Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a mechanical seal for sealing a fluid flowing outwardly radially from sliding surfaces S where a stationary ring 221 and a rotating ring 211 slide against each other, includes: a bellows 222 interposed between the stationary ring 221 and a stationary wall 226; a case member 223 for holding an outer cylindrical part 222c of the bellows 222 to the stationary ring 221; and a holding member 224 fitted to an inner cylindrical part 222a of the bellows 222, and having an axial length substantially equal to a length fitted to the inner cylindrical part 222a, wherein the bellows 222 has a curved part 222b between the outer cylindrical part 222c and the inner cylindrical part 222a, and the case member 223 is provided with a wall part 223a covering the entire periphery of the radial outer side of the curved part 222b.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a sliding component includes an annular stationary side seal ring 5 fixed to the stationary side and an annular rotating side seal ring 3 to be rotated together with a rotating shaft, in which by relatively rotating opposing sealing faces S of the stationary side seal ring 5 and the rotating side seal ring 3, a silicate-containing sealed fluid present on one side in the radial direction of the relatively rotating sealing faces S is sealed, wherein an amorphous carbon film 8 formed by using a hydrocarbon gas containing no silicon compound is provided on at least any one of the sealing faces S of the stationary side seal ring 5 and the rotating side seal ring 3, and content of silicon of the amorphous carbon film 8 is 1.5 at % or less.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a sliding component includes an annular stationary side seal ring 5 fixed to the stationary side and an annular rotating side seal ring 3 to be rotated together with a rotating shaft, in which by relatively rotating opposing sealing faces S of the stationary side seal ring 5 and the rotating side seal ring 3, a silicate-containing sealed fluid present on one side in the radial direction of the relatively rotating sealing faces S is sealed, wherein an amorphous carbon film 8 formed by using a hydrocarbon gas containing no silicon compound is provided on at least any one of the sealing faces S of the stationary side seal ring 5 and the rotating side seal ring 3, and content of silicon of the amorphous carbon film 8 is 1.5 at % or less.

Abstract: In an embodiment, in a sliding component, a sliding face of a stationary-side seal ring 6 has a fluid circulation groove 10 communicating with a high-pressure fluid side via an entrance portion 10a and an exit portion 10b. A rotating-side seal ring 5 has a larger outer diameter and a smaller inner diameter than the seal ring 6. A groove 15 into which a claw is loosely fitted is provided on an outer periphery of the seal ring 5. A width of the groove 15 is smaller than a distance between the portion 10a and the 10b in the circumferential direction. WMR/WSR is set within a range of 0.75<WMR/WSR<1.4 (WMR is a face width between an inner diameter of the groove 15 and an inner diameter 6b of the sliding face; WSR is a face width of the sliding face).

Abstract: In an embodiment, a pair of sliding components that slide relative to each other is included. One of the sliding components is a stationary-side seal ring 2, and the other sliding component is a rotating-side seal ring 3. The seal rings 2 and 3 have sliding faces S2 and S3 extending radially, respectively, for sealing sealed fluid against leakage. The sliding faces S2 and S3 are provided with a static pressure groove 22 communicating with a sealing gas supply passage, and pumping grooves 5 capable of controlling the radial flow of sealing gas to a flow from the low-pressure fluid side to the high-pressure fluid side by relative sliding of the sliding faces. By controlling the radial flow of sealing gas at the sliding face, the amount of flow of the sealing gas flowing to the low-pressure fluid side is reduced to improve sealing performance.

Abstract: In an embodiment, in a slide component, a negative pressure generation mechanism 12 that generates negative pressure by relative rotational sliding of a stationary-side seal ring 5 and a rotating-side seal ring 3 is provided on a sealing face of one of the stationary-side seal ring 5 and the rotating-side seal ring 3, and at least the surface of the negative pressure generation mechanism 12 is covered by an adhesion-resistant material film 15. With the configuration, deposition of precipitates on a negative pressure portion of a sealing face can be inhibited.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a mechanical seal for sealing a fluid flowing outwardly radially from sliding surfaces S where a stationary ring 221 and a rotating ring 211 slide against each other, includes: a bellows 222 interposed between the stationary ring 221 and a stationary wall 226; a case member 223 for holding an outer cylindrical part 222c of the bellows 222 to the stationary ring 221; and a holding member 224 fitted to an inner cylindrical part 222a of the bellows 222, and having an axial length substantially equal to a length fitted to the inner cylindrical part 222a, wherein the bellows 222 has a curved part 222b between the outer cylindrical part 222c and the inner cylindrical part 222a, and the case member 223 is provided with a wall part 223a covering the entire periphery of the radial outer side of the curved part 222b.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a slide component includes one slide part 5 provided, on a low-pressure side of a sealing face thereof, with a negative pressure generation mechanism 10 including a negative pressure generation groove 10. The negative pressure generation groove 10a communicates with a high-pressure fluid side and is separated from a low-pressure fluid side by a land portion R. Another slide part 1 is provided, in a sealing face thereof, with at least one interference groove 15 communicating with the high-pressure fluid side for producing pressure variations in a fluid in the negative pressure generation groove 10a. The at least one interference groove 15 has an end 15a on an inside-diameter side extending to a position to radially overlap the negative pressure generation groove 10a.

