Element for handling connectors for electrolytic cells which are used for the production of aluminum
US7344625B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC25C3/16
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a handling device for an anode connector provided with at least two side trunnions and a tightening screw. The connector is generally capable of cooperating with attachment hooks of an aluminum production cell used in fused bath electrolysis production operations so as to enable connection of anodes onto the cell. The handling device has a tightening device capable of tightening the connector screw and affecting the tightness of the connector. The present invention also has a locking system that can lock the connector in a desired position in the handling device, by loosening the connector using the tightening device. The handling device also has at least one mobile member which typically has a support to support the connector in a closed position. The support can also displace the mobile member from its closed position to an open position, and vice versa.
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