A billet feeding mechanism
By designing a billet feeding mechanism, the billet is flipped and transferred using a buffer ramp and hydraulically controlled claws, solving the transfer problem from the continuous casting process to the rolling process in steelmaking plants. The equipment has a reasonable structure, is easy to disassemble and maintain, and is suitable for high-temperature environments.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 襄阳职业技术学院
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-01
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-29
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of metallurgical equipment for steel enterprises, specifically a billet feeding mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] In the continuous casting process of a steelmaking plant, the steel billet is pushed to the conveyor roller table of the rolling process by the steel transfer machine. The existing conveyor roller table of the rolling process is lower than the billet exit roller table of the steelmaking process. Therefore, a reasonable mechanism needs to be set up in the middle area between the steel transfer machine and the conveyor roller table to transfer the steel billet. This mechanism should be able to meet the requirements of high temperature, easy disassembly and maintenance. Utility Model Content
[0003] This utility model provides a billet feeding mechanism. Based on the actual site conditions, a non-standard design is adopted to provide a billet feeding mechanism that solves the problem that the billets in the billet discharge roller table of the steelmaking continuous casting process cannot be smoothly transferred to the conveying roller table of the rolling process. The newly added billet feeding mechanism realizes the smooth transfer and conveying of billets between the steelmaking and rolling processes. Moreover, the equipment has a reasonable design structure, is easy to disassemble, and is simple to maintain. It can adapt to the high requirements of the equipment under the high temperature of hot billets.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following solution:
[0005] A billet feeding mechanism includes a buffer ramp, a bearing seat connected to the side of the buffer ramp, a feeding shaft rotatably connected to the bearing seat, a clamping coupling in the middle of the feeding shaft, at least five claws and at least two swing arms mounted on the feeding shaft, wherein the swing arms are connected in series with the extended end of a hydraulic cylinder, a base is connected to the bottom of the hydraulic cylinder, and a shear-resistant component is provided at the lower end of the base; the buffer ramp includes a buffer ramp upright plate, three reinforcing ribs symmetrically arranged on both sides of the buffer ramp upright plate, a buffer ramp base plate at the bottom of the buffer ramp, a buffer ramp shear-resistant component at the bottom of the buffer ramp base plate, buffer ramp pressure blocks evenly arranged on the upper surface of the buffer ramp base plate, a support base composed of a support base base plate, a top plate and support base ribs at the rear of the buffer ramp, and a bearing seat reinforcing rib plate and a bearing seat base plate at the front of the buffer ramp, wherein the bearing seat base plate is connected to the bearing seat.
[0006] This utility model also provides the following optimization solution:
[0007] Furthermore, the top of the buffer ramp is provided with an inclined surface and an arc surface, the angle between the tangent surfaces at the connection of the inclined surface and the arc surface is 90°, the radius of the arc surface is 750mm, the bottom of the bearing seat base plate is provided with a groove, the groove is connected to the upright plate of the buffer ramp; a circular hole is opened in the middle of the pressure block; the shear-resistant component of the buffer ramp is combined with the civil engineering foundation; four circular holes are opened on both sides of the buffer ramp base plate with the center line as the reference.
[0008] Furthermore, the front end of the pawl is provided with a connecting pawl, which is connected to the connecting pawl assembly plate. A pin passes through the connecting pawl assembly plate, and the side of the pin is fixedly connected to the pressure plate by fasteners. The end of the connecting pawl assembly plate is connected to the lower split bearing seat of the pawl. The side of the lower split bearing seat of the pawl is connected to the upper split bearing seat of the pawl. The inner side of the lower split bearing seat of the pawl is provided with a flat keyway.
[0009] Furthermore, the bearing housing is a fixed structure, with a fixed upper split bearing housing connected to the upper end and a fixed lower split bearing housing connected to the lower end. Split copper bushings are fitted inside both the fixed upper and lower split bearing housings. Furthermore, the swing arm includes a swing arm connecting plate, with a lower split bearing housing and an upper split bearing housing at the end of the connecting plate. The lower split bearing housing has a flat keyway at its bottom.
[0010] Furthermore, the front end of the swing arm connecting plate is provided with a round hole, and the inner side of the swing arm connecting plate is provided with a reinforcing rib plate.
[0011] Furthermore, the hydraulic cylinder has a hydraulic cylinder mounting boss on its side, which is connected to a cylinder pressure block, which is mounted on the base.
[0012] Furthermore, the base is characterized by comprising side plates, stiffening plates, a bottom plate, positioning blocks, and shear-resistant components. The side plates are provided with slots.
[0013] The operation flow of the billet feeding mechanism of this utility model is as follows:
[0014] In the billet delivery area of the continuous casting process, the billet transfer machine moves the billet to the lowest point of the inclined plane of the buffer platform. The hydraulic cylinder extends, driving the swing arm to move downward, which in turn drives the pawl to move upward. The pawl moves upward to the top surface of the buffer platform, allowing the billet to transition onto the conveyor rollers in the rolling area. The curved surface of the buffer platform facilitates the unloading of the billet. The hydraulic cylinder retracts, and the pawl returns to its initial state. This process is repeated to achieve the flipping and transfer of the billet. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a billet feeding mechanism according to the present invention;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a front view of the buffer ramp of a billet feeding mechanism according to this utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a front view of the pawl of a billet feeding mechanism according to this utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the claw of a billet feeding mechanism according to the present invention;
[0019] Figure 5 This is a front view of the clamp coupling of a billet feeding mechanism according to this utility model;
[0020] Figure 6 This is a front view of the swing arm of a billet feeding mechanism according to this utility model.
