EP0834018B1 - Multistage, screw-spindle compressor - Google Patents

Multistage, screw-spindle compressor Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0834018B1
EP0834018B1 EP96922831A EP96922831A EP0834018B1 EP 0834018 B1 EP0834018 B1 EP 0834018B1 EP 96922831 A EP96922831 A EP 96922831A EP 96922831 A EP96922831 A EP 96922831A EP 0834018 B1 EP0834018 B1 EP 0834018B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
rotor
compressor according
rotors
bearing tube
opposite
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP96922831A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0834018B2 (en
EP0834018A1 (en
Inventor
Christian Dahmlos
Dietmar Rook
Ralf Steffens
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Sterling Industry Consult GmbH
Original Assignee
Sterling Industry Consult GmbH
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Family has litigation
First worldwide family litigation filed litigation Critical https://patents.darts-ip.com/?family=26016151&utm_source=***_patent&utm_medium=platform_link&utm_campaign=public_patent_search&patent=EP0834018(B1) "Global patent litigation dataset” by Darts-ip is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Priority claimed from DE1995122557 external-priority patent/DE19522557A1/en
Priority claimed from DE1995122559 external-priority patent/DE19522559A1/en
Application filed by Sterling Industry Consult GmbH filed Critical Sterling Industry Consult GmbH
Publication of EP0834018A1 publication Critical patent/EP0834018A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0834018B1 publication Critical patent/EP0834018B1/en
Publication of EP0834018B2 publication Critical patent/EP0834018B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04CROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C18/00Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04C18/08Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing
    • F04C18/12Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type
    • F04C18/14Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons
    • F04C18/16Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons with helical teeth, e.g. chevron-shaped, screw type
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01CROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01C21/00Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in groups F01C1/00 - F01C20/00
    • F01C21/02Arrangements of bearings
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04CROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C29/00Component parts, details or accessories of pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups F04C18/00 - F04C28/00
    • F04C29/04Heating; Cooling; Heat insulation
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04CROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C2240/00Components
    • F04C2240/40Electric motor
    • F04C2240/402Plurality of electronically synchronised motors
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04CROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C2240/00Components
    • F04C2240/50Bearings
    • F04C2240/51Bearings for cantilever assemblies

Definitions

  • the invention is therefore based on the object.
  • the rotors are independent be cooled by the pumped medium in such a way that good conditions for a slight play between the rotors among themselves and between the rotors and the pump chamber housing can be created without causing susceptible seals requirement.
  • the solution according to claim 1 is composed of two components, namely firstly the characteristic. that the displacement rotors are cooled more on the pressure side than on the suction side and secondly, a cooling technology that uses the special design of the rotor bearing.
  • Multi-stage rotors are understood to mean those whose screw flights forming the compression chambers revolve the rotor several times. so that several are separated from each other on the suction and pressure side over the rotor length Compression chambers are formed.
  • the Screws the associated rotor three times each.
  • the number of stages can be accordingly the respective printing area. Preferably at least five levels.
  • the invention makes use of a special type of cooling adapted to the type of cooling Technology.
  • This type of construction assumes that each displacement rotor is flying on the rotor shaft and at least one bearing surrounding the rotor and projecting into the rotor, stationary bearing tube is stored. Only this is cooled immediately. while the Cooling of the rotor takes place indirectly. that the opposing Circumferential surfaces of the rotor and the bearing body are arranged to be heat-exchangeable are. The bearings and the rotor shaft are cooled particularly well, since the are inside the bearing tube.
  • the heat transfer between the opposing surfaces of the rotor and to improve the bearing body these can improve the heat exchange Properties are equipped. So that the convective heat exchange is intensified by mediating the air layer between the surfaces, the gap should not be connected to the suction side but to the pressure side stand.
  • the surfaces can also be provided with elevations and depressions, which improve the heat transfer coefficient to the medium in between. Of the the mutual distance between the two surfaces should be as small as possible.
  • such a treatment of the surfaces can be provided for the radiation exchange be that they have a high absorption number in the area of heat radiation.
  • the heat transfer to the opposing surfaces of the rotor and the Bearing body can also be improved in that the gas located between them is set in flow motion.
  • the space can be filled with a Gas source can be contacted.
  • the gas flow can be correspondingly lower Choice of gas temperature (cooling if necessary) can also be used for heat dissipation.
  • he may have a locking function to protect the storage and drive area Exercise before accessing the medium or substances contained in the medium.
  • the gas used is expediently fed to the pressure side of the machine.
  • the interacting surfaces of the rotor and Bearing body must be equipped with conveyor elements. This can make it unnecessary to provide an external compressed gas source. This also applies if the gas supplied primarily not for cooling but for locking purposes.
  • the promotional effect of the areas can be caused in particular by the fact that they are one-sided or both-sided be equipped with conveyor thread. Instead, or in addition, they can too be conical so that the centrifugal force is used to promote. Such means promoting the movement of the gas in the intermediate space are also for Improvement of the heat transfer makes sense if no additional gas supply is provided is.
  • the part of the bearing body protruding into the rotor cavity is expediently equipped with channels through which coolant flows, preferably near the the circumferential surface of the bearing body opposite the rotor are arranged.
  • the housing may be cooled intensively or at least at a predetermined temperature are kept without the risk of tarnishing due to thermal play consumption of the rotor on the housing. Due to the exerted on the medium in this way Cooling effect can increase the efficiency of the pump.
  • the cooling of the bearing body at least in the area in which it is located located in the heat influence of the rotor has the great advantage that roller bearings are used can be. which are permanently lubricated with grease and are therefore particularly low-maintenance are and do not pose a risk of contamination for the scooping area.
  • the interacting surfaces of the rotor and bearing body to equip with funding bodies. can be used the storage area to protect against foreign substances that could come from the scooping area.
  • the interacting conveying elements with leading out of the rotor cavity Direction of conveyance trained are the interacting conveying elements with leading out of the rotor cavity Direction of conveyance trained.
  • the interaction is carried out Areas as funding bodies in that at least one of them with a Conveying thread is provided. Both can also be provided with conveyor threads. The direction of the thread or threads is chosen so that the desired Direction of funding results.
  • the opposite circumferential surfaces of the rotor and the bearing body conical with an increasing diameter in the conveying direction, so that the centrifugal force about penetrating substances in the direction of the increasing diameter, that is to the creative space, drifting back.
  • This effect is achieved by connecting the rotor cavity to a purging or sealing gas source increased. Thanks to the promotional effect, this source does not need to be under pressure to stand; however, this is not out of the question.
  • the gas can also be used for cooling purposes.
  • a particularly important consequence of the invention is security against intrusion of liquid in the storage and drive area. This will not only make the pump insensitive to liquid surge in terms of the sealing effect, but rather can also be rinsed specifically, especially for cleaning.
  • you can special devices for inlet of a washing liquid may be provided, for example serves to remove contaminants deposited on the rotor or housing surfaces to solve and wash out. If the operating speed during this can not be held, the rotors should be at an appropriately reduced speed are driven. Appropriate control or regulating devices can be used for this be provided. It is particularly simple and advantageous for the speed to be torque-dependent to regulate, because then the speed reduction results automatically. The speed reduction can be small if only relative to the gas flow small amounts of liquid are sprayed.
  • the invention can provide security against the passage of liquid both in the operating state as well as in the idle state. They work in both states Gravity and the pressure difference, in addition the conveying elements in the operating state.
  • the motor housing 2 rests on the foot part 1, with the flange-like base plate at the top 3 is optionally connected in one piece, on which the scoop chamber 4 is built. This is closed at the top by a cover 5 which contains a suction opening 6.
  • the flange plates 50 of the bearing body in a manner to be explained later 7 attached, each serving to support a rotor 8, the circumference of which is preferred two-helically arranged displacer projections 9 carries in the type of tooth engagement in the conveying cavities 10 between the displacer projections 9 of the adjacent rotor.
  • the displacement projections also have an effect 9 together on the circumference with the inner surface of the scoop housing part 4.
  • the Rotors 8 are connected to the suction chamber 11 at the top and to the pressure chamber 12 at the bottom.
  • the pressure chamber 12 is connected to a pressure outlet, not shown. These parts are provided at the lower end of the vertical scoop chamber.
  • Each rotor 8 is non-rotatably connected to a shaft 20 which passes through the bottom of the bearing body 7 a permanently lubricated roller bearing 21 is mounted.
  • a second, also permanently lubricated Rolling bearing 22 is located at the upper end of a tubular part 23 of the Bearing body 7, in a downward, ie pressure side, open, concentric bore 24 of the rotor 8 protrudes.
  • This bearing 22 is preferably located above the Center of the rotor 8.
  • the tubular part 23 of the bearing body preferably extends by the greater part of the length of the rotor 8.
  • the end of the tubular part 23 is in a vertical arrangement of the pump much higher than the pressure outlet 17. This is helpful for protecting the bearing and drive region from the ingress of liquid or other heavy impurities from the scooping area.
  • Cooling channels 25 are provided in the tubular part 23 of the bearing body. the across channels 26 with a cooling water source and via corresponding channels shown in the drawing non-appearance. connected to a cooling water drain.
  • the cooling channels 25 are preferably formed by helical recesses through a sleeve are tightly covered.
  • the cooling of the rotor bearings extends the service life or the Maintenance intervals of these bearings if they are permanently lubricated with grease.
  • the peripheral surface of the tubular part 23 of the bearing body kept at low temperature. This peripheral surface is the inner peripheral surface of the cavity 24 of the rotor with a small distance opposite.
  • these areas are like this trained that they are capable of good heat exchange and thus heat from the Rotor indirectly via the tubular part 23 of the bearing body and its cooling devices 25 can be dissipated.
  • these can be configured in a suitable manner. For example they can be treated or burnished so that the radiation exchange is favored by high absorption coefficients.
  • An area or both can be used for this purpose be rough or with heat exchange fins or threads or the like.
  • Suitable sealing and / or locking devices are provided.
  • the equipment of the opposing surfaces of the bearing body is advantageous 23 and the inner surfaces of the rotor cavity 24 on one side or on both Sides with a feed thread, not shown, that have a feed effect from the rotor cavity 24 exercises towards the pressure chamber 12.
  • This promotional effect works because of it higher density primarily on solid or liquid particles and thereby prevents their penetration into the bearing and drive area.
  • the conveyor thread is expedient designed so that this effect even at significantly reduced speed is effective.
  • the promotional effect can also be brought about by this. That the gap between the rotor and bearing body widens conically towards the pressure chamber.
  • the gap width (distance of the Surface of the bearing body from the surface of the rotor) remains essentially constant.
  • the surfaces facing each other can also be used in this case be provided with a conveyor thread on one or both sides; required but it is not.
  • the cleaning operation is not carried out continuously. but periodically when cleaning is required (e.g. due to an increase in drive torque) is detected. Thanks to the pump's insensitivity to liquids relatively large amounts of liquid can then also be used. If the operating speed due to the amount or type of cleaning fluid used cannot be held. the speed can be reduced accordingly.
  • the speed can be dependent controlled by the drive torque, which with increased power requirements automatically to a corresponding reduction in speed compared to the operating speed leads.
  • the continuous rotation of the rotors even during the cleaning phase not only serves to seal the rotor bearing, but also promotes the action the cleaning liquid on the soiled surfaces.
  • the promotional effect in the gap between the rotor and bearing body can also be used to promote Seal gas can be used independently of an external compressed gas source. In general but is the effect of such a pressurized gas source to promote the sealing gas prefer to be independent of the rotor speed in the sealing gas supply.
  • the scoop chamber 4 can contain a chamber 30, the whole or over a Much of the circumference rotates and circulates through the cooling water to the housing to keep at a predetermined temperature. Cooling of the housing jacket is not in required in all cases. However, it is advantageous in the context of the invention possible because the rotors 8 are cooled and therefore their thermal expansion is limited. There is no need to fear that the rotors are only due to this Housing start up because it is stretching while the housing is at a lower temperature is held.
  • the pump according to the invention can be equipped with pre-inlet. It means that Channels 31 in the areas of high, possibly even medium compression in the housing are provided. due to the gas in the pumping chamber of higher pressure than the compression stage corresponds to this area of the scooping space, is let in to effect cooling and / or noise reduction according to known principles.
  • the pre-inlet gas can be directly the Pressure side of the pump can be removed by placing it in the cooler pockets 30 of the scoop jacket 4 is cooled. For this purpose, it can be passed through heat exchanger tubes 32 become.
  • roller bearings 21, 22 in the example shown are angular contact ball bearings, which are set against each other by a spring 29.
  • Each shaft 20 carries below the Bearing 21 preferably immediately. i.e. without an intermediate clutch, the rotor 35 of the drive motor, the stator 36 is arranged in the motor housing 2.
  • the Motor housing can be equipped with cooling channels 38.
  • the flange plates 50 which in the example shown with the bearing bodies 7 from one Pieces are made with their outer edges 51, which are essentially the circumference follow the scoop chamber 4, and their abutting inner edges 52 the top of the base plate 3 placed.
  • the flange plates 50 are opposite Base plate 3 sealed. Also the end faces following a secant in radial section 53, on which they lie against each other, are equipped with a sealing insert.
  • a recess is provided under the flange plates 50, between the edges 51, 52, which includes a space 39 with the top of the base plate 3, which is for receiving of synchronization gears 40, which rotates with known means on the Shafts 20 are arranged between the bearings 21 and the motor rotors. So that they Can comb the area of the inner edges 52 of the flange plates 50 together. point the inner edges at a corresponding point on a cutout through which the gears reach through. Below this section there is a bridge on each side 1 the reference line of the reference number 52, which generally designates the inner edge points.
  • This web is not only advantageous for reasons of stability, but also because it is a circumferential seal on the one hand against the base plate 3 and on the other hand allows between the flattened secant surfaces of the flange plates 50.
  • the recesses 39 in the flange plates 50 have a diameter that is larger than the diameter of the synchronization gears 40. They are in relation to the Inner edges 52 arranged a little eccentrically so that the synchronization gears 40 when assembling the rotor assemblies despite the presence of the sealing web can be used at 52.
  • the synchronization gears 40 can also serve as pulse generator disks or be supplemented by additional pulse generator disks. that are sensed by sensors 42 1, one of which is shown in FIG. These sensors 42 are with a control device in connection, which the respective rotational position of the rotors relative to one Setpoint is monitored and corrected via the drive. It is a synchronization of the rotors electronically, which is known as such and therefore no further explanation is required here.
  • the game between the teeth of the synchronization gears 40 is slightly less than the backlash between the projections 9 of the rotors 8. However, it is larger than the synchronization tolerance of the electronic ones Synchronization device.
  • the performance data of the pump are determined by the drive power and speed by the displacement or delivery volume formed on the rotors and thus by the Length of the rotors determined.
  • the funding data can therefore be changed in that the length of the pump part containing the rotors is changed.
  • a range of Pumps with different performance data are therefore characterized by this from that the individual pumps of this series differ by grading the length distinguish between these parts, the scoop chamber, the rotors and possibly the tubular. parts of the bearing bodies protruding into the rotors.
  • each rotor with the associated bearing and drive devices forms an independently mountable unit which, in addition to the rotor, consists of the bearings 21, 22, the bearing body 7, the cooling devices provided therein, the shaft 20, the synchronization gear 40, the associated sensor 42 and the motor rotor 35.
  • These units are completely pre-assembled in the pump. You can go after the removal of the scoop chamber easily removed from the base plate 3 or be used. Your replacement can therefore be left to the user. while the manufacturer takes care of the maintenance of the sensitive units as such.
  • the pump is preferably of an isochoric design to handle larger quantities of liquid to be able to support without harm.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Applications Or Details Of Rotary Compressors (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
  • Rotary Pumps (AREA)

