WO1993009376A1 - Rotatable vacuum flange - Google Patents

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WO1993009376A1
WO1993009376A1 PCT/US1992/009175 US9209175W WO9309376A1 WO 1993009376 A1 WO1993009376 A1 WO 1993009376A1 US 9209175 W US9209175 W US 9209175W WO 9309376 A1 WO9309376 A1 WO 9309376A1
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insert
flange
flange ring
vacuum
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David R. Sabo
Steven P. Young
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Varian Associates, Inc.
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Priority to EP92923109A priority Critical patent/EP0564637B1/en
Priority to JP50853393A priority patent/JP3145118B2/en
Priority to DE69218398T priority patent/DE69218398T2/en
Publication of WO1993009376A1 publication Critical patent/WO1993009376A1/en

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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
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L23/00—Flanged joints
    • F16L23/02—Flanged joints the flanges being connected by members tensioned axially
    • F16L23/024—Flanged joints the flanges being connected by members tensioned axially characterised by how the flanges are joined to, or form an extension of, the pipes
    • F16L23/028—Flanged joints the flanges being connected by members tensioned axially characterised by how the flanges are joined to, or form an extension of, the pipes the flanges being held against a shoulder
    • F16L23/0286—Flanged joints the flanges being connected by members tensioned axially characterised by how the flanges are joined to, or form an extension of, the pipes the flanges being held against a shoulder the shoulder not being formed from the pipe

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  • This invention relates to vacuum flanges used for interconnecting components in a vacuum system and, more particularly, to rotatable vacuum flanges wherein a rotatable insert is retained within a flange ring by a wire spring.
  • Vacuum flanges are widely used in vacuum systems to interconnect system components such as vacuum conduits, or pipes, vacuum valves, vacuum pumps, and the like.
  • the vacuum flange includes means for mechanically interconnecting the components and means for creating a vacuum seal between the interconnected components.
  • the seal is typically created by a metal or elastomer gasket that is mechanically compressed between the components.
  • the rotatable vacuum flanges include a flange ring with mounting holes and an insert rigidly attached to a vacuum conduit or pipe.
  • the insert mounts in a recess in the flange ring.
  • the flange ring can be rotated relative to the insert to facilitate alignment of mounting holes.
  • Prior art rotatable vacuum flanges have had certain disadvantages.
  • the insert and the flange ring were separate parts and could easily fall apart during installation.
  • the installation difficulties sometimes resulted in damage to the knife-edge seal on the insert and required replacement of the insert.
  • a rotatable vacuum flange comprising a flange ring having a recess, an insert mounted in the recess in the flange ring, the insert including a seal portion and being adapted for vacuum-tight attachment to a vacuum conduit, and means for retaining the insert in the flange ring and for permitting rotation of the insert relative to the flange ring.
  • the means for retaining the insert in the flange ring typically comprises a first circumferential groove in the insert, a second circumferential groove in the flange ring, and a wire spring retained in the first and second grooves.
  • the first and second grooves are located in opposing alignment to receive the wire spring.
  • the flange ring includes an inwardly-extending annular rib that defines the recess.
  • the insert includes an outer peripheral surface having the first circumferential groove therein, and the flange ring includes an inner peripheral surface having the second circumferential groove therein.
  • the wire spring typically has a generally circular cross section with a predetermined diameter.
  • the first groove preferably has a depth of about the predetermined diameter or greater for receiving the wire spring during assembly and disassembly of the flange.
  • the second groove preferably has a depth of about one-half of the predetermined diameter or less.
  • the insert is retained within the flange ring by the wire spring during normal use, including installation of the vacuum flange.
  • the insert can be removed from the flange ring, for example, when the seal ring is damaged.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a rotatable vacuum flange in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a partial cross sectional view of the rotatable vacuum flange attached to a vacuum conduit.
  • a rotatable vacuum flange in accordance with the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • a flange ring 10 has a generally circular shape and is fabricated of a metal such as stainless steel.
  • the flange ring 10 includes an outer portion 12 having mounting holes 14 and an inwardly-extending annular rib 16.
  • the rib 16 and the outer portion 12 define an annular recess 20.
  • a circular insert 30 has a central opening 31 and is fabricated of a metal such as stainless steel.
  • the insert 30 is dimensioned for mounting in the recess 20 in flange ring 10. As best shown in FIG. 2, insert 30 abuts against annular rib 16.
  • the insert 30 is dimensioned with respect to an inner peripheral surface 32 of flange ring 10 to permit rotation of insert 30 relative to flange ring 10.
  • the insert 30 is provided with a circular "knife edge" seal 34 for sealing to a sealing gasket (not shown).
  • the sealing gasket is preferably a metal, such as copper, but can also be an elastomer ring.
  • the insert 30 also includes
  • the vacuum conduit 40 is typically sealed to insert 30 by welding.
  • the rotatable vacuum flange is mechanically attached to another component of a vacuum system by bolts through mounting holes 14 in flange ring 10.
  • a vacuum-tight connection is achieved by pressing knife-edge seal 34 against the sealing gasket (not shown).
  • a similar knife-edge seal on the mating component is pressed into the opposite side of the sealing gasket.
  • the inner peripheral surface 32 of flange ring 10 is provided with a circumferential groove
  • the wire spring 50 has a generally circular shape when installed and typically has a circular cross section.
  • the wire spring 50 does not necessarily span the entire circumference of grooves 44 and 48.
  • the insert 30 is free to rotate within flange ring 10.
  • the annular rib 16 is not necessary to retain insert 30 within flange ring 10.
  • the annular rib is necessary to press knife-edge seal 34 into close contact with the sealing gasket. As indicated above, the insert 30 is retained within flange ring
  • groove 44 in flange ring 10 preferably has a depth that is about one-half of the cross-sectional diameter of wire spring 50 or less.
  • Groove 48 preferably has a depth that is about equal to or greater than the cross-sectional diameter of wire spring 50.
  • the groove 48 has sufficient depth to receive wire spring 50 during assembly and disassembly of the vacuum flange. With this configuration, the wire spring 50 can be pressed into groove 48 and the insert 30 can be slidably removed from or installed in recess 20 in flange ring 10. It will be understood that the depths of grooves 44 and
  • the disclosed rotatable vacuum flange provides retention of the insert 30 during normal use, while permitting rotation of the flange ring 10 relative to insert 30.
  • the flange can easily be installed as a single unit.
  • the insert 30 can be removed, for example, when the seal 34 is damaged.

