Turbojet venting pipe, method for mounting one such pipe and turbojet provided with one such pipe

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9322293-B2
Application number	US-201113636802-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 28, 2011
Priority date	Mar 26, 2010
Publication date	Apr 26, 2016
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016

Abstract

A venting pipe used to guide a gas stream in a turbojet including at least one hollow rotary shaft inside which the pipe is mounted, the pipe extending generally along an axis. The pipe includes at least two pipe segments configured to be aligned longitudinally and assembled to one another while retaining a degree of freedom in relative translation thereof, at least one of the segments including a deformable mechanism configured to deform radially as the pipe segments are tightened against one another in the shaft of the turbojet, to bear on the shaft. The pipe structure facilitates mounting of the pipe.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A pipe for guiding a gas flow in a turbojet including a hollow rotary shaft inside which the pipe is configured to be mounted, the pipe extending overall along an axis, the pipe comprising:
first and second pipe segments configured to be assembled with one another in longitudinal alignment while retaining a degree of freedom in relative translation, the first and second pipe segments each including an upstream end portion, a central portion, and a downstream end portion, and the first pipe segment being disposed upstream of the second pipe segment; and
a deformable ring configured to deform radially when the pipe segments are tightened against one another in the hollow rotary shaft of the turbojet, to bear on the hollow rotary shaft,
wherein a diameter of the downstream end portion of the first pipe segment is greater than a diameter of a diameter of the central portion of the first pipe segment,
wherein a downstream end of the upstream end portion of the second pipe segment includes a radial edge, a downstream surface of the deformable ring abutting the radial edge,
wherein, in an unassembled state, an external surface of the deformable ring presents a radius that is less than a radius of an internal surface of the hollow rotary shaft,
wherein, in an assembled state, the upstream end portion of the second pipe segment is sleeved into the downstream end portion of the first pipe segment and the deformable ring is compressed between the radial edge and a downstream free end of the downstream end portion of the first pipe segment such that the deformable ring deforms and the external surface of the deformable ring abuts the internal surface of the hollow rotary shaft.

2. The pipe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upstream end portion of the first pipe segment includes a seal member.

3. The pipe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a nut is fastened to an upstream end of the hollow rotary shaft in the assembled state.

4. The pipe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein splines are provided on the downstream end portion of the first pipe segment and the upstream end portion of the second pipe segment, the splines being enmeshed.

5. The pipe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a rigid intermediate ring is mounted between the deformable ring and the downstream free end of the downstream end portion of the first pipe segment.

6. The pipe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the downstream end portion of the first pipe segment includes a pin which is accommodated in a notch provided in the upstream end portion of the second pipe segment.

7. The pipe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the upstream end portion of the second pipe segment includes a sealing joint housed in a groove and compressed radially between the first pipe segment and the second pipe segment.

8. A pipe for guiding a gas flow in a turbojet including a hollow rotary shaft inside which the pipe is configured to be mounted, the pipe extending overall along an axis, the pipe comprising:
at least first and second pipe segments configured to be assembled with one another in longitudinal alignment while retaining a degree of freedom in relative translation, the first and second pipe segments each including an upstream end portion, a central portion, and a downstream end portion, and the first pipe segment being disposed upstream of the second pipe segment; and
a deformable ring configured to deform radially when the pipe segments are tightened against one another in the hollow rotary shaft of the turbojet, to bear on the hollow rotary shaft,
wherein a diameter of the upstream end portion of the second pipe segment is greater than a diameter of a diameter of the central portion of the second pipe segment,
wherein an upstream end of the downstream end portion of the first pipe segment includes a radial edge, an upstream surface of the deformable ring abutting the radial edge,
wherein, in an unassembled state, an external surface of the deformable ring presents a radius that is less than a radius of an internal surface of the hollow rotary shaft,
wherein, in an assembled state, the downstream end portion of the first pipe segment is sleeved into the upstream end portion of the second pipe segment and the deformable ring is compressed between the radial edge and a upstream free end of the upstream end portion of the second pipe segment such that the deformable ring deforms and the external surface of the deformable ring abuts the internal surface of the hollow rotary shaft.

9. The pipe as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the upstream end portion of the first pipe segment includes a seal member.

10. The pipe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a nut is fastened to an upstream end of the hollow rotary shaft in the assembled state.

11. The pipe as claimed in claim 1 , wherein splines are provided on the downstream end portion of the first pipe segment and the upstream end portion of the second pipe segment, the splines being enmeshed.

12. The pipe as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a rigid intermediate ring is mounted between the deformable ring and the upstream free end of the upstream end portion of the second pipe segment.

13. The pipe as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the upstream end portion of the second pipe segment includes a pin which is accommodated in a notch provided in the downstream end portion of the first pipe segment.

14. The pipe as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the downstream end portion of the first pipe segment includes a sealing joint housed in a groove and compressed radially between the second pipe segment and the first pipe segment.

15. A pipe for guiding a gas flow in a turbojet including a hollow rotary shaft inside which the pipe is configured to be mounted, the pipe extending overall along an axis, the pipe comprising:
at least first and second pipe segments configured to be assembled with one another in longitudinal alignment while retaining a degree of freedom in relative translation, the first and second pipe segments each including central portions, and the first and second pipe segments including end portions directed towards one another,
a deformable ring having, in an unassembled state, an external surface which presents a radius that is less than a radius of an internal surface of the hollow rotary shaft, and which is configured to deform radially when compressed;
wherein one end portion of one of the first or second pipe segment has a diameter which is greater than a diameter of a diameter of the central portion of said one of the first or second pipe segment, and has a free end;
wherein the end portion of the other of the second or first pipe segment has a free end which is capable of receiving the deformable ring and includes a radial edge offset from said free end of the other of the second or first pipe segment;
wherein a surface of the deformable ring abuts said radial edge,
wherein, in an assembled state, the first and second pipe segments are sleeved at their end portions and tightened against one another in the hollow rotary shaft of the turbojet, to bear on the hollow rotary shaft, so that the deformable ring is compressed between the free end of the end portion of the one of the first or second pipe segment and the radial edge of the end portion of the other of the second or first pipe segment, such that the deformable ring deforms and the external surface of the deformable ring abuts the internal surface of the hollow rotary shaft.

16. The pipe as claimed in claim 15 , wherein an upstream end portion of the first pipe segment includes a seal member.

17. The pipe as claimed in claim 1

Assignees

• Brault Michel Gilbert Roland
• Bouiller Philippe Pierre Vincent
• Snecma

Inventors

• Brault Michel Gilbert Roland
• Bouiller Philippe Pierre Vincent

Classifications

• F05D2230/64

  using positioning or alignment devices for aligning or centring, e.g. pins · CPC title

• F05D2260/30

  Retaining components in desired mutual position · CPC title

• F05D2230/642

  using maintaining alignment while permitting differential dilatation · CPC title

• F05D2260/602

  Drainage · CPC title

• F05D2240/61

  Hollow · CPC title