Simplified flangeless unisex waveguide coupler assembly
Abstract
A unisex coupler assembly is disclosed capable of providing a leak tight coupling for waveguides with axial alignment of the waveguides and rotational capability. The sealing means of the coupler assembly are not exposed to RF energy, and the coupler assembly does not require the provision of external flanges on the waveguides. In a preferred embodiment, O ring seals are not used and the coupler assembly is, therefore, bakeable at a temperature up to about 150.degree. C. The coupler assembly comprises a split collar which clamps around the waveguides and a second collar which fastens to the split collar. The split collar contains an inner annular groove. Each of the waveguides is provided with an external annular groove which receives a retaining ring. The split collar is clamped around one of the waveguides with the inner annular groove of the split collar engaging the retaining ring carried in the external annular groove in the waveguide. The second collar is then slipped over the second waveguide behind the annular groove and retaining ring therein and the second collar is coaxially secured by fastening means to the split collar to draw the respective waveguides together by coaxial force exerted by the secondmore »
- Inventors:
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- La Mesa, CA
- Del Mar, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868774
- Patent Number(s):
- 5208569
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01P - WAVEGUIDES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-89ER51114
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- simplified; flangeless; unisex; waveguide; coupler; assembly; disclosed; capable; providing; leak; tight; coupling; waveguides; axial; alignment; rotational; capability; sealing; means; exposed; rf; energy; require; provision; external; flanges; preferred; embodiment; seals; bakeable; temperature; 150; degree; comprises; split; collar; clamps; fastens; contains; inner; annular; groove; provided; receives; retaining; clamped; engaging; carried; slipped; therein; coaxially; secured; fastening; draw; respective; coaxial; force; exerted; placed; surface; reduced; diameter; formed; sealingly; engage; corresponding; urged; axial alignment; axial force; coupler assembly; assembly comprises; sealing means; preferred embodiment; rf energy; annular groove; sealing surface; force exerted; waveguide coupler; leak tight; inner annular; sealingly engage; tight coupling; /333/285/403/439/
Citation Formats
Michelangelo, Dimartino, and Moeller, Charles P. Simplified flangeless unisex waveguide coupler assembly. United States: N. p., 1993.
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@article{osti_868774,
title = {Simplified flangeless unisex waveguide coupler assembly},
author = {Michelangelo, Dimartino and Moeller, Charles P},
abstractNote = {A unisex coupler assembly is disclosed capable of providing a leak tight coupling for waveguides with axial alignment of the waveguides and rotational capability. The sealing means of the coupler assembly are not exposed to RF energy, and the coupler assembly does not require the provision of external flanges on the waveguides. In a preferred embodiment, O ring seals are not used and the coupler assembly is, therefore, bakeable at a temperature up to about 150.degree. C. The coupler assembly comprises a split collar which clamps around the waveguides and a second collar which fastens to the split collar. The split collar contains an inner annular groove. Each of the waveguides is provided with an external annular groove which receives a retaining ring. The split collar is clamped around one of the waveguides with the inner annular groove of the split collar engaging the retaining ring carried in the external annular groove in the waveguide. The second collar is then slipped over the second waveguide behind the annular groove and retaining ring therein and the second collar is coaxially secured by fastening means to the split collar to draw the respective waveguides together by coaxial force exerted by the second collar against the retaining ring on the second waveguide. A sealing ring is placed against an external sealing surface at a reduced external diameter end formed on one waveguide to sealingly engage a corresponding sealing surface on the other waveguide as the waveguides are urged toward each other.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993}
}