Classifications

• • 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
  • F27B1/00—Shaft or like vertical or substantially vertical furnaces
  • F27B1/10—Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types
  • F27B1/20—Arrangements of devices for charging
• • 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
  • F27B11/00—Bell-type furnaces
• • 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
  • C21D9/52—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for wires; for strips ; for rods of unlimited length
  • C21D9/54—Furnaces for treating strips or wire
  • C21D9/663—Bell-type furnaces
• • 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
  • C21D9/52—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for wires; for strips ; for rods of unlimited length
  • C21D9/54—Furnaces for treating strips or wire
  • C21D9/663—Bell-type furnaces
  • C21D9/667—Multi-station furnaces
• • 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
  • C21D9/52—Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for wires; for strips ; for rods of unlimited length
  • C21D9/54—Furnaces for treating strips or wire
  • C21D9/663—Bell-type furnaces
  • C21D9/675—Arrangements of charging or discharging devices
• • 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
  • F27B1/00—Shaft or like vertical or substantially vertical furnaces
  • F27B1/10—Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types
  • F27B1/21—Arrangements of devices for discharging
• • 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
  • F27B5/00—Muffle furnaces; Retort furnaces; Other furnaces in which the charge is held completely isolated
  • F27B5/06—Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types
  • F27B5/12—Arrangement of devices for charging
• • 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
  • F27B5/00—Muffle furnaces; Retort furnaces; Other furnaces in which the charge is held completely isolated
  • F27B5/06—Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types
  • F27B5/13—Arrangement of devices for discharging
• • 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
  • F27B9/02—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity of multiple-track type; of multiple-chamber type; Combinations of furnaces
• • 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
  • F27B9/02—Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity of multiple-track type; of multiple-chamber type; Combinations of furnaces
  • F27B9/028—Multi-chamber type furnaces
• • 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
  • F27B9/16—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 circular or arcuate path
• • 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
• • 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
  • F27B9/30—Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to furnaces of these types
  • F27B9/36—Arrangements of heating devices
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
  • F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
  • F27D3/00—Charging; Discharging; Manipulation of charge
  • F27D3/0024—Charging; Discharging; Manipulation of charge of metallic workpieces

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an arrangement with several
• Temperature control stations for heat treatment of components and a method for heat treatment of components in several temperature control stations are provided.
• a base of the hood furnace is first equipped with a batch of components to be heated. Subsequently, a corresponding furnace hood is slipped over the batch, so that the furnace hood forms a Glmulaum together with the base. The annealing space can then be adjusted at an appropriate temperature so that the batch can be heat treated.
• oven hoods e.g., protective hood, heat hood, heating hood, cooling hood, etc.
• protective hood e.g., protective hood, heat hood, heating hood, cooling hood, etc.
• a protective cover first seal the annealing space, for example, to form a protective gas atmosphere in the annealing space.
• a furnace hood can be formed as a cooling hood to cool the batch.
• Different oven hoods can be slipped over the protective hood, so that, for example, gaps between two
• Furnace hoods arise in which a particular heat medium or cooling medium can be introduced.
• Furnace hoods centered to each other. This requires a high degree of accuracy and causes the placement of the oven hoods takes a lot of time.
• the heat-treating components are attached, for example, to so-called crown sticks.
• the crown canes, for example, formed like a columnar.
• so-called coils metal strip coils or wire coils
• a variety of crowns can thus by means of a
• Hand-operated crane placed on the base of the hood furnace and together form a batch. While placing the individual
• the arrangement has a first tempering station for heat-treating components and a second tempering station for heat-treating components, the first tempering station and the second tempering station each having a tempering device, on each of which a
• the functional device is placeable.
• the functional device is a
• the arrangement also has a
• Charging station on which the functional device can be placed and a handling system for handling the functional device, wherein the handling system is configured, the functional device between the charging station, the first tempering and the second
• Temperature control in particular autonomously and automatically to transport.
• the first temperature control station, the second temperature control station and the charging station are arranged one after the other along a row.
• the temperature control stations describe a location or a station at which a temperature control device is provided in order to temper the components, for example in particular in the manner of a hood furnace or in the manner of other stationary or continuous furnaces.
• the temperature control stations each have a temperature control, in which the components to be tempered, for example, individually or as a batch are placed in a charging device.
• the charging device can eg a Crown cane, a basket, a storage container or a carrier or support frame represent. Furthermore, in the corresponding
• Tempering be placed a corresponding furnace base of a hood furnace as a tempering, wherein on the furnace base corresponding furnace hoods can be placed by tempering, which isolate the components of the environment together with the furnace base.
