Abstract: A shaft sealing device (80) that partitions a high-pressure zone and a low-pressure zone from each other in a fluid machine has an elastic member (86) including a seal portion (88) that is brought into sliding contact with a seat face of a contact-target member that is either a rotary shaft (60) or a casing (12), and a case (82) that supports the elastic member (86). The elastic member (86) has a first elastic portion that continues to a high-pressure side boundary of the seal portion (88), which is located in the high-pressure zone side, and a second elastic portion that continues to a low-pressure side boundary of the seal portion (88), which is located in the low-pressure zone side. The case (82) restrains regions of the first and second elastic portions, the regions being located away from the seal portion (88).

Abstract: A shaft seal that is in sliding contact with the outer surface of the shaft of an open type compressor or a fluid device driven by an external power source and seals the inside of the compressor or of the fluid device against the outside. At least a sliding section of the shaft seal, which sliding section is in sliding contact with the outer surface of the shaft, is made from a material into which a substance having a melting point in the range of 150-300° C. is added and uniformly dispersed. The shaft seal can improve its thermal resistance and abrasion resistance, can exhibit excellent durability, and is particularly suitable for compressors using a carbon dioxide refrigerant which are driven under high-temperature, high-pressure conditions.

Abstract: A coat of material impermeable to coolant gas is formed on the surface of a sealing member of a compressor for absorbing and compressing the coolant gas.