DE102009000039A1 - casting machine - Google Patents

Abstract

With the invention, a casting machine (1) for pouring a flowable mass is to be improved so that a highly flexible adjustment of the casting grid can be achieved by structurally simple means, the means can be standardized. This object is achieved by a casting machine (1) having at least one mass container (3) for receiving the mass and a casting device (2), which has at least one or more parallel or angularly arranged cylinder plates (4). Furthermore, the cylinder plates (4) each have at least one cylinder bore (13) for receiving a pumping device (11).

Description

The Invention relates to a casting machine for casting a flowable mass, in particular a liquid Mass with suspended solid particles.

Out In practice, various casting machines with casting devices known which the mass to be poured from a mass container in the Transport the casting device. For this purpose, several rotary pistons are arranged, which forward the mass to a plurality of nozzles. The rotors and the connected nozzles are inside the casting machine fixed. Any changes in the casting pattern are due to the given arrangements in the casting machine not possible.

Of Furthermore, a casting machine is known in which a mass container on a Piston system is arranged. A valve tube takes an intake position one, so that the passage from the mass container via the valve tube to the piston free is. The pistons are withdrawn and suck mass from the mass container. The valve tube is turned, closes the passage to the mass container and gives at the same time free the passage from the piston to the nozzles. The pistons are inserted and metered the mass through the nozzles into a mold. amendments of the casting grid only by replacing the nozzle plate with nozzles and distribution plate can be achieved.

Of the Invention is based on the object, a casting machine such to develop that a highly flexible setting of the casting grid by constructively simple means can be achieved, the means can be standardized. Furthermore, the cleaning should be simplified so that a cleaning in position is possible.

These Task is according to the invention solved with a casting machine for casting a flowable mass, in particular a liquid mass with suspended solid particles, with at least one mass container for Receiving the mass and with a casting device that at least one or more parallel or angularly arranged cylinder plates wherein the cylinder plates each have at least one cylinder bore have for receiving a pumping device. The to be shed Mass passes through pouring device openings into the molds.

There the erfidungsgemässe Casting device at least one or more parallel or angular to each other arranged cylinder plates may have a modular arrangement done, reducing the flexibility the arrangement of the casting device can be increased within the casting machine can, d. H. the wished Giessbild can be easily changed by the arrangement of the cylinder plates. Of Furthermore, the individually arranged cylinder plates are special easy to clean.

Further has the inventive Casting machine at least one cylinder bore in the cylinder plates on, which can accommodate a pumping device. By the pumping device The mass to be poured can be quickly and selectively from the mass container the wished Place to be brought. The inventive structure receives due the constructive improvements a simple and inexpensive structure, which at the same time advantageous for a quick casting process the masses is. The preset temperature of the masses remains because of the low friction energy and the fast casting process receive.

A Particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the mass container above or can be arranged laterally from the casting device. These Arrangement allows one light weight guide from the mass tank in the casting device.

The Casting device may further comprise at least one piston plate, several pumping devices and nozzles exhibit. The casting device can have at least one clamping ring with a nozzle include so that the nozzle optimally biased by the clamping ring and in the casting device can be attached. Therefore the casting device can have at least one nozzle plate with at least one fastening device, in particular a thread, for have the attachment of a clamping ring or a nozzle. Thus it is possible, the nozzle Even without clamping ring directly into the casting by gluing or vulcanizing fasten.

advantageously, form the one or more parallel or angularly arranged cylinder plates a cylinder battery. The cylinder battery can be completely in the Casting machine to be replaced. The cylinder battery can at least an intermediate plate and / or at least one end plate.

Cheap is it, if several cylinder plates can be connected together and Furthermore, the cylinder plates with the intermediate plates and / or the end plates can be connected.

at an advantageous embodiment The invention may be between the parallel or angled to each other arranged cylinder plates arranged one or more intermediate plates to thereby adjust the pitch of the pouring device openings.

advantageously, the cylinder bores of the cylinder plates are vertical or angled arranged in the casting machine. By this arrangement, the guide the mass from the mass tank up to a pouring device opening optimally guaranteed become. To the leadership the mass continues to accelerate or an adhesion of the mass within To prevent the casting, the cylinder bores have a coated surface. This coating prevents adhesion of the mass in the casting device.

The Cylinder plates can at least one fastening device, in particular a thread, for fastening a clamping ring and / or a nozzle. The nozzle can then be fixed directly in the cylinder plate. Is possible it, that the nozzle first clamped in the clamping ring and this then in the cylinder plate is attached.

One support frame can record the casting device in the casting machine and the secure attachment of the casting device during operation of the casting machine enable.

