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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2011
Dongquan Fang, Hubei, CN;
Tao Wang, Hubei, CN;
Jianhua Sun, Hubei, CN;
Yangze Optical Fibre and Cable Company Ltd., Wuhan, Hubei, CN;
Abstract
A heating apparatus of an induction furnace used for stretching large-diameter preformed rods of optical fibers, said heating apparatus of the induction furnace comprising a furnace casing, a graphite exothermic sleeve, an insulating layer and an induction coil. At the upper end of the graphite exothermic sleeve is provided a floating seal gland, the inner bore thereof being adapted to the upper end of the graphite exothermic sleeve, and the outer periphery of the floating seal gland being adapted to the top cover plate furnace hole of the furnace casing. The use of the floating seal gland increases furnace stability and prolongs furnace life.