Anti-seismic apparatus for control element drive mechanisms

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9847146-B2
Application number	US-201414580992-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 23, 2014
Priority date	Aug 8, 2014
Publication date	Dec 19, 2017
Grant date	Dec 19, 2017

Abstract

An anti-seismic apparatus for control element drive mechanisms of a nuclear reactor includes: an anti-seismic support plate including a plurality of insertion holes in which the control element drive mechanisms are respectively inserted; and bushings inserted between outer surfaces of the control element drive mechanisms and inner surfaces of the insertion holes. The support plate includes an upper support plate comprising a plurality of first insertion holes, a lower support plate comprising a plurality of second insertion holes at positions corresponding to the first insertion holes, and a connection part connecting the upper support plate and the lower support plate. The connection part includes a support beam vertically extending from an end portion of the lower support plate, an inner flange extending inward from an upper end portion of the support beam, and an outer flange extending outward from the upper end portion of the support beam.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An anti-seismic apparatus provided for an anti-seismic design of a plurality of control element drive mechanisms of a nuclear reactor, the anti-seismic apparatus comprising:
an anti-seismic support plate comprising a plurality of insertion holes in which the control element drive mechanisms are respectively inserted; and
bushings inserted between outer surfaces of the control element drive mechanisms and inner surfaces of the insertion holes,

wherein the anti-seismic support plate includes:
a lower support plate comprising a plurality of second insertion holes at positions corresponding to the first insertion holes, the lower support plate being disposed under the upper support plate with a gap therebetween; and
a connection part connecting the upper support plate and the lower support plate, and wherein the connection part includes:
a support beam vertically extending from an end portion of the lower support plate;
an inner flange extending inward from an upper end portion of the support beam; and
an outer flange extending outward from the upper end portion of the support beam.

2. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connection part is a flange formed in one piece with the lower support plate.

3. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the bushings comprises:
a rest part placed on an upper surface of the anti-seismic support plate; and
an insertion part extending downward from the rest part and inserted into the insertion hole,
wherein each of the inner surfaces of the bushings comprises:
a first inner diameter part formed on an upper side and having a first inner diameter; and
a second inner diameter part disposed below the first inner diameter part and having a second inner diameter that is smaller than the first inner diameter,
wherein a rest surface is formed between the first inner diameter part and the second inner diameter part.

4. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the rest part and the anti-seismic support plate are bolted together.

5. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 3 , wherein an inner surface of the second inner diameter part and the outer surface of the control element drive mechanism are spaced apart from each other to allow thermal expansion.

6. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 3 , wherein a gasket is placed on the rest surface in such a manner that an outer surface of the gasket makes contact with an inner surface of the first inner diameter part and an inner surface of the gasket makes contact with the outer surface of the control element drive mechanism.

7. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a slope is formed on a lower end inner surface of each of the bushings to form a downwardly increasing inner diameter.

8. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the bushings comprises an opening in a side thereof.

9. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the upper support plate is placed on the inner flange and coupled to the inner flange, and
a shroud shell disposed around the upper support plate to accommodate reactor upper structures provided on an upper side of the nuclear reactor is placed on the outer flange and coupled to the outer flange.

10. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the upper support plate and the inner flange are bolted together, and the shroud shell and the outer flange are bolted together.

11. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a first anti-seismic support ring beam is disposed under the outer flange along a circumference of the lower support plate, and
a second anti-seismic support ring beam is disposed under the first anti-seismic support ring beam.

12. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein a reinforcement plate is inserted between the first anti-seismic support ring beam and the second anti-seismic support ring beam.

13. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising an anti-seismic support, the anti-seismic support having an end portion coupled between the first and second anti-seismic support ring beams and the other end portion coupled to a wall surrounding the nuclear reactor.

14. The anti-seismic apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the anti-seismic support comprises:
a lug coupled between the first anti-seismic support ring beam and the second anti-seismic support ring beam;
an upper clevis coupled to the lug by a first pin and comprising a first joint hole on which a screw thread is formed in a first direction;
a support rod having an end portion coupled to the first joint hole;
a lower clevis to which the other end portion of the support rod is coupled, the lower clevis comprising a second joint hole on which a screw thread is formed in a direction opposite to the first direction;
a bracket fixed to the wall surrounding the nuclear reactor, the lower clevis being coupled to the bracket by a second pin; and
length adjustment nuts respectively coupled to the end portion and the other end portion of the support rod.

15. An anti-seismic apparatus provided for an anti-seismic design of a quality of control element drive mechanisms of a nuclear reactor, the anti-seismic apparatus comprising:
an anti-seismic support plate comprising a plurality of insertion holes in which the control element drive mechanisms are respectively inserted; and
bushings inserted between outer surfaces of the control element drive mechanisms and inner surfaces of the insertion holes,
wherein the anti-seismic support plate includes:
an upper support plate comprising a plurality of first insertion holes;
a lower support plate comprising a plurality of second insertion holes at positions the upper support plate with a gap therebetween; and
a connection part connecting the upper support plate and the lower support plate, wherein the connection part is a flange formed in one piece with the lower support plate, and

wherein a first air passage is formed in the lower support plate, and a second air passage communicating with the first air passage is formed in the upper support plate.

Assignees

• Kepco Eng & Constr Co Inc

Inventors

• Kang Tae Kyo
• Cho Yeon Ho
• Kim Sung Jun
• Won Jong Sang
• Chang Sang Gyoon

Classifications

• E04H9/021

  Bearing, supporting or connecting constructions specially adapted for such buildings · CPC title

• G21C7/20 Primary

  Disposition of shock-absorbing devices (shock-absorbers in general F16F ){; Braking arrangements} · CPC title

• G21C13/024

  Supporting constructions for pressure vessels or containment vessels · CPC title

• E04H15/62

  Pegs, stakes or the like · CPC title

• G21Y2002/303

  Physics · mapped topic