can also be asymmetric to the skeleton line as in Fig. 13 represented in a blade 2 by the dotted line on the suction side.
  • the rejuvenation can also be partially symmetrical and partially asymmetrical to the skeleton line, as in the FIGS. 12 to 14 is shown by solid lines and is apparent when comparing the solid lines with respect to the dashed or dotted line.
  • the channel shape in the tapered portion of the blading may be both convergent and convergent-divergent or divergent.
  • the entry and exit angles in the tapered blade part deviate from those in the region of the base profile, i. in the part with a constant cross section, from which results in an aerodynamic distortion of the blade profile.
  • the angles may also remain constant or at least substantially constant.
  • an at least partial cover plate may also be present on the frame side.
  • blades are designed as (partial) hollow profiles, then they may be open or closed on the frame side.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Laufrad, insbesondere ein Kunststofflaufrad für ein Trommelläufer-Radialgebläse für die Heizung und Klimatisierung eines Kraftfahrzeugs, gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to an impeller, in particular a plastic impeller for a drum rotor radial fan for the heating and air conditioning of a motor vehicle, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Trommelläufer-Radialgebläse, die für die Förderung der Luft bei Kraftfahrzeug-Heizungen oder Kraftfahrzeug-Klimaanlagen verwendet werden, sollen häufig auf einem möglichst niedrigen Drehzahlniveau betrieben werden. Dabei sollen die Zuströmverhältnisse zu einem nachfolgenden Wärmeübertrager möglichst günstig sein, wobei der vorhandene Bauraum, der in der Regel sehr beengt ist, möglichst flexibel genutzt werden soll. Auf Grund der Rahmenbedingungen werden hierbei in der Regel axial erweiterte Spiralgehäuse und Laufräder mit statischer Druckerzeugung im Schaufelkanal verwendet. Dabei sind die Beschaufelungen rückwärtsgekrümmt, radial endend oder leicht vorwärtsgekrümmt und ohne oder mit leichter Profilierung ausgeführt. Die Strömung im Schaufelkanal löst hierbei ab und bleibt bis zum Schaufelkanalende abgelöst. Bedingt durch diese Art der Beschaufelung sind je nach Betriebspunkt und Art der Beschaufelung sehr hohe bis hohe Drehzahlen notwendig. Aus akustischen Gründen werden bei Kraftfahrzeug-Heizungen oder Kraftfahrzeug-Klimaanlagen in der Regel keine rückwärtsgekrümmten Beschaufelungen verwendet.Drum rotor centrifugal blowers, which are used for the promotion of air in automotive heaters or automotive air conditioning systems, are often operated at the lowest possible speed level. Here, the inflow to a subsequent heat exchanger should be as low as possible, the existing space, which is usually very cramped, should be used as flexible as possible. Because of the general conditions, axially expanded spiral housings and impellers with static pressure generation in the blade channel are generally used in this case. In this case, the blading are backward curved, radially ending or slightly curved forward and executed with or without slight profiling. The flow in the blade channel triggers hereby and remains detached up to the blade channel end. Due to this type of blading very high to high speeds are necessary depending on the operating point and type of blading. For acoustic reasons are in motor vehicle heaters or automotive air conditioning systems usually does not use backward curved blading.

Radialgebläse, die ein niedriges Drehzahlniveau ermöglichen, haben eine vorwärtsgekrümmte Beschaufelung und erreichen vergleichbare Betriebspunkte bei deutlich niedrigeren Drehzahlen. In der vorwärtsgekrümmten Beschaufelung wird die Strömung stark umgelenkt und beschleunigt. Diese kinetische Energie wird in ideal ausgestalteten, parallelwandigen Spiralgehäusen verzögert und in statischen Druck umgewandelt. Am Schaufelkanaleintritt kommt es zu Strömungsablösungen, am Schaufelkanalende liegt die Strömung wieder an. Axial erweiterte Spiralgehäuse, die für die Wärmeübertragerbeaufschlagung günstig sind und radial enger bauen, sind bei diesen Gebläsen mit vorwärtsgekrümmten Beschaufelungen in der Regel nicht sinnvoll, da es zu Wirkungsgradverlusten kommt.Radial fans, which allow a low speed level, have a forward curved blading and achieve comparable operating points at much lower speeds. In the forward curved blading, the flow is greatly diverted and accelerated. This kinetic energy is delayed in ideally designed, parallel-walled volute casings and converted into static pressure. Flow separation takes place at the blade channel inlet, and the flow arrives again at the blade channel end. Axially extended spiral housings, which are favorable for the heat exchanger application and build radially closer, are generally not useful in these blowers with forward curved blading, because it comes to efficiency losses.

Um ein Trommelläufer-Radialgebläse, das für die Förderung der Luft beispielsweise bei Kraftfahrzeug-Heizungen oder Kraftfahrzeug-Klimaanlagen verwendet wird, auch bei möglichst niedrigen Drehzahlen betreiben zu können, sind Trommelläufer-Radialgebläse bekannt, die eine vorwärtsgekrümmte Beschaufelung aufweisen. Dabei ist die Beschaufelung nicht oder nur leicht profiliert. Die Schaufeln sind üblicherweise massiv gespritzt (vgl. linker Teil von Fig. 5, in dem der Strömungsverlauf in einem Schaufelkanal bei einem herkömmlichen, unprofilierten Laufrad dargestellt ist, wobei auf der Saugseite der Schaufeln eine Wirbelbildung zu erkennen ist).In order to operate a drum rotor radial fan, which is used for the promotion of air, for example in motor vehicle heaters or automotive air conditioning systems, even at the lowest possible speeds, drum rotor radial blowers are known which have a forward curved blading. The blading is not or only slightly profiled. The blades are usually massively sprayed (see left part of Fig. 5 in which the flow pattern is shown in a blade channel in a conventional, non-profiled impeller, wherein on the suction side of the blades, a vortex formation can be seen).

