阅读说明：本技术 用于包含金属熔体的容器的滑动闭锁器 (Sliding closure for a container containing a metal melt ) 是由 D.沙切尔 于 2018-06-01 设计创作，主要内容包括：用于包含金属熔体的容器的滑动闭锁器设有滑动外壳(1)、在其中被纵向引导的带有推杆(2)的滑动单元、支架(5)以及设有可拿开地固定在后者中的带有驱动杆(4)的线性驱动器(6)。该驱动杆(4)与滑动单元的推杆(2)可通过接合器(3)相连接。接合器(3)如此地设计,使得其在被推入到支架(5)中的线性驱动器(6)的情形中通过驱动杆(4)相对滑动单元的移动自动接合,在此期间其在将线性驱动器(6)从支架(5)中取出的情形中横向于驱动杆(4)的移动方向解耦。在此设置有可由线性驱动器(6)操纵的且与支架(5)共同起作用的闭锁装置(7),通过该闭锁装置线性驱动器(6)在推入到支架(5)中之后可被固定在其中或者在其拿开之前又可被解锁。(A sliding closure for a vessel containing molten metal is provided with a sliding housing (1), a sliding unit with a push rod (2) guided longitudinally therein, a holder (5) and a linear drive (6) with a drive rod (4) detachably fixed in the latter. The drive rod (4) can be connected to the push rod (2) of the sliding unit via an adapter (3). The coupling (3) is designed such that it is automatically coupled by a movement of the drive rod (4) relative to the sliding unit in the case of a linear drive (6) pushed into the holder (5), during which it is decoupled transversely to the direction of movement of the drive rod (4) in the case of removal of the linear drive (6) from the holder (5). A locking device (7) which can be actuated by the linear drive (6) and interacts with the holder (5) is provided, by means of which locking device the linear drive (6) can be fixed in the holder (5) after it has been pushed in or can be unlocked again before it has been removed.)

1. Sliding closure for a vessel containing a metal melt, having a sliding housing (1), a sliding unit guided longitudinally therein with a plunger (2), a holder (5) at the sliding housing, and having a linear drive (6) fixed detachably in the holder (5) with a drive rod (4) which can be connected to the plunger (2) of the sliding unit by means of an adapter (3), wherein the adapter (3) is designed such that it is engaged by a movement of the drive rod (4) relative to the sliding unit in the case of the linear drive (6) pushed into the holder (5), wherein the adapter (3) has an engagement part on the end side of the plunger (2) and an engagement part at the front end of the drive rod (4) of the linear drive (6), which is engaged in the event of a movement of the drive rod (4), characterized in that,

a locking device (7) which can be actuated by the linear drive (6) and interacts with the holder (5) is provided, by means of which the linear drive (6) can be fixed therein after being pushed into the holder (5) or can be unlocked again before it is removed.

2. Sliding closure according to claim 1, characterised in that the linear drive (6) comprises a hydraulic cylinder (10), a main piston (11) in which the drive rod (4) is driven, and an additional piston (12) which is movable independently of the main piston for actuating the closure device (7).

3. Sliding closure according to claim 2, characterised in that the additional piston (12) is provided with a closure head (8) which is guided on the drive rod (4), which in the event of loading of the additional piston in the closure direction can be moved out of the interior of the hydraulic cylinder (10) at the front and can preferably be introduced in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner into a correspondingly shaped recess (9) in the holder (5) of the hydraulic cylinder (10), and which in the event of loading of the additional piston (12) of the closure device (7) in the unlocking direction can be removed from the recess (9).

4. Sliding closure according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the closure of the hydraulic cylinder (10), the coupling of its drive rod (4) to the push rod (2) and the manipulation of the sliding unit during the pouring process can be controlled centrally by a preferably programmable control unit.

5. Linear drive for a sliding closure according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it is constructed multifunctional in such a way that it completes the closure of the linear drive (6) into its holder (5), the coupling at the push rod (2) of the sliding unit and the movement of the sliding unit during the casting process.

6. Linear drive according to claim 5, characterized in that the inner chamber of the hydraulic cylinder (10) is divided by the main piston (11) and the additional piston (12) into three chambers (15a,15b,15c) which can be loaded independently of one another, wherein the hydraulic cylinder (10) can be blocked in the case of loading the intermediate chamber (15b) and the drive rod (4) can be coupled to the ram (3) of the slide unit in the case of loading the rear chamber (15a) facing away from the drive rod or can be moved for adjusting the casting process in the case of loading the rear or intermediate chamber (15a,15 b).

7. Linear drive according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the hydraulic cylinder (10) has, between the two pistons (11,12), a partition wall (13) which acts as a stop for the additional piston (12) and which has an opening (14) through which the drive rod (4) projects and gives free passage of the medium from the chamber (15b) into the chamber (15b') formed between the partition wall (13) and the piston (12).

8. Linear drive according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the hydraulic cylinder (10) can be unlocked in the case of a locking head (8) in the case of loading the front chamber (15 c).

