Nuclear Storage Overpack Door Actuator and Alignment Apparatus

Patent · Wed May 11 00:00:00 EDT 2005

OSTI ID:839577

Andreyko, Gregory M

The invention is a door actuator and alignment apparatus for opening and closing the 15,000-pound horizontally sliding door of a storage overpack. The door actuator includes a ball screw mounted horizontally on a rigid frame including a pair of door panel support rails. An electrically powered ball nut moves along the ball screw. The ball nut rotating device is attached to a carriage. The carriage attachment to the sliding door is horizontally pivoting. Additional alignment features include precision cam followers attached to the rails and rail guides attached to the carriage.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Assignee: DOEGC
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A6891913
• Application Number: U.S. Patent Applications 10/341,472; DOE Case S-94554; TRN: US0503280
• OSTI ID: 839577
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
ACTUATORS
ALIGNMENT
DOORS
STORAGE FACILITIES
DESIGN
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
STORAGE