Abstract: An engine housing includes a rotor housing body, a side housing body a side plate and a seal assembly. The rotor housing body extends about an axis to form a rotor cavity. The rotor housing body extends between and to a first axial end and a second axial end. The side housing body is disposed at the first axial end. The side plate includes an inner side, an outer side, and a perimeter edge extending from the inner side to the outer side. The seal assembly includes a support ring and a spacer. The support ring and the spacer extend about the axis. The support ring is mounted to the perimeter edge by a braze joint. The spacer extends between and to a first axial spacer end and a second axial spacer end. The first axial spacer end is disposed at the support ring and the outer side.

Abstract: An outlet gasket which has a gasket structure made of a gasket material, for sealing off a first pressure outlet and a second pressure outlet of a pump, the gasket structure including: a first sealing stay which circumferentially encloses a first fluid passage of the outlet gasket, provided for the first pressure outlet, in a seal in an axial plan view onto the outlet gasket; and a second sealing stay which circumferentially encloses a second fluid passage of the outlet gasket, provided for the second pressure outlet and located laterally next to the first fluid passage, in a seal in the plan view, wherein the gasket structure forms the sealing stays contiguously as a unit, and/or the outlet gasket includes a support structure on which the sealing stays are arranged.

Abstract: An improved screw-spindle pump, particularly for cooling systems, includes a first screw, a second screw and a pump housing, inside which the first screw and the second screw are rotatably housed between the first screw, the second screw and the pump housing, being defined pumping chambers adapted to move, as a consequence of the rotation of the first screw and the second screw, a fluid from a suction area to a delivery area of the pump. The pump housing housing the first screw and the second screw is made in one piece.

Abstract: A rotary compressor is provided for which a vane slot is formed in each cylinder, a suction port is disposed at one side of the vane slot in a circumferential direction with a partition wall interposed therebetween, and at least one elastic portion is formed in a penetrated or recessed manner at at least one circumferential side surface of the partition wall or between circumferential side surfaces. Accordingly, an elastic strain of the partition wall may increase to reduce friction loss between the vane slot and a vane, a sealing distance may be secured between axial side surfaces of the partition wall to prevent refrigerant leakage between the vane slot and the suction port, an amount of oil or refrigerant stored between the vane and the vane slot may be increased by virtue of the at least one elastic portion formed on an inner surface of the vane slot defining the partition wall, thereby improving lubricity.

Abstract: An electronic device that comprises bitlines and air gaps adjacent to an array region of an electronic device is disclosed. The bitlines comprise sloped sidewalls and a height of the air gaps is greater than a height of the bitlines. Additional electronic devices are disclosed, as are methods of forming an electronic device and related systems.

Abstract: A focus ring to be detachably attached to a top surface of an outer peripheral portion of a mounting table in a processing chamber, includes: an annular main body having a back surface to be attached to the top surface of the outer peripheral portion of the mounting table. And a thermally conductive sheet fixed to the annular main body, the thermally conductive sheet being interposed between the annular main body and the top surface of the outer peripheral portion of the mounting. The thermally conductive sheet is fixed as one unit to the annular main body by coating an unvulcanized rubber on one surface of the thermally conductive sheet, bringing said one surface into contact with the annular main body, and heating the thermally conductive sheet and the annular main body to vulcanize and to adhere the thermally conductive sheet to the annular main body.

Abstract: An electric pump includes a motor rotor provided in a first end region in the axial direction of a rotary shaft, a pump rotor provided in a second end region in the axial direction of the rotary shaft, and a pump housing supporting the rotary shaft. The pump housing has a first housing portion for accommodating the pump rotor and a second housing portion having a blocking portion. The first housing portion has a suction port for drawing in fluid and a discharge port for discharging the drawn-in fluid.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a vane pump device includes a pump unit that includes a high pressure side discharge through-hole which discharges oil at a first discharge pressure, and a low pressure side discharge through-hole which discharges oil at a second discharge pressure lower than the first discharge pressure; and a housing which accommodates the pump unit, and includes a high pressure side discharge outlet through which oil discharged from the high pressure side discharge through-hole of the pump unit is discharged to the outside, and a low pressure side discharge outlet through which oil discharged from the low pressure side discharge through-hole is discharged to the outside, and in which the high pressure side discharge outlet and the low pressure side discharge outlet are formed to face the same direction.

