Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
In a support structure, for transmitting large forces, between a superconducting magnet winding cooled to a low temperature and an abutment which is at a higher temperature level and takes up the forces, including support elements which point at least approximately in the direction of the force transmission, stiffening elements attached, between the support elements and at least one sheet-like heat shield, the improvement comprising: all support elements having the shape of sheets and arranged in a honeycomb-like structure; at least one plane of stiffening elements forming the heat shield; and a coolant conducted through cooling canals holding said at least one plane at a predetermined intermediate temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a support structure, for transmitting large forces, between a superconducting magnet winding cooled to a low temperature and an abutment which is at a higher temperature level and takes up the forces, including support elements which point at least approximately in the direction of the force transmission, stiffening elements attached, between the support elements and at least one sheet-like heat shield, the improvement comprising: all support elements having the shape of sheets and arranged in a honeycomb-like structure; at least one plane of stiffening elements forming the heat shield; and a coolant conducted through cooling canals holding said at least one plane at a predetermined intermediate temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said support elements and stiffening elements are made of fiberglass reinforced plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improvement according to claim 2, wherein said support elements and stiffening members are made of fiberglass reinforced epoxy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improvement according to claim 1 wherein cooling tubes forming said cooling canals are integrated in the support structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improvement according to claim 4, comprising holes in the support structure acting as cooling tubes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improvement according to claim 4 wherein said cooling tubes run at the intersections between the stiffening elements and the support elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement according to claim 4, wherein said cooling tubes are arranged perpendicular to the support elements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The improvement according to claim 2 and further including heat conducting parts of a material with high thermal conductivity in the stiffening elements of the heat shield.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improvement according to claim 8, wherein said heat conducting parts are wires or ribbons or screens of copper.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The improvement according to claim 1 comprising at least one integrated stiffening plane in the direction of the force transmission perpendicular to the planes of the support elements and stiffening elements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improvement according to claim 10, wherein the stiffening plane is a central wall of the structure.