EP1166924A1 - Holding furnace particularly for die-casting apparatus - Google Patents
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- EP1166924A1 EP1166924A1 EP01112946A EP01112946A EP1166924A1 EP 1166924 A1 EP1166924 A1 EP 1166924A1 EP 01112946 A EP01112946 A EP 01112946A EP 01112946 A EP01112946 A EP 01112946A EP 1166924 A1 EP1166924 A1 EP 1166924A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B22D—CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
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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
- B22D17/00—Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure
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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
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- B22D17/30—Accessories for supplying molten metal, e.g. in rations
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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
- B22D17/00—Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure
- B22D17/20—Accessories: Details
- B22D17/32—Controlling equipment
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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
- B22D2/00—Arrangement of indicating or measuring devices, e.g. for temperature or viscosity of the fused mass
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C21—METALLURGY OF IRON
- C21B—MANUFACTURE OF IRON OR STEEL
- C21B3/00—General features in the manufacture of pig-iron
- C21B3/04—Recovery of by-products, e.g. slag
- C21B3/06—Treatment of liquid slag
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B9/00—General processes of refining or remelting of metals; Apparatus for electroslag or arc remelting of metals
- C22B9/006—General processes of refining or remelting of metals; Apparatus for electroslag or arc remelting of metals with use of an inert protective material including the use of an inert gas
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
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- F27B14/08—Details peculiar to crucible or pot furnaces
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- F27B14/12—Covers therefor
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27B—FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL; OPEN SINTERING OR LIKE APPARATUS
- F27B14/00—Crucible or pot furnaces
- F27B14/08—Details peculiar to crucible or pot furnaces
- F27B2014/0881—Two or more crucibles
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
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- F27D1/18—Door frames; Doors, lids, removable covers
- F27D1/1808—Removable covers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
- F27D21/00—Arrangements of monitoring devices; Arrangements of safety devices
- F27D21/0014—Devices for monitoring temperature
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27D—DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS, IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FURNACE
- F27D27/00—Stirring devices for molten material
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F27—FURNACES; KILNS; OVENS; RETORTS
- F27M—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS OF THE CHARGES OR FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS
- F27M2001/00—Composition, conformation or state of the charge
- F27M2001/01—Charges containing mainly non-ferrous metals
- F27M2001/012—Aluminium
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- the present invention relates to a holding furnace particularly for a die-casting apparatus.
- the main step consists in injecting a specific amount of molten metallic material in a die; optionally, in the case of vacuum die-casting, this is done after producing a vacuum inside the die.
- the die-casting process is highly advantageous if it relates to the production of large batches meant for high-volume mass-manufacturing lines.
- the recent trend is to use light alloys to produce castings to be used as structural elements and/or components, such as for example car chassis and body parts of assembly-line vehicles.
- Standard die-casting apparatuses are scarcely suited for the production of vehicle frame or body components due to their brittle fracture behavior and to the porosity of the resulting castings.
- Brittle fracture, porosity and inclusions are unacceptable in castings which should be welded and which are required, in various forms, to have high plastic deformation properties.
- the molten material Before injection into the die, the molten material is retained in a holding furnace.
- the holding furnaces currently in use are substantially constituted by containment bowls in which the molten material is kept at a constant temperature.
- the material contained in the furnace is in contact with contaminating atmospheres constituted for example by air, consequently generating oxides and forming inclusions of gas inside the casting.
- slag is sometimes present on the containment walls of the furnace and may compromise the purity of the casting and therefore its final mechanical characteristics.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide a holding furnace whose structure is such as to solve the above noted problems observed in conventional holding furnaces.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a furnace having such a structure that the molten material never makes contact with contaminating atmospheres or slag.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a furnace which allows to work in a protective gas atmosphere.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a holding furnace having a particularly simple structure.
- a holding furnace particularly for a die-casting apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a bucket which can be heated, is adapted to contain molten material and is provided with a lid which can be opened and is shaped substantially like an inverted cup, said lid being provided with at least one opening for introducing a protective gas having a higher relative density than air and adapted to generate an atmosphere for protection from contact with air for said molten material at regions that are free from the containment means of the bucket.
- a holding furnace according to the invention is generally designated by the reference numeral 10.
- the furnace 10 is constituted by a substantially hollow body 11 which contains a bucket 12 for containing molten metallic material.
