US 11,732,654 B2
Feed-through assembly
Naleen Verma, Karnataka (IN); Daniel D. Smith, Mason, OH (US); Benjamin Schumacher, Symmes Township, OH (US); Arun Ramachandra, Karnataka (IN); and Shivakumar Basavanna, Karnataka (IN)
Assigned to GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/207,392.
Prior Publication US 2022/0298973 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. F02C 7/32 (2006.01); B64D 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC F02C 7/32 (2013.01) [B64D 27/00 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A feed-through assembly for a bulkhead, the feed-through assembly comprising:
a channel configured to extend through the bulkhead and to allow a component to pass through the channel from a first side of the bulkhead to a second side of the bulkhead; and
at least one convolution section extending around an end of the channel, wherein the convolution section is configured to allow a transverse deflection and a tilt of the component,
wherein the at least one convolution section is configured to allow movement of the component relative to the bulkhead by at least one of compression and expansion of at least a portion of the at least one convolution section, and
wherein the portion of the at least one convolution section comprises at least one flexible component and a plurality of inflexible components, and compression and expansion of the portion of the at least one convolution section comprises movement of the at least one flexible component and the inflexible components.