Fluid line clamp
AssigneeSolar Turbines Incorporated
InventorsBruno E. Struck, Eugene R. Hicks
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Abstract
A fluid line clamp includes one or more blocks with holes for receiving fluid lines therein. The fluid line clamp further includes a first backing plate, a second backing plate, and a shielding plate. The first and second backing plates are spaced apart from each other to receive the blocks therebetween. The shielding plate is disposed at a distance from the blocks and includes an inner surface, and an outer surface. The inner surface of the shielding plate is rigidly attached to the backing plates. The outer surface of the shielding plate is configured to rigidly attach to a hot body of a machine.
Claims17
A fluid line clamp comprising:
- one or more blocks with holes for receiving fluid lines therein;
- a first backing plate and a second backing plate spaced apart from each other to receive the blocks therebetween;
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- a substantially L-shaped shielding plate rigidly attached to the first backing plate and the second backing plate,
- the shielding plate having a first portion and a second portion angularly extending from the first portion,
- the first portion disposed at a first distance from the blocks thereby defining a first air gap therebetween and
- the second portion disposed at a second distance from the second backing plate thereby defining a second air gap therebetween.
A fluid line assembly for a machine having a hot body, the fluid line assembly comprising:
- one or more fluid lines disposed alongside the hot body;
- and
- a fluid line clamp including:
- one or more blocks with holes for receiving the fluid lines therein;
- a first backing plate and a second backing plate spaced apart from each other to receive the blocks therebetween;
- and
- a shielding plate disposed at a distance from the blocks, the shielding plate including:
- an inner surface;
- and
- an outer surface configured to rigidly attach to the hot body of the machine;
- wherein the shielding late is substantially L-shaped and includes
- a first portion,
- a second portion angularly extending from the first portion,
- a ramp portion angularly extending from an end of the second portion, and
- a land portion angularly extending from the ramp portion, the land portion rigidly attached to the second backing plate with the second backing plate disposed at a distance from the second portion of the shielding plate.
A machine including:
- a hot body configured to radiate heat;
- and
- employing a fluid line clamp comprising:
- one or more blocks with holes for receiving fluid lines therein;
- a first backing plate and a second backing plate spaced apart from each other to receive the blocks therebetween;
- and a substantially L-shaped shielding plate rigidly attached to the first backing plate and the second backing plate, the shielding plate having a first portion and a second portion angularly extending from the first portion, the first portion disposed at a first distance from the blocks thereby defining a first air gap therebetween and the second portion disposed at a second distance from the second backing plate thereby defining a second air gap therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.