IP Library Granted Patent US 6,966,188
Granted Patent B2
US 6,966,188 · App. 10/398,201 · Granted Nov 22, 2005

Plate-like body connecting method, connected body, tail pipe for gas turbine combustor, and gas turbine combustor

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Patent No.
US 6,966,188
App. No.
10/398,201
Granted
Nov 22, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a plate-like body connecting method in which functions such that cooling capability is not reduced. There is provided a plate-like body connecting method for connecting at least two plate-like bodies each having passages that extend along at least one of opposite surfaces thereof and between the opposite surfaces, comprising the steps of disposing the plate-like bodies so that edges of the plate-like bodies are abutted with each other; connecting the plate-like bodies along the edges; forming a groove in the one surfaces of the plate-like bodies along the edges; and attaching a closure to and along the groove. Preferably, a distance between the other surfaces of the plate-like bodies and the bottom of the groove is substantially identical to a distance between the other surfaces and the passages, and a distance between the one surfaces of the plate-like bodies and the front end of the projection of the closure is substantially identical to a distance between the one surface and the passages.

Claims (14)

1. A plate-like body connecting method for connecting at least two plate-like bodies having opposite surfaces and having edges, each of the plate-like bodies having passages that extend along and between at least one of the opposite surfaces thereof, comprising the steps of:

disposing the plate-like bodies so that the edges of the plate-like bodies are abutted with each other;

connecting the plate-like bodies along the edges;

forming a groove in the one surfaces of the plate-like bodies along the edges; and

attaching a closure to and along the groove.

2. A plate-like body connecting method according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between a bottom one of the opposite surfaces of the plate-like bodies and the bottom of the groove is substantially identical to a distance between the bottom surface and the passages.

3. A plate-like body connecting method according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising the step of smoothing at least one of the opposite surfaces of the plate-like bodies after connecting the plate-like bodies.

4. A plate-like body connecting method according to any one of claim 1 or 2 , further comprising the step of beveling the edges of the plate-like bodies before connecting the plate-like bodies.

5. A plate-like body connecting method according to any one of claim 1 or 2 , wherein the closure has a projection projecting toward the bottom of the groove.

6. A plate-like body connecting method according to claim 5 , wherein a distance between the top ones of the opposite surfaces of the plate-like bodies and the front end of the projection of the closure is substantially identical to a distance between the top surface and the passages.

7. A plate-like body connecting method according to any one of claim 1 or 2 , wherein the closure is made of the same material as that of the plate-like bodies.

8. A connected body formed by connecting at least two plate-like bodies having opposite surfaces and having edges connecting the opposite surfaces, each of the plate-like bodies having passages that extend along and substantially parallel to at least one of the opposite surfaces thereof, a closure and a groove covering the closure, wherein said connected body is formed by the steps of disposing the plate-like bodies so that the edges of the plate-like bodies are abutted with each other; connecting the plate-like bodies along the edges; forming a groove in the one surfaces of the plate-like bodies alone the edges; and attaching a closure to and along the groove.

9. A tail pipe for a gas turbine formed by connecting at least two plate-like bodies having opposite surfaces and having edges connecting the opposite surfaces, each of the plate-like bodies having passages that extend along and substantially parallel to at least one of the opposite surfaces thereof, a closure and a groove covering the closure, wherein said connected body is formed by the steps of disposing the plate-like bodies so that the edges of the plate-like bodies are abutted with each other; connecting the plate-like bodies along the edges; forming a groove in the one surfaces of the plate-like bodies along the edges; and attaching a closure to and along the groove.

10. A gas turbine combustor comprising a tail pipe claimed in claim 9 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
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