JPS63192568A - Plasma torch - Google Patents

Plasma torch

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JPS63192568A
JPS63192568A JP62024790A JP2479087A JPS63192568A JP S63192568 A JPS63192568 A JP S63192568A JP 62024790 A JP62024790 A JP 62024790A JP 2479087 A JP2479087 A JP 2479087A JP S63192568 A JPS63192568 A JP S63192568A
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electrode
plasma
nozzle
supporting cylinder
tip
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Inventor
Takayuki Kono
隆之 河野
Hiroshi Fujimura
藤村 浩史
Shinsuke Oba
大場 真助
Tatsuro Fukae
深江 達郎
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OUA TSUUKI KK
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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OUA TSUUKI KK
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To extend the service life of an electrode and to improve the working efficiency by forming the electrode diameter larger than a specific value with respect to a plasma torch consisting of an electrode supporting cylinder arranged with the electrode at the central part and an external cylinder nozzle narrowed down in a funnel shape toward the electrode tip. CONSTITUTION:The plasma cutting torch is arranged with the electrode 9 at the central part of the electrode supporting cylinder 3 and the water-cooling nozzle 1 which is located on the same axis as the supporting cylinder 3 and besides, narrowed down in the funnel shape toward the electrode 9 tip is provided on the outside periphery of the supporting cylinder 3. At this time, the outside of the electrode 9 is specified to >=2.0mm and a plasma arc 18 is formed between the electrode 9 and a material 17 to be cut to perform the desired plasma cutting. In this way, the electrode service life is extended and the plasma cutting torch with the high working efficiency can be realized.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野] 本発明は、プラズマトーチに関する。[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to plasma torches.

[従来の技術] 第3図及び第4図は、従来のプラズマトーチの構成・作
用を示す説明図である。図中1は、先端部を漏斗状に絞
り込んだノズルである。ノズル1内には、絶縁体で作ら
れた作動ガス旋回周兼内筒固定環2を介して電極支持筒
3が設けられているノズル1の外周面には、ノズル1と
水密構造にして水冷外筒4が連結されている。この水冷
外筒4には、冷却水供給・ぐイブ5及び冷却水排出・ぐ
イブ6が接続されている。前記電極支持筒3は、通電/
?イゾ7の先端部に取付けられている。前記電極支持筒
3内には、電極冷却水導管8の先端部が挿入されている
。前記電極支持筒3の先端部には、タングステン、ハフ
ニウム、ジルコニウム等カラなる棒電極9が形成されて
いる。前記ノズル1と通電ノぐイア°7との間には、電
気絶縁体で作られた連結管10が設けられている。この
連結管10と作動ガス旋回量兼内筒固定環2との間のノ
ズル1部分には、作動ガス供給パイプ11が接続されて
いる。前記電極冷却水導管8には、電極冷却水供給パイ
プ12及び電極冷却水排出パイプ13が接続されている
。前記ノズル1は、電線14aを介□ してパイロット
アーク電源15に接続されている。
[Prior Art] FIGS. 3 and 4 are explanatory diagrams showing the structure and operation of a conventional plasma torch. In the figure, 1 is a nozzle with a funnel-shaped tip. Inside the nozzle 1, an electrode support cylinder 3 is provided via a working gas swirling ring/inner cylinder fixing ring 2 made of an insulator. An outer cylinder 4 is connected. A cooling water supply pipe 5 and a cooling water discharge pipe 6 are connected to the water-cooled outer cylinder 4. The electrode support tube 3 is energized/
? It is attached to the tip of Iso 7. The tip of an electrode cooling water conduit 8 is inserted into the electrode support tube 3 . A rod electrode 9 made of tungsten, hafnium, zirconium, or the like is formed at the tip of the electrode support tube 3 . A connecting pipe 10 made of an electrical insulator is provided between the nozzle 1 and the current-carrying nozzle 7. A working gas supply pipe 11 is connected to a portion of the nozzle 1 between the connecting pipe 10 and the working gas swirl amount/inner cylinder fixing ring 2 . An electrode cooling water supply pipe 12 and an electrode cooling water discharge pipe 13 are connected to the electrode cooling water conduit 8 . The nozzle 1 is connected to a pilot arc power source 15 via an electric wire 14a.

前記通電バイア°2は、電線14bf介してプラズマ電
源16に接続され、電線14b、14cf介してノヤイ
ロットアーク電源15に接続されている。
The current-carrying via °2 is connected to a plasma power source 16 via an electric wire 14bf, and to a pilot arc power source 15 via electric wires 14b and 14cf.

