1. A rotor assembly, comprising:
a hub component;
a first set of rotor blades coupled to the hub component;
a first partition coupled to edges of the first set of rotor blades opposing the hub component; and
a second set of rotor blades coupled to a side of the first partition opposing the first set of rotor blades.
2. The rotor assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
a second partition coupled to edges of the second set of rotor blades opposing the first partition; and
one or more rotor blade sets and one or more intervening partitions serially coupled to a side of the second partition opposing the second set of rotor blades.
3. The rotor assembly of claim 1, further comprising a third set of rotor blades coupled to a side of the hub component opposing the first set of rotor blades.
4. The rotor assembly of claim 3, further comprising:
a second partition coupled to edges of the third set of rotor blades opposing the hub component; and
one or more rotor blade sets and one or more intervening partitions serially coupled to a side of the second partition opposing the third set of rotor blades.
5. The rotor assembly of claim 4, further comprising:
a third partition coupled to edges of the second set of rotor blades opposing the first partition; and
one or more rotor blade sets and one or more intervening partitions serially coupled to a side of the third partition opposing the second set of rotor blades.
6. A fluid transfer controller, comprising:
a rotor assembly comprising a hub component and multiple levels of rotor blades coupled by one or more intervening partitions, wherein the multiple levels of rotor blades and one or more intervening partitions are serially stacked upon the hub component; and
barrier components configured to form passages for routing fluid among different levels of rotor blades of the multiple levels of rotor blades.
7. The fluid transfer controller of claim 6, wherein the barrier components are configured to form passages for successively routing fluid among neighboring levels of rotor blades of the multiple levels of rotor blades.
8. The fluid transfer controller of claim 6, wherein at least one of the multiple levels of rotor blades is configured to change the state of the fluid.
9. The fluid transfer controller of claim 6, wherein the barrier components comprise one or more gates to allow fluid to bypass at least one of the multiple levels of rotor blades.
10. The fluid transfer controller of claim 9, further comprising a storage medium comprising program instructions executable by a processor for opening and closing the one or more gates depending on operational criteria set for the fluid transfer controller.
11. The fluid transfer controller of claim 6, further comprising a fluid intake duct substantially aligned and proximate to one of the intervening partitions such that incoming fluid is primarily routed through a first level of rotor blades directly coupled to the hub component.
12. The fluid transfer controller of claim 11, wherein the fluid intake duct comprises one or more gates to allow fluid to bypass the first set of rotor blades to a neighboring set of rotor blades.
13. The fluid transfer controller of claim 6, wherein the rotor assembly further comprises a single level of rotor blades coupled to a side of the hub component opposing the multiple levels of rotor blades, and wherein the barrier components are configured to form a fluid intake to route incoming fluid through the single level of rotor blades to the passages for routing fluid through the multiple levels of the rotor blades.
14. The fluid transfer controller of claim 13, further comprising a rotary shaft coupled to the side of the hub component comprising the single level of rotor blades.
15. The fluid transfer controller of claim 6, wherein the rotor assembly further comprises more than one level of rotor blades and one or more adjoining partitions successively stacked upon a side of the hub component opposing the multiple levels of rotor blades, and wherein the barrier components are configured to form other passages for routing fluid through the one or more levels of rotor blades.
16. The fluid transfer controller of claim 15, further comprising two distinct fluid intake ducts respectively configured to route incoming fluid through base levels of rotor blades directly coupled to opposing sides of the hub component.
17. A system comprising a fluid transfer controller having:
a rotor assembly comprising multiple sets of rotor blades coupled to a common hub component; and
barrier components configured to form passages between the multiple sets of rotor blades, wherein the barrier components are configured such that the multiple sets of rotor blades and the passages collectively form a spiraled fluid flow route about an annular reference spaced about a rotational axis of the common hub component.
18. The system of claim 17, wherein the annular reference encircles a fluid intake duct of the fluid transfer controller.
19. The system of claim 17, wherein the annular reference is arranged along a side of the common hub component opposing a fluid intake of the fluid transfer controller.
20. The system of claim 19, wherein the barrier components comprise an outer barrier component having an indentation arranged along the side of the common hub component opposing the fluid intake and approximately centered along the rotational axis of the common hub component.
21. The system of claim 20, wherein the rotor assembly comprises a rotary shaft extending from the common hub component through the indentation of the outer barrier component.
22. The system of claim 20, wherein the rotor assembly comprises a rotary shaft extending from the common hub component through the fluid intake.
23. The system of claim 17, wherein at least two of the multiple sets of rotor blades are separated by an adjoining partition and serially mounted to the common hub component.