At least a distribution tank or mass container can be arranged above the casting device. The distribution tank can pick up the mass to be poured from the mass container and to the cylinder battery hand off.

at an advantageous embodiment According to the invention, the piston plate can have one or more openings having with the one or more pumping means is connectable / are. If all pumping devices with the piston plate are connected by the movement of the piston plate, the pumping devices synchronously to be moved. As a result, the mass to be poured is synchronized the nozzles output.

The Piston plate may substantially horizontally disposed bores exhibit. In these holes, a fluid can be introduced, which heats the piston plate and a cooling and thus solidification avoid the mass to be poured above or in the mass container can. Especially in case of plant downtime, it is advantageous, the mass on the desired Keep pouring temperature.

The Piston plate can be connected to the distributor hood and / or the mass container be.

advantageously, If the pumping device consists of a piston and arranged thereon Valve. The valve may be attached to a preferably tubular piston in the cylinder bore the cylinder plate be moved. The piston may preferably made of steel, aluminum, ceramic or plastic.

The Valve can be a valve body having a substantially conical shape and at least one slot, preferably three slots. The at least one slot may be from a tip of the conical shape axially over the valve body extend and form the valve flaps. The valve can be made of an elastic Material, in particular NBR exist. By force, the can be provided by the mass to be poured, the Valves are moved and the valve for a flow of the shed Open ground.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention can the cylinder plate at least one channel in at least one outer surface for the guidance of a Fluids, especially water, have. The channel can z. B. horizontally or be arranged vertically on the cylinder plate. In this channel can circulate a fluid which cools the cylinder plates or warms and thus also the mass to be poured accordingly tempered. The channels can be adjacent be arranged to the cylinder bores to the fluid especially close to the mass contained in the casting device.

The channels the parallel arranged cylinder plates can meander in the cylinder battery be arranged so that a sufficient circulation of the fluid can be ensured within the casting device. advantageously, are the channels Preferably horizontally to the vertical cylinder bores to the outer surfaces arranged the cylinder plates. The cylinder plates are in the area the cylinder bores only small wall thicknesses, so that the channels to the outer surfaces In the area of the cylinder bores especially close to that in the cylinder bore passing mass passed can be. Due to the low material thickness in this area, can the temperature of the fluid very quickly the temperature of the in the Set the casting device located mass. So that the fluid between the outer surfaces the parallel to each other arranged cylinder plates can flow, the cylinder plates have at least one connection hole between the channels the outer surfaces on. This allows the meandering flow the fluid can be ensured by the casting device.

Also, the intermediate plates may have channels for fluid guidance, said channels may correspond to the channels of the cylinder plates. If the casting device consists of cylinder plates and intermediate plates, the circulation of the fluid in the casting device can be ensured by the connection of the channels. Furthermore, the end plate can have at least one channel and supply and / or Abführöffnungen for the fluid, which may correspond to at least one channel of the cylinder plate and / or intermediate plate.

For an optimal Circulation can connect to at least one channel of a cylinder battery connected to at least one channel of another cylinder battery become.

In a further embodiment The invention may be the nozzle plate be arranged on at least one cylinder plate and / or cylinder battery. The nozzle plate can have one or more openings for receiving one or more clamping rings or nozzles.

The openings the nozzle plate can in the upper area with the cylinder bores of the cylinder plates correspond. In the lower part of the nozzle plate, the openings can be offset from the cylinder bores be arranged the cylinder plates. Thus, the holes run in the nozzle plate aslant from a cylinder plate facing surface to the opposite Surface, in which the nozzles and / or clamping rings are screwed. With a nozzle plate designed in this way can the arrangement of the outlet openings the casting device to be further flexibilized.

Conceivable is it, connectors into the surfaces of the nozzle plates facing away from the cylinder plates, which can be rotated arbitrarily, thus the exit point for to adjust the mass arbitrarily. This makes it possible for everyone Nozzle the Casting machine in a certain radius arbitrarily to place. Between the nozzles can different distances be set. This makes it possible to have different casting patterns to create.

Of Further can any number of pistons or pumping devices to be poured Mass in only one nozzle to lead. Or a piston or a pump device can with multiple nozzles to feed the crowd.

In a cheap one embodiment The invention may be the clamping ring in the nozzle plate or the cylinder plate be arranged. If the casting machine has no nozzle plate, the clamping ring also be positioned in the cylinder plate. The clamping ring can a nozzle or a valve and subject this to a bias.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention can the nozzle in the casting machine made of an elastic material and a cylindrical Ven tilkörper having a flange and a first opening. This area can be in the clamping ring or directly in the nozzle plate or cylinder plate be attached. Opposite to this first opening the nozzle can at least three nozzle flaps have, which connect to the nozzle body and over an axial region away from the first opening to a central axis of the nozzle body extend and close a second nozzle opening. The nozzle flaps are preferably concave-shaped. A transition area from the cylindrical Nozzle body too the nozzle flaps can material reinforcements so that the valve flaps do not tear in this area can. The nozzle flaps can be separated by at least two slots. The too pouring mass presses against the nozzle flaps and opens this, so that the second nozzle opening is opened and exit the mass through the nozzle can.

