Automatic control system for heat treatment quenching process
By designing an automatic control system, the automatic heating and quenching of the workpiece is achieved by using hydraulic cylinder-driven heating furnace and hook components, which solves the safety and quality problems caused by manual operation in the prior art and achieves an efficient and safe quenching process.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421637712.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-11
AI Technical Summary
The existing metal quenching operations mainly rely on manual operations, and there are problems such as high temperature environment, large weight of workpieces, and rapid temperature changes, which leads to operators facing the risk of scalds and it is difficult to ensure the quality of the quenching treatment.
An automatic control system for heat treatment quenching process is designed, including an automatic heating furnace, a quench hook assembly and a quenching pool. The heating furnace is driven by a hydraulic cylinder to move on the slide rail, and combined with the hook and lifting rack to realize automatic heating and quenching of the workpiece, and precise control is carried out using a temperature sensor.
It realizes automated operation in high-temperature environments, improves operation safety, avoids the risk of scald caused by manual operation, and ensures the stability of quenching quality through temperature feedback and precise control.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of heat treatment and quenching, and specifically relates to an automatic control system for a heat treatment and quenching process. Background Art
[0002] In the related art, quenching is a heat treatment process for metals and glass. The quenching of steel is a heat treatment process in which the steel is heated to a critical temperature Ac3 or above Ac1, kept warm for a period of time to make it fully or partially austenitized, and then rapidly cooled to below Ms at a cooling rate greater than the critical cooling rate for martensitic transformation. The solution treatment of materials such as aluminum alloys, copper alloys, titanium alloys, and tempered glass, or the heat treatment process with a rapid cooling process is usually called quenching.
[0003] In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that there are at least the following problems in the related art:
[0004] Currently, metal quenching operations are generally performed manually by technicians. Faced with high temperature environments, heavy workpieces, and rapid temperature changes, there is a certain risk of burns to operators, making it difficult to ensure the quality of the quenching process. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic control system for heat treatment quenching process to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automatic control system for a heat treatment quenching process, comprising a base plate, on which an automatic heating furnace, a quenching hook assembly and a quenching pool are arranged in sequence from left to right; the automatic heating furnace comprises a pad, a backing plate, a hydraulic cylinder, a slide rail and a heating furnace, the pad is fixedly connected to the base plate, the backing plate is arranged on the side of the pad, the hydraulic cylinder is arranged on the side wall of the backing plate, the slide rail is arranged at the upper end of the pad, the side wall of the heating furnace is connected to the driving end of the hydraulic cylinder, and the bottom end of the heating furnace is slidably connected to the slide rail; the quenching hook assembly comprises a fixed seat, a support rod, a lifting frame and a hook, the fixed seat is fixedly connected to the base plate, the support rod is longitudinally arranged on the upper side of the fixed seat, the lifting frame is slidably arranged on the shaft of the support rod, the hook is arranged on the lower side of the lifting frame, and temperature sensors are arranged on the lower side and front and rear sides of the lifting frame.
[0007] Preferably, a three-axis cylinder is provided on the front side of the backing plate, a shaft sleeve is provided at the lower end of the three-axis cylinder, a lead screw is inserted into the shaft sleeve, and the lead screw is provided on the side wall of the backing plate through a bearing seat;
[0008] A limit pin is provided at the driving end of the three-axis cylinder, a mounting plate is slidably provided on the slide rail, the right end of the mounting plate is connected to the side wall of the heating furnace, and a plurality of cam bearing followers are transversely provided on the side wall of the mounting plate, and the extension height of the limit pin is greater than the height of the cam bearing follower.
[0009] Preferably, a small slide rail is provided between the three-axis cylinder and the backing plate, and the small slide rail is slidably connected to the three-axis cylinder.
[0010] Preferably, a control panel is provided on the side wall of the abutment plate, and the control panel is electrically connected to the hydraulic cylinder and the temperature sensor.
