High efficiency steel ball quenching device
By designing a high-efficiency steel ball quenching device, which utilizes hydraulic cylinder drive and ring rack transmission, combined with a stirring device and spray cooling system, the problems of low efficiency and insufficient performance of existing devices have been solved, achieving efficient and safe quenching treatment and improving product quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG XINGCHANG BEARING
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing steel ball quenching equipment has a simple structure, low efficiency, and insufficient performance, making it difficult to achieve efficient and high-quality quenching treatment.
A high-efficiency steel ball quenching device was designed, comprising a frame, mounting bracket, and quenching barrel. It adopts hydraulic cylinder drive, ring rack transmission, and stirring device, combined with a spray cooling system to realize the rotation and stirring of the quenching barrel. It has an inclined bottom plate and water passage hole structure to ensure uniform cooling and convenient material discharge.
It improves the mixing uniformity and cooling efficiency of the quenching process, ensures product quality, facilitates material discharge, and is safe, reliable, and stable in operation, making it suitable for industrial production.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of steel ball production technology, and in particular to a high-efficiency steel ball quenching device. Background Technology
[0002] Steel balls, also known as steel beads, are classified by material into bearing steel balls, stainless steel balls, carbon steel balls, copper bearing steel balls, and alloy steel balls. They are widely used in bearings, valves, automotive parts, machinery, precision instruments, petrochemicals, metallurgy, aerospace, and other fields. Steel ball quenching is a heat treatment process that involves heating steel to above a critical temperature, holding it at that temperature for a period of time to achieve complete or partial austenitization, and then rapidly cooling it at a rate greater than the critical cooling rate to achieve the transformation to martensite or bainite. Conventional steel ball quenching equipment has a relatively simple structure and function; therefore, it is necessary to design more efficient and higher-performance steel ball quenching equipment. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a high-efficiency steel ball quenching device, which offers advantages such as ease of use, high efficiency, and good product quality.
[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0005] A high-efficiency steel ball quenching device includes a frame, a mounting frame, and a quenching barrel. A hydraulic cylinder and a support base are mounted on the top plate of the frame. One bottom end of the mounting frame is connected to the top of the cylinder shaft of the hydraulic cylinder, and the other bottom end of the mounting frame is rotatably mounted on the support base via a hinge. The quenching barrel is rotatably mounted on the mounting frame and a stirring device is installed inside the quenching barrel. A drive motor is mounted on the mounting frame on one side of the bottom of the quenching barrel, and a drive gear is mounted on the motor shaft of the drive motor. The drive gear is connected to the annular rack on the quenching barrel.
[0006] Preferably, the quenching barrel is mounted on the mounting frame via several slider assemblies. Each slider assembly includes a slider and a slide rail. The slider is fixedly mounted on the outside of the quenching barrel and can be either a slider or a pulley. The slide rail is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame via a connecting plate.
[0007] Preferably, the quenching barrel is equipped with several spray components, and the water inlet pipe of the spray components is connected to the cooling water circulation pipeline.
[0008] Preferably, the quenching barrel is equipped with a feed pipe, a discharge pipe, and a water outlet pipe, with one or more of each pipe and each equipped with a control valve.
[0009] Preferably, the quenching barrel is provided with a conical material carrier plate, and the lower end of the material carrier plate is provided with a discharge pipe.
[0010] Preferably, the material carrier plate is provided with a plurality of water passage holes evenly distributed, the bottom of the quenching barrel is an inclined base plate, and a water outlet pipe is installed at the bottom of the base plate.
[0011] Preferably, the quenching barrel includes a left half and a right half, and the two halves are integrally sealed and installed by fasteners.
[0012] Preferably, the stirring device includes a stirring shaft and stirring blades, the stirring shaft is connected to the output shaft of the stirring motor, and the stirring blades are installed on the stirring shaft in a staggered manner.
[0013] Preferably, the bottom end of the stirring shaft of the stirring device is movably connected to the material carrier plate through a sealing bushing.
[0014] Preferably, the frame and mounting bracket are both made of stainless steel.
[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0016] 1. The quenching barrel is equipped with an annular rack on the outside. Under the action of the drive motor, the barrel body and the internal stirring device rotate in opposite directions, which improves the uniformity of stirring and mixing and the processing effect.
[0017] 2. It has a material carrier plate with water passage holes, an inclined base plate and a hydraulic cylinder drive device. After quenching, it is sprayed for cooling. The steel balls are sent out from the discharge pipe on the material carrier plate, and the spray water is filtered to the inclined base plate and sent out from the water outlet pipe. After treatment, it is recycled. It is convenient to discharge and has complete functions.
[0018] 3. This quenching device is safe and reliable, easy to manufacture and use, has high processing efficiency, stable operation, and produces high-quality products. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a front view of a high-efficiency steel ball quenching device according to the present invention;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a top view of a high-efficiency steel ball quenching device according to the present invention;
[0021] In the diagram: 1-Frame, 10-Top plate, 2-Mounting bracket, 21-Hinge, 22-Connecting plate, 23-Slide rail, 3-Support base, 4-Hydraulic cylinder, 5-Agitator motor, 51-Agitator shaft, 52-Agitator blade, 6-Quenching barrel, 61-Feed pipe, 62-Discharge pipe, 63-Water outlet pipe, 64-Carrier plate, 65-Bottom plate, 66-Annular rack and pinion section, 67-Sliding component, 7-Spray assembly, 8-Drive motor, 81-Motor shaft, 82-Drive gear. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:
[0023] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present invention provides a high-efficiency steel ball quenching device, including a frame 1, a mounting frame 2, and a quenching barrel 6. A hydraulic cylinder 4 and a support base 3 are mounted on the top plate 10 of the frame 1. One bottom end of the mounting frame 2 is connected to the top of the cylinder shaft of the hydraulic cylinder 4, and the other bottom end of the mounting frame 2 is rotatably mounted on the support base 3 via a hinge 21. The quenching barrel 6 is rotatably mounted on the mounting frame 2. A stirring device is installed inside the quenching barrel 6. A drive motor 8 is mounted on the mounting frame 2 on one side of the bottom of the quenching barrel 6. A drive gear 82 is mounted on the motor shaft 81 of the drive motor 8, and the drive gear 82 is connected to the annular rack portion 66 on the quenching barrel 6.