• closed furnace chambers of temperature control devices can be present in the corresponding temperature control stations.
• a tempering device describes a device which to
• temperature-controlling components can temper, d. H. the components can warm or cool. In particular, those described here
• Temperature control devices represent a stationary or continuous furnace, such as a stationary hood furnace or a continuous continuous furnace.
• the temperature control device forms a chamber furnace or an overhead furnace.
• the temperature control device can also be a cooling device, such as a dip tank or a continuous cooling device. In continuous
• Tempering devices such as a continuous cooling device or a continuous furnace, there is at least the input for dispensing or
• Handling system can deliver or record the components according to the input.
• the temperature control stations can each independently have different types of temperature control devices listed above.
• various components in particular metallic components with a predetermined tempering can be heat treated.
• the components consist for example of
• Metal bands or metal wires can be wound up as a coil and thus provide better stacking achieve.
• a unit of components which can be tempered in a tempering process in the tempering device is referred to as a charge.
• Components can also be a general cargo or bulk material.
• the components may also be molded components, formed forgings or sintered components.
• a component can represent a semi-finished product.
• the components are tempered, d. H. heated or actively cooled. Furthermore, the components in the tempering station can also be kept at a certain temperature for a predetermined period of time.
• the components for the temperature control stations are prepared and charged accordingly. For example, on one
• the charging device has a support element as a base body.
• a support member which can be formed as a support column, the components are fastened.
• the components may e.g. over the support column
• the support element is releasably secured to the base body. Further, a handling system via a transport coupling to the support element or base body or the support column for
• Charging device can also be designed as a basket, as a storage container or as a support or support frame for the components.
• the fastening device of the handling system can grip the charging device and a
• a movable main body of the charging device can be placed, on which a plurality of charged components, in particular on corresponding support elements or support elements, are already placed can.
• a stocked with a variety of support elements body can be moved to the charging station, in which case the handling system receives the main body or the plurality of support elements and continues to the corresponding temperature control stations.
• the handling system can be designed as a (partially) autonomous system and can automatically, ie. without manual control intervention serving temperature control and charging stations.
• the handling system can automatically, ie. without manual control intervention serving temperature control and charging stations.
• Position sensors may be equipped to provide precise control
• handling system may be, for example, rail-guided as described below.
• a functional device describes a charging device in which a plurality of components can be prepared to be further transported with the handling system to the other stations.
• a functional device also z. B. a guide cylinder or a furnace hood understood, which can be made for example on a base of the temperature control at a temperature control. In a hood furnace, for example, several different
• Furnace hoods are nested one above the other.
• a furnace hood with a larger diameter is placed over a furnace hood with a smaller diameter so that the smaller furnace hood is located in the larger furnace hood.
• the innermost furnace hood for example, act as a protective cover, so that in a inner Glizingaum a protective gas atmosphere can be formed.
• another oven hood such as a heat hood or heating hood or a cooling hood can be slipped.
• a furnace hood can have a height of between 4 m and 8 m (meters).
• a furnace hood for example, have a diameter between 4 m and 6 m.
• the tempering stations, the charging stations and, for example, the storage stations described below are arranged one after the other along a linear or circular arrangement.
• Handling system can operate the individual stations along this baying and remove corresponding parts of these or feed.
• the temperature control stations, the charging stations and, for example, the storage stations described below are thus not arranged parallel to one another, so that, for example, the handling system moves between the stations, but arranged one after the other along a baying line.
• the handling system can be moved or pivoted along the baying.
• an efficient temperature control system for components in several temperature control devices at corresponding temperature control stations e.g. in the manner of the hood furnace principle.
• Several temperature control stations and a charging station are operated by means of the handling system with components.
• the handling system may carry a batch of components to a tempering station while an additional batch of components is already being prepared on the charging station. While the one batch of components is tempered in a temperature control, so tempered components can be transported on the other temperature control or supplied to this further tempering.
• the handling system may carry a batch of components to a tempering station while an additional batch of components is already being prepared on the charging station. While the one batch of components is tempered in a temperature control, so tempered components can be transported on the other temperature control or supplied to this further tempering.
• the handling system may carry a batch of components to a tempering station while an additional batch of components is already being prepared on the charging station. While the one batch of components is tempered in a temperature control, so tempered components can be transported on the other temperature control or supplied
• Handling system also the oven hoods of the respective
• the components consist for example of metal bands or metal wires.
