Rotary seal with improved film distribution

Dietle, Lannie Laroy; Schroeder, John Erick

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Title: Rotary seal with improved film distribution

Abstract

The present invention is a generally circular rotary seal that establishes sealing between relatively rotatable machine components for lubricant retention and environmental exclusion, and incorporates seal geometry that interacts with the lubricant during relative rotation to distribute a lubricant film within the dynamic sealing interface. The features of a variable inlet size, a variable dynamic lip flank slope, and a reduction in the magnitude and circumferentially oriented portion of the lubricant side interfacial contact pressure zone at the narrowest part of the lip, individually or in combination thereof, serve to maximize interfacial lubrication in severe operating conditions, and also serve to minimize lubricant shear area, seal torque, seal volume, and wear, while ensuring retrofitability into the seal grooves of existing equipment.

Inventors:: Dietle, Lannie Laroy; Schroeder, John Erick

Issue Date:: 2013-10-08

Research Org.:: Kalsi Engineering, Inc. (Sugar Land, TX)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1107339

Patent Number(s):: 8550467

Application Number:: 12/231,348

Assignee:: Kalsi Engineering, Inc. (Sugar Land, TX)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16J - PISTONS {

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16J - PISTONS {
F16J15/164 - {the sealing action depending on movements
F16J15/3208 - provided with tension elements, e.g. elastic rings
F16J15/3236 - with at least one lip for each surface, e.g. U-cup packings
F16J15/324 - Arrangements for lubrication or cooling of the sealing itself
F16J15/3244 - with hydrodynamic pumping action

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DOE Contract Number:: FG02-05ER84206

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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Hydrodynamic seal with improved extrusion abrasion and twist resistance patent, May 2002

Hydrodynamic seal with collector bead patent, January 1980

Rotary seal with enhanced lubrication and contaminant flushing patent, August 2000

Sealing ring with two rows of projections and for a rotary shaft patent, November 1988

Hydrodynamic seal patent, September 1988

Hydrodynamic lubricant seal for drill bits patent, September 1986

Hydrodynamic rotary coupling seal patent, May 2003

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Swivel seal assembly patent, December 1999

Skew and twist resistant hydrodynamic rotary shaft seal patent, February 1999

Bi-directional hydrodynamic slitted seal patent, May 1984

High pressure rotary shaft sealing mechanism patent, May 2001

Roller cutter drill bit having a texturized seal member patent, October 1986

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Hydrodynamic rotary seal patent, May 2006

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Skew and twist resistant hydrodynamic rotary shaft seal patent, March 2000

Rod seal cartridge for progressing cavity artificial lift pumps patent, October 1998

Laterally translating seal carrier for a drilling mud motor sealed bearing assembly patent, March 1993

Bi-directional hydrodynamic shaft seal method patent, October 1978

Extrusion resistant hydrodynamically lubricated multiple modulus rotary shaft seal
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Hydrodynamic packing assembly
patent, January 2002

Hydrodynamically lubricated rotary shaft seal with environmental side groove
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Controlled leakage rotating seal ring with elements for receiving and holding a lubricant on a face thereof
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Hydrodynamic rotary seal with varying slope
patent, February 2004

Uni-directional seal for use on a shaft
patent, July 1999

Skew resisting hydrodynamic seal
patent, November 2001

Hydrodynamic rotary seal with opposed tapering seal lips
patent, July 2004

Kiln lid lift apparatus
patent-application, June 2008

Rotary seal with improved dynamic interface
patent, December 2002

Extrusion resistant hydrodynamically lubricated rotary shaft seal
patent, September 2000

Rotary shaft seal
patent, November 1984

Hydrodynamic seal with improved extrusion abrasion and twist resistance
patent, May 2002

Hydrodynamic seal with collector bead
patent, January 1980

Rotary seal with enhanced lubrication and contaminant flushing
patent, August 2000

Sealing ring with two rows of projections and for a rotary shaft
patent, November 1988

Hydrodynamic seal
patent, September 1988

Hydrodynamic lubricant seal for drill bits
patent, September 1986

Hydrodynamic rotary coupling seal
patent, May 2003

Shaft seal ring
patent, April 1978

Swivel seal assembly
patent, December 1999

Skew and twist resistant hydrodynamic rotary shaft seal
patent, February 1999

Bi-directional hydrodynamic slitted seal
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High pressure rotary shaft sealing mechanism
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Roller cutter drill bit having a texturized seal member
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Bearing seal with oil deflectors
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Self-venting seal lip
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Hydrodynamic rotary seal
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Self-lubricating seal
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Skew and twist resistant hydrodynamic rotary shaft seal
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Rod seal cartridge for progressing cavity artificial lift pumps
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Laterally translating seal carrier for a drilling mud motor sealed bearing assembly
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Bi-directional hydrodynamic shaft seal method
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