公开(公告)号：US06450237B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-17

申请号：US09824560

申请日：2001-04-02

申请人： Thomas N. Meyer ,  Srinath Viswanathan

发明人： Thomas N. Meyer ,  Srinath Viswanathan

IPC分类号： B22D3700

CPC分类号： B22D19/16

摘要： A compound cast product is formed in a casting mold (14) having a mold cavity (16) sized and shaped to form the cast product. A plurality of injectors (24) is supported from a bottom side (26) of the casting mold (14). The injectors (24) are in fluid communication with the mold cavity (16) through the bottom side (26) of the casting mold (14). A molten material holder furnace (12) is located beneath the casting mold (14). The holder furnace (12) defines molten material receiving chambers (36) configured to separately contain supplies of two different molten materials (37, 38). The holder furnace (12) is positioned such that the injectors (24) extend downward into the receiving chamber (36). The receiving chamber (36) is separated into at least two different flow circuits (51, 52). A first molten material (37) is received in a first flow circuit (51), and a second molten material (38) is received into a second flow circuit (52). The first and second molten materials (37, 38) are injected into the mold cavity (16) by the injectors (24) acting against the force of gravity. The injectors (24) are positioned such that the first and second molten materials (37, 38) are injected into different areas of the mold cavity (16). The molten materials (37, 38) are allowed to solidify and the resulting compound cast product is removed from the mold cavity (16).

摘要翻译： 复合铸造产品形成在具有模具空腔（16）的铸模（14）中，模腔的尺寸和形状被形成以形成铸造产品。 多个喷射器（24）从铸模（14）的底侧（26）支撑。 注射器（24）通过铸模（14）的底侧（26）与模腔（16）流体连通。 熔融材料保持炉（12）位于铸模（14）的下方。 保持炉（12）限定熔融材料接收室（36），其构造成分别容纳两种不同熔融材料（37,38）的供应。 保持炉（12）被定位成使得喷射器（24）向下延伸到接收室（36）中。 接收室（36）被分离成至少两个不同的流路（51,52）。 第一熔融材料（37）被容纳在第一流动回路（51）中，第二熔融材料（38）被接收到第二流动回路（52）中。 第一和第二熔融材料（37,38）通过抵抗重力作用的喷射器（24）注入模腔（16）中。 喷射器（24）被定位成使得第一和第二熔融材料（37,38）被注入模腔（16）的不同区域。 允许熔融材料（37,38）固化，并将所得的复合铸造产品从模具腔（16）中取出。

公开(公告)号：US4535225A

公开(公告)日：1985-08-13

申请号：US588595

申请日：1984-03-12

申请人： Charles B. Wolf ,  Thomas N. Meyer ,  Maurice G. Fey ,  John E. Heidrich

发明人： Charles B. Wolf ,  Thomas N. Meyer ,  Maurice G. Fey ,  John E. Heidrich

IPC分类号： H05B7/18

CPC分类号： H05B7/185

摘要： A high power non-transferred electric arc heater utilizing interelectrode segments which create a stepped arc chamber intermediate two hollow, substantially cylindrical, axially spaced electrodes. Gas to be heated is admitted upstream of the arc chamber and between adjacent segments. Gas is used to form a cold boundary layer about the expanding core of arc-heater gas. Additional secondary gas inlets adjacent the electrode provide fluid dynamic means for arc positioning on the electrode segments. Gas pressures of less than or in the range of about 1 atmosphere to about 50 atmospheres are used with power levels of about 10 MW being possible. The stepped arc chamber facilitates arc transfer to the downstream electrodes and allows a larger diameter for the arc heated gas while the boundary layer of gas maintaining comparable spacing along the length of the arc-heated gas and the surface of the arc chamber reducing the rate of heat transfer from the arc heated gas to the segments of the arc heater. In an alternate embodiment, field coils are provided around the interelectrode segments and electrodes for the magnetic rotation of the arc within the arc chamber. In a further embodiment, a resistor is interconnected between each interelectrode segment and the electrode segment that is connected as the cathode. These resistors assist in arc initiation and reduce the possibility of strikeover to the interelectrode segments during operation. Multiple electrode segments connected as anode or cathodes can also be provided.

