CN220367878U - Exhaust device of X-ray tube and X-ray tube - Google Patents

Exhaust device of X-ray tube and X-ray tube Download PDF

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CN220367878U
CN220367878U CN202321400398.9U CN202321400398U CN220367878U CN 220367878 U CN220367878 U CN 220367878U CN 202321400398 U CN202321400398 U CN 202321400398U CN 220367878 U CN220367878 U CN 220367878U
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熊志玮
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李文成
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The utility model provides an exhaust device of an X-ray tube and the X-ray tube, comprising: oil supplementing tank; the vacuum pump is communicated with the oil supplementing tank; the oil inlet pipe is provided with a valve, one end of the oil inlet pipe is communicated with the bulb main body, and the other end of the oil inlet pipe is communicated with the oil supplementing tank; the oil outlet pipe is provided with a valve, one end of the oil outlet pipe is communicated with the bulb main body, and the other end of the oil outlet pipe is communicated with the oil supplementing tank; the oil inlet pipe is positioned at one end in the oil supplementing tank and is denoted as an oil inlet, the oil outlet pipe is positioned at one end in the oil supplementing tank and is denoted as an oil outlet, and the height of the oil outlet is higher than that of the oil inlet. The exhaust device of the X-ray tube and the X-ray tube can exhaust the gas doped in the insulating oil.

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Exhaust device of X-ray tube and X-ray tube
Technical Field
The present utility model relates to the field of X-ray tubes, and more particularly, to an exhaust device for an X-ray tube and an X-ray tube.
Background
When the X-ray tube works, insulating oil in the X-ray tube needs to be driven by the radiator to flow continuously so as to cool devices in the X-ray tube. After cooling the X-ray tube, the insulating oil may be doped with gas, which may affect the cooling efficiency of the insulating oil. Therefore, it is necessary to regularly exhaust the gas in the insulating oil. The conventional exhaust means cannot completely exhaust the gas doped in the insulating oil inside the X-ray tube. Therefore, there is a need for improvement.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above-described drawbacks of the related art, an object of the present utility model is to provide an exhaust device for an X-ray tube and an X-ray tube capable of exhausting a gas doped in insulating oil.
To achieve the above and other related objects, the present utility model provides an exhaust apparatus of an X-ray tube, comprising:
oil supplementing tank;
the vacuum pump is communicated with the oil supplementing tank;
the oil inlet pipe is provided with a valve, one end of the oil inlet pipe is communicated with the bulb main body, and the other end of the oil inlet pipe is communicated with the oil supplementing tank; and
the oil outlet pipe is provided with a valve, one end of the oil outlet pipe is communicated with the bulb main body, and the other end of the oil outlet pipe is communicated with the oil supplementing tank;
the oil inlet pipe is positioned at one end in the oil supplementing tank and is denoted as an oil inlet, the oil outlet pipe is positioned at one end in the oil supplementing tank and is denoted as an oil outlet, and the height of the oil outlet is higher than that of the oil inlet.
In an embodiment of the utility model, the oil inlet and the oil outlet are positioned below the liquid surface of the insulating oil of the oil supplementing tank.
In an embodiment of the present utility model, the valve on the oil inlet pipe is located outside the oil replenishing tank, and the valve on the oil outlet pipe is located outside the oil replenishing tank.
In an embodiment of the present utility model, the oil inlet pipe is detachably connected to the bulb main body, and the oil outlet pipe is detachably connected to the bulb main body.
In an embodiment of the utility model, the oil tank further comprises at least one exhaust pipe, and the exhaust pipe is arranged on the oil tank.
In an embodiment of the present utility model, a valve is disposed on the exhaust pipe.
In an embodiment of the present utility model, the oil tank further comprises at least one heater, and a heating end of the heater is located in the oil tank.
In an embodiment of the utility model, at least one temperature sensor is further included, and the temperature sensor is electrically connected to the heater.
In an embodiment of the utility model, the temperature sensor is installed in the oil supplementing tank and is positioned below the liquid level of the insulating oil.
