Apparatus for heating glass sheets for tempering

The invention relates to an apparatus for heating glass sheets for tempering. The apparatus including a heating furnace having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, a conveyor in the furnace for carrying glass sheets in the longitudinal furnace direction, and an arrangement for circulati...

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Hauptverfasser: KETO KYOESTI, ANTTONEN KALEVI
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to an apparatus for heating glass sheets for tempering. The apparatus including a heating furnace having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, a conveyor in the furnace for carrying glass sheets in the longitudinal furnace direction, and an arrangement for circulating and heating convection air. The arrangement includes nozzle enclosures provided with jet orifices for blasting heated convection air towards the conveyor. The nozzle enclosures lengthwise of the furnace are disposed at an acute angle relative to the glass traveling direction. The angle is at least 2 degrees, preferably 2-10 degrees, most preferably about 3-5 degrees.