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JP3524243B2 - Continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace - Google Patents
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JP3524243B2 - Continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace - Google Patents

Continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace

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JP3524243B2
JP3524243B2 JP30694495A JP30694495A JP3524243B2 JP 3524243 B2 JP3524243 B2 JP 3524243B2 JP 30694495 A JP30694495 A JP 30694495A JP 30694495 A JP30694495 A JP 30694495A JP 3524243 B2 JP3524243 B2 JP 3524243B2
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丈夫 加藤
賢朗 山元
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は被処理物を真空中で又は
ガス雰囲気中で熱処理するための連続式真空熱処理炉に
関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace for heat treating an object to be treated in vacuum or in a gas atmosphere.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術及びその問題点】タンタル電解コンデンサ
やアルニコ磁石などの焼結製品は脱ワックス室、焼結
室、冷却室が連設された連続式熱処理炉を用い、高温の
真空下、または高温の不活性ガス雰囲気下で焼結されて
製造されている。焼結は連続式真空熱処理炉の前段で温
度1200〜1600℃、圧力は10-5torrの雰囲
気で行われ、最終的には温度2000℃、圧力10-6
orr程度の雰囲気とされる。しかし、従来の連続式真
空熱処理炉では温度の均一性が得難いことのほか、エネ
ルギ・ロスや断熱材の消耗が大きいなどの問題を有して
いる。
2. Description of the Related Art Sintered products such as tantalum electrolytic capacitors and alnico magnets use a continuous heat treatment furnace in which a dewaxing chamber, a sintering chamber, and a cooling chamber are connected in series under high temperature vacuum or high temperature. Manufactured by sintering in an inert gas atmosphere. Sintering is performed in an atmosphere of a temperature of 1200 to 1600 ° C. and a pressure of 10 −5 torr before the continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace, and finally a temperature of 2000 ° C. and a pressure of 10 −6 t.
The atmosphere is about orr. However, in the conventional continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace, it is difficult to obtain temperature uniformity, and there are problems such as energy loss and large consumption of heat insulating material.

【0003】図8は従来例としての代表的なローラハー
ス式熱処理炉100における焼結室103の搬送方向に
直角な断面を示す断面図である。角筒状の焼結室103
は左右の側壁から張り出された支持部材104上に底板
105を設けて底部リフレクタ106を固定し、それら
を跨いで半円筒状の上部リフレクタ107がトンネル状
に設けられている。また、図示しない端子を経て上部リ
フレクタ107の一方の外部から内部へ帯状の電熱ヒー
タ108が導入され、上部リフレクタ107内の下面側
に張設されて他方の外部へ導出されている。更には焼結
室103には拡散ポンプ109を主体とする真空排気系
が接続されている。
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section perpendicular to the conveying direction of the sintering chamber 103 in a typical roller hearth type heat treatment furnace 100 as a conventional example. Square cylindrical sintering chamber 103
Is provided with a bottom plate 105 on a support member 104 protruding from the left and right side walls to fix a bottom reflector 106, and a semi-cylindrical upper reflector 107 is provided in a tunnel shape straddling them. Further, a belt-shaped electric heater 108 is introduced from the outside to the inside of the upper reflector 107 through a terminal (not shown), is stretched on the lower surface side inside the upper reflector 107, and is led to the outside of the other. Further, a vacuum evacuation system including a diffusion pump 109 as a main component is connected to the sintering chamber 103.

【0004】一方、支持部材104の下方には左右の軸
受111に軸支され、焼結室103外の図示しない電動
機によってシール機構112を介して回転される回転軸
113に搬送ローラ114が取り付けられており、移送
方向に並置された搬送ローラ114によって被処理物S
を載置した搬送台121が左右の支持部材104の間、
および左右の底部リフレクタ106の間を搬送されるよ
うになっている。
On the other hand, below the supporting member 104, a conveying roller 114 is attached to a rotary shaft 113 which is axially supported by left and right bearings 111 and which is rotated by a motor (not shown) outside the sintering chamber 103 via a seal mechanism 112. And the object to be processed S is conveyed by the conveyance rollers 114 juxtaposed in the transfer direction.
Between the support members 104 on the left and right,
And between the left and right bottom reflectors 106.

【0005】すなわち、搬送台121は搬送台底板12
7上において左右の底部リフレクタ106を挟む上下の
断熱板123、124を支柱125で結合し、支柱12
5には左右の底部リフレクタ106に対応する高さレベ
ルに搬送台リフレクタ126を設けた台座が固定されて
おり、被処理物Sは上方の断熱板123上にトレイ12
2と共に載置される。
That is, the carrier 121 is the bottom plate 12 of the carrier.
7, upper and lower heat insulating plates 123 and 124 sandwiching the left and right bottom reflectors 106 are joined by a pillar 125 to form a pillar 12.
5, a pedestal provided with a carrier base reflector 126 at a height level corresponding to the left and right bottom reflectors 106 is fixed, and the object S to be processed is placed on the upper heat insulating plate 123 in the tray 12.
Placed with 2.

【0006】この従来例のローラハース式熱処理炉10
0では電熱ヒータ108と、下方の搬送台底板127、
搬送ローラ114を含む搬送系とが近接しているので、
搬送系を保護し、かつ熱エネルギ・ロスを少なくするた
めに搬送台121には断熱板123、124を設け、搬
送台リフレクタ126を取り付けており、高融点金属の
タングステン(W)、モリブデン(Mo)等が断熱材と
して多用されている。しかし、被処理物Sを半円筒状の
上部リフレクタ107内に置いたままの状態で搬送台1
21が回転するローラ114によって搬送される関係
上、断熱板123、124と底部リフレクタ106との
間、搬送台リフレクタ126と底部リフレクタ106と
の間は余裕を持った間隔とせざるを得ず、従ってローラ
114等の搬送系も加熱されて熱エネルギ・ロスが大き
く、また温度2000℃の焼結を行なう場合に±10℃
の温度維持が困難であり、加熱温度の均一性は十分でな
い。更には、多用されている高融点金属は高温に晒され
ることによって再結晶化が進み脆化するので一定期間経
過後には交換を必要とする。これらのことによって従来
のローラハース式熱処理炉100は多大のランニングコ
ストを要している。また、焼結の完了し冷却された後、
被処理物Sはトレイ122、断熱板123、124、支
柱125、搬送台リフレクタ126、搬送台底板127
と共に炉外の大気中に搬出されるが、その時に水分を吸
着し、再度、焼結室103へ搬入され真空下に加熱され
た時に大量のガスを放出するので、10-6torrの高
真空度が要求される焼結には満足に対応し得ないもので
ある。
This conventional roller hearth type heat treatment furnace 10
At 0, the electric heater 108 and the lower carrier table 127,
Since the conveyance system including the conveyance rollers 114 is close to each other,
In order to protect the transfer system and reduce heat energy loss, heat insulating plates 123 and 124 are provided on the transfer stand 121, and a transfer stand reflector 126 is attached, and tungsten (W) and molybdenum (Mo), which are refractory metals, are attached. ) Is often used as a heat insulating material. However, the object S to be processed is left in the semi-cylindrical upper reflector 107 and the carrier 1
Due to the fact that 21 is conveyed by the rotating roller 114, there is no choice but to allow a sufficient space between the heat insulating plates 123 and 124 and the bottom reflector 106 and between the carrier table 126 and the bottom reflector 106. The transport system such as the roller 114 is also heated, resulting in a large heat energy loss, and ± 10 ° C when sintering at a temperature of 2000 ° C.
Is difficult to maintain, and the heating temperature is not uniform. Furthermore, the frequently used refractory metal is recrystallized and becomes brittle when exposed to high temperatures, so that it needs to be replaced after a certain period of time. For these reasons, the conventional roller hearth type heat treatment furnace 100 requires a great running cost. Also, after sintering is completed and cooled,
The processing object S includes a tray 122, heat insulating plates 123 and 124, columns 125, a carrier reflector 126, and a carrier bottom plate 127.
Along with this, it is carried out to the atmosphere outside the furnace, but at that time it adsorbs moisture and again releases a large amount of gas when carried into the sintering chamber 103 and heated under vacuum, so a high vacuum of 10 −6 torr is obtained. It is not possible to satisfactorily deal with sintering, which requires high degree.

