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EP 1213484 B1 20060315 - Compressor stator stage

Title (en)

Compressor stator stage

Title (de)

Statorstufe eines Verdichters

Title (fr)

Etage redressseur d'un compresseur

Publication

EP 1213484 B1 20060315 (FR)

Application

EP 00870292 A 20001206

Priority

EP 00870292 A 20001206

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1213484A1] A diffuser stage comprises concentric external and internal (4) flanges connected to each other by a series of fixed blades (60,61,62). At least one of the flanges has a series of slots (14,15) for the passage of the blades. The blades have at their ends (16,17) a cut-out (20,21,22, 30,31,32) for the passage of a locking element (40,50) which simultaneously unites all the blades in the diffuser stage.

IPC 8 full level

F04D 29/54 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F01D 9/042 (2013.01 - EP US); F04D 29/542 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1213484 A1 20020612; EP 1213484 B1 20060315; DE 60026687 D1 20060511; DE 60026687 T2 20061109; US 2002085916 A1 20020704; US 6595747 B2 20030722

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00870292 A 20001206; DE 60026687 T 20001206; US 83001 A 20011130