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Abstract

A rotatable vacuum flange includes a flange ring (10) having a recess (20), an insert (30) mounted in the recess (20) in the flange ring (10), the insert (30) including a seal portion (34) and being adapted for vacuum-tight attachment to a vacuum conduit (40), and a wire spring (50) positioned between the flange ring (10) and the insert (30). The wire spring (50) retains the insert (30) in the recess (20) in the flange ring (10) and permits rotation of the insert (30) relative to the flange ring (10). The flange ring (10) and the insert (30) include grooves (44) located in opposing alignment to receive the wire spring (50).

Description

ROTATABLEVACUUMFLANGE
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to vacuum flanges used for interconnecting components in a vacuum system and, more particularly, to rotatable vacuum flanges wherein a rotatable insert is retained within a flange ring by a wire spring.
Field of the Invention Vacuum flanges are widely used in vacuum systems to interconnect system components such as vacuum conduits, or pipes, vacuum valves, vacuum pumps, and the like. The vacuum flange includes means for mechanically interconnecting the components and means for creating a vacuum seal between the interconnected components. The seal is typically created by a metal or elastomer gasket that is mechanically compressed between the components.
In order to facilitate assembly of misaligned vacuum system components, rotatable vacuum flanges have been utilized. The rotatable vacuum flanges include a flange ring with mounting holes and an insert rigidly attached to a vacuum conduit or pipe. The insert mounts in a recess in the flange ring. The flange ring can be rotated relative to the insert to facilitate alignment of mounting holes.
Prior art rotatable vacuum flanges have had certain disadvantages. The insert and the flange ring were separate parts and could easily fall apart during installation. In particular, during assembly of the vacuum flange it was necessary to hold the flange ring and the insert together while installing mounting bolts. This was particularly difficult in the case of large vacuum flanges. The installation difficulties sometimes resulted in damage to the knife-edge seal on the insert and required replacement of the insert.
It is the general object of the present invention to provide improved rotatable vacuum flanges. It is another object of the present invention to provide rotatable vacuum, flanges which are easy to install.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide rotatable vacuum flanges wherein an insert is retained within a flange ring and is rotatable within the flange ring.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide rotatable vacuum flanges which are easy to manufacture and are low in cost.
Summary of the Invention
According to the present invention, these and other objects and advantages are achieved in a rotatable vacuum flange comprising a flange ring having a recess, an insert mounted in the recess in the flange ring, the insert including a seal portion and being adapted for vacuum-tight attachment to a vacuum conduit, and means for retaining the insert in the flange ring and for permitting rotation of the insert relative to the flange ring.
The means for retaining the insert in the flange ring typically comprises a first circumferential groove in the insert, a second circumferential groove in the flange ring, and a wire spring retained in the first and second grooves. The first and second grooves are located in opposing alignment to receive the wire spring.
In a preferred embodiment, the flange ring includes an inwardly-extending annular rib that defines the recess. The insert includes an outer peripheral surface having the first circumferential groove therein, and the flange ring includes an inner peripheral surface having the second circumferential groove therein. The wire spring typically has a generally circular cross section with a predetermined diameter. The first groove preferably has a depth of about the predetermined diameter or greater for receiving the wire spring during assembly and disassembly of the flange. The second groove preferably has a depth of about one-half of the predetermined diameter or less.
TE SHEET With this arrangement, the insert is retained within the flange ring by the wire spring during normal use, including installation of the vacuum flange. However, the insert can be removed from the flange ring, for example, when the seal ring is damaged.