【0007】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする問題点】本発明は上述の問題
に鑑みてなされ、熱処理時において加熱温度の均一性に
優れ、かつ熱エネルギ・ロスおよび断熱材の消耗が小さ
くランニング・コストの低い連続式真空焼結炉、更には
熱処理時にガス放出量が小さく、高品質の熱処理が可能
な連続式真空熱処理炉を提供することを目的とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is excellent in the uniformity of the heating temperature during the heat treatment, and the heat energy loss and the heat insulating material consumption are small, and the running cost is low. It is an object of the present invention to provide a continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace, and further, a continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace capable of performing high-quality heat treatment with a small amount of gas released during heat treatment.

【0008】[0008]

【問題点を解決するための手段】以上の目的は、熱処理
室と搬送室とからなり、前記熱処理室は下方の連通用開
口を介して前記搬送室と連通し、内部には下方を挿入用
開口とした加熱区画が設けられており、前記搬送室は一
方の側端に被処理物の搬入口、他方の側端に搬出口を有
してそれぞれ仕切扉により開閉可能に密閉され、内部に
は前記被処理物の搬送機構と、該搬送機構上にある前記
被処理物を上昇させて前記挿入用開口から前記加熱区画
内へ挿入すると共に前記挿入用開口または前記連通用開
口を塞ぐ昇降機構とが配設されている真空熱処理炉が複
数連設された連続式真空熱処理炉において、前記昇降機
構は前記搬送室内または外の駆動源と、該駆動源によっ
て昇 降されその先端が前記搬送室内にあるロッドと、
該ロッドの先端部に固定された断熱昇降蓋とからなり、
該断熱昇降蓋は熱処理室と搬送室とからなり、前記熱処
理室は下方の連通用開口を介して前記搬送室と連通し、
内部には下方を挿入用開口とした加熱区画が設けられて
おり、前記搬送室は一方の側端に被処理物の搬入口、他
方の側端に搬出口を有してそれぞれ仕切扉により開閉可
能に密閉され、内部には前記被処理物の搬送機構と、該
搬送機構上にある前記被処理物を上昇させて前記挿入用
開口から前記加熱区画内へ挿入すると共に前記挿入用開
口または前記連通用開口を塞ぐ昇降機構とが配設されて
いる真空熱処理炉が複数連設された連続式真空熱処理炉
において、前記昇降機構は前記搬送室内または外の駆動
源と、該駆動源によって昇降されその先端が前記搬送室
内にあるロッドと、該ロッドの先端部に固定された断熱
昇降蓋とからなり、該断熱昇降蓋は台部と該台部の外周
面の鍔部とからなり、かつ前記台部の上面には前記被処
理物が載置されたトレイを支持する支柱が立設されてお
、前記搬送機構は前記断熱昇降蓋の前記鍔が挿通可
能に形成された第1開口を有する搬送台、該搬送台の前
第1開口上に重ねて置かれ前記断熱昇降蓋の前記支柱
および前記台部が挿通可能で前記鍔部は挿通不能に形成
された第2開口を有するトレイ受け用断熱板、および該
トレイ受け用断熱板の前記第2開口上に重ねて置かれる
前記トレイとからなる載置系と、該載置系を搬送するた
めの前記搬入口から前記搬出口にわたって配設された搬
送系と、搬送されてくる前記搬送台を検知して前記加熱
区画の直下に停止させるためのセンサと前記搬送台を停
止位置に停止させて固定するストッパとからなる停止位
置制御系とからなり、前記搬送台が前記被処理物と共に
前記搬送系によって搬送され、前記停止位置制御系によ
り前記加熱区画の直下の前記停止位置に停止固定され、
前記昇降機構の前記駆動源によって前記昇降蓋が上昇さ
れて前記支柱が前記被処理物を前記トレイと共に支持し
て前記挿入用開口から前記加熱区画内へ挿入し、同時に
前記鍔に伴われて上昇する前記トレイ受け用断熱板と
前記断熱昇降蓋とによって前記挿入用開口または前記連
通用開口が断熱的に密閉され、前記被処理物が加熱され
て熱処理されることを特徴とする連続式真空熱処理炉、
によって達成される。
[Means for Solving the Problems] The above object is composed of a heat treatment chamber and a transfer chamber, the heat treatment chamber communicates with the transfer chamber through a lower communication opening, and the lower part is inserted inside. A heating compartment with an opening is provided, and the transfer chamber has an inlet for the object to be processed at one side end and an outlet at the other side end, each of which is opened and closed by a partition door, and is internally closed. Is a transfer mechanism for the object to be processed, and an elevating mechanism for raising the object to be processed on the transfer mechanism to insert the object from the insertion opening into the heating section and closing the insertion opening or the communication opening. In a continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace in which a plurality of vacuum heat treatment furnaces are installed, the elevating mechanism is lifted by the drive source inside or outside the transfer chamber, and its leading end is moved up and down by the drive source. A rod in
Consisting of a heat insulating lift lid fixed to the tip of the rod,
The adiabatic lid is composed of a heat treatment chamber and a transfer chamber, and the heat treatment chamber communicates with the transfer chamber through a lower opening for communication.
A heating compartment with an insertion opening on the lower side is provided inside, and the transfer chamber has a loading port at one side end and a loading port at the other side end and is opened and closed by a partition door. It is hermetically sealed so that the object to be processed is conveyed to the inside thereof, and the object to be processed on the conveying mechanism is raised to be inserted into the heating section from the insertion opening and the insertion opening or the In a continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace in which a plurality of vacuum heat treatment furnaces are provided, in which an elevating mechanism that closes a communication opening is arranged, the elevating mechanism is moved up and down by the drive source inside or outside the transfer chamber and the drive source. The tip is composed of a rod whose inside is in the transfer chamber and an adiabatic lifting lid fixed to the tip of the rod. The adiabatic raising and lowering lid is a base and an outer periphery of the base.
The flange of the surface, and the upper surface of the base portion has
The columns supporting the tray on which the physical objects are placed are erected.
The transport mechanism has a transport base having a first opening through which the collar portion of the adiabatic elevating lid can be inserted, and the support column of the adiabatic elevating lid that is placed over the first opening of the transport base.
And a tray receiving heat insulating plate having a second opening formed so that the base portion can be inserted and the collar portion cannot be inserted , and the tray placed on the second opening of the tray receiving heat insulating plate in an overlapping manner. A loading system, a transport system for transporting the loading system extending from the carry-in port to the carry-out port, and the carrying table being carried to detect the carrying system and stop immediately below the heating section. A stop position control system including a sensor for stopping the transfer table and a stopper for stopping and fixing the transfer table at a stop position, and the transfer table is conveyed by the transfer system together with the object to be processed, and the stop position control system. Is stopped and fixed at the stop position directly below the heating section,
The elevating lid is raised by the drive source of the elevating mechanism so that the support column supports the object to be processed together with the tray and inserts it into the heating section through the insertion opening, and at the same time, is accompanied by the collar portion. A continuous vacuum characterized in that the insertion opening or the communication opening is adiabatically sealed by the rising tray receiving heat insulating plate and the heat insulating lift lid, and the object to be processed is heated and heat-treated. Heat treatment furnace,
Achieved by

【0009】[0009]

【作用】搬送系によって被処理物と共に搬送されてくる
搬送台はセンサによって検知されストッパによって熱処
理室の直下の停止位置に停止され固定される。次いで昇
降機構の駆動源がロッドを上昇させ、その先端部の断熱
昇降蓋の上面部に立設されている支柱が搬送台上の被処
理物をトレイと共に押し上げて挿入用開口から熱処理室
内へ挿入する。この時、断熱昇降蓋の台部と、台部より
径の大きいに伴われて上昇してきたトレイ受け用断
熱板とによって挿入用開口または連通用開口が断熱的に
密閉され、被処理物が真空下に加熱されて熱処理され
る。
The transport table, which is transported by the transport system together with the object to be processed, is detected by the sensor and stopped and fixed at the stop position immediately below the heat treatment chamber by the stopper. Next, the drive source of the elevating mechanism raises the rod, and the column at the tip of the heat insulating elevating lid, which stands upright, pushes up the workpiece on the carrier with the tray and inserts it into the heat treatment chamber through the insertion opening. To do. At this time, from the base of the heat insulation lid and from the base
Insertion opening or continuous-class opening by the accompanied is in elevated tray has received a heat insulating plate to a larger flange portion of diameter is adiabatically enclosed, the object to be treated is heat treated is heated under vacuum.