Abstract

PCT No. PCT/EP96/02631 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 15, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 15, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 18, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/01038 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 9, 1997The invention provides a two-rotors screw compressor having active cooling means on the pressure side of the motive rotor.

Description

Bei Schraubenspindelverdichtern, wie sie aus der EP-A 472933 bekannt sind, hängt die erreichbare Druckdifferenz maßgeblich von den Leckverlusten zwischen den relativ zueinander bewegten Umfangsflächen der Rotoren und des Schöpfraumgehäuses ab. Im Hinblick darauf will man das Spiel zwischen diesen Flächen so klein als möglich halten. Jedoch verlangt die Betriebssicherheit mit Rücksicht auf die temperaturbedingte Wärmedehnung der Rotoren größeren Spielraum.In screw compressors, as they are known from EP-A 472933, the depends achievable pressure difference largely depends on the leakage losses between the relative to each other moving peripheral surfaces of the rotors and the scoop housing. With regard then you want to keep the play between these areas as small as possible. However demands operational safety with due regard to thermal expansion of the rotors greater scope.

Es ist bekannt. Rotoren von Zweiwellenverdichtern direkt zu kühlen (EP-A 290664), indem in einem Lagerhohlraum des Rotors ein Wärmeübertragungsmittel (Schmieröl) vorgesehen wird. das durch eine in den Lagerhohlraum hineinragende, stationäre Kühlschlange gekühlt wird. Dies hat den Nachteil, daß der Lagerhohlraum des Rotors abgedichtet werden muß. Die dafür erforderlichen Abdichtungen sind aber störungsanfällig, insbesondere bei hohen Umdrehungszahlen. Auch entstehen in dem Wärmeübertragungsmedium, das zwischen dem umlaufenden Rotor und der stationären Kühlschlange verwirbelt wird, hohe Verluste. die zu Wärmeerzeugung führen und den Kühleffekt in Frage stellen.It is known. Cooling rotors of twin-shaft compressors directly (EP-A 290664) by a heat transfer medium (lubricating oil) is provided in a bearing cavity of the rotor becomes. through a stationary cooling coil protruding into the bearing cavity is cooled. This has the disadvantage that the bearing cavity of the rotor is sealed got to. The seals required for this are prone to failure, in particular at high speeds. Also arise in the heat transfer medium that is swirled between the rotating rotor and the stationary cooling coil, high Losses. that lead to heat generation and question the cooling effect.

Üblich ist es, das geförderte Medium zu kühlen, indem beispielsweise flüssiges Kühlmittel eingespritzt wird (US-A4,515,540) oder ein Teil des geförderten Mediums nach Kühlung zurückgeführt wird (DE-A 25 44 082). Eine solche Kühlung kann auch in Kombination mit der Erfindung vorgesehen werden; jedoch zielt diese auf eine Kühlung des Rotors ab, damit dieser insbesondere im Bereich der empfindlichen Lager eine Temperatur annehmen kann, die unterhalb der druckseitigen Temperatur des geförderten Mediums liegt.It is common to cool the pumped medium, for example by liquid coolant is injected (US-A4,515,540) or part of the conveyed medium after cooling is returned (DE-A 25 44 082). Such cooling can also be used in combination with the invention are provided; however, this is aimed at cooling the rotor, so that it takes on a temperature, particularly in the area of the sensitive bearings can, which is below the pressure side temperature of the pumped medium.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde. einen Schraubenspindelverdichter der im Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 genannten Art zu schaffen. in welchem die Rotoren unabhängig von dem geförderten Medium derart gekühlt werden, daß gute Voraussetzungen für ein geringes Spiel zwischen den Rotoren untereinander sowie zwischen den Rotoren und dem Schöpfraumgehäuse geschaffen werden, ohne daß es störungsanfälliger Abdichtungen bedarf.The invention is therefore based on the object. a screw compressor in the Preamble of claim 1 to create the type mentioned. in which the rotors are independent be cooled by the pumped medium in such a way that good conditions for a slight play between the rotors among themselves and between the rotors and the pump chamber housing can be created without causing susceptible seals requirement.

Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung besteht in den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 sowie vorzugsweise in denen der Unteransprüche.The solution according to the invention consists in the features of claim 1 and preferably in which of the subclaims.

Die Lösung nach Anspruch 1 setzt sich aus zwei Komponenten zusammen, nämlich erstens dem Merkmal. daß die Verdrängerrotoren druckseitig stärker als saugseitig gekühlt werden, und zweitens einer die besondere Bauart der Rotorlagerung nutzende Kühltechnik.The solution according to claim 1 is composed of two components, namely firstly the characteristic. that the displacement rotors are cooled more on the pressure side than on the suction side and secondly, a cooling technology that uses the special design of the rotor bearing.

