CN107180698B - A kind of epoxy I-shaped inductance manufacture craft - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of epoxy I-shaped inductance manufacture craft, including stock, coiling, soaks insulated paint, wards off tin, oiling braid, the smart wax of impregnation, encapsulating epoxy, presser feet, levelling, baking, degumming band, spray printing, cutting test, appearance and packaging.The preparation process of epoxy I-shaped inductance of the present invention is simple, and production efficiency is high, and pollution is reduced, and foot problem is not present in good product performance, long lifespan, and properties of product are not influenced by external force.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to inductive technologies field, specifically a kind of epoxy I-shaped inductance manufacture craft.
Background technology
The direction that current power supply product is all high, small, light-weight towards frequency, power is high is developed, it is therefore desirable to subtract
The volume of small wherein each component, this results in having requirements at the higher level to the structure of product.Wherein, inductance will also meet power supply production
The requirement of product miniaturization, and the size of magnetic core can determine the volume size of inductance substantially.
In the prior art, I-type magnetic core is relatively common.In the manufacturing process of traditional I-type magnetic core, in view of I-shaped magnetic
The features of shape of core mostly uses greatly ferrite powder and is pressed into cylindrical type, then passes through grooving machine-cut at the intermediate position of cylinder
A groove appropriate is cut, inductance is made for coiling.The operational sequence of this manufacturing method is comparatively laborious, wastes time, and
And cutting step generates a large amount of leftover bits, waste of resource.Particularly with micro magnetic, the difficulty for cutting intermediate groove is larger,
High rejection rate, low production efficiency.And there is not yet the manufacture that I-type magnetic core is carried out with mold in the prior art.
In the prior art, the both ends of I-type magnetic core and intermediate groove are all cylindrical, from the point of view of amechanical angle, cylinder
Shape object is easy to roll, it is difficult to be clamped, and since cylinder has convex surface, attract mode to fix magnetic according to magnet
Core, convex contact face is poorer than planar stability, this causes magnetic core subsequently to make the inconvenient of inductance process.
Invention content
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of epoxy I-shaped inductance manufacture crafts, to solve to propose in above-mentioned background technology
The problem of.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
A kind of epoxy I-shaped inductance manufacture craft, specific make step are as follows:
(1) it stocks up
Confirm whether magnetic core is consistent with work order with enameled wire, checks whether magnetic core has breakage, deformation, caking or burr;
Get out for use tin bar, scaling powder and corresponding packaging material;
(2) coiling;
Coil winding machine parameter is set, sets the number of turns according to work order requirement, board is arranged line footpath and is more than former line footpath, mixes up paint
The elasticity of envelope curve;Magnetic core presses start button after the completion of placing, and board starts coiling;Coil is removed after complete, checks that product is
No qualification, certified products are put down gently in polybag, and defective work is put into defective products box;Every bag of quantity is enclosed and is filled in by with work order requirement
Completely with work order, wicking is waited for;
(3) insulated paint is soaked
The product arranged is put into vacuum impregnation containing dipping machine, 0.65~0.75MPa of air pressure, the dipping lacquer time is more than or equal to
15min after vacuum impregnation, takes out iron pan and places drop 9~11min of paint, pour into the plate for completing rag paper, pin is neatly arranged upward
