IP Library Granted Patent US 7,988,411
Granted Patent B2
US 7,988,411 · App. 11/649,937 · Granted Aug 2, 2011

Flow machine for a fluid with a radial sealing gap

Assignee: Sulzer Pumpen AG
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Patent No.
US 7,988,411
App. No.
11/649,937
Granted
Aug 2, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flow machine for a fluid is presented with a radial sealing gap ( 9 ) between stator parts ( 4 ) and a rotor ( 3 ), wherein at least one wear ring ( 5 ) is provided at the sealing gap and is fastened to a stator part ( 4 ) via an elastically deformable fastening part. The fastening part ( 6 ) is connected on the one side to the stator part ( 4 ). On this side a radial gap ( 8 ) is formed between an outer jacket surface of the wear ring and the fastening part and, on the other side, with the wear ring. On this side a radial gap ( 7 ) is formed between an outer jacket surface of the fastening part and the stator part.

Claims (9)

1. A rotary pump for a fluid with a radial sealing gap between stator parts and a rotor, with at least one wear ring being provided at the sealing gap, wherein

the wear ring is fastened to one of the stator parts via an elastically deformable fastening part, wherein the fastening part has two sides in an axial direction and is connected to the stator part on one side and, on this side, a radial gap is formed between an outer jacket surface of the wear ring and the fastening part, with the wear ring being moveable in the radial direction with respect to the fastening part on this side, and wherein the fastening part is connected on its other side to the wear ring, with another radial gap being formed on this other side between an outer jacket surface of the fastening part and the stator part and wherein on the axial side where the fastening part is connected to the stator part, the fastening part is not connected to the wear ring.

2. A rotary pump in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the fastening part can be manufactured as a single part.

3. A rotary pump in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the fastening part is made rotationally symmetrical and/or has the shape of a bending beam in cross-section.

4. A rotary pump in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the fastening part is connected with the stator part by a shrink fit and/or a welded connection and/or a brazed connection and/or a screw connection.

5. A rotary pump in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the fastening part is connected to the wear ring by a shrink fit and/or wherein the wear ring is secured against displacement on the fastening part by screws.

6. A rotary pump in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the length of the radial gap between the outer jacket surface of the wear ring and the fastening part and/or the length of the radial gap between the outer jacket surface of the fastening part and the stator part is larger than the half length of the fastening part.

7. A rotary pump in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the material of the wear ring has a thermal expansion coefficient α of less than 10×10 −6 /° C.

8. A rotary pump in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the wear ring comprises a wear-resistant material and/or a ceramic material, for example of metal oxides, tungsten carbide or silicon carbide.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2015
From: SULZER PUMPEN AG
To: SULZER MANAGEMENT AG
Reel/Frame 035751/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2007
From: LIENAU, WOLFRAM; MEUTER, PAUL
To: SULZER PUMPEN AG
Reel/Frame 018762/0605 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 06405010 · Jan 12, 2006 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070160467A1 · Jul 12, 2007