IP Library Granted Patent US 12,560,239
Granted Patent B2
US 12,560,239 · App. 18/685,139 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Sliding components

Inventors: Gai Yamaguchi (Tokyo, JP); Ryosuke Uchiyama (Tokyo, JP); Takahiro Tsukamoto (Tokyo, JP); Yuki Maetani (Tokyo, JP); Sayaka Miyazaki (Tokyo, JP); Hiroki Inoue (Tokyo, JP); Minori Onuma (Tokyo, JP); So Makishima (Tokyo, JP); Yuta Negishi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 12,560,239
App. No.
18/685,139
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sliding surface of a first sliding component and a sliding surface of a second sliding component slide against each other in an intersecting manner such that first positive pressure generation grooves and second positive pressure generation grooves at least partially overlap each other. The first positive pressure generation grooves include at least one groove that differs in a position of a terminating end portion from other grooves. The one groove includes a terminating end portion located closer to a sealed fluid space side than a terminating end portions of the other grooves and terminating end portions of the second positive pressure generation grooves.

Claims (18)

1 . Sliding components which are a first sliding component and a second sliding component disposed at a relative rotational location of a rotating machine, and of which sliding surfaces are directly brought into contact with and slide relative to each other,

wherein the sliding surface of the first sliding component is provided with a plurality of first positive pressure generation grooves having an opening portion which is opened to a space on a leakage side, extending in a relative rotation direction of the second sliding component with an inclination toward a radial direction, and including terminating end portions on a sealed fluid side,

the sliding surface of the second sliding component is provided with a plurality of second positive pressure generation grooves communicating with the space on the leakage side, extending in a relative rotation direction of the first sliding component with the inclination toward the radial direction, and including terminating end portions on the sealed fluid side,

the sliding surface of the first sliding component and the sliding surface of the second sliding component slide against each other in an intersecting manner such that the first positive pressure generation grooves and the second positive pressure generation grooves at least partially overlap each other,

at least one groove of the first positive pressure generation grooves differs in a radial position of the terminating end portion from other grooves of the first positive pressure generation grooves,

the terminating end portion of the one groove is located closer to a sealed fluid space side than the terminating end portions of the other grooves and the terminating end portions of the second positive pressure generation grooves,

at least one of the first positive pressure generation grooves is larger, in a radial length, than others of the first positive pressure generation groove and the second pressure generation grooves,

the plurality of the second positive pressure generation grooves are smaller, in the radial length, than the first positive pressure generation grooves,

the terminal end portion of the at least one of the first positive pressure generation grooves is disposed on the sealed fluid side with respect to the terminal end portions of the others of the first positive generation grooves, the terminal end portions of the second positive generation grooves, and

the terminal end portion of at least one of the second positive pressure generation grooves is disposed on the leakage side with respect to the terminal end portions of the first positive pressure generation grooves.

2 . The Sliding components according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first sliding component is a rotating seal ring.

3 . The Sliding components according to claim 1 ,

wherein a volume of each of the other grooves is larger than a volume of each of the second positive pressure generation grooves, and a volume of the one groove is larger than the volume of each of the other grooves.

4 . The Sliding components according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first positive pressure generation grooves include at least two grooves each of which is the one groove and which are evenly arranged in a circumferential direction.

5 . The Sliding components according to claim 2 ,

wherein a volume of each of the other grooves is larger than a volume of each of the second positive pressure generation grooves, and a volume of the one groove is larger than the volume of each of the other grooves.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2024
From: YAMAGUCHI, GAI; UCHIYAMA, RYOSUKE; TSUKAMOTO, TAKAHIRO; MAETANI, YUKI; MIYAZAKI, SAYAKA; ONUMA, MINORI; MAKISHIMA, SO; INOUE, HIROKI; NEGISHI, YUTA
To: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067631/0295 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-137307 · Aug 25, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240353007A1 · Oct 24, 2024
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