WO2023162676A1 - 密封装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a sealing device.
- Electromagnetic noise is transmitted to, for example, an axle and radiated from the axle as an antenna. The electromagnetic noise radiated in this way can cause communication failures in vehicle-mounted radios and vehicle-mounted radios, and can cause malfunctions in various electronic devices.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-207534 describes various seals (oil seal 23, first dust seal 25) in case 11 covering axles (output shaft 10B, drive shaft 31). , and a second dust seal 29), and a conductive brush 27 is arranged in contact with the drive shaft 31 (paragraph [0021] of Patent Document 1, see FIG. 3).
- the conductive brush 27 causes the leakage current from the electric motor 2B that drives the output shaft 10B to flow through the case 11 (see paragraphs [0026] and [0027] of Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 2 discloses that an oil seal 86 made of conductive rubber for sealing the rotary shaft 18 of the electric motor 10 is incorporated in the electric motor housing 14, and the rotary shaft 18 is An example of countermeasures against electromagnetic noise is disclosed in which the induced electromagnetic noise is released to the motor housing 14 (paragraph [0027] of Patent Document 2, see FIG. 4).
- Patent Document 3 discloses a pair of oil seals (inner oil seal 71, outer oil seal 72) between left and right axles 3A and 3B and a case 4. are arranged, and a conductive portion 70 having conductivity is provided between the pair of oil seals, and the electromagnetic noise transmitted to the axle is flowed to the case 4 by the conductive portion 70.
- the conductive portion 70 it is described that "... has a conductive grease 73, and a pair of an outer peripheral side conductive member 74 and an inner peripheral side conductive member 75 provided in the conductive grease 73" ( See paragraph [0029] of Patent Document 3).
- An object of the present disclosure is to obtain a sophisticated sealing device capable of reducing electromagnetic noise originating from the electric motor.
- One aspect of the sealing device is fixed in contact with one member of two members that accommodate the object to be sealed and that are relatively displaceable, and the tip is brought into contact with another member of the two members.
- a seal body made of conductive rubber integrally having an annular conductive lip for sealing the object to be sealed, a sealing surface provided at the tip of the conductive lip and in surface contact with the other member, and the sealing surface.
- Another aspect of the sealing device is fixed in a state of contact with one of two members that accommodate the object to be sealed and that are relatively displaceable, and the tip is in contact with another member of the two members.
- a seal body made of conductive rubber integrally having an annular conductive lip for sealing the object to be sealed, a sealing surface provided at the tip of the conductive lip and in surface contact with the other member, and the seal a grease groove provided in the surface and pre-holding the grease having conductivity so that the grease can be filled between the sealing surface and the another member.
- Still another aspect of the sealing device is fixed in a state of contact with one member of two members that accommodate the object to be sealed and that are relatively displaceable, and the tip is attached to another member of the two members.
- a conductive rubber seal body integrally having an annular conductive lip that seals the object to be sealed by contact; a sealing surface that is provided at the tip of the conductive lip and is in surface contact with the other member; a grease supply unit configured to hold conductive grease in advance in a grease groove provided in the sealing surface and to fill the grease between the sealing surface and the another member.
- a sophisticated sealing device can reduce electromagnetic noise derived from the electric motor.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a sealing device partially shown with a portion in cross section;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of a sealing surface provided on a conductive lip;
- (A) is a cross-sectional view along the line AA in FIG. 3, and
- (B) is a cross-sectional view along the line BB in FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a side view of a seal lip showing another form (thread projection) of the fluid return portion;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a sealing device partially shown with a portion in cross section; The perspective view of the sealing device of 3rd Embodiment which makes one part the cross section and shows it partially.
- the sealing device 101 of the present embodiment is used in electric vehicles (EV) such as battery electric vehicles (BEV), hybrid vehicles (HV), and fuel cell vehicles (FCV).
- EV electric vehicles
- BEV battery electric vehicles
- HV hybrid vehicles
- FCV fuel cell vehicles
- An object to be sealed such as lubricating oil contained in the housing 12 is interposed in the gap 13 between the housing 12 and the drive shaft 11 that rotates driven by a drive source such as an electric motor (not shown). to prevent its leakage. Therefore, the sealing device 101 constitutes a sealing structure for sealing an object to be sealed contained in the housing 12 .
