WO1980001831A1 - Cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container - Google Patents
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- WO1980001831A1 WO1980001831A1 PCT/DK1979/000005 DK7900005W WO8001831A1 WO 1980001831 A1 WO1980001831 A1 WO 1980001831A1 DK 7900005 W DK7900005 W DK 7900005W WO 8001831 A1 WO8001831 A1 WO 8001831A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J3/00—Processes of utilising sub-atmospheric or super-atmospheric pressure to effect chemical or physical change of matter; Apparatus therefor
- B01J3/03—Pressure vessels, or vacuum vessels, having closure members or seals specially adapted therefor
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
- F16J13/00—Covers or similar closure members for pressure vessels in general
- F16J13/02—Detachable closure members; Means for tightening closures
- F16J13/06—Detachable closure members; Means for tightening closures attached only by clamps along the circumference
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- the present invention relates to a cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container or an autoclave which at the mouth edge has members for holding a tight closing closure member against the mouth edge.
- Pressure containers often work by a pressure of up to 15 ato.
- the high pressure makes heavy demands on the cover of the container.
- covers and closing stages which can stand the high working pressures in the container.
- Previously used covers are either provided with bayonet closing stages or locking rings consisting of two semi-circular locking rings which are clamped around a collar on the container and a similar collar on the cover.
- the bayonet closing profile is made out of a number of radially outraging pins on the cover, which pins cooperate with incised, sloping slots at the mouth edge of the container.
- the object of the present invention is to indicate a cover of the type mentioned in the introduction which can overcome the drawbacks of the previously known covers, i.e. that the cover can be made by usual working processes and machine tools.
- a cover which is characterized in that the mouth edge of the container and the closure member both have a radially outwards directed annular flange, the flanges having cooperating contact faces and each a sloping surface, whereby the width of th two flange members is decreasing towards the outer edge, the cover further comprising a retaining ring which is placed close to the flange members and which is ended up by two free ends, and that the retaining ring has a slot which is open towards the centre and corresponding to the cross section of the flange members, and where the circum ference of the retaining ring is smaller than the outer circumference of the flange members so that the free ends of the ring can be pulled towards each other, when the flange members are assumed in the slot of the ring.
- the retaining ring consists of a coherent circular piece whic facilitates the manufacturing of the locking ring and theoperation of this after the mounting on the pressure container.
- the cover may be characterized in tha the free ends of the retaining ring can be removed from each other so that the inner diameter of the- ring is at least similar to the outer diameter of the flange members for liberation of the closure member and are pulled toward each other for holding the closure member by means of driving means.
- driving means for activating the retaining ring facilitates the operation of the cover and the security of using the cover according to the invention is increased.
- the cover may further be characterized in that the driving means are of a hydraulic type.
- the application of hydraulic driving means is particularly advantageous.
- fig. 1 shows a cover according to the invention seen from the end
- fig. 2 shows the same, but with the retaining ring in an open position
- fig. 3 shows the cover seen in a section along the line III-III in fig. 1.
- Fig. 1 and 2 shows a cover 3 with a circumferential flange member 4 and a retaining ring 6 the two free ends 8 of which are connected by means of a hydraulic cylinder 9.
- the retaining ring 6 is fastened to the container in the open position by means of four ring pilots 11.
- Fig. 3 shows the cover 3 seen in a section along the lineIll-Ill in fig. 1.
- the retaining ring 6 is provided with an inner slot 7 the shape of which corresponds to the outer outline of the two flange members 2 and 4, when the cover 3 is placed on the mouth edge of the container 1.
- a packing lo is inserted in a circumferential groove.
- the ring pilots 11 are shaped in such a way that the inner diameter D 1 of the retaining ring 6 in the open position is bigger than or at least similar to the outer diameter
- the operation of the cover 3 takes place in the following way.
- the cover 3, which is fastened to the container 1 by means of generally known hinge devices (not shown), is during the closing swung towards the mouth edge, whereafter the retaining ring 6 by means of the hydraulic cylinder 9 is pulled down over the two flange members 2 and 4 which are thus further pressed against each other on account of the shape of the cross section of the flang members 2 and 4 and the slot 7 in the retaining ring 6.
- closing and clamping means can also with great advantage be used for assembling objects which are each provided with an annular flange.
