A mounting device and mounting method for conveniently hoisting a large-sized converter

By designing support and adjustment mechanisms, and utilizing hydraulic motors and cylinders to adjust the converter's posture, the installation challenge of large converters in confined spaces was solved, thus improving construction efficiency.

CN116676446BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26ANHUI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
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Application Number
CN202310811950.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-07-04
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2043-07-04

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, large converters cannot be effectively hoisted in confined spaces, resulting in unbalanced and non-level installations, which affects construction efficiency.

Method used

The converter employs a support mechanism, a support ring, and an adjustment mechanism, including rails, a rail-mounted trolley, a support platform, lateral movement components, lifting components, and rotating components. The attitude of the converter is adjusted by hydraulic motors and hydraulic cylinders to ensure that the bolt holes are aligned.

Benefits of technology

It improves the installation efficiency of large converter bodies in limited spaces, solves the problems of unbalanced and non-level hoisting, and saves construction time.

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Abstract

The application discloses a mounting device and a mounting method for conveniently hoisting a large converter, and belongs to the technical field of converter mounting devices. The mounting device comprises a supporting mechanism, a supporting ring for mounting the converter and an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the posture of the converter. The supporting mechanism comprises a track, a track trolley and a supporting table. The track trolley is arranged on the track, and the supporting table is arranged on the track trolley. The supporting table is connected with the supporting ring through the adjusting mechanism. The supporting ring is arranged outside the converter. The bearing seat main seat and the bearing seat auxiliary seat are separated by driving a jacking hydraulic cylinder. After being separated, the posture of the converter can be effectively adjusted by controlling the transverse moving part and the rotating part to run in sequence. After being adjusted, the bolt hole at the bottom of the bearing seat main seat and the bolt hole at the top of the bearing seat auxiliary seat are quickly aligned, so that the construction efficiency of the large converter body mounting is improved, and the problem of the converter body mounting in a limited space is solved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of large converter installation, in particular to an installation device and method for conveniently hoisting a large converter. BACKGROUND

[0002] The converter is one of the most critical equipment in the steelmaking system, and its function is to smelt molten iron into molten steel with required chemical composition. The converter is supported by the driving end and passive end trunnions through the two end bearing seats, and the tilting device is suspended and installed at the end of the driving end trunnion to drive the converter to rotate through primary and secondary gears.

[0003] In the actual application of converter installation, not all converter installation spaces can meet the subsequent hoisting requirements. For some limited installation spaces, large converter tilting devices cannot be directly hoisted. Since the large converter tilting device generally weighs more than 160 tons, its installation position is located at the end of the trunnion across the converter, and the gap between it and the trunnion is very small. During hoisting, it must be ensured to be horizontal. Due to its irregular structure, it is easy to cause imbalance and non-horizontal during hoisting, thereby affecting the subsequent installation of the converter and being inconvenient for workers to use.

[0004] In view of the above defects, the present inventor has finally obtained the present application after long-term research and practice. SUMMARY

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is how to solve the problem that the existing converter body cannot be installed in a limited space. The present application provides an installation device for conveniently hoisting a large converter, which comprises a supporting mechanism, a supporting ring for installing a converter, and an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the posture of the converter. The supporting mechanism comprises a track, a track trolley, and a supporting table. The track trolley is arranged on the track, and the supporting table is arranged on the track trolley. The supporting table is connected to the supporting ring through the adjusting mechanism. The supporting ring is arranged outside the converter.

[0006] The adjusting mechanism comprises a horizontal moving part, a jacking part, and a rotating part. The horizontal moving part comprises a supporting base, a lead screw, and a sliding table. The lead screw is rotationally connected to the inside of the supporting base. The sliding table is sleeved on the lead screw and moves synchronously with the supporting ring through the rotation of the lead screw. The jacking part comprises a jacking hydraulic cylinder. The bottom end of the jacking hydraulic cylinder is connected to the sliding table, and the top end is connected to the supporting ring. The jacking hydraulic cylinder is driven to realize the lifting of the sliding table and the supporting ring. The rotating part comprises a first hydraulic motor. The first hydraulic motor is arranged on the supporting base. The first hydraulic motor is driven to realize the synchronous rotation of the sliding table and the supporting ring.

[0007] Preferably, the horizontal moving part further comprises a second hydraulic motor, which is arranged on the side of the support base away from the first hydraulic motor, and the output end of the second hydraulic motor is connected with one end of the lead screw, and the other end of the lead screw is rotationally connected with the inside of the support base.

[0008] Preferably, the jacking part further comprises a steel support, which is connected with the support table.

[0009] Preferably, the rotating part further comprises a gear and a slewing bearing, the axis of the gear is connected with the output end of the second hydraulic motor, and the slewing bearing is meshingly connected with the gear.

