TWI509079B - Heat treatment device - Google Patents

Description

Heat treatment device

The present invention relates to a heat treatment apparatus.

There is known a heat treatment apparatus for heat-treating a workpiece such as a material for a semiconductor (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). The heat treatment apparatus described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which a workpiece is covered with a wind cover in a furnace. A nozzle is formed on the hood. Hot air is delivered from the nozzle to the object to be processed.

More specifically, the flat object is formed by arranging a plurality of blocks at intervals. Further, a plurality of blocks are arranged in the horizontal direction. A plurality of blocks are arranged in a state in which the position in the vertical direction is shifted. The nozzle delivers hot air to the gap closest to the block of the nozzle.

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6-267425 ([Abstract])

In the heat treatment apparatus, in order to make the treatment state of each of the objects to be processed more uniform, it is preferable to supply the gas system to be heated to the object to be treated in a more uniform distribution. However, in the configuration described in Patent Document 1, since the direction of the nozzle is fixed, it cannot be changed by The direction of the nozzle adjusts the airflow toward the object to be treated.

Here, a configuration in which the direction of the airflow is adjusted by adjusting the direction of the nozzle can be considered. However, in the heat treatment, the furnace in which the nozzle is disposed is, for example, a high temperature of several hundred ° C. Therefore, in order to adjust the direction of the nozzle, the operator or the like needs to wait until the temperature in the furnace is lowered after the operation of the heat treatment apparatus is stopped, so that it takes time to adjust the nozzle. In addition, in order to adjust the nozzle, it is necessary to temporarily stop the heat treatment device. Therefore, the adjustment of the nozzle is time consuming and labor intensive.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to more easily adjust a high-temperature airflow in a heat treatment apparatus.

(1) In order to solve the above problems, a heat treatment apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a passage through which a heated gas can pass; and an air flow adjustment member which can pass through a processing chamber facing the configurable object to be processed The airflow of the passage is adjusted; and an operating device that operates the airflow adjusting member from outside the passage.

According to this configuration, by providing the air flow adjusting member, the airflow supplied to the workpiece disposed in the processing chamber can be adjusted. Thereby, hot air can be supplied to the object to be processed more uniformly. Further, by providing the operating device, the air flow adjusting member can be operated from the outside of the passage. Therefore, even in the operation of the heat treatment apparatus, the operator can operate the air flow adjusting member without entering the passage of the high temperature. Thereby, the airflow adjustment can be performed without stopping the heat treatment apparatus. Thereby, it is easier to adjust the high temperature airflow.

(2) Preferably, the operation device includes: a connection portion that is coupled to the airflow adjustment member in the passage; and an operation portion that is disposed outside the passage and that is movable in conjunction with the connection portion and is displaceable .

According to this configuration, by operating the operation unit to operate the connection unit, As a result, the air flow adjusting member is displaced. Thereby, the adjustment of the air flow using the air flow adjusting member can be performed.

(3) More preferably, the heat treatment apparatus further includes a rectifying chamber that forms the passage and an operation chamber in which the operation unit is disposed, and the rectifying chamber is disposed adjacent to the operation chamber, and is disposed adjacent to the operation chamber Processing room.

According to this configuration, the rectification chamber, the operation chamber, and the processing chamber can be arranged compactly. Thereby, the structure of the whole heat processing apparatus can be miniaturized.

(4) More preferably, the direction from the rectifying chamber toward the processing chamber is not the same as the direction from the rectifying chamber toward the operating chamber.

According to this configuration, the amount of heat transfer from the high-temperature airflow toward the processing chamber to the operating chamber can be reduced in the rectifying chamber. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the operation chamber from becoming a high temperature.

(5) Preferably, the air flow adjusting member is disposed at an exit of the rectifying chamber.

According to this configuration, the airflow toward the processing chamber can be more reliably adjusted to the desired flow direction.

(6) Preferably, the airflow adjusting member includes a shutter member for adjusting a ratio of closing the passage, and the operating device is coupled to the shutter member to displace the shutter member.

According to this configuration, the airflow toward the processing chamber can be adjusted by displacing the shutter member using the operating device.

(7) Preferably, the airflow adjusting member includes a wind direction adjusting member disposed in the passage, and the operating device is coupled to the wind direction adjusting member and can change a direction of the wind direction adjusting member.

According to this configuration, the wind direction adjusting member is displaced by using the operating member, The direction of the airflow through the channel to the processing chamber can be adjusted.

(8) Preferably, the gas system is introduced into the passage in a direction intersecting with respect to a traveling direction of the air current in the passage.

According to this configuration, a member for generating a fan or the like through the air passage of the passage can be disposed in a direction crossing the traveling direction of the airflow in the passage. Thereby, it is not necessary to arrange the members such as the above-described fan along the traveling direction of the airflow in the duct, and the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the members in the heat treatment apparatus can be further improved. As a result, for example, it is possible to further reduce the size of the heat treatment apparatus.

According to the present invention, the adjustment of the high-temperature airflow can be performed more easily in the heat treatment apparatus.

1, 1A‧‧‧ heat treatment unit

2‧‧‧ frame

3‧‧‧hot air generating device

4‧‧‧Rectifier room

5‧‧‧Processing room

6‧‧‧The boat

7‧‧‧Airflow return member

8‧‧‧Shutter member (airflow adjustment member)

9, 9B‧‧‧ operating device

10‧‧‧Operating room

11‧‧‧ 台台

12‧‧‧heating gas

13‧‧‧Fan

14‧‧‧Guide members

15‧‧‧ channel

16‧‧‧Exhaust port

19‧‧‧

21~24‧‧‧ side wall

25~27‧‧‧ side wall

28‧‧‧

31~36‧‧‧Nozzle hole (export of treatment room)

91~93‧‧‧Operating device

91b, 92b, 93b‧‧‧Operation Department

91c, 91d‧‧‧ link

92c, 92d‧‧‧ link

93c, 93d‧‧‧ link

101d, 101e, 102d, 102e‧‧‧ louver body (airflow adjustment member, wind direction adjustment member)

110‧‧‧2nd operating device (operating device)

111b, 112b‧‧‧Operation Department

111c, 112c‧‧‧ link

200‧‧‧Processed objects

A1‧‧‧ airflow

D1‧‧‧1st direction of travel

D2‧‧‧2nd direction of travel

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a heat treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a main part of the heat treatment apparatus, and is shown in a state in which a part is cut off.