【0010】[0010]

【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例による連続式真空熱処
理炉について、図面を参照して具体的に説明する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace according to embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

【0011】図1は実施例の連続式真空熱処理炉10の
縦断面図である。左側から脱ワックス部1、第1焼結部
2、第2焼結部3、冷却部4が連設されており、左端に
搬入扉5、右端に搬出扉9が密閉可能に設けられてい
る。脱ワックス部1は熱処理室としての脱ワックス室1
1 、搬送室311 、昇降機室611 からなり、同様に
第1焼結部2は熱処理室としての焼結室112 、搬送室
312 、昇降機室612、第2焼結部3は熱処理室とし
ての焼結室113 、搬送室313 、昇降機室613 から
構成されている。第2焼結部3について説明すれば、焼
結室113 内には複数の熱反射板からなるリフレクタ2
3 で囲われた加熱区画253 が設けられ、加熱区画2
3 の内面側には電熱ヒータ293 が張設されている。
また搬送室313 には被処理物Sを搬送するためのチェ
インベルト343 が配設され、昇降機室613 内には被
処理物Sを昇降させるための昇降機623 とその先端部
の断熱昇降蓋733 とが配置されている。細部は異なる
もののこれらのことは脱ワックス部1、第1焼結部2に
おいても同様であるので、同じ構成要素には添字を変え
て(脱ワックス部1は添字1、第1焼結部2は添字2)
同一の符号を付し、それぞれについての説明は省略す
る。
FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace 10 of the embodiment. A dewaxing unit 1, a first sintering unit 2, a second sintering unit 3, and a cooling unit 4 are continuously provided from the left side, and a carry-in door 5 is provided at the left end and a carry-out door 9 is provided at the right end so as to be hermetically sealed. . The dewaxing unit 1 is a dewaxing chamber 1 as a heat treatment chamber.
11 1 , a transfer chamber 31 1 and an elevator chamber 61 1 ; similarly, the first sintering section 2 includes a sintering chamber 11 2 , which is a heat treatment chamber, a transfer chamber 31 2 , an elevator chamber 61 2 , and a second sintering section 3. Is composed of a sintering chamber 11 3 as a heat treatment chamber, a transfer chamber 31 3 and an elevator chamber 61 3 . Explaining the second sintering section 3, the reflector 2 including a plurality of heat reflection plates is provided in the sintering chamber 11 3 .
3 heating zone 25 3 surrounded by 3 is provided, the heating compartment 2
An electric heater 29 3 is stretched on the inner surface side of 5 3 .
Also the transfer chamber 31 3 is chain belt 34 3 disposed for conveying the object to be treated S, the elevator chamber 61 3 and elevator 62 3 for raising and lowering the object to be processed S insulation of its distal end An elevating lid 73 3 is arranged. Although the details are different, the same applies to the dewaxing section 1 and the first sintering section 2. Therefore, the subscripts are changed to the same components (the dewaxing section 1 is the subscript 1, the first sintering section 2 is the same). Is a subscript 2)
The same reference numerals are given and the description of each is omitted.

【0012】また、冷却部4は冷却搬送室41と冷却機
器室42とからなっており、冷却機器室42には外部の
電動機43で駆動されるファン45、および循環される
加圧ガスを冷却するための冷凍器46が設けられ冷却搬
送室41には搬送用のチェインベルト44が配設されて
いる。
The cooling unit 4 is composed of a cooling transfer chamber 41 and a cooling device chamber 42. The cooling device chamber 42 cools a fan 45 driven by an external electric motor 43 and a circulated pressurized gas. A freezer 46 for cooling is provided, and a chain belt 44 for carrying is provided in the cooling carrying chamber 41.

【0013】そして、脱ワックス部1、第1焼結部2、
第2焼結部3の各搬送室311 、312 、313 および
冷却部4の冷却搬送室41は同一高さレベルとしてそれ
ぞれの間はフランジで接合されており、密閉可能な仕切
扉6、7、8が設けられている。更には、脱ワックス室
111 、第1焼結室112 、第2焼結室113 、冷却搬
送室41にはそれぞれに対応する真空排気系A、B、
C、Dが接続されており、第1焼結室112 、第2焼結
室113 にはアルゴン(Ar)ガス、脱ワックス室11
1 、冷却搬送室41にはArガスと窒素(N2 )ガスを
導入し得るようになっている。
Then, the dewaxing section 1, the first sintering section 2,
The transfer chambers 31 1 , 31 2 , 31 3 of the second sintering unit 3 and the cooling transfer chamber 41 of the cooling unit 4 are joined to each other with a flange at the same height level, and the sealable partition door 6 is provided. , 7, 8 are provided. Further, the dewaxing chamber 11 1 , the first sintering chamber 11 2 , the second sintering chamber 11 3 and the cooling transfer chamber 41 are respectively provided with vacuum exhaust systems A and B,
C, D are connected, the first sintering chamber 11 2, the second sintering chamber 11 3 argon (Ar) gas, dewaxing chamber 11
1. Ar gas and nitrogen (N 2 ) gas can be introduced into the cooling transfer chamber 41.

【0014】上述した様に脱ワックス部1、第1焼結部
2、第2焼結部3はほぼ同様に構成されているので第2
焼結部3について詳しく説明する(なお以降、添字は省
略する)。図2は第2焼結部3の拡大縦断面図であり、
図3は図2における[3]−[3]線方向の矢視図であ
る。
As described above, the dewaxing section 1, the first sintering section 2 and the second sintering section 3 have substantially the same structure, so
The sintered part 3 will be described in detail (subscripts will be omitted hereinafter). FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the second sintered portion 3,
FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line [3]-[3] in FIG.

【0015】熱処理室としての焼結室11は鋼板で2重
に作製された鏡板12と側壁13とがフランジで気密に
接合されて形成され、2重の鋼板の間は冷却水が循環さ
れてれ、下方の搬送室31の連通用開口19上に気密に
固定されている。また、焼結室11には真空排気系Cに
対応する拡散ポンプ14、メカニカルブースタポンプ1
5および油回転ポンプ16からなる真空排気系が接続さ
れている。焼結室11の内部には側壁13内面の支持部
材22に固定したリフレクタ(熱線反射板)23で囲わ
れて下方を挿入用開口24とした加熱区画25が形成さ
れており、挿入用開口24の周囲のリフレクタ23の下
面にはシールのためにメタルO−リング26が設けられ
いる。加熱区画25内の天井側は均熱化のため、吊具
27で支えたリフレクタ23’を付加して2重とされ、
その中央には温度測定端子28が取り付けられている。
加熱区画25の内面側には図示しない導入端子を経由し
て帯状の電熱ヒータ29が円筒形状に張設されており3
相交流が印加される。
The sintering chamber 11 as the heat treatment chamber is formed by hermetically joining the end plate 12 and the side wall 13 which are made of double steel plates with a flange, and cooling water is circulated between the double steel plates. And is fixed airtightly on the communication opening 19 of the lower transfer chamber 31. Further, in the sintering chamber 11, the diffusion pump 14 corresponding to the vacuum exhaust system C, the mechanical booster pump 1
5 and the oil rotary pump 16 are connected to a vacuum exhaust system. Inside the sintering chamber 11, there is formed a heating section 25 surrounded by a reflector (heat ray reflection plate) 23 fixed to a support member 22 on the inner surface of the side wall 13 and having an insertion opening 24 at the lower side. A metal O-ring 26 is provided for sealing on the lower surface of the reflector 23 around the
It is The ceiling side in the heating section 25 is doubled by adding a reflector 23 'supported by a hanger 27 for uniform heating.
A temperature measuring terminal 28 is attached to the center thereof.
A belt-shaped electric heater 29 is stretched in a cylindrical shape on the inner surface side of the heating section 25 via an introduction terminal (not shown).
Phase alternating current is applied.

