Apparatus for the interchangeable connection of a casting tube to a spout of a melt vessel

US8376196B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SIEMENS VAI METALS TECHNOLOGIES GMBH · AT

Inventors

• Helmut Ebner · Nuremberg, DE
• Johann Penn · Orth an der Donau, AT
• Heinrich Thoene · Linz, AT
• Franz Wimmer · Ried im Innkreis, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 16, 2008
• Grant date: Feb 19, 2013
• Expiry date: Feb 24, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B22D41/24
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A device for interchangeable connection of a casting tube to a spout of a melt vessel with a sliding closure fastened on a melt vessel. The closure is formed by at least one stationary closure plate and a closure plate that can be displaced relative thereto, wherein the displaceable closure plate is coupled to a sliding drive system and carries the casting tube. To improve the changeover process of a casting tube and to make it safer, the displaceable closure plate carries a connecting ring for the centered accommodation of the casting tube and the displaceable closure plate carries a changing device for the casting tube. The changing device is synchronously displaceable with the displaceable plate. A tensioning device presses the casting tube onto the displaceable closure plate.