• Metal strips or metal wires can be wound up as a coil and thus achieve better stacking.
• the arrangement has at least one further, in particular four further, temperature control stations for heat-treating components, wherein the further temperature control station has a temperature control device on which a functional device can be placed.
• the handling system is configured, the
• the arrangement has at least one further charging station on which the
• the handling system is configured to interconnect the functional device between the charging stations and the
• the support elements are equipped with components, while placed on the other charging station, the handling system a batch with already tempered components. Then that can
• the arrangement has a storage station at which the handling system and / or the functional device can be stored, wherein the handling system is configured to transport the functional device between the storage station, the at least one charging station and the temperature control stations.
• the storage station thus forms a placeholder between the temperature control stations and the charging stations. For example, store a batch of already tempered components on the storage station, while the handling system already further functional units, such as another batch of components to be tempered or a furnace hood, promoted. Furthermore, oven hoods of a temperature control can be stored, thereby the
• the at least one charging station and the temperature control stations are arranged next to one another along a linear arrangement, wherein the handling system is configured to be movable parallel to the linear arrangement.
• a linear arrangement can be understood, for example, to mean that the centers or the
• Centers of the respective stations (tempering stations, charging stations and optionally storage station) along an imaginary line are spaced apart queued.
• a line-shaped arrangement can be provided, along which the handling system can be moved.
• this arrangement it is possible, for example, to arrange several arrangements described above with a linear version parallel to each other.
• the space utilization in a hall for example, can be optimally utilized.
• the at least one charging station and the temperature control stations are along a circular Arrangement arranged side by side, wherein the handling system is arranged in the center of the circular baying.
• a circular arrangement can be understood as meaning that the centers or the centers of the respective stations (temperature control stations, charging stations and, if appropriate, storage station) are lined up along an imaginary circle at a distance from one another.
• the stations can be tight around the
• Handling system are placed.
• the handling system can thus reach each station in a short way, without long translational
• the handling system can rotate and adjust due to the rotation of its orientation to a desired station.
• the handling system for example, with its base frame and / or the gripper frame translationally extended in the direction of the respective station of the center to place there the corresponding functional devices, such as the charged components or the oven hoods or remove.
• the arrangement has a turntable which is arranged on a floor in the center of the circular arrangement.
• the handling system in the center on the turntable is placed such that by rotating the turntable, the handling system is rotatable in its orientation.
• guide rails can be formed on the turntable into which the rail guide elements of the base frame can be coupled.
• the guide rails of the turntable are aligned with the guide rails in the ground corresponding to each other, so that the base frame along the guide rails of the turntable and the guide rails in the ground, which lead in the direction of the desired station, can be moved.
• a first group of the at least one charging station and the tempering stations are arranged next to one another along the circular arrangement, wherein a second one
• Baying are arranged side by side.
• the circular array and the other circular array overlap, the
• Handling system is arranged such that the handling system between the center of the circular array and another center of the other circular baying, in particular linear,
• Handling system can be provided.
• the arrangement has a further turntable, which is arranged on a floor in the further center of the further circular arrangement, wherein the
• Handling system in the other center on the turntable in such a way can be placed that by turning the other turntable the
• Handling system is rotatable in its orientation.
• the arrangement has a control unit which communicates with the handling system, the
• Temperature control stations and the at least one charging station is coupled, wherein the control unit is configured, the handling system, the
• the control unit has, for example
• Microprocessor which is designed to execute corresponding control programs for controlling the handling system and the tempering on the tempering.
• the arrangement can be operated automatically by means of the control unit, so that in particular based on the control programs, the handling system can be moved and the tempering be operated at the temperature control stations automatically.
• the transport device has a base frame, which is transportable along a floor, and a fastening device, which is coupled to the base frame.
• the fastening device is designed to selectively fasten the functional device to the base frame, wherein the base frame is designed such that the base frame for transporting the
• the handling system has a functional device as described above.
• the functional device consists for example of the charging device described above for supporting components to be tempered or a furnace hood.
• the base frame is formed along a ground plane, wherein the fastening device is movable perpendicular and / or parallel to the ground plane.
• Fastening device can be implemented in addition to the height adjustment also a fine adjustment in a direction parallel to the ground plane by the fastening device is also moved parallel to the ground plane.
• Transport device at least a first guide structure, which is fixed to the base frame and (at least with a
• Directional component extends perpendicular to the ground plane.
• Fastening device has a first guide carriage, which is movably coupled to the first guide structure.
• Guide carriage is selectively coupled to the functional device.
