Patents by Inventor Andreas Schrufer
Andreas Schrufer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11255440Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-lubricated mechanical seal arrangement using a gaseous fluid as a barrier medium, comprising a mechanical seal comprising a rotating slide ring (2) and a stationary slide ring (3) defining a seal gap (4) therebetween, a biasing means (5) biasing the stationary slide ring (3) towards the rotating slide ring (2), a fluid space (6), into which the gaseous fluid can be introduced, a first slide ring carrier (20) for retaining the rotating slide ring (2), the first slide ring carrier (20) having a first axial surface (21), a second slide ring carrier (30) for retaining the stationary slide ring (3), the second slide ring carrier (30) having a second axial surface (31), the second slide ring (30) and the stationary slide ring (3) being arranged together on a displacement surface (32) so as to be displaceable in the axial direction (X-X), an axial gap (7), which is limited by the first axial surface (21) and the second axial surface (31), and an antechamber (8) which is formed at the sType: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ferdinand Werdecker, Andreas Schrufer, Andreas Fesl, Josef Strobl, Giuliano Rossi
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Patent number: 11028926Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal assembly comprising a mechanical seal with a rotating slide ring and a stationary slide ring, wherein one of the two slide rings has a first slide surface, wherein the other of the two slide rings has a second slide surface with a circumferentially closed sealing blade which protrudes from a bottom region of the second slide surface in the direction of the first slide surface by a height (H), wherein the sealing blade has a width (B) in a range of between 10 and 500 ?m, wherein at least one pre-tensioning element braces the slide rings against each other, wherein the second slide surface and the sealing blade on the second slide surface have a diamond coating.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joachim Otschik, Andreas Schrufer, Jorg Thomas Thelke, Rudolf Schicktanz, Christine Labatut-Stolle, Aleksandar Simic, Joachim Reitberger
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Publication number: 20200278030Abstract: The invention relates to a gas-lubricated mechanical seal arrangement using a gaseous fluid as a barrier medium, comprising a mechanical seal comprising a rotating slide ring (2) and a stationary slide ring (3) defining a seal gap (4) therebetween, a biasing means (5) biasing the stationary slide ring (3) towards the rotating slide ring (2), a fluid space (6), into which the gaseous fluid can be introduced, a first slide ring carrier (20) for retaining the rotating slide ring (2), the first slide ring carrier (20) having a first axial surface (21), a second slide ring carrier (30) for retaining the stationary slide ring (3), the second slide ring carrier (30) having a second axial surface (31), the second slide ring (30) and the stationary slide ring (3) being arranged together on a displacement surface (32) so as to be displaceable in the axial direction (X-X), an axial gap (7), which is limited by the first axial surface (21) and the second axial surface (31), and an antechamber (8) which is formed at the sType: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Ferdinand Werdecker, Andreas Schrufer, Andreas Fesl, Josef Strobl, Giuliano Rossi
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Publication number: 20190383397Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal assembly comprising a mechanical seal with a rotating slide ring (3) and a stationary slide ring (2), wherein one of the two slide rings has a first slide surface (30), wherein the other of the two slide rings has a second slide surface (20) with a circumferentially closed sealing blade (22) which protrudes from a bottom region (21) of the second slide surface in the direction of the first slide surface (30) by a height (H), wherein the sealing blade (22) has a width (B) in a range of between 10 and 500 ?m, wherein at least one pre-tensioning element (4) braces the slide rings against each other, wherein the second slide surface (20) and the sealing blade (22) on the second slide surface (20) have a diamond coating, or wherein the second slide surface (20) and the sealing blade (22) on the second slide surface (20) have a coating of cubic boron nitride, and wherein an OH?-ion donor (10) and or an H+ ion donor (10) is present between the first slide surface (30) and tType: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Joachim Otschik, Andreas Schrufer, Jorg Thomas Thelke, Rudolf Schicktanz, Christine Labatut-Stolle, Aleksandar Simic, Joachim Reitberger
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Patent number: 9841107Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement comprising: a rotating slide ring (2) having a first slide surface and a stationary slide ring (3) with a second slide surface which between them define a sealing gap 4, wherein the first and second slide surfaces have different hardnesses, wherein the harder slide surface has a diamond coating (20) and the softer slide surface is produced from carbon composite material, and wherein an average initial roughness Ra1 (of the diamond coating 20) is less than an average initial roughness Ra2 of the slide surface made from carbon composite material.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joachim Otschik, Andreas Kretschmer, Carsten Scholz, Rudolf Schicktanz, Andreas Schrufer