Fig. 3 is a view showing a state of the inside of the rectifying chamber viewed from the upstream side in the self-propelled direction, and partly shown in cross section.

Fig. 4 is a plan view schematically showing a main part of a heat treatment apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and partly shown in cross section.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the periphery of the louver of the interior of the heat treatment apparatus, and is partially shown in cross section.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the periphery of the louver of the interior of the heat treatment apparatus, and is partially shown in cross section.

Fig. 7 is a plan view showing a main part of a modification, and a part is shown in section.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Further, the present invention can be widely used as a heat treatment apparatus for heat-treating a workpiece.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a heat treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Fig. 1, a heat treatment apparatus 1 is a device for performing heat treatment on a workpiece 200. The workpiece 200 is, for example, a semiconductor wafer formed in a disk shape. As the heat treatment performed in the heat treatment apparatus 1, a baking treatment or the like can be exemplified.

The heat treatment apparatus 1 has a frame 2, a hot air generating device 3, a rectifying chamber 4, a processing chamber 5, a boat 6, a gas returning member 7, a plurality of shutter members (airflow adjusting members) 8, a plurality of operating devices 9, and an operation Room 10.

The frame 2 is formed, for example, in a hollow box shape. In Fig. 1, a part of the frame 2 is illustrated by a virtual outline, that is, a two-dot chain line. The casing 2 houses a part of the hot air generating device 3, the shutter member 8, and the operating device 9.

The hot air generating device 3 heats the gas in the casing 2, and is configured to generate a gas flow A1 which is a gas flow of the gas. The hot air generator 3 is disposed, for example, on the upper portion of the casing 2. Further, in the present embodiment, the hot air generating device 3 is disposed obliquely above the rectifying chamber 4.

The hot air generating device 3 has a gantry 11, a heater 12, a fan 13, and a guiding member 14.

The gantry 11 is provided as a skeleton of the hot air generating device 3, and is formed, for example, in a hollow box shape. The gantry 11 is fixed to the casing 2. The gantry 11 supports the heater 12, the fan 13, the guide member 14, and the like. Formed inside the gantry 11 for gas to pass through Space. A heater 12 is disposed at an entrance to the internal space of the gantry 11.

The heater 12 is, for example, an electrothermal heater provided to repeatedly heat the gas passing through the heat treatment chamber 5. The heater 12 is disposed on, for example, an edge portion of the gantry 11. The heater 12 heats the gas to, for example, several hundred °C. The gas passing through the heater 12 is sucked into the fan 13 in the gantry 11.

The fan 13 is configured to generate an air flow A1 in the casing 2. The fan 13 includes, for example, an electric motor and a spiral wing coupled to the output shaft of the electric motor, and the electric motor is driven to rotate the spiral blade. Thereby, the air flow A1 is generated.

Further, the fan 13 is not limited as long as it can generate an air flow. As the fan 13, a paddle type fan, a cross flow fan, or the like can be exemplified. The fan 13 blows high temperature gas to the guide member 14.

The guiding member 14 is provided as a guide member for conveying gas to the passage 15 of the rectifying chamber 4. The guiding member 14 is, for example, a plate-like member having a side facing the passage 15.

The rectifying chamber 4 is provided as a portion forming a passage 15 through which the gas heated by the heater 12 passes. The rectifying chamber 4 is formed, for example, in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view. The upper end of the rectifying chamber 4 is open, and a passage 15 is formed inside the rectifying chamber 4.

The rectifying chamber 4 has four side walls 21 to 24 extending up and down. These four side walls 21 to 24 are arranged in a rectangular shape as a whole in a plan view. The side wall 21 forms part of the front wall of the frame 2. The side wall 22 is disposed opposite to the side wall 21, and is provided as a partition wall 15 and a partition wall in the processing chamber 5.

The side wall 23 constitutes a part of the left side wall of the frame 2. Further, in the present embodiment, the operator is opposed to the side wall 21, and is referred to as front, rear, left, and right. This implementation In the form, the side wall 23 is provided to be detachable from the other portion of the frame 2, and the operator can enter and exit the frame 2 by removing the side wall 23. The side wall 24 is disposed opposite to the side wall 23 and is located inside the frame 2. In the present embodiment, the region surrounded by the side walls 21 to 24 and the bottom wall is the channel 15.

The airflow A1, which is redirected by the guiding member 14, is guided to the passage 15 from obliquely above the passage 15. That is, the heated gas passes through the passage 15. The second traveling direction D2 which is an example of the traveling direction of the airflow A1 in the passage 15 is different from the first traveling direction D1 which is the traveling direction of the airflow A1 immediately after passing through the guiding member 14.

Specifically, the first traveling direction D1 is directed in a direction obliquely to the lower left side before the casing 2 . On the other hand, the second traveling direction D2 is a direction in which the rearward direction of the casing 2 is straight (slightly horizontal) and intersects with the first traveling direction D1. With this configuration, the airflow A1 is redirected in the passage 15 after passing through the guide member 14, and travels in the second traveling direction D2 in the passage 15. A plurality of nozzle holes, which will be described later, are formed in the side wall 22, and the gas in the passage 15 enters the processing chamber 5 through the nozzle holes.

The processing chamber 5 is provided as a portion where the workpiece 200 is disposed during heat treatment of the workpiece 200. The processing chamber 5 is formed adjacent to the rectifying chamber 4, and is formed, for example, in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape. The processing chamber 5 has a door 19. In a state in which the door 19 is opened, the operator can carry in and out the wafer boat 6 on which the workpiece 200 is placed.