- the one-dot chain line indicates an axis A passing through the center of the drive shaft 11, around which the drive shaft 11 rotates.
- the housing 12 which is one of the two members, has a shaft hole 14, and the shaft hole 14 connects the machine side I and the atmosphere side O.
- the sealing device 101 has an annular shape (the overall shape is not shown) and is fixedly mounted within the shaft hole 14 provided in the housing 12. ing.
- the axis of the sealing device 101 is common with the axis A of the drive shaft 11 .
- the main body of the sealing device 101 is a seal body 121 reinforced by a metal reinforcing ring 111 .
- the seal main body 121 is formed of conductive rubber that is crosslinked and bonded to the reinforcing ring 111 and is integrally formed.
- a seal portion 123 is provided on each inner peripheral side.
- the seal portion 123 has a conductive lip 131 and a seal lip 141 .
- An object to be sealed such as a fluid such as lubricating oil (not shown), is stored in the inside I of the housing 12 .
- the sealing device 101 is interposed in the gap 13 between the drive shaft 11 and the housing 12 to seal the fluid contained in the inside I and prevent the fluid from leaking out to the atmosphere O.
- the reinforcing ring 111 includes a fixed piece 111a extending parallel to the inner peripheral surface of the shaft hole 14, a bent piece 111b bent at a right angle from the fixed piece 111a and then bent back obliquely, and a bent piece 111b further bent from the bent piece 111b. It is an annular metal member having a support piece 111c facing toward the drive shaft 11. These fixed pieces 111a, bending pieces 111b and supporting pieces 111c are formed by pressing an annular metal plate, for example.
- the outer peripheral surface of the fixed piece 111 a has a smaller diameter than the inner peripheral surface of the shaft hole 14
- the inner peripheral surface of the support piece 111 c has a larger diameter than the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 11 .
- the seal main body 121 is an annular member that entirely covers the reinforcing ring 111 along its shape.
- the outer peripheral seal 122 has a slightly larger diameter than the inner peripheral surface of the shaft hole 14, and is flexed when the sealing device 101 is mounted in the shaft hole 14, thereby preventing the fixed attachment of the sealing device 101 within the shaft hole 14. enable.
- the seal body 121 covers the front and back surfaces of the fixed piece 111a, the bent piece 111b, and the support piece 111c of the reinforcing ring 111, and is bifurcated from the tip of the support piece 111c.
- the bifurcated portion extends parallel to the axis A of the drive shaft 11 and forms a seal portion 123 .
- a conduction lip 131 is provided at the end of the portion of the seal portion 123 that extends toward the atmosphere side O, and a seal lip 141 is provided at the end of the portion that extends toward the inside I of the machine.
- the conducting lip 131 and the sealing lip 141 are arranged in contact with the drive shaft 11 to close the gap 13 between the drive shaft 11 and the shaft hole 14 .
- a garter spring 132 and a garter spring 142 are provided on the rear surface side of the conduction lip 131 and the rear surface side of the seal lip 141 so as to surround the seal portion 123, respectively.
- These garter springs 132 , 142 increase the straining force of the conducting lip 131 and sealing lip 141 against the drive shaft 11 .
- the conducting lip 131 has an annular sealing surface 133 at its tip portion 131a.
- the seal surface 133 seals the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 11 by surface contact. Due to such a structure, the conductive lip 131 is pressed against the object to be sealed and is bent. It can be said that the seal is of a type in which the tip portion 131a is pressed from the orthogonal direction.
- the sealing surface 133 is a flat flat surface, and as another example, it is a curved surface that expands the contact area with the drive shaft 11 by deforming along the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 11 . Regardless of the shape, the seal surface 133 has an axial length sufficient to come into surface contact with the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 11 . The axial length of the seal surface 133 will be described later.
- the sealing surface 133 is provided with a plurality of grease grooves 134 along its circumferential direction.
- the number of threads of the grease groove 134 is three.
