Pressing arrangement and method of cooling article in said arrangement
US11840040B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22F2003/153
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pressing arrangement (100) is disclosed. The pressing arrangement (100) comprises a pressure vessel (2) comprising a pressure cylinder (1), a top end closure (3) and a bottom end closure (9), a furnace chamber (18) for heating a pressure medium, a plurality of guiding passages (10, 11, 13), a load compartment (19) configured for holding at least one article to be treated, and at least one flow generator (30, 32) for circulating pressure medium within the pressure vessel. The pressing arrangement further comprises a heat exchanging element (170) arranged in the top end closure or in the bottom end closure. The heat exchanging element comprises at least one passage for allowing a flow of pressure medium through the heat exchanging element, and at least one circuit for allowing a circulation of cooling medium within the at least one circuit for a cooling of the pressure medium.
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