The boat 7 is a tower-shaped member. The wafer boat 6 is configured to support a plurality of objects 200 to be processed in a state in which the wafers are spaced apart from each other. Further, when heat treatment is performed in the heat treatment apparatus 1, the door 19 is in a closed state. An exhaust port 16 is formed in the processing chamber 5. The exhaust port 16 is formed, for example, on the side wall on the downstream side of the processing chamber 5 in the second traveling direction D2. The gas in the processing chamber 5 is introduced into the airflow returning member 7 through the exhaust port 16.

The air return member 7 is configured to return the gas passing through the processing chamber 5 The heater 12 of the hot air generating device 3 is returned. The airflow returning member 7 is, for example, a duct member. One end of the air return member 7 is connected to the exhaust port 16. The other end of the airflow returning member 7 is connected to the heater 12. With this configuration, the airflow A1 passing through the exhaust port 16 is returned to the heater 12 through the inside of the airflow returning member 7.

In order to carry out the more uniform treatment, it is preferred that the plurality of objects to be treated 200 heat-treated by the heat treatment apparatus 1 receive hot air as uniformly as possible. The configuration used here will be described more specifically. Hereinafter, a configuration for adjusting the distribution of the hot air sent from the rectification chamber 4 to the processing chamber 5 will be described.

The operation room 10 is installed as a place where the worker performs work when the operator adjusts the distribution of the hot air sent from the rectification chamber 4 to the processing chamber 5. The operation room 10 is disposed adjacent to the rectification chamber 4 of the casing 2. Further, in the present embodiment, the operation room 10 is disposed outside the casing 2, but may be disposed inside the casing 2.

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a main part of the heat treatment apparatus 1 and is shown in a state in which a part is cut. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the operation room 10 has four side walls 23, 25 to 27, and a door 28. That is, in the present embodiment, the side wall 23 is one element of the rectifying chamber 4 and is an element of the operation room 10.

These four side walls 23 and 25 to 27 are arranged in a rectangular shape as a whole in a plan view. For example, a door 28 is mounted to the side wall 25. The operator can enter and exit the operation room 10 through the door 28.

A hermetic sealing structure is adopted between the operation chamber 10 and the rectification chamber 4. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the sealing member 29 is disposed at the connection portion between the side wall 21 and the side wall 25. Further, a sealing member 30 is disposed at a connection portion between the side wall 22 and the side wall 27.

The sealing members 29, 30 are, for example, made of silicone rubber for hermetically sealing between the corresponding side walls 21, 25, 22, 27. By this configuration, even in the heat treatment apparatus 1 During the heat treatment operation, hot air passing through the rectification chamber 4 does not enter the operation chamber 10. Therefore, even in the above heat treatment operation, the operation chamber 10 is maintained in a state close to the normal temperature, so that the operator can enter the operation room 10. Further, it is possible to suppress the oxygen in the atmosphere outside the casing 2 from entering the inside of the casing 2, thereby suppressing the intrusion of oxygen into the processing chamber 5.

Further, the direction from the rectification chamber 4 toward the processing chamber 5 is different from the direction from the rectifying chamber 4 toward the operation chamber 10. More specifically, the direction from the rectification chamber 4 toward the processing chamber 5 is the second traveling direction D2. On the other hand, the direction from the rectification chamber 4 toward the operation chamber 10 intersects (orthogonally) with the second traveling direction D2 in plan view. Further, the rectifying chamber 4 is disposed adjacent to the operation chamber 10 and disposed adjacent to the processing chamber 5. In the present embodiment, the rectifying chamber 4 shares one side wall (side wall 23) with the operation chamber 10. Further, the rectifying chamber 4 shares a side wall (side wall 22) with the processing chamber 5.

In the operation room 10, the operator can operate the shutter member 8 by operating the operation device 9. Thereby, the distribution of the airflow A1 can be adjusted using the shutter member 8.

Fig. 3 is a view showing a state in which the inside of the rectifying chamber 4 viewed from the upstream side in the second traveling direction D2 is partially shown in cross section. Referring to FIGS. 1 through 3, as previously described, the shutter member 8 is configured to adjust the distribution of the airflow A1 from the passage 15 toward the processing chamber 5. In this case, the "distribution of the airflow A1" means the distribution of the airflow A1 in the direction orthogonal to the second traveling direction D2.

The shutter members 8 (81 to 86) are provided to adjust the air flow A1 passing through the passage 15 toward the processing chamber 5. Specifically, the shutter member 8 (81 to 86) adjusts the ratio of the closed passage 15 by opening and closing the plurality of nozzle holes 31 to 36 formed in the side wall 22. Before the detailed description of the shutter member 8, the configuration of the nozzle holes 31 to 36 will be described.

The nozzle holes 31~36 are arranged to pass the airflow A1 through the passage 15. Blow out toward the processing chamber 5. The nozzle holes 31 to 36 are examples of the "outlet of the processing chamber" of the present invention. A plurality of nozzle holes 31 to 36 are provided (in the present embodiment, 3 × 6 = 18). Each of the nozzle holes 31 to 36 penetrates the side wall 22, and is formed in a rectangular shape in the present embodiment. Each of the nozzle holes 31 to 36 has the same size. The nozzle holes 31 to 36 are regularly arranged on the side wall 22.

The nozzle holes 31 are formed in three right upper portions of the side walls 22, and the three nozzle holes 31 are arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction. The nozzle holes 32 are formed in three on the upper left side of the side wall 22, and the three nozzle holes 32 are arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction.

The nozzle holes 33 are formed in the center portion of the side wall 22 in the downward direction, and three of the nozzle holes 33 are formed on the right side of the side wall 22, and the three nozzle holes 33 are arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction. The nozzle holes 34 are formed in the lower central portion of the side wall 22, and are formed on the left side of the side wall 22, and the three nozzle holes 34 are arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction.

