EP1555330A3 - Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Transportieren metallischer Werkstücke sowie Anlage zur Wärmebehandlung dieser Werkstücke - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Transportieren metallischer Werkstücke sowie Anlage zur Wärmebehandlung dieser Werkstücke Download PDF

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EP1555330A3
EP1555330A3 EP05008611A EP05008611A EP1555330A3 EP 1555330 A3 EP1555330 A3 EP 1555330A3 EP 05008611 A EP05008611 A EP 05008611A EP 05008611 A EP05008611 A EP 05008611A EP 1555330 A3 EP1555330 A3 EP 1555330A3
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D9/00—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
    • C21D9/0006—Details, accessories not peculiar to any of the following furnaces
    • C21D9/0018—Details, accessories not peculiar to any of the following furnaces for charging, discharging or manipulation of charge
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D9/00—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
    • C21D9/0006—Details, accessories not peculiar to any of the following furnaces
    • C21D9/0025—Supports; Baskets; Containers; Covers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
    • F27D3/00—Charging; Discharging; Manipulation of charge
    • F27D3/0024—Charging; Discharging; Manipulation of charge of metallic workpieces
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
    • F27D3/00—Charging; Discharging; Manipulation of charge
    • F27D3/12—Travelling or movable supports or containers for the charge
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D1/00—General methods or devices for heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering
    • C21D1/74—Methods of treatment in inert gas, controlled atmosphere, vacuum or pulverulent material
    • C21D1/773—Methods of treatment in inert gas, controlled atmosphere, vacuum or pulverulent material under reduced pressure or vacuum
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
    • C21D9/00—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
    • C21D9/0056—Furnaces through which the charge is moved in a horizontal straight path

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Heat Treatments In General, Especially Conveying And Cooling (AREA)
  • Tunnel Furnaces (AREA)
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Abstract

Eine Vorrichtung zum Transportieren metallischer Werkstücke (20) weist eine wärmeisolierte Transportkammer (10), Mittel (40) zum Be- und Entladen der Werkstücke (20) und ein Fahrwerk (30) auf. Um bei einer solchen Vorrichtung auf vergleichsweise flexible und effiziente Weise einen Transport der Werkstücke zwischen mehreren Behandlungskammern während einer Wärmebehandlung zu ermöglichen, ist die Transportkammer (10) vakuumdicht ausgebildet und auf ein die Werkstücke (20) vor Umgebungseinflüssen schützendes Vakuum evakuierbar.
Überdies zeichnet sich eine Anlage zur Wärmebehandlung metallischer Werkstücke (20) mit zumindest zwei Behandlungskammern (50), in denen die Werkstücke (20) wärmebehandelbar sind, dadurch aus, daß eine solche Vorrichtung mittels einer evakuierbaren Schleuse (60) an die Behandlungskammer (50) ankoppelbar ist.
Darüber hinaus wird bei einem Verfahren zum Transportieren metallischer Werkstücke (20) während einer Wärmebehandlung eine vakuumdicht ausgebildete Transportkammer (10) auf ein die Werkstücke (20) vor Umgebungseinflüssen schützendes Vakuum evakuiert, um die Werkstücke (20) in diesem Vakuum von einer Behandlungskammer (50) zur nächsten zu transportieren.
EP05008611A 2001-01-26 2001-01-26 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Transportieren metallischer Werkstücke sowie Anlage zur Wärmebehandlung dieser Werkstücke Revoked EP1555330B1 (de)

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CN1374408A (zh) 2002-10-16
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ES2270907T3 (es) 2007-04-16
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