[0011] Preferably, reinforcing ribs are provided at the joints of the inner wall of the heating furnace cavity, and heating rods are provided in the cavity of the heating furnace. There are several heating rods, which are evenly distributed on the inner wall of the cavity of the heating furnace.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the hydraulic cylinder provided in the utility model pushes the heating furnace to move horizontally on the slide rail, and the hydraulic cylinder is started by controlling the preset control panel to drive the heating furnace to move to a suitable position, and the workpiece to be quenched is lifted by the hook, and the hydraulic cylinder is started, and the heating furnace is driven to move by its driving end, and the heating furnace is moved to cover the hook, and temperature data is collected by the temperature sensor at the same time. After heating is completed, the heating furnace is removed, and the extension direction of the lifting frame is adjusted to move the hook above the quenching pool, and temperature data is collected at the same time, and then the lifting frame is lowered, and the quenching workpiece is sent into the quenching pool for quenching, and reset after quenching is completed, so that the staff can avoid working in the high temperature area, which is safer, and the quenching quality can be accurately controlled through temperature feedback and quenching action. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 For this utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at point A in the middle.
[0015] In the figure: 1. bottom plate; 2. quenching pool; 3. pad; 4. abutment plate; 5. hydraulic cylinder; 6. slide rail; 7. heating furnace; 8. fixed seat; 9. support rod; 10. lifting frame; 11. hook; 12. three-axis cylinder; 13. limit pin; 14. mounting plate; 15. cam bearing follower; 16. reinforcing rib; 17. heating rod; 18. temperature sensor; 19. control board. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0017] See also Figure 1-2 The utility model provides a technical solution: an automatic control system for a heat treatment quenching process, comprising a base plate 1, on which an automatic heating furnace, a quenching hook assembly and a quenching pool 2 are arranged from left to right; the automatic heating furnace comprises a pad 3, a backing plate 4, a hydraulic cylinder 5, a slide rail 6 and a heating furnace 7, the pad 3 is fixedly connected to the base plate 1, the backing plate 4 is arranged on the side of the pad 3, the hydraulic cylinder 5 is arranged on the side wall of the backing plate 4, the slide rail 6 is arranged at the upper end of the pad 3, the side wall of the heating furnace 7 is connected to the driving end of the hydraulic cylinder 5, and the bottom end of the heating furnace 7 is slidably connected to the slide rail 6; the quenching hook assembly comprises a fixed seat 8, a support rod 9, a lifting frame 10 and a hook 11, the fixed seat 8 is fixedly connected to the base plate 1, the support rod 9 is longitudinally arranged on the upper side of the fixed seat 8, the lifting frame 10 is slidably arranged on the shaft rod of the support rod 9, the hook 11 is arranged on the lower side of the lifting frame 10, and the lower side and front and rear sides of the lifting frame 10 are provided with temperature sensors 18.
[0018] Specifically, a three-axis cylinder 12 is provided on the front side of the backing plate 3, a shaft sleeve is provided at the lower end of the three-axis cylinder 12, a lead screw is inserted into the shaft sleeve, and the lead screw is provided on the side wall of the backing plate 3 through a bearing seat;
[0019] A limit pin 13 is provided at the driving end of the three-axis cylinder 12, and a mounting plate 14 is slidably provided on the slide rail 6. The right end of the mounting plate 14 is connected to the side wall of the heating furnace 7, and a plurality of cam bearing followers 15 are horizontally provided on the side wall of the mounting plate 14. The extending height of the limit pin 13 is greater than the height of the cam bearing follower 15.
[0020] Specifically, a small slide rail is provided between the three-axis cylinder 12 and the backing plate 3 , and the small slide rail is slidably connected to the three-axis cylinder 12 .
[0021] Specifically, a control panel 19 is provided on the side wall of the abutment plate 4. The control panel 19 is electrically connected to the hydraulic cylinder 5 and the temperature sensor 18. The control panel 19 is used to control and detect the working status of the corresponding components and display the corresponding status data. The temperature sensor is a sensor that converts temperature variables into a transmittable standardized output signal. The temperature sensor can be divided into two categories according to the measurement method: contact and non-contact. According to the sensor material and the characteristics of the electronic components, it can be divided into two categories: thermal resistors and thermocouples. It is mostly used in temperature detection, detection, display, temperature control, overheating protection and other fields.
[0022] Specifically, reinforcing ribs 16 are provided at the connection points of the inner wall of the heating furnace 7 cavity. Heating rods 17 are provided in the cavity of the heating furnace 7. There are several heating rods 17, which are evenly distributed on the inner wall of the cavity of the heating furnace 7. The heating power of each heating rod 17 is adjusted as needed. The heating rods 17 are electrically connected to the control board 19, and each heating rod is controlled by the control board 19.