The nozzle holes 35 are formed in three right lower portions of the side walls 22, and the three nozzle holes 35 are arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction. The nozzle holes 36 are formed in three at the lower left portion of the side wall 22, and the three nozzle holes 36 are arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction.

Corresponding to each of the plurality of nozzle holes 31 to 36, a plurality of shutter members 8 (81 to 86) are disposed. The shutter members 81 to 86 are disposed adjacent to the corresponding nozzle holes 31 to 36, respectively. That is, the shutter members 81 to 86 are disposed at the outlet of the rectification chamber 4. Each of the shutter members 8 is formed in a rectangular shape by, for example, a metal plate, and is disposed in parallel with the side surface of the side wall 22 in the rectifying chamber 4. Each of the shutter members 8 is disposed in contact with the side surface of the side wall 22.

The shutter members 8 (81 to 86) have openings 8a (81a to 86a) and sliding hole portions 8b (81b to 86b).

The openings 81a to 86a are provided to allow hot air to pass through the corresponding nozzle holes 31 to 36. The openings 81a to 86a are provided in the same number as the corresponding nozzle holes 31 to 36 in the corresponding shutter members 81 to 86. That is, in the present embodiment, the shutter member 81 Each of the ~86 has three openings 81a to 86a. In the present embodiment, the shapes of the openings 81a to 86a are substantially the same as the sizes of the corresponding nozzle holes 31 to 36, respectively.

In the respective shutter members 81 to 86, the arrangement pitch of the openings 81a to 86a in the left-right direction is the same as the arrangement pitch of the corresponding nozzle holes 31 to 36 in the left-right direction.

The sliding hole portions 81b to 86b are respectively provided to guide the displacement of the corresponding shutter members 81 to 86. The sliding hole portions 81b to 86b are provided, for example, at four corners of the corresponding shutter members 81 to 86, respectively. In the present embodiment, each of the sliding hole portions 81b to 86b is formed in an elongated shape extending in the left-right direction. Corresponding guide pins 41 to 46 are respectively inserted through the sliding hole portions 81b to 86b.

Each of the guide pins 41 to 46 is fixed to the side wall 22. According to the above configuration, the shutter members 81 to 86 are supported by the corresponding guide pins 41 to 46 and are slidable in the right and left direction. Further, by displacing the shutter members 81 to 86 in the left-right direction, a state in which the corresponding nozzle holes 31 to 36 are closed and a state in which at least a part of the corresponding nozzle holes 31 to 36 are opened can be realized. Thus, the ratio of the closed passages 15 (nozzle holes 31 to 36) can be adjusted by the shutter members 81 to 86, and the distribution of the air flow A1 passing through the passage 15 can be adjusted.

In Fig. 3, each of the shutter members 81, 82, 85, 86 is shown in a state in which the corresponding nozzle holes 31, 32, 35, 36 are opened in the passage 15. Further, in Fig. 3, the state in which each of the shutter members 83, 84 closes the corresponding nozzle holes 33, 34 is shown. These shutter members 81 to 86 are operated by the operating device 9 (91 to 93).

The operating devices 91-93 are arranged to operate corresponding shutter members 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 from the outside of the passage 15. In the present embodiment, each of the operation devices 91 to 93 is made of a material having excellent heat resistance such as metal and is provided as a single member. Further, each of the operation devices 91 to 93 may be formed by combining a plurality of members.

The operation device 91 is provided to be used to arrange two of the left and right directions. The shutter members 81, 82 are displaced.

The operation device 91 has a main body portion 91a, an operation portion 91b, and two connection portions 91c and 91d.

The main body portion 91a is provided as a member extending in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, the main body portion 91a is formed in a circular axis shape. The main body portion 91a penetrates the side wall 23 of the operation chamber 10 (reduction chamber 4). The body portion 91a is supported by the side wall 23 via the bushing 51. The bushing 51 is, for example, a ring-shaped member made of PTFE (PolyTetraFluoroEthylene) or the like, and has a small friction coefficient. The main body portion 91a is slidably supported by the bushing 51 in the left-right direction. Further, by providing the bushing 51, it is possible to suppress entry of hot air from the passage 15 into the operation chamber 10. An operation portion 91b is provided at one end of the main body portion 91a.

The operation unit 91b is provided as a handle portion that is gripped by the operator when the operation device 91 is operated, and is displaceable in conjunction with the connection portions 91c and 91d. In the present embodiment, the operation portion 91b is formed in a rod-like portion integrally formed with the main body portion 91a, and is disposed outside the passage 15, that is, in the operation chamber 10. Further, it is preferable that the thermal conductivity of the material of the operation portion 91b is set to be lower than the thermal conductivity of the main portion 91a. The force supplied from the operator to the operation unit 91b is transmitted to the connection portions 91c and 91d via the main body portion 91a.

The connecting portions 91c and 91d are provided as a portion that is coupled to the corresponding shutter members 81 and 82. The connecting portions 91c and 91d are disposed in the passage 15. The connecting portions 91c and 91d are formed, for example, in a circular axis shape. The connecting portions 91c and 91d extend from the main body portion 91a toward the corresponding shutter members 81 and 82, and are fixed to, for example, the lower portions of the corresponding shutter members 81 and 82.

According to the above configuration, when the operator grips the operation portion 91b to displace the operation portion 91b in the left-right direction, the displacement is transmitted to the corresponding coupling portions 91c and 91d and the shutter members 81 and 82 via the main body portion 91a. As a result, the positions of the shutter members 81 and 82 are changed, and the opening degrees of the nozzle holes 31 and 32 can be adjusted.

Next, the operation device 92 will be described. Since the operation device 92 is configured in the same manner as the operation device 91, the description thereof will be repeated with respect to the operation device 91, and a part of the description will be omitted.

The operation device 92 is provided to displace the two shutter members 83 and 84 arranged in the left-right direction.