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Publication number: 20160053895Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement comprising: a rotating slide ring (2) having a first slide surface and a stationary slide ring (3) with a second slide surface which between them define a sealing gap 4, wherein the first and second slide surfaces have different hardnesses, wherein the harder slide surface has a diamond coating (20) and the softer slide surface is produced from carbon composite material, and wherein an average initial roughness Ra1 (of the diamond coating 20) is less than an average initial roughness Ra2 of the slide surface made from carbon composite material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joachim Otschik, Andreas Kretschmer, Carsten Scholz, Rudolf Schicktanz, Andreas Schrufer
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Publication number: 20150369369Abstract: The invention refers to a mechanical seal arrangement, comprising: a rotatable seal ring (2), a stationary seal ring (3) and a secondary seal device (5), said secondary seal device (5) being made in one piece and comprising a secondary seal (51) and a ring element (52) of different materials, and the ring element (52) being arranged on the secondary seal (51) on a side directed to the stationary seal ring (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Joachim Otschik, Peter Droscher, Andreas Fesl, Thomas Holzapfel, Klaus Lang, Gunther Lederer, Petia Philippi, Rudolf Schicktanz, Andreas Schrufer, Berthold Vogel
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Patent number: 9010762Abstract: The present invention refers to a seal ring for a mechanical seal, comprising: a base body (2) with a diamond layer (3) which is applied to the base body (2) and configured as a sliding surface, wherein the diamond layer (3) has a thickness (D) which is less than or equal to 4 ?m, particularly less than or equal to 3 ?m, particularly less than or equal to 2 ?m, particularly preferably about 1 ?m, and wherein the base body (2) is without fissures or only comprises fissures that have a maximum longitudinal extension (L) on a surface of the base body (2) or in the base body (2) that is less than or equal to 5 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Joachim Otschik, Andreas Schrüfer, Dieter Ziegenbein, Rudolf Kollinger, Lothar Schäfer, Markus Höfer, Markus Armgardt
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Publication number: 20130313785Abstract: The present invention refers to a seal ring for a mechanical seal, comprising: a base body (2) with a diamond layer (3) which is applied to the base body (2) and configured as a sliding surface, wherein the diamond layer (3) has a thickness (D) which is less than or equal to 4 ?m, particularly less than or equal to 3 ?m, particularly less than or equal to 2 ?m, particularly preferably about 1 ?m, and wherein the base body (2) is without fissures or only comprises fissures that have a maximum longitudinal extension (L) on a surface of the base body (2) or in the base body (2) that is less than or equal to 5 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: EAGLEBURGMANN GERMANY GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Joachim Otschik, Andreas Schrüfer, Dieter Ziegenbein, Rudolf Kollinger, Lothar Schäfer, Markus Höfer, Markus Armgardt
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Patent number: 8523186Abstract: A slide ring seal arrangement comprises a rotationally fixed slide ring (4) and a slide ring (11), which is provided for rotating together with a rotating component, these slide rings each being held in a loose seat and interacting, in, in essence, radially oriented sealing surfaces, which are prestressed with a main prestressing force while in contact with one another. Each slide ring, on its front face that faces away from the sealing surface, is axially supported on a supporting part (14, 17) via an annular bearing surface (16, 20) provided between the respective supporting part and the adjacent front face of the respective slide ring. A load ratio (d12?dH2)/(d12?d22) of =2.0, preferably between 0.8 and 2.0, preferably no greater than between 1.0 and 1.5, more preferably approximately 1.3 is maintained on the bearing surface (16, 20). The measurement (d1?d2) of each bearing surface (16, 20) is equal to =10 mm, preferably between 0.2 and 2.0, preferably no more than approximately 0.6 mm.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Schrüfer, Manfred Oppler, Günther Lederer, Armin Laxander, Klaus Lang, Rolf Johannes, Andreas Fesl, Peter Dröscher
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Publication number: 20130168928Abstract: The present invention refers to a seal ring comprising: a base region (20), a diamond coating (21) applied to the base region (20), and a lubricant coating (22) applied to the diamond coating (21), which adheres to the diamond coating and fills recesses (23) of the diamond coating (21). Furthermore, the present invention refers to a mechanical seal comprising at least one seal ring according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Schrüfer, Jörg Thelke, Michael Riedl, Lothar Schäfer, Markus Armgardt, Markus Höfer
