WO2013008831A1 - 熱処理システムおよび熱処理方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a technique for continuously cooling the inner peripheral surface side of a plurality of hollow cylindrical workpieces (for example, crawler belt bushes). More specifically, the present invention relates to a technique for continuously cooling the inner peripheral surface side of a plurality of heated workpieces when heat-treating (quenching) the plurality of hollow cylindrical workpieces.
- the hollow cylindrical workpiece includes, for example, a bush that is one of the crawler parts of a construction vehicle. However, it is not limited to the bush.
- a hollow cylindrical workpiece such as a crawler belt bush
- hardness is required to ensure wear resistance on the inner peripheral surface, the inner peripheral portion that is the vicinity region thereof, the outer peripheral surface, and the outer peripheral portion that is the vicinity region.
- the thick core portion which is the portion between the inner peripheral portion and the outer peripheral portion, requires toughness to prevent cracking.
- the present applicant is divided into quenching in the first step and quenching in the second step,
- the quenching of the first step the hollow cylindrical workpiece is continuously fed laterally without any interval, and only from the outer peripheral surface side of the workpiece to Ac 3 points or more over the entire thickness of the workpiece and Ac 3 Induction heating to a temperature below the point + 200 ° C,
- the temperature of the work is made uniform in the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction,
- cooling is started and the workpiece is cooled only from the outer peripheral surface side, and is hardened and cured over the entire thickness of the workpiece
- the quenching of the second step the workpiece that has been hardened by hardening over the entire thickness is laterally fed continuously without a gap, and only from the outer peripheral surface side of the workpiece, the outer peripheral surface of the workpiece and the outer peripheral surface.
- the outer peripheral portion of the work which is a portion between the outer peripheral surface and a position that is separated from the outer wall by a distance deeper than 1/4 and shallower than 1/2, is guided to a temperature of Ac 3 points or higher and Ac 3 points + 200 ° C. or lower. Heated, After the induction heating is completed and immediately after the induction heating, the workpiece is cooled only from the outer peripheral surface side while continuously feeding the workpiece in a transverse direction without a gap, thereby reducing the workpiece thickness of the workpiece.
- the effective hardness is set at a position separated from the outer peripheral surface of the workpiece by a distance of / 4 to 1/2, and the hardness on the outer peripheral surface side and the outer peripheral surface is more than the effective hardness at the outer peripheral effective hardness position.
- the portion closer to the thick core portion than the outer peripheral effective hardness position is set to a hardness less than the effective hardness, and from the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece by a distance less than 1 ⁇ 2 of the workpiece thickness.
- the separated position is made effective hardness
- the inner peripheral portion and the inner peripheral surface of the work, which is the inner peripheral surface side of the inner peripheral portion effective hardness position are made harder than the effective hardness.
- Hollow cylindrical shape with a hardness less than the effective hardness in the thick core part side from the effective hardness position We propose a method for heat treating a chromatography click (see Patent Document 1).
- the thick core portion refers to a portion which exists between the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion and whose hardness is less than the effective hardness after quenching in the second step described later.
- Patent Document 1 Although the related art (Patent Document 1) is useful, in the quenching in the second step, from the end of induction heating (from only the outer peripheral surface side) to the start of cooling (from only the outer peripheral surface side), the dimensions of the workpiece Depending on the elapsed time, the hardness of the inner peripheral portion may not be ensured, and in the worst case, the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece may be softened.
- an inner peripheral surface cooling nozzle is arranged in a hollow area of a hollow cylindrical workpiece, and in addition to heating on the outer peripheral surface side of the work and cooling on the outer peripheral surface side of the work, the work by the inner peripheral surface cooling nozzle is performed. There is also a technique for cooling the inner peripheral surface side of the film (see Patent Document 2).
- Patent Document 2 in addition to the step of cooling the inner peripheral surface side of the workpiece by the inner peripheral surface cooling nozzle, the step of removing the inner peripheral surface cooling nozzle from the workpiece that has been subjected to heat treatment (quenching); The step of taking out the workpiece from the heat treatment line, the step of putting a new workpiece into the heat treatment line, and the step of arranging the inner peripheral surface cooling nozzle in the hollow region of the new workpiece are required.
- Patent Document 2 In order to apply the above-described conventional technique (Patent Document 2), these steps (inserting / removing the inner peripheral surface cooling nozzle into and out of the inner peripheral hollow region of the workpiece and inserting / removing the workpiece into / from the heat treatment line) must be performed. Must be a so-called “batch type”. Therefore, in the said prior art (patent document 2), the internal peripheral surface side of a workpiece
- the heat treatment system of the present invention is a heat treatment system (200) for a hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) continuously conveyed, A transport device (work transport rollers 18 and 19) for transporting the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11); A heating device (heating coil 16) for heating the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) from the outer peripheral surface side; A cooling device (cooling jacket 17) for cooling the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) from the outer peripheral surface side; A carry-out side injection device (22N: for example, a carry-out side nozzle) and a carry-in side injection device (21N: for example, a carry-in side nozzle) that injects a cooling medium from the injection port toward the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11).
- the heat treatment system of the present invention comprises: A carry-out side injecting device (22N) that moves between a carry-out side retreat position that does not interfere with the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) being conveyed and a cooling region;
- the carry-in side injection device (21N) includes a carry-in side retreat position that does not interfere with the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) being transferred, and a moving device of the carry-in side injection device (21N) that moves between the cooling regions,
- the carry-in side injection device (21N) is moved to the cooling region, the cooling medium is injected from the carry-in side injection device (21N), and the carry-out side injection device (22N).
- the second function is included (including the case where it is performed simultaneously). In this case, when one of the control related to the first function and the control related to the second function is executed, the third function can be configured so as not to execute the other control.
- the heat treatment method of the present invention is a heat treatment method of a hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) conveyed continuously, Heating the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) conveyed by the conveying device (18, 19) from the outer peripheral surface side by the heating device (16); Cooling the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) conveyed by the conveying device (18, 19) from the outer peripheral surface side by the cooling device (17); In the cooling region, injecting a cooling medium from the carry-out side injection device (22N) and / or the carry-in side injection device (21N) to the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11), In the step of injecting, in the cooling region, at least one of the carry-in side injection device (21) or the carry-out side injection device (22) moves the cooling medium toward the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11). It is characterized by spraying.
- the heat treatment method of the present invention comprises: By the moving device (22) of the unloading side injection device (22N), the unloading side injection device (22N) is moved between the unloading side retreat position that does not interfere with the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) being conveyed and the cooling region. Process, By the moving device (21) of the carry-in side injection device (21N), the carry-in side injection device (21N) is moved between the carry-in side retreat position that does not interfere with the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) being conveyed and the cooling region.
- a process When cooling the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11), When carrying out the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11), the step of injecting the cooling medium from the carry-in side injection device (21N) by placing the carry-in side injection device (21N) in the cooling region, and the carry-out side injection device ( 22N) is positioned at the unloading side retracting position so as not to interfere with the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) being conveyed, When carrying in a new hollow cylindrical workpiece (11), the step of injecting the cooling medium from the carry-out side injection device (22N) by placing the carry-out side injection device (22N) in the cooling region, and the carry-in side injection It is preferable to have a step of positioning the device (21N) at the carry-in side retracted position that does not interfere with the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) being conveyed. In this case, when either one of the retracting process of the carry-out side injection device (22N) or the retracting process of the carry-in side injection device (21N
- induction heating of quenching in the first step and quenching in the second step is performed
- the quenching of the first step the hollow cylindrical workpiece is continuously fed laterally without any interval, and only from the outer peripheral surface side of the workpiece to Ac 3 points or more over the entire thickness of the workpiece and Ac 3
- the workpiece temperature is made uniform in the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction, and the workpiece temperature is Ar 3 points
- the outer peripheral surface and the outer peripheral portion of the workpiece are moved at Ac 3 points or more from only the outer peripheral surface side of the workpiece while laterally feeding the workpiece that has been quenched and hardened over the entire thickness.
- induction heating of the first step quenching and the second step quenching is performed, In the quenching of the first step, the hollow cylindrical workpiece is induction-heated to a temperature of Ac 3 points or more and Ac 3 points + 200 ° C.
- the outer peripheral surface and the outer peripheral portion of the workpiece are moved at Ac 3 points or more from only the outer peripheral surface side of the workpiece while laterally feeding the workpiece that has been quenched and hardened over the entire thickness. And it is preferable to heat to a temperature of Ac 3 points + 200 ° C. or lower.
- the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) is preferably a crawler belt bush.
- the hollow cylindrical workpiece is not limited to the bush of the crawler belt.
- the inner peripheral surface and the inner peripheral portion of the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) are cooled in the cooling range. , Even if the work (11) is heated from the outer peripheral surface side, before the inner peripheral surface of the work (11) is heated to a temperature exceeding the low-temperature tempering temperature, And before the temperature rises to a temperature at which the inner peripheral part of the work (11) is tempered to a hardness less than the effective hardness, the inner peripheral surface and the inner peripheral part of the work (11) are reliably cooled, The hardness of a peripheral surface and an inner peripheral part can be ensured. Therefore, it can prevent that the internal peripheral surface and internal peripheral part of a workpiece
- the workpiece (11) is respectively connected to the carry-out side injection device (22N) and / or the carry-in side injection device (21N). Since the cooling medium can be injected into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 without interference, the cooling range can be continuously cooled.
- the effective hardness refers to a hardness level that can be regarded as “hardened” when the steel material is hardened to be hardened, and the level of wear resistance required for the hollow cylindrical workpiece (11) and the hollowness. It varies depending on the carbon content of the steel material of the cylindrical workpiece (11).
- FIG. 1st process In embodiment, it is a front view of the apparatus which performs hardening of a 1st process in the apparatus of FIG. It is a front view of the apparatus which performs hardening of a 2nd process in the apparatus of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the cooling part in the hardening of a 2nd process.
- the heat treatment performed in FIGS. 1 to 4 is configured to perform quenching in the first step and quenching in the second step.
