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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2016
Ihi Corporation, Koto-ku, JP;
Kenro Obuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Yagi, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Furukawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hideo Morita, Tokyo, JP;
Takaomi Inada, Tokyo, JP;
IHI Corporation, Koto-ku, JP;
Abstract
An electric conduction structure for conducting and diverting electric current from a vane main body of an cutlet guide vane into en exterior support structure is comprised of: a sheath of a metal covering a leading edge of the vane main body; and an electrically conductive pad of the metal comprising a contact portion so dimensioned as to have an overlap with an end of the sheath, and a washer portion into which a bolt for being tightened into the support structure is insertable, wherein any joints of a weld, a spot-weld, a solder, a bond by an electrically conductive paste and a crimp establish connection between the end of the sheath and the contact portion.