Apparatus for adjusting the position of an electrode in a metal smelting furnace
AssigneeMannesmann Aktiengesellschaft
InventorLuciano Ambrosi
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Abstract
An adjusting device for an electrode in a metal smelter. The device has a pressure mechanism comprising a, preferably, one-piece, ring-shaped flexible tube filled with a pressure medium. The pressure mechanism is positioned between clamp elements and radially positioned around the electrode and a frame. To ensure the secure retention of the electrode and increase the service life of the material of the pressurization tube, through a simple structural means, the present invention provides that the clamp elements have retaining brackets and guide brackets that are positioned to slide horizontally on the frame and support elements that are partially in contact with the tube that is filled with the pressure medium. The support elements are provided on the clamp elements.
Claims20
Apparatus for adjusting the position of an electrode in a metal smelter, said apparatus comprising:
- clamp means for supporting the electrode;
- frame means positioned adjacent said clamp means;
- pressurization means supported by said frame means;
- said pressurization means having a surface positioned in abutting relation with said clamp means;
- support element means positioned in contact with said pressurization means and attached to said clamp means;
- means projecting from said frame means for slidably receiving said support element means for movement of said support element means relative to said frame means;
- bracket means for guiding movement of said clamp means relative to said frame means;
- said bracket means being retained on said clamp means;
- said bracket means being slideable on said frame means;
- said bracket means, said clamp means and said frame means each being configured and relatively positioned with one another to support substantially the entire vertical weight of the electrode such that said pressurization means is subjected to only substantially horizontal forces from the electrode;
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- means for altering the pressure in said pressurization means to expand and contract said pressurization means to slide said support element means relative to said frame means and move said clamp means, thereby adjusting the position of the electrode relative to said frame means.
Apparatus for adjusting an electrode, said apparatus comprising:
- a clamp for supporting the electrode;
- a frame positioned adjacent said clamp;
- a pressurization tube supported by said frame;
- said pressurization tube having a surface positioned in abutting relation with said clamp;
- a support element positioned in contact with said pressurization tube;
- said support element being attached to said clamp;
- means projecting from said frame for movably receiving said support element for movement of said support element relative to said frame;
- bracket means for guiding movement of said clamp relative to said frame;
- said bracket means being retained on said clamp;
- said bracket means being movable on said frame;
- said clamp, said frame and said bracket means each being configured and relatively positioned with one another to support substantially the entire vertical weight of the electrode such that said pressurization tube is subjected to only substantially horizontal forces from the electrode;
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- means for altering the pressure in said pressurization tube to expand and contract said pressurization tube to move said support element relative to said frame and move said clamp, thereby adjusting the position of the electrode relative to said frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.