公开(公告)号：US12125600B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17497408

申请日：2021-10-08

申请人： Ford Global Technologies, LLC

发明人： John Modzel

IPC分类号： G21C19/105 ,  B21C3/14 ,  B66C1/54 ,  G21C3/14

CPC分类号： G21C19/105 ,  B66C1/54 ,  G21C3/14

摘要： A mechanical device for grasping an object includes a receiver having a distal end shaft with an internal bore, the internal bore defining a recessed track. The recessed track defines a curvilinear path having two sets of resting peaks, each set of resting peaks being at a different height relative to a centerline of the curvilinear path. An actuator is slidably engaged with the receiver and includes a central shaft and an activator disposed at a distal end portion of the central shaft. A rotatable sleeve is disposed within the internal bore of the receiver and is coupled to the actuator. The rotatable sleeve has opposed protrusions, the opposed protrusions being disposed within the recessed track of the receiver. A pilot is secured to a distal end portion of the receiver and a grasping device is mounted to the pilot and coupled to the activator.

公开(公告)号：US08599988B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13069615

申请日：2011-03-23

申请人： David J. Stefko ,  Jason A. Hartle ,  Craig Deah

发明人： David J. Stefko ,  Jason A. Hartle ,  Craig Deah

IPC分类号： G21C7/12

CPC分类号： G21C19/115 ,  G21C7/117 ,  G21C19/105 ,  G21C19/32

摘要： A telescoping rod control cluster assembly change tool for moving control rod assemblies among fuel assemblies in a nuclear facility. The operation of the tool is completely mechanical and the telescoping feature enables the tool to have a relatively low profile when it is being moved and stored without housing a control rod assembly. Rigidly supported alignment cards guide a gripper that attaches to the control rod assembly as the control rod assembly is withdrawn into the tool with the alignment cards preventing any lateral or rotational movement of the gripper.

摘要翻译： 用于在核设施中的燃料组件之间移动控制杆组件的伸缩杆控制组件组件更换工具。 该工具的操作是完全机械的，并且伸缩特征使得工具在移动和存储时具有相对较低的轮廓，而不需要容纳控制杆组件。 刚性支撑的对准卡引导一个连接到控制杆组件上的夹持器，因为控制杆组件被拉出到工具中，其中对准卡防止夹持器的任何横向或旋转运动。

公开(公告)号：US20130177124A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13822561

申请日：2011-09-14

申请人： Mathieu Jean Maurice Chassignet ,  Frederic Jean-Marie Schermesser

发明人： Mathieu Jean Maurice Chassignet ,  Frederic Jean-Marie Schermesser

IPC分类号： G21C19/10

CPC分类号： G21C19/10 ,  G21C19/105 ,  G21C19/18 ,  G21C19/19 ,  G21C19/32

摘要： A device for the dry handling of nuclear fuel assemblies is provided. The device includes a transfer basket which can be connected to a lifter and which includes a gripper for gripping the fuel assembly to be transferred, the gripper being supported by a lift built into the basket; and an indexing table which can be placed on a cask and which comprises a positioner for positioning the basket over a slot in the cask.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于干式处理核燃料组件的装置。 该装置包括可连接到升降机的传送篮，其包括用于夹持待转移的燃料组件的夹持器，所述夹持器由内置于所述篮中的升降机支撑; 以及索引台，其可以放置在一个桶上并且包括一个定位器，用于将篮子定位在桶中的槽上。

公开(公告)号：US08428214B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-23

申请号：US13280936

申请日：2011-10-25

申请人： David P. Ketcham ,  Vernon John Fullerton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Rex Gormen Robinson ,  Gerald A. Luciano

发明人： David P. Ketcham ,  Vernon John Fullerton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Rex Gormen Robinson ,  Gerald A. Luciano

IPC分类号： G21C19/00

CPC分类号： G21C19/105 ,  G21C3/335 ,  G21C19/26 ,  G21Y2002/202 ,  G21Y2002/204 ,  G21Y2002/302 ,  G21Y2002/303 ,  G21Y2002/402 ,  G21Y2004/30 ,  G21Y2004/501 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： A method of aligning a nuclear fuel bundle and handling selected fuel rods within the fuel bundle located in a spent fuel pool of a nuclear power plant. The bundle includes water rods, full-length and part-length fuel rods extending through a plurality of fuel spacers provided between top and bottom ends of the bundle, each spacer having a plurality of cells accommodating corresponding fuel and water rods. The method includes insertion of a rod grapple tool into a top end of a fuel bundle and down to a desired location within the bundle. A guide pin retrieval tool inserts into a side of the fuel bundle to remove a guide pin from a distal end of a gripper of the rod grapple tool, allowing the guide pin retrieval tool to grip a part-length fuel rod within the fuel bundle.

