Electrode housing and holder

Abstract

Abstract The anode and cathode of an electrode are supported in a housing having a main body contiguous with a tapered section. The tapered section is contiguous with the main body at a shoulder and tapers from the inner diameter of the shoulder to a second smaller diameter at an open end. Opposite from the tapered section, the main body includes a tapered neck section with a mounting ring at the end of the taper on the main body. At the open end of the tapered section a membrane encloses the housing chamber, this membrane extends over the tapered section and is held in place by a membrane sleeve having an internal taper for mating with the external taper of the tapered section and is held in place by a membrane taper of the tapered section. The membrane sleeve includes a chamfered end for folding the membrane material against the tapered section of the housing. A chemical weld between the membrane sleeve and the tapered section holds the assembly in place. A holder for the electrode housing includes a chamber having a tapered section for mating with the tapered neck section of the housing and has a coupling for engaging a shroud for protecting the electrode. The shroud includes a shoulder in an internal chamber for engaging the mounting ring of the housing.

Inventors

• 👤 R Huffhines

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