Aus der EP 1384894 A2 ist eine Schaufelausführung bekannt, bei der versucht wird eine ablösefreie Schaufelkanaldurchströmung durch eine zweite Schaufelreihe, die einen Spalt zwischen Schaufeldruck- und Saugseite bildet zu erreichen. Dabei kommt es zu einem verlustbehafteten Energieaustausch zwischen Schaufeldruck- und Saugseite, sowie zu Spaltverlusten.From the EP 1384894 A2 is a blade design is known in which an attempt is made to achieve a free transfer blade channel flow through a second row of blades, which forms a gap between the blade pressure and suction sides. This results in a lossy energy exchange between the blade pressure and suction side, as well as gap losses.

Zum Stand der Technik gehört auch die Offenlegung JP 60 156997 A .The prior art also includes the disclosure JP 60 156997 A ,

Es ist daher Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein verbessertes Laufrad zur Verfügung zu stellen, bei dem möglichst keine Ablösungen im Schaufelkanal auftreten.It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an improved impeller available, where possible no detachments occur in the blade channel.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch ein Laufrad mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.This object is achieved by an impeller with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.

Erfindungsgemäß ist ein Laufrad vorgesehen, insbesondere ein Kunststofflaufrad für ein Trommelläufer-Radialgebläse für die Heizung und Klimatisierung eines Kraftfahrzeugs, das eine Mehrzahl von Schaufeln aufweist, wobei der Strömungskanal zwischen zwei Schaufeln einströmseitig konvergent und ausströmseitig divergent, sowie stark profiliert ausgebildet ist. Die konvergent-divergente Ausgestaltung des Laufrads in Verbindung mit der starken Profilierung ermöglicht im Schaufelkanal einen im Wesentlichen ablösungsfreien Betrieb. Dabei wird durch die starke Wölbung und ausreichende Dicke des Schaufelprofils im konvergenten Bereich die Strömung im entsprechenden Kanalteil beschleunigt und ablösungsfrei in Drehrichtung des Laufrads umgelenkt. Im anschließenden, nahezu geraden, divergenten Kanalteil wird die Strömung im Wesentlichen ablösungsfrei verzögert, wobei der statische Druck erhöht wird. Durch eine entsprechende Ausgestaltung, insbesondere einer einteiligen Schaufelausführung, erfolgt kein verlustbehafteter Energieaustausch zwischen der Schaufeldruck- und -Saugseite.According to the invention, an impeller is provided, in particular a plastic impeller for a tumbler radial fan for the heating and air conditioning of a motor vehicle having a plurality of blades, wherein the flow channel between two blades on the inflow side convergent and outflow divergent, and profiled profiled. The convergent-divergent design of the impeller in conjunction with the strong profiling allows essentially free of detachment in the blade channel. In this case, the flow in the corresponding channel part is accelerated by the strong curvature and sufficient thickness of the blade profile in the convergent region and deflected without detachment in the direction of rotation of the impeller. In the subsequent, almost straight, divergent channel part, the flow is delayed substantially without detachment, whereby the static pressure is increased. By a corresponding configuration, in particular a one-piece blade design, there is no loss of energy exchange between the blade pressure and suction side.

Das Schaufelkanallängenverhältnis bei einer einströmseitig konvergenten und ausströmseitig divergenten Ausgestaltung des Strömungskanals beträgt bevorzugt zwischen 0,1 und 0,9, insbesondere zwischen 0,15 und 0,7, besonders bevorzugt zwischen 0,2 und 0,6. Hierbei beträgt die Kanalverjüngung im konvergenten Teil des Schaufelkanals zwischen 0,030 und 0,2, insbesondere zwischen 0,04 und 0,07, besonders bevorzugt zwischen 0,05 und 0,06. Die Kanalerweiterung im divergenten Teil des Schaufelkanals beträgt zwischen 0,05 und 0,17, insbesondere zwischen 0,09 und 0,15, besonders bevorzugt zwischen 0,1 und 0,14.The blade channel length ratio with an inflow-side convergent and outflow-divergent configuration of the flow channel is preferably between 0.1 and 0.9, in particular between 0.15 and 0.7, particularly preferably between 0.2 and 0.6. Here, the channel taper in the convergent part of the blade channel is between 0.030 and 0.2, in particular between 0.04 and 0.07, particularly preferably between 0.05 and 0.06. The channel extension in the divergent part of the blade channel is between 0.05 and 0.17, in particular between 0.09 and 0.15, particularly preferred between 0.1 and 0.14.

Die Schaufeln des Laufrads sind bevorzugt stark profiliert ausgebildet. Als stark profiliert werden insbesondere Schaufeln angesehen, bei denen das Verhältnis von Profildicke zu Profilgesamtlänge größer als 0,15, insbesondere größer als 0,2 ist. Dabei betragen vorzugsweise der druckseitige Eintrittswinkel zwischen 30° und 90°, besonders bevorzugt zwischen 35° und 80°, und der saugseitige Eintrittswinkel zwischen 25° und 70°, besonders bevorzugt zwischen 30° und 60°, der druckseitige Austrittswinkel zwischen 90° und 175°, besonders bevorzugt zwischen 100° und 165°, und der saugseitige Austrittswinkel zwischen 90° und 170°, besonders bevorzugt zwischen 100° und 165°, insbesondere bevorzugt jeweils im mittleren Bereich, d.h. insbesondere +/- 10° um den Mittelwert der jeweiligen zuvor angegebenen Bereiche, um einen optimalen Strömungsverlauf ohne Ablösungen sowie einen optimalen Wirkungsgrad und einen geräuscharmen Betrieb zu erreichen.The blades of the impeller are preferably formed strongly profiled. Particularly profiled blades are considered in particular, in which the ratio of profile thickness to total profile length is greater than 0.15, in particular greater than 0.2. Preferably, the pressure-side inlet angle between 30 ° and 90 °, more preferably between 35 ° and 80 °, and the suction-side inlet angle between 25 ° and 70 °, more preferably between 30 ° and 60 °, the pressure-side exit angle between 90 ° and 175 °, more preferably between 100 ° and 165 °, and the suction-side exit angle between 90 ° and 170 °, more preferably between 100 ° and 165 °, particularly preferably in the middle region, ie in particular +/- 10 ° around the mean of the respective ranges given above, in order to achieve an optimal flow pattern without detachment as well as an optimal efficiency and a low-noise operation.