The Task is further solved by the features of claim 43. The pumping device can in a casting machine, which has a casting device, which consists of several cylinder plates. Since the cylinder plates the flexibility enable the setting of the Giessrasters, a system is needed, which is also flexibly adjustable and the mass to be poured through the casting device leads. The inventive Pumping device consists of a tubular piston and a thereto arranged valve. This valve can be a conical shape or a membrane with at least one slot. This valve is made made of an elastic material, for. B. NBR, which by pressurization can be deformed, so that the mass to be poured from the Slot of the valve can escape. The valve can be in any Be positioned portion of the piston. The piston moves with the valve mounted in the cylinder bore in the cylinder plate and leads the mass to be poured from the mass container to an outlet nozzle of the casting device.

Of the Piston of the pumping device can with the piston plate of the casting machine be connected. Are all pistons that are in the cylinder bores of the cylinder plates are arranged, fixed in the piston plate, they are through Movement of the piston plate moved synchronously in the cylinder plates.

The piston and the cylinder bores in the cylinder plates take up a metering volume of the mass to be poured. By a relative movement between the piston and the cylinder plate, which is preferably carried out by the piston plate, the dosing volume can be changed. So it is possible that first the mass flows from the mass container into the tubular piston and through the valve into the cylinder bore of the cylinder plate. Since the cylinder bore of a valve ver closed, the mass can not escape first. Depending on the position of the piston inside the cylinder bore, the dosing volume can be adjusted. When the piston is moved with the piston plate relative to the cylinder plate and the dosing volume is reduced, the nozzle can be opened on the cylinder plate and the mass passes through the metering opening out of the casting device.

The Task is further solved by the features of claim 47. The valve has a valve body a substantially conical shape. At least one slot extends over one Top of the conical shape over the valve body and forms two valve flaps. These flaps can be closed by the pressure of pouring mass are forced apart, so that the valve is opened.

advantageously, the valve can perpendicular to the one slot another slot which is also over a tip of conical shape over the valve body extends. The two slots form at least four valve flaps. The Valve consists of an elastic material, in particular NBR, so that it can be actuated by the pressure of the mass.

Further the task is solved by the features of claim 51. Several parallel or angular mutually arranged cylinder plates form a cylinder battery. The cylinder plates each have at least one cylinder bore on and through the arrangement of the cylinder plates can the casting grid be adjusted flexibly. Each cylinder plate has at least each a channel on an outer surface the cylinder plate on. In this channel, a fluid, in particular Water, be guided and the temperature of the cylinder plates and in the cylinder bore affect accordingly mass.

advantageously, For example, the channel may be disposed in the cylinder plate adjacent to the cylinder bores be. The channels the parallel arranged cylinder plates are meandering in the cylinder battery arranged and can a uniform Ensure temperature distribution inside the cylinder battery.

The channels are preferably horizontal to the vertical cylinder bores the outer surfaces arranged. The cylinder plates have at least one connection bore between the channels the outer surfaces to allow the circulation of the fluid. If the cylinder battery at least an intermediate plate having a flexible adjustment of Giessrasters allows, points this intermediate plate also has at least one channel for fluid guidance, which corresponds to at least one channel of the cylinder plate, thereby the fluid delivery within the cylinder battery.

advantageously, the cylinder battery can at least one end plate with at least a channel and feeding and / or discharge openings for the Have fluid. The channel of the end plate can with at least a channel of the cylinder plate and / or intermediate plate correspond and the fluid delivery favor by the cylinder battery. This cylinder battery has a channel which at least a channel of another cylinder battery can be connected. So The fluid can also be through several juxtaposed cylinder batteries transported in a casting machine become.

The Task is also solved by the features of claim 59. The nozzle plate has openings for the passage of a mass. The openings correspond in the upper area of the nozzle plate with the cylinder bores of the cylinder plates and in the lower area are the openings arranged offset to the cylinder bores of the cylinder plates, d. H. the opening in the nozzle plate has no vertical axis, but two offset from each other Axes. Nevertheless, the hole is continuous in the nozzle plate educated.

The openings in the nozzle plates each have a fastening device for one or more clamping rings or nozzles on. The clamping rings can have a thread which in the fastening device of Nozzle plate openings screwed in becomes. The nozzles can also directly in the opening the nozzle plate attached, for example, glued or vulcanized, be. The Nozzle plate can on at least one cylinder plate and / or at least one cylinder battery be arranged.