- quenching is performed over the entire thickness of the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11 in the region indicated as “Q1” in FIG.
- a hollow cylindrical workpiece (workpiece: for example, a crawler belt bush) 11 is rotated around the workpiece axis and continuously in the horizontal direction without a gap between the workpieces 11. (From right to left as shown by the white arrow in Fig. 1).
- the work 11 is induction-heated from the outer peripheral surface side. Then, induction heating is performed over the entire thickness of the workpiece 11 to a temperature of Ac 3 points or higher and Ac 3 points + 200 ° C. (preferably Ac 3 points + 50 ° C.) or lower.
- the heating depth can be accurately set by selecting the frequency of the induction power source. When induction heating is performed by the heating coil 12, the frequency of the induction power source is selected so that the entire thickness of the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11 is heated to the above temperature.
- the work 11 is transported while being placed on a pair of rotating work transport rollers 14 and 15.
- the workpiece 11 is conveyed by rotating the workpiece 11 by rotating the workpiece conveying rollers 14 and 15, and slightly tilting one of the pair of workpiece conveying rollers 14 and 15 in the traveling direction of the workpiece 11.
- the work conveying roller 14 is divided into a plurality of portions 14a, 14b, and 14c in the longitudinal direction, and is connected to rotate integrally with a shaft 14d.
- the work conveying roller 15 is also divided into a plurality of portions 15a, 15b, and 15c in the longitudinal direction, and is connected to rotate integrally with a shaft 15d.
- the heating coil 12 and the cooling jacket 13 are provided at a certain interval, and the work 11 induction-heated by the heating coil 12 is cooled by the cooling jacket 13 after a predetermined time has passed.
- the temperature of the work 11 is substantially uniform in the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction due to heat dissipation and heat conduction of the work 11 after the induction coil is heated by the heating coil 12 until it is cooled by the cooling jacket 13. Become. After induction heating by the heating coil 12, the temperature of the work 11 gradually decreases due to heat radiation as time elapses.
- the workpiece 11 Before the temperature of the workpiece decreases to the Ar 3 point, the workpiece 11 is cooled only from the outer peripheral surface side by the cooling medium from the cooling jacket 13, and is hardened and cured over the entire thickness of the workpiece 11. Since the entire thickness of the workpiece 11 is rapidly cooled from the Ar 3 point or more, the entire thickness of the workpiece 11 is hardened by hardening. Thereby, the whole wall thickness of the workpiece
- the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11 is moved by the heating coil 12 from the outer peripheral surface side of the workpiece 11 to Ac 3 points or more over the entire thickness of the workpiece 11 and Ac.
- the workpiece 11 may be cooled only by the cooling jacket 13 from the outer peripheral surface side.
- the heating in the quenching in the first step is not limited to the heating coil 12 as long as a heat treatment for full thickness hardening is performed, and a heating furnace or other heating means can be used.
- quenching in the second step will be described.
- the outer peripheral surface and the outer peripheral portion of the work 11 are re-quenched.
- the quenching in the second step is performed on the workpiece 11 that has been quenched and hardened over the entire thickness after the quenching in the first step, that is, in the region indicated as “Q2” in FIG. Done.
- the workpiece 11 is continuously conveyed in the horizontal direction (transversely fed) without any gap between the workpieces while rotating around the workpiece axis.
- the outer peripheral surface and the outer peripheral portion of the work 11 are induction-heated from the outer peripheral surface side to a temperature of Ac 3 points or higher and Ac 3 points + 200 ° C. (preferably Ac 3 points + 50 ° C.) or lower.
- the upper limit of the induction heating temperature is set to Ac 3 points + 200 ° C. (preferably Ac 3 points + 50 ° C.) because the martensite structure grains generated on the outer peripheral surface and the outer peripheral portion of the work 11 by quenching in the second step This prevents the cracking during use from occurring and makes it difficult to progress even if a crack occurs.
- the outer peripheral portion that is induction-heated by quenching in the second step is an outer peripheral surface of the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11 and a position separated from the outer peripheral surface by a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 of the thickness of the workpiece. Means the part between.
- the range of the outer peripheral portion is a position separated from the outer peripheral surface of the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11 by a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 of the thickness of the workpiece from the outer peripheral surface. It does not have to be between. For example, it may be between the outer peripheral surface and a position separated from the outer peripheral surface by a depth of 1/5 to 1/3 of the thickness of the workpiece.
- the rotation of the workpiece 11 and the conveyance in the horizontal direction are performed on a pair of rotating workpiece conveyance rollers 18 and 19 (one roller is slightly inclined with respect to the feeding direction of the workpiece 11). This is done by placing the workpiece 11 on the surface.
- the work conveying roller 18 is divided into a plurality of portions 18a and 18b in the longitudinal direction, and is connected so as to rotate integrally with a shaft 18c.
- the work conveying roller 19 is also divided into a plurality of portions 19a and 19b in the longitudinal direction, and is connected so as to rotate integrally with a shaft 19c.
- the workpiece 11 heated from the outer peripheral surface side by the heating coil 16 is immediately after heating (within 3 seconds or less, desirably 2 seconds or less, more desirably 1 second or less from the end of heating), and therefore the temperature of the workpiece 11 is increased.
- a cooling medium onto the outer peripheral surface
- the workpiece feeding direction is indicated by a symbol F.
- Reference Jc indicates a jet of the cooling medium.
- the surface side portion and the outer peripheral surface are made harder than the effective hardness, and the portion closer to the thick core portion than the outer peripheral portion effective hardness position is made harder than the effective hardness, and the thickness of the workpiece 11 is increased.
- the position separated from the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 by a depth less than 1 ⁇ 2 is made effective hardness, and the part on the inner peripheral surface side and the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 from the inner peripheral effective hardness position are effectively hardened.
- the thickness of the thick core portion side from the inner peripheral effective hardness position of the work 11 is less than the effective hardness.
- the dimensions of the workpiece 11 and only the outer peripheral surface side of the workpiece from the end of induction heating in quenching in the second step are different.
- the hardness of the inner peripheral surface and the inner peripheral portion may not be ensured, and in the worst case, the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 is softened. Therefore, according to the illustrated embodiment of the present invention, in addition to injecting a cooling medium from the cooling jacket 17 and cooling the work 11 from the outer peripheral surface side, the heating coil 16 is induction-heated from the outer peripheral surface side.
- a cooling medium is directly injected into the cooling range (described later) of the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 to cool it.
- the hardness of an inner peripheral surface and an inner peripheral part is ensured, and the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece
- work 11 is prevented from softening.
- the inner peripheral surface side of the workpiece 11 that is continuously conveyed and induction-heated by the heating coil 16 is continuously transferred without performing so-called batch processing. Can be cooled to.
- FIG. 5 The entire heat treatment system shown in FIG. 5 is denoted by reference numeral 200, and constitutes an area labeled “Q2” in FIG.
- the work conveying rollers 18 and 19 (FIG. 3) are omitted in FIG.
- the workpiece 11 (11-1 to 11-3) is shown in a cross section in the longitudinal direction. 5, 6, and 9 to 15, the left side in the figure is the “carry-out side”, and the right side in the figure is the “carry-in side”. 5, 6, and 9 to 15, the conveyance direction of the workpiece 11 is indicated by an arrow F.
- the heat treatment system 200 includes a heating coil 16, a cooling jacket 17, a carry-in side air cylinder 21, a carry-out side air cylinder 22, a pressure source (for example, a high-pressure air tank) 23, and a carry-in side flow path switching valve. 24, a carry-out side flow path switching valve 25, and a carry-in device 30.
- the carry-in side air cylinder 21 and the carry-out side air cylinder 22 may be actuators of other types such as a hydraulic type and an electric type.
- FIGS. 5, 6, and 9 to 15 the pair of rotating workpiece transport rollers 18 and 19 (see FIG. 3) are omitted.
- FIG. 5 shows a state where the piston rods 21r and 22r of the air cylinder are extended.
- the piston rod 21r of the carry-in side air cylinder 21 constitutes a coolant injection device (hereinafter referred to as “carry-in side injection device”) 21N.
- a line for supplying a cooling medium is provided in the carry-in side injection device 21N, and the line communicates with the cooling medium pumping device 26 via the line Lw6.
- the piston rod 22r of the carry-out side air cylinder 22 also constitutes a coolant injection device (hereinafter referred to as “carry-out side injection device”) 22N.
- a line for supplying a cooling medium is also provided in the carry-out side injection device 22N, and the line communicates with the cooling medium pumping device 27 via a line Lw7.
- the cooling medium pumping devices 26 and 27 are shown as separate bodies in FIG. 5, they can be configured by the same device.
- the sensor LS1 for confirming the unloading of the workpiece 11 and the sensor LS2 for confirming the loading of the workpiece 11 are not used, and the workpiece unloading and loading of the workpiece are performed based on the conveying speed of the workpiece 11, the total length of the workpiece 11, and the like. It is also possible to calculate the expected time and control the operation of various devices according to the calculated time. It is also possible to control the operation of various devices by visual observation of the operator. In the illustrated embodiment, in order to increase the reliability of automatic control, control using a sensor is illustrated and described, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited.
- the workpiece 11 that has been quenched in the first step described above Is waiting at the carry-in device 30 (see FIG. 5).
- the entire thickness of the workpiece 11 is heated to a temperature of Ac 3 points or higher and Ac 3 points + 200 ° C., preferably Ac 3 points + 50 ° C. or lower.
- the workpiece 11 is cooled by the cooling medium from the cooling jacket 13 and is hardened and cured over the entire thickness of the workpiece 11.
- the heating in the quenching in the first step is not limited to induction heating, but may be another heating method such as heating in a heating furnace.
- the cooling in the quenching in the first step is not limited to cooling from the outer peripheral surface side as long as it can be cured over the entire thickness, but cooling from the inner peripheral surface side may be performed. Cooling from both sides on the peripheral surface side may also be used.
