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Mechanical seal arrangement having an improved secondary seal

US11892082B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 2020
Grant dateFeb 6, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16J15/38
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement comprising a mechanical seal (2) having a rotating seal ring (21) and a stationary seal ring (22) defining a seal gap (23) therebetween, a secondary seal (3) arranged on a back surface of one of the seal rings facing away from a sealing surface of the seal ring, the secondary seal (3) being made of a base material and having a coating (7) such that a material bond is formed between the coating (7) and the base material of the secondary seal, the secondary seal (3) being made of a base material and having a coating (7) such that a substance-to-substance connection is formed between the coating (7) and the base material of the secondary seal, a sleeve-shaped member (4) arranged radially inside the secondary seal (3), wherein a gap (5) having a gap height (H) is present between the sleeve-shaped component (4) and a region of one of the sliding rings facing radially inwards, the secondary seal (3) seals against the back side of this slide ring and the sleeve-shaped component (4), wherein the coating (7) is provided on a first side (31) of the secondary seal (3), which first side facing the sliding ring, and a second side (32) of th…

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