【0016】搬送室31は両端面に接続用のフランジ3
2、33を備え、それぞれに密閉可能な仕切扉7、8が
設けられている。また、焼結室11の直下において、後
述のトレイ受け用断熱板53が挿通可能な直径の開口を
有する円環部46aとその開口から、同じく後述の搬送
台52に近接するまで垂下された円筒部46bとからな
る遮熱板46が焼結室11とは反対側の面に水冷パイプ
47を抱いて設けられている。なお、円筒部46bには
後述の被処理物Sの通路としての切欠き46cが設けら
れている。
The transfer chamber 31 has flanges 3 for connection on both end surfaces.
2 and 33 are provided with partition doors 7 and 8 that can be sealed. Further, directly below the sintering chamber 11, a circular ring portion 46a having an opening having a diameter through which a tray-receiving heat insulating plate 53, which will be described later, can be inserted, and a cylinder that hangs from the opening until it comes close to a carrier table 52, which is also described later. A heat shield plate 46 including a portion 46b is provided on the surface opposite to the sintering chamber 11 so as to hold a water cooling pipe 47. In addition, the cylindrical portion 46b is provided with a notch 46c as a passage for an object to be processed S described later.

【0017】また、図3も参照して搬送室31の下方に
は2本のチェインベルト34が駆動スプロケット35と
従動スプロケット36に巻装されており、電動機37で
駆動され、搬送台52を係合して搬送する。また、フラ
ンジ32、33の内側には搬送台52の搬入と搬出を介
助するロール38、39が設けられおり、それぞれ駆動
スプロケット35の回転軸、従動スプロケット36の回
転軸によってチエイン駆動される。鋼製で平厚板状の搬
送台52に設けられた中央部の開口52h(第1開口)
の周囲の座ぐりにタングステン(W)を断熱材とするト
レイ受け用断熱板53が置かれ、トレイ受け用断熱板5
3に設けた中央部の開口53h(第2開口)の周囲の座
ぐりに同じくタングステン製のトレイ54が重ねて置か
れ、そのトレイ54上に被処理物Sが載置される。そし
て、搬送台52の開口52hは後述する断熱昇降蓋73
台部74の外周面の鍔75が挿通可能な直径とさ
れ、トレイ受け用断熱板53の開口53hは断熱昇降蓋
73の台部74が挿通可能で鍔部75は挿通不能な直径
とされている。
Further, referring also to FIG. 3, below the transfer chamber 31, two chain belts 34 are wound around a drive sprocket 35 and a driven sprocket 36, driven by an electric motor 37 and engaged with the transfer table 52. Combine and transport. Further, inside the flanges 32 and 33, rolls 38 and 39 for assisting in loading and unloading of the carrier table 52 are provided, and are chain-driven by the rotary shaft of the drive sprocket 35 and the rotary shaft of the driven sprocket 36, respectively. Opening 52h (first opening) in the central portion provided on the transporting plate 52 made of steel and having a flat plate shape
A tray receiving heat insulating plate 53 made of tungsten (W) as a heat insulating material is placed around the counterbore around the tray, and the tray receiving heat insulating plate 5 is provided.
The tray 54 made of tungsten is also placed in the counterbore around the central opening 53h (second opening) provided in No. 3, and the processing object S is placed on the tray 54. The opening 52h of the carrier table 52 is provided with a heat insulating lift lid 73 described later.
The diameter of the flange portion 75 on the outer peripheral surface of the base portion 74 is such that the base portion 74 of the heat insulating lift lid 73 can be inserted through the opening 53h of the tray-receiving heat insulating plate 53, and the flange portion 75 cannot be inserted through. Has been done.

【0018】更には、チェインベルト34の両側に近接
してガイド板51が設けられ、搬送される搬送台52の
チェインベルト34からの横ずれを規制しており、かつ
チェインベルト34の近傍の概略断面図である図4も参
照して、ガイド板51の上流側には搬送されてくる搬送
台52を検知して搬送速度を減速させる光センサ55が
設置されている。光センサ55は発光ダイオード55a
フォトトランジスタ55bとが搬送台52を挟んで設け
られ、搬送台52が発光ダイオード55aとフォトトラ
ンジスタ55bとの間の光を遮断すると、その遮断信号
の入力される図示しないコントローラが電動機37によ
るチェインベルト34の走行を減速させる。同様な光セ
ンサ56がガイド板51の下流側に設けられており、発
光ダイオード56aからフォトトランジスタ56bに至
る光が搬送台52によって遮断されるとチェインベルト
34の走行が停止されると共に、駆動源59aによって
回動される回動軸58aに取り付けた停止ストッパ57
aが立ち上げられ、搬送台52はその前端部が当接して
停止される。次いで駆動源59bによって回動される回
動軸58bに取り付けた位置出し用ストッパ57bが立
ち上げられて搬送台52の後端部を押さえ位置決めす
る。
Further, guide plates 51 are provided close to both sides of the chain belt 34 to prevent lateral displacement of the carrier table 52 to be conveyed from the chain belt 34, and a schematic cross section near the chain belt 34. Referring also to FIG. 4 which is a drawing, an optical sensor 55 is installed upstream of the guide plate 51 to detect the carrying table 52 being carried and reduce the carrying speed. The optical sensor 55 is a light emitting diode 55a.
The phototransistor 55b is provided so as to sandwich the carrier 52, and when the carrier 52 shuts off the light between the light emitting diode 55a and the phototransistor 55b, a controller (not shown) to which the shutoff signal is input is a chain belt driven by the electric motor 37. Decelerate the running of 34. A similar optical sensor 56 is provided on the downstream side of the guide plate 51, and when the light from the light emitting diode 56a to the phototransistor 56b is blocked by the carrier table 52, the traveling of the chain belt 34 is stopped and the drive source is driven. The stop stopper 57 attached to the rotating shaft 58a rotated by 59a.
a is raised, and the carrier table 52 is stopped by abutting its front end. Next, the positioning stopper 57b attached to the rotary shaft 58b rotated by the drive source 59b is raised to press and position the rear end of the carrier table 52.

【0019】図2へ戻り、昇降機室61には固定スライ
ダ・クランク機構による昇降機62が設置されている。
昇降機室61内の一対のレール63上を走行する車輪6
4を備えた昇降台65が設けられ、図示しない駆動源に
よって中心Oの回りに回動されるクランク66の先端部
のスライダ67が昇降台65内で左右にスライドするよ
うになっている。すなわち、クランク66が回動するこ
とにより昇降台65が上昇され下降される。なお、レー
ル63に添って冷却水配管68が設けられ、昇降機室6
1の底面外部に取り付けた給排水ユニット69を経由す
る冷却水が通水される。
Returning to FIG. 2, an elevator 62 using a fixed slider / crank mechanism is installed in the elevator chamber 61.
Wheels 6 traveling on a pair of rails 63 in the elevator room 61
An elevating table 65 provided with 4 is provided, and a slider 67 at the tip of a crank 66 rotated around a center O by a drive source (not shown) slides left and right in the elevating table 65. That is, as the crank 66 rotates, the elevating table 65 is raised and lowered. A cooling water pipe 68 is provided along the rail 63, and the elevator room 6
Cooling water is passed through the water supply / drainage unit 69 attached to the outside of the bottom surface of 1.

【0020】また、昇降台65にはロッド71が立てら
れており、その先端部の固定台72には台部74と鍔部
75とからなる断熱昇降蓋73が取り付けられている。
断面昇降蓋73の底面には冷却水ジャケット78が設け
られ、鍔部75は冷却水ジャケット78の表面にピンで
固定されている。断熱昇降蓋73は台部74、鍔部75
の何れもタングステンを断熱材として作製されている。
固定台72に立設された中央のガイド柱76とその周囲
の4本の支柱77が断熱昇降蓋73の台部74を貫通し
て上方へ延在している。ガイド柱76の先端にはテーパ
部分が形成されており、トレイ54の中央部に挿入され
てトレイ54のずれを抑えて位置決めし、トレイ54の
底面に当接して支持する支柱77と共にトレイ54を安
定に昇降させる。なお、冷却水ジャケット78へは図示
しない導入導出用端子を経由するベロータイプの給排水
管79によって行われる。
A rod 71 is erected on the elevating table 65, and a heat insulating elevating lid 73 consisting of a table portion 74 and a flange portion 75 is attached to a fixed table 72 at the tip of the rod 71.
A cooling water jacket 78 is provided on the bottom surface of the cross-section lifting lid 73, and the flange portion 75 is fixed to the surface of the cooling water jacket 78 with a pin. The heat-insulating lifting lid 73 includes a base portion 74 and a collar portion 75.
Both of them are manufactured using tungsten as a heat insulating material.
A central guide column 76 erected on the fixed base 72 and four columns 77 around the central guide column 76 penetrate through the base 74 of the heat insulating lift cover 73 and extend upward. A tapered portion is formed at the tip of the guide column 76, and is inserted into the central portion of the tray 54 to position the tray 54 while suppressing the displacement thereof, and to support the tray 54 together with the column 77 that abuts and supports the bottom surface of the tray 54. Move up and down stably. The cooling water jacket 78 is supplied by a bellows type water supply / drainage pipe 79 passing through a lead-in / out terminal not shown.