The present utility model also provides an X-ray tube comprising:
a bulb body;
the exhaust device is arranged on the bulb main body, and the exhaust device comprises:
oil supplementing tank;
the vacuum pump is communicated with the oil supplementing tank;
the oil inlet pipe is provided with a valve, one end of the oil inlet pipe is communicated with the bulb main body, and the other end of the oil inlet pipe is communicated with the oil supplementing tank; and
the oil outlet pipe is provided with a valve, one end of the oil outlet pipe is communicated with the bulb main body, and the other end of the oil outlet pipe is communicated with the oil supplementing tank;
the oil inlet pipe is positioned at one end in the oil supplementing tank and is denoted as an oil inlet, the oil outlet pipe is positioned at one end in the oil supplementing tank and is denoted as an oil outlet, and the height of the oil outlet is higher than that of the oil inlet.
As described above, the present utility model provides an exhaust device for an X-ray tube and an X-ray tube, in which insulation oil in a bulb tube main body can flow into an upper layer inside an oil replenishment tank and insulation oil in a lower layer inside the oil replenishment tank can flow into the bulb tube main body by a height difference design between an oil inlet and an oil outlet, and thus replacement of insulation oil in the bulb tube main body can be realized and gas doped in the insulation oil can be discharged. The insulating oil stored in the oil supplementing tank is preheated, so that the gas doped in the insulating oil can be initially discharged, and meanwhile, the insulating oil flowing into the bulb main body can directly work, and further the working efficiency is not affected.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings that are needed for the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.
Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of an exhaust apparatus of an X-ray tube according to the present utility model.
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10. oil supplementing tank; 20. insulating oil; 30. an oil inlet pipe; 31. an oil inlet; 40. an oil outlet pipe; 41. an oil outlet; 50. an exhaust pipe; 60. a vacuum pump; 70. a heater; 80. a bulb body.
Detailed Description
The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.
Referring to fig. 1, the present utility model provides an exhaust device of an X-ray tube, which can be applied to the X-ray tube to replace insulating oil in the X-ray tube, so as to exhaust gas doped in the insulating oil in the X-ray tube, thereby improving cooling efficiency of the insulating oil. The exhaust means may include the oil replenishment tank 10, the oil inlet pipe 30, the oil outlet pipe 40, the exhaust pipe 50, the vacuum pump 60, the heater 70, and a temperature sensor (not shown in the drawing). The oil compensating tank 10 may be respectively communicated with the bulb main body 80 through the oil inlet pipe 30 and the oil outlet pipe 40, so that the insulating oil 20 in the oil compensating tank 10 flows into the bulb main body 80 to complete replacement of the insulating oil 20 in the bulb main body 80, and further complete exhaust of the insulating oil 20. The exhaust pipe 50 may be provided on the oil supply tank 10 for exhausting. The vacuum pump 60 may be in communication with the make-up tank 10. The heater 70 and the temperature sensor can be used to heat the insulating oil 20 so that the temperature of the insulating oil 20 replenished into the bulb body 80 can reach a preset requirement, and at the same time, the gas doped in the insulating oil 20 can be exhausted.
Referring to fig. 1, in an embodiment of the present utility model, an oil inlet pipe 30 may be fixed on a oil compensating tank 10, one end of the oil inlet pipe 30 may be detachably connected to a bulb body 80, and the other end of the oil inlet pipe 30 may be located inside the oil compensating tank 10 and below the liquid surface of insulating oil 20 in the oil compensating tank 10. The oil outlet pipe 40 may also be fixed on the oil compensating tank 10, one end of the oil inlet pipe 30 may be detachably connected to the bulb main body 80, and the other end of the oil inlet pipe 30 may be located inside the oil compensating tank 10 and below the liquid surface of the insulating oil 20 in the oil compensating tank 10. Wherein, inside the oil supplementing tank 10, the end of the oil inlet pipe 30 may be denoted as an oil inlet 31, the end of the oil outlet pipe 40 may be denoted as an oil outlet 41, the oil inlet 31 and the oil outlet 41 may be positioned under the liquid surface of the insulating oil 20, and the height of the oil outlet 41 is higher than the height of the oil inlet 31.
