Patents by Inventor Peter Droscher

Peter Droscher 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).

  • Patent number: 11821522
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal assembly comprising a mechanical seal (2) with a rotating slide ring (3) and a stationary slide ring (4) defining a seal gap (5) therebetween, a pretensioning device (6) which biases the stationary slide ring (4) in the axial direction (X-X) of the slide ring seal arrangement, a support ring (7) which is arranged on the stationary slide ring (4), the support ring (7) being axially movable relative to the stationary slide ring (4) the pretensioning device (6) being arranged between the support ring (7) and the stationary slide ring, a fixing device (8) which is arranged for axially movable fixing the support ring (7) to a stationary component, a stop (9) which limits a distance (W1) by which the axially movable support ring (7) can be moved, and a secondary seal (10) which is arranged to seal between the support ring (7) and the stationary component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Droscher, Robert Reischl, Thomas Stemplinger, Carsten Scholz
  • Patent number: 11448322
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement comprising a mechanical seal (10) including a rotating slide ring (2) and a stationary slide ring (3), defining a seal gap (4) therebetween, a one-piece, ring-shaped slide ring carrier (5), which holds the stationary slide ring (3), a one-piece, ring-shaped cover (6), which is arranged on the slide ring carrier (5), a one-piece, ring-shaped housing (7), which is detachably fixed to the cover (6) using fixing device (8), and a one-piece first retaining ring (9), which is detachably arranged on the slide ring carrier (5), wherein the stationary slide ring (3) is clamped between the first retaining ring (9) and the cover (6), and wherein the slide ring carrier (5) is connected to the slide ring carrier (5) by means of at least one elastic biasing member (19) such that the slide ring carrier (5) can perform movements in the axial direction of the mechanical seal arrangement together with the stationary slide ring (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Droscher, Hans Steigenberger
  • Publication number: 20220128152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal assembly comprising a mechanical seal (2) with a rotating slide ring (3) and a stationary slide ring (4) defining a seal gap (5) therebetween, a pretensioning device (6) which biases the stationary slide ring (4) in the axial direction (X-X) of the slide ring seal arrangement, a support ring (7) which is arranged on the stationary slide ring (4), the support ring (7) being axially movable relative to the stationary slide ring (4) the pretensioning device (6) being arranged between the support ring (7) and the stationary slide ring, a fixing device (8) which is arranged for axially movable fixing the support ring (7) to a stationary component, a stop (9) which limits a distance (W1) by which the axially movable support ring (7) can be moved, and a secondary seal (10) which is arranged to seal between the support ring (7) and the stationary component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Droscher, Robert Reischl, Thomas Stemplinger, Carsten Scholz
  • Publication number: 20210231219
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement comprising a mechanical seal (10) including a rotating slide ring (2) and a stationary slide ring (3), defining a seal gap (4) therebetween, a one-piece, ring-shaped slide ring carrier (5), which holds the stationary slide ring (3), a one-piece, ring-shaped cover (6), which is arranged on the slide ring carrier (5), a one-piece, ring-shaped housing (7), which is detachably fixed to the cover (6) using fixing device (8), and a one-piece first retaining ring (9), which is detachably arranged on the slide ring carrier (5), wherein the stationary slide ring (3) is clamped between the first retaining ring (9) and the cover (6), and wherein the slide ring carrier (5) is connected to the slide ring carrier (5) by means of at least one elastic biasing member (19) such that the slide ring carrier (5) can perform movements in the axial direction of the mechanical seal arrangement together with the stationary slide ring (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Droscher, Hans Steigenberger
  • Patent number: 10955054
    Abstract: A mechanical seal arrangement includes a first mechanical seal with a rotating slide ring and a stationary slide ring, which define a sealing gap in between them. The mechanical seal arrangement includes a first sealing space that is filled with a sealing liquid. The first mechanical seal seals off the sealing space against a surrounding area, a first piston arrangement with a piston element and flexible wall areas that define a first piston interior space, wherein the first piston interior space is in fluid connection with the first sealing space. A piston outer surface of the piston element is in fluid connection with the surrounding area, and a first pre-stressing appliance that exerts a first preload force (F1) on the piston element of the first piston arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Droscher, Andreas Pehl, Dieter Pfeil, Berthold Schulten, Glenn Schmidt, Eric Vanhie
  • Publication number: 20190219169
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement, comprising: a first mechanical seal (10) with a rotating slide ring (11) and a stationary slide ring (12), which define a sealing gap (13) in between them, a first sealing space (14) that is filled with a sealing liquid, wherein the first mechanical seal (10) seals off the sealing space (14) against a surrounding area (6), a first piston arrangement (15) with a piston element (16) and flexible wall areas that define a first piston interior space (160), wherein the first piston interior space (160) is in fluid connection with the first sealing space (14), wherein a piston outer surface of the piston element (16) is in fluid connection with the surrounding area (6), and a first pre-stressing appliance (19) that exerts a first preload force (F1) on the piston element (16) of the first piston arrangement (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Droscher, Andreas Pehl, Dieter Pfeil, Berthold Schulten, Glenn Schmidt, Eric Vanhie
  • Patent number: 9909668
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement comprising a rotating slide ring (2) and a stationary slide ring (3) which define a sealing gap (4) between them, a holding ring (5) for holding the stationary slide ring (3), and a housing (6), a clamp connection (7) being provided between the housing (6) and the holding ring (5) by way of at least one clamp component (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernhard Jenisch, Joseph Fichtner, Peter Droscher, Josef Gerg
