IP Library Granted Patent US 8,556,026
Granted Patent B2
US 8,556,026 · App. 13/333,685 · Granted Oct 15, 2013

Industrial plant with noise attenuation hood

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Patent No.
US 8,556,026
App. No.
13/333,685
Granted
Oct 15, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A noise-emitting industrial plant is provided, which is enclosed by a personnel-accessible noise attenuation hood for damping noise which issues from the plant. The noise attenuation hood includes a horizontal working platform which is provided for maintenance operations and/or repair work. The working platform is arranged at the noise attenuation hood in a foldout manner.

Claims (17)

1. A noise-emitting industrial plant ( 10 ), which is enclosed by a personnel-accessible noise attenuation hood ( 12 ) for damping noise which issues from the plant, the noise attenuation hood ( 12 ) comprising a horizontal working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) which is provided for at least one of maintenance operations or repair work on the noise-emitting industrial plant ( 10 ), the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) is arranged at the noise attenuation hood ( 12 ) in a foldout manner.

2. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) is of an outwardly foldable design.

3. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the noise attenuation hood ( 12 ) has an essentially vertical wall ( 12 a ), and the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) is a foldout wall segment of the wall ( 12 a ).

4. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the working platform or the wall segment ( 14 , 14 ′) is connected to the noise attenuation hood ( 12 ) in a foldout manner by at least one swivel joint ( 15 ).

5. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the rotational axis which is defined by the at least one swivel joint ( 15 ) coincides essentially with the lower transverse edge of the wall segment or of the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′).

6. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the rotational axis which is defined by the swivel joints extends above the lower transverse edge of the wall segment or of the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) in such a way that the folded out working platform ( 14 , 14 ′), by a part of its surface, reaches into an interior of the noise attenuation hood ( 12 ).

7. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the folded out working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) has a predetermined clearance (D) from the ground ( 31 ), and in that supports ( 16 , 16 a , 16 b ) are provided between working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) and ground ( 31 ) for increasing the mechanical stability in an outside regions of the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′).

8. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the supports ( 16 , 16 a , 16 b ) are releasably connected to the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′).

9. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the supports ( 16 , 16 a , 16 b ) are fastened on the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) in a foldout manner.

10. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the supports ( 16 , 16 a , 16 b ) are integrated into the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′).

11. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) further comprises a guard rail ( 21 ).

12. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the guard rail ( 21 ) is fastened on the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) in a foldout manner.

13. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the guard rail ( 21 ) is integrated into the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′).

14. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 3 , wherein at least one of sound insulation or pressure sealing ( 17 - 19 ) are provided between the wall segment or the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) and a part of the wall ( 12 a ) enclosing it.

15. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the at least one swivel joint ( 15 ) is configured as a hinge ( 15 a ) or as a double hinge ( 15 b ).

16. The noise-emitting industrial plant as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plant is a gas turbine or steam turbine ( 11 ) plant.

17. A noise-emitting industrial plant ( 10 ), which is enclosed by a personnel-accessible noise attenuation hood ( 12 ) for damping noise which issues from the plant, the noise attenuation hood ( 12 ) comprising a working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) which is provided for at least one of maintenance operations or repair work on the noise-emitting industrial plant ( 10 ), the working platform ( 14 , 14 ′) is arranged as a part of the noise attenuation hood ( 12 ) in a foldout manner and when the working platform is folded out from the noise attenuation hood ( 12 ) it is situated at a predetermined clearance (D) from the ground ( 31 ).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2017
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
To: ANSALDO ENERGIA IP UK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 041731/0626 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 22, 2016
From: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 038216/0193 →