24. The system of claim 17, wherein at least two of the multiple sets of rotor blades are coupled to opposing sides of the common hub component.
25. The system of claim 24, wherein the multiple sets of rotor blades further comprise at least one partition and at least one additional set of rotor blades serially mounted on each of the at least two sets of rotor blades on opposing sides of the common hub component.
26. The system of claim 25, wherein the fluid transfer controller further comprises two distinct fluid intake ducts respectively configured to route incoming fluid through the multiple sets of rotor blades on either side of the common hub component, wherein the barrier components are configured to form distinct passages between the multiple sets of rotor blades on either side of the common hub component such that the multiple sets of rotor blades and the passages collectively form two distinct spiraled fluid flow routes about annular references spaced about the two distinct fluid intake ducts.
27. The system of claim 17, further comprising one or more additional fluid transfer controllers each comprising a rotor assembly and accompanying barrier components for routing fluid therethrough, wherein the additional fluid transfer controllers are serially coupled to an outlet of the barrier components arranged adjacent to the rotor assembly comprising the multiple sets of rotor blades.
28. The system of claim 27, wherein at least one of the additional fluid transfer controllers comprises:
a distinct rotor assembly having more than one set of rotor blades coupled to a hub component specific to the distinct rotor assembly; and
accompanying barrier components configured to form fluid channels between the more than one set of rotor blades, wherein the accompanying barrier components are configured such that the more than one set of rotor blades and the fluid channels collectively form a spiraled fluid flow route about an annular reference spaced about a rotational axis of the hub component specific to the distinct rotor assembly.
29. A system comprising a fluid transfer controller having:
a rotor assembly comprising a first set of rotor blades and a second set of rotor blades respectively coupled to opposite sides of a dividing structure; and
barrier components configured to form passages for fluid to flow along the side of the dividing structure comprising the first set of rotor blades and subsequently along the opposite side of the dividing structure comprising the second set of rotor blades.
30. The system of claim 29, wherein the first and second sets of rotor blades and the dividing structure are successively stacked upon a hub component of the rotor assembly.
31. The system of claim 29, wherein the dividing structure is a hub component of the rotor assembly.
32. The system of claim 29, wherein at least one of the first and second sets of rotor blades is configured to change the state of the fluid.
33. The system of claim 29, wherein the barrier components are configured such that the first and second sets of rotor blades and the passages collectively form a spiraled fluid flow route about an annular reference spaced about a rotational axis of a hub component of the rotor assembly.
34. The system of claim 29, further comprising channels coupled to the barrier components and configured for coupling to a thermal energy alteration device, wherein one of the channels is configured to route fluid from one of the first and second sets of rotor blades to the thermal energy alteration device, and wherein another of the channels is configured to route fluid from the thermal energy alteration device to the other of the first and second sets of rotor blades.
35. The system of claim 29, further comprising a thermal energy alteration device disposed within the barrier components and along the periphery of at least one of the first and second sets of rotor blades.
36. The system of claim 35, further comprising an additional rotor assembly encased within the barrier components and having at least one set of rotor blades, wherein the additional rotor assembly is spaced apart from the rotor assembly comprising the first and second sets of rotor blades, and wherein the barrier components form passages for fluid to flow through the at least one set of rotor blades of the additional rotor assembly and subsequently to the first set of rotor blades of the other rotor assembly.
37. The system of claim 36, further comprising a clutch arranged along a rotary shaft connecting the additional rotor assembly and the rotor assembly comprising the first and second sets of rotor blades, wherein the clutch is configured to vary the times at which the additional rotor assembly and the rotor assembly comprising the first and second sets of rotor blades are rotated relative to each other.
38. The system of claim 36, wherein the additional rotor assembly and the rotor assembly comprising the first and second sets of rotor blades are coupled to distinct rotary shafts.
39. A turbo-engine, comprising:
a thermal energy alteration device configured to alter the thermal energy of a fluid;
a rotor assembly comprising:
a hub component coupled to a rotary shaft; and
multiple sets of rotor blades connected to at least one side of the hub component, wherein at least a first set of rotor blades of the multiple sets of rotor blades is configured to compress fluid, and wherein at least a second set of rotor blades of the multiple sets of rotor blades is configured to convert thermal energy of a fluid into mechanical energy;
a first passage configured to route fluid from at least the first set of rotor blades to the thermal energy alteration device; and
a second passage configured to route fluid from the thermal energy alteration device to at least the second set of rotor blades.
