Abstract: An example semiconductor processing system may include a chamber body having sidewalls and a base. The processing system may also include a substrate support extending through the base of the chamber body. The substrate support may include a support platen configured to support a semiconductor substrate, and a shaft coupled with the support platen. The processing system may further include a plate coupled with the shaft of the substrate support. The plate may have an emissivity greater than 0.5. In some embodiments, the plate may include a radiation shied disposed proximate the support platen. In some embodiments, the plate may include a pumping plate disposed proximate the base of the chamber body. In some embodiments, the emissivity of the plate may range between about 0.5 and about 0.95.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an evaporation source heating system including a vacuum heating container, a first heating source disposed around an outer peripheral surface of the heating container and a soaking layer disposed in the heating container, and the soaking layer is disposed opposite to an inner wall of the heating container so as to uniformly transmit heat emitted from the inner wall of the heating container. The present invention provides the soaking layer in the heating container of the evaporation source heating system, on one hand, a risk of material crack caused due to exorbitant local temperature is avoided, and on the other hand, heating uniformity is also improved. In addition, by heating the soaking layer in the heating container, time needed for realizing uniform heating is sharply shortened, and a heating state of the system is also real-time controlled more conveniently.

Abstract: An electrical enclosure with a great heat dissipation and an ingress protection rating equal or greater than level 65, including a sealed enclosure housing and a heat bridge configured inside the sealed enclosure housing. The sealed enclosure housing includes a heat-absorbing layer, a reinforced layer and a heat dissipating layer. The heat bridge can be a gaseous heat bridge or a solid heat bridge. One end of the heat bridge is connected to the heat-emitting electrical components configured inside the sealed enclosure, and the other end is connected to the heat-absorbing layer on the sealed enclosure housing. The generated heat is rapidly conducted to the heat-absorbing layer on the enclosure housing through the heat bridge, and then conducted to the heat dissipation layer through the reinforced layer. The heat is dissipated to the exterior space through such structure to keep a suitable temperature inside the sealed enclosure.

Abstract: A heating coil is configured to inductively heat an inner surface of a tubular workpiece. The heating coil includes a head portion configured to be inserted into the workpiece and to inductively heat the inner surface of the workpiece, and a pair of lead portions connected to one end of the head portion and the other end of the head portion respectively. The head portion and the lead portions are configured as pipe members forming a series of flow channels through which coolant flows. A cross-sectional area of the flow channel inside each of the lead portion is greater than a cross-sectional area of the flow channel inside the head portion.

Abstract: An induction heat cooking apparatus is provided that may include heating coils, a plurality of heating elements that operates the heating coils, a housing that accommodates the plurality of heating elements, a cooling fan that blows air that cools the plurality of heating elements accommodated in the housing, a first cooling flow channel in which a first group of heating elements of the plurality of heating elements is positioned, a second cooling flow channel in which a second group of heating elements of the plurality of heating elements having exothermic values lower than exothermic values of the first group of heating elements is positioned, and a flow guide that divides the first cooling flow channel from the second cooling flow channel and guides a flow of the air blown by the cooling fan to allow the air to flow to the first cooling flow channel first and then flow to the second cooling flow channel.

Abstract: Discrete workpieces move through a longitudinally-oriented through-gap in an open-box rectangular ferromagnetic material. A transverse magnetic flux established in the through-gap inductively heats the discrete workpieces moving through the longitudinally-oriented through-gap. A longitudinal axis of the workpiece or the planar surface of a planarly-oriented workpiece is oriented either parallel to, or perpendicular to, the transverse magnetic flux to heat treat the workpiece.

Abstract: An assembly for evaporating a volatile fluid is described, the assembly comprising a device and a refill which are detachable from one another: wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough; and wherein the refill comprises a reservoir for the volatile fluid, a volatile fluid transport means to draw the fluid from the reservoir, and at least one susceptor arranged to heat the volatile fluid transport means when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil. Refills, devices and methods of operation are also described.

Abstract: In a manufacturing method of a soft magnetic member, a material powder that includes ferrous particles and an organic layer formed on a surface of each of the ferrous particles is prepared. The organic layer contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Mg, Ti, and V. The material powder is compacted to form a green compact, and the green compact is induction-heated with a frequency of 100 kHz or higher to form an insulation layer made of an oxide containing the element on the surface of each of the ferrous particles.

