Anti-vortex tube retaining ring and bore basket
AssigneeRaytheon Technologies Corporation
InventorsKonstantinos Panagiotis Giannakopoulos, Matthew E. Bintz, Jashandeep Singh
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Abstract
An anti-vortex tube (AVT) retaining ring and bore basket is provided and includes a unitary body having an inboard portion, an outboard portion and an intermediate portion. The inboard portion includes a first ring-shaped body with an outer diameter. The outboard portion is configured to support an array of AVTs and includes a second ring-shaped body with an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first ring-shaped body. The intermediate portion includes a flange extending between the outer and inner diameters of the first and second ring-shaped bodies, respectively.
Claims19
An anti-vortex tube (AVT) retaining ring and bore basket, comprising:
- a unitary body having an inboard portion, an outboard portion and an intermediate portion,
- the inboard portion comprising a first ring-shaped body with an outer diameter,
- the outboard portion being configured to support AVTs and comprising a second ring-shaped body with an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter, and
- the intermediate portion comprising a flange extending between the the first and second ring-shaped bodies,
- wherein the second ring-shaped body defines through-holes through which the AVTs extend and comprises a protrusion for AVT support, and
- wherein the outboard portion is configured for simultaneous engagement with two surfaces of a boss of the front or rear block.
An anti-vortex tube (AVT) retaining ring and bore basket for a front block of a compressor and comprising:
- a unitary body having an inboard portion, an outboard portion and an intermediate portion,
- the inboard portion engageable with an inner diameter of the front block and comprising a first ring-shaped body with an outer diameter,
- the outboard portion configured to simultaneously engage with two surfaces of a boss of the front block and configured to support AVTs and comprising a second ring-shaped body with an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter, and
- the intermediate portion comprising a flange extending between the first and second ring-shaped bodies,
- wherein the second ring-shaped body defines through-holes through which the AVTs extend and comprises an AVT support protrusion.
An anti-vortex tube (AVT) retaining ring and bore basket for a rear block of a compressor and comprising:
- a unitary body having an inboard portion, an outboard portion and an intermediate portion,
- the inboard portion engageable with an inner diameter of the rear block and comprising a first ring-shaped body with an outer diameter,
- the outboard portion configured to simultaneously engage with two surfaces of a boss of the rear block and configured to support AVTs and comprising a second ring-shaped body with an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter, and
- the intermediate portion comprising a flange extending between the first and second ring-shaped bodies,
- wherein the second ring-shaped body defines through-holes through which the AVTs extend and comprises an AVT support protrusion.
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