Die Schaufeln werden durch eine tragende, vorzugsweise massive, Struktur gebildet, auf die zumindest bereichsweise eine Weichkomponente aufgespritzt oder in die zumindest bereichsweise eine Weichkomponente eingespritzt ist. Hierbei handelt es sich bevorzugt bei der tragenden Struktur um einen ersten Kunststoff, der eine ausreichende Festigkeit aufweist, und bei der Weichkomponente um einen zweiten Kunststoff, der weicher ist. Beim zweiten Kunststoff handelt es sich bevorzugt um einen aufgeschäumten Kunststoff. Diese Ausgestaltung ermöglicht ein im Wesentlichen verzugs- und schwundfreies Herstellen des Laufrads.The blades are formed by a load-bearing, preferably solid, structure, onto which a soft component is injected at least in regions or into which a soft component is injected at least in regions. This is preferably in the supporting structure to a first plastic, which has a sufficient strength, and the soft component to a second plastic, which is softer. The second plastic is preferably a foamed plastic. This embodiment allows a substantially distortion and shrinkage-free manufacture of the impeller.

Die maximale Wandstärke der tragenden Struktur im Bereich der Schaufeln beträgt vorzugsweise 3 mm. Bei einer derartigen Beschränkung der Wandstärke können sicher Verzug und Schwund vermieden werden, durch eine entsprechende Materialwahl des die Struktur bildenden Materials kann jedoch eine ausreichende Festigkeit des Laufrads sichergestellt werden. Zudem kann durch eine entsprechende Materialwahl der Weichkomponente das Gewicht des Laufrads verringert werden, so dass das Gebläse insgesamt leichter ist. Ferner wirkt die Weichkomponente akustisch absorbierend, so dass das Gebläse etwas leiser als entsprechende Gebläse ohne Weichkomponente ist.The maximum wall thickness of the supporting structure in the region of the blades is preferably 3 mm. With such a restriction of the wall thickness, distortion and shrinkage can be safely avoided by a appropriate choice of material of the structure forming material, however, a sufficient strength of the impeller can be ensured. In addition, by an appropriate choice of material of the soft component, the weight of the impeller can be reduced, so that the blower is lighter overall. Furthermore, the soft component has an acoustically absorbing effect, so that the fan is somewhat quieter than corresponding fans without a soft component.

Die Weichkomponente bildet zumindest bereichsweise das Profil der Schaufel, insbesondere im stark profilierten Teil. Besonders bevorzugt ist sowohl auf der Saug- als auch Druckseite eine Weichkomponentenschicht vorgesehen, die Enden der Schaufeln sind bevorzugt weichkomponentenfrei, wodurch die Weichkomponente zusätzlich vor Beschädigungen bei der Montage geschützt wird.The soft component at least partially forms the profile of the blade, in particular in the strongly profiled part. Particularly preferably, a soft component layer is provided both on the suction and the pressure side, the ends of the blades are preferably soft component-free, whereby the soft component is additionally protected against damage during assembly.

Gemäß einer gewichtseinsparenden Ausführungsform sind die Schaufeln bevorzugt zumindest bereichsweise als Hohlprofil ausgebildet. Dabei können zur Erhöhung der Steifigkeit Stege in den Hohlprofilen ausgebildet sein. Diese sind bevorzugt einseitig geschlossen. Im Falle eines zargenseitigen Verschlusses der Hohlprofile werden die Schaufeln bevorzugt zargenseitig konisch verjüngt.According to a weight-saving embodiment, the blades are preferably at least partially formed as a hollow profile. In this case, webs may be formed in the hollow profiles to increase the rigidity. These are preferably closed on one side. In the case of a frame-side closure of the hollow profiles, the blades are preferably conically tapered on the frame side.

Die Schaufeln sind bevorzugt auf der Laufrad-Nabenseite motorseitig zylindrisch und zargenseitig konisch ausgebildet, wobei sie sich in Zargenrichtung verjüngen. Dies stellt sicher, dass trotz der starken Profilierung in Verbindung mit der Überdeckung durch die Zarge ein ausreichender Ansaugquerschnitt zur Verfügung steht und es nicht zu einer Versperrung des Ansaugquerschnitts kommt.The blades are preferably formed on the impeller hub side of the motor side cylindrical and the frame side conical, wherein they taper in the frame direction. This ensures that, despite the strong profiling in connection with the overlap by the frame, a sufficient intake cross-section is available and there is no obstruction of the Ansaugquerschnitts.

Die Herstellung eines derartigen Laufrads erfolgt bevorzugt mittels Kunststoff-Spritzgießen, wobei vorzugsweise zuerst eine tragende Struktur aus einem ersten Kunststoff spritzgegossen und anschließend oder nahezu gleichzeitig zumindest ein Teil der profiliert ausgebildeten Schaufeln des Laufrads und/oder eines Hohlprofils durch einen zweiten, weicheren Kunststoff spritzgegossen wird, der auf die tragende Struktur auf- oder in ein durch die tragende Struktur gebildetes Hohlprofil eingespritzt wird.The production of such an impeller is preferably carried out by means of plastic injection molding, preferably first a supporting structure of a injection-molded first plastic and then or almost simultaneously at least a portion of the profiled formed blades of the impeller and / or a hollow profile is injection-molded by a second, softer plastic, which is injected onto the supporting structure or injected into a hollow profile formed by the supporting structure.

