Furnace body spherical hinge overhauling mechanism of wide plate converter

By setting sliders and oil cylinders in the ball joint maintenance mechanism of the wide plate converter, and using limit columns and magnets to maintain the center of gravity balance, the problem of center of gravity deviation of the furnace body in traditional maintenance methods is solved, and the stability and efficiency of maintenance are improved.

CN223304491UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-05HUNAN VALIN XIANGTAN IRON & STEEL CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422718034.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-07
Publication Date
2025-09-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-07

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Technical Problem

During the maintenance of the ball joint of the wide plate converter, the traditional method causes the center of gravity of the furnace body to shift, making the maintenance difficult and extending the construction period.

Method used

A furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism was designed. A slider and a cylinder were set between the eaves and the support ring. The slider and the ball joint component had equal weight to maintain the center of gravity balance. The limit column and magnet were used to attract and stabilize the slider position. The pressure detector was combined to monitor the deviation in real time to ensure stability during the maintenance process.

Benefits of technology

The center of gravity of the furnace body is kept balanced during the maintenance of the ball joint, the deviation of the furnace body is reduced, and the smoothness and efficiency of the maintenance are improved.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a furnace body spherical hinge maintenance mechanism of a wide plate converter, which relates to the technical field of converter spherical hinge maintenance and comprises a furnace wall, an eave body is arranged on the outer wall of the furnace wall, a backing ring is further arranged on the outer wall of the furnace wall, a support is arranged at the bottom of the backing ring, and a plurality of spherical hinge parts are arranged between the eave body and the backing ring. A plurality of oil cylinders are arranged between the eave body and the backing ring, a plurality of connecting blocks are arranged below the eave body, sliding blocks are arranged on the outer walls of the connecting blocks, the sliding blocks are connected with the connecting blocks in a sliding mode, the dead weight of the sliding blocks is equal to that of the spherical hinge parts, the number of the sliding blocks and the number of the spherical hinge parts are both three, and the connecting line of the center points of the sliding blocks and the center points of the spherical hinge parts is equal to the connecting line of the center points of the sliding blocks and the spherical hinge parts. According to the mechanism, the gravity center of the spherical hinge is kept in a relatively balanced state all the time in the process of overhauling the spherical hinge, the offset of the furnace body is reduced, and the overhauling work is smoother and more efficient.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of converter ball joint maintenance, in particular to a furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism for a wide plate converter. Background Art

[0002] In the metallurgical industry, wide-plate converters are crucial equipment, primarily used for producing molten steel and casting large castings. Spherical joint supports support the furnace body, tightly connecting the furnace shell to the support ring, enabling the support ring to drive the furnace shell's rotation. Each converter is equipped with three spherical joint supports: two on the tapping side at a 30° angle to the trunnion centerline, and one on the charging side at a 90° angle to the trunnion centerline.

[0003] The traditional method for replacing spherical joint supports is to first remove the furnace body's refractory materials, then lift the entire furnace body before replacing the spherical joint supports. During actual spherical joint maintenance, removing the upper spherical joint degrades the support performance of the support ring on the outer wall of the furnace body. Furthermore, because the three spherical joints are not removed simultaneously, the center of gravity of the furnace body shifts relative to the support ring during this process, making subsequent adjustments very difficult and delaying the maintenance quality and duration.

[0004] To this end, the utility model proposes a furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism for a wide plate converter. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism for a wide plate converter, so as to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism for a wide plate converter, comprising a furnace wall, the outer wall of the furnace wall is provided with an eaves body, the outer wall of the furnace wall is also provided with a support ring, the bottom of the support ring is provided with a support, a plurality of ball joint components are provided between the eaves body and the support ring, a plurality of oil cylinders are provided between the eaves body and the support ring, a plurality of connecting blocks are provided below the eaves body, the outer wall of the connecting block is provided with a slider, the slider is slidably connected to the connecting block, the dead weight of the slider is equal to the dead weight of the ball joint component, the slider and the ball joint component each have three, and the line connecting the center points of the slider and the ball joint component is in the same plane as the central vertical plane of the furnace wall.

