Pivoting Pouring Basin for Metal Mold Casting Workability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing metal mold casting machines face difficulties in assembly, handling of oxide layers, and workability due to the placement of the pouring basin at the periphery of the turntable, making tasks like setting cores, cleaning molds, and removing castings cumbersome for workers.
Innovation Solution
A metal mold casting machine design where the pouring basin is mounted on an opening and closing mechanism, allowing it to pivot between the peripheral side and the rotation axis of the turntable, enabling independent rotation and movement to facilitate easier access for workers during casting and post-casting processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the pouring basin is placed at the periphery of the turntable, then the machine can be assembled with the worker standing outside the turntable, but the workability of setting cores, cleaning molds, and removing castings deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pouring basin is made movable rather than fixed, allowing it to pivot between the peripheral side and the rotation axis side. This dynamic positioning enables the pouring basin to be moved out of the way during post-casting operations, improving workability while maintaining its peripheral placement for pouring operations
2Device complexity
If the pouring basin is always placed in front of the worker at the periphery of the turntable, then the machine structure is simplified, but the worker cannot easily access the mold for tasks like setting cores, cleaning, and removing castings
Solution Approach 1:
The pouring basin is equipped with a pivoting mechanism that allows it to change position between peripheral and central locations. This dynamic adjustment provides worker access to the mold during post-casting operations while maintaining the simplified structure of having the pouring basin integrated with the opening and closing mechanism
3Ease of operation
If the pouring basin is mounted on the opening and closing mechanism and can pivot, then worker access to the mold is improved, but the mechanism complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pouring basin pivoting function is merged with the existing opening and closing mechanism. The pouring basin is mounted on this mechanism and utilizes its structure for pivoting, rather than adding a completely separate positioning system. This integration improves worker access while minimizing the increase in overall mechanism complexity
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AI summary
The purpose of this invention is to provide a metal mold casting machine of a casting apparatus with which the worker can easily carry out his or her work, such as setting a core, cleaning a mold, taking out castings, etc. The casting apparatus comprises a turntable 1 that is rotatable in a horizontal plane, and a number of metal mold casting machines 4, 4 that are placed on the upper side at the periphery of the turntable 1. Each of the machines 4, 4 has an opening and closing mechanism 3 for a mold 2. The pouring basin 9, from which molten metal is poured into the mold 2, is mounted on the opening and closing mechanism 3, and moves over the mechanism 3 between the peripheral side and the side toward the rotation axis of the turntable 1. The pouring basin 9 is moved to the peripheral side when molten metal is poured into the mold. It is moved to the side toward the rotation axis of the turntable 1 when the work such as taking out the castings from the mold is carried out.