Sealing device for a continuous furnace
AssigneeSMS group GmbH
InventorDieter Brandstaetter
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Abstract
A heat treatment device for a thermal treatment of a workpiece is provided with a housing that houses a chamber for accommodating the workpiece for the thermal treatment. A first roller supports the workpiece and moves the workpiece in a moving direction. A first brush seal is provided, wherein the first roller and the first brush seal are arranged relative to each other such that a first side of the workpiece contacts the first roller and a second side of the workpiece that is opposed to the first side contacts the first brush seal such that the first roller and the first brush seal then seal at least a first section of the chamber from a second section of the chamber.
Claims19
A heat treatment device (100) for a thermal treatment of a workpiece (101), the heat treatment device (100) comprising:
- a housing (102) housing a chamber (103) configured to accommodate the workpiece (101) for providing the thermal treatment;
- a first roller (110) configured to support the workpiece (101) and move the workpiece (101) in a moving direction (105);
- a first brush seal (111), wherein the first roller (110) and the first brush seal (111) are arranged relative to each other such that a first side of the workpiece (101) contacts the first roller (110) and a second side of the workpiece (101), wherein the second side is opposed to the first side, contacts the first brush seal (111) such that the first roller (110) and the first brush seal (111) seal at least a first section (I) of the chamber (103) from a second section (II) of the chamber (103).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.