【0021】本実施例の連続式真空熱処理炉10は以上
のような第2焼結部3、およびその上流側の同様な脱ワ
ックス部1、第1焼結部2と、下流側の冷却部4とから
構成されるが、次にその作用を説明する。なお、同様に
構成されている脱ワックス部1、第1焼結部2、第2焼
結部3はほぼ同様に作用するので、以降においては第2
焼結部3の作用を主体に説明する。
The continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace 10 of the present embodiment has the above-mentioned second sintering section 3, the same dewaxing section 1 on the upstream side, the first sintering section 2, and the cooling section on the downstream side. 4, and their operation will be described below. Since the dewaxing section 1, the first sintering section 2 and the second sintering section 3 which have the same structure operate in substantially the same manner, the second section will be described later.
The operation of the sintering part 3 will be mainly described.

【0022】図1を参照し、被処理物Sは搬入扉5から
連続式真空焼結炉10内へ搬入される。脱ワックス部1
の脱ワックス室111 内で温度500〜600℃、圧力
1〜10-3torr程度の雰囲気下に脱ワックスされ
る。次いで第1焼結部2の焼結室112 内で温度140
0〜1500℃、圧力10-5torr程度の雰囲気下に
一次焼結された後、仕切扉7から第2焼結部3の搬送室
313 へ搬入される。
Referring to FIG. 1, the object S to be processed is carried into the continuous vacuum sintering furnace 10 through the carry-in door 5. Dewaxing part 1
In the dewaxing chamber 11 1 described above, the dewaxing is performed under an atmosphere of a temperature of 500 to 600 ° C. and a pressure of about 1 to 10 −3 torr. Then, in the sintering chamber 11 2 of the first sintering section 2, a temperature of 140
After primary sintering in an atmosphere of 0 to 1500 ° C. and a pressure of about 10 −5 torr, it is carried into the transfer chamber 31 3 of the second sintering section 3 from the partition door 7.

【0023】図2、図3を参照して、被処理物Sは搬送
台52、トレイ受け用断熱板53、トレイ54と3段に
重ねられた最上段のトレイ54に載置され、仕切扉7か
ら搬送室31へ搬入される。搬送台52はロール38に
介助されてチェインベルト34に乗り係止され、両側を
ガイド板51によって位置規制されて搬送され始める。
図4のAも参照して、搬送台52が減速用光センサ55
の発光ダイオード55aからフォトトランジスタ55b
へ至る光を遮断すると、その信号の入力される図示しな
いコントローラはチェインベルト34を駆動する電動機
37の回転数を低下させるのでチェインベルト34の走
行は減速される。次いで図4のBを参照し、搬送台52
が停止用光センサ56の発光ダイオード56aからフォ
トトランジスタ56bに至る光を遮断すると、電動機3
7は停止されチェインベルト34の走行が停止されると
共に回動軸58aに固定されている停止ストッパ57a
が駆動源59aによって立ち上げられ、これに前端が当
接して搬送台52は停止される。同時に、回動軸58b
に固定されている位置出しストッパ57bが駆動源59
bによって立ち上げられ、搬送台52の後端を押える。
そして、図2に示すように、搬送台52は焼結室11の
下方の所定位置、被処理物Sが加熱区画25の直下とな
る位置に停止され固定される。
With reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the object S to be processed is placed on the transfer table 52, the heat insulating plate 53 for receiving the tray, and the tray 54 at the uppermost stage which is stacked in three stages with the tray 54, and the partition door. It is carried into the carrier chamber 31 from 7. The transport table 52 is supported by the rolls 38, rides on and is locked by the chain belt 34, and both sides thereof are positionally regulated by the guide plates 51 to be transported.
Also referring to FIG. 4A, the carrier table 52 has a deceleration optical sensor 55.
From the light emitting diode 55a to the phototransistor 55b
When the light reaching the chain belt 34 is cut off, a controller (not shown) to which the signal is input lowers the rotation speed of the electric motor 37 that drives the chain belt 34, so that the traveling of the chain belt 34 is decelerated. Next, referring to B of FIG.
When the light from the light emitting diode 56a of the stop light sensor 56 to the phototransistor 56b is blocked, the motor 3
7 is stopped to stop the traveling of the chain belt 34, and a stop stopper 57a fixed to the rotating shaft 58a.
Is driven by the drive source 59a, and the front end thereof abuts against the drive source 59a to stop the carrier table 52. At the same time, the rotating shaft 58b
The positioning stopper 57b fixed to the drive source 59
It is started by b and presses the rear end of the carrier table 52.
Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the transfer table 52 is stopped and fixed at a predetermined position below the sintering chamber 11 and at a position where the processing object S is directly below the heating section 25.

【0024】図5、図6は図2の位置から断熱昇降蓋7
3が上昇される過程を示す同様な断面図であるが、上述
の搬送台52の停止のあと、図2において昇降機室61
内の昇降機62のクランク66が中心Oの回りに上方へ
回動され、スライダ67が昇降台65内を左方へ移動し
て昇降台65が上昇される。この上昇によってガイド柱
76の先端のテーパ部分がトレイ54の中央に挿入さ
れ、支柱77がトレイ54の底面を支持し、次いでガイ
ド柱76と支柱77とはトレイ受け用断熱板53の開口
53hを下方から通り抜けることにより、トレイ54は
トレイ受け用断熱板53と分離され、被処理物Sはトレ
イ54と共に図5に示すように押し上げられる。
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show the heat insulating lift lid 7 from the position of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a similar sectional view showing a process in which 3 is raised, but after the carriage 52 is stopped as described above, the elevator chamber 61 in FIG.
The crank 66 of the elevator 62 inside is rotated upward around the center O, the slider 67 moves leftward in the elevator 65, and the elevator 65 is raised. By this rise, the tapered portion of the tip of the guide pillar 76 is inserted into the center of the tray 54, and the support pillar 77 supports the bottom surface of the tray 54. Then, the guide pillar 76 and the support pillar 77 form the opening 53h of the tray receiving heat insulating plate 53. By passing through from below, the tray 54 is separated from the tray-receiving heat insulating plate 53, and the workpiece S is pushed up together with the tray 54 as shown in FIG.

【0025】更に昇降機62のクランク66が上方へ回
動されることにより断熱昇降蓋73は上昇されるが、そ
の台部74はトレイ受け用断熱板53の開口53hを通
り抜けるものの、鍔部75は開口53hを通り抜けられ
ないのでトレイ受け用断熱板53を伴って上昇し、断熱
昇降蓋73は図6に示す上限位置まで上昇して停止され
る。すなわち、被処理物Sは加熱区画25内へ挿入さ
れ、断熱昇降蓋73の台部74が加熱区画25の挿入用
開口24へ挿入されると共に、鍔部75が伴って持ち上
げてきたトレイ受け用断熱板53がメタルO−リング2
6を介して開口24の周囲のリフレクタ23に下面に当
接し、加熱区画25は断熱的に密閉される。
Further, as the crank 66 of the elevator 62 is further rotated upward, the heat insulating lift cover 73 is lifted up, but the base 74 thereof passes through the opening 53h of the tray receiving heat insulating plate 53, but the flange 75 is Since it cannot pass through the opening 53h, it rises together with the tray-receiving heat insulating plate 53, and the heat insulating lift lid 73 moves up to the upper limit position shown in FIG. 6 and is stopped. That is, the processing object S is inserted into the heating compartment 25, the base portion 74 of the heat insulating lift lid 73 is inserted into the insertion opening 24 of the heating compartment 25, and the tray 75 is lifted together with the flange portion 75 for receiving the tray. The heat insulating plate 53 is the metal O-ring 2.
The heating section 25 is adiabatically sealed by abutting the lower surface against the reflector 23 around the opening 24 via 6.

