Portable induction heater for annular bearing components comprising pockets
A portable heater for an annular bearing component includes an induction heater having a heating clamp connector and a main cable for the alimentation of the induction heater, a housing inside which is located the induction heater, the housing providing openings for the heating clamp connector and the main cable, a handle in order for an operator to grab the portable heater, and at least one pocket, a heating clamp intended to be stored into the pocket and intended to be connected to the heating clamp connector when in use.
1 . A portable heater for annular bearing component comprising:
an induction heater comprising a heating clamp connector and a main cable for the alimentation of the induction heater,
a housing inside which is located the induction heater, the housing being provided with openings for the heating clamp connector and the main cable, with a handle to grab the portable heater, and with at least one pocket, the housing having a base configured for placement on a supporting surface during operation of the portable heater;
a heating clamp intended to be stored into the pocket and intended to be connected to the heating clamp connector in use;
a bearing holder intended to hold the annular bearing component during the heating of the annular bearing component with the portable heater;
the housing defines a bearing holder pocket configured to store the bearing holder when the bearing holder is not in use, the bearing holder pocket being located adjacent to the base and has a pocket which has a bearing holder pocket opening on a lateral side of an outside of the housing;
the housing defines a gloves pocket configured to store gloves therein, the gloves pocket has a gloves pocket opening on the lateral side of the outside of the housing on a side of the bearing pocket holder opposite from the base, the housing further defining a hole between the gloves pocket an an outside of the housing configured to allow fluid to drain from the gloves pocket to outside of the housing.
2 . The portable heater according to claim 1 , wherein the induction heater comprises a temperature probe connector and the housing comprises a temperature probe connector opening.
3 . The portable heater according to claim 2 , wherein the housing further comprises a temperature probe pocket inside which is stored a temperature probe.
4 . The portable heater according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a wrapping portion onto which the main cable can be wrapped, the wrapping portion being located on the opposite side to the handle.
5 . The portable heater according to claim 1 , wherein the housing defines a channel therearound which is adjacent to the base, the channel having a channel base, the bearing holder pocket being located in the channel base, the channel being configured to provide a wrapping portion configured to receive a cord thereover.
6 . The portable heater according to claim 1 , wherein the induction heater comprises a power button and the housing comprises a power button opening.
7 . The portable heater according to claim 1 , wherein the induction heater further comprises a user interface area and the housing is provided with one opening for the user interface area.
8 . The portable heater according to claim 7 , wherein the user interface area comprises a display and/or buttons to control the duration and/or the temperature of the heating of an annular bearing component.