Gleitringdichtung für Kurbelwelle

摘要

The invention relates to a piston ring type seal (1) for a crankshaft (2) located at the outlet point of a motor housing (3) in an internal combustion engine, with a fixed piston ring (7) arranged on the crankshaft (2) and a fixed counter-ring (8) mounted on the motor housing (3). The piston ring (7) can be displaced axially and can be impinged upon by elastic means in the direction of the counter-ring (8). Grooves are arranged in the sealing surface of the piston ring (7) and/or in the sealing surface of the counter-ring (8) in such a way that an air cushion can be produced between the sealing surfaces of both rings (7, 8) when the crankshaft (2) rotates. The invention also relates to a particularly economical method for producing a gas-lubricated piston ring type seal.