Abrégé

There is described a lid assembly (1) for a prismatic battery cell comprising: a base plate (4); a current collector (55) electrically connectable to a respective electrode of the battery cell, for collecting electrical energy; a terminal (6) electrically coupled with the current collector (5) for receiving the electrical energy therefrom; and an insulator member (7) interposed between the terminal (6) and the base plate (4) for electrically insulating the terminal (6) from the base plate (4); the insulator member (7) has an inner portion (7b) and an outer skin (7a) surrounding the inner portion (7b) and defining an external surface thereof; at least one among the inner portion (7b) of the insulator member (7), the terminal (6) and the base plate (4) includes at least one protrusion (13) projecting therefrom for piercing the outer skin (7a), respectively from the inside or from the outside thereof.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 50/15 - Couvercles caractérisés par leur forme pour des cellules prismatiques ou rectangulaires
• H01M 50/562 - Bornes caractérisées par le matériau
• H01M 50/567 - Bornes caractérisées par leur procédé de fabrication par des moyens de fixation, p. ex. vis, rivets ou boulons

Abrégé

There is described a seal element (14; 14') for a lid assembly (1) apt to close in a fluid-tight manner an inner compartment (3) of a prismatic battery cell, the seal element (14; 14') is configured to be interposed between a current collector (5) of the lid assembly (1) and a base plate (4) of the lid assembly (1) for electrically insulating the current collector (5) and the lid assembly (1) from one another and for fluid-tightly sealing the inner compartment (3), the seal element (14; 14') has a central axis (B), presents a substantially L-shaped semi-profile with respect to the central axis (B), and comprises: an axial collar (15) extending annularly about the central axis (B) and configured to electrically insulate the current collector (5) from the base plate (4); and a radial sealing portion (16) protruding from the collar (15) in a cantilevered manner and configured to fluid-tightly seal the inner compartment (3); the sealing portion (16) includes a main body (17) and a bulge or bump (18) extending from the main body (17) and defining a free end of the sealing portion (16), the bulge or bump (18) has an axial size greater than the axial size of the main body (17).

Classes IPC  ?

• H01M 50/184 - Éléments de scellement caractérisés par leur forme ou leur structure
• H01M 50/186 - Éléments de scellement caractérisés par la position des éléments de scellement
• H01M 50/188 - Éléments de scellement caractérisés par la position des éléments de scellement les éléments de scellement étant arrangés entre le couvercle et la borne
• H01M 50/147 - Couvercles
• H01M 50/15 - Couvercles caractérisés par leur forme pour des cellules prismatiques ou rectangulaires
• H01M 50/553 - Bornes spécialement adaptées aux cellules prismatiques, de type poche ou rectangulaires

Abrégé

A sealing lid for sealing a compartment of a supercapacitor housing electrodes and electrolytic material is described, the supercapacitor comprises: a casing internally defining the compartment and having a longitudinal axis, a side wall extending around the longitudinal axis, an axial bottom wall and an axial opening for accessing to the compartment arranged on an axially opposite side of the side wall with respect to the end wall; and at least one terminal electrically connected to one of the electrodes and protruding outside the compartment through the axial opening; the lid is adapted to close the axial opening and comprises an elastomeric element having: an internal through-hole adapted to receive the terminal and delimited by an internal wall adapted to cooperate in fluid-tight contact with the terminal; and a peripheral wall adapted to cooperate in fluid-tight contact with the side wall.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01G 11/80 - JointsGarnitures
• F16J 13/14 - Organes de fermeture amoviblesMoyens de serrage des fermetures fixés exclusivement par ressort ou par élasticité
• F16J 15/12 - Joints d'étanchéité entre surfaces immobiles entre elles avec garniture solide comprimée entre les surfaces à joindre par garniture non métallique par renforcement ou couverture métallique