The operation device 92 has a main body portion 92a, an operation portion 92b, and two connection portions 92c and 92d.

The main body portion 92a, the operation portion 92b, and the two connection portions 92c and 92d have the same configuration as the corresponding main body portion 91a, the operation portion 91b, and the two connection portions 91c and 91d. Further, the operation device 92 is the same as the configuration of the operation device 91. However, the operating device 92 is located below the operating device 91.

The main body portion 92a penetrates the side wall 23 of the operation chamber 10 (reduction chamber 4). The body portion 92a is supported by the side wall 22 via the bushing 52. The bushing 52 has the same configuration as the bushing 51. The body portion 92a is slidably supported by the bushing 52 in the left-right direction. Further, by providing the bushing 52, it is possible to suppress entry of hot air from the passage 15 into the operation chamber 10.

The connecting portions 92c and 92d are provided as a portion that is coupled to the corresponding shutter members 83 and 84. The connecting portions 92c and 92d extend from the main body portion 92a toward the corresponding shutter members 83 and 84, and are fixed to, for example, the lower portions of the corresponding shutter members 83 and 84.

According to the above configuration, when the operator grips the operation portion 92b to displace the operation portion 92b in the left-right direction, the displacement is transmitted to the corresponding coupling portions 92c and 92d and the shutter members 83 and 84 via the main body portion 92a. As a result, the positions of the shutter members 83 and 84 are changed, and the opening degrees of the nozzle holes 33 and 34 can be adjusted.

Next, the operation device 93 will be described. Since the operation device 93 has the same configuration as the operation device 91, the description of the operation device 91 will be repeated, and the description thereof will be omitted. The middle part explains.

The operation device 93 is provided to displace the two shutter members 85 and 86 arranged in the left-right direction.

The operation device 93 has a main body portion 93a, an operation portion 93b, and two connection portions 93c and 93d.

The main body portion 93a, the operation portion 93b, and the two connection portions 93c and 93d have the same configuration as the corresponding main body portion 91a, the operation portion 91b, and the two connection portions 91c and 91d. Further, the operation device 93 is the same as the arrangement of the operation device 91. However, the operating device 93 is located below the operating device 92.

The main body portion 93a penetrates the side wall 23 of the operation chamber 10 (reduction chamber 4). The body portion 93a is supported by the side wall 23 via the bushing 53. The bushing 53 has the same configuration as the bushing 51. The body portion 93a is slidably supported by the bushing 53 in the left-right direction. Further, by providing the bushing 53, it is possible to suppress entry of hot air from the passage 15 into the operation chamber 10.

The connecting portions 93c and 93d are provided as a portion that is coupled to the corresponding shutter members 85 and 86. The connecting portions 93c and 93d extend from the main body portion 93a toward the corresponding shutter members 85 and 86, and are fixed to, for example, the lower portions of the corresponding shutter members 85 and 86.

According to the above configuration, when the operator grips the operation portion 93b to displace the operation portion 93b in the left-right direction, the displacement is transmitted to the corresponding coupling portions 93c and 93d and the shutter members 85 and 86 via the main body portion 93a. As a result, the positions of the shutter members 85 and 86 are changed, and the opening degrees of the nozzle holes 35 and 36 can be adjusted.

As described above, according to the heat treatment apparatus 1 of the present invention, by providing the shutter member 8, the distribution of the airflow A1 supplied to the workpiece 200 disposed in the processing chamber 5 can be adjusted. Thereby, when viewed in the second traveling direction D2, the distribution of the airflow A1 in the processing chamber 5 can be made uniform, so that hot air can be supplied to the workpiece 200 more uniformly. In addition, The shutter member 8 can be operated from the operation room 10 outside the passage 15 by providing the operating device 9. Therefore, even in the operation of the heat treatment apparatus 1, the operator can operate the shutter member 8 without entering the high temperature passage 15. Thereby, the distribution of the airflow A1 can be adjusted without stopping the heat treatment apparatus 1. Thereby, the high-temperature airflow A1 can be adjusted more easily.

More specifically, when the position of the shutter member 8 is adjusted, the position of the shutter member 8 can be adjusted by the operator without waiting for the stop of the heater 12 and the cooling of the passage 15. Therefore, it is not necessary to stop the heat treatment apparatus 1 in order to adjust the position of the shutter member 8, and the position adjustment work of the shutter member 8 can be performed quickly and in the state which generate|occur|produces the airflow A1.

Further, according to the heat treatment apparatus 1, the operation portions 91c, 92b, and 93b are operated by the operation portions 91b, 92b, and 93b in the operation devices 91 to 93, and the corresponding connection portions 91c, 91d, 92c, 92d, 93c, and 93d are operated. The corresponding shutter members 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 are displaced. Thereby, the adjustment of the airflow A1 can be easily performed using the shutter member 8. Thus, by using the operating device 9 to displace the shutter member 8, the distribution of the airflow A1 toward the processing chamber 5 can be adjusted.

Further, the nozzle holes 31 to 36 and the shutter members 81 to 86 are dispersedly disposed in a plurality of regions of the side wall 22. Thereby, the treatment from the second traveling direction D2 can be performed by individually adjusting the positions of the shutter members 81, 82, the positions of the shutter members 83, 84, and the positions of the shutter members 85, 86. The supply amount of hot air in each area of the chamber 5 is set more evenly.

Further, according to the heat treatment apparatus 1, the rectification chamber 4 is disposed adjacent to the operation chamber 10 and disposed adjacent to the processing chamber 5. According to this configuration, the rectification chamber 4, the operation chamber 10, and the processing chamber 5 can be arranged compactly. Thereby, the structure of the whole heat processing apparatus 1 can be made small.

Further, according to the heat treatment apparatus 1, from the rectification chamber 4 to the side of the processing chamber 5 The direction of the direction is different from the direction from the rectification chamber 4 to the operation chamber 10. According to this configuration, the amount of heat transfer from the high-temperature airflow A1 directed to the processing chamber 5 to the operation chamber 10 can be reduced in the rectifying chamber 4. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the operation chamber 10 from becoming a high temperature.