[0021] The specific reference numerals are as follows:
[0022] 1. Buffer ramp; 2. Feeding shaft; 3. Claw; 4. Bearing housing; 5. Swing arm; 6. Clamping coupling; 7. Hydraulic cylinder; 8. Base; 9. Shear-resistant component; 10. Buffer ramp upright plate; 11. Buffer ramp upright plate reinforcing rib plate one; 12. Buffer ramp upright plate reinforcing rib plate two; 13. Buffer ramp upright plate reinforcing rib plate three; 14. Bearing housing reinforcing rib plate; 15. Bearing housing base plate; 16. Buffer ramp pressure block; 17. Buffer ramp base plate; 18. Support base base plate; 19. Top plate; 20. Support base rib plate; 21. Buffer ramp shear-resistant component; 22. Connecting claw; 23. Pressure plate ; 24 Pin; 25 Claw assembly plate; 26 Lower split bearing housing for claw; 27 Upper split bearing housing for claw; 28 Flat keyway; 29 Fixed upper split bearing housing; 30 Fixed lower split bearing housing; 31 Split copper tile; 32 Hydraulic cylinder mounting boss; 33 Cylinder pressure block; 36 Rocker arm connecting plate; 37 Lower split bearing housing for rocker arm; 38 Upper split bearing housing for rocker arm; 39 Flat keyway; 40 Reinforcing rib plate; 41 Flat key hole; 42 Side plate; 43 Cylinder base rib plate; 44 Positioning block; 45 Cylinder base plate. Detailed Implementation
[0023] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.
[0024] like Figure 1-6As shown, this utility model discloses a billet feeding mechanism, including a buffer ramp 1. A bearing seat 4 is connected to the side of the buffer ramp 1, and a feeding shaft 2 is rotatably connected to the bearing seat 4. A clamping coupling 6 is arranged in the middle area of the feeding shaft 2. At least five claws 3 and at least two swing arms 5 are installed on the feeding shaft 2, wherein the swing arms 5 are connected in series with the extended end of a hydraulic cylinder 7. A base 8 is connected to the bottom of the hydraulic cylinder 7, and a shear-resistant component 9 is arranged at the lower end of the base 8. The buffer ramp 1 includes a buffer ramp vertical plate 10. A buffer ramp vertical plate reinforcing rib plate one 11, a buffer ramp vertical plate reinforcing rib plate two 12, and a buffer ramp vertical plate reinforcing rib plate three 13 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the buffer ramp 10. A buffer ramp bottom plate 17 is arranged on the bottom surface of the buffer ramp 1, and a buffer ramp shear-resistant component 21 is arranged at the bottom of the buffer ramp bottom plate 17. The upper surface of the 17 is uniformly arranged with buffer inclined plate pressure blocks 16. Behind the buffer inclined plate 1 is a support base composed of a support base bottom plate 18, a top plate 19, and a support base rib plate 20. In front of the buffer inclined plate 1 are a bearing seat reinforcing rib plate 14 and a bearing seat bottom plate 15. The bearing seat bottom plate 15 is connected to the bearing seat 4. The first claw 3 at the front end of the feeding shaft 2 is on the left side of the first buffer inclined plate 1, the second claw 3 is on the right side of the second buffer inclined plate 1, and a swing arm 5 is set on the left side of the second buffer inclined plate 1. The third claw 3 is on the right side of the third buffer inclined plate 1, the fourth claw 3 is on the left side of the fourth buffer inclined plate 1, the shell coupling 6 is between the third claw 3 and the fourth claw 3, the fifth claw 3 is on the right side of the fifth buffer inclined plate 1, and the second swing arm 5 is connected between the fourth claw 3 and the fifth claw 3.
[0025] The top of the buffer ramp 1 is provided with an inclined surface and an arc surface. The included angle between the tangent surfaces at the connection of the inclined surface and the arc surface is 90°, and the radius of the arc surface is 750mm. The bottom of the bearing seat base plate 15 is provided with a groove, which is connected to the buffer ramp upright plate 10. The buffer ramp pressure block 16 has a round hole in the middle. The buffer ramp anti-shear component 21 is combined with the civil engineering foundation. The two sides of the buffer ramp base plate 17 are symmetrically provided with four round holes with the center line as the reference. The included angle between the buffer ramp and the arc surface facilitates the smooth sliding of the transported steel billet. The buffer ramp anti-shear component is combined with the civil engineering foundation 21 to prevent the impact load of the steel billet from causing the feeding shaft 2 to be sheared and deformed, thus avoiding affecting the normal operation of the equipment.
