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Magnetic yoke inductor for glass fiber manufacturing equipment
Assignee: Societe dApplications de la Physique Moderne et de lElectronique SAPHYMO Stel
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Filing: 1985-07-29
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Granted: 1986-12-23
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Expires: 2005-07-29
Abstract
Abstract The novel inductor is used in a glass fiber manufacturing equipment comprising a centrifuge heated by a main gas heating device and a complementary induction heating device. The efficiency of the inductor is increased by a magnetic flow guiding element disposed between the inductor and the main heating device. The invention is particularly adapted to be used in the manufacture of glass wool.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Delage
- 👤 Jean Reboux
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:58
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B37/00; C03B37/01; C03B37/04; C03B37/048; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P40/00; Y02P40/50; Y02P40/57; Y10; Y10S; Y10S65/00; Y10S65/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A glass fiber manufacturing equipment comprising a centrifuge, a main gas heating device and a complementary induction heating device with an annular inductor (4) and a separate magnetic induction flow element (7) adapted to direct at least part of leakage flow towards the centrifuge of said equipment, said element having low energy dissipating characteristics at the frequency of the current supplied to said inductor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A glass fiber manufacturing equipment comprising a centrifuge, a main gas heating device and a complementary induction heating device with an annular inductor (4) and a separate magnetic induction flow element (7) adapted to direct at least part of leakage flow towards the centrifuge of said equipment, said element having low energy dissipating characteristics at the frequency of the current supplied to said inductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
Equipment accord1ng to claim 1, wherein said magnetic element is located at least between said main heating device to operate and the glass fibers issuing from said centrifuge to flow without being substantially impeded by said magnetic element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Equipment according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic element (34, FIG. 8) surrounds said inductor (4) on all sides of the latter except the side thereof which faces said centrifuge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
Equipment according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic element has the shape of a ring member the axis of which substantially coincides with the axis of rotation of said centrifuge, the inner diameter of said ring member being substantially equal to the inner diameter of said inductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
Equipment according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic element is connected to a thermal exchanger so as to establish an intimate thermal contact therewith.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
Equipment according to claim 1, which is supplied with an electric current having a frequency higher than about 5 kHz, and wherein said magnetic element is made of a ferrite-based material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
Equipment according to claim 1, which is supplied with an electrical current having a frequency lower than about 5 kHz, and wherein said magnetic element is constituted by radially disposed lamellar metal sheets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The equipment of claim 7, wherein said metal sheets are assembled so as to form metal sheet packs which are separated by wedge-shaped metal plates with which said packs are in intimate thermal contact, said plates being connected to a heat exchanger.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
Equipment according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic element is mounted within a casing made of refractory, thermally isolating and electrically isolating material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The equipment of claim 9, wherein said casing also encloses said inductor.
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