WO2015095191A1 - A continuous renewal system for a wire mesh heating element and a woven angled wire mesh - Google Patents

A continuous renewal system for a wire mesh heating element and a woven angled wire mesh Download PDF

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WO2015095191A1
WO2015095191A1 PCT/US2014/070601 US2014070601W WO2015095191A1 WO 2015095191 A1 WO2015095191 A1 WO 2015095191A1 US 2014070601 W US2014070601 W US 2014070601W WO 2015095191 A1 WO2015095191 A1 WO 2015095191A1
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Nicholas P. De Luca
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
    • A21B—BAKERS' OVENS; MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR BAKING
    • A21B1/00—Bakers' ovens
    • A21B1/02—Bakers' ovens characterised by the heating arrangements
    • A21B1/06—Ovens heated by radiators
    • A21B1/22—Ovens heated by radiators by electric radiators
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A21—BAKING; EDIBLE DOUGHS
    • A21B—BAKERS' OVENS; MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR BAKING
    • A21B1/00—Bakers' ovens
    • A21B1/42—Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking
    • A21B1/48—Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking with surfaces in the form of an endless band
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J37/00—Baking; Roasting; Grilling; Frying
    • A47J37/04—Roasting apparatus with movably-mounted food supports or with movable heating implements; Spits
    • A47J37/044—Roasting apparatus with movably-mounted food supports or with movable heating implements; Spits with conveyors moving in a horizontal or an inclined plane
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/02—Details
    • H05B3/06—Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or holders
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/20—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater
    • H05B3/34—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00—Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/002—Heaters using a particular layout for the resistive material or resistive elements
    • H05B2203/007—Heaters using a particular layout for the resistive material or resistive elements using multiple electrically connected resistive elements or resistive zones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00—Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/011—Heaters using laterally extending conductive material as connecting means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00—Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/014—Heaters using resistive wires or cables not provided for in H05B3/54

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  • FIG. 1A and FIG. 1 B are photographs illustrating a prior art mesh heating element after failure where the prior art mesh heating element fails by ripping or tearing, for example, along strands, along tension force lines, along hot spots in the wire mesh.
  • the present teachings provide embodiments of automated product storage, heating and dispensation system and methods, and features thereof, which offer various benefits.
  • the system can employ multiple and integrated activation, enabling, and disabling of safety mechanisms, systems, operations, and the like to promote safe, efficient, and effective use of the devices and methods disclosed herein.
  • FIG. 1 A and FIG. 1 B are photographs illustrating a prior art mesh heating element after failure.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an oven including a heating system according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 3A illustrates a front view and a back view of an oven including a heating system according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 3B illustrates a side view of an oven including a heating system according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 3C illustrates a perspective view of an oven including a heating system according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 4A illustrates a front view and a back view of an oven according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 4B illustrates a side view an oven according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 4C illustrates a perspective view an oven according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG.5A illustrates a heating system without a housing cover according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG.5B illustrates a portion of the oven of FIG. 5A without a housing cover according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG.5C illustrates a portion of the oven of FIG. 5A without a housing cover according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG.6 illustrates a mesh heating element assembly according to
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a close-up of a mesh heating element where filaments of the mesh are aligned with an axis of tension, and a second filament in contact with the mesh intersecting the axis of tension at a non-orthogonal angle according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a close-up of a mesh heating element where filaments of the mesh are offset from an axis of tension or intersecting the axis of tension at a non- orthogonal angle according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 9A illustrates a perspective view of a continuous wire mesh heating system according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 9B illustrates a perspective view of a continuous wire mesh heating system of FIG. 9A without a cover, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 9C illustrates a cross-section view of the continuous wire mesh heating system of FIG. 9A including a heat load conveyer, a top heating element and a bottom heating element supplied by and taken-up by a spiral wire mesh cartridge, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 9C illustrates an expanded view of the spiral wire mesh cartridge of FIG. 9B including an insulated channels to house an unused wire mesh interleaved with a used wire mesh, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 9D, FIG. 9E and FIG. 9F illustrate an exploded view of the wire mesh heating system of FIG. 9A, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a perspective view of a wire mesh heating system including a top wire mesh heating element, a side wire mesh heating element and a bottom wire mesh heating element, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 1 1 illustrates a perspective view of a wire mesh heating system wherein a wire mesh supply is folded in a wire mesh supply cartridge according to exemplary embodiments.
  • a mesh heating element capable of withstanding high cycling rates at high temperatures and may be tensioned in a planar direction is disclosed.
  • a high speed cooking unit including, for example, toasting, capable of extended cycling times beyond the normal life expectancy is also disclosed.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an oven 200 according to exemplary embodiments.
