[특허]Induction furnace for melting granular materials

Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation

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Induction furnace for melting granular materials

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	H05B-006/22
미국특허분류(USC)	373/151; 373/156; 373/157
출원번호	UP-0516837 (2006-09-07)
등록번호	US-7792178 (2010-09-27)
발명자 / 주소	Tenzek, Anthony M. Lazor, David A.
출원인 / 주소	Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation
대리인 / 주소	Sand & Sebolt
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 2 인용 특허 : 13

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A continuous- or intermittent-melt induction furnace useful for heating and/or melting semi-conductor or other materials includes an induction coil, a susceptor switchable between open and closed electric circuit modes, and a crucible. The susceptor is inductively or resistively heated in the closed circuit mode and transfers heat to material in the melting cavity to make it susceptible to inductive heating. The susceptor is then switched to the open circuit mode and the susceptible material is directly inductively heated to melt remaining solid material. A cone-shaped flow guide in the melting cavity improves molten material flow to improve the ability to draw small-particle material into the melt and increase crucible life due to improved heat uniformity. A trap passage communicating with the melting cavity and an exit opening in the crucible allows the flow of material through the exit opening to be controlled by pressure differentials on either side of the trap passage.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of heating material comprising the steps of: passing an electric current through an electrically conductive member when the conductive member is in a closed electrical circuit mode to heat the conductive member resistively; transferring heat from the resistively heated conductive member to the material during the step of passing; switching the conductive member from the closed circuit mode to an open circuit mode after the step of passing; heating the material inductively with an electromagnetic induction member while the conductive member is in the open circuit mode after the steps of passing, transferring and switching; melting the material within a melting cavity of a crucible; heating molten material inductively within the melting cavity to create flow of molten material due to electromotive forces emanating from the induction member; and guiding molten material flow upwardly within the melting cavity with a flow guide disposed therein in order to increase flow velocity of the molten material within the melting cavity to provide greater turbulence along an upper surface of the molten material relative to corresponding flow velocity and turbulence which occurs without use of the flow guide. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of passing comprises the step of heating an electrically conductive member a portion of which is disposed within an interior space of the induction member. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the step of passing comprises the step of passing the electric current through an electrically conductive coil which encloses a first area; and the step of heating comprises the step of heating the material inductively with an induction coil enclosing a second area that comprises the first area. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the material is not susceptible to inductive heating before the step of transferring; the step of transferring comprises the step of transferring sufficient heat from the resistively heated conductive member to the material to make a portion of the material susceptible to inductive heating; and wherein the step of heating the material inductively comprises the step of heating the susceptible portion inductively with the induction member. 5. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of transferring sufficient heat from the resistively heated conductive member to the material to make a portion of the material susceptible to inductive heating comprises the step of melting the portion. 6. The method of claim 5 wherein the material is made up of particles having particle sizes sufficiently small so that the particles are not susceptible to inductive heating before the step of transferring; and the step of transferring comprises the step of transferring sufficient heat from the resistively heated conductive member to the particles to melt a portion of the particles to form a molten portion which is susceptible to inductive heating. 7. The method of claim 5 wherein the crucible is an electrically non-conductive crucible; further comprising the step of placing an initial charge of the material in the melting cavity in contact with a bottom wall of the crucible which defines a lowermost portion of the melting cavity; wherein the step of melting comprises the step of melting an initial portion of the initial charge such that the initial portion is a molten portion which has become susceptible to inductive heating and which is in contact with the bottom wall of the crucible; and the step of heating the material inductively comprises the step of heating the molten portion inductively with the induction member while the molten portion is in contact with the bottom wall. 8. The method of claim 4 wherein the crucible is an electrically non-conductive crucible; further comprising the step of placing the material in the melting cavity; and wherein the step of heating the susceptible portion comprises the step of heating the susceptible portion inductively with the induction member to melt solid portions of the material. 9. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of preheating solid particles of the material in a preheat assembly; allowing the preheated solid particles of the material to fall through a quiescent zone to prevent obstruction of the flow of the material from the preheat assembly due to overheating and consequent sticking of the particles to the preheat assembly or due to formation of a bridge between molten material in the melting cavity and the preheat assembly via wicking of the molten material. 10. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of controlling a relative pressure exerted on liquid material in a trap passage from an entrance end of the trap passage in communication with the melting cavity and from an exit end of the trap passage in communication with an exit opening formed in the crucible to selectively allow and prevent the flow of liquid material from the crucible cavity through the exit opening. 11. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of placing the material in the melting cavity, wherein the melting cavity is in an electrically non-conductive crucible; positioning an electrically conductive susceptor adjacent the crucible so that a portion of the melting cavity is closer to the induction member than is the susceptor; heating the susceptor inductively with the induction member; and transferring heat from the susceptor to the material in the melting cavity. 12. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of heating the conductive member inductively with the induction member when the conductive member forms the closed electrical circuit mode. 13. The method of claim 1 wherein the material is electrically non-conductive before the step of transferring. 14. The method of claim 1 wherein the flow of molten material comprises flow along an upper surface of the molten material; and further comprising the step of feeding particulate material atop the upper surface of the inductively heated molten material whereby the flow along the upper surface aids in drawing the particulate material into the molten material. 15. An apparatus for heating a material, the apparatus comprising: an electromagnetic induction coil having an interior space and adapted to inductively heat the material; an electrically conductive member comprising an electrical circuit selectively switchable between a closed electrical circuit mode and an open electrical circuit mode; wherein a portion of the conductive member is disposed within the induction coil interior space; the conductive member is resistively heatable via the electrical circuit in the closed electrical circuit mode; the induction coil is capable of being electrically powered when the conductive member is in the closed circuit mode and when the conductive member is in the open circuit mode; the conductive member is adapted to transfer heat to the material; and a crucible defining a melting cavity adapted to contain molten material; wherein the induction coil is configured to inductively heat molten material within the melting cavity; and further comprising: a flow guide disposed within the melting cavity for directing the inductively heated molten material to flow upwardly within the cavity. 16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the crucible is an electrically non-conductive crucible; and wherein the conductive member comprises a coil defining an interior space in which a portion of the crucible is disposed. 17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the crucible is an electrically non-conductive crucible; and further comprising: an electrically-conductive susceptor disposed adjacent the crucible; wherein the induction coil is capable of inductively heating material within the melting cavity and the susceptor; and a portion of the melting cavity is closer to the induction member than is the susceptor. 18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the crucible comprises a bottom wall and a sidewall which extends upwardly from the bottom wall has an innermost surface; and the susceptor is located entirely below the bottom wall and entirely inwardly of the innermost surface. 19. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the conductive member is inductively heatable by the induction coil via the electrical circuit in the closed electrical circuit mode. 20. The apparatus of claim 15 further comprising: a preheat assembly for heating the material in solid particulate form prior to entering the melting cavity; a quiescent zone which extends downwardly from the preheat assembly and through which the heated solid particulate material falls when feeding the melting cavity; wherein the quiescent zone is suitably sized to prevent obstruction of the flow of the solid particulate material from the preheat assembly due to overheating and consequent sticking of the material to the preheat assembly or due to formation of a bridge between molten material in the melting cavity and the preheat assembly via wicking of the molten material. 21. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the crucible has an exit opening; and further comprising: a trap defining a through passage having an entrance end defining an opening in communication with the cavity and an exit end defining an opening in communication with the exit opening of the crucible; the trap passage adapted for transporting liquid material from the cavity to the exit opening of the crucible; and at least one of a pressure control source for controlling atmospheric pressure exerted on the liquid material from the entrance end of the passage and a pressure control source for controlling atmospheric pressure exerted on the liquid material from the exit end of the passage whereby the apparatus is adapted to control the flow of liquid material through the exit opening via a relative pressure exerted on liquid material in the passage. 22. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the flow guide tapers upwardly and inwardly. 23. The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the flow guide has an outer surface which is substantially radially symmetrical with respect to a vertical axis. 24. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the flow guide comprises a generally cone-shaped member which tapers upwardly and inwardly within the melting cavity. 25. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the electrically conductive member is inside the crucible. 26. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the electrically conductive member is in the form of a coil which is disposed within the induction coil interior space.

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