Abrégé

A seal assembly configured to prevent/limit the entry of external contaminants into a motor compartment of a motorized wheel for vehicles is described. The seal assembly comprises a first support ring which is fixed, a second support ring which is rotatable and radially outermost of the first support ring, and an annular seal interposed between the support rings and including an anchor portion, attached to the second support ring and at least a first and a second annular sealing lip, protruding cantilevered from the anchor portion, mounted by interference between the support rings, defining a sealing configuration, wherein they cooperate with distinct portions of the first support ring along respective annular contact lines, and set by centrifugal effect in a detaching configuration from the respective portions of the first support ring at speeds of the motorized wheel greater than a predetermined non-zero value.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16J 15/3232 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques avec au moins une lèvre ayant plusieurs lèvres
• F16J 15/3256 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques pourvus d’armatures ou de supports avec armatures ou supports rigides comprenant deux éléments d’armature ou de support, individuellement fixés sur chacune des surfaces, p. ex. joints de type cartouche
• F16J 15/3264 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques pourvus d’armatures ou de supports avec armatures ou supports rigides comprenant deux éléments d’armature ou de support, individuellement fixés sur chacune des surfaces, p. ex. joints de type cartouche les éléments étant séparables
• F16C 33/78 - Dispositifs d'étanchéité pour roulements à billes ou à rouleaux avec diaphragme, disque ou bague, avec ou sans parties élastiques

Abrégé

A sealing lid (1) for sealing a compartment (3) of a supercapacitor (2) housing electrodes (4) and electrolytic material is described, the supercapacitor (2) comprises: a casing (5) internally defining the compartment (3) and having a longitudinal axis (A), a side wall (6) extending around the longitudinal axis (A), an axial bottom wall (7) and an axial opening (8) for accessing to the compartment (3) arranged on an axially opposite side of the side wall (6) with respect to the end wall (7); and at least one terminal (10) electrically connected to one of the electrodes (4) and protruding outside the compartment (3) through the axial opening (8); the lid (1) is adapted to close the axial opening (8) and comprises an elastomeric element (13) having: an internal through-hole (14) adapted to receive the terminal (10) and delimited by an internal wall (15) adapted to cooperate in fluid-tight contact with the terminal (10); and a peripheral wall (16) adapted to cooperate in fluid-tight contact with the side wall (6).

Classes IPC  ?

• H01G 2/10 - BoîtiersEncapsulations
• F16J 13/14 - Organes de fermeture amoviblesMoyens de serrage des fermetures fixés exclusivement par ressort ou par élasticité

Abrégé

A sealing lid (1) for sealing a compartment (3) of a supercapacitor (2) housing electrodes (4) and electrolytic material is described, the supercapacitor (2) comprises: a casing (5) internally defining the compartment (3) and having a longitudinal axis (A), a side wall (6) extending around the longitudinal axis (A), an axial bottom wall (7) and an axial opening (8) for accessing to the compartment (3) arranged on an axially opposite side of the side wall (6) with respect to the end wall (7); and at least one terminal (10) electrically connected to one of the electrodes (4) and protruding outside the compartment (3) through the axial opening (8); the lid (1) is adapted to close the axial opening (8) and comprises an elastomeric element (13) having: an internal through-hole (14) adapted to receive the terminal (10) and delimited by an internal wall (15) adapted to cooperate in fluid-tight contact with the terminal (10); and a peripheral wall (16) adapted to cooperate in fluid-tight contact with the side wall (6).

Classes IPC  ?

• H01G 2/10 - BoîtiersEncapsulations
• H01G 9/008 - Bornes
• H01G 9/08 - BoîtiersEncapsulations
• F16J 13/14 - Organes de fermeture amoviblesMoyens de serrage des fermetures fixés exclusivement par ressort ou par élasticité
• H01G 11/00 - Condensateurs hybrides, c.-à-d. ayant des électrodes positive et négative différentesCondensateurs électriques à double couche [EDL]Procédés de fabrication desdits condensateurs ou de leurs composants

Abrégé

A gasket is described configured to be mounted on a valve of an internal combustion engine, having a central axis and comprising: an annular elastically deformable sealing element, having a radially internal surface having a first portion, adapted to cooperate with contact with a stem of the valve, and a second portion, configured to cooperate with contact with a guide element in a sliding manner of the aforementioned stem; and an annular support member, arranged coaxially on at least part of the sealing element so that the latter is pressed radially between the support member and the valve; the second portion has a circumferential surface section and a plurality of discrete bumps, projecting cantilevered from the circumferential surface section so as to cooperate with contact in use with the guide element, angularly spaced from each other around the axis and forming a discontinuous undulation of the radially internal surface.

