Global Patent Index - EP 0430616 A1

EP 0430616 A1 19910605 - Casting apparatus.

Title (en)

Casting apparatus.

Title (de)

Giessvorrichtung.

Title (fr)

Dispositif de coulée.

Publication

EP 0430616 A1 19910605 (EN)

Application

EP 90312824 A 19901126

Priority

GB 8927088 A 19891130

Abstract (en)

A casting apparatus for low melting point alloys comprises a dispensing cylinder 5 and a piston 7 driven by a rotary driven linear actuator 31. A rotary motor 42 drives the actuator and the cylinder is connected to a die 26 during a dispensing stroke of the piston. Control means 52 controls the speed of the motor to thereby control the speed of the piston and the rate at which molten metal is dispensed into the die. A data storage means 56 holds data defining a characteristic of piston speed as a function of time during the dispensing stroke and enables the rate at which metal rises in the die to be controlled in a manner which takes account of variation in die cross-section. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B22D 17/04; B22D 17/32

IPC 8 full level

B22D 18/08 (2006.01); B22D 17/04 (2006.01); B22D 17/20 (2006.01); B22D 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B22D 17/04 (2013.01 - EP); B22D 17/2015 (2013.01 - EP); B22D 17/32 (2013.01 - EP); B22D 18/00 (2013.01 - KR)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0430616 A1 19910605; AU 625361 B2 19920709; AU 6679290 A 19910606; BR 9006064 A 19910924; CA 2030761 A1 19910531; GB 2238497 A 19910605; GB 2238497 B 19930407; GB 8927088 D0 19900131; GB 9025955 D0 19910116; JP H03268854 A 19911129; KR 910009367 A 19910628; ZA 909470 B 19910828

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90312824 A 19901126; AU 6679290 A 19901121; BR 9006064 A 19901129; CA 2030761 A 19901123; GB 8927088 A 19891130; GB 9025955 A 19901129; JP 32612090 A 19901129; KR 900019148 A 19901126; ZA 909470 A 19901126