IP Library Granted Patent US 10,132,315
Granted Patent B2
US 10,132,315 · App. 15/147,072 · Granted Nov 20, 2018

Fluid energy machine

Inventor: Tim Lehmann (Gelsenkirchen, DE)
Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SE
F04C28/28F04C18/16F04C2240/605F04C2270/12
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Patent No.
US 10,132,315
App. No.
15/147,072
Granted
Nov 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluid energy machine, with a machine housing ( 10 ), and with at least one shaft ( 11 ) that is mounted in the machine housing ( 10 ), which is assigned at least one sensor ( 12 ), with the help of which vibrations of the respective shaft are detectable, with at least one mounting sleeve ( 13 ), which extends through a bore ( 14 ) in the machine housing ( 10 ), wherein on a first portion ( 15 ) of the respective mounting sleeve ( 13 ), which faces the shaft, a sensor ( 12 ) is mounted, wherein in the region of the first portion ( 15 ) of the respective mounting sleeve ( 13 ) an adjusting device ( 16 ) is formed in order to align the respective sensor ( 12 ) relative to the respective shaft ( 11 ), and wherein on a portion ( 17 ) of the respective mounting sleeve ( 13 ) facing away from the shaft ( 11 ) a fixing device ( 18 ) engages in order to fix and seal the respective mounting sleeve ( 13 ) on the machine housing ( 10 ).

Claims (23)

1. A fluid energy machine comprising:

a machine housing ( 10 ) having a bore ( 14 ) and at least one shaft ( 11 ) mounted in said machine housing ( 10 );

at least one sensor ( 12 ) constructed for detecting vibrations of said shaft ( 11 );

at least one mounting sleeve ( 13 ) extending through said bore ( 14 ) in said machine housing ( 10 );

said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) comprising a first end portion ( 15 ) facing said shaft ( 11 ) and a second end portion ( 17 ) facing away from said shaft ( 11 ), said sensor ( 12 ) being mounted on said first end portion ( 15 );

an adjusting device ( 16 ) in the region of said first end portion ( 15 ) of said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) constructed for aligning said sensor ( 12 ) relative to said shaft ( 11 );

a fixing device ( 18 ) disposed on said second end portion ( 17 ) constructed for fixing and sealing said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) on said machine housing ( 10 );

wherein said adjusting device ( 16 ) is designed as an adjusting thread; and

wherein said adjusting thread comprising an external thread ( 22 ) on said first end portion ( 15 ) of said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) and an internal thread ( 23 ) on a portion of said bore ( 14 ) facing said shaft ( 11 ) opposite to and cooperating with said external thread ( 22 ) on said first end portion ( 15 ).

2. The fluid energy machine according to claim 1 , additionally comprising an internal thread ( 20 ) formed on said first end portion ( 15 ) of said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) and an external thread ( 21 ) at said sensor ( 12 ), wherein said internal thread ( 20 ) interacts with said external thread ( 21 ); and a sealing element ( 26 , 27 ) positioned between said internal thread ( 20 ) and said external thread ( 21 ).

3. The fluid energy machine according to claim 1 , wherein said fixing device ( 18 ) is a lock nut comprising an internal thread ( 25 ), said internal thread ( 25 ) of said lock nut engaging on said external thread ( 24 ) of said mounting sleeve ( 13 ); said second end portion ( 17 ) of said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) projecting from said bore ( 14 ).

4. The fluid energy machine according to claim 3 , additionally comprising a first sealing element ( 26 ) disposed between said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) and said machine housing ( 10 ) within said bore ( 14 ) on a portion of said bore ( 14 ) facing away from said shaft ( 11 ).

5. The fluid energy machine according to claim 4 , additionally comprising a second sealing element ( 27 ) disposed between said machine housing ( 10 ) and a portion of said lock nut ( 18 ) and butting up against said machine housing ( 10 ).

6. The fluid energy machine according to claim 1 , wherein said fixing device ( 18 ) comprises a hollow screw surrounding said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) on said second end portion ( 17 ) projecting out of said bore ( 14 ) of said machine housing, wherein said hollow screw comprises an external thread ( 28 ) and said bore ( 14 ) comprises an internal thread ( 29 ) on a portion of said bore ( 14 ) facing away from said shaft ( 11 ), and wherein said external thread ( 28 ) of said fixing device ( 18 ) engages on said internal thread ( 29 ) of said bore ( 14 ).

7. The fluid energy machine according to claim 6 , additionally comprising a sealing element ( 30 ) positioned between said hollow screw and said machine housing ( 10 ).

8. The fluid energy machine according to claim 6 , wherein said fixing device comprises a sealing/clamping element ( 31 ), which serves as a seal between said hollow screw and said mounting sleeve ( 13 ).

9. The fluid energy machine according to claim 8 , additionally comprising a sealing element ( 30 ) positioned between said hollow screw and said machine housing ( 10 ).

10. The fluid energy machine according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid energy machine is a screw machine, wherein screw rotors forming a rotor pair are positioned in the machine housing, and wherein a shaft of at least one of said screw rotors is assigned at least one of said sensors for detecting vibrations of said shaft.

11. The fluid energy machine according to claim 10 , wherein said screw machine is a screw compressor.

12. The fluid energy machine according to claim 1 , wherein said fixing device ( 18 ) is a lock nut comprising an internal thread ( 25 ), said internal thread ( 25 ) of said lock nut engaging on said external thread ( 24 ) of said mounting sleeve ( 13 ); said second end portion ( 17 ) of said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) projecting from said bore ( 14 ).

13. The fluid energy machine according to claim 1 , wherein said fixing device ( 18 ) is a lock nut comprising an internal thread ( 25 ), said internal thread ( 25 ) of said lock nut engaging on said external thread ( 24 ) of said mounting sleeve ( 13 ); said second end portion ( 17 ) of said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) projecting from said bore ( 14 ).

14. The fluid energy machine according to claim 1 , wherein said fixing device ( 18 ) comprises a hollow screw surrounding said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) on said second end portion ( 17 ) projecting out of said bore ( 14 ) of said machine housing, wherein said hollow screw comprises an external thread ( 28 ) and said bore ( 14 ) comprises an internal thread ( 29 ) on a portion of said bore ( 14 ) facing away from said shaft ( 11 ), and wherein said external thread ( 28 ) of said fixing device ( 18 ) engages on said internal thread ( 29 ) of said bore ( 14 ).

15. The fluid energy machine according to claim 1 , wherein said fixing device ( 18 ) comprises a hollow screw surrounding said mounting sleeve ( 13 ) on said second end portion ( 17 ) projecting out of said bore ( 14 ) of said machine housing, wherein said hollow screw comprises an external thread ( 28 ) and said bore ( 14 ) comprises an internal thread ( 29 ) on a portion of said bore ( 14 ) facing away from said shaft ( 11 ), and wherein said external thread ( 28 ) of said fixing device ( 18 ) engages on said internal thread ( 29 ) of said bore ( 14 ).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 14, 2018
From: MAN DIESEL & TURBO SE
To: MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS SE
Reel/Frame 046818/0806 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2016
From: LEHMANN, TIM
To: MAN DIESEL & TURBO SE
Reel/Frame 039247/0245 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2015 006 106 · May 9, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160327044A1 · Nov 10, 2016