[0024] In this embodiment, the quenching barrel 6 is detachably mounted on the mounting frame 2 by a number of slider assemblies. Each slider assembly includes a slider 67 and a slide rail 23. The slider 67 is fixedly mounted on the outside of the quenching barrel 6, and the slide rail 23 is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame 2 by a connecting plate 22. The slider 67 is a slider or pulley, which has low running resistance and is safe and durable.
[0025] In this embodiment, a plurality of spray components 7 are installed on the quenching barrel 6. The water inlet pipe of the spray component 7 is connected to the cooling water circulation pipeline, so the flow is smooth and the cooling speed is fast.
[0026] In this embodiment, the quenching barrel 6 is equipped with a feed pipe 61, a discharge pipe 62, and a water outlet pipe 63. Each pipe has more than one pipe and is equipped with a control valve, making the conveying convenient, safe, and reliable.
[0027] In this embodiment, the quenching barrel 6 is provided with a cone-shaped material carrier plate 64, and the lower end of the material carrier plate 64 is provided with a discharge pipe 62, which is reasonably designed and convenient for material discharge.
[0028] In this embodiment, the material carrier plate 64 is evenly provided with multiple water passage holes, the bottom of the quenching barrel 6 is an inclined base plate 65, and the bottom of the base plate 65 is equipped with a water outlet pipe 63, which can speed up the water outlet speed.
[0029] In this embodiment, the quenching barrel 6 includes a left half barrel body and a right half barrel body. The two barrel bodies are installed together in a sealed manner by fasteners, which is easy to install and maintain and has low cost.
[0030] In this embodiment, the stirring device includes a stirring shaft 51 and stirring blades 52. The stirring shaft 51 is connected to the output shaft of the stirring motor 5. The stirring blades 52 are installed on the stirring shaft 51 in a staggered manner, which makes installation convenient and the stirring efficiency high.
[0031] In this embodiment, the bottom end of the stirring shaft 51 of the stirring device is movably connected to the material carrier plate 64 through a sealing bushing, which is convenient to use and rotates smoothly.
[0032] In this embodiment, both the frame 1 and the mounting bracket 2 are made of stainless steel, which has high structural strength and is safe and durable.
[0033] In practical implementation, the quenching device achieves a close coordination between external drive and internal stirring through the annular rack section 66. It is also equipped with a reliable spray circulation pipeline, a power unit driven by the hydraulic cylinder 4, and an inclined bottom surface that facilitates material discharge. It is not only stable and safe to operate, but also improves the efficiency of quenching operations, enhances the quality of steel ball products, and is conducive to industrial production applications.
[0034] It should be noted that the above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present utility model. Equivalent modifications made based on the above embodiments are all within the scope of protection of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A high-efficiency steel ball quenching device, characterized in that: The device includes a frame, a mounting bracket, and a quenching barrel. A hydraulic cylinder and a support base are mounted on the top plate of the frame. One bottom end of the mounting bracket is connected to the top of the cylinder shaft of the hydraulic cylinder, and the other bottom end of the mounting bracket is rotatably mounted on the support base via a hinge. The quenching barrel is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket and contains a stirring device. A drive motor is mounted on the mounting bracket on one side of the bottom of the quenching barrel, and a drive gear is mounted on the motor shaft of the drive motor. The drive gear is connected to the annular rack on the quenching barrel.
2. The high-efficiency steel ball quenching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quenching barrel is mounted on a mounting frame via several slider assemblies. Each slider assembly includes a slider and a slide rail. The slider is fixedly mounted on the outside of the quenching barrel and can be either a slider or a pulley. The slide rail is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame via a connecting plate.
3. The high-efficiency steel ball quenching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quenching barrel is equipped with several spray components, and the water inlet pipe of the spray components is connected to the cooling water circulation pipeline.
4. The high-efficiency steel ball quenching device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The quenching barrel is equipped with a feed pipe, a discharge pipe, and a water outlet pipe, with more than one of each pipe and each equipped with a control valve.
5. The high-efficiency steel ball quenching device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The quenching barrel is equipped with a cone-shaped material carrier plate, and a discharge pipe is provided at the lower end of the material carrier plate.
6. The high-efficiency steel ball quenching device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The material carrier plate is evenly provided with multiple water passage holes, the bottom of the quenching barrel is an inclined base plate, and a water outlet pipe is installed at the bottom of the base plate.
7. The high-efficiency steel ball quenching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quenching barrel includes a left half and a right half, which are integrally sealed together by fasteners.
8. The high-efficiency steel ball quenching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring device includes a stirring shaft and stirring blades. The stirring shaft is connected to the output shaft of a stirring motor, and the stirring blades are installed on the stirring shaft in a staggered manner.
9. The high-efficiency steel ball quenching device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The bottom end of the stirring shaft of the stirring device is movably connected to the material carrier plate through a sealing bushing.
10. A high-efficiency steel ball quenching device according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that: Both the frame and the mounting bracket are made of stainless steel.