Mounting/Dismounting Jig For Combustor Tail Pipe And Tail Pipe Installation Method
Patent No. EP2479407 (titled "Mounting/Dismounting Jig For Combustor Tail Pipe And Tail Pipe Installation Method") was filed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Apr 30, 2010. The application was issued on Sep 11, 2024.
Patent Summary
A tail cylinder attaching and detaching fixture (10;110) for a gas turbine (200) combustor (1) tail cylinder (3) and casing (4) comprises a guide portion (11;70;80;111), an advancing and retracting mechanism (13;50;113), and a support pin (22). The guide portion supports the tail cylinder for axial movement (L), with its front end (11f;111a) disposed inside the casing and both its front and base ends (11g;111b) supported by the casing. The advancing and retracting mechanism moves the tail cylinder axially along the guide portion. The support pin (22), located at the guide portion's front end, fits into a casing concave portion (4c) to support the front end, enabling installation within restricted working spaces using a minimized member length.
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EP2479407
- Application Number
- EP10816814A
- Filing Date
- Apr 30, 2010
- Status
- Patent Maintained As Amended
- Aug 8, 2024
- Publication Date
- Sep 11, 2024
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