【0026】この加熱区画25内において、被処理物S
は温度1800〜2000℃、圧力10-6torrの雰
囲気下に焼結される。この時、加熱区画25の挿入用開
口24は断熱昇降蓋73とトレイ受け用断熱板53とに
よって密閉されているので、加熱エネルギのロスは極め
て小さく、加熱温度は2000℃において±4℃の範囲
に精度高く維持される。また、高温に晒される断熱昇降
蓋73が冷却水ジャケット78で水冷されているので、
これらの材料であるタングステンの再結晶化が抑制され
寿命が長期化する。更には、被処理物Sの焼結は搬送台
52、チェインベルト34とは上方に離れた加熱区画2
5内で行われ、遮熱板46によっても保護されている搬
送台52、チェインベルト34等は加熱の影響を受けに
くいのでタングステンの如き高融点金属を必要とせず通
常の鋼材で作製し得る。
In the heating section 25, the object S to be treated is
Is sintered in an atmosphere having a temperature of 1800 to 2000 ° C. and a pressure of 10 −6 torr. At this time, since the insertion opening 24 of the heating section 25 is closed by the heat insulating lift cover 73 and the tray receiving heat insulating plate 53, the loss of heating energy is extremely small, and the heating temperature is in the range of ± 4 ° C. at 2000 ° C. Maintained with high accuracy. Further, since the heat insulating lift lid 73 exposed to high temperature is water-cooled by the cooling water jacket 78,
Recrystallization of tungsten, which is one of these materials, is suppressed and the life is extended. Further, the sintering of the processing object S is performed by heating the heating stage 2 separated from the carrier table 52 and the chain belt 34.
The transfer table 52, the chain belt 34, and the like, which are carried out in the inside of FIG. 5 and are also protected by the heat shield plate 46, are not easily affected by heating, and therefore can be made of a normal steel material without requiring a high melting point metal such as tungsten.

【0027】所定の焼結時間が経過した後、昇降機62
のクランク66は下方へ回動され、断熱昇降蓋73は被
処理物Sと共に図6の位置から下降され、先ず、トレイ
受け用断熱板53が搬送台52に降ろされる。図5の位
置から断熱昇降蓋73は更に下降され、次いでトレイ5
4と被処理物Sとを搬送台52上のトレイ受け用断熱板
53上へ降ろした後、図2の位置まで下降される。
After the predetermined sintering time has elapsed, the elevator 62
The crank 66 is rotated downward, the heat insulating lift cover 73 is lowered from the position of FIG. 6 together with the object S to be processed, and first, the tray receiving heat insulating plate 53 is lowered onto the carrier table 52. From the position shown in FIG. 5, the heat insulating lift lid 73 is further lowered, and then the tray 5
4 and the object S to be processed are lowered onto the tray-receiving heat insulating plate 53 on the carrier 52, and then lowered to the position shown in FIG.

【0028】トレイ54と被処理物Sとが搬送台52上
へ降ろされると停止ストッパ57a、及び位置出しスト
ッパ57bによる搬送台52の係止が解除され、同時に
起動される電動機37によってチェインベルト34の走
行が再開されて、搬送台52は開かれた仕切り扉8を経
て冷却部4の冷却搬送室41へ送り込まれる。
When the tray 54 and the object S to be processed are lowered onto the carrier table 52, the stop stopper 57a and the positioning stopper 57b unlock the carrier table 52, and the chain belt 34 is simultaneously driven by the electric motor 37. Is restarted, and the transfer table 52 is sent to the cooling transfer chamber 41 of the cooling unit 4 through the partition door 8 which is opened.

【0029】冷却部4において、被処理物Sは圧力10
-5torr程度の中で温度約100℃まで冷却されてか
ら圧力0.5kg/cm2 G程度のアルゴン・ガスが導
入される。ファン45で攪拌され冷凍機46で冷却され
た加圧アルゴン・ガスが被処理物Sに吹き付けられ、5
0〜60℃の温度まで冷却された後、搬出扉9が開放さ
れ、被処理物Sは搬送台52、トレイ受け用断熱板5
3、トレイ54と共に大気中へ取り出される。
In the cooling section 4, the pressure on the workpiece S is 10
After cooling to a temperature of about 100 ° C. in about −5 torr, argon gas having a pressure of about 0.5 kg / cm 2 G is introduced. The pressurized argon gas, which is agitated by the fan 45 and cooled by the refrigerator 46, is blown onto the object S to be treated, and
After being cooled to a temperature of 0 to 60 ° C., the carry-out door 9 is opened, and the object S to be processed is transported by the carrier table 52 and the tray-receiving heat insulating plate 5.
3, taken out into the atmosphere together with the tray 54.

【0030】これら大気中へ取り出される部品は水分を
吸着するが、繰り返して使用されるこれら部品の中で、
加熱区画25内へ挿入される部品、加熱区画25の挿入
用開口24の蓋として使用される部品はトレイ54とト
レイ受け用断熱板53のみであり、その吸着面積は小さ
く、かつタングステンで作製されており本質的に水分を
吸着しにくい。従って、加熱区画25内で再度、高真空
下に加熱されてもガス放出は僅かであり、圧力10-6
orrの高真空度が容易に達せられ高品質の焼結が可能
となる。また、この高真空度は中程度の排気速度の拡散
ポンプによって到達可能である。
The parts taken out into the atmosphere adsorb moisture, but among these parts used repeatedly,
The parts to be inserted into the heating section 25 and the parts used as the lids of the insertion openings 24 of the heating section 25 are only the tray 54 and the tray-receiving heat insulating plate 53, which have a small adsorption area and are made of tungsten. Therefore, it is essentially difficult to absorb water. Therefore, even if the heating section 25 is heated again under a high vacuum, gas is slightly released, and the pressure is 10 −6 t.
The high vacuum degree of orr can be easily achieved, and high quality sintering becomes possible. Also, this high degree of vacuum can be reached by diffusion pumps with medium pumping speeds.

【0031】以上、本発明の実施例について説明した
が、勿論、本発明はこれに限られることなく、本発明の
技術的思想に基づいて種々の変形が可能である。
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

【0032】例えば本実施例においては、熱処理室とし
ての焼結室11内の加熱区画25に設けた挿入用開口2
4を断熱昇降蓋73とトレイ受け用断熱板53とで断熱
的に密閉するようにしたが、変形例の第2焼結部3’の
縦断面図である図7に示すように、焼結室11と搬送室
31との間に設けた底板18の連通用開口19’を断熱
昇降蓋73とトレイ受け用断熱板53とで断熱的に密閉
するようにしてもよい。図7における他の構成要素は図
2と全く同様であるので同じ符号を付して説明は省略す
る。
For example, in the present embodiment, the insertion opening 2 provided in the heating section 25 in the sintering chamber 11 as the heat treatment chamber.
4 is adiabatically sealed by the heat insulating lift cover 73 and the tray receiving heat insulating plate 53. As shown in FIG. 7, which is a vertical cross-sectional view of the second sintering section 3 ′ of the modification, the sintering is performed. The communication opening 19 ′ of the bottom plate 18 provided between the chamber 11 and the transfer chamber 31 may be adiabatically sealed by the heat insulating lift cover 73 and the tray receiving heat insulating plate 53. The other components in FIG. 7 are the same as those in FIG.

【0033】また、本実施例においては、トレイ54、
トレイ受け用断熱板53、および断熱昇降蓋73をタン
グステンで作製したが、これに代えてタングステン以外
の高融点金属、例えばモリブデン(Mo)、タンタル
(Ta)を使用してもよい。
In the present embodiment, the tray 54,
Although the tray receiving heat insulating plate 53 and the heat insulating lift cover 73 are made of tungsten, a high melting point metal other than tungsten, for example, molybdenum (Mo) or tantalum (Ta) may be used instead.

【0034】また、本実施例においては、断熱昇降蓋7
3をタングステン製としたが、黒鉛、窒化ボロンなどで
作製してもよい。断熱昇降蓋73は高温に晒されるが、
常に真空雰囲気下にあり、外部の大気中へ搬出されて水
分を吸着する機会はないからである。
Further, in this embodiment, the heat insulating lift lid 7 is used.
Although 3 is made of tungsten, it may be made of graphite, boron nitride or the like. The heat insulation lid 73 is exposed to high temperature,
This is because it is always in a vacuum atmosphere, and there is no opportunity to carry it out to the outside air to adsorb moisture.

