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Mist cooling apparatus, heat treatment apparatus, and mist cooling method

US9187795B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2010
Grant dateNov 17, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF27D2009/0072
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention adopts a mist cooling apparatus (3) that cools a heated treated subject M by spraying a cooling mist thereto, the mist cooling apparatus including: a first nozzle (35) that sprays a cooling mist; and a second nozzle (45) that sprays a cooling mist having a particle diameter smaller than the particle diameter of the cooling mist sprayed from the first nozzle.

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