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Infrared radiator
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1981-07-22
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Granted: 1983-03-22
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Expires: 2001-07-22
Abstract
Abstract An infrared radiator is disclosed which comprises a molded mass of an infrared radiating material and a frit material both in the form of powders which are fusingly bonded together on molding with or without use of a metallic substrate. Alternatively, the infrared radiator comprises a metallic substrate, an enamel coated layer formed on the substrate and made of a first material, the layer being roughened to have a certain level of surface roughness, and an infrared radiating material deposited on the enamel coated layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaki Ikeda
- 👤 Atsushi Nishino
- 👤 Tadashi Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:19
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/10; C; C23; C23D; C23D13/00; C23D5/00; H05B2203/00; H05B2203/032; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/252; Y10T428/256; Y10T428/257; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991; Y10T428/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
An infrared radiator comprising a molded mass of an infrared radiating material and a frit material both in the form of powders in a mixing ratio by weight of 0.2:1 to 9:1, the powders being fusingly bonded together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
38 words
An infrared radiator comprising a molded mass of an infrared radiating material and a frit material both in the form of powders in a mixing ratio by weight of 0.2:1 to 9:1, the powders being fusingly bonded together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An infrared radiator according to claim 1, wherein said infrared radiating material is at least one member selected from the group consisting of metal oxides and mixture thereof, double oxides, carbides and nitrides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An infrared radiator according to claim 1, wherein said infrared radiating material is graphite or nickel-coated graphite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
An infrared radiator according to claim 1, wherein the size of the powder is in the range of 10 to 200 microns for said infrared radiating material and in the range of 1 to 100 for said frit material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An infrared radiator according to claim 1, further comprising a metallic substrate to support said molded mass.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
An infrared radiator for cooking and heating devices comprising a metallic substrate, an enamel coated layer formed on said metallic substrate, having a surface center line average roughness Ra of above 1μ and made of a frit material showing a fusion flow of below 75 mm, and a infrared radiating material deposited on the surface of said enamel coated layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
An infrared radiator for cooking and heating devices comprising a metallic substrate, an enamel coated layer formed on said metallic substrate, having a surface center line average roughness Ra of above 1μ and made of a frit material showing a fusion flow of below 75 mm, and a infrared radiating material deposited on the surface of said enamel coated layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
An infrared radiator according to claim 6, wherein said infrared radiating material is at least one member taken from the group consisting of metal oxides and mixtures thereof, double oxides, carbides and nitrides.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An infrared radiator according to claim 6, wherein said infrared radiating material is graphite or nickel-coated graphite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
An infrared radiator according to claim 6, wherein said infrared radiating material is used in the form of a powder and is plasma sprayed over the surface of said enamel coated layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
An infrared radiator according to claim 6, wherein said infrared radiating material is applied on a non-fused enamel layer and then sintered to deposit said infrared radiating material on the layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
An infrared radiator according to claim 6, wherein said infrared radiating material is applied over the enamel coated layer which has been sintered, and then sintered to deposit said infrared radiating material on said enamel coated layer.
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