EP0819488A2 - Fermeture à tiroir pour un récipient contenant un bain métallique en fusion - Google Patents

Fermeture à tiroir pour un récipient contenant un bain métallique en fusion Download PDF

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EP0819488A2
EP0819488A2 EP97111680A EP97111680A EP0819488A2 EP 0819488 A2 EP0819488 A2 EP 0819488A2 EP 97111680 A EP97111680 A EP 97111680A EP 97111680 A EP97111680 A EP 97111680A EP 0819488 A2 EP0819488 A2 EP 0819488A2
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Werner Plattner
Walter Toaldo
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D41/00—Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like
    • B22D41/14—Closures
    • B22D41/22—Closures sliding-gate type, i.e. having a fixed plate and a movable plate in sliding contact with each other for selective registry of their openings
    • B22D41/28—Plates therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D41/00—Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like
    • B22D41/14—Closures
    • B22D41/22—Closures sliding-gate type, i.e. having a fixed plate and a movable plate in sliding contact with each other for selective registry of their openings
    • B22D41/24—Closures sliding-gate type, i.e. having a fixed plate and a movable plate in sliding contact with each other for selective registry of their openings characterised by a rectilinearly movable plate
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
    • B22D41/00—Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like
    • B22D41/14—Closures
    • B22D41/22—Closures sliding-gate type, i.e. having a fixed plate and a movable plate in sliding contact with each other for selective registry of their openings
    • B22D41/38—Means for operating the sliding gate

