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Thermal radiation shield
Assignee: Forschungszentrum Jülich
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Filing: 1979-11-09
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Granted: 1981-05-19
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Expires: 1999-11-09
Abstract
Abstract A thermal radiation shield for cryogenic devices, especially cryogenic pu (cryopumps) comprises a stack of spaced apart plates formed preferably with a V-section configuration and lugs or openings enabling the plates to be stacked with appropriate spacers upon tubes through which a coolant is passed. The plates have an annular configuration, i.e. the V-section is closed along an annulus. The plates are so stacked as to overlap in the stacking direction, i.e. the vertex of the V of one plate is coplanar with the rim of the next plate or the vertex lies within the V of the next plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Johann Hemmerich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:58
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B37/00; F04B37/06; F04B37/08; F28; F28F; F28F2265/00; F28F2265/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12361; Y10T428/1241; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
The combination of a cooled member of a cryogenic element with a thermal radiation shield, said shield comprising a plurality of spaced-apart stacked thermally conductive plates of annular configuration surrounding said member and having a continuous V-section extending in a toroidal pattern with a ridge of each plate extending into the V section of an overlying plate, said plates having aligned holes traversed by cooled tubes, and means for spacing said plates apart along said tubes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
The combination of a cooled member of a cryogenic element with a thermal radiation shield, said shield comprising a plurality of spaced-apart stacked thermally conductive plates of annular configuration surrounding said member and having a continuous V-section extending in a toroidal pattern with a ridge of each plate extending into the V section of an overlying plate, said plates having aligned holes traversed by cooled tubes, and means for spacing said plates apart along said tubes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination defined in claim 1 wherein said plates are formed with laterally extending eyes formed with said holes and threaded over the respective tubes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination defined in claim 1 wherein said spacer means includes spacer sleeves threaded onto said tubes and interposed between the eyes of successive plates along each tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination defined in claim 3 wherein said plates have a generally oval form and four spaced-apart eyes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination defined in claim 1, claim 2, claim 3 or claim 4 wherein each of said plates is provided with a pair of webs lying inwardly of the V section and provided with openings through which cooling tubes can be passed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
A thermal radiation shield for a cryogenic element which comprises a plurality of spaced-apart stacked thermally conductive plates of annular configuration surrounding said element and having a continuous V-section extending in a toroidal pattern with a ridge of each plate extending into the V-section of an overlying plate, said plates having aligned holes traversed by cooled tubes; and means for spacing said plates apart along said tubes, said plates being formed with laterally extending eyes formed with said holes and threaded over the respective tubes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
A thermal radiation shield for a cryogenic element which comprises a plurality of spaced-apart stacked thermally conductive plates of annular configuration surrounding said element and having a continuous V-section extending in a toroidal pattern with a ridge of each plate extending into the V-section of an overlying plate, said plates having aligned holes traversed by cooled tubes; and means for spacing said plates apart along said tubes, said plates being formed with laterally extending eyes formed with said holes and threaded over the respective tubes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
88 words
A thermal radiation shield for a cryogenic element which comprises a plurality of spaced-apart stacked thermally conductive plates of annular configuration surrounding said element and having a continuous V-section extending in a toroidal pattern with a ridge of each plate extending into the V-section of an overlying plate, said plates having aligned holes traversed by cooled tubes; and means for spacing said plates apart along said tubes, said spacer means including spacer sleeves threaded onto said tubes and interposed between the eyes of successive plates along each tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
A thermal radiation shield for a cryogenic element which comprises a plurality of spaced-apart stacked thermally conductive plates of annular configuration surrounding said element and having a continuous V-section extending in a toroidal pattern with a ridge of each plate extending into the V-section of an overlying plate, said plates having aligned holes traversed by cooled tubes; and means for spacing said plates apart along said tubes, said spacer means including spacer sleeves threaded onto said tubes and interposed between the eyes of successive plates along each tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The shield defined in claim 7 wherein said plates have a generally oval form and four spaced-apart eyes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
94 words
A thermal radiation shield for a cryogenic element which comprises a plurality of spaced-apart stacked thermally conductive plates of annular configuration surrounding said element and having a continuous V-section extending in a toroidal pattern with a ridge of each plate extending into the V-section of an overlying plate, said plates having aligned holes traversed by cooled tubes; and means for spacing said plates apart along said tubes, each of said plates being provided with a pair of webs lying inwardly of the V-section and provided with openings through which cooling tubes can be passed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
94 words
A thermal radiation shield for a cryogenic element which comprises a plurality of spaced-apart stacked thermally conductive plates of annular configuration surrounding said element and having a continuous V-section extending in a toroidal pattern with a ridge of each plate extending into the V-section of an overlying plate, said plates having aligned holes traversed by cooled tubes; and means for spacing said plates apart along said tubes, each of said plates being provided with a pair of webs lying inwardly of the V-section and provided with openings through which cooling tubes can be passed.
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