JPS58182805A - Automatic demagnetizer - Google Patents

Automatic demagnetizer

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Publication number
JPS58182805A
JPS58182805A JP6672282A JP6672282A JPS58182805A JP S58182805 A JPS58182805 A JP S58182805A JP 6672282 A JP6672282 A JP 6672282A JP 6672282 A JP6672282 A JP 6672282A JP S58182805 A JPS58182805 A JP S58182805A
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Prior art keywords
demagnetizing
demagnetized
signal
control means
rotating
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JPH045247B2 (en
Inventor
Koichi Okada
岡田 廣一
Hiroyoshi Nagai
永井 裕善
Kozo Yasuda
安田 耕三
Kazushige Sako
迫 数重
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd
Kawasaki Motors Ltd
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd
Kawasaki Jukogyo KK
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F13/00Apparatus or processes for magnetising or demagnetising
    • H01F13/006Methods and devices for demagnetising of magnetic bodies, e.g. workpieces, sheet material

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an automatic demagnetizer capable of automatically demagnetizing a ring member of large diameter which is composed of a demagnetizing means, a rotating means which causes the demagnetizing means in demagnetizing condition to move away, a moving means and a control means for controlling those means. CONSTITUTION:A member A to be demagnetized is mounted on a rotating means 3 and a demagnetizing cycle start signal S1 is given to a control means 5. Based on signal S1, the control means 5 sends an approach command signal S2 to a moving means 2 and causes a demagnetizing means 1 to move to a demagnetizing position directly below the member A to be demagnetized. Based on a detection signal S3 from a limit switch (not shown), the control means 5 sends out in order a rotation command signal S4 to the rotating means 3 and an operation command signal S5 to the demagnetizing means 1 and demagnetization is started. Based on a time passage signal S6 from a timer (e), the control means 5 sends out a move-away command signal S7 to the moving means 2 and causes the demagnetizing means 1 to move back to its initial position. Based on a detection signal from a limit switch, the control means 5 sends out stop command signals S9, S10 to the demagnetizing means 1 and rotating means 3 respectively, and a series of demagnetization cycle is completed.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 この発明は自動脱磁装置、特に大形及び中形のリング状
部材を脱磁するのに好適な自動脱磁装置に関するもので
ある。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automatic demagnetizing device, and particularly to an automatic demagnetizing device suitable for demagnetizing large and medium-sized ring-shaped members.

残留磁気を有する部材を電子ビーム溶接した場合、この
磁気によってビームの偏向現象が生じ、ビーム照射位置
が開先から外れてしまう、いわゆる目外れの発生するこ
とが知られており、そのため溶接される部材は溶接前1
こ完全に脱磁するのが普通である。
When parts with residual magnetism are welded with an electron beam, it is known that this magnetism causes a beam deflection phenomenon, causing the beam irradiation position to deviate from the groove, resulting in so-called misalignment. Parts are before welding 1
It is normal for the magnet to be completely demagnetized.

そのための脱磁装置としては、第5図(a)〜(c)に
示すように、移動台車111に被脱磁部材(A)を載置
し、これを馬蹄形の交流脱磁機(12)内部を通過させ
ること1こより脱磁を行なうものが知られている。
As a demagnetizing device for this purpose, as shown in FIGS. 5(a) to 5(c), the member to be demagnetized (A) is placed on a movable trolley 111, and the demagnetized member (A) is placed in a horseshoe-shaped AC demagnetizing machine (12). A device is known in which demagnetization is performed simply by passing the magnet through the inside.

しかしながら、この脱磁装置は、被脱磁部材(A)が交
流脱磁機(12)の内方を通過する必要があるため、被
脱磁部材(A)の寸法が大きくなるとそれ1こ伴なって
交流脱磁機(12)のコイルも大きくしなければならず
、したがって装置自体も高価なものになってしまうとい
う欠点がある。
However, in this demagnetizing device, the member to be demagnetized (A) needs to pass inside the AC demagnetizer (12), so if the size of the member to be demagnetized (A) becomes large, the Therefore, the coil of the AC demagnetizer (12) must also be made large, which has the disadvantage that the device itself becomes expensive.

