Patent ID: 6213357
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B22D

Abstract:
A nozzle changing mechanism for continuously casting steel from a distributor into a mold, the mechanism having dimensions and comprising:an operative position capable of accepting a first nozzle so that the first nozzle is fluidly connected to an outlet of the distributor;a ready position adjacent to the operative position and capable of accepting a second nozzle;a driving arm mounted on a cam track and capable of traversing the cam track; anda ram connected to the driving arm and having a principal dimension, a rod, and a spur sensor cooperating with and following the cam track and leading the driving arm, the ram capable of moving the driving arm along the cam track so that the driving arm moves the second nozzle from the ready position to the operative position while simultaneously moving the first nozzle from the operative position, the ram further being fixed to the mechanism to reduce the dimensions of the mechanism.