- the workpiece 11 waiting in the carry-in device 30 is carried into the heat treatment system 200 of FIG. Details of the delivery will also be described later.
- the workpiece 11 (11-1 to 11-3) waiting in the carry-in device 30 is transferred from the right side (load-in side) to the left side (unload-side) in FIG. 5 by transfer rollers 18 and 19 (not shown in FIG. 5). ).
- the cooling range (described later with reference to FIG. 6) on the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 that is being induction-heated by the heating coil 16 or induction-heated is the carry-out side injection device 22N and / or the carry-in side injection device. It is cooled by the cooling medium sprayed from 21N.
- an injection hole for cooling medium injection is formed in the vicinity of the tip on the opposite side.
- the injection hole of the carry-out side injection device 22N is indicated by reference numeral 22n
- the injection hole of the carry-in side injection device 21N is indicated by reference numeral 21n.
- the arrows coming out of the injection holes 21n and 22n indicate the cooling medium being injected.
- the position and number of the injection holes and the direction of the cooling medium being injected are only examples, and are limited to the illustrated examples as long as the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface and the inner peripheral portion of the work 11 can be reliably cooled.
- the injection hole 22n (FIG.
- the injection hole 21n (FIG. 6) of the carry-in side injection device 21N is connected to the cooling medium pumping device 26 (FIG. 5) via the cooling medium supply line (not shown) and the line Lw6 (FIG. 5) of the carry-in side injection device 21N. It communicates with 5).
- the carry-out side injection device 22 ⁇ / b> N extends to the carry-in side (right side in FIG. 5) in parallel with the movement direction of the workpiece 11 (conveyance direction: left-right direction in FIG. 5) as the carry-out side air cylinder 22 extends. Stretch toward. And when the carrying-out side air cylinder 22 contracts, it contracts to the carrying-out side (left side in FIG. 5).
- the carry-in side injection device 21 ⁇ / b> N extends toward the carry-out side (left side in FIG. 5) in parallel with the moving direction of the workpiece 11 when the carry-in side air cylinder 21 extends. And when the carrying-in side air cylinder 21 contracts, it shrinks to the loading side (right side in FIG. 5).
- the “second step hardening” in the heat treatment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 is performed on the workpiece 11.
- the conveying direction of the workpiece 11 is indicated by the arrow F in FIGS. 5, 6, and 9 to 15. That is, by the heating coil 16, the outer peripheral surface and the outer peripheral portion of the work 11 are moved from the outer peripheral surface side of the work 11 to a temperature of Ac 3 points or higher and Ac 3 points + 200 ° C. or lower, preferably Ac 3 points + 50 ° C. or lower.
- the work 11 is cooled from the outer peripheral surface side by the cooling jacket 17.
- the outer peripheral surface and the outer peripheral portion are being induction-heated by the heating coil 16, or the carry-out side injection device 22 ⁇ / b> N and / or the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 that has been induction-heated.
- the cooling medium is directly injected from the carry-in side injection device 21N to cool the cooling range on the inner peripheral surface of the work 11.
- FIG. 6 The cooling range on the inner peripheral surface side of the work 11 to which the cooling medium is injected from the carry-out side injection device 22N and / or the carry-in side injection device 21N is shown in detail in FIG.
- symbol P ⁇ b> 1 schematically shows a position where the influence of induction heating from the outer peripheral surface side by the heating coil 16 starts on the outer peripheral surface of the workpiece 11.
- symbol P2 has the influence of the induction heating from the outer peripheral surface side by the heating coil 16 to the inner peripheral part and inner peripheral surface of the workpiece
- the position where the temperature of the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 starts to rise is shown.
- the symbol P3 indicates that the temperature of the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 once exceeded the low-temperature tempering temperature (when the cooling medium is not sprayed on the inner peripheral surface of the work 11) from the outer peripheral surface side by the cooling jacket 17.
- the position where the temperature is lower than the low-temperature tempering temperature by cooling is shown.
- the temperature of the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 rises and exceeds the low-temperature tempering temperature. In some cases, the inner periphery of the work 11 reaches the high-temperature tempering temperature.
- the part is not cooled, it may be softened.
- the cooling medium is sprayed in a range (cooling range) including the position between the positions P2 to P3 on the inner peripheral surface, the temperature rise on the inner peripheral surface and the inner peripheral portion can be prevented, and softening can be prevented.
- a range (cooling range) in which the cooling medium is injected and cooled from the carry-out side injection device 22N and / or the carry-in side injection device 21N to the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 is in the longitudinal direction of the work 11. It is necessary to include the region between P2 and P3 described above.
- the cooling range is a range from the vicinity of the inlet of the heating coil 16 to the vicinity of the center of the cooling jacket 17 in the traveling direction of the workpiece 11.
- the positions P1 to P3 in FIG. 6 are merely examples.
- the positions P1 to P3 differ from case to case depending on the thickness of the workpiece 11, the conveyance speed of the workpiece 11, the heating capacity of the heating coil 16, three points Ac, and the like.
- the position P ⁇ b> 1 is shown as a point on the outer peripheral surface of the work 11, and the positions P ⁇ b> 2 and P ⁇ b> 3 are shown as points on the inner peripheral surface of the work 11.
- the position P1 extends over the entire circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the workpiece 11, and the positions P2 and P3 extend over the entire circumferential direction on the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11, respectively.
- the cooling medium injected from the carry-out side injection device 22 ⁇ / b> N is shown as being injected only in the upper region of FIG. 6 on the inner peripheral surface of the work 11. It is shown that the cooling medium injected from the injection device 21N is injected only into the area below the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 in FIG. However, both the cooling medium injected from the carry-out side injection device 22N and the cooling medium injected from the carry-in side injection device 21N are all in the circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 with respect to the cooling range on the inner peripheral surface of the work 11. Has been injected.
- the range in which the cooling medium from the carry-out side injection device 22N is injected onto the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 and the carry-in / out side injection device 21N are also shown.
- the cooling medium is injected into the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 in the same range, and is injected into a region (cooling range) including the interval between P2 and P3 on the inner peripheral surface of the work 11.
- the cooling medium from the carry-out side injection device 22N is injected radially outward of the work 11, and the cooling medium from the carry-in / out side injection device 21N is in the radial direction of the work 11 (of the work 11).
- the cooling medium injection direction is not limited to the illustrated direction. There is no particular limitation as long as the cooling medium is injected over the entire inner peripheral surface of the cooling range on the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11.
- the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11 is induction-heated by the heating coil 16 from the outer peripheral surface side to a temperature of Ac 3 points or higher and Ac 3 points + 200 ° C. or lower, preferably Ac 3 points + 50 ° C. or lower.
- the inner peripheral surface and inner peripheral portion of the work 11 are softened by being heated to the inner peripheral surface side of the work 11 by heat transfer. There is a possibility.
- the cooling medium is injected onto the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 by the carry-out side injection device 22N and / or the carry-in side injection device 21N.
- step S ⁇ b> 1 of FIG. 7 the control unit 50 determines whether or not the operation start condition of the system 200 is satisfied. Then, the system 200 waits for operation until the operation start condition is satisfied (step S1 is NO loop). If the operation start condition of the system 200 is satisfied (step S1 is YES), the process proceeds to step S2.
- the main operation start conditions determined in step S1 are as follows.
- the carry-out side injection device 22N is in a state capable of injecting the cooling medium.
- the cooling medium can be ejected from the cooling jacket 17.
- both or only one of the conditions (1) and (2) it can be set to determine that the operation start condition of the system 200 is satisfied.
- conditions different from the above (1) and (2) can be set as the operation start conditions.
- step S2 of FIG. 7 the operation of the heat treatment system 200 is started.
- the carry-out side injection device 22N extends, and the injection holes 22n can inject the cooling medium into the cooling range.
- the cooling medium is jetted from the carry-out side injection device 22N to the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 in the cooling zone.
- FIG. 9 shows a state in which the cooling medium is injected into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surfaces of the workpieces 11-2 and 11-3. Then, the process proceeds to step S3.
- the carry-in side end of the carry-out side injection device 22N is a position at which the cooling medium jetted from the injection hole 22n when the carry-out side injection device 22N expands is injected into the cooling range including the positions P2 and P3. I mean.
- the carry-in side injection device 21N not shown in FIG. 9 is retracted and retracted to the carry-in side (right side in FIG. 9) end (the carry-in side injection device 21N is a newly loaded workpiece 11-4 (see FIG. 9). 15), and has moved to the carry-in side retreat position that does not interfere with the above.
- step S3 of FIG. 7 the control unit 50 determines whether or not the work 11 (11-1) located closest to the carry-out side has reached the position (the carry-out position) to be carried out by the carry-out confirmation sensor LS1. Judging. If the carry-out confirmation sensor LS1 does not detect that the work 11-1 located closest to the carry-out side has reached the position to be carried out (NO in step S3), the cooling medium is injected from the carry-out side injection device 22N. Thus, the state of cooling the cooling range on the inner peripheral surface side of the workpiece 11 is maintained.
- Step S3 If the carry-out confirmation sensor LS1 detects that the work 11-1 located closest to the carry-out side has reached the position to be carried out (YES in Step S3), the process proceeds to Step S4, and the carry-in side injection device 21N Give a forward command. In that case, for example, the carry-in side air cylinder 21 is extended. Then, the process proceeds to step S5.
- step S5 of FIG. 7 a position or region (cooling region, unloading side end portion) where the carry-in side injection device 21N extends and the cooling medium can be injected from the injection hole 21n to the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the work 11. ) Is determined.
- the carry-out side end of the carry-in side injection device 21N is a position where the cooling medium injected from the injection hole 21n when the carry-in side injection device 21N is extended is injected into a cooling range including the positions P2 and P3. I mean. If the carry-in side injection device 21N has reached the carry-out side end (step S5 is YES), the process proceeds to step S6. In step S6, the cooling medium is injected from the carry-in side injection device 21N to the cooling position on the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 (FIG. 10).
- the carry-in side injection device 21N and the carry-out side injection device 22N are It is comprised so that it may not interfere with each other.
