CONTACTLESS LABYRINTH SEAL OBTAINED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

A contactless seal intended for being fitted in a wall and a shaft passing through an opening of the wall, the seal comprising a rotary member intended for being supported by the shaft and a stationary member intended for being supported by the opening, the stationary member being inserted around th...

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Main Authors BAUDUIN, Lionel, VIEL, Julien
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 20.02.2019
Subjects
BLASTING
CYLINDERS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PISTONS
SEALINGS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A contactless seal intended for being fitted in a wall and a shaft passing through an opening of the wall, the seal comprising a rotary member intended for being supported by the shaft and a stationary member intended for being supported by the opening, the stationary member being inserted around the rotary member while being rotatably movable relative to same, the rotary member having an outer surface provided with at least one circumferential rib and the stationary member having an inner surface provided with at least one groove, or vice-versa. Each rib is partially inserted into a corresponding groove in order to form a labyrinthine leak path. The rotary member and the stationary member are each made up of a single part, and the rotary member and/or the stationary member are obtained by additive manufacturing.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20170721777