- a retaining ring over such annular flange members, the objects can be assembled andparted as required.
- An example of such a use is assemblies of tube pieces into pipe lines, assemblies of container parts, containers etc.
Abstract
Cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container such as a vacuum impregnation container or an autoclave which at the mouth edge has members for holding a tight fitting closure member against the mouth edge which members contrary to previously known and complicated members can be manufactured by means of generally known working processes and machine tools. The mouth edge of the container (1) and the closure member (3) both have a radially outwards directed annular flange (2, 4) which flanges have cooperating contact faces (5) and each a sloping surface, whereby the width of the two flange members (2, 4) is increasing towards the outer edge. The cover further comprises a retaining ring (6) which is placed close to the flange members (2, 4) and which is ended up by two free ends (8). The retaining ring (6) has a slot (7) which is open towards the centre and corresponding to the cross section of the flange members (2, 4), and the circumference of the retaining ring (6) is similar to the outer circumference of the flanges (2, 4) so that the free ends of the ring (6) can be pulled towards each other, when the flange members (2, 4) are assumed in the slot (7) of the ring (6). The free ends (8) of the retaining ring (6) can be connected to driving means (9) of a hydraulic type for the closing of the retaining ring (6) around the flange members (2, 4).
Description
COVER FOR A CYLINDER-SHAPED PRESSURE CONTAINER
The present invention relates to a cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container or an autoclave which at the mouth edge has members for holding a tight closing closure member against the mouth edge.
Pressure containers often work by a pressure of up to 15 ato. The high pressure makes heavy demands on the cover of the container. It is, of course, possible to make covers and closing mecanisms which can stand the high working pressures in the container. However, it is also necessary to make the cover and the closing mecanism in such a way that a suitably simple operation is achieved when using pressure containers. Previously used covers are either provided with bayonet closing mecanisms or locking rings consisting of two semi-circular locking rings which are clamped around a collar on the container and a similar collar on the cover. The bayonet closing mecanism is made out of a number of radially outraging pins on the cover, which pins cooperate with incised, sloping slots at the mouth edge of the container. On account of the heavy demands which are of security reasons made on the cover, the dimensions are made in a way which requires special tools and expertise at the manufacturing.Therefor there are only few firms in Europe which can take up such a manufacturing. Further the operation of the cover requires much work and time because of the many bolts which are to be screwed on and off the pins in the bayonet closing mecanism.
For smaller pressure containers it may be possible to use the closing mecanism known from US patent No. 1.958.923 consisting of two semi-circular locking rings which cooperate with collars or flanges on the cover and container
mouth. This closing mecanism is, however, rather complicated to manufacture in the required dimensions.
The object of the present invention is to indicate a cover of the type mentioned in the introduction which can overcome the drawbacks of the previously known covers, i.e. that the cover can be made by usual working processes and machine tools.
This object is achieved by means of a cover which is characterized in that the mouth edge of the container and the closure member both have a radially outwards directed annular flange, the flanges having cooperating contact faces and each a sloping surface, whereby the width of th two flange members is decreasing towards the outer edge, the cover further comprising a retaining ring which is placed close to the flange members and which is ended up by two free ends, and that the retaining ring has a slot which is open towards the centre and corresponding to the cross section of the flange members, and where the circum ference of the retaining ring is smaller than the outer circumference of the flange members so that the free ends of the ring can be pulled towards each other, when the flange members are assumed in the slot of the ring. The retaining ring consists of a coherent circular piece whic facilitates the manufacturing of the locking ring and theoperation of this after the mounting on the pressure container.
According to claim 2 the cover may be characterized in tha the free ends of the retaining ring can be removed from each other so that the inner diameter of the- ring is at least similar to the outer diameter of the flange members for liberation of the closure member and are pulled toward each other for holding the closure member by means of driving means. The use of driving means for activating the
retaining ring facilitates the operation of the cover and the security of using the cover according to the invention is increased.
According to claim 3 the cover may further be characterized in that the driving means are of a hydraulic type. The application of hydraulic driving means is particularly advantageous.
The invention will be deschribed further with reference to the drawing, where
fig. 1 shows a cover according to the invention seen from the end, fig. 2 shows the same, but with the retaining ring in an open position, and fig. 3 shows the cover seen in a section along the line III-III in fig. 1.