Der Gedanke, die Rotoren druckseitig stärker als saugseitig zu kühlen, beruht darauf, daß bei diesen Maschinen der größere Teil der Verdichtungswärme in den näher der Druckseite befindlichen, von den Rotoren und dem Schöpfraumgehäuse eingeschlossenen Kammern entsteht, da sie infolge der Leckverluste und ggf. auch des Voreinlasses bei ggf. gleichem Volumen eine größere Gasmasse enthalten, als die der Saugseite näheren Kammern. Wenn man die Wärme bevorzugt von dem der Druckseite nahen Bereich der Rotoren abführt, wird man eher in der Lage sein, konstante Durchmesserverhältnisse der Rotoren über deren ganze Länge zu erzielen, als wenn die Rotoren über ihre gesamte Länge gekühlt werden. Unter mehrstufigen Rotoren sind dabei solche zu verstehen, deren die Verdichtungskammern bildenden Schraubengänge den Rotor mehrfach umlaufen. so daß über die Rotorlänge mehrere jeweils saug- und druckseitig voneinander getrennte Kompressionskammern gebildet sind. Bei einer dreistufigen Anordnung umlaufen die Schraubengänge den zugehörigen Rotor jeweils dreimal. Die Stufenzahl kann entsprechend dem jeweiligen Druckeinsatzgebiet festgelegt werden. Vorzugsweise werden mindestens fünf Stufen eingesetzt.The idea of cooling the rotors more on the pressure side than on the suction side is based on the fact that in these machines, the greater part of the heat of compression in the closer to the pressure side located, enclosed by the rotors and the chamber housing Chambers arise because they contribute to the leakage losses and possibly also the pre-inlet possibly the same volume contain a larger gas mass than that closer to the suction side Chambers. If you prefer the heat from the area close to the pressure side of the Dissipates rotors, one will be able to maintain constant diameter ratios To achieve rotors over their entire length, as if the rotors were to run over their entire length Length can be cooled. Multi-stage rotors are understood to mean those whose screw flights forming the compression chambers revolve the rotor several times. so that several are separated from each other on the suction and pressure side over the rotor length Compression chambers are formed. In a three-stage arrangement, the Screws the associated rotor three times each. The number of stages can be accordingly the respective printing area. Preferably at least five levels.

Für die Kühlung bedient sich die Erfindung einer besonderen, der Bauart angepaßten Technik. Diese Bauart setzt voraus, daß jeder Verdrängerrotor fliegend an einem die Rotorwelle und wenigstens ein rotorseitiges Lager umgebenden, in den Rotor hineinragenden, stationären Lagerrohr gelagert ist. Nur dieses wird unmittelbar gekühlt. während die Kühlung des Rotors dadurch indirekt stattfindet. daß die einander gegenüberstehenden Umfangsflächen des Rotors und des Lagerkörpers wärmeaustauschfähig zueinander angeordnet sind. Besonders gut gekühlt werden die Lager und die Rotorwelle, da die sich innerhalb des Lagerrohrs befinden.The invention makes use of a special type of cooling adapted to the type of cooling Technology. This type of construction assumes that each displacement rotor is flying on the rotor shaft and at least one bearing surrounding the rotor and projecting into the rotor, stationary bearing tube is stored. Only this is cooled immediately. while the Cooling of the rotor takes place indirectly. that the opposing Circumferential surfaces of the rotor and the bearing body are arranged to be heat-exchangeable are. The bearings and the rotor shaft are cooled particularly well, since the are inside the bearing tube.

Um den Wärmetransport zwischen den einander gegenüberstehenden Flächen des Rotors und des Lagerkörpers zu verbessern, können diese mit den Wärmeaustausch verbessernden Eigenschaften ausgerüstet werden. Damit der konvektive Wärmeaustausch durch Vermittlung der zwischen den Flächen befindlichen Luftschicht intensiviert wird, sollte der Zwischenraum nicht mit der Saugseite sondern der Druckseite in Verbindung stehen. Auch können die Oberflächen mit Erhöhungen und Vertiefungen versehen sein, die die Wärmeübergangszahl zu dem dazwischen befindlichen Medium verbessern. Der gegenseitige Abstand der beiden Flächen sollte möglichst gering sein. Zur Verbesserung des Strahlungsaustauschs kann eine solche Behandlung der Oberflächen vorgesehen sein, daß diese eine hohe Absorptionszahl im Bereich der Wärmestrahlung aufweisen.The heat transfer between the opposing surfaces of the rotor and to improve the bearing body, these can improve the heat exchange Properties are equipped. So that the convective heat exchange is intensified by mediating the air layer between the surfaces, the gap should not be connected to the suction side but to the pressure side stand. The surfaces can also be provided with elevations and depressions, which improve the heat transfer coefficient to the medium in between. Of the the mutual distance between the two surfaces should be as small as possible. For improvement such a treatment of the surfaces can be provided for the radiation exchange be that they have a high absorption number in the area of heat radiation.

Der Wärmeübergang zu den einander gegenüberstehenden Flächen des Rotors und des Lagerkörpers kann auch dadurch verbessert werden, daß das dazwischen befindliche Gas in Strömungsbewegung versetzt wird. Zu diesem Zweck kann der Zwischenraum mit einer Gasquelle in Verbindung gesetzt werden. Der Gasstrom kann bei entsprechend niedriger Wahl der Gastemperatur (ggf. Kühlung) auch zur Wärmeabfuhr herangezogen werden. Außerdem kann er ggf. eine Sperrfunktion zum Schutz des Lager- und Antriebsbereichs vor dem Zutritt des Fördermediums oder von im Fördermedium enthaltenen Stoffen ausüben.The heat transfer to the opposing surfaces of the rotor and the Bearing body can also be improved in that the gas located between them is set in flow motion. For this purpose the space can be filled with a Gas source can be contacted. The gas flow can be correspondingly lower Choice of gas temperature (cooling if necessary) can also be used for heat dissipation. In addition, he may have a locking function to protect the storage and drive area Exercise before accessing the medium or substances contained in the medium.

Das verbrauchte Gas wird zweckmäßigerweise der Druckseite der Maschine zugeführt. Zur Förderung des Gases können die zusammenwirkenden Oberflächen von Rotor und Lagerkörper mit Förderorganen ausgerüstet sein. Dadurch kann es entbehrlich werden, eine externe Druckgasquelle vorzusehen. Dies gilt auch dann, wenn das zugeführte Gas in erster Linie nicht Kühl- sondern Sperrzwecken dienen soll. Die Förderwirkung der Flächen kann insbesondere dadurch hervorgerufen werden, daß sie einseitig oder beiderseits mit Fördergewinde ausgestattet werden. Statt dessen oder zusätzlich können sie auch konisch ausgebildet sein, so daß die Fliehkraftwirkung zur Förderung ausgenutzt wird. Solche die Bewegung des Gases im Zwischenraum fördernde Mittel sind auch dann zur Verbesserung des Wärmeübergangs sinnvoll, wenn keine zusätzliche Gaszufuhr vorgesehen ist.The gas used is expediently fed to the pressure side of the machine. The interacting surfaces of the rotor and Bearing body must be equipped with conveyor elements. This can make it unnecessary to provide an external compressed gas source. This also applies if the gas supplied primarily not for cooling but for locking purposes. The promotional effect of the areas can be caused in particular by the fact that they are one-sided or both-sided be equipped with conveyor thread. Instead, or in addition, they can too be conical so that the centrifugal force is used to promote. Such means promoting the movement of the gas in the intermediate space are also for Improvement of the heat transfer makes sense if no additional gas supply is provided is.

Der in den Rotorhohlraum hineinragende Teil des Lagerkörpers wird zweckmäßigerweise mit von Kühlflüssigkeit durchströmten Kanälen ausgerüstet, die vorzugsweise nahe der dem Rotor gegenüberliegenden Umfangsfläche des Lagerkörpers angeordnet sind.The part of the bearing body protruding into the rotor cavity is expediently equipped with channels through which coolant flows, preferably near the the circumferential surface of the bearing body opposite the rotor are arranged.

Da die Wärmedehnung des Rotors dank der erfindungsgemäßen Kühlung begrenzt wird, darf das Gehäuse intensiv gekühlt oder wenigstens auf einer vorbestimmten Temperatur gehalten werden, ohne daß durch thermische Spielaufzehrung die Gefahr des Anlaufens des Rotors am Gehäuse entsteht. Durch die auf das Fördermedium auf diese Weise ausgeübte Kühlwirkung kann der Wirkungsgrad der Pumpe gesteigert werden.Since the thermal expansion of the rotor is limited thanks to the cooling according to the invention, the housing may be cooled intensively or at least at a predetermined temperature are kept without the risk of tarnishing due to thermal play consumption of the rotor on the housing. Due to the exerted on the medium in this way Cooling effect can increase the efficiency of the pump.

Es ist insbesondere bei Vakuumpumpen bekannt, zur Kühlung des Fördermediums und/oder zur Lärmminderung in die Kompressionszellen der Maschine unter höherem Druck stehendes Gas einströmen zu lassen. Diese als Voreinlaß bezeichnete Technik wird mit Vorteil auch im Zusammenhang mit der Erfindung angewendet. Beispielsweise kann gekühltes Gas von einer geeigneten Quelle verwendet werden. Einen externen Wärmeaustauscher kann man vermeiden, indem man das Voreinlaßgas durch einen in der gehäuseseitigen Kühlkammer befindlichen Wärmetauscher führt. Statt Gas kann auch Flüssigkeit im Schöpfraum zugegeben werden, das dort verdampft und dadurch dem Fördermedium Wärme entzieht.It is known in particular in the case of vacuum pumps, for cooling the conveyed medium and / or to reduce noise in the compression cells of the machine under higher Allow pressurized gas to flow in. This technique, known as pre-admission, will also advantageously used in connection with the invention. For example cooled gas from an appropriate source can be used. An external heat exchanger can be avoided by passing the pre-inlet gas through one in the housing side Cooling chamber located heat exchanger leads. Liquid can also be used instead of gas be added in the scooping chamber, which evaporates there and thereby the pumped medium Deprives heat.