[0010] Preferably, the slewing bearing comprises a bearing inner ring and a bearing outer ring, the bearing inner ring is connected with the bottom end of the support base, and the outside of the bearing outer ring is provided with gear teeth meshing with the gear.

[0011] Preferably, the rotating part further comprises a flange, the bottom end of the flange is connected with the support table, and the flange is located on one side of the steel support.

[0012] Preferably, the number of the jacking hydraulic cylinders is multiple, and the multiple jacking hydraulic cylinders are controlled by interlocking.

[0013] Preferably, the support mechanism further comprises a steel structure support, which is arranged on the rail trolley, and the steel structure support comprises a frame body and at least four steel columns, the steel columns are arranged on the frame body, the bottom ends of the steel columns are connected with the frame body, and the top ends are connected with the support table.

[0014] The application further provides an installation method of the installation device for conveniently hoisting a large converter, which comprises the following steps:

[0015] S1, assembling the converter body installation device, placing the supporting ring on the steel support of the support table, and placing the converter in the supporting ring;

[0016] S2, slowly starting the rail trolley, and stopping the rail trolley when the rail trolley moves to the position of the converter installation;

[0017] S3, controlling the jacking hydraulic cylinders to rise, jacking the supporting ring upward, and separating the main bearing seat from the auxiliary bearing seat;

[0018] S4, controlling the horizontal moving part and the rotating part to operate, so that the main bearing seat moves horizontally and rotates at a set angle, and if the main bearing seat needs to move longitudinally, the movement of the rail trolley is controlled to realize the longitudinal movement;

[0019] S5. Once the bolt holes of the main bearing housing and the auxiliary bearing housing are aligned, remove the steel support and simultaneously lower the lifting hydraulic cylinder so that the bolt holes of the main bearing housing are precisely positioned on the bolt holes of the auxiliary bearing housing.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0021] This invention uses a lifting hydraulic cylinder to drive the main bearing seat and the auxiliary bearing seat to separate. After separation, the attitude of the converter can be effectively adjusted by controlling the transverse and rotating parts to operate in sequence. After adjustment, the bolt holes at the bottom of the main bearing seat and the bolt holes at the top of the auxiliary bearing seat can be quickly aligned, thereby improving the construction efficiency of large converter body installation and solving the problem of converter body installation in limited space. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the installation device for facilitating the hoisting of large converters provided by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Provided partial structural diagram;

[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The provided side view structural diagram;

[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Provided sectional structural schematic diagram;

[0026] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of the support platform is provided.

[0027] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 1 A flowchart illustrating the steps involved in installing a convenient hoisting device for large converters;

[0028] The numbers in the image represent:

[0029] 1. Track; 2. Rail-mounted trolley; 3. Steel structure support; 31. Frame; 32. Steel column; 4. Bearing seat auxiliary seat; 5. Steel support; 6. Lifting hydraulic cylinder; 7. Bearing seat main seat; 8. Support ring; 9. Converter; 10. Slide table; 11. Lead screw; 12. Support base; 13. First hydraulic motor; 14. Second hydraulic motor; 15. Slewing bearing; 15-1. Bearing inner ring; 15-2. Bearing outer ring; 16. Flange; 17. Gear; 18. Support platform. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The above-mentioned and other technical features and advantages of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] like Figures 1-5 As shown, the installation device for convenient hoisting of large converters according to the present invention includes a support mechanism, a support ring 8 for installing converter 9, and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the attitude of converter 9. The support mechanism includes a track 1, a rail trolley 2, and a support platform 18. The rail trolley 2 is disposed on the track 1, and the support platform 18 is disposed on the rail trolley 2. The support platform 18 is connected to the support ring 8 through the adjustment mechanism, and the support ring 8 is disposed on the outside of converter 9.

[0032] The adjustment mechanism includes a lateral moving component, a lifting component, and a rotating component. The lateral moving component includes a support base 12, a lead screw 11, and a slide 10. The lead screw 11 is rotatably connected to the inside of the support base 12. The slide 10 is sleeved on the lead screw 11. The rotation of the lead screw 11 drives the slide 10 and the support ring 8 to move synchronously. The lateral movement of the support ring 8 can indirectly drive the converter 9 inside it to move synchronously, facilitating the adjustment of the lateral position of the converter 9. The lifting component includes a lifting hydraulic cylinder 6. The bottom end of the lifting hydraulic cylinder 6 is connected to the slide 10, and the top end is connected to the support ring 8. Driving the lifting hydraulic cylinder 6 realizes the lifting and lowering of the slide 10 and the support ring 8. By connecting the power supply to the lifting hydraulic cylinder 6, it can indirectly drive the converter 9 to move synchronously. The moving support ring 8 can be raised and lowered longitudinally, thereby indirectly adjusting the longitudinal position of the converter 9. The rotating component includes a first hydraulic motor 14, which is mounted on the support base 12. By driving the first hydraulic motor 14, the slide table 10 and the support ring 8 can be rotated synchronously. By connecting the power supply to the first hydraulic motor 14, the support ring 8 can be indirectly rotated. The rotation of the support ring 8 can be seen to drive the converter 9 to rotate to a certain extent. By continuously adjusting the posture of the converter 9, the bolt holes at the bottom of the bearing seat main seat 7 and the bolt holes at the top of the bearing seat auxiliary seat 4 can be quickly aligned, thereby improving the construction efficiency of the large converter body installation and solving the problem of converter body installation in a limited space.

