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Displacer for low-temperature refrigerating machines
Assignee: Balzers und Leybold Deutschland Holding AG
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Filing: 1981-10-21
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Granted: 1983-08-09
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Expires: 2001-10-21
Abstract
Abstract A displacer for low-temperature refrigerating machines having a regenerator disposed in a hollow space of the displacer, wherein the regenerator is formed at least in part of a sintered material, preferably sintered bronze spheres.
Inventors
- 👤 Rolf Heisig
- 👤 Hans-Hermann Klein
- 👤 Karl-Heinz Volker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:44
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25J; F25J5/00; F25J5/002; F25B; F25B9/00; F25B9/14; F25B2309/00; F25B2309/003; F25J2205/00; F25J2205/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
In a displacer for a low-temperature refrigerating machine, the displacer having a hollow space with one end of the hollow space adapted for receiving and exhausting a working gas and the other end adapted for communicating with an expansion space and a regenerator of low heat conductivity in the hollow space, the improvement to the displacer comprising: a sintered material member closing the hollow space at least at one end of the displacer, whereby the sintered material may form at least part of the regenerator in the hollow space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
In a displacer for a low-temperature refrigerating machine, the displacer having a hollow space with one end of the hollow space adapted for receiving and exhausting a working gas and the other end adapted for communicating with an expansion space and a regenerator of low heat conductivity in the hollow space, the improvement to the displacer comprising: a sintered material member closing the hollow space at least at one end of the displacer, whereby the sintered material may form at least part of the regenerator in the hollow space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The displacer according to claim 1, wherein the sintered material comprises sintered bronze spheres.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The displacer according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the hollow space is elongated and the regenerator comprises a plurality of sintered-metal disks spaced from each other in a row, each disc being generally normal to the longitudinal axis of the hollow space.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The displacer according to claim 1 or claim 2, and further comprising a sintered-material member closing the other end of the hollow space, whereby the remaining hollow space between the sintered members may be filled with regenerator material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The displacer according to claim 1 or claim 2, and further comprising a cup-shaped element having its inner portion inserted into the other end of the hollow space.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The displacer according to claim 5, wherein the cup-shaped element comprises a plastic and wherein its flanged portion serves to limit the displacer movement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The displacer according to claim 6, wherein the cup-shaped element comprises means for attachment of a further displacer stage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The displacer according to claim 5, wherein the cup-shaped element comprises a sintered material and has a bottom portion closing the other end of the hollow space.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The displacer according to claim 8, wherein the cup-shaped element comprises means for attachment of a further displacer stage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The displacer according to claim 8, wherein a separate damping element made of a plastic is provided on the cup-shaped element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The displacer according to claim 8, further comprising a cup-shaped damping element fitted cup-to-cup in the cup-shaped sintered element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The displacer according to claim 1, having a one-piece construction, except for the regenerator material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The displacer according to claim 12, further comprising a drive piston integral therewith.
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