- the number of grease grooves 134 is not limited to three, and one, two, or four or more grease grooves 134 may be provided on the sealing surface 133 .
- a grease groove 134 provided on the sealing surface 133 of the conducting lip 131 accommodates and holds the grease G.
- the grease G held in the grease grooves 134 is conductive grease. It is desirable that the grease groove 134 has a certain depth in terms of structure for holding the grease G. As shown in FIG.
- the cross-sectional shape of the grease groove 134 may be, for example, a parabolic shape as shown in FIGS.
- a plurality of connecting grooves 135 are also provided on the sealing surface 133 of the conducting lip 131 . These communication grooves 135 are provided along the axial direction of the sealing device 101 (coincidence with the direction of the axis A of the drive shaft 11). communicate with space. Therefore, the communication groove 135 is provided so as to traverse the grease groove 134 and also communicates with the grease groove 134 (see FIGS. 3 and 4B).
- the grease G is filled only in the grease grooves 134 and not in the communication grooves 135 . As a result, the grease G stays in the grease groove 134 and is less likely to leak into the communication groove 135 .
- the grease G may be carried into the communication groove 135 by the rotation of the drive shaft 11, the grease G may not clog the communication groove 135 by forming the communication groove 135 with a certain width or depth. It is possible to prevent As an example, the groove width and depth of the communication groove 135 are determined from the viewpoint of preventing clogging with the grease G.
- the plurality of communication grooves 135 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the sealing surface 133 of the conducting lip 131 .
- the arrangement positions of the communication grooves 135 may or may not be evenly spaced, and the arrangement pitch is not particularly limited.
- the communication groove 135 has the role of suppressing negative pressure in the space S (see FIG. 1) created between the conduction lip 131 and the seal lip 141.
- Various aspects of the shape, size, number of rows, etc. of the communication grooves 135 are allowed as long as they are fulfilled.
- the sealing surface 133 has an axial length sufficient to come into surface contact with the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 11 .
- the surface contact here can be compared with, for example, the line contact of the seal lip 141 with the drive shaft 11, which will be described later. It can be seen that the concepts of "surface contact” and "line contact” are relative by observing the actual contact state with respect to the contact object such as the drive shaft 11 . This is because even though it is a line contact, it contacts the drive shaft 11 with a surface having a certain area when viewed microscopically.
- the term "surface contact” refers to contact with the drive shaft 11 with a surface large enough to provide the grease groove 134 capable of holding the grease G in the seal surface 133. there is At this time, the grease G held in the grease groove 134 must be filled between the seal surface 133 and the drive shaft 11 when the seal surface 133 contacts the drive shaft 11 .
- the axial length of the seal surface 133 is determined from this point of view.
- the axial length of the seal surface 133 is determined to be equal to or longer than the diameter dimension of the garter spring 132 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
- the axial length of the sealing surface 133 depends on the groove width, the number of grooves, or the shape of the grease grooves 134 arranged in the axial direction.
- the axial length of the seal surface 133 may have to be increased if the groove width of the grease groove 134 is increased or if the number of grooves is increased.
- the groove width of the grease grooves 134 is made narrower, or if the number of grooves is reduced, it may be possible to narrow them (for example, see FIG. 8 showing the third embodiment).
- the axial length of the sealing surface 133 may be as long as or shorter than the diameter of the garter spring 132 as long as the grease groove 134 can be provided.
- the axial length of the seal surface 133 which is slightly larger than the diameter dimension of the garter spring 132 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, is not always determined when three grease grooves 134 are provided. Even when three grease grooves 134 are provided, the axial length of the seal surface 133 varies depending on factors such as the groove width and groove shape of the grease groove 134. It can also be shorter in length.
- the sealing device 101 of the present embodiment uses the grease G as an essential element. That is, the grease groove 134 holds the grease G in advance so that the grease G can be filled between the seal surface 133 and the drive shaft 11 . Therefore, the sealing structure by the sealing device 101 constitutes a grease supply section 136 that pre-holds the grease G in the grease groove 134 provided in the sealing surface 133 and fills the gap between the sealing surface 133 and the drive shaft 11 with the grease G. ing.