[0033] More specifically, the converter 9 also includes two symmetrically distributed bearing seats, which are respectively disposed on both sides of the support ring 8. Each bearing seat includes a main bearing seat 7 and an auxiliary bearing seat 4. The main bearing seat 7 and the auxiliary bearing seat 4 are designed separately. The main bearing seat 7 passes through the support ring 8 and connects to one side of the converter 9. The auxiliary bearing seat 4 is disposed below the main bearing seat 7. Both the main bearing seat 7 and the auxiliary bearing seat 4 are provided with bolt holes. This is prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0034] In the embodiment, the horizontal moving part further comprises a second hydraulic motor 13, which is arranged on the side of the support base 12 away from the first hydraulic motor 14, the output end of the second hydraulic motor 13 is connected with one end of the lead screw 11, the other end of the lead screw 11 is rotatably connected with the inside of the support base 12, and the lead screw 11 is connected with the inside of the support base 12 through a bearing. The arrangement of the bearing can improve the stability of the lead screw 11 during rotation.

[0035] In the embodiment, the rotating part further comprises a gear 17 and a slewing bearing 15, the axis of the gear 17 is connected with the output end of the first hydraulic motor 14, and the slewing bearing 15 is meshingly connected with the gear 17. When the posture of the converter 9 is changed, the first hydraulic motor 14 is driven to rotate the gear 17, and the gear 17 indirectly drives the slewing bearing 15 to rotate through meshing, so that the converter 9 is indirectly driven to rotate at a set angle through the support base 12. The adjustment of the posture can facilitate subsequent installation and save the time of workers.

[0036] In the embodiment, the slewing bearing 15 comprises a bearing inner ring 15-1 and a bearing outer ring 15-2, the bearing inner ring 15-1 is connected with the bottom end of the support base 12, and the outside of the bearing outer ring 15-2 is provided with gear teeth meshing with the gear 17.

[0037] In the embodiment, the jacking part further comprises a steel support 5, which is connected with the support table 18. The cross section of the steel support 5 is rectangular. The arrangement of the steel support 5 can facilitate stable support of the trunnion 8, thereby facilitating subsequent operation of workers.

[0038] In the embodiment, the rotating part further comprises a flange 16, the bottom end of the flange 16 is connected with the support table 18, and the flange 16 is located on one side of the steel support 5. The flange 16 is used to connect with the support table 18.

[0039] In the embodiment, the number of the jacking hydraulic cylinders 6 is multiple, and the multiple jacking hydraulic cylinders 6 are controlled by interlocking. The interlocking control can ensure that the jacking hydraulic cylinders 6 work synchronously, thereby facilitating to ensure the synchronization of lifting of the equipment.

[0040] In the embodiment, the supporting mechanism further comprises a steel structure support 3 arranged on the rail trolley 2, the steel structure support 3 comprises a frame body 31 and at least four steel columns 32 arranged on the frame body 31, the bottom end of the steel column 32 is connected with the frame body 31, the top end is connected with the supporting table 18, a supporting inclined rod is fixed on the steel column 32, the supporting inclined rod is used for supporting the steel column 32, and the side view section of the supporting inclined rod and the steel column is a triangle. Since the triangle has stability, the stability of the steel column 32 during supporting can be ensured, and the subsequent use of the staff is facilitated.

[0041] As shown in Figure 6 The application further provides a mounting method of the converter, which comprises the following steps:

[0042] S1, assembling the converter body mounting device, placing the supporting ring 8 on the steel support 5 of the supporting table 18, and placing the converter 9 in the supporting ring 8;

[0043] S2, slowly starting the rail trolley 2, and stopping the rail trolley 2 when the rail trolley 2 moves to the position where the converter 9 is mounted;

[0044] S3, controlling the lifting of the lifting hydraulic cylinder 6, lifting the supporting ring 8 upward, and separating the bearing seat main seat 7 from the bearing seat auxiliary seat 4;

[0045] S4, controlling the operation of the transverse moving part and the rotating part, moving the bearing seat main seat 7 in the transverse direction and rotating the bearing seat main seat 7 at a set angle, and if the bearing seat main seat 7 needs to move in the longitudinal direction, the movement of the rail trolley 2 is controlled to realize the longitudinal movement;

[0046] S5, when the bolt holes of the bearing seat main seat 7 and the bolt holes of the bearing seat auxiliary seat 4 are well positioned, the steel support 5 is removed, and the four lifting hydraulic cylinders 6 are controlled to descend at the same time, so that the bolt holes of the bearing seat main seat 7 are accurately positioned on the bolt holes of the bearing seat auxiliary seat 4.

