Device for continuous casting

A continuous-casting apparatus comprising:

• a fixed mold-supporting device;
• a continuous-casting mold;
• a driver operative to oscillate the mold along an axis of vibration relative to the mold-supporting device;
• and
• a plurality of suspension structures for resiliently supporting the mold on the fixed mold-supporting structure, each suspension structure being comprised of:
• first and second substantially rigid and parallel arms having respective first ends extending from opposite ends of a first substantially rigid connecting member to define a first generally U-shaped element with an open end defined by respective second ends of the first and second arms;
• a third substantially rigid arm extending between the first and second arms,
• the third arm being in substantially parallel and spaced relationship to the first and second arms, and having first and second opposite ends, with the first end located adjacent to the first connecting member;
• a first resilient guide element connected to the first arm adjacent to the first connecting member, and connected to the third arm adjacent to the second end thereof;
• a second resilient guide element connected to the third arm adjacent to the first end thereof, and connected to the second arm adjacent to the second end thereof;
• a first extension rigidly connectable to a carrying structure for the mold;
• and
• a second extension rigidly connectable to the fixed supporting structure,
• the suspension structures being so oriented that the respective first and second guide elements are substantially parallel to a line perpendicular to a centerline of the mold,
• each suspension structure having its first extension rigidly connected to the mold and its second extension rigidly connected to the mold supporting device.

A continuous-casting apparatus comprising:

• fixed mold-supporting device;
• a continuous-casting mold;
• a driver operative to oscillate the mold along a vibratory axis relative to the mold-supporting device;
• a first group of first and second substantially parallel resilient guide elements that elastically support the mold on the mold-supporting device,
• the first and second substantially parallel resilient guide elements extending approximately transversely to the vibratory axis and spaced from each other in the direction of the vibratory axis,
• the first guide element being attached to the mold-supporting device at a first position and to the mold at a second position;
• and
• the second guide element being attached to the mold-supporting device at a third position and to the mold at a fourth position,
• the first and fourth positions being substantially at a first distance from a centerline of the mold, and
• the second and third positions being substantially at a second distance from a centerline of the mold;
• and
• a second group of first and second guide elements,
• the first and second groups of first and second guide elements being arranged in spaced relationship from one another along the axis of vibration.

A continuous-casting apparatus comprising:

• a continuous casting mold;
• a mold-supporting device;
• a driver operative to oscillate the mold along an axis of vibration relative to the mold-supporting device;
• a first group of first and second substantially parallel resilient guide elements that elastically support the mold on the mold-supporting device,
• the first and second guide elements being arranged in approximately parallel spaced relationship approximately transversely to the axis of vibration,
• opposed portions of the first and second guide elements being anchored along line segments thereof to the mold-supporting device and to the mold, and so oriented and connected that movement of the mold along the axis of vibration causes compressive stress in the guide elements to be substantially balanced whereby the guide elements are subjected primarily to tensile and bending stresses;
• and
• a second group of first and second guide elements,
• the first and second groups of first and second guide elements being arranged in spaced relationship from one another along the axis of vibration.