また被脱磁部材が大径のリング部材であるような場合に
は、上記の馬蹄形の脱磁機を用いる代わり1こ、第6図
番こ示すように、リング部材(13)の固囲番こキャブ
タイヤ圓を巻き付け、このキャブタイヤOaに脱磁用直
流電源qωから、第7図に示すよう(こ連続パルス的に
減少する電流を流して脱磁することも知られている。し
かしながらこの場合1こは、リング部材(13)の形状
が大きくなる番こしたがってキャブタイヤへの通電電流
を、例えば数千アンペア程度というように大きくしなけ
れば十分な脱磁効果が得られない。したがって大径のリ
ング部材(13)を脱磁する1こは大形の脱磁用直流電
源(15)が必要となり、このため装置が大型化してし
まい、また高価なものになるという問題が生じる。
In addition, when the member to be demagnetized is a large-diameter ring member, instead of using the horseshoe-shaped demagnetizer described above, as shown in Figure 6, the fixed number of the ring member (13) is used. It is also known that demagnetization can be carried out by winding a cabtyre circle around the cabtyre Oa and passing a current that decreases in continuous pulses from a demagnetizing DC power supply qω to the cabtyre Oa, as shown in Fig. 7. In case 1, the shape of the ring member (13) becomes large, and therefore a sufficient demagnetizing effect cannot be obtained unless the current applied to the cabtire is increased, for example, to several thousand amperes. A large DC power source (15) for demagnetization is required to demagnetize the ring member (13) of the same diameter, which causes problems in that the device becomes large and expensive.

本発明は従来の装置の上記欠点を解消するためになされ
たもので、大径のリング部材を小型の交流脱磁機を用い
て自動的1こ脱磁することのできる自動脱磁装置を提供
しようとするものである。
The present invention was made to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of conventional devices, and provides an automatic demagnetizing device that can automatically demagnetize a large diameter ring member by using a small AC demagnetizing machine. This is what I am trying to do.

以下に本発明の実施例につき、図面を参照しつつ詳述す
る。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

まず第1図番こ本発明の第一の実施例を示すが、図1こ
おいて、(1)は脱磁手段であって、この場合には小型
の交流脱磁コイルが用いられている。そしてこの脱磁手
段(1)は移動手段(2)としての移動台車に載置され
、移動手段(2)lこよって図中矢線方向1こ往復移動
し得るようなされている。(3)は回転手段であって、
図の場合、図示しないフレーム本体に支持され同方向に
回転する一対の回転ローラより成り、その」二をこ被脱
磁部材(A)としてのリング部材が載置され、回転ロー
ラの回転によりリング部材が回転運動をするようなされ
ている。なお、(4)は上記移動手段(2)を支持する
ベースフレームチアリ、その下部Iこは上記脱磁手段は
)、移動手段(2)及び回転手段(3)の各作動を制御
する制僧]手段(5)が配設されている。
First, Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, (1) is a demagnetizing means, and in this case, a small AC demagnetizing coil is used. . The demagnetizing means (1) is placed on a moving cart serving as a moving means (2), so that it can be moved back and forth once in the direction of the arrow in the figure. (3) is a rotating means,
In the case shown in the figure, it consists of a pair of rotating rollers that are supported by a frame body (not shown) and rotate in the same direction, and a ring member as a demagnetized member (A) is placed on the second side of the rollers. The member is configured to perform rotational movement. Note that (4) is a base frame that supports the moving means (2), a lower part of the base frame (which is the demagnetizing means), and a controller that controls each operation of the moving means (2) and the rotating means (3). ] Means (5) are provided.

