US4696618A
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High temperature seal and turbine mount
Assignee: Sundstrand Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-17
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Granted: 1987-09-29
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Expires: 2005-10-17
Abstract
Abstract The outlet 38 of a turbine housing 18 may be sealed to a port 46 while at the same time mounting a turbine 10 and associated transmission 36 for vibration and shock isolation by locating elastomeric seal and turbine mounts 50, 52 on opposed walls 28 and 30 of the turbine housing 18 defining the outlet 38.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffery Fairchild
- 👤 Steven A. Heitz
- 👤 John Symington
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:00
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K11/00; F01K11/02; F01D; F01D25/00; F01D25/28; F01D25/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A power plant comprising a turbine wheel rotatable about an axis; a transmission engaged with said turbine wheel; a turbine housing surrounding said turbine wheel and having a radially directed peripheral outlet including two axially spaced side walls; a tubular housing centered about said axis and containing said turbine wheel, said transmission, and said turbine housing and including a radially inwardly opening port aligned with said outlet; a pair of elastomeric sleeves, one for each wall, mounted on and sealed to said walls near their radially outer extremities; rings carried by and sealed to the radially outer side of each of said sleeves at an axial location remote from the corresponding wall; each said ring having a radially outwardly opening groove flanking a side of said port; and an O-ring disposed in each said groove and sealingly engaging said tubular housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A power plant comprising a turbine wheel rotatable about an axis; a transmission engaged with said turbine wheel; a turbine housing surrounding said turbine wheel and having a radially directed peripheral outlet including two axially spaced side walls; a tubular housing centered about said axis and containing said turbine wheel, said transmission, and said turbine housing and including a radially inwardly opening port aligned with said outlet; a pair of elastomeric sleeves, one for each wall, mounted on and sealed to said walls near their radially outer extremities; rings carried by and sealed to the radially outer side of each of said sleeves at an axial location remote from the corresponding wall; each said ring having a radially outwardly opening groove flanking a side of said port; and an O-ring disposed in each said groove and sealingly engaging said tubular housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The power plant of claim 1 wherein said sleeves are mounted on the axially outer sides of said wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The power plant of claim 2 wherein the axially inner sides of said walls are provided with coolant orifices, each directed across said outlet toward the sleeve and O-ring associated with the opposite one of said walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The power plant of claim 1 wherein said sleeves are cylindrical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
91 words
A power plant comprising a turbine wheel rotatable about an axis; a turbine housing surrounding said turbine wheel and having a radially directed, peripheral outlet including two axially spaced side walls; a tubular housing containing said turbine wheel and said turbine housing and including a radially inwardly opening port aligned with said outlet; rings of elastomeric material secured to respective ones of said walls near the radially outer peripheries thereof and about said axis; and O-ring seals sealingly engaging said tubular housing about said port and sealed to said elastomeric rings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
A power plant comprising a turbine wheel rotatable about an axis; a turbine housing surrounding said turbine wheel and having a radially directed, peripheral outlet including two axially spaced side walls; a tubular housing containing said turbine wheel and said turbine housing and including a radially inwardly opening port aligned with said outlet; rings of elastomeric material secured to respective ones of said walls near the radially outer peripheries thereof and about said axis; and O-ring seals sealingly engaging said tubular housing about said port and sealed to said elastomeric rings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The power plant of claim 5 wherein said elastomeric rings are axially elongated and said O-rings are remote from said walls.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The power plant of claim 5 wherein said elastomeric rings carry grooved rings facing said tubular housing, and said O-rings are carried by said grooved rings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The power plant of claim 7 wherein axially extending struts interconnect said grooved rings at circumferentially spaced locations.
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