CN106224552B - A kind of magnetic fat sealing device of use spraying cooling mode - Google Patents

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CN106224552B
CN106224552B CN201610693964.8A CN201610693964A CN106224552B CN 106224552 B CN106224552 B CN 106224552B CN 201610693964 A CN201610693964 A CN 201610693964A CN 106224552 B CN106224552 B CN 106224552B
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本发明公开了一种采用喷淋冷却方式的磁脂密封装置。它包括转轴、端盖盘、极靴、磁脂和永磁体,所述端盖盘一侧固定有环形的喷淋管,喷淋管内填充冷却介质,所述喷淋管和极靴位于端盖盘的同一侧,所述喷淋管环绕所述转轴设置,所述喷淋管内侧与极靴对应位置沿圆周间隔设有多个喷淋头,所述喷淋头的出口对准极靴。本通过采用沸点较低、换热效果好的冷却介质对磁脂密封装置极靴进行喷淋冷却,可大大降低运行过程磁脂运行温度,有效提高磁脂寿命及可靠性,整个装置具有结构简单、装配方便等特点。

The invention discloses a magnetic grease sealing device adopting a spray cooling method. It includes a rotating shaft, an end cover plate, pole pieces, magnetic grease and permanent magnets. An annular spray pipe is fixed on one side of the end cover plate, and the spray pipe is filled with cooling medium. The spray pipe and pole pieces are located on the end cover. On the same side of the disk, the spray pipe is arranged around the rotating shaft, and a plurality of spray heads are arranged at intervals along the circumference at the inner side of the spray pipe and corresponding to the pole shoe, and the outlets of the spray heads are aligned with the pole shoe. This method uses a cooling medium with a low boiling point and good heat exchange effect to spray and cool the pole shoes of the magnetic grease sealing device, which can greatly reduce the operating temperature of the magnetic grease during operation, and effectively improve the service life and reliability of the magnetic grease. The whole device has a simple structure. , Easy assembly and so on.

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一种采用喷淋冷却方式的磁脂密封装置A magnetic grease sealing device adopting spray cooling method

技术领域technical field

本发明属于磁脂密封技术领域,具体涉及一种采用喷淋冷却方式的磁脂密封装置。The invention belongs to the technical field of magnetic grease sealing, and in particular relates to a magnetic grease sealing device adopting a spray cooling method.

背景技术Background technique

磁脂密封技术作为一种新型的密封技术,在密封行业内越来越受重视,常规磁脂密封装置的冷却方式为在极靴上开冷却水道,冷却水道通水进行冷却,但受到结构的限制,极靴上设置冷却水道较为复杂,且水道结构受到极靴限制,水道尺寸一般较小导致冷却水接触面积较小,导致冷却性能有限,限制了磁脂密封装置的密封直径增大、密封级数的增加及磁脂密封装置的使用范围。As a new type of sealing technology, the magnetic grease sealing technology is getting more and more attention in the sealing industry. The cooling method of the conventional magnetic grease sealing device is to open a cooling water channel on the pole piece, and the cooling water channel is cooled by water, but it is limited by the structure. The cooling water channel on the pole shoe is relatively complicated, and the structure of the water channel is limited by the pole shoe. The size of the water channel is generally small, resulting in a small cooling water contact area, resulting in limited cooling performance, which limits the increase in the seal diameter of the magnetic grease seal device. The increase in the number of stages and the scope of use of the magnetic grease sealing device.

发明内容Contents of the invention

本发明的目的就是为了解决上述背景技术存在的不足,提供一种结构简单、冷却效果好的采用喷淋冷却方式的磁脂密封装置。The purpose of the present invention is to solve the shortcomings of the above-mentioned background technology, and provide a magnetic grease sealing device with a simple structure and good cooling effect, which adopts a spray cooling method.

本发明采用的技术方案是:一种采用喷淋冷却方式的磁脂密封装置,包括转轴、端盖盘、极靴、磁脂和永磁体,所述转轴穿过端盖盘,所述极靴位于端盖盘一侧且沿圆周设置于转轴表面,磁脂设置于极靴与转轴表面之间,所述永磁体设置于极靴内部,所述端盖盘一侧固定有环形的喷淋管,喷淋管内填充冷却介质,所述喷淋管和极靴位于端盖盘的同一侧,所述喷淋管环绕所述转轴设置,所述喷淋管内侧与极靴对应位置沿圆周间隔设有多个喷淋头,所述喷淋头的出口对准极靴。The technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a magnetic grease sealing device adopting a spray cooling method, including a rotating shaft, an end cover disk, a pole shoe, a magnetic grease and a permanent magnet, the rotating shaft passes through the end cover disk, and the pole shoe It is located on one side of the end cover disk and is arranged on the surface of the rotating shaft along the circumference, the magnetic grease is arranged between the pole shoe and the surface of the rotating shaft, the permanent magnet is arranged inside the pole shoe, and an annular spray pipe is fixed on one side of the end cover disk , the spray pipe is filled with cooling medium, the spray pipe and the pole shoe are located on the same side of the end cover plate, the spray pipe is arranged around the rotating shaft, and the inner side of the spray pipe and the corresponding position of the pole shoe are arranged at intervals along the circumference There are a plurality of shower heads, the outlets of which are aimed at the pole piece.