Als Materialien für die tragende Struktur kommen insbesondere PA oder PP, aber auch Metalle in Frage. Die die tragende Struktur zumindest bereichsweise umgebende Weichkomponente wird bevorzugt durch einen geschäumten Kunststoff, wie insbesondere S-EPS, in Frage. Ebenfalls sehr gut geeignet ist PP-EPDM. Allgemein können PUR-Schaum, Melamin-Schaum, PE-Schaum (Verwendung von Treibmittel bei der Applikation), Silikon-Schaum oder mit Einschränkungen auch geschäumte Elastomere verwendet werden.Suitable materials for the supporting structure are in particular PA or PP, but also metals. The soft component surrounding the supporting structure, at least in some areas, is preferably in the form of a foamed plastic, in particular S-EPS. Also very suitable is PP-EPDM. In general, PUR foam, melamine foam, PE foam (use of propellant in the application), silicone foam or, with limitations, foamed elastomers can be used.

Die genannten Materialien für die tragende Struktur können entsprechend auch für Laufräder ohne Weichkomponente verwendet werden, wobei in diesem Fall insbesondere aufgeschäumte Materialien Verwendung finden können.The mentioned materials for the supporting structure can be used accordingly for wheels without soft component, in which case, in particular foamed materials can be used.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels mit mehreren Varianten unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung im Einzelnen erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Laufrads gemäß dem Ausführungsbeispiel,
Fig. 2
einen Schnitt durch eine Schaufel des Laufrads von Fig. 1,
Fig. 3a, 3b
Schnitte durch Schaufelvarianten,
Fig. 4
eine Detailansicht eines Schnitts durch eine Schaufel zur Verdeutlichung einzelner Abmessungen,
Fig. 5
einen Schnitt durch ein herkömmliches, massiv ausgebildetes Laufrad mit durch Pfeilen dargestellten Strömungsgeschwindigkeiten im linken Teil der Fig. 5 und einen Schnitt durch ein vorwärtsgekrümmt profiliertes Laufrad gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung im rechten Teil der Fig. 5,
Fig. 6
eine Draufsicht auf ein Laufrad,
Fig. 7
eine schematische Darstellung einer weiteren Schaufelvariante mit Darstellung der Querschnitte dreier Schnittebenen,
Fig. 8
einen schematisch dargestellten Schnitt in Längsrichtung durch eine Schaufel zur Verdeutlichung der Schaufelverjüngung,
Fig. 9
einen ausschnittsweisen Schnitt quer durch ein Laufrad mit verjüngten Schaufeln,
Fig. 10
einen Fig. 9 entsprechenden Schnitt zur Verdeutlichung der Verringerung der Schaufelquerschnittsfläche,
Fig. 11a-11d
schematische Darstellungen möglicher Verläufe von Schaufelverjüngungen,
Fig. 12
eine schematische Darstellung einer symmetrischen Verjüngung relativ zur Basisprofilskelettlinie der Schaufel,
Fig. 13
eine schematische Darstellung einer asymmetrischen Verjüngung relativ zur Basisprofilskelettlinie der Schaufel, und
Fig. 14
eine schematische Darstellung einer symmetrischasymmetrischen Verjüngung relativ zur Basisprofilskelettlinie der Schaufel.
In the following the invention will be explained with reference to an embodiment with several variants with reference to the drawings in detail. In the drawing show:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of an impeller according to the invention according to the embodiment,
Fig. 2
a section through a blade of the impeller of Fig. 1 .
Fig. 3a, 3b
Cuts through blade variants,
Fig. 4
a detailed view of a section through a blade to illustrate individual dimensions,
Fig. 5
a section through a conventional massively trained impeller with flow velocities represented by arrows in the left part of the Fig. 5 and a section through a forward curved profiled impeller according to the present invention in the right part of Fig. 5 .
Fig. 6
a plan view of an impeller,
Fig. 7
a schematic representation of a further blade variant with representation of the cross sections of three sectional planes,
Fig. 8
a schematic longitudinal section through a blade to illustrate the blade taper,
Fig. 9
a sectional section across a wheel with tapered blades,
Fig. 10
one Fig. 9 corresponding section to illustrate the reduction of the blade cross-sectional area,
Fig. 11a-11d
schematic representations of possible courses of blade tapering,
Fig. 12
a schematic representation of a symmetrical taper relative to the base profile skeleton line of the blade,
Fig. 13
a schematic representation of an asymmetrical taper relative to the base profile skeleton line of the blade, and
Fig. 14
a schematic representation of a symmetric asymmetric taper relative to the base profile skeleton line of the blade.

Ein Trommelläufer-Radialgebläse, das für die Förderung von Luft in einer Kraftfahrzeug-Klimaanlage verwendet wird, weist in der Regel ein Laufrad 1 mit einem Ring von Schaufeln 2 auf, wobei zwischen je zwei Schaufeln 2 ein Schaufelkanal 3 ausgebildet ist. Das Laufrad 1 ist auf bekannte Weise an einer Gebläsemotorwelle (nicht dargestellt) angebracht. Saugseitig wird das Laufrad 1 teilweise durch die Zarge, die Teil des Spiralgehäuses ist, überdeckt. Die Zargenöffnung für die Luftansaugung ist in Fig. 6 angedeutet.A tumbler radial fan, which is used for the promotion of air in an automotive air conditioning system, typically has an impeller 1 with a ring of blades 2, wherein between each two blades 2, a blade channel 3 is formed. The impeller 1 is mounted on a fan motor shaft (not shown) in a known manner. On the suction side, the impeller 1 is partially covered by the frame, which is part of the spiral housing. The frame opening for the air intake is in Fig. 6 indicated.

Die Schaufeln 2 sind stark profiliert ausgebildet, wobei der Strömungskanal 3 im Eintrittsbereich 4 konvergent und im Austrittsbereich 5 divergent ausgebildet ist (vgl. Fig. 4). Die Druckseite DS der Schaufeln 2 ist im Eintrittsbereich 4, gegebenenfalls bis zum Austrittsbereich 5, konkav ausgebildet, und die Saugseite SS der Schaufeln 2 ist im Eintrittsbereich 4 konvex und im Austrittsbereich 5 gerade ausgebildet, wobei die Schaufeldicke d ihr Maximum im konvergenten Bereich hat.The blades 2 are formed strongly profiled, the flow channel 3 is convergent in the inlet region 4 and divergent in the exit region 5 (see. Fig. 4 ). The pressure side DS of the blades 2 is concave in the inlet region 4, optionally to the outlet region 5, and the suction side SS of the blades 2 is convex in the inlet region 4 and straight in the outlet region 5, the blade thickness d having its maximum in the convergent region.