Further, according to the heat treatment apparatus 1, the shutter member 8 is disposed in the nozzle holes 31 to 36 which are the outlets of the rectifying chamber 4. According to this configuration, the airflow A1 toward the processing chamber 5 can be more reliably adjusted in such a manner as to achieve the desired flow.

Further, according to the heat treatment apparatus 1, the gas system by the heater 12 is introduced into the passage 15 from the hot air generating device 3 to the first traveling direction D1 that intersects the second traveling direction D2 of the airflow A1 in the passage 15. According to this configuration, the member for generating the fan 13 or the like passing through the airflow A1 of the duct 15 can be disposed in the first traveling direction D1 that intersects with the second traveling direction D2 of the airflow A1 in the duct 15. Thereby, it is not necessary to arrange the member such as the fan 13 along the second traveling direction D2 of the airflow A1 in the duct 15, and the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the members such as the fan 13 in the heat treatment apparatus 1 can be further improved. In the present embodiment, the fan 13 is disposed above the passage 15. As a result, the heat treatment apparatus 1 is not enlarged in the horizontal direction, and the heat treatment apparatus 1 can be further downsized.

[Second Embodiment]

Fig. 4 is a plan view schematically showing a main part of a heat treatment apparatus 1A according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and is partially shown in cross section. 5 and 6 are side views of the periphery of the louver 100 inside the heat treatment apparatus 1A, and are partially shown in cross section. 4 to 6, the heat treatment apparatus 1A has a louver 100 and a second operation device 110 for operating the louver 100 in addition to the configuration of the heat treatment apparatus 1.

The louver 100 is arranged to adjust the distribution of the hot air passing through the passage 15 of the rectification chamber 4. More specifically, the louver 100 is configured to be adjusted The flow direction of the airflow A1 in the channel 15 in the left-right direction.

In the present embodiment, the louver 100 (101, 102) is provided in plural (two) and disposed in the passage 15. The louver 100 and the shutter member 8 are disposed in the second traveling direction D2 in the order of the louver 100 and the shutter member 8. The louver 100 is provided as a member that extends vertically. The louvers 101 and 102 are arranged apart from each other in the left-right direction. The louver 101 is arranged, for example, in the front-rear direction with the shutter member 81. Further, the louver 102 is, for example, arranged in the front-rear direction with the shutter member 82.

The louver 100 (101, 102) is configured to be swingable about an axis extending in the vertical direction (vertical direction), and is swingable in the directions of arrows C1 and C2.

The louver 101 has a shaft portion 101a, frames 101b and 101c, and louver bodies 101d and 101e.

The shaft portion 101a extends in the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, the shaft portion 101a is formed of three rod-shaped members. The lower end portion of the shaft portion 101a is rotatably supported by the bottom wall of the rectifying chamber 4. More specifically, a concave portion 111e is formed in the bottom wall, and the lower end portion of the shaft portion 101a is fitted into the concave portion 111e. Further, the upper end portion of the shaft portion 101a is rotatably supported by, for example, the bracket 55 extending from the side wall 24. More specifically, the bracket 55 is formed, for example, in an elongated plate shape, and a recess 111e is formed on the lower surface of the bracket 55. An end portion of the shaft portion 101a is fitted into the recess 111e. The shaft portion 101a supports the frames 101b and 101c.

The frames 101b, 101c are arranged to support the corresponding louver bodies 101d, 101e, respectively. The frames 101b and 101c are respectively fixed to the intermediate portion of the shaft portion 101a. A frame 101c is disposed below the frame 101b. The frames 101b and 101c are formed in a substantially U-shape in a side view and open to the downstream side in the second traveling direction D2. Corresponding louver bodies 101d and 101e are fixed to each of the frames 101b and 101c.

The louver bodies 101d and 101e are the airflow adjusting members of the present invention. An example of the wind direction adjusting member is provided to adjust the air flow A1 passing through the passage 15. The louver bodies 101d and 101e are respectively collided by the airflow A1 conveyed to the passage 15 from above the passage 15 by the guide member 14 (not shown in FIGS. 4 to 6).

The louver bodies 101d and 101e are, for example, flat members that are formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the side. Further, the shape of the louver bodies 101d and 101e is not particularly limited, and as shown by a two-dot chain line in Fig. 5 as a virtual outline, it may be a shape lacking a part in side view. In the present embodiment, one of the louver main bodies 101d is disposed in a region surrounded by the corresponding frame 101b, and the remaining portion of the louver main body 101d protrudes from the frame 101b when viewed from the side. Similarly, one portion of the louver body 101e is disposed in a region surrounded by the corresponding frame 101c, and the remaining portion of the louver body 101e protrudes from the frame 101c when viewed from the side.

According to the above configuration, when the shaft portion 101a swings in the direction of the arrow C1 around the shaft portion 101a, the frames 101c and 101d and the louver bodies 101d and 101e swing around the axis of the shaft portion 101a. Thereby, the direction of the airflow A1 can be adjusted by the direction of the louver bodies 101d, 101e.

Next, the louver 102 will be described. Since the louver 102 is configured in the same manner as the louver 101, the description of the louver 101 will be repeated, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The louver 102 has a shaft portion 102a, frames 102b and 102c, and louver bodies 102d and 102e.

The shaft portion 102a, the frames 102b and 102c, and the louver bodies 102d and 102e have the same configuration as the corresponding shaft portion 101a, the frames 101b and 101c, and the louver bodies 101d and 101e, respectively.

The lower end of the shaft portion 102a is rotatably supported at the bottom of the rectifying chamber 4 wall. More specifically, a concave portion 112e is formed in the bottom wall, and the lower end portion of the shaft portion 102a is fitted into the concave portion 112e. Further, the upper end portion of the shaft portion 102a is rotatably supported by, for example, the bracket 56 extending from the side wall 23. More specifically, the bracket 56 is formed, for example, in an elongated plate shape, and a recess 112e is formed on the lower surface of the bracket 56. The upper end portion of the shaft portion 102a is fitted into the recess 112e. The shaft portion 102a supports the frames 102b and 102c.