- the carry-in side injection device 21N jets the cooling medium after reaching the carry-out side end (see FIG. 10), but the timing of starting the cooling medium injection is limited to this. It is not a thing.
- the “cooling medium injection start position” is not limited to the “carry-out side end” in the carry-in side injection device 21N, and any position that can inject the cooling medium into the cooling range on the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 It can be set on a case-by-case basis in response to various conditions.
- the carry-in side injection device 21 ⁇ / b> N is in the cooling region except when the work 11 is carried in, and may inject the cooling medium into the cooling range of the work 11.
- step S6 of FIG. 7 after the cooling medium is injected from the carry-in side injection device 21N into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 (FIG. 10), the process proceeds to step S7, and the control unit 50 moves the carry-out side injection device 22N to A retraction command is given, and the carry-out side air cylinder 22 is contracted. Then, the process proceeds to step S8.
- step S8 the control unit 50 transmits a control signal to the cooling medium pumping device 27 to cut off the supply of the cooling medium, thereby stopping the injection of the cooling medium from the carry-out side injection device 22N. Then, the process proceeds to step S9.
- an electromagnetic valve can be provided on the cooling medium supply line to control the opening and closing of the electromagnetic valve.
- step S9 the carry-out side air cylinder 22 is contracted, and as shown in FIG. 11, the carry-out side injection device 22N is retreated to a position where it does not interfere with the workpiece 11 being carried (a carry-out side retreat position).
- FIG. 11 shows a state where the carry-out side air cylinder 22 has already been retracted (a state where the carry-out side injection device 22N has been moved to the carry-out side retracted position and is waiting for the work 11 to be unloaded). Then, the process proceeds to step S10.
- the carry-out side injection device 22N can be moved to the carry-out side retracted position, and there is no problem in carrying out the workpiece 11.
- the ejection of the cooling medium is stopped, and then the carry-out side injection device 22N is moved to the carry-out side retracted position.
- injection of the cooling medium from the carrying-out side injection device 22N is stopped.
- the cooling medium from the carry-in side injection device 21 ⁇ / b> N is injected into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the work 11.
- step S10 of FIG. 7 if the unloading confirmation sensor LS1 detects the workpiece 11 (YES in step S10), as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the workpiece 11-1 located closest to the unloading side is shown. Has not been carried out yet, the state shown in FIG. 11 is continued (a loop in which step S10 is YES).
- step S10 if the unloading confirmation sensor LS1 does not detect the workpiece 11 (NO in step S10), as shown in FIG. 12, the workpiece 11 located on the most unloading side or on the leftmost side in FIGS. It is determined that -1 has been carried out. Then, the process proceeds to step S11, a forward command is given to the carry-out side injection device 22N, and the carry-out side air cylinder 22 is extended. Then, the process proceeds to step S12. In FIG. 12, the workpiece 11-1 is shown in a state where the workpiece 11-1 is dropped, but the workpiece unloading according to the present invention is not limited to dropping.
- the work 11-1 may be carried out by taking out the work 11-1 with a carry-out device (not shown) (for example, an industrial robot hand). Also in FIG. 12, the cooling medium from the carry-in side injection device 21N is injected into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11.
- a carry-out device for example, an industrial robot hand.
- the cooling medium from the carry-in side injection device 21N is injected into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11.
- step S12 it is determined whether or not the carry-out side injection device 22N has reached the carry-in side end. If the carry-out side injection device 22N has not reached the carry-in side end (NO in step S12), the process waits until the carry-out side injection device 22N reaches the carry-in side end (NO loop in step S12). If the carry-out side injection device 22N has reached the carry-in side end (step S12 is YES), the process proceeds to step S13. In step S13, the supply of the cooling medium from the cooling medium pumping device 27 is restarted, and the cooling medium is injected from the carry-out side injection device 22N to cool the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 (FIG. 13).
- both the cooling medium injected from the carry-in side injection device 21N and the cooling medium injected from the carry-out side injection device 22N are within the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11. Being jetted.
- step S14 the control unit 50 gives a retract command to the carry-in side injection device 21N and contracts the carry-in side air cylinder 21 (see FIG. 14).
- step S15 the control unit 50 cuts off the supply of the cooling medium from the cooling medium pumping device 26, and stops the injection of the cooling medium in the carry-in side injection device 21N. Even if the injection of the cooling medium from the carry-in side injection device 21N is not stopped, the carry-in side injection device 21N can be moved to the carry-in side retracted position. After stopping the injection, it is preferable to move the carry-in side injection device 21N to the carry-in side retracted position.
- step S16 a retraction command is given to the carry-in side injection device 21N, and the carry-in side air cylinder 21 is contracted.
- FIG. 14 shows a state where the carry-in air cylinder 21 has already been retracted.
- step S17 is YES
- the control is finished as it is. If the operation of the heat treatment system 200 is to be continued, the process returns to step S3, and the processes after step S3 are repeated.
- step S ⁇ b> 21 of FIG. 8 the control unit 50 determines whether or not the loading device 30 is ready for operation. If the operation preparation of the carrying-in apparatus 30 is ready (step S21 is YES), it will progress to step S22. If the operation preparation of the carrying-in apparatus 30 is not ready (step S21 is NO), it will progress to step S25.
- step S22 the control unit 50 determines whether or not the loading confirmation sensor LS2 detects a workpiece, that is, whether or not a new workpiece 11 can be loaded. If the workpiece 11 (11-3) located on the most carry-in side (the rightmost side in FIG. 14) exists at a position immediately below the carry-in confirmation sensor LS2 (YES in step S22: In the state shown in FIG. 14) No), it is determined that it is difficult to carry the new workpiece 11-4 onto the pair of workpiece conveying rollers 18 and 19 (see FIG. 3; not shown in FIG. 5), and the process proceeds to step S25.
- step S22 is NO: the state shown in FIG. 14
- a new workpiece 11-4 is loaded. It is determined that a part of the condition that can be satisfied is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S23. 14 and 15, the carry-out side injection device 22 ⁇ / b> N injects a cooling medium into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the work 11.
- step S23 it is determined whether or not the carry-in side injection device 21N has returned to a position where it does not interfere with the workpiece 11 being carried (load-in side retracted position). If the carry-in side injection device 21N has returned to the carry-in side retracted position (YES in step S23), even if a new workpiece 11-4 is carried in, it does not interfere with the carry-in side injection device 21N. It is determined that the conditions for carrying in are satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S24.
- step S24 a new workpiece 11-4 is carried into the heat treatment system 200 (state shown in FIGS. 14 and 15). Then, the process proceeds to step S26.
- the mode of carrying in the workpiece 11-4 is not explicitly shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, but can be performed by, for example, an industrial robot hand (not shown) or other general-purpose devices. In particular, the carry-in device is not limited.
- step S23 in FIG. 8 if the carry-in side injection device 21N has not returned to the carry-in side retracted position (step S23 in FIG. 8 is NO), it will interfere with the carry-in side injection device 21N when a new workpiece 11-4 is loaded. It is determined that it is difficult to carry in a new workpiece 11-4. Then, the process proceeds to step S25. In step S25, the new workpiece 11-4 is not carried into the heat treatment system 200 (the carry-in device 30 is in a standby state), and the process proceeds to step S26.
- step S ⁇ b> 26 the control unit 50 determines whether or not to end the work 11 loading work. If the loading work of the workpiece 11 is to be terminated (YES in step S26), the control is terminated as it is. If the work loading operation is still continued (NO in step S26), the process returns to step S21, and the control from step S21 onward is repeated again.
- the carry-out confirmation sensor LS1 detects that the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11-1 located closest to the carry-out side has reached the position (the carry-out position) to be carried out.
- the carry-out side air cylinder 22 is extended to move the carry-out side injection device 22N to the position or region where the cooling medium can be injected into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the work 11, and from the carry-out side injection device 22N into the work 11 A cooling medium is injected into the cooling range of the peripheral surface.
- the outer peripheral surface and the outer peripheral portion of the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11 heated by the heating coil 16 at a temperature of, for example, Ac 3 points or higher and Ac 3 points + 200 ° C. or lower are Cooling is performed by injecting a cooling medium (including cooling water, cooling oil, air, spray, etc.) from the carry-out side injection device 22N into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface.
- a cooling medium including cooling water, cooling oil, air, spray, etc.
- the carry-out side injection device 22N enters the retracted state.
- the cooling medium is injected from the carry-in side injection device 21N into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the work 11, and the inner peripheral surface and the inner peripheral portion of the work 11 are cooled. . That is, according to the illustrated embodiment of the present invention, the cooling range on the inner peripheral surface of the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11 whose outer peripheral surface and outer peripheral portion are heated (the range including the positions P2 to P3 in FIG. 6).
- the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 (the portion between the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 and a position separated from the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 by a distance smaller than 1/2 of the workpiece thickness) and the inner peripheral surface are In the stage before the inner circumference reaches the high temperature tempering temperature due to heat transfer, and before the inner circumference exceeds the low temperature tempering temperature due to heat transfer, the inner circumference and the inner circumference hard Can be secured. Accordingly, the inner peripheral portion and the inner peripheral surface of the work 11 can be prevented from being softened.
- the unloading confirmation sensor LS1 detects that the work 11-1 positioned closest to the unloading side has reached the position (unloading position) to be unloaded
- the carry-out side air cylinder 22 is contracted, and the tip end portion (load-in side end portion) of the carry-out side injection device 22N is moved to a position (contracted position) that is disengaged from the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11 being conveyed. Therefore, the work 11-1 to be carried out is carried out of the heat treatment system without interfering with the carry-out side injection device 22N.
- the carry-in side air cylinder 21 is extended and loaded.
- a cooling medium is injected from the side injection device 21N into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the work 11. Therefore, according to the illustrated embodiment, the cooling medium from the carry-out side injection device 22N and / or the carry-in side injection device 21N is always injected in the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11. And the hollow cylindrical workpiece
- the induction heating from the outer peripheral surface side of the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11 by the heating device 16 and the cooling from the inner peripheral surface side of the hollow cylindrical workpiece 11 are not interrupted each time the cooled workpiece 11 is carried out. Can be done continuously.
