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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2016
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe-shi, Hyogo, JP;
Takuya Ikeguchi, Kobe, JP;
Koji Terauchi, Kobe, JP;
Keiji Oikaze, Akashi, JP;
Naoto Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhiko Tanimura, Akashi, JP;
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Hyogo, Kobe-shi, JP;
Abstract
An intake structure of a compressor includes an intake duct forming an intake port opening in a direction away from a central axis of the compressor and a bellmouth forming an annular channel expanding from an inlet of the compressor toward an inner space of the intake duct. The bellmouth includes a plurality of struts connecting an inner casing positioned inside the annular channel and an outer casing positioned outside the annular channel. At least one of a plurality of transverse struts, of the plurality of struts, which are located on both sides of a center plane passing through the central axis of the compressor and the center of the intake port has a trailing edge positioned on a virtual plane passing through the central axis of the compressor and a leading edge positioned on a side of the intake port with respect to the virtual plane.