进一步地,所述端盖盘上沿转轴圆周间隔设有多个支承座,支承座上安装卡箍,所述喷淋管通过多个卡箍固定于端盖盘上。Further, a plurality of support seats are provided at intervals along the circumference of the rotating shaft on the end cover plate, hoops are installed on the support seats, and the spray pipe is fixed on the end cover plate through a plurality of hoops.

进一步地,所述喷淋管的一端设有冷却介质入口、另一端通过闷头堵塞密封。Further, one end of the spray pipe is provided with a cooling medium inlet, and the other end is blocked and sealed by a bulkhead.

进一步地,所述喷淋管设置冷却介质入口的一端位于转轴底部。Further, one end of the spray pipe provided with the cooling medium inlet is located at the bottom of the rotating shaft.

更进一步地,所述冷却介质为在常压下沸点低于50℃的液体。Furthermore, the cooling medium is a liquid with a boiling point lower than 50°C under normal pressure.

本发明的有益效果是:通过采用沸点较低、换热效果好的冷却介质对磁脂密封装置极靴进行喷淋冷却,可大大降低运行过程磁脂运行温度,有效提高磁脂寿命及可靠性,同时拓展了磁脂密封装置的使用范围,整个装置具有结构简单、装配方便等特点。The beneficial effects of the present invention are: by using a cooling medium with a low boiling point and good heat exchange effect to spray and cool the pole shoes of the magnetic grease sealing device, the operating temperature of the magnetic grease can be greatly reduced during the operation process, and the service life and reliability of the magnetic grease can be effectively improved , At the same time, the application range of the magnetic grease sealing device is expanded, and the whole device has the characteristics of simple structure and convenient assembly.

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图1为本发明的结构示意图。Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

图2为本发明的喷淋管、喷淋头结构布置示意图。Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structural layout of the shower pipe and the shower head of the present invention.

图中:1.转轴、2.端盖盘、3.螺钉、4.支承座、5.卡箍、6.喷淋管 7.固定座、8.喷淋头、9.冷却介质、10.极靴、11.磁脂、12.永磁体、13.闷头、14.冷却介质入口。In the figure: 1. Rotating shaft, 2. End cover plate, 3. Screw, 4. Support seat, 5. Clamp, 6. Spray pipe, 7. Fixing seat, 8. Spray head, 9. Cooling medium, 10. Pole shoe, 11. Magnetic grease, 12. Permanent magnet, 13. Bulk head, 14. Cooling medium inlet.

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下面结合附图和具体实施例对本发明作进一步的详细说明,便于清楚地了解本发明,但它们不对本发明构成限定。The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments to facilitate a clear understanding of the present invention, but they do not limit the present invention.

如图1、图2所示,本发明包括转轴1、端盖盘2、极靴10、磁脂11和永磁体12,所述转轴1穿过端盖盘2,所述极靴10位于端盖盘2一侧且沿圆周设置于转轴1表面,磁脂11设置于极靴10与转轴1表面之间,所述永磁体12设置于极靴10内部,所述端盖盘2一侧固定有环形的喷淋管6,喷淋管6内填充冷却介质9,所述喷淋管6和极靴10位于端盖盘2的同一侧,所述喷淋管6环绕所述转轴1设置,所述喷淋管6内侧与极靴对应位置沿圆周间隔设有多个喷淋头8,所述喷淋头8的出口对准极靴10,冷却介质9通过喷淋管6、喷淋头8均匀喷射覆盖在极靴10上,及时带走磁脂11传递到极靴10上的热量,进而降低磁脂运行温度。As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the present invention includes a rotating shaft 1, an end cover disk 2, a pole shoe 10, a magnetic grease 11 and a permanent magnet 12, the rotating shaft 1 passes through the end cover disk 2, and the pole shoe 10 is located at the end One side of the cover disk 2 is arranged on the surface of the rotating shaft 1 along the circumference, the magnetic grease 11 is arranged between the pole shoe 10 and the surface of the rotating shaft 1, the permanent magnet 12 is arranged inside the pole shoe 10, and one side of the end cover disk 2 is fixed There is an annular spray pipe 6, which is filled with cooling medium 9, the spray pipe 6 and the pole piece 10 are located on the same side of the end cover plate 2, and the spray pipe 6 is arranged around the rotating shaft 1, The inner side of the spray pipe 6 and the position corresponding to the pole shoe are provided with a plurality of spray heads 8 at intervals along the circumference. 8 Evenly spray and cover the pole piece 10, take away the heat transferred from the magnetic grease 11 to the pole piece 10 in time, and then reduce the operating temperature of the magnetic grease.

