US 12,270,304 B2
Turbine engine with a floating seal assembly
Rahul Anil Bidkar, Clifton Park, NY (US); Steven Douglas Johnson, Milford, OH (US); Uttara Vijay Kumar, Glenville, NY (US); Randy Thomas Antelo, Silverthorne, CO (US); and Keith William Gary, Ballston Spa, NY (US)
Assigned to General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US)
Filed by GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/385,331.
Prior Publication US 2023/0383670 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. F01D 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC F01D 11/025 (2013.01) [F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A turbine engine comprising:
an engine core comprising at least a compressor section and a turbine section in axial flow arrangement defining an axially extending, engine centerline, and arranged as a rotor and a stator; and
a floating seal assembly, sealing at least portions of the rotor and the stator relative to a higher-pressure area and a lower-pressure area, comprising:
a carriage assembly having a first wall exposed to the lower-pressure area, the carriage assembly carried by the stator, with the first wall at least partially defining a seal seat with a seal cavity;
a seal body floating within the seal cavity;
a seal face located between the seal body and the first wall; and
a pivot connection coupling the seal face to one of the seal body or the first wall, the pivot connection being integrally formed with at least one of the seal body or the seal face.