Abstract: In an embodiments, a slide component includes a pair of slide parts that relatively slide on each other, one of the slide parts being provided in a sealing face with fluid circulation grooves 10 that communicate with a high-pressure fluid side via inlet portions and outlet portions and are separated from a low-pressure fluid side by land portions, the other of the slide parts being circumferentially provided in a sealing face with a plurality of interference grooves 15, 16, 17, 20 for producing pressure variations in a fluid in the fluid circulation grooves 10, adjacent ones of the interference grooves 15, 16, 17, 20 being set to have different shapes.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a slide component includes a circular ring-shaped stationary-side seal ring 5 fixed to a stationary side and a circular ring-shaped rotating-side seal ring 3 rotating with a rotating shaft 1, and relatively rotates respective opposed sliding faces S of the stationary-side seal ring 5 and the rotating-side seal ring 3, thereby sealing a sealed fluid present on one side in a radial direction of the sliding face relatively rotating and sliding, wherein the sealed fluid is a silicate containing fluid; and on at least either one sliding face of the stationary-side seal ring 5 and the rotating-side seal ring 3, an amorphous carbon film 10 formed by using hydrocarbon gas not containing organosilicon compound gas in a plasma CVD method is laminated. The slide component can seal a silicate containing sealed fluid to which silicate is added.

Abstract: Provided is a slide component that can prevent deposit formation on a sealing face as well as promoting circulation of a fluid on sealing faces while fulfilling both conflicting conditions of sealing and lubrication, to maintain the sealing function of the sealing faces for a long period of time. The slide component includes a pair of slide parts that relatively slide on each other, one of the slide parts being provided in a sealing face with fluid circulation grooves 10 that communicate with a high-pressure fluid side via an inlet portion and an outlet portion and are separated from a low-pressure fluid side by a land portion, the other of the slide parts being provided in a sealing face with interference grooves 15 that communicate with the high-pressure fluid side and produce pressure variations in a fluid in the fluid circulation grooves 10.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a mechanical seal includes: a bellows 10 sealing between a rotating-side seal ring 5 biased in the axial direction, and an outer periphery face of a rotational shaft 2; a case 11 fitted to the ring 5 and the outer periphery of the bellows 10; and a drive ring 12 tightening the bellows 10 to the shaft 2, wherein cutout grooves 5b running through in the axial direction are provided on the outer periphery area of the ring 5; detent cutout areas 5d are provided on the side face of the ring 5 on a sealing face S side in a manner extending in the circumferential direction from the cutout grooves 5b; and detent convex areas 11e are provided at the edge area of the case 11 on the ring 5 side in a manner facing the cutout grooves 5b and bulging in the inner-diameter direction.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a pair of sliding components that slide relative to each other is included. One of the sliding components is a stationary-side seal ring 2, and the other sliding component is a rotating-side seal ring 3. The seal rings 2 and 3 have sliding faces S2 and S3 extending radially, respectively, for sealing sealed fluid against leakage. The sliding faces S2 and S3 are provided with a static pressure groove 22 communicating with a sealing gas supply passage, and pumping grooves 5 capable of controlling the radial flow of sealing gas to a flow from the low-pressure fluid side to the high-pressure fluid side by relative sliding of the sliding faces. By controlling the radial flow of sealing gas at the sliding face, the amount of flow of the sealing gas flowing to the low-pressure fluid side is reduced to improve sealing performance.