Abstract: Beverage dispensing apparatus, systems, and related methods are provided that have a recirculation loop to cool fluids in a dispensing tube bundle that delivers beverage fluids to a beverage dispensing assembly. A beverage dispensing apparatus includes an adjustable bypass manifold having an adjustable flow restriction that is configurable to enable the use of the beverage dispensing apparatus with different chilled soda recirculation systems. The adjustable bypass manifold includes ports for connection to the recirculation loop and ports for connection to a soda recirculation system.

Abstract: A stator (10) for a feed pump, in particular for an eccentric screw pump, wherein the stator (10) comprises a stator body (18) having an accommodation hole (36) for accommodating a rotor (24). It is further provided that the stator body (18) is configured as an elastomer body (20) reinforced at least in sections with a thread inlay (38).

Abstract: A stator assembly for a progressing cavity pump is provided. The stator assembly includes a number of stator laminates having a planar body defining a primary, inner passage and a number of outer passages, the outer passages disposed effectively adjacent the inner passage whereby the inner passage is at least partially defined by a band, wherein the band is outwardly flexible. The stator laminates are coupled to each other in a stack wherein the stator laminate body inner passages define a helical passage. The helical passage is a flexible helical passage.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes scroll compressor bodies, which, in turn, include a fixed scroll compressor body and a moveable scroll compressor body. The scroll compressor bodies have respective bases and respective scroll ribs that project from the respective bases, and which mutually engage about an axis for compressing fluid. The scroll compressor also includes a housing to house the scroll compressor bodies. A separator plate is configured to separate a high-pressure gas chamber from a low-pressure gas chamber within the housing. The separator plate has no machined surfaces, and has an outer perimeter portion which is attached to an unmachined inner surface of the housing. Having no machined surfaces indicates that no material is removed from the separator plate during its manufacture apart from operations to form initial inner and outer diameters of the separator plate.

Abstract: An electric pump includes a motor rotor provided in a first end region in the axial direction of a rotary shaft, a pump rotor provided in a second end region in the axial direction of the rotary shaft, and a pump housing supporting the rotary shaft. The pump housing has a first housing portion for accommodating the pump rotor and a second housing portion having a blocking portion. The first housing portion has a suction port for drawing in fluid and a discharge port for discharging the drawn-in fluid.

Abstract: A supercharger includes a supercharger housing, a primary rotor having a primary rotor shaft fixed to rotate therewith. A ring gear with internal teeth is attached to a transmission housing portion of the supercharger housing. A sun gear is fixed to the primary rotor shaft. A planetary gear carrier has a plurality of planetary gear shafts. A plurality of planetary gears rotate about corresponding planetary gear shafts and are meshingly engaged with the sun gear and the ring gear and are substantially equally spaced about the sun gear. A rotatable input shaft is connectable to the planetary gear carrier. The input shaft is connectable to receive rotational motion and power from an engine.

Abstract: A multi-stage vacuum pump may include first and second half-shell components defining a plurality of pumping chambers and for assembly together along respective longitudinal extending faces; first and second end stator components for assembly at respective longitudinal seals for sealing between the first and second half-shell stator components when assembled together at the longitudinally extending faces; and annular seals for sealing between the first and second end stator components and the first and second half-shell stator components when assembled; wherein the longitudinal seals have end portions which abut against the annular seals for sealing therebetween and the first and second half-shell stator components have formations for resisting movement of the end portions away from the annular seals when the end portions are compressed between the first and second half-shell stator components.

Abstract: A rotary displacement pump of an undulatory disk type; with a pump housing (24) comprising a front end plate (56) and a rear end plate, the pump housing enclosing a stator (40, 48), a rotor (42), a scraper (44) and a scraper guide (46), a shaft (8) extending through at least the rear end plate; the stator including a generally semi-circular arc-formed first stator member (40) and a generally semi-circular arc-formed second stator member (48), the stator, the pump housing and the scraper together with the scraper guide defining an inlet and outlet chamber, wherein at least part of the end faces of the first and second stator members being situated in the outlet chamber are oblique so as to provide an obtuse-angled transition to the inner faces of the front end plate and the rear end plate.

Abstract: In a scroll compressor, a sealing portion of a discharge cover placed between a suction spacer and a discharge space is formed to be spaced apart in an axial direction from a fixed scroll, whereby the discharge cover is in contact with a fixture in an axial direction only on a single circumference, facilitating fabrication and assembling of the discharge cover. Also, after assembly, when the discharge cover is pressurized toward the fixed scroll by a discharge pressure of a refrigerant discharged to the discharge space, the discharge cover does not transfer pressurization force to the fixed scroll, thus reducing a frictional loss between the fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll.

