US20070089283A1 - Intermittent sealing device and method - Google Patents

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US20070089283A1
US20070089283A1 US11/582,233 US58223306A US2007089283A1 US 20070089283 A1 US20070089283 A1 US 20070089283A1 US 58223306 A US58223306 A US 58223306A US 2007089283 A1 US2007089283 A1 US 2007089283A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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  • An exemplary embodiment disclosed herein relates to an articulatable sealing device.
  • the device includes a plurality of seal elements each of which is urgable against a seal-surface, a fixing member tightenable about a perimeter of the seal elements, and a retractor in operable communication with the plurality of seal elements and able to move the plurality of seal elements in a desired direction.
  • the device includes, a plurality of seal elements, and a fixing member for intermittently fixing the seal elements to one another.
  • the device further includes a retractor for intermittently retracting the seal elements from contact with a seal-surface, and at least one biasing member to urge each of the plurality of seal elements individually against a seal-surface.
  • the method includes, independently urging at least one of a plurality of seal elements toward a seal-surface, intermittently clamping the plurality of seal elements to one another, and intermittently lifting the clamped plurality of seal elements away from the seal-surface.
  • the method further includes intermittently releasing the clamp to thereby allow the seal elements to independently move toward and seal against a seal-surface.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of a regenerator disclosed herein
  • FIG. 2 depicts a plan view of a matrix disclosed herein
  • FIG. 3 depicts a plan view of a matrix, a plurality of seal elements and a fixing member disclosed herein;
  • FIGS. 4A-4D depict perspective views of various stages of actuation of a sealing device disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 5 depicts a cross sectional view of the regenerator shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 6 depicts an exploded perspective view of the sealing device shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the regenerator 10 includes a rotatable porous matrix 14 , a fluid-carrying duct 18 and an actuatable seal device 22 .
  • the heat exchanger 10 is shown with a single duct 18 and seal device 22 employed; however, it should be understood that more than one duct 18 and seal device 22 may be employed on either or both sides of the matrix 14 while still remaining within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
  • the porous matrix 14 of the regenerator 10 has a seal-surface 24 thereon and a plurality of discrete flow compartments 26 ; four such compartments are illustrated in FIG. 1 .
  • Surrounding each flow compartment 26 is a seal line 30 .
  • Each seal line 30 defines a perimeter around one of the flow compartments 26 on the seal-surface 24 .
  • the seal device 22 forms a seal against the seal-surface 24 at the seal line 30 when the seal device 22 is actuated to the seal position.
  • the seal line 30 may be in the shape of a circle as shown in FIG. 1 or may be other shapes such as triangular, for example, as is shown by a seal line 32 shown in FIG. 2 .
  • each seal element 34 has a female radiused edge 38 and a male radiused edge 42 on a side opposite of the female radiused edge 38 .
  • the male edge 42 of one seal element 34 engages with the female edge 38 of an adjacent seal element 34 to form a seal between adjacent seal elements 34 while allowing the adjacent seal elements 34 to move and slide axially relative to one another.
  • the shape of each seal element 34 in a seal device 22 , can be identical to all the other seal elements 34 in the seal device 22 if for example the seal line 30 is a circle.
  • the seal elements 34 may have various shapes in order to form a non-circular shape, as is the case for the seal line 32 , for example.
  • the number of seal elements 34 that are used by each seal device 22 can vary depending upon the particular application. The more seal elements 34 that are used for a given seal line 30 , 32 the more the seal device 22 is able to seal against surfaces with imperfections as will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4A-4D .
  • a seal element fixing member illustrated herein as a clamp ring 46 surrounds the perimeter of the seal elements 34 .
  • a clamp actuator 50 when actuated pulls the clamp ring 46 into tension around the seal elements 34 , thus putting all of the seal elements 34 that create the closed shape into a circumferentially compressive force with each other seal element 34 in the particular seal device 22 .
  • the compressive force between adjacent seal elements 34 creates friction between adjacent seal elements 34 that causes the seal elements 34 to lift together as one assembly when they are lifted away from the matrix 14 .
  • the compressive force between adjacent seal elements 34 also creates a seal between adjacent elements 34 thereby preventing leakage therebetween.
  • the clamp actuator 50 that tightens the clamp ring 46 may be pneumatic, hydraulic, servomotor controlled or controlled by any other applicable actuation that is known.
  • FIGS. 4A-4D various phases of the seal device 22 showing the clamping and releasing of the clamp ring 46 about the seal elements 34 and pulling and pushing of the seal elements 34 relative to the seal-surface 24 are shown in detail.
  • the clamp ring 46 is in tension around the seal elements 34 and the seal elements 34 are sealed against the seal line 30 of the matrix 14 .
  • the clamp ring 46 has the seal elements 34 locked together as an assembly and can therefore be lifted away from the matrix 14 in the direction of arrows 54 .
