IP Library Granted Patent US 8,702,311
Granted Patent B2
US 8,702,311 · App. 12/933,061 · Granted Apr 22, 2014

Rotating machine and additional ring

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Patent No.
US 8,702,311
App. No.
12/933,061
Granted
Apr 22, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention aims at providing a technique for providing a stepped structure separately to a rotating shaft in a later step of assembly for preventing oil leakage from a bearing box. To this end, the rotating machine of the present invention includes a rotating shaft having a rotating member, a bearing device including a rotating shaft insertion hole larger in diameter than the rotating shaft, an oil thrower provided between an outer circumferential portion of the rotating shaft insertion hole and the rotating shaft, and an additional ring attached to the rotating shaft between the oil thrower and the rotating shaft such as to protrude in a radial direction of the rotating shaft.

Claims (21)

1. A rotating machine comprising:

a rotating shaft having a rotating member;

a bearing device having a rotating shaft insertion hole larger in diameter than the rotating shaft, for supporting the rotating shaft extending through the rotating shaft insertion hole with a lubricating oil being supplied to inside of the bearing device;

an oil thrower provided between an outer circumferential portion of the rotating shaft insertion hole and the rotating shaft;

an additional ring attached to the rotating shaft between the oil thrower and the rotating shaft such as to protrude in a radial direction of the rotating shaft;

a retainer bolt extending through the additional ring orthogonally to the rotating shaft, for retaining the additional ring to the rotating shaft;

a seal in an inner circumferential portion of the additional ring between an end portion of the additional ring and the retainer bolt, wherein

the seal extends in a direction of the rotating shaft and in a direction of the inner circumferential portion of the additional ring so as to press the seal itself against the rotating shaft and the additional ring, thereby to provide a sealing performance,

the additional ring includes a through hole through which the retainer bolt is inserted and seal gas is supplied,

the seal includes an opening to receive the seal gas supplied from the through hole, thereby to extend in the direction of the rotating shaft and in the direction of the additional ring by pressure of the seal gas.

2. The rotating machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a seal gas supply pipe that supplies the seal gas to the seal.

3. The rotating machine according to claim 1 , wherein the retainer bolt includes a seal gas feed port for supplying the seal gas to the seal.

4. The rotating machine according to claim 1 , wherein the seal gas is air.

5. The rotating machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a ring-like tolerance ring having a corrugated shape in the inner circumferential portion of the additional ring.

6. An additional ring provided to a rotating shaft of a rotating member, the rotating shaft being supported by a bearing device to which a lubricating oil is supplied, the additional ring protruding in a radial direction of the rotating shaft to stop flow of the lubricating oil flowing in a direction along the rotating shaft, comprising:

a through hole for inserting a retainer bolt for fixedly coupling the rotating shaft and the additional ring, and for supplying seal gas; and

a seal provided to an inner circumferential portion of the additional ring between the through hole and an end portion of the additional ring, wherein

the seal extends in a direction of the rotating shaft and in a direction of the inner circumferential portion of the additional ring so as to press the seal itself against the rotating shaft and the additional ring, thereby to provide a sealing performance,

the seal includes an opening to receive the seal gas supplied from the through hole, thereby to extend in the direction of the rotating shaft and in the direction of the additional ring by pressure of the seal gas.

7. The additional ring according to claim 6 , wherein the seal gas is air.

8. The additional ring according to claim 6 , further comprising a ring-like tolerance ring having a corrugated shape provided to the inner circumferential portion of the additional ring.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVING PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11921683 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054975 FRAME: 0438. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063787/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 054975/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 035101/0029 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2010
From: MATSUO, TAKAAKI; TODA, HIDEYUKI; ICHIRYU, TAKU
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 025001/0475 →