Heating and quenching device for automobile parts

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of quenching devices, in particular to a heating and quenching device for automobile parts, which comprises a support table, a high-frequency induction heater and a cooling pond are arranged on the support table, and an induction coil of the high-frequency induction heater horizontally extends to the middle above the cooling pond; a moving mechanism is arranged in the cooling pond and used for placing a gear piece, a door-shaped frame is further arranged on the portion, above the cooling pond, of the supporting table, a clamping device is arranged on the door-shaped frame, and the clamping device clamps the gear piece placed by the moving mechanism into the induction coil; the quenching device is stable in clamping and uniform in heating, the quenching uniformity is improved, the service life of the gear piece is prolonged, and the performance of the gear piece is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of quenching equipment technology, and in particular to a heating and quenching device for automotive parts. Background Technology

[0002] Heating and quenching is an important method in metal heat treatment, mainly used to improve the hardness, strength, and wear resistance of metallic materials. It involves heating the metal to a certain temperature and then rapidly cooling it, thereby altering the metal's internal structure and improving its properties.

[0003] When quenching a small number of small gears in automobiles, workers typically use hand clamps to hold the gears and suspend them in the induction coil of a high-frequency induction heater. Due to human factors, manual clamping results in poor stability, and inconsistent distances between different parts of the gear's outer ring and the induction coil. This leads to uneven quenching and hardness distribution, resulting in poor wear resistance, deformation, or cracking, thus reducing the gear's service life. Therefore, some quenching devices are equipped with a workbench, on which the gear is mounted on a rotating shaft. Although the distance between the gear and the induction coil is fixed, if the distance between the gear and the rotating shaft is too small, it is difficult to remove the gear from the shaft; if the distance is too large, it is not securely fixed during rotation, causing wobbling. This leads to uneven heating of different parts of the gear, resulting in uneven hardness, deformation, cracks, and other defects, affecting the gear's service life and performance.

[0004] Therefore, this application provides a heating and quenching apparatus for automotive parts to solve the problems mentioned in the background art. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a heating and quenching device for automotive parts, which solves the problems of uneven quenching, deformation, cracks, and reduced service life and performance of gears during the existing quenching process.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a heating and quenching device for automotive parts, including a support platform, a high-frequency induction heater and a cooling pool on the support platform, the induction coil of the high-frequency induction heater extending horizontally to the middle of the cooling pool; a moving mechanism is provided inside the cooling pool for placing gear parts, and a gantry frame is also provided on the support platform above the cooling pool, with a clamping device on the gantry frame, which clamps the gear parts placed by the moving mechanism into the induction coil.

[0007] A further improvement of the present invention is that the moving mechanism includes a cylinder, which is disposed on the bottom surface of the support platform. The telescopic rod of the cylinder passes through the bottom surface of the support platform and the cooling pool, and a placement plate is provided on the top. A retaining shaft is provided on the placement plate, and the retaining shaft is fitted with the inner ring of the gear component.

[0008] A further improvement of this utility model is that there is a gap of 1 to 5 millimeters between the diameter of the clasp and the inner ring of the gear, and at least two grooves are evenly provided on the outer circumference of the clasp.

[0009] A further improvement of the present invention is that: the clamping device includes an inverted L-shaped plate on the top of the gantry frame, a slide module on the side of the inverted L-shaped plate, a mounting plate on the bottom surface of the slide block of the slide module, a rotary motor on the bottom surface of the mounting plate, the output shaft of the rotary motor being nested in the middle of the circular plate, a gap between the rotary motor and the circular plate, a finger cylinder fixed on the bottom surface of the circular plate, an inverted L-shaped block connected to the bottom surface of the gripper of the finger cylinder, and a protrusion on the lower outer side of the inverted L-shaped block engaging with the clamping block.

[0010] A further improvement of this utility model is that: the finger cylinder has at least two grippers, the number of grippers is the same as the groove, the gripping block and the groove are arranged vertically and vertically, and the length and width of the groove are greater than the total length and width of the gripping block and the protrusion in the horizontal direction.

[0011] A further improvement of this utility model is that both the inverted L-shaped block and the clamping block are made of ceramic material, the outer side of the clamping block is an arc-shaped surface, and the clamping block and the inverted L-shaped block are fixed together by screws.

[0012] A further improvement to the technical solution of this utility model is that the centers of the finger cylinder, the induction coil, and the locking shaft are aligned longitudinally.