摘要翻译： 利用电极间段的大功率非转移电弧加热器，其形成在两个中空的，基本上圆柱形的轴向间隔开的电极之间的阶梯式电弧室。 待加热的气体进入电弧室的上游并在相邻段之间。 气体用于围绕电弧加热器气体的膨胀芯形成冷边界层。 邻近电极的附加次级气体入口提供用于电弧定位在电极段上的流体动力学装置。 使用小于或在约1大气压至约50大气压的范围内的气体压力可以达到约10MW的功率水平。 阶梯式电弧室有助于电弧转移到下游电极并允许电弧加热气体的较大直径，同时气体的边界层沿电弧加热气体的长度和电弧室的表面保持相当的间隔，从而降低 从电弧加热的气体到电弧加热器的段的热传递。 在替代实施例中，围绕电极间段和电极设置励磁线圈，用于电弧室内的电弧的磁旋转。 在另一个实施例中，电阻器在每个电极间段和作为阴极连接的电极段之间互连。 这些电阻有助于电弧启动，并减少在操作期间对电极间部分进行切割的可能性。 可以提供作为阳极或阴极连接的多个电极段。

公开(公告)号：US4530101A

公开(公告)日：1985-07-16

申请号：US485567

申请日：1983-04-15

申请人： Maurice G. Fey ,  Thomas N. Meyer

发明人： Maurice G. Fey ,  Thomas N. Meyer

IPC分类号： C21C5/56 ,  C22B9/16 ,  F27B1/08 ,  F27D11/08 ,  H05B7/18 ,  F27B15/00

CPC分类号： C21C5/562 ,  F27B1/08 ,  F27D11/08 ,  H05B7/18 ,  Y02P10/216

摘要： A melting furnace or cupola utilizing electric arc heaters to provide an arc-heated air stream to melt loose metal chips as well as larger pieces of metal scrap. In one embodiment, the arc-heated gas stream and metal chips are directed into a melting segment with the melted chips and gas stream passing therefrom into the furnace through a tuyere. In another embodiment an electric arc heater serves as a tuyere for the furnace with the metal chips being fed into the arc-heated stream at the outlet of the arc heater. The chips and arc-heated air stream immediately enter the furnace wherein melting of the metal chips occurs. With either embodiment, recycling of the gases in the furnace and metal chip preheat can be provided.

摘要翻译： 使用电弧加热器的熔炉或冲天炉提供电弧加热的空气流以熔化松散的金属屑以及更大的金属屑。 在一个实施例中，电弧加热的气流和金属屑被引导到熔融段中，熔融的碎片和气流通过风口通过其进入炉中。 在另一个实施例中，电弧加热器用作炉的风口，其中金属屑被馈送到电弧加热器出口处的电弧加热流中。 芯片和电弧加热的空气流立即进入炉中，其中发生金属屑的熔化。 通过任一实施例，可以提供炉中的气体和金属屑预热的再循环。

公开(公告)号：US4346273A

公开(公告)日：1982-08-24

申请号：US102045

申请日：1979-12-10

申请人： Thomas N. Meyer

发明人： Thomas N. Meyer

IPC分类号： H01H33/18 ,  H01H33/59 ,  H01H33/915 ,  H01H33/88

CPC分类号： H01H33/18 ,  H01H33/596

摘要： An improved circuit-interrupter is provided having a high-frequency transverse magnetic field to assist in the very rapid interruption of the arc, which is established during operation of the device, said magnetic field being preferably of the three-phase type and rotating, having three separate field coils energized by a transitory, high-frequency power source to result in an interaction between the arc column and the transversely-oriented, high-frequency, multi-phase magnetic field of transitory duration to thereby afford a more intimate interaction with the arc-extinguishing medium, which may be gaseous, for example.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有高频横向磁场的改进的电路断续器，以帮助电极的非常快速的中断，其在器件的操作期间建立，所述磁场优选为三相型并且旋转，具有 三个单独的场线圈由短暂的高频电源供电，导致电弧柱与横向取向的高频多相磁场的瞬态持续时间之间的相互作用，从而提供与 灭弧介质，例如可以是气态的。