Row are put into 110~125 DEG C of oven, toast 1.4~1.6h, take out product radiating and cooling;
(4) tin is warded off
It will be poured into Revolving disc after the product test qualification being impregnated with, neat is placed on dipping lacquer iron pan, sets and wards off
The magnetic core being well placed is stained with scaling powder, shaves tin face, be dipped in 1~2s in tin stove, the product of wicking qualification is put by tin machine parameter
Enter Revolving disc;
(5) oiling braid
Product is gently poured into vibrating disk, the parameter for setting braider carries out automatic charging, is first passed through before feeding
Track oiling, then braid is carried out, by the good product proper alignment of braid in iron frame, carry out traveler label;
(6) it is impregnated with smart wax
The product in baking oven is taken out, vacuum waxdip machine is put into rapidly and carries out waxdip, waxdip device temperature is 150~160 DEG C,
Air pressure is -0.65MPa~0.075MPa, after the completion of waxdip, is taken out under normal pressure;
(7) epoxy is encapsulated
The waxdip product of taking-up is positioned on adsorption paper rapidly, pressing removes the excessive wax in product bottom twice, then
It is put into sealing machine rapidly, the temperature of sealing machine is 90~130 DEG C, will wait for that product carries out bread process twice, takes out product and turns over
Turn, see whether to encapsulate intact, is placed on interim rack and is cooled down;
(8) presser feet
The product of encapsulating is put on de- frame, removes that whole box braid product adhesive tape is face-up, and lath, which is positioned over, waits for presser feet
On iron plate, product is pushed into one by one along presser feet device end carries out presser feet successively;
(9) levelling cures
Work premise front opening baking oven, so that oven temperature is risen to 95~100 DEG C, the product after presser feet is orderly placed successively
In carrying out levelling on cart, etc. temperature go back up to 95 DEG C after start timing, the time is 28~32min;
(10) it toasts
Work premise front opening baking oven, and oven temperature is made to rise to 100~110 DEG C, and the product that levelling is completed is had successively
Sequence is positioned on cart, etc. temperature go back up to 100~110 DEG C after start timing, the time is 80~100min, takes out cooling;
(11) spray printing
Baking is completed and oneself takes off iron frame through cooling product, setting spray printing content by technological requirement is sprayed
Print, is put into Revolving disc after the completion;
(12) braid is taken off
Product after spray printing is placed on braid region to be taken off, pin carries out degumming upward on iron plate, and qualified products are put into
In Revolving disc, place with work order;
(13) cutting is tested
The product for taking off good braid is poured into vibrating disk, testing cutting machine with I-shaped automatic shaping by technological requirement carries out
Cutting, with calliper pin length, it is ensured that qualified;
(14) appearance
Check whether the pin of product is qualified;
(15) it packs
Finished product is packed.
As a further solution of the present invention:In the step (4), depending on line footpath, line footpath is less than tin furnace temperature
0.11mm, tin furnace temperature are 460~470 DEG C;Line footpath is more than 0.12mm, and tin furnace temperature is 480~490 DEG C.
As further scheme of the invention:In the step (7), bread process includes preheating 3s, loose powder 9s, precipitation
4s, bread 0.7s, leveling 4s.
Compared with prior art, the beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:The preparation process of epoxy I-shaped inductance of the present invention is simple, raw
Produce it is efficient, pollution reduce, good product performance, long lifespan is high pressure resistant, foot problem is not present, properties of product are not by external force shadow
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Fig. 1 is the fabrication processing figure of epoxy I-shaped inductance.
