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- the present invention relates to an electrode slipping device.
- FIG. 1 shows this kind of an electrode slipping device having, on the left side encircled with a dot-and-dash line denoted with A, two prior art clamping devices 5' mounted on the upper holder ring 2 and on the lower holder ring 3.
- Figure 2 shows such a prior art clamping device 5'.
- the clamping device 5' comprises a frame element 6' which is attachable to a holder ring 2 and/or 3 to be stationary in relation to the holder ring.
- a cylinder portion 7' is stationary in relation to the frame element 6'.
- a plunger 8 is arranged to be engaged with a clamping shoe (not shown).
- the plunger 8 comprises a cylindrical housing 9' and an end plate 10' (not shown).
- a pressing spring (not shown) is arranged inside the cylindrical housing 9' to act between the frame element 6' and the plunger 8' for urging the plunger 8' towards the clamping shoe and for pressing the clamping shoe against the electrode E.
- Four tension bars 12' are arranged outside the cylindrical housing 9' inside which the pressing spring is located. Each tension bar 12' has a first end which is releasably attached to the end plate 10' of the plunger 8'.
- a piston element (not shown) is arranged movable inside the cylinder portion 7' to form a hydraulic power means 16' wherein the piston element can be moved by hydraulic pressure of hydraulic fluid which is arranged to be guided to a space between the piston element and the cylinder portion. Movement of the piston element by hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic fluid causes the tension bars 12' to pull the plunger 8 against the spring force of the pressing spring to move the clamping shoe from a clamping position to a release position.
- the four tension bars are located outside the cylindrical housing which accommodates the pressing spring.
- This kind of arrangement of tension bars makes the clamping device bulky and heavy.
- the end plates, to which the tension bars are attached, must be both wide and thick to be sturdy enough to withstand the bending force caused by the pressing spring acting on the central region of the end plate and at a distance from the support points to tension bars, in order to avoid bending of the end plates.
- the clamping device also has many parts making it complicated and expensive to manufacture and difficult to service.
- the objective of the invention is to alleviate the disadvantages mentioned above.
- an electrode slipping device having a clamping device which has a simple, compact and light-weight structure with few parts, easy to maintenance and cheap to manufacture.
- the present invention provides an electrode slipping device according to claim 1, further advantageous embodiments are provided in the appended dependent claims 2-11.
- the clamping device comprises one and single tension bar arranged centrally in relation to the frame element, the plunger, the pressing spring and the piston element.
- the lower holder ring comprises a single clamping device configured to releasably press one clamping shoe against the surface of the electrode.
- the lower holder ring comprises a contact shoe made of electrically conductive material for supplying current to the electrode and the contact shoe is arranged at an opposite side of the lower holder ring in relation to the position of the clamping shoe.
- the advantage of the invention is that due to one and single central tension bar the clamping device can be a simple, compact and light-weight structure with few parts, being easy to maintenance and cheap to manufacture.
- the single centrally arranged tension bar enables that a thick end plate is not needed since the tension bar does not exert bending forces to the end plate, as happens in the prior art device.
- a prior art clamping device having a pressing force 60 tn may have a weight 450 kg.
- the weight of the clamping device according to the invention with the same pressing force may be less than 300 kg. Reduction of weight is considerable.
- the frame element, the plunger and the pressing spring each have a central hole to receive the tension bar therein.
- the end plate has a central hole having an inner thread, and that the first end of the tension bar has a first outer thread threaded to the inner thread of the end plate.
- the second end of the tension bar has a second outer thread on which a lock nut is threaded.
- the clamping device comprises two or more cylinder portions and piston elements disposed radially around the tension bar to form two or more hydraulic power means around the tension bar.
- the clamping device comprises three or four cylinder portions and piston elements disposed radially around the tension bar to form three or four hydraulic power means around the tension bar.
- the clamping device comprises a second end plate to which the piston elements are attached, the second end plate comprising inlets and outlets for guiding the hydraulic fluid to and from the two or more hydraulic power means.
