Device for stably using aluminum wire for LF furnace steelmaking

By designing an aluminum wire device with a rotatable frame door and a locking baffle, the problem of low utilization rate caused by the complex specifications of aluminum wire iron frames was solved, achieving stable use of aluminum wire and cost savings.

CN223991116UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-13CHANGSHU LONGTENG SPECIAL STEEL CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-06
Publication Date
2026-03-13

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Technical Problem

The existing aluminum wire iron frame specifications are complicated, making it impossible to accurately estimate the weight. During use, the wire cannot be adjusted when it is bent, resulting in low utilization rate of aluminum wire.

Method used

Design a device comprising a square frame with a rotatable door that is locked with a baffle to form an adaptive chamber, preventing the aluminum wire from being cut in case of abnormality and improving utilization.

Benefits of technology

It increases the utilization rate of aluminum wire, saves costs, and the device is reusable.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a device for stably using an aluminum wire for LF (ladle furnace) steelmaking, which comprises a square frame, the inner volume of the square frame is designed based on the weight of the aluminum wire to be fed, and a cavity for placing the coiled aluminum wire is formed; two symmetrically-distributed frame doors are installed at the top of the square frame, and when the two frame doors are closed at the same time, an unclosed opening is formed in the center of the top of the square frame; baffles are installed in the middles of the two side edges, not connected with the frame door, of the square frame respectively, the baffles are in a long strip shape and are rotatably installed on the square frame through bolts, and when the long edge directions of the baffles coincide with the side edges of the square frame, the two ends of the baffles are arranged on the frame door in a pressed mode respectively. When the fed aluminum wire is abnormal, the aluminum wire is timely processed, the shearing operation is avoided, the utilization rate of the aluminum wire is improved, meanwhile, the device can be repeatedly used, and the cost is saved.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a device for the stable use of aluminum wire in LF furnace steelmaking, and to a device for placing metal wires during the steelmaking process. Background Technology

[0002] In the converter steelmaking process, the required aluminum content in the molten steel varies depending on the type of steel being produced. To precisely control the aluminum content, aluminum wire is often fed into the molten steel via a wire feeder at key points after the converter or on the refining platform of the refining furnace. In practice, the purchased coiled aluminum wire is usually equipped with aluminum wire supports. However, these supports present several challenging problems.

[0003] The specifications of aluminum wire frames on the market are extremely diverse, with no unified standard whatsoever. This makes weight estimation extremely difficult, as it is impossible to accurately predict the weight of each frame. Secondly, once coiled aluminum wire is fixed in a frame, it cannot be adjusted when it folds during use; the only solution is to cut it, which greatly reduces the utilization rate of the aluminum wire.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new device that can effectively improve the utilization rate of coiled aluminum wire. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention provides a device for the stable use of aluminum wire in LF furnace steelmaking, which effectively improves the utilization rate of coiled aluminum wire.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is:

[0007] A device for the stable use of aluminum wire in LF furnace steelmaking includes a square frame, the internal volume of which is designed based on the weight of the aluminum wire to be fed in, forming a chamber for placing coiled aluminum wire.

[0008] Two symmetrically distributed frame doors are installed on the top of a square frame. One side of each frame door is rotatably connected to the side of the square frame. With the top surface of the square frame as the reference surface, if one frame door rotates counterclockwise and the other frame door rotates clockwise, both frame doors are open. If one frame door rotates clockwise and the other frame door rotates counterclockwise, both frame doors are closed.

[0009] The other side of the frame door is a trapezoidal door frame, and the long side of the trapezoidal door frame is not set. When both frame doors are closed at the same time, an unclosed opening is formed at the top center of the square frame.

[0010] A baffle is installed at the middle position of the two sides of the square frame that are not connected to the frame door. The baffle is long and can be rotatably installed on the square frame by bolts. When the long side of the baffle coincides with the side of the square frame, the two ends of the baffle are pressed onto the frame door.

[0011] Furthermore, the frame door includes a rectangular door frame, with its two short sides extending outwards to form extension ends. One end of a connecting rod is fixed to the end of each of the two extension ends, and the other end of the connecting rod is fixed to an adjacent long side of the rectangular door frame. The distance between the fixing point of the other end of the connecting rod and the matching extension end is one-third of the length of the long side of the rectangular door frame.

[0012] Furthermore, the other long side of the rectangular door frame is connected to the side of the square frame via a rotating structure, and two rotating structures are provided.

