KR20010064379A - Power autosupplt apparatus of blast furnace opener - Google Patents

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KR20010064379A
KR20010064379A KR1019990064558A KR19990064558A KR20010064379A KR 20010064379 A KR20010064379 A KR 20010064379A KR 1019990064558 A KR1019990064558 A KR 1019990064558A KR 19990064558 A KR19990064558 A KR 19990064558A KR 20010064379 A KR20010064379 A KR 20010064379A
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PURPOSE: An apparatus for automatically supplying a driving source for one shot tapping hole opener of a blast furnace is provided to smoothly perform penetrating operation of the tapping hole by supplying an automatic operation source supplying apparatus mounted on the one shot hole opener, thereby preventing leakage and damage of the operating source. CONSTITUTION: The apparatus comprises equilateral triangular supporters (11) installed at both sides of a base (10) of the supplying apparatus; a multi-stage drum (20) coupled to the surrounding surface of the outer side of an axis (12) rotationally installed between the supporters, wherein an outer diameter of the multi-stage drum is formed to each different sizes depending on the magnitude of driven forces of the one shot hole opener so that a forward hitting operated air piping drum (21) for advancing hammer (21), a reverse hitting operated air piping drum (22) for retreating hammer, a drill forward rotation operated air piping drum (23), a drill reverse rotation operated air piping drum (24) and a water piping drum (25) for spraying drill are sequentially formed; a windup spring box part (30) installed at one side of the supporters so that a flexible heat resistant hose (40) wound up the multi-stage drum is smoothly wound up; and a sprocket connected with a chain so that restitutive force of the windup spring box part is conveyed to the axis.

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고로 출선구 일발개공기용 구동원 자동공급장치{POWER AUTOSUPPLT APPARATUS OF BLAST FURNACE OPENER}Power Supply Automatic Supply Device for Blower Outlet Opening {{POWER AUTOSUPPLT APPARATUS OF BLAST FURNACE OPENER}

본 발명은 고로 출선구 일발개공시 개공기 작동에 관련되는 구동원의 자동공급장치에 관한 것으로서, 더욱 상세하게는 일발개공기 작동에 필요한 구동원은 다관절 스위벨 조인트로 연결되어 불규칙한 작동시는 스위벨 조인트의 연결부가 파손되거나 구동용 공기 및 물이 리크(leak)되는 것을 방지할 수 있는 고로 출선구 일발개공기용 구동원 자동공급장치에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to an automatic supply device for a drive source related to the opening of the blast furnace opening opening, more specifically, the driving source required for the opening of the blow opening is connected to the articulated swivel joint, so The present invention relates to a blast furnace outlet opening automatic supply device for preventing the connection portion from being broken or leaking of the driving air and water.

일반적으로 고로는 고온의 열풍을 이용하여 광석을 용융 환원시켜 용선을 생산하는 것으로서 이러한 용선은 고로의 저부에 모이게 되며 저부에 고여있는 용융물을 외부로 배출시키기 위해서는 고로의 측방에 형성된 출선구를 개방시켜야 하며 이때에는 개공기를 이용하고 있으며 이러한 개공기를 작동시키기 위한 구동원을 공급할 수 있는 장치가 절실히 요구되고 있는 실정이다.In general, blast furnaces use molten iron to reduce molten ore using hot air to produce molten iron. These molten irons collect at the bottom of the blast furnace. At this time, the use of the open air, and the situation that the device that can supply the driving source for operating the open air is urgently required.

종래에는 도 1에 도시된 바와같이 일발개공기는 고로(1)의 출선구(1a) 옆 외측에 중심축을 형성하고 공압모터(2)에 의해 회전하여 출선구(1a) 상부에 프레임을 고정할 수 있는 고정바(3)가 형성되어 개공기의 선단 프레임(4)에 설치된 걸고리(5)를 연결고정시킨 후 출선구(1a)를 개공한다.Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 1, the blower air forms a central axis next to the outlet port 1a of the blast furnace 1 and rotates by the pneumatic motor 2 to fix the frame on the outlet port 1a. Fixing bar (3) is formed to connect the hook 5 installed in the front end frame (4) of the opening machine and then open the tap opening (1a).

한편 상기 일발개공기에 장착된 일발비트(6)는 공압모터(2)의 작동에 의해서 회전되며 이는 조작레버(미도시)에 의해서 물공급관(7)과 공기공급관(8)을 통하여공급되는 물과 공기에 의해서 정회전, 역회전이 가능하도록 설치되어 있다.Meanwhile, the primary bit 6 mounted on the primary air is rotated by the operation of the pneumatic motor 2, which is supplied through the water supply pipe 7 and the air supply pipe 8 by an operation lever (not shown). It is installed so that forward rotation and reverse rotation are possible by the air.