Die Kühlung des Lagerkörpers zumindest in demjenigen Bereich, in welchem dieser sich in dem Wärmeinfluß des Rotors befindet, hat den großen Vorteil, daß Wälzlager verwendet werden können. die mit Fett dauergeschmiert sind und daher besonders wartungsarm sind und keine Kontaminationsgefährdung für den Schöpfraum darstellen.The cooling of the bearing body at least in the area in which it is located located in the heat influence of the rotor has the great advantage that roller bearings are used can be. which are permanently lubricated with grease and are therefore particularly low-maintenance are and do not pose a risk of contamination for the scooping area.

Die oben erwähnte Möglichkeit, die zusammenwirkenden Oberflächen von Rotor und Lagerkörper mit Förderorganen auszurüsten. kann dazu benutzt werden, den Lagerbereich vor Fremdstoffen zu schützen, die aus dem Schöpfraum kommen könnten. Zu diesem Zweck werden die zusammenwirkenden Förderorgane mit aus dem Rotorhohlraum hinausführender Förderrichtung ausgebildet.The possibility mentioned above, the interacting surfaces of the rotor and bearing body to equip with funding bodies. can be used the storage area to protect against foreign substances that could come from the scooping area. To this Purpose are the interacting conveying elements with leading out of the rotor cavity Direction of conveyance trained.

Dadurch werden Fremdstoffe, insbesondere auch spezifisch schwerere Stoffe als das Fördermedium, bei Zufuhr von Sperrmedium auch das Fördermedium selbst, gehindert. entgegen der Förderrichtung in den Rotorhohlraum einzudringen und in den Lager- und Antriebsbereich vorzudringen. Diese Wirkung wird durch die Schwerkraft unterstützt.As a result, foreign substances, especially specifically heavier substances than that Pumped medium, when the blocking medium is supplied, the pumped medium itself is prevented. penetrate into the rotor cavity against the conveying direction and into the bearing and To penetrate the drive area. This effect is supported by gravity.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform geschieht die Ausführung der zusammenwirkenden Flächen als Förderorgane dadurch, daß wenigstens eine von ihnen mit einem Fördergewinde versehen ist. Es können auch beide mit Fördergewinde versehen werden. Die Richtung des Gewindes bzw. der Gewinde wird so gewählt, daß sich die gewünschte Förderrichtung ergibt. Nach einer anderen Ausführungsform der Erfindung verlaufen die einander gegenüberstehenden Umfangsflächen des Rotors und des Lagerkörpers konisch mit einem in Förderrichtung sich vergrößernden Durchmesser, so daß die Zentrifugalkraft etwa eindringende Stoffe in der Richtung des sich vergrößernden Durchmessers, also zum Schöpfraum hin, zurücktreibt. Es können auch mehrere derartige Fördermittel (z.B. Fördergewinde und Konizität) miteinander kombiniert werden.According to an advantageous embodiment, the interaction is carried out Areas as funding bodies in that at least one of them with a Conveying thread is provided. Both can also be provided with conveyor threads. The direction of the thread or threads is chosen so that the desired Direction of funding results. According to another embodiment of the invention, the opposite circumferential surfaces of the rotor and the bearing body conical with an increasing diameter in the conveying direction, so that the centrifugal force about penetrating substances in the direction of the increasing diameter, that is to the creative space, drifting back. Several such grants (e.g. Conveying thread and taper) can be combined.

Diese Wirkung wird durch die Verbindung des Rotorhohlraums mit einer Spül- oder Sperrgasquelle gesteigert. Dank der Förderwirkung braucht diese Quelle nicht unter Überdruck zu stehen; jedoch ist dies nicht ausgeschlossen. Das Gas kann auch Kühlzwecken dienen.This effect is achieved by connecting the rotor cavity to a purging or sealing gas source increased. Thanks to the promotional effect, this source does not need to be under pressure to stand; however, this is not out of the question. The gas can also be used for cooling purposes.

Eine besonders wichtige Konsequenz der Erfindung ist die Sicherheit gegen das Eindringen von Flüssigkeit in den Lager- und Antriebsbereich. Dadurch wird die Pumpe nicht nur hinsichtlich der Abdichtwirkung unempfindlich gegenüber Flüssigkeitsschwall, sondern sie kann auch gezielt gespült werden insbesondere zur Reinigung. Zu diesem Zweck können besondere Einrichtungen zum Einlaß einer Waschflüssigkeit vorgesehen sein, die beispielsweise dazu dient, auf den Rotor- oder Gehäuseoberflächen abgesetzte Verunreinigungen zu lösen und auszuschwemmen. Falls die Betriebsdrehzahl währenddessen nicht gehalten werden kann, sollten die Rotoren mit angemessen verminderter Geschwindigkeit angetrieben werden. Dafür können entsprechende Steuerungs- oder Regeleinrichtungen vorgesehen sein. Besonders einfach und vorteilhaft ist es, die Drehzahl drehmomentabhängig zu regeln, weil sich dann die Drehzahlverminderung von selbst ergibt. Die Drehzahlabsenkung kann gering sein, wenn lediglich in den Gasförderstrom relativ geringe Mengen von Flüssigkeit eingesprüht werden. Je größer der Flüssigkeitsanteil an der Füllung der Förderräume ist, um so niedriger wird bei drehmomentabhängigen Antrieb die Drehzahl sein. Es kann sogar vollständige Flutung des Schöpfraums vorgesehen werden, solange die dann mögliche, geringe Drehzahl und die dabei im Zwischenraum zwischen Rotor und Lagerkörper noch vorhandene Förderwirkung in Verbindung mit der geodätischen Höhe des Lagerkörpers innerhalb des Rotors dazu ausreicht, den Übertritt der Spülflüssigkeit in den Lagerbereich zu verhindern.A particularly important consequence of the invention is security against intrusion of liquid in the storage and drive area. This will not only make the pump insensitive to liquid surge in terms of the sealing effect, but rather can also be rinsed specifically, especially for cleaning. For this purpose you can special devices for inlet of a washing liquid may be provided, for example serves to remove contaminants deposited on the rotor or housing surfaces to solve and wash out. If the operating speed during this can not be held, the rotors should be at an appropriately reduced speed are driven. Appropriate control or regulating devices can be used for this be provided. It is particularly simple and advantageous for the speed to be torque-dependent to regulate, because then the speed reduction results automatically. The speed reduction can be small if only relative to the gas flow small amounts of liquid are sprayed. The greater the liquid content the filling of the delivery spaces is the lower with torque-dependent drive the speed. Complete flooding of the scooping area can even be provided, as long as the then possible, low speed and the space between Rotor and bearing body still existing conveying effect in connection with the geodetic Height of the bearing body within the rotor is sufficient to pass over To prevent rinsing liquid in the storage area.

Durch die Erfindung kann Sicherheit gegen den Durchtritt von Flüssigkeit sowohl im Betriebszustand als auch im Ruhezustand erreicht werden. In beiden Zuständen wirken die Schwerkraft und die Druckdifferenz, im Betriebszustand zusätzlich die Förderorgane.The invention can provide security against the passage of liquid both in the operating state as well as in the idle state. They work in both states Gravity and the pressure difference, in addition the conveying elements in the operating state.

Die Erfindung wird im folgenden näher unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung erläutert, die einen Längsschnitt durch ein vorteilhaftes Ausführungsbeispiel veranschaulicht.The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing, which a longitudinal section through an advantageous embodiment.

Auf dem Fußteil 1 ruht das Motorgehäuse 2, das oben mit der flanschartigen Grundplatte 3 ggf. einstückig verbunden ist, auf der das Schöpfraumgehäuse 4 aufgebaut ist. Dieses wird oben durch einen Deckel 5 abgeschlossen, der eine Saugöffnung 6 enthält.The motor housing 2 rests on the foot part 1, with the flange-like base plate at the top 3 is optionally connected in one piece, on which the scoop chamber 4 is built. This is closed at the top by a cover 5 which contains a suction opening 6.

An der Grundplatte 3 sind in später zu erläuternder Weise die Flanschplatten 50 der Lagerkörper 7 befestigt, die je zur Lagerung eines Rotors 8 dienen, dessen Umfang vorzugsweise zweigängig schraubenförmig angeordnete Verdrängervorsprünge 9 trägt, die in der Art eines Zahneingriffs in die Förderhohlräume 10 zwischen den Verdrängervorsprüngen 9 des benachbarten Rotors eingreifen. Außerdem wirken die Verdrängervorsprünge 9 am Umfang mit der Innenfläche des Schöpfraumgehäuseteils 4 zusammen. Die Rotoren 8 stehen oben mit dem Saugraum 11 und unten mit dem Druckraum 12 in Verbindung.On the base plate 3 are the flange plates 50 of the bearing body in a manner to be explained later 7 attached, each serving to support a rotor 8, the circumference of which is preferred two-helically arranged displacer projections 9 carries in the type of tooth engagement in the conveying cavities 10 between the displacer projections 9 of the adjacent rotor. The displacement projections also have an effect 9 together on the circumference with the inner surface of the scoop housing part 4. The Rotors 8 are connected to the suction chamber 11 at the top and to the pressure chamber 12 at the bottom.

Der Druckraum 12 steht in Verbindung mit einem nicht gezeigten Druckauslaß. Diese Teile sind am unteren Ende des vertikal aufgestellten Schöpfraumgehäuses vorgesehen.The pressure chamber 12 is connected to a pressure outlet, not shown. These parts are provided at the lower end of the vertical scoop chamber.

Jeder Rotor 8 ist drehfest mit einer Welle 20 verbunden, die unten im Lagerkörper 7 durch ein dauergeschmiertes Wälzlager 21 gelagert ist. Ein zweites, gleichfalls dauergeschmiertes Wälzlager 22 befindet sich am oberen Ende eines rohrförmigen Teils 23 des Lagerkörpers 7, der in eine nach unten, also druckseitig, offene, konzentrische Bohrung 24 des Rotors 8 hineinragt. Dieses Lager 22 befindet sich vorzugsweise oberhalb der Mitte des Rotors 8. Der rohrförmige Teil 23 des Lagerkörpers erstreckt sich vorzugsweise durch den größeren Teil der Länge des Rotors 8. Das Ende des rohrförmigen Teils 23 liegt bei vertikaler Anordnung der Pumpe wesentlich höher als der Druckauslaß 17. Dies ist hilfreich für den Schutz der Lager- und Antriebsregion vor dem Eindringen von Flüssigkeit oder anderen schweren Verunreinigungen vom Schöpfraum her.Each rotor 8 is non-rotatably connected to a shaft 20 which passes through the bottom of the bearing body 7 a permanently lubricated roller bearing 21 is mounted. A second, also permanently lubricated Rolling bearing 22 is located at the upper end of a tubular part 23 of the Bearing body 7, in a downward, ie pressure side, open, concentric bore 24 of the rotor 8 protrudes. This bearing 22 is preferably located above the Center of the rotor 8. The tubular part 23 of the bearing body preferably extends by the greater part of the length of the rotor 8. The end of the tubular part 23 is in a vertical arrangement of the pump much higher than the pressure outlet 17. This is helpful for protecting the bearing and drive region from the ingress of liquid or other heavy impurities from the scooping area.

