Symmetric floating coil compressor
A floating coil configuration for a compressor of a closed cycle cryogenic cooler, the coil configuration comprises a coil having a positive end and a negative end and first and second springs concentrically located within the coil, each spring having a first end and a second end. The positive end of the coil is coupled to the first end of the first spring and the negative end of the coil is coupled to the second end of the second spring. The second end of the first spring is electrically coupled to the first end of the second spring such that the first and second springs define an electrical path across the coil.
1. A first floating coil configuration for a compressor of a closed cycle cryogenic cooler, the first floating coil configuration comprising:
a. a coil having a first positive end and a second negative end;
b. first and second springs arranged in collinear alignment with said first spring concentrically located within and spaced radially inwardly of said coil, said first spring having a seat end attached to a first spring seat and a retainer end attached to a first spring retainer, said second spring having a seat end attached to a second spring seat and a flange end attached to a flange, said first spring seat and said second spring seat being electrically connected to each other;
wherein the positive end of the coil is coupled to the seat end of the second spring and the negative end of the coil is coupled to the first spring seat;
c. an electrical coupling;
d. an upper mounting conduit extending between said electrical coupling and said flange of said second spring, said upper mounting conduit configured to enable axial movement of said second spring; and
e) a lower mounting conduit extending between said electrical coupling and said retainer of said first spring, said lower mounting conduit configured to enable axial movement of said first spring,
wherein said upper and lower mounting conduits support said second and first springs, respectively, in said collinear alignment,
wherein upon connecting said electrical coupling to an electrical power source, electrical current will flow from said electrical coupling through said upper mounting conduit and into said second spring via said flange, said electrical current then flowing into said coil first positive end and said second spring seat end, electrical current then flowing from said coil second negative end and into said first spring through said first spring seat, the current returning to said coupling via said first spring retainer and said lower mounting conduit.
2. The coil configuration of claim 1 wherein the coil is configured to freely rotate when energized by the compressor.
3. The coil configuration of claim 1 wherein each of the coil, the first spring and the second spring is fabricated from a conductive material.
4. The first floating coil configuration of claim 1 , and further comprising a second floating coil configuration comprising a mirror image of said first floating coil configuration, said first and second floating coil configurations arranged in axial alignment and separated by a coil gap wherein said first springs of each said first and second floating coil configurations may axially translate in reciprocating manner.