Adjustable mold divider for fitting in a conventional ingot mold

1. A mold divider for fitting into a conventional slab mold ( 1 ) having laterally adjustable narrow-side parts for selective casting of several strands widths, comprising a housing ( 3 ) fixedly securable, relative to the mold ( 1 ), between its broad-side plates ( 2 ) and having bilaterally adjustable in a broad-side direction of the mold ( 1 ), adjusting organs ( 4 ) with supporting plates ( 5 ) provided at their ends and with arranged thereon, narrow-side heat-exchanger plates ( 6 )

characterized in that

the adjusting organs ( 4 ) are driven by drive means ( 10 ) integrated in the housing ( 3 ) via gear means and shafts ( 13 ) by outwardly located motors ( 11 , 12 ), and enable adjustment during casting or during interruption of casting, and

in that all of the adjusting organs ( 4 ) of a supporting plate ( 5 ) are equipped with separate drive means independently of one another.

2. A mold divider according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

for receiving vertical loads or forces, the supporting plates ( 5 ) have, in an upper region thereof, transversely extending guide bolts ( 7 ) engageably displaceable in guide grooves ( 8 ) formed in an upper region of the mold broad-side plates ( 2 ).

3. A mold divider according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

pairwise, arranged one above another spindles ( 9 ) of one side of the housing ( 3 ) are driven by a common motor ( 11 or 12 ) and are, e.g., so connected by staggered different gear stages that an appropriate contraction concinnity of the narrow-side heat-exchanger plates ( 6 ) is achieved in accordance with a dimension of its adjustment path.

4. A mold divider according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

with an off-center fitting of the housing ( 3 ) between the broad-side plates ( 2 ), the region of simultaneously casted strand sizes is increased at a predetermined mounting space and an asymmetrical construction of the mold ( 1 ).

5. A mold divider according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the supporting plate ( 5 ) of one or both housing sides is recessed up to the heat-exchanger plate ( 6 ) for lengthening of the adjusting organs, wherein the recesses, advantageously, are formed by deep hole boring ( 19 ).

6. A mold divider according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the housing ( 3 ), together with the adjusting organs ( 4 ) is arranged in a center or off-center between the broad-side plates ( 2 ) of the mold ( 1 ).

7. A mold divider according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

for compensation of a mechanical play of the adjustment path, the adjusting organs ( 4 ) are associated with acting in opposite direction, force elements or the spindle ( 9 ) is equipped with an adjustable split nut.

8. A mold divider according to claim 1 ,

characterized by

a telescopic formation of the spindles ( 9 ).

9. A mold divider according to claim 1 ,

characterized by

a stepped formation of the spindles ( 9 ).

10. A mold divider according to claim 1 ,

characterized by

a continuous spindle ( 9 ) for both supporting plates ( 5 ).