- the cylinder portion and the piston element are both annular thereby forming an annular hydraulic power means which is concentric in relation to the tension bar.
- the frame element comprises an inlet and an outlet for guiding the hydraulic fluid to and from the annular hydraulic power means
- the pressing spring consists of a plurality of conical disc spring washers.
- the upper holder ring is attached to a stationary structure, and that the lower holder ring is suspended from the stationary structure by vertical hydraulic cylinders.
- FIG 1 shows an electrode slipping device 1 which is for holding and slipping of a self-baking Söderberg electrode E.
- the slipping device 1 comprises an upper holder ring 2 and a lower holder ring 3.
- the upper holder ring 2 and the lower holder ring 3 both comprise several clamping assemblies including a clamping shoe (not shown in Figure 1 ) and a clamping device 5 arranged in co-operation with each other.
- the clamping shoe is operable between a clamping position where an electrode E is clamped and held in its position and a release position where the electrode E is unclamped and can be moved.
- the operation principle of the clamping device 5 is explained in more detail with reference to Figure 9 and 10 .
- the operation principle of the slipping device 1 is known from the prior art.
- the slipping device allows controlled displacement of the electrode.
- the upper and lower holder rings 2, 3, are sequentially operated and moved to extend the electrode as the tip of the electrode is consumed in use in the furnace.
- the two holder rings 2, 3 are connected with vertical hydraulic cylinders 100 that enable relative movement between the upper and lower holder rings. This action enables slipping through of the electrode whilst always maintaining a positive grip on the outer surface of the electrode.
- FIG 1 the clamping devices 5 according to the invention are installed in the upper and lower holder rings 2, 3 and are shown on the right side and encircled by a dot-and-dash line denoted by B.
- the clamping device 5 is also shown in Figure 3 .
- Figure 3 shows that the new clamping device 5 is a more simple, compact and light-weight structure with fewer parts.
- clamping device 5 The structure of the clamping device 5 is disclosed in more detail with reference to Figures 5 to 10 in the following.
- the clamping device 5 comprises a frame element 6 which is fixedly attached to a lower holder ring 3 to be stationary in relation to the holder ring.
- a cylinder portion 7 is arranged stationary in relation to the frame element 6.
- the cylinder portion 7 may be a separate part in relation to the frame element 6 whereby the cylinder portion 7 is attached to the frame element 6.
- the clamping element 5 comprises a plunger 8.
- the plunger 8 comprises a cylindrical housing 9 and an end plate 10.
- the end plate 10 can be engaged with the clamping shoe 4 to press it.
- a pressing spring 11 is arranged inside the cylindrical housing 9. The pressing spring 11 acts between the frame element 6 and the end plate 10 of the plunger 8 urging the plunger 8 towards the clamping shoe 4 and for pressing the clamping shoe 4 against the electrode E.
- One and single centrally disposed tension bar 12 is releasably attached to the end plate 10 of the plunger 8.
- the end plate 10 has a central hole 19 having an inner thread 20.
- the first end 13 of the tension bar 12 has a first outer thread 21 which is threaded to the inner thread 20 of the end plate 10 to provide a releasable attachment.
- a piston element 15 is arranged movable inside the cylinder portion 7 of the frame element 6 to form a hydraulic power means 16.
- the piston element 15 can be moved by hydraulic pressure of hydraulic fluid which is guided into a space S between the piston element 15 and the cylinder portion 7. Movement of the piston element 15 by hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic fluid causes the tension bar 12 to pull the plunger 8 against the spring force of the pressing spring 11 to move the clamping shoe 4 from the clamping position I ( Figure 9 ) to the release position II ( Figure 10 ).
- the one and single tension bar 12 is arranged centrally in relation to the frame element 6, the plunger 8, the pressing spring 11 and the piston element 15.
