Global Patent Index - EP 0437454 B1

EP 0437454 B1 19940119 - PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SURFACE HARDENING OF CRACK-PRONE WORK PIECES.

Title (en)

PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SURFACE HARDENING OF CRACK-PRONE WORK PIECES.

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HÄRTUNG VON OBERFLÄCHEN AN RISSGEFÄHRDETEN WERKSTÜCKEN.

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DURCISSEMENT DE LA SURFACE DE PIECES A USINER SUSCEPTIBLES DE SE FISSURER.

Publication

EP 0437454 B1 19940119 (DE)

Application

EP 89910444 A 19890919

Priority

DE 3832862 A 19880928

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9003449A1] A process and a device are useful for surface hardening of crack-prone work pieces. A clamping or supporting device (2) comprising crack-formation sensors (3) is provided. Any cracks produced when the work piece (1), heated by a heater (5), is quenched by means of the shower (6) are detected and measured by said sensors, which are secured in a heat- and impact-resistant manner to the machine control (MS), with which they co-operate. As a result, individual work pieces (1) can be checked without loss of time, and hardening and crack testing operations can be carried out in a less space-consuming and labour-intensive manner. In addition faster detection of defects reduces the risk of large quantities of rejects.

IPC 1-7

C21D 1/06; C21D 1/55; G01N 29/00; G01N 27/90

IPC 8 full level

C21D 1/06 (2006.01); C21D 1/55 (2006.01); G01N 27/90 (2006.01); G01N 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C21D 1/06 (2013.01); C21D 1/55 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9003449 A1 19900405; DE 58906789 D1 19940303; EP 0437454 A1 19910724; EP 0437454 B1 19940119

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 8901085 W 19890919; DE 58906789 T 19890919; EP 89910444 A 19890919