System and method for cooling components rotatable about an axis
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorJoseph Lacey
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Abstract
Systems and methods for cooling electronic components that are rotatable about an axis are provided. The system includes a stationary portion, a rotatable portion, and a component cooling system. The stationary portion has a bore there through. The rotatable portion is rotatably coupled to the stationary portion. The rotatable portion includes an imaging detector and an associated electronic component. The component cooling system is positioned at least partially within the stationary portion and configured to channel a curtain of conditioned air to the electronic component.
Claims27
A method for cooling a component that is rotatable about an axis, said method comprising:
- receiving a flow of fluid from an ambient space;
- channeling the flow of fluid through a conduit that extends circumferentially about the axis;
- and
- directing the flow of fluid axially towards the component.
A medical imaging device gantry comprising:
- a stationary portion comprising a bore therethrough;
- a rotatable portion rotatably coupled to said stationary portion, said rotatable portion comprising an imaging detector and an associated electronic component;
- and
- a component cooling system positioned at least partially within said stationary portion and configured to:
- receive a flow of fluid from an ambient space;
- condition the received flow of fluid;
- and
- channel a curtain of conditioned air to said electronic component.
A medical imaging device cooling duct comprising:
- a ring-shaped conduit configured to circumscribe a longitudinal axis of a viewing area bore of the medical imaging device, said conduit comprising a radially inner peripheral portion, a radially outer peripheral portion, and a sidewall extending therebetween;
- at least one aperture extending through said sidewall configured to direct a flow of air axially toward a detector rotational path;
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- at least one inlet configured to channel the flow of air from an air mover ambient space into the ring-shaped conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.