Abstract: An induction heating apparatus includes: a core that has a pair of magnetic poles and transfers magnetic flux; a coil generating magnetic flux; conductors adjacently provided on both left and right sides of the magnetic poles; and lateral magnetic members formed of a magnetic material and arranged on an outer side of end portions of the object so as to extend along the end portions. The conductors shut off the magnetic flux that flows from a center portion of the heating object, taking a detour to the end portions, permit the magnetic flux to concentrate on the center portion, and accelerate temperature rise. The lateral magnetic members introduce the magnetic flux that propagates from one surface to the other surface, detouring around the end portions to thereby mitigate the magnetic flux density in the end portions and suppress overheating.

Abstract: A multiple winding transformer includes a core unit, a first winding set which has N (N?3) number of windings, and a second winding set which has at least one winding. The windings of the first winding set are overlappingly wound around the core unit. Each of the windings includes an input terminal and an output terminal. The input terminal of one of the windings is spaced apart from the input terminal of a next one of the windings by (360/N) degrees, and the input terminals are interconnected to form an input end. The output terminal of one of the windings is spaced apart from the output terminal of a next one of the windings by (360/N) degrees, and the output terminals are interconnected to form an output end.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for killing cancer cells (44) of a subject, the subject having cancer cells and healthy cells. The apparatus includes a plurality of first molecules (40) configured to be coupled to the cancer cells to a greater extent than to the healthy cells, in response to being administered to the subject. A plurality of clusters (42) of phase-change molecules are provided, each of the clusters coupled to a respective one of the first molecules. An energy transmission unit (50) kills cancer cells coupled to the first molecules by heating the cancer cells, by transmitting energy toward the clusters that selectively heats the clusters. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: Discrete workpieces move through a longitudinally-oriented through-gap in an open-box rectangular ferromagnetic material. A transverse magnetic flux established in the through-gap inductively heats the discrete workpieces moving through the longitudinally-oriented through-gap. A longitudinal axis of the workpiece or the planar surface of a planarly-oriented workpiece is oriented either parallel to, or perpendicular to, the transverse magnetic flux to heat treat the workpiece.

Abstract: An exemplary electric apparatus includes a fan for generating a first airflow, a component space includes a secondary electric component, and a housing. In order to obtain efficient cooling solution one or more walls separate the component space including the secondary electric component from the first cooling element for preventing the first airflow from entering the component space. A second cooling element has a first end in the component space and a second end located outside of the component space for dissipating heat received from the secondary electric component to the first airflow.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for foil sealing containers and includes a sealing head having a frame containing an induction coil. The frame has a mating surface with a pair of electrical contacts disposed thereon. A power supply cabinet has a mating surface with a pair of electrical contacts disposed thereon. The power supply cabinet also has a guide configured to engage the frame of the sealing head to direct alignment of the mating surfaces of the sealing head and the power supply cabinet such that the pair of electrical contacts of the sealing head make an electrical connection to the pair of electrical contacts of the power supply cabinet.

Abstract: A three-phase non-linear dry-type transformer has integral molds formed of a glass fiber-reinforced polymeric material. The low voltage coil is comprised of an inner low voltage mold formed around each of the at least three core legs, a low voltage conductor winding wound upon the inner low voltage mold and an outer low voltage mold formed around the low voltage winding. The high voltage coil is comprised of an inner high voltage mold disposed around the outer low voltage mold, a high voltage conductor winding wound upon the inner high voltage mold, and an outer high voltage mold formed around the high voltage conductor winding. An annular space between the inner and outer high voltage molds and the inner and outer low voltage molds is filled by an insulating polymeric material during a casting process. The molds are bonded to the coil windings by the insulating polymeric material and remain during the operation of the non-linear transformer as integral components of the non-linear transformer.

Abstract: Induction heating systems and methods for combinatorial heating of a substrate are disclosed. The induction heating system includes a susceptor segmented into multiple regions (e.g., two to 20 regions) that are separated from one another by a reflective channel that is purged with a liquid (e.g., gas or liquid). The induction heating system includes multiple induction coils, each induction coil corresponding to one of the susceptor regions or segments. The distance between each induction coil and the susceptor region can be varied using an independent lift for each region. The relative distance between the coils and the corresponding susceptor regions is used to vary the temperature of a substrate so that different regions of the substrate can be independently heated to different temperatures.

