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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1991
Raimund Bruckner, Engenhahn-Niedernhausen, DE;
Ernst Luhrsen, Bad Schwalbach, DE;
Hans Rothfuss, Taunusstein, DE;
Ullrich Hintzen, Taunesstein-Watzhahn, DE;
Peter Keutgen, Kreuzau, DE;
Didier-Werke AG, Wiesbaden, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for use in replacing a worn pouring pipe by moving a pouring pipe from a waiting position to a pouring position beneath a discharge opening of a metallurgical vessel, and for use in adjusting flow of molten metal from the metallurgical vessel through the discharge opening. For this purpose, slide rails are provided beneath the metallurgical vessel for supporting head plates of pouring pipe in the waiting position, the pouring position and a discharge position. Also, a linear actuator is provided for pushing the pouring pipe from the waiting position to the pouring position, and can be detachably coupled to the head plate of the pouring pipe so that it can move the pouring pipe in opposing direction to adjust the flow of molten metal through the discharge opening between zero flow and full flow. A base plate can be optionally provided between the metallurgical vessel and the head plates of the pouring pipe, and a second linear actuator can be provied for sliding the base plate relative to the discharge opening of the metallurgical vessel and/or relative to the head plate of the pouring pipe in the pouring position.