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Magnet coupling through isolating plate
Assignee: Ebara Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-15
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Granted: 1988-06-28
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Expires: 2006-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A magnet coupling, in which a ceramic isolating plate 5 is provided between a driven magnet 4 and a drive-side magnet 3 and ceramic bearing members 13, 14 are placed between the respective sides of the isolating plate 5 and the driven magnet 4 and the drive-side magnet 3, whereby the gap between the drive-side and load-side is minimized.
Inventors
- 👤 Shotaro Mizobuchi
- 👤 Yoshikazu Kimura
- 👤 Katsumi Sasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:57
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K49/00; H02K49/10; H02K49/104; H02K49/108; H02K7/00; H02K7/10; H02K7/11; H02K5/00; H02K5/04; H02K5/12; H02K5/128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A magnet coupling in which a load-side rotary member and a drive-side rotary member are placed in different environments through an isolating plate, and said loadside rotary member and said drive-side rotary member are connected together by means of magnetic couplings, characterized in that the respective end faces of said load- and drive-side rotary members which face said isolating plate are formed from a rigid ceramic material, said isolating plate being also formed from a rigid ceramic material, said end faces and the surfaces of said isolating plate facing them being defined by smooth flat surfaces, and the ceramic material which forms either one of said opposing end faces or the surfaces of said isolating plate being provided with a spiral groove, whereby, when said drive- and load-side rotary members rotate in a normal direction of rotation, said load- and drive-side rotary members and said isolating plate are allowed to slide without coming into contact with each other by the dynamic pressure effect of said spiral groove produced at each side of said isolating plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A magnet coupling in which a load-side rotary member and a drive-side rotary member are placed in different environments through an isolating plate, and said loadside rotary member and said drive-side rotary member are connected together by means of magnetic couplings, characterized in that the respective end faces of said load- and drive-side rotary members which face said isolating plate are formed from a rigid ceramic material, said isolating plate being also formed from a rigid ceramic material, said end faces and the surfaces of said isolating plate facing them being defined by smooth flat surfaces, and the ceramic material which forms either one of said opposing end faces or the surfaces of said isolating plate being provided with a spiral groove, whereby, when said drive- and load-side rotary members rotate in a normal direction of rotation, said load- and drive-side rotary members and said isolating plate are allowed to slide without coming into contact with each other by the dynamic pressure effect of said spiral groove produced at each side of said isolating plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A magnet coupling according to claim 1, wherein said rigid ceramic material is any material selected from among aluminum oxide, silicon carbide and silicon nitride which are sintered under an ordinary or high pressure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A magnet coupling according to claim 1, wherein said load-side rotary member and said isolating plate have respective hemispherical recesses formed at positions on the line which intersects the centers of rotation of the opposing surfaces, and a small ball is received in a substantially spherical space defined by these two recesses, said ball having a diameter equal to or smaller than the diameter of said space.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A magnet coupling according to claim 1, wherein a magnetic fluid or a lubricant is attached to the slide surfaces of said drive-side rotary member and said isolating plate in advance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A magnet coupling according to claim 1, wherein said rigid ceramic material is any material selected from among aluminum oxide, silicon carbide and silicon nitride which are sintered under an ordinary or high pressure, and wherein said load-side rotary member and said isolating plate have respective hemispherical recesses formed at positions on the line which intersects the centers of rotation of the opposing surfaces, and a small ball is received in a substantially spherical space defined by these two recesses said ball having a diameter equal to or smaller than the diameter of said space.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A magnet coupling according to claim 5, wherein a magnetic fluid or a lubricant is attached to the slide surfaces of said drive-side rotary member and said isolating plate in advance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A magnet coupling according to claim 1, wherein said rigid ceramic material is any material selected from among aluminum oxide, silicon carbide and silicon nitride which are sintered under an ordinary or high pressure, and wherein a magnetic fluid or a lubricant is attached to the slide surfaces of said drive-side rotary member and said isolating plate in advance.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A magnet coupling according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said load-side rotary member is an impeller of a pump.
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