- the cooling from the inner peripheral surface side of the workpiece 11 does not need to be performed in a so-called “batch type”. Therefore, the illustrated embodiment of the present invention can be easily applied to a line that is continuously heat-treated.
- the carry-in confirmation sensor LS2 does not detect the work 11-3 positioned closest to the carry-in side, and the carry-in side air cylinder 21 contracts to bring in the carry-in side injection device 21N.
- the tip end portion unloading end portion
- the new hollow cylindrical workpiece 11-4 is transferred by the loading device 30. It is carried into devices (conveying rollers) 18 and 19. Therefore, when the new work 11-4 is carried into the transport devices (transport rollers) 18 and 19, the new work 11-4 does not interfere with the work 11-3 that is already being transported, and the carry-in side There is no interference with the injection device 21N. Therefore, not only the unloading but also the loading of a new workpiece 11-4 is guaranteed to continuously operate without stopping the heat treatment system 200.
- the carry-in side injection device 21N jets the cooling medium after reaching the carry-out side end (see FIG. 10).
- 11 can be set as the “cooling medium injection start position” as long as the position or region can be injected into the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface.
- the “cooling medium injection start position” of the carry-out side injection device 22N is not the “carry-in side end”, but the position at which the cooling medium can be injected from the carry-out side injection device 22N to the cooling range of the inner peripheral surface of the workpiece 11 If it is an area, it may be set on a case-by-case basis corresponding to various conditions.
- the injection devices 21N and 22N are controlled to retreat after stopping the injection of the cooling medium.
- the injection start position of the cooling medium and the injection stop position of the cooling medium are not particularly limited.
- induction heating is suitable as the “heating means”, but lasers, ion beams, and the like are also applicable, and the present invention includes these.
- a heating furnace can be used as a heating means for quenching in the quenching in the first step.
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履帯用ブッシュのような中空円筒形状ワークでは、内周面、その近傍領域である内周部、外周面、その近傍領域である外周部において、耐摩耗性を確保するための硬さが要求される。それとともに、前記内周部と前記外周部との間の部分である肉厚芯部においては、割れを防止するための靱性が要求される。
そして、履帯用ブッシュのような中空円筒形状ワークを均質に、しかも生産性良く熱処理するためには、ワークを連続的に熱処理することが望ましい。
前記第1工程の焼入れでは、中空円筒形状ワークを、間隔を空けずに連続に横送りしつつ、前記ワークの外周面側のみから、前記ワークの肉厚全体にわたってAc3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度に誘導加熱し、
ワークが加熱部から隔たった冷却部に至るまでの時間を利用してワークの温度を長手方向、肉厚方向で均一にし、
ワークの温度がAr3点まで下がる前に冷却を開始してワークを外周面側のみから冷却し、ワークの肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化し、
前記第2工程の焼入れでは、肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化された前記ワークを、間隔を空けずに連続に横送りしつつ、前記ワークの外周面側のみから、ワークの外周面および前記外周面と前記外周面から肉厚の1/4より深く1/2より浅い距離隔たった位置との間の部分であるワークの外周部を、Ac3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度に誘導加熱し、
該誘導加熱終了後でかつ該誘導加熱直後に、前記ワークを、間隔を空けずに連続に横送りしつつ、ワークを外周面側のみから冷却することにより、前記ワークの、ワーク肉厚の1/4~1/2の距離だけ前記ワークの外周面から隔たった位置を有効硬さにし、該外周部有効硬さ位置よりも外周面側の部分および外周面では有効硬さ以上の硬さにし、該外周部有効硬さ位置より肉厚芯部側の部分では有効硬さ未満の硬さにするとともに、前記ワークの、ワーク肉厚の1/2未満の距離だけ前記ワークの内周面から隔たった位置を有効硬さにし、該内周部有効硬さ位置よりも内周面側の部分であるワークの内周部および内周面では有効硬さ以上の硬さにし、該内周部有効硬さ位置より肉厚芯部側の部分では有効硬さ未満の硬さにする中空円筒形状ワークの熱処理方法を提案している(特許文献1参照)。ここで、肉厚芯部とは、前記外周部と前記内周部との間に存在し、後述する第2工程の焼入れの後に硬さが有効硬さ未満になる部分をいう。
これに対して、中空円筒形状のワークの中空領域に内周面冷却ノズルを配置し、ワークの外周面側の加熱と、ワークの外周面側の冷却に加えて、内周面冷却ノズルによるワークの内周面側を冷却する技術も存在する(特許文献2参照)。
これ等の工程(ワーク内周中空領域への内周面冷却ノズルの出し入れ、および熱処理ラインへのワークの出し入れ)を実行しなければならないため、上記従来技術(特許文献2)を適用するためには、いわゆる「バッチ式」にせざるを得ない。そのため、上記従来技術(特許文献2)では、ワークの内周面側を連続して、かつ均質に冷却することはできず、連続処理を行っている熱処理ラインにおいて、上記従来技術(特許文献2)を適用することは困難である。
中空円筒形状ワーク(11)を搬送する搬送装置(ワーク搬送用ローラ18、19)と、
中空円筒形状ワーク(11)を外周面側から加熱する加熱装置(加熱コイル16)と、
中空円筒形状ワーク(11)を外周面側から冷却する冷却装置(冷却ジャケット17)と、
噴射口から中空円筒形状ワーク(11)の内周面の冷却範囲に向って冷却媒体を噴射する搬出側噴射装置(22N:例えば搬出側ノズル)および搬入側噴射装置(21N:例えば搬入側ノズル)とを備え、
前記熱処理システム(200)の作動中は、搬入側噴射装置(21N)または搬出側噴射装置(22N)の少なくとも一方が、前記冷却領域で中空円筒形状ワーク(11)の内周面の冷却範囲に向って冷却媒体を噴射するようにしたことを特徴としている。
搬出側噴射装置(22N)を、搬送中の中空円筒形状ワーク(11)と干渉しない搬出側退避位置と、冷却領域の間を移動せしめる搬出側噴射装置(22N)の移動装置と、
搬入側噴射装置(21N)を、搬送中の中空円筒形状ワーク(11)と干渉しない搬入側退避位置と、冷却領域の間を移動せしめる搬入側噴射装置(21N)の移動装置とを備え、
中空円筒形状ワーク(11)を搬出する場合には、搬入側噴射装置(21N)を冷却領域に移動して、搬入側噴射装置(21N)から冷却媒体を噴射し、搬出側噴射装置(22N)を搬送中の中空円筒形状ワーク(11)と干渉しない搬出側退避位置まで移動する(搬入側噴射装置21Nからの冷却媒体の噴射と、搬出側噴射装置22Nの搬出側退避位置までの移動を同時に行う場合も含む)第1の機能と、
新たな中空円筒形状ワーク(11)を搬入する場合には、搬出側噴射装置(22N)を冷却領域に移動し、搬出側噴射装置(22N)から冷却媒体を噴射し、搬入側噴射装置(21N)を搬送中の中空円筒形状ワーク(11)と干渉しない搬入側退避位置まで移動する(搬出側噴射装置22Nからの冷却媒体の噴射と、搬入側噴射装置21Nの搬入側退避位置までの移動を同時に行う場合も含む)第2の機能を有することが好ましい。
この場合、第1の機能に係る制御または第2の機能に係る制御の何れか一方を実行している場合に他方の制御を実行しない第3の機能を有するように構成することができる。
搬送装置(18、19)により搬送される中空円筒形状ワーク(11)を加熱装置(16)により外周面側から加熱する工程と、
搬送装置(18、19)により搬送される中空円筒形状ワーク(11)を冷却装置(17)により外周面側から冷却する工程と、