前記プラズマ電源16は、電線14dを介して被切断材
17に接続されている。而して、電極支持筒3と被切断
材17との間で、プラズマアーク18、パイロットプラ
ズマ18a及びプラズマアーク(又はアーク)18bf
発生するようになっている。なお、第3図及び第4図中
矢印(→)は、冷却水の流れ方向を示し、斜線矢印(→
)ハ、作動ガスの流れ方向を示している。
The plasma power source 16 is connected to the material to be cut 17 via an electric wire 14d. Thus, between the electrode support cylinder 3 and the material to be cut 17, a plasma arc 18, a pilot plasma 18a, and a plasma arc (or arc) 18bf are generated.
It's starting to happen. Note that the arrows (→) in FIGS. 3 and 4 indicate the flow direction of cooling water, and the diagonal arrow (→)
) Indicates the flow direction of the working gas.

而して、プラズマアークを発生させる前に1ず冷却水を
ノズル冷却水供給ノjイブ5及び電極冷却水供給パイプ
12からプラズマトーチ内に入れ、ノズル1及び電極支
持筒(チップ)3と棒電極9の冷却を開始する。次に、
作動ガス供給・ぐイブ1ノからアルゴン、水素、酸素、
空気及びそれ等の混合ガス等の作動ガスを作動ガス供給
ツクイブ1ノからトーチ内に入れ、ノズル1の先端から
放出する。
Before generating a plasma arc, first, coolant is introduced into the plasma torch from the nozzle cooling water supply nozzle 5 and the electrode cooling water supply pipe 12, and the nozzle 1, electrode support tube (chip) 3, and rod are heated. Cooling of the electrode 9 is started. next,
Working gas supply: Argon, hydrogen, oxygen,
A working gas such as air and a mixture thereof is introduced into the torch from a working gas supply tube 1 and is discharged from the tip of the nozzle 1.

この時作動ガスは、作動ガス旋回層兼内筒固定環2によ
り旋回流となり、ノズル先端に供給される。
At this time, the working gas becomes a swirling flow due to the working gas swirling layer/inner cylinder fixed ring 2, and is supplied to the nozzle tip.

次にA?イロットアーク電源15を作動させ、第3図に
示す如く、棒電極9とノズル1との間に小電流の74イ
ロツトアークを発生させる。このパイロットアークによ
って発生する熱によりノズル1の先端に供給された作動
ガスは旋回プラズマ流となり、パイロットプラズマ18
hとしてノズル10から下方へ伸びて行く。このノ9イ
ロットプラズマ18aが被切断材17に接触した後、パ
イロットアーク電源15金切り、同時にプラズマ電源1
6を作動させ、アーク18bf棒電極9と被切断材17
との間に移行させて大電流(100〜250A)′ft
流す。これによりプラズマアーク18が発生し、被切断
材17を切断する。
Next A? The pilot arc power supply 15 is activated to generate a small current 74 pilot arc between the rod electrode 9 and the nozzle 1, as shown in FIG. Due to the heat generated by this pilot arc, the working gas supplied to the tip of the nozzle 1 becomes a swirling plasma flow, and the pilot plasma 18
It extends downward from the nozzle 10 as h. After this No. 9 pilot plasma 18a comes into contact with the material to be cut 17, the pilot arc power source 15 is cut, and at the same time, the plasma power source 1
6, the arc 18bf rod electrode 9 and the material to be cut 17
A large current (100-250A)'ft is transferred between
Flow. This generates a plasma arc 18 and cuts the material 17 to be cut.

[発明が解決しようとする問題点] しかしながら、従来のプラズマトーチによれば、電極棒
9の径が小さいため、消耗がはげしく耐用時間が短かい
。したがって、工場での切断作業でに、d極交換頻度が
高く作業能率が悪いとともに、消耗品としての電極コス
トが非常に高いものになっていた。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, according to the conventional plasma torch, the diameter of the electrode rod 9 is small, so that wear is rapid and the service life is short. Therefore, during cutting work at a factory, the d-electrode has to be replaced frequently, resulting in poor work efficiency, and the cost of the electrode as a consumable item is extremely high.

第5図にプラズマ電極の損傷過程を示す。新しい電極支
持筒3は同図(B)の状態の場合、プラズマアーク18
は電極棒9の表面から発生し、電極棒9は次第に井戸型
に消耗していく(同図(B)の状態)。
Figure 5 shows the damage process to the plasma electrode. When the new electrode support tube 3 is in the state shown in the same figure (B), the plasma arc 18
is generated from the surface of the electrode rod 9, and the electrode rod 9 gradually wears out in the shape of a well (the state shown in FIG. 3B).

ところが、消耗深さDがある値DC(臨界消耗深さ)に
達すると、突然プラズマアーク18は電極支持筒3に移
行し、瞬間的に電極支持筒3およびノズル1を破損する
 (同図(C)の状態)七けの歌唾呼。
However, when the wear depth D reaches a certain value DC (critical wear depth), the plasma arc 18 suddenly moves to the electrode support tube 3 and instantly damages the electrode support tube 3 and the nozzle 1 (see Fig. Condition C) Seven songs spitting.