Fig. 1 and 2 shows a cover 3 with a circumferential flange member 4 and a retaining ring 6 the two free ends 8 of which are connected by means of a hydraulic cylinder 9. The retaining ring 6 is fastened to the container in the open position by means of four ring pilots 11.
Fig. 3 shows the cover 3 seen in a section along the lineIll-Ill in fig. 1. The retaining ring 6 is provided with an inner slot 7 the shape of which corresponds to the outer outline of the two flange members 2 and 4, when the cover 3 is placed on the mouth edge of the container 1. In the flange member 2 along the mouth edge of the container 1 a packing lo is inserted in a circumferential groove. The ring pilots 11 are shaped in such a way that the inner diameter D1 of the retaining ring 6 in the open position is bigger than or at least similar to the outer diameter
Dp of the flange member 2 and 4 .
The operation of the cover 3 takes place in the following way. The cover 3, which is fastened to the container 1 by means of generally known hinge devices (not shown), is during the closing swung towards the mouth edge, whereafter the retaining ring 6 by means of the hydraulic cylinder 9 is pulled down over the two flange members 2 and 4 which are thus further pressed against each other on account of the shape of the cross section of the flang members 2 and 4 and the slot 7 in the retaining ring 6. When opening the cover 3 the free ends 8 of the retaining ring 6 are pulled away from each other, whereby the retaining ring 6 is first supported by the two lowest ring pilots 11, and is then pressed up against the two upper pilots 11, so that the retaining ring 6 is clamped betwee the four ring pilots 11. The cover 3 can then be swung out from the mouth edge of the container 1.
In order to obtain an extra security, it is possible to place f.ex. a steel wire provided with an eye at each end around the closed retaining ring 6 and secured by means o f.ex. a shackle.
These closing and clamping means can also with great advantage be used for assembling objects which are each provided with an annular flange. By using a retaining ring over such annular flange members, the objects can be assembled andparted as required. An example of such a use is assemblies of tube pieces into pipe lines, assemblies of container parts, containers etc.
Claims
1. Cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container such as a vacuum impregnation container or an autoclave which at the mouth edge has members for holding a tight fitting closure member against the mouth edge, c h a r a c t e¬r i z e d i n that the mouth edge of the container (1) and the closure member (3) both have a radially outwards directed annular flange (2,4), the flanges having cooperating contact faces (5) and each a sloping surface, whereby the width of the two flange members (2,4) is decreasing towards the outer edge, the cover further comprising a retaining ring (6) which is placed close to the flange members (2,4) and which is ended up by two free ends (8), and that the retaining ring (β) has a slot (7) which is open towards the centre and corresponding to the cross section of the flange members (2,4), and where the circumference of the retaining ring (6) is smaller than the outer circumference of the flanges (2,4), so that the free ends (8) of the ring (6) can be pulled towards each other, when the flange members (2,4) are assumed in the slot (7) of the ring (6).
2. Cover according to claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the free ends (8) of the retaining ring (6) can be removed from each other so that the inner diameter (D1) of the ring (6) is at least similar to the outer diameter (D2) of the two flange members (2,4) for the liberation of the closure member (3) and are pulled towards each other for holding the closure member (3) by means of a driving means (9).
3. Cover according to claim 2, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the driving means (9) is of a hydraulic type.