冷却領域で、搬出側噴射装置(22N)および/または搬入側噴射装置(21N)から中空円筒形状ワーク(11)内周面の冷却範囲に冷却媒体を噴射する工程とを有し、
前記噴射する工程では、前記冷却領域において、搬入側噴射装置(21)または搬出側噴射装置(22)の少なくとも一方が中空円筒形状ワーク(11)の内周面の冷却範囲に向って冷却媒体を噴射することを特徴としている。
搬出側噴射装置(22N)の移動装置(22)により、搬出側噴射装置(22N)を、搬送中の中空円筒形状ワーク(11)と干渉しない搬出側退避位置と、冷却領域の間で移動する工程と、
搬入側噴射装置(21N)の移動装置(21)により、搬入側噴射装置(21N)を、搬送中の中空円筒形状ワーク(11)と干渉しない搬入側退避位置と、冷却領域の間で移動する工程とを有し、
中空円筒形状ワーク(11)内周面の冷却範囲を冷却するに際して、
中空円筒形状ワーク(11)を搬出する場合には、搬入側噴射装置(21N)を冷却領域に位置させて、搬入側噴射装置(21N)から冷却媒体を噴射する工程と、搬出側噴射装置(22N)を搬送中の中空円筒形状ワーク(11)と干渉しない搬出側退避位置に位置させる工程を有するとともに、
新たな中空円筒形状ワーク(11)を搬入する場合には、搬出側噴射装置(22N)を冷却領域に位置させて、搬出側噴射装置(22N)から冷却媒体を噴射する工程と、搬入側噴射装置(21N)を搬送中の中空円筒形状ワーク(11)と干渉しない搬入側退避位置に位置させる工程とを有することが好ましい。
この場合、搬出側噴射装置(22N)の退避工程または搬入側噴射装置(21N)の退避工程の何れか一方の工程が行われている場合には、他方の工程は行われないように構成することができる。
前記第1工程の焼入れでは、中空円筒形状ワークを、間隔を空けずに連続に横送りしつつ、前記ワークの外周面側のみから、前記ワークの肉厚全体にわたってAc3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度に誘導加熱し、ワークが加熱部から隔たった冷却部に至るまでの時間を利用してワークの温度を長手方向、肉厚方向で均一にし、ワークの温度がAr3点まで下がる前に冷却を開始してワークを外周面側から冷却し、ワークの肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化し、
前記第2工程の焼入れの誘導加熱では、肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化された前記ワークを横送りしつつ、前記ワークの外周面側のみから、ワークの外周面および外周部を、Ac3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度に加熱するのが好ましい。
前記第1工程の焼入れでは、中空円筒形状ワークを、前記ワークの外周面側のみから、前記ワークの肉厚全体にわたってAc3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度に誘導加熱し、前記誘導加熱直後に、冷却を開始してワークを外周面側のみから冷却し、ワークの肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化し、
前記第2工程の焼入れの誘導加熱では、肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化された前記ワークを横送りしつつ、前記ワークの外周面側のみから、ワークの外周面および外周部を、Ac3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度に加熱するのが好ましい。
そして、搬出側噴射装置(22N)および/または搬入側噴射装置(21N)からの冷却媒体は、当該冷却範囲に対して噴射される。
本発明の実施に際して、中空円筒形状のワーク(11)は、履帯のブッシュが好ましい。しかし、中空円筒形状のワークが、履帯のブッシュに限定される訳ではない。
ここで有効硬さは、鉄鋼材料を硬化するべく焼入れしたときに「硬化した」とみなすことができる硬さレベルをいい、中空円筒形状ワーク(11)に要求される耐摩耗性のレベルおよび中空円筒形状ワーク(11)の鉄鋼素材の炭素含有量によって異なる。
本発明の実施形態の説明に先立って、図1~図4を参照して、本発明を適用するのに適した熱処理を実施する熱処理装置について説明する。
第1工程の焼入れでは、図1において「Q1」と表示した領域において、中空円筒形状ワーク11の肉厚全体にわたって焼入れを行う。
前記第1工程の焼入れでは、中空円筒形状ワーク(ワーク:例えば、履帯のブッシュ)11を、ワーク軸芯まわりに回転させながら、ワーク11同士の間に間隔を空けることなく、連続的に水平方向へ(図1では白抜きの矢印で示すように右方から左方へ)搬送する。
ワーク11の間隔を空けずに連続的に搬送することにより、治具が不要になり、入熱が治具に奪われるのを防止することができる。また、ワーク11の長手方向端部の一時停止加熱をする必要がなくなる。さらに、連続加熱することにより、各ワーク11を長手方向で均一に加熱でき、ワーク11の長手方向の温度差を少なくすることができる。
ここで、縦方向(鉛直方向)にワーク11を連続的に搬送すると、熱処理装置の高さ方向寸法が大きくなり過ぎてしまい、熱処理における各種作業に不便となり、装置を設置する建屋の天井との干渉の問題を生じてしまう。そのため、図1~図4で示す熱処理では、ワーク11を横方向(水平方向)に送っている。
誘導加熱では、誘導電源の周波数を選定することにより、加熱深さを正確に設定することができる。加熱コイル12による誘導加熱に際しては、誘導電源の周波数は、中空円筒形状ワーク11の肉厚全体が前記温度に加熱されるように選定される。
図1で示すように、ワーク搬送用ローラ14は長手方向に複数部分14a、14b、14cに分割されており、軸14dで一体的に回転するように連結されている。同ように、ワーク搬送用ローラ15も長手方向に複数部分15a、15b、15cに分割されており、軸15dで一体的に回転するように連結されている。
加熱コイル12で誘導加熱された後、時間の経過と共に、ワーク11の温度は、放熱により徐々に低下していく。ワークの温度がAr3点まで下がる前に、冷却ジャケット13からの冷却媒体により、ワーク11を外周面側のみから冷却して、ワーク11の肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化する。ワーク11の肉厚全体がAr3点以上から急冷されるので、ワーク11の肉厚全体が焼入れ硬化する。これにより、ワーク11の全肉厚がほぼ同一の硬さとなり、金属組織はマルテンサイト組織となる。
ここで、第1工程の焼入れにおける加熱は、全肉厚硬化の熱処理がなされるのであれば加熱コイル12に限定される訳ではなく、加熱炉、その他の加熱手段を用いることが可能である。
第2工程の焼入れは、第1工程の焼入れが施された後、すなわち、肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化しているワーク11に対して行われ、図1において「Q2」と表示されている領域において行われる。
第2工程の焼入れでは、ワーク11を、ワーク軸芯まわりに回転させながら、ワーク同士の間に間隔をあけずに、連続して、水平方向に搬送する(横送りする)。そして、加熱コイル16によって、外周面側から、ワーク11の外周面および外周部を、Ac3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃(望ましくは、Ac3点+50℃)以下の温度に誘導加熱する。
誘導加熱温度の上限を、Ac3点+200℃(望ましくは、Ac3点+50℃)にしたのは、第2工程の焼入れでワーク11の外周面および外周部に生成するマルテンサイト組織の結晶粒を微細に保ち、以って、使用中の割れの発生を防止する(割れが発生しても進展し難くする)ためである。
ただし、ワークのサイズ(肉厚)によっては、外周部の範囲は、中空円筒形状ワーク11の外周面と、外周面からワークの肉厚の1/4~1/2の深さだけ隔たった位置との間でなくてもよい。例えば、外周面と、外周面からワークの肉厚の1/5~1/3の深さだけ隔たった位置との間であってもよい。
ワーク搬送用ローラ18は、長手方向に複数部分18a、18bに分割されており、軸18cで一体的に回転するように連結されている。ワーク搬送用ローラ19も長手方向に複数部分19a、19bに分割されており、軸19cで一体的に回転するように連結されている。
外周面側から冷却することによって、ワーク11の肉厚の1/4~1/2の深さだけワークの外周面から隔たった位置を有効硬さにし、該外周部有効硬さ位置よりも外周面側の部分および外周面では有効硬さ以上の硬さにし、該外周部有効硬さ位置より肉厚芯部側の部分では有効硬さ未満の硬さにすると共に、ワーク11の肉厚の1/2未満の深さだけワーク11の内周面から隔たった位置を有効硬さにして、ワーク11における内周部有効硬さ位置よりも内周面側の部分および内周面を有効硬さ以上の硬さにし、ワーク11における内周部有効硬さ位置より肉厚芯部側の部分を有効硬さ未満の硬さにしている。
そのため、本発明の図示の実施形態によれば、冷却ジャケット17から冷却媒体を噴射して、ワーク11を外周面側から冷却することに加えて、加熱コイル16によって外周面側から誘導加熱されたワーク11内周面の冷却範囲(後述)に、冷却媒体を直接噴射して冷却している。
これにより、内周面および内周部の硬さを確保して、ワーク11の内周面が軟化してしまうことを防止している。
それに加えて、本発明の図示の実施形態では、連続して搬送されて加熱コイル16で誘導加熱されて搬送されるワーク11を、いわゆるバッチ処理をすることなく、その内周面側を連続的に冷却することができる。
先ず、図5を参照して、本発明の熱処理システムを説明する。
図5で示す熱処理システムは全体が符号200で示されており、図1において「Q2」と表示された領域を構成している。
構成を明確に表現するため、図5では、ワーク搬送用ローラ18、19(図3)は省略されている。また、ワーク11(11-1~11-3)は、その長手方向の断面で示されている。
図5、図6、図9~図15において、図中の左側が「搬出側」であり、図中の右側が「搬入側」である。そして、図5、図6、図9~図15において、ワーク11の搬送方向を矢印Fで示している。
図示の明確化のため、図5、図6、図9~図15においては、回転する一対のワーク搬送用ローラ18、19(図3参照)を省略して表現している。
図5では、エアシリンダのピストンロッド21rおよび22rが伸張している状態が示されている。
一方、搬出側エアシリンダ22のピストンロッド22rも、冷却媒体噴射装置(以下、「搬出側噴射装置」と記載する)22Nを構成している。搬出側噴射装置22N内にも冷却媒体を供給するラインが設けられており、当該ラインは、ラインLw7を介して、冷却媒体圧送装置27に連通している。
なお、冷却媒体圧送装置26、27は、図5では別体に示されているが、同一機器で構成することも可能である。