- the frame element 6, the plunger 8 and the pressing spring 11 each have a central hole 17, 18, 19 to receive the tension bar 12 therein.
- the second end 14 of the tension bar 12 has a second outer thread 22 on which a lock nut 23 is threaded.
- Figures 5 to 8 show an embodiment of the clamping device 5 which comprises four cylinder portions 7 and four piston elements 15 disposed radially around the tension bar 12 to form four hydraulic power means 16 around the tension bar 12.
- the clamping device 5 comprises a second end plate 24 to which the piston elements 15 are attached.
- the second end plate 24 comprising inlets 25 and outlets 26 for guiding the hydraulic fluid to and from the two or more hydraulic power means 16.
- the inlet 25 is at a lower level than the outlet 26 in order to prevent formation of air bubbles in the hydraulic fluid.
- the four hydraulic cylinder means are connected in series so that the hydraulic fluid flows through all four hydraulic power means 16.
- Figures 9 and 10 show another embodiment wherein the cylinder portion 7 and the piston element 15 are both annular thereby forming one annular hydraulic power means 16 which is concentric in relation to the tension bar 12.
- An annular hydraulic power means 16 is compact and can provide a great force.
- the cylinder portion 7 comprises an inlet 25 and an outlet 26 for guiding the hydraulic fluid to and from the annular hydraulic power means 16.
- the outlet 26 is above the level of the inlet 25 in order to prevent formation ofairb bubbles in the hydraulic fluid.
- the pressing spring 11 consists of a plurality of conical disc spring washers 27, so-called Belleville washers, arranged as a stack.
- the hydraulic power means 16 of the clamping devices 5 of both embodiments of Figure 5 and Figure 9 can be easily detached for service simply by removing the lock nut 23 and by unthreading the tension bar 12 from the end plate 10 whereby the frame element 6, plunger 8 and the pressing spring can remain in its place to press the clamping shoe 4 while the cylinder portion 7 and the piston element 15 are detached.
- Figure 4 shows an electrode slipping device 1 designed for graphite electrode.
- the lower holder ring 3 comprises a single clamping device 5 arranged to releasably press one clamping shoe 4 against the surface of the electrode E (shown in Figure 5 ).
- the lower holder ring also comprises a single contact shoe 28 made of electrically conductive material for supplying current to the electrode.
- the contact shoe 28 is arranged at an opposite side of the lower holder ring 3 in relation to the position of the clamping shoe 4.
- the upper holder ring 2 is attached to a stationary structure 29.
- the lower holder ring 3 is suspended from the stationary structure 29 by vertical hydraulic cylinders 30.
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Description
- The present invention relates to an electrode slipping device.
- In prior art, e.g. documents
WO 2015/001180 A1 andWO 2015/001179 A1 disclose an electrode slipping device according to the preamble ofclaim 1. AlsoFigure 1 shows this kind of an electrode slipping device having, on the left side encircled with a dot-and-dash line denoted with A, two prior art clamping devices 5' mounted on theupper holder ring 2 and on thelower holder ring 3.Figure 2 shows such a prior art clamping device 5'. The clamping device 5' comprises a frame element 6' which is attachable to aholder ring 2 and/or 3 to be stationary in relation to the holder ring. A cylinder portion 7' is stationary in relation to the frame element 6'. Aplunger 8 is arranged to be engaged with a clamping shoe (not shown). Theplunger 8 comprises a cylindrical housing 9' and an end plate 10' (not shown). A pressing spring (not shown) is arranged inside the cylindrical housing 9' to act between the frame element 6' and the plunger 8' for urging the plunger 8' towards the clamping shoe and for pressing the clamping shoe against the electrode E. Four tension bars 12' are arranged outside the cylindrical housing 9' inside which the pressing spring is located. Each tension bar 12' has a first end which is releasably attached to the end plate 10' of the plunger 8'. A piston element (not shown) is arranged movable inside the cylinder portion 7' to form a hydraulic power means 16' wherein the piston element can be moved by hydraulic pressure of hydraulic fluid which is arranged to be guided to a space between the piston element and the cylinder portion. Movement of the piston element by hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic fluid causes the tension bars 12' to pull theplunger 8 against the spring force of the pressing spring to move the clamping shoe from a clamping position to a release position. - As mentioned, the four tension bars are located outside the cylindrical housing which accommodates the pressing spring. This kind of arrangement of tension bars makes the clamping device bulky and heavy. The end plates, to which the tension bars are attached, must be both wide and thick to be sturdy enough to withstand the bending force caused by the pressing spring acting on the central region of the end plate and at a distance from the support points to tension bars, in order to avoid bending of the end plates. The clamping device also has many parts making it complicated and expensive to manufacture and difficult to service.