Further, valves (not shown) may be provided on the oil inlet pipe 30 and the oil outlet pipe 40. The valve may be located outside the make-up tank 10. When the insulating oil 20 in the bulb body 80 needs to be replaced and exhausted, the valves on the oil inlet pipe 30 and the oil outlet pipe 40 can be opened or closed to complete the exhausting of the insulating oil 20 in the bulb body 80.
Referring to fig. 1, in order to facilitate replenishment of the insulating oil 20 in the oil replenishment tank 10, a vacuum pump 60 may be further provided on the oil replenishment tank 10, and the vacuum pump 60 may be in communication with the oil replenishment tank 10. The number of the vacuum pumps 60 may be at least one. For example, the number of the vacuum pumps 60 may be one or a plurality. The vacuum pump 60 may be located at the top of the oil replenishment tank 10 where it communicates with the oil replenishment tank 10, or may be mounted on the side wall of the oil replenishment tank 10. The specific number and distribution positions of the vacuum pumps 60 are not limited, and can be set according to actual requirements. When the insulating oil 20 in the oil compensating tank 10 is supplemented into the bulb body 80, it can be further divided into an oil discharging process and an oil feeding process. The oil discharging process may be represented as sucking the insulating oil 20 in the bulb body 80 into the oil compensating tank 10, and the oil feeding process may be represented as compensating the insulating oil 20 in the oil compensating tank 10 into the bulb body 80.
Further, during the oil discharge process, the valve on the oil inlet pipe 30 is closed, the valve on the oil outlet pipe 40 is opened, and the vacuum pump 60 can operate. At this time, the air pressure inside the oil compensating tank 10 gradually decreases, and the insulating oil 20 in the bulb body 80 is gradually sucked into the oil compensating tank 10. After the oil discharge process is completed, the valve on the oil inlet pipe 30 is opened, the valve on the oil outlet pipe 40 is closed, and the vacuum pump 60 stops working. The insulating oil 20 in the oil compensating tank 10 gradually flows into the bulb body 80 by the pressure. After one oil outlet process and one oil inlet process, part of the insulating oil 20 in the oil compensating tank 10 flows into the bulb main body 80. After the oil outlet process and the oil inlet process are performed for a plurality of times, the insulating oil 20 in the bulb main body 80 can be replaced by the insulating oil 20 in the oil supplementing tank 10, and at the moment, the replacement of the insulating oil 20 in the bulb main body 80 can be completed, so that the gas doped by the insulating oil 20 in the bulb main body 80 can be discharged.
Since the insulating oil 20 replenished into the bulb body 80 needs to be heated to a preset temperature, the insulating oil 20 stored in the oil replenishing tank 10 needs to be preheated before the bulb body 80 is communicated with the exhaust device so that the insulating oil 20 stored in the oil replenishing tank 10 can reach the preset temperature. The preset temperature may be in a range of 75 ℃ to 85 ℃, for example, the preset temperature may be 75 ℃, 80 ℃ or 85 ℃. The preset temperature can be set according to actual requirements.
Further, in order to facilitate preheating of the insulating oil 20 in the bulb body 80, at least one heater 70 may be provided at one side of the oil compensating tank 10. For example, the number of heaters 70 may be one or a plurality of heaters. The heating end of the heater 70 may be located below the level of the insulating oil 20 inside the make-up tank 10. For example, the heating end of the heater 70 may be located at the bottom of the oil compensating tank 10 or may be located on the side wall of the oil compensating tank 10, as long as it is satisfied that the heating end of the heater 70 can preheat the insulating oil 20 stored in the oil compensating tank 10. Of course, at least one temperature sensor (not shown) may be further disposed in the oil compensating tank 10, and the temperature sensor may monitor the temperature of the insulating oil 20 in real time to prevent the insulating oil 20 from being excessively hot. The temperature sensor may be electrically connected to the heater 70, and the temperature sensor may be located below the level of the insulating oil 20 inside the makeup tank 10. When the insulating oil 20 is heated by the heater 70, the temperature of the insulating oil 20 gradually increases until the temperature of the insulating oil 20 reaches a preset temperature, and the temperature sensor issues a command to control the heater 70 to stop heating.
