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EP0120131A1
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Thermal coupling
Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1980-06-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2000-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A thermal coupling which can be interposed between a source of refrigeration and an objectto be cooled.Thethermal coupling comprises an elongate housing having a first end for receiving said source of refrigeration, a second end for mechanically contacting said object to be cooled and comprises means within said housing defining a flow path whereby when said thermal coupling is positioned with its first end above its second end and is in use, warm fluid rises from said second end toward said first end where it is cooled and returns to said second end along a separate path without contacting warm rising fluid.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph Cady Longsworth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:02
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28D; F28D15/00; F17; F17C; F17C13/00; F17C13/005; F17C13/006; F17C3/00; F17C3/02; F17C3/08; F17C3/085; F25; F25B; F25B9/00; F25D; F25D3/00; F25D3/10; F17C2203/00; F17C2203/03; F17C2203/0391; F17C2203/06; F17C2203/0602; F17C2203/0612; F17C2203/0626; F17C2203/0629; F17C2203/0634; F17C2203/0636; F17C2203/0639; F17C2203/0643; F17C2203/0648; F17C2205/00; F17C2205/03; F17C2205/0302; F17C2205/0323; F17C2205/0332; F17C2221/00; F17C2221/01; F17C2221/016; F17C2221/017; F17C2223/00; F17C2223/01; F17C2223/0146; F17C2223/0153; F17C2223/0161; F17C2223/03; F17C2223/033; F17C2227/00; F17C2227/03; F17C2227/0337; F17C2227/0358; F17C2227/036; F17C2265/00; F17C2265/03; F17C2265/032; F17C2265/033; F17C2265/034; F25D19/00; F25D19/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/888; Y10S505/897
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A thermal coupling which can be interposed between a source of refrigeration and an object to be cooled characterized in that it comprises an elongate housing having a first end for receiving said source of refrigeration, a second end for mechanically contacting said object to be cooled; and means within said housing defining a flow path whereby when said thermal coupling is positioned with its first end above its second end and is in use, warm fluid rises from said second end toward said first end where it is cooled and returns to said second end along a separate path without contacting warm rising fluid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A thermal coupling which can be interposed between a source of refrigeration and an object to be cooled characterized in that it comprises an elongate housing having a first end for receiving said source of refrigeration, a second end for mechanically contacting said object to be cooled; and means within said housing defining a flow path whereby when said thermal coupling is positioned with its first end above its second end and is in use, warm fluid rises from said second end toward said first end where it is cooled and returns to said second end along a separate path without contacting warm rising fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A thermal coupling according to Claim 1, characterized in that said means comprises a draft tube within said housing extending from a location adjacent said first end toward a location adjacent said second end whereby, in use, warm fluid can rise up said draft tube and cooled fluid can flow downwardly between said draft tube and said housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A thermal coupling according to Claim 2, characterized in that said source of refrigeration is connectable to an extended surface heat exchanger and is positioned between said draft tube and said housing adjacent said first end of said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A thermal coupling according to Claim 2 or 3, characterized in that an extended surface heat exchanger is positioned between said draft tube and said housing adjacent said second end of said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A thermal coupling acording to any preceding Claim, including means to regulate fluid pressure inside said housing.
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