[0047] The application can drive the bearing seat main seat 7 and the bearing seat auxiliary seat 4 to separate through the driving of the lifting hydraulic cylinder 6, after the separation, the posture of the converter 9 can be effectively adjusted through the sequential operation of the transverse moving part and the rotating part, and after the adjustment, the bolt holes at the bottom of the bearing seat main seat 7 and the bolt holes at the top of the bearing seat auxiliary seat 4 can be quickly aligned, so that the construction efficiency of the large converter body installation is improved, and the problem of the converter body installation in a limited space is solved.

[0048] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the application, which are only illustrative but not limiting. Those skilled in the art understand that many changes, modifications and even equivalents can be made to the application within the spirit and scope defined by the claims of the application, and all of them will fall within the protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. An installation device for facilitating hoisting of a large converter, characterized in that, The application relates to a supporting mechanism, a supporting ring for mounting a converter and an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the posture of the converter, wherein the supporting mechanism comprises a track, a track trolley arranged on the track and a supporting table arranged on the track trolley; the supporting table is connected with the supporting ring through the adjusting mechanism; the supporting ring is arranged outside the converter; the adjusting mechanism comprises a horizontal moving part, a jacking part and a rotating part; the horizontal moving part comprises a supporting base, a screw rod and a sliding table; the screw rod is rotationally connected to the inside of the supporting base; the sliding table is sleeved on the screw rod and moves synchronously with the supporting ring through screw rod rotation; the jacking part comprises a jacking hydraulic cylinder; the bottom end of the jacking hydraulic cylinder is connected with the sliding table, and the top end is connected with the supporting ring; the jacking hydraulic cylinder is driven to realize the lifting of the sliding table and the supporting ring; the rotating part comprises a first hydraulic motor; the first hydraulic motor is arranged on the supporting base; the first hydraulic motor is driven to realize the synchronous rotation of the sliding table and the supporting ring. The horizontal moving part further comprises a second hydraulic motor; the second hydraulic motor is arranged on the side of the supporting base away from the first hydraulic motor; the output end of the second hydraulic motor is connected with one end of the screw rod; the other end of the screw rod is rotationally connected with the inside of the supporting base. The jacking part further comprises a steel support; the steel support is connected with the supporting table. The rotating part further comprises a gear and a slewing bearing; the shaft center of the gear is connected with the output end of the second hydraulic motor; the slewing bearing is meshingly connected with the gear. The slewing bearing comprises a bearing inner ring and a bearing outer ring; the bearing inner ring is connected with the bottom end of the supporting base; the outside of the bearing outer ring is provided with gear teeth meshing with the gear.

2. The installation device for hoisting a large-sized converter in an easy manner according to claim 1, wherein The rotating part further comprises a flange; the bottom end of the flange is connected with the supporting table; the flange is located on one side of the steel support.

3. The installation device for hoisting a large-sized converter in an easy manner according to claim 1, wherein The number of the jacking hydraulic cylinders is plural; the plural jacking hydraulic cylinders are interlocked.

4. The installation apparatus for hoisting a large-sized converter with ease according to Claim 1, wherein The supporting mechanism further comprises a steel structure support; the steel structure support is arranged on the track trolley; the steel structure support comprises a frame body and at least four steel columns; the steel columns are arranged on the frame body; the bottom ends of the steel columns are connected with the frame body; the top ends of the steel columns are connected with the supporting table.

5. A method of installing the installation device for easily hoisting a large converter according to claim 2, characterized by, The method comprises the following steps: S1, assembling the converter body mounting device, placing the supporting ring on the steel support of the supporting table, and placing the converter in the supporting ring; S2, slowly starting the track trolley; when the track trolley moves to the position for mounting the converter, the track trolley stops working; S3, controlling the jacking hydraulic cylinder to lift, lifting the supporting ring upwards, and separating the bearing seat main seat from the bearing seat auxiliary seat; S4, controlling the horizontal moving part and the rotating part to operate, moving the bearing seat main seat horizontally and rotating the bearing seat main seat at a set angle; if the bearing seat main seat needs to move longitudinally, the track trolley is controlled to move; S5, when the bolt holes of the bearing seat main seat and the bolt holes of the bearing seat auxiliary seat are well positioned, the steel support is removed, and the jacking hydraulic cylinder is controlled to descend simultaneously; the bolt holes of the bearing seat main seat are accurately positioned on the bolt holes of the bearing seat auxiliary seat.

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