Um Probleme bei der Herstellung stark profilierter Schaufeln zu vermeiden, bestehen die Schaufeln 2 vorliegend aus einer Struktur 6, die vorliegend massiv aus einem Kunststoff ausgebildet ist, und eine ausreichende Festigkeit für die zu erwartenden Belastungen aufweist, sowie einer an der Struktur 6 angespritzten Schicht 7 aus einer Weichkomponente, welche das Profil im stark profilierten Bereich der Schaufel 2 bildet. Hierbei beträgt die Dicke der Struktur 6 maximal 3 mm, so dass bei der Herstellung der Struktur 6 keine Probleme in Hinblick auf Verzug oder Schwund auftreten. Zudem reicht diese Dicke in aller Regel für eine ausreichende Steifigkeit der Schaufel 2 aus. Die angespritzte Schicht 7 dient lediglich der Profilierung und hat - abgesehen von dem Erfordernis, sich nicht durch die zu fördernde Luft zusammendrücken zu lassen - keine tragende Funktion. Dabei kann die angespritzte Schicht 7 auf ihrer Außenseite 8 auch eine Haut oder eine Beschichtung aufweisen, wobei die Beschichtung, insbesondere zur Vermeidung von Verschmutzung, gegebenenfalls auch die gesamten Schaufeln 2 oder das gesamte Laufrad 1 überdecken kann um die Herstellung zu vereinfachen.In order to avoid problems in the production of highly profiled blades, the blades 2 in the present case consist of a structure 6, which in the present case is made of a solid plastic and has sufficient strength for the loads to be expected, as well as a layer 7 molded onto the structure 6 from a soft component which forms the profile in the strongly profiled region of the blade 2. In this case, the thickness of the structure 6 is at most 3 mm, so that in the production of the structure 6 no problems with regard to distortion or shrinkage occur. In addition, this is enough Thickness is usually sufficient for sufficient rigidity of the blade 2. The sprayed-on layer 7 serves only for profiling and, apart from the requirement that it can not be compressed by the air to be conveyed, has no supporting function. In this case, the molded layer 7 on its outer side 8 also have a skin or a coating, wherein the coating, in particular to avoid contamination, optionally also cover the entire blades 2 or the entire impeller 1 to simplify the production.

Die tragende Struktur 6 ist im von der Weichkomponente überdeckten Bereich des Schaufel 2 etwas verjüngt ausgebildet, wobei die Verjüngung allmählich erfolgt. Die Außenkontur ist durch den Übergang von tragender Struktur 6 zu Weichkomponente nicht beeinträchtigt.The supporting structure 6 is slightly tapered in the area covered by the soft component of the blade 2, wherein the taper occurs gradually. The outer contour is not affected by the transition from supporting structure 6 to soft component.

Die tragende Struktur 6 besteht gemäß dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel aus PA, die Weichkomponente aus PP-EPDM.The supporting structure 6 according to the present embodiment consists of PA, the soft component of PP-EPDM.

In den Figuren 3a und 3b sind Varianten der Schaufel 2 dargestellt, wobei vorliegend bei diesen Schaufeln die Struktur 6 selbst das Profil bildet, wofür sie als Hohlprofil, im Falle der zweiten Variante mit einem versteifenden Steg, ausgebildet ist. Im Inneren des Hohlprofils kann - insbesondere aus Steifigkeitsgründen - eine Weichkomponente entsprechend der angespritzten Schicht 7 vorgesehen sein. Ebenfalls kann in einzelnen Bereichen eine außen angespritzte Schicht entsprechend dem zuvor beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel vorgesehen sein. Auch in diesem Fall beträgt die Dicke der Struktur maximal 3 mm, so dass bei der Herstellung kein Verzug oder Schwund auftritt.In the FIGS. 3a and 3b Variants of the blade 2 are shown, in the present case in these blades, the structure 6 itself forms the profile, for which it is designed as a hollow profile, in the case of the second variant with a stiffening web. In the interior of the hollow profile, a soft component corresponding to the molded layer 7 may be provided, in particular for rigidity reasons. Also, in individual areas, an externally molded layer may be provided according to the embodiment described above. Also in this case, the thickness of the structure is at most 3 mm, so that no distortion or shrinkage occurs during manufacture.

Über die Lage der tragenden Struktur 6 innerhalb des Profils kann die Dicke der Weichkomponente auf der Schaufelsaug- und -druckseite so eingestellt werden, dass es im Gebläsebetrieb nur zu einer minimalen, nicht die Durchströmung beeinflussenden Verformung der Weichkomponente, insbesondere auf der Schaufeldruckseite, kommt.Through the position of the supporting structure 6 within the profile, the thickness of the soft component on the Schaufelsaug- and -druckseite can be adjusted so that in the fan operation only to a minimum, not the flow influencing deformation of the soft component, in particular on the blade pressure side comes.

Ferner erfolgt bei einer derartig profilierten Schaufelausgestaltung, wie in Fig. 5, rechter Teil deutlich zu erkennen ist, keine Wirbelbildung an der Saugseite der Schaufel 2, so dass die Strömung gut anliegt. Dies führt in der CFD-Rechnung zu einer Verbesserung des Wirkungsgrades eta und in akustischen Messungen zu einem niedrigeren Geräuschpegel (vgl. Aufstellung in Fig. 5, wobei jeweils der Strömungsverlauf und der entsprechende Wirkungsgrad im optimalen Betriebspunkt des entsprechenden Gebläses dargestellt ist).Furthermore, in such a profiled blade design, as in Fig. 5 , Right part is clearly visible, no vortex formation on the suction side of the blade 2, so that the flow is good. This leads to an improvement of the efficiency eta in the CFD calculation and to a lower noise level in acoustic measurements (cf Fig. 5 in each case, the flow profile and the corresponding efficiency at the optimal operating point of the corresponding blower is shown).

