Cooling tower for steel casting

By designing storage and protection components and folding ladder components on the cooling tower, the problems of ladder corrosion and breakage and difficult climbing are solved, achieving all-round protection and stable climbing of the ladder, and reducing safety hazards.

CN224379753UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-19FUJIAN FUZHOU MINDA MASCH MFG CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
FUJIAN FUZHOU MINDA MASCH MFG CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-16
Publication Date
2026-06-19

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Technical Problem

The ladders of cooling towers are prone to corrosion and breakage when exposed to harsh external environments for a long time, posing safety hazards, and are difficult to climb with a high risk of falling.

Method used

A cooling tower comprising a storage and protection component and a folding ladder component has been designed. The ladder is stored in the storage shell when not in use and can be extended into a triangular structure when in use. The movable support plate is set in a ramp to reduce the difficulty of climbing.

Benefits of technology

It effectively protects the ladder from corrosion, reduces the risk of breakage, improves climbing stability, and reduces the risk of workers falling.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a cooling tower for steel casting, including a cooling tower body. A storage and protection assembly is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cooling tower body. Inside the storage and protection assembly is a folding ladder assembly, which includes a fixed ladder and a movable ladder. The fixed ladder has baffles welded to its left and right rear side walls, each baffle having limit holes on its side walls. The movable ladder has limit posts welded to its top left and right sides, with the side walls of the limit posts slidably connected to the inner walls of the limit holes. A movable support plate is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the bottom end of the movable ladder, and limit posts are welded to the left and right side walls of the other end of the movable support plate. This provides comprehensive protection for the ladder, preventing corrosion and breakage after long-term exposure to harsh external environments. Furthermore, the ladder is foldable and structurally stable when extended, reducing the risk of climbing.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cooling tower technology, and in particular to a cooling tower for steel casting. Background Technology

[0002] A cooling tower is a device that uses water as a circulating coolant to absorb heat from a system and release it into the atmosphere to lower the water temperature. Its cooling mechanism utilizes the heat exchange between water and air to generate steam. The steam evaporates and carries away heat, achieving heat dissipation through evaporation, convection, and radiation. This process dissipates waste heat generated in industrial processes or refrigeration and air conditioning systems, thereby lowering the water temperature and ensuring the normal operation of the system. The device is generally cylindrical, hence the name cooling tower.

[0003] Cooling towers for steel casting are an indispensable piece of equipment in the casting industry, mainly used to control the temperature of molten metal, improve the quality of castings, and achieve energy conservation and environmental protection.

[0004] Since cooling towers are usually installed outdoors, they are exposed to wind and sun for a long time, making them highly susceptible to corrosion. In particular, the ladders of cooling towers are prone to corrosion and breakage after being exposed to harsh external environments for a long time, posing a great safety hazard. In addition, the ladders are usually installed vertically on the outer wall of the cooling tower, making it difficult for workers to climb and increasing the risk of falling. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a cooling tower for steel casting that can provide all-round protection for the ladder, preventing the ladder from breaking and damaging due to corrosion after long-term exposure to harsh external environments. In addition, the ladder is foldable and has a stable structure when extended, reducing the risk of climbing.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, a cooling tower for steel casting is provided, including a cooling tower body, a storage and protection assembly fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the cooling tower body, and a folding ladder assembly provided inside the storage and protection assembly;

[0007] The folding ladder assembly includes a fixed ladder and a movable ladder. The fixed ladder has baffles welded to the left and right sides of its rear sidewall. Each baffle has a limit hole on its sidewall. The movable ladder has limit posts welded to the left and right sides of its top. The sidewalls of the limit posts are slidably connected to the inner sidewalls of the limit holes. The movable ladder has a movable support plate rotatably connected to the inner sidewall of its bottom end. The other sidewalls of the movable support plate have limit posts welded to the left and right sides.

