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Molecular pump or, respectively, gas-tight sealing arrangement for a body placed in a housing and rapidly rotating about an axis
Assignee: Ultra Centrifuge Nederland NV
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Filing: 1977-12-15
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Granted: 1981-06-02
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Expires: 1997-12-15
Abstract
Abstract Gastight seal for a rotary shaft or a cylindrical resp. cylindrical like body, the seal being of the type using a molecular gas, which seal has properties that automatically will stabilize the rotor, if whirl phenomena exited by gasforces have temporarily given rise to a precessional movement.
Inventors
- 👤 Waltherus J. Th. H. Luijten
- 👤 Joost Smid
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:00
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D19/00; F04D19/02; F04D19/04; F04D19/044; B; B04; B04B; B04B5/00; B04B5/08; B04B7/00; B04B7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
In a high vacuum gas tight sealing assembly: a body of revolution mounted for rotation within a housing with a gap between the inside surface of said housing and the outside surface of said body, one of said surfaces at the location of the gap being provided with at least one continuous helical groove which forms a salient helical dam, the ratio between the dam dimension in the circumferential direction and the groove dimension also measured in the circumferential direction is smaller than 0.8 and larger than 0.3, and means elastically supporting said body so that said body can adjust itself laterally.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a high vacuum gas tight sealing assembly: a body of revolution mounted for rotation within a housing with a gap between the inside surface of said housing and the outside surface of said body, one of said surfaces at the location of the gap being provided with at least one continuous helical groove which forms a salient helical dam, the ratio between the dam dimension in the circumferential direction and the groove dimension also measured in the circumferential direction is smaller than 0.8 and larger than 0.3, and means elastically supporting said body so that said body can adjust itself laterally.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
Sealing assembly as in claim 1, wherein the angle between a tangent to the helical dam and a plane normal to the axis of revolution expressed in radians is smaller than 0.20 and larger than 0.05.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Sealing assembly as in claim 2, wherein the value of the ratio between the depth of the helical groove and the smallest radial dimension of the sealing gap is at least 3.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
Sealing assembly as in claim 1, wherein the ratio between the width of the groove and the depth of the groove is larger than 0.8.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
Sealing assembly as in claim 4 wherein said body of revolution is the rotor of a high vacuum molecular pump, said housing having a suction opening and a discharge opening located at opposite ends of the gap, and means for rotating said body at a speed in excess of its critical speed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
Sealing assembly as in claim 1 wherein said axis of rotation is vertical and wherein said means for elastically supporting said body of revolution includes at the lower end of said body a ball member rotatably received within a bearing cup member, one of said members being supported by a flexible vertical rod and the other of said members being carried by said body, said supporting means further including a magnetic bearing at the upper end of said body.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-06-01 | 1984-12-01 | 1985-06-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-06-01 | 1988-12-01 | 1989-06-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-06-01 | 1992-12-01 | 1993-06-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |