Automatic lance changing apparatus
US5037069A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC21C5/462
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to an automatic coupling for coupling lances used in steel production to a coupling head of a lance carrier, the required materials and cooling liquids being supplied to the lance through the coupling head. Coupling takes place by means of coupling hooks (4) which are provided on the coupling head (6), mounted by means of eccentrics (12), and vertically movable by actuation of these eccentrics (12).
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