摘要翻译： 对准核燃料束并处理位于核电站的乏燃料池内的燃料束内的选定燃料棒的方法。 束包括水杆，全长和部分长度的燃料棒，其延伸穿过设置在束的顶端和底端之间的多个燃料间隔件，每个间隔件具有容纳相应燃料和水杆的多个单元。 该方法包括将棒抓斗工具插入燃料束的顶端并且向下插入束内的期望位置。 引导销取回工具插入到燃料束的侧面以从杆抓斗工具的夹持器的远端移除引导销，允许引导销取回工具夹紧燃料束内的部分长度的燃料棒。

公开(公告)号：US08254516B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US12564117

申请日：2009-09-22

申请人： David P. Ketcham ,  Stafford L. Turner ,  Robert T. Fells

发明人： David P. Ketcham ,  Stafford L. Turner ,  Robert T. Fells

IPC分类号： G21C17/00 ,  G21C19/00 ,  G21C19/42

CPC分类号： G21C19/105 ,  G21C7/113 ,  G21C19/207 ,  G21C19/32

摘要： An outer filter removal tool for a boiling water reactor control rod drive that uses a mechanical advantage obtained through the use of lead screw threads to pull the outer filter off of the control rod drive. Fingers on the tool are closed around the upper flange of the outer filter by sliding a collar over the outwardly biased fingers. A shaft extending through the tool is rotated which in turn extends a push plate against the control rod drive index tube causing the fingers to pull against the upper flange on the outer filter until the filter is freed from the control rod drive. The tool will hold the filter in place until affirmatively released for proper disposal.

摘要翻译： 用于沸水反应堆控制棒驱动器的外部过滤器去除工具，其使用通过使用丝杠螺纹将外部过滤器从控制棒驱动器拉出而获得的机械优点。 通过将轴环滑过外侧偏置的手指，将工具上的手指围绕外部过滤器的上凸缘封闭。 延伸穿过工具的轴旋转，其继而将推板延伸抵靠控制杆驱动器分度管，使得手指拉过外部过滤器上的上凸缘，直到过滤器与控制杆驱动器脱离。 该工具将过滤器保持在适当的位置，直到确定释放以便妥善处理。

公开(公告)号：US20110235769A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US13069615

申请日：2011-03-23

申请人： David J. Stefko ,  Jason A. Hartle ,  Craig Deah

发明人： David J. Stefko ,  Jason A. Hartle ,  Craig Deah

IPC分类号： G21C7/12

CPC分类号： G21C19/115 ,  G21C7/117 ,  G21C19/105 ,  G21C19/32

摘要： A telescoping rod control cluster assembly change tool for moving control rod assemblies among fuel assemblies in a nuclear facility. The operation of the tool is completely mechanical and the telescoping feature enables the tool to have a relatively low profile when it is being moved and stored without housing a control rod assembly. Rigidly supported alignment cards guide a gripper that attaches to the control rod assembly as the control rod assembly is withdrawn into the tool with the alignment cards preventing any lateral or rotational movement of the gripper.

摘要翻译： 用于在核设施中的燃料组件之间移动控制杆组件的伸缩杆控制组件组件更换工具。 该工具的操作是完全机械的，并且伸缩特征使得工具在移动和存储时具有相对较低的轮廓，而不需要容纳控制杆组件。 刚性支撑的对准卡引导一个连接到控制杆组件上的夹持器，因为控制杆组件被拉出到工具中，其中对准卡防止夹持器的任何横向或旋转运动。

公开(公告)号：US20110216871A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-08

申请号：US11955701

申请日：2007-12-13

申请人： David Francis Wazybok ,  David Grey Smith ,  Edward G. Apple

发明人： David Francis Wazybok ,  David Grey Smith ,  Edward G. Apple

IPC分类号： G21C19/10

CPC分类号： G21C19/105 ,  G21C1/084 ,  G21C3/33 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： A lifting tool is used for lifting a channel on and off of a nuclear fuel bundle. The lifting tool includes a lifting bail and a leg assembly secured to the lifting bail. The leg assembly has an adjustable width, adjustable between a narrower pre-lifting position and a wider lifting position. The lifting legs are engageable with the channel clips in the lifting position.