[0008] According to the aforementioned cooling tower for steel casting, the housing and protection assembly includes a housing shell and a cover. The upper front side wall and the lower rear side wall of the housing shell are both provided with sliding grooves. The left side wall of the front side wall of the cover is welded and fixed with a slider. The outer side wall of the slider is slidably connected to the inner side wall of the sliding groove. The left and right inner walls of the housing shell are symmetrically provided with movable grooves.

[0009] According to the aforementioned steel casting cooling tower, the front sidewall of the receiving shell is fixedly connected to the outer sidewall of the cooling tower body.

[0010] According to the aforementioned cooling tower for steel casting, a handle is fixedly installed on the rear side wall of the cover.

[0011] According to the aforementioned cooling tower for steel casting, the outer wall of the fixed ladder is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing shell.

[0012] According to the aforementioned cooling tower for steel casting, the side walls of the two limiting columns are slidably connected to the inner side walls of the two movable slots on both sides.

[0013] According to the aforementioned cooling tower for steel casting, the lower part of the movable ladder is L-shaped.

[0014] According to the aforementioned steel casting cooling tower, both the fixed ladder and the movable ladder are made of stainless steel.

[0015] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. Compared with existing technologies, by setting up a storage and protection component, when the ladder is not in use, the folding ladder component is stored in the storage shell, and the cover seals the storage shell, providing all-round protection for the folding ladder component and preventing the ladder from breaking or being damaged due to corrosion after long-term exposure to harsh external environments.

[0017] 2. Compared with existing technologies, the folding ladder component can be extended into a triangular structure during use, ensuring stable climbing. At the same time, the movable support plate is set up with a slope to reduce the difficulty of climbing and reduce the risk of workers falling. Attached Figure Description

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

[0019] Figure 1 This utility model relates to a three-dimensional cooling tower for steel casting. Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 2 This utility model relates to a three-dimensional cooling tower for steel casting. Figure 2 ;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating the usage state of a steel casting cooling tower according to this utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of a storage and protection component for a steel casting cooling tower according to the present invention.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of a folding ladder assembly for a steel casting cooling tower according to this utility model.

[0024] Legend:

[0025] 1. Cooling tower body; 2. Storage and protection components; 3. Folding ladder components; 201. Storage shell; 2011. Movable groove; 2012. Slide groove; 202. Cover; 2021. Slider; 203. Handle; 301. Fixed ladder; 302. Movable ladder; 303. Movable support plate; 3021. Limiting post one; 3031. Limiting post two; 304. Baffle frame; 3041. Limiting hole. Detailed Implementation

[0026] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0027] Reference Figure 1-5 This utility model provides a cooling tower for steel casting, which includes a cooling tower body 1, a storage and protection component 2 fixedly installed on the outer side wall of the cooling tower body 1, and a folding ladder component 3 provided inside the storage and protection component 2.

[0028] The storage and protection component 2 includes a storage shell 201 and a cover 202. The front side wall of the storage shell 201 is fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the cooling tower body 1. A handle 203 is fixedly installed on the rear side wall of the cover 202. Sliding grooves 2012 are provided on both the upper front side wall and the lower rear side wall of the storage shell 201. A slider 2021 is welded and fixed on the left side of the front side wall of the cover 202. The outer side wall of the slider 2021 is slidably connected to the inner side wall of the sliding groove 2012. The left and right inner walls of the storage shell 201 are symmetrically provided with movable grooves 201. 1. With the storage and protection component 2, when the ladder is not in use, the folding ladder component 3 is stored in the storage shell 201. The cover 202 seals the storage shell 201, providing all-round protection for the folding ladder component 3. This prevents the ladder from breaking or being damaged due to corrosion after long-term exposure to harsh external environments. When the ladder needs to be used, the handle 203 is used to slide the cover 202, which drives the slider 2021 to slide along the slide groove 2012 until the folding ladder component 3 is exposed to the outside for use. This makes it convenient to use.

