Composite hanger grid and components, splash bar, assembly thereof and method of assembly
US9546830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49359
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A composite hanger grid for supporting splash bars in a cooling tower uses separate vertical suspension members and horizontal beams by which all of the operational loads imposed on the splash bars are transferred to the horizontal beams, which then transfer the load to the vertical suspension members. Since all of the horizontal beams are independent of each other and separate components from the vertical suspension members, the horizontal beams will be loaded equally throughout the entire hanger grid. Also disclosed are components of the composite hanger grid, splash bars adapted for use with specific embodiments of the composite hanger grid, assemblies of the composite hanger grid with its supported splash bars, a method of assembling a composite hanger grid and a method of assembling an evaporative cooler fill assembly, including hanger grids and splash bars, in a cooling tower.
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