• the first guide structure consists for example of one or more carriers (steel beams), which are fixed to the base frame. Furthermore, the first guide structure may also consist of a framework of carriers. For example, the carriers simultaneously form guide rails for the first guide carriage. For example, the first guide carriage along a column can be moved as a carrier. Alternatively you can
• the guide carriages can be moved up to a height of 15 m to 20 m (meters). Accordingly, the guide structures have a height of 15 m to 20 m or 25 m.
• the guide carriage is, for example, mechanically, for example by means of a chain drive, or electrically, for example by means of a
• controllable fastener in particular a jaw, on.
• the controllable fastener is in a
• Adjustable release position in which the functional device is decoupled from the controllable fastener, and adjustable in a clamping position, in which the functional device with the controllable
• controllable fasteners are, for example, movable
• Attachment have an extendable mounting bolts.
• the fastener is translationally movable or pivotally disposed between the release position and the clamping / fixing position.
• the functional unit can in particular have corresponding coupling regions in which the controllable fastening element can engage.
• a coupling region a mounting rail, a
• the transport device has at least one second guide structure, which is fixed to the base frame and extends perpendicular to the base plane.
• the fastening device has a second guide carriage, which is movably coupled to the second guide structure.
• Guide carriage is selectively coupled to the functional device, wherein the first guide carriage and the second guide carriage are arranged such that the guide carriages are present opposite each other with respect to the functional device.
• the second guide structure may be formed according to the first guide structure described above. Accordingly, the
• Guide carriage advantageously attached the functional device, in particular clamped, be.
• a further third guide structure can also be fixed to a corresponding third guide carriage on the base body.
• Attachment points are made with the functional device and accordingly a robust coupling can be achieved.
• Transport device to a further fastening device, wherein the further fastening device is movable perpendicular to the ground plane.
• the further fastening device is movable perpendicular to the ground plane.
• Fastening device and the further fastening device thus be arranged one after the other.
• the fastening device and the further fastening device thus be arranged one after the other.
• Fastening device and the further fastening device are moved relative to each other.
• the further fastening device has a further first guide carriage which is movably coupled to the first guide structure, wherein the further first guide carriage can be selectively coupled to the functional device or to another functional device.
• the further fastening device has a further second guide carriage, which is movably coupled to the second guide structure.
• the further second guide carriage is with the functional device or the other
• the further first guide carriage and the further second guide carriage are arranged such that the further guide carriages lie opposite one another with respect to the other
• the further functional device can be selectively coupled to the further fastening device, wherein the functional device can be moved relative to one another by means of the fastening device and the further functional device by means of the further fastening device.
• Handling system can thus be composed a complete charging unit outside the temperature control.
• the batch can be transported to the temperature control station.
• the protective cover can be put on. It is also possible to use the heating hood at the same time.
• decharging the oven hoods can be removed before the batch is lifted. Due to the leadership of the furnace hood by means of the handling system can be on mounting devices, such as guide columns for centering the oven hoods during a crane-based installation, be dispensed with.
• Fastening device form a rigid unit
• Handling system is facilitated centering of the oven hoods or a relative alignment of the functional unit to each other.
• Handling system further comprises at least one coupling element, which is formed, the functional device with the other
• Functional device to couple selectively to a charging unit such that the charging unit by means of the first fastening device or the second fastening device is movable perpendicular to the ground plane.
• a gripper unit on which a component selectively can be coupled, wherein the gripper unit is selectively fastened by means of the fastening device to the base frame.
• the gripper unit has a gripper frame and a bar unit with a plurality of bars, in particular parallel to each other.
• the bar unit relative to the
• Gripper frame and / or together with the gripper frame (relative to the base frame is designed to be movable such that the rods in
• Engagement openings of support elements on which the components are placed, are retractable to transport the support elements.
• the gripper frame has, for example, a U-shape consisting of two parallel bars, which are connected to a common base bar on. Inside the gripper frame, a plurality of bars of the bar unit extend from one side of the gripper frame in the direction of the open side of the U-shaped gripper frame.
• the rods are configured such that they can be retracted into corresponding engagement openings of support elements of the charging device described above.
• Engaging openings in this regard form passage openings through the
• the bar unit can be moved relative to the gripper frame
• the bar unit may be movably formed together with the gripper frame relative to the base frame, which is movably formed along the floor.
• the gripper frame can be selectively coupled to the base frame. For example, on the base frame a coupling device or
• Fastener may be provided which selectively couples the base frame to subsequently transport it.
