DOUBLE-LEVEL TEMPERING PRESS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: thermal treatment of steel parts, in particular, presses for tempering of thin-walled parts, for example, of clutch plates of automobile engines after hardening. SUBSTANCE: double-level tempering press has a bed with heat insulation, fastened inside it is a base with four vertical columns rigidly coupled to it, the columns mount the lower and middle movable plates engageable through spring shock absorbers, and the upper fixed plate provided with dies with electric heating, in the top the columns are bound with a frame with openings located above the level of the upper plate; the upper plate mounted on the columns with gaps is automatically centered relative to the main axis of the press by means of a special device, and the spring shock absorbers have an easily detachable construction and can be turned downwards. EFFECT: simplified construction of the press, reduced heat loss, improved conditions of press servicing, its enhanced maintainability. 2 cl, 12 dwg