Referring to fig. 1, during the process of heating the insulating oil 20 in the oil compensating tank 10, the gas doped in the insulating oil 20 is accumulated in the oil compensating tank 10, so that the excessive gas needs to be discharged in time. At least one exhaust pipe 50 may be provided on the make-up tank 10. For example, the number of exhaust pipes 50 may be one or a plurality. The exhaust pipe 50 may be mounted to the make-up tank 10 and communicate with the interior cavity of the make-up tank 10. The exhaust pipe 50 may be installed at the top of the oil compensating tank 10 or may be installed at the side wall of the oil compensating tank 10. The specific number and distribution positions of the exhaust pipes 50 are not limited, and may be set according to actual requirements. Of course, a valve (not shown) may be provided on the exhaust pipe 50, and the valve on the exhaust pipe 50 needs to be closed when the vacuum pump 60 is operated.
The utility model also provides an X-ray tube, which can comprise a bulb tube main body 80 and an exhaust device, wherein the bulb tube main body 80 can be communicated with the exhaust device to replace the insulating oil 20 in the bulb tube main body 80, so as to complete the exhaust of the insulating oil 20.
Therefore, in the scheme, through the design of the height difference between the oil inlet and the oil outlet, the insulating oil in the bulb main body can flow into the upper layer inside the oil supplementing tank, the insulating oil in the lower layer inside the oil supplementing tank flows into the bulb main body, and then the replacement of the insulating oil in the bulb main body can be realized, and meanwhile, the gas doped in the insulating oil can be discharged. The insulating oil stored in the oil supplementing tank is preheated, so that the gas doped in the insulating oil can be initially discharged, and meanwhile, the insulating oil flowing into the bulb main body can directly work, and further the working efficiency is not affected.
The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the present utility model and its effectiveness, and are not intended to limit the utility model. Modifications and variations may be made to the above-described embodiments by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. Accordingly, it is intended that all equivalent modifications and variations of the utility model be covered by the claims, which are within the ordinary skill of the art, be within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
In the description herein, numerous specific details are provided, such as examples of components and/or methods, to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the utility model. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that an embodiment of the utility model can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other apparatus, systems, components, methods, components, materials, parts, and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not specifically shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of embodiments of the utility model.
Reference throughout this specification to "one embodiment," "an embodiment," or "a particular embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment, and not necessarily all embodiments, of the present utility model. Thus, the appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment," "in an embodiment," or "in a specific embodiment" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics of any specific embodiment of the present utility model may be combined in any suitable manner with one or more other embodiments. It will be appreciated that other variations and modifications of the embodiments of the utility model described and illustrated herein are possible in light of the teachings herein and are to be considered as part of the spirit and scope of the utility model.
It will also be appreciated that one or more of the elements shown in the figures may also be implemented in a more separated or integrated manner, or even removed because of inoperability in certain circumstances or provided because it may be useful depending on the particular application.
In addition, any labeled arrows in the drawings/figures should be considered only as exemplary, and not limiting, unless otherwise specifically indicated. Furthermore, the term "or" as used herein is generally intended to mean "and/or" unless specified otherwise. Combinations of parts or steps will also be considered as being noted where terminology is foreseen as rendering the ability to separate or combine is unclear.
As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, unless otherwise indicated, "a", "an", and "the" include plural references. Also, as used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "in …" includes "in …" and "on …".