• the gripper frame or the base frame of the handling system can be raised or lowered to displace the support elements along the support elements and / or the support elements together with the component to desired locations, such as described below
• Temperature control station or charging stations to transport are Temperature control station or charging stations to transport.
• Transport device roller elements on the base frame by means of which the base frame along a floor is movable.
• Roller elements may, for example, have a driven roller element, so that the transport device can be driven.
• Transport device on a rail guide element and a guide rail.
• the guide rail is fixable on a floor, wherein the
• Rail guide element is coupled to the base frame and can be coupled to the guide rail such that the base frame along the guide rail is movable.
• the guide rails can for example be embedded or fastened in a floor and lead into a desired direction of travel of the transport device.
• Rail guide element has, for example, a rubber wheel or a
• Metal wheel which can be releasably coupled to the guide rails and along the guide rails is movable.
• the arrangement may have conveyor rollers on the floor along which the handling system can be conveyed. It is thus provided a roller conveyor on which the
• Handling system between the stations can roll along.
• Conveyor rollers can be at least partially driven to the
• the (inventive) arrangement thus provides a (partially) automated solution, in which a plurality of components defined above,
• wire bundle stack can be added or removed at the same time.
• Charging device ie., The handling system
• the handling system done and so completely replace, for example, a crane.
• Charging device ie., The handling system
• Temperature control in the temperature control which z. B. in the manner of hood ovens, chamber furnaces or furnaces are operable.
• a hood furnace as a tempering wire coils are stacked as components in several joints on a furnace base. To avoid damage to the wire coils, this will be done from a certain stack height in several floors.
• cooling and heating hoods can then be placed in the appropriate order on the stacked bundles.
• the charging ie the loading and unloading of the furnace with wire coils, is associated, for example, with a time expenditure of -10% of the entire process duration.
• the entire handling of the wire coils as well as the different hoods is often over large Cranes. In order to reduce the charging times, the handling system according to the invention and the arrangement are described.
• Handling system may function as a rail-guided truck in an exemplary embodiment, so that a base frame of the
• Handling system is designed to be movable on guide rails on the ground. On the one hand, the handling system can dechar the entire annealed batch from the glow socket in one operation, in another
• the handling system or the lift truck has in an exemplary embodiment, a device with which can be implemented by raising or lowering of the entire carriage or the base frame between the individual rail tracks of guide rails in the ground.
• the charging attachment or the charging device is at one of
• Load bearing of the support element may, according to an exemplary
• Embodiment via forks i.e., by means of the bars of the bar unit.
• 4 to 7 Kronenstock towers devices according to the invention
• Embodiments suitably combine with each other, so that a variety of different embodiments are to be regarded as obvious to those skilled in the art with the explicit embodiment variants here.
• some embodiments of the invention are with
• Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 schematic representations of an arrangement with a linear array of tempering stations and charging stations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 shows schematic representations of an arrangement with a circular array of tempering stations and charging stations according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 7 shows a schematic representation of an arrangement with a circular array and a further circular array of
• Temperature control stations and charging stations according to an exemplary
• Fig. 8 is a schematic representation of a charging device with a support element or a support column and a support element as
• a basic body according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a basic body according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
• FIGS. 9 and 10 are schematic illustrations of a handling system of a gripper unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 11 is a schematic representation of a handling system with fasteners for gripping furnace hoods according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 1 to 3 show schematic representations of an arrangement with a linear array 2306 of tempering stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305 for heat-treating components, charging stations 2311, 2312 and a storage bin 2310 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 2 is additionally a sixth
• the tempering stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305 each have a tempering device 701, in each of which a functional device can be placed.
• the functional device is for example a
• Charging device 100 for supporting components to be tempered 101 in particular a charging device as shown in Fig. 8, a guide cylinder 801 or a furnace hood 902, 903. Further, the arrangement has two
• the assembly further includes a handling system 600 for handling the functional device, wherein the handling system 600 is configured to convey the functional device between the charging station 2311, 2312, the tempering stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401, and the storage bin 2310.
• the temperature control stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 describe a location or a station at which a temperature control device is provided.
• the temperature control stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 have at least one temperature control device 701, on which the
• tempering components 101 are placed, in particular when they are placed in the charging device 100.
• the charging device 100 For example, in the
• Temperature control stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 corresponding furnace hoods 901, 902 are placed by temperature control 701, which together with corresponding furnace sockets, the components 101 of the
• furnace hoods 902, 903 arranged.
• the components 101 are tempered, ie, heated or actively cooled. Furthermore, the components in the tempering station 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 also be kept at a certain temperature for a predetermined period of time.
