Patent ID: 7021361

Claim:
A molten metal feed apparatus of a die casting machine comprising: a ladle having a receptacle for holding a molten metal, and an elongated pouring spout for pouring the molten metal; a conveying means for conveying said ladle to a predetermined feed position of a sleeve of the die casting machine, tilting the ladle, and pouring the scooped up molten metal into said sleeve, having a rotary shaft coupled with said ladle and turning so as to tilt said ladle at said predetermined feed position; and a position changing means for changing a position of a front end of the pouring spout of said ladle with respect to said sleeve in accordance with a change in posture of said ladle while pouring the molten metal into said sleeve, said front end of the elongated pouring spout of the ladle being apart from an axial line of said rotary shaft.