Abstract: An O-ring has a shape including a first portion that is arranged side by side with a suction port in an axial direction, a second portion that is arranged side by side with a suction port, and a third portion that connects these portions. The first portion and the second portion are arranged to be displaced from each other in the axial direction. The third portion is arranged to extend in a direction different from a circumferential direction between the suction port and the suction port when a pump body is viewed in a radial direction. Thus, the suction ports can be located closer to each other in the axial direction. Therefore, the axial direction length of the pump body can be reduced, and size reduction of a rotary pump device can be achieved.

Abstract: A vacuum pump housing comprises first (12) and second half-shell stator components (14) defining a plurality of pumping chambers separated by partition members (26, 28, 30, 32). Each pumping chamber comprises an inlet port (42, 44, 46, 48, 50) for receiving fluid and an outlet port (54, 56, 58, 60, 62) through which pumped fluid is exhausted from the chamber. The inlet ports are open on an external surface of the first stator component, and the outlet ports are open on an opposing external surface of the second stator component. The stator components further define transfer channels (66, 68, 70, 72) for conveying fluid between the pumping chambers. Each transfer channel preferably comprises first and second portions located on opposite sides of the housing.

Abstract: A pump includes a housing and a shaft rotatable about an axis. The shaft has a shaft diameter and has a portion disposed within the housing. A plurality of retractable vanes is coupled to the shaft and each vane includes a first end that contacts the housing. A seal element is positioned to define a seal between the shaft and the housing. The seal element includes a first bushing, a second bushing, and a dry seal assembly including a wiper that defines a diameter that is smaller than the shaft diameter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gear pump, especially for a power steering system, having a housing, a first cover and a second cover, the first cover being integrated into the housing.

Abstract: A progressing cavity pump system including a rotor and a stator having an inner cavity. The rotor is rotationally disposed inside the inner cavity of the stator such that rotation of the rotor relative to the stator causes material in the inner cavity to be pumped through the stator. The stator includes at least two radially separable stator portions such that when at least one of the stator portions is removed, at least one of the rotor or the inner cavity is exposed.

Abstract: An oil rotary vacuum pump of mechanical type is filled with a requested amount of oil at the end of the manufacturing process, then it is stored and then shipped to the user, letting the user avoid an operation of introducing the proper amount of oil into the pump. The oil leakage is prevented by securing the suction and/or exhaust ports of the pump, which are sealed by means of a removable sealing member, for instance by means of a membrane.

Abstract: A power steering system hydraulic pump has a pump component which is to be sealed and a first pump cover. A flat sealing element is provided between the pump component which is to be sealed and the first pump cover.

Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a pump body, a rotor, an annular cam ring, a rear body closing the pump body, a low pressure supply passage constantly connecting the inlet passage and the other of the first fluid pressure chamber and the second fluid pressure chamber, a low pressure introduction port formed in the other of the pressure plate and the rear body, and opened in the other of the first fluid pressure chamber and the second fluid pressure chamber, and a low pressure introduction passage formed in the other of the pressure plate and the rear body, the low pressure introduction passage connecting the low pressure introduction port and the inlet side vane back pressure grooves.

Abstract: A compressor comprises: a cylinder with a compression space; a suction port and a discharge port which communicate with the compression space in the cylinder; a support member which closes an opening of the cylinder; a rotary shaft which is rotatably supported on the support member; a compression member whose one surface crossing an axial direction of the rotary shaft is inclined continuously between a top dead center and a bottom dead center and which is rotated and compresses a fluid to discharge the fluid via the discharge port; and a vane which is disposed between a suction port and the discharge port, abuts on one surface of the compression member and partitions the compression space in the cylinder into high and low pressure chambers.

Abstract: A power steering pump for an automotive vehicle including a housing defining a compartment, a cam plate disposed within the housing, a rotor disposed within the housing and a lower pressure plate disposed within the housing between the cam plate and a closed end of the housing. A cover sealingly engages the housing to close an open end of the housing. The cover includes under vane porting to provide a fluid path from an outlet port on the cover to the rotor.

