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US2001297A
US2001297A US582093A US58209331A US2001297A US 2001297 A US2001297 A US 2001297A US 582093 A US582093 A US 582093A US 58209331 A US58209331 A US 58209331A US 2001297 A US2001297 A US 2001297A
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/10Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor
    • H05B3/12Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material
    • H05B3/14Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
    • H05B3/148Silicon, e.g. silicon carbide, magnesium silicide, heating transistors or diodes
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in electrical resistance units utilized for heating purposes.
  • the primary object of my present invention is to provide an electrical resistance unit embodying contact terminals made an integral part thereof, which have a greater density than'the body portion of the unit, whereby to lower the resistance of the terminals, so that when the element or unitis electrified, it will allow the current to flow freely to the body portion thereof, which is of the desired resistance for radiating heat of very high degree.
  • a further salient object of my invention is to provide a novel means of forming an electrical resistance unit, with end terminal portions of a smaller diameter than the element proper, with a greater density, so as to give a lower resistance and thereby permit the electrical energy to flow freely to the resistance body.
  • the in- .vention consists in the novel construction, ar-
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved electrical resistance unit
  • Figure 2 is a transverse section through the same, taken on the line 2-4 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;
  • Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the resistance unit taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, showing the application of the heating unit to a furnace;
  • the letter A generally indicates my improved electrical resistance unit and F a furnace or other heat generating appliance with which the unit can be associated.
  • I provide the 5 heat resistance unit A with an elongated substantially cylindrical body portion 5.
  • This body portion 5 is of comparatively great diameter and of comparatively small density, so as to retard the flow of current therethrough to bring about 10 the heating of the unit.
  • the body portion 5 has formed integral therewith, the terminal end portions 6 which are of a considerable less diameter than the body portion 5.
  • these end terminal portions 6 are 15 compressed so that the same will have a greater density than the body portion 5. Obviously, this will lower the resistance of the end terminal portions of the element, so that when the element is electrified, it will allow the current to flow freely to the large center body portion 5.
  • terminal end portions 6 can taper slightly toward their free outer ends, if it is so desired, and these terminal end portions are mounted in suitable openings 1 formed in the walls 8 of the furnace F.
  • the terminals are of a sufficient length, so as to extend beyond the outer face of the furnace walls, whereby electric conductor wires can be readily connected thereto.
  • the provision of the reduced terminal ends provide a way for a metallic coating to be put on the terminals which further eliminates the possibility of contact troubles, such as arcing and oxidizing.
  • this element can be used with or without metallic coating on the terminals, governed by the application to which the resistance unit is put.
  • the unit itself is constructed'along a novel manner and is formed from ingredients,- some of which have been used in the art of resistance units.
  • I employ silicon carbide, zirconium oxide, carbide of boron, with a suitable binder. These elements are all compounded and mixed together and are molded to the herein described form and embedded in a carbon graphitic compound and heated in a desirable furnace to a unifying temperature.
  • An electrical resistance heating unit for electrical furnaces and the like comprising, an integral structure including an elongated body portion having its ends compressed to provide conductor terminals 0! less diameter than thebody and of a greater density than the body, said body and ends being formed from the same type of material throughout their entire lengths.

