Lifting shackle of head assembly for nuclear reactor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9978468-B2
Application number	US-201214365185-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 11, 2012
Priority date	Dec 16, 2011
Publication date	May 22, 2018
Grant date	May 22, 2018

Abstract

A lifting shackle of a head assembly for a nuclear reactor according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first member and a second member which extend in parallel to each other in a predetermined thickness and length and respectively have an upper portion and a lower portion; a first connection member which connects the upper portion of the first member and the upper portion of the second member to each other and is coupled to a hook; coupling sections which are respectively provided at the lower portions of the first member and the second members and has a hollow portion so as to be coupled to the head assembly for a nuclear reactor via pins; and stress reducing sections which are formed at the upper portions of the first member and the second member such that the stress reducing sections extend from the first connection member to the first member and the side end of the second member at a predetermined curvature and protrudes upwards so as to reduce bending stress that is applied to the first connection member.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lifting shackle for a head assembly for a nuclear reactor, which is connected to a hook to the head assembly, comprising:
a first member and a second member that extend with a constant thickness and a constant length that extend in parallel to each other with a constant thickness and a constant length, each including an upper portion and a lower portion;
a first connection member that couples the upper portion of the first member and the upper portion of the second member, and that is connected to the hook;
connection units, each having a through hole in the center, into which a rod is inserted to couple the connection unit and the head assembly for the nuclear reactor, that are provided to the lower portions of the first member and the second member, respectively; and
stress reduction portions that are formed in the upper portions of the first member and the second member in such a manner as to extend at a constant curvature from the first connection member to side ends of the first member and the second member and to protrude upwards, respectively, to decrease bending stress that is applied to the first connection member,
wherein the first connection member is integrally formed with the upper portions of the first member and the second member so as to be fixed with respect to the upper portions of the first member and the second member.

2. The shackle of claim 1 , wherein maximum-stress concentration portions are formed in both ends of the first connection member, which come into contact with the first member and the second member, respectively, and
wherein a length of an imaginary connection line that connects an uppermost end of the stress reduction portion and the maximum-stress concentration portion is greater than a thickness of the first connection member.

3. The shackle of claim 2 , wherein the length of the imaginary connection line is 1.15 to 1.6 times the thickness of the first connection member.

4. The shackle of claim 3 , wherein the imaginary connection line makes a predetermined angle with respect to an imaginary line extending vertically from an inner surface of the first member.

5. The shackle of claim 4 , wherein the predetermined angle is in a range of 5 to 15 degrees.

6. The shackle of claim 1 , wherein the connection unit is coupled to a tripod assembly that includes three legs, a length of each being adjustable, and
wherein one end of the tripod assembly is coupled to the head assembly for the nuclear reactor.

7. The shackle of claim 1 , further comprising a second connection member that couples lower portions of the first member and the second member.

Assignees

• Doosan Heavy Ind & Construction Co Ltd

Inventors

• Son Jung Dae
• Kim Sung Hwan
• Kim Yong Kyu

Classifications

• B66C1/10 Primary

  by mechanical means · CPC title

• G21C19/10 Primary

  Lifting devices or pulling devices adapted for co-operation with fuel elements or with control elements (manipulators B25J) · CPC title

• F16G15/06

  Shackles designed for attachment by joint pins to chain elements, e.g. D-shackles {so called harp links; the D-chain links are classified according to the corresponding kind of chain} · CPC title

• B66C1/66

  for engaging holes, recesses, or abutments on articles specially provided for facilitating handling thereof · CPC title

• F16G15/04

  Quickly-detachable chain couplings; Shackles {chain links with rapid junction means are classified according to the corresponding kind of chain} · CPC title