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US 2012/0257949 A1Published application
Device for positioning a material basket
OwnerMichael Schmid, Ulrich Schmiederinventors
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Abstract
A method and device position a deflectable material basket at a charging opening of a furnace. The method and device reliably prevent a swinging or oscillating movement of the deflectable material basket that is moved by a crane, when approaching the furnace and when discharging the material.
Claims17
1-16. (canceled)
A device for positioning a deflectable material basket at a charging opening of a furnace, comprising:
- a guide rail system disposed at the charging opening, the guide rail system having at least two horizontally oriented guide rails which act as a lateral guide for the material basket from a first end to a second end of the guide rail system;
- a stop provided at the second end of the guide rail system, up to which the material basket can be guided along the at least two guide rails;
- and
- a locking facility provided at the second end of the guide rail system, to prevent deflection of the material basket when the material basket is positioned opposite the charging opening.
1 more element
A furnace, comprising:
- a shaft having a charging opening to receive material;
- a shaft gate to open and close the charging opening;
- a guide rail system disposed at the charging opening, the guide rail system having at least two horizontally oriented guide rails which act as a lateral guide for the material basket from a first end to a second end of the guide rail system;
- a stop provided at the second end of the guide rail system, up to which the material basket can be guided along the at least two guide rails;
- and
- a locking facility provided at the second end of the guide rail system, to prevent deflection of the material basket when the material basket is positioned opposite the charging opening.
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A method for positioning a deflectable material basket at a charging opening of a furnace, comprising:
- transporting the material basket using a crane, to a guide rail system disposed at the charging opening, the guide rail system having at least two horizontally oriented guide rails that extend from a first end to a second end of the guide rail system;
- transporting the material basket using the crane, from the first end to the second end of the guide rail system, the material basked being transported along the guide rails so that the guide rails act as a lateral guide for the material basket from the first end to the second end of the guide rail system;
- using a stop to terminate lateral movement of the material basket at the second end of the guide rail system;
- lowering the material basket using the crane;
- and
- locking the material basket in place opposite the charging opening using a locking facility.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.