Crucible device with temperature control design and temperature control method therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018160486-A1
Application number	US-201615370475-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 6, 2016
Priority date	Dec 6, 2016
Publication date	Jun 7, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A crucible device with temperature control design includes a crucible body, an induction coil unit, a nozzle flange body and a melt delivery tube and a temperature control unit. The induction coil unit surrounds the crucible body, provides a heat source during use, and is configured to enable a metal material to melt and produce a melt having a melting skull. The melt delivery tube is communicated via the nozzle flange body to a bottom of the crucible body and is configured to deliver the melt from the crucible body. The temperature control unit includes a microprocessor, a heater and a temperature sensor which are electrically coupled to each other, and are configured to control a curve of the melting skull to drop to a preset position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A crucible device with temperature control design, wherein the crucible device comprises:
a crucible body; an induction coil unit, surrounding the crucible body, providing a heat source during use, and configured to enable a metal material to melt and produce a melt having a melting skull; a nozzle flange body and a melt delivery tube, wherein the melt delivery tube is communicated to a bottom of the crucible body via the nozzle flange body, and is configured to deliver the melt from the crucible body; and a temperature control unit, comprising a microprocessor, a heater, and a temperature sensor that are electrically coupled to each other, wherein: the temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of a boundary of the nozzle flange body which is close to the melt, the heater is configured to inductively heat the nozzle flange body, and the microprocessor adjusts a power of the heater according to the measured temperature of the boundary of the nozzle flange body, so as to control the temperature of the boundary of the nozzle flange body to reach a predetermined temperature, and to further control a curve of the melting skull to drop to a preset position.

2 . The crucible device with temperature control design according to claim 1 , wherein the nozzle flange body is made of graphite or tungsten steel.

3 . The crucible device with temperature control design according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a heat insulation ring, located between the crucible body and the nozzle flange body, and configured to alleviate heat dissipation of the nozzle flange body to the crucible body.

4 . The crucible device with temperature control design according to claim 3 , wherein the temperature control unit further comprises a cooling water passage, configured to remove heat from the nozzle flange body.

5 . The crucible device with temperature control design according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature sensor is a thermo couple, the thermo couple being directly embedded in the nozzle flange body; and the heater is a power-adjustable induction coil.

6 . A temperature control method for a crucible device, comprising the following steps of:
providing a crucible body, a nozzle flange body, and a melt delivery tube, wherein the melt delivery tube is communicated to a bottom of the crucible body via the nozzle flange body; inductively heating an active metal material rod inside the crucible body, to produce a melt formed with a melting skull; measuring a temperature of a boundary of the nozzle flange body which is close to the melt; and inductively heating the nozzle flange body according to the measured temperature of the boundary of the nozzle flange body, and controlling the boundary of the nozzle flange body to reach a predetermined temperature, wherein: when a temperature of the melting skull of the melt is more than a temperature at which the nozzle flange body reacts with the melt to produce a compound, the predetermined temperature is less than the temperature at which the nozzle flange body reacts with the melt to produce a compound; and when a temperature of the melting skull of the melt is less than a temperature at which the nozzle flange body reacts with the melt to produce a compound, the predetermined temperature is less than the temperature of the melting skull of the melt.

7 . The temperature control method for a crucible device according to claim 6 , wherein the nozzle flange body is made of graphite, the temperature of the melting skull of the melt is more than the temperature at which the nozzle flange body reacts with the melt to produce a compound, and the predetermined temperature is less than and close to the temperature at which the nozzle flange body reacts with the melt to produce a compound.

8 . The temperature control method for a crucible device according to claim 7 , wherein the melt is a titanium melt, and the predetermined temperature is less than and close to 1050 degrees Celsius.

9 . The temperature control method for a crucible device according to claim 6 , wherein the nozzle flange body is made of tungsten steel, the temperature of the melting skull of the melt is less than the temperature at which the nozzle flange body reacts with the melt to produce a compound, and the predetermined temperature is less than and equal to the temperature of the melting skull.

10 . The temperature control method for a crucible device according to claim 9 , wherein the melt is a titanium melt, and the predetermined temperature is less than and close to 1200 degrees Celsius.

Assignees

• Metal Ind Res & Dev Ct

Inventors

• CHIANG Chen-Hsueh

Classifications

• F27B14/10

  Crucibles · CPC title

• F27B14/20

  Arrangement of controlling, monitoring, alarm or like devices · CPC title

• F27D3/14

  Charging or discharging liquid or molten material · CPC title

• F27D21/0014

  Devices for monitoring temperature · CPC title

• H05B6/367

  for melting furnaces · CPC title