IP Library Granted Patent US 10,464,126
Granted Patent B2
US 10,464,126 · App. 15/407,013 · Granted Nov 5, 2019

Pressure control system and means for pressure pouring of cast steel wheels

Inventors: Zhongxian Du (Xinyang, CN); Hongwei Ma (Xinyang, CN); James Harold Strickland (Chicago, IL); Sijin Zhang (Xinyang, CN); Chengqun Yan (Xinyang, CN); Jianfei Sun (Harbin, CN); Fuyang Cao (Harbin, CN); Hongjun Chen (Harbin, CN)
Assignee: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
B22D17/32B22D17/2015
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Patent No.
US 10,464,126
App. No.
15/407,013
Granted
Nov 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pressure control system and means for pressure pouring of cast steel wheels, including a control system and a main gas circuit. The control system includes an upper computer, a PLC unit, a sensor, an operation box and an electronic valve. The upper computer is connected via a signal line with the PLC unit which is connected with each of the sensor, the operation box and the electronic valve. The sensor includes an inside-tank pressure sensor and an inside-mold liquid level detecting sensor. The electronic valve includes a quick breaking valve and a servo valve. The main gas circuit includes a gas pressure bag, a ball valve, a pressure reducing valve, a solenoid valve, and a pressure tank. The gas pressure bag, the ball valve, the pressure reducing valve, the solenoid valve and the pressure tank are connected with one another via gas tubes.

Claims (11)

1. A pressure control system and means for pressure pouring of cast steel wheels, comprising a control system and a main gas circuit, wherein

the control system includes a computer, a PLC unit, a sensor, an operation box and an electronic valve, the computer is connected via a signal line with the PLC unit which is connected with each of the sensor, the operation box and the electronic valve, the sensor includes an inside-tank pressure sensor and an inside-mold liquid level detecting sensor, and the electronic valve includes at least one quick breaking valve and at least one servo valve;

the main gas circuit includes a gas pressure bag, at least one ball valve, at least one pressure reducing valve, at least one solenoid valve, and a pressure tank, wherein the gas pressure bag, the at least one ball valve, the at least one pressure reducing valve, the at least one solenoid valve and the pressure tank are connected with one another via gas tubes.

2. The pressure control system and means for pressure pouring of cast steel wheels according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one quick breaking valve includes first, second, third and fourth quick breaking valves, the at least one ball valve includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth ball valves, and the at least one servo valve includes first and second servo valves; and the at least one solenoid valve includes first, second and third solenoid valves; and wherein

the first quick breaking valve is connected with the first ball valve the second ball valve and the pressure reducing valve,

the second quick breaking valve is connected with the third ball valve, the first servo valve and the first solenoid valve,

the third quick breaking valve is connected with the fourth ball valve, the second servo valve and the second solenoid valve, and

the fourth quick breaking valve is connected with the fifth ball valve, the sixth ball valve, the pressure tank and the third solenoid valve.

3. The pressure control system and means for pressure pouring of cast steel wheels according to claim 1 , wherein

the first servo valve is further connected with a seventh ball valve, the first solenoid valve and the fifth ball valve,

the second servo valve is further connected with an eighth ball valve, the second solenoid valve and the sixth ball valve.

Assignments (4)
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR AGENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTERESTSAT REEL/FRAME 048478/0528 AND 059860/0325 Recorded Feb 10, 2025
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS THE RESIGNING AGENT
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 070161/0763 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Mar 1, 2019
From: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048478/0528 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2017
From: DU, ZHONGXIAN; MA, HONGWEI; STRICKLAND, JAMES HAROLD; ZHANG, SIJIN; YAN, CHENGQUN
To: XINYANG AMSTED TONG HE WHEELS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 042642/0230 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2017
From: XINYANG AMSTED TONG HE WHEELS CO., LTD.
To: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042138/0515 →