IP Library Granted Patent US 11,572,952
Granted Patent B2
US 11,572,952 · App. 17/334,718 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

Shaft sealing arrangement

Inventor: Olivier Lebigre (Rolleville, FR)
Assignee: Dresser-Rand SAS
F16J15/3404F04D29/124F16J15/447F16J15/3484
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Patent No.
US 11,572,952
App. No.
17/334,718
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shaft sealing arrangement includes a first seal and a second seal, wherein the first seal is designed in the form of a lip seal and the second seal is designed in the form of a mechanical seal. When the shaft is at a standstill, the lip seal performs the sealing action and, when the shaft is rotating, the mechanical seal performs the sealing action.

Claims (32)

1. A shaft sealing arrangement, comprising:

a shaft, which is mounted in a rotatable manner and extends along an axial axis,

a stator, which is arranged around the shaft, and

a rotating sealing ring, which is connected to the shaft,

wherein a first gap is formed between the stator and the shaft,

wherein the stator comprises a first sealing surface, which is arranged downstream of the first gap, as seen in a radial direction,

wherein the sealing ring comprises a second sealing surface, which is arranged in a position opposite the first sealing surface,

wherein a second gap is formed between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface,

a second sealing unit, which is arranged in the second gap, in the sealing ring, on the second sealing surface,

wherein the stator comprises a recess, which is formed in a circumferential direction, wherein the first sealing surface is part of the recess and is arranged in a position opposite the first gap, and

wherein the sealing ring comprises a protrusion, which projects into the recess such that the second sealing surface is arranged in a position opposite the first sealing surface.

2. The shaft sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second sealing unit is designed such that it seals the second gap when the shaft is not rotating and opens the second gap when the shaft is rotating.

3. The shaft-sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the opening of the second gap is activated by centrifugal force.

4. The shaft sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second sealing unit is designed in the form of a lip seal.

5. The shaft sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 4 ,

wherein the lip seal has lip elements, wherein the lip elements form a V shape, as seen in cross section, wherein the V shape is designed to become more acutely angled under the influence of centrifugal force.

6. The shaft-sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the first sealing surface is formed essentially parallel to the axial axis.

7. The shaft-sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein a first sealing unit is arranged in the first gap.

8. The shaft sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 7 ,

wherein the first sealing unit, in the first gap is designed in the form of a labyrinth seal.

9. The shaft sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a mechanical seal, which is arranged adjacent to the sealing ring.

10. The shaft sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 9 ,

wherein the mechanical seal is designed in the form of a dry gas seal.

11. The shaft sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 9 ,

wherein the mechanical seal comprises a slide ring.

12. The shaft sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

a gas infeed, which is designed such that a gas can be fed between the stator and the sealing ring.

13. The shaft sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 12 ,

wherein the gas is a dry gas suitable for dry gas seals.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 24, 2024
From: SIEMENS ENERGY INDUSTRIAL TURBOMACHINERY LE HAVRE S.A.S. (FORMERLY DRESSER-RAND SAS)
To: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 069675/0807 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 24, 2024
From: DRESSER-RAND SAS
To: SIEMENS ENERGY INDUSTRIAL TURBOMACHINERY LE HAVRE S.A.S.
Reel/Frame 069772/0433 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2022
From: LEBIGRE, OLIVIER
To: DRESSER-RAND SAS
Reel/Frame 059283/0674 →
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