- the seal lip 141 has a triangular cross-sectional shape and has an annular lip portion 143 at its tip portion 141a.
- the lip portion 143 seals the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 11 by line contact. Due to such a structure, the seal lip 141 bends when it comes into contact with the object to be sealed.
- the seal is of a type in which the tip portion 141a is pressed from the orthogonal direction. It is different from the conductive lip 131 in that it contacts the drive shaft 11 not by surface contact by the seal surface 133 but by line contact of the lip portion 143 .
- the seal lip 141 has an internal surface 144 on the internal side I of the lip portion 143 and an atmospheric surface 145 on the atmospheric side O facing the conducting lip 131 .
- the atmosphere surface 145 is provided with a plurality of thread grooves 146 as a fluid return portion. These thread grooves 146 are grooves that are inclined along the rotational direction of the drive shaft 11 with the lip portion 143 as a starting point. As the drive shaft 11 rotates, the screw groove 146 generates an airflow from the side of the air surface 145 toward the side of the machine interior surface 144 , and the sealed fluid leaks out to the atmosphere side O beyond the lip portion 143 (Fig. not shown) is pushed back inboard I.
- the seal body 121 of the sealing device 101 is an integral structure made of conductive rubber. Therefore, a conducting circuit 151 (see FIG. 1) is formed from the conducting lip 131 and the seal lip 141 contacting the drive shaft 11 to the housing 12 via the outer peripheral seal 122 . At this time, a film of grease G is interposed between the sealing surface 133 of the conducting lip 131 and the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 11 .
- the seal portion 123 of the sealing device 101 prevents the leakage of the fluid (the object to be sealed) from the inside I by bringing the conduction lip 131 and the seal lip 141 into contact with the drive shaft 11. do.
- the seal lip 141 performs a main sealing function of preventing the fluid from leaking out from the inside I by means of the lip portion 143 .
- Conducting lip 131 performs a secondary sealing function of damming up fluid leaking from sealing lip 141 with sealing surface 133 .
- the conductive lip 131 also functions as a dust lip that suppresses the entry of sludge and foreign matter from the atmosphere side O to the inside I of the machine.
- Electromagnetic noise is generated by the on/off operation of an inverter for controlling the current supplied to the electric motor, or by the induced voltage of the electric motor itself. Electromagnetic noise is transmitted to, for example, the drive shaft 11 and radiated using the drive shaft 11 as an antenna. The electromagnetic noise radiated in this manner may cause communication failures in vehicle-mounted radios and vehicle-mounted wireless devices, and may cause malfunctions in various electronic devices.
- the seal main body 121 made of conductive rubber serves as a conductive circuit 151, allowing electromagnetic noise transmitted to the drive shaft 11 to flow to the housing 12. This makes it possible to prevent communication failures and malfunctions.
- the lip portion 143 of the seal lip 141 is lubricated by a fluid such as lubricating oil stored in the inner side I of the machine.
- a fluid such as lubricating oil stored in the inner side I of the machine.
- the sealing surface 133 of the conduction lip 131 cannot be expected to be lubricated by the fluid inside the machine. Therefore, in the sealing device 101 of the present embodiment, the grease groove 134 is provided on the seal surface 133 to retain the grease G, and when the drive shaft 11 rotates, the grease G in the grease groove 134 is displaced between the drive shaft 11 and the drive shaft 11 . I'm trying to fill. This allows the seal surface 133 to be lubricated by the grease G and protected from wear and damage.
- the seal surface 133 is reliably lubricated and protected by the grease G, despite the adoption of a seal structure that increases the frictional resistance of surface contact.
- a structure in which a plurality of thread grooves 146 are provided on the atmospheric surface 145 as a fluid return portion that returns the fluid leaked from the internal side I to the atmospheric surface 145 to the internal side I by the action of the screw pump is exemplified.
- the fluid return portion can be realized not only by the thread groove 146 but also by the thread projection 147 .
- a plurality of threaded projections 147 are provided on the atmospheric surface 145 of the seal lip 141 .
- These screw projections 147 are projections that are inclined along the rotational direction of the drive shaft 11 with the lip portion 143 as a starting point.