9. Linear drive according to claim 8, characterized in that the linear drive (6) can be pulled out transversely to the direction of movement of the drive rod (4) after unlocking, in which the coupling (3) is automatically disengaged.

10. Linear drive according to claim 8, characterized in that the linear drive (6) can be pulled out transversely to the direction of movement of the drive rod (4) after unlocking, in which the coupling (3) is automatically disengaged.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a sliding closure (schieberverseschluss) for a container (Gef ä ss) containing a molten metal (metalschmelze) according to the preamble of claim 1.

Background

In EP 0875320B 1, a sliding closure of this type is known for adjusting the outflow from a container in the case of pouring in such a way that it is opened, closed or throttled in a controlled manner by the movement of the sliding unit by means of a linear drive via openings in fire-resistant closure plates which are pressed against one another, so that firstly the plunger of the sliding unit must be coupled to the drive rod of the linear drive.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention is based on the object of further developing a sliding closure of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that automatic assembly or disassembly of its linear drive before and after casting is possible.

This object is achieved according to the invention in accordance with the features of claim 1.

With this design it is possible to position the linear drive precisely with the locking device actuated by it and to fix it during casting without impairing the additional function of the linear drive, namely the automatic coupling to the sliding unit and its movement for adjusting the outflow from the casting container.

In the sense of a design which is as simple as possible, it is provided according to the invention that the linear drive is formed by a hydraulic cylinder which is provided with a main piston which drives the drive rod and an additional piston which can be moved independently of the main piston for actuating the blocking device.

In this way, it is possible to lock the linear drive before it is coupled to the sliding unit of the sliding closure or to unlock the linear drive before the engagement at the front end of the drive rod is released.

In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides that the additional piston is provided with a locking head which is guided on the drive rod and which, in the event of loading of the additional piston in the locking direction, is moved out of the interior of the hydraulic cylinder at the front and penetrates into a correspondingly shaped recess in the holder in a positive and/or non-positive manner, and which, in the event of loading of the additional piston in the unlocking direction, is removed from the recess in the holder and moved back into the interior of the hydraulic cylinder.

In the sense of a control of the linear drive which is as simple as possible, it is likewise expedient for the blocking of the hydraulic cylinder, the coupling of its drive rod to the ram of the slide unit and its actuation during the casting process to be carried out centrally and controlled by a preferably programmable control unit.

A particularly suitable linear drive according to the invention is distinguished by the fact that it is designed in a versatile manner in such a way that it completes the blocking of the linear drive in its holder, the coupling of its drive rod to the ram of the slide unit and the displacement of the slide unit for controlling the outflow of the metal melt from the container during the pouring process.

In the sense of a construction which is as compact as possible, it is advantageous here to design the hydraulic cylinder such that its interior is divided by the main piston and the additional piston into three chambers which can be pressurized independently of one another, wherein the hydraulic cylinder is locked in the case of loading the middle chamber and the drive rod is coupled to the ram of the slide unit in the case of loading the rear chamber or is moved for adjusting the casting process in the case of loading the middle chamber, while the hydraulic cylinder is unlocked in the case of loading the front chamber.

It is also expedient to design the hydraulic cylinder such that it is provided between the two pistons with a partition wall with a free passage (Durchlass) opening for the drive rod, which acts as a stop for the additional piston.

Drawings

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing by means of an example. Wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a carriage with a sliding latch of the linear drive shown prior to assembly;

fig. 2 shows a longitudinal section of the linear drive according to fig. 1 with a holder in the locked state;

fig. 3 shows the linear drive according to fig. 1 in the latched and coupled state with the push rod of the sliding closure indicated, likewise in longitudinal section;

fig. 4a to 4f show the linear drive schematically shown in longitudinal section in different operating positions.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 to 3 show a holder 5 of the sliding housing 1 indicated and a linear drive 6 for a sliding closure which can be accommodated in the holder, with the sliding housing 1 and a sliding unit guided therein longitudinally via a push rod 2.

The design and operation of such sliding closures and of the holders and couplings (kupplong, also sometimes referred to as clutches) is explained in detail in the initially cited printed document EP 0875320B 1 and is therefore not explained in any detail in the following.

The linear drive 6 is usually inserted into the holder of the sliding closure only after the container, which is provided in particular as a ladle (Pfanne, also sometimes referred to as a ladle), has been filled with molten metal and placed on the casting table of a continuous casting installation (staggiessorange), this is advantageously carried out with a robot manipulator, not shown in greater detail, which can be coupled to a coupling piece (Kupplungst ü ck)10' of the linear drive 6 and in this case the linear drive 6 is pushed with its flange 20 laterally into a recess of the holder 5.

In order to ensure that the linear drive 6 remains immovably fixed in the holder 5 during operation, the sliding closure is equipped according to the invention with a closure device 7 which can be actuated by the linear drive 6 and interacts with the holder 5.