Classes IPC  ?

• F01L 3/08 - Guides de soupapesÉtanchéité des tiges de soupapes, p. ex. étanchéité par lubrification
• F16K 41/04 - Joints d'étanchéité pour tiges avec un presse-étoupe avec une bague au moins, en caoutchouc ou d'un matériau analogue, entre la tige et son logement
• F01L 3/20 - Forme ou structure des corps de soupape non couverts par un des sous-groupes précédents du présent groupe

Abrégé

It is described a gasket for a valve of an internal combustion engine having a central axis and comprising: an elastically deformable sealing element having an annular shape with respect to the aforesaid axis and adapted to be externally arranged on the valve, and a support element, also having an annular shape with respect to the aforesaid axis, coaxially arranged on at least part of the sealing element so that this latter is radially pressed between the support element and the valve; the support element having, along its side wall, at least one through window to allow the evacuation of the heat generated in use during the operation of the valve.

Classes IPC  ?

• F01L 3/08 - Guides de soupapesÉtanchéité des tiges de soupapes, p. ex. étanchéité par lubrification
• F01L 3/12 - Refroidissement des soupapes
• F01L 3/02 - Emploi de matériaux spécifiques pour corps de soupapes ou leurs siègesCorps de soupapes ou sièges de soupapes composés de plusieurs matériaux différents
• F16K 41/04 - Joints d'étanchéité pour tiges avec un presse-étoupe avec une bague au moins, en caoutchouc ou d'un matériau analogue, entre la tige et son logement
• F16J 15/3268 - Montage des bagues d’étanchéité

Abrégé

A seal assembly for sealing the compartment between a rotating member and a fixed element. The seal assembly comprises a first ring fixed to the rotating member, a second ring fixed to the fixed element, and a seal element. The seal element is carried by the second ring and is connected to said second ring by means of a fitted portion; the seal element comprises at least one annular pad having an annular seal edge. The annular seal edge projects towards a coupling portion of the first ring and is adapted to cooperate with the coupling portion along a substantially linear area of contact. The seal element further comprises a spring portion adapted to exert an elastic force on the annular pad so as to push the annular seal edge towards the coupling portion.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16J 15/3244 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques avec pompage hydrodynamique
• F16J 15/3204 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques avec au moins une lèvre
• F16J 15/3256 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques pourvus d’armatures ou de supports avec armatures ou supports rigides comprenant deux éléments d’armature ou de support, individuellement fixés sur chacune des surfaces, p. ex. joints de type cartouche
• F16J 15/3268 - Montage des bagues d’étanchéité
• F16J 15/3284 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques caractérisés par leur structureEmploi des matériaux
• F16J 15/3252 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques pourvus d’armatures ou de supports avec armatures ou supports rigides

Abrégé

There is described a gasket for a valve of an internal combustion engine; this gasket has a central axis and comprises: an elastically deformable annular seal element; a support member made of plastic material, also annular and having at least a retention portion coupled coaxially on a first portion of the seal element to press it on a guide element of the valve; and elastic means acting on a second portion of the seal element to press it on a stem of the valve; the elastic means comprise a thrust portion of the support member made in one single piece with the retention portion; the seal element is formed by means of an injection molding operation in a molding chamber containing the support member.

Classes IPC  ?

