Modular oven system

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This patent describes a modular oven system, especially designed for material testing and laboratory applications. The system is composed of a central heating chamber module and several detachable side modules, including heating, cooling, and functional modules. The side modules can be easily swapped or reconfigured based on experimental needs, allowing for different atmospheres, temperatures (up to 1000°C), and experimental setups. The modular design creates a gas-tight heating space and allows rapid adaptation to a wide variety of testing scenarios.

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• Material testing in research laboratories to analyze thermal, chemical, or mechanical properties of samples under controlled environments.
• Production line quality control where different heating, cooling, or measurement modules are required for various products.
• Development of new materials by testing samples under high temperature, vacuum, or specific gas conditions.
• Educational setups where students and researchers need to frequently change oven configurations for different experiments.
• Testing of ceramics and metals for properties such as creep, elasticity, or thermal expansion under various atmospheres.
• Optical measurement of sample behavior in situ using window modules and integrated sensors.
• Industrial pilot testing where custom heating or cooling profiles and quick adaptation to new tasks are essential.

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• High flexibility: The modular design allows quick and cost-effective adaptation to new testing requirements or changing production parameters.
• Cost efficiency: Only specific modules need to be replaced or added for new experiments, reducing the need for entirely new furnaces.
• Ease of use: Modules can be attached and detached easily with common tools (e.g., screws), reducing downtime and labor costs.
• Gas-tight construction: Ensures safety and experimental integrity, enabling a controlled atmosphere for sensitive tests.
• Support for a wide range of tests: Modules with windows, gas ports, sensors, or cooling/heating elements enable a vast array of experimental configurations.
• Scalability: Multiple heating chambers can be combined to increase capacity or create different internal environments.
• Durability and compatibility: Use of robust materials and standardized connection methods ensures long service life and easy interchangeability of parts.

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Patent Abstract

The furnace system has a heating plant room module (1), heating modules (2a,2b) and six lateral side modules. The lateral side modules (4a,4b) are provided with upper and lower functional plates (3a,3b). The lateral side modules are detachably connected with heating module and enclosed together with heating plant room module. The cooling modules are arranged on sides of heating module.