[0013] A further improvement of this utility model is that a control box is also provided on one side of the high-frequency induction heating machine on the support platform. The control box is electrically connected to the cylinder, the slide module and the finger cylinder to control the cylinder's movement.

[0014] A further improvement of this utility model is that an inlet valve is connected to the upper part of one side wall of the cooling pool, and an outlet valve is connected to the lower part of the opposite side wall of the cooling pool.

[0015] A further improvement to the technical solution of this utility model is that a water level gauge is also connected to one side wall of the cooling pool.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. This utility model provides a heating and quenching device for automotive parts. The quenching device is equipped with a moving mechanism and a clamping mechanism. The moving mechanism is used to place the gear parts, and the clamping mechanism moves and clamps the gear parts placed on the moving mechanism into the induction coil. The position of the gear parts in the induction coil is determined. The clamping mechanism clamps the gear parts firmly and stably, preventing the gear parts from shaking. This ensures good stability during the quenching process of the gear parts, and the various parts of the gear parts are heated evenly, thereby improving the service life and performance of the gears.

[0018] 2. This utility model provides a heating and quenching device for automotive parts. The quenching device is equipped with a moving mechanism. The cylinder of the moving mechanism moves downward, driving the gear part to move downward for cooling, thereby improving the hardness and strength of the gear part. There is a gap of 1 to 5 mm between the diameter of the retaining shaft in the moving mechanism and the inner ring of the gear part. This gap is set to facilitate the removal of the gear part after quenching, simplifying the operation, preventing wear when removing the gear, and improving the service life of the gear. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of a heating and quenching device for automotive parts.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a heating and quenching device for automotive parts.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping device.

[0023] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the inverted L-shaped block, the protrusion, and the clamping block;

[0024] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the moving mechanism;

[0025] Figure 6 Top view of the mounting plate, retaining pin, and groove;

[0026] Reference numerals: 1. Support platform; 2. High-frequency induction heater; 3. Cooling pool; 4. Portal frame; 5. Moving mechanism; 6. Clamping device; 7. Control box; 21. Induction coil; 31. Inlet valve; 32. Outlet valve; 33. Water level gauge; 51. Cylinder; 52. Placement plate; 53. Clip shaft; 54. Groove; 61. Inverted L-shaped plate; 62. Slide module; 63. Mounting plate; 64. Finger cylinder; 65. Inverted L-shaped block; 66. Protrusion; 67. Clamping block; 68. Rotary motor; 69. Circular plate. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solution of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0030] The present invention will be further explained below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0031] like Figures 1-6As shown, this embodiment provides a heating and quenching device for automotive parts, including a support platform 1, a high-frequency induction heater 2 and a cooling pool 3 on the support platform 1, the induction coil 21 of the high-frequency induction heater 2 extending horizontally to the middle of the upper part of the cooling pool 3; a water inlet valve 31 is connected to the upper part of one side wall of the cooling pool 3, and a water outlet valve 32 is connected to the lower part of the opposite side wall of the cooling pool 3; a water level gauge 33 is also connected to one side wall of the cooling pool 3, the water inlet valve 31 and the water outlet valve 32 are used to control the water inlet and outlet of the cooling pool 3, and to control the water level in the cooling pool 3; a water level gauge 33 is also connected to one side wall of the cooling pool 3, and the water level gauge 33 displays the water level of the cooling pool 3; a moving mechanism 5 is provided inside the cooling pool 3, the moving mechanism 5 is used to place gear parts, a gantry frame 4 is also provided on the support platform 1 above the cooling pool 3, a clamping device 6 is provided on the gantry frame 4, and the clamping device 6 clamps the gear parts placed by the moving mechanism 5 into the induction coil 21.