次善こ上記の自動脱磁装置により脱磁を行なうシーケン
ス(こついて説明する。第2図はそのブロック図である
が、まず被脱磁部材(A)を回転手段(3)に載置して
脱磁サイクル開始信号(St)  を制御手段(5);
こ与える。制御手段(5)はこの信号(S])により移
動手段(2)に近接指令信号(S2)を送り、脱磁手段
(1)を被脱磁部材(A)直下の脱磁位置まで移動させ
る。この位置はリミットスイッチ(図示せず)により検
出する。そしてこの検出信号(Ss)に基づいて制御手
段(5)から回転手段(3)の回転指令信号(S4)及
び脱磁手段(1)の作動指令信号(Ss)を順次用して
いき、脱磁を開始する。脱磁時間はタイマーにより設定
するが、このタイマーからの時間経過信号(S6)によ
って制御手段(5)から移動手段(2)に離反指令信号
(S、)を送り、脱磁手段(1)を最初の位置まで後退
させる。この位置もリミットスイッチ(図示せず)によ
り検出する。そしてこの検出信号(Ss) tこよって
制御手段(5)から脱磁手段(1)の停止指令信号(S
、)と回転手段(3)の停止指令信号(Sho)とを出
して一連の脱磁サイクルを終了する。
Next-best Sequence for demagnetizing using the above-mentioned automatic demagnetizing device (I will explain the trick. Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the sequence. First, the member to be demagnetized (A) is placed on the rotating means (3). control means (5) for controlling the demagnetization cycle start signal (St);
I'll give you this. The control means (5) sends a proximity command signal (S2) to the moving means (2) using this signal (S]), and moves the demagnetizing means (1) to a demagnetizing position directly below the member to be demagnetized (A). . This position is detected by a limit switch (not shown). Then, based on this detection signal (Ss), the control means (5) sequentially uses the rotation command signal (S4) of the rotation means (3) and the operation command signal (Ss) of the demagnetization means (1). Start magnetism. The demagnetization time is set by a timer, and a time elapsed signal (S6) from the timer sends a separation command signal (S,) from the control means (5) to the moving means (2), and the demagnetizing means (1) is activated. Retract to initial position. This position is also detected by a limit switch (not shown). Then, this detection signal (Ss) t is transmitted from the control means (5) to a stop command signal (Ss) for the demagnetizing means (1).
, ) and a stop command signal (Sho) for the rotating means (3) are issued to complete the series of demagnetizing cycles.

なお上記シーケンスは一部変更することが可能であるが
、被脱磁部材(A)がリング部材である場合Iこは、彼
脱磁部拐(A)がまだ回転している間番こ、作動中の脱
磁手段(1)を被脱磁部材(A)から離反させるという
部分は不可欠なシーケンスである。
Note that the above sequence can be partially changed, but if the member to be demagnetized (A) is a ring member, then the sequence is changed while the demagnetized part (A) is still rotating. The part of separating the demagnetizing means (1) in operation from the member to be demagnetized (A) is an essential sequence.

上記装置及びシーケンスを用いて、直径500mm、幅
100++rmの寸法で、機械加工後の残留磁気30〜
50ガウスを有する油圧モータ用のリング部材の脱磁を
行なったところ、脱磁開始後約2分で、電子ビーム溶接
可能な3〜5ガウスまで脱磁することができた。なお用
いた交流脱磁コイルは幅100+++m、長さ100馴
、高さ60mmの小型のものであり、周波数は60Hz
の商用周波数である。
Using the above equipment and sequence, with dimensions of 500 mm in diameter and 100++ rm in width, the residual magnetism after machining was 30 ~
When demagnetizing a ring member for a hydraulic motor having a power of 50 Gauss, it was possible to demagnetize the ring member to 3 to 5 Gauss, which is suitable for electron beam welding, in about 2 minutes after the start of demagnetization. The AC demagnetizing coil used was a small one with a width of 100m, a length of 100m, and a height of 60mm, and the frequency was 60Hz.
commercial frequency.

