Coupling device for transferring a medium from a stationary part to a rotatable part

US8950786B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8950786-B2
Application numberUS-68298108-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 13, 2008
Priority dateOct 29, 2007
Publication dateFeb 10, 2015
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015

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A coupling device for transferring a medium from a stationary part to a rotating part, including a stationary first ring, which is fixed in place on a stationary part, a second, rotatable ring, which is fixed in place on a rotatable part and rotates along with the rotatable part, a bearing, which is situated between the first ring and the second ring, an annular gap, which is situated between the first ring and the second ring, a supply line, which is disposed at the first ring for the supply of the medium, a discharge line, which is situated at the second ring for the conveying of the medium, the discharge line rotating along with the second ring, an inner sealing element, which seals the annular gap at a radially inner side, and an outer sealing element, which seals the annular gap at a radially outer side.

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What is claimed is: 1. A coupling device for transferring a medium from a stationary component to a rotating component, comprising: a stationary first ring fixed in place on a stationary part; a second rotatable ring fixed in place on a rotatable part and adapted to rotate along with the rotatable part; a bearing situated between the first ring and the second ring; an annular gap situated between the first ring and the second ring; a supply line situated at the first ring…

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What does patent US8950786B2 cover?
A coupling device for transferring a medium from a stationary part to a rotating part, including a stationary first ring, which is fixed in place on a stationary part, a second, rotatable ring, which is fixed in place on a rotatable part and rotates along with the rotatable part, a bearing, which is situated between the first ring and the second ring, an annular gap, which is situated between t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kochendoerfer Ralf, Gnausch Tobias, Bosch Gmbh Robert
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B23Q1/0018. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 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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