[0013] The rotating structure includes two hollow tubes, defined as the first hollow tube and the second hollow tube respectively. The first hollow tube is fixed on the other long side of the rectangular door frame, and the second hollow tube is fixed on the side of the square frame. The rotating rod passes through the first hollow tube and the second hollow tube in sequence.

[0014] Furthermore, a spiral hole is made in the center of the baffle, and a fixing hole is made in the middle of the two sides of the four-sided frame that are not connected to the frame door. Bolts are screwed into the spiral hole and the fixing hole in sequence, perpendicular to the direction of the baffle.

[0015] The bottom surface of the baffle is located on the surface of the frame door in a direction parallel to the top of the square frame.

[0016] By using the above technical solutions, compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The device provided by this utility model for the stable use of aluminum wire in LF furnace steelmaking can promptly handle abnormalities in the fed aluminum wire, avoiding cutting operations and improving the utilization rate of aluminum wire. At the same time, the device can be reused, saving costs. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device provided by this utility model for the stable use of aluminum wire in LF furnace steelmaking;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the baffle part in the device for stable use of aluminum wire in LF furnace steelmaking provided by this utility model.

[0021] In the diagram: 0 is a coiled aluminum wire, 1 is a square frame, 2 is a frame door, 3 is a connecting rod, 4 is the first hollow tube, 5 is the second hollow tube, 6 is a rotating rod, 7 is a baffle, and 8 is a bolt. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "left side," "right side," "upper part," "lower part," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. "First," "second," etc., do not indicate the importance of the components, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. The specific dimensions used in this embodiment are only for illustrating the technical solution and do not limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] As described in the background section, aluminum wire needs to be fed into molten steel at critical points in the refining platform of the furnace or refining furnace. Currently, coiled aluminum wire placed next to the LF furnace is usually fixed in place with a fixed frame. An opening is made at the top of the fixed frame to pull out the aluminum wire. Therefore, if the aluminum wire kinks during feeding, the operator cannot adjust the coiled aluminum wire. Therefore, if... Figure 1 As shown, this utility model provides a device for the stable use of aluminum wire in LF furnace steelmaking. It can handle abnormalities in a timely manner, avoiding the need to directly cut the aluminum wire, thereby improving the utilization rate of the aluminum wire.

[0024] Specifically, it includes a square frame 1, the internal volume of which is designed based on the weight of the aluminum wire to be fed in, forming a chamber for placing the coiled aluminum wire 0; two symmetrically distributed frame doors 2 are installed on the top of the square frame, one side of which is rotatably connected to the side of the square frame. With the top surface of the square frame as the reference plane, if one frame door rotates counterclockwise and the other frame door rotates clockwise, both frame doors are open; if one frame door rotates clockwise and the other frame door rotates counterclockwise, both frame doors are closed; the other side of the frame door is a trapezoidal door frame, and the long side of the trapezoidal door frame is not provided. When both frame doors are closed at the same time, an unclosed opening is formed at the center of the top of the square frame.

[0025] by Figure 1Taking the frame door on the left side as an example, the frame door includes a rectangular door frame (the "eye" shaped frame in the figure), whose two short sides extend outward (to the right) to form extension ends. The ends of the two extension ends are respectively fixed to one end of the connecting rod 3, and the other end of the connecting rod is fixed to an adjacent long side of the rectangular door frame, that is, the connecting rod and the rectangular door frame form a triangle; in order to maintain the stability of the structure, the distance between the fixing point of the other end of the connecting rod and the matching extension end is one-third of the length of the long side of the rectangular door frame.

[0026] Therefore, from Figure 1 It's clearly visible that the right side of the frame door forms an unsealed trapezoidal structure. When the two frame doors are closed, a suitable unsealed opening is created in the middle. The size of this opening is sufficient to secure the coiled aluminum wire and also allows for adjustment if problems arise with the wire. If the unsealed opening still cannot meet the adjustment requirements, simply opening the frame door will suffice. Figure 1 Taking a perspective as an example, the frame door on the left rotates counterclockwise, while the frame door on the right rotates clockwise to open.

[0027] Regarding the opening and closing of the frame door, the preferred structure provided in this application is that the other long side of the rectangular door frame is connected to the side of the square frame via a rotating structure. Considering cost and opening / closing functionality, two rotating structures are provided. Each rotating structure includes two hollow tubes, defined as a first hollow tube 4 and a second hollow tube 5. The first hollow tube is fixed to the other long side of the rectangular door frame, and the second hollow tube is fixed to the side of the square frame. A rotating rod 6 passes sequentially through the first and second hollow tubes. This design is the simplest and most reliable. Figure 1 The frame door is pulled up from the top of the viewpoint, and the rotating rod rotates within the connecting cavity formed by the first and second hollow tubes, thus pulling the frame door up.