Abstract: An oil rotary vacuum pump of mechanical type (100) is filled with a requested amount of oil at the end of the manufacturing process, then it is stored and then shipped to the user, letting the user to avoid an operation of introducing the proper amount of oil into the pump. The oil leakage is prevented by securing the suction and/or exhaust ports (3, 17) of the pump, which are sealed by means of a removable sealing member, for instance by means of a membrane (21, 23).

Abstract: A sealing device includes a stationary member, an orbiting member, a tip end surface of which slides on an inner face of the stationary member, and a sealing member to be fitted into a sealing groove engraved on the tip end surface. A sliding contact surface of the sealing member is pressed onto an inner surface of the stationary member with a predetermined force to slide on the inner surface in order that fluid sealing is secured between the sliding contact surface of the sealing member and the inner surface of the stationary member. The sealing member is divided into two parts of an upper ring and a lower ring, with the upper ring contacting the sliding contact surface and the lower ring facing a bottom surface of the sealing groove.

Abstract: A compressor having a compression element with a cylinder in which a compression space is constituted, a suction port and a discharge port which communicate with the compression space in the cylinder, a support member which closes an opening on the cylinder and a rotary shaft which is rotatably supported by a main bearing as a bearing formed on the support member. A compression member, whose one surface crosses an axial direction of the rotary shaft is inclined continuously between a top dead center and a bottom dead center and is disposed in the cylinder to be rotated by the rotary shaft, compresses a fluid sucked from the suction port to discharge the fluid via the discharge port. A vane which is disposed between the suction port and the discharge port to abut on one surface of the compression member partitions the compression space in the cylinder into a low pressure chamber and high pressure chamber.

Abstract: A sealing assembly is provided. The sealing assembly includes a foil disposed circumferentially around a rotating component and configured to provide primary sealing to the rotating component between high pressure and low pressure sides and a spring system disposed adjacent to the foil. The spring system includes a plurality of features to facilitate foil surface to follow excursions of the rotating component, wherein the plurality of features provide secondary sealing from the high pressure to the low pressure sides between the foil and a stationary component.

Abstract: In a two-stage rotary compressor of the present invention, an oil supply hole connecting an oil reservoir on a bottom portion in a closed vessel to a suction port formed in a lower supporting member is provided in the lower supporting member attached to the lower side of a high stage side rotary compressing element, and a necessary amount of oil is supplied into return refrigerant gas sucked into the high stage side rotary compressing element through this oil supply hole. Thus an outer circumferential surface of a roller, which eccentrically rotates in a cylinder, is lubricated to protect it from wear. Additionally, the gas seal properties between an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder and an outer circumferential surface of the roller and between a roller end surface and a partition plate and between a roller end surface and a cylinder end surface, are increased whereby the compression efficiency of the refrigerant gas can be improved.

Abstract: A pump assembly (100) having a pump housing (206 and 208) and a rotor (222) rotatingly disposed within the housing, the rotor having a plurality of slots (226). The pump assembly includes a plurality of vanes (224), each vane moveably disposed in one of the plurality of slots, and an input shaft (228) coupled to the rotor for applying a torque to the rotor. The pump assembly (100) also includes a prime mover (400) for generating a torque and a magnetic coupling unit (300) for magnetically transferring the torque generated by the prime mover to the input shaft. The vanes may have a leg (256) which extends radially inward from a blade (254). The rotor and input shaft may be integrally formed.

Abstract: A sleeve connecting a refrigerant pipe to a sealed compressor container has a reduced outer dimension and an inner step that accommodates the refrigerant pipe. An end of the refrigerant pipe abuts the inner step to accurately locate the refrigerant pipe to permit the refrigerant pipe to be secured in an desired relationship with the sleeve. The sleeve is attached to the container with increased accuracy and less chance of damage to the container through deformation during the attachment process. The sleeve and container may be composed of iron, while the refrigerant pipe may be composed of copper, so that the more rigid sleeve can accurately couple the less rigid refrigerant pipe to the container.

Abstract: A rotary vane pump (200) for pumping a fluid. The rotary vane pump includes a pump housing (206 and 208) and a rotor having a plurality of dividing members (232) and a plurality of slots (226) disposed between adjacent dividing members. The rotary vane pump also includes a plurality of strengthening members (240), each strengthening member disposed in one of the plurality of slots and coupled to adjacent dividing members. The rotary vane pump also includes a plurality of vanes (224), each vane moveably disposed in one of the plurality of slots.

