IP Library Granted Patent US 8,167,491
Granted Patent B2
US 8,167,491 · App. 12/559,882 · Granted May 1, 2012

Hydrostatic mounting

Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 8,167,491
App. No.
12/559,882
Granted
May 1, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hydrostatic mounting of longitudinally displaceably arranged machine parts, which have pressure pockets for hydraulic fluid for building up a hydrostatic pressure between two machine parts, gaps connected to the pressure pockets and delimited by gap faces of the two machine parts, a drainage for the reception of hydraulic fluid flowing out from the gaps, and a seal, arranged effectively between the machine parts and surrounding the gaps, sealing against the escape of hydraulic fluid. An environment-side portion of the seal is at the same time a portion of the drainage creating a double-acting portion. The double-acting portion of the seal is formed from a material permeable to the hydraulic fluid.

Claims (9)

1. A hydrostatic mounting of longitudinally displaceably arranged machine parts, comprising:

pressure pockets for hydraulic fluid for building up a hydrostatic pressure between the machine parts;

gaps connected to the pressure pockets and delimited by gap faces of the machine parts;

a drainage receiving hydraulic fluid flowing out from the gaps; and

a seal, arranged effectively between the machine parts and surrounding the gaps, sealing against escape of the hydraulic fluid, and an environment-side portion of the seal has a portion for drainage formed from a material permeable to the hydraulic fluid.

2. The hydrostatic mounting of claim 1 , wherein one of the machine parts has a drainage groove for the hydraulic fluid, to which the seal is connected.

3. The hydrostatic mounting of claim 2 , wherein the seal is formed from an absorbent material, and the hydraulic fluid is sucked out of the seal by low pressure.

4. A guide carriage of a hydrostatic profile rail guide with the hydrostatic mounting of claim 1 , comprising: one of the machine parts supported hydrostatically on a guide rail and having a U-shaped cross-section with a back and two legs which partially surround the hydrostatic profile rail guide.

5. The guide carriage of claim 4 , wherein the seal is arranged between the guide carriage and the guide rail, and the seal has a plurality of portions formed by side portions and head portions, and at least one of the side portions, which extends along the guide rail, is provided between each of the legs and the guide rail, and at least one of the head portions, which is arranged transversely to the guide rail being arranged on both head sides of the guide carriage and partially surrounding the guide rail, and at least one of the head portions of the seal being the portion for drainage.

Assignments (8)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 11, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 028533/0036 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 028523/0790 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 027970/0683 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 2, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 027970/0789 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2009
From: BAUER, WOLFGANG; GIETL, THOMAS
To: SCHAEFFLER KG
Reel/Frame 023539/0641 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2008 047 299 · Sep 16, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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