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Sealing device and drive apparatus including the same
US12460693B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12460693-B2 |
| Application number | US-201917312065-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | Jan 11, 2019 |
| Publication date | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2025 |
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A sealing device includes a movable part which is fixed to a shaft penetrating a wall of a vessel and is movable with the shaft, the vessel being configured to include an interior space, a first bellows part which has a first end fixed to the vessel and a second end fixed to the movable part, for sealing a penetrated portion of the vessel by the shaft, a second bellows part which is disposed opposite to the first bellows part across the movable part, and has a first end disposed on a side of the first bellows part and fixed to the movable part, and a second end fixed to a stationary member, and a communication path for causing an interior space of the first bellows part and an interior space of the second bellows part to communicate with each other.
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The invention claimed is: 1 . A sealing device, comprising: at least one movable part which is fixed to a shaft penetrating a wall of a vessel and is movable with the shaft, the vessel being configured to include an interior space having a higher pressure or a lower pressure than an exterior space; a first bellows part which has a stationary-side end fixed to the vessel and a movable-side end fixed to the at least one movable part; and a second bellows part which is disposed in series with the first bellows part in an axial direction, and has a stationary-side end fixed to a stationary member and a movable-side end fixed to the at least one movable part, wherein, among the stationary-side end and the movable-side end of the first bellows part and the stationary-side end and the movable-side end of the second bellows part, a distance in the axial direction between the stationary-side ends or between the movable-side ends located farthest from each other in the axial direction is constant regardless of a position of the shaft, and wherein an interior space of the first bellows part and an interior space of the second bellows part communicate with each other, wherein the shaft penetrates the wall of the vessel in a plurality of portions including a first penetrated portion and a second penetrated portion, wherein the at least one movable part includes a first movable member and a second movable member fixed to the shaft at positions on both sides across the vessel in the axial direction, respectively, wherein the first and second movable members are distinct and separate from each other, wherein the stationary-side end of the first bellows part is fixed to the vessel in the first penetrated portion, and the movable-side end of the first bellows part is fixed to the first movable member, and wherein the stationary-side end of the second bellows part is fixed to the vessel in the second penetrated portion, and the movable-side end of the second bellows part is fixed to the second movable member. 2 . A drive apparatus, comprising: a shaft which penetrates a wall of a vessel configured to include an interior space having a higher pressure or a lower pressure than an exterior space; the sealing device according to claim 1 configured to seal a penetrated portion of the vessel by the shaft; and a drive part configured to apply a driving force in an axial direction to the shaft via the sealing device.
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- What does patent US12460693B2 cover?
- A sealing device includes a movable part which is fixed to a shaft penetrating a wall of a vessel and is movable with the shaft, the vessel being configured to include an interior space, a first bellows part which has a first end fixed to the vessel and a second end fixed to the movable part, for sealing a penetrated portion of the vessel by the shaft, a second bellows part which is disposed op…
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- Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16J3/06. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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