(19)
(11) EP 0 512 514 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.07.1993 Bulletin 1993/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.11.1992 Bulletin 1992/46

(21) Application number: 92107651.9

(22) Date of filing: 06.05.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5F04C 15/00, F04C 2/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB

(30) Priority: 07.05.1991 IT BO91085 U

(71) Applicant: SAUER-SUNDSTRAND S.p.A.
I-40055 Villanova di Castenaso (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Zanardi, Angelo
    I-40128 Corticella (IT)
  • Mei, Daniele
    I-40100 Bologna (IT)
  • Rossi, Fausto
    I-40024 Castel S. Pietro Terme (IT)

(74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al
Studio Torta, Via Viotti, 9
I-10121 Torino
I-10121 Torino (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Gear machine


    (57) A machine (1) comprising two meshing gears (5, 6); two bushes (13) supporting the gear hubs (7, 8); a machine body (2) housing the gears (5, 6) and bushes (13); and two cover plates (3, 4) for the machine body (2). Each plate (3, 4) presents a seat (26) for a seal (25) formed in one piece and comprising a first annular element (27), and a second annular element (28) inwards of and joined over a long portion to the first annular element (27) by a thin wall (34) defining two channels (35, 36) for high-pressure fluid. The seal (25) defines two gaps, one for low-pressure fluid, defined by the second element (28), and the other for high-pressure fluid, defined by both elements (27, 28).







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