Laser quenching system for main hole of steering gear box shell
By setting up sensors and drive components in the dual-station laser quenching system, the automatic adjustment of material angle and loading/unloading operations are realized, solving the problem of extended quenching time and improving the operating efficiency and adaptability of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520562456.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing dual-station laser hardening systems require adjustment of the hardening device angle when the material placement and angle are inconsistent, which leads to extended hardening time and reduced processing efficiency.
The first sensor is set on two rotatable quenching tables to identify material feature points. Combined with the drive component and the robotic arm, the material angle is automatically adjusted, and the loading and unloading of materials is completed during the quenching process.
By automatically identifying and adjusting the material angle, the operating efficiency of the equipment is improved, the quenching time is reduced, and the adaptability and operating efficiency of the equipment are enhanced.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to quenching device technical field, concretely relates to a direction machine shell main hole laser quenching system. BACKGROUND
[0002] Laser quenching is an advanced surface heat treatment technology, which uses high-energy laser beam to rapidly heat the metal surface, so that it reaches austenitizing temperature instantaneously, and then forms high-hardness martensite structure through rapid cooling of the material itself, thereby improving the wear resistance and fatigue strength of the part. Since the General Motors Company of the United States first applied it to industrial production in the 1970s, laser quenching technology has rapidly developed due to its high precision, low deformation, environmental protection and energy saving advantages.
[0003] The existing double-station laser quenching system has different placement states of the materials transported from the upstream of the production chain, and the angles of the materials placed on the quenching table by the mechanical arm are different. The quenching device needs to be adjusted in angle after moving above the materials, which increases the quenching process time and reduces the quenching efficiency.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the state of the materials in the fixed quenching time of the quenching device to improve the processing efficiency of the double-station laser quenching system. SUMMARY
[0005] The application provides a direction machine shell main hole laser quenching system to solve the technical problem of long quenching time caused by the quenching device adapting to the angle of the materials.
[0006] The direction machine shell main hole laser quenching system provided by the application comprises a base provided with two rotatable quenching tables, a quenching device, and a driving assembly for driving the quenching device to move between the two quenching tables; each of the two quenching tables comprises a rotatable disc body and a connecting piece for fixing the materials; each of the two quenching tables is provided with a first sensor for identifying the characteristic points of the materials; the first sensor is signal-connected with the driving motor of the disc body; and the disc body stops rotating after the first sensor identifies the characteristic points of the materials.
[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the automatic identification of the rotating material characteristic points is completed by arranging two first sensors on the two rotatable quenching tables, the automatic adjustment of the material angle is realized, and the feeding and discharging of the materials are completed by using the running time of the quenching program through the arrangement of the driving assembly and the mechanical arm, thereby improving the operation efficiency of the equipment.
[0008] Preferably, the connecting piece is coaxially arranged with the disc body and can rotate synchronously with the disc body; the connecting piece is detachably connected with the disc body; the upper end surface of the disc body is provided with a groove, and the end surface of the connecting piece close to the disc body is provided with a protrusion suitable for being inserted into the groove.
[0009] By adopting the technical scheme, the connecting piece is detachably installed, the connecting piece is adjusted according to the needs of different materials, and the adaptability of the equipment is improved.
[0010] Preferably, the two quenching tables are each provided with a second sensor for identifying the installation of the material; after the second sensor identifies the installation of the material, the disc body starts to rotate.
[0011] By adopting the technical scheme, the second sensor is arranged to monitor the placement state of the material, and the automation and work efficiency of the equipment are improved.
[0012] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a first guide rail provided with a first driving member and a second guide rail provided with a second driving member, the first guide rail is arranged above the two quenching tables, and the extension direction of the first guide rail is parallel to the connecting line of the two quenching tables, the second guide rail is arranged on the first driving member, and the extension direction of the second guide rail is perpendicular to the upper end surface of the base, and the quenching device is arranged on the second driving member close to one end of the base.
