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US 10,174,628 · App. 15/017,729 · Granted Jan 8, 2019

Axially divided inner ring for a turbomachine and guide vane ring

Inventors: Werner Humhauser (Moosburg, DE); Josef Wagner (Erdweg, DE); Hermann Klingels (Dachau, DE)
Assignee: MTU Aero Engines AG
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,174,628
App. No.
15/017,729
Filed
Feb 8, 2016
Granted
Jan 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3745
USPC
415/173.7
Abstract

An axially divided inner ring for a turbomachine, for fastening to guide vanes of the turbomachine. The inner ring comprises at least one first, solid ring segment disposed upstream, and a second, solid ring segment disposed downstream, wherein the first ring segment is joined to the second ring segment in a detachable manner by means of at least one fastening element. The first ring segment and/or the second ring segment is joined to at least one sealing segment. The inner ring comprises a securing element for securing the fastening element, wherein the securing element is joined to the first ring segment and/or to the second ring segment. In addition, the present invention relates to a guide vane ring of a turbomachine having guide vanes, which have an axially divided inner ring according to the invention.

Claims (15)

1. An axially divided inner ring for a turbomachine for fastening to guide vanes of the turbomachine, the axially divided inner ring comprises

at least one first ring segment disposed upstream and one second ring segment disposed downstream, and the first ring segment is axially joined to the second ring segment in a detachable manner by at least one fastening element, wherein

the first ring segment and/or the second ring segment is connected to at least one sealing segment, and

the inner ring comprises a securing element for securing the fastening element, wherein the securing element is connected to and disposed between two opposing surfaces of the first ring segment and/or connected to and disposed between two opposing surfaces of the second ring segment.

2. The inner ring according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening element joins the first ring segment to the second ring segment in a force-fit manner.

3. The inner ring according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening element is a screw.

4. The inner ring according to claim 3 , wherein the screw is disposed in a thread insert configured and arranged to join the first ring segment to the second ring segment or join the second ring segment to the first ring segment.

5. The inner ring according to claim 4 , wherein the securing element is disposed on a front side in the region of the screw head.

6. The inner ring according to claim 1 , wherein the securing element is joined to the first ring segment and/or to the second ring segment in a form-fit manner.

7. The inner ring according to claim 1 , wherein the securing element is segmented in the peripheral direction.

8. The inner ring according to claim 1 , wherein the securing element is disposed in radial grooves of the first ring segment or of the second ring segment.

9. The inner ring according to claim 1 , wherein the securing element is retained separately from the fastening element.

10. The inner ring according to claim 1 , wherein the inner ring has a securing element for each fastening element.

11. The inner ring according to claim 1 , wherein the inner ring is configured in a guide vane ring of a turbomachine.

12. The inner ring according to claim 11 , wherein the guide vane ring is joined to a housing of an axial high-pressure compressor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: HUMHAUSER, WERNER; KLINGELS, HERMANN; WAGNER, JOSEF
To: MTU AERO ENGINES AG
Reel/Frame 037711/0762 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 15155241 · Feb 16, 2015 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160237855A1 · Aug 18, 2016
Cited By (2)
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