Enhanced Backup Ring Edge Features for Metal Face Seal in Roller Cone Drill Bits

a technology of roller cone drill bits and edge features, which is applied in the direction of engine seals, mechanical equipment, construction, etc., can solve the problems of sealing failure, material deformation, loss of function, and typical failure, so as to increase the hardness of the material, increase the edge density, and increase the force
US20140225328A1Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-14BAKER HUGHES INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
BAKER HUGHES INC
Publication Date
2014-08-14
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A backup ring for a face seal in a roller cone bit is configured to resist wear from drilling fluids present adjacent exposed faces of the backup ring. Portions are removed from an exposed end face in a variety of shapes while the hardness of the material is increased. The removal of material offsets an increase in force that would be transmitted through the backup ring on face seal assembly due to flexing. A spring can optionally be included in the removed material location. Another way is to increase the edge density of all or part of the exposed edges while leaving the interior portions unaffected by using electron beam radiation to increase the crosslink density or by other techniques that allow a unitary structure with a more durable edge region.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The field of the invention is roller cone drill bits and more particularly backup seal designs for face seals that increase durability while giving the desired contact pressure on the relatively moving components.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Components of a rolling cone bit mechanical face seal system utilized to seal the bearing typically include (A) two hard material components typically metal having surfaces engaged and sliding with relation to each other, (B) an elastomeric static seal ring with the primary function of providing an energizing force to one of the hard material components such that the surfaces of the hard material components are engaged at some designed contact pressure, (C) a second static sealing elastomer component sometimes referred to as a backup ring residing outside of a first elastomer component and engaged with one of the hard material components. This second elastomer component having the primary function of stopping ingr...

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