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US4664595A
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Combination of slide members
Assignee: Ebara Corp
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Filing: 1984-09-14
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Granted: 1987-05-12
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Expires: 2004-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A novel combination of sliding members operable both under dry (without lubrication) and wet (with lubrication) states, which comprises a first member made of a ceramic and a second member made of hard metal containing at least 75% by weight cemented carbide. This combination is useful as a bearing means in a pump of a vertical or inclined shaft type so as to permit actuation of the motor in the dry state and thereafter to continue operation of the pump with lubrication being provided by part of the liquid being pumped. In certain aspects, the ceramic member may be divided into a plurality of segments.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiichi Tsuji
- 👤 Kazuhiro Ogawara
- 👤 Shikuo Koide
- 👤 Shotaro Mizobuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 01:42
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/04; F04D29/046; F04D29/047; F16; F16C; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/06; F16C33/12; F04D13/00; F04D13/02; F04D13/06; F04D13/08; F04D13/10; F04D29/0465; F16C33/043; F16C33/26; F16C2206/00; F16C2206/40; F16C2206/56; F16C2206/58; F16C2206/60; F16C2206/80; F16C2206/82; F16C2300/00; F16C2300/30; F16C2300/34; F16C2360/00; F16C2360/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S384/00; Y10S384/90; Y10S384/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A combination of sliding members adapted for use as a bearing means in a vertical shaft pump in which lubrication for said combination is effected by liquid provided by means of said pump, said combination comprising: a ring member which is stationary and is made of ceramic selected from the group consisting of SiC and Si 3 N 4 ; and a shaft member slidable and rotatable within sid ring member and made of hard metal including tungsten carbide in a ratio of at least 75% by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A combination of sliding members adapted for use as a bearing means in a vertical shaft pump in which lubrication for said combination is effected by liquid provided by means of said pump, said combination comprising: a ring member which is stationary and is made of ceramic selected from the group consisting of SiC and Si 3 N 4 ; and a shaft member slidable and rotatable within sid ring member and made of hard metal including tungsten carbide in a ratio of at least 75% by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A combination of sliding members as claimed in claim 1 wherein said ring member is installed in a case member by shrinkage fit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A combination of sliding members as claimed in claim 2 wherein said case member is received in a support member with an elastic member interposed therebetween.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A combination of sliding members as claimed in claim 1 wherein said ring member consists of plural column segments installed in a ring shaped member and said shaft member is a sleeve secured to a shaft so that the outer surface of the shaft member makes substantially line contact with each of the column segments at its innermost generatrix.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A combination of sliding members as claimed in claim 4 wherein said column segments are installed in the ring shaped member in a plurality of longitudinal holes provided near the inner surface of said ring shaped member so that each of the segments expose a part thereof towards the inner diameter of the ring shaped member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
111 words
A pump of vertical shaft type comprising: a pump section; a motor section comprising an impeller, a volute chamber and delivery tubing extending upwardly from said volute chamber; and a vertical shaft extending from said motor section to said impeller for driving said impeller, said vertical shaft being partly encased within said tubing and rotatably supported by bearing means comprising a first member which is stationary and is made of ceramic selected from the group consisting of SiC and Si 3 N 4 , and a second member slidable relative to said first member and made of hard metal including tungsten carbide in a ratio of at least 75% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
A pump of vertical shaft type comprising: a pump section; a motor section comprising an impeller, a volute chamber and delivery tubing extending upwardly from said volute chamber; and a vertical shaft extending from said motor section to said impeller for driving said impeller, said vertical shaft being partly encased within said tubing and rotatably supported by bearing means comprising a first member which is stationary and is made of ceramic selected from the group consisting of SiC and Si 3 N 4 , and a second member slidable relative to said first member and made of hard metal including tungsten carbide in a ratio of at least 75% by weight.
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