With this locking device 7, after the linear drive 6 has been pushed into the holder 5, it is advantageously secured with the robot manipulator or, in the case of removal of the linear drive, it is released again, so that the linear drive can be secured therein after being pushed into the holder or can be unlocked again before it is removed. The locking device 7 has a preferably cylindrical locking head 8 which, in the locked state, is pushed in a form-fitting manner into a likewise cylindrical recess 9 of the holder 5. In contrast, the locking head 8 can be removed from the recess 9 in the event of loading of the additional piston 12 of the locking device 7 in the unlocking direction.

The linear drive 6 working according to the invention comprises a hydraulic cylinder 10 with two pistons 11 and 12 which can be moved independently of one another, wherein the main piston 11 is used for actuating the drive rod 4 and the additional piston 12 is used for actuating the blocking device 7. As can be seen in particular from fig. 4a, the locking head 8 is guided in a sealed manner on the drive rod 4 and can be displaced relative thereto by means of an additional piston 12. Between the two pistons 11 and 12, a partition wall 13 is arranged in the hydraulic cylinder 10, which serves as a stop for the additional piston 12, and which is provided with a central opening 14 through which the drive rod 4 projects.

The push rod 2 can be connected to the drive rod 4 of the linear drive 6 via an adapter 3, wherein the adapter 3 is engaged by a movement of the drive rod 4 of the linear drive relative to the push rod 2 of the slide unit. It is provided with an engagement part on the end side of the push rod 2 and an engagement part at the front end of the drive rod 4 of the linear drive 6, which engages in the case of a movement of the drive rod 4, during which the coupling 3 is automatically decoupled transversely to the direction of movement of the drive rod 4 in the case of a removal of the linear drive 6 from the carrier 5.

The automatically operating coupling 3 is in the form of a claw coupling (Klauenkupplung), whose spring-loaded claw elements 16 are spread outward by the coupling head 17 of the push rod 2 in the case of forward movement of the drive rod 4 until they are locked by the spring force and surround the coupling head 17 of the push rod 2 in a form-fitting manner, as is shown in fig. 3. The likewise automatic decoupling is achieved by laterally pulling out the linear drive 6 in that the two claw elements 16 slide in the locked state at the engagement head 17 transversely to the longitudinal extent of the push rod 2 until they laterally disengage from the engagement head.

The operation of the linear drive 6 is illustrated by fig. 4a to 4 f. The interior of the hydraulic cylinder 10 is divided by the two pistons 11 and 12 into three chambers 15a,15b,15c which can be loaded independently of one another, the inlets of which are indicated by respective arrows 15,15',15 ″, to be precise in white in the case of loaded chambers and in black in the case of unloaded chambers. The central opening 14 in the partition wall 13 makes possible a free passage of the medium from the chamber 15b into the chamber 15b' between the partition wall 13 and the piston 12.

Fig. 4b shows the hydraulic cylinder 10 in the situation of being inserted into the holder 5 with the housing of the retracted piston 12 and the locking head 8.

According to fig. 4c, the hydraulic cylinder 10 is blocked in the case of loading the intermediate chamber 15b with the bracket 5 and the drive rod 4 is coupled with the push rod 2 of the slide unit in the case of loading the rear chamber 15a facing away from the drive rod (fig. 4 d). The loaded chamber 15b is shown in white by the arrow 15' or in black by the other two arrows 15,15 ″ in the case of the unloaded chambers 15a,15c, as can be seen in fig. 4 c.

In the case of the loading chamber 15a or 15b, the opening or closing or throttling of the sliding unit and thus of the sliding closure is brought about during pouring (fig. 4d or fig. 4 e). This is indicated by the white arrows 15 or 15', respectively. In the chamber 15b, such pressure is maintained and the locking head 8 is always pressed into the recess 9 of the holder 5.

In principle, the locking head 8 can be pressed into the recess 9 of the holder 5 in such a way that a force fit is obtained between it and the holder 5.

Fig. 4f shows the unlocking of the locking head 8, in which the front chamber 15c in the hydraulic cylinder 10 is loaded with the medium pressure, as shown by the white arrow 15 ″. Once this unlocking is achieved, the linear drive 6 can be pulled out laterally, in which the coupling 3 is automatically unlocked.

As an alternative variant to the above-explained embodiment, the central opening 14 through which the drive rod 4 projects can be sealed in the case of the linear drive 6. An additional inlet leads into this separate chamber 15b', by means of which the piston 12 and the locking head 8 together can be pushed forward into the recess of the holder 5.

The locking device 7 according to the invention is suitable not only for so-called double-plate slides (zweipentiteschieber) with a fixed and a movable slide, but also for so-called triple-plate slides with two fixed slides and a slide movable between them (Schieberplatte).

In principle, the coupling can instead be provided with a claw element at the push rod of the sliding unit, while at the same time the other coupling part is provided in a flange-like configuration at the drive rod of the linear drive.