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CONTINUOUS FURNACE SYSTEM

  • US 20150275325A1
  • Filed: 03/26/2014
  • Published: 10/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A furnace system comprising:

  • a conveyer device for supporting and transporting a work piece,a pre-heating device supported on said conveyer device and located at an entrance portion of said conveyer device for receiving the work piece and for pre-heating the work piece, said pre-heating device including a front door and a rear door for confining the work piece within said pre-heating device,a heating member disposed in said pre-heating device for pre-heating the work piece,a furnace facility disposed on said conveyer device and located behind said pre-heating device, said furnace facility including a longitudinal chamber formed therein for receiving the work piece, and including a heating zone for further heating the work piece to a higher temperature, a carburizing zone located behind said heating zone for further heating the work piece and for carburizing the work piece, a diffusing zone located behind said carburizing zone for lowering the temperature of the work piece, a temperature decreasing zone located behind said diffusing zone for decreasing the temperature of the work piece, and a cooling zone located behind said temperature decreasing zone for lowering the work piece to a room temperature, said furnace facility including a front door and a rear door and at least one intermediate door for confining the work piece within said furnace facility,said conveyer device being provided for transporting and moving the work piece from said pre-heating device through said heating zone and said carburizing zone and said diffusing zone and said temperature decreasing zone and said cooling zone of said furnace facility, anda heating element disposed in said furnace facility for pre-heating the work piece.

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