Brief Description of the Drawings
For a better understanding of the present invention, together with other and further objects, advantages and capabilities thereof, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which are incorporated herein by reference and in which:
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a rotatable vacuum flange in accordance with the present invention; and
FIG. 2 is a partial cross sectional view of the rotatable vacuum flange attached to a vacuum conduit.
Detailed Description of the Invention
A rotatable vacuum flange in accordance with the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. A flange ring 10 has a generally circular shape and is fabricated of a metal such as stainless steel. The flange ring 10 includes an outer portion 12 having mounting holes 14 and an inwardly-extending annular rib 16. The rib 16 and the outer portion 12 define an annular recess 20.
A circular insert 30 has a central opening 31 and is fabricated of a metal such as stainless steel. The insert 30 is dimensioned for mounting in the recess 20 in flange ring 10. As best shown in FIG. 2, insert 30 abuts against annular rib 16. The insert 30 is dimensioned with respect to an inner peripheral surface 32 of flange ring 10 to permit rotation of insert 30 relative to flange ring 10. The insert 30 is provided with a circular "knife edge" seal 34 for sealing to a sealing gasket (not shown). The sealing gasket is preferably a metal, such as copper, but can also be an elastomer ring. The insert 30 also includes
SUBSTITUTE SHEET a circumferential recess 38 for receiving a vacuum conduit or pipe 40. The vacuum conduit 40 is typically sealed to insert 30 by welding.
The rotatable vacuum flange is mechanically attached to another component of a vacuum system by bolts through mounting holes 14 in flange ring 10. A vacuum-tight connection is achieved by pressing knife-edge seal 34 against the sealing gasket (not shown). A similar knife-edge seal on the mating component is pressed into the opposite side of the sealing gasket.
In accordance with the present invention, the inner peripheral surface 32 of flange ring 10 is provided with a circumferential groove
44, and an outer peripheral surface 46 of insert 30 is provided with a circumferential groove 48. The grooves 44 and 48 are located on the respective surfaces in opposing alignment to receive a wire spring 50. The wire spring 50 has a generally circular shape when installed and typically has a circular cross section. The wire spring 50 does not necessarily span the entire circumference of grooves 44 and 48. When the rotatable vacuum flange of the present invention is assembled, as shown in FIG. 2, the wire spring 50 is located partially in groove 44 and partially in groove 48. As a result, the wire spring prevents the insert 30 and flange ring 10 from separating during normal use.
However, the insert 30 is free to rotate within flange ring 10. The annular rib 16 is not necessary to retain insert 30 within flange ring 10. However, the annular rib is necessary to press knife-edge seal 34 into close contact with the sealing gasket. As indicated above, the insert 30 is retained within flange ring
10 by wire spring 50. However, the insert 30 can be removed from flange ring 30 by applying an axial pressure to insert 30, thereby causing the wire spring 50 to be forced into groove 48. To permit the removal of insert 30, groove 44 in flange ring 10 preferably has a depth that is about one-half of the cross-sectional diameter of wire spring 50 or less. Groove 48 preferably has a depth that is about equal to or greater than the cross-sectional diameter of wire spring 50.
SUBSTITUTE SHEET The groove 48 has sufficient depth to receive wire spring 50 during assembly and disassembly of the vacuum flange. With this configuration, the wire spring 50 can be pressed into groove 48 and the insert 30 can be slidably removed from or installed in recess 20 in flange ring 10. It will be understood that the depths of grooves 44 and
48 may require adjustment to take into account any clearance between flange ring 10 and insert 30.
The disclosed rotatable vacuum flange provides retention of the insert 30 during normal use, while permitting rotation of the flange ring 10 relative to insert 30. Thus, the flange can easily be installed as a single unit. However, the insert 30 can be removed, for example, when the seal 34 is damaged.
While there have been shown and described what are at present considered the preferred embodiments of the present invention, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

