| US 7,591,632 B2 | ||
| Side channel compressor with housing shells and running wheel | ||
| Martin Baecke, Linden Str. 7, Dessau 06847 (Germany); Peter Hartung, Fuchsweg 6, Halle/Saale 06120 (Germany); and Iugo Müller, Helene-Meier-Str. 9, Dessau 06844 (Germany) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 11, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/786,451. | ||
| Application 11/786451 is a continuation of application No. PCT/DE2005/001779, filed on Oct. 05, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 10 2004 049 613 (DE), filed on Oct. 12, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0231121 A1, Oct. 04, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. F04D 5/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/24 (2006.01); F04D 29/40 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 415—131 [415/173.1; 415/55.1; 415/214.1; 415/126; 415/178; 415/224; 416/203; 416/206] | 16 Claims |

| 1. A side channel compressor, comprising:
a housing shell;
a running wheel which is mounted to be rotatable with respect to the housing shell to provide two annular sealing areas between
the housing shell and the running wheel;
the housing shell between the first and the second sealing area being made of one piece and the housing shell being sealed
against an ambiance by a lid having a small construction height, the running wheel being substantially located in the housing
shell, wherein the gap dimensions of the first and second sealing areas are adjusted by means of a disc spring nut system.
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