  • Patent number: 9556960
    Abstract: A seal ring for a mechanical seal, comprising a base body, a first layer applied to a first face side of a base body, and a second layer applied to a second face side of the base body. At least one of the layers is configured as a slide surface of the seal ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Fraunhofergesellschaft Zur Forderung Der angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Jörg Thelke, Rudolf Schicktanz, Joachim Otschik, Peter Droscher, Ferdinand Werdecker, Klaus Lang, Thomas Keller, Berthold Schulten, Peter Haselbacher, Rolf Johannes, Sven Meier, Stefan Schnakenberg
  • Publication number: 20160084384
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement comprising a rotating slide ring (2) and a stationary slide ring (3) which define a sealing gap (4) between them, a holding ring (5) for holding the stationary slide ring (3), and a housing (6), a clamp connection (7) being provided between the housing (6) and the holding ring (5) by way of at least one clamp component (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: EAGLEBURGMANN GERMANY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bernhard Jenisch, Joseph Fichtner, Peter Droscher, Josef Gerg
  • Publication number: 20150369369
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Joachim Otschik, Peter Droscher, Andreas Fesl, Thomas Holzapfel, Klaus Lang, Gunther Lederer, Petia Philippi, Rudolf Schicktanz, Andreas Schrufer, Berthold Vogel
  • Publication number: 20140319776
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a seal ring for a mechanical seal, comprising a base body (2), a first layer (3) applied to a first face side (2a) of a base body (2), and a second layer (4) applied to a second face side (2b) of the base body (2), wherein at least one of the layers (3) is configured as a slide surface of the seal ring. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a method for producing such a seal ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Jörg Theike, Rudolf Schlcktanz, Joachim Otschik, Peter Dröscher, Ferdinand Werdecker, Klaus Lang, Thomas Keller, Berthold Schulten, Peter Haselbacher, Rolf Johannes, Sven Meier, Stefan Schnakenberg
  • Patent number: 8523186
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schrüfer, Manfred Oppler, Günther Lederer, Armin Laxander, Klaus Lang, Rolf Johannes, Andreas Fesl, Peter Dröscher
  • Patent number: 8191899
    Abstract: 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 wi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Eagleburgmann Germany GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Peter Droscher, Armin Laxander, Günther Lederer, Petia Philippi, Andreas Schrüfer
  • Publication number: 20110175297
    Abstract: The invention relates to a slide ring seal arrangement comprising: a first stationary slide ring (2) having a first slide surface (2a), a second rotating slide ring (3) having a second slide surface (3a), wherein the rotating slide ring (3) rotates together with a rotating component (10) and wherein the slide surfaces (2a, 3a) of the slide rings (2, 3) are disposed opposite of each other and define a sealing gap (4) between each other, a dynamic secondary seal (13) that is arranged on a side (2b) of the stationary slide ring (2) facing away from the sealing gap (4) and seals a housing sealing region (12), a pretensioning device (7) that applies a pretension in the axial direction onto the stationary slide ring (2), and a filter element (14; 24) that has a substantially ring shape and is arranged in the radial direction further from a rotational axis (X-X) than the housing sealing region (12), in order to prevent dirt particles from depositing on the secondary seal (13) or on the housing sealing region (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Andreas Fesl, Peter Dröscher
  • Publication number: 20110042903
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Burgmann Industries GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schrüfer, Manfred Oppler, Günther Lederer, Armin Laxander, Klaus Lang, Rolf Johannes, Andreas Fesl, Peter Dröscher
  • Patent number: 7862046
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Günther Lederer, Andreas Schrüfer, Peter Dröscher, Petia Philippi, Armin Laxander
  • Patent number: 7823885
    Abstract: A dual seal assembly, in particular for sealing a gas compressor, includes a first mechanical seal assembly including a 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. A second mechanical seal assembly includes a 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 respectively other seal ring to bias facing sliding surfaces of the seal ringss in a mutual sealing engagement. A secondary sealing assembly is provided for sealing the axially movable seal ring with respect to at least one circumferential guiding surface of a guiding component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Dröscher, Michael Sattler, Gerard Hamelink, Günther Lederer
  • Publication number: 20090152818
    Abstract: 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 wi
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Burgmann Industries GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Droscher, Armin Laxander, Gunther Lederer, Petia Philippi, Andreas Schrufer
  • Publication number: 20090134583
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a dual seal assembly, in particular for sealing a gas compressor, comprising a first mechanical seal assembly (30) including a pair of co-operating seal rings (31, 32), one of which is provided for common rotation with a rotating component (60) and the other of which is provided rotationally fixed at a stationary component (1), a second mechanical seal assembly (40) including a pair of co-operating seal rings (4, 5), one of which is provided for common rotation with a rotating component (60) and the other of which is provided rotationally fixed at a stationary component (1), 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 sealin
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: Burgmann Industries GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Droscher, Michael Sattler, Gerard Hamelink, Gunther Lederer
  • Publication number: 20090134584
    Abstract: 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 mem
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: Burgmann Industries GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gunther Lederer, Andreas Schrufer, Peter Droscher, Petia Philippi, Armin Laxander