公开(公告)号：US20190306964A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16442909

申请日：2019-06-17

申请人： GE Precision Healthcare LLC

发明人： Carey S. Rogers ,  Anup G. Nair ,  Andrew J. Desrosiers ,  Sid Raje ,  Cassidy C. Shibiya

IPC分类号： H05G1/02 ,  H01J5/02 ,  H01J35/06 ,  H01J35/16 ,  H01J35/24 ,  H05G1/04 ,  F04D25/00 ,  F04D29/58

摘要： An x-ray tube casing is provided which includes a housing having a heat exchanger integrally formed thereon in an additive manufacturing process. The additive manufacturing process allows for tight tolerances with regard to the structure for the casing and the internal passages of the heat exchanger to significantly reduce the size and weight of the casing. The casing additionally includes a fluid distribution manifold that effectively distributes the cooling fluid within the casing to more efficiently provide cooling to the x-ray tube insert disposed within the casing.