公开(公告)号：US06742568B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-01

申请号：US09867265

申请日：2001-05-29

申请人： Thomas N. Meyer

发明人： Thomas N. Meyer

IPC分类号： B22D2713

CPC分类号： B22D18/04

摘要： The casting apparatus (50) includes a holding vessel (10) for containing a supply of molten metal (12) and a casting mold (52) located above the holding vessel (10) and having a casting cavity (54). A molten metal injector (14) extends into the holding vessel (10) and is at least partially immersed in the molten metal (12) in the holding vessel (10). The molten metal injector (14) is in fluid communication with the casting cavity (54). The molten metal injector (14) has an injector body (16) defining an inlet opening (24) for receiving molten metal into the injector body (16). A gas pressurization source (38) is in fluid communication with the injector body (16) for cyclically pressurizing the injector body (16) and inducing molten metal to flow from the injector body (16) to the casting cavity (54). An inlet valve (42) is located in the inlet opening (24) in the injector body (16) for filling molten metal into the injector body (16). The inlet valve (42) is configured to prevent outflow of molten metal from the injector body (16) during pressurization and permit inflow of molten metal into the injector body (16) after pressurization. The inlet valve (42) has an inlet valve actuator (44) located above the surface of the supply of molten metal (12) and is operatively connected to the inlet valve (42) for operating the inlet valve (42) between open and closed positions.

摘要翻译： 铸造设备（50）包括用于容纳熔融金属（12）的供应的容纳容器（10）和位于保持容器（10）上方并具有铸造腔（54）的铸模（52）。 熔融金属注入器（14）延伸到保持容器（10）中并且至少部分地浸入保持容器（10）中的熔融金属（12）中。 熔融金属喷射器（14）与铸造腔（54）流体连通。 熔融金属喷射器（14）具有限定用于将熔融金属接纳到喷射器主体（16）中的入口（24）的喷射器主体（16）。 气体加压源（38）与喷射器主体（16）流体连通，用于对喷射器主体（16）进行循环加压，并使熔融金属从喷射器主体（16）流到铸腔（54）。 入口阀（42）位于喷射器主体（16）中的入口（24）中，用于将熔融金属填充到喷射器主体（16）中。 入口阀（42）被构造成在加压期间防止熔融金属从喷射器主体（16）流出，并允许熔融金属在加压之后流入喷射器主体（16）。 入口阀（42）具有位于熔融金属（12）供应表面上方的入口阀致动器（44），并且可操作地连接到入口阀（42），用于在进入阀（42）之间打开和关闭 职位

公开(公告)号：US06578620B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-17

申请号：US09711667

申请日：2000-11-09

申请人： David R. Trudel ,  Thomas N. Meyer ,  Michael J. Kinosz ,  Guy Arnaud ,  Nicolas Bigler

发明人： David R. Trudel ,  Thomas N. Meyer ,  Michael J. Kinosz ,  Guy Arnaud ,  Nicolas Bigler

IPC分类号： B22D1704

CPC分类号： B22D39/02 ,  B22D18/04 ,  B22D35/04

摘要： The filtering molten metal injector system includes a holder furnace, a casting mold supported above the holder furnace, and at least one molten metal injector supported from a bottom side of the casting mold. The holder furnace contains a supply of molten metal. The mold defines a mold cavity for receiving the molten metal from the holder furnace. The molten metal injector projects into the holder furnace. The molten metal injector includes a cylinder defining a piston cavity housing a reciprocating piston for pumping the molten metal upward from the holder furnace to the mold cavity. The cylinder and piston are at least partially submerged in the molten metal when the holder furnace contains the molten metal. The cylinder or the piston includes a molten metal intake for receiving the molten metal into the piston cavity when the holder furnace contains molten metal. A conduit connects the piston cavity to the mold cavity. A molten metal filter is located in the conduit for filtering the molten metal passing through the conduit during the reciprocating movement of the piston. The molten metal intake may be a valve connected to the cylinder, a gap formed between the piston and an open end of the cylinder, an aperture defined in the sidewall of the cylinder, or a ball check valve incorporated into the piston. A second molten metal filter preferably covers the molten metal intake to the injector.