그리고 출선구(1a)에는 부정형 내화물인 머드(mud)재로 이루어진 머드건(출선구를 밀봉하도록 부정형 내화물인 머드재를 동체내에 충진하여 출선구에 주입하는 장치)(미도시)으로 밀봉되어 있다.The outlet opening 1a is sealed with a mud gun made of a mud material of indeterminate refractory (an apparatus for filling the body with a mud material of indeterminate refractory to seal the outlet opening) (not shown).

따라서 고로(1) 내부의 용선(1b)을 외부의 대탕도(9)로 배출시키기 위해서는 출선구(1a)를 관통하여야 하며 이때에는 머드건을 관통하기 위해서 일발개공기를 작동시킨다.Therefore, in order to discharge the molten iron (1b) in the blast furnace (1) to the external large waterway (9), it must pass through the outlet opening (1a) at this time to operate the blower to penetrate the mud gun.

상기 일발개공기가 작동되는 구동원은 일발개공기의 전진시 함마의 정타에 필요한 작동원과 일발개공기의 후진시 필요한 함마의 역타는 공압모터를 작동시키는 공기이며 일발개공기에 장착하는 드릴비트의 정회전방향, 역회전방향의 작동원도 역시 공기며 상기 출선구(1a)를 관통하기 위해서 일발개공기로 출선구(1a)를 개공시 일발비트(6)의 중간부로 고압의 물(7㎏/㎠)과 에어(9㎏/㎠)를 넣는다.The driving source in which the primary air is operated is an operating source necessary for the hammering of the hammer when advancing the primary air and the reversal of the hammer required for the reverse of the primary air is the air for operating the pneumatic motor and a drill bit mounted in the primary air. The operating source in the forward direction and the reverse direction is also air, and high pressure water (7 kg) is applied to the middle of the blow bit 6 when opening the outlet 1a with a blower to penetrate the outlet 1a. / Cm 2) and air (9kg / cm 2).

상기한 구동요소의 작동원은 주로 공기나 물을 사용하고 있으며 각 연결 스웨벨조인트, 배관등은 조작자의 오조작이나, 고열에 의해서 연결부가 파손되어 적정 압력의 기체가 공급되지 못하게 되어 출선구(1a)의 관통작업이 중단되는 문제가 발생된다.The operating source of the drive element is mainly using air or water, and each connecting swivel joint, piping, etc. is damaged due to the misoperation of the operator or the high temperature, so that the gas of the proper pressure cannot be supplied. There is a problem that the penetrating operation of 1a) is interrupted.

본 발명은 상기와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 발명한 것으로서, 상기 일발개공기에 장착한 작동원 자동공급장치를 제공하여 작동원의 리크 및 파손을 방지하여 출선구의 관통작업을 원활하게 할 수는 고로 출선구 일발개공기용 구동원 자동공급장치를 제공하는데 그 목적이 있다.The present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, it is possible to smooth the penetrating operation of the exit port by providing the operator automatic supply device mounted to the blower to prevent the leakage and damage of the operator. It is an object of the present invention to provide a drive source automatic supply device for blower openings.

상기 목적을 달성하기위한 본 발명은 공급장치의 베이스 양측에 설치된 상협하광한 정삼각형상의 지지대와, 상기 지지대의 사이에 회전가능하게 설치된 축의 외측 둘레면에 결합된 다단드럼과, 상기 다단드럼의 외경을 일발개공기의 구동되는 힘의 크기에 따라서 각기 다른 크기로 형성하되, 함마 전진용 정타작동 공기배관드럼과, 함마 후퇴용 역타작동 공기배관드럼과, 드릴 정회전작동 공기배관드럼과, 드릴 역회전작동 공기배관드럼 및 드릴분사용 물배관 드럼을 순차적으로 형성한 것과, 상기 다단드럼에 감겨지는 프렉스블한 내열호스가 원활하게 감겨지도록 하기 위하여 지지대의 일측에 설치된 테엽박스부와, 상기 태엽박스부의 복원력을 축에 전달하기 위하여 체인으로 연결되는 스프라켓을 포함하여서 된것이다.The present invention for achieving the above object is a multi-stage drum with a lower and lower equilateral triangular support installed on both sides of the base of the supply device, a multi-stage drum coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the shaft rotatably installed between the support and the outer diameter of the multi-stage drum It is formed in different sizes according to the size of the driving force of the blower air, and the forward-driven air piping drum for hammer forward, the reverse-driven air piping drum for hammer retracting, the drill forward-rotating air piping drum, and the drill reverse rotation The air pipe drum and the water pipe drum for drill spraying are sequentially formed, and the tape box part installed on one side of the support for winding the flexible heat hose wound around the multi-stage drum smoothly, and the spring box part. This includes the sprockets that are chained together to transfer the restoring force to the shaft.

