EP0830224B1 - Vanne pour poche de coulee - Google Patents

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EP0830224B1
EP0830224B1 EP96917404A EP96917404A EP0830224B1 EP 0830224 B1 EP0830224 B1 EP 0830224B1 EP 96917404 A EP96917404 A EP 96917404A EP 96917404 A EP96917404 A EP 96917404A EP 0830224 B1 EP0830224 B1 EP 0830224B1
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sliding gate
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Kurt Flossdorf
Heinz Dieter Hannes
Josef Lothmann
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Zimmermann and Jansen GmbH
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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
    • B22D41/24—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

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  • the invention relates to a ladle slide according to Claim 1. Specified configurations are in the indicated under expressions 2-15.
  • a ladle slide is known from FR-A-2 277 644, that of a housing, a stationary head plate and a slide plate that can be moved relative to it and that closes this purpose within a displaceable relative to the housing The sliding frame is held.
  • FIG. 5 a part of a conventional ladle slide in longitudinal section shows.
  • This ladle slide is marked by one at the bottom of the not shown Casting vessel attached mounting plate 1, inside of a Refractory material existing exchange ring 34 is placed, a slide housing 2, a slide frame 5 and by a stationary head plate K2 and a slidable relative to it Slider plate K1.
  • the slide housing 2 is from the side Boundary walls 6 and a bottom plate 3 assembled.
  • the sliding frame 5 comprises a parallel to the slide plate K1 extending plate 8 with sleeve-like receiving pockets 9 for receiving thermodynamic spring elements 10, located on the underside of the slide plate K1 on the one hand and on the bottom plate 4 of the slide frame 5 on the other hand support by pressing the slide plate accordingly K1 against the head plate K2.
  • thermodynamic spring elements 10 located on the underside of the slide plate K1 on the one hand and on the bottom plate 4 of the slide frame 5 on the other hand support by pressing the slide plate accordingly K1 against the head plate K2.
  • the thermodynamic spring elements 10 pot-like recesses 12 associated with an axial extension of the thermodynamic Spring elements 10 can extend into it.
  • the thermodynamic spring elements 10 are supported on upper edge of the recesses 12 via a support disk 13.
  • the slide plate is complete with housing 2 and slide frame 5 pivotable relative to the head plate K2.
  • This swivel mechanism associated locking device is in Fig. 4 with the Reference number 11 marked.
  • the sliding frame 5 is longitudinally displaceable within the housing 2 stored.
  • the base plate 3 of the housing 2 on the inside flat band-like slide rails 14, while the base plate 4 of the slide frame 5 on the outside or on the underside also assigned flat ribbon-like Has slide rails 15.
  • These two slide rails 14, 15 also define a small gap 16 between the bottom the bottom plate 4 of the slide frame 5 and the inner or. Top of the base plate 3 of the housing 2.
  • the present invention is based on the object to avoid the aforementioned pollution problems and thus to ensure permanent, precise operation of the slide.
  • Essential for the invention is the measure that the slide frame is integrally formed, wherein the floor defines a kind of footbridge. This makes a separate one Base plate for both the sliding frame and for the housing can be dispensed with.
  • the formed by the web grate Bottom openings can be the one from the slide plate Drip tar down without any slider parts, especially moving parts become dirty.
  • the floor is assigned by the spring elements Support webs or plates defined, but otherwise is also open.
  • thermodynamic spring elements are also of particular importance for the thermodynamic spring elements, because this construction makes it easy to install and remove the thermodynamic Spring elements on the one hand and in particular allows simple replacement of the same as a structural unit. Above all, this can also change the position pattern of the thermodynamic Spring elements can be changed in a simple manner, namely by using perforated plates with different arranged perforation for the thermodynamic Spring elements. Compared to the state of the Technology the pollution-intensive pockets for the thermodynamic spring elements and the supporting discs the support of the same on the base plate of the slide frame.
  • the thermodynamic spring elements are fiction positioned in such a way that they adhere to the nodes or Crossing points of the floor that defines the stewed grate Support webs of the slide frame.
  • 1 and 2 can be seen very well, is the Sliding frame within which the slide plate k1 is positioned is designed in the manner of a trough, the upper longitudinal edges 17 protrude laterally and on their undersides Have sliding surfaces 18 which are in operation with the housing Slide surfaces 19 correspond.
  • 1 and 2 is the trough-shaped sliding frame with the reference number 20 characterized. Furthermore, limit the shown Embodiment, the sliding surfaces 18 and 19 each V-shaped Grooves, between which a slide rod 21 is arranged, the has an approximately square cross section.