  • the oven 200 may include or be connected to an input chute 202 to deliver or provide a food item or load 204 to a heating cavity 208 of the oven 200.
  • the input chute 202 may be passive and operate using gravity to feed the food item or load to the heating cavity 208.
  • the input chute 202 can be a non-passive and operate using an automated or semi-automated mechanized device to feed the food item or load to the heating cavity 208.
  • the oven 200 may include or be connected to an output chute 206 to receive the food item or load 204 after being heated in the heating cavity 208 of the oven 200.
  • the output chute 206 may be passive and operate using gravity to receive the food item or load from the heating cavity 208. In some embodiments, the output chute 206 may be a non-passive and operate using an automated or semi- automated mechanized device to receive the food item or load from the heating cavity 208.
  • the food item or load 204 may be a baked food item that needs to be toasted, for example, a bagel, toast, English muffin or the like.
  • the food item or load 204 may be a meat product that needs to be heated and seared, for example, a sausage, a hamburger patty, bacon or the like.
  • FIG. 3A illustrates a front view and a back view of an oven including a heating system according to exemplary embodiments. Some exemplary external dimensions of the oven are illustrated in FIG. 3A.
  • FIG. 3B illustrates a side view of an oven including a heating system according to exemplary embodiments. Some exemplary external dimensions of the oven are illustrated in FIG. 3B.
  • FIG. 3C illustrates a perspective view of an oven including a heating system according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 4A illustrates a front view and a back view of an oven according to exemplary embodiments. Some exemplary external dimensions of the oven are illustrated in FIG. 4A.
  • FIG. 4B illustrates a side view an oven according to exemplary embodiments. Some exemplary external dimensions of the oven are illustrated in FIG. 4B.
  • FIG. 4C illustrates a perspective view an oven according to exemplary embodiments.
  • a tension can be applied across the width of the mesh heating element so that as the mesh heats, the mesh maintains a generally flat format so as to radiate energy normal to the element.
  • a mesh heating element can heat to 1500 degrees F or so by applying a Direct Current (DC) voltage over a length of the mesh.
  • DC Direct Current
  • the DC source can be applied across a shorter length of a mesh heating element shaped as a rectangle.
  • the DC source can be applied across a longer length of a mesh heating element shaped as a rectangle.
  • the 1500 degrees F can be attained, for example, in less than within 1 -2 seconds.
  • the DC voltage source can provide a DC voltage of 12V, 24V, 36V, 48V, 60V or the like.
  • the DC voltage source can include batteries.
  • the DC voltage source can include a rectifier or the like powered by an AC power source.
  • a mesh may be formed using a material made from filaments including threads or wires with evenly spaced holes that allow air or water to pass through.
  • a mesh gauge can provide the number of openings per inch in the mesh.
  • Exemplary mesh gauges suitable for use a mesh heating element may include a 10 gauge mesh, a 20 gauge mesh, a 30 gauge, a 40 gauge mesh, a 50 gauge mesh, or the like.
  • Exemplary mesh gauges to be utilized in a high-disclosed can be determined by using the DeLuca ratio.
  • a mesh heating element can be generally made using nichrome wire with small mesh gauges, for example, a gauge of 20 or 40.
  • An element suitable for heating materials for example, food products, such as toast, muffins, bagels, bread products, or the like, can utilize an element about that is about 40 square inches.
  • the element can be shaped as a rectangle that is approximately 8.5" x 5".
  • a mesh heating element can be formed using a square mesh. In exemplary embodiments, a mesh heating element can be formed using a diamond mesh, a round mesh, or the like.
  • the filaments of the mesh can be formed with one or more wires.
  • the mesh can be formed using one or more threads.
  • cross or diagonal wires disposed in electrical contact with a mesh heating element can promote a heating of the mesh heating element from the inside to outside.
  • a mesh heating element would heat from the inside to the outside and as seen in the FIG. 1 A and FIG. 1 B, the mesh heating element would expand along an axis of tension and tear.
  • a mesh heating element expands rapidly as it is heated. Intersections of filaments get hotter than non-intersected portions of the filament.
  • a Ni-Chrome heating element is heating to about 1500 °F and the melting point of Ni-Chrome is about 1800 °F, the hotter intersections can melt along the axis of tension.
  • the tensioner can include a spring.
  • the tensioner may include one or more springs attached to a fixed support at one end and a pivoting independently suspended conductor bar affixed to one edge of the mesh heating element.
  • FIG.5A illustrates an oven without a housing cover according to exemplary embodiments.