【0035】また、本実施例においては被処理物Sの昇
降に固定スライド・クランク方式の昇降機62を採用し
たが、エヤシリンダを用いてもよく、またボールねじ方
式の昇降機としてもよい。
In this embodiment, the fixed slide / crank type elevator 62 is used for raising and lowering the workpiece S, but an air cylinder may be used, or a ball screw type elevator may be used.

【0036】また、本実施例においては、搬送台52の
搬送にチェインベルト34を採用したが、ローラで搬送
することも可能である。
Further, in the present embodiment, the chain belt 34 is used for carrying the carrying table 52, but it is also possible to carry it by rollers.

【0037】また、本実施例においては、搬送されてい
る搬送台52を停止させるための減速用光センサ55、
停止用光センサ56に発光ダイオードとフォトトランジ
スタとの組み合わせを使用し、光線の遮断の有無によっ
て搬送台52の近接を捉えたが、これ以外の各種の近接
検知センサを使用し得る。
Further, in this embodiment, a deceleration optical sensor 55 for stopping the carrying table 52 being carried,
A combination of a light emitting diode and a phototransistor is used as the stop light sensor 56, and the proximity of the carrier table 52 is detected depending on whether or not the light beam is blocked. However, various proximity detection sensors other than this can be used.

【0038】また、本実施例においては、断熱昇降蓋7
3を水冷したが、例えば脱ワックス部1の如き加熱温度
が比較的低い熱処理においては水冷は必ずしも必要とし
ない。また、本実施例においては予熱部を設けていない
が脱ワックス部1の上流側に予熱部を設けてもよい。ま
た、第1焼結部2を省略し、第2焼結部3のみで焼結す
るようにしてもよい。
In addition, in this embodiment, the heat insulating lift lid 7 is used.
3 was water-cooled, but water-cooling is not always necessary in the heat treatment such as the dewaxing section 1 where the heating temperature is relatively low. Further, although the preheating part is not provided in this embodiment, a preheating part may be provided on the upstream side of the dewaxing part 1. Alternatively, the first sintering section 2 may be omitted and only the second sintering section 3 may be used for sintering.

【0039】[0039]

【発明の効果】以上述べたように、本発明の連続式真空
熱処理炉によれば、加熱区画の挿入用開口、または熱処
理室の連通用開口を断熱昇降蓋とトレイ受け用断熱板と
で断熱的に密閉して被処理物を熱処理するので、熱エネ
ルギのロスが極度に抑制され、かつ熱処理の温度も20
00℃で±4℃の範囲に精度高く維持される。従って、
加熱温度の均一性が直接に性能に影響する焼結製品の製
造、例えばタンタル電解コンデンサの製造に、本発明の
連続式真空熱処理炉は好適である。
As described above, according to the continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace of the present invention, the insertion opening of the heating compartment or the communication opening of the heat treatment chamber is insulated by the heat insulating lift cover and the tray receiving heat insulating plate. Since the object to be processed is heat-treated by hermetically sealing it, loss of heat energy is extremely suppressed, and the heat-treatment temperature is 20
The accuracy is maintained within a range of ± 4 ° C at 00 ° C. Therefore,
The continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace of the present invention is suitable for the production of a sintered product in which the uniformity of the heating temperature directly affects the performance, for example, the production of a tantalum electrolytic capacitor.

【0040】また、昇降機構によって被処理物を昇降さ
せ、熱処理室と搬送室との間に距離をあけたことによ
り、従来例のローラハース式熱処理炉に比較して搬送機
構に耐熱性を必要とせず、全体的に高融点金属を使用す
る部品点数も少なくなっている。また、断熱昇降蓋73
を水冷して長寿命化が計られている。従って、これらの
交換に要するメンテナンス費用は従来例の場合に比して
1/10程度になっている。
Further, since the object to be processed is moved up and down by the elevating mechanism and a distance is provided between the heat treatment chamber and the transfer chamber, the transfer mechanism requires heat resistance as compared with the conventional roller hearth type heat treatment furnace. In addition, the number of parts that use refractory metals is decreasing as a whole. In addition, the heat insulating lid 73
It is designed to have a long life by water cooling. Therefore, the maintenance cost required for these replacements is about 1/10 of that of the conventional example.

【0041】また、連続式真空熱処理炉から大気側へ取
り出されて水分を吸着し、再び熱処理室で高真空度下に
高温に加熱された時に水分を放出することになる部品は
トレイとトレイ受け用断熱板のみとし、かつ、その材料
も高融点金属としているので熱処理室内でガスを殆ど放
出せず、焼結時における10-6torrの真空度に容易
に到達し得る。従って焼結製品の品質低下を招かず、真
空ポンプにも大容量のものを必要としない。
Further, the parts which are taken out from the continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace to the atmosphere side to adsorb moisture and release moisture when heated again to a high temperature in a heat treatment chamber at a high vacuum degree are trays and tray receivers. Since only the heat insulating plate is used and the material is a high melting point metal, almost no gas is released in the heat treatment chamber, and a vacuum degree of 10 −6 torr during sintering can be easily reached. Therefore, the quality of the sintered product is not deteriorated and the vacuum pump does not need a large capacity.

【0042】また、鋼製の搬送台と被処理物との間にト
レイ受け用断熱板を介在させたので、鋼と被処理物との
反応が防止される。
Further, since the tray receiving heat insulating plate is interposed between the steel carrier and the object to be processed, the reaction between the steel and the object to be processed is prevented.

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

【図1】実施例の連続式真空熱処理炉の縦断面図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace of an example.

【図2】同熱処理炉の第2焼結部の縦断面図である。FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a second sintered portion of the heat treatment furnace.

【図3】図2における[3]−[3]線方向の断面図で
ある。
3 is a sectional view taken along line [3]-[3] in FIG.

【図4】同焼結部における搬送台の位置決め系を示す概
略側面図であり、Aは搬送の減速過程、Bは搬送の停止
過程を示す。
FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing a positioning system of a transfer table in the sintering section, where A is a deceleration process of transfer and B is a stop process of transfer.

【図5】図2に対応する縦断面図であり、同焼結部にお
ける断熱昇降蓋と被処理物との上昇過程を示す。
5 is a vertical cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2, showing a rising process of the heat insulating lid and the object to be processed in the same sintered portion.

【図6】図5に続く縦断面図であり、断熱昇降蓋と被処
理物との上限位置を示す。
FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view following FIG. 5, showing the upper limit positions of the adiabatic elevating lid and the object to be processed.

【図7】変形例の第2焼結部の縦断面図である。FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a second sintered portion of a modified example.

【図8】従来例のローラハース式連続熱処理機の搬送方
向と直角な断面図である。
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a roller hearth type continuous heat treatment machine of a conventional example, which is perpendicular to the transport direction.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 脱ワックス部 2 第1焼結部 3 第2焼結部 4 冷却部 10 連続式真空熱処理炉 11 熱処理室(焼結室) 23 リフレクタ 25 加熱区画 31 搬送室 34 チェインベルト 52 搬送台 53 トレイ受け用断熱板 54 トレイ 55 減速用光センサ 56 停止用光センサ 57 ストッパ 61 昇降機室 62 昇降機 73 断熱昇降蓋 76 ガイド柱 77 支柱 S 被処理物 1 Dewaxing section 2 First sintering part 3 Second sintering part 4 Cooling unit 10 Continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace 11 Heat treatment room (sintering room) 23 Reflector 25 heating section 31 Transport room 34 Chain Belt 52 carrier 53 Insulation plate for receiving tray 54 trays 55 Optical sensor for deceleration 56 Optical sensor for stopping 57 Stopper 61 Elevator room 62 elevator 73 Insulation lifting lid 76 Guide pillar 77 props S Processing object

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (51)Int.Cl.7 識別記号 FI F27B 9/30 F27B 9/30 (56)参考文献 特開 平9−53887(JP,A) 特開 平9−126659(JP,A) 特開 昭63−273782(JP,A) 特開 平5−87461(JP,A) 特開 昭58−12983(JP,A) 特開 昭61−36683(JP,A) 実開 平6−73692(JP,U)─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. 7 Identification code FI F27B 9/30 F27B 9/30 (56) References JP-A-9-53887 (JP, A) JP-A-9-126659 (JP , A) JP 63-273782 (JP, A) JP 5-87461 (JP, A) JP 58-12983 (JP, A) JP 61-36683 (JP, A) 6-73692 (JP, U)

