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US4531747A
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Extended wear annular oil seal
Assignee: Nok Corp
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Filing: 1984-08-09
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Granted: 1985-07-30
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Expires: 2004-08-09
Abstract
Abstract A sealing apparatus comprises an annular elastic seal member having a main annular lip and an auxiliary annular lip extending substantially radially inwardly to a rotatable shaft with inclination so as to define an annular chamber between both the lips. A plurality of projections or grooves are formed in an inner peripheral surface of the auxiliary annular lip in the vicinity of a sealing portion thereof to form flow passages which allow the annular chamber to be communicated to the atmosphere upon generation of vacuum within the annular chamber, to thereby prevent excessive contact pressure from being applied to the sealing portions of the main and auxiliary sealing lips under action of vacuum and protect the seal from abrasion.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Miura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:51
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/32; F16J15/3204; F16J15/3232; F16J15/164
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
An oil seal in which an elastic annular sealing body having a main annular lip and an auxiliary annular lip is combined co-axially with a rotatable shaft, said main annular lip and auxiliary annular lip extending to said rotatable shaft with inclination so as to define an annular chamber between said main annular lip and said auxiliary annular lip, said auxiliary annular lip having an annular sealing edge normally in sealing contact with said rotatable shaft, comprising: flow passage forming means, including a plurality of spaced elements provided on the inner peripheral surface of said auxiliary annular lip facing said annular chamber at locations proximal to said sealing edge of said auxiliary annular lip, for elastically deforming said auxiliary annular lip, when a vacuum is generated in said annular chamber, such that said plurality of spaced elements engage said rotatable shaft causing said annular chamber to communicate with the atmosphere thereby cancelling or compensating for said vacuum while permitting said sealing edge of said auxiliary annular lip to make sealing contact with the surface of said rotatable shaft under normal conditions in which there is no vacuum in said annular chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
An oil seal in which an elastic annular sealing body having a main annular lip and an auxiliary annular lip is combined co-axially with a rotatable shaft, said main annular lip and auxiliary annular lip extending to said rotatable shaft with inclination so as to define an annular chamber between said main annular lip and said auxiliary annular lip, said auxiliary annular lip having an annular sealing edge normally in sealing contact with said rotatable shaft, comprising: flow passage forming means, including a plurality of spaced elements provided on the inner peripheral surface of said auxiliary annular lip facing said annular chamber at locations proximal to said sealing edge of said auxiliary annular lip, for elastically deforming said auxiliary annular lip, when a vacuum is generated in said annular chamber, such that said plurality of spaced elements engage said rotatable shaft causing said annular chamber to communicate with the atmosphere thereby cancelling or compensating for said vacuum while permitting said sealing edge of said auxiliary annular lip to make sealing contact with the surface of said rotatable shaft under normal conditions in which there is no vacuum in said annular chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The oil seal of claim 1, wherein said elements comprise grooves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The oil seal of claim 1, wherein said elements comprise projections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An oil seal according to claim 3, wherein said projections are formed in said inner peripheral surface of said auxiliary annular lip with a predetermined distance between the adjacent projections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An oil seal according to claim 4, wherein each of said projections is disposed inclined relative to the axis of said rotatable shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
An oil seal according to claim 2, wherein said grooves are formed in said inner peripheral surface of said auxiliary annular lip with a predetermined distance between the adjacent grooves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An oil seal according to claim 6, wherein each of said grooves has a reduced cross-sectional area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An oil seal according to claim 6 or 7, wherein each of said grooves is disposed inclined relative to the axis of said rotatable shaft.
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