Patent ID: 6290898
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B60R,C21D,Y02P

Abstract:
An apparatus for heat treatment of impact beams for use in automobiles, comprising:a step feeder carrying a plurality of impact beams thereon and orderly and continuously feeding the impact beams toward a conveying unit;the conveying unit and a guide unit, both being orderly positioned in back of the step feeder and being used for orderly, horizontally and continuously moving and guiding the impact beams from the step feeder in a direction at a constant speed;an impact beam rotating and moving unit positioned at an outlet end of said guide unit and consisting of a rotary drum and a plurality of support rolls, said rotary drum cooperating with the support rolls to orderly and continuously move the impact beams from the guide unit in the direction, each of said support rolls having a tapered profile; anda heat-treating unit positioned at an outlet end of said impact beam rotating and moving unit, said heat-treating unit being used for heating the impact beams using an annular induction coil while guiding the impact beams from the rotating and moving unit to a center of said induction coil so as to allow the impact beams to pass through the center of the induction coil.