[0023] Working principle: When the utility model is working, the hydraulic cylinder 5 is set to push the heating furnace 7 to move horizontally on the slide rail 6, and the hydraulic cylinder 5 is started by the preset control panel 19, thereby driving the heating furnace 7 to move to a suitable position, and the workpiece to be quenched is lifted by the hook 11, and the hydraulic cylinder 5 is started, and the heating furnace 7 is driven to move by its driving end, and the heating furnace 7 is moved to cover the hook 11, and the temperature data is collected by the temperature sensor 18 at the same time. After the heating is completed, the heating furnace 7 is removed, and the extension direction of the lifting frame 10 is adjusted to move the hook 11 to the top of the quenching pool 2, and the temperature data is collected at the same time, and then the lifting frame 10 is lowered, and the quenched workpiece is sent into the quenching pool 2 for quenching, and reset after the quenching is completed.
[0024] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0025] The standard parts used in the present invention can all be purchased from the market, and special-shaped parts can be customized according to the instructions and the drawings. The specific connection methods of each part adopt conventional means such as mature bolts, rivets, welding, etc. in the prior art. Machinery, parts and equipment all adopt conventional models in the prior art, and the circuit connection adopts the conventional connection method in the prior art, which will not be described in detail here.
[0026] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. Automatic control system for heat treatment quenching process, characterized by: It comprises a bottom plate (1), on which an automatic heating furnace, a quenching hook assembly and a quenching pool (2) are arranged in sequence from left to right; The automatic heating furnace comprises a pad (3), a stopper plate (4), a hydraulic cylinder (5), a slide rail (6) and a heating furnace (7); the pad (3) is fixedly connected to the bottom plate (1); the stopper plate (4) is arranged on the side of the pad (3); the hydraulic cylinder (5) is arranged on the side wall of the stopper plate (4); the slide rail (6) is arranged on the upper end of the pad (3); the side wall of the heating furnace (7) is connected to the driving end of the hydraulic cylinder (5); and the bottom end of the heating furnace (7) is slidably connected to the slide rail (6); The quenching hook assembly comprises a fixing seat (8), a support rod (9), a lifting frame (10) and a hook (11); the fixing seat (8) is fixedly connected to the base plate (1); the support rod (9) is longitudinally arranged on the upper side of the fixing seat (8); the lifting frame (10) is slidably arranged on the shaft of the support rod (9); the hook (11) is arranged on the lower side of the lifting frame (10); and temperature sensors (18) are arranged on the lower side and front and rear sides of the lifting frame (10).
2. The automatic control system for heat treatment and quenching process according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A three-axis cylinder (12) is provided on the front side of the backing plate (3), a shaft sleeve is provided at the lower end of the three-axis cylinder (12), a lead screw is inserted into the shaft sleeve, and the lead screw is arranged on the side wall of the backing plate (3) through a bearing seat; A limit pin (13) is provided at the driving end of the three-axis cylinder (12), a mounting plate (14) is slidably provided on the slide rail (6), the right end of the mounting plate (14) is connected to the side wall of the heating furnace (7), a plurality of cam bearing followers (15) are transversely provided on the side wall of the mounting plate (14), and the extension height of the limit pin (13) is greater than the height of the cam bearing follower (15).
3. The automatic control system for heat treatment and quenching process according to claim 2 is characterized in that: A small slide rail is provided between the three-axis cylinder (12) and the backing plate (3), and the small slide rail is slidably connected to the three-axis cylinder (12).
4. The automatic control system for heat treatment quenching process according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control panel (19) is provided on the side wall of the abutment plate (4), and the control panel (19) is electrically connected to the hydraulic cylinder (5) and the temperature sensor (18).
5. The automatic control system for heat treatment quenching process according to claim 1, characterized in that: Reinforcing ribs (16) are provided at the connection points of the inner wall of the heating furnace (7). A heating rod (17) is provided in the cavity of the heating furnace (7). The number of the heating rods (17) is several and evenly distributed on the inner wall of the cavity of the heating furnace (7).