摘要翻译： 过滤熔融金属注射器系统包括支架炉，支撑在炉架上方的铸模，以及从铸模的底侧支撑的至少一个熔融金属注射器。 夹持炉含有熔融金属供应。 模具限定了用于从保持炉接收熔融金属的模腔。 熔融金属注入器突入支架炉。 熔融金属喷射器包括限定活塞腔的气缸，该活塞腔容纳往复式活塞，用于将熔融金属从保持炉向上泵送到模腔。 当保持炉包含熔融金属时，气缸和活塞至少部分地浸没在熔融金属中。 气缸或活塞包括熔融金属进料口，用于在保持炉包含熔融金属时将熔融金属接收到活塞腔中。 导管将活塞腔连接到模腔。 熔融金属过滤器位于管道中，用于过滤在活塞往复运动期间通过导管的熔融金属。 熔融金属入口可以是连接到气缸的阀，在活塞和气缸的开口端之间形成的间隙，限定在气缸的侧壁中的孔或结合到活塞中的球止回阀。 第二熔融金属过滤器优选地覆盖到喷射器的熔融金属进料。

公开(公告)号：US4541866A

公开(公告)日：1985-09-17

申请号：US574306

申请日：1984-01-26

申请人： Thomas N. Meyer

发明人： Thomas N. Meyer

IPC分类号： C21C7/00 ,  C21C7/064 ,  F27D3/00

CPC分类号： F27D3/0026 ,  C21C7/0037 ,  C21C7/064

摘要： A method of preheating a ladle addition to a melt contained in an enclosed or covered ladle without significant loss of melt temperature. A gas stream is heated in a non-transferred arc electric arc heater to a temperature in excess of that of the melt. The ladle addition is introduced into the heated gas stream in the arc heater downstream of the arc heater wherein its temperature is increased to be about equal to or greater than the melt temperature. The heated gas stream and the entrained ladle addition is then introduced into the ladle. As the gas stream impinges on the melt, the ladle addition separates out and combines with the melt with the resulting off-gas being exhausted from the ladle. The off-gas can be recycled to the arc heater for reuse.

摘要翻译： 将钢包加热预热到包含在封闭或覆盖的钢包中的熔体而不会明显损失熔融温度的方法。 将气流在未转移的电弧电弧加热器中加热到超过熔体的温度。 将钢包添加物引入到电弧加热器下游的加热气流中，其中其加热至大约等于或大于熔融温度。 然后将加热的气流和夹带的钢包添加物引入钢包中。 当气流冲击熔体时，钢包添加物分离并与熔体结合，所产生的废气从钢包中排出。 废气可以再循环到电弧加热器中以便重新使用。

公开(公告)号：US4255636A

公开(公告)日：1981-03-10

申请号：US755776

申请日：1976-12-30

申请人： John A. Wafer ,  Paul P. Koren ,  Thomas N. Meyer

发明人： John A. Wafer ,  Paul P. Koren ,  Thomas N. Meyer

IPC分类号： H01H1/22 ,  H01H1/54 ,  H01H73/02

CPC分类号： H01H1/54 ,  H01H1/226 ,  H01H2003/3094

摘要： A circuit breaker including first and second spaced-apart stationary contacts and a movable contact operable between open and closed positions with respect to the stationary contact wherein the movable contact, when in the closed position, conducts electricity between the stationary contacts and wherein the movable contact, when in the open position, is spaced apart from one of the stationary contacts. The movable contact has a longitudinal slot extending from one end thereof, and the movable contact is pivotally engaged to one of the stationary contacts at the movable contact end wherein the slot is located. The first stationary contact has an end portion thereof which is disposed within the movable contact slot. Also included is a mechanism for effecting movement of the movable contact between the open and closed positions and magnetic repulsion members for increasing the contact pressure between the stationary and movable contacts.

