Patent ID: 9721690
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: F27B,G21D,G21F

Claim:
1. A mobile melting device including a crucible base and a crucible chamber adapted to receive a crucible; comprising: the crucible base comprises a chamber bottom and the crucible chamber comprises a shell, wherein the device further comprises a transport means which is adapted to move the crucible base together with the crucible from a first position to a second position, wherein the crucible in said first position is disposed outside the crucible chamber and in the second position is disposed within the crucible chamber, wherein the chamber bottom and the shell are configured such that they form a gas-tight furnace enclosure in the second position, wherein the transport means with the crucible base and the crucible arranged thereon is movable such that crucible can be removed from the area below the crucible chamber and another crucible can be introduced into the crucible chamber, wherein the melting device comprises a charging device which is arranged above the crucible chamber, and wherein stabilizing elements are arranged within the crucible chamber, stabilizing the crucible during the melting process.