Claims (6)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 熱処理室と搬送室とからなり、前記熱処
理室は下方の連通用開口を介して前記搬送室と連通し、
内部には下方を挿入用開口とした加熱区画が設けられて
おり、前記搬送室は一方の側端に被処理物の搬入口、他
方の側端に搬出口を有してそれぞれ仕切扉により開閉可
能に密閉され、内部には前記被処理物の搬送機構と、該
搬送機構上にある前記被処理物を上昇させて前記挿入用
開口から前記加熱区画内へ挿入すると共に前記挿入用開
口または前記連通用開口を塞ぐ昇降機構とが配設されて
いる真空熱処理炉が複数連設された連続式真空熱処理炉
において、前記昇降機構は前記搬送室内または外の駆動
源と、該駆動源によって昇降されその先端が前記搬送室
内にあるロッドと、該ロッドの先端部に固定された断熱
昇降蓋とからなり、該断熱昇降蓋は熱処理室と搬送室と
からなり、前記熱処理室は下方の連通用開口を介して前
記搬送室と連通し、内部には下方を挿入用開口とした加
熱区画が設けられており、前記搬送室は一方の側端に被
処理物の搬入口、他方の側端に搬出口を有してそれぞれ
仕切扉により開閉可能に密閉され、内部には前記被処理
物の搬送機構と、該搬送機構上にある前記被処理物を上
昇させて前記挿入用開口から前記加熱区画内へ挿入する
と共に前記挿入用開口または前記連通用開口を塞ぐ昇降
機構とが配設されている真空熱処理炉が複数連設された
連続式真空熱処理炉において、前記昇降機構は前記搬送
室内または外の駆動源と、該駆動源によって昇降されそ
の先端が前記搬送室内にあるロッドと、該ロッドの先端
部に固定された断熱昇降蓋とからなり、該断熱昇降蓋は
台部と該台部より径の大きい鍔部を備え、かつ前記台部
の上面には前記被処理物が載置されたトレイを支持する
支柱が立設されており、前記搬送機構は前記断熱昇降蓋
の前記鍔が挿通可能に形成された第1開口を有する搬
送台、該搬送台の前記第1開口上に重ねて置かれ前記断
熱昇降蓋の前記支柱および前記台部が挿通可能で前記鍔
部は挿通不能に形成された第2開口を有するトレイ受け
用断熱板、および該トレイ受け用断熱板の前記第2開口
上に重ねて置かれる前記トレイとからなる載置系と、該
載置系を搬送するための前記搬入口から前記搬出口にわ
たって配設された搬送系と、搬送されてくる前記搬送台
を検知して前記加熱区画の直下に停止させるためのセン
サと前記搬送台を停止位置に停止させて固定するストッ
パとからなる停止位置制御系とからなり、前記搬送台が
前記被処理物と共に前記搬送系によって搬送され、前記
停止位置制御系により前記加熱区画の直下の前記停止位
置に停止固定され、前記昇降機構の前記駆動源によって
前記昇降蓋が上昇されて前記支柱が前記被処理物を前記
トレイと共に支持して前記挿入用開口から前記加熱区画
内へ挿入し、同時に前記鍔に伴われて上昇する前記ト
レイ受け用断熱板と前記断熱昇降蓋とによって前記挿入
用開口または前記連通用開口が断熱的に密閉され、前記
被処理物が加熱されて熱処理されることを特徴とする連
続式真空熱処理炉。
1. A heat treatment chamber and a transfer chamber, wherein the heat treatment chamber communicates with the transfer chamber through a lower opening for communication,
A heating compartment with an insertion opening on the lower side is provided inside, and the transfer chamber has a loading port at one side end and a loading port at the other side end and is opened and closed by a partition door. It is hermetically sealed so that the object to be processed is conveyed to the inside thereof, and the object to be processed on the conveying mechanism is raised to be inserted into the heating section from the insertion opening and the insertion opening or the In a continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace in which a plurality of vacuum heat treatment furnaces are provided, in which an elevating mechanism that closes a communication opening is arranged, the elevating mechanism is moved up and down by the drive source inside or outside the transfer chamber and the drive source. The heat insulating chamber includes a rod whose tip is in the transfer chamber and a heat insulating lift cover fixed to the end of the rod. The heat insulating lift cover includes a heat treatment chamber and a transfer chamber, and the heat treatment chamber has a lower communication opening. Communication with the transfer chamber via A heating compartment with an insertion opening on the lower side is provided inside, and the transfer chamber has a loading port at one side end and a loading port at the other side end and is opened and closed by a partition door. It is hermetically sealed so that the object to be processed is conveyed to the inside thereof, and the object to be processed on the conveying mechanism is raised to be inserted into the heating section from the insertion opening and the insertion opening or the In a continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace in which a plurality of vacuum heat treatment furnaces are provided, in which an elevating mechanism that closes a communication opening is arranged, the elevating mechanism is moved up and down by the drive source inside or outside the transfer chamber and the drive source. The tip is composed of a rod whose inside is in the transfer chamber, and an adiabatic lifting lid fixed to the tip of the rod.
A base portion and a collar portion having a diameter larger than that of the base portion;
The tray on which the object to be processed is placed is supported on the upper surface of the
Struts are erected, the transfer mechanism said flange portion of the adiabatic lifting lid transport board having a first opening which is insertable formed, is placed on top to the conveying platform of the first opening on the Disconnection
The pillar and the base of the thermal lift lid can be inserted and the collar
And a mounting system that includes a tray-receiving heat insulating plate having a second opening that cannot be inserted , and the tray that is placed on the second opening of the tray-receiving heat insulating plate in an overlapping manner. A transport system arranged from the carry-in port for carrying the mounting system to the carry-out port, and a sensor for detecting the carrying table being carried and stopping it immediately below the heating section, A stop position control system including a stopper that stops and fixes the transfer table at a stop position, the transfer table is transferred together with the object to be processed by the transfer system, and the stop position control system directly below the heating section. Stopped and fixed at the stop position, the drive source of the elevating mechanism raises the elevating lid, and the supporting column supports the object to be processed together with the tray and inserts it into the heating compartment through the insertion opening. , The insertion opening or the communication-class opening is adiabatically enclosed, the object to be treated is heat treated by being heated the tray support for heat insulating plate to rise at is accompanied in the flange portion and by the heat insulating lifting lid A continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace characterized by the following.
【請求項2】 前記センサが前記搬送系の上流側に設け
られた減速用センサと下流側に設けられた停止用センサ
とからなる請求項1に記載の連続式真空熱処理炉。
2. The continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a deceleration sensor provided on the upstream side of the transport system and a stopping sensor provided on the downstream side.
【請求項3】 前記ストッパが搬送されてくる前記搬送
台の前端部を当接させて停止させる停止ストッパと、前
記搬送台の後端部を押さえる位置出しストッパとからな
る請求項1または請求項2に記載の連続式真空熱処理
炉。
3. The stopper according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the stopper comprises a stop stopper for abutting and stopping the front end portion of the carrier table to be transported, and a positioning stopper for pressing the rear end portion of the carrier table. 2. A continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace as described in 2.
【請求項4】 前記搬送系が前記搬送台を係止して搬送
するチェインベルトである請求項1から請求項3までの
何れかに記載の連続式真空熱処理炉。
4. The continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace according to claim 1, wherein the transport system is a chain belt that locks and transports the transport base.
【請求項5】 前記断熱昇降蓋が水冷されている請求項
1から請求項4までの何れかに記載の連続式真空熱処理
炉。
5. The continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace according to claim 1, wherein the adiabatic elevating lid is water-cooled.
【請求項6】 前記トレイおよび前記トレイ受け用断熱
板がタングステン、モリブデン、タンタルの如き高融点
金属で作製されている請求項1から請求項5までの何れ
かに記載の連続式真空熱処理炉。
6. The continuous vacuum heat treatment furnace according to claim 1, wherein the tray and the tray-receiving heat insulating plate are made of a refractory metal such as tungsten, molybdenum, or tantalum.
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