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Patent number: 8191899Abstract: The present invention refers to an apparatus for rotationally fixing a seal ring (4) of a mechanical seal assembly retained at a mounting component (1) to be axially movable, comprising a force transmitting ring (10) retained at the mounting component to be axially movable and a rotation prevention device comprising at least one first engaging member (17) configured to engage with the mounting component and the force transmitting ring in a form-fit manner and at least one second engaging member (18) configured to engage with the force transmitting ring and the seal ring in a form-fit manner, the first engaging member being arranged circumferentially offset with respect to the second engaging member, characterized in that the engaging members (17, 18) protrude axially from the force transmitting ring (10) or the seal ring (4) toward the respectively other component (seal ring or force transmitting ring) and are configured to be received in axial recesses (19, 20) provided in the respectively other component wiType: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Eagleburgmann Germany GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Peter Droscher, Armin Laxander, Günther Lederer, Petia Philippi, Andreas Schrüfer
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Publication number: 20110042903Abstract: A slide ring seal arrangement comprises a rotationally fixed slide ring (4) and a slide ring (11), which is provided for rotating together with a rotating component, these slide rings each being held in a loose seat and interacting, in, in essence, radially oriented sealing surfaces, which are prestressed with a main prestressing force while in contact with one another. Each slide ring, on its front face that faces away from the sealing surface, is axially supported on a supporting part (14, 17) via an annular bearing surface (16, 20) provided between the respective supporting part and the adjacent front face of the respective slide ring. A load ratio (d12?dH2)/(d12?d22) of =2.0, preferably between 0.8 and 2.0, preferably no greater than between 1.0 and 1.5, more preferably approximately 1.3 is maintained on the bearing surface (16, 20). The measurement (d1?d2) of each bearing surface (16, 20) is equal to =10 mm, preferably between 0.2 and 2.0, preferably no more than approximately 0.6 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2006Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: Burgmann Industries GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Schrüfer, Manfred Oppler, Günther Lederer, Armin Laxander, Klaus Lang, Rolf Johannes, Andreas Fesl, Peter Dröscher
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Patent number: 7862046Abstract: A mechanical seal assembly including at least one pair of co-operating seal rings, one of which is provided for common rotation with a rotating component and the other of which is provided rotationally fixed at a stationary component. One of the seal rings is axially movable and axially biased with a biasing force against the other seal ring, the biasing force being transmittable through a force transmitting ring to the respective seal ring, in order to bias facing sliding surfaces of the seal rings, between which a sealing gap is formed during operation, in a mutual sealing engagement, and a secondary sealing assembly provided at the force transmitting ring for sealing the axially movable seal ring with respect to at least one circumferential guiding surface of a guiding component guiding the movement of the seal ring and the force transmitting ring.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Günther Lederer, Andreas Schrüfer, Peter Dröscher, Petia Philippi, Armin Laxander
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Publication number: 20100259011Abstract: The invention relates to a seal ring of a mechanical seal assembly, comprising a base body made of a material including at least one carbide material and a coating provided at the base body and creating a sliding surface, said coating consisting of a diamond material. The inventions is characterized in that the base body is formed of a two-component material by embedding particulate regions made of a diamond material compatible with the diamond material of the coating into the material comprising at least one carbide.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventors: Joachim Otschik, Andreas Schrüfer, Rudolf Schicktanz, Martin Kirchhof
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Publication number: 20090152818Abstract: The present invention refers to an apparatus for rotationally fixing a seal ring (4) of a mechanical seal assembly retained at a mounting component (1) to be axially movable, comprising a force transmitting ring (10) retained at the mounting component to be axially movable and a rotation prevention device comprising at least one first engaging member (17) configured to engage with the mounting component and the force transmitting ring in a form-fit manner and at least one second engaging member (18) configured to engage with the force transmitting ring and the seal ring in a form-fit manner, the first engaging member being arranged circumferentially offset with respect to the second engaging member, characterized in that the engaging members (17, 18) protrude axially from the force transmitting ring (10) or the seal ring (4) toward the respectively other component (seal ring or force transmitting ring) and are configured to be received in axial recesses (19, 20) provided in the respectively other component wiType: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Burgmann Industries GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Peter Droscher, Armin Laxander, Gunther Lederer, Petia Philippi, Andreas Schrufer