[0026] The front end of the claw 3 is provided with a connecting claw 22, which is connected to the connecting claw assembly plate 25. The pin 24 passes through the connecting claw assembly plate 25, and the side of the pin 24 is fixedly connected to the pressure plate 23 by fasteners. The end of the connecting claw assembly plate 25 is connected to the lower split bearing seat 26 of the claw, and the upper end of the connecting claw assembly plate 25 is connected to the upper split bearing seat 27. The inner side of the lower split bearing 26 of the claw is provided with a flat keyway 28. The feeding mechanism 2 is fixedly connected to the split bearing seat 26 of the claw, and the flat keyway 28 is used by the hydraulic cylinder 7 to transmit torque.
[0027] The feeding shaft 2 clamp coupling itself is relatively long, and the clamp coupling 6 is used in the middle to release the axial and radial runout during the movement of the equipment.
[0028] The bearing housing 4 of the clamp coupling is a fixed structure. The upper end of the bearing housing 4 is connected to a fixed upper split bearing housing 29, and the lower end of the bearing housing 4 is connected to a fixed lower split bearing housing 30. The inner layer of the fixed upper split bearing housing 29 and the fixed lower split bearing housing 30 is fitted with a split copper tile 31.
[0029] The rocker arm 5 includes a rocker arm connecting plate 36. At the end of the rocker arm connecting plate 36 are a lower split bearing seat 37 and an upper split bearing seat 38. The bottom of the lower split bearing seat 37 is provided with a flat keyway 39.
[0030] The front end of the swing arm connecting plate 36 has a round hole, and the inner side of the swing arm connecting plate 36 is provided with a reinforcing rib plate 40.
[0031] The hydraulic cylinder 7 has a hydraulic cylinder mounting boss 32 on its side. The hydraulic cylinder mounting boss 32 is connected to the cylinder pressure block 33, which is located on the base 8.
[0032] The base 8 consists of a side plate 42, a hydraulic cylinder base rib plate 43, a hydraulic cylinder base plate 45, a positioning block 44, and a shear-resistant component 9.
[0033] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model. It should be noted that the above preferred embodiments should not be considered as limitations on this utility model, and the scope of protection of this utility model should be determined by the scope defined in the claims. For those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this utility model.
Claims
1. A billet feeding mechanism, characterized in that, The system includes a buffer ramp, with bearing seats connected to the sides of the ramp. A feeding shaft is rotatably connected to the bearing seats, and a clamping coupling is located in the middle of the feeding shaft. At least five claws and at least two swing arms are mounted on the feeding shaft, with the swing arms connected in series with the extended ends of hydraulic cylinders. A base is connected to the bottom of the hydraulic cylinders, and a shear-resistant component is located at the lower end of the base. The buffer ramp includes a ramp upright plate, with three reinforcing ribs symmetrically arranged on both sides of the upright plate. A ramp base plate is located on the bottom surface of the ramp, and a shear-resistant component is located at the bottom of the base plate. Ramp blocks are evenly distributed on the upper surface of the base plate. A support base consisting of a base plate, a top plate, and support ribs is located behind the ramp. A bearing seat reinforcing rib and a bearing seat base plate are located in front of the ramp, and the bearing seat base plate is connected to the bearing seat.
2. The billet feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the buffer ramp has an inclined surface and an arc surface. The angle between the tangent surfaces at the connection between the inclined surface and the arc surface is 90°, and the radius of the arc surface is 750mm. The bottom of the bearing seat base plate has a groove, which is connected to the upright plate of the buffer ramp. A circular hole is opened in the middle of the buffer ramp pressure block. The buffer ramp shear component is combined with the civil engineering foundation. Four circular holes are symmetrically opened on both sides of the buffer ramp base plate with the center line as the reference.
3. The billet feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front end of the pawl is equipped with a connecting claw, which is connected to the connecting claw assembly plate. A pin passes through the connecting claw assembly plate, and the side of the pin is fixedly connected to the pressure plate by fasteners. The end of the connecting claw assembly plate is connected to the lower split bearing seat of the pawl. The side of the lower split bearing seat of the pawl is connected to the upper split bearing seat of the pawl. The inner side of the lower split bearing seat of the pawl is provided with a flat keyway.
4. The billet feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bearing housing is a fixed structure. The upper end of the bearing housing is connected to a fixed upper split bearing housing, and the lower end of the bearing housing is connected to a fixed lower split bearing housing. Split copper tiles are fitted inside the fixed upper split bearing housing and the fixed lower split bearing housing.
5. A billet feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The swing arm includes a swing arm connecting plate, and the end of the swing arm connecting plate is provided with a lower split bearing seat and an upper split bearing seat. The bottom of the lower split bearing seat is provided with a flat keyway.
6. A billet feeding mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that... The front end of the swing arm connecting plate is provided with a round hole, and the inner side of the swing arm connecting plate is provided with a reinforcing rib plate.
7. A billet feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that... The hydraulic cylinder has a hydraulic cylinder mounting boss on its side, which is connected to a cylinder pressure block, which is mounted on the base.
8. A billet feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that... The base consists of side plates, hydraulic cylinder base stiffeners, hydraulic cylinder bottom plate, positioning blocks, and shear-resistant components.