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May 14, 1935. c. H. BOYLES ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE UNIT Filed Deo 19, 1951 F Ag Patented May 14, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE UNIT Application December 19, 1931, Serial No. 582,093
1 Claim.
This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in electrical resistance units utilized for heating purposes.
The primary object of my present invention is to provide an electrical resistance unit embodying contact terminals made an integral part thereof, which have a greater density than'the body portion of the unit, whereby to lower the resistance of the terminals, so that when the element or unitis electrified, it will allow the current to flow freely to the body portion thereof, which is of the desired resistance for radiating heat of very high degree.
A further salient object of my invention is to provide a novel means of forming an electrical resistance unit, with end terminal portions of a smaller diameter than the element proper, with a greater density, so as to give a lower resistance and thereby permit the electrical energy to flow freely to the resistance body.
' In accordance with my experiments, I found out that it is of the most importance to so con-- struct a resistance element with contact terminals made a part therof, which have a greater density and lower resistance than the heating element proper and to provide a means to connect the power feed wires without having arcing and oxidizing difficulties. 7
It is, therefore, a further important object of my invention to provide an electrical resistance unit of the above stated character, in which the end terminals are of smaller diameter and of greater density and lower resistance than the body portion of the unit, so as to allow the free flow of the electrical energy to the body without any heat generating qualities at the terminal ends.
With these and other objects in view, the in- .vention consists in the novel construction, ar-
rangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved electrical resistance unit;
Figure 2 is a transverse section through the same, taken on the line 2-4 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;
Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the resistance unit taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, showing the application of the heating unit to a furnace;
Referring more particularly to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates my improved electrical resistance unit and F a furnace or other heat generating appliance with which the unit can be associated.
In accordance with my invention, I provide the 5 heat resistance unit A with an elongated substantially cylindrical body portion 5. This body portion 5 is of comparatively great diameter and of comparatively small density, so as to retard the flow of current therethrough to bring about 10 the heating of the unit. The body portion 5 has formed integral therewith, the terminal end portions 6 which are of a considerable less diameter than the body portion 5. In the forming of my heating unit, these end terminal portions 6 are 15 compressed so that the same will have a greater density than the body portion 5. Obviously, this will lower the resistance of the end terminal portions of the element, so that when the element is electrified, it will allow the current to flow freely to the large center body portion 5.
The terminal end portions 6 can taper slightly toward their free outer ends, if it is so desired, and these terminal end portions are mounted in suitable openings 1 formed in the walls 8 of the furnace F. The terminals are of a sufficient length, so as to extend beyond the outer face of the furnace walls, whereby electric conductor wires can be readily connected thereto.
With theconstruction of a heat unit in accordance with my invention, with small terminal end portions having a greater density and lower resistance than the large center portion, the generation of heat at the terminal ends is practically eliminated.
The provision of the reduced terminal ends provide a way for a metallic coating to be put on the terminals which further eliminates the possibility of contact troubles, such as arcing and oxidizing. However, this element can be used with or without metallic coating on the terminals, governed by the application to which the resistance unit is put.
The unit itself is constructed'along a novel manner and is formed from ingredients,- some of which have been used in the art of resistance units.
In accordance with my invention, I employ silicon carbide, zirconium oxide, carbide of boron, with a suitable binder. These elements are all compounded and mixed together and are molded to the herein described form and embedded in a carbon graphitic compound and heated in a desirable furnace to a unifying temperature.
In difl'erent application of this unit, different resistances are needed. In view of this fact, the exact proportions of the ingredients used cannot be conveniently stated, and, obviously, the proportions will vary with the diflerent uses oi! the unit. However, where resistance of one-and onehalf ohms per cubic inch is desired, the following percentages can be successfully employed:
82% silicon carbide 10% zirconium oxide 5% carbide of boron 3% binder Either one of the carbides can be used as the base and the other used as a fill-in to govern the resistance. Thus, I can employ 82% of carbide oi boron and 5% silicon carbide.
Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope or this invention, but what I claim as new is:
An electrical resistance heating unit for electrical furnaces and the like comprising, an integral structure including an elongated body portion having its ends compressed to provide conductor terminals 0! less diameter than thebody and of a greater density than the body, said body and ends being formed from the same type of material throughout their entire lengths.
CARROLL H. BOYLES.
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US2913695A (en) * 1955-07-11 1959-11-17 Kanthal Ab Electric resistance heating elements
US2950995A (en) * 1957-03-18 1960-08-30 Beckman Instruments Inc Electrical resistance element
US3088921A (en) * 1960-05-27 1963-05-07 Ford Motor Co Resistor compositions and spark plugs having integral resistors
US3284879A (en) * 1959-04-10 1966-11-15 Snecma Process for ensuring non-corrosive contacts on heating rods
US3321727A (en) * 1964-12-09 1967-05-23 Kanthal Ab Heat-resistant and oxidationproof materials
US3582611A (en) * 1969-11-24 1971-06-01 Sylvania Electric Prod Apparatus and method of metal evaporation including an evaporation boat having lower electrical resistivity ends than the center thereof
US3875477A (en) * 1974-04-23 1975-04-01 Norton Co Silicon carbide resistance igniter
US4433233A (en) * 1979-09-27 1984-02-21 Emerson Electric Co. Silicon carbide heating elements
US4687903A (en) * 1984-11-01 1987-08-18 Danny Zimmerman Thermostatically controlled electrically heated soldering bit
US7342201B1 (en) * 1999-11-25 2008-03-11 Nanogate Ag Silcon carbide element

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2913695A (en) * 1955-07-11 1959-11-17 Kanthal Ab Electric resistance heating elements
US2950995A (en) * 1957-03-18 1960-08-30 Beckman Instruments Inc Electrical resistance element
US3284879A (en) * 1959-04-10 1966-11-15 Snecma Process for ensuring non-corrosive contacts on heating rods
US3088921A (en) * 1960-05-27 1963-05-07 Ford Motor Co Resistor compositions and spark plugs having integral resistors
US3321727A (en) * 1964-12-09 1967-05-23 Kanthal Ab Heat-resistant and oxidationproof materials
US3582611A (en) * 1969-11-24 1971-06-01 Sylvania Electric Prod Apparatus and method of metal evaporation including an evaporation boat having lower electrical resistivity ends than the center thereof
US3875477A (en) * 1974-04-23 1975-04-01 Norton Co Silicon carbide resistance igniter
US4433233A (en) * 1979-09-27 1984-02-21 Emerson Electric Co. Silicon carbide heating elements
US4687903A (en) * 1984-11-01 1987-08-18 Danny Zimmerman Thermostatically controlled electrically heated soldering bit
US7342201B1 (en) * 1999-11-25 2008-03-11 Nanogate Ag Silcon carbide element

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