US4516622A
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Plate mould of a continuous casting plant
Assignee: Voestalpine AG
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Filing: 1982-08-02
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2002-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A plate mould of a continuous casting plant includes a carrying frame mounted on a reciprocating mould lifting table, and walls supported on the carrying frame and delimiting the mould cavity. At least one of the side walls is displaceable transversely to the mould axis by an adjustment drive to change the format of the strand cross section. In order to reduce the expenditures in terms of machinery and investments for a continuous casting plant, the adjustment drive is arranged on a stationary supporting structure neighboring the lifting table, or on the lifting table, and is in connection with the adjustable side wall via a coupling.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinrich Thone
- 👤 Reinhard Hargassner
- 👤 Gottfried Deibl
- 👤 Gunter Holleis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:40
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22D; B22D11/00; B22D11/04; B22D11/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
In a plate mould of a continuous casting plant, in partcular for continuously casting steel slabs, of the type including a reciprocating mould lifting table, a carrying frame mounted on said lifting table, a stationary supporting structure neighboring said lifting table, mould walls supported on said carrying frame and defining a mould cavity, and an adjustment means for displacing at least one of said mould walls transversely to the mould axis for changing the strand cross sectional format, the improvement wherein said adjustment means includes an adjustment drive mounted on said stationary supporting structure, and a coupling means for releasably connecting said adjustment drive with said at least one displaceable mould wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
In a plate mould of a continuous casting plant, in partcular for continuously casting steel slabs, of the type including a reciprocating mould lifting table, a carrying frame mounted on said lifting table, a stationary supporting structure neighboring said lifting table, mould walls supported on said carrying frame and defining a mould cavity, and an adjustment means for displacing at least one of said mould walls transversely to the mould axis for changing the strand cross sectional format, the improvement wherein said adjustment means includes an adjustment drive mounted on said stationary supporting structure, and a coupling means for releasably connecting said adjustment drive with said at least one displaceable mould wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
111 words
In a plate mould of a continuous casting plant, in particular for continuously casting steel slabs, of the type including a reciprocating mould lifting table, a carrying frame mounted on said lifting table, a stationary supporting structure neighboring said lifting table, mould walls supported on said carrying frame and defining a mould cavity, and an adjustment means for displacing at least one of said mould walls transversely to the mould axis for changing the strand cross sectional format, the improvement wherein said adjustment means includes an adjustment drive mounted on said lifting table, and a coupling means for releasably connecting said adjustment drive with said at least one displaceable mould wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
In a plate mould of a continuous casting plant, in particular for continuously casting steel slabs, of the type including a reciprocating mould lifting table, a carrying frame mounted on said lifting table, a stationary supporting structure neighboring said lifting table, mould walls supported on said carrying frame and defining a mould cavity, and an adjustment means for displacing at least one of said mould walls transversely to the mould axis for changing the strand cross sectional format, the improvement wherein said adjustment means includes an adjustment drive mounted on said lifting table, and a coupling means for releasably connecting said adjustment drive with said at least one displaceable mould wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 1 or 2, further comprising an adjustment gear driven by said adjustment drive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 3, wherein said adjustment gear is arranged on said carrying frame and said coupling is provided between said adjustment gear and said adjustment drive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 3, wherein said adjustment gear is arranged on said lifting table and said coupling is provided between said at least one displaceable mould wall and said adjustment gear.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 1, wherein said coupling is designed as a clutch coupling.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 2, wherein said coupling is designed as a clutch coupling.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 6 or 7, wherein said coupling allows for angular excursions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 6 or 7, wherein said coupling is a jaw clutch coupling.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein said adjustment drive comprises a driving shaft capable of being turned on and off by said coupling and designed as an articulation shaft.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 6 or 7, further comprising a connection shaft for connecting said adjustment drive and said adjustment gear, said connection shaft being adjustable in length.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 8, further comprising a connection shaft for connecting said adjustment drive and said adjustment gear, said connection shaft being adjustable in length.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 9, further comprising a connection shaft for connecting said adjustment drive and said adjustment gear, said connection shaft being adjustable in length.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 10, further comprising a connection shaft for connecting said adjustment drive and said adjustment gear, said connection shaft being adjustable in length.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 2, further comprising an adjustment gear driven by said adjustment drive, and wherein said coupling is provided between said at least one displaceable mould wall and said adjustment gear, said adjustment drive and said adjustment gear being displaceably mounted on said lifting table.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
58 words
A plate mould as set forth in claim 2, further comprising an adjustment gear driven by said adjustment drive, and wherein said adjustment drive comprises a driving shaft capable of being turned on and off by said coupling and designed as an articulation shaft, said adjustment drive and said adjustment gear being displaceably mounted on said lifting table.
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