[0013] Preferably, one side of the base is provided with a first material conveying belt and a second material conveying belt, the running directions of the first material conveying belt and the second material conveying belt are opposite; a mechanical arm for grabbing and placing the material between the two quenching tables, the first material conveying belt and the second material conveying belt is arranged between the first material conveying belt, the second material conveying belt and the base.
[0014] By adopting the technical scheme, the driving assembly, the mechanical arm, the first material conveying belt and the second material conveying belt are arranged, and the feeding and discharging of the material are completed by using the running time of the quenching program, and the running efficiency of the equipment is improved.
[0015] One or more technical solutions provided in the application have at least the following technical effects or advantages:
[0016] 1. Two first sensors are arranged on the two rotatable quenching tables, the automatic identification of the feature points of the rotating material is completed, the automatic adjustment of the angle of the material is realized, the driving assembly and the mechanical arm are arranged, the feeding and discharging of the material and the adjustment of the position and angle of the material are completed by using the running time of the quenching program, and the running efficiency of the equipment is improved.
[0017] 2. The connecting piece is detachably installed, the connecting piece is adjusted according to the needs of different materials, and the adaptability of the equipment is improved.
[0018] 3. The driving assembly, the mechanical arm, the first material conveying belt and the second material conveying belt are arranged, the feeding and discharging of the material are completed by using the running time of the quenching program, and the running efficiency of the equipment is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed in the embodiment description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.
[0020] Fig. 1 The shaft view of the laser quenching system for the main hole of the direction machine shell is provided in the present application.
[0021] Fig. 2 The shaft view of the quenching table and the driving assembly in the laser quenching system for the main hole of the direction machine shell is provided in the present application.
[0022] Fig. 3 The exploded view of the quenching table in the laser quenching system for the main hole of the direction machine shell is provided in the present application.
[0023] Fig. 4 The exploded view of the driving assembly in the laser quenching system for the main hole of the direction machine shell is provided in the present application.
[0024] The drawings are explained as follows: 1, base; 2, quenching table; 21, disc body; 211, groove; 22, connecting piece; 221, protruding block; 23, quenching base; 3, first inductor; 4, second inductor; 51, first driving piece; 52, first guide rail; 61, second driving piece; 62, second guide rail; 7, mechanical arm; 81, first material conveying belt; 82, second material conveying belt; 9, quenching device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The present application provides a laser quenching system for the main hole of the direction machine shell, which is used to solve the technical problem of inconvenient angle adjustment of the material during quenching in the prior art.
[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the following will further describe the present application in combination with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0027] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0028] In the description of the utility model, need understanding is, relate to the direction description, for example the direction or position relation of indication such as upper, lower, front, back, left, right is based on the direction or position relation shown in drawing, only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and it is not indicated or implied that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, a particular orientation configuration and operation, therefore it cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.
[0029] In the description of the utility model, the meaning of several is one or more, the meaning of multiple is more than two, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, above, below, within, etc. are understood as including the number. If it is described as first, second, it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence of indicated technical features.
[0030] In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installation, connection, etc. should be understood broadly, and the person skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the utility model according to the specific content of the technical scheme. Embodiment
[0031] As Figs. 1 to 4 The embodiment of the application provides a direction machine shell main hole laser quenching system, which comprises a base 1 provided with two rotatable quenching tables 2, a quenching device 9 and a driving assembly for driving the quenching device 9 to move between the two quenching tables 2; the two quenching tables 2 each comprise a rotatable disc body 21 and a connecting piece 22 for fixing materials; a first sensor 3 for identifying a characteristic point of the material is arranged at each of the two quenching tables 2; the first sensor 3 is signal connected with a driving motor of the disc body 21; after the first sensor 3 identifies the characteristic point of the material, the disc body 21 stops rotating.