Blocks 102b, 102c are configured to support respective louver bodies 102d, 102e, respectively. A block 102c is disposed below the frame 102b. Corresponding louver bodies 102d, 102e are fixed to each of the blocks 102b, 102c.

According to the above configuration, when the shaft portion 102a swings in the direction of the arrow C2 around the shaft portion 102a, the frames 102b and 102c and the louver bodies 102d and 102e swing around the axis of the shaft portion 102a. Thereby, the direction of the airflow A1 can be adjusted by the direction of the louver bodies 102d, 102e.

The louver 100 (101, 102) having the above configuration is changed in direction by the operation of the second operating device 110 (111, 112). The second operating devices 111, 112 are arranged to operate the corresponding louvers 101, 102 from outside the channel 15. In the present embodiment, each of the second operating devices 111 and 112 is formed using the same material as the operating device 9.

The second operating device 111 is provided to swing the louver 101.

The second operation device 111 has a main body portion 111a, an operation portion 111b, and a coupling portion 111c.

The main body portion 111a is provided as a member extending in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, the main body portion 111a is formed in a circular axis shape. The main body portion 111a penetrates the side wall 23 of the operation chamber 10 (reduction chamber 4). The body portion 111a is supported by the side wall 23 via the bushing 157. The bushing 157 is, for example, a circle made of PTFE (PolyTetraFluoroEthylene) or the like. The annular member has a small coefficient of friction. The main body portion 111a is slidably supported by the bushing 157 in the left-right direction. Further, by providing the bushing 157, it is possible to suppress entry of hot air from the passage 15 into the operation chamber 10. An operation portion 111b is provided at one end of the main body portion 111a.

The operation unit 111b is provided as a handle portion that is gripped by the operator when the operation device 111 is operated, and is displaceable in conjunction with the connection portion 111c. In the present embodiment, the operation portion 111b is formed in the operation chamber 10 in a rod-like portion that is integrally formed with the main body portion 111a. Further, it is preferable that the thermal conductivity of the material of the operation portion 111b is lower than the thermal conductivity of the main portion 111a. The force supplied from the operator to the operation unit 111b is transmitted to the connection unit 111c via the main body portion 111a.

The connecting portion 111c is provided as a portion that is coupled to the louver 101. The connecting portion 111c is disposed in the passage 15. The connecting portion 111c is, for example, a spherical joint.

The connecting portion 111c has a convex portion 111d and a concave portion 111e.

The convex portion 111d is formed in a protruding shape and is fixed to, for example, the frame 101b of the louver 101. The front end portion of the convex portion 111d is formed in a spherical shape. The convex portion 111d is fitted into the concave portion 111e. The concave portion 111e is formed into a spherical space which can receive the convex portion 111d, and is fixed to one end of the main body portion 111a. Thereby, the connection portion 111c is coupled to the louver bodies 101d and 101e via the frame 101b or the like.

According to the above configuration, when the operator grips the operation portion 111b to displace the operation portion 111b in the left-right direction, the displacement is transmitted to the frame 101b via the main body portion 111a and the connection portion 111c. Thereby, the louver 101 is swung around the shaft portion 101a to change the direction of the louver bodies 101d, 101e.

Next, the second operation device 112 will be described. Since the second operation device 112 has the same configuration as the second operation device 111, the description of the second operation device 111 will be repeated, and the description thereof will be omitted. The second operating device 112 is configured to The louver 102 is swung.

The second operation device 112 has a main body portion 112a, an operation portion 112b, and a coupling portion 112c.

The main body portion 112a, the operation portion 112b, and the coupling portion 112c have the same configuration as the corresponding main body portion 111a, the operation portion 111b, and the coupling portion 111c.

The body portion 112a penetrates the side wall 23 of the operation chamber 10 (the rectification chamber 4). The body portion 112a is supported by the side wall 23 via the bushing 158. The bushing 158 has the same configuration as the bushing 157. The body portion 112a is slidably supported by the bushing 158 in the left-right direction. Further, by providing the bushing 158, it is possible to suppress entry of hot air from the passage 15 into the operation chamber 10.

The connecting portion 112c is provided as a portion that is coupled to the louver 102. The connecting portion 112c is disposed in the passage 15. The connecting portion 112c is, for example, a spherical joint.

The connecting portion 112c has a convex portion 112d and a concave portion 112e.

The convex portion 112d is formed in a protruding shape and is fixed to, for example, the frame 102b of the louver 102. The front end portion of the convex portion 112d is formed in a spherical shape. The convex portion 112d is fitted into the concave portion 112e. The concave portion 112e forms a spherical space that can receive the convex portion 112d, and is fixed to one end of the body portion 112a. Thereby, the connection portion 112c is coupled to the louver bodies 102d and 102e via the frame 102b or the like.

According to the above configuration, when the operator grips the operation portion 112b to displace the operation portion 112b in the left-right direction, the displacement is transmitted to the frame 102b via the main body portion 112a and the connection portion 112c. Thereby, the louver 102 is swung around the shaft portion 102a as indicated by an arrow C2 to change the direction of the louver bodies 102d, 102e.

As described above, according to the heat treatment apparatus 1A of the second embodiment of the present invention, the same functions and effects as those of the heat treatment apparatus 1 of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, By providing the louver 100, the distribution of the airflow A1 supplied to the workpiece 200 disposed in the processing chamber 5 can be adjusted. Thereby, the distribution of the airflow A1 in the processing chamber 5 can be made uniform when viewed from the second traveling direction D2, so that hot air can be supplied to the workpiece 200 more uniformly. Further, by providing the second operating device 110, the louver 100 can be operated from the operation room 10 outside the passage 15. Therefore, even in the operation of the heat treatment apparatus 1A, the operator can operate the louver 100 without entering the high temperature passage 15. Thereby, the direction of the airflow A1 can be adjusted without stopping the heat treatment apparatus 1A. Thereby, the high-temperature airflow A1 can be adjusted more easily.

