Patent ID: 6550527
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: B22D

Abstract:
A continuous-casting apparatus comprising:a continuous casting mold; a mold-supporting device; a driver operative to oscillate the mold along all axis of vibration relative to the mold-supporting device; a first group of first and second guide elements that elastically support the mold on the mold-supporting device, the first and second guide elements bring arranged in approximately parallel spaced relationship approximately transversely to the axis of vibration; a first side of the first guide element being anchored to the mold-supporting device along a first line-segment and extending in a first direction to a second side at which it is attached to the mold along a second line-segment; and a first side of the second guide element being anchored to the mold-supporting device along a third line-segment and extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction to a second side at which it is attached to the mold along a fourth line-segment; 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.