US2685071A - Expansible conductive seal for resonant cavities - Google Patents
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- This invention relates in general to shorting and holding means, and in particular to a method for maintaining good electrical contact and supporting a disc within a cylinder.
- Another object of this invention is to provide an expansible seal about th periphery of a shorting plunger to obtain good electrical contact between the plunger and a cylinder.
- Yet another object of this invention is to mechanically support a shorting plunger within a cylinder by means of an expansible seal.
- a feature of this invention is found in the pro" vision for a disc mounted with an expansible seal mounted about its periphery receivable within a cylinder and which has pressure means connected with the expansible seal to control movement of the plunger relative to the cylinder.
- Figure 1 illustrates the disc-shaped plunger of this invention mounted in a cylinder
- Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure l illustrating in detail the seal of Figure 1.
- Figure 1 illustrates a cylinder [0 which has a bottom II and side Walls l2.
- the cylinder It) might form a portion of a resonant cavity, for example.
- a shorting plunger or disc I3 is received within the upper end of the cylinder I0 and is supported on the cylinder walls 12 by holding means 14.
- An X-shaped handle IE is mounted by standofls I! to the top of disc I3.
- the holding means M as shown in section in Figure 2, comprises a crescent-shaped member I8 which is attached to the crescent-shaped periphery of the disc I3.
- the member [8 might be formed, for example, by mounting a circular tube about the edge of the disc 13 and then grinding the outer edge of the tube until an opening 2
- a rubber tube 22 is inserted into opening 2
- Tube 22 is surrounded by webbing 23.
- the Webbing 23 might be of copper or of any other material which is a good electrical conductor.
- An opening 24 is formed in the side of member I8 and an inlet spout 26 is connected to the rubber tube 22 through the webbing 23.
- the inlet tube 26 is connected to a high pressure source 21 which might contain, for example, compressed air.
- a valve 28 is connected to the upper end of the pressure chamber 21 to allow the pressure Within the tank 21 to communicate with the tube 22.
- the disc I3 is manually inserted into the cylinder I0 by using the handle [6. It is to be understood that the disc 13 is to be made of conducting material such as copper or silver plated metal.
- the valve 28 may be opened to allow the pressure within the tank 21 to be exerted on the tube 22.
- the tube 22 will be defiected with the Webbing 23 through the opening 2! until it engages the side walls l2 of cylinder it.
- the pressure exerted on the tube 22 will be sufficient to support the weight of the disc i3 and hold it fixed relative to the cylinder 10.
- the valve 28 in one position connects the tube 2?. with the compressed air within tank 21 and in a second position connects the tube 22 to atmospheric pressure.
- the valve 28 is moved to connect the tube 22 to atmospheric pressure, the high pressure within the tube 22 falls and the deflected portions of tubes 22 and Webbing 23 return to their substantially circular shape thus allowing the disc to be freely moved up and down the side walls l2.
- this invention provides means for maintaining electrical contact between the side walls of a cylinder and a movable shorting plunger or disc while simultaneously providing mechanical support for the disc.
- Means for making electrical contact between a shorting disc and a cylinder comprising, an annular crescent-shaped member attached to the periphery of said disc with the open side of the crescent facing outward from the disc, an impervious endless flexible tube received within said crescent-shaped member, flexible webbing of electrical conducting material covering said impervious tube, an inlet tube fluidly connected with said impervious tube and passing through openings formed in said crescent-shaped member and said webbing, and a high pressure source connected to said inlet tube to apply the pressure to said impervious tube.
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July 27, 1954 R. L. MOCREARY 2,685,071
EXPANSIBLE CONDUCTIVE SEAL FOR RESONANT CAVITIES Filed March 26, 1951 IN VEN TOR. RALPH L. MCCRE'ARY A TTORNEY Patented July 27, 1954 EXPANSIBLE CONDUCTIVE SEAL FOR RESONANT CAVITIES Ralph L. McCreary, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, assignor to Collins Radio Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a corporation of Iowa Application March 26, 1951, Serial No. 217,641
1 Claim. 1
This invention relates in general to shorting and holding means, and in particular to a method for maintaining good electrical contact and supporting a disc within a cylinder.