Specific implementation mode
Following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention carries out clear, complete
Site preparation describes, it is clear that described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on
Embodiment in the present invention, it is obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts every other
Embodiment shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Embodiment
Referring to Fig. 1, epoxy I-shaped inductance fabrication processing:
(1) it stocks up
Confirm whether magnetic core is consistent with work order with enameled wire, checks whether magnetic core has breakage, deformation, caking or burr;
Get out for use tin bar, scaling powder and corresponding packaging material;
(2) coiling
Coil winding machine parameter is set, sets the number of turns according to work order requirement, board is arranged line footpath and is more than former line footpath, mixes up paint
The elasticity of envelope curve;Magnetic core presses start button after the completion of placing, and board starts coiling;Coil is removed after complete, checks that product is
No qualification, certified products are put down gently in polybag, and defective work is put into defective products box;Every bag of quantity is enclosed and is filled in by with work order requirement
Completely with work order, wicking is waited for;
(3) insulated paint is soaked
The product arranged is put into vacuum impregnation containing dipping machine, air pressure 0.7MPa, the dipping lacquer time is more than or equal to 15min, very
It after sky impregnation, takes out iron pan and places drop paint 10min, pour into the plate for completing rag paper, pin proper alignment upward is put into 120 DEG C
Oven, toast 1.5h, take out product radiating and cooling;
(4) tin is warded off
By around the product of complete line, the product of test passes is poured into Revolving disc, neat is placed on dipping lacquer iron pan, if
It sets and wards off tin machine parameter, the magnetic core being well placed is stained with scaling powder, tin face is shaved, is dipped in 2s in tin stove, tin furnace temperature is according to line
Depending on diameter, line footpath is less than 0.11mm, and tin furnace temperature is 460~470 DEG C;Line footpath is more than 0.12mm, and tin furnace temperature is 480~490
℃;The product of wicking qualification is put into Revolving disc;
(5) oiling braid
Product is gently poured into vibrating disk, the parameter for setting braider carries out automatic charging, is first passed through before feeding
Track oiling, then braid is carried out, by the good product proper alignment of braid in iron frame, carry out traveler label;
(6) it is impregnated with smart wax
The product in baking oven is taken out, vacuum waxdip machine is put into rapidly and carries out waxdip, waxdip equipment is transferred to 155 DEG C, air pressure-
0.65MPa~0.075MPa after the completion of waxdip, takes out under normal pressure;
(7) epoxy is encapsulated
The waxdip product of taking-up is positioned on adsorption paper rapidly, pressing removes the excessive wax in product bottom twice, then
It is put into sealing machine rapidly, the temperature of sealing machine is 20 DEG C, will wait for that product carries out bread process twice, bread process includes preheating
3s, loose powder 9s, precipitation 4s, bread 0.7s, leveling 4s, take out product overturning, see whether to encapsulate intact, be placed in interim rack
On cooled down;
(8) presser feet
The product of encapsulating is put on de- frame, removes that whole box braid product adhesive tape is face-up, and lath, which is positioned over, waits for presser feet
On iron plate, product is pushed into one by one along presser feet device end carries out presser feet successively;
(9) levelling cures
Work premise front opening baking oven, so that oven temperature is risen to 98 DEG C, the product after presser feet is orderly positioned over successively to be pushed away
Levelling is carried out on vehicle, etc. temperature go back up to 95 DEG C after start timing, time 30min;
(10) it toasts
Work premise front opening baking oven, and oven temperature is made to rise to 105 DEG C, and the product that levelling is completed orderly is placed successively
In on cart, etc. temperature go back up to 105 DEG C after start timing, time 90min takes out cooling;
(11) spray printing
Baking is completed and oneself takes off iron frame through cooling product, setting spray printing content by technological requirement is sprayed
Print, is put into Revolving disc after the completion;
(12) braid is taken off
Product after spray printing is placed on braid region to be taken off, pin carries out degumming upward on iron plate, and qualified products are put into
In Revolving disc, place with work order;
(13) cutting is tested
The product for taking off good braid is poured into vibrating disk, testing cutting machine with I-shaped automatic shaping by technological requirement carries out
Cutting, with calliper pin length, it is ensured that qualified;
(14) appearance
Check whether the pin of product is qualified;
(15) it packs
Finished product is packed.
It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, Er Qie
In the case of without departing substantially from spirit or essential attributes of the invention, the present invention can be realized in other specific forms.Therefore, no matter
From the point of view of which point, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is by appended power
Profit requires rather than above description limits, it is intended that all by what is fallen within the meaning and scope of the equivalent requirements of the claims
Variation is included within the present invention.Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the involved claims.
