Pouring facility

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023398603-A1
Application number	US-202318205705-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 5, 2023
Priority date	Jun 10, 2022
Publication date	Dec 14, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A pouring facility includes a mold conveying device configured to convey a mold, a molten-metal discharging container configured to store waste molten metal, and a pouring machine movable on a conveyance path located between the mold conveying device and the molten-metal discharging container, the pouring machine being configured to tilt a ladle in a first direction to pour molten metal into the mold conveyed by the mold conveying device, and tilt the ladle in a second direction opposite to the first direction to discharge waste molten metal into the molten-metal discharging container.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A pouring facility comprising:
a mold conveying device configured to convey a mold; a molten-metal discharging container configured to store waste molten metal; and a pouring machine movable on a conveyance path located between the mold conveying device and the molten-metal discharging container, the pouring machine being configured to tilt a ladle in a first direction to pour molten metal into the mold conveyed by the mold conveying device, and tilt the ladle in a second direction opposite to the first direction to discharge waste molten metal into the molten-metal discharging container.

2 . The pouring facility according to claim 1 , wherein the pouring machine comprises:
a tilting frame configured to place the ladle thereon, the tilting frame tilting together with the ladle; and a fixing member configured to fix the ladle to the tilting frame.

3 . The pouring facility according to claim 2 , wherein the ladle includes a pin receiving portion, and the fixing member is provided on the tilting frame, and includes a pin to be fitted in the pin receiving portion, and a pin drive unit configured to drive the pin in an up-and-down direction.

4 . The pouring facility according to claim 2 , wherein the tilting frame has a wall member against which the ladle abuts, and the fixing member comprises: a clamping member provided on the tilting frame, the clamping member being configured to clamp the ladle between the clamping member and the wall member; and a clamp drive unit configured to drive the clamping member.

5 . The pouring facility according to claim 1 , further comprising a launder configured to guide molten metal from the ladle to the molten-metal discharging container.

6 . The pouring facility according to claim 5 , further comprising a launder moving mechanism configured to move the launder according to a position of the pouring machine.

7 . The pouring facility according to claim 1 , wherein the ladle has a first tapping port for pouring molten metal into the mold, and a second tapping port for discharging waste molten metal into the molten-metal discharging container, and the first tapping port, a center of the ladle, and the second tapping port are arranged to be aligned with one another when viewed from above the ladle.

8 . The pouring facility according to claim 2 , wherein the pouring machine comprises:
a front-rear mechanism configured to move the tilting frame in a front-rear direction; a lifting mechanism configured to raise and lower the tilting frame; and a tilting mechanism configured to tilt the tilting frame.

9 . The pouring facility according to claim 8 , wherein the lifting mechanism comprises:
at least one support member extending in a vertical direction, and configured to support the tilting frame; and at least one lifting drive unit for moving the tilting frame along the at least one support member.

Assignees

• Sintokogio Ltd
• Fujiwa Denki Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nishida Tadashi
• Hoshino Masanori
• Hyodo Toshiyuki

Classifications

• B22D47/02 Primary

  for both moulding and casting · CPC title

• B22D41/04 Primary

  tiltable · CPC title

• B22D43/001

  Retaining slag during pouring molten metal · CPC title