- The objective of the invention is to alleviate the disadvantages mentioned above.
- In particular, it is an objective of the present invention to provide an electrode slipping device having a clamping device which has a simple, compact and light-weight structure with few parts, easy to maintenance and cheap to manufacture.
- The present invention provides an electrode slipping device according to
claim 1, further advantageous embodiments are provided in the appended dependent claims 2-11. - According to the invention the clamping device comprises one and single tension bar arranged centrally in relation to the frame element, the plunger, the pressing spring and the piston element. The lower holder ring comprises a single clamping device configured to releasably press one clamping shoe against the surface of the electrode. Further the lower holder ring comprises a contact shoe made of electrically conductive material for supplying current to the electrode and the contact shoe is arranged at an opposite side of the lower holder ring in relation to the position of the clamping shoe.
- The advantage of the invention is that due to one and single central tension bar the clamping device can be a simple, compact and light-weight structure with few parts, being easy to maintenance and cheap to manufacture. The single centrally arranged tension bar enables that a thick end plate is not needed since the tension bar does not exert bending forces to the end plate, as happens in the prior art device. For example, a prior art clamping device having a pressing force 60 tn may have a weight 450 kg. The weight of the clamping device according to the invention with the same pressing force may be less than 300 kg. Reduction of weight is considerable.
- In an embodiment of the electrode slipping device, the frame element, the plunger and the pressing spring each have a central hole to receive the tension bar therein.
- In an embodiment of the electrode slipping device, the end plate has a central hole having an inner thread, and that the first end of the tension bar has a first outer thread threaded to the inner thread of the end plate.
- In an embodiment of the electrode slipping device, the second end of the tension bar has a second outer thread on which a lock nut is threaded.
- In an embodiment of the electrode slipping device, the clamping device comprises two or more cylinder portions and piston elements disposed radially around the tension bar to form two or more hydraulic power means around the tension bar.
- In an embodiment of the electrode slipping device, the clamping device comprises three or four cylinder portions and piston elements disposed radially around the tension bar to form three or four hydraulic power means around the tension bar.
- In an embodiment of the electrode slipping device, the clamping device comprises a second end plate to which the piston elements are attached, the second end plate comprising inlets and outlets for guiding the hydraulic fluid to and from the two or more hydraulic power means.
- In an embodiment of the electrode slipping device, the cylinder portion and the piston element are both annular thereby forming an annular hydraulic power means which is concentric in relation to the tension bar.
- In an embodiment of the electrode slipping device, the frame element comprises an inlet and an outlet for guiding the hydraulic fluid to and from the annular hydraulic power means
- In an embodiment of the electrode slipping device, the pressing spring consists of a plurality of conical disc spring washers.
- In an embodiment of the electrode slipping device, the upper holder ring is attached to a stationary structure, and that the lower holder ring is suspended from the stationary structure by vertical hydraulic cylinders.
- It is to be understood that the aspects and embodiments of the invention described above may be used in any combination with each other. Several of the aspects and embodiments may be combined together to form a further embodiment of the invention.