図示の実施形態では、自動制御の信頼性を高めるために、センサを用いた制御を例示して説明しているものであり、本発明の技術範囲を限定している訳ではない。
なお、第1工程の焼入れでは、ワーク11の肉厚全体にわたってAc3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃、望ましくはAc3点+50℃以下の温度に加熱している。そして、冷却ジャケット13からの冷却媒体により、ワーク11を冷却して、ワーク11の肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化させている。第1工程の焼入れにおける加熱は、誘導加熱に限らず、加熱炉内の加熱など、他の加熱方法でもよい。また、第1工程の焼入れにおける冷却も、肉厚全体にわたって硬化することができるものであれば、外周面側からの冷却に限らず、内周面側からの冷却でもよく、外周面側および内周面側の両側からの冷却でもよい。
搬入装置30で待機しているワーク11は、搬入可能なタイミングで、搬入装置30から図5の熱処理システム200に搬入される。搬入の詳細についても、後述する。
そして、加熱コイル16で誘導加熱されつつある、あるいは、誘導加熱されたワーク11の内周面における冷却範囲(図6を参照して後述)は、搬出側噴射装置22Nおよび/または搬入側噴射装置21Nから噴射する冷却媒体により冷却される。
図6において、噴射孔21n、22nから出ている矢印は、噴射されている冷却媒体を示している。ただし、噴射孔の位置、数および噴射されている冷却媒体の向きについて、図示は一例であり、ワーク11の内周面および内周部の冷却範囲が確実に冷却できれば、図示の例には限定されない。
図5、図6において、搬出側噴射装置22Nの噴射孔22n(図6)は、搬出側噴射装置22Nの冷却媒体供給ライン(図示せず)、ラインLw7(図5)を介して、冷却媒体圧送装置27(図5)に連通している。そして、搬入側噴射装置21Nの噴射孔21n(図6)は、搬入側噴射装置21Nの冷却媒体供給ライン(図示せず)、ラインLw6(図5)を介して、冷却媒体圧送装置26(図5)に連通している。
搬入側噴射装置21Nは、搬入側エアシリンダ21が伸長することにより、ワーク11の移動方向と平行に、搬出側(図5では左側)へ向って伸長する。そして、搬入側エアシリンダ21が収縮することにより、搬入側(図5では右側)に収縮する。
すなわち、加熱コイル16によって、ワーク11の外周面側から、ワーク11の外周面および外周部を、Ac3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度、望ましくは、Ac3点+50℃以下の温度に誘導加熱し、その直後、冷却ジャケット17により、ワーク11を外周面側から冷却する。
それと共に、図5で示す熱処理システム200では、加熱コイル16により外周面および外周部が誘導加熱されつつある、あるいは、誘導加熱されたワーク11の内周面に、搬出側噴射装置22Nおよび/または搬入側噴射装置21Nから冷却媒体を直接噴射して、ワーク11の内周面における冷却範囲を冷却している。
図6において、符号P1は加熱コイル16による外周面側からの誘導加熱の影響が、ワーク11の外周面に及び始める位置を模式的に示している。そして符号P2は、加熱コイル16による外周面側からの誘導加熱の影響がワーク11の内周部および内周面に及び、(冷却媒体がワーク11の内周面に噴射されていない場合に)ワーク11の内周面の温度が昇温し始める位置を示している。さらに符号P3は、(冷却媒体がワーク11の内周面に噴射されていない場合に)いったん低温焼もどし温度を超えたワーク11の内周面の温度が、冷却ジャケット17による外周面側からの冷却により、低温焼もどし温度以下になる位置を示している。ワーク11の内周面に冷却媒体を噴射せず、ワーク11の内周面および内周部を冷却しない場合には、ワーク11の内周面の温度が上昇して低温焼もどし温度を超えたり、ワーク11の内周部が高温焼もどし温度に達する場合がある。
換言すれば、ワーク11の内周面に対して、搬出側噴射装置22Nおよび/または搬入側噴射装置21Nから冷却媒体を噴射して冷却する範囲(冷却範囲)は、ワーク11の長手方向において、上述したP2~P3間の領域を包含する必要がある。
前記冷却範囲は、ワーク11の進行方向で、概ね、加熱コイル16の入口付近から冷却ジャケット17の中央付近までの範囲である。
また図6では、位置P1はワーク11の外周面の点として示されており、位置P2、P3はワーク11の内周面の点として示されている。しかし、位置P1はワーク11の外周面における円周方向全域に亘っており、位置P2、P3は、それぞれ、ワーク11の内周面における円周方向全域に亘っている。
しかし、搬出側噴射装置22Nから噴射される冷却媒体も、搬入側噴射装置21Nから噴射される冷却媒体も、ワーク11の内周面における冷却範囲について、ワーク11の内周面の円周方向全域に噴射されている。
図6では、搬出側噴射装置22Nからの冷却媒体はワーク11の半径方向外方へ噴射されており、搬入出側噴射装置21Nからの冷却媒体はワーク11の半径方向に対して(ワーク11の軸方向あるいは長手方向について)傾斜した方向に噴射されているが、冷却媒体噴射方向は図示の方向に限定される訳ではない。冷却媒体が、ワーク11の内周面における冷却範囲の内周面全域に噴射されるのであれば、特に限定はしない。
これに対して本発明の図示の実施形態では、図6で示すように、搬出側噴射装置22Nおよび/または搬入側噴射装置21Nによりワーク11の内周面に冷却媒体を噴射して、冷却範囲(加熱コイル16による外周面側からの誘導加熱の影響がワーク11の内周部および内周面に及び始め、冷却媒体がワーク11の内周面に噴射されていない場合、ワーク11の内周面の温度が昇温し始める位置P2と、冷却媒体がワーク11の内周面に噴射されていない場合、冷却ジャケット17による外周面側からの冷却により、ワーク11の内周面の温度が低温焼もどし温度以下になる位置P3の間を包含する範囲)が冷却される。そのため、ワーク11の内周面および内周部が軟化するのを防止することができる。
図7のステップS1では、コントロールユニット50は、システム200の運転開始条件を充足しているか否かを判断する。そして、運転開始条件を充足するまでシステム200の運転を待機する(ステップS1がNOのループ)。
システム200の運転開始条件を充足したならば(ステップS1がYES)、ステップS2に進む。
(1) 搬出側噴射装置22Nが冷却媒体を噴射可能な状態である。
(2) 冷却ジャケット17から冷却媒体が噴射可能な状態である。
ここで、条件(1)、(2)の双方か、あるいは何れか一方のみを充足すれば、システム200の運転開始条件を充足したと判断するように設定することができる。また、上記(1)、(2)とは異なる条件を、運転開始条件として設定することもできる。
図9では、ワーク11-2、11-3の内周面の冷却範囲に冷却媒体が噴射されている状態が示されている。そして、ステップS3に進む。なお、搬出側噴射装置22Nの搬入側端部とは、搬出側噴射装置22Nが伸張して噴射孔22nから噴射された冷却媒体が、位置P2、P3を包含する冷却範囲に噴射される位置を意味している。
図9では図示されていない搬入側噴射装置21Nは収縮した状態で搬入側(図9では右側)端部に退避した状態(搬入側噴射装置21Nは、新たに搬入されるワーク11-4(図15参照)と干渉しない搬入側退避位置まで移動した状態)である。
最も搬出側に位置しているワーク11-1が搬出されるべき位置に到達したことを搬出確認センサLS1が検知していなければ(ステップS3がNO)、搬出側噴射装置22Nから冷却媒体が噴射されて、ワーク11の内周面側の冷却範囲を冷却している状態が維持される。
最も搬出側に位置しているワーク11-1が搬出されるべき位置に到達したことを搬出確認センサLS1が検知したならば(ステップS3がYES)、ステップS4に進み、搬入側噴射装置21Nに前進指令を与える。その場合、例えば、搬入側エアシリンダ21を伸張させる。そして、ステップS5に進む。
搬入側噴射装置21Nが搬出側端部に到達したならば(ステップS5がYES)、ステップS6に進む。そしてステップS6で、搬入側噴射装置21Nからワーク11内周面の冷却位置に冷却媒体を噴射する(図10)。
「冷却媒体噴射開始位置」としては、搬入側噴射装置21Nにおける「搬出側端部」に限定されるものではなく、ワーク11の内周面における冷却範囲に冷却媒体を噴射できる位置であれば、種々の条件に対応して、ケース・バイ・ケースで設定することができる。
なお、搬入側噴射装置21Nは、ワーク11を搬入するとき以外は冷却領域にあり、ワーク11の冷却範囲に冷却媒体を噴射するようにしてもよい。
ステップS8では、コントロールユニット50は、冷却媒体圧送装置27に制御信号を発信して冷却媒体の供給を遮断し、以って、搬出側噴射装置22Nからの冷却媒体の噴射を停止させる。そして、ステップS9に進む。なお、冷却媒体圧送装置27に制御信号を発信することに代えて、冷却媒体供給ラインに電磁弁を介装し、当該電磁弁を開閉制御することも可能である。
搬出側噴射装置22Nからの冷却媒体の噴射が停止していなくても、搬出側噴射装置22Nを搬出側退避位置まで移動させることが可能であり、ワーク11の搬出には支障がない。ただし図示の実施形態では、冷却媒体の飛散を考慮して、冷却媒体の噴射を停止した後に、搬出側噴射装置22Nを搬出側退避位置まで移動している。そして、図11の状態では搬出側噴射装置22Nからの冷却媒体の噴射を停止している。
図11において、搬入側噴射装置21Nからの冷却媒体は、ワーク11の内周面の冷却範囲に噴射されている。
図12では、ワーク11-1が搬出される態様として、ワーク11-1が落下している状態で示されているが、本発明におけるワークの搬出は、落下に限定されるものではない。例えば、図示しない搬出装置(例えば、産業用ロボットハンド等)により、ワーク11-1を取り出すことにより、ワーク11-1を搬出する場合もある。
図12においても、搬入側噴射装置21Nからの冷却媒体は、ワーク11内周面の冷却範囲に噴射されている。
搬出側噴射装置22Nが搬入側端部に到達したならば(ステップS12がYES)、ステップS13に進む。ステップS13では、冷却媒体圧送装置27からの冷却媒体の供給を再開して、搬出側噴射装置22Nから冷却媒体を噴射して、ワーク11内周面の冷却範囲を冷却する(図13)。そして、ステップS14に進む。
図13において、明確には図示されていないが、搬入側噴射装置21Nから噴射される冷却媒体と、搬出側噴射装置22Nから噴射される冷却媒体は、共に、ワーク11内周面の冷却範囲に噴射されている。
なお、搬出側噴射装置22Nは、ワーク11を搬出するとき以外は冷却領域にあり、ワーク11の冷却範囲に冷却媒体を噴射するようにしてもよい。
ステップS15で、コントロールユニット50は、冷却媒体圧送装置26からの冷却媒体の供給を遮断して、搬入側噴射装置21Nにおける冷却媒体の噴射を停止させる。搬入側噴射装置21Nからの冷却媒体の噴射が停止していなくても、搬入側噴射装置21Nを搬入側退避位置まで移動させることが可能であるが、冷却媒体の飛散を考慮して、冷却媒体の噴射を停止した後に、搬入側噴射装置21Nを搬入側退避位置まで移動することが好ましい。