第3図(a)(b)iこ本発明の第二の実施例を示すが
、これは回転手段(3)として被脱磁部材(A)となる
リング部材を水平に載置し得る回転テーブルを用い、リ
ング部材の外周面近傍に脱磁手段(1)を配設したもの
であり、他の部分及びそのシーケンスは上記第一の実施
例と同様である。
FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the rotating means (3) is a rotary member capable of horizontally placing a ring member serving as a demagnetized member (A). A table is used, and a demagnetizing means (1) is disposed near the outer peripheral surface of the ring member, and other parts and their sequence are the same as those of the first embodiment.

この装置及び前記シーケンスを用いて、直径2000m
m、幅200++++++の寸法で、機械加工後の残留
磁気30ガウスを有する大径リング部材の脱磁を行なっ
たところ、約10分の脱磁時間で3ガウス以下に脱磁す
ることができ、このリング部材2組を電子ビーム溶接す
ることができた。なお用いた交流脱磁コイルの幅は20
0闘であり、上記リング部材の幅200mmの全域をカ
バーできた。
Using this device and the above sequence, a diameter of 2000 m
When we demagnetized a large-diameter ring member with dimensions of 200 +++++++ width and 30 Gauss of residual magnetism after machining, it was possible to demagnetize it to less than 3 Gauss in about 10 minutes of demagnetization time. We were able to electron beam weld two sets of ring members. The width of the AC demagnetizing coil used was 20
It was possible to cover the entire 200 mm width of the ring member.

第4図(a) (b)に本発明の第三の実施例を示すが
、これは被脱磁部材(A)を回転テーブル上1こ水平に
載置し、脱磁手段(1)を移動させる移動手段(2)と
して回動アームを用い、この回動アームの回動1こよっ
てその先端1こ取着しだ脱磁手段(1)を被脱磁部材(
A)の外固部(こ近接、離反させるようにしたものであ
り、そのシーケンスは前記第一の実施例とほぼ同様であ
る。この装置によっても上記第二の実施例と同様な大径
リング部材の脱磁を行なうことができた。
A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b), in which the member to be demagnetized (A) is placed horizontally on a rotary table, and the demagnetizing means (1) is A rotating arm is used as the moving means (2), and the rotation of this rotating arm causes the tip of the rotating arm to attach and demagnetize the member (1) to be demagnetized.
The outer rigid part of A) (this is made to approach and move away from each other, and the sequence is almost the same as that of the first embodiment. With this device, a large diameter ring similar to that of the second embodiment) can be produced. The member could be demagnetized.

以上に本発明の代表的な実施例を説明したが、被脱磁部
材(A)となるリング部側の直径が変化した場合、前記
第一の実施例【こおいては回転ローラの間隔を、また前
記第二及び第三の実施例においては回転テーブルの中心
位置をそれぞれ調整することによって対処する。なお回
転手段(3)によって上記のように被脱磁部材(A)を
回転させる代わり1こ脱磁手段(1)を被脱磁部材(A
)1こ沿って回転させることもあるし、また移動手段(
2)によって脱磁手段(1)を移動させる代わりに被脱
磁部材(A)を移動させ、両者を近接、離反させること
もある。ざら番こ、上記自動脱磁装置における被脱磁部
材(A)はリング部材に限られるものではなく、例えは
円板の脱磁を行なうこともあり、この場合(こは、脱磁
手段(1)を円板の中心から外方へ螺旋状1こ移動させ
ることにより連続的1こ脱磁を行なう。
Although typical embodiments of the present invention have been described above, when the diameter of the ring portion that becomes the member to be demagnetized (A) changes, it is possible to In the second and third embodiments, this problem is dealt with by adjusting the center position of the rotary table, respectively. Note that instead of rotating the demagnetized member (A) using the rotation means (3) as described above, the demagnetized member (A) is rotated by the demagnetized member (A).
) may be rotated along one axis, or the transportation means (
In accordance with 2), instead of moving the demagnetizing means (1), the demagnetized member (A) may be moved to bring the two closer together or away from each other. The demagnetized member (A) in the above automatic demagnetizing device is not limited to a ring member, for example, a disc may be demagnetized, and in this case (in this case, the demagnetizing means ( 1) Continuous demagnetization is performed by moving the disk one turn outward from the center of the disk in a spiral manner.