The above description of illustrated embodiments of the utility model, including what is described in the abstract, is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the utility model to the precise forms disclosed herein. Although specific embodiments of, and examples for, the utility model are described herein for illustrative purposes only, various equivalent modifications are possible within the spirit and scope of the present utility model, as those skilled in the relevant art will recognize and appreciate. As noted, these modifications can be made to the present utility model in light of the foregoing description of illustrated embodiments of the present utility model and are to be included within the spirit and scope of the present utility model.
The systems and methods have been described herein in general terms as being helpful in understanding the details of the present utility model. Furthermore, various specific details have been set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the utility model. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that an embodiment of the utility model can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other apparatus, systems, assemblies, methods, components, materials, parts, and/or the like. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, and/or operations are not specifically shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of embodiments of the utility model.
Thus, although the utility model has been described herein with reference to particular embodiments thereof, a latitude of modification, various changes and substitutions are intended in the foregoing disclosures, and it will be appreciated that in some instances some features of the utility model will be employed without a corresponding use of other features without departing from the scope and spirit of the utility model as set forth. Therefore, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the essential scope and spirit of the present utility model. It is intended that the utility model not be limited to the particular terms used in following claims and/or to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this utility model, but that the utility model will include any and all embodiments and equivalents falling within the scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, the scope of the utility model should be determined only by the following claims.

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1. An exhaust apparatus for an X-ray tube, comprising:
oil supplementing tank;
the vacuum pump is communicated with the oil supplementing tank;
the oil inlet pipe is provided with a valve, one end of the oil inlet pipe is communicated with the bulb main body, and the other end of the oil inlet pipe is communicated with the oil supplementing tank; and
the oil outlet pipe is provided with a valve, one end of the oil outlet pipe is communicated with the bulb main body, and the other end of the oil outlet pipe is communicated with the oil supplementing tank;
the oil inlet pipe is positioned at one end in the oil supplementing tank and is denoted as an oil inlet, the oil outlet pipe is positioned at one end in the oil supplementing tank and is denoted as an oil outlet, and the height of the oil outlet is higher than that of the oil inlet.
2. The exhaust apparatus of an X-ray tube according to claim 1, wherein the oil inlet and the oil outlet are located below a liquid surface of insulating oil of the oil compensating tank.
3. The X-ray tube exhaust of claim 1, wherein the valve on the oil inlet line is located outside the oil replenishment tank and the valve on the oil outlet line is located outside the oil replenishment tank.
4. The exhaust apparatus of an X-ray tube according to claim 1, wherein the oil inlet pipe is detachably connected to the bulb body, and the oil outlet pipe is detachably connected to the bulb body.
5. The X-ray tube exhaust apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one exhaust pipe provided on the oil replenishment tank.
6. The exhaust apparatus of an X-ray tube according to claim 5, wherein a valve is provided on the exhaust pipe.
7. The X-ray tube exhaust apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one heater, a heating end of the heater being located in the oil make-up tank.
8. The X-ray tube exhaust of claim 7, further comprising at least one temperature sensor electrically connected to the heater.
9. The exhaust apparatus of an X-ray tube according to claim 8, wherein the temperature sensor is mounted in the oil replenishment tank below a liquid surface of the insulating oil.
10. An X-ray tube, comprising:
a bulb body;
the exhaust device is arranged on the bulb main body, and the exhaust device comprises:
oil supplementing tank;
the vacuum pump is communicated with the oil supplementing tank;
the oil inlet pipe is provided with a valve, one end of the oil inlet pipe is communicated with the bulb main body, and the other end of the oil inlet pipe is communicated with the oil supplementing tank; and
the oil outlet pipe is provided with a valve, one end of the oil outlet pipe is communicated with the bulb main body, and the other end of the oil outlet pipe is communicated with the oil supplementing tank;
the oil inlet pipe is positioned at one end in the oil supplementing tank and is denoted as an oil inlet, the oil outlet pipe is positioned at one end in the oil supplementing tank and is denoted as an oil outlet, and the height of the oil outlet is higher than that of the oil inlet.
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