Temperature destratification systems
First Claim
1. A temperature destratification assembly comprising:
- an outer housing having;
an inlet;
an outlet; and
an inner wall;
an impeller positioned within the outer housing between the inlet and outlet of the outer housing, the impeller having;
an impeller hub; and
a plurality of impeller blades extending radially outward from the impeller hub;
an impeller motor configured to rotate the impeller blades about an axis of rotation; and
a stator positioned within the outer housing between the impeller and the outlet of the outer housing, the stator including;
an upstream end;
a downstream end;
a plurality of vanes, every vane of the stator having;
an upstream edge at the upstream end of the stator;
a downstream edge;
a first surface extending from the upstream edge to the downstream edge of the vane; and
a second surface opposite the first surface and extending from the upstream edge to the downstream edge of vane;
wherein the downstream edge of one or more of the plurality of the vanes is at the outlet of the outer housing.
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Abstract
A temperature destratification assembly can include an outer housing. An impeller can be positioned within the outer housing between the inlet and outlet of the outer housing. The impeller can have an impeller hub and a plurality of impeller blades extending radially outward from the impeller hub. The assembly can include an impeller motor configured to rotate the impeller blades about an axis of rotation. A stator can be positioned within the outer housing between the impeller and the outlet of the outer housing. The stator can include a plurality of vanes. The stator vanes can include an upstream edge at the upstream end of the stator, a first surface extending from the upstream edge to the downstream edge of the vane, and a second surface opposite the first surface and extending from the upstream edge to the downstream edge of vane. A plurality of the vanes can have a downstream edge at the outlet of the outer housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A temperature destratification assembly comprising:
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an outer housing having; an inlet; an outlet; and an inner wall; an impeller positioned within the outer housing between the inlet and outlet of the outer housing, the impeller having; an impeller hub; and a plurality of impeller blades extending radially outward from the impeller hub; an impeller motor configured to rotate the impeller blades about an axis of rotation; and a stator positioned within the outer housing between the impeller and the outlet of the outer housing, the stator including; an upstream end; a downstream end; a plurality of vanes, every vane of the stator having; an upstream edge at the upstream end of the stator; a downstream edge; a first surface extending from the upstream edge to the downstream edge of the vane; and a second surface opposite the first surface and extending from the upstream edge to the downstream edge of vane; wherein the downstream edge of one or more of the plurality of the vanes is at the outlet of the outer housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A temperature destratification assembly comprising:
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a housing having; an inlet; an outlet; and an inner surface extending from the inlet to the outlet; an impeller positioned within the housing between the inlet and the outlet, the impeller having; an impeller hub; and a plurality of impeller blades extending from the impeller hub toward the inner surface of the housing, each impeller blade having; an upstream edge; and a downstream edge; an impeller motor configured to rotate the impeller hub about an axis of rotation; and a stator assembly positioned downstream of the impeller, the stator assembly having; a plurality of vanes extending along a majority of a distance between the impeller and the outlet of the housing, each of the plurality of vanes having; an upstream vane edge adjacent the downstream edge of an impeller blade; a downstream vane edge opposite the upstream vane edge; a first face extending from the upstream vane edge to the downstream vane edge; and a second face opposite the first face and extending from the upstream vane edge to the downstream vane edge; wherein each of the first and second faces of the plurality of vanes has an upstream portion and a downstream portion, and wherein the downstream portions of each of the first and second faces are uninterrupted. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A temperature destratification assembly comprising:
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an outer housing having; an inlet; an outlet; and an inner wall; an impeller positioned within the outer housing between the inlet and outlet of the outer housing, the impeller having a plurality of impeller blades; an impeller motor configured to rotate the impeller blades about an axis of rotation; and a stator positioned within the outer housing between the impeller and the outlet of the outer housing, the stator including; an upstream end; a downstream end; a stator hub; a plurality of stator vanes connected to the stator hub and extending radially outward therefrom; a plurality of inlets at the upstream end of the stator; and a plurality of outlets at the downstream end of the stator wherein the stator includes at least as many inlets as outlets. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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