即ち、この臨界消耗深さり。が深ければ電極寿命は伸び
ることになる。
In other words, this critical wear depth. The deeper the electrode, the longer the electrode life.

本発明は上記事情に鑑みてなされたもので、電極寿命を
長くして作業能率を向上するとともに電極コスト全大幅
に低減しえるプラズマトーチを提供することを目的とす
る。
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a plasma torch that can extend the life of the electrode, improve work efficiency, and significantly reduce the total cost of the electrode.

[問題点を解決するための手段と作用]発明者らは、試
験研究の結果、臨界消耗深さDcと電極材の径ψの関係
を調査し第2図に示す結果を得た。すなわち、臨界消耗
深さDcは電極材の径ψの増加により増加するが、電極
材の径ψが2,0mm以下と2.5 sm以上では、D
oの増加率が大きく異なることが明らかとなった。
[Means and effects for solving the problems] As a result of testing and research, the inventors investigated the relationship between the critical wear depth Dc and the diameter ψ of the electrode material, and obtained the results shown in FIG. That is, the critical wear depth Dc increases as the diameter ψ of the electrode material increases, but when the diameter ψ of the electrode material is 2.0 mm or less and 2.5 sm or more, D
It became clear that the rate of increase in o was significantly different.

即ち、本発明は電極支持筒の中心部に電極材を配し、該
電極支持筒と同軸になるように設けられ、かつ、前記電
極材の先端に向って漏斗状に絞シ込まれた外筒ノズルを
有し、前記電極材と被切断材との間にプラズマアークを
発生させて該被切断材を切断するプラズマトーチにおい
て、前記電極材の直径が2.0闇以上であることを要旨
とする。
That is, in the present invention, an electrode material is disposed in the center of an electrode support tube, and an outer portion is provided coaxially with the electrode support tube and is squeezed into a funnel shape toward the tip of the electrode material. In a plasma torch that has a cylindrical nozzle and cuts the material by generating a plasma arc between the electrode material and the material to be cut, the diameter of the electrode material is 2.0 mm or more. shall be.

本発明によれば、従来と比べ電極寿命を長くして作業能
率を向上するとともに電極コストを大幅に低減できる。
According to the present invention, it is possible to extend the life of the electrode, improve work efficiency, and significantly reduce the cost of the electrode compared to the conventional method.

[実施例] 以下、本発明の一実施例を第1図を参照して説明する。[Example] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

但し、本発明に係るプラズマトーチの概略構成は、電極
棒9′jt除いた以外は第3図及び第4図と同様なため
、説明を省略する。
However, since the schematic structure of the plasma torch according to the present invention is the same as that in FIGS. 3 and 4 except for the electrode rod 9'jt, the explanation will be omitted.

本発明に係る電極棒9は、その径(9)) ’k 2.
 O■以上となっている。このことは第1図より決定し
たものである。即ち、同図より、プラズマ電極(電極支
持筒3)の寿命は電極棒9の径の増加により増加してい
るが、寿命増加率は電極棒9の径ψは電極支持筒3の径
により決まることが明らかでろ−6= る。本発明者等の試験では3゜5mk越える径のものに
ついては試験できなかったが、プラズマトーチ全体の寸
法を大きくし、電極支持筒3の寸法を大きくすれば電極
棒9の寸法も大きくでき、寿命も長くなると予想される
The electrode rod 9 according to the present invention has a diameter (9)'k2.
It is O■ or more. This was determined from FIG. That is, from the figure, the life of the plasma electrode (electrode support tube 3) increases as the diameter of the electrode rod 9 increases, but the rate of increase in life is determined by the diameter ψ of the electrode rod 9 and the diameter of the electrode support tube 3. It is clear that −6= ru. In the tests conducted by the present inventors, it was not possible to test a diameter exceeding 3.5 mK, but by increasing the overall dimensions of the plasma torch and increasing the dimensions of the electrode support cylinder 3, the dimensions of the electrode rod 9 can also be increased. It is also expected that their lifespan will be longer.

本発明によれば、電極支持筒3の中心部に電極棒9を配
設するとともに、前記電極支持筒3と同軸となるように
前記電極棒9に向って漏斗状に絞り込まれたノズル1を
設け、かつ前記電極棒9の直径f 2.0 l111以
上とした構造となっているため、従来と比べ電極寿命を
長くし、もって作業能率の向上を図るとともに電極コス
トヲ大幅に低減することができる。
According to the present invention, the electrode rod 9 is disposed in the center of the electrode support tube 3, and the nozzle 1 is narrowed in a funnel shape toward the electrode rod 9 so as to be coaxial with the electrode support tube 3. Since the electrode rod 9 has a structure in which the diameter of the electrode rod 9 is f2.0 l111 or more, the life of the electrode can be extended compared to the conventional one, thereby improving work efficiency and significantly reducing the cost of the electrode. .

