Casting equipment
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11654478B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-23

    申请号:US17272442

    申请日:2019-08-19

    申请人: NORSK HYDRO ASA

    摘要: The invention provides a casting equipment (1) for casting melt (15) into a cast product (80) comprising a supply reservoir (10) for supplying the melt (15), a distribution reservoir (20), a casting apparatus (25) having a melt inlet connected to the distribution reservoir (20) for producing the cast product (80), a supply conduit (30) fluidly connecting the supply reservoir (10) and the distribution reservoir (20), an electromagnetic pump (35) provided on the supply conduit (30) and operable to generate a force in the melt (15) in the supply conduit (30), a level sensor (40) for measuring a level of the melt (15) in the distribution reservoir (20) and/or in the supply reservoir (10), a controller operably connected to the pump (35) and the level sensor (40), wherein the supply conduit (30) is sealed or sealable from a pressure of the atmosphere, wherein the controller is configured to control an operation of the pump (35) based on a level signal from the level sensor (40), and wherein, at least during a steady-state casting operation, the casting equipment is configured such that the supply conduit (30) defines a flow path that has a point that is higher than a surface of the melt in the supply reservoir (10) and/or the distribution reservoir (20), and the pump (35) is operated such that the metal level in the distribution reservoir (20) is at a predefined level such as to control a pressure of the melt (15) in the melt inlet of the casting apparatus (25).

    Runner device capable of heating the melted material by using selective radiation of electromagnetic waves

    公开(公告)号:US20230120146A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17529089

    申请日:2021-11-17

    申请人: JPS CO., LTD.

    发明人: Dong Hoon YEO

    IPC分类号: B22D35/04

    摘要: The present invention relates to a runner device capable of heating a melt through selective radiating of electromagnetic waves, and the present invention comprises and discloses: a heating unit providing a path through which the melt flowing out of the melting furnace flows, and heating the melt to a predetermined temperature; a heating storage unit selectively covering the heating unit to selectively prevent thermal loss of the melt so that the melt maintains the predetermined temperature; and a radiating unit selectively provided to the heating storage unit and selectively irradiating a predetermined electromagnetic wave toward the heating unit so that the melt is at the predetermined temperature.

    Forming of battery components
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11065682B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US16690689

    申请日:2019-11-21

    发明人: Mark Ormerod

    摘要: A mould for forming battery components includes a first mould body having a first plurality of mould cavities and a second mould body having a second plurality of mould cavities. The first mould body and the second mould body are configured to be moveable between a moulding position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are aligned, and a fill position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are displaced from the aligned position and are proximal to a molten metal feed.

    Systems and methods for counter gravity casting for bulk amorphous alloys

    公开(公告)号:US10926323B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US15798090

    申请日:2017-10-30

    摘要: A counter gravity casting apparatus includes a reusable metal mold having a plurality of mold cavities, a feed tube configured to feed molten alloy into the mold, and a vacuum fitting configured to permit a vacuum to be applied to the mold. The mold includes multiple metal sections configured such that adjacent metal sections mate to one another, the metal sections being separable from one another. The metal sections include recesses that form the mold cavities, and the mold includes a sprue and multiple runner passages. The sprue is configured to receive molten alloy from the feed tube, and the multiple runner passages are configured to feed molten alloy from the sprue to the mold cavities. Methods of casting bulk amorphous alloy articles or feedstock is described.

    Casting apparatus and casting method

    公开(公告)号:US10888922B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US15772625

    申请日:2016-11-02

    摘要: A casting apparatus for producing castings using molds each having a sprue, comprising a mold-conveying means for conveying molds each containing a melt poured through the sprue; nozzles each having a gas-introducing opening attachable to and detachable from the sprue; nozzle-attaching/detaching means each moving each nozzle to attach and detach the gas-introducing opening to and from the sprue; moving means for moving the nozzle-attaching/detaching means, such that the nozzle-attaching/detaching means moves following a mold conveyed by the mold-conveying means, while keeping the connection of the gas-introducing opening to the sprue by the nozzle-attaching/detaching means; and a gas supply means connected to each nozzle for supplying a gas to the gas-introducing opening.

    LEAD DELIVERY APPARATUS
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200306827A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16901920

    申请日:2020-06-15

    发明人: Mark Ormerod

    摘要: A lead delivery apparatus for a cast on strap machine is arranged to deliver a predetermined volume of molten lead to a mould. The apparatus includes a first needle valve, a second needle valve, and a housing. The housing has a reservoir including an inlet and an outlet. The reservoir inlet is in fluid communication with a molten lead supply. The reservoir is supplied with molten lead during use such that the molten lead in the reservoir is maintained at a constant height.

    Metal transfer device
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10099285B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-16

    申请号:US15251802

    申请日:2016-08-30

    发明人: Mark Vincent

    IPC分类号: B22D35/06 B22D35/04 F27D3/14

    摘要: A metal transfer device including a cast trough body that includes a vessel for receiving liquid metal, a heater for heating the trough body, and a reinforcing layer provided on an outer surface of the cast trough body between the trough body and the heater. The reinforcing layer includes a composite ceramic material having a high thermal conductivity.