Abstract: Plural induction heating coils for inductively heating to-be-heated object are provided under a top plate on which to-be-heated object is placed, and plural inverter circuits for supplying high-frequency currents to the plural induction heating coils, respectively, are adapted to be cooled by cooling air flows from cooling portions, and placed in a longitudinal row along the cooling air flows, in air-flow blowing path spaces through which cooling air flows from the cooling portions are blown, so as to facilitate cooling designing for an induction heating device and to improve the cooling performance of the induction heating device.

Abstract: A device for the induction heating of a billet of metal of high electrical conductivity has: a tubular body supporting a plurality of permanent magnets arranged inside the tubular body, angularly spaced apart from each other and arranged so as to be alternated with opposite polarities. The device also has a support for the billet that is arranged inside the tubular body and faces the magnets, The device also has a motor adapted to rotate the tubular body with respect to the billet in order to induce currents in the billet that circulate within the metal material, obtaining the heating of the billet by the Joule effect. An integral cooling system for the permanent magnets is provided, this being carried by the tubular body and suitable for feeding cooling air flows between adjacent permanent magnets.

Abstract: A temperature-control station of a thermoforming assembly for hot forming and press hardening a metallic structure includes a heat source in the form of at least one flat inductor which is provided on a lower tool and/or upper tool. A temperature-control plate is placed upon the inductor for support of the structure. The temperature-control plate is configured to accommodate at least one cooling channel for passage of a gaseous coolant so that two zones of the structure are adjustable to temperatures that are different from one another.

Abstract: A heat generator comprising at least one thermal module comprising a magnetocaloric element crossed by a heat transfer fluid and two hot and cold chambers arranged on each side of the magnetocaloric element and containing a displacement device for directing the heat transfer fluid through the magnetocaloric element. A magnetic arrangement creates a magnetic field variation in each magnetocaloric element. A device for driving the displacement device, according to reciprocating movement in the concerned chamber, to displace the heat transfer fluid in synchronization with the magnetic field variation. The drive device contains a closed fluid circuit which connects the hot and cold chambers in which a working fluid is driven by a suction and discharge device. At least one switching interface is synchronized with the magnetic arrangement for alternately connecting each hot and cold chamber to suction and discharge sides of the suction and discharge device and inversely.

Abstract: A magnetic component such as a transformer or inductor comprises one or more litz-wire windings and one or more metallic cooling tube windings. Each litz-wire winding is wound together with a corresponding single metallic cooling tube winding on a common bobbin to provide an indirectly-cooled magnetic component.

Abstract: A quick disconnect union and method of use is provided for a power cable of an induction heating system with a power source, a coolant transporting device, and an induction coil capable heating a desired material. The power cable may connect the power source and the coolant transporting device to the induction coil.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for electric induction heat treatment of electrically conductive thin strip material. Multiple series-connected coil loops, each having a pole pair, are provided in each of a top and bottom induction coil, which are positioned mirror image to each other. The top and bottom induction coils form a transverse flux induction heat treatment apparatus. A separate flux concentrator is provided over and on the side of each pole. The thin strip material passes between the poles of the top and bottom induction coils and the flux concentrators associated with each of the poles.

Abstract: An induction heating device and an induction heating method are provided. The entire areas to be heated of the workpiece, even a large workpiece, can be readily and approximately uniformly heated to a predetermined high temperature, and uniform heating is possible even when the workpiece deforms in a non-uniform manner during heating. When areas to be heated H1, H2 are established on a workpiece W so as to extend in one direction and the areas to be heated H1, H2 are induction-heated, the deformation amount on one edge of the areas to be heated H1, H2 is different from that on the other. This induction heating device includes: heating coils 451 facing a portion of the areas to be heated H1, H2 when the workpiece W is induction-heated; and a relative transfer means for transferring the workpiece W and the heating coils 451 along one direction in a relative manner, and the heating coils 451 are disposed so as to correspond to the areas to be heated H1, H2 during the heating period.

Abstract: A composite fabrication apparatus which may include a first tooling die and a second tooling die movable with respect to each other; a temperature control system having induction coils disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die; a first die susceptor provided on the first tooling die and a second die susceptor provided on the second tooling die and connected to the induction coils; and a cooling system disposed in thermal contact with the first tooling die and the second tooling die. A resin transfer system delivers resin from a resin source to the tooling dies to allow resin transfer molding. A composite fabrication method is also disclosed.

Abstract: Proposed is a device for the inductive heating of metallic components in particular during welding, comprising at least one flexible induction element and at least one flexible coolant line for a coolant for cooling the induction element, wherein the flexible induction element and the coolant line are plastically or elastically deformable multiple times and can manually or automatically be matched to the shape of components to be heated, in such a way that between them and the components to be heated a clearance remains, wherein the flexible induction element and the coolant line are designed so that in a self-supporting manner they maintain this shape during operation of the device.

