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Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022

Filed:

Mar. 27, 2019
Applicant:

Pfeiffer Vacuum, Annecy, FR;

Inventors:

Laurent Saxod, Les Marches, FR;

Patrick Pilotti, Annecy, FR;

Assignee:

PFEIFFER VACUUM, Annecy, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04C 25/02 (2006.01); F04C 23/00 (2006.01); F04C 18/12 (2006.01); F04C 27/00 (2006.01); F04C 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04C 25/02 (2013.01); F04C 23/001 (2013.01); F04C 18/126 (2013.01); F04C 27/009 (2013.01); F04C 29/02 (2013.01); F04C 2220/12 (2013.01); F04C 2240/809 (2013.01); F04C 2270/21 (2013.01);
Abstract

A dry vacuum pump includes: at least one oil sump; at least one pumping stage; two rotary shafts respectively supporting at least one rotor extending into the at least one pumping stage, the rotors being configured to rotate in a synchronized manner in the reverse direction in order to convey a gas to be pumped between an intake and an outlet of the vacuum pump, the shafts being supported by bearings lubricated by a lubricant contained in the at least one oil sump; at least one lubricant sealing device interposed between the at least one oil sump and a pumping stage at the shaft passage; and at least one expansion device configured to reduce the pressure variations between a pumping side volume and the at least one oil sump.


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