搬入側噴射装置21Nにおける冷却媒体の噴射を停止したならばステップS16に進み、搬入側噴射装置21Nに退避指令を与え、搬入側エアシリンダ21を収縮させる。
図14は、搬入側エアシリンダ21が既に退避した状態を示している。
図8のステップS21において、コントロールユニット50は、搬入装置30の作動準備が整っているか否かを判断する。搬入装置30の作動準備が整っていれば(ステップS21がYES)、ステップS22に進む。
搬入装置30の作動準備が整っていなければ(ステップS21がNO)、ステップS25へ進む。
最も搬入側(図14の最も右側)に位置しているワーク11(11-3)が、搬入確認センサLS2の直下の位置に存在していれば(ステップS22がYES:図14に示す状態ではない)、新たなワーク11-4を一対のワーク搬送用ローラ18、19(図3参照:図5では図示せず)上に搬入することは困難であると判断して、ステップS25に進む。
一方、搬入確認センサLS2がワーク11を検出せず、ワーク11(11-3)が存在していなければ(ステップS22がNO:図14で示す状態)、新たなワーク11-4を搬入することが可能な条件の一部が充足されていると判断して、ステップS23に進む。
図14、図15において、搬出側噴射装置22Nは、ワーク11内周面の冷却範囲に冷却媒体を噴射している。
一方、搬入側噴射装置21Nが搬入側退避位置に戻っていなければ(図8のステップS23がNO)、新たなワーク11-4を搬入した際に搬入側噴射装置21Nと干渉してしまうので、新たなワーク11-4の搬入は困難だと判断する。そして、ステップS25に進む。
ステップS25では、熱処理システム200に新たなワーク11-4を搬入せず(搬入装置30は待機状態)、ステップS26に進む。
未だワークの搬入作業を続行するのであれば(ステップS26がNO)、ステップS21まで戻り、再びステップS21以降の制御を繰り返す。
その状態では、加熱コイル16により、外周面および外周部を、例えば、Ac3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度で加熱された中空円筒形状ワーク11の内周面および内周部は、その内周面の冷却範囲に、搬出側噴射装置22Nから冷却媒体(例えば、冷却水、冷却油、空気、噴霧等も包含する)を噴射することにより、冷却される。
すなわち、本発明の図示の実施形態によれば、外周面および外周部を加熱された中空円筒形状ワーク11の内周面における冷却範囲(図6において、位置P2~P3の間を包含する範囲)は、搬出側噴射装置22Nおよび/または搬入側噴射装置21Nから噴射される冷却媒体により、常に冷却されている。そのため、ワーク11の内周部(ワーク11内周面とワーク11のワーク肉厚の1/2より小さい距離だけワーク11内周面から隔たった位置との間にある部分)および内周面は、内周部が伝熱により高温焼もどし温度に達する以前の段階、内周面が伝熱により低温焼もどし温度を超える以前の段階で、確実に冷却され、内周面および内周部の硬さを確保することができる。したがって、ワーク11の内周部および内周面が軟化するのを防止することができる。
搬出側噴射装置22Nの先端部(搬入側端部)が搬送中の中空円筒形状ワーク11から外れた位置(収縮位置)に移動している間は、搬入側エアシリンダ21を伸長して、搬入側噴射装置21Nからワーク11内周面の冷却範囲に冷却媒体を噴射する。そのため、図示の実施形態によれば、ワーク11内周面の冷却範囲は、搬出側噴射装置22Nおよび/または搬入側噴射装置21Nからの冷却媒体が常に噴射されている。そして、内周面の冷却範囲が冷却された中空円筒形状ワーク11を、搬出側噴射装置22Nと干渉することなく、搬出することができる。
また、加熱装置16による中空円筒形状ワーク11の外周面側からの誘導加熱と中空円筒形状ワーク11の内周面側からの冷却を、冷却後のワーク11を搬出する度毎に中断せずに、連続して行うことができる。換言すれば、本発明の図示の実施形態によれば、ワーク11の内周面側からの冷却を、いわゆる「バッチ式」で行う必要がない。そのため、本発明の図示の実施形態は、連続して熱処理を行っているラインについて、容易に適用することができる。
したがって、搬出のみならず、新たなワーク11-4の搬入に際しても、熱処理システム200を停止することなく、連続運転することが保証される。
また、本発明の図示の実施形態では、搬入側噴射装置21Nは搬出側端部に到達してから冷却媒体を噴射しているが(図10参照)、搬入側噴射装置21Nから冷却媒体をワーク11内周面の冷却範囲に噴射できる位置あるいは領域であれば、「冷却媒体噴射開始位置」として設定することができる。
同ように、搬出側噴射装置22Nの「冷却媒体噴射開始位置」も、「搬入側端部」ではなく、搬出側噴射装置22Nから冷却媒体をワーク11内周面の冷却範囲に噴射できる位置あるいは領域であれば、種々の条件に対応して、ケース・バイ・ケースで設定してもよい。
本発明において、「加熱手段」としては誘導加熱が好適であるが、レーザー、イオンビーム等も適用可能であり、本発明では、これ等も包含する。さらに、第1工程の焼入れにおける焼入れの加熱手段としては、加熱炉を用いることも可能である。
12、16・・・加熱コイル
13、17・・・冷却ジャケット
14、15、18、19・・・ワーク搬送用ローラ
21・・・搬入側エアシリンダ
21N・・・搬入側噴射装置
22・・・搬出側エアシリンダ
22N・・・搬出側噴射装置
23・・・高圧エアタンク
24・・・搬入側流路切換弁
25・・・搬出側流路切換弁
26、27・・・冷却媒体圧送装置
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- 連続して搬送される中空円筒形状ワークの熱処理システムにおいて、
中空円筒形状ワークを搬送する搬送装置と、
中空円筒形状ワークを外周面側から加熱する加熱装置と、
中空円筒形状ワークを外周面側から冷却する冷却装置と、
噴射口から中空円筒形状ワークの内周面の冷却範囲に向って冷却媒体を噴射する搬出側噴射装置および搬入側噴射装置とを備え、
前記熱処理システムの作動中は、搬入側噴射装置または搬出側噴射装置の少なくとも一方が、前記冷却領域で中空円筒形状ワークの内周面の冷却範囲に向かって冷却媒体を噴射するようにしたことを特徴とする熱処理システム。 - 前記熱処理システムは、
搬出側噴射装置を、搬送中の中空円筒形状ワークと干渉しない搬出側退避位置と、冷却領域の間を移動せしめる搬出側噴射装置の移動装置と、
搬入側噴射装置を、搬送中の中空円筒形状ワークと干渉しない搬入側退避位置と、冷却領域の間を移動せしめる搬入側噴射装置の移動装置とを備え、
中空円筒形状ワークを搬出する場合には、搬入側噴射装置を冷却領域まで移動して、搬入側噴射装置から冷却媒体を噴射し、搬出側噴射装置を搬送中の中空円筒形状ワークと干渉しない搬出側退避位置まで移動する第1の機能と、
新たな中空円筒形状ワークを搬入する場合には、搬出側噴射装置を冷却領域まで移動し、搬出側噴射装置から冷却媒体を噴射し、搬入側噴射装置を搬送中の中空円筒形状ワークと干渉しない搬入側退避位置まで移動する第2の機能を有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の熱処理システム。 - 連続して搬送される中空円筒形状ワークの熱処理方法において、
搬送装置により搬送される中空円筒形状ワークを加熱装置により外周面側から加熱する工程と、
搬送装置により搬送される中空円筒形状ワークを冷却装置により外周面側から冷却する工程と、
冷却領域で、搬出側噴射装置および/または搬入側噴射装置から中空円筒形状ワークの内周面の冷却範囲に冷却媒体を噴射する工程とを有し、
前記噴射する工程では、前記冷却領域において、搬入側噴射装置または搬出側噴射装置の少なくとも一方が中空円筒形状ワークの内周面の冷却範囲に向かって冷却媒体を噴射することを特徴とする熱処理方法。 - 前記熱処理方法は、
搬出側噴射装置の移動装置により、搬出側噴射装置を、搬送中の中空円筒形状ワークと干渉しない搬出側退避位置と、冷却領域の間で移動する工程と、
搬入側噴射装置の移動装置により、搬入側噴射装置を、搬送中の中空円筒形状ワークと干渉しない搬入側退避位置と、冷却領域の間で移動する工程とを有し、
中空円筒形状ワーク内周面の冷却範囲を冷却するに際して、
中空円筒形状ワークを搬出する場合には、搬入側噴射装置を冷却領域に位置させて、搬入側噴射装置から冷却媒体を噴射する工程と、搬出側噴射装置を搬送中の中空円筒形状ワークと干渉しない搬出側退避位置に位置させる工程を有するとともに、
新たな中空円筒形状ワークを搬入する場合には、搬出側噴射装置を冷却領域に位置させて、搬出側噴射装置から冷却媒体を噴射する工程と、搬入側噴射装置を搬送中の中空円筒形状ワークと干渉しない搬入側退避位置に位置させる工程を有することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の熱処理方法。 - 第1工程の焼入れと第2工程の焼入れの誘導加熱を行い、
前記第1工程の焼入れでは、中空円筒形状ワークを、間隔を空けずに連続に横送りしつつ、前記ワークの外周面側のみから、前記ワークの肉厚全体にわたってAc3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度に誘導加熱し、ワークが加熱部から隔たった冷却部に至るまでの時間を利用してワークの温度を長手方向、肉厚方向で均一にし、ワークの温度がAr3点まで下がる前に冷却を開始してワークを外周面側から冷却し、ワークの肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化し、
前記第2工程の焼入れの誘導加熱では、肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化された前記ワークを横送りしつつ、前記ワークの外周面側のみから、ワークの外周面および外周部を、Ac3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度に加熱することを特徴とする請求項3、4の何れかに記載の熱処理方法。 - 第1工程の焼入れと第2工程の焼入れの誘導加熱を行い、
前記第1工程の焼入れでは、中空円筒形状ワークを、前記ワークの外周面側のみから、前記ワークの肉厚全体にわたってAc3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度に誘導加熱し、前記誘導加熱直後に、冷却を開始してワークを外周面側のみから冷却し、ワークの肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化し、
前記第2工程の焼入れの誘導加熱では、肉厚全体にわたって焼入れ硬化された前記ワークを横送りしつつ、前記ワークの外周面側のみから、ワークの外周面および外周部を、Ac3点以上でかつAc3点+200℃以下の温度に加熱することを特徴とする請求項3、4の何れかに記載の熱処理方法。
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