Im rohrförmigen Teil 23 des Lagerkörpers sind Kühlkanäle 25 vorgesehen. die über Kanäle 26 mit einer Kühlwasserquelle und über entsprechende Kanäle, die in der Zeichnung nicht erscheinen. mit einem Kühlwasserabfluß in Verbindung stehen. Die Kühlkanäle 25 sind vorzugsweise durch schraubenförmige Eindrehungen gebildet, die durch eine Hülse dicht abgedeckt sind. Die Kühlung der Rotorlager verlängert die Lebensdauer bzw. die Wartungsintervalle dieser Lager, wenn sie mit Fett dauergeschmiert sind. Ferner wird durch die Kühlung auch die Umfangsfläche des rohrförmigen Teils 23 des Lagerkörpers auf niedriger Temperatur gehalten. Diese Umfangsfläche steht der inneren Umfangsfläche des Hohlraums 24 des Rotors mit geringem Abstand gegenüber. Diese Flächen sind so ausgebildet, daß sie zu gutem Wärmeaustausch fähig sind und somit Wärme aus dem Rotor mittelbar über den rohrförmigen Teil 23 des Lagerkörpers und dessen Kühleinrichtungen 25 abgeführt werden kann. Zur Verbesserung des Wärmeaustauschs zwischen den einander gegenüberstehenden Flächen des rohrförmigen Teils 23 des Lagerkörpers und des Rotorhohlraums 24 können diese in geeigneter Weise ausgebildet sein. Beispielsweise können sie so behandelt bzw. brüniert sein, daß der Strahlungsaustausch durch hohe Absorptionskoeffizienten begünstigt wird. Der konvektive Wärmeaustausch vermittelst der dazwischen befindlichen Gasschicht kann durch geringen Oberflächenabstand und geeignete Oberflächenstruktur, die zur Erhöhung der Wärmeübergangszahl führt, verbessert werden. Eine Fläche oder beide können zu diesem Zweck rauh oder mit Wärmeaustauschrippen oder Gewinde oder dergleichen ausgebildet sein. Es ist auch möglich, dem Rotorhohlraum 24 durch den Lagerkörper oder die Welle 20 ein Sperrgas zuzuführen, das mit dem Fördermedium vom Druckraum 12 abgeführt wird. Es kann neben der Absperrung der Lagerregion auch der zusätzlichen Kühlung des Lagers, des Lagerkörpers und des Rotors dienen, wobei es aber zweckmäßigerweise nicht durch das bzw. die Lager geführt wird, um diese nicht zu verschmutzen, sondern über einen eine Umgehung bildenden Kanal 28.Cooling channels 25 are provided in the tubular part 23 of the bearing body. the across channels 26 with a cooling water source and via corresponding channels shown in the drawing non-appearance. connected to a cooling water drain. The cooling channels 25 are preferably formed by helical recesses through a sleeve are tightly covered. The cooling of the rotor bearings extends the service life or the Maintenance intervals of these bearings if they are permanently lubricated with grease. Furthermore, by cooling also the peripheral surface of the tubular part 23 of the bearing body kept at low temperature. This peripheral surface is the inner peripheral surface of the cavity 24 of the rotor with a small distance opposite. These areas are like this trained that they are capable of good heat exchange and thus heat from the Rotor indirectly via the tubular part 23 of the bearing body and its cooling devices 25 can be dissipated. To improve the heat exchange between the opposing surfaces of the tubular part 23 of the bearing body and the rotor cavity 24, these can be configured in a suitable manner. For example they can be treated or burnished so that the radiation exchange is favored by high absorption coefficients. The convective heat exchange by means of the gas layer located in between, due to the small surface distance and suitable surface structure, which to increase the heat transfer coefficient leads, be improved. An area or both can be used for this purpose be rough or with heat exchange fins or threads or the like. It is also possible to insert the rotor cavity 24 through the bearing body or the shaft 20 Supply sealing gas, which is removed from the pressure chamber 12 with the pumped medium. It In addition to closing off the storage area, additional cooling of the storage, serve the bearing body and the rotor, but it is not convenient the camp or camp is performed so as not to pollute it, but over one a bypass channel 28.

Zum Schutz des Lager- und Antriebsbereichs vor vom Schöpfraum her eindringenden Einflüssen sind geeignete Dicht- und/oder Sperreinrichtungen vorgesehen. Besonders vorteilhaft ist die Ausrüstung der einander gegenüberstehenden Flächen des Lagerkörpers 23 und der Innenflächen des Rotorhohlraums 24 auf einer Seite oder auf beiden Seiten mit einem nicht dargestellten Fördergewinde, das einen Fördereffekt vom Rotorhohlraum 24 zum Druckraum 12 hin ausübt. Dieser Fördereffekt wirkt sich wegen deren höherer Dichte vornehmlich auf feste oder flüssige Teilchen aus und verhindert dadurch deren Eindringen in den Lager- und Antriebsbereich. Das Fördergewinde wird zweckmäßigerweise so ausgebildet, daß dieser Effekt auch bei erheblich abgesenkter Drehzahl noch wirksam ist.To protect the bearing and drive area from penetration from the scooping area Suitable sealing and / or locking devices are provided. Especially The equipment of the opposing surfaces of the bearing body is advantageous 23 and the inner surfaces of the rotor cavity 24 on one side or on both Sides with a feed thread, not shown, that have a feed effect from the rotor cavity 24 exercises towards the pressure chamber 12. This promotional effect works because of it higher density primarily on solid or liquid particles and thereby prevents their penetration into the bearing and drive area. The conveyor thread is expedient designed so that this effect even at significantly reduced speed is effective.

Der Fördereffekt kann auch dadurch herbeigeführt werden. daß der Spalt zwischen Rotor und Lagerkörper sich konisch zum Druckraum hin erweitert. Die Spaltweite (Abstand der Oberfläche des Lagerkörpers von der Oberfläche des Rotors) bleibt dabei im wesentlichen konstant. Zusätzlich können auch in diesem Falle die einander gegenüberstehenden Flächen auf einer Seite oder auf beiden Seiten mit Fördergewinde versehen sein; erforderlich ist dies aber nicht.The promotional effect can also be brought about by this. that the gap between the rotor and bearing body widens conically towards the pressure chamber. The gap width (distance of the Surface of the bearing body from the surface of the rotor) remains essentially constant. In addition, the surfaces facing each other can also be used in this case be provided with a conveyor thread on one or both sides; required but it is not.

Da die Ausrüstung des Spalts zwischen Rotor und Lagerkörper mit einem Fördergewinde oder einer fördernd wirkenden Konizität sehr wirksam gegen das Eindringen von Flüssigkeit oder Feststoffteilchen abdichtet, kann oft auf zusätzliche Dichteinrichtungen verzichtet werden; jedoch können sie vorgesehen sein, und zwar vorzugsweise in berührungsfreier oder berührungsarmer Bauart, z.B. Labyrinthdichtungen oder kolbenringartige Dichtungen.Because the gap between the rotor and bearing body is equipped with a conveyor thread or a tapering effect very effective against the penetration of liquid or seals solid particles, additional sealing devices can often be dispensed with become; however, they can be provided, preferably in a non-contact manner or low-contact design, e.g. Labyrinth seals or piston ring type seals.

Aufgrund der Dichtwirkung des Fördergewindes bzw. der Spaltkonizität ist die erfindungsgemäße Pumpe unempfindlich gegen das Vorhandensein von Flüssigkeit im Schöpfraum, solange sich die Rotoren in Drehung befinden. Diese Unempfindlichkeit besteht auch im stationären Zustand dank der hohen Lageranordnung im Rotor, solange die Flüssigkeit im Schöpfraum das Lagerniveau nicht erreicht. Sie ist nicht nur dann wichtig, wenn das Fördermedium einen Flüssigkeitsschwall mit sich führt, sondern kann auch für die Reinigung und/oder Kühlung der Pumpe durch Flüssigkeitseinspritzung genutzt werden. Beispielsweise kann durch Düsen, von denen eine bei 27 angedeutet ist, Reinigungs- oder Kühlflüssigkeit eingesprüht werden. Es können dieselben oder gesonderte Düsen 27 zum Einsprühen der Reinigungsflüssigkeit und der Kühlflüssigkeit verwendet werden.Because of the sealing effect of the conveying thread or the taper of the gap, this is the invention Pump insensitive to the presence of liquid in the pumping chamber, as long as the rotors are rotating. This insensitivity also exists in steady state thanks to the high bearing arrangement in the rotor, as long as the liquid in the Bucket does not reach the storage level. It is not only important when the medium is being pumped carries a liquid surge, but can also be used for cleaning and / or cooling of the pump can be used by liquid injection. For example can cleaning or cooling liquid through nozzles, one of which is indicated at 27 be sprayed. The same or separate nozzles 27 can be sprayed the cleaning liquid and the cooling liquid.

Wenn mit sehr starker Verschmutzung gerechnet werden muß, besteht die Möglichkeit, während des Betriebs ständig Reinigungsflüssigkeit einzusprühen. Beim Betrieb einer Vakuumpumpe sollte die Reinigungsflüssigkeit, soweit sie in den Saugraum gelangen kann. einen Dampfdruck unterhalb des Ansaugdrucks haben. Wenn die Pumpe mehrstufig ist und die Verschmutzung sich (beispielsweise druckabhängig) hauptsächlich in der zweiten und/oder folgenden Stufen niederschlägt, besteht die Möglichkeit, die Einspritzung der Reinigungsflüssigkeit auf die zweite bzw. folgende Stufe zu begrenzen und dadurch von der Saugseite zu trennen.If very heavy pollution is to be expected, there is the possibility constantly spray cleaning liquid during operation. When operating a Vacuum pump should the cleaning liquid, as far as they get into the suction space can. have a vapor pressure below the suction pressure. If the pump is multi-stage is and the pollution (depending on pressure, for example) mainly in the second and / or subsequent stages, there is the possibility of injection limit the cleaning liquid to the second or subsequent level and thereby to separate from the suction side.