Abstract: A rotary compressor including upper and lower cylinders constituting first and second rotary compression elements; a lower support member which closes an opening of the lower cylinder and which has a bearing as a bearing portion of a rotation shaft; a discharge muffler chamber formed by depressing an outer surface of the bearing of the lower support member on the side opposite to the lower cylinder to close the depressed portion with a lower cover; an O-ring groove formed in the surface of the bearing which abuts on the lower cover; an O-ring stored in the O-ring groove; and a gasket disposed between the lower support member. The lower cover in an outer peripheral portion of the lower support member, and the surface of the lower cover on the side of the lower support member, is provided with a stepped portion to absorb a thickness of the gasket.

Abstract: A scroll compressor having a housing with a motor-compressor unit disposed therein. The motor-compressor unit includes a crankcase, stator, rotor, and drive shaft assembly. The motor-compressor unit further includes a fixed scroll member and an orbiting scroll member. The scroll compressor has a separator plate disposed within the housing and secured to the fixed scroll member by a plurality of fasteners. A seal member is provided between the separator plate and the fixed scroll member and is disposed radially outwardly of at least one of the fasteners. In an exemplary embodiment, the seal member is an O-ring.

Abstract: A gear pump includes a housing defining an accommodating chamber and a cover for sealing the accommodating chamber. The accommodating chamber accommodates a drive gear and a driven gear. Each of the drive gear and the driven gear includes an upper surface opposed to the cover and a lower surface opposed to the housing. An annular projection projects from the upper surface of the drive gear or the driven gear for contacting the seal plate. An annular projection projects from the lower surface of the drive gear or the driven gear for contacting the seal plate. The gear pump is capable of lowering the load when the drive gear and the driven gear are rotated.

Abstract: A seal assembly for the protection of a static seal device for use in a vacuum pump. The seal assembly comprising at least two components which are sealingly connected together, an o-ring seal, which is engaged between the two components to prevent transfer of fluid to and from the pump between these two components and a fluid channel. The fluid channel being in the plane of the o-ring and located between the o-ring seal and a process gas flow path. The fluid channel provides a path for a barrier gas to be routed when the apparatus is in use. The channel being connectable to an external source of barrier fluid and having an outlet in fluid communication with the pump swept volume.

Abstract: A pneumatic cylinder of pneumatic tool capable of avoiding failure of bearings, including: a cylinder body having an internal cylindrical chamber in which a rotor is disposed, a rotary shaft being fixedly connected with the rotor, whereby high pressure air can flow into the cylinder body to drive and rotate the rotor and the rotary shaft; two end caps respectively covering two ends of the cylinder body, two ends of the rotary shaft respectively extending out of the cylinder body through the through holes of the two end caps; two bearings respectively installed in the cavities of the two end caps and fitted on two ends of the rotary shaft; and two airtight rings located between the bottom walls of the cavities and the bearings to achieve an airtight effect between the bottom walls of the cavities and the bearings.

Abstract: A hydraulic motor comprising a housing having a fluid inlet. A fluid outlet and a cavity there between, a pair of intermeshing gear elements rotatable in the housing about mutually parallel axes. Each of the gear elements having a set of gear teeth disposed about the periphery of the element and a support shaft extending from oppositely directed end faces of the set of gear teeth. A bearing assembly located on opposite sides of the cavity in said housing to support the shafts for rotation about respective ones of the axes. Each of the bearing assemblies having a sealing face overlying the end faces and biased into engage with the end faced by a pressure compensating seal located between the bearing and the housing. The sealing face having a channel extending partially about the spindle and in fluid communication with the inlet to introduce fluid under pressure between the faces.

Abstract: A fluid machinery includes a helical mechanism connected to a driving mechanism, which is driven via a crank shaft. The helical mechanism includes a cylinder defining an inner space, a roller disposed inside the cylinder so as to be rotated in an eccentric manner, the roller being formed with a plurality of helical grooves on an outer peripheral surface, and at least one seal ring groove between respective helical grooves, a plurality of helical blades fitted to the helical grooves so as to be disposed between as inner peripheral surface of the cylinder and the outer peripheral surface of the roller, and at least one seal ring fitted to the seal ring groove so as to tightly seal the inner space as a plurality of operation sections. Furthermore, a plurality of suction ports and a plurality of drain ports, associated with respective operation sections, communicate with each other.