[0032] More preferably, in the embodiment provided by the application, the upper end surface of the base 1 is provided with two quenching tables 2 on the left and right, the two quenching tables 2 each comprise a quenching base 23, a disc body 21 and a connecting piece 22, the disc body 21 is arranged on the upper end surface of the quenching base 23, a motor for driving the disc body 21 to rotate is arranged inside the quenching base 23, the connecting piece 22 is inserted into a groove 211 at the center of the disc body 21 through a protruding block 221, and the connecting piece 22 can rotate coaxially with the disc body 21; the same side of the two quenching tables 2 is provided with a support, and the support is provided with the first sensor 3; the two first sensors 3 have the same relative mounting position of the corresponding quenching base 23, and the first sensor 3 adopts a common proximity switch and is used for identifying a preset characteristic point on the material.
[0033] The connecting piece 22 can be replaced according to the arrangement mode of the specific material.
[0034] The second sensor 4 adopts a common pair of shot switches, each quenching base 23 is provided with a support on both sides, and the transmitting end of the pair of shot switches and the receiving end of the pair of shot switches are respectively arranged on the two supports, and the second sensor 4 is used for detecting whether the material is placed on the quenching table 2.
[0035] The upper part of the two quenching tables 2 on the base 1 is further provided with a support for mounting a driving assembly, the first guide rail 52 extends transversely on the plane parallel to the upper end surface of the base 1, and the first guide rail 52 is parallel to the connecting line of the two quenching tables 2, the second driving member 61 is provided with a quenching head of the quenching device 9 on one end close to the base 1, and the second guide rail 62 is perpendicular to the first guide rail 52 and arranged on the first driving member 51, the first driving member 51 drives the second guide rail 62 to move transversely on the first guide rail 52, and the second driving member 61 drives the quenching head of the quenching device 9 to move vertically on the second guide rail 62.
[0036] A mechanical arm 7 is arranged at the middle position of the two quenching tables 2 on one side of the base 1, and the first material conveying belt 81 and the second material conveying belt 82 are arranged on both sides of the mechanical arm 7 in parallel, the running direction of the first material conveying belt 81 is close to the base 1, and the running direction of the second material conveying belt 82 is away from the base 1, and the mechanical arm 7 is used for grabbing or placing the materials on the first material conveying belt 81, the second material conveying belt 82 and the two quenching tables 2.
[0037] During the operation of the equipment, the material on the first material conveying belt 81 is transported to the feeding position, the mechanical arm 7 grabs the material and transfers it to the disc body 21 of the right quenching table 2, and is fixed through the connecting member 22, the second sensor 4 on the right side detects that the material is placed and sends a signal, the disc body 21 rotates with the material, the first sensor 3 on the right side starts to identify the preset material feature point, sends a signal after the first sensor 3 identifies the feature point, the disc body 21 on the right side stops rotating and sends a signal, the first driving member 51 drives the second guide rail 62 to move above the right quenching table 2, the second driving member 61 drives the quenching head of the quenching device 9 to move downward and starts the quenching program, at the same time when the first driving member 51 starts to move, the mechanical arm 7 grabs the second material and places it on the quenching table 2 on the left side, the second sensor 4 on the left side detects that the material is placed and sends a signal, the disc body 21 of the quenching table 2 on the left side starts to rotate, the first sensor 3 on the left side starts to identify the preset material feature point, sends a signal after the first sensor 3 identifies the feature point, the disc body 21 on the left side stops rotating and sends a signal, after the quenching program on the right side is completed, the first driving member 51 and the second driving member 61 drive the quenching head of the quenching device 9 to the quenching position on the left side, and quench the material on the left side, at the same time when the first driving member 51 and the second driving member 61 drive the quenching device 9 to leave the right quenching table 2, the mechanical arm 7 transports the material on the right quenching table 2 that has completed quenching to the second material conveying belt 82 to complete the discharging, and the above process is repeated to complete the full-automatic operation of the double-station quenching system.