[0028] In the actual smelting process, in order to ensure the stability of the coiled aluminum wire, the frame door of the square frame is equipped with a baffle 7 for locking. The baffle is long and narrow and can be rotatably installed on the square frame by bolts 8. When the long side of the baffle coincides with the side of the square frame, the two ends of the baffle are pressed against the frame door.

[0029] The specific structure is as follows: Figure 2 As shown, a spiral hole is made at the center of the baffle, and fixing holes are made at the middle of the two sides of the square frame that are not connected to the frame door. Figure 1From the perspective of the two square frames (the upper and lower sides), the bolts are screwed into the spiral holes and fixing holes in sequence, perpendicular to the baffle. The baffle can rotate around the bolt. To ensure the locking mechanism is feasible, the bottom surface of the baffle is higher than the surface of the frame door in the direction parallel to the top of the square frame. When the frame door needs to be opened, simply rotate the baffle so that its two ends are not above the frame door. If the two ends of the baffle are exactly on the triangular part of the frame door, the frame door is locked.

[0030] The above design ensures that the provided device can be reused, thereby saving costs. The opening and closing of the frame door allows for the handling of abnormal aluminum wire feeding, preventing wire cutting and improving wire utilization.

[0031] Those skilled in the art will understand that, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains. It should also be understood that terms such as those defined in general dictionaries should be understood to have the meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the prior art, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless defined as herein.

[0032] The meaning of "and / or" as used in this application includes situations where each exists alone or both exist simultaneously.

[0033] The term "connection" as used in this application can mean a direct connection between components or an indirect connection between components through other components.

[0034] Based on the above-described preferred embodiments of this utility model, and through the foregoing description, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical concept of this utility model. The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the contents of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A device for stabilizing the use of aluminum wire for LF steelmaking, characterized by: The application relates to a four-square frame (1) which is designed according to the weight of the aluminum wire to be fed, and forms a cavity for placing the coiled aluminum wire (0); two symmetrically distributed frame doors (2) are installed on the top of the four-square frame, one side of the frame door is rotatably connected to the side of the four-square frame, and the two frame doors are opened when one of the frame doors rotates counterclockwise and the other frame door rotates clockwise, and the two frame doors are closed when one of the frame doors rotates clockwise and the other frame door rotates counterclockwise; the other side of the frame door is a trapezoidal door frame, and the long side part of the trapezoidal door frame is not arranged, so that an unsealed opening is formed at the center of the top of the four-square frame when the two frame doors are simultaneously closed; baffles (7) are respectively arranged at the middle positions of the two side edges of the four-square frame which are not connected with the frame doors, the baffles are long strips, and the baffles are rotatably arranged on the four-square frame through bolts (8); and the two ends of the baffles are respectively pressed on the frame doors when the long side direction of the baffles coincides with the side edges of the four-square frame. The frame door comprises a rectangular door frame, two short edges of the rectangular door frame simultaneously extend outward to form extension ends, one end of a connecting rod (3) is fixedly connected to the end of each of the two extension ends, the other end of the connecting rod is fixed on an adjacent long edge of the rectangular door frame, and the distance between the other end of the connecting rod and the matching extension end is one third of the length of the long edge of the rectangular door frame. The other long edge of the rectangular door frame is connected to the side edge of the four-square frame through a rotating structure, and two rotating structures are arranged. The rotating structure comprises two hollow pipes, which are defined as a first hollow pipe (4) and a second hollow pipe (5), the first hollow pipe is fixed on the other long edge of the rectangular door frame, the second hollow pipe is fixed on the side edge of the four-square frame, and a rotating rod (6) is sequentially arranged in the first hollow pipe and the second hollow pipe.

2. The device for stabilizing the use of aluminum wire for LF steelmaking according to claim 1, characterized in that: A spiral hole is arranged at the center of the baffle, and a fixing hole is arranged at the middle position of the two side edges of the four-square frame which are not connected with the frame doors, and a bolt is sequentially screwed into the spiral hole and the fixing hole in the vertical direction of the baffle.

3. The device for stabilizing the use of aluminum wire for LF steelmaking according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the baffle is located on the surface of the frame door in the direction parallel to the top of the four-square frame. ​ 4. The device for stabilizing the use of aluminum wire for LF steelmaking according to claim 1, characterized in that: ​ ​