摘要 |
A method of sealing a magnetic reed in the open end of a tube of infrared absorbing glass uses an elliptical reflector with an infrared energy source at one focal point. The open end of the tube is disposed at the second focal point of the elliptical reflector with the axis of the tube extending along an extension of the line connecting the two focal points. The end of the tube to be sealed is also received within a conical reflector with the tube axis aligned with the axis of the cone of reflection. The conical reflector is moved along the axis of the tube as the glass softens to form the seal so as to concentrate the infrared energy on the top of the seal.
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