[0032] like Figures 5-6 As shown, in this embodiment, the moving mechanism 5 includes a cylinder 51, which is disposed on the bottom surface of the support platform 1. The telescopic rod of the cylinder 51 passes through the bottom surfaces of the support platform 1 and the cooling pool 3, and a placement plate 52 is disposed on the top. A retaining shaft 53 is disposed on the placement plate 52. At least two grooves 54 are evenly disposed on the outer circumference of the retaining shaft 53. The grooves 54 are used for the retaining block 67 in the clamping device 6 to extend into and clamp the gear component. The retaining shaft 53 is fitted onto the inner ring of the gear component. The extension and retraction of the telescopic rod of the cylinder 51 drives the placement plate 52 and the retaining shaft 53 to move up and down, thereby driving the gear component fitted onto the retaining shaft 53 to move up and down. The cylinder 51 moves upward to fit the gear component. On the clasp 53, the placement plate 52 supports the bottom of the gear component. Then, the clamping device 6 clamps the gear component from the moving mechanism 5 into the induction coil 21 for quenching. After quenching, the clamping device 6 places the gear component on the placement plate 52 and the clasp 53. The cylinder 51 moves downward to cool the gear component, improving its hardness and strength. After cooling, the cylinder moves upward to remove the gear component. There is a gap of 1 to 5 mm between the diameter of the clasp 53 and the inner ring of the gear component. This gap facilitates the removal of the gear component after quenching, simplifies the operation, prevents wear between the gear and the clasp 53 during removal, and improves the life of the gear.

[0033] like Figures 3-4As shown, in this embodiment, the clamping device 6 includes an inverted L-shaped plate 61 on the top of the gantry frame 4, and a slide module 62 on the side of the inverted L-shaped plate 61. The slide module 62 is an existing device that can slide up and down. A mounting plate 63 is provided on the bottom surface of the slider of the slide module 62, and a rotary motor 68 is provided on the bottom surface of the mounting plate 63. The output shaft of the rotary motor 68 is nested in the middle of the circular plate 69. There is a gap between the rotary motor 68 and the circular plate 69 to facilitate rotation. The output shaft of motor 68 drives the circular plate 69 to rotate, which in turn drives the finger cylinder 64, which is fixed to the bottom surface of the circular plate 69, to rotate. The finger cylinder 64 is an existing device and will not be described in detail here. The bottom surface of the gripper of the finger cylinder 64 is connected to an inverted L-shaped block 65. A protrusion 66 is provided on the outer side of the lower part of the inverted L-shaped block 65, which engages with a clamping block 67. Both the inverted L-shaped block 65 and the clamping block 67 are made of ceramic materials; for example, alumina ceramic has low thermal conductivity and is suitable for high-frequency quenching fixtures. The finger cylinder 64 has at least two grippers, preferably three, the number of which matches the number of grooves 54. The clamping block 67 and groove 54 are vertically aligned. The length and width of the groove 54 are greater than the total horizontal length and width of the clamping block 67 and protrusion 66, facilitating the clamping block 67's entry into the groove 54 to clamp the gear component. The outer surface of the clamping block 67 is arc-shaped, ensuring it fully contacts the inner ring of the gear component, improving clamping stability and effectiveness. The clamping block 67 and the inverted L-shaped block 65 are fixed together with screws for replacing the clamping block 67, preventing deformation due to prolonged use and ensuring the clamping effect of the clamping device 6 is not affected, thus improving the clamping stability of the clamping device 6. The centers of the finger cylinder 64, induction coil 21, and clamping shaft 53 are longitudinally aligned, effectively ensuring a consistent horizontal distance between the outer ring of the gear component and the induction coil 21, improving the uniformity of quenching, and consequently increasing the service life and performance of the gear component.

[0034] Furthermore, a control box 7 is also installed on one side of the high-frequency induction heating machine 2 on the support platform 1. The control box 7 is electrically connected to the cylinder 51, the slide module 62 and the finger cylinder 64 respectively, and controls the operation of the cylinder 51, the slide module 62, the rotary motor 68 and the finger cylinder 64. In addition, each cylinder is also connected to an air source (not shown in the figure).

[0035] This utility model also provides a working principle for a heating and quenching device for automotive parts: First, the user mounts the gear component onto the clamping shaft 53, and the placement plate 52 supports the bottom of the gear component. At this time, the clamping shaft 53 is located below the induction coil 21, and the water level in the cooling pool 3 is lower than the upper surface of the placement plate 52. The slide module 62 in the clamping device 6 starts moving downward until the clamping block 67 enters the groove 54. The finger cylinder 64 starts, and the gripper in the finger cylinder 64 moves outward, driving the inverted L-shaped block 65 to move outward, thereby driving the clamping block 67 to abut against the inner ring wall of the gear component. The slide module 62 moves upward until the gear component is inside the induction coil 21. The high-frequency induction heating machine 2 starts, and at the same time, the rotating motor 68 rotates forward and backward. The rotation drives the finger cylinder 64 to rotate forward and backward, which in turn drives the gear component to rotate forward and backward, ensuring that the gear component is heated evenly by the induction coil 21. After the high-frequency induction heating machine 2 stops at the set time, the slide module 62 moves down to place the gear component on the clamping shaft 53, the gripper in the finger cylinder 64 moves inward, and at the same time the slide module 62 moves up, and the telescopic rod of the cylinder 51 retracts, immersing the gear component in the cooling pool 3 for cooling. The telescopic rod of the cylinder 51 extends, and the gear component is exposed above the water surface. The user removes the gear component from the clamping shaft 53 and the placement plate 52, and the quenching of the gear component is completed. The finger cylinder controls the clamping block to clamp the gear component, ensuring stable clamping and even heating of all parts of the gear component, thereby improving the service life and performance of the gear.