Folgende Geometrien sind bei einem konvergent-divergenten Schaufelkanal insbesondere bei stark profilierten Schaufeln besonders geeignet, d.h. bei d/Iges größer 0,15, insbesondere größer als 0,2, wobei d die Profildicke und Iges die Profilgesamtlänge (gerade gemessen) bezeichnen:

  • Das Schaufelkanallängenverhältnis Lkv liegt bevorzugt zwischen 0,1 und 0,9. Dabei bezeichnet Lgekrges die Länge des gesamten, gekrümmten Schaufelkanals, Lgekrdiv die Länge des divergenten Teils des gekrümmten Schaufelkanals und Lgekrkonv die Länge des konvergenten Teils des gekrümmten Schaufelkanals, wobei Lgekrges = Lgekrdiv + Lgekrkonv
    Figure imgb0001

    und Lkv = Lgekrdiv + Lgekrges
    Figure imgb0002
The following geometries are particularly suitable for a convergent-divergent blade channel, in particular for strongly profiled blades, ie for d / Iges greater than 0.15, in particular greater than 0.2, where d is the profile thickness and Iges is the overall profile length (measured just):
  • The blade channel length ratio Lkv is preferably between 0.1 and 0.9. Here Lgekrges refers to the length of the entire curved blade channel, Lgekrdiv the length of the divergent part of the curved blade channel and Lgekrkonv the length of the convergent part of the curved blade channel, wherein Lgekrges = Lgekrdiv + Lgekrkonv
    Figure imgb0001

    and Lkv = Lgekrdiv + Lgekrges
    Figure imgb0002

Die Kanalverjüngung Kverkonv im konvergenten Teil des Schaufelkanals, die sich ergibt aus Kverkonv = A 1 - A 2 / Lgekrkonv

Figure imgb0003

liegt zwischen 0,030 und 0,200. Dabei ist A1 die Strömungskanalbreite am Eintritt und A2 die Strömungskanalbreite am engsten Querschnitt.The channel taper Kverkonv in the convergent part of the blade channel, which results from Kverkonv = A 1 - A 2 / Lgekrkonv
Figure imgb0003

is between 0.030 and 0.200. Here A1 is the flow channel width at the inlet and A2 is the flow channel width at the narrowest cross section.

Die Kanalerweiterung Kerwdiv im divergenten Teil des Schaufelkanals, die sich ergibt aus Kerwdiv = A 3 - A 2 / Lgekrdiv

Figure imgb0004

liegt zwischen 0,05 und 0,17. Dabei ist A3 die Strömungskanalbreite am Austritt.The channel extension Kerwdiv in the divergent part of the blade channel, which results from Kerwdiv = A 3 - A 2 / Lgekrdiv
Figure imgb0004

is between 0.05 and 0.17. Where A3 is the flow channel width at the exit.

Hierbei liegt der druckseitige Eintrittswinkel beta1DS zwischen 30° und 90° und der saugseitige Eintrittswinkel beta1SS zwischen 25° und 70°. Der druckseitige Austrittswinkel beta2DS zwischen 90° und 175° und der saugseitige Austrittswinkel beta2SS zwischen 90° und 170°.Here, the inlet-side inlet angle beta1DS is between 30 ° and 90 ° and the inlet-side inlet angle beta1SS is between 25 ° and 70 °. The pressure-side outlet angle beta2DS between 90 ° and 175 ° and the outlet-side outlet angle beta2SS between 90 ° and 170 °.

Die zuvor genannten Winkelbereiche für beta1DS, beta1SS, beta2DS und beta2SS sind auch im Falle einer divergent-konvergenten Schaufelkanalform sowie einer konvergenten Schaufelkanalform besonders geeignet.The aforementioned angular ranges for beta1DS, beta1SS, beta2DS and beta2SS are also particularly suitable in the case of a divergent-convergent blade channel shape and a convergent blade channel shape.

In Folge einer stark profilierten Ausgestaltung der Schaufeln 2 in Verbindung mit der Eintrittsöffnung (nur ca. 1/3 der Beschaufelung ist nicht von der Zarge überdeckt) kann es bei hohen Massenströmen zu Versperrungen im Eintrittsbereich kommen, wie in Fig. 6 angedeutet. Diese können zu einer Verminderung des Wirkungsgrades und/oder akustischen Nachteilen führen. Aus diesem Grund sind die Schaufeln 2 gemäß einer weiteren Variante über ihre Länge oder zumindest einen oder mehrere Teile hiervon parallel zur Drehachse mit einem unterschiedlichen Querschnitt ausgebildet. Dabei ist der Querschnitt eintrittsseitig, wie in Fig. 7 dargestellt, laufrad-nabenseitig zylindrisch (die Laufrad-Nabenseite ist in Fig. 1 mit dem Bezugszeichen 9 versehen) mit einer Ausformschräge und zargenseitig konisch in Längsrichtung zur Zarge hin verjüngend ausgebildet.As a result of a highly profiled design of the blades 2 in conjunction with the inlet opening (only about 1/3 of the blading is not covered by the frame) may occur at high mass flows to obstructions in the inlet area, as in Fig. 6 indicated. These can lead to a reduction in the efficiency and / or acoustic disadvantages. For this reason, according to a further variant, the blades 2 are parallel over their length or at least one or more parts thereof Rotary axis formed with a different cross-section. The cross section is on the inlet side, as in Fig. 7 shown, impeller hub side cylindrical (the impeller hub side is in Fig. 1 provided with the reference numeral 9) with a Ausformschräge and zargenseitig conically tapered in the longitudinal direction of the frame towards.