40. The turbo-engine of claim 39, wherein the first and second sets of rotor blades are separated with intervening partitions and are successively stacked upon the hub component.
41. The turbo-engine of claim 40, wherein the fluid outlet is at least partially nested within the fluid inlet.
42. The turbo-engine of claim 39, wherein the first and second sets of rotor blades are coupled to opposing sides of the hub component.
43. The turbo-engine of claim 42, wherein the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are arranged adjacent to opposing sides of the hub component.
44. The turbo-engine of claim 39, further comprising barrier components configured to form passages between the first set of rotor blades and one or more other sets of rotor blades, wherein the barrier components are configured such that the first set of rotor blades, the one or more other sets of rotor blades, and the passages collectively form a spiraled fluid flow route about an annular reference spaced about a rotational axis of the common hub component.
45. The turbo-engine of claim 39, further comprising barrier components configured to form passages between the second set of rotor blades and one or more other sets of rotor blades, wherein the barrier components are configured such that the second set of rotor blades, the one or more other sets of rotor blades, and the passages collectively form a spiraled fluid flow route about an annular reference spaced about a rotational axis of the common hub component.
46. A method for transporting fluid through a fluid transfer controller, comprising:
drawing fluid axially into a fluid inlet of the fluid transfer controller;
moving the drawn fluid radially through a first set of rotor blades of a rotor assembly of the fluid transfer controller;
routing the fluid along a first set of passages winding alongside the rotor assembly and connecting the first set of rotor blades to a second set of rotor blades of the rotor assembly;
moving the fluid radially through the second set of blades; and
dispensing the fluid through an outlet of the fluid transfer controller subsequent to moving the fluid radially through the second set of blades.
47. The method of claim 46, wherein the step of routing the fluid along a first set of passages comprises:
routing the fluid in a direction opposing the axial fluid flow in the fluid inlet; and
subsequently routing the fluid in same direction as the axial fluid flow in the fluid inlet.
48. The method of claim 46, wherein the step of routing the fluid along a first set of passages comprises:
routing the fluid in the same direction as the axial fluid flow in the fluid inlet; and
subsequently routing the fluid in an opposing direction as the axial fluid flow in the fluid inlet.
49. The method of claim 46, further comprising moving the fluid radially through one or more additional sets of blades of the rotor assembly subsequent to the step of moving the fluid radially through the second set of blades and prior to the step of dispensing the fluid through the outlet of the fluid transfer controller.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A cooling device (1) comprising a body (2), a storage tank (3) disposed in the body (2), wherein liquid is stored, at least one light source (4) disposed in the storage tank (3), providing the liquid to be sterilized, characterized by at least one guide (5)
that is produced from a light-conducting material,
that is at least partially disposed in the storage tank (3), with one end extending towards the light source (4) and the other end at least partially extending into the inner volume of the storage tank (3),
that spreads the light coming from the light source (4) in the storage tank (3).
2. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized by at least one flap (7) that is disposed on the guide (5) and that provides the light to spread into the storage tank (3) by extending outwards from the guide (5).
3. A cooling device (1) as in claim 2, characterized by the flap (7) that is produced from a transparent material and that provides the light to spread in the storage tank (3).
4. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized by the guide (5) that extends along the storage tank (3).
5. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized by the light source (4) that is disposed outside the storage tank (3) and the guide (5) that extends from the light source (4) towards the inside of the storage tank (3).
6. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized by the storage tank (3) with light-conducting feature.
7. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized by more than one guide (5) disposed in the storage tank (3) in a staggered manner.
8. A cooling device (1) as in claim 2, characterized by more than one flap (7) disposed on the guide (5) in a staggered manner.
9. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized by a motor (6) and the guide (5) that is moved by the motor (6), thus providing the liquid to be stirred.
10. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized by at least one hole (8) arranged on the storage tank (3), enabling the guide (5) to reach the inside of the storage tank (3).
11. A cooling device (1) as in claim 10, characterized by at least one sealing element (10) that closes the gap between the hole (8) and the guide (5), preventing the liquid in the storage tank (3) from leaking out of the storage tank (3).
12. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1, characterized by at least one sensor (11) disposed in the storage tank (3), detecting the presence of the liquid and at least one control unit (9) that controls the light source (4) according to the data received from the sensor (11).
13. A cooling device (1) as in claim 12, characterized by the control unit (9) that enables the guide (5) to move when the light source (4) is on and that enables the guide (5) to stop when the light source (4) is off.
14. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1 which is a refrigerator.
15. A cooling device (1) as in claim 1, which is a water dispenser.