Abstract: A scroll compressor including a guide frame (22) for fixing a fixed scroll member (12) and a compliant frame (24) for supporting an oscillating scroll member (14) in the axial direction of the scroll compressor in the guide frame (22), wherein the guide frame (22) has a plurality of cylindrical surfaces (33, 35), and the compliant frame (24) has a plurality of cylindrical surfaces (23, 25) which engage with the cylindrical surfaces (33, 35), and wherein in order to facilitate assembling of the guide frame (22) and the compliant frame (24), the first cylindrical surfaces (25, 35) are first engaged with each other when the compliant frame (24) is inserted into the guide frame (22), that is, the cylindrical surfaces are engaged in the order of increase in diameter.

Abstract: An improved hydraulic motor system, suitable for driving an automotive cooling fan or the like. The system is driven by grade gerotor set and an idle gerotor set which are stacked between a center plate and against a rear wall of a cylindrical cavity in a front face of a manifold. A fluid-tight chamber is established by securing an end frame can around the stacked gerotor sets and against the perimeter of the manifold cavity. Tightness of the seal is controlled by positioning a resilient cover plate against the end frame can from a position opposite the manifold, and adjustably clamping the resilient cover against the manifold until the resilient cover has undergone a predetermined amount of elastic deformation.

Abstract: The invention concerns a vacuum pump consisting in the assembly of two stator half-shells (101, 102) and two directly mounted end parts (31, 32) with an interposed single-piece continuous pressure seal (33). The pressure seal (33) comprises two annular end parts (34, 35) generally parallel to each other and connected by two side-members (36, 37) which are generally perpendicular thereto. Thus, the number of components to be assembled to produce an multistage dry vacuum pump is reduced, while providing satisfactory impermeability to outside atmosphere.

Abstract: A scroll-type compressor has a fixed scroll member, a movable scroll member, a front housing, a rear housing and a gasket seal. The fixed scroll member and the movable scroll member cooperate to form a compression region. The movable scroll member orbits relative to the fixed scroll member to compress refrigerant in the compression region. A movable scroll base plate of the movable scroll member forms a rear surface and a discharge hole substantially at the center of the movable scroll base plate. Pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the compression region is applied to the rear surface of the movable scroll base plate. The front housing accommodates the movable scroll member. The rear housing which is adjacent to the front housing, has the fixed scroll member inside. The gasket seal is located between the front housing and the rear housing.

Abstract: A self-aligning cartridge pump 10 is provided including a pumping mechanism 24, a curved upper plate 30, and a retaining ring 32. The curved upper plate 30 is in communication with the retaining ring 32 such that the self-aligning cartridge pump 10 can pivot into proper alignment.

Abstract: A compressor comprises a housing assembly, a compression mechanism and a sealing member. The housing assembly has a first housing member and a second housing member coupled to each other. The first housing member has an opening end surface. The second housing member has an opening end surface. The compression mechanism is disposed in the first housing member and compresses gas supplied to the compressor. The sealing member includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is interposed between the opening end surface of the first housing member and the opening end surface of the second housing member. The second portion of the sealing extends radially inwardly from the first portion to be interposed between the compression mechanism and the second housing member.

Abstract: To provide a gas compressor in which a gas leakage from compression chambers is suppressed to thereby make it possible to enhance compressor characteristics such as a volumetric efficiency. A seal member is interposed between a cylinder of a gas compressor and two side blocks for sealing both end faces of the cylinder, and the seal member is arranged at a position for separating inside and outside of the cylinder so as to surround an opening of a hollow portion of the cylinder. The end face of the cylinder is brought into intimate contact with the end surface of a rear side block or a front side block. Then, the confronting surfaces of the two members are brought into intimate contact with each other to form a close contact portion.

Abstract: A rotary vane pump for delivering a fluid, having a delivery device accommodated in a casing (2), a casing cover (3) arranged on one end face, and optionally with a bearing flange (4) adjoining the casing (2) on the side opposite to the casing cover (3). A seal (5,6) is arranged between the casing (2) and the casing cover (3) and optionally between the casing (2) and the bearing flange (4), and the seal (5,6) is inserted into a groove (8,9) formed in the casing cover (3), and optionally in the bearing flange (4), and/or in the respective end face (7) of casing (2). Also a leakage path (13) for the fluid extends between a delivery side (11) and suction side (12). The leakage path (13) extends on the inner side (14) of the seal at least in sections parallel to the seal (5,6).