Patent ID: 9622297
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: H05B

Claim:
1. An annular metallic body induction heating apparatus, comprising: a plurality of divided core parts formed by dividing an annular core, the annular core being annularly shaped about a core axis; a plurality of divided end parts in at least one of the divided core parts, the plurality of divided end parts respectively attached with annular metallic bodies made of non-magnetic metal to thereby make the annular core penetrate through the plurality of annular metallic bodies, the annular metallic bodies each being annularly shaped about a respective body axis; and input windings provided in respective outer circumferential parts or inner circumferential parts of the annular metallic bodies to inductively heat the annular metallic bodies by application of AC voltage, wherein the annular metallic bodies are positioned such that each body axis is perpendicular to the core axis.