Die Figuren 8 bis 10 zeigen eine weitere Variante zu Fig. 6 mit sich in Richtung der Zuströmseite verjüngenden Schaufeln 2. Hierbei haben die Schaufeln über einen großen Teil der Schaufellänge in Richtung der Drehachse gesehen einen konstanten Querschnitt. Erst im letzten Viertel verringert sich der Querschnitt der Schaufeln und zwar sowohl in Längsprofilrichtung, wobei sich der Innendurchmesser dinenn bis zu einem verjüngten Innendurchmesser diverj vergrößert, der Außendurchmesser da jedoch konstant bleibt, als auch in Dickenrichtung. Zur besseren Verdeutlichung der Profilveränderung ist in Fig. 9 die Skelettlinie des Basisprofils durch eine Stern-Strich-Linie gekennzeichnet. Der Verlauf der Verjüngung über die gesamte Schaufellänge ist in Fig. 8 dargestellt. Die Gesamtschaufellänge ist hierbei mit Slgesamt bezeichnet, der Teil der Schaufellänge, in welchem der Innendurchmesser vergrößert ist, ist mit Slverj bezeichnet. Der Innendurchmesser diverj nimmt hierbei, wie aus Fig. 8 ersichtlich, im letzten Viertel der Schaufellänge zu. Die Darstellung von Fig. 8 in Bezug auf die Profillänge ist nicht maßstäblich.The FIGS. 8 to 10 show another variant too Fig. 6 in the direction of the upstream side tapered blades 2. Here, the blades over a large part of the blade length in the direction of the axis of rotation seen a constant cross-section. Only in the last quarter, the cross-section of the blades decreases and both in the longitudinal profile direction, wherein the inner diameter dinenn enlarged up to a tapered inner diameter diverj, the outer diameter but there remains constant, as well as in the thickness direction. For better clarification of the profile change is in Fig. 9 the skeleton line of the base profile is indicated by a star-dashed line. The course of the taper over the entire blade length is in Fig. 8 shown. The total blade length is hereby called Slgesamt, the part of the blade length, in which the inner diameter is increased, is denoted by Slverj. The inner diameter diverj takes this, as from Fig. 8 seen in the last quarter of the blade length too. The representation of Fig. 8 in terms of profile length is not to scale.

Im Allgemeinen sind Verhältnisse von Schaufellänge verjüngt zur gesamten Schaufellänge (Slver/Slgesamt) von 0,1 bis 0,7, vorzugsweise von 0,15 bis 0,5 und besonders bevorzugt von 0,20 bis 0,25, besonders geeignet.In general, ratios of blade length tapered to total blade length (slver / total) are from 0.1 to 0.7, preferably from 0.15 to 0.5, and more preferably from 0.20 to 0.25.

Das Durchmesserverhältnis DV, das sich aus der folgenden Gleichung ergibt, DV = Dnenn - Dverjüngt / Denenn

Figure imgb0005

beträgt in der Regel 0,01 bis 0,2, vorzugsweise 0,02 bis 0,1 und insbesondere bevorzugt 0,04 bis 0,07, wobei sich Dnenn und Dverjüngt ergeben aus Dnenn = dinenn / da
Figure imgb0006

und Dverjüngt = diverj / da
Figure imgb0007
The diameter ratio DV resulting from the following equation DV = dnom - Dverjüngt / Denenn
Figure imgb0005

is usually 0.01 to 0.2, preferably 0.02 to 0.1 and particularly preferably 0.04 to 0.07, wherein Dnenn and D tapered result from dnom = dinenn / there
Figure imgb0006

and Dverjüngt = diverj / there
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Hierbei ist da der Schaufelaußendurchmesser, dinenn der Nenninnendurchmesser der Schaufeln und diverj der verjüngte Innendurchmesser der Schaufeln.Here, there is the blade outer diameter, dinenn the nominal inner diameter of the blades and diverj the tapered inner diameter of the blades.

Neben der Schaufelprofillänge verringert sich auch die Dicke des Schaufelprofils, so dass sich auch die Querschnittsfläche des Schaufelprofils im verjüngten Bereich verringert. Die relative Querschnittsflächenabnahme ergibt sich aus AV = Anenn - Averj / Anenn

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wobei Anenn die Querschnittsfläche im nicht verjüngten Bereich ist, und im Folgenden auch als Basisprofil bezeichnet wird, und Averj die Querschnittsfläche im (am meisten) verjüngten Bereich ist. Die Veränderung des Schaufelprofils ist besonders gut aus Fig. 10 ersichtlich. Im Allgemeinen, d.h. nicht explizit auf die vorliegende Variante bezogen, liegt die relative Querschnittsflächenabnahme AV im Bereich von 0,1 bis 0,90, insbesondere von 0,2 bis 0,8 und besonders bevorzugt von 0,3 bis 0,7.In addition to the blade profile length, the thickness of the blade profile is also reduced, so that the cross-sectional area of the blade profile also decreases in the tapered region. The relative cross-sectional area decrease results AV = Anenn - Averj / Anenn
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where Anenn is the cross-sectional area in the non-tapered area, hereinafter also referred to as base profile, and Averj is the cross-sectional area in the (most) tapered area. The change in the blade profile is particularly good Fig. 10 seen. In general, ie not explicitly related to the present variant, is the relative cross-sectional area decrease AV in the range of 0.1 to 0.90, in particular from 0.2 to 0.8 and particularly preferably from 0.3 to 0.7.

Weitere Varianten in Bezug auf den Verlauf der Verjüngung sind beispielhaft in den Figuren 11a bis 11d dargestellt, wobei Fig. 11a einen konvexen Verjüngungsverlauf, Fig. 11b einen konkaven Verjüngungsverlauf, Fig. 11c einen linearen Verjüngungsverlauf und Fig. 11d einen einfach abgestuften Verjüngungsverlauf zeigen. Beliebige Kombinationen wie auch ein ggf. mehrfach abgestufter Verjüngungsverlauf sind möglich.Other variations in terms of the course of the taper are exemplary in the FIGS. 11a to 11d shown, where Fig. 11a a convex rejuvenation course, Fig. 11b a concave rejuvenation process, Fig. 11c a linear rejuvenation course and Fig. 11d show a simply graduated rejuvenation course. Any combination as well as a possibly multi-graded rejuvenation course are possible.