上述方案中,端盖盘2上沿转轴圆周间隔设有多个支承座4,支承座4上安装卡箍5,所述喷淋管6通过多个卡箍5固定于端盖盘2上,喷淋管2内侧设置固定座7,用以固定喷淋头8。In the above scheme, a plurality of supporting bases 4 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the rotating shaft on the end cover plate 2, clamps 5 are installed on the supporting bases 4, and the spray pipe 6 is fixed on the end cover plate 2 through a plurality of clamps 5, The inside of the spray pipe 2 is provided with a fixing seat 7 for fixing the spray head 8 .

上述方案中,喷淋管6的一端设有冷却介质入口14、另一端通过闷头13堵塞密封,喷淋管6设置冷却介质入口的一端位于转轴1底部,可使冷却介质在喷淋管内产生一定的压力,冷却介质从喷淋头喷射出气雾扇形状,及时带走磁脂产生的热量。In the above scheme, one end of the spray pipe 6 is provided with a cooling medium inlet 14, and the other end is blocked and sealed by a bulkhead 13. The end of the spray pipe 6 provided with the cooling medium inlet is located at the bottom of the rotating shaft 1, so that the cooling medium can generate a certain amount of water in the spray pipe. The cooling medium sprays out the shape of an air mist fan from the spray head to take away the heat generated by the magnetic grease in time.

上述方案中,冷却介质9为在常压下沸点低于50℃的液体。冷却介质9优先选用沸点较低的液体,可以及时带走磁脂产生的热量,提高极靴的散热效率。In the above solution, the cooling medium 9 is a liquid with a boiling point lower than 50° C. under normal pressure. The cooling medium 9 is preferably a liquid with a lower boiling point, which can take away the heat generated by the magnetic grease in time and improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the pole piece.

本发明转轴1、端盖盘2、极靴10、磁脂11、永磁体12构成磁脂密封装置,端盖盘2为整个磁脂密封装置提供安装支撑,永磁体12位于极靴10之间,磁脂11在永磁体12作用下吸附在转轴1和极靴10之间,当转轴1转动过程中,磁脂11与转轴1、极靴10之间摩擦会产生热量并传递到极靴10上。支承座4位于极靴10外侧并固定在端盖盘2上,喷淋管6安装在支承座4上,并通过卡箍5和螺钉3紧固,防止喷淋管6脱落。喷淋管一端用闷头13堵塞,这样当冷却介质9从喷淋管6另一端的冷却介质入口14进入后会在喷淋管6内产生一定的压力,有利于冷却介质9以气雾扇形状从喷淋头8喷射到极靴10上,可提高极靴10散热速度,喷淋头8通过固定座7均匀安装在喷淋管6上,通过在喷淋管6合理均匀布置多个喷淋头8可使冷却介质9均匀覆盖到极靴10外侧,可使极靴10上均匀冷却。In the present invention, the rotating shaft 1, the end cover disk 2, the pole shoe 10, the magnetic grease 11, and the permanent magnet 12 constitute a magnetic grease sealing device, and the end cover disk 2 provides installation support for the entire magnetic grease sealing device, and the permanent magnet 12 is located between the pole shoes 10 , the magnetic grease 11 is adsorbed between the rotating shaft 1 and the pole piece 10 under the action of the permanent magnet 12. When the rotating shaft 1 rotates, the friction between the magnetic grease 11, the rotating shaft 1 and the pole piece 10 will generate heat and transfer to the pole piece 10 superior. The support base 4 is located outside the pole shoe 10 and fixed on the end cover plate 2. The spray pipe 6 is installed on the support base 4 and fastened by the clamp 5 and the screw 3 to prevent the spray pipe 6 from falling off. One end of the spray pipe is blocked with a bulky head 13, so that when the cooling medium 9 enters from the cooling medium inlet 14 at the other end of the spray pipe 6, a certain pressure will be generated in the spray pipe 6, which is conducive to the cooling medium 9 in the shape of an aerosol fan. Spraying from the spray head 8 onto the pole shoe 10 can increase the heat dissipation speed of the pole shoe 10. The spray head 8 is evenly installed on the spray pipe 6 through the fixing seat 7, and a plurality of spray pipes are reasonably and evenly arranged on the spray pipe 6. The head 8 can make the cooling medium 9 evenly cover the outer side of the pole piece 10 , and can evenly cool the pole piece 10 .

