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EP 0005838 B1 19810722 - INDUCTION CRUCIBLE FURNACE

Title (en)

INDUCTION CRUCIBLE FURNACE

Publication

EP 0005838 B1 19810722 (DE)

Application

EP 79101680 A 19790531

Priority

DE 2824590 A 19780605

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0005838A1] 1. A coreless induction furnace comprising a crucible (1) of a refractory material, an induction coil (2) disposed on the outside of the crucible (1) and a helically wound elektrode (15, 16) set in the crucible wall for checking the crucible (1) for the melt (3) penetrating cracks (9), characterized in that the electrode (15, 16) is formed with the same pitch as the windings of the induction coil (2).

IPC 1-7

H05B 6/22; H05B 6/06; G08B 21/00

IPC 8 full level

F27B 14/20 (2006.01); G08B 21/00 (2006.01); H05B 6/06 (2006.01); H05B 6/22 (2006.01); H05B 6/24 (2006.01); H05B 6/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 6/24 (2013.01); H05B 6/28 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0005838 A1 19791212; EP 0005838 B1 19810722; AT E120 T1 19810815; DE 2824590 A1 19791213; JP S5528488 A 19800229

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79101680 A 19790531; AT 79101680 T 19790531; DE 2824590 A 19780605; JP 7051979 A 19790605