Abstract: An induction cooktop may include: a cooking surface; an induction coil; electronic circuitry coupled to said induction coil; and a housing surrounding at least a portion of said induction coil and at least a portion of said electronic circuitry, and said housing comprising a fan chamber comprising: a fan; at least one ribbed wall; and a fan cover covering at least a portion of said fan so as to direct airflow over said electronic circuitry. According to various exemplary embodiments, various preset operating ranges, precise temperature control using discrete increments may be used, as well as power calibration, noise reduction, ultra wide temperature range cooking, flexible programming, extensive multi-stage long duration cooking and memories, including selectable delays, pause features, high temperature searing, low temperature cooking, ultra high frequency high temperature operation, immediate fan shutoff, multiple temperature unit convertible display, multi-stage, and/or multi-step cooking, are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing food, particularly in an aircraft, comprising of placing the food in a preparation space of an oven and heating the preparation space, wherein the outer side of the oven is cooled during the preparation. Cooling air can be forced for this purpose along the outer surface of the oven. This cooling air can also be forced through the oven, along the electronics present therein. The invention further relates to an oven, in particular for use in an aircraft, comprising a preparation space and means for heating the preparation space, and means for cooling the outer side of the oven. These cooling means can be adapted to force cooling air along the outer surface of the oven, and can in addition be adapted to force the cooling air through or along an electronics compartment in the oven.

Abstract: Induction heating systems and methods for combinatorial heating of a substrate are disclosed. The induction heating system includes a susceptor segmented into multiple regions (e.g., two to 20 regions) that are separated from one another by a reflective channel that is purged with a liquid (e.g., gas or liquid). The induction heating system includes multiple induction coils, each induction coil corresponding to one of the susceptor regions or segments. The distance between each induction coil and the susceptor region can be varied using an independent lift for each region. The relative distance between the coils and the corresponding susceptor regions is used to vary the temperature of a substrate so that different regions of the substrate can be independently heated to different temperatures.

Abstract: Provided is an induction heater which induces an electric current in a metal utensil (e.g., a cooking utensil) using an electromagnetic force and can thus heat the metal utensil, and more particularly, an induction heater which can prevent electric devices sensitive to temperature from being overheated by forcefully blowing air to the front and the rear of an inverter circuit board. The induction heater is easy to be miniaturized, and a considerable number of devices can be integrated into the induction heater.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for inductive heating of an electrically-conducting component section symmetrical relative to an axis, in particular, a sleeve section of a tool clamping chuck for clamping a tool by means of a press fit, wherein the device has several pole pieces made from a magnetically-conducting material arranged in the circumferential direction around the symmetry axis of the component section introduced as required into the device and an induction device for supplying the pole pieces with magnetic flux such that the magnetic flux in pole pieces which are adjacent in the circumferential direction is opposed.

Abstract: An air drying system for use in a concentrated solar power generation system using a fluid heat transfer medium includes a first vent pipe and a first desiccant pack. The first vent pipe extends from the concentrated solar power generation system and includes a first inlet open to ambient air, and a first outlet open to an interior of the solar power generation system in fluid communication with the fluid heat transfer medium. The first desiccant pack is positioned within the first vent pipe between the first inlet and first outlet and is positioned to reduce moisture content of ambient air flowing into the first vent pipe.

Abstract: An apparatus and process are provided for directional solidification of silicon by electric induction susceptor heating in a controlled environment. A susceptor vessel is positioned between upper and lower susceptor induction heating systems and a surrounding induction coil system in the controlled environment. Alternating current selectively applied to induction coils associated with the upper and lower susceptor heating systems, and the induction coils making up the surrounding induction coil system, result in melting of the silicon charge in the vessel and subsequent directional solidification of the molten silicon. A fluid medium can be directed from below the vessel towards the bottom, and then up the exterior sides of the vessel to enhance the directional solidification process.