도 1은 종래의 기술에 따른 출선구 일발개공기의 사용상태도,1 is a state of use of the starting opening blower according to the prior art,

도 2a 및 도 2b는 본 발명에 따른 구동원 자동공급장치를 도시한 정면도 및 측면도,2a and 2b is a front view and a side view showing a drive source automatic supply device according to the invention,

도 3은 본 발명에 따른 구동원 자동공급장치의 사용상태도.Figure 3 is a state of use of the automatic drive source supply apparatus according to the present invention.

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1 : 고로 1a : 출선구1: blast furnace 1a: exit

10 : 베이스 11 : 지대10: Base 11: Zone

12 : 축 20 : 다단드럼12: axis 20: multi-stage drum

21 : 함마 전진용 정타작동 공기배관드럼21: Forward-acting air piping drum for hammer forward

22 : 함마 후퇴용 역타작동 공기배관드럼22: Reverse working air piping drum for hammer retract

23 : 드릴 정회전작동 공기배관드럼23: Drilling forward rotation air piping drum

24 : 드릴 역회전작동 공기배관드럼24: Drill reverse rotation air piping drum

25 : 드릴분사용 물배관 드럼25: water pipe drum for drilling

40 : 내열호스 30 : 테엽박스부40: heat-resistant hose 30: tape box

31 : 스프라켓 32 : 체인31: Sprocket 32: Chain

40 : 내열호스40: heat resistant hose

이하 본 발명을 도시한 첨부도면을 참조하여 상세히 설명하면 다음과 같다.Hereinafter, described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings showing the present invention.

도 2a 및 도 2b는 본 발명에 따른 구동원 자동공급장치를 도시한 정면도 및 측면도로서, 본 발명은 베이스(10)의 양측에 상협하광한 정삼각형상의 지지대(11)가 설치되어 있고 이 지지대(11)의 사이에는 다단드럼(20)이 구비된 축(12)이 회전가능하게 설치되어 있다.2a and 2b is a front view and a side view showing a drive source automatic supply device according to the present invention, the present invention is provided with a support triangle 11 of the equilateral triangular lower side on both sides of the base 10 and the support 11 ), The shaft 12 provided with the multi-stage drum 20 is rotatably installed.

상기 축(12)의 일측에는 회전부의 윤활이 가능하도록 하기위하여 그리스를 주입하기 위한 니플(13)이 설치되어 있고 상기 축(12)을 중심으로 다단드럼(20)의 외경은 각기 다른 크기를 취하고 있으며 이는 일발개공기의 구동되는 힘의 크기에 따라서 구경이 결정된다.One side of the shaft 12 is provided with a nipple 13 for injecting grease to enable lubrication of the rotating part, and the outer diameter of the multi-stage drum 20 has a different size about the shaft 12. This is determined by the magnitude of the driving force of the blower.

즉 상기 다단드럼(20)에는 함마 전진용 정타작동 공기배관드럼(21)과, 함마 후퇴용 역타작동 공기배관드럼(22)과, 드릴 정회전작동 공기배관드럼(23)과, 드릴 역회전작동 공기배관드럼(24) 및 드릴분사용 물배관 드럼(25)이 각각 설치되어 있다.That is, the multi-stage drum 20 has a forward motion of the hammer forward air pipe 21, a reverse motion air pipe drum 22 for the hammer retreat, a drill forward rotation air pipe drum 23, and drill reverse rotation The air piping drum 24 and the water pipe drum 25 for drill injection are provided, respectively.

한편 상기 다단드럼(20)에 감겨지는 프렉스블한 내열호스(40)가 원활하게 감겨지도록 하기 위하여 지지대(11)의 일측에 탄성의 복원력을 이용할 수 있는 테엽박스부(30)가 설치되어 있고 상기 태엽박스부(30)의 복원력을 축(12)에 전달하여 주는 스프라켓(31)에는 체인(32)이 설치되어 있다.Meanwhile, in order to allow the flexible heat-resistant hose 40 wound on the multi-stage drum 20 to be smoothly wound, a tape box 30 is installed on one side of the support 11 to use elastic restoring force. The chain 32 is installed in the sprocket 31 for transmitting the restoring force of the mainspring box 30 to the shaft 12.

