Self-aligning split mechanical seal using a rotating seal ring with a non-flat end face

摘要

A split mechanical seal attached to a housing including a rotating shaft, sized to be received within a gland assembly, a holder assembly having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface, and a space defined by the holder assembly A detent groove is formed in the inner surface of the holder assembly to at least partially accommodate the configured and configured rotating seal ring and a portion of the sealing element, and at least another portion of the sealing element A separate detent groove is formed in the outer surface of the rotating seal ring for partial accommodation. The holder detent groove and the seal ring detent groove are configured to receive and retain the sealing element when combined.