Abstract: In an embodiment, in a sliding component, a sliding face of a stationary-side seal ring 6 has a fluid circulation groove 10 communicating with a high-pressure fluid side via an entrance portion 10a and an exit portion 10b. A rotating-side seal ring 5 has a larger outer diameter and a smaller inner diameter than the seal ring 6. A groove 15 into which a claw is loosely fitted is provided on an outer periphery of the seal ring 5. A width of the groove 15 is smaller than a distance between the portion 10a and the 10b in the circumferential direction. WMR/WSR is set within a range of 0.75<WMR/WSR<1.4 (WMR is a face width between an inner diameter of the groove 15 and an inner diameter 6b of the sliding face; WSR is a face width of the sliding face).

Abstract: In an embodiment, a slide component includes a circular ring-shaped stationary-side seal ring 5 fixed to a stationary side and a circular ring-shaped rotating-side seal ring 3 rotating with a rotating shaft 1, and relatively rotates respective opposed sliding faces S of the stationary-side seal ring 5 and the rotating-side seal ring 3, thereby sealing a sealed fluid present on one side in a radial direction of the sliding face relatively rotating and sliding, wherein the sealed fluid is a silicate containing fluid; and on at least either one sliding face of the stationary-side seal ring 5 and the rotating-side seal ring 3, an amorphous carbon film 10 formed by using hydrocarbon gas not containing organosilicon compound gas in a plasma CVD method is laminated. The slide component can seal a silicate containing sealed fluid to which silicate is added.

Abstract: In an embodiments, a slide component includes a pair of slide parts that relatively slide on each other, one of the slide parts being provided in a sealing face with fluid circulation grooves 10 that communicate with a high-pressure fluid side via inlet portions and outlet portions and are separated from a low-pressure fluid side by land portions, the other of the slide parts being circumferentially provided in a sealing face with a plurality of interference grooves 15, 16, 17, 20 for producing pressure variations in a fluid in the fluid circulation grooves 10, adjacent ones of the interference grooves 15, 16, 17, 20 being set to have different shapes.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a rotating-side seal ring 5 is formed in a substantially pentagonal shape in cross section having a cut portion 5a at which a corner portion on the inside-diameter side and the side opposite to a sealing face is cut in a tapered shape. A cup gasket 7 is fitted over the inside-diameter side and the back-surface side, and is formed in a substantially L shape in cross section including an axial portion 7a in contact with the inside-diameter side and an inner cylindrical portion of the sleeve 2 and a radial portion 7b in contact with the back-surface side and a radial portion of the sleeve 2, and has a corner portion 7c facing the cut portion 5a formed in a shape along it. The thickness of the corner portion 7c is set larger than a gap between the inside-diameter side and the inner cylindrical portion.

Abstract: In an embodiment, in a slide component, a negative pressure generation mechanism 12 that generates negative pressure by relative rotational sliding of a stationary-side seal ring 5 and a rotating-side seal ring 3 is provided on a sealing face of one of the stationary-side seal ring 5 and the rotating-side seal ring 3, and at least the surface of the negative pressure generation mechanism 12 is covered by an adhesion-resistant material film 15. With the configuration, deposition of precipitates on a negative pressure portion of a sealing face can be inhibited.

Abstract: Provided is a slide component that can prevent deposit formation on a sealing face as well as promoting circulation of a fluid on sealing faces while fulfilling both conflicting conditions of sealing and lubrication, to maintain the sealing function of the sealing faces for a long period of time. The slide component includes a pair of slide parts that relatively slide on each other, one of the slide parts being provided in a sealing face with fluid circulation grooves 10 that communicate with a high-pressure fluid side via an inlet portion and an outlet portion and are separated from a low-pressure fluid side by a land portion, the other of the slide parts being provided in a sealing face with interference grooves 15 that communicate with the high-pressure fluid side and produce pressure variations in a fluid in the fluid circulation grooves 10.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a slide component includes one slide part 5 provided, on a low-pressure side of a sealing face thereof, with a negative pressure generation mechanism 10 including a negative pressure generation groove 10. The negative pressure generation groove 10a communicates with a high-pressure fluid side and is separated from a low-pressure fluid side by a land portion R. Another slide part 1 is provided, in a sealing face thereof, with at least one interference groove 15 communicating with the high-pressure fluid side for producing pressure variations in a fluid in the negative pressure generation groove 10a. The at least one interference groove 15 has an end 15a on an inside-diameter side extending to a position to radially overlap the negative pressure generation groove 10a.