[0006] Preferably, a fixed cylinder is provided on the outer wall of the bottom end of the slider, the bottom of the fixed cylinder is in contact with the support ring, a plurality of inclined plates are provided inside the fixed cylinder, a spring is provided on the inner wall of the inclined plate, the inclined plate itself is elastic, and the upper top surface of the inclined plate is in contact with the bottom of the slider.

[0007] Preferably, a fixing plate 1 is provided at the end of the connecting block, a limiting column is provided inside the fixing plate 1, a sliding cylinder is provided on the outer wall of the limiting column, a fixing plate 2 is provided on the outer wall of the sliding cylinder, one side of the fixing plate 2 is fixedly connected to the slider, a spring 2 is provided on the outside of the sliding cylinder, and the inclined portion of the limiting column contacts the edge of the through hole of the fixing plate 1.

[0008] Preferably, the limiting column rotates freely inside the slide cylinder, and the limiting column includes an inclined portion and a curved portion. Magnet one and magnet two are provided inside the fixed plate. The curved portion has a magnetic force that attracts magnet one, and the curved portion has a magnetic force that attracts magnet two.

[0009] Preferably, the distance from the bottom of the fixing tube to the uppermost end of the sliding block is equal to the distance from the bottom surface of the eaves body to the supporting ring.

[0010] Preferably, a pressure detector is provided on the outer wall of the fixing cylinder, and a sensing portion at the end of the pressure detector is in contact with the furnace wall.

[0011] The utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0012] 1. In the present invention, when disassembling a single ball joint, the slider corresponding to the ball joint is pulled out from the outside of the connecting block. During this process, both sides of the center of the furnace body lose equal weight, so that the two sets of sliders and ball joint components remaining above the furnace wall support ring are still in a state of center of gravity balance. By continuing to replace the ball joint in this way, the center of gravity can always be kept in a relatively balanced state during the maintenance of the ball joint, reducing the offset of the furnace body and making the maintenance work smoother and more efficient.

[0013] 2. In the present invention, when a single ball joint is disassembled, the center of gravity of the ball joint component relative to the corresponding position of the furnace body will be offset. At this time, the slider will be squeezed by the furnace body, which will increase, thereby squeezing multiple inclined plates at the bottom of the slider. The elastic force of spring 1 will disperse the pressure in this process to prevent the gravity offset generated at the moment the weight of the ball joint disappears from causing excessive squeezing of the support ring surface, while also reducing the center offset of the furnace wall. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a top view schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the furnace wall of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the furnace wall structure from another angle of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the fixed cylinder structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 For this utility model Figure 4 A magnified view of the structure of the middle A area;

[0019] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the fixed cylinder structure of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1-furnace wall; 2-eaves; 3-support ring; 4-support; 5-ball joint component; 6-oil cylinder; 7-connecting block; 8-slider; 9-fixing cylinder; 10-inclined piece; 11-spring 1; 12-fixing plate 1; 13-limiting column; 14-sliding cylinder; 15-fixing plate 2; 16-spring 2; 17-inclined portion; 18-curved portion; 19-magnet 1; 20-magnet 2; 21-pressure detector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] See also Figure 1-6 The utility model provides a technical solution: a furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism for a wide plate converter, comprising:

[0023] Example 1:

[0024] The furnace wall 1, the outer wall of the furnace wall 1 is provided with an eaves 2 and is fixedly connected to the eaves 2, the outer wall of the furnace wall 1 is also provided with a support ring 3, the furnace wall 1 and the inner wall of the support ring 3 are in contact with each other, the bottom of the support ring 3 is provided with a support 4, one side of the support 4 is fixedly connected to the furnace wall 1, the support 4 is used to support the support ring 3, a plurality of ball joint components 5 are provided between the eaves 2 and the support ring 3, the eaves 2 and the support ring 3 are connected to each other through the ball joint components 5, the above is the existing technology, so it will not be repeated.