• Temperature control 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 prepared and charged accordingly.
• the above-described support elements 105 and support elements 103 of the device 100 can be placed on a charging station 2311 and equipped with the components 101. From the charging station 2311, for example, the fastening device 602 of the handling system, the charging device 100, and the
• the arrangement has a storage station 2310, on which the handling system 600 and / or the functional device can be stored.
• the storage station 2310 thus forms a placeholder between the
• Charging stations 2311, 2312. can store on the storage station 2310 a batch of already tempered components 101, while the handling system 600 already more functional units, such as
• oven hoods 902, 903 of a temperature control station 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 can be stored, thereby enabling handling and access to components 101 in this temperature control station 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401.
• the handling system 600 may convey a batch of components 101 to a tempering station 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401, while on the charging station 2311, 2312 a further batch of components 101 is already prepared. While the one batch of components 101 is tempered in a tempering station 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401, then can be transported to the other temperature control 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 tempered components or this further tempering 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 are supplied.
• the handling system 600 likewise raises and conveys the oven hoods 901, 902 of the respective temperature control station 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 (see FIGS. 8 to 12) in order to gain access to the temperature-controlled components 101 and the temperature control of the
• FIG. 2 and Fig. 3 an exemplary drive system for the handling system 600 is further illustrated.
• Handling system 600 has a rail guide element and
• the guide rails 2402 are fixable on a floor, wherein the rail guide element is coupled to the base frame 601 and coupled to the guide rails 2402 such that the base frame 601 along the guide rails 2402 is movable.
• the guide rails 2402 may for example be embedded in a floor or fastened and in a desired direction of travel of the
• the rail guide element comprises, for example, a rubber wheel or a metal wheel, which can be releasably coupled to the guide rails 2402 and along the
• Guide rails 2402 is movable.
• the handling system 600 is, for example, parallel to the linear one
• the charging stations 2311, 2312 are likewise designed to be movable, or a movable base body 102 can be placed at a charging station 2311, 2312, on which a plurality of charged components 101, in particular on corresponding carrier elements 103 or
• Support elements 105 can be placed.
• a main body 102 equipped with a multiplicity of carrier elements 103 can be moved to the charging station 2311, 2312, with the handling system 600 subsequently receiving the main body 102 or the plurality of supporting elements 105 and further to the corresponding ones
• Temperature control stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 moves.
• control unit 2307 with the handling system 600, the temperature control stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 and the
• the control unit 2307 is
• the arrangement can thus be operated automatically by means of the control unit 2307, so that the handling system 600 can be moved, in particular based on control programs, and the temperature control devices are operated automatically at the temperature control stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401.
• movement directions of the handling system 600 are also shown with the movement arrows.
• the handling system 600 may, for example, be moved in parallel along the linear enrichment 2306 of the individual stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2310, 2311, 2312, 2401 and the respective station 2301, 2302, at a predetermined position,
• 2303, 2304, 2305, 2310, 2311, 2312, 2401 equip or unloaded by the handling system 600 can be extended in the direction of the respective station.
• hall supports 2501 are shown in FIG.
• the hall supports 2501 may, for example, be arranged between two adjacent stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2310, 2311, 2312, 2401.
• the hall supports 2501 may, for example, be arranged between two adjacent stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2310, 2311, 2312, 2401.
• Distribution of hall supports 2501 allows the arrangement to be set up in a statically simple and robust hall. Accordingly, a required hall space can be saved.
• 4 to 6 show schematic representations of an arrangement with a circular array 2601 of temperature control stations 2301, 2302,
• the handling system 600 is disposed in the center of the circular array 2601. Corresponding to the circular arrangement 2601, the centers or the center points of the respective stations (temperature control stations 2301,
• the handling system 600 can thus reach every station 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2310, 2311, 2312 in a short way.
• the handling system 600 may rotate and adjust to a desired station 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2310, 2311, 2312 due to the rotation of its orientation. Subsequently, the handling system 600, for example, with its base frame
• 601 and / or the gripper frame 1702 translationally in the direction of the respective station 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2310, 2311, 2312 are extended from the center to there the corresponding
• Functional devices such as the charged components 101 or the oven hoods 902, 903, to place or remove.
• the assembly in the exemplary embodiment, includes a turntable 2602 disposed on a floor in the center of the circular array 2601.
• the handling system 600 in the center on the turntable 2602 is placed such that by rotating the turntable 2602, the handling system 600 is rotatable in its orientation.