摘要翻译： 起重工具用于将通道打开和关闭的核燃料束提升。 提升工具包括提升吊环和固定到提升吊环的腿部组件。 腿组件具有可调节的宽度，可在更窄的预提升位置和较宽的提升位置之间调节。 提升腿在提升位置可与通道夹接合。

公开(公告)号：US20110064180A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-17

申请号：US12872155

申请日：2010-08-31

申请人： Hirokazu AKATSUKA ,  Toshihiro Kodama

发明人： Hirokazu AKATSUKA ,  Toshihiro Kodama

IPC分类号： G21C7/12

CPC分类号： G21C19/105 ,  G21C7/113

摘要： A control rod grasped by a hook of a grasping equipment is moved down and is positioned at an upper end of a hollow piston of a control rod drive mechanism (CRD) in a state that the control rod is fully withdrawn from a core. Furthermore, the hook is inserted into an opening of a handle of the control rod. The hook is lifted up so as to make contact with the handle. The control rod grasped by the grasping equipment is rotated by a grasping equipment rotation apparatus. A state that gaps formed between joint convexities in a coupling socket of the control rod are positioned right above coupling spud convexities of the hollow piston occurs. At this time, the control rod falls by its own weight and the coupling spud convexities pass through the gaps. A grasping equipment movement apparatus suppresses the falling speed of the control rod. The control rod is rotated at 90° and the control rod and CRD are connected. The time required for connecting the control rod and the hollow piston of the control rod drive mechanism can be shortened even further.

摘要翻译： 在控制棒从芯部完全取出的状态下，由把持装置的钩把持的控制杆向下移动并且位于控制棒驱动机构（CRD）的中空活塞的上端。 此外，将钩插入控制棒的把手的开口中。 钩子被提起以与手柄接触。 由把持装置抓住的控制杆通过把持装置旋转装置旋转。 发生在控制棒的联接插座中的接合凸部之间形成的间隙位于紧邻中空活塞的联轴器凸起之后的状态。 此时，控制棒由自身的重量下降，并且连接的凸起凸出通过间隙。 抓握装置移动装置抑制控制棒的下降速度。 控制杆旋转90°，控制杆和CRD相连。 控制杆驱动机构的控制杆和中空活塞连接所需的时间可以进一步缩短。

公开(公告)号：US20100232564A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12786879

申请日：2010-05-25

申请人： David P. Ketcham ,  Vernon John Fullerton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Rex Gormen Robinson ,  Gerald A. Luciano

发明人： David P. Ketcham ,  Vernon John Fullerton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Rex Gormen Robinson ,  Gerald A. Luciano

IPC分类号： G21C19/00

CPC分类号： G21C19/105 ,  G21C3/335 ,  G21C19/26 ,  G21Y2002/202 ,  G21Y2002/204 ,  G21Y2002/302 ,  G21Y2002/303 ,  G21Y2002/402 ,  G21Y2004/30 ,  G21Y2004/501 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： In a spent fuel pool of a nuclear power plant, there is provided a system for aligning a nuclear fuel bundle and handling selected fuel rods within the fuel bundle. The bundle includes water rods, full-length and part-length fuel rods extending through a plurality of fuel spacers provided between top and bottom ends of the bundle, each spacer having a plurality of cells accommodating corresponding fuel and water rods. The system includes a bundle alignment system for aligning the fuel rods and water rods, a rod grapple tool to extract selected part-length rods from the bundle, and a fuel rod guide block slidable onto the top end of the bundle for protecting an uppermost fuel spacer of the bundle, and for aligning fuel rods within individual cells of all the fuel spacers in the fuel bundle.

摘要翻译： 在核电站的乏燃料池中，提供了用于对准核燃料束并处理燃料束内的选定燃料棒的系统。 束包括水杆，全长和部分长度的燃料棒，其延伸穿过设置在束的顶端和底端之间的多个燃料间隔件，每个间隔件具有容纳相应燃料和水杆的多个单元。 该系统包括用于对准燃料棒和水棒的束对准系统，用于从束中提取选定的部分长度杆的杆抓斗工具和可滑动到束的顶端的燃料棒引导块，用于保护最上面的燃料 并且用于将燃料棒在燃料束中的所有燃料间隔物的单个电池内对准。

公开(公告)号：US20090129528A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US11984276

申请日：2007-11-15

申请人： Michael Johnson

发明人： Michael Johnson

IPC分类号： G21C19/105

CPC分类号： G21C19/20 ,  G01D5/2515 ,  G21C17/00 ,  G21C19/105 ,  G21D3/001

摘要： A method and apparatus for the permissive control of a mast and fuel grapple to be used in the movement of reactor fuel components, including fuel assemblies, single blade and double blade guides, to be used in a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) nuclear reactor. The Permissive Control System reduces the chance of human error associated with the movement of reactor components by assisting in controlling the location (plant coordinate) of the mast for picking-up and dropping-off reactor components, the sequence of reactor component movements, the orientation (angular rotation) of the mast and fuel grapple, the raising and lowering of the grapple, and the opening and closing of the fuel grapple.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在用于沸腾反应堆（BWR）核反应堆中的反应堆燃料部件（包括燃料组件，单叶片和双叶片引导件）的运动中的桅杆和燃料抓斗的允许控制的方法和装置。 允许控制系统通过帮助控制桅杆的位置（工厂坐标）来控制反应器部件的拾取和脱落，反应器部件移动的顺序，方向 （角度旋转），燃料抓斗的提升和下降以及燃料抓斗的打开和关闭。