Abstract: To reduce the air exhausted to outside a main body after cooling a heat generating component from being taken in again from an intake port. The flow of cooling wind cooled the heat generating component is discharged from an exhaust port 21 at other than a first peripheral wall 19 with the flow bent inside the main body. When rectified inside the main body and discharged from the exhaust port 21, the cooling wind grows to a flow speed of a certain extent to become an exhaust air that a flowing direction is clearly defined, so that it is less likely to be taken in again from the intake port 20, it is less likely to be subjected to the influence of obstacles of the exhaust port, use can be made in a kitchen cabinet of the intake and exhaust air at the back side, and it is satisfactory and is less likely to be damaged without involving sense of unpleasantness by the exhaust air to the user.

Abstract: A heat exchange system and processes for a magnetic annealing tool is provided. The system includes a process chamber housing workpieces to be processed; an element chamber partly surrounding the periphery of the process chamber, at least one means for drawing a vacuum in fluid communication with the process chamber and separately with the element chamber in order to apply a vacuum to either or both of the process and element chamber so as to promote radiation heating of the workpieces; at least one supply of fluid in communication with the process chamber and separately with the element chamber to supply a cooling gas so as to promote conductive cooling of the workpieces; a cooling chamber disposed to surround the element chamber; and means for generating a magnetic field disposed on the outer periphery of the cooling chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for heat-treating a ring-shaped member, which makes it possible to form a quench-hardened region having a uniform annular shape in the circumferential direction, while the production costs in terms of the quenching apparatus are kept down. The method includes the following steps: a step in which a coil which is disposed in such a way as to face a rolling contact surface of a ring-shaped formed body made of steel and which performs induction heating of the formed body is rotated relative to the formed body in the circumferential direction thereof, whereby an annular heating region which is heated to a temperature at or above an A1 point is formed on the formed body; and a step in which the whole of the heating region is simultaneously cooled to a temperature at or below an MS point.

Abstract: Plural induction heating coils for inductively heating to-be-heated object are provided under a top plate on which to-be-heated object is placed, and plural inverter circuits for supplying high-frequency currents to the plural induction heating coils, respectively, are adapted to be cooled by cooling air flows from cooling portions, and placed in a longitudinal row along the cooling air flows, in air-flow blowing path spaces through which cooling air flows from the cooling portions are blown, so as to facilitate cooling designing for an induction heating device and to improve the cooling performance of the induction heating device.

Abstract: A method of altering characteristics of a workpiece comprising electrically conductive material includes exposing the workpiece to a magnetic field and exposing the workpiece to an induction field configured to cause heating current to flow through only a selected portion of the workpiece while the workpiece is exposed to the magnetic field. The induction field has a frequency such that the selected portion is less than the entire body of the workpiece or substantially only the outer surface of the workpiece. The method of altering characteristics of a workpiece may further include heating the entire body of the workpiece to a first temperature while the workpiece is exposed to the magnetic field and before exposing the workpiece to the induction field. The method of altering characteristics of a workpiece may further include quenching and tempering the workpiece in the magnetic field.

Abstract: A downhole device with compressive layer at the surface thereof. Such devices may be particularly well suited for survivability in the face of potentially long term exposure to a downhole environment. Techniques for forming protective compressive layers at the surfaces of such devices may include positioning devices within a chamber for bombardment by high frequency particles. As a manner of enhancing the compressive layer thickness and effectiveness, low temperature conditions may be applied to the device during the high frequency treatment.

Abstract: A device is described for magnetic heat induction and subsequent heat exchange to mobile streams of matter. The device can provide efficient heating of moving gaseous, liquid, or solid masses. A cold mass is made to flow past an induction heated workpiece, whereby the cold mass becomes heated via thermal transfer from the workpiece to the cold mass. The device can include a material susceptible to heating by magnetic induction that is inserted into a tube or other containment structure. The tube can be the transport conduit for the material to be heated. An induction coil can surround the tube. The coil can be connected to a high energy LC (inductance-capacitance) resonance circuit. Resonance generates magnetic flux in the coil. The flux can interact with the workpiece inside the tube. Heat can be generated in the workpiece and can then be transmitted to the cold mass as it is conveyed past the workpiece.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating a workpiece. An induction heating system is used to induce magnetic fields in a workpiece to inductively heat the workpiece. The induction heating system may comprise a portable power source, a portable power source controller, a fluid-cooled induction heating cable, and a portable cooling unit. The induction heating system may be used to perform a variety of induction heating operations, including: annealing, surface hardening, heat treating, stress-relieving, curing, shrink-fitting, etc.

Abstract: A system includes a housing and an electromagnetic coil within the housing. The electromagnetic coil is arranged in a coil stack. A thermal damper is positioned adjacent to the electromagnetic coil, and a thermal structural plate is positioned adjacent to the coil stack. The thermal damper manages temperature rise of the electromagnetic coil and the thermal structural plate provides cooling to the coil stack. In an embodiment, the system is used to launch projectiles.