[0025] In this scheme, multiple cylinders 6 are provided between the eaves 2 and the support ring 3. There are two cylinders 6, which are respectively located on the central axis of the ear shaft of the support ring 3. The bottom of the cylinder 6 is fixedly connected to the support ring 3, and the top is in contact with the eaves 2, which is used to lift or lower the eaves 2 and the furnace wall 1 during maintenance. Multiple connecting blocks 7 are provided under the eaves 2 and are fixedly connected to it by bolts. The outer wall of the connecting block 7 is provided with a slider 8, which is slidably connected to the connecting block 7. The dead weight of the slider 8 is equal to the dead weight of the ball joint component 5. There are three sliders 8 and the ball joint component 5. The line connecting the center points of the slider 8 and the ball joint component 5 is on the same plane as the central vertical plane of the furnace wall 1; the distribution position of the slider 8 on the support ring 3 corresponds one-to-one to the position of the ball joint component 5, so the distribution of gravity in each area of ​​the gravity eaves 2 and the furnace wall 1 is also in a balanced state, providing a favorable environment for subsequent maintenance work.

[0026] The outer wall of the bottom end of the slider 8 is provided with a fixed cylinder 9, and the slider 8 is slidably connected to the fixed cylinder 9. The bottom of the fixed cylinder 9 is in contact with the support ring 3. The distance from the bottom of the fixed cylinder 9 to the upper end of the slider 8 is equal to the distance from the bottom surface of the eaves 2 to the support ring 3, which makes the combined parts of the fixed cylinder 9 and the slider 8 cooperate with the two oil cylinders 6 to provide auxiliary support for the eaves 2 and enhance the stability of the ball joint component 5 during the maintenance process; the end of the connecting block 7 is provided with a fixed plate 12 and fixedly connected thereto, and a limiting column 13 is provided inside the fixing plate 12, and the limiting column 13 slides freely inside the fixing plate 12, and the outer wall of the limiting column 13 is provided with a slide cylinder 14 and is rotatably connected thereto, and the outer wall of the slide cylinder 14 is provided with a fixing plate 2 15 and It is slidably connected to it, one side of the fixed plate 2 15 is fixedly connected to the slider 8, and a spring 2 16 is provided on the outside of the slide 14. The two ends of the spring 2 16 are respectively fixedly connected to the end of the slide 14 and the fixed plate 2 15. The inclined portion 17 of the limiting column 13 is in contact with the edge of the through hole of the fixed plate 12; the limiting column 13 includes an inclined portion 17 and a curved portion 18. The interior of the fixed plate is provided with a magnet 19 and a magnet 2 20. The magnet 19 and the magnet 2 20 are both fixedly connected to the fixed plate 12. The curved portion 18 has a magnetic force that attracts the magnet 19, and the curved portion 18 has a magnetic force that attracts the magnet 2 20. The attractive magnetic force can make the rotation position of the limiting column 13 inside the fixed plate 12 more stable;

[0027] The sliding effect of the slider 8 outside the connecting block 7 can be limited or unlocked by rotating the direction of the inclined portion 17 of the limiting column 13. When the curved portion 18 and the magnet 2 20 are attracted to each other, the slider 8 will not be able to slide to the outside of the connecting block 7. The slider 8 will be in a limited state, so that the slider 8 strengthens the stability of the support of the eaves 2. When the slider 8 needs to be removed, the curved portion 18 can be rotated to the magnet 1 19 for adsorption. At this time, the slider 8 is slid again, and the inclined portion 17 will resist the edge of the through hole of the fixed plate 12. Under the elastic force of the spring 2 16, the limiting column 13 slides downward until the bottom of the fixed plate 12 contacts the end of the limiting column 13, so that the slider 8 can be smoothly pulled out of the connecting block 7.

[0028] A pressure detector 21 is provided on the outer wall of the fixed cylinder 9 and is fixedly connected to the same. The sensing part at the end of the pressure detector 21 is in contact with the furnace wall 1. When the furnace wall 1 shakes slightly due to unstable center of gravity during maintenance, the furnace wall 1 will resist the pressure detector 21, and then the pressure detector 21 will transmit the measured deviation data to the receiving system to monitor the deviation of the furnace wall 1 in real time so as to adjust the deviation in time.

