Retainer for use with a corona ground element of an electrostatic precipitator
View Patent ↗A retainer for use with a corona ground element of an electrostatic precipitator is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The retainer includes a body and a retainer aperture extending at least partially through the body and adapted to receive a projection extending from the corona ground element. The retainer aperture is configured to receive the projection as a press fit.
1. A retainer adapted for use with a corona ground element of an electrostatic precipitator, the retainer comprising:
a substantially planar body including a substantially circular central portion and one or more substantially rectangular end portions extending from the central portion; and
a retainer aperture extending at least partially through the body and adapted to receive a projection extending from the corona ground element, wherein the retainer aperture is configured to receive the projection as a press fit.
2. The retainer of claim 1 , with the retainer being formed of an at least partially deformable material.
3. The retainer of claim 1 , further comprising one or more alignment devices formed on the body.
4. A retainer adapted for use with a corona ground element of an electrostatic precipitator, the retainer comprising:
a substantially planar body including a substantially circular central portion and one or more substantially rectangular end portions extending from the central portion;
a substantially cylindrical sleeve portion extending from the body and adapted to fit into a ground element aperture of the electrostatic precipitator; and
a retainer aperture extending at least partially through the sleeve portion and adapted to receive a projection extending from the corona ground element.
5. The retainer of claim 4 , with the sleeve portion being of a size to fit into the ground element aperture.
6. The retainer of claim 4 , with the sleeve portion being of a size to require a press fit into the ground element aperture.
7. The retainer of claim 4 , with the retainer aperture extending completely through the sleeve portion and the body of the retainer, wherein the retainer aperture is adapted to receive a fastener.
8. The retainer of claim 4 , wherein the projection of the corona ground element is forced into the retainer aperture as a press fit.
9. The retainer of claim 4 , with the retainer being formed of an at least partially deformable material.
10. The retainer of claim 4 , further comprising one or more alignment devices formed on the body.
11. A method of forming a retainer for use with a corona ground element of an electrostatic precipitator, the method comprising:
forming a substantially planar body including a substantially circular central portion and one or more substantially rectangular end portions extending from the central portion; and
forming a retainer aperture extending at least partially through the body and adapted to receive a projection extending from the corona ground element, wherein the retainer aperture is configured to receive the projection as a press fit.
12. The method of claim 11 , with the forming the body comprising forming the body of an at least partially deformable material.
13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising forming one or more alignment devices on the body.
14. A method of forming a retainer for use with a corona ground element of an electrostatic precipitator, the method comprising:
forming a substantially planar body including a substantially circular central portion and one or more substantially rectangular end portions extending from the central portion;
forming a substantially cylindrical sleeve portion extending from the body and adapted to fit into a ground element aperture of the electrostatic precipitator; and
forming a retainer aperture extending at least partially through the sleeve portion and configured to receive a projection extending from the corona ground element.
15. The method of claim 14 , with the sleeve portion being formed of a size to fit into the ground element aperture.
16. The method of claim 14 , with the sleeve portion being formed of a size to require a press fit into the ground element aperture.
17. The method of claim 14 , with the retainer aperture extending completely through the sleeve portion and the body of the retainer, wherein the retainer aperture is adapted to receive a fastener.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the retainer aperture is configured to receive the projection of the corona ground element as a press fit.
19. The method of claim 14 , with the forming the body comprising forming the body of an at least partially deformable material.
20. The method of claim 14 , further comprising forming one or more alignment devices on the body.