摘要 |
The invention relates to a shaft seal (10) for reducing the leakage between two fluid spaces (2, 4) separated by the shaft seal (10), in particular two gas spaces arranged axially with respect to a shaft (1), wherein the shaft seal (10) comprises a plurality of flexible plate elements (12) which are secured in a receptacle (15), wherein the receptacle (15) constitutes a first diameter (17) of the shaft seal (10), and wherein those ends (13) of the plate elements (12) which face away from the receptacle (15) define a second diameter (18), wherein the plate elements (12) have recesses (16) at the ends (13) facing away from the receptacle (15), characterized in that the plate elements (12) have a first edge region (21) and a second edge region (22), wherein the second edge region (22) is wider than the first edge region (21). |