  • An oven 500 may include a chassis or frame 502 to support a
  • the chassis or frame 502 may support multiple continuous mesh heating element
  • the chassis or frame 502 may support the continuous mesh heating element assembly 504 and a continuous mesh heating element assembly 506.
  • a drive belt 508 is disposed adjacent to the wire mesh heating system 504.
  • the drive belt 508 may include a wire open cell belt and may move items to be heated between the continuous mesh heating element assembly 504 and a continuous mesh heating element assembly 506.
  • the drive belt 508 is disposed adjacent to and between the continuous mesh heating element assembly 504 and the continuous mesh heating element assembly 506.
  • the oven 500 may include or be connected to an output chute 510 to receive the food item or load 204 after being heated in the oven 500.
  • the oven 500 may include a relay 512 to switch the electrical current used to energize the continuous mesh heating element assembly 504 and the continuous mesh heating element assembly 506.
  • the oven 500 may include a battery 514 to provide or supplement the electrical current used to energize the continuous mesh heating element assembly 504 and the continuous mesh heating element assembly 506.
  • the oven 500 may include a charger 516 to charge the battery 512, as necessary.
  • FIG.5B illustrates a portion of the oven 500 of FIG. 5A without a housing cover according to exemplary embodiments.
  • the continuous mesh heating element assembly 504 may include a heat element supply roll 520 to dispense wire mesh as needed.
  • the continuous mesh heating element assembly 504 may include a heat element take-up roll 522 to collect wire mesh that has been used to generate heat in the heating cavity.
  • the continuous mesh heating element assembly 504 may include a pair of electrodes 524 or contact blocks that link the power supply to the wire mesh using contactor rollers 526 disposed in electrical contact with the contact block 524.
  • the contact block 524 may include a brush block to link power from a bus bar 529 through brushes (not shown) to the contactor rollers 526.
  • the contactor rollers 526 ride or contact the wire mesh element.
  • the contactor rollers 526 are electrically isolated from the chassis or frame 502 by using an electrically isolating roll mount 536 (see FIG. 5C).
  • the continuous mesh heating element assembly 504 and the continuous mesh heating element assembly 506 each may generate heat only with a portion 528 of their respective continuous wire mesh.
  • the heat generating portion 528 may have approximate dimensions of 4.5 inches X 8 inches.
  • the heat generating portion 528 of the wire mesh may be bounded by the contactor rollers 526.
  • FIG.5C illustrates a portion of the oven 500 of FIG. 5A without a housing cover according to exemplary embodiments.
  • the heat element supply roll 520 may be rotated using a drive motor 530 to keep the heat generating portion 528 of the wire mesh under tension.
  • the heat generating portion 528 of the wire mesh may be tensioned by using a pre-loaded tensioned spring (not shown) disposed inside the heat element supply roll 520.
  • the heat element take-up roll 522 may be rotated using a drive motor 532 to keep the heat generating portion 528 of the wire mesh under tension.
  • the heat generating portion 528 of the wire mesh may be tensioned by using a pre-loaded tensioned spring (not shown) disposed inside the heat element take-up roll 522.
  • a continuous mesh heating element including one or more angled or diagonal filaments may be disposed on a roller.
  • the continuous mesh heating element including one or more angled or diagonal filaments only a portion of the mesh heating element is heated.
  • the continuous mesh heating element may be advanced or indexed as appropriate.
  • a roll of Ni-chrome mesh heating element can be positioned to feed the continuous mesh heating element between two or more electrical contactors, contact rollers, bus bars, roller brushes or contact bars.
  • the continuous mesh heating element may be indexed to maximize continuous operation of the heating system. The indexing of the continuous mesh heating element can ensure that no portion of the mesh heating element is heated more than an expected lifecycle of the continuous mesh heating element.
  • the continuous mesh heating element can be manually indexed, for example, using a knob (not shown) disposed outside the heating cavity or a housing wherein the mesh heating element is disposed.
  • the continuous mesh heating element can be indexed using a step motor or the like.
  • a controller can track the number of heating cycles and direct the advance of the continuous mesh heating element as appropriate.
  • a continuous mesh heating assembly may include automated support to advance or index the continuous mesh heating element.
  • the controller may direct the roller assembly to index the continuous mesh heating element when appropriate.
  • the controller can notify an operator to advance or index the continuous mesh heating element.
  • an operator of the oven can index the continuous mesh heating element by counting the number of heat cycles.
  • the indexing can ensure that no portion of the continuous mesh heating element is subjected to more than 10,000 cycles of heating.
  • a continuous mesh heating element with a projected life of 10,000 cycles, which continuous mesh heating element is to be heated 8 inches at a time could be indexed to advance by 0.0008" per cycle, 0.08" every 100 cycles, or the like.