• F01L 3/08 - Guides de soupapesÉtanchéité des tiges de soupapes, p. ex. étanchéité par lubrification

Abrégé

A gasket for a valve of an internal combustion engine is described. The valve has a guide element defining a through seat, and a stem movable in a sliding manner in said seat. The gasket has a central axis and comprises: an elastically deformable sealing element, having an annular configuration with respect to the axis and suitable to be arranged externally on the valve to cooperate both with the guide element and with the stem; a supporting member having an annular configuration, arranged coaxially on at least part of the sealing element so that the latter is pressed radially between the supporting member and the valve; an end flange projecting radially outwards from the supporting member and configured to receive the elastic load of a coil spring of the valve; and protruding means distinct from the flange, projecting outwards from the supporting member and suitable to cooperate with the spring of the valve to maintain it coaxial with the axis.

Classes IPC  ?

• F02F 11/00 - Aménagements des garnitures d'étanchéité dans les moteurs à combustion
• F01L 3/08 - Guides de soupapesÉtanchéité des tiges de soupapes, p. ex. étanchéité par lubrification
• F16J 15/3268 - Montage des bagues d’étanchéité

Abrégé

A gasket for sealing a compartment between rotating and fixed members. The gasket has a first ring adapted to be connected to a rotating member; a second ring adapted to be connected to a fixed member; a first annular elastomeric element carried by the first ring and defining at least a first annular sealing lip cooperating with the second ring to counter the passage of external contaminants inside the compartment; a second annular elastomeric element carried by the second ring and defining at least a second annular sealing lip cooperating with the first ring to counter the passage of lubricant to the outside; and an annular wiper member connected to the first elastomeric element and having a wiping portion cooperating with the second fixing portion of the second support ring to counter the passage of external contaminants from the second ambient to the first sealing lip.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16J 15/32 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques
• F16J 15/3284 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques caractérisés par leur structureEmploi des matériaux
• F16C 33/78 - Dispositifs d'étanchéité pour roulements à billes ou à rouleaux avec diaphragme, disque ou bague, avec ou sans parties élastiques
• F16J 15/3232 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques avec au moins une lèvre ayant plusieurs lèvres
• F16J 15/3256 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques pourvus d’armatures ou de supports avec armatures ou supports rigides comprenant deux éléments d’armature ou de support, individuellement fixés sur chacune des surfaces, p. ex. joints de type cartouche
• F16J 15/3268 - Montage des bagues d’étanchéité

Abrégé

A gasket for sealing a compartment between rotating and fixed members. The gasket has a first ring; a second ring radially more external than the first ring; a first annular elastomeric element carried by the first ring and defining at least a first annular sealing lip cooperating with the second ring to counter the passage of external contaminants inside the compartment; a second annular elastomeric element carried by the second ring and defining at least a second annular sealing lip cooperating with the first ring to counter the passage of lubricant to the outside; a third ring coupled to the second ring and extending from this latter towards the axis of the gasket; and at least a third annular sealing lip, overhangingly projecting from the first elastomeric element and cooperating with the third ring to counter the passage of external contaminants from the outside towards the first sealing lip.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16J 15/3232 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques avec au moins une lèvre ayant plusieurs lèvres
• F16C 33/78 - Dispositifs d'étanchéité pour roulements à billes ou à rouleaux avec diaphragme, disque ou bague, avec ou sans parties élastiques
• F16J 15/3256 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques pourvus d’armatures ou de supports avec armatures ou supports rigides comprenant deux éléments d’armature ou de support, individuellement fixés sur chacune des surfaces, p. ex. joints de type cartouche
• F16J 15/3268 - Montage des bagues d’étanchéité
• F16C 33/80 - Dispositifs d'étanchéité pour roulements à billes ou à rouleaux à labyrinthes
• F16C 19/36 - Paliers à contact de roulement pour mouvement de rotation exclusivement avec roulements à rouleaux essentiellement du même gabarit, disposés dans une ou plusieurs rangées circulaires, p. ex. roulements à aiguilles pour charges à la fois axiales et radiales avec une seule rangée de rouleaux