- The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description help to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings:
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Figure 1 shows an axonometric view of an electrode slipping device provided with clamping devices according to prior art A and according to a first embodiment of the invention B, -
Figure 2 shows an axonometric view of a prior art clamping device, -
Figure 3 shows an axonometric view of a clamping device of a first embodiment of the electrode slipping device of the invention, -
Figure 4 shows an axonometric view of an electrode slipping device according to a second embodiment of the invention, -
Figure 5 shows a cross-section V-V fromFigure 4 , -
Figure 6 shows a side view of a clamping device ofFigure 5 , -
Figure 7 shows an end view VII-VII of the clamping device ofFigure 6 , -
Figure 8 shows a cross-section VIII-VIII fromFigure 6 , -
Figure 9 shows a longitudinal cross-section of a further embodiment of a clamping device in a clamping position I wherein the hydraulic power means is unpressurized, and -
Figure 10 shows the clamping device ofFigure 9 in in a release position wherein the hydraulic power means is pressurized. -
Figure 1 shows anelectrode slipping device 1 which is for holding and slipping of a self-baking Söderberg electrode E. Theslipping device 1 comprises anupper holder ring 2 and alower holder ring 3. Theupper holder ring 2 and thelower holder ring 3 both comprise several clamping assemblies including a clamping shoe (not shown inFigure 1 ) and aclamping device 5 arranged in co-operation with each other. The clamping shoe is operable between a clamping position where an electrode E is clamped and held in its position and a release position where the electrode E is unclamped and can be moved. The operation principle of theclamping device 5 is explained in more detail with reference toFigure 9 and 10 . - The operation principle of the
slipping device 1 is known from the prior art. The slipping device allows controlled displacement of the electrode. The upper andlower holder rings holder rings hydraulic cylinders 100 that enable relative movement between the upper and lower holder rings. This action enables slipping through of the electrode whilst always maintaining a positive grip on the outer surface of the electrode. - In
Figure 1 theclamping devices 5 according to the invention are installed in the upper and lower holder rings 2, 3 and are shown on the right side and encircled by a dot-and-dash line denoted by B. Theclamping device 5 is also shown inFigure 3 . When compared to the prior art clamping device 5' shown inFigure 2, Figure 3 shows that thenew clamping device 5 is a more simple, compact and light-weight structure with fewer parts. - The structure of the
clamping device 5 is disclosed in more detail with reference toFigures 5 to 10 in the following. - As shown in
Figures 5 ,9 and 10 theclamping device 5 comprises aframe element 6 which is fixedly attached to alower holder ring 3 to be stationary in relation to the holder ring. Acylinder portion 7 is arranged stationary in relation to theframe element 6. Thecylinder portion 7 may be a separate part in relation to theframe element 6 whereby thecylinder portion 7 is attached to theframe element 6. The clampingelement 5 comprises aplunger 8. Theplunger 8 comprises acylindrical housing 9 and anend plate 10. Theend plate 10 can be engaged with the clamping shoe 4 to press it. Apressing spring 11 is arranged inside thecylindrical housing 9. Thepressing spring 11 acts between theframe element 6 and theend plate 10 of theplunger 8 urging theplunger 8 towards the clamping shoe 4 and for pressing the clamping shoe 4 against the electrode E. - One and single centrally disposed
tension bar 12 is releasably attached to theend plate 10 of theplunger 8. Theend plate 10 has acentral hole 19 having aninner thread 20. Thefirst end 13 of thetension bar 12 has a firstouter thread 21 which is threaded to theinner thread 20 of theend plate 10 to provide a releasable attachment. - A
piston element 15 is arranged movable inside thecylinder portion 7 of theframe element 6 to form a hydraulic power means 16. Thepiston element 15 can be moved by hydraulic pressure of hydraulic fluid which is guided into a space S between thepiston element 15 and thecylinder portion 7. Movement of thepiston element 15 by hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic fluid causes thetension bar 12 to pull theplunger 8 against the spring force of thepressing spring 11 to move the clamping shoe 4 from the clamping position I (Figure 9 ) to the release position II (Figure 10 ). - As shown in
