Heat-stationed bayonet connector for cryogenic fluid lines
US4011732A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1974 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S505/897
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat-stationed bayonet connector suitable for connecting liquid cryogen sources and refrigeration loads to a cryogenic fluid transfer line or for connecting components such as flexible sections, etc., into the transfer line. The incorporation of a cold heat station in the bayonet connector and its thermal connection to a coolant makes it possible to intercept heat flow along the length of the bayonet and thereby to minimize heat losses associated with the connector. The use of a cryogenic coolant transfer line in the form of a flexible bypass connecting the male and female sections of the bayonet makes it possible to use the bayonet connector in a transfer line which incorporates a cooled radiation shield along essentially its entire length.
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