[0038] In the embodiment, the automatic identification of the feature point of the rotating material is realized by arranging two first inductors 3 on the two rotatable quenching tables 2, the automatic adjustment of the angle of the material is realized, and the feeding and discharging of the material and the adjustment of the position angle of the material are realized by arranging the driving assembly and the mechanical arm 7 and using the time of the quenching program, so that the operation efficiency of the equipment is improved.
[0039] It should be noted that the above-mentioned sequence of the embodiments of the present application is only for description, and does not represent the advantages and disadvantages of the embodiments. The above describes specific embodiments of the present application. Other embodiments are within the scope of the appended claims. In some cases, the actions or steps recorded in the claims can be executed in an order different from that in the embodiments and still achieve the desired results. In addition, the processes depicted in the drawings do not necessarily require the specific order or continuous order shown to achieve the desired results. In some embodiments, multi-task processing and parallel processing are possible or can be advantageous.
[0040] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.
[0041] The present application and the drawings are only exemplary descriptions of the present application, and are considered to cover any and all modifications, changes, combinations or equivalents within the scope of the present application. Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and changes to the present application without departing from the scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and changes of the present application belong to the scope of the present application and its equivalent technology, the present application intends to include these modifications and changes.
Claims
1. A laser hardening system for the main bore of a steering gear housing, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with two rotatable quenching tables (2), a quenching device (9) and a driving assembly for driving the quenching device (9) to move between the two quenching tables (2); each quenching table (2) comprises a rotatable disc (21) and a connecting piece (22) for fixing materials; a first sensor (3) for identifying material feature points is arranged at each quenching table (2); the first sensor (3) is signal-connected with a motor for driving the disc (21) to rotate; When the first sensor (3) identifies the material feature points, the disc (21) and the materials on the disc (21) stop rotating, and the driving assembly drives the quenching device (9) to move to the materials.
2. A laser quenching system for a main bore of a steering gear housing as defined in claim 1, wherein, The connecting piece (22) is coaxially arranged with the disc (21), and the connecting piece (22) can rotate synchronously with the disc (21).
3. A laser quenching system for a main bore of a steering gear housing as defined in claim 2, wherein, The connecting piece (22) is detachably connected with the disc (21).
4. A laser quenching system for a main bore of a steering gear housing as defined in claim 3, wherein, A recess (211) is arranged at the center of the upper end surface of the disc (21), and a protrusion (221) adapted to be inserted into the recess (211) is arranged on the end surface of the connecting piece (22) close to the disc (21).
5. A laser quenching system for a main bore of a steering gear housing as defined in claim 4 wherein, A second sensor (4) for identifying material installation is arranged at each quenching table (2); when the second sensor (4) identifies the material installation, the disc (21) starts to rotate.
6. A laser quenching system for a main bore of a steering gear housing as defined in claim 5, wherein, The driving assembly comprises a first guide rail (52) provided with a first driving member (51) and a second guide rail (62) provided with a second driving member (61); the first guide rail (52) is arranged above the two quenching tables (2), and the extension direction of the first guide rail (52) is parallel to the connecting line of the two quenching tables (2); the second guide rail (62) is arranged on the first driving member (51), and the extension direction of the second guide rail (62) is perpendicular to the upper end surface of the base (1); the quenching device (9) is arranged on the second driving member (61) close to one end of the base (1).
7. A main bore laser quenching system for a steering gear housing as defined in claim 6 wherein, A first material conveying belt (81) and a second material conveying belt (82) are arranged on one side of the base (1), and the running directions of the first material conveying belt (81) and the second material conveying belt (82) are opposite.
8. A main bore laser quenching system for a steering gear housing as defined in claim 7, wherein, A mechanical arm (7) for grabbing and placing materials between the two quenching tables (2), the first material conveying belt (81) and the second material conveying belt (82) is arranged between the first material conveying belt (81), the second material conveying belt (82) and the base (1).