It is sometimes desirable to build a relatively large tunable resonant covity and a shorting plunger may be used to tune it by moving in and out of the cavity. Good electrical contact must be maintained between the cylinder and the plunger.
It is an object of this invention, therefore, to provide a shorting disc with an expansible seal about its periphery so that it may be moved relative to a cylinder and fastened by the seal to make good electrical contact.
Another object of this invention is to provide an expansible seal about th periphery of a shorting plunger to obtain good electrical contact between the plunger and a cylinder.
Yet another object of this invention is to mechanically support a shorting plunger within a cylinder by means of an expansible seal.
A feature of this invention is found in the pro" vision for a disc mounted with an expansible seal mounted about its periphery receivable within a cylinder and which has pressure means connected with the expansible seal to control movement of the plunger relative to the cylinder.
Further features, advantages and objects of this invention will become apparent from the following description and claim when read in view of the drawings, in which:
Figure 1 illustrates the disc-shaped plunger of this invention mounted in a cylinder; and,
Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure l illustrating in detail the seal of Figure 1.
Figure 1 illustrates a cylinder [0 which has a bottom II and side Walls l2. The cylinder It) might form a portion of a resonant cavity, for example. A shorting plunger or disc I3 is received within the upper end of the cylinder I0 and is supported on the cylinder walls 12 by holding means 14. An X-shaped handle IE is mounted by standofls I! to the top of disc I3.
The holding means M, as shown in section in Figure 2, comprises a crescent-shaped member I8 which is attached to the crescent-shaped periphery of the disc I3. The member [8 might be formed, for example, by mounting a circular tube about the edge of the disc 13 and then grinding the outer edge of the tube until an opening 2| is formed.
A rubber tube 22 is inserted into opening 2|. Tube 22 is surrounded by webbing 23. The Webbing 23 might be of copper or of any other material which is a good electrical conductor. An opening 24 is formed in the side of member I8 and an inlet spout 26 is connected to the rubber tube 22 through the webbing 23. The inlet tube 26 is connected to a high pressure source 21 which might contain, for example, compressed air. A valve 28 is connected to the upper end of the pressure chamber 21 to allow the pressure Within the tank 21 to communicate with the tube 22.
In operation the disc I3 is manually inserted into the cylinder I0 by using the handle [6. It is to be understood that the disc 13 is to be made of conducting material such as copper or silver plated metal. When the disc is approximately in the right position the valve 28 may be opened to allow the pressure within the tank 21 to be exerted on the tube 22. The tube 22 will be defiected with the Webbing 23 through the opening 2! until it engages the side walls l2 of cylinder it. The pressure exerted on the tube 22 will be sufficient to support the weight of the disc i3 and hold it fixed relative to the cylinder 10.
The valve 28 in one position connects the tube 2?. with the compressed air within tank 21 and in a second position connects the tube 22 to atmospheric pressure. When the valve 28 is moved to connect the tube 22 to atmospheric pressure, the high pressure within the tube 22 falls and the deflected portions of tubes 22 and Webbing 23 return to their substantially circular shape thus allowing the disc to be freely moved up and down the side walls l2.
It is seen that this invention provides means for maintaining electrical contact between the side walls of a cylinder and a movable shorting plunger or disc while simultaneously providing mechanical support for the disc.
Although the invention has been described with respect to preferred embodiments thereof it is not to be so limited as changes and modifications may be made therein which are within the full intended scope of the invention as defined by the appended claim.
I claim:
Means for making electrical contact between a shorting disc and a cylinder comprising, an annular crescent-shaped member attached to the periphery of said disc with the open side of the crescent facing outward from the disc, an impervious endless flexible tube received within said crescent-shaped member, flexible webbing of electrical conducting material covering said impervious tube, an inlet tube fluidly connected with said impervious tube and passing through openings formed in said crescent-shaped member and said webbing, and a high pressure source connected to said inlet tube to apply the pressure to said impervious tube.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 658,588 Reynolds Sept. 25, 1900 1,710,439 Taylor April 23, 1929 Number Number (Corresponding British 487,463, June 21, 1938)
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