Abstract: A system and method of induction heat treating a gear includes a workstation. The workstation has a power source, an inductor coil, and a rotational mechanism. The gear is induction heat treated at a first portion of the gear and a second portion of the gear remains untreated by induction hardening. The gear has an inner surface. The inner surface includes the first portion and the second portion. The first portion has a first width. The second portion has a second width. The inductor coil includes at least one heating loop and at least one non-heating loop. The inductor coil is energized to a predetermined frequency to create an alternating magnetic field, where the alternating magnetic field developed in the heating loop induces an eddy current in the first portion of the gear.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for inductively heat treating a circular surface of annular workpieces where at least one inductor pair is used to perform a scan induction heat treatment of the circular surface. Controlled movement of the inductors and application of quenchant is provided particularly at the initial and final heat treatment locations on the circular surface to enhance metallurgical uniformity of the annular workpiece at these locations. In combination with controlled movement of the inductors, a simultaneous power-frequency control scheme can be applied to the inductors during the heat treatment process.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes at least one heating element; a heat sink connected to the heating element, to radiate heat generated by the heating element; a cooling fan located at one side of the heat sink, to blow cooling air to the heat sink; and a flow guide covering at least a portion of the heat sink and guiding a portion of the cooling air to flow to the heating element.

Abstract: Waste heat of a high temperature inside a main body is designed to be discharged to the outside of the main body by means of a discharge fan through a first suction air flow passage and a first discharge air flow passage. Also, through a second air flow passage communicating from a second discharge fan suction port to a discharge fan suction portion, air from the outside of the main body or air at a site of the main body, where the temperature is low, is sucked by a discharge fan so that the air of a low temperature can pass outside the drive motor to cool the latter. With this construction, the interior of the main body and the drive motor can be cooled efficiently.

Abstract: A heat generator comprising at least one thermal module comprising a magnetocaloric element crossed by a heat transfer fluid and two hot and cold chambers arranged on each side of the magnetocaloric element and containing a displacement device for directing the heat transfer fluid through the magnetocaloric element. A magnetic arrangement creates a magnetic field variation in each magnetocaloric element. A device for driving the displacement device, according to reciprocating movement in the concerned chamber, to displace the heat transfer fluid in synchronization with the magnetic field variation. The drive device contains a closed fluid circuit which connects the hot and cold chambers in which a working fluid is driven by a suction and discharge device. At least one switching interface is synchronized with the magnetic arrangement for alternately connecting each hot and cold chamber to suction and discharge sides of the suction and discharge device and inversely.

Abstract: A device for producing a silicon single crystal by remelting granules has a rotating plate of silicon having a central opening and having a silicon tubular extension which encloses the opening and extends below the plate; a first induction heating coil above the plate for melting granules; and a second induction heating coil below the plate for crystallizing the molten granules, wherein the second induction heating coil has, on its side lying opposite the silicon plate, a lower layer composed of a magnetically permeable material and an upper layer in which there is at least one cooling channel for conducting a coolant.

Abstract: A device is provided having at least one inductor for the inductive heating of a zone formed in a metallic workpiece, which zone is adjoined by a narrow material portion which is to be protected against heating up. To enable two tracks or ways arranged next to one another to be heated simultaneously without the portion of material situated between the tracks or ways being heated throughout to this temperature in the process, the invention provides a cooling means which delivers a cooling fluid onto that material portion of the workpiece which is to be protected against heating up. The device is particularly suitable for the simultaneous inductive heating of two tracks or ways which are formed on a workpiece next to one another and at a distance from one another and which are separated by a narrow material portion.

Abstract: The inverter housing (1) has a cooling unit (2) for cooling the electronic and/or electric components (4, 5, 5a) of the inverter. The housing (1) of the inverter comprises at least two chambers, the two chambers (7, 8) being separated by a wall (6) for receiving the electronic and/or electric components (4, 5, 5a), the components (5) comprise cooling bodies (4) located on the one side of the wall in the one chamber (7) with the cooling bodies (4) being located on the other side of the wall (6) in the other chamber (5) and the electric or electronic component to be cooled have a high protection grade, the component (5a) being located in the other chamber (8), preferably on the wall side of the wall (6) of the other chamber (8), the other chamber (8) comprising the cooling unit (2).