Cooling system for a material surface treatment system
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorRobert Kleinschmidt
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes systems and methods to provide electrode cooling for material surface treatment systems. A cooling fluid is employed to cool electrodes with a high voltage applied. For example, a conduit conveys a cooling fluid through the electrode, as the conduit also provides electrification for the electrode by being connected to an electrical power source. Further, cooling is implemented by use of a voltage isolator disposed between the conduit and a reservoir, with the voltage isolator providing a pathway to a reference voltage for residual electric charge from the cooling fluid passing through the voltage isolator.
Claims20
A cooling system for a material surface treatment system, the cooling system comprising:
- a conduit to convey a cooling fluid through an electrode, the conduit being connected to an electrical power source;
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- a voltage isolator disposed between the conduit and a reservoir, the voltage isolator configured to provide a pathway to a reference voltage for residual electric charge from the cooling fluid passing through the voltage isolator.
A material surface treatment system comprising:
- an electrode to generate an electric discharge to treat a material near the electrode;
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- a cooling system comprising:
- a conduit to convey a cooling fluid through the electrode;
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- a voltage isolator disposed between the conduit and a reservoir, the voltage isolator configured to provide a pathway to a reference voltage for residual electric charge from the cooling fluid passing through the voltage isolator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.