Vibration monitor mounting block

• US 5,546,809 A
• Filed: 03/01/1996
• Issued: 08/20/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Houston Industries, Inc. (Centerpoint Energy Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Houston Industries, Inc. (Centerpoint Energy Incorporated)
• Inventors: Cotton, Harvey E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams, Hezron E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ashraf, Nashmiya
• Application Number:
  US08/610,971
• Time in Patent Office: 172 Days
• Field of Search: 73/644, 73/660, 73/661, 73/658, 73/587, 73/627, 310/341, 310/346, 310/348
• US Class Current: 73/644
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 29/22 Details , e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
• CPC Class Codes: G10K 11/004 Mounting transducers, e.g. provided with mechanical moving or orienting device mountings specially adapted to a particular sound-producing device, see the preceding groups G10K1/00 - G10K9/00, e.g. G10K1/26, G10K1/28, G10K9/22; arrangements of sonic watch equipment on submarines B63G8/39; buoys B63B22/00

Abstract

A cooling block is provided for mounting a transducer or other electronic component on a test object which typically becomes heated during use or testing. The cooling block receives a flow of cooling gas and distributes the gas to flow outwardly past the transducer and maintain the transducer in relatively stable, constant temperature conditions. The cooling block also functions as a heat absorber. The block may be mechanically or magnetically attached to the object under test.

Claims

1. A mounting block structure for mounting an electrical test probe for vibration testing of equipment which becomes heated during use, comprising:

a block body, said block body comprising;

a first block member having a mounting surface thereon for receiving the vibration test probe to extend outwardly therefrom;

a second block member adapted to be mounted to the equipment;

means for interconnecting said first and second block members to form said block body;

means with said second block member for mounting said block body to the equipment;

a cooling gas inlet formed in said first;

block member of said block body on a surface other than said mounting, said surface inlet for receiving a supply of cooling gas;

flow exit passages formed in said mounting surface of said first block member for directing the cooling gas outwardly from said mounting surface past the test probe to cool the test probe;

manifold means comprising a fluid flow duct formed inwardly of said cooling gas inlet in said first block member of said block body for distributing the cooling gas from said inlet to said flow exit passages for cooling of the test probe; and

said flow exit passages being formed in said first block member extending from said fluid flow duct of said manifold means through said mounting surface for passage of the cooling gas to cool the vibration test probe.

2. The structure of claim 1, wherein said means for mounting comprises:

means for magnetically mounting said block body on the equipment.

3. The structure of claim 1, wherein said means for mounting comprises:

means for mechanically connecting said block body with the equipment.

4. The structure of claim 1, wherein:

said manifold means is formed in a lower surface of said first block member opposite said mounting surface.

5. The structure of claim 1, wherein:

said flow exit passages comprise a plurality of uniformly spaced gas flow passages formed in said first block member between said manifold means and said mounting surface.

6. The structure of claim 1, wherein:

said second block member comprises a mass of heat absorbing material,

7. The structure of claim 1, wherein the electrical test probe comprises a vibration transducer.

8. The structure of claim 1, wherein the equipment comprises a turbine.

9. The mounting block of claim 1, wherein said flow exit passages direct said cooling gas past the test probe after said cooling gas has left said flow exit passages.

10. The mounting block of claim 1, wherein said flow exit passages direct said cooling gas into contact with the test probe.

11. A mounting block for mounting a vibration transducer to a turbine which becomes heated during testing thereof, comprising:

a block body, said block body comprising;

a first block member having a mounting surface thereon for receiving the vibration transducer to extend outwardly therefrom;

a second block member adapted to be mounted to the turbine;

means for interconnecting said first and second block members to form said block body;

means with said second block member for mounting said block body to the turbine;

a cooling gas inlet formed in said first block member of said block body on a surface other than said mounting surface, said inlet for receiving a supply of cooling gas;

flow exit passages formed in said mounting surface Of said first block member for directing the cooling gas outwardly from said mounting surface past the vibration transducer to cool the vibration transducer;

manifold means comprising a fluid flow duct formed inwardly of said cooling gas inlet in said first block member Of said block body for distributing the cooling gas from said inlet to said flow exit passages for cooling of the vibration transducer; and

said flow exit passages being formed in said first block member extending from said fluid flow duct of said manifold means through said mounting surface for passage of the cooling gas to cool the vibration transducer.