- the threaded projection 147 When the drive shaft 11 rotates, the threaded projection 147 generates an airflow from the atmosphere side O toward the machine interior side I, and a fluid (not shown) leaks to the atmosphere side O beyond the lip portion 143. ) back to the inboard side I.
- FIG. 6 A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
- FIG. 6 The same parts as in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.
- the reinforcing ring 111 has an L-shaped cross section.
- a support piece 111c is bent at right angles from the fixed piece 111a, and the bent piece 111b (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is not provided.
- the sealing portion 123 does not branch off from the support piece 111c into a T-shape as in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 1 and 2), but forms a conducting lip 131. Only a portion is bent into an L shape. As a result, the seal lip 141 is provided at a position near the end of the support piece 111c.
- the sealing lip 141 of the present embodiment has a planar sealing surface 148 in contact with the drive shaft 11 in the same manner as the conducting lip 131 . Unlike the sealing surface 133 of the conducting lip 131, however, the sealing surface 148 of the sealing lip 141 is provided with neither a grease groove 134 nor a connecting groove 135. FIG.
- the seal lip 141 of the present embodiment is provided with neither thread grooves 146 nor thread projections 147 . That is, the sealing lip 141 is not provided with a fluid return portion that exerts a screw pump action. Therefore, since the space S created between the conductive lip 131 and the seal lip 141 does not become a negative pressure, the sealing surface 133 of the conductive lip 131 is not provided with the communication groove 135 either.
- the seal portion 123 of the sealing device 101 prevents the leakage of the fluid (the object to be sealed) from the inside I by bringing the conduction lip 131 and the seal lip 141 into contact with the drive shaft 11. do.
- the seal lip 141 performs the main sealing function of preventing fluid from leaking out from the machine inner side I with the sealing surface 148 .
- Conducting lip 131 performs a secondary sealing function of damming up fluid leaking from sealing lip 141 with sealing surface 133 .
- the conductive lip 131 also functions as a dust lip that suppresses the entry of sludge and foreign matter from the atmosphere side O to the inside I of the machine.
- the electromagnetic noise countermeasures and lubrication function are the same as in the first embodiment.
- a sealing device 101 according to the present embodiment is used in a drive system of an electric vehicle (EV), such as a differential device. Therefore, one of the two members that are relatively displaceable is a differential case (not shown) and the other is an axle (not shown).
- the sealing device 101 is fixedly attached to the differential case by fitting the outer peripheral seal 122 reinforced by the fixed piece 111a of the reinforcing ring 111 into the shaft hole (not shown) of the differential case.
- sealing lip 141 is not provided and the conducting lip 131 is replaced with the sealing lip 141, and the dust lip 161 and the side lip 171 are separated from each other. It is provided.
- the reinforcing ring 111 has fixed pieces 111a, bent pieces 111b, and supporting pieces 111c, as in the first embodiment.
- the bent piece 111b is bent at right angles from the fixed piece 111a and is attached to the supporting piece 111c without bending in the middle.
- the supporting piece 111c is bent at an angle of about 80 degrees from the bending piece 111b in the direction facing the fixed piece 111a, and the end is bent in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction.
- a seal body 121 provided so as to cover the front and back surfaces of the reinforcing ring 111 extends obliquely from the support piece 111c, and has a conductive lip 131 formed at its tip.
- the conducting lip 131 has basically the same configuration as in the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that there is only one grease groove 134 and no communication groove 135 is provided.
- the conducting lip 131 is arranged at a position separating the machine side I and the atmosphere side O, and is in contact with the fluid on the machine side I.
- the seal body 121 covering the support piece 111c of the reinforcing ring 111 has two dust lips 161 and one side lip 171 integrally formed.
- the two dust lips 161 are inclined toward the atmosphere side O.
- the side lip 171 extends further toward the atmosphere side O than the dust lip 161 and is inclined radially outward.
- the sealing portion 123 of the sealing device 101 prevents the leakage of the fluid (the object to be sealed) from the inner side I by bringing the conducting lip 131 into contact with the axle (not shown).