摘要翻译： 一种断路器，包括第一和第二间隔开的固定触点和可在相对于固定触点的开放和关闭位置之间操作的可动触点，其中当处于闭合位置时，可动触头在静触点之间传导电力， 当处于打开位置时，与静止触点中的一个间隔开。 可移动触头具有从其一端延伸的纵向狭槽，并且可动触头可枢转地接合在可移动接触端处的一个固定触点，其中插槽位于该位置。 第一固定接触件的端部设置在可动接触槽内。 还包括用于实现可动触头在打开和关闭位置之间运动的机构以及用于增加固定触头和可动触点之间的接触压力的磁性排斥构件。

公开(公告)号：US06540008B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09609997

申请日：2000-07-03

申请人： Thomas N. Meyer ,  Michael J. Kinosz ,  Nicolas Bigler ,  Guy Arnaud

发明人： Thomas N. Meyer ,  Michael J. Kinosz ,  Nicolas Bigler ,  Guy Arnaud

IPC分类号： B22D1704

CPC分类号： B22D35/04 ,  B22D18/04 ,  B22D39/02

摘要： Disclosed is a molten metal injector system including a holder furnace, a casting mold supported above the holder furnace, and a molten metal injector supported from a bottom side of the mold. The holder furnace contains a supply of molten metal having a metal oxide film surface. The bottom side of the mold faces the holder furnace. The mold defines a mold cavity for receiving the molten metal from the holder furnace. The injector projects into the holder furnace and is in fluid communication with the mold cavity. The injector includes a piston positioned within a piston cavity defined by a cylinder for pumping the molten metal upward from the holder furnace and injecting the molten metal into the mold cavity under pressure. The piston and cylinder are at least partially submerged in the molten metal when the holder furnace contains the molten metal. The cylinder further includes a molten metal intake for receiving the molten metal into the piston cavity. The molten metal intake is located below the metal oxide film surface of the molten metal when the holder furnace contains the molten metal. A method of injecting molten metal into a mold cavity of a casting mold is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种熔融金属喷射器系统，其包括保持炉，支撑在保持炉上方的铸模和从模具的底侧支撑的熔融金属喷射器。 夹持炉包含具有金属氧化物膜表面的熔融金属的供应。 模具的底部面向支架炉。 模具限定了用于从保持炉接收熔融金属的模腔。 注射器进入保持炉，并与模腔流体连通。 喷射器包括位于由气缸限定的活塞腔内的活塞，用于将熔融金属从保持炉向上泵送，并将熔融金属在压力下注入模腔中。 当保持炉包含熔融金属时，活塞和气缸至少部分地浸没在熔融金属中。 气缸还包括用于将熔融金属接收到活塞腔中的熔融金属进料口。 当保持炉包含熔融金属时，熔融金属进料位于熔融金属的金属氧化物膜表面下方。 还公开了一种将熔融金属注入铸模的模腔中的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06474397B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-05

申请号：US09766023

申请日：2001-01-19

申请人： Ronald W. Gunkel ,  Larry L. Podey ,  Thomas N. Meyer

发明人： Ronald W. Gunkel ,  Larry L. Podey ,  Thomas N. Meyer

IPC分类号： B22D1900

CPC分类号： B22D19/0081 ,  B22D19/04

摘要： A method of joining an aluminum cast member to an aluminum component. The method includes the steps of coating a surface of an aluminum component with flux comprising cesium fluoride, placing the flux coated component in a mold, filling the mold with molten aluminum alloy, and allowing the molten aluminum alloy to solidify thereby joining a cast member to the aluminum component. The flux preferably includes aluminum fluoride and alumina. A particularly preferred flux includes about 60 wt. % CsF, about 30 wt. % AlF3, and about 10 wt. % Al2O3.

摘要翻译： 一种将铝铸件与铝部件接合的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：用包含氟化铯的焊剂涂覆铝组分的表面，将焊剂涂布的部件放置在模具中，用熔融的铝合金填充模具，并使熔融的铝合金固化，从而将铸造件接合到 铝组件。 焊剂优选包括氟化铝和氧化铝。 特别优选的助熔剂包括约60wt。 ％CsF，约30wt。 ％AlF 3和约10wt。 ％Al2O3。