Packing ring combination

• US 20090289422A1
• Filed: 11/13/2008
• Published: 11/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik Holding GmbH (Hoerbiger-Stiftung)
• Original Assignee: Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik Holding GmbH (Hoerbiger-Stiftung)
• Inventors: Hold, Christian, Lindner-Silwester, Tino, Jandl, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US12/292,220
• Publication Number:
  US 20090289422A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 277/511
• CPC Class Codes: F16J 15/24 with radially or tangentially compressed packing
• CPC Class Codes: F16J 15/26 with stuffing-boxes for rigid sealing rings

Abstract

Conventional combinations of radially and tangentially cut packing rings require, in particular as wear progresses, a degree of resilient deformation of the resilient packing ring, in order to be able to achieve a satisfactory sealing effect. However, the level of wear achievable is limited thereby. On the other hand, sealing rings which offer a high level of wear and a long service life due to the cut arrangement wear in an uncontrolled manner, which is associated with a risk of damage to or destruction of the sealing rings, resulting in the need for regular maintenance and replacement of the sealing rings. These problems are avoided by a packing ring combination according to the invention consisting of multi-part sealing ring 12 and stop ring 20, in that an axial shoulder 16 is provided on the sealing segments 14 of the sealing ring 12, which shoulder at least partially overlaps the stop ring 20 in the axial direction, and the axial shoulder 16 is arranged at a distance from the stop ring 20 in the radial direction, such that the axial shoulder 16 rests against the stop ring 20 once the sealing segments 14 have been worn by a given amount, whereby a wear limit or wear retardation is achieved.

Claims

1. A packing ring combination with a sealing ring (12) consisting of a number of sealing segments (14) and back-up segments (13), the sealing and back-up segments (14, 13) being arranged next to one another alternately in the circumferential direction to form a ring, and with a stop ring (20) which rests axially against the sealing ring (12), wherein an axial shoulder (16) is provided on the sealing segments (14) of the sealing ring (12), which shoulder at least partially overlaps the stop ring (20) in the axial direction, and the axial shoulder (16) is arranged at a distance from the stop ring (20) in the radial direction, such that the axial shoulder (16) rests against the stop ring (20) once the sealing segments (14) have been worn by a given amount.

2. The packing ring combination according to claim 1, wherein the two end faces (21), viewed in the circumferential direction, of a sealing segment (14) are arranged parallel to one another.

3. The packing ring combination according to claim 2, including an antirotation element between sealing ring (12) and stop ring (20), the antirotation element being arranged on the sealing ring (12) on a back-up segment (13).

4. The packing ring combination according to claim 3, wherein the two end faces (21), viewed in the circumferential direction, of a sealing segment (14) are bevelled radially on the inside.

5. The packing ring combination according to claim 4, including a radially cut packing ring (30) which rests axially against the sealing ring (12).

6. The packing ring combination according to claim 5, wherein the radially cut packing ring (30) is simultaneously the stop ring (20).

7. The packing ring combination according to claim 5, including a rigid back-up ring (40, 43) as the stop ring (20).

8. The packing ring combination according to claim 7, including a radially-arranged resilient ring (41) between axial shoulder (16) and back-up ring (40).

9. The packing ring combination according to claim 5, including a resilient ring as the stop ring (20).

10. The packing ring combination according to claim 9, including an axial shoulder on the back-up segments (13), such that, together with the axial shoulders (16) of the sealing segments (14), a circumferentially continuous axial shoulder is produced.

11. The pressure packing consisting of a packing ring combination according to claim 1, which is arranged in a packing chamber (3) of a packing housing, wherein the packing ring combination provides a seal between a side with a high pressure (p₁) and a side with a low pressure (p₂).

12. The pressure packing according to claim 11, wherein the radially cut packing ring (30) rests axially against the sealing ring (12) on the high pressure (p₁) side.

13. The pressure packing according to claim 12, wherein the axial shoulder (16) is provided on the side of the sealing ring (12) facing the low pressure (p₂).

14. The pressure packing according to claim 13, including a rigid back-up ring (40, 43) as the stop ring (20), which back-up ring rests axially against the sealing ring (12) on the low pressure side.

15. The pressure packing according to claim 14, including a radially-arranged resilient ring (41) between axial shoulder (16) and back-up ring (40).

16. The pressure packing according to claim 13, including a resilient ring as the stop ring (20), which resilient ring rests axially against the sealing ring (12) on the low pressure side.

17. The pressure packing according to claim 11, wherein the axial shoulder (16) is provided on the side of the sealing ring (12) facing the high pressure (p₁).

18. The pressure packing according to claim 17, wherein the radially cut packing ring (30) is provided as the stop ring (20).

19. The pressure packing according to claim 17, including a rigid back-up ring as the stop ring (20), which back-up ring rests axially against the sealing ring (12) on the high pressure side.

20. A seal for providing a seal between a rigid component and a movable component, including a number of pressure packings arranged axially next to one another and in each case arranged in a packing housing, wherein at least one pressure packing (26) is constructed according to claim 11.