  • With the seal elements 34 lifted away from the matrix 14 to form a clearance gap 56 as shown in FIG. 4B the matrix 14 is able to move, in direction of arrow 57 for example, relative to the seal elements 34 without causing wear of the seal elements 34 .
  • Each of the seal elements 34 is individually biased, in the direction of arrows 60 , toward the matrix 14 such that upon release of the tension in the clamp ring 46 the biasing force urges the individual seal elements 34 to move toward and make contact with the matrix 14 as is shown in FIG. 4C .
  • the seal device 22 can permit each seal element 34 to make contact with the matrix 14 . In so doing the largest gaps that will exist between the seal elements 34 and the matrix 14 will be smaller than if the seal elements 34 were not able to move independently of one another. This gap-size reduction of embodiments disclosed herein is especially effective in reducing gap sizes that occur when a distortion 58 exists on the surface of the matrix 14 .
  • seal elements 34 allow a single seal element 62 to be axially displaced with respect to the other seal elements 34 due to a local distortion 58 , for example, and thereby to decrease the overall leakage that would result had the seal elements 34 not been allowed to move independently from the seal element 62 towards matrix 14 .
  • Embodiments with a greater number of seal elements 34 for a specific size seal line 32 will have smaller gap sizes since fewer seal elements 34 will be held away from the seal-surface 24 by the distortion 58 .
  • the actuator 50 can actuate and apply tension to the clamp ring 46 to thereby lock the seal elements 34 together sealing them to one another and preventing movement of any individual seal element 34 in a direction away from the matrix 14 .
  • a ring shaped seal guide 70 which is attached to a guide flange 74 , also surrounds and provides guidance to the seal elements 34 .
  • the seal guide 70 loosely surrounds the seal elements 34 to allow the seal elements 34 to move freely in an axial direction relative to the seal guide 70 .
  • the seal elements 34 ride on an outer surface 78 of the duct 18 and are sealed to the surface 78 with packing 82 .
  • the packing 82 is contained within a channel 86 formed circumferentially in the seal elements 34 . Insulation 90 lines the inside of the duct 18 to minimize heat transfer to the seal device 22 .
  • seal guide 70 is stationary relative to the duct 18 and thus the seal elements 34 move relative to the seal guide 74 .
  • the seal guide 74 can have a noncircular shape to control the shape of the seal elements 34 such that they form a noncircular seal shape such as would be required to seal against seal line 32 as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the duct 18 may also have a noncircular shape to complement the shape of the seal guide 74 .
  • each push-rod 108 has a push-rod biasing member depicted herein as a compression spring 126 compressed between the support plate 122 and a flange 130 on the push-rods 108 .
  • the compression spring 126 is always in compression and is thereby supplying an urging force to the seal element 34 to which it is engaged in a direction toward the matrix 14 .
  • the push-rods 108 engage recesses 134 in the seal elements 34 to positively locate the push-rods 108 relative to the seal elements 34 .
  • Each pull rod 104 is connected to a seal element retractor illustrated herein as an axial actuator 138 that when actuated pulls the pull rod 104 in a direction away from the matrix 14 .
  • the axial actuator 138 may be pneumatic, hydraulic, servomotor controlled or controlled by any other applicable actuation that is known.
  • a head 142 on each rod 104 on the opposite end of the rod 104 than is connected to the actuator 138 , engages with a latch 146 fixed on the clamp ring 46 .
  • pull rods 104 and actuators 138 can be positioned around the seal guide 74 and support plate 122 to evenly distribute the load of the rods 104 on the clamp ring 46 to thereby control the motion of the clamp ring 46 resulting from the forces applied thereto.
  • Alternate embodiments could have the pull rods 104 engaged directly to one or more of the seal elements 34 . Since the seal elements 34 are secured to one another by the clamp ring 46 retracting the pull rods 104 with the actuator 138 would retract all of the seal elements 34 as well.
  • the temperatures of the fluid being sealed could be very high.
  • the hot fluid temperatures may be high enough to damage the springs 126 and the actuators 138 if they are located near the seal-surface 24 during times when the seal elements 34 are at the gap 56 distance from the seal-surface 24 .
  • the lengths of the pull rods 104 and the push-rods 108 may therefore be customized for each application, such that longer rods 104 , 108 are used for applications with higher-temperature fluids, for example, to thereby protect the springs 126 and the actuators 138 from heat damage.
  • seal elements 34 made from materials such as ceramic, for example, such that the seal elements 34 may withstand the high temperatures without sustaining damage.
  • the push-rods 108 in response to the clamp actuator 50 releasing the tension in the clamp ring 46 are able to push the seal elements 34 , individually, into contact with the seal-surface 24 of the matrix 14 .
  • the pull rods 104 are able to pull all of the seal elements 34 simultaneously away from the seal-surface 24 of the matrix 14 in response to the clamp actuator 50 applying tension to the clamp ring 46 . After this action the seal elements 34 are no longer in contact with the matrix 14 allowing the matrix 14 to move without causing wear of the seal elements 34 .

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