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  • the invention relates to a slide closure for a molten metal containing container, with a housing frame in which a refractory Bottom plate and a sealable pressure element which can be pressed onto the latter by means of spring members contain refractory slide plate arranged in a slide unit is, the slide unit back and forth by means of a drive member is movable.
  • a known sliding closure according to DE-C2 25 23 928 which contains itself as a molten metal especially for a converter Suitable container, has a slide lock assembly that with known refractory wear parts, namely a slide, one Base plate and an outlet sleeve, is pre-assembled. This pre-assembled The unit is attached to an am using eyebolts and guide bolts Tapping the converter attached frame attached.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a To create a sliding closure according to the type described at the outset, which is essentially simple in an automated operation and can be removed from the container or mounted on it can, and in which the tightness between the plates on the one hand or between the bottom plate and the head part adjoining this, on the other hand is fully guaranteed.
  • the object is characterized by the characterizing part of claim 1 solved.
  • FIG. 1 shows a slide closure 20, which is on the spout 12 of a molten metal containing container 10 is arranged.
  • container 10 is a converter, in which the spout 12 is not on the bottom as usual, but is arranged in the upper region of the side wall of the container. When emptying, it is tilted and the one previously treated in it Molten metal flows through the pouring spout 12 in a pan or the like.
  • From the container provided as a converter 10 is only an outside metal outlet 14, in which in a partial representation a refractory inlet sleeve 11, a this enclosing refractory sleeve 16 and a mortar bed 15 are arranged is.
  • This container 10 is otherwise similar to the one which is shown in the aforementioned document DE-PS 25 23 928.
  • An adapter plate 40 can be detached on the end face of the outlet connection 14 fixed, to which in turn the slide lock 20 is attached.
  • This sliding closure 20 has a housing frame 22 in which one stationary refractory base plate 25 with a lower sliding surface 28, a slide plate 26 which can be pressed against the latter and one of these holding slide unit 23 is provided. The latter will pass one to this couplable push rod 29 moved back and forth by a drive element, whereby the slide lock 10 in the open position - as shown - or is displaceable in the closed position.
  • To the slide plate 26 also connects to a refractory pouring sleeve 32 through which the flowing metal melt is passed into the pan or the like. It should also be noted here that the slide closure in the case of converter racking only either the opening or the closing position takes place and therefore no regular pouring of the outflow takes place.
  • the bottom plate 25 has a sliding plane 27 parallel to its lower sliding surface 28 on the upper side and is stationary in the direction of this sliding surface 28, but is adjustable in the housing frame 22 perpendicularly thereto. As a result, it can be pressed onto a refractory head part 42 which can be fastened to the container spout 12 and forms a tight separation point together with the latter.
  • the base plate 25 is from a cassette 25 edged, which is held adjustable in the housing frame 22 transversely to the longitudinal extent of the plates. This arrangement makes it possible to remove or mount the housing frame 22 together with the plates 26, 28 and the slide unit 23 from or to the container 10.
  • the housing frame 22 including the slide 26 and the bottom plate 25 below the spout 12 across to the spout extending, attached to the container 10 guide rails 52 longitudinally held. After moving by a defined stroke this housing frame is detached from the container 10. Furthermore, the Housing frame 22 at least one connecting means for releasable coupling with a manipulator, by means of which it is on the guide rails 52 moved and removed from the container 10 or to this can be assembled.
  • the connecting means on the housing frame 22 is designed as a coupling pin 62, which with a on the boom arm of a manipulator attached sleeve in the sense of a bayonet lock can be coupled, which in the coupled state is a rigid connection form.
  • the disk-shaped refractory head part 42 is at the bottom with a flat end face 43, meanwhile on the top with an end face Circular groove 44 provided in which there is an annular extension of the pouring sleeve 11 extends and in between advantageously a hardening mortar is inserted.
  • This head part 42 is covered with a flange 42 ', which in an annular recess 41 in the adapter plate 40 of Fastening means 45 is fixed from below. If something is taken away Sliding lock 20, this head part 42 can also be released and replaced will.
  • the lower flat end surface is 43 of the head part 42 to that of the adapter plate 40 and allowed in that they are with the sliding plane 27 on the top of the bottom plate 25, which also extends beyond the slide frame 22, in contact stands.
  • the refractory base plate 25 as well as the slide plate 26 and the Spout sleeve 32 are otherwise in the conventional manner with one high quality fireproof, e.g. insert made of zircon, which each in a refractory base material and in the latter comprehensive metal bandage is embedded.
  • An actuatable coupling device 30 is also attached to the adapter plate 40. This is intended to connect the slide unit 23 to the push rod 29 after inserting the housing frame 22 under the spout 12 and at the same time to fix the housing frame 22 to the container.
  • This coupling device 30 expediently has a flange part 33 fastened to the adapter plate 40 and a coupling sleeve 34 pivotably mounted therein, in which an opening 35 is provided for receiving the push rod 29.
  • a plurality of cams 36 are formed on the inside of the coupling sleeve 34, which in the assembled state have a flange 22 connected to the housing frame 22 engage and serve to releasably fix the housing frame to the container.
  • Fig.2 and Fig.3 has the container 10 by means of screws or The like attached adapter plate 40 two arranged parallel to each other L-shaped guide rails 52, each with an inner guide track 53, on each of the two long sides of the housing frame 22 a protruding support arm 55 rests.
  • these two support arms 55 are each contain a plurality of spring assemblies 56 arranged side by side.
  • the latter are each a plurality of disc springs 56 and one on the guideway 53 associated guide pin 56 'assigned.
  • the disc springs 56 generate an axial pressure force on a respective guide pin 56 '.
  • the housing frame 22 can be removed from the container in the longitudinal direction of the guide rails 52 by means of a manipulator 80 which is explained below and can be connected to the coupling pin 62.
  • the coupling sleeve 34 must first be operated by means of a lever 34 that can be operated manually are rotated by 90 ° so that the push rod 29 is released from the slide unit 23. Thereafter, the housing frame 22 can be shifted to the left along the image plane, and as soon as its support arms 55 are disengaged from the guide rails 52, it can be removed from the container and brought to an assembly location remote from the hot converter. The refractory plates in it can then be replaced.
  • each spring assembly 56 of equal dimensions are lined up for a respective support arm 55. These are gradually offset from one another in such a way that the guide bolts 56 of the spring assemblies 56 form a line with their lower contact surfaces, which is parallel to the contact surface 53 , the guide track 33, which is arranged obliquely or wedge-shaped to the direction of displacement of the housing frame at an angle of approximately 1 to 2 degrees.
  • the spring assemblies 56 are tensioned only shortly before the end position of the inserted housing frame 22 shown, ie approximately in the distance between two spring assemblies.
  • the guide track 53 is also provided on the input side with an additional ramp-shaped bevel 53 ', which enables the housing frame 22 to be inserted correctly into these guide rails.
  • the push rod 29 has a ball 29, which is also provided with lateral flats, at the front end , which in a corresponding recess in the flange 22nd mounted connecting part 23 inserted and coupled to the push rod after rotation.
  • the coupling sleeve 34 and with it the push rod 29 are rotated by 90 °, as a result of which the push rod 29 provided with lateral flattened portions engages in the flange 22 mounted connecting part 23 the slide unit 23 connects.
  • the slide unit 23 can then be moved into the desired positions by the drive element, which is preferably a hydraulic drive.
  • the lever 34 is advantageously secured against rotation by means of a locking cam 38 indicated in FIG.
  • the housing frame 22 is released in the reverse order when removed from the push rod 29.
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic representation of the structure of the manipulator 80, one placed on a forklift 87 or the like shown in Figs Socket 86 adjustable in the direction of the arrow, one arranged thereon Control cabin 85 and an actuating cylinder 84.
  • the base 86 has height-adjustable support legs 89 that are on a stage 90 or the like. Furthermore, the position of the on the base 86 Manipulator 80 articulated to the container 10 defining gripper 88, the the centering pin 83 can be positioned, each on both sides of the on the container 10 attached adapter plate 40 are provided. With this positioning manipulator 80 sets the spatial position of container 10 firmly.
  • the actuating cylinder 84 of the manipulator 80 can also its coupling sleeve 82 attached to the tip of the piston rod 81 via the coupling bolt 62 of the slide lock housing frame 22 be pushed and coupled to it by twisting.
  • the on Converter attached housing frame 22 can then in from the clutch 30 released position by axial adjustment of the piston rod 81 removed and taken to an assembly site.
  • the actuating cylinder 84 is for this purpose by means of a cylinder unit 91 in a pivot bearing 92 on the cabin 85 pivotable about a horizontal Axis held. After removing the slide lock by means of this He becomes manipulator by the forklift, of which the fork 87 is indicated, advantageously placed in a place protected from heat and dirt.
  • this slide lock according to the invention, in principle, also for regulating the discharge Electric oven, for a pan or used in continuous casting plants suitable for a distribution vessel.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Casting Support Devices, Ladles, And Melt Control Thereby (AREA)
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  • Furnace Charging Or Discharging (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Carbon Steel Or Casting Steel Manufacturing (AREA)
EP97111680A 1996-07-18 1997-07-10 Fermeture à tiroir pour un récipient contenant un bain métallique en fusion Expired - Lifetime EP0819488B1 (fr)

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RU2490091C2 (ru) * 2008-04-17 2013-08-20 Штопинк Акциенгезелльшафт Плита затвора в шиберном затворе, а также шиберный затвор на сливном отверстии ковша для расплавленного металла
RU2561619C2 (ru) * 2009-10-21 2015-08-27 Штопинк Акциенгезелльшафт Огнеупорный блок для шиберного затвора в сливном отверстии емкости для металлического расплава

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