Device for storing cylindrical objects with fast charging and discharging
AssigneeCompagnie Generale des Matieres Nucleaires
InventorJoseph Besnier
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Abstract
A device for storing cylindrical objects, such as small containers (14) containing radioactive material samples, includes one or more superimposed rotary racks (30, 30'). Each of the racks has circumferentially distributed cavities (32, 32') in which the objects are received. The cavities are radially outwardly open with respect to the vertical rotation axis of the racks (30, 30'). Moreover, their axis is inclined so as to intersect the rotation axis above the cavity. Thus, an accidental escape of the objects is prevented.
Claims10
Device for the storage of objects having a substantially cylindrical configuration comprising at least one storage rack which is turned around a vertical axis and provided with cavities able to receive the objects circumferentially distributed around said vertical axis and means for controlling rotation of the rack around said vertical axis, wherein the cavities are open radially to the outside, so as to permit radial introduction and extraction of the objects and each cavity has an axis inclined so as to intersect the vertical axis of the rack at a location relatively above the rack.
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