End barrier box and a reflow oven using the end barrier box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11946696-B2
Application number	US-201917256474-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 25, 2019
Priority date	Jun 27, 2018
Publication date	Apr 2, 2024
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024

Abstract

The present application discloses an end barrier box for blocking ambient gases from entering a hearth of a reflow oven, including: a box body, wherein the box body includes a bottom and a top, the bottom has a mounting bottom plate, the top has an opening, the box body further includes a pair of side walls, and the side walls are oppositely disposed; and a plurality of deflectors, wherein each of the plurality of deflectors is mounted between the pair of side walls, each of the plurality of deflectors includes at least three fins, and the at least three fins are mounted on the mounting bottom plate and extend upward from the mounting bottom plate. According to the end barrier box of the present application, the deflector is set to include at least three fins, so that the deflector can be easily disassembled without disassembling the rails, which is convenient for cleaning and maintenance of the end barrier box.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An end barrier box for blocking ambient gases from entering a hearth of a reflow oven, comprising:
a box body, wherein the box body comprises a bottom, the bottom has a mounting bottom plate, the box body forms a top opening, the box body further comprises a pair of side walls, and the side walls are oppositely disposed; and
a plurality of deflectors, wherein each of the plurality of deflectors is mounted between the pair of side walls, each of the plurality of deflectors comprises at least three fins, and the at least three fins are mounted on the mounting bottom plate and extend upward from the mounting bottom plate, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of deflectors are spaced apart to form gas flow passages,
wherein the mounting bottom plate comprises a plurality of holes to allow fluid communication between the gas flow passages and a space between the mounting bottom plate and the bottom of the box body.

2. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the end barrier box is assembled below at least two guide rails of the reflow oven, and a first width is included between the adjacent guide rails of the at least two guide rails;
a second width is included between one guide rail of the at least two guide rails and the corresponding side wall;
a third width is included between the other guide rail of the at least two guide rails and the corresponding side wall; and
at least one fin of the at least three fins has a width smaller than at least one width of the first width, the second width and the third width such that at least one fin of the at least three fins is removable from the top opening.

3. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
a width of the plurality of deflectors is the same as a width between the pair of side walls.

4. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
the at least three fins are four fins.

5. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
a gap is formed between the adjacent deflectors of the plurality of deflectors to form a gas passage.

6. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 5 , wherein:
the mounting bottom plate is provided with a plurality of vent holes, and the plurality of vent holes are in communication with the gas passage.

7. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 2 , wherein:
each of the fins comprises a bent portion, and the bent portion is connected to the mounting bottom plate by a removable fastening assembly such that the at least three fins are mounted on the mounting bottom plate.

8. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the removable fastening assembly comprises:
an insert member, wherein the insert member is mounted on the bent portion, the insert member comprises a U-shaped frame and a bolt, the bent portion has a hole, two ends of the U-shaped frame are mounted at two ends of the hole, and the bolt is mounted on a top of the U-shaped frame and has a tongue extending toward a direction of the hole; and
a receiving member, wherein the receiving member is mounted on the mounting bottom plate, the receiving member comprises a boss, the boss is provided with a receiving slot, and the boss is used for passing through the hole such that the receiving slot receives the tongue of the bolt.

9. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:
the receiving member comprises an elastic member and a ball, the ball is disposed at one end of the elastic member, the elastic member and the ball are disposed on two sides of the receiving slot, and the ball is used for elastic contact with a side surface of the tongue.

10. A reflow oven, comprising:
at least two guide rails; and
the end barrier box as claimed in claim 1 disposed at an inlet end and an outlet end of the reflow oven, wherein the end barrier box is disposed below the at least two guide rails.

11. An end barrier box for blocking ambient gases from entering a hearth of a reflow oven, comprising:
a box body, wherein the box body comprises a bottom, the bottom has a mounting bottom plate, the box body forms a top opening, the box body further comprises a pair of side walls, and the side walls are oppositely disposed; and
a plurality of deflectors, wherein each of the plurality of deflectors is mounted between the pair of side walls, each of the plurality of deflectors comprises at least three fins, and the at least three fins are mounted on the mounting bottom plate and extend upward from the mounting bottom plate;
the end barrier box is assembled below at least two guide rails of the reflow oven, and a first width is included between the adjacent guide rails of the at least two guide rails;
a second width is included between one guide rail of the at least two guide rails and the corresponding side wall;
a third width is included between the other guide rail of the at least two guide rails and the corresponding side wall; and
at least one fin of the at least three fins has a width smaller than at least one width of the first width, the second width and the third width such that at least one fin of the at least three fins is removable from the top opening.

12. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:
a width of the plurality of deflectors is the same as a width between the pair of side walls.

13. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:
the at least three fins are four fins.

14. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:
a gap is formed between the adjacent deflectors of the plurality of deflectors to form a gas passage.

15. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 14 , wherein:
the mounting bottom plate is provided with a plurality of vent holes, and the plurality of vent holes are in communication with the gas passage.

16. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 11 , wherein:
each of the fins comprises a bent portion, and the bent portion is connected to the mounting bottom plate by a removable fastening assembly such that the at least three fins are mounted on the mounting bottom plate.

17. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the removable fastening assembly comprises:
an insert member, wherein the insert member is mounted on the bent portion, the insert member comprises a U-shaped frame and a bolt, the bent portion has a hole, two ends of the U-shaped frame are mounted at two ends of the hole, and the bolt is mounted on a top of the U-shaped frame and has a tongue extending toward a direction of the hole; and
a receiving member, wherein the receiving member is mounted on the mounting bottom plate, the receiving member comprises a boss, the boss is provided with a receiving slot, and the boss is used for passing through the hole such that the receiving slot receives the tongue of the bolt.

18. The end barrier box as claimed in claim 17 , wherein:
the receiving member comprises an elastic member and a ball, the ball is disposed at one end of the elastic member, the elastic member and the ball are disposed on two sides of the receiving slot, and the ball is used for elastic contact with a side surface of the tongue.

19. A reflow oven, comprising:
at least two guide rails; and
the end barrier box as claimed in claim 11 disposed at an inlet end and an outlet end of the reflow oven, wherein the end barrier box is disposed below the at least two guide rails.

Assignees

• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Wei Daopeng

Classifications

• F27B9/3011 Primary

  arrangements for circulating gases transversally · CPC title

• B23K1/008

  Soldering within a furnace (B23K1/012 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B23K3/08

  Auxiliary devices therefor · CPC title

• F27D99/0075 Primary

  Gas curtain seals · CPC title

• F27D99/0076

  Furnace car seals, i.e. seals used in continuous furnaces or kilns for preventing gas or heat exchange between heating chamber and the area comprising driving means · CPC title