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Apparatus for the purification of gas while bleeding a crank housing
Assignee: Alfdex AB
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Filing: 2006-05-02
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Granted: 2012-05-08
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Expires: 2026-05-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an apparatus ( 10 ) for purifying gas while bleeding a crank housing, said apparatus ( 10 ) comprising a housing ( 12 ) inside which a separator chamber ( 14 ) is provided, a rotor arrangement with a rotor shaft ( 32 ) that is rotatably mounted in the housing and a centrifugal rotor ( 39 ) located in the separator chamber ( 14 ), and a fluid driving device ( 64 ) for driving the rotor shaft ( 32 ) by means of a driving fluid, the driving device ( 64 ) being disposed in a driving chamber ( 60 ) that is separated from the separator chamber ( 14 ) by means of a housing partition ( 16 ), and the rotor shaft ( 32 ) extending through a breakthrough in the housing partition ( 16 ). In the case of this device, it is provided that a labyrinth-type seal ( 70 ) is provided in the zone of the breakthrough in order to seal the driving chamber ( 60 ) from the separator chamber ( 14 ).
Inventors
- 👤 Serge Kup
- 👤 Mats-Orjan Pogen
- 👤 Ingvar Hallgren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:07
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04B; B04B5/00; B04B5/12; B04B5/005; B04B9/00; B04B9/06; B04B2005/125; F; F01; F01M; F01M13/00; F01M13/04; F01M2013/0422; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for purifying gas while bleeding a crank housing, said apparatus comprising: a housing, inside which a separator chamber is provided, a rotor arrangement comprising a rotor shaft that is rotatably mounted in the housing and a centrifugal rotor located in the separator chamber, a fluid driving device for driving the rotor shaft by means of a driving fluid, and a labyrinth-type seal is provided in a zone of a breakthrough that is capable of sealing the driving chamber from the separator chamber, and wherein the labyrinth-type seal has a sealing washer with a surrounding axial groove, wherein the fluid driving device being disposed in a driving chamber that is separated from the separator chamber by means of a housing partition, wherein the rotor shaft extends through the breakthrough in the housing partition, and wherein the housing partition has a pipe socket, which projects to the driving chamber and which implements the labyrinth-type seal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for purifying gas while bleeding a crank housing, said apparatus comprising: a housing, inside which a separator chamber is provided, a rotor arrangement comprising a rotor shaft that is rotatably mounted in the housing and a centrifugal rotor located in the separator chamber, a fluid driving device for driving the rotor shaft by means of a driving fluid, and a labyrinth-type seal is provided in a zone of a breakthrough that is capable of sealing the driving chamber from the separator chamber, and wherein the labyrinth-type seal has a sealing washer with a surrounding axial groove, wherein the fluid driving device being disposed in a driving chamber that is separated from the separator chamber by means of a housing partition, wherein the rotor shaft extends through the breakthrough in the housing partition, and wherein the housing partition has a pipe socket, which projects to the driving chamber and which implements the labyrinth-type seal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pipe socket includes a bearing bush, in which a bearing, is received to carry the rotor shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the bearing bush is integrated in the housing partition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the bearing is a ball bearing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a free end of the pipe socket engages with the axial groove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 5 , the sealing washer is connected to the rotor shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus according claim 6 , wherein the fluid driving device has a driving wheel capable of being driven by fluid, and wherein the driving wheel is attached to the rotor shaft in a torque-proof manner and connected to the sealing washer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the driving wheel is a turbine wheel which is struck by fluid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein a radial zone of the sealing washer has a greater thickness than the remainder of the sealing washer, and the radial zone is in contact with an inner ring of the bearing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the fluid driving device has a driving wheel capable of being driven by fluid, and wherein the driving wheel is attached to the rotor shaft in a torque-proof manner and connected to the sealing washer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the sealing washer is arranged between the driving wheel and the bearing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein a radial zone of the sealing washer has a greater thickness than the remainder of the sealing washer, and the radial zone is in contact with an inner ring of the bearing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the driving wheel is a turbine wheel which is struck by fluid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein a radial zone of the sealing washer has a greater thickness than the remainder of the sealing washer, and the radial zone is in contact with an inner ring of the bearing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the free end of the pipe socket engages with the axial groove of the seal washer without contact.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
Seal arrangement for an apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a labyrinth seal which seals the separator chamber from the driving chamber without contact.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
62 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pipe socket includes a bearing bush, in which a bearing, is received to carry the rotor shaft and wherein the fluid driving device has a driving wheel capable of being driven by fluid, and wherein the driving wheel is attached to the rotor shaft in a torque-proof manner and connected to the sealing washer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the sealing washer is arranged between the driving wheel and the bearing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein a radial zone of the sealing washer has a greater thickness than the remainder of the sealing washer, and the radial zone is in contact with an inner ring of the bearing.
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