- Heating elements 13 are provided on internal walls of the body 11 and are adapted to maintain the temperature of the molten material contained in the bucket 12.
- the containment bucket 12 is provided with a lid 14 which is substantially shaped like an inverted cup and in which a protective gas, advantageously nitrogen, is contained which is adapted to generate an atmosphere for continuous protection against contact with air for the material contained in the bucket 12, at the surface that is not affected by the containment walls of the bucket 12.
- a protective gas advantageously nitrogen
- the lid 14 is provided with openings 15 for introducing the protective gas and with openings for placing probes 16 which are adapted to detect the physical characteristics of the gas.
- the probe 16 is a thermocouple which detects the temperature of the gas.
- the bucket 12 further has rounded walls which follow the revolving motion of a mixer 17 which allows to clean and degas the molten material.
- the rounded walls facilitate the cleaning of any slag by virtue of corresponding cleaning means, which are not shown in the figure but are in any case of a per se known type.
- the lid 14 can of course be opened to allow the insertion of the mixer 17 and the loading of the molten material.
- the turntable 18 is circular and the two furnaces 10a and 10b are mounted in diametrically opposite positions.
- Means for moving the turntable are associated with the turntable 18 and also comprise a motor 19.
- the corresponding lid 14b opens to allow the insertion of the mixer 17 and the loading of the material by means of the loading channel 21.
- the mixer 17 is then removed from the furnace 10b, the lid 14b is closed, and the turntable 18 turns until the furnace 18b is in the position that is occupied in Figure 2 by the furnace 10a, from which the molten material is taken in order to be loaded into injection units, not shown, of the die-casting apparatus.
- furnace 10a that is subjected to the cleaning and degassing operation by means of the mixer 17 and to loading with new molten material.
- a holding furnace has been in fact provided which allows to keep constantly in contact with a protective gas atmosphere the regions that are not affected by the means for containing the molten material.
- the materials may be any according to requirements.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a holding furnace particularly for a die-casting apparatus.
- In the die-casting process, the main step consists in injecting a specific amount of molten metallic material in a die; optionally, in the case of vacuum die-casting, this is done after producing a vacuum inside the die.
- In terms of plant maintenance and amortization costs, the die-casting process is highly advantageous if it relates to the production of large batches meant for high-volume mass-manufacturing lines.
- The recent trend is to use light alloys to produce castings to be used as structural elements and/or components, such as for example car chassis and body parts of assembly-line vehicles.
- Standard die-casting apparatuses, however, are scarcely suited for the production of vehicle frame or body components due to their brittle fracture behavior and to the porosity of the resulting castings.
- It is in fact currently impossible to produce Al-Mg alloy castings, because such castings are full of porosities, with a high number of inclusions of gas and impurities.
- Brittle fracture, porosity and inclusions are unacceptable in castings which should be welded and which are required, in various forms, to have high plastic deformation properties.
- The main causes of the above mentioned problems are the very structure and geometry of the parts that constitute standard die-casting apparatuses.
- Before injection into the die, the molten material is retained in a holding furnace.
- The holding furnaces currently in use are substantially constituted by containment bowls in which the molten material is kept at a constant temperature.
- However, the material contained in the furnace is in contact with contaminating atmospheres constituted for example by air, consequently generating oxides and forming inclusions of gas inside the casting.
- Moreover, slag is sometimes present on the containment walls of the furnace and may compromise the purity of the casting and therefore its final mechanical characteristics.
- The aim of the present invention is to provide a holding furnace whose structure is such as to solve the above noted problems observed in conventional holding furnaces.
- Within this aim, an object of the present invention is to provide a furnace having such a structure that the molten material never makes contact with contaminating atmospheres or slag.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a furnace which allows to work in a protective gas atmosphere.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a holding furnace having a particularly simple structure.
- This aim and these and other objects and others which will become better apparent hereinafter are achieved by a holding furnace, particularly for a die-casting apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a bucket which can be heated, is adapted to contain molten material and is provided with a lid which can be opened and is shaped substantially like an inverted cup, said lid being provided with at least one opening for introducing a protective gas having a higher relative density than air and adapted to generate an atmosphere for protection from contact with air for said molten material at regions that are free from the containment means of the bucket.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become better apparent from the following detailed description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment thereof, illustrated only by way of non-limitative example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
- Figure 1 is a sectional view of a furnace according to the present invention;
- Figure 2 is a plan view of a portion of a die-casting apparatus in which a furnace having the structure according to the invention is used.