Figure 9 , in the clamping position I the hydraulic power means 16 is unpressurized and thepressing spring 11 urges theplunger 8 to press the clamping shoe (not shown) against the electrode (not shown). In this position an end E of thecylinder portion 9 of theplunger 8 is at a distance from a stopper F formed by a surface of theframe element 6. - As shown in
Figure 10 , in the release position II the hydraulic power means 16 is pressurized and thepressing spring 11 is pulled by thetension bar 12 to a shortened state wherein the end E of thecylinder portion 9 of theplunger 8 abuts against stopper F. In this position the clamping shoe (not shown) is pulled away from contact to the electrode (not shown) and the electrode is free to be moved. - The one and
single tension bar 12 is arranged centrally in relation to theframe element 6, theplunger 8, thepressing spring 11 and thepiston element 15. Theframe element 6, theplunger 8 and thepressing spring 11 each have acentral hole tension bar 12 therein. Thesecond end 14 of thetension bar 12 has a secondouter thread 22 on which alock nut 23 is threaded. -
Figures 5 to 8 show an embodiment of theclamping device 5 which comprises fourcylinder portions 7 and fourpiston elements 15 disposed radially around thetension bar 12 to form four hydraulic power means 16 around thetension bar 12. Theclamping device 5 comprises asecond end plate 24 to which thepiston elements 15 are attached. Thesecond end plate 24 comprisinginlets 25 andoutlets 26 for guiding the hydraulic fluid to and from the two or more hydraulic power means 16. Preferably theinlet 25 is at a lower level than theoutlet 26 in order to prevent formation of air bubbles in the hydraulic fluid. InFigure 7 can be seen that the four hydraulic cylinder means are connected in series so that the hydraulic fluid flows through all four hydraulic power means 16. -
Figures 9 and 10 show another embodiment wherein thecylinder portion 7 and thepiston element 15 are both annular thereby forming one annular hydraulic power means 16 which is concentric in relation to thetension bar 12. An annular hydraulic power means 16 is compact and can provide a great force. In this embodiment thecylinder portion 7 comprises aninlet 25 and anoutlet 26 for guiding the hydraulic fluid to and from the annular hydraulic power means 16. Preferably theoutlet 26 is above the level of theinlet 25 in order to prevent formation ofairb bubbles in the hydraulic fluid. In the embodiments shown inFigures 5 ,9 and 10 thepressing spring 11 consists of a plurality of conicaldisc spring washers 27, so-called Belleville washers, arranged as a stack. - The hydraulic power means 16 of the
clamping devices 5 of both embodiments ofFigure 5 andFigure 9 can be easily detached for service simply by removing thelock nut 23 and by unthreading thetension bar 12 from theend plate 10 whereby theframe element 6,plunger 8 and the pressing spring can remain in its place to press the clamping shoe 4 while thecylinder portion 7 and thepiston element 15 are detached. - Reference is now made to
Figures 4 and5 .Figure 4 shows anelectrode slipping device 1 designed for graphite electrode. Thelower holder ring 3 comprises asingle clamping device 5 arranged to releasably press one clamping shoe 4 against the surface of the electrode E (shown inFigure 5 ). The lower holder ring also comprises asingle contact shoe 28 made of electrically conductive material for supplying current to the electrode. Thecontact shoe 28 is arranged at an opposite side of thelower holder ring 3 in relation to the position of the clamping shoe 4. AS can be seen inFigure 4 , theupper holder ring 2 is attached to astationary structure 29. Thelower holder ring 3 is suspended from thestationary structure 29 by verticalhydraulic cylinders 30. - Although the invention has been the described in conjunction with a certain type of the slipping device, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to any certain type of the slipping device. While the present invention has been described in connection with a number of exemplary embodiments, and implementations, the present invention is not so limited, but rather defined by the scope of the claims.