以上仅为本发明较佳实施例而已,并不用以限制本发明,凡在本发明的精神和原则之内所作的任何修改、等同替换和改进等,均应包含在本发明的保护范围之内。本说明书中未作详细描述的内容属于本领域专业技术人员公知的现有技术。The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention . The content not described in detail in this specification belongs to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

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1.一种采用喷淋冷却方式的磁脂密封装置,包括转轴(1)、端盖盘(2)、极靴(10)、磁脂(11)和永磁体(12),所述转轴(1)穿过端盖盘(2),所述极靴(10)位于端盖盘一侧且沿圆周设置于转轴(1)表面,磁脂(11)设置于极靴(10)与转轴(1)表面之间,所述永磁体(12)设置于极靴(10)内部,其特征在于:所述端盖盘(2)一侧固定有环形的喷淋管(6),喷淋管(6)内填充冷却介质(9),所述喷淋管(6)和极靴(10)位于端盖盘的同一侧,所述喷淋管(6)环绕所述转轴(1)设置,所述喷淋管(6)内侧与极靴(10)对应位置沿圆周间隔设有多个喷淋头(8),所述喷淋头的出口对准极靴。1. A magnetic grease sealing device adopting a spray cooling method, comprising a rotating shaft (1), an end cover plate (2), a pole piece (10), a magnetic grease (11) and a permanent magnet (12), the rotating shaft ( 1) Through the end cover plate (2), the pole shoe (10) is located on one side of the end cover plate and is arranged on the surface of the rotating shaft (1) along the circumference, and the magnetic grease (11) is arranged on the pole shoe (10) and the rotating shaft ( 1) Between the surfaces, the permanent magnet (12) is arranged inside the pole shoe (10), and it is characterized in that: an annular spray pipe (6) is fixed on one side of the end cover disk (2), and the spray pipe (6) Fill the cooling medium (9), the spray pipe (6) and the pole piece (10) are located on the same side of the end cover plate, the spray pipe (6) is arranged around the shaft (1), The inner side of the spray pipe (6) and the position corresponding to the pole piece (10) are provided with a plurality of spray heads (8) at intervals along the circumference, and the outlets of the spray heads are aligned with the pole piece. 2.根据权利要求1所述的一种采用喷淋冷却方式的磁脂密封装置,其特征在于:所述端盖盘(2)上沿转轴圆周间隔设有多个支承座(4),支承座(4)上安装卡箍(5),所述喷淋管(6)通过多个卡箍(5)固定于端盖盘(2)上。2. A magnetic grease sealing device using spray cooling according to claim 1, characterized in that: the end cover plate (2) is provided with a plurality of supporting seats (4) at intervals along the circumference of the rotating shaft, supporting Clamps (5) are installed on the seat (4), and the spray pipe (6) is fixed on the end cover plate (2) through a plurality of clamps (5). 3.根据权利要求1所述的一种采用喷淋冷却方式的磁脂密封装置,其特征在于:所述喷淋管(6)的一端设有冷却介质入口(14)、另一端通过闷头(13)堵塞密封。3. A magnetic grease sealing device using a spray cooling method according to claim 1, characterized in that: one end of the spray pipe (6) is provided with a cooling medium inlet (14), and the other end passes through a bulkhead ( 13) Blockage seal. 4.根据权利要求1所述的一种采用喷淋冷却方式的磁脂密封装置,其特征在于:所述喷淋管(6)设置冷却介质入口的一端位于转轴(1)底部。4. A magnetic grease sealing device adopting a spray cooling method according to claim 1, characterized in that: the end of the spray pipe (6) provided with the cooling medium inlet is located at the bottom of the rotating shaft (1). 5.根据权利要求1所述的一种采用喷淋冷却方式的磁脂密封装置,其特征在于:所述冷却介质(9)为在常压下沸点低于50℃的液体。5. A magnetic grease sealing device using spray cooling according to claim 1, characterized in that: the cooling medium (9) is a liquid with a boiling point lower than 50°C under normal pressure.
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