Turbomachine bearing housing
US10502081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2250/283
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turbomachine bearing housing comprising a fixed wall, a rotating shaft, first and second seals between the wall and the shaft, and a chamber between the fixed wall and a stator element supplied with air via an opening close to the shaft. An air guide is arranged along the surface of the wall of the housing, outside same, such that at least a portion of the air exiting the guide passes between the first seal and the shaft, the air guide being supplied with air by an air intake separated radially from the shaft, the air from the air intake being at a higher pressure than at the shaft.
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