CLAIMSWhat is claimed is:
1. A rotatable vacuum flange comprising: a flange ring having a recess; an insert mounted in the recess in said flange ring, said insert including a seal portion and being adapted for attachment to a vacuum conduit; and a wire spring positioned between said flange ring and said insert for retaining said insert in the recess in said flange ring and permitting rotation of said insert relative to said flange ring.
2. A rotatable vacuum flange as defined in claim 1 wherein said insert includes an outer peripheral surface having a first circumferential groove therein and said flange ring includes an inner peripheral surface having a second circumferential groove therein, said first and second grooves being located in opposing alignment to receive said wire spring.
3. A rotatable vacuum flange as defined in claim 2 wherein said wire spring has a generally circular cross section with a predetermined diameter and wherein said first groove has a depth of about said predetermined diameter or greater for receiving said wire spring during assembly and disassembly of said vacuum flange.
4. A rotatable vacuum flange as defined in claim 2 wherein said wire spring has a generally circular cross section with a predetermined diameter and wherein said second groove has a depth of about one-half said predetermined diameter or less.
SUBSTITUTE SHEET
5. A rotatable vacuum flange as defined in claim 2 wherein the seal portion of said insert comprises a circular knife edge for sealing to a gasket.
6. A rotatable vacuum flange as defined in claim 2 wherein said flange ring includes a plurality of mounting holes.
7. A rotatable vacuum flange as defined in claim 2 wherein said flange ring includes an inwardly-extending annular rib that defines said recess.
8. A rotatable vacuum flange as defined in claim 2 wherein said insert comprises a ring having a central opening.
9. A rotatable vacuum flange comprising: a flange ring having a recess: an insert mounted in the recess in said flange ring, said insert including a seal portion and being adapted for vacuum-tight attachment to a vacuum conduit; and means for retaining said insert in the recess in said flange ring and for permitting rotation of said insert relative to said flange ring.
10. A rotatable vacuum flange as defined in claim 9 wherein said means for retaining said insert comprises: a first circumferential groove in said insert; a second circumferential groove in said flange ring; and a wire spring retained in said first and second grooves, said first and second grooves being located in opposing alignment to receive said wire spring.
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EP92923109A EP0564637B1 (en) 1991-10-28 1992-10-28 Rotatable vacuum flange
JP50853393A JP3145118B2 (en) 1991-10-28 1992-10-28 Rotatable vacuum flange
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