Abstract:
A LONG TRAVEL SOOT BLOWER HAS A UNITARY MOTOR-GEARBOXCARRIAGE ASSEMBLY FOR PROJECTING AND RETRACTING THE LANCE TUBE, THE GEARING BEING SO ARRANGED THAT THE LANCE TUBE CANNOT BE MOVED BY THE PRESSURE OF THE BLOWING MEDIUM. THE CARRIAGE, LANCE TUBE AND FEED TUBE ARE SUPPORTED TO
PROVIDE SAG-OFFSETTING VERTICAL DISPLACEMENT OF THE CARRIAGE AND LANCE AND TO PROVIDE ROLLER SUPPORT WITH MINIMUM FRICTION.
Abstract:
A linearly movable but nonrotatable screwshaft is actuated by a synchronous reluctance electric motor the rotor of which is formed by segment arms which concentrically orbit the screwshaft and carry roller nut sections to drive the shaft when the field of the motor rotates. The segment arms are movable radially through a small travel which is not sufficient to unmesh the roller nut sections from the screwshaft. The magnetic field of the motor urges the segment arms and roller nut sections in a radial direction corresponding to full meshing engagement of the nut sections. Spring bias moves the arms and nut sections in the reverse radial direction to apply braking pads when the field collapses.
Abstract:
Sectional prefabricated thermal insulating elements for projecting portions of large structures having inaccurately positioned components, such as the nozzles of reactor vessels, are formed in semicylindrical parts of different diameters held together against longitudinal separation by overlapping sheet metal parts which permit them to move transversely of each other and of the longitudinal axis. The parts are buckled together and separable both longitudinally and transversely of the axis.