Kiln
AssigneesNational Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology, Ten Wing Scientific Co., Ltd.
InventorsHsi-Ming Tseng, Li-Chih Liao
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Abstract
A kiln including a stove, a housing, an exhaust pipe and a heat source is disclosed. The stove includes a cavity, an entry, and an air outlet. The housing includes a cover and a front plate and disposed outside of the stove, wherein the front plate is joined to a front end of the cover and disposed at a front side of the stove; the front plate and the stove are spaced apart with a gap. The exhaust pipe passes through the cover and communicates with the air outlet and an exterior of the cover. The heat source is adapted to heat the cavity. With the gap between the front plate and the stove, a thermal insulation effect capable of protecting a user from being burned is provided.
Claims7
A kiln, comprising:
- a stove, including a cavity, an entry, and an air outlet, wherein the cavity includes a front section and a rear section;
- the front section communicates with the entry, while the rear section is away from the entry;
- the air outlet is located between a top of the front section and the entry;
- a housing, including a cover and a front plate and disposed outside of the stove, wherein the front plate is joined to a front end of the cover and disposed at a front side of the stove;
- the front plate and the stove are spaced apart with a gap;
- the front plate includes a feeding opening which communicates with the entry;
- the cover includes a through hole disposed above the front section of the cavity;
- an exhaust pipe, passing through the through hole of the cover and communicating with the air outlet and an exterior of the cover;
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- a heat source, disposed in the stove and adapted to heat the cavity;
- wherein an air guide structure comprises a guide plate, which tilts upwardly from the air outlet toward a direction away from the entry;
- the guide plate and the exhaust pipe constitute an exhaust channel;
- a heat storage member contacts an exterior of the air guide plate;
- wherein the air guide structure comprises a lid plate which is joined to the chamber and the guide plate;
- a space is enclosed by the lid plate, the guide plate and the chamber;
- at least one portion of the heat storage member is disposed in the space;
- wherein at least one portion of the heat storage member is located in the space, and another portion of the heat storage member is located outside of the space;
- a plurality of ridges are disposed on the cavity, and surround said another portion of the heat storage member which is located outside of the space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.