US4989663A
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Casting apparatus
Assignee: Shibaura Machine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-04-14
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Granted: 1991-02-05
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Expires: 2009-04-14
Abstract
Abstract A casting apparatus comprising a crucible furnace for containing a molten metal, a die assembly defining a die cavity having a casting volume for producing a die casting by forcing molten metal from the crucible furnace thereinto, an injection sleeve having a feed slot located therein, wherein the injection sleeve is vertically oriented for supplying the molten metal upwardly towards the die cavity, a feed block proximate to the injection sleeve and comprising a curved passage therein one end of which communicates with the feed slot, a feed pipe connected to the other end of the curved passage for providing fluid communication between the crucible furnace and the curved passage, feeder means for feeding the molten metal from the crucible furnace, through the feed pipe and the curved passage in the feed block, and through the feed slot into the injection sleeve. The present invention avoids the problems usually associated with the use of vertically oriented injection sleeve, such as oxidation of the molten metal, and solidification of molten metal upon the walls of the feed passage between the crucible furnace and the injection sleeve.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Kitamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:25
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22D; B22D17/00; B22D17/20; B22D17/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A casting apparatus comprising: a crucible furnace for containing a molten metal, a die assembly defining a die cavity having a casting volume for producing a die casting by forcing molten metal from said crucible furnace thereinto, an injection sleeve having a feed slot located therein, wherein said injection sleeve is vertically oriented and includes a vertically oriented ram for supplying said molten metal upwardly into said die cavity, a feed block proximate to said injection sleeve and comprising a curved passage therein one end of which communicates with said feed slot, a feed pipe connected to the other end of said curved passage for providing fluid communication between said crucible furnace and said curved passage, feeder means for feeding the molten metal from said crucible furnace, wherein said molten metal is fed from said crucible furnace, through said feed pipe, said curved passage and said feed slot into said injection sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A casting apparatus comprising: a crucible furnace for containing a molten metal, a die assembly defining a die cavity having a casting volume for producing a die casting by forcing molten metal from said crucible furnace thereinto, an injection sleeve having a feed slot located therein, wherein said injection sleeve is vertically oriented and includes a vertically oriented ram for supplying said molten metal upwardly into said die cavity, a feed block proximate to said injection sleeve and comprising a curved passage therein one end of which communicates with said feed slot, a feed pipe connected to the other end of said curved passage for providing fluid communication between said crucible furnace and said curved passage, feeder means for feeding the molten metal from said crucible furnace, wherein said molten metal is fed from said crucible furnace, through said feed pipe, said curved passage and said feed slot into said injection sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising heat insulation means between said feed block and said injection sleeve for preventing heat from being transferred between said feed block and said injection sleeve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said feed block includes a tapered coupling located at an outlet of said curved passage, and said injection sleeve comprises a recess located at said feed slot thereof for receiving said tapered coupling for providing a fluid communication between said curved passage and said feed slot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said heat insulation means comprises an air space defined between said tapered coupling and said recess.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a sleeve guide located concentrically around said injection sleeve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said feed block includes a tapered coupling located at the outlet of said curved passage, and said sleeve guide comprises a recess located proximate to said feed slot for receiving said tapered coupling for providing fluid communication between said curved passage and said feed slot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said heat insulation means comprises an air space defined between said tapered coupling and said recess.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 3 or 6, wherein said tapered coupling comprises a truncated cone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said recess comprises a concave truncated cone for receiving said tapered coupling.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a heating means associated with said feed block for heating and maintaining said feed block at a prescribed temperature.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of holder members and having grooves located at the lower portions of each said holder member, wherein said feed block is supported upon a base plate between said holder members, said base plate being inserted within said grooves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising a clamp holder supported in an upper portion between said holder members, and including an upper bolt threadedly engaged in said clamp holder for pushing the feed block toward said injection sleeve.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A casting apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising lower bolts located in said grooves and threadedly engaging said base plate for pulling a lower portion of said feed block away from said injection sleeve and toward said feed pipe.
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