• Guide rails can be formed on the turntable 2602, in which the rail guide elements of the base frame 601 can be coupled.
• the guide rails of the turntable 2602 are aligned with the guide rails 2402 in the floor corresponding to each other, so that the base frame 601 along the guide rails of the turntable 2602 and the guide rails 2402 in the ground, which towards the desired station 2301, 2302 , 2303, 2304, 2305, 2310, 2311, 2312 lead, can be moved.
• the first temperature control station 2301, the second temperature control station 2302, the third temperature control station 2303 and the fifth temperature control station 2305 are
• the base frame 601 of the handling system 600 is extended from the turntable 2602 toward second tempering 2302 and partially surrounds the second tempering 2302. In this position, the handling system 600, for example, a furnace hood 902 lift and transport.
• the turntable 2602 can be rotated further, so that in a further operating position, the handling system 600 can enclose, for example, the fifth temperature control station 2305 and can accordingly handle a furnace hood 902, 903 or a batch of components 101.
• Handling system 600 sets a furnace hood 903 on the storage bin 2310.
• the oven hood 903 may be stored at the storage location 2310 until another insert is provided. Further, in FIG. 5 on the second charging station 2312 is the
• Charging device 100 for example, shown in Figure 8, on which a plurality of components 101, such as wire bundles, are combined into a batch.
• the entire batch can be determined by means of the
• Handling system 600 are recorded and attached to one of
• Temperature control 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305 are placed for temperature control.
• the process step of cooling K of a batch of components 101 is performed.
• Temperature control station 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305 can act, for example, for cooling K or for heating H of the components 101 and with
• Handling system 600 and the plurality of stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2310, 2311, 2312 are performed.
• Handling system 600 shown. Further, a variety of
• Hall supports 2501 shown can be arranged along the circular array 2601, so that a statically stable large-area hall for arranging the arrangement can be provided in a simple and robust manner.
• FIG. 7 shows a schematic representation of an arrangement with a circular arrangement 2601 and a further circular arrangement 2901 of tempering stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, Charging stations 2311, 2312 and storage stations 2310 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
• a first group of the temperature control stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, the storage station 2310 and the charging stations 2311, 2312 are arranged side by side along the circular array 2601, wherein a second group of the temperature control stations 2301 ', 2302', 2303 ', 2304' , 2305 'and the storage station 2310' are arranged next to one another along a further circular arrangement 2901.
• the circular array 2601 and the other circular bay 2901 overlap, the
• Handling system 600 is arranged such that the handling system 600 between the center of the circular array 2601 and another center of the other circular bay 2901, in particular linear, is movable.
• Both circular arrays 2601, 2901 overlap and each have spaced centers from which the handling system 600 can serve the particular group of stations.
• Circular arrays 2601, 2901 have a gap between their stations at a common position, by which the handling system 600 is movable between the centers.
• the arrangement has a further turntable 2902, which is arranged on a floor in the further center of the further circular arrangement 2901.
• a plurality of tempering stations S1 to S8 in a heating mode or a
• Cooling mode can be operated independently. Furthermore, can
• the charging station 2311 (C-in) represents the input of a batch of components 101, which is subsequently conveyed further by the handling system 600.
• the charging station 2312 (C-out) may represent the output of a batch of components 101, where on the Charging station 2312 ready-tempered batches of components 101 can be placed and removed for further processing.
• FIG. 8 shows a schematic representation of a charging device 100 with a carrier element 103 or support beam 1302 and a support element 105 as main body 102 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
• the components 101 consist, for example, of rolled-up metal strips or metal wires. These are also slipped over the support beam 1302 and are correspondingly on a support element 105, 105 'on.
• the lowermost support element 105 also has engagement openings 107 into which gripping elements (e.g., the bars of the bar unit 1703 of Fig. 9) can engage to raise and lower the support element 105.
• gripping elements e.g., the bars of the bar unit 1703 of Fig. 9
• Fig. 9 and Fig. 10 show schematic representations of a
• the individual charging devices 100 on which the components 101 are mounted, can be pushed onto the bars of the bar unit 1703.
• the engagement openings 107 serve the support element 105.
• the charging devices 100 can be placed, for example, on the charging station 2311, 2312 in such a way that rods of the rod unit 1703 that are aligned in parallel are arranged in a plurality of Charging can retract, the more
• the rod unit 1703 can be designed to be movable relative to the gripper frame 1702 and, for example, moved in the direction of the support elements 105. Further, the bar unit 1703 may be movably formed together with the gripper frame 1702 relative to the base frame 601 which is movably formed along the floor. Thus, the gripper frame 1702 with the bar unit 1703 can be relatively retracted and extended into the base frame 601 to grip the support members 105 on which the components 101 can be stored accordingly.