Die Figuren 12 bis 14 zeigen Varianten in Bezug auf die Form der Verjüngung des Schaufelprofils in Richtung der Zuströmseite. Der Verlauf der Verjüngung kann beispielsweise entsprechend der Darstellung der Figuren 11a bis 11d erfolgen. Zur besseren Verdeutlichung der Profilveränderung ist in den Figuren 12 bis 14 die Skelettlinie des jeweiligen Basisprofils durch eine Stern-Strich-Linie gekennzeichnet.The FIGS. 12 to 14 show variants with respect to the shape of the taper of the blade profile in the direction of the inflow side. The course of the taper can, for example, according to the representation of FIGS. 11a to 11d respectively. For better clarification of the profile change is in the FIGS. 12 to 14 the skeleton line of the respective base profile is indicated by a star-dashed line.

Die Verjüngung relativ zum Basisprofil kann symmetrisch zur Skelettlinie erfolgen, wie in Fig. 12 durch die gestrichelte Linie in einer Schaufel 2 auf der Saugseite dargestellt. Die Verjüngung relativ zum Basisprofil kann auch asymmetrisch zur Skelettlinie erfolgen, wie in Fig. 13 in einer Schaufel 2 durch die gepunktete Linie auf der Saugseite dargestellt. Die Verjüngung kann ebenso bereichsweise symmetrisch und bereichsweise asymmetrisch zur Skelettlinie erfolgen, wie in den Figuren 12 bis 14 mit durchgezogenen Linien dargestellt ist und bei Vergleich der durchgezogenen Linien in Bezug auf die gestrichelte bzw. gepunktete Linie ersichtlich wird.The taper relative to the base profile may be symmetrical to the skeleton line, as in FIG Fig. 12 represented by the dashed line in a blade 2 on the suction side. The taper relative to the base profile can also be asymmetric to the skeleton line as in Fig. 13 represented in a blade 2 by the dotted line on the suction side. The rejuvenation can also be partially symmetrical and partially asymmetrical to the skeleton line, as in the FIGS. 12 to 14 is shown by solid lines and is apparent when comparing the solid lines with respect to the dashed or dotted line.

Allgemein sei angemerkt, dass die Kanalform im verjüngten Teil der Beschaufelung sowohl konvergent als auch konvergent-divergent oder divergent ausgebildet sein kann.Generally, it should be noted that the channel shape in the tapered portion of the blading may be both convergent and convergent-divergent or divergent.

Besonders bevorzugt weichen die Ein- und Austrittswinkel im sich verjüngenden Schaufelteil von denen im Bereich des Basisprofils, d.h. im Teil mit konstantem Querschnitt, ab, wodurch sich eine aerodynamische Verwindung des Schaufelprofils ergibt. Die Winkel können jedoch auch konstant oder zumindest im Wesentlichen konstant bleiben.Particularly preferably, the entry and exit angles in the tapered blade part deviate from those in the region of the base profile, i. in the part with a constant cross section, from which results in an aerodynamic distortion of the blade profile. However, the angles may also remain constant or at least substantially constant.

Gemäß einer nicht in der Zeichnung dargestellten Variante kann auf der Zargenseite auch eine zumindest partielle Deckscheibe vorhanden sein.According to a variant not shown in the drawing, an at least partial cover plate may also be present on the frame side.

Sind die Schaufeln als (Teil-)Hohlprofile ausgebildet, so können dieselben auf der Zargenseite offen oder auch geschlossen ausgebildet sein.If the blades are designed as (partial) hollow profiles, then they may be open or closed on the frame side.

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  1. A plastic blower wheel for a drum rotor radial fan for the heating and air-conditioning of a motor vehicle, having a plurality of blades (2), the flow duct (3) between two blades (2) being designed so as to be convergent at the inflow side, divergent at the outflow side and intensely profiled, the duct narrowing (Kverkonv) in the convergent part of the blade duct (3) being between 0.030 and 0.20 and the duct widening (Kerwdiv) in the divergent part of the blade duct being between 0.05 and 0.17, Kverkonv resulting from Kverkonv = (A1-A2) / Lgekrkonv, Kerwdiv resulting from Kerwdiv = (A3-A2) / Lgekrdiv, A1 denoting the flow duct width at the inlet, A2 denoting the flow duct width at the narrowest cross section, A3 denoting the flow duct width at the outlet, Lgekrkonv denoting the length of the convergent part of the curved blade duct, and Legkridv denoting the length of the divergent part of the curved blade duct, the blades extending in the direction of the rotational axis of the blower wheel between a hub side (9) on the motor side and a frame side, the blade profile at least partially tapering in the direction of the frame, characterized in that a soft component is sprayed at least in regions onto a supporting structure (6) of the blade, and the soft component forms the profile of the blade at least in regions.
  2. The blower wheel as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the ratio of profile thickness to profile overall length of the blade (2) is greater than 0.15, in particular greater than 0.2.
  3. The blower wheel as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blade duct length ratio (Lkv) is between 0.2 and 0.6.
  4. The blower wheel as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blades (2) are profiled such that the pressure-side inlet angle (beta1DS) is between 30° and 90° and the suction-side inlet angle (beta1SS) is between 25° and 70°, the pressure-side outlet angle (beta2DS) is between 90° and 175° and the suction-side outlet angle (beta2SS) is between 90° and 170°.
  5. The blower wheel as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the maximum solid wall thickness of the supporting structure (6) in the region of the blades is 3 mm.
  6. The blower wheel as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blades are formed at least in regions as a hollow profile.
  7. The blower wheel as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blades are of hollow design, with webs being provided in the hollow blades.
  8. The blower wheel as claimed in claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the blades which are formed as a hollow profile are closed off at one side.
  9. The blower wheel as claimed in one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that a soft component is injected into the interior of the hollow profile.
  10. The blower wheel as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blower wheel (1) is produced by means of two-component plastic injection molding.
  11. The blower wheel as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the blades (2) are of cylindrical design at the blower wheel hub side and of conical design at the frame side.
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