Heat shield arrangement with sealing element

• US 6,901,757 B2
• Filed: 11/12/2002
• Issued: 06/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Limited & Company KG (Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc)
• Original Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Limited & Company KG (Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc)
• Inventors: Gerendas, Miklos
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Ted
• Application Number:
  US10/291,425
• Publication Number:
  US 20030089115A1
• Time in Patent Office: 938 Days
• Field of Search: 607/52, 607/53, 607/54, 607/55, 607/56, 607/57, 607/58, 607/59, 607/60, 110/336, 110/337, 110/338, 110/339, 110/340, 431/243, 431/353
• US Class Current: 60/752
• CPC Class Codes: F23M 2900/05005 Sealing means between wall tiles or panels
• CPC Class Codes: F23M 5/00 Casings; Linings; Walls
• CPC Class Codes: F23M 5/04 Supports for linings
• CPC Class Codes: F23R 2900/00012 Details of sealing devices
• CPC Class Codes: F23R 3/002 Wall structures F23R3/02 and F23R3/007 take precedence

Abstract

A heat shield arrangement includes several tiles 1 and several fasteners 6 for attaching the tiles at a spaced distance to a wall 2 to form an interspace 4 between the wall and the tiles which can be supplied with cooling air. At least one sealing element 3 is positioned between adjacent tiles 1 to provide a seal between rims 5 of the adjacent tiles 1. The rims 5 of the tiles 1 which are to be sealed are maintained at a spaced distance from the wall 2 by the fasteners 6 and the sealing element 3 is positioned remotely from the wall 2 and in abutment with the rims 5 of the tiles 1, with the sealing element 3 being allowed to float over the rims 5.

Claims

1. A heat shield arrangement comprising:

a plurality of tiles;

a plurality of fasteners attaching the plurality of tiles at a spaced distance to a wall to form an interspace between the wall and the tiles which can be supplied with cooling air;

each tile having a rim positioned at an edge of the tile and extending away from the tile toward the wall, an outermost portion of each rim facing toward the wall forming a sealing surface;

at least one sealing element arranged to contact the sealing surfaces of adjacently positioned rims of adjacent tiles to provide a seal between the adjacent tiles;

wherein the rims of the tiles which are to be sealed are maintained at a spaced distance from the wall by the fasteners and the sealing element is positioned remotely from the wall and in abutment with the sealing surfaces of the rims of the tiles, with the sealing element being allowed to float on the rims.

2. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the sealing element includes a plurality of lateral retainers to secure the sealing element to the rims.

3. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 2, wherein the lateral retainers only extend over a part of the length of the sealing element.

4. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 3, wherein the tiles are positioned at a spaced distance from each other.

5. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 4, wherein at least one of the fasteners includes a bolt which extends through an opening in the wall, and the arrangement includes at least one resilient element positioned on at least one side of the wall to provide for angular movability of the tile relative to the wall.

6. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 5, including at least one resilient element positioned on each side of the wall.

7. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 6, wherein the resilient element is a spring.

8. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 7, wherein the resilient element is a sealing element.

9. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 8, wherein the resilient element is a vibration-damping element.

10. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 9, wherein a diameter of the opening is larger than an outer diameter of the bolt, thus providing for axial and circumferential movability of the tile relative to the wall.

11. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein the tiles are positioned at a spaced distance from each other.

12. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 1, wherein at least one of the fasteners includes a bolt which extends through an opening in the wall, and the arrangement includes at least one resilient element positioned on at least one side of the wall to provide for angular movability of the tile relative to the wall.

13. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 12, including at least one resilient element positioned on each side of the wall.

14. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 12, wherein the resilient element is a spring.

15. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 14, wherein the resilient element is a sealing element.

16. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 15, wherein the resilient element is a vibration-damping element.

17. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 12, wherein the resilient element is a sealing element.

18. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 17, wherein the resilient element is a vibration-damping element.

19. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 12, wherein the resilient element is a vibration-damping element.

20. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 12, wherein a diameter of the opening is larger than an outer diameter of the bolt, thus providing for axial and circumferential movability of the tile relative to the wall.

21. A heat shield arrangement comprising:

a plurality of tiles;

a plurality of fasteners attaching the plurality of tiles at a spaced distance to a wall to form an interspace between the wall and the tiles which can be supplied with cooling air;

each tile having a rim positioned at an edge of the tile and extending away from the tile toward the wall, an outermost portion of each rim facing toward the wall forming a sealing surface;

at least one sealing element arranged to contact the sealing surfaces of adjacently positioned rims of adjacent tiles to provide a seal between the adjacent tiles;

wherein the rims of the tiles which are to be sealed are maintained at a spaced distance from the wall by the fasteners and the sealing element is positioned remotely from the wall and in abutment with the sealing surfaces of the rims of the tiles, with the sealing element being allowed to float on the rims, the sealing element including a plurality of lateral retainers to secure the sealing element to the rims.

22. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 21, wherein the lateral retainers only extend over a part of the length of the sealing element.

23. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 22, wherein the tiles are positioned at a spaced distance from each other.

24. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 23, wherein at least one of the fasteners includes a bolt which extends through an opening in the wall, and the arrangement includes at least one resilient element positioned on at least one side of the wall to provide for angular movability of the tile relative to the wall.

25. A heat shield arrangement in accordance with claim 21, wherein the tiles are positioned at a spaced distance from each other.