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Cooling controller utilizing the Joule-Thomson effect
Assignee: Societe Anonyme de Telecommunications SAT
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Filing: 1985-07-23
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Granted: 1986-02-11
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Expires: 2005-07-23
Abstract
Abstract Controller for a cooling system utilizing the Joule-Thomson effect for a cryostat, wherein the expansible component consists of a metal rod (20) of very small diameter, inside and coaxial with the tubular envelope (7), one end (21) of this rod (20) is fixed mechanically, and is joined thermally by a transverse bulkhead (22), to the tubular envelope (7) at a point of the latter lying between the warm point and the cold point (10), the other end (23) of this rod is fixed to a fork (16) for operating the needle (13) surrounding the seat (11,12) of the needle and driving the needle (13) through the intermediary of an adjustment component (18), and lastly the said fork (16) incorporates a periphery, preferably cylindrical, which leaves a large annular gap between this periphery and the inside surface of the envelope tube (7).
Inventors
- 👤 Rene D. M. Albagnac
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 13:17
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/01; G05D23/02; G05D23/024; F; F25; F25B; F25B9/00; F25B9/02; F25B2309/00; F25B2309/02; F25B2309/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A cooling controller utilizing the Joule-Thomson effect for a cryostat, incorporating a tubular envelope (7) around which an exchanger tube (8) is wound in which the gas under pressure is cooled by counter-flow and is partially liquefied before expanding at the other end through a hole (12), the said controller consisting of a needle (13) controlled by a longitudinally expansible metal component (20) in such a way as to close the said hole gradually with a fall in temperature, wherein the said expansible component consists of a rod (20) of small diameter, inside and coaxial with the tubular envelope (7), one end (21) of this rod (20) is fixed mechanically and is joined thermally by a transverse bulkhead (22) to the tubular envelope (7) at a point of the latter lying between the warm point (9) and the cold point (10) the other end (23) of this rod is fixed to a fork (16) for operating the needle (13) surrounding the seat (11, 12) of the needle and driving the needle (13) through the intermediary of an adjustment component (18), and lastly the said fork (16) incorporates a periphery, preferably cylindrical, entering at least partially into the tubular envelope (7) while leaving a large annular gap providing the function of insulation between this periphery and the inside surface of the envelope tube (7).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
A cooling controller utilizing the Joule-Thomson effect for a cryostat, incorporating a tubular envelope (7) around which an exchanger tube (8) is wound in which the gas under pressure is cooled by counter-flow and is partially liquefied before expanding at the other end through a hole (12), the said controller consisting of a needle (13) controlled by a longitudinally expansible metal component (20) in such a way as to close the said hole gradually with a fall in temperature, wherein the said expansible component consists of a rod (20) of small diameter, inside and coaxial with the tubular envelope (7), one end (21) of this rod (20) is fixed mechanically and is joined thermally by a transverse bulkhead (22) to the tubular envelope (7) at a point of the latter lying between the warm point (9) and the cold point (10) the other end (23) of this rod is fixed to a fork (16) for operating the needle (13) surrounding the seat (11, 12) of the needle and driving the needle (13) through the intermediary of an adjustment component (18), and lastly the said fork (16) incorporates a periphery, preferably cylindrical, entering at least partially into the tubular envelope (7) while leaving a large annular gap providing the function of insulation between this periphery and the inside surface of the envelope tube (7).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the annular gap existing between the tubular envelope (7) and the rod (20) together with the fork (16), and extending from the bulkhead (22) as far as the cold point (10) is covered with a heat insulator which opposes longitudinal and transverse convection movements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The controller as claimed in claim 2 wherein the needle (13), in the shape of a cylindrical cone, incorporates on a generating line of its conical portion of flat or a hollow (15) of very small depth forming a minimum determined passage so as to ensure the intervention of secondary control of a known type for low values of the ambient temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The controller as claimed in claim 3 wherein the needle (13) is mounted so as to slide freely by its cylindrical surface in an internal bore of the fork (16) which slides outside the seat (11), also cylindrical, and which is controlled by simple contact with an adjustment screw (18) to which it is not fixed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The controller as claimed in claim 4 wherein the seat (11) of the needle is a cylindrical component which is fixed coaxially to the tubular envelope (7) only through the intermediary of a last straight portion (10) of the exchanger tube (8) crossing the tube along a diameter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The controller as claimed in claim 3 wherein the seat (11) of the needle is a cylindrical component which is fixed coaxially to the tubular envelope (7) only through the intermediary of a last straight portion (10) of the exchanger tube (8) crossing the tube along a diameter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The controller as claimed in claim 2 wherein the seat (11) of the needle is a cylindrical component which is fixed coaxially to the tubular envelope (7) only through the intermediary of a last straight portion (10) of the exchanger tube (8) crossing the tube along a diameter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the needle (13), in the shape of a cylindrical cone, incorporates on a generating line of its conical portion a flat or a hollow (15) of very small depth forming a minimum determined passage so as to ensure the intervention of secondary control of a known type for low values of the ambient temperature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The controller as claimed in claim 8 wherein the seat (11) of the needle is a cylindrical component which is fixed coaxially to the tubular envelope (7) only through the intermediary of a last straight portion (10) of the exchanger tube (8) crossing the tube along a diameter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
The controller as claimed in claim 8, wherein the needle (13) is mounted so as to slide freely by its cylindrical surface in an internal bore of the fork (16) which slides outside the seat (11), also cylindrical, and which is controlled by simple contact with an adjustment screw (18) to which it is not fixed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The controller as claimed in claim 10 wherein the seat (11) of the needle is a cylindrical component which is fixed coaxially to the tubular envelope (7) only through the intermediary of a last straight portion (10) of the exchanger tube (8) crossing the tube along a diameter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seat (11) of the needle is a cylindrical component which is fixed coaxially to the tubular envelope (7) only through the intermediary of a last straight portion (10) of the exchanger tube (8) crossing the tube along a diameter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
The controller as claimed in claim 12 wherein the seat (11) of the needle is a cylindrical component which is fixed coaxially to the tubular envelope (7) only through the intermediary of a last straight portion (10) of the exchanger tube (8) crossing the tube along a diameter.
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