  • the continuous mesh heating element may, for example, be 5 inches wide and may be heated by a contactor or contact roller that is about width.
  • the controller can be provided with the lifecycle, a length of the contact bar, an indexing length or step of the roller system, or the like.
  • a spring can be disposed in the mesh heating element supply roller, or may be disposed in the mesh heating element take-up roller to keep the heat-producing portion of the mesh heating element under tension.
  • a mesh heating element is disposed, mounted or positioned so that one or more of the filaments included in the mesh heating element are not parallel with an axis of tension within the mesh heating element.
  • the axis of tension may extend between two or more tension points or terminals disposed about the periphery of the mesh heating element.
  • the tension point or terminal may also be an electrical contact point.
  • the tension point or terminal may not be an electrical contact point.
  • one of the filaments included in the mesh heating element may not extend from one terminal to the other, but rather may extend between orthogonal sides or edges of the mesh heating element.
  • one of the filaments included in the mesh heating element may be disposed diagonally with respect to filaments forming the mesh heating element. The one or more diagonally disposed filaments can promote a more uniform heating of the mesh heating element.
  • the one or more diagonally disposed filaments may force the electric current through different filaments through the mesh heating element.
  • an electrical current may travel in a zigzag path through the mesh heating element, rather than in a linear path when traveling from a first electrical contact point to a second electrical contact.
  • the first electrical contact point may be in electrical contact with a first edge of the mesh heating element.
  • the second contact point may be in electrical contact with a second edge of the mesh heating element.
  • the first edge in contact with the first electrical contact point may be across or opposite from the second edge in contact second electrical contact point.
  • cross filaments within the mesh heating element can extend at a diagonal between opposite electric elements producing warm areas inside the mesh (at the crossing of the filaments) that creates heating first within the center of the mesh heating element.
  • the cycle of a 20 gauge 8.5" x 5" wire mesh heating element tensioned at approximately 10 g/mm with a 45 degree offset may yield a lifecycle in excess of 10,000 cycles.
  • the reorientation of the mesh heating element at a 45° offset increases the lifecycle of the same type of mesh heating element that is not offset by an order of magnitude; the non-offset mesh heating element generally has a lifecycle of about 300 - 500 cycles as compared to 10,000 cycles for an offset mesh heating element.
  • FIG.6 illustrates a mesh heating element assembly according to
  • a mesh heating element assembly 600 may include a frame 602, a tensioner 614 and a wire mesh element 604 including a wire mesh 612, a conductor bar 606 to firmly hold an end of the wire mesh 612.
  • the tensioner 614 can include a spring.
  • At least one of the conductor bars 606 may be attached to a fixed support 616 on frame 602.
  • the conductor bar 606 attached to the fixed support 616 may be linked or connected directly to a bus bar (not shown) for electrically connecting with a power supply (not shown).
  • At least one of the conductor bar 606 may be attached to a pivoting mount point 613 disposed in the frame 602.
  • the conductor bar 606 attached to the pivoting mount point 613 may be linked or connected by using a flexible conductor to the power supply (not shown).
  • a ceramic mount 618 may provide electrical isolation of the conductor bar 606 from the frame 602.
  • One end 620 of the wire mesh 612 held by the conductor bar 606 may swing or sway along an axis of tension so that the wire mesh 612 is kept tensioned.
  • the conductor bar 606 can be connected or linked to a bus bar (not shown) on a solid mounted end, to a flexible conductor when the conductor bar is disposed to the movable side of mesh heating element assembly 600.
  • the conductor bar 606 can include a hole 622 to link or connect a power supply to the conductor bar 606 in order to energize the wire mesh 612.
  • the tensioner may include one or more springs attached to a fixed support at one end and a pivoting independently suspended conductor bar affixed to one edge of the mesh heating element.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a close-up of a mesh heating element 700 where filaments 702 of a mesh 704 are aligned with an axis of tension, and a second filament 706 in contact with the mesh 704 intersects the axis of tension at a non-orthogonal angle according to exemplary embodiments.
  • One or more of the edges 710 of the mesh 704 may be held by a conductor bar 712.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a close-up of a mesh heating element 800 where filaments 802 of a mesh 804 are offset from an axis of tension or intersect the axis of tension at a non-orthogonal angle according to exemplary embodiments.
  • the mesh 804 may include an edge 810.