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- With reference to the figures, a holding furnace according to the invention is generally designated by the
reference numeral 10. - The
furnace 10 is constituted by a substantiallyhollow body 11 which contains abucket 12 for containing molten metallic material. -
Heating elements 13 are provided on internal walls of thebody 11 and are adapted to maintain the temperature of the molten material contained in thebucket 12. - The
containment bucket 12 is provided with alid 14 which is substantially shaped like an inverted cup and in which a protective gas, advantageously nitrogen, is contained which is adapted to generate an atmosphere for continuous protection against contact with air for the material contained in thebucket 12, at the surface that is not affected by the containment walls of thebucket 12. - Since nitrogen is a gas which is heavier than air, the danger of contact between air and molten material, and therefore the generation of oxides which generate inclusions, is eliminated both when the
lid 14 is closed and when it is open. - The
lid 14 is provided withopenings 15 for introducing the protective gas and with openings for placingprobes 16 which are adapted to detect the physical characteristics of the gas. - In this case, the
probe 16 is a thermocouple which detects the temperature of the gas. - The
bucket 12 further has rounded walls which follow the revolving motion of amixer 17 which allows to clean and degas the molten material. - Moreover, the rounded walls facilitate the cleaning of any slag by virtue of corresponding cleaning means, which are not shown in the figure but are in any case of a per se known type.
- The
lid 14 can of course be opened to allow the insertion of themixer 17 and the loading of the molten material. - In a die-casting apparatus it is possible to use two
holding furnaces turntable 18. - The
turntable 18 is circular and the twofurnaces - Means for moving the turntable are associated with the
turntable 18 and also comprise a motor 19. - In a region below the
turntable 18, at the floor, there is aduct 20 in which protective gas flows; the gas arrives from a station, not shown in the figure, and flows toward theinlets 15a and 15b of thecorresponding holding furnaces - When the
furnace 10b is located at themixer 17, the corresponding lid 14b opens to allow the insertion of themixer 17 and the loading of the material by means of the loading channel 21. - The
mixer 17 is then removed from thefurnace 10b, the lid 14b is closed, and theturntable 18 turns until the furnace 18b is in the position that is occupied in Figure 2 by thefurnace 10a, from which the molten material is taken in order to be loaded into injection units, not shown, of the die-casting apparatus. - At this point, it is the
furnace 10a that is subjected to the cleaning and degassing operation by means of themixer 17 and to loading with new molten material. - In practice it has been observed that the present invention has achieved the intended aim and objects.
- A holding furnace has been in fact provided which allows to keep constantly in contact with a protective gas atmosphere the regions that are not affected by the means for containing the molten material.
- Accordingly, one of the main problems of using light alloys, such as Al-Mg alloys, in standard and innovative die-casting apparatuses is eliminated if a holding furnace having the structure according to the invention is used.
- The technical details may be replaced with other technically equivalent elements.
- The materials, so long as they are compatible with the contingent use, as well as the dimensions, may be any according to requirements.
- The disclosures in Italian Utility Model Application No. PD2000U000046 from which this application claims priority are incorporated herein by reference.
- Where technical features mentioned in any claim are followed by reference signs, those reference signs have been included for the sole purpose of increasing the intelligibility of the claims and accordingly, such reference signs do not have any limiting effect on the interpretation of each element identified by way of example by such reference signs.
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- A holding furnace (10), particularly for a die-casting apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a bucket (12) which can be heated, is adapted to contain molten material and is provided with a lid (14) which can be opened and is shaped substantially like an inverted cup, said lid being provided with at least one opening (15) for introducing a protective gas having a higher relative density than air and adapted to generate an atmosphere for protection from contact with air for said molten material at regions that are free from the containment walls of the bucket (12).
- The furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that said lid (14) is provided with at least one probe (16) for detecting at least one physical characteristic of the protective gas.
- The furnace according to claim 2, characterized in that said at least one physical characteristic to be detected is the temperature of the protective gas.
- The furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that said protective gas is nitrogen.
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IT2000PD000046U IT249397Y1 (en) | 2000-06-20 | 2000-06-20 | STRUCTURE OF PARKING OVEN, PARTICULARLY FOR VACUUM PRESSURE CASTING SYSTEM. |
ITPD000046 | 2000-06-20 |
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