Instrumentation transfer strut
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsDorel M. Moisei, Michael D. Greenberg, Stephen N. Koren, Jr.
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Abstract
A monolithic lead separator includes a primary lead tube defining a primary channel, a plurality of secondary lead tubes formed monolithically with the primary lead tube, and an instrumentation lead splitter. A cap is positioned in an aperture in the instrumentation lead splitter in a fluid-tight manner. Each of the secondary channels intersects the primary channel. The instrumentation lead splitter is situated at the intersection of the primary channel and the secondary channels.
Claims20
An instrumentation lead separator comprising:
- a monolithic primary lead tube defining a primary channel;
- a plurality of secondary lead tubes formed monolithically with the primary lead tube and defining a plurality of secondary channels, each of the secondary channels intersecting the primary channel;
- an instrumentation lead splitter comprising an aperture situated at the intersection of the primary channel and the secondary channels;
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- a cap positioned in the aperture in a fluid-tight manner.
A method for routing instrumentation leads, the method comprising:
- (a) threading an instrumentation lead through a wiring egress into a primary channel defined by a primary tube;
- (b) routing the instrumentation lead to an intersection point of the primary channel and a plurality of secondary channels;
- (c) accessing the instrumentation lead through an aperture at the intersection of the primary channel and the plurality of secondary channels to route the instrumentation lead from the intersection point to a secondary channel defined by one of a plurality of secondary tubes monolithically formed with the primary tube;
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- (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) until a desired quantity of leads have been routed to each of the plurality of secondary channels.
A method of making an instrumentation lead splitter, the method comprising:
- (a) depositing a layer of a pulverant material on a work stage, the layer having a thickness;
- (b) selectively sintering at least a portion of the layer based upon data that defines an instrumentation lead splitter having a primary tube portion and a plurality of secondary tube portions connected at an intersection point with an aperture;
- (c) lowering the work stage by the thickness;
- (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) until the instrumentation lead splitter is complete;
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- (g) removing the instrumentation lead splitter from the work stage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.