  • FIG. 9A illustrates a perspective view of a continuous wire mesh heating system according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 9B illustrates a perspective view of a continuous wire mesh heating system of FIG. 9A without a cover, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 9C illustrates a cross-section view of the continuous wire mesh heating system of FIG. 9A including a heat load conveyer, a top heating element and a bottom heating element supplied by and taken-up by a spiral wire mesh cartridge, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 9D illustrates an expanded view of the spiral wire mesh cartridge of FIG. 9B including an insulated channels to house an unused wire mesh interleaved with a used wire mesh, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • FIG. 9E, FIG. 9F and FIG. 9G illustrate an exploded view of the wire mesh heating system of FIG. 9A, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • a continuous wire mesh heating system 900 may include a food item or heat load intake 902 and a conveyer belt 904 to transport a heat load from the food item or heat load intake 902 to an output end 952 of the continuous wire mesh heating system 900.
  • the continuous wire mesh heating system 900 may be provided with a wire mesh heating element using a cartridge 906, for example, a spiral wire mesh cartridge.
  • the continuous wire mesh heating system 900 may include a first continuous wire mesh heating element 914 energized by contacting a first electrode 910 and a second electrode 912.
  • the first electrode 910 and the second electrode 912 may be made from metal, such as copper.
  • a food item or heat load 908 may be transported by the conveyer belt 904.
  • the continuous wire mesh heating system 900 may include a second continuous wire mesh heating element 916 energized by contacting a third electrode 920 and a fourth electrode 922.
  • Each of the electrodes, the first electrode 910, the second electrode 912, the third electrode 920 and the fourth electrode 922 may be in contact with a respective set of driven wheels 924, 926.
  • the wire mesh of the first/top continuous wire mesh heating element 914 and the second/bottom continuous wire mesh heating element 916 is woven through each of the electrodes and their respective set of driven wheels 924, 926.
  • the woven wire mesh of the first continuous wire mesh heating element 914 and the second continuous wire mesh heating element 916 is kept tensioned by the driven wheels 924, 926 with a motor 928.
  • the wire mesh of the first/top continuous wire mesh heating element 914 exits the cartridge 906 at port 930, is woven through the first electrode 910 and its respective driven wheels, is woven through the second electrode 912 and its respective driven wheels, and reenters the cartridge 906 at port 932 as used wire mesh.
  • the length of the wire mesh that extends between the first electrode 910 and the second electrode 912 forms a heat generating portion 915 of the first/top continuous wire mesh heating element 914.
  • the wire mesh of the second/bottom continuous wire mesh heating element 916 exits the cartridge 906 at port 936, is woven through the third electrode 920 and its respective driven wheels, is woven through the fourth electrode 922 and its respective driven wheels, and reenters the cartridge 906 at port 938 as used wire mesh.
  • the length of the wire mesh that extends between the third electrode 920 and the fourth electrode 922 forms a heat generating portion 917 of the second/bottom continuous wire mesh heating element 916.
  • the cartridge 906 includes four parallel spirals 940 having four starts.
  • the spirals 940 are formed from plastic and are approximately half (1/2) inches thick.
  • the spirals 940 include one or more channels 942 that are insulated, for example, with Teflon coated fiberglass.
  • the insulated channels 942 prevent shorting between the four spirals of wire mesh.
  • the continuous wire mesh heating system 900 may include a front cover 950, a chassis or frame 954 and a motor cover 956.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a perspective view of a wire mesh heating system including a top wire mesh heating element, a side wire mesh heating element and a bottom wire mesh heating element, according to exemplary embodiments.
  • a wire mesh heating system 1000 may include a top wire mesh heating element 1002, a side wire mesh heating element 1004, a bottom wire mesh heating element 1006, a heat shield 1008, a conveyer belt 1010, a wire mesh supply roll 1012, a wire mesh take-up roll 1014, a heating cavity 1016, a tension spring 1018, a first electrode 1020, a first drive wheel 1022, a second electrode 1024, a second drive wheel 1026, and a cartridge 1028 to house the wire mesh supply roll 1012 and the wire mesh take-up roll 1014.
  • a direction and path of travel of the wire mesh from the wire mesh supply roll 1012 to the wire mesh take-up roll 1014 is indicated by the dashed line 1030.
  • FIG. 1 1 illustrates a perspective view of a wire mesh heating system wherein a wire mesh supply is folded in a wire mesh supply cartridge according to exemplary embodiments.
  • a wire mesh heating system 1 100 includes a wire mesh supply that is folded in a wire mesh supply cartridge 1 102. Wire mesh used by the wire mesh heating system 1 100 can be collected by the wire mesh take-up cartridge 1 104.
  • the wire mesh heating system 1 100 may include a heating cavity 1 106, a conveyer belt 1 108 and a plurality support wheels 1 1 10.

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