High-performance X-ray generating apparatus with improved cooling system
    1.
    发明授权
    High-performance X-ray generating apparatus with improved cooling system 失效
    具有改进冷却系统的高性能X射线发生装置

    公开(公告)号:US6115454A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-05

    申请号:US906701

    申请日:1997-08-06

    IPC分类号: H01J35/10 H01J5/18

    摘要: An X-ray generation apparatus has a housing comprising an evacuated envelope with a rotatable anode target surrounded by an all metal grounded exterior structure and a cooling system. The cooling system comprises a coolant circulating system with heat exchanger and means for circulating a fluid coolant through an interior of the X-ray generating apparatus; a hollow shield structure with center aperture for passing and electron beam; and a cooling block which is disposed proximate to the rotatable anode target and comprises a disk with a plurality of concentric annular channels formed by concentric annular partitions. The shield structure and the disk of the cooling block are made of thermally conductive material. An interior of the shield structure is filled with structures such as pins, fins or pack bed which are made of thermally conductive materials. The fluid coolant is circulated through the shield structure, then into the plurality of channels of the cooling block and via an interior of the housing to the heat exchanger for efficient cooling of the X-ray generating apparatus.

    摘要翻译: X射线产生装置具有壳体,该壳体包括具有由全金属接地外部结构和冷却系统包围的可旋转阳极靶的真空外壳。 冷却系统包括具有热交换器的冷却剂循环系统和用于使流体冷却剂循环通过X射线发生装置的内部的装置; 中空屏蔽结构,具有中心孔用于通过和电子束; 以及冷却块,其布置成靠近所述可旋转阳极靶,并且包括具有由同心环形隔板形成的多个同心环形通道的盘。 屏蔽结构和冷却块的盘由导热材料制成。 屏蔽结构的内部填充有由导热材料制成的结构,例如销,翅片或包装床。 流体冷却剂通过屏蔽结构循环,然后循环到冷却块的多个通道中,并且经由壳体的内部到达热交换器,以有效地冷却X射线产生装置。

    Liquid metal containment in an x-ray tube
    2.
    发明授权
    Liquid metal containment in an x-ray tube 有权
    液体金属容纳在x射线管中

    公开(公告)号:US08300770B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US12835248

    申请日:2010-07-13

    IPC分类号: H01J35/10

    摘要: Liquid metal containment in an x-ray tube. In one example embodiment, an x-ray tube anode assembly includes a stationary shaft terminated by a head and an anode connected to an anode hub. The anode hub is at least partially surrounding the head of the stationary shaft. The anode hub defines a hub opening through which the stationary shaft extends. The anode hub is configured to contain a volume of a liquid metal and to rotate around the stationary shaft. The anode hub also defines a catch space within the anode hub that is configured to catch the liquid metal in order to contain the liquid metal within the hub regardless of the orientation of the x-ray tube anode assembly.

    摘要翻译: 液体金属容纳在x射线管中。 在一个示例实施例中,x射线管阳极组件包括由头部终止的固定轴和连接到阳极轮毂的阳极。 阳极轮毂至少部分地围绕固定轴的头部。 阳极轮毂限定了固定轴延伸穿过的轮毂开口。 阳极毂被构造成容纳一定体积的液态金属并围绕固定轴旋转。 阳极毂还限定了阳极毂内的捕获空间,其被构造成捕获液态金属以便将液体金属容纳在轮毂内,而与X射线管阳极组件的取向无关。

    Integral cathode
    3.
    发明授权
    Integral cathode 失效
    积分阴极

    公开(公告)号:US07062017B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-13

    申请号:US09639684

    申请日:2000-08-15

    申请人: Dennis H. Runnoe

    发明人: Dennis H. Runnoe

    IPC分类号: H01J35/06

    摘要: An integral cathode for use with x-ray devices. The integral cathode includes an emitter made of a refractory metal such as tungsten, preferably doped with rhenium to afford malleability during construction and assembly. The integral cathode also includes a support cartridge, preferably composed of an electrically non-conductive material such as ceramic, in which the emitter is received. The support cartridge electrically isolates the cathode from the other components and structures of the x-ray device. Additionally, the support cartridge serves to impose, and maintain, a parabolic curve in the emitter. The parabolic form of the emitter naturally shapes an electron beam by causing electrons discharged from the emitter to converge at a focal spot. In this way, both the emission and focusing functions of the cathode are integrated and performed by a single part.

