Connecting device

A connecting device for a line system for passing through charged particles, the connecting device comprising:

• a first flange for connection to a first line or chamber of the line system;
• a second flange for connection to a second line or chamber of the line system;
• a bellows, by which the first flange and the second flange are connected to each other;
• the first flange and the second flange are movable relative to one another to compensate for displacements between the first line or chamber of the line system and the second line or chamber of the line system in a longitudinal direction of the connecting device and in at least one transverse direction of the connecting device angled relative to the longitudinal direction;
• a line element arranged in an interior space surrounded at least in some regions by the bellows, the line element connects the flanges electrically conductively to one another and surrounds a line cavity for passing through the charged particles;
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• a respective connection element is arranged on each of the first flange and the second flange for electrically connecting the line element to the respective flange, and the line element is at least one of a) movably mounted in or on both connection elements, or b) comprised of at least one annular spring or at least one helical spring;
• wherein the line element comprises a plurality of rods, and the rods are arranged extending parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other and jointly surrounding at least a partial region of the line cavity or an entirety of the line cavity;
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• wherein rods of the respective connection element include two bulges, spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction, formed thereon, for electrically conductive connection to one said respective rod each of the line element, the rods with the bulges rest in an electrically conductive manner on the respective rod of the line element and the respective rod of the line element is supported by a support shoulder that contacts the respective rod of the line element in a region between the two bulges of the respective rod of the respective connection element on a side opposite to the respective rod of the respective connection element.

A connecting device for a line system for passing through charged particles, the connecting device comprising:

• a first flange for connection to a first line or chamber of the line system;
• a second flange for connection to a second line or chamber of the line system;
• a bellows, by which the first flange and the second flange are connected to each other;
• the first flange and the second flange are movable relative to one another to compensate for displacements between the first line or chamber of the line system and the second line or chamber of the line system in a longitudinal direction of the connecting device and in at least one transverse direction of the connecting device angled relative to the longitudinal direction;
• a line element arranged in an interior space surrounded at least in some regions by the bellows, the line element connects the flanges electrically conductively to one another and surrounds a line cavity for passing through the charged particles;
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• a respective connection element is arranged on each of the first flange and the second flange for electrically connecting the line element to the respective flange, and the line element is at least one of a) movably mounted in or on both connection elements, or b) comprised of at least one annular spring or at least one helical spring;
• wherein the line element comprises a plurality of rods, and the rods are arranged extending parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other and jointly surrounding at least a partial region of the line cavity or an entirety of the line cavity;
• wherein ends of the rods of the line element facing the respective connection element each have a bend and the respective connection element includes rods with bends thereon, the bends of the rods of the respective connection element are arranged in intermediate spaces between the bends of the rods of the line element and a connecting rod is passed through the bends of the rods of the respective connection element and through the bends of the rods of the line element.