Molten metal supply device
US5700422A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22D39/023
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A molten metal supply device capable of supplying molten metal with high precision to an injection sleeve of a die-casting machine, and capable of reducing molten metal leakage and damage to a molten metal conduit bridging between a holding furnace and the injection sleeve. The holding furnace is divided into a holding chamber and a supply chamber in fluid connection with the injection sleeve through the conduit. Both chambers can be selectively brought into and out of fluid connection by a stopper. First and second immersion bodies are immersibly provided to the chambers, respectively. The laser sensor detects a predetermined level of the molten metal. The first immersion body is immersed until the sensor detects the surface of the molten metal, whereupon the stopper blocks fluid communication between the chambers. By then lowering the second immersion body, molten metal is pushed out of the supply chamber and a predetermined amount of molten metal is supplied to the injection sleeve. The conduit includes a duct and a mouthpiece, The duct is provided by an inner ceramic layer, an outer stainless steel tube, a heat line wound over the stainless steel tube, and a mortar layer.
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