SINGLE OR MULTIPLE STAGE BLOWER AND NESTED VOLUTE(S) AND/OR IMPELLER(S) THEREFOR

摘要

The present invention relates to an impeller (62) comprising a top shroud (92); a bottom shroud (90), a plurality of vanes (88) extending from the top shroud to the bottom shroud, each said vane including a top edge at a radially inner portion of the vane in contact with the top shroud and a bottom edge at a radially outer portion of the vane in contact with the bottom shroud, such that a radially inner portion of the vane at the bottom edge of each vane is not in contact with or adjacent the bottom shroud and a radially outer portion of the vane at the top edge of each vane is not in contact with or adjacent the top shroud.