Split mechanical face seal with resilient pivoting member
First Claim
1. A split mechanical non-contacting face seal for providing fluid sealing between a housing and a rotating shaft, said seal comprisinga first seal ring having at least two split seal ring segments and a radially extending first seal face,a second seal ring having at least two split seal ring segments and a radially extending second seal face, said first and second seal faces being opposed to one another,one of said first seal ring and said second seal ring being connected to said rotating shaft to rotate therewith, the other of said first seal ring and said second seal ring being connected to said housing,means for introducing a fluid to said first seal face and said second seal face, and a resilient member positioned about said second seal ring to permit pivoting ofsaid second seal ring about said resilient member to maintain said first and second seal faces in co-planar alignment.
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Abstract
A split mechanical face seal that provides fluid sealing between a housing and a rotating shaft includes first and second seal rings each having at least two seal ring segments and a radially extending seal surface. The seal ring surfaces of the seal rings are opposed to one another. One of the seal rings is connected to the rotating shaft to rotate therewith, while the other seal ring is connected to the housing. The split seal also includes a mechanism for introducing a fluid to the seal surfaces of the first and second seal rings. The seal further is provided with a system for maintaining co-planar alignment of the seal faces.
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52 Claims
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1. A split mechanical non-contacting face seal for providing fluid sealing between a housing and a rotating shaft, said seal comprising
a first seal ring having at least two split seal ring segments and a radially extending first seal face, a second seal ring having at least two split seal ring segments and a radially extending second seal face, said first and second seal faces being opposed to one another, one of said first seal ring and said second seal ring being connected to said rotating shaft to rotate therewith, the other of said first seal ring and said second seal ring being connected to said housing, means for introducing a fluid to said first seal face and said second seal face, and a resilient member positioned about said second seal ring to permit pivoting of said second seal ring about said resilient member to maintain said first and second seal faces in co-planar alignment.
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23. A split mechanical non-contacting face seal for providing fluid sealing between a housing and a rotating shaft, said seal comprising
a stationary seal ring having at least two seal ring segments and a radially extending first seal face, a rotary seal ring having at least two seal ring segments and a radially extending second seal face, said first and second seal faces being opposed to one another, means for introducing a barrier fluid to said first seal face and said second seal face for separating at least a portion of said first seal face from at least a portion of aid second seal face, a split gland assembly having at least two gland segments coupled to an outer surface of said stationary seal ring for connecting said stationary seal ring to said housing, a first split resilient member interposed between said split gland assembly and said outer surface of said stationary seal ring for resiliently engaging said stationary seal ring to form a seal therebetween, a split holder assembly having at least two holder segments coupled to an outer surface of said rotary seal ring for coupling said rotary seal ring to said rotating shaft, and a second split resilient member interposed between said split holder assembly and said outer surface of said rotary seal ring for resiliently engaging said rotary seal ring to form a seal therebetween, said second resilient member being positioned to permit pivoting of said rotary seal ring about said second split resilient member to maintain alignment of said first seal face with said second seal face.
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32. A split mechanical face seal for providing fluid sealing between a housing and a rotating shaft, said seal comprising
a first seal ring having at least two split seal ring segments and a radially extending first seal face, a second seal ring having at least two split seal ring segments and a radially extending second seal face, said first and second seal faces being opposed to one another, one of said first seal ring and said second seal ring being connected to said rotating shaft to rotate therewith, the other of said first seal ring and said second seal ring being connected to said housing, means for introducing a fluid to said first seal face and said second seal face, and a resilient member positioned about said second seal ring to permit pivoting of said second seal ring about said resilient member to maintain said first and second seal faces in co-planar alignment.
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