- the dust lip 161 and the side lip 171 prevent sludge and foreign matter from entering the inside I from the atmosphere side O.
- the electromagnetic noise countermeasures and lubrication function are the same as in the first embodiment.
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Description
[第1の実施の形態]
1.構成
(1)密封装置が用いられる二部材
(2)密封装置の概要
(3)補強環
(4)シール本体
(5)導通リップ
(a)全体構造
(b)シール面
(c)グリース供給部
(6)シールリップ
(7)導通回路
2.作用効果
(1)電磁ノイズ対策
(2)潤滑機能
(3)負圧防止機能
3.流体戻し部の別の実施の形態
[第2の実施の形態]
1.構成
2.作用効果
[第3の実施の形態]
1.構成
2.作用効果
第1の実施の形態を図1ないし図4(A)(B)に基づいて説明する。
(1)密封装置が用いられる二部材
本実施の形態の密封装置101は、バッテリー電気自動車(BEV)、ハイブリッド自動車(HV)、燃料電池自動車(FCV)などの電気自動車(EV)に用いられ、相対的に変位する二部材、例えば図示しない電動機を駆動源として回転するドライブシャフト11とそのハウジング12との間の隙間13に介在し、ハウジング12に収容されている潤滑油などの密封対象物をシールしてその漏れ出しを防止する。したがって密封装置101は、ハウジング12が収容する密封対象物をシールする密封構造を構成している。図1中、一点鎖線で示すのは、ドライブシャフト11の中心を通る軸Aであり、ドライブシャフト11は軸Aを中心に回転する。
図1に示すように、密封装置101は環状形状を有しており(全体形状は図示せず)、ハウジング12に設けられたシャフト孔14内に固定的に取り付けられている。密封装置101の軸は、ドライブシャフト11の軸Aと共通である。
補強環111は、シャフト孔14の内周面に平行に沿う固定片111aと、固定片111aから直角に屈曲して斜めに折り返す屈曲片111bと、屈曲片111bからさらに屈曲してドライブシャフト11に向かう支持片111cとを有する環状の金属部材である。これらの固定片111a、屈曲片111b及び支持片111cは、例えば環状の金属板をプレス加工することによって成形される。
シール本体121は、補強環111をその形状に沿って全体的に覆う環状部材であり、固定片111aの外周側を覆う部分に外周シール122を成形している。外周シール122は、シャフト孔14の内周面よりも僅かに大径であり、密封装置101をシャフト孔14に装着した際に撓み、シャフト孔14内への密封装置101の固定的な取り付けを可能にする。
(a)全体構造
図2に示すように、導通リップ131は、その先端部131aに環状のシール面133を有している。シール面133は、ドライブシャフト11の外周面を面接触によってシールする。このような構造上、導通リップ131は、シール対象に押し付けられて屈曲し、先端部から根本方向に向かう所定領域をシール面として用いる舌片方式ではなく、シール対象(ドライブシャフト11)に対して直交方向から先端部131aを押し当てる方式のシールであるといえる。
前述したように、シール面133は、ドライブシャフト11の外周面に面接触し得るだけの軸方向長さを有している。ここでいう面接触は、例えば後述するシールリップ141のドライブシャフト11に対する線接触と対比することができる。「面接触」「線接触」という概念は、ドライブシャフト11などの接触対象物に対する実際の接触状態を観察すれば、相対的なものであることがわかる。線接触といっても、ミクロ的に見ればある領域を有する面をもってドライブシャフト11に接触するからである。
本実施の形態の密封装置101は、グリースGを不可欠な要素としている。つまりグリース溝134は、シール面133とドライブシャフト11との間にグリースGを充填し得るようにグリースGを予め保持している。したがって密封装置101による密封構造は、シール面133に設けたグリース溝134内にグリースGを予め保持し、シール面133とドライブシャフト11との間にグリースGを充填するグリース供給部136を構成している。
