Seal ring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11320051-B2
Application number	US-202016825152-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 20, 2020
Priority date	Sep 21, 2017
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

A recessed part formed on a side surface includes a dynamic pressure part extending in the circumferential direction to converge on the side surface, and an introduction part extending from the dynamic pressure to open the dynamic pressure part toward the inner periphery side. One or two inner peripheral wall parts are provided for each of the recessed parts. The inner peripheral wall part is a portion defined on the inner periphery side of the corresponding recessed part by the dynamic pressure part and the introduction part. The inner peripheral wall part includes an inner peripheral wall surface. The inner peripheral wall surface extends toward the introduction part in the circumferential direction with inclining with respect to the side surface such that the inner peripheral wall surface is depressed from the side surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seal ring for sealing an annular gap between a shaft and a shaft hole into which the shaft is inserted, the seal ring having an annular shape around an axis and the seal ring comprising:
at least one side surface that is a surface facing in a direction of the axis;
a plurality of recessed parts that are formed on the side surface such that the plurality of recessed parts are separated from one another in a circumferential direction; and
a plurality of inner peripheral wall parts that are formed corresponding to the plurality of recessed parts, respectively,
wherein the recessed part includes a dynamic pressure part that extends in the circumferential direction to converge on the side surface, and an introduction part that extends from the dynamic pressure part toward an inner periphery side to open the dynamic pressure part toward the inner periphery side,
the number of the inner peripheral wall parts provided for each of the recessed parts is one or two, each of the inner peripheral wall parts is a raised portion defined on the inner periphery side of a corresponding one of the recessed parts by the dynamic pressure part and the introduction part of the corresponding recessed part, and includes an inner peripheral wall surface which is a surface continuing from the side surface so as to at least partly define an innermost circumferential edge of the seal ring, and
the inner peripheral wall surface extends toward the introduction part in the circumferential direction while inclining with respect to the side surface such that the inner peripheral wall surface is recessed from the side surface in the direction of the axis.

2. The seal ring according to claim 1 , wherein
the inner peripheral wall surface is formed of at least one plane.

3. The seal ring according to claim 1 , wherein
the inner peripheral wall surface is a curved surface.

4. The seal ring according to claim 1 , wherein
the dynamic pressure part includes a bottom surface that is a surface facing toward a side toward which the side surface faces, the bottom surface includes an introduction surface connecting to the introduction part, and one or two dynamic pressure surfaces each extending between the introduction surface and the side surface, and the dynamic pressure surface extends toward the side surface in the circumferential direction while inclining with respect to the side surface such that the dynamic pressure surface rises from the introduction surface.

5. The seal ring according to claim 4 , wherein
the dynamic pressure surface is inclined with respect to the side surface more largely than the inner peripheral wall surface.

6. A seal ring for sealing an annular gap between a shaft and a shaft hole into which the shaft is inserted, the seal ring comprising:
at least one side surface that is a surface formed in an annular shape around an axis and facing in a direction of the axis;
a plurality of recessed parts that are formed on the side surface such that the plurality of recessed parts are separated from one another in a circumferential direction; and
a plurality of inner peripheral wall parts that are formed corresponding to the plurality of recessed parts, respectively,
wherein the recessed part includes a dynamic pressure part that extends in the circumferential direction to converge on the side surface, and an introduction part that extends from the dynamic pressure part toward an inner periphery side to open the dynamic pressure part toward the inner periphery side,
the number of the inner peripheral wall parts provided for each of the recessed parts is one or two, each of the inner peripheral wall parts is a raised portion defined on the inner periphery side of a corresponding one of the recessed parts by the dynamic pressure part and the introduction part of the corresponding recessed part, and includes an inner peripheral wall surface which is a surface continuing from the side surface so as to at least partly define an innermost circumferential edge of the seal ring, and
the inner peripheral wall surface is recessed in the direction of the axis by a predetermined depth from the side surface, and extends toward the introduction part in the circumferential direction in a state parallel to the side surface.

7. The seal ring according to claim 6 , wherein
the inner peripheral wall surface is a flat surface that is recessed by a predetermined depth from the side surface through a vertical surface.

8. The seal ring according to claim 6 , wherein
the inner peripheral wall surface is a curved surface.

9. The seal ring according to claim 6 , wherein
the dynamic pressure part includes a bottom surface that is a surface facing toward a side toward which the side surface faces, the bottom surface includes an introduction surface connecting to the introduction part, and one or two dynamic pressure surfaces each extending between the introduction surface and the side surface, and the dynamic pressure surface extends toward the side surface in the circumferential direction while inclining with respect to the side surface such that the dynamic pressure surface rises from the introduction surface.

10. A seal ring for sealing an annular gap between a shaft and a shaft hole into which the shaft is inserted, the seal ring having an annular shape around an axis and the seal ring comprising:
at least one side surface that is a surface facing in a direction of the axis;
a plurality of recessed parts that are formed on the side surface such that the plurality of recessed parts are separated from one another in a circumferential direction; and
a plurality of inner peripheral wall parts that are formed corresponding to the plurality of recessed parts, respectively,
wherein the recessed part includes a dynamic pressure part that extends in the circumferential direction to converge on the side surface, and an introduction part that extends from the dynamic pressure part toward an inner periphery side to open the dynamic pressure part toward the inner periphery side,
the number of the inner peripheral wall parts provided for each of the recessed parts is one or two, each of the inner peripheral wall parts is a raised portion defined on the inner periphery side of a corresponding one of the recessed parts by the dynamic pressure part and the introduction part of the corresponding recessed part, and includes an inner peripheral wall surface which is a surface continuing from the side surface so as to at least partly define an innermost circumferential edge of the seal ring, and
one or more dent parts are formed in the inner peripheral wall surface such that the dent parts are separated from one another in the circumferential direction.

11. The seal ring according to claim 10 , wherein
between an outer periphery side and the inner periphery side of the inner peripheral wall surface, the dent parts extend from the outer periphery side to a position located between the outer periphery side and the inner periphery side.

12. The seal ring according to claim 10 , wherein
the dent part extends over an entire width between an outer periphery side and the inner periphery side of the inner peripheral wall surface.

13. The seal ring according to claim 10 , wherein
the dent part is formed at a position located between an outer periphery side and the inner periphery side of the inner peripheral wall surface.

14. The seal ring according to claim 10 , wherein
the inner peripheral wall surface is flush with the side surface.

15. The seal ring according to claim 10 , wherein
the dynamic pressure part includes a bottom sur

Assignees

• Nok Corp

Inventors

• Seki Masatoshi
• Watanabe Hideya

Classifications

• F16J15/26 Primary

  with stuffing-boxes for rigid sealing rings · CPC title

• F16J15/441

  with floating ring · CPC title

• F16J15/182

  with lubricating, cooling or draining means · CPC title

• F16J15/3272

  the rings having a break or opening, e.g. to enable mounting on a shaft otherwise than from a shaft end · CPC title

• F16J15/3244

  with hydrodynamic pumping action · CPC title