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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Benjamin Holstein, Heidenheim, DE;
Jorg Lochschmidt, Neu Ulm, DE;
Thomas Pontow, Gerstetten, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Voith Patent GmbH, Heidenheim, Deutschland, unknown;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 13/00 (2006.01); F03B 3/12 (2006.01); F03B 3/18 (2006.01); F03B 13/08 (2006.01); F03B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 3/12 (2013.01); F03B 3/18 (2013.01); F03B 13/083 (2013.01); F03B 17/061 (2013.01); F03B 3/121 (2013.01); F05B 2240/133 (2013.01); F05B 2240/97 (2013.01); Y02E 10/22 (2013.01); Y02E 10/223 (2013.01); Y02E 10/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hydroelectric power station has an energy unit including a turbine and a generator. The impeller of the turbine includes an impeller ring and turbine blades. The radially outer ends of the turbine blades are fixed to the inner surface of the impeller ring, and the radially inner ends of the turbine blades are free and together form a central passage. The impeller ring is surrounded by the generator and acts as a bearing therefor.