Claims
- 1. In a mounting for a casting ladle, particularly for use in a steel strand casting plant with a support column and a revolving turret on said column, and having
- (a) one or more ladle mountings cantilevered from said turret;
- (b) each said ladle mounting having a recess for a casting ladle;
- (c) each recess having opposed support recesses for loading crane loops on said ladles;
- the improvement in each said ladle mounting characterized by
- (d) the said ladle mounting being U-shaped with a body and opposed legs forming said recess;
- (e) a longitudinally extending weighing frame for a ladle mounted in opposed positions on each of said legs;
- (f) a dynamic test cell positioned between each end of each weighing frame and said ladle mounting;
- (g) said dynamic test cells supporting their respective weighing frame in a vertical direction on said legs;
- (h) a plurality of positioning and guiding connections between each said weighing frame and said ladle mounting preventing relative horizontal movement therebetween; and
- (i) each said weighing frame having one said crane loop support recess;
- (j) said plurality of positioning and guiding connections including a plurality of cooperating projections disposed between each said weighing frame and said ladle mounting;
- (k) said projections disposed in at least two horizontal planes vertically spaced from each other; and
- (l) positioning means disposed between said projections and said legs permitting frictionless relative vertical displacement of said weighing frames on said legs while preventing relative horizontal displacement.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further characterized by
- (a) each said weighing frame is U-shaped and mounted with the open end extending vertically upwardly and forming said crane loop support recess.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further characterized by
- (a) a horizontal integral extension extending at each end of each said weighing frame; and
- (b) said dynamic test cells extending between said horizontal extensions and said respective ladle mounting leg.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further characterized by
- (a) at least some of said cooperating projections in one said horizontal plane horizontally spaced from at least some of said projections in another said horizontal plane.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further characterized by
- (a) cooperating stop means are disposed between said ladle mounting and each said weighing frame.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 3, further characterized by
- (a) centering rings on each said horizontal extension;
- (b) a pressure plate in each said centering ring; and
- (c) each said dynamic test cell engaging one of said pressure plates.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 3, further characterized by
- (a) sensing means are disposed between each said horizontal extension and its respective ladle mounting leg for sensing any lifting motion of said weighing frames on their respective ladle mounting leg.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 2, further characterized by
- (a) a support trough in each said crane loop support recess, and
- (b) at least one reversible power means disposed between each said support trough and its respective weighing frame.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 2, further characterized by
- (a) a guide rail disposed on at least one side of said crane loop support recess for guiding said crane loop into said recess.
- 10. In a mounting for a casting ladle, particularly for use in a steel strand casting plant with a support column and a revolving turret on said column, and having
- (a) one or more ladle mountings cantilevered from said turret;
- (b) each said ladle mounting having a recess for a casting ladle;
- (c) each recess having opposed support recesses for loading crane loops on said ladles;
- the improvement in each said ladle mounting characterized by
- (d) the said ladle mounting being U-shaped with a body and opposed legs forming said recess;
- (e) a longitudinally extending weighing frame for a ladle mounted in opposed positions on each of said legs;
- (f) a dynamic test cell positioned between each end of each weighing frame and said ladle mounting;
- (g) said dynamic test cells supporting their respective weighing frame in a vertical direction on said legs;
- (h) a plurality of stabilizing and guiding connections extending between each said weighing frame and said ladle mounting, at a plurality of locations and at a plurality of horizontal levels serving to prevent relative horizontal movement therebetween;
- (i) said plurality of stabilizing and guiding connections including a plurality of connecting links disposed between and joining each said weighing frame and said ladle mounting; and
- (j) said plurality of stabilizing and guiding connections allowing limited relative vertical movement between said ladle and said weighing frames, while effectively preventing relative horizontal movement therebetween.
- 11. The apparatus of claim 10, further characterized by
- (a) each weighing frame having a crane loop support recess,
- (b) a support trough in each crane loop support recess, and
- (c) at least one reversible power means disposed between each support trough and its respective weighing frame.
- 12. The apparatus of claim 10, further characterized by
- (a) said stabilizing and guiding connections being located above and below said test cells.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 823,635, filed Aug. 11, 1977, now abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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