Patent ID: 8475596

Claim:
An apparatus to process coating material, comprising: a crucible having a cylindrical receptacle for coating material therein; a drive member comprising a drive shaft; a cover coupled to the drive shaft, the cover comprising an inner chamber defined therein, a first through hole and a number of second through holes, the first through hole and the second through holes communicating with the inner chamber, the cover having a flat surface with the second through hole exposed at the flat surface, the drive shaft configured to drive the cover to rotate thereabout between a closed position where the cover covers the receptacle and the flat surface presses against the coating material to flatten the coating material, and an open position where the cover is moved away from the receptacle; and a flame nozzle configured to spray flame from the first through hole through the second through holes to directly heat the coating material received in the receptacle, wherein the crucible comprises a connection arm coupled to the drive shaft, and the flame nozzle is located outside the crucible and aligned with the first through hole when the cover covers the receptacle and the connection arm defines a third through hole in the connection end and an accommodation room, and the third through hole extends lengthwise along the connection arm and communicates with the first through hole; wherein the flame nozzle is received in the accommodation room and flame is directed through the third through hole and first through hole.