公开(公告)号：US12098886B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US16787267

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: Inductotherm Corp.

Inventor： Satyen N. Prabhu ,  Thomas W. Shorter ,  Ted Haines ,  Edward J. Bell

IPC: H05B6/02 ,  F27B14/06 ,  F27B14/20 ,  F27D11/06 ,  F27D21/00 ,  H05B6/06 ,  H05B6/24 ,  H05B6/28 ,  H05B6/36

CPC classification number: F27D21/0021 ,  F27B14/061 ,  F27B14/20 ,  F27D11/06 ,  H05B6/067 ,  H05B6/24 ,  H05B6/28 ,  H05B6/367 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: An electric induction furnace for heating and melting electrically conductive materials is provided with a lining wear detection system that can detect replaceable furnace lining wear when the furnace is properly operated and maintained. In some embodiments of the invention the lining wear detection system utilizes an electrically conductive wire assemblage embedded in a wire assemblage refractory disposed between the replaceable lining and the furnace's induction coil.

公开(公告)号：US10598439B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15218787

申请日：2016-07-25

Applicant: Inductotherm Corp.

Inventor： Satyen N. Prabhu ,  Thomas W. Shorter ,  Ted Haines ,  Edward J. Bell

IPC: H05B6/02 ,  H05B6/24 ,  F27B14/06 ,  F27D21/00 ,  H05B6/06 ,  F27D11/06 ,  F27B14/20 ,  H05B6/36 ,  H05B6/28

Abstract: An electric induction furnace for heating and melting electrically conductive materials is provided with a lining wear detection system that can detect replaceable furnace lining wear when the furnace is properly operated and maintained. In some embodiments of the invention the lining wear detection system utilizes an electrically conductive wire assemblage embedded in a wire assemblage refractory disposed between the replaceable lining and the furnace's induction coil.