[発明の効果] 以上詳述した如く本発明によれば、従来と比べ電極寿命
を長くして作業能率を向上するとともに電極コストを大
幅に低減し得るプラズマトーチを提供できる。
[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a plasma torch that has a longer electrode life than conventional torches, improves work efficiency, and can significantly reduce electrode costs.

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

第1図は電極材の径と電極寿命との関係を示す特性図、
第2図は電極材の径と臨界消耗深さとの関係を示す特性
図、第3図及び第4図は夫々プラズマトーチの説明図、
第5図はプラズマトーチの作用の説明図である。 1・・・ノズル、2・・・作動ガス旋回周兼内筒固定環
、3・・・電極支持筒、4・・・水冷外筒、5・・・冷
却水供給パイプ、6・・・冷却水排出・ぞイブ、7・・
・通電パイプ、8・・・電極冷却水導管、9・・・棒電
極、10・・・連結管、11・・・作動ガス供給パイプ
、12・・・電極冷却水供給パイプ、13・・・電極冷
却水排出ノJ?イブ、14a。 14 b s 14 c 、14 d・・・電線、15
・・・パイロットアーク電源、16・・・プラズマ電源
、17・・・被切断材、18・・・プラズマアーク。 出願人代理人  弁理士 鈴 江 武 彦手続補正書 62,11.19 昭和  年  月  日 特許庁長官  小 川 邦 夫  殿 1、事件の表示 特願昭62−24790号 2、発明の名称 プラズマトーチ 3、補正をする者 事件との関係   特許出願人 (820)  三菱重工業株式会社 (ほか1名)4、
代理人 東京都千代田区霞が関3丁目7番2号 UBEビル〒1
00  電話 03 (502)3181 (大代表)
7、補正の内容 (1)明細書節3頁6行目において「矢印(−)」とあ
るを、「斜線矢印(−#−)Jと訂正する。 (2)明細書箱3頁7行目において[斜線矢印(→)と
あるを、「矢印(→)」と訂正する。
Figure 1 is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the diameter of the electrode material and the life of the electrode.
Fig. 2 is a characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the diameter of the electrode material and the critical wear depth, Figs. 3 and 4 are explanatory diagrams of the plasma torch, respectively;
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the action of the plasma torch. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Nozzle, 2... Working gas rotation circumference and inner cylinder fixed ring, 3... Electrode support cylinder, 4... Water cooling outer cylinder, 5... Cooling water supply pipe, 6... Cooling Water discharge, 7...
・Electricity pipe, 8... Electrode cooling water conduit, 9... Rod electrode, 10... Connecting pipe, 11... Working gas supply pipe, 12... Electrode cooling water supply pipe, 13... Electrode cooling water discharge? Eve, 14a. 14 b s 14 c, 14 d... electric wire, 15
... Pilot arc power supply, 16 ... Plasma power supply, 17 ... Material to be cut, 18 ... Plasma arc. Applicant's representative Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Procedural amendment No. 62, November 19 Showa Year Month Date Director of the Patent Office Kunio Ogawa 1, Indication of case Patent application No. 1982-24790 2, Name of invention Plasma torch 3 , Relationship with the person making the amendment Patent applicant (820) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (and 1 other person) 4.
Agent: UBE Building, 3-7-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
00 Telephone 03 (502) 3181 (main representative)
7. Contents of the amendment (1) In the specification section, page 3, line 6, "arrow (-)" is corrected to "diagonal arrow (-#-) J." (2) Specification box, page 3, line 7 [Correct the diagonal arrow (→) to "arrow (→)."

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 電極支持筒の中心部に電極材を配し、該電極支持筒と同
軸になるように設けられ、かつ、前記電極材の先端に向
って漏斗状に絞り込まれた外筒ノズルを有し、前記電極
材と被切断材との間にプラズマアークを発生させて該被
切断材を切断するプラズマトーチにおいて、前記電極材
の直径が2.0mm以上であることを特徴とするプラズ
マトーチ。
An electrode material is disposed in the center of the electrode support tube, and an outer tube nozzle is disposed coaxially with the electrode support tube and narrowed into a funnel shape toward the tip of the electrode material, A plasma torch that cuts a material by generating a plasma arc between an electrode material and a material to be cut, wherein the electrode material has a diameter of 2.0 mm or more.
JP62024790A 1987-02-06 1987-02-06 Plasma torch Pending JPS63192568A (en)

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