Priority Applications (7)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP50044479A JPS56500024A (en) | 1979-02-22 | 1979-02-22 | |
GB8033214A GB2055443B (en) | 1979-02-22 | 1979-02-22 | Cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container |
DE19792953541 DE2953541A1 (en) | 1979-02-22 | 1979-02-22 | COVER FOR A CYLINDER-SHAPED PRESSURE CONTAINER |
BR7908991A BR7908991A (en) | 1979-02-22 | 1979-02-22 | LID FOR CYLINDRIFORM PRESSURE CONTAINER |
PCT/DK1979/000005 WO1980001831A1 (en) | 1979-02-22 | 1979-02-22 | Cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container |
EP19790900231 EP0024383A1 (en) | 1979-02-22 | 1980-09-11 | Cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container |
DK431780A DK431780A (en) | 1979-02-22 | 1980-10-13 | END OF THE CYLINDER-SHAPED PRESSURE CONTAINER |
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WODK79/00005 | 1979-02-22 | ||
PCT/DK1979/000005 WO1980001831A1 (en) | 1979-02-22 | 1979-02-22 | Cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container |
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PCT/DK1979/000005 WO1980001831A1 (en) | 1979-02-22 | 1979-02-22 | Cover for a cylinder-shaped pressure container |
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EP (1) | EP0024383A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPS56500024A (en) |
BR (1) | BR7908991A (en) |
DE (1) | DE2953541A1 (en) |
DK (1) | DK431780A (en) |
GB (1) | GB2055443B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1980001831A1 (en) |
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EP0093878A2 (en) * | 1982-05-12 | 1983-11-16 | Uhde GmbH | Locking system for pressure vessels |
US4478345A (en) * | 1983-06-27 | 1984-10-23 | Edinger William J | Self-contained containment for gas cylinder |
WO1992005376A1 (en) * | 1990-09-24 | 1992-04-02 | Kockums Ab | Coupling device for sealingly interconnecting two pressure vessel portions axially |
CN103089999A (en) * | 2013-01-29 | 2013-05-08 | 武汉新光专用汽车制造有限公司 | Tank door locking device |
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US2541205A (en) * | 1947-11-03 | 1951-02-13 | Marman Products Company Inc | Clamp |
US3310329A (en) * | 1966-01-28 | 1967-03-21 | Gaston County Dyeing Mach | Pressure vessel and closure assembly therefor |
DE2142415A1 (en) * | 1970-09-28 | 1972-03-30 | Buchs Metallwerk Ag | Closure device for a manhole, especially for plastic tanks |
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- 1979-02-22 WO PCT/DK1979/000005 patent/WO1980001831A1/en unknown
- 1979-02-22 DE DE19792953541 patent/DE2953541A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1979-02-22 JP JP50044479A patent/JPS56500024A/ja active Pending
- 1979-02-22 BR BR7908991A patent/BR7908991A/en unknown
- 1979-02-22 GB GB8033214A patent/GB2055443B/en not_active Expired
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- 1980-09-11 EP EP19790900231 patent/EP0024383A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1980-10-13 DK DK431780A patent/DK431780A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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US2541205A (en) * | 1947-11-03 | 1951-02-13 | Marman Products Company Inc | Clamp |
US3310329A (en) * | 1966-01-28 | 1967-03-21 | Gaston County Dyeing Mach | Pressure vessel and closure assembly therefor |
DE2142415A1 (en) * | 1970-09-28 | 1972-03-30 | Buchs Metallwerk Ag | Closure device for a manhole, especially for plastic tanks |
Cited By (7)
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EP0093878A2 (en) * | 1982-05-12 | 1983-11-16 | Uhde GmbH | Locking system for pressure vessels |
EP0093878A3 (en) * | 1982-05-12 | 1985-07-17 | Uhde Gmbh | Locking system for pressure vessels |
US4478345A (en) * | 1983-06-27 | 1984-10-23 | Edinger William J | Self-contained containment for gas cylinder |
WO1992005376A1 (en) * | 1990-09-24 | 1992-04-02 | Kockums Ab | Coupling device for sealingly interconnecting two pressure vessel portions axially |
CN103089999A (en) * | 2013-01-29 | 2013-05-08 | 武汉新光专用汽车制造有限公司 | Tank door locking device |
CN115493006A (en) * | 2022-11-22 | 2022-12-20 | 中国空气动力研究与发展中心超高速空气动力研究所 | Pipeline device and method for realizing rapid centering clamping and dismounting by utilizing pipeline flange |
CN115493006B (en) * | 2022-11-22 | 2023-01-24 | 中国空气动力研究与发展中心超高速空气动力研究所 | Pipeline device and method for realizing rapid centering clamping and dismounting by utilizing pipeline flange |
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JPS56500024A (en) | 1981-01-08 |
GB2055443B (en) | 1983-07-20 |
BR7908991A (en) | 1981-01-21 |
DE2953541A1 (en) | 1981-03-26 |
DK431780A (en) | 1980-10-13 |
GB2055443A (en) | 1981-03-04 |
EP0024383A1 (en) | 1981-03-11 |
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