In den meisten Fällen erfolgt der Reinigungsbetrieb jedoch nicht ständig. sondern periodisch wenn Reinigungsbedarf (beispielsweise infolge Anstiegs des Antriebsdrehmoments) festgestellt wird. Dank der Unempfindlichkeit der Pumpe gegenüber Flüssigkeiten können dann auch verhältnismäßig große Flüssigkeitsmengen verwendet werden. Wenn aufgrund der Menge oder Art der verwendeten Reinigungsflüssigkeit die Betriebsdrehzahl nicht gehalten werden kann. kann die Drehzahl entsprechend gesenkt werden. Dafür sind geeignete Steuerungseinrichtungen vorgesehen. Beispielsweise kann die Drehzahl abhängig vom Antriebsdrehmoment gesteuert werden, was bei erhöhtem Leistungsbedarf selbsttätig zu einer entsprechenden Absenkung der Drehzahl gegenüber der Betriebsdrehzahl führt. Die fortdauernde Drehung der Rotoren auch während der Reinigungsphase dient nicht nur der Abdichtung der Rotorlagerung, sondern fördert auch die Einwirkung der Reinigungsflüssigkeit auf die verschmutzten Oberflächen.In most cases, however, the cleaning operation is not carried out continuously. but periodically when cleaning is required (e.g. due to an increase in drive torque) is detected. Thanks to the pump's insensitivity to liquids relatively large amounts of liquid can then also be used. If the operating speed due to the amount or type of cleaning fluid used cannot be held. the speed can be reduced accordingly. Are for suitable control devices are provided. For example, the speed can be dependent controlled by the drive torque, which with increased power requirements automatically to a corresponding reduction in speed compared to the operating speed leads. The continuous rotation of the rotors even during the cleaning phase not only serves to seal the rotor bearing, but also promotes the action the cleaning liquid on the soiled surfaces.

Die Förderwirkung im Spalt zwischen Rotor und Lagerkörper kann auch zur Förderung von Sperrgas unabhängig von einer externen Druckgasquelle genutzt werden. Im allgemeinen wird man aber zur Förderung des Sperrgases die Wirkung einer solchen Druckgasquelle bevorzugen, um in der Sperrgaszufuhr unabhängig von der Rotordrehzahl zu sein.The promotional effect in the gap between the rotor and bearing body can also be used to promote Seal gas can be used independently of an external compressed gas source. In general but is the effect of such a pressurized gas source to promote the sealing gas prefer to be independent of the rotor speed in the sealing gas supply.

Das Schöpfraumgehäuse 4 kann eine Kammer 30 enthalten, die ganz oder über einen großen Teil des Umfangs umläuft und durch die Kühlwasser zirkuliert, um das Gehäuse auf einer vorbestimmten Temperatur zu halten. Kühlung des Gehäusemantels ist nicht in allen Fällen erforderlich. Sie ist jedoch im erfindungsgemäßen Zusammenhang vorteilhafterweise möglich, weil auch die Rotoren 8 gekühlt sind und deren Wärmedehnung daher begrenzt ist. Es braucht nicht befürchtet zu werden, daß die Rotoren nur deshalb am Gehäuse anlaufen, weil sie sich dehnen, während das Gehäuse auf geringerer Temperatur gehalten wird.The scoop chamber 4 can contain a chamber 30, the whole or over a Much of the circumference rotates and circulates through the cooling water to the housing to keep at a predetermined temperature. Cooling of the housing jacket is not in required in all cases. However, it is advantageous in the context of the invention possible because the rotors 8 are cooled and therefore their thermal expansion is limited. There is no need to fear that the rotors are only due to this Housing start up because it is stretching while the housing is at a lower temperature is held.

Die erfindungsgemäße Pumpe kann mit Voreinlaß ausgerüstet werden. Das bedeutet, daß in den Bereichen hoher, ggf. auch schon mittlere Kompression im Gehäuse Kanäle 31 vorgesehen sind. durch die in den Schöpfraum Gas von höherem Druck als es dem Kompressionsstadium in diesem Bereich des Schöpfraums entspricht, eingelassen wird, um nach bekannten Grundsätzen eine Kühlung und/oder Geräuschminderung zu bewirken. Gemäß einem vorteilhaften Merkmal der Erfindung kann das Voreinlaßgas unmittelbar der Druckseite der Pumpe entnommen werden, indem es in den Kühltaschen 30 des Schöpfraummantels 4 gekühlt wird. Zu diesem Zweck kann es durch Wärmetauscherrohre 32 geleitet werden.The pump according to the invention can be equipped with pre-inlet. It means that Channels 31 in the areas of high, possibly even medium compression in the housing are provided. due to the gas in the pumping chamber of higher pressure than the compression stage corresponds to this area of the scooping space, is let in to effect cooling and / or noise reduction according to known principles. According to an advantageous feature of the invention, the pre-inlet gas can be directly the Pressure side of the pump can be removed by placing it in the cooler pockets 30 of the scoop jacket 4 is cooled. For this purpose, it can be passed through heat exchanger tubes 32 become.

Bei den Wälzlagern 21, 22 handelt es sich im dargestellten Beispiel um Schrägkugellager, die durch eine Feder 29 gegeneinander angestellt sind. Jede Welle 20 trägt unterhalb des Lagers 21 vorzugsweise unmittelbar. d.h. ohne zwischengeschaltete Kupplung, den Läufer 35 des Antriebsmotors, dessen Stator 36 in dem Motorgehäuse 2 angeordnet ist. Das Motorgehäuse kann mit Kühlkanälen 38 ausgerüstet sein.The roller bearings 21, 22 in the example shown are angular contact ball bearings, which are set against each other by a spring 29. Each shaft 20 carries below the Bearing 21 preferably immediately. i.e. without an intermediate clutch, the rotor 35 of the drive motor, the stator 36 is arranged in the motor housing 2. The Motor housing can be equipped with cooling channels 38.

Die Flanschplatten 50, die in dem dargestellten Beispiel mit den Lagerkörpern 7 aus einem Stück bestehen, sind mit ihren Außenrändern 51, die im wesentlichen dem Umfang des Schöpfraumgehäuses 4 folgen, und ihren aneinanderliegenden Innenrändern 52 auf die Oberseite der Grundplatte 3 aufgesetzt. Die Flanschplatten 50 sind gegenüber der Grundplatte 3 gedichtet. Auch die im Radialschnitt einer Sekante folgenden Stirnflächen 53, an denen sie aneinander anliegen, sind mit einer Dichtungseinlage ausgerüstet.The flange plates 50, which in the example shown with the bearing bodies 7 from one Pieces are made with their outer edges 51, which are essentially the circumference follow the scoop chamber 4, and their abutting inner edges 52 the top of the base plate 3 placed. The flange plates 50 are opposite Base plate 3 sealed. Also the end faces following a secant in radial section 53, on which they lie against each other, are equipped with a sealing insert.

Unter den Flanschplatten 50, zwischen den Rändern 51, 52 ist eine Eindrehung vorgesehen, die mit der Oberseite der Grundplatte 3 einen Raum 39 einschließt, der zur Aufnahme von Synchronisations-Zahnrädern 40 dient, die mit bekannten Mitteln drehfest auf den Wellen 20 zwischen den Lagern 21 und den Motorläufern angeordnet sind. Damit sie im Bereich der Innenränder 52 der Flanschplatten 50 miteinander kämmen können. weisen die Innenränder an entsprechender Stelle einen Ausschnitt auf, durch den die Zahnräder hindurchgreifen. Unterhalb dieses Ausschnitts bleibt auf jeder Seite ein Steg stehen, auf den in Fig. 1 die Bezugslinie der den Innenrand allgemein bezeichnenden Bezugsziffer 52 weist. Dieser Steg ist nicht nur aus Stabilitätsgründen vorteilhaft, sondern auch weil er eine umlaufende Abdichtung einerseits gegenüber der Grundplatte 3 und andererseits zwischen den abgeflachten Sekantenflächen der Flanschplatten 50 ermöglicht.A recess is provided under the flange plates 50, between the edges 51, 52, which includes a space 39 with the top of the base plate 3, which is for receiving of synchronization gears 40, which rotates with known means on the Shafts 20 are arranged between the bearings 21 and the motor rotors. So that they Can comb the area of the inner edges 52 of the flange plates 50 together. point the inner edges at a corresponding point on a cutout through which the gears reach through. Below this section there is a bridge on each side 1 the reference line of the reference number 52, which generally designates the inner edge points. This web is not only advantageous for reasons of stability, but also because it is a circumferential seal on the one hand against the base plate 3 and on the other hand allows between the flattened secant surfaces of the flange plates 50.

Die Ausdrehungen 39 in den Flanschplatten 50 haben einen Durchmesser, der größer ist als der Durchmesser der Synchronisations-Zahnräder 40. Sie sind im Verhältnis zu den Innenrändern 52 ein wenig exzentrisch angeordnet, damit die Synchronisations-Zahnräder 40 bei der Montage der Rotor-Baueinheiten trotz des Vorhandenseins des Dichtungsstegs bei 52 eingesetzt werden können.The recesses 39 in the flange plates 50 have a diameter that is larger than the diameter of the synchronization gears 40. They are in relation to the Inner edges 52 arranged a little eccentrically so that the synchronization gears 40 when assembling the rotor assemblies despite the presence of the sealing web can be used at 52.

Da der die Synchronisations-Zahnräder 40 enthaltende Raum 39 von dem Schöpfraum vollständig getrennt ist, besteht für die Synchronisations-Zahnräder die Gefahr der Verschmutzung nicht. Sie dienen lediglich der Notsynchronisation der Rotoren. Ihre Zähne kommen normalerweise nicht miteinander in Berührung. Eine Schmierung ist deshalb in der Regel nicht erforderlich. Zwar ist sie gewünschtenfalls anwendbar, aber der Trockenlauf der Synchronisation-Zahnräder vereinfacht die Konstruktion, weil eine Abdichtung zwischen dem Raum 39 und den Antriebsmotoren nicht erforderlich ist. Since the space 39 containing the synchronization gears 40 from the scoop space is completely separated, there is a risk of contamination for the synchronization gears Not. They are only used for emergency synchronization of the rotors. her teeth do not normally come into contact with each other. Lubrication is therefore in usually not required. It can be used if desired, but it can be run dry The synchronization gears simplify the design because of a seal between the room 39 and the drive motors is not required.

