EP0482635A3 - Electromagnetic inductor with ferrite core for heating electric conducting material - Google Patents

Electromagnetic inductor with ferrite core for heating electric conducting material Download PDF

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EP0482635A3
EP0482635A3 EP19910118152 EP91118152A EP0482635A3 EP 0482635 A3 EP0482635 A3 EP 0482635A3 EP 19910118152 EP19910118152 EP 19910118152 EP 91118152 A EP91118152 A EP 91118152A EP 0482635 A3 EP0482635 A3 EP 0482635A3
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ferrite core
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electromagnetic inductor
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Jean-Luc Dion
Remy Simard
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/36—Coil arrangements
    • H05B6/42—Cooling of coils
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/10—Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
    • H05B6/14—Tools, e.g. nozzles, rollers, calenders
    • H05B6/145—Heated rollers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/36—Coil arrangements
    • H05B6/365—Coil arrangements using supplementary conductive or ferromagnetic pieces

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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Induction Heating (AREA)
EP19910118152 1990-10-25 1991-10-24 Electromagnetic inductor with ferrite core for heating electric conducting material Withdrawn EP0482635A3 (en)

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US07/603,150 US5101086A (en) 1990-10-25 1990-10-25 Electromagnetic inductor with ferrite core for heating electrically conducting material
US603150 1990-10-25

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