  • This slide bar preferably consists of highly slidable material, e.g. B. bronze or the like.
  • the sliding surfaces 18, 19 by flat ribbon-like Slide rails according to the slide rails when standing of technology.
  • the sliding frame side Sliding surfaces 18 through on the undersides of the laterally projecting longitudinal edges arranged slide rails determined, while the housing-side sliding surfaces 19 through arranged on the facing top of the housing 22 Slide rails are defined.
  • the housing 22 is in the Fig. 1 shown embodiment on a rectangular Hollow box profile reduced.
  • a housing base plate is not necessary.
  • thermodynamic spring elements also present here 10, against the slide plate K1 during operation the head plate K2 is pressed, support on the sliding frame side at the nodes or intersection points 24 of the web rust-like Bottom 23 defining webs 25. This will support discs associated with the spring elements can be dispensed with, such as they z. B. in the prior art of FIG. 4 are necessary. Between the slide plate K1 and this against the head plate K2 pressing thermodynamic spring elements 10 still arranged a pressure plate 26 on which the mentioned Support spring elements 10 on the slide plate side. The thermodynamic spring elements 10 are therefore between the Pressure plate 26 and the bottom 23 of the trough-shaped slide frame 20 effective.
  • thermodynamic Spring elements 10 by a parallel to the bottom 23 of the trough-shaped slide frame 20 or parallel to the slide plate K1 or perforated plate extending parallel to the pressure plate 26 27 are held in position.
  • the thermodynamic Spring elements 10 can be in the holes 28 of the perforated plate 27th be held clamped so that the spring elements 10 together Perforated plate 27 can be assembled, dismantled or are interchangeable without the risk of them being out the perforated plate or fall out of the holes 28 thereof.
  • the assembly unit "perforated plate 27 / spring elements 10" is regarding handling extremely user-friendly. It can Perforated plates with different patterns Holes will be provided, if necessary after appropriate Equipped with spring elements only exchanged need to be. Of course, the holes 28 of the perforated plate 27 always crossing points 24 in the bottom 23 of the slide frame 20 assigned.
  • the perforated plate 27 extends in the illustrated embodiment at a short distance from the pressure plate 26 parallel to this.
  • Slide surfaces 18 and 19 between slide frame 20 and housing 22 to avoid by tar or the like are the mentioned Sliding surfaces approximately at the level of the slide plate K1, and although - as already mentioned - outside of the sliding frame 20.
  • the floor openings 28 are defined between the webs 25.
  • the perforated plate 27 can be relatively in position held to the pressure plate 26 by a wedge lock 29 his. This is through one on the bottom of the pressure plate 26 arranged tab 30 with transverse opening 31 on the one hand and a wedge 32 that can be inserted into the transverse opening 31 Are defined.
  • the tab 30 extends in the assembled Condition through a corresponding opening 33 in the perforated plate 27 through.
  • the wedge 32 is designed as a flat wedge and serves to clamp the perforated plate 27 relatively to the pressure plate 26.
  • the distance between perforated plate 27 and Pressure plate 26 is by a radially protruding peripheral edge 34 on the side of the slide plate K1 facing the thermodynamic spring elements 10 defined.
  • This peripheral edge 34 has a diameter that is larger than that Inner diameter of the spring elements 10 assigned Holes 28 in the perforated plate 27. In the assembled state extends the peripheral edge 34 between the perforated plate 27 and the pressure plate 26 as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the perforated plate 27 is against the Circumferential edges 34 of the thermodynamic spring elements 10 pressed, and thus in one by the height of the peripheral edges 34 held certain distance from the pressure plate 26.
  • thermodynamic described Spring elements instead of the thermodynamic described Spring elements also pure steel spring packages, such as Coil or disc springs, conceivable.
  • a slide is shown in bottom view, wherein Parts already described with reference to the previous figures are provided with the same reference numerals in FIG. 4 are.
  • This embodiment differs from the one described above Construction on the one hand in that the sliding frame 20 is a steel plate welded construction, and too other in that the bottom 23 of the sliding frame through the Floor area only in the effective area of the spring elements 10 Support webs covering the sliding frame side of the same or web plate 35 is defined.
  • This plate includes a central window 36, in the area of which no spring elements 10 are arranged.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Casting Support Devices, Ladles, And Melt Control Thereby (AREA)
  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Braking Arrangements (AREA)
  • Refinement Of Pig-Iron, Manufacture Of Cast Iron, And Steel Manufacture Other Than In Revolving Furnaces (AREA)

