X-ray tube with an anode insulation element for liquid cooling and a receptacle for a high-voltage plug
US8090075B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J35/165
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a high-voltage X-ray tube, which a cathode, which is held at negative high voltage during operating conditions, and an anode, which is held at positive high voltage during operating conditions, are disposed opposite each other in a vacuumized inner space, the anode being attached to an anode insulation element in such a way that the anode insulation element has a cylindrical shape or a shape tapering toward the anode and includes an opening to receive a high-voltage plug, and a pipe structure is provided by means of which a coolant is able to be supplied to the anode. This coolant can be in particular insulating oil or another electrically non-conducting liquid. The pipe structure can, for example, be integrated completely into the interior of the anode insulation element, but can also be integrated into the surface of the high-voltage plug. A solution is also possible in which the pipe structure is integrated into an intermediate element, which is situated between the anode insulation element and the high-voltage plug.
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