Heater elements with enhanced cooling
View Patent ↗A heater assembly with enhanced cooling pursuant to various embodiments described herein makes use of fluidic flow in the insulation or in the space used for insulation. By creating a natural convection or forced convection flow, the heater cools down faster, it can operate at lower temperatures and/or higher temperature precision, and it can improve temperature controllability by generating higher heat loss rates.
1. A heater assembly and insulation, comprising:
a layer of insulation material, wherein the layer of insulation is configured to insulate a heater element from an outside ambient;
one or more channels, wherein the plurality of channels are configured within a recess, wherein the recess is between an outer surface of the layer of insulation material and a protected shell of the heater assembly;
a manifold coupled to the plurality of channels, wherein the manifold comprises an inlet;
a restrictor assembly coupled to the plurality of channels, and
wherein the restrictor assembly is configured to adjustably change a flow rate of the plurality of channels.
2. The heater assembly and insulation as in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of channels comprises straight lines or curved lines passing along the length of the recess.
3. The heater assembly and insulation as in claim 1 , wherein a locking assembly coupled to a restrictor assembly, wherein the locking assembly is configured to fixedly couple the restrictor assembly within the recess.
4. The heater assembly and insulation as in claim 1 further comprising:
a blower assembly coupled to the inlet of the manifold.
5. The heater assembly and insulation as in claim 1 wherein the plurality of channels is vacuum formed within the recess.
6. The heater assembly and insulation as in claim 1 further comprising:
one or more tubes disposed in the recess.
7. A system comprising:
a heater;
a layer of insulation material, wherein the layer of insulation is configured to insulate the heater from an outside ambient;
one or more channels, wherein the plurality of channels are configured within a recess, wherein the recess is between an outer surface of the layer of insulation material and a protected shell of the heater assembly;
a manifold coupled to the plurality of channels, wherein the manifold comprises an inlet; and
a restrictor assembly coupled to the plurality of channels, wherein the restrictor assembly is configured to adjustably change the flow rate of the plurality of channels.
8. A system as in claim 7 further comprising:
a quartz tubes, wherein the heater is disposed outside the quartz tube.
9. A system as in claim 7 further comprising:
the plurality of channels comprises straight lines or curved lines passing along the length of the recess.
10. A system as in claim 7 further comprising:
a locking assembly coupled to the restrictor assembly, wherein the locking assembly is configured to fixedly couple the restrictor assembly to the recess.
11. A system as in claim 7 further comprising:
a controller assembly coupled to the restrictor assembly, wherein the controller assembly is configured to automatically adjust the flow rate of the plurality of channels.
12. A system as in claim 7 further comprising:
a blower assembly coupled to the inlet of the manifold.
13. A heater assembly and insulation, comprising:
a layer of insulation material, wherein the layer of insulation is configured to insulate a heater element from an outside ambient;
one or more channels, wherein the plurality of channels are configured within a recess, wherein the recess is between an outer surface of the layer of insulation material and a protected shell of the heater assembly;
a manifold coupled to the plurality of channels, wherein the manifold comprises an inlet;
a controller assembly coupled to a restrictor assembly, and
wherein the controller assembly is configured to automatically adjust the flow rate of the plurality of channels.