Spring loaded thermocouple module
Abstract
A thermocouple arrangement is provided for mounting in a blind hole of a specimen. The thermocouple arrangement includes a cup-like holder member, which receives an elongated thermal insulator, one end of which is seated at an end wall of the holder. A pair of thermocouple wires, threaded through passageways in the insulator, extend beyond the insulator member, terminating in free ends which are joined together in a spherical weld bead. A spring, held captive within the holder, applies a bias force to the weld bead, through the insulator member. The outside surface of the holder is threaded for engagement with the blind hole of the specimen. When the thermocouple is installed in the specimen, the spherical contact surface of the weld bead is held in contact with the end wall of the blind hole, with a predetermined bias force.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6113723
- Application Number:
- ON: TI85006424
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; THERMOCOUPLES; DESIGN; INSTALLATION; SPRINGS; MACHINE PARTS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; 440300* - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)
Citation Formats
McKelvey, T E, and Guarnieri, J J. Spring loaded thermocouple module. United States: N. p., 1984.
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McKelvey, T E, & Guarnieri, J J. Spring loaded thermocouple module. United States.
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@article{osti_6113723,
title = {Spring loaded thermocouple module},
author = {McKelvey, T E and Guarnieri, J J},
abstractNote = {A thermocouple arrangement is provided for mounting in a blind hole of a specimen. The thermocouple arrangement includes a cup-like holder member, which receives an elongated thermal insulator, one end of which is seated at an end wall of the holder. A pair of thermocouple wires, threaded through passageways in the insulator, extend beyond the insulator member, terminating in free ends which are joined together in a spherical weld bead. A spring, held captive within the holder, applies a bias force to the weld bead, through the insulator member. The outside surface of the holder is threaded for engagement with the blind hole of the specimen. When the thermocouple is installed in the specimen, the spherical contact surface of the weld bead is held in contact with the end wall of the blind hole, with a predetermined bias force.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 EST 1984}
}