[0029] During the maintenance process, when disassembling a single ball joint, the limit column 13 can be rotated to make the curved surface 18 and the magnet 19 attract each other, and the slider 8 corresponding to the ball joint is pulled out from the outside of the connecting block 7. During this process, both sides of the center of the furnace body lose equal weight, so that the two groups of sliders 8 and the ball joint component 5 remaining above the furnace wall 1 support ring 3 are still in a state of center of gravity balance. By continuing to replace the ball joint in this way, the center of gravity can be kept relatively balanced during the maintenance of the ball joint, reducing the offset of the furnace body and making the maintenance work smoother and more efficient.

[0030] According to the above embodiment, embodiment 2,

[0031] A plurality of inclined plates 10 are provided inside the fixed cylinder 9. The bottom of the inclined plates 10 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the bottom of the fixed cylinder 9. The plurality of inclined plates 10 are symmetrically distributed around the center. A spring 11 is provided on the inner wall of the inclined plates 10. The two ends of the spring 11 are respectively fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the inclined plates 10 and the inner wall of the fixed cylinder 9. The inclined plates 10 themselves are elastic, and the top surface of the inclined plates 10 contacts the bottom of the slider 8.

[0032] When a single ball joint is disassembled, the center of gravity of the ball joint component 5 relative to the corresponding position of the furnace body will be offset. At this time, the slider 8 will be squeezed by the furnace body, which will increase, and then squeeze the multiple inclined pieces 10 at the bottom of the slider 8. The elastic force of spring 11 will disperse the pressure in this process to prevent the gravity offset caused by the weight of the ball joint from causing excessive squeezing on the surface of the support ring 3 at the moment when the weight of the ball joint disappears, and also reduce the center offset of the furnace wall 1.

[0033] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0034] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism for a wide plate converter, comprising a furnace wall (1), wherein the outer wall of the furnace wall (1) is provided with an eaves body (2), the outer wall of the furnace wall (1) is further provided with a support ring (3), the bottom of the support ring (3) is provided with a support (4), and a plurality of ball joint components (5) are provided between the eaves body (2) and the support ring (3). Its characteristics are: A plurality of oil cylinders (6) are provided between the eaves (2) and the support ring (3), a plurality of connecting blocks (7) are provided below the eaves (2), a slider (8) is provided on the outer wall of the connecting block (7), the slider (8) is slidably connected to the connecting block (7), the weight of the slider (8) is equal to the weight of the ball joint component (5), the sliders (8) and the ball joint component (5) each have three, and the line connecting the center points of the slider (8) and the ball joint component (5) is in the same plane as the central vertical plane of the furnace wall (1).

2. The wide plate converter furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the bottom end of the slider (8) is provided with a fixed cylinder (9), the bottom of the fixed cylinder (9) is in contact with the support ring (3), a plurality of inclined plates (10) are provided inside the fixed cylinder (9), the inner wall of the inclined plates (10) is provided with a spring (11), the inclined plates (10) themselves are elastic, and the upper surface of the inclined plates (10) is in contact with the bottom of the slider (8).

3. The wide plate converter furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The end of the connecting block (7) is provided with a fixing plate (12), the interior of the fixing plate (12) is provided with a limiting column (13), the outer wall of the limiting column (13) is provided with a slide (14), the outer wall of the slide (14) is provided with a fixing plate (15), one side of the fixing plate (15) is fixedly connected to the slider (8), the outside of the slide (14) is provided with a spring (16), and the inclined portion (17) of the limiting column (13) is in contact with the edge of the through hole of the fixing plate (12).

4. The wide plate converter furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting column (13) rotates freely inside the slide (14), and the limiting column (13) includes an inclined portion (17) and a curved portion (18). Magnet 1 (19) and magnet 2 (20) are provided inside the fixing plate. The curved portion (18) has a magnetic force that attracts magnet 1 (19), and the curved portion (18) has a magnetic force that attracts magnet 2 (20).

5. The wide plate converter furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The distance between the bottom of the fixing cylinder (9) and the uppermost end of the sliding block (8) is equal to the distance between the bottom surface of the eaves body (2) and the supporting ring (3).

6. The wide plate converter furnace body ball joint maintenance mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: A pressure detector (21) is provided on the outer wall of the fixed cylinder (9), and a sensing portion at the end of the pressure detector (21) is in contact with the furnace wall (1).