[0029] The folding ladder assembly 3 includes a fixed ladder 301 and a movable ladder 302, both made of stainless steel. The outer wall of the fixed ladder 301 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the storage shell 201. Baffle frames 304 are welded and fixed to the left and right sides of the rear side wall of the fixed ladder 301, and each baffle frame 304 has a limit hole 3041 on its side wall. Limit posts 3021 are welded and fixed to the left and right sides of the top of the movable ladder 302, and the side walls of the limit posts 3021 are slidably connected to the inner walls of the limit holes 3041. The lower part of the movable ladder 302 is L-shaped, and a movable support plate 303 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the bottom end of the movable ladder 302. The other end of the movable support plate 303 has two limit posts 3031 welded and fixed to the left and right side walls. The side walls of the two limit posts 3031 are slidably connected to the inner side walls of the two movable grooves 2011. Through the folding ladder assembly 3, when the movable ladder 302 is pulled down and outward, the first limit post 3021 slides along the limit hole 3041, and the second limit post 3031 slides along the movable groove 2011, which drives the movable support plate 303 to change position until the storage shell 201, the movable support plate 303 and the movable ladder 302 form a triangular structure. This ensures climbing stability, and the movable support plate 303 is set up with a slope to reduce the difficulty of climbing and reduce the risk of workers falling.

[0030] Working principle: Before use, the folding ladder assembly 3 is stored in the storage shell 201. The cover 202 seals the storage shell 201, providing all-round protection for the folding ladder assembly 3. When the ladder needs to be used, the handle 203 is used to slide the cover 202, which drives the slider 2021 to slide along the slide groove 2012 until the folding ladder assembly 3 is exposed to the outside. Pulling the movable ladder 302 downward and outward causes the first limiting post 3021 to slide along the limiting hole 3041, while the second limiting post 3031 slides along the movable groove 2011, which drives the movable support plate 303 to change position until the storage shell 201, the movable support plate 303 and the movable ladder 302 form a triangular structure. This ensures stable climbing while the movable support plate 303 is set up with a slope to reduce the difficulty of climbing and reduce the risk of workers falling.

[0031] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A cooling tower for steel casting, comprising a cooling tower body (1), characterized in that, The outer wall of the cooling tower body (1) is fixedly installed with a storage and protection component (2), and the inside of the storage and protection component (2) is provided with a folding ladder component (3); The folding ladder assembly (3) includes a fixed ladder (301) and a movable ladder (302). The fixed ladder (301) has a retaining frame (304) welded to the left and right sides of its rear sidewall. The retaining frame (304) has a limit hole (3041) on its sidewall. The movable ladder (302) has a limit post (3021) welded to the left and right sides of its top. The sidewall of the limit post (3021) is slidably connected to the inner sidewall of the limit hole (3041). The movable ladder (302) has a movable support plate (303) rotatably connected to the inner sidewall of its bottom end. The other sidewall of the movable support plate (303) has a limit post (3031) welded to the left and right sidewalls.

2. A cooling tower for steel casting according to claim 1, characterized in that, The storage and protection component (2) includes a storage shell (201) and a cover (202). The upper front side wall and the lower rear side wall of the storage shell (201) are provided with sliding grooves (2012). The left side of the front side wall of the cover (202) is welded and fixed with sliders (2021). The outer side wall of the sliders (2021) is slidably connected to the inner side wall of the sliding grooves (2012). The left and right inner walls of the storage shell (201) are symmetrically provided with movable grooves (2011).

3. A cooling tower for steel casting according to claim 2, characterized in that, The front side wall of the housing (201) is fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the cooling tower body (1).

4. A cooling tower for steel casting according to claim 2, characterized in that, A handle (203) is fixedly installed on the rear side wall of the cover (202).

5. A cooling tower for steel casting according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer wall of the fixed ladder (301) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the storage shell (201).

6. A cooling tower for steel casting according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sidewalls of the two limiting posts (3031) are slidably connected to the inner sidewalls of the two movable grooves (2011) on both sides.

7. A cooling tower for steel casting according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower part of the movable ladder (302) is L-shaped.

8. A cooling tower for steel casting according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the fixed ladder (301) and the movable ladder (302) are made of stainless steel.