이와같이 구성된 본 발명은 고로(1)의 출선구(1a)를 개공하기 위하여 일발개공기를 작동시켜 일발비트(6)가 출선구(1a)측으로 이동 되면 다단드럼(20)에 감겨진 다수의 내열호스(40)가 풀려지게된다.The present invention configured as described above operates a single opening air to open the opening port 1a of the blast furnace 1, so that the plurality of heat-resistant wound around the multi-stage drum 20 when the first bit 6 is moved to the opening port 1a side. Hose 40 is released.

상기 다단드럼(20)으로 부터 풀려지는 내열호스(40)의 길이는 각 드럼의 구경에 따라서 다르게 되며 이는 일발비트(6)가 출선구(1a)를 개공하기 위하여 소요되는 각 내열호스(40)의 길이에 의해서 기 가공된 드럼의 구경의 차이에 의해서 가능하게 되는 것이다.The length of the heat-resistant hose 40 released from the multi-stage drum 20 varies depending on the diameter of each drum, which is the heat-resistant hose 40 required for the blow bit 6 to open the tap hole 1a. By the length of the is possible by the difference in the diameter of the pre-machined drum.

한편 출선구(1a)의 개공이 완료된 후 일발비트(6)가 초기상태로 화원되면 테엽박스부(30)에 내장된 탄성부재의 복원력이 스프라켓(31) 및 체인(32)을 통하여 전달되어 상기 다단드럼(20)을 회전시키게 됨에 따라 풀려진 내열호스(40)가 다단드럼(20)에 감겨지게 되어 내열호스(40)가 파손되는 것이 방지되는 것이다.On the other hand, when the opening bit 6 is completed in the initial state after the opening of the outlet opening 1a, the restoring force of the elastic member embedded in the tape box 30 is transmitted through the sprocket 31 and the chain 32. As the multi-stage drum 20 is rotated, the released heat-resistant hose 40 is wound around the multi-stage drum 20, thereby preventing the heat-resistant hose 40 from being damaged.

일발개공기 작동원에 설치된 배관의 연결부 리크 및 파손을 방지하여 출선구 일발 관통작업을 원할하게 수행하게 되므로 안정된 조업으로 수율을 향상시킬 수 있는 매우 유용한 발명이다.It is a very useful invention that can improve the yield by stable operation since it is possible to perform the one-step through the outlet opening smoothly by preventing the leakage and damage of the connection of the pipe installed in the working air blower.

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고로(1)의 출선구(1a)를 개공하는 일발개공기의 작동원 공급장치에 있어서,In the operating source supply apparatus of the blower opening the opening 1a of the blast furnace 1, 상기 공급장치의 베이스(10) 양측에 설치된 상협하광한 정삼각형상의 지지대(11)와, 상기 지지대(11)의 사이에 회전가능하게 설치된 축(12)의 외측 둘레면에 결합된 다단드럼(20)과, 상기 다단드럼(20)의 외경을 일발개공기의 구동되는 힘의 크기에 따라서 각기 다른 크기로 형성하되, 함마 전진용 정타작동 공기배관드럼(21)과, 함마 후퇴용 역타작동 공기배관드럼(22)과, 드릴 정회전작동 공기배관드럼(23)과, 드릴 역회전작동 공기배관드럼(24) 및 드릴분사용 물배관 드럼(25)을 순차적으로 형성한 것과, 상기 다단드럼(20)에 감겨지는 프렉스블한 내열호스(40)가 원활하게 감겨지도록 하기 위하여 지지대(11)의 일측에 설치된 테엽박스부(30)와, 상기 태엽박스부(30)의 복원력을 축(12)에 전달하기 위하여 체인(32)으로 연결되는 스프라켓(31)을 포함하는 구성을 특징으로하는 고로 출선구 일발개공기용 구동원 자동공급장치.Multi-stage drum 20 coupled to the upper and lower beams of an equilateral triangular support 11 installed on both sides of the base 10 of the supply device, and to an outer circumferential surface of the shaft 12 rotatably installed between the support 11. And, the outer diameter of the multi-stage drum 20 is formed in a different size according to the magnitude of the driving force of the blower, but forward hammering forward operation air piping drum 21 and hammer retreat reverse operation air piping drum (22), the drill forward rotation operation air piping drum 23, the drill reverse rotation operation air piping drum 24 and the water injection drum 25 for use in the drill spraying sequentially formed, the multi-stage drum (20) In order to allow the flexible heat-resistant hose 40 to be wound around, the tape box 30 is installed on one side of the support 11 and the restoring force of the spring box 30 is transmitted to the shaft 12. Characterized in that it comprises a sprocket 31 connected to the chain 32 in order to Blast furnace output openings precursor Argyle appointed drive source automatic supply apparatus.
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