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US 7,704,447 B2Granted
Multi-deck furnace
AssigneesBenteler Automobiltechnik GmbH, Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd.
InventorsElisabeth Danger, Kiyohito Kondo
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Abstract
A furnace for heating steel plates includes a plurality of horizontal furnace levels in superimposed disposition. Each furnace level is constructed for acceptance of at least one steel plate and includes a transport mechanism for moving the at least one steel plate during a heating process.
Claims12
A furnace for heating steel plates, comprising:
- a plurality of horizontal furnace levels in superimposed disposition, each said furnace level constructed for acceptance of at least one steel plate;
- a transport mechanism, provided in each furnace level, for moving the at least one steel plate during a heating process;
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- a drawer-type receptacle interacting with the furnace level, wherein the drawer-type receptacle has a bottom formed by support rolls for support of the at least one steel plate and is constructed to move in and out from the furnace level in order to charge and withdraw the at least one steel plate.
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