Die Synchronisations-Zahnräder 40 können auch als Impulsgeberscheiben dienen oder durch zusätzliche Impulsgeberscheiben ergänzt sein. die von Sensoren 42 abgetastet werden, von denen in Fig. 1 einer dargestellt ist. Diese Sensoren 42 stehen mit einer Regeleinrichtung in Verbindung, die die jeweilige Drehstellung der Rotoren gegenüber einem Sollwert überwacht und über den Antrieb korrigiert. Es handelt sich dabei um eine Synchronisation der Rotoren auf elektronischem Wege, die als solche bekannt ist und daher hier keiner näheren Erläuterung bedarf. Das Spiel zwischen den Zähnen der Synchronisationszahnräder 40 ist etwas geringer als das Flankenspiel zwischen den Verdrängervorsprüngen 9 der Rotoren 8. Es ist jedoch größer als die Synchronisationstoleranz der elektronischen Synchronisationseinrichtung. Bei ordnungsgemäßem Funktionieren der letzteren kommen somit weder die Flanken der Verdrängervorsprünge 9 noch die Zähne der Synchronisationszahnräder 40 miteinander in Kontakt. Für den Fall, daß die letzteren doch einmal miteinander in Kontakt kommen sollten, sind sie mit einer verschleißfesten und ggf. gleitgünstigen Beschichtung versehen.The synchronization gears 40 can also serve as pulse generator disks or be supplemented by additional pulse generator disks. that are sensed by sensors 42 1, one of which is shown in FIG. These sensors 42 are with a control device in connection, which the respective rotational position of the rotors relative to one Setpoint is monitored and corrected via the drive. It is a synchronization of the rotors electronically, which is known as such and therefore no further explanation is required here. The game between the teeth of the synchronization gears 40 is slightly less than the backlash between the projections 9 of the rotors 8. However, it is larger than the synchronization tolerance of the electronic ones Synchronization device. If the latter works properly thus come neither the flanks of the displacement projections 9 nor the teeth of the Synchronization gears 40 in contact with each other. In the event that the latter But should they ever come into contact with one another, they are wear-resistant and if necessary provide a low-friction coating.

Die Leistungsdaten der Pumpe werden außer durch die Antriebsleistung und Drehzahl durch das an den Rotoren gebildete Verdränger- bzw. Fördervolumen und somit durch die Länge der Rotoren bestimmt. Man kann daher die Förderdaten dadurch verändern, daß man die Länge des die Rotoren enthaltenden Pumpenteils ändert. Eine Baureihe von Pumpen mit unterschiedlichen Leistungsdaten zeichnet sich deshalb vorzugsweise dadurch aus, daß die einzelnen Pumpen dieser Baureihe sich durch Abstufung der Länge dieser Teile unterscheiden, zu denen das Schöpfraumgehäuse, die Rotoren sowie ggf. die rohrförmigen. in die Rotoren hineinragenden Teile der Lagerkörper gehören.The performance data of the pump are determined by the drive power and speed by the displacement or delivery volume formed on the rotors and thus by the Length of the rotors determined. The funding data can therefore be changed in that the length of the pump part containing the rotors is changed. A range of Pumps with different performance data are therefore characterized by this from that the individual pumps of this series differ by grading the length distinguish between these parts, the scoop chamber, the rotors and possibly the tubular. parts of the bearing bodies protruding into the rotors.

Man erkennt, daß jeder Rotor mit den zugehörigen Lager- und Antriebseinrichtungen eine selbständig montierbare Baueinheit bildet, die neben dem Rotor aus den Lagern 21, 22, dem Lagerkörper 7, dem darin vorgesehenen Kühleinrichtungen, der Welle 20, dem Synchronisationszahnrad 40, dem zugehörigen Sensor 42 und dem Motorläufer 35 besteht. Diese Einheiten werden komplett vormontiert in die Pumpe eingesetzt. Sie können nach der Abnahme des Schöpfraumgehäuses leicht von der Grundplatte 3 abgenommen bzw eingesetzt werden. Ihre Auswechslung kann daher dem Anwender überlassen bleiben. während der Hersteller die Wartung der empfindlichen Einheiten als solchen besorgt.It can be seen that each rotor with the associated bearing and drive devices forms an independently mountable unit which, in addition to the rotor, consists of the bearings 21, 22, the bearing body 7, the cooling devices provided therein, the shaft 20, the synchronization gear 40, the associated sensor 42 and the motor rotor 35. These units are completely pre-assembled in the pump. You can go after the removal of the scoop chamber easily removed from the base plate 3 or be used. Your replacement can therefore be left to the user. while the manufacturer takes care of the maintenance of the sensitive units as such.

Die Pumpe ist vorzugsweise von isochorer Bauart, um auch größere Flüssigkeitsmengen schadlos mitfördern zu können.The pump is preferably of an isochoric design to handle larger quantities of liquid to be able to support without harm.

Claims (14)

  1. Multi-stage screw-spindle compressor, the displacement rotors (8) of which are mounted in a overhung manner on the pressure side on a stationary bearing tube (23) enclosing the rotor shaft (20) and at least one rotor-side bearing (22) and in each case projecting into the rotor (8), characterized in that the rotors (8) are cooled to a greater extent on the pressure side than on the suction side by virtue of the fact that the part of the bearing tube (23) projecting in each case into a rotor is cooled and the peripheral surfaces, opposite one another, of the rotor (8) and the bearing tube (23) are arranged in such a way as to be capable of heat exchange relative to one another.
  2. Compressor according to Claim 1, characterized in that the intermediate space between the surfaces, opposite one another, of the rotor (8) and the bearing tube (23) is connected to the pressure side (12).
  3. Compressor according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least one of the said peripheral surfaces is provided with prominences and depressions improving the heat exchange with the medium located in between.
  4. Compressor according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the said peripheral surfaces are provided with a high absorption factor for heat radiation.
  5. Compressor according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that at least the part of the bearing tube (23) projecting into the rotor (8) contains passages (25) through which cooling liquid flows.
  6. Compressor according to Claim 5, characterized in that the cooling passages (25) are arranged close to the peripheral surface of the bearing tube (23) opposite the rotor (8).
  7. Compressor according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the peripheral surfaces, opposite one another with slight clearance, of the rotor (8) and the bearing tube (23) are designed as delivery members interacting in a non-contacting manner and having a delivery direction leading out of the rotor (8).
  8. Compressor according to Claim 7, characterized in that it is arranged essentially vertically with an outlet opening situated in a geodetically low position.
  9. Compressor according to Claim 7, characterized in that at least one of the two peripheral surfaces opposite one another is provided with a delivery thread (28).
  10. Compressor according to Claim 7, characterized in that the peripheral surfaces opposite one another are of conical design with a diameter increasing in the delivery direction.
  11. Compressor according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the rotor hollow space (24) is connected to a sealing-gas source.
  12. Compressor according to one of Claims 7 to 11, characterized in that devices are provided for the control of the rotor drive as a function of torque.
  13. Compressor according to Claim 12, characterized in that devices (27) are provided for the admission of a washing liquid into the pump chamber.
  14. Method of cleaning a compressor according to one of Claims 1 to 13, characterized in that washing liquid is fed into the pump chamber and the rotors are driven as a function of torque.
EP96922831A 1995-06-21 1996-06-18 Method for Cooling a Multistage Screw-Spindle Compressor Expired - Lifetime EP0834018B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE1995122557 DE19522557A1 (en) 1995-06-21 1995-06-21 Rotary piston compressor, particularly screw spindle vacuum pump
DE19522557 1995-06-21
DE19522559 1995-06-21
DE1995122559 DE19522559A1 (en) 1995-06-21 1995-06-21 Axial delivery compressor, especially screw compressor
PCT/EP1996/002631 WO1997001038A1 (en) 1995-06-21 1996-06-18 Multistage, screw-spindle compressor

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0834018A1 EP0834018A1 (en) 1998-04-08
EP0834018B1 true EP0834018B1 (en) 1999-12-08
EP0834018B2 EP0834018B2 (en) 2006-10-25

Family

ID=26016151

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP96922831A Expired - Lifetime EP0834018B2 (en) 1995-06-21 1996-06-18 Method for Cooling a Multistage Screw-Spindle Compressor

Country Status (12)

