CPC F04D 29/441 (2013.01) [F04D 17/16 (2013.01); F04D 29/4213 (2013.01); F04D 29/624 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An inflator comprising:
a housing including an intake port and an outlet port and at least partially defining a volute between the intake port and the outlet port;
an impeller rotatably coupled to the housing and in airflow communication with the volute to generate an airflow through the volute; and
an airflow guide disposed in the housing and including an air intake portion including a wall and a cutwater monolithically formed with the air intake portion and the wall, the wall disposed flush with a portion of the volute, the air intake portion defining the intake port and a passageway extending from the intake port along an airflow axis, and the cutwater extending from the wall and disposed between the passageway and the outlet port adjacent a circumferential edge of the impeller,
wherein the cutwater is disposed radially outward of the wall such that the wall and the cutwater do not overlap in a direction along the airflow axis.
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