Blade support in a quasiturbine pump

Abstract

A pump comprises a housing having an inner contour and defining an ovaloidal chamber with a rhomboidal rotor assembly positioned therein and being configured to rotate. The housing includes intake and exhaust ports in communication with the chamber providing for intake of fluid therein and exhaust of fluid therefrom. A movement imparting assembly imparts a rotational movement to the rhomboidal rotor assembly. The rhomboidal rotor assembly comprises four blades, adjoined at four joints comprising rotatable members spaced interposed between two adjacent blades and being spaced therefrom. The pump can be a compressor or and engines and can be used in a variety of fields.

1 . A pump comprising:
 a housing having an inner contour and defining an ovaloidal chamber;   a rhomboidal rotor assembly positioned within said ovaloidal chamber and being configured to rotate, said rhomboidal rotor assembly comprising a plurality of blades adjoined together at a joint, said joint comprising a rotating member;   a movement imparting assembly for imparting a rotational movement to said rhomboidal rotor assembly; and   intake and exhaust ports in communication with said chamber providing for intake of fluid therein and exhaust of fluid therefrom.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . A pump according to  claim 2 , wherein said rotating member is interposed between said two blades and space therefrom. 
     
     
         4 . A pump according to  claim 2 , wherein two adjacent blades comprises respective ends circumscribing a rotating member and being spaced therefrom. 
     
     
         5 . A pump according to  claim 1 , wherein said rhomboidal rotor assembly comprises adjacent blades with rotating cylinders interposed therebetween. 
     
     
         6 . A pump according to  claim 5 , wherein said cylinders rotate about their longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         7 . A pump according  claim 5 , wherein a pair of adjacent said blades comprise respective longitudinal ends, a given said cylinder being provided to rotate between said two ends of said adjacent blades. 
     
     
         8 . A pump according to  claim 7 , wherein said two ends comprise respective concave configuration. 
     
     
         9 . A pump according to  claim 7 , wherein said longitudinal ends comprise a respective bearing. 
     
     
         10 . A pump according to  claim 9 , wherein a said bearing is outwardly biased relative to a said longitudinal end. 
     
     
         11 . A pump according to  claim 9 , wherein said bearing and said cylinder are so positioned as to be spaced apart. 
     
     
         12 . A pump according to  claim 5 , wherein said chamber comprises a lubricant therein positioned between a pair of adjacent said blades and said cylinders. 
     
     
         13 . A pump according to  claim 1 , wherein said the blades are moved away from said contour during rotation. 
     
     
         14 . A pump according to  claim 1 , wherein said blades comprise respective arched configurations. 
     
     
         15 . A pump according to  claim 1 , wherein said rhomboidal rotor assembly comprises four said blades. 
     
     
         16 . A pump according to  claim 1 , wherein said chamber comprises a lubricating fluid, said rhomboidal rotor assembly rotating about said lubricating fluid. 
     
     
         17 . A pump according to  claim 1 , further comprising a support assembly for supporting said rhomboidal rotor assembly. 
     
     
         18 . A pump according to  claim 1 , further comprising a bracket assembly for supporting said blades. 
     
     
         19 . A pump according to  claim 18 , wherein said bracket assembly is pivotally mounted to said blades. 
     
     
         20 . A pump according to  claim 19 , wherein said bracket assembly comprises elongated members pivotally interconnected. 
     
     
         21 . A pump according to  claim 1 , further comprising a blade support assembly comprising a pair of support members for each said blade, each pair of support members receiving a respective blade therebetween. 
     
     
         22 . A pump according to  claim 21 , wherein said support members comprise a larger respective surface area than that of said blade. 
     
     
         23 . A pump according to  claim 21 , wherein two adjacent said pairs of support members of two adjacent blades are hinged together at a joint therebetween. 
     
     
         24 . A pump according to  claim 23 , wherein said rotatable member is pivotally mounted to said joint between said adjacent pair of support members. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . A pump according to  claim 21 , wherein said support members comprise magnets. 
     
     
         26 . A pump according to  claim 25 , wherein a said support member comprises an external surface thereof opposite an internal surface thereof for engaging said blade, said external surface comprising recesses for receiving said magnets. 
     
     
         27 . A pump according to  claim 1 , further comprising magnets operatively communicating with at least one said blade. 
     
     
         28 - 36 . (canceled)