Flexible tube section for gimballed IR detectors

Details Flexible tube section for gimballed IR detectors Flexible tube section for gimballed IR detectors

1974-08-02

1977-02-15

Dixon, Harold A.

Radiant energy

Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling

Infrared responsive

250342, G01J 100

Patent

active

040083950

ABSTRACT:
A flexible tube section for supplying coolant to infrared (IR) detectors nted in a gimballed system. The tube section is comprised of a plurality of coils and lever arms for supplying coolant to an IR detector mounted on a gimbal telescope and which flexes with the gimballed telescope. The tube section has a fixed attachment loop and a rotating attachment loop connected by three coils providing clearance for the envelope of the gimbal structure and flexing with gimbal rotation. Two of these flexible tube sections are required for supplying coolant across the two gimbal axes.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3076095 (1963-01-01), Becklund et al.

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