More specifically, when the position of the louver 100 is adjusted, the operator can perform the position adjustment of the louver 100 without waiting for the stop of the heater 12 and the cooling of the passage 15. Therefore, it is not necessary to stop the heat treatment apparatus 1 in order to adjust the position of the louver 100, and the position adjustment operation of the louver 100 can be performed quickly and in the state which generate|occur|produces the airflow A1.

Further, according to the heat treatment apparatus 1A, the operation portions 111b and 112b are operated by the operation portions 111b and 112b in each of the second operation devices 111 and 112, and as a result, the corresponding louvers 101 and 102 are displaced. . Thereby, the adjustment of the airflow A1 using the louvers 101 and 102 can be performed easily. Thus, by using the second operating devices 111, 112 to displace the louvers 101, 102, the distribution of the airflow A1 toward the processing chamber 5 can be adjusted.

Further, the louver bodies 101d, 101e, 102d, and 102e are dispersedly disposed in the plurality of regions in the channel 15. Thereby, by individually adjusting the directions of the louver 101 and the louver 102, the supply amount of the hot air in each region of the processing chamber 5 viewed from the second traveling direction D2 can be more uniformly set.

Further, according to the heat treatment device 1A, the shutter member 8 is added, and A louver 100 is also provided. Therefore, by adjusting the direction of the louver 100, the airflow A1 in the processing chamber 5 can be made uniform by finely adjusting the position of the shutter member 8 in the left-right direction. Thus, according to the multiplication effect of the shutter member 8 and the louver 100, the time and labor for the adjustment of the shutter member 8 can be reduced.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The present invention can be variously modified as long as it is within the scope of the patent application.

[Modification]

(1) In the second embodiment, the configuration in which the shaft portions 101a and 102a of the louvers 101 and 102 extend in the vertical direction has been described as an example. However, it may not be formed as such. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the shaft portion 101a of the louver 101 may also extend in a direction crossing the vertical direction. For example, the shaft portion 101a of the louver 101 may also extend in the horizontal direction. In this case, the shaft portion 101a of the louver 101 is rotatably supported by the side walls 23, 24 of the rectifying chamber 4. Further, one end of the shaft portion 101a is disposed in the operation chamber 10, and this one end portion can be used as the operation portion 91b. In this case, the operation device 9B is configured to include the frames 101b and 101c as the connection portions and the operation portion 91b.

(2) In the above embodiments, the configuration in which both the operation device 9 and the second operation device 110 penetrate the inside and outside side walls 23 of the partition passage 15 has been described. However, it may not be formed as such. For example, the operating portions 91b, 92b, 93b, 111b, and 112b disposed in the operation chamber 10 and the members (connecting members and the like) disposed in the passage 15 may be connected in a non-contact state using a magnet or the like.

(3) Further, in the above embodiments, the shutter member of the present invention and the operation device for operating the shutter member may be provided in the exhaust port 16.

(industrial availability)

The present invention can be widely used as a heat treatment apparatus.

1‧‧‧ Heat treatment unit

2‧‧‧ frame

3‧‧‧hot air generating device

4‧‧‧Rectifier room

5‧‧‧Processing room

6‧‧‧The boat

7‧‧‧Airflow return member

8‧‧‧Shutter member (airflow adjustment member)

9‧‧‧Operating device

10‧‧‧Operating room

11‧‧‧ 台台

12‧‧‧heater

13‧‧‧Fan

14‧‧‧Guide members

15‧‧‧ channel

16‧‧‧Exhaust port

19‧‧‧

21~24‧‧‧ side wall

25~27‧‧‧ side wall

28‧‧‧

91~93‧‧‧Operating device

200‧‧‧Processed objects

A1‧‧‧ airflow

D1‧‧‧1st direction of travel

D2‧‧‧2nd direction of travel

Claims (8)

A heat treatment apparatus characterized by comprising: a passage through which a heated gas passes; and an air flow adjustment member adjustable to an air flow passing through the passage toward a processing chamber in which the workpiece can be disposed; and an operating device The airflow adjusting member may be operated from the outside of the passage; the airflow adjusting member includes a shutter member for adjusting a ratio of closing the passage, wherein the shutter member is provided in plurality, and the operating device is provided in plural A plurality of the above-mentioned operating devices are operable to operate the corresponding shutter member. The heat treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the operation device includes: a connection portion connected to the air flow adjustment member in the passage; and is disposed outside the passage and coupled to the connection portion The operating part that can be displaced. The heat treatment apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a rectifying chamber forming the passage; and an operation chamber in which the operation unit is disposed, wherein the rectifying chamber is disposed adjacent to the operation chamber, and is disposed adjacent to The above processing chamber. The heat treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the direction from the rectification chamber toward the processing chamber is not the same as the direction from the rectification chamber toward the operation chamber. The heat treatment apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the air flow adjusting member is disposed at an outlet of the rectifying chamber. The heat treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the air flow adjusting member includes a wind direction adjusting member disposed in the passage, and the operating device is coupled to The wind direction adjusting member may change the direction of the wind direction adjusting member. The heat treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gas system is introduced into the passage in a direction intersecting with respect to a traveling direction of the air current in the passage. The heat treatment device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a side wall that partitions an inner portion and an outer portion of the passage, wherein the operation device includes a main body portion extending through the side wall, An operation portion for operating the main body portion outside the passage, and a connection portion provided to the main body portion and coupled to the air flow adjustment member, wherein the displacement of the operation portion is configured to be transmitted through the main body portion and the connection portion In the airflow adjusting member, the main body portion is supported by the side wall so as to be displaceable by the displacement of the operation portion.