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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Zhiquan Yu, Mason, OH (US);
Joseph Lee McLain, Crestwood, KY (US);
Christopher Edward O'Malley, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A housing for receiving an impeller is provided. The housing includes a transition duct that extends between a volute of the housing and an exhaust exit of the housing. The transition duct defines a bend between the volute of the housing and the exhaust exit of the housing. Cross-sections of the transition duct upstream and downstream of the transition duct define a substantially rectilinear shape. A related dryer appliance is also provided.