[0036] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. A heating and quenching device for automotive parts, characterized in that, Includes a support platform (1), on which a high-frequency induction heater (2) and a cooling pool (3) are installed. The induction coil (21) of the high-frequency induction heater (2) extends horizontally to the middle of the cooling pool (3). A moving mechanism (5) is installed inside the cooling pool (3). The moving mechanism (5) is used to place gear parts. A gantry frame (4) is also installed on the support platform (1) above the cooling pool (3). A clamping device (6) is installed on the gantry frame (4). The clamping device (6) clamps the gear parts placed by the moving mechanism (5) into the induction coil (21).

2. The heating and quenching device for automotive parts according to claim 1, characterized in that, The moving mechanism (5) includes a cylinder (51), which is located on the bottom surface of the support platform (1). The telescopic rod of the cylinder (51) passes through the bottom surface of the support platform (1) and the cooling pool (3), and a placement plate (52) is provided on the top. A retaining shaft (53) is provided on the placement plate (52), and the retaining shaft (53) is fitted with the inner ring of the gear component.

3. The heating and quenching device for automotive parts according to claim 2, characterized in that, There is a gap of 1 to 5 millimeters between the diameter of the clasp (53) and the inner ring of the gear component, and at least two grooves (54) are evenly provided on the outer circumference of the clasp (53).

4. The heating and quenching device for automotive parts according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping device (6) includes an inverted L-shaped plate (61) on the top of the gantry frame (4), a slide module (62) on the side of the inverted L-shaped plate (61), a mounting plate (63) on the bottom surface of the slide of the slide module (62), a rotary motor (68) on the bottom surface of the mounting plate (63), the output shaft of the bottom surface of the rotary motor (68) is nested in the middle of the circular plate (69), there is a gap between the rotary motor (68) and the circular plate (69), the bottom surface of the circular plate (69) is fixed with a finger cylinder (64), the bottom surface of the gripper of the finger cylinder (64) is connected to an inverted L-shaped block (65), a protrusion (66) is provided on the outer side of the lower part of the inverted L-shaped block (65), and the protrusion (66) engages with the clamping block (67).

5. The heating and quenching apparatus for automotive parts according to claim 1, characterized in that, The finger cylinder (64) has at least two grippers, the number of which is the same as the groove (54). The gripping block (67) and the groove (54) are arranged vertically and vertically. The length and width of the groove (54) are greater than the total length and width of the gripping block (67) and the protrusion (66) in the horizontal direction.

6. The heating and quenching apparatus for automotive parts according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the inverted L-shaped block (65) and the clamping block (67) are made of ceramic material. The outer side of the clamping block (67) is an arc-shaped surface. The clamping block (67) and the inverted L-shaped block (65) are fixed together by screws.

7. The heating and quenching apparatus for automotive parts according to claim 1, characterized in that, The centers of the finger cylinder (64), the induction coil (21), and the clasp (53) are aligned longitudinally.

8. A heating and quenching apparatus for automotive parts according to claim 1, characterized in that, A control box (7) is also installed on one side of the high-frequency induction heating machine (2) on the support platform (1). The control box (7) is electrically connected to the cylinder (51), the rotary motor (68), the slide module (62) and the finger cylinder (64) to activate.

9. A heating and quenching apparatus for automotive parts according to claim 1, characterized in that, A water inlet valve (31) is connected to the upper part of one side wall of the cooling pool (3), and a water outlet valve (32) is connected to the lower part of the opposite side wall of the cooling pool (3).

10. A heating and quenching apparatus for automotive parts according to claim 1, characterized in that, A water level gauge (33) is also connected to one side wall of the cooling pool (3).

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