    摘要翻译: 用于x射线装置的整体阴极。 整体阴极包括由诸如钨的难熔金属制成的发射体,优选掺杂有铼,以在构造和组装过程中提供延展性。 整体阴极还包括支撑筒,其优选地由诸如陶瓷的非导电材料构成,其中接收发射器。 支撑盒将阴极与x射线装置的其它部件和结构电隔离。 此外,支撑筒用于在发射器中施加和保持抛物线。 发射体的抛物线形状通过使从发射体排出的电子在焦斑处会聚而自然地形成电子束。 以这种方式,阴极的发射和聚焦功能都是通过单个部件集成和执行的。

    LIQUID METAL CONTAINMENT IN AN X-RAY TUBE
    4.
    发明申请
    LIQUID METAL CONTAINMENT IN AN X-RAY TUBE 有权
    液体金属含量在X射线管

    公开(公告)号:US20120014509A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-19

    申请号:US12835248

    申请日:2010-07-13

    IPC分类号: H01J35/10

    摘要: Liquid metal containment in an x-ray tube. In one example embodiment, an x-ray tube anode assembly includes a stationary shaft terminated by a head and an anode connected to an anode hub. The anode hub is at least partially surrounding the head of the stationary shaft. The anode hub defines a hub opening through which the stationary shaft extends. The anode hub is configured to contain a volume of a liquid metal and to rotate around the stationary shaft. The anode hub also defines a catch space within the anode hub that is configured to catch the liquid metal in order to contain the liquid metal within the hub regardless of the orientation of the x-ray tube anode assembly.

    摘要翻译: 液体金属容纳在x射线管中。 在一个示例实施例中,x射线管阳极组件包括由头部终止的固定轴和连接到阳极轮毂的阳极。 阳极轮毂至少部分地围绕固定轴的头部。 阳极轮毂限定了固定轴延伸穿过的轮毂开口。 阳极毂被构造成容纳一定体积的液态金属并围绕固定轴旋转。 阳极毂还限定了阳极毂内的捕获空间,其被构造成捕获液态金属以便将液体金属容纳在轮毂内,而与X射线管阳极组件的取向无关。

    X-ray tube noise and vibration reduction
    5.
    发明授权
    X-ray tube noise and vibration reduction 失效
    X射线管噪声和减震

    公开(公告)号:US5588035A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-24

    申请号:US503114

    申请日:1995-07-17

    CPC分类号: H01J35/101

    摘要: An X-ray tube of a rotating anode type for reducing acoustic noise and vibration by using an isolating structure which suppresses and prevents transmission of the vibrational energy from the rotating anode assembly to a vacuum envelope and a housing of the X-ray tube. The isolating structure comprises at least one flexible member which is connected between a support structure of the the anode assembly and a neck portion of the vacuum envelope forming a hermetical sealing therewith, and symmetrically disposed isolating members placed between the neck and head portions of the vacuum envelope and the housing, respectively. The flexible members of the isolating structure can be incorporated into the walls of the vacuum envelope.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过使用抑制和防止振动能量从旋转阳极组件传递到真空外壳和X射线管的壳体的隔离结构来减少声学噪声和振动的旋转阳极型X射线管。 隔离结构包括至少一个柔性构件,该柔性构件连接在阳极组件的支撑结构和真空外壳的颈部之间,形成气密密封,以及对称地设置在真空的颈部和头部之间的隔离构件 信封和房屋。 隔离结构的柔性构件可以结合到真空外壳的壁中。