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US 11,692,673 B1Granted
Tensioned intra-Dewar spider assembly
AssigneeWavefront Research, Inc.
InventorJonas D. Corl
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Abstract
A tensioned intra-Dewar spider assembly that can support a large system inside the Dewar in a way that adds as little thermal load as possible, doesn't overly stress the coldfinger, maintains alignment, and isolates the components from the vibrations of the cryocooler is disclosed.
Claims16
A thermally isolating mounting device comprising:
- a first structure;
- a second structure;
- said second structure comprising cryogenically cooled components;
- a mounting structure;
- said second structure being mounted with respect to said first structure;
- said mounting structure further comprising a first substructure and a second substructure;
- said first substructure mounting to said first structure;
- said second substructure mounting to said second structure;
- said first substructure and said second substructure at different temperatures;
- said first substructure attached to said second substructure by at least two members;
- said members connecting said first substructure to said second substructure;
- said members further providing rigidity;
- said rigidity further enhanced by tensioning;
- a cold finger;
- said second structure being thermally operatively connected to said cold finger.
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A thermally isolating mounting device comprising:
- a first structure;
- a second structure;
- said second structure comprising cryogenically cooled components;
- at least two thermally isolating structures;
- said at least two thermally isolating structures being attached to said first structure and said second structure;
- each one of the at least two thermally isolating structures mounting said second structure to said first structure;
- said each one of the at least two thermally isolating structures comprising two rings;
- said two rings being at different temperatures;
- one of said two rings attached to another of said two ring by at least two links;
- said links further providing rigidity in said each one of the at least two thermally isolating structures;
- said rigidity in said each one of the at least two thermally isolating structures further enhanced by tension;
- and, said thermally isolating structures substantially thermally isolating said second structure from said first structure;
- a cold finger;
- said second structure being thermally operatively connected to said cold finger.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.