Country Link
US (1) US5924855A (en)
EP (1) EP0834018B2 (en)
JP (1) JP3965507B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100424386B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE187528T1 (en)
DE (1) DE59603870D1 (en)
DK (1) DK0834018T4 (en)
ES (1) ES2141515T5 (en)
GR (1) GR3032683T3 (en)
PT (1) PT834018E (en)
TW (1) TW377384B (en)
WO (1) WO1997001038A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (25)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19724643A1 (en) * 1997-06-11 1998-12-17 Sihi Gmbh & Co Kg Screw compressor and method of operating the same
DE19745616A1 (en) * 1997-10-10 1999-04-15 Leybold Vakuum Gmbh Cooling system for helical vacuum pump
DE19800825A1 (en) * 1998-01-02 1999-07-08 Schacht Friedrich Dry compacting screw pump
US6045343A (en) * 1998-01-15 2000-04-04 Sunny King Machinery Co., Ltd. Internally cooling rotary compression equipment
DE19926891C2 (en) * 1999-06-12 2002-06-13 Diro Konstruktions Gmbh & Co K Method for operating a turbomachine and turbomachine
GB9913969D0 (en) * 1999-06-16 1999-08-18 Boc Group Plc Improvements in screw pumps
DE19963171A1 (en) * 1999-12-27 2001-06-28 Leybold Vakuum Gmbh Screw-type vacuum pump used in cooling circuits has guide components located in open bores in shafts serving for separate guiding of inflowing and outflowing cooling medium
DE19963172A1 (en) 1999-12-27 2001-06-28 Leybold Vakuum Gmbh Screw-type vacuum pump has shaft-mounted rotors each with central hollow chamber in which are located built-in components rotating with rotor and forming relatively narrow annular gap through which flows cooling medium
US6394777B2 (en) 2000-01-07 2002-05-28 The Nash Engineering Company Cooling gas in a rotary screw type pump
DE10039006A1 (en) * 2000-08-10 2002-02-21 Leybold Vakuum Gmbh Two-shaft vacuum pump
GB2370320A (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-06-26 Ingersoll Rand Europ Sales Ltd Compressor and driving motor assembly
WO2002065366A1 (en) * 2001-02-13 2002-08-22 Yonet.Co., Ltd. Method and system for ticket purchasing and issuing using ic card
JP4403670B2 (en) * 2001-05-16 2010-01-27 株式会社デンソー compressor
JP4881617B2 (en) * 2002-10-14 2012-02-22 エドワーズ リミテッド Rotating piston vacuum pump with cleaning equipment
DE20302989U1 (en) * 2003-02-24 2004-07-08 Werner Rietschle Gmbh + Co. Kg Rotary pump
JP4558349B2 (en) 2004-03-02 2010-10-06 財団法人国際科学振興財団 Vacuum pump
US7963744B2 (en) * 2004-09-02 2011-06-21 Edwards Limited Cooling of pump rotors
JP2007170341A (en) * 2005-12-26 2007-07-05 Toyota Industries Corp Screw type fluid machine
US8007264B2 (en) * 2006-08-08 2011-08-30 Spx Corporation Positive displacement pump apparatus and method
US20080121497A1 (en) * 2006-11-27 2008-05-29 Christopher Esterson Heated/cool screw conveyor
EP2233748B1 (en) * 2009-03-10 2017-05-24 Grundfos Management A/S Multi stage centrifugal pump
CN102410219A (en) * 2011-11-24 2012-04-11 威海智德真空科技有限公司 Vertical dry type screw rod vacuum pump
WO2018132601A1 (en) * 2017-01-11 2018-07-19 Carrier Corporation Fluid machine with helically lobed rotors
EP3602757B1 (en) * 2017-03-21 2023-03-08 TTI (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited Brushless motor
CA3128596A1 (en) * 2019-03-14 2020-09-17 Ateliers Busch S.A. Dry pump for gas and set of a plurality of dry pumps for gas

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0290662A1 (en) * 1987-05-15 1988-11-17 Leybold Aktiengesellschaft Positive-displacement two-shaft vacuum pump
EP0472933A2 (en) * 1990-08-01 1992-03-04 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Fluid rotating apparatus
EP0585911A1 (en) * 1992-09-03 1994-03-09 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Two stage primary dry pump

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3289600A (en) * 1964-03-13 1966-12-06 Joseph E Whitfield Helically threaded rotors for screw type pumps, compressors and similar devices
US3795117A (en) * 1972-09-01 1974-03-05 Dunham Bush Inc Injection cooling of screw compressors
DE2544082A1 (en) * 1975-10-02 1977-04-14 Comprotek Sa Cage and meshing cam rotary piston machines - are used as compressors with charge cooling included in cycle
US4515540A (en) * 1983-11-22 1985-05-07 Frick Company Variable liquid refrigerant injection port locator for screw compressor equipped with automatic variable volume ratio
DE3775553D1 (en) * 1987-05-15 1992-02-06 Leybold Ag TWO SHAFT PUMP.
JP3074829B2 (en) * 1991-09-05 2000-08-07 松下電器産業株式会社 Fluid rotating device
US5269667A (en) * 1993-02-24 1993-12-14 Ingersoll-Rand Company Removabe discharge port plate for a compressor

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0290662A1 (en) * 1987-05-15 1988-11-17 Leybold Aktiengesellschaft Positive-displacement two-shaft vacuum pump
EP0472933A2 (en) * 1990-08-01 1992-03-04 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Fluid rotating apparatus
EP0585911A1 (en) * 1992-09-03 1994-03-09 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Two stage primary dry pump

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US5924855A (en) 1999-07-20
ATE187528T1 (en) 1999-12-15
JPH11508015A (en) 1999-07-13
ES2141515T5 (en) 2007-06-16
WO1997001038A1 (en) 1997-01-09
EP0834018B2 (en) 2006-10-25
ES2141515T3 (en) 2000-03-16
KR100424386B1 (en) 2004-07-15
DE59603870D1 (en) 2000-01-13
TW377384B (en) 1999-12-21
JP3965507B2 (en) 2007-08-29
DK0834018T4 (en) 2007-02-26
GR3032683T3 (en) 2000-06-30
PT834018E (en) 2000-05-31
KR20000000512A (en) 2000-01-15
DK0834018T3 (en) 2000-06-13
EP0834018A1 (en) 1998-04-08

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0834018B1 (en) Multistage, screw-spindle compressor
EP0834017B1 (en) Vacuum pump
EP1021653B1 (en) Cooled screw vacuum pump
DE69207722T2 (en) Hydraulic device driven by an electric motor, with integrated pump
DE2240018C3 (en) Single or multi-stage vane or screw piston compressor
DE19522559A1 (en) Axial delivery compressor, especially screw compressor
EP1163452B1 (en) Rotary helical screw-type compressor
EP1163451B1 (en) Rotary helical screw-type compressor
DE19963172A1 (en) Screw-type vacuum pump has shaft-mounted rotors each with central hollow chamber in which are located built-in components rotating with rotor and forming relatively narrow annular gap through which flows cooling medium
DE3619754C2 (en)
WO2000012900A1 (en) Dry compressing screw pump
DE3347509C2 (en)
EP1242742A1 (en) Cooled screw vacuum pump
DE19745615A1 (en) Screw vacuum pump with rotors
EP0290663B1 (en) Single or multistage two-shaft vacuum pump
DE1933287A1 (en) Rotary machine
DE19522560A1 (en) Vacuum pump with pair of helical inter-meshing displacement rotors
DE10051131A1 (en) Lubricant system for IC engines has excess pressure valve fitted into oil feed passage to components to be lubricated
DE20302989U1 (en) Rotary pump
DE1600651A1 (en) Shaft seal
DE19748385A1 (en) Vacuum pump or compressor
DE19522557A1 (en) Rotary piston compressor, particularly screw spindle vacuum pump
EP0617201B1 (en) Filling, fluid-transporting and pumping device
DE10149366A1 (en) Axial friction vacuum pump has two concentric rotor components with drives, rotating in opposite directions to improve relative speed of pumping structures
DE19522555A1 (en) Dual-rotor type rotary piston compressor e.g. for vacuum pump

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19971112

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19990219

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: STERLING INDUSTRY CONSULT GMBH

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 187528

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 19991215

Kind code of ref document: T

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 59603870

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20000113

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: TROESCH SCHEIDEGGER WERNER AG

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

ET Fr: translation filed
ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed

Owner name: UFFICIO TECNICO ING. A. MANNUCCI

GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)

Effective date: 20000222

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2141515

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: SC4A

Free format text: AVAILABILITY OF NATIONAL TRANSLATION

Effective date: 20000306

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: T3

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

PLBQ Unpublished change to opponent data

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OPPO

PLAA Information modified related to event that no opposition was filed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009299DELT

PLBI Opposition filed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260

26N No opposition filed
PLBF Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSO

26 Opposition filed

Opponent name: LEYBOLD VAKUUM GMBH

Effective date: 20000823

D26N No opposition filed (deleted)
PLBF Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSO

NLR1 Nl: opposition has been filed with the epo

Opponent name: LEYBOLD VAKUUM GMBH

DX Miscellaneous (deleted)
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

RTI2 Title (correction)

Free format text: METHOD FOR COOLING A MULTISTAGE SCREW-SPINDLE COMPRESSOR

RTI2 Title (correction)

Free format text: METHOD FOR COOLING A MULTISTAGE SCREW-SPINDLE COMPRESSOR

RTI2 Title (correction)

Free format text: METHOD FOR COOLING A MULTISTAGE SCREW-SPINDLE COMPRESSOR

APBP Date of receipt of notice of appeal recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA2O

APBQ Date of receipt of statement of grounds of appeal recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA3O

APAA Appeal reference recorded

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REFN

APAH Appeal reference modified

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNO

APBU Appeal procedure closed

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9O

PUAH Patent maintained in amended form

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009272

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: PATENT MAINTAINED AS AMENDED

27A Patent maintained in amended form

Effective date: 20061025

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B2

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: AEN

Free format text: AUFRECHTERHALTUNG DES PATENTES IN GEAENDERTER FORM

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: SE

Ref legal event code: RPEO

NLR2 Nl: decision of opposition

Effective date: 20061025

GBTA Gb: translation of amended ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(b)/1977)
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GR

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref document number: 20070400206

Country of ref document: GR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: T4

NLR3 Nl: receipt of modified translations in the netherlands language after an opposition procedure
ET3 Fr: translation filed ** decision concerning opposition
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: DC2A

Date of ref document: 20070125

Kind code of ref document: T5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20090624

Year of fee payment: 14

Ref country code: IE

Payment date: 20090618

Year of fee payment: 14

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20090629

Year of fee payment: 14

Ref country code: DK

Payment date: 20090622

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20090623

Year of fee payment: 14

Ref country code: PT

Payment date: 20090617

Year of fee payment: 14

Ref country code: LU

Payment date: 20090625

Year of fee payment: 14

Ref country code: FI

Payment date: 20090624

Year of fee payment: 14

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20090622

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20090623

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20090618

Year of fee payment: 14

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20090624

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Payment date: 20090629

Year of fee payment: 14

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20090623

Year of fee payment: 14

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20090626

Year of fee payment: 14

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: MM4A

Free format text: LAPSE DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF FEES

Effective date: 20101220

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: *STERLING INDUSTRY CONSULT G.M.B.H.

Effective date: 20100630

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: V1

Effective date: 20110101

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100618

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: EBP

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed
GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20100618

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20101220

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20110228

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100618

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100618

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100630

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100630

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100630

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100618

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110101

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110104

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100630

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20110718

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100618

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110706

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100630

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100619

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100618

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20100619

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20150629

Year of fee payment: 20

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GR

Ref legal event code: ML

Ref document number: 20070400206

Country of ref document: GR

Effective date: 20110104

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R071

Ref document number: 59603870

Country of ref document: DE