• the gripper frame 1702 may be selectively coupled to the base frame 602.
• a fastener 602 may be provided on the base frame 602 that selectively couples the base frame for subsequent transport.
• the gripper frame 1702 or the base frame 601 of the handling system 600 can be raised or lowered to respectively transport the support members 105 together with the components 101 to desired stations.
• a reinforcing bar 1704 are provided, which is pivotable about a rotation axis 1705.
• the reinforcement bar 1704 is in an open position, so that the
• Charging devices 100 can be released and in Fig. 10, the reinforcing bar 1704 in a closed position.
• the bars of the bar unit 1703 are coupled to the reinforcement bar 1704 to form a reinforced structure and the charging devices 100 to
• FIG. 11 shows a handling system 600 for handling a
• the transport device comprises a base frame 601, which is transportable along a floor, and a
• Fastener 602 which is coupled to the base frame 601.
• the fastener 602 is configured to selectively fasten the functional device to the base frame 601.
• the base frame 601 is formed such that the base frame 601 for transporting the
• Functional device between a set-up location eg the charging stations 2311, 2312 or the storage location 2310, to which the functional device can be selectively fastened to the base frame 601, and a tempering point in the temperature control device 701 at the temperature control stations 2301, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2401 is transportable.
• a functional device may represent the charging device 100 for supporting components 101 to be tempered, a guide cylinder 801 or a furnace hood 902, 903.
• a hood furnace as tempering device 701 for example, a plurality of different oven hoods 902, 903 can be placed one above the other.
• the innermost furnace hood 902 can function, for example, as a protective hood, so that an inert gas atmosphere can be formed in an inner combustion chamber.
• another oven hood 903 such as a heat hood or a cooling hood, can be slipped over the protective hood 902.
• the base frame 601 is formed along a ground plane, wherein the attachment means 602 is movable perpendicular to the ground plane.
• the transport device has at least one first guide structure 603, which is fixed to the base frame 601 and extends (at least with a directional component) perpendicular to the base plane.
• the Fastening device 602 has a first guide carriage 604, which is movably coupled to the first guide structure 603. The first guide carriage 604 can be selectively coupled to the functional device.
• the first guide structure 603 consists, for example, of one or more carriers (steel carriers) which are fixed to the base frame 601.
• the carriers simultaneously form guide rails for the first guide carriage 604.
• the first guide carriage 604 can be moved along a column as a carrier.
• two spaced supports of the first guide structure 603 are provided, on which the first guide slide 604 is movably arranged.
• the first guide carriage 604 has a controllable fastening element 605, in particular a clamping jaw.
• Fastener 605 is adjustable in a release position in which the functional device is decoupled from the controllable fastener 605, and adjustable in a clamping position in which the
• the controllable fastening element 605 is, for example, a movable clamping jaws or an operable gripper element in order to implement a selective coupling with the functional unit.
• the second guide structure 606 described below can be any shape.
• first guide carriages 609, second guide carriages 607 and further second guide carriages 610 described below may be formed in accordance with the first guide carriage 603 described above.
• the second guide structure 606 is also fixed to the base frame 601 and extends perpendicular to the ground plane.
• the fastening device 602 has a second guide carriage 607, which is movably coupled to the second guide structure 606. The second guide carriage 607 is selectively coupled to the functional device, the first one
• a further fastening device 608 is provided, which is movable perpendicular to the ground plane. Along a direction perpendicular to the ground plane, the attachment means 602 and the other
• fastening device 602 and the further fastening device 608 can be moved relative to one another.
• the further fastening device 608 has a further first
• the further fastening device 608 has a further second guide carriage 610 which is movable with the second
• Guiding structure 607 is coupled.
• the further second guide carriage 607 can be selectively coupled to the functional device or the further functional device.
• the further first guide carriage 609 and the further second guide carriage 610 are arranged such that the further guide carriages 609, 610 are opposite one another with respect to the other
• Guide carriages 610 are coupled to one another, for example, by means of reinforcement struts.
• the further fastening device 608 or the first guide structure 603 and the second guide structure 606 are stiffened or reinforced.
• roller members 612 are disposed on the base frame 601.
• the roller elements 612 serve to move the base frame 601 along the floor. Accordingly, a coupling can be provided with guide rails 2401.

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