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 Patented Oct. 18, 1932 1,883,123
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
JAMEs E.TRAINER ANDIVAR L. LANGWAND, OF BARBERTON, OHIO, AssIGNORs TO THE
BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY, OF BAYONNE, NEWJERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW
JERSEY
ECONOMIZER TUBE SUPPORT
Original application filed January 11, 1928, Serial No. 245,970. Divided and this application filed June 20,
U 1929. Serial No. 372,332.
This invention relates to an economizer in when a wedge 15 is driven into the openings
which the ends of the tubes are connected by 14, the strips 10 and 11 will be moved in oppo
return bends in such a manner that the joints site directions and clamp the tubes 1. Bolts
are outside of the economizer walls. 16 are provided for retaining the strips 10
5 This is a division of our application Serial and 11 in their clamping position after the 55
No. 245,970, filed January 11, 1928, (Patent wedge 15 has been inserted.
1,818,769, granted August 11, 1931) and will The supports 5 which are preferably lo
be understood from the description in con cated near the middle of the tubes 1, prevent
nection with the accompanying drawings, in the tubes from sagging down. The supports
0 which
Fig.1 is a vertical section through an il 5 can be readily unloosened to permit removal
of any injured tube. -
lustrated embodiment of the invention. Plates 17 and side members 18 close the
Fig. 2 is a horizontal section partly broken spaces beyond the ends of the supports 5 and
away, taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 3,
5 and Fig. 3 is a section taken along the line
prevent gases from escaping through the
3-3 of Fig. 2. '
openings 4 through which the supports 5 ex
tend.
In the drawings, reference character 1 in We claim:-
dicates rows of economizer tubes. The end 1. In an economizer, a row of tubes, a sup
walls 3 of the economizer are provided with
20 holes through which the tubes 1 extend. A
port for intermediate portions of said tubes,
row of holes 4 is provided in supports near
said support extending loosely through the (e
the middle of each side wall of the economizer
sides of said economizer, and means to pre
vent leakage beyond the ends of said support.
through which holes the ends of supports 5 2. A support for tubes comprising a plural
for the tubes 1 extend. A casing 6 is spaced ity of bars movable longitudinally with re
a short distance from the walls of the econo spect to each other and each having tube re 5
mizer and return bends 8 are located inside ceiving notches along a margin, each of said
the casing and outside of the economizer notches having a straight side and a curved
walls, and connect the ends of each row of side with the straight sides of the notches in
tubes to the ends of the next row, the tubes be one bar corresponding to the curved notches
30 ing staggered with respect to each other, as of the adjacent bar.
indicatei in Fig. 3. 3. A support for tubes comprising a plural
The holes 4, through which the ends of the ity of bars movable longitudinally with re
supports 5 extend, are provided in columns 9 spect to each other and each having tube re
along the sides of the economizer. The sup ceiving notches, along a margin, and means
35 ports5 for the tubes 1 are made up of pairs to adjust said bars longitudinally with, re 85
of strips 10 and 11 side by side, that are pro
vided with notches 12 along their upper edges. spect to each
adjusted otherwith
position and maintain them inintheir
tubes clamped said
The notches 12 are somewhat deeper than notches.
half the diameter of the tubes 1, and one end 4. A support for tubes comprising a plu
40 of each notch 12 in the strip 10 is provided rality of E. movable longitudinally with 90
with an overhanging lip 13 and the other respect to each other and each having tube re
ends of the notches 12 in the strip 11 are left ceiving notches along a margin, and means to
with a similar overhanging lip, so that, when adjust said bars longitudinally with respect
the strips are moved in opposite directions to each other and maintain them in their ad
45
with the tubes 1 in the notches 12, the tubes justed position with tubes clamped in said 95
will be clamped in place so as to prevent lat notches, said means comprising a wedge and
eral movement of the tubes with respect to a bolt.
the supports 5. 5. In fluid heat exchange apparatus, a cast
The strips 10 and 11 are provided with ing having openings along one side, rows of
transverse rectangular openings 14, so that spaced fluid conducting tubes extending 100
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through the casing and being in heat exchange bodily
wide enough to allow the spacer to be moved
transversely of the row to position the
contact with hot gases passing through the
casing, tube spacers each comprising rela members in the notches, and means for mov
tively movable clamping strips inserted ing some of said formations to cause the mem
bers to be tightly clamped and embraced by 70
through the openings and between the rows of the formations.
tubes, tube clamping formations on the strips JAMES E. TRAINER.
adapted to have locking and embracing en IVAR L. LANGWAND.
gagement with the tubes when the strips are
moved lengthwise relative to each other, and s
0. means accessible from the exterior of the cas
ing for moving the strips relative to each
other and forlocking therp in the tube clamp
ing relation into which they are moved.
6. In fluid heat exchange apparatus, a cas 80
5 ing having openings along one side, rows of
spaced fluid conducting tubes extending
through the casing and being in heat ex
change contact with hot gases passing through
the casing, tube spacers each comprising rela 85
20 tively movable clamping strips inserted
through the openings and between the rows
of tubes, tube clamping formations on the
strips adapted to have locking and embrac
ing engagement with the tubes when the strips 90
25 are moved lengthwise relative to each other,
means accessible from the exterior of the cas
ing for moving the strips relative to each
other and for locking them in the tube clamp
ing relation into which they are moved, and 95
30 a removable cover extending over the strip
ends for preventing the escape of the hot
gases from the casing.
7. In fluid heat exchange apparatus, a cas
ing having an opening along one side, a row 100
35 of spaced fluid conducting tubes extending
through the casing and being in heat exchange
contact with the hot gases passing through
the casing, a tube spacer comprising relative
ly movable clamping strips inserted through. 105
40 the opening, tube clamping formations on the
strips adapted to have locking and embracing
engagement with the tubes when the strips
are moved lengthwise relative to each other,
and means for moving the strips relative to 10
45 each other.
8. In fluid heat exchange apparatus, a cas
ing having openings along one side, rows of
spaced fluid conducting tubes extending
through the casing and being in heat exchange l
SO contact with hot gases passing through the
casing, tube spacers each comprising relative
ly movable clamping strips inserted through
the openings and between the rows of tubes,
tube clamping formations on the strips adapt
55 ed to have locking and embracing engage 120
ment with the tubes when the strips are moved
lengthwise relative to each other, a wedge
passing through the strips for moving the
strips relative to each other, and means for 125
locking the strips in the tube clamping rela
tion into which they are moved.
9. A row of spaced members, a multi-part
spacer extending transversely of said mem
bers, marginal formations on parts of the 130
65 spacer presenting spaced marginal notches