シールリップ141は、断面三角形形状を有しており、その先端部141aに環状のリップ部143を有している。リップ部143は、ドライブシャフト11の外周面を線接触によってシールする。このような構造上、シールリップ141は、シール対象との接触によって屈曲し、先端部から根本方向に向かう所定領域をシール面として用いる舌片方式ではなく、シール対象(ドライブシャフト11)に対して直交方向から先端部141aを押し当てる方式のシールである。導通リップ131と相違するのは、シール面133による面接触ではなく、リップ部143の線接触によってドライブシャフト11に接触している点である。
密封装置101のシール本体121は、導電性ゴムによって生成された一体構造物である。このためドライブシャフト11に接触する導通リップ131及びシールリップ141から外周シール122を経てハウジング12に至る導通回路151(図1参照)が構成される。このとき導通リップ131のシール面133とドライブシャフト11の外周面との間にはグリースGが膜状に介在するが、グリースGも導電性を有するため、導通回路151の一部を構成する。
このような構成において、密封装置101のシール部123は、導通リップ131とシールリップ141とをドライブシャフト11に接触させて、機内側Iからの流体(密封対象物)の漏れ出しを防止する。このときシールリップ141は、機内側Iからの流体の漏れ出しをリップ部143によって阻止する主たるシール機能を果たす。導通リップ131は、シールリップ141から漏れ出てしまった流体をシール面133によってせき止める従たるシール機能を果たす。導通リップ131は、大気側Oから機内側Iへの汚泥や異物の侵入を抑制するダストリップとしても機能する。
電気自動車(EV)では、電動機に供給する電流制御用のインバータのオンオフ動作、あるいは電動機自身の誘導電圧などによって電磁ノイズが発生する。電磁ノイズは、例えばドライブシャフト11に伝達され、ドライブシャフト11をアンテナとして放射されてしまう。こうして放射された電磁ノイズは、車載ラジオや車載無線機に通信障害をもたらし、各種の電子機器に誤作動を生じさせることがある。
シールリップ141のリップ部143は、機内側Iに収納された潤滑油などの流体によって潤滑される。これに対して導通リップ131のシール面133の方は、機内側Iの流体による潤滑を期待することができない。そこで本実施の形態の密封装置101は、シール面133にグリース溝134を設けてグリースGを保持し、ドライブシャフト11が回転した際、グリース溝134内のグリースGをドライブシャフト11との間に充填するようにしている。これによってシール面133をグリースGによって潤滑し、摩耗や損傷から保護することができる。
ドライブシャフト11が回転した際、シールリップ141に設けたねじ溝146は、機内側Iからリップ部143を超えて大気面145に漏れ出した流体をねじポンプ作用によって機内側Iに戻す。その一方でねじポンプ作用は、導通リップ131とシールリップ141との間の空間Sを負圧にしようとする。仮に空間Sが負圧になったと仮定すると、導通リップ131及びシールリップ141がドライブシャフト11に吸い付けられ、ドライブシャフト11への密着力を増大させる。このときドライブシャフト11との間にグリースGの被膜が形成される導通リップ131のシール面133はともかく、シールリップ141のリップ部143には異常摩擦が発生する。
流体戻し部(ねじ溝146)の別の実施の形態を図5に基づいて説明する。
第2の実施の形態を図6及び図7に基づいて説明する。第1の実施の形態と同一部分は同一符合で示し、説明も省略する。
本実施の形態では、補強環111は断面L字形状を有している。固定片111aから支持片111cが直角に屈曲し、屈曲片111b(図1、図2参照)は設けられていない。
このような構成において、密封装置101のシール部123は、導通リップ131とシールリップ141とをドライブシャフト11に接触させて、機内側Iからの流体(密封対象物)の漏れ出しを防止する。このときシールリップ141は、機内側Iからの流体の漏れ出しをシール面148によって阻止する主たるシール機能を果たす。導通リップ131は、シールリップ141から漏れ出てしまった流体をシール面133によってせき止める従たるシール機能を果たす。導通リップ131は、大気側Oから機内側Iへの汚泥や異物の侵入を抑制するダストリップとしても機能する。
