HEATING DEVICE AND HEATING METHOD

摘要

The invention provides a heating device and a heating method, by which an irregularly shaped object can be evenly and efficiently heated by a plurality of conductive pins smoothly sliding inside through holes so that their tips sufficiently follow the irregular shape of the object, while damage to the conductive pins or the object is prevented. The heating device 100 heats an object M placed between opposing electrodes 101 and 102. At least one of the electrodes 101 includes retention means 130 for retaining a plurality of conductive pins 110 supported in an electrode plate 120 in a state in which the conductive pins 110 are slid away from an opposite electrode 102, and release means 140 for releasing the plurality of conductive pins 110 from retention by the retention means 130.

主权项

1. A heating device for electrically heating an object by placing the object between electrodes that are arranged opposite each other, at least one of the electrodes having an electrode plate with a plurality of through holes and a plurality of conductive pins axially slidably supported in the through holes,
said at least one of the electrodes including: retention means for retaining the plurality of conductive pins supported in said electrode plate in a state in which the conductive pins are slid away from an opposite electrode; and release means for releasing the plurality of conductive pins from retention by the retention means.