公开(公告)号：US20070096346A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11262242

申请日：2005-10-28

Applicant: Frederick Trentadue ,  Fredric Avers ,  Dan Alexander ,  Rodney Mrkvicka ,  James Bell ,  Andrew McCullough

Inventor： Frederick Trentadue ,  Fredric Avers ,  Dan Alexander ,  Rodney Mrkvicka ,  James Bell ,  Andrew McCullough

IPC: B01F3/04

CPC classification number: B01F3/04539 ,  B01F13/0049 ,  B01F2003/04404 ,  B01F2003/04546 ,  B01F2003/04567

Abstract: An apparatus for introducing gas into a large body of liquid, including a horizontal frame on ballast adjustable floats, a pressurized gas source, a vertical shaft rotatable about its axis, and a plurality of blades submerged in the liquid and extending radially from a hub on the lower end of the shaft. The blades each have an elastomeric membrane around a longitudinal member, where the longitudinal member is hollow with a closed end and in communication with the pressurized gas source through the shaft on the other end, with openings through its lower side, and the elastomeric membrane has perforations which are spaced from the longitudinal member openings. A drive on the platform rotates the shaft via a ring gear around the shaft with a key connection thereto allowing axial movement therethrough, and an inwardly facing surface supported on bearings. A selectively driven and smaller pinion gear directly engages the ring gear.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将气体引入大体积的液体的装置，包括可压载气浮体上的水平框架，加压气体源，可围绕其轴线旋转的垂直轴和浸没在液体中的多个叶片，并且从毂上径向延伸 轴的下端。 叶片各自具有围绕纵向构件的弹性膜，其中纵向构件具有封闭端部的中空并且通过另一端的轴与加压气体源连通，并且弹性体膜具有穿过其下侧的开口 与纵向构件开口间隔开的穿孔。 平台上的驱动器通过环形齿轮绕轴旋转轴，其具有与其连接的键连接，从而允许轴向移动通过其和支撑在轴承上的向内表面。 选择性地驱动和更小的小齿轮直接啮合齿圈。