第3の実施の形態を図8に基づいて説明する。第1の実施の形態と同一部分は同一符合で示し、説明も省略する。
本実施の形態の密封装置101は、電気自動車(EV)の駆動系、例えばディファレンシャル装置に用いられる。したがって相対的に変位する二部材のうちの一方の部材はデフケース(図示せず)、もう一方の部材は車軸(図示せず)である。密封装置101は、補強環111の固定片111aに補強された外周シール122をデフケースの軸孔(図示せず)に嵌合させ、デフケースに固定的に取り付けられる。
このような構成において、密封装置101のシール部123は、導通リップ131を図示しない車軸に接触させて、機内側Iからの流体(密封対象物)の漏れ出しを防止する。ダストリップ161及びサイドリップ171は、大気側Oから機内側Iへの汚泥や異物の侵入を抑制する。
12 ハウジング(一方の部材)
13 隙間
14 シャフト孔
101 密封装置
111 補強環
111a 固定片
111b 屈曲片
111c 支持片
121 シール本体
122 外周シール
123 シール部
131 導通リップ
131a 先端部
132 ガータースプリング
133 シール面
134 グリース溝
135 連絡溝
136 グリース供給部
141 シールリップ
141a 先端部
142 ガータースプリング
143 リップ部
144 機内面
145 大気面
146 ねじ溝(流体戻し部)
147 ねじ突起(流体戻し部)
148 シール面
151 導通回路
161 ダストリップ
171 サイドリップ
A 軸
G グリース
I 機内側
O 大気側
S 空間
Claims (10)
- 密封対象物を収容する相対的に変位する二部材のうちの一方の部材に接触状態で固定され、前記二部材のうちの別の一方の部材に先端を接触させて前記密封対象物をシールする環状の導通リップを一体に有する導電性ゴムによるシール本体と、
前記導通リップの先端に設けられて前記別の一方の部材に面接触するシール面と、
前記シール面と前記別の一方の部材との間に充填される導電性を有するグリースと、
前記シール面に設けられて前記グリースを保持するグリース溝と、
を備える密封装置。 - 密封対象物を収容する相対的に変位する二部材のうちの一方の部材に接触状態で固定され、前記二部材のうちの別の一方の部材に先端を接触させて前記密封対象物をシールする環状の導通リップを一体に有する導電性ゴムによるシール本体と、
前記導通リップの先端に設けられて前記別の一方の部材に面接触するシール面と、
前記シール面に設けられ、前記シール面と前記別の一方の部材との間に導電性を有するグリースを充填し得るように前記グリースを予め保持しているグリース溝と、
を備える密封装置。 - 密封対象物を収容する相対的に変位する二部材のうちの一方の部材に接触状態で固定され、前記二部材のうちの別の一方の部材に先端を接触させて前記密封対象物をシールする環状の導通リップを一体に有する導電性ゴムによるシール本体と、
前記導通リップの先端に設けられて前記別の一方の部材に面接触するシール面と、
前記シール面に設けたグリース溝内に導電性を有するグリースを予め保持し、前記シール面と前記別の一方の部材との間に前記グリースを充填するように構成されたグリース供給部と、
を備える密封装置。 - 前記導通リップは、前記シール面を先端部に有している、
請求項1ないし3のいずれか一に記載の密封装置。 - 前記グリース溝は、前記シール面の周方向に沿って設けられている、
請求項4に記載の密封装置。 - 前記シール本体は、前記別の一方の部材に接触してシールする環状のシールリップを前記導通リップよりも機内側に一体に有している、
請求項1ないし3のいずれか一に記載の密封装置。 - 前記機内側から前記シールリップの大気側の面に漏れ出した流体をねじポンプ作用によって前記機内側に戻す流体戻し部を備え、
前記導通リップは、前記シールリップ側の空間と大気側の空間とを連絡する連絡溝を有している、
請求項6に記載の密封装置。 - 前記流体戻し部は、前記シールリップの大気側の面に設けられたねじ溝である、
請求項7に記載の密封装置。 - 前記流体戻し部は、前記シールリップの大気側の面に設けられたねじ突起である、
請求項7に記載の密封装置。 - 前記シール本体は、環状のダストリップを前記導通リップよりも大気側に一体に有している、
請求項1ないし3のいずれか一に記載の密封装置。
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