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1. a kind of epoxy I-shaped inductance manufacture craft, which is characterized in that specific make step is as follows:
(1) it stocks up
Confirm whether magnetic core is consistent with work order with enameled wire, checks whether magnetic core has breakage, deformation, caking or burr;Prepare
Good for use tin bar, scaling powder and corresponding packaging material;
(2) coiling
Coil winding machine parameter is set, sets the number of turns according to work order requirement, board is arranged line footpath and is more than former line footpath, mixes up enameled wire
Elasticity;Magnetic core presses start button after the completion of placing, and board starts coiling;Coil is removed after complete, checks whether product closes
Lattice, certified products are put down gently in polybag, and defective work is put into defective products box;Every bag of quantity by with work order requirement, enclose fill in it is complete
With work order, wait for wicking;
(3) insulated paint is soaked
The product arranged is put into vacuum impregnation containing dipping machine, 0.65~0.75MPa of air pressure, the dipping lacquer time is more than or equal to 15min,
It after vacuum impregnation, takes out iron pan and places drop 9~11min of paint, pour into the plate for completing rag paper, pin proper alignment upward is put into
110~125 DEG C of oven toasts 1.4~1.6h, takes out product radiating and cooling;
(4) tin is warded off
It will be poured into Revolving disc after the product test qualification being impregnated with, neat is placed on dipping lacquer iron pan, sets and wards off tin machine
The magnetic core being well placed is stained with scaling powder, shaves tin face, be dipped in 1~2s in tin stove, the product of wicking qualification is put into week by parameter
Turntable;
(5) oiling braid
Product is gently poured into vibrating disk, the parameter for setting braider carries out automatic charging, and track is first passed through before feeding
Oiling, then braid is carried out, by the good product proper alignment of braid in iron frame, carry out traveler label;
(6) it is impregnated with smart wax
The product in baking oven is taken out, vacuum waxdip machine is put into rapidly and carries out waxdip, waxdip device temperature is 150~160 DEG C, air pressure
For -0.65MPa~0.075MPa, after the completion of waxdip, take out under normal pressure;
(7) epoxy is encapsulated
The waxdip product of taking-up is positioned on adsorption paper rapidly, pressing removes the excessive wax in product bottom twice, then rapidly
It is put into sealing machine, the temperature of sealing machine is 90~130 DEG C, will wait for that product carries out bread process twice, takes out product overturning, sees
It examines and whether encapsulates intact, be placed on interim rack and cooled down;
(8) presser feet
The product of encapsulating is put on de- frame, removes that whole box braid product adhesive tape is face-up, and lath is positioned over waits for presser feet iron plate
On, product is pushed into one by one along presser feet device end carries out presser feet successively;
(9) levelling cures
Work premise front opening baking oven, so that oven temperature is risen to 95~100 DEG C, the product after presser feet is orderly positioned over successively to be pushed away
Levelling is carried out on vehicle, etc. temperature go back up to 95 DEG C after start timing, the time is 28~32min;
(10) it toasts
Work premise front opening baking oven, and oven temperature is made to rise to 100~110 DEG C, and the product that levelling is completed orderly is put successively
Be placed on cart, etc. temperature go back up to 100~110 DEG C after start timing, the time is 80~100min, takes out cooling;
(11) spray printing
Baking is completed and oneself takes off iron frame through cooling product, setting spray printing content by technological requirement carries out spray printing, complete
Revolving disc is put into after;
(12) braid is taken off
Product after spray printing is placed on braid region to be taken off, pin carries out degumming upward on iron plate, and qualified products are put into turnover
In disk, place with work order;
(13) cutting is tested
The product for taking off good braid is poured into vibrating disk, cutting machine is tested with I-shaped automatic shaping by technological requirement and is cut
Foot, with calliper pin length, it is ensured that qualified;
(14) appearance
Check whether the pin of product is qualified;
(15) it packs
Finished product is packed.
2. epoxy I-shaped inductance manufacture craft according to claim 1, which is characterized in that in the step (4), tin furnace temperature
For degree depending on line footpath, line footpath is less than 0.11mm, and tin furnace temperature is 460~470 DEG C;Line footpath is more than 0.12mm, and tin furnace temperature is
480~490 DEG C.
3. epoxy I-shaped inductance manufacture craft according to claim 1, which is characterized in that in the step (7), bread work
Sequence includes preheating 3s, loose powder 9s, precipitation 4s, bread 0.7s, leveling 4s.
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