Claims (15)

  1. Tiroir pour poche de coulée, constitué d'un corps (22), d'une plaque de tête (K2) montée fixe et d'une plaque de tiroir (K1) mobile en translation par rapport à celle-ci, qui à cet effet est maintenue à l'intérieur d'un châssis de glissement (20) mobile en translation par rapport au corps (22), le châssis de glissement (20) étant conformé à la manière d'une auge dont les bords longitudinaux supérieurs (17) font saillie latéralement vers l'extérieur et comportant des surfaces de glissement (18), qui, en service, correspondent à des surfaces de glissement du côté corps, caractérisé en ce que la plaque de tiroir (K1) peut être pressée contre la plaque de tête (K2) au moyen d'éléments élastiques (10), et en ce que le fond (23) du châssis de glissement (20) en forme d'auge est défini par des entretoises ou plaques d'appui pour les éléments élastiques agissant entre le fond (23) et la plaque de glissement (K1), la zone comprise entre ces entretoises ou plaques d'appui ainsi que la zone comprise entre les entretoises ou plaques d'appui et la limitation extérieure du fond étant ouverte.
  2. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les éléments élastiques (10) sont des éléments élastiques thermodynamiques.
  3. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le fond (23) du châssis de glissement (20) en forme d'auge est conformé à la manière d'une grille à entretoises.
  4. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les éléments élastiques (10) prennent appui du côté châssis de glissement sur les noeuds ou points d'intersection (24) des entretoises (25) qui définissent le fond (23) du type grille à entretoises.
  5. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'une plaque de pression (26), contre laquelle les éléments élastiques (10) mentionnés prennent appui du côté plaque de tiroir, est disposée entre la plaque de tiroir (K1) et les éléments élastiques (10) pressant celle-ci contre la plaque de tête (K2).
  6. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que les éléments élastiques (10) sont maintenus en position par une plaque perforée (27) qui s'étend parallèlement au fond (23) du châssis de glissement (20) en forme d'auge ou parallèlement à la plaque de tiroir (K1).
  7. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que les éléments élastiques (10) sont maintenus dans les orifices (28) de la plaque perforée (27) de sorte que les éléments élastiques (10) peuvent être montés, démontés ou remplacés en tant que module.
  8. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que les éléments élastiques (10) sont maintenus par blocage dans les orifices (28) de la plaque perforée (27).
  9. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon l'une des revendications 6 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la plaque perforée (27) s'étend à proximité de la plaque de pression (26) parallèlement à celle-ci.
  10. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que les surfaces de glissement (18, 19) entre le châssis de glissement (20) et le corps (22) sont situées à hauteur de la plaque de tiroir (K1).
  11. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que les surfaces de glissement (18, 19) du châssis de glissement (20) et du corps (22) correspondant les unes aux autres sont définies par des rails de glissement en forme de bandes plates.
  12. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que les surfaces de glissement (18, 19) du châssis de glissement (20) et du corps (22) correspondant les unes aux autres présentent chacune une section transversale trapézoïdale, en demi-cercle ou en V.
  13. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce qu'une barre de glissement (21) de section transversale rectangulaire ou circulaire ou d'une autre section transversale adaptée à la section transversale des surfaces de glissement associées les unes aux autres est disposée entre les surfaces de glissement (18, 19) du côté châssis de glissement et du côté corps.
  14. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que la barre de glissement (21) présente une section transversale carrée.
  15. Tiroir pour poche de coulée selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé en ce que le châssis de glissement (20) est une pièce en acier moulée d'un seul tenant.
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DE19520800A DE19520800C1 (de) 1995-05-22 1995-06-07 Gießpfannenschieber
PCT/EP1996/002207 WO1996037323A1 (fr) 1995-05-22 1996-05-22 Vanne pour poche de coulee

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