Abrégé

A gasket for sealing a compartment between a fixed and a roto-translatory member. The gasket has a metal support ring adapted to be connected to the fixed member; first sealing means in a position adjacent to a first ambient containing lubricant and defining two first annular sealing lips axially spaced to cooperate with the roto-translatory member and to counter the passage of lubricant/external contaminants between the first ambient and a second ambient connected with the outside; and second sealing means axially interposed between the first sealing means and the second ambient and defining a second sealing lip axially spaced from the first annular sealing lips and adapted to cooperate with the roto-translatory member to counter the passage of external contaminants towards the first sealing lips; the first sealing means comprise two first distinct sealing rings, axially arranged side by side and respectively carrying a relative first sealing lip.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16J 15/00 - Joints d'étanchéité
• F16J 15/3232 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques avec au moins une lèvre ayant plusieurs lèvres
• F16J 15/3252 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques pourvus d’armatures ou de supports avec armatures ou supports rigides
• F16J 15/3268 - Montage des bagues d’étanchéité
• F16J 15/3284 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques caractérisés par leur structureEmploi des matériaux

Produits et services

Metal grommets; Gaskets of metal; Metal joints; Metal hose fittings; Metal bindings. Moldable compounds for use in jointing and packing; sealing rings (non-metallic- ); Gaskets made of rubber; Waterproof packings; O-rings; non-metallic junctions; Pipe fittings; Joints, not of metal.

Abrégé

There is described a gasket for a valve of an internal combustion engine; the valve comprises a guide element defining a through seat, and a stem slidably moving in such a seat; the gasket comprises an elastically deformable seal element, having an annular configuration with respect to an axis and adapted to be fitted externally on said valve to cooperate with the stem and/or with the guide element; and a support member having an annular shape, fitted coaxially on at least part of the seal element; the support member is formed by a single component made entirely of plastic material.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16K 1/46 - Fixation des segments d'étanchéité
• F01L 3/08 - Guides de soupapesÉtanchéité des tiges de soupapes, p. ex. étanchéité par lubrification

Abrégé

ABSTRACT An internal-combustion engine valve gasket (1) comprising an annular sealing element (12), which is elastically deformable and is designed to be set externally on the valve (2) to co- operate both with a guide element (7) and with a stem (8) of the valve itself, and an annular supporting member (13), which is set coaxially on part of the sealing element (12) so that the latter is radially pressed between the supporting member (13) and the valve (2); the supporting member (13) comprises a first portion (25) for interaction with the sealing element (12) and a second portion (26) for positioning in use the gasket (1) on the engine (3); the first and second portions of the supporting member (13) form part of a first component (25) and a second component (26), that are distinct from one another and are mounted coaxially by snap-action coupling means (27). Date Recue/Date Received 2020-07-14

Classes IPC  ?

• F01L 3/08 - Guides de soupapesÉtanchéité des tiges de soupapes, p. ex. étanchéité par lubrification
• F01L 1/46 - Parties constitutives, détails ou accessoires, non couverts par un des sous-groupes précédents
• F16J 15/56 - Autres joints pour tiges à mouvement alternatif
• F16K 1/32 - Soupapes ou clapets, c.-à-d. dispositifs obturateurs dont l'élément de fermeture possède au moins une composante du mouvement d'ouverture ou de fermeture perpendiculaire à la surface d'obturation Détails
• F16K 41/00 - Joints d'étanchéité pour tiges

Produits et services

Sealing elements for rotating shafts.

Abrégé

There is described a seal assembly for sealing the gap between a rotary member and a fixed member, so as to prevent passage of a fluid from a first to a second environment located on opposite sides of the gap; the seal assembly has a first ring integral with the rotary member, a second ring integral with the fixed member, and an elastically deformable sealing member integral with the second ring and in turn having at least one lip cooperating in fluidtight manner with a mating portion of the first ring; and, on the side cooperating with the mating portion, the sealing member has a spiral groove which, in use, produces a fluid-dynamic pumping effect to pump the fluid away from the sealing area and towards the first environment.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16J 15/32 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p. ex. joints toriques