US2021071871A1PendingUtilityA1

Heat treatment system

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Assignee: INTERPRODUCTEC CONSULTING GMBH & CO KGPriority: Nov 13, 2017Filed: Nov 12, 2018Published: Mar 11, 2021
Est. expiryNov 13, 2037(~11.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ingo Stork-Wersborg
F24C 7/085F24C 3/128
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Abstract

A monitoring system comprises an observation apparatus adapted to determine at least one characteristic of food to be heated by observing the food to be heated, and a mirror system to deflect the observation beam path of the observation apparatus between the observation apparatus and the food to be heated.

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         16 . A monitoring system, comprising:
 an observation apparatus adapted to determine at least one characteristic of food to be heated by observing the food to be heated, and   a mirror system to deflect the observation beam path of the observation apparatus between the observation apparatus and the food to be heated.   
     
     
         17 . The monitoring system according to  claim 16 , wherein the mirror system comprises a mirror being movable along an axis. 
     
     
         18 . The monitoring system according to  claim 17 , wherein the axis extends in a vertical direction (z). 
     
     
         19 . The monitoring system according to  claim 16 , wherein the mirror system comprises at least two mirrors. 
     
     
         20 . The monitoring system according to  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the mirrors is adapted to be rotatable around at least one rotation axis. 
     
     
         21 . The monitoring system according to  claim 20 , wherein the at least one rotation axis of each of the at least one mirror crosses the center of gravity of the corresponding mirror. 
     
     
         22 . The monitoring system according to  claim 16 , wherein at least a part of the mirror surface of at least one mirror has a convex form. 
     
     
         23 . The monitoring system according to  claim 16 , wherein at least a part of the mirror surface of at least one mirror has an uniaxial convex form or has a biaxial convex form. 
     
     
         24 . A heat treatment system, comprising:
 a heat treatment chamber,   
       trays having a food loading surface to be loaded with the food to be heated, the trays being stacked in a vertical direction (z) inside the heat treatment chamber, and
 a monitoring system comprising:
 an observation apparatus adapted to determine at least one characteristic of food to be heated by observing the food to be heated, and 
 a mirror system to deflect the observation beam path of the observation apparatus between the observation apparatus and the food to be heated. 
 
 
     
     
         25 . The heat treatment system according to  claim 24 , wherein the monitoring system is arranged at a loading side of the heat treatment chamber. 
     
     
         26 . The heat treatment system according to  claim 24 , further comprising an illumination device configured to illuminate the food to be heated. 
     
     
         27 . The heat treatment system according to  claim 24 , wherein the observation apparatus comprises a camera or an array of photodiodes. 
     
     
         28 . The heat treatment system according to  claim 24 , further comprising a heater to heat the mirrors in order to prevent fog on the mirror surface. 
     
     
         29 . The heat, treatment system according to  claim 24 , wherein the monitoring system is attached to a window of the heat treatment chamber. 
     
     
         30 . The heat treatment system according to  claim 24 , wherein the monitoring system is arranged within the heat treatment chamber.

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