EP2110448A3 - Method and circulation oven for heating workpieces - Google Patents

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EP2110448A3
EP2110448A3 EP09005231A EP09005231A EP2110448A3 EP 2110448 A3 EP2110448 A3 EP 2110448A3 EP 09005231 A EP09005231 A EP 09005231A EP 09005231 A EP09005231 A EP 09005231A EP 2110448 A3 EP2110448 A3 EP 2110448A3
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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
    • C21D9/0056—Furnaces through which the charge is moved in a horizontal straight path
    • 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
    • C21D9/0068—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for particular articles not mentioned below
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • F27B9/00—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity
    • F27B9/14—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment
    • F27B9/20—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment the charge moving in a substantially straight path tunnel furnace
    • F27B9/24—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment the charge moving in a substantially straight path tunnel furnace being carried by a conveyor
    • F27B9/2407—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment the charge moving in a substantially straight path tunnel furnace being carried by a conveyor the conveyor being constituted by rollers (roller hearth furnace)
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • F27B9/00—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity
    • F27B9/14—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment
    • F27B9/20—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment the charge moving in a substantially straight path tunnel furnace
    • F27B9/24—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment the charge moving in a substantially straight path tunnel furnace being carried by a conveyor
    • F27B9/2469—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the path of the charge during treatment; characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment the charge moving in a substantially straight path tunnel furnace being carried by a conveyor the conveyor being constituted by rollable bodies
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
    • F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • F27B9/00—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity
    • F27B9/30—Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types
    • 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
    • F27D5/00—Supports, screens, or the like for the charge within the furnace
    • 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
    • C21D1/62—Quenching devices
    • C21D1/673—Quenching devices for die quenching
    • 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
    • C21D2221/00—Treating localised areas of an article

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Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Erwärmen wenigstens eines Werkstücks (20) in einem Ofen (10), bei dem das Werkstück (20) von Heizmitteln (11) erwärmt wird, wobei nach der Erwärmung des gesamten Werkstücks (20) in einem ersten Schritt eine Bewegung des Werkstücks (20) soweit aus dem Ofen (10) heraus erfolgt, dass sich ein erster Teilbereich (21) des Werkstücks (20) noch innerhalb des Ofens (10) befindet, während sich ein zweiter Teilbereich (22) des Werkstücks (20) bereits außerhalb des Ofens (10) befindet. Das Werkstück (20) wird für einen bestimmten Zeitraum in dieser Position gehalten und das gesamte Werkstück (20) anschließend aus dem Ofen (10) heraus bewegt. Insbesondere wird das Verfahren in einem Durchlaufofen durchgeführt, wobei das Werkstück (20) eine Heizstrecke durchläuft und das Werkstück (20) durch eine Transporteinrichtung (30) soweit aus der Heizstrecke des Durchlaufofens (10) heraus bewegt wird, dass sich ein erster Teilbereich (21) des Werkstücks (20) noch innerhalb der Heizstrecke befindet, während sich ein zweiter Teilbereich (22) des Werkstücks (20) bereits außerhalb der Heizstrecke befindet. In dieser Position des Werkstücks (20) wird die Bewegung der Transporteinrichtung (30) für einen bestimmten Zeitraum unterbrochen. So stellen sich in den beiden Teilbereichen (21;22) unterschiedliche Temperaturen ein. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner einen zugehörigen Durchlaufofen (10) zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.

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The invention relates to a method for heating at least one workpiece (20) in an oven (10), in which the workpiece (20) is heated by heating means (11), wherein after heating the entire workpiece (20) in a first step Movement of the workpiece (20) as far out of the oven (10) out that a first portion (21) of the workpiece (20) is still within the furnace (10), while a second portion (22) of the workpiece (20 ) is already outside the furnace (10). The workpiece (20) is held in this position for a certain period of time and then the entire workpiece (20) is moved out of the oven (10). In particular, the method is carried out in a continuous furnace, wherein the workpiece (20) passes through a heating section and the workpiece (20) by a transport device (30) as far out of the heating section of the continuous furnace (10) moves out, that a first portion (21 ) of the workpiece (20) is still within the heating path, while a second portion (22) of the workpiece (20) is already outside the heating path. In this position of the workpiece (20), the movement of the transport device (30) is interrupted for a certain period of time. Thus, different temperatures are established in the two subregions (21; 22). The invention further relates to an associated continuous furnace (10) for carrying out the method.
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