本発明の自動脱磁装置は上記のように構成されたもので
あり、そのため小型の脱磁手段(1)、例えば交流脱磁
コイルを用いて大形の被脱磁部材(A)の脱磁を行なう
ことができるので、スペースが少なくてすみ、また装@
自体も安価なものになる。
The automatic demagnetizing device of the present invention is configured as described above, and therefore, a large demagnetizing member (A) can be demagnetized using a small demagnetizing means (1), for example, an AC demagnetizing coil. Since it is possible to perform
It will also be inexpensive.

さらに、脱磁時間をタイマーを用いて設定するよう1こ
すれば、脱磁が困難な材料である場合(こても、この時
間を調整すること1こより脱磁が可能となるのでより一
層実用的である。
Furthermore, if you set the demagnetization time using a timer, you can use a timer to set the demagnetization time, making it even more practical if the material is difficult to demagnetize. It is.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の第一の実施例の正面から見た説明図、
第2図は前記実施例での自動脱磁サイクルのシーケンス
を示すブロック図、第3図(a)(b)は本発明の第二
の実施例を示す図で、(a’lは平面から見た説明図、
(1))は正面から見た説明図、第4図(a)(b)は
本発明の第三の実施例を示す図で、(a)は平面から見
た説明図、(1))は正面から見た説明図、第5図(a
) (b)(c)は従来例を示す説明図で、(a)は正
面、(b)は平面、(C)は側面からそれぞれ見た図、
第6図は他の従来例を示す説明図、第7図は前回に示す
従来例にて用いられる電流波形を示す説明図であり、図
において、(1)は脱磁手段、(2)は移動手段、(3
)は回転手段、(5)は制御手段、(A)は被脱磁部材
をそれぞれ示している。 第2図
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention seen from the front;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the sequence of the automatic demagnetization cycle in the above embodiment, and FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) are diagrams showing the second embodiment of the present invention. The explanatory diagram I saw,
(1)) is an explanatory diagram seen from the front, FIGS. 4(a) and 4(b) are diagrams showing the third embodiment of the present invention, and (a) is an explanatory diagram seen from the plane; (1)) is an explanatory diagram seen from the front, Fig. 5 (a)
) (b) and (c) are explanatory diagrams showing the conventional example, in which (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, and (C) is a view from the side.
Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing another conventional example, and Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the current waveform used in the conventional example shown last time. Means of transportation, (3
) indicates a rotating means, (5) a control means, and (A) a demagnetized member, respectively. Figure 2

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1、脱磁手段と、この脱磁手段と被脱磁部材とを相対回
転させる回転手段と、上記脱磁装置と被脱磁部材とを相
対的に近接、離反させる移動手段と、上記脱磁手段と被
脱磁部材との相対回転状態において、近接した脱磁手段
によって脱磁を行なうとともlこ、さらtここの状態l
こおいて脱磁手段を作動状態のまま離反させるよう1こ
、少なくとも回転手段と移動手段を制御する制御手段と
を有することを特徴とする自動脱磁装置。
1. a demagnetizing means, a rotating means for relatively rotating the demagnetizing means and the demagnetized member, a moving means for relatively moving the demagnetizing device and the demagnetized member toward and away from each other, and the demagnetizing means In the state of relative rotation between the means and the member to be demagnetized, when demagnetization is performed by the adjacent demagnetizing means, this state also occurs.
An automatic demagnetizing device comprising: a control means for controlling at least a rotating means and a moving means so as to separate the demagnetizing means in an activated state.
JP6672282A 1982-04-21 1982-04-21 Automatic demagnetizer Granted JPS58182805A (en)

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