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Publication number: 20090134584Abstract: The invention refers to a mechanical seal assembly comprising at least one pair of co-operating seal rings (4, 5), one of which is provided for common rotation with a rotating component and the other of which is provided rotationally fixed at a stationary component, one of the seal rings being axially movable and axially biased with a biasing force against the respectively other seal ring, said biasing force being transmittable through a force transmitting ring (10) to the respective seal ring, in order to bias facing sliding surfaces (7, 8) of the seal rings, between which a sealing gap is formed during operation, in a mutual sealing engagement, and a secondary sealing assembly provided at the force transmitting ring (10) for sealing the axially movable seal ring with respect to at least one circumferential guiding surface (16, 18) of a guiding component (1) guiding the movement of the seal ring and the force transmitting ring, wherein the secondary sealing assembly comprises at least one annular sealing memType: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: Burgmann Industries GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Gunther Lederer, Andreas Schrufer, Peter Droscher, Petia Philippi, Armin Laxander
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Patent number: 7240904Abstract: A secondary sealing element comprises a base body (12) made of a synthetic material and comprising a base portion (13) and a seal portion (14) which each comprise coaxially aligned, axially adjacent through bores (17, 31) for the passage of a component, and an annular disc element (25) accommodated in the base portion and comprising a through bore (30) coaxially aligned with the through bores in the base and seal portions and being made of a material which differs from that of the base body. In the unloaded state, the through bore (30) of the annular disc element (25) has a radial dimension d which is greater than that D2 of the through bore (31) in the seal portion (14) and smaller than that D1 in the base portion (13) of the base body (12). The annular disc element consists of a carbon material. An important field of application for the secondary sealing element is that of mechanical face seals for sealing relatively moveable components.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Burgmann Industries GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Peter Dröscher, Klaus Lang, Günther Lederer, Josef Nosowicz, Andreas Schrüfer, Georg Steigenberger, Peter Waidner
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Publication number: 20060232015Abstract: A slide ring seal assembly comprises at least one pair of interacting slide rings (4, 5) of which one is provided for mounting on a stationary part and the other is provided for rotating together with a rotating part and of which one is mounted in a manner that enables it to axially move and is axially pretensioned with a designated axial pretensioning force against the other slide ring by means of a spring bellows assembly (11). This spring bellows assembly comprises a first spring bellows (13) that, at one end, are supported on the respective slide ring and, at the other end, are supported on an annular divider element (12) mounted in a manner that enables it to axially move relative to the respective part, and comprises a second spring bellows (14) that, at one end, are supported on said divider element and, at the other end, are supported on the respective part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2003Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Günther Lederer, Josef Nosowicz, Jochen Reitberger, Andreas Schrüfer
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Publication number: 20060103074Abstract: A secondary sealing element comprises a base body (12) made of a synthetic material and comprising a base portion (13) and a seal portion (14) which each comprise coaxially aligned, axially adjacent through bores (17, 31) for the passage of a component, and an annular disc element (25) accommodated in the base portion and comprising a through bore (30) coaxially aligned with the through bores in the base and seal portions and being made of a material which differs from that of the base body. In the unloaded state, the through bore (30) of the annular disc element (25) has a radial dimension d which is greater than that D2 of the through bore (31) in the seal portion (14) and smaller than that D1 in the base portion (13) of the base body (12). The annular disc element consists of a carbon material. An important field of application for the secondary sealing element is that of mechanical face seals for sealing relatively moveable components.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2003Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Peter Droscher, Klaus Lang, Gunther Lederer, Josef Nosowicz, Andreas Schrufer, Georg Steigenberger, Peter Waidner