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(11) |
EP 1 035 330 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37 |
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Date of filing: 02.03.2000 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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Priority: |
08.03.1999 JP 5978899
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Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. |
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Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 (JP) |
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Inventors: |
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- Numoto, Hironao
Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-2101 (JP)
- Ota, Masaharu
Youkaichi-shi, Shiga 527-0045 (JP)
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Representative: Kügele, Bernhard et al |
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Novagraaf SA 25, Avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva
1220 Les Avanchets - Geneva (CH) |
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Impeller for blower, its manufacturing method, and blower |
(57) An impeller having a large aperture is obtained easily. As a result, the blower is
enhanced in performance. Having a hub and vanes projecting from the hub, the vanes
have multiple layers, and at least one of the multiple layers has a foamed molded
layer. This impeller is used in a blower. This blower is used in an outdoor unit of
an air conditioner.