Ceramic pressure housing with metal endcaps
US5427268A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D11/24
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A housing for the containment of instrumentation in a high pressure fluid environment that consists of a metallic endcap and ceramic cylinder bonded together. The improvement comprises a structure which results in the improved sealing of said housing as the fluid pressure increases. The cylindrical ceramic tube and endcap are dimensioned such that mechanical failure does not occur when exposed to the desired external operating pressures which includes up to 36,000 feet of water. The housing is designed to withstand the external operating pressures without being subject to mechanical failure or excessive deformation which results in the loss of pressure housing integrity via cracking or deformation of the ceramic tube, deformation of the endcap, or from failure of the bonding agent.
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