Air cycle machine strut plate assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9989070
APP PUB NO 20160097401A1
SERIAL NO

14503437

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According to one aspect, an air cycle machine includes a fan rotor, a diffuser cone axially aligned with the fan rotor, and a strut plate assembly. The strut plate assembly includes a first strut plate and a second strut plate with an ejector formed between the first strut plate and the second strut plate. The first strut plate is axially positioned between the fan rotor and the ejector, and the second strut plate is axially positioned between the fan rotor and the diffuser cone. The first strut plate includes a plurality of outer struts and is absent inner struts between the fan rotor and the ejector. The second strut plate includes a plurality of inner struts and outer struts, where the inner struts are axially positioned between the ejector and the diffuser cone.

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HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONFOUR COLISEUM CENTRE 2730 WEST TYVOLA ROAD CHARLOTTE NC 28217-4578

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beers, Craig M Wethersfield, US 117 731
Hipsky, Harold W Willington, US 66 840

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