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Adjustment system of centering a turbomachine wheel and mounted turbomachine by way of permitting the application of said system

Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines SAS
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Filing: 1982-11-04
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Granted: 1985-10-22
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Expires: 2002-11-04
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Abstract

Abstract An adjustment system for centering a turbojet wheel, and a turbojet equipped with a mechanism enabling the system to be applied and, more particularly, an adjustment system for centering a turbojet wheel in the stator ring that encircles it. The system includes, for purposes of determining the degree and direction of any possible off-centering of the wheel and ring and allowing the off-centering to be easily compensated for by a removable device for measuring the degree and direction of off-centering of the wheel with respect to the ring, and a mechanism connected to the fixed bearing closest to the wheel for bringing the value of off-centering back within preset limits.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alain M. J. Lardellier

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 05:06
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D21/00; F01D21/003; F01D25/00; F01D25/16; F01D25/28; F01D25/285

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 195 words
A turbojet comprising: a shaft mounted on a plurality of fixed bearings inserted within seats joined to a turbine frame; at least one high-pressure turbine wheel mounted on said shaft; a stator ring that surrounds said wheel, wherein said turbine frame further comprises at an upstream end thereof a collar having an assembly flange wherein said stator ring is positioned on said collar; a support assembly operatively associated with a first fixed bearing of said plurality of fixed bearings which is located downstream closest to said wheel and having a seat; and a single eccentric ring mounted on said shaft and having relatively off-centered inner and outer bearing surfaces and which is positioned between said first fixed bearing of said plurality of fixed bearings, located downstream closest to said high pressure wheel and in contact with said inner bearing surface, and said support assembly of said fixed bearing located downstream closest to said high pressure wheel, said support assembly being in contact with said outer bearing surface wherein an outer bearing ring of said first fixed bearing is fixedly attached to said support assembly so as to fix the position of said single eccentric ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 195 words
A turbojet comprising: a shaft mounted on a plurality of fixed bearings inserted within seats joined to a turbine frame; at least one high-pressure turbine wheel mounted on said shaft; a stator ring that surrounds said wheel, wherein said turbine frame further comprises at an upstream end thereof a collar having an assembly flange wherein said stator ring is positioned on said collar; a support assembly operatively associated with a first fixed bearing of said plurality of fixed bearings which is located downstream closest to said wheel and having a seat; and a single eccentric ring mounted on said shaft and having relatively off-centered inner and outer bearing surfaces and which is positioned between said first fixed bearing of said plurality of fixed bearings, located downstream closest to said high pressure wheel and in contact with said inner bearing surface, and said support assembly of said fixed bearing located downstream closest to said high pressure wheel, said support assembly being in contact with said outer bearing surface wherein an outer bearing ring of said first fixed bearing is fixedly attached to said support assembly so as to fix the position of said single eccentric ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 205 words
A turbojet comprising: a turbine frame having a plurality of fixed bearings integral therewith; a first shaft mounted on said fixed bearings; an intershaft bearing supported by said first shaft; a second shaft integral with said intershaft bearing; a high pressure turbine wheel mounted on said second shaft; a stator ring that surrounds said wheel, wherein said turbine frame further comprises at an upstream end thereof a collar having an assembly flange wherein said stator ring is positioned on said collar; a support operatively associated with a first fixed bearing of said fixed bearings which is downstream closest to said high-pressure wheel and having a fixed bearing seat; and a single eccentric ring mounted on said first shaft and having relatively off-centered inner and outer bearing surfaces, said ring being positioned between said first fixed bearing, located downstream closest to the high pressure wheel and in contact with said inner bearing surface, wherein said fixed bearing seat provided in said support of said fixed bearing surface and said support is in contact with said outer bearing and wherein an outer bearing ring of said first fixed bearing is fixedly attached to said support assembly so as to fix the position of said single eccentric ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 205 words
A turbojet comprising: a turbine frame having a plurality of fixed bearings integral therewith; a first shaft mounted on said fixed bearings; an intershaft bearing supported by said first shaft; a second shaft integral with said intershaft bearing; a high pressure turbine wheel mounted on said second shaft; a stator ring that surrounds said wheel, wherein said turbine frame further comprises at an upstream end thereof a collar having an assembly flange wherein said stator ring is positioned on said collar; a support operatively associated with a first fixed bearing of said fixed bearings which is downstream closest to said high-pressure wheel and having a fixed bearing seat; and a single eccentric ring mounted on said first shaft and having relatively off-centered inner and outer bearing surfaces, said ring being positioned between said first fixed bearing, located downstream closest to the high pressure wheel and in contact with said inner bearing surface, wherein said fixed bearing seat provided in said support of said fixed bearing surface and said support is in contact with said outer bearing and wherein an outer bearing ring of said first fixed bearing is fixedly attached to said support assembly so as to fix the position of said single eccentric ring.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1988-10-21 1989-04-22 1989-10-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-10-21 1993-04-22 1993-10-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-10-21 1997-04-22 1997-10-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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