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- An electrode slipping device (1) for a graphite electrode comprising an upper holder ring (2) and a lower holder ring (3), the upper holder ring and the lower holder ring containing one or more clamping assemblies including a clamping shoe (4) and a clamping device (5) arranged in co-operation with each other so that the clamping shoe (4) is operable between a clamping position (I), where an electrode (E) is clamped, and a release position (II), where the electrode (E) is unclamped, and wherein the clamping device (5) comprises- a frame element (6) fixedly attachable to a holder ring (2, 3) to be stationary in relation to the holder ring,- a cylinder portion (7), the cylinder portion (7) being arranged stationary in relation to the frame element (6),- a plunger (8), the plunger (8) comprising a cylindrical housing (9) and an end plate (10) arranged to be engaged with the clamping shoe (4),- a pressing spring (11) arranged inside the cylindrical housing (9) to act between the frame element (6) and the plunger (8), for urging the plunger (8) towards the clamping shoe (4) and for pressing the clamping shoe (4) against the electrode (E),- a tension bar (12) having a first end (13) releasably attached to the end plate (10) of the plunger (8), and a second end (14),- a piston element (15) arranged movable inside the cylinder portion (7) to form a hydraulic power means (16) wherein the piston element can be moved by hydraulic pressure of hydraulic fluid which is arranged to be guided to a space between the piston element (15) and the cylinder portion (7), whereby movement of the piston element by hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic fluid causes the tension bar to pull the plunger (8) against the spring force of the pressing spring (11) to move the clamping shoe (4) from the clamping position (I) to the release position (II), and a contact shoe (28) made of electrically conductive material for supplying current to the electrode,characterised in that the clamping device (5) comprises one and single tension bar (12) arranged centrally in relation to the frame element (6), the plunger (8), the pressing spring (11) and the piston element (15),
and wherein the lower holder ring (3) comprises a single clamping device (5) arranged to releasably press one clamping shoe (4) against the surface of the electrode (E), and the contact shoe (28) being arranged at an opposite side of the lower holder ring (3) in relation to the position of the clamping shoe (4). - An electrode slipping device according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame element (6), the plunger (8) and the pressing spring (11) each have a central hole (17, 18, 19) to receive the tension bar (12) therein.
- An electrode slipping device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the end plate (10) has a central hole (19) having an inner thread (20), and that the first end (13) of the tension bar (12) has a first outer thread (21) threaded to the inner thread (20) of the end plate (10).
- An electrode slipping device according to any one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the second end (14) of the tension bar (12) has a second outer thread (22) on which a lock nut (23) is threaded.
- An electrode slipping device according to any one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the clamping device (5) comprises two or more cylinder portions (7) and piston elements (15) disposed radially around the tension bar (12) to form two or more hydraulic power means (16) around the tension bar.
- An electrode slipping device according to claim 5, characterized in that the clamping device (5) comprises three or four cylinder portions (7) and piston elements (15) disposed radially around the tension bar (12) to form three or four hydraulic power means (16) around the tension bar.
- An electrode slipping device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the clamping device comprises a second end plate (24) to which the piston elements (15) are attached, the second end plate (24) comprising inlets (25) and outlets (26) for guiding the hydraulic fluid to and from the two or more hydraulic power means (16).
- An electrode slipping device according to any one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cylinder portion (7) and the piston element (15) are both annular thereby forming an annular hydraulic power means (16) which is concentric in relation to the tension bar (12).
- An electrode slipping device according to claim 8, characterized in that the frame element (6) comprises an inlet (25) and an outlet (26) for guiding the hydraulic fluid to and from the annular hydraulic power means (16)
- An electrode slipping device according to any one of the claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the pressing spring (11) consists of a plurality of conical disc spring washers (27).
- An electrode slipping device according to any one of the claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the upper holder ring (2) is attached to a stationary structure (29), and that the lower holder ring (3) is suspended from the stationary structure (29) by vertical hydraulic cylinders (30).
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