IP Library Granted Patent US 7,658,221
Granted Patent B2
US 7,658,221 · App. 11/637,460 · Granted Feb 9, 2010

Permanent chill mold

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Patent No.
US 7,658,221
App. No.
11/637,460
Granted
Feb 9, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A permanent chill mold for the continuous casting of metals, comprising a mold tube ( 1 ) placed in a water box, a water gap being formed between the inner side of the wall of the water box and the outer side ( 2 ) of the mold tube ( 1 ). In the water gap, at least one sheet metal water deflector ( 3 ) is situated, the mold tube ( 1 ) being supported at least in one direction to be laterally freely shiftable with respect to the water box and the working position of the mold tube ( 1 ) being adjusted by the flow relationships in the water gap.

Claims (19)

1. A permanent chill mold for the continuous casting of metals, comprising: a mold tube ( 1 ) placed in a water box, wherein a water gap is formed between an inner side wall of the water box and an outer side ( 2 ) of the mold tube ( 1 ); and at least one sheet metal water deflector ( 3 ) situated in the water gap, wherein the mold tube ( 1 ) is supported at least in one direction to be laterally freely shiftable with respect to the water box and the working position of the mold tube ( 1 ) is adjusted by flow relationships in the water gap.

2. The permanent chill mold according to claim 1 , wherein the mold tube ( 1 ) is correctly aligned in the water box in a self-centering manner.

3. The permanent chill mold according to claim 1 , wherein at least a partial area of the outer surface ( 2 ) of the mold tube ( 1 ) is provided with cooling channels ( 7 ), and the sheet metal water deflector ( 3 ) is situated in an area of the cooling channels ( 7 ).

4. The permanent chill mold according to claim 2 , wherein at least a partial area of the outer surface ( 2 ) of the mold tube ( 1 ) is provided with cooling channels ( 7 ), and the sheet metal water deflector ( 3 ) is situated in an area of the cooling channels ( 7 ).

5. The permanent chill mold according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet metal water deflector ( 3 ) has a diversion section ( 10 , 11 ) at an end thereof which is developed so that cooling water is conveyed from the water gap specifically into the cooling channels ( 7 ).

6. The permanent chill mold according to claim 2 , wherein the sheet metal water deflector ( 3 ) has a diversion section ( 10 , 11 ) at an end thereof which is developed so that cooling water is conveyed from the water gap specifically into the cooling channels ( 7 ).

7. The permanent chill mold according to claim 3 , wherein the sheet metal water deflector ( 3 ) has a diversion section ( 10 , 11 ) at an end thereof which is developed so that cooling water is conveyed from the water gap specifically into the cooling channels ( 7 ).

8. The permanent chill mold according to claim 4 , wherein the sheet metal water deflector ( 3 ) has a diversion section ( 10 , 11 ) at an end thereof which is developed so that cooling water is conveyed from the water gap specifically into the cooling channels ( 7 ).

9. The permanent chill mold according to claim 5 , wherein the diversion section ( 10 , 11 ) is configured to be arched.

10. The permanent chill mold according to claim 6 , wherein the diversion section ( 10 , 11 ) is configured to be arched.

11. The permanent chill mold according to claim 7 , Wherein the diversion section ( 10 , 11 ) is configured to be arched.

12. The permanent chill mold according to claim 3 , wherein flow speed in the inflow region and the outflow region of the cooling channels ( 7 ) is increased by the sheet metal water deflector ( 10 , 11 ).

13. The permanent chill mold according to claim 5 , wherein flow speed in the inflow region and the outflow region of the cooling channels ( 7 ) is increased by the sheet metal water deflector ( 10 , 11 ).

14. The permanent chill mold according to claim 9 , wherein flow speed in the inflow region and the outflow region of the cooling channels ( 7 ) is increased by the sheet metal water deflector ( 10 , 11 ).

15. The permanent chill mold according to claim 1 , wherein sheet metal water deflectors ( 3 ) are situated in opposite regions of the mold tube ( 7 ).

16. The permanent chill mold according to claim 2 , wherein sheet metal water deflectors ( 3 ) are situated in opposite regions of the mold tube ( 7 ).

17. The permanent chill mold according to claim 3 , wherein sheet metal water deflectors ( 3 ) are situated in opposite regions of the mold tube ( 7 ).

18. The permanent chill mold according to claim 5 , wherein sheet metal water deflectors ( 3 ) are situated in opposite regions of the mold tube ( 7 ).

19. The permanent chill mold according to claim 12 , wherein sheet metal water deflectors ( 3 ) are situated in opposite regions of the mold tube ( 7 ).

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 30, 2015
From: KM EUROPA METAL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: KME GERMANY AG
Reel/Frame 036233/0392 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 30, 2015
From: KME GERMANY AG
To: KME GERMANY AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 036233/0665 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 30, 2015
From: KME GERMANY AG & CO. KG
To: KME GERMANY GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 036234/0062 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2007
From: WOBKER, HANS-GUNTER; HUGENSCHUTT, GERHARD
To: KM EUROPA METAL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 018899/0275 →