Furthermore, the object is achieved by the features of claim 61. The nozzle consists of an elastic material and is constructed such that it can be used depending on the casting pattern in the casting apparatus. The nozzle has a cylindrical nozzle body with a flange and a first opening. The flange is disposed in the region of the first opening and allows the attachment of the nozzle in a clamping ring or adapter or in a nozzle plate or in the cylinder plate. The nozzle is designed so that the first opening always has a substantially round diameter and is open. Opposite to the first opening, the nozzle has at least two nozzle flaps, which connect to the nozzle body. The nozzle flaps extend over an axial area, away from the first opening to a central axis of the nozzle body and close a second nozzle opening, ie the nozzle flaps are on the nozzle body or the flange and also partially have the cylindrical shape. Then the nozzle flaps extend from this cylindrical body to a central axis and meet at one point. The nozzle flaps are arranged so that they close the second opening of the nozzle. This is particularly supported by the concave shapes of the nozzle flaps. The nozzle flaps may have an elastic bias in an assembled state, which close the second nozzle opening up to a certain force introduction. A transition region from the cylindrical nozzle body to the nozzle flaps may have material reinforcements. The nozzle flaps are separated by at least three slots. The slots meet in a common starting point, which lies in the central axis of the nozzle. The slots extend from this starting point and each end in one of the material reinforcements. The material reinforcements prevent tearing of the slots when the nozzle is pressurized by the mass to be poured. The mass pushes against the nozzle flaps and opens them, so that the mass can escape. It is conceivable that instead of the piston plate, the cylinder plate are moved to produce a pumping action.

Further advantageous developments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims.

One embodiment is described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

1 the prior art of a casting machine with a valve tube;

2 an isometric view of a casting device according to the invention with a mass container;

3 a detailed view of the casting device with mass container;

4 an isometric view of the casting apparatus without mass container;

5 a sectional view taken along the line AA in 4 ;

6 an isometric view of two interconnected cylinder batteries;

7 a sectional view of in 6 illustrated cylinder battery;

8th a sectional view of a cylinder plate with nozzle plate, clamping ring and nozzle;

9 a front view of the nozzle;

10 a sectional view of in 9 illustrated nozzle;

11 an isometric view of the in the 9 and 10 illustrated nozzle;

12 a front view of the valve;

13 a sectional view of the in 12 illustrated valve and

14 an isometric view of the in the 12 and 13 illustrated valve.

Same Components are denoted by the same reference numerals in the figures designated.

1 represents the above-mentioned prior art of a casting machine with rotatable valve tubes. A mass container is arranged above a piston system and ensures the supply of the mass to be poured. In the intake position (right), the passage from the mass container via the valve tube to the piston is free. The pistons are withdrawn and suck mass from the mass container. Then the valve tube is turned, it closes the passage to the mass container and at the same time releases the passage from the pistons to the nozzles. The pistons are pushed back in and meter the mass through the nozzles into the mold.

2 . 3 and 4 show the inventive casting device 2 with a mass container 3 in a casting machine 1 , With this casting machine 1 Flowable masses, especially chocolate, are poured into molds. The casting device 2 in the casting machine 1 has a mass container 3 , a piston plate 7 , Pumping equipment 11 , several cylinder plates 4 as well as intermediate plates 5 and end plates 6 , Clamping rings 9 and nozzles 10 on. The mass flows vertically from the mass container 3 through openings 15 a piston plate 7 in the pumping devices 11 and through the cylinder plates 4 and the clamping rings 9 or nozzles 10 from the casting device 2 out.

The mass container 3 is above the casting device 2 arranged and is fed by a tank (not shown). The piston plate 7 is made of a food grade material and is with the mass container 3 connected. The piston plate 7 has a circumferential sealing groove, in which a seal is inserted, so that the connection between the mass container 3 and the piston plate 7 is sealed. The piston plate 7 has a plurality of openings, in each of which threads are cut, so that the pumping means 11 attachable to it. All in the casting device 2 provided pumping devices 11 are in the openings 15 in the piston plate 4 attached and are from the piston plate 4 moved vertically. Furthermore, the piston plate 7 horizontal holes on. In these holes, a fluid is guided, which heats the piston plate.

5 shows the arrangement of the pumping devices 11 in the casting device 2 , The pumping devices 11 be in the cylinder bores 13 the cylinder plates 4 emotional. Several cylinder plates 4 form a cylinder battery 12 , The cylinder plates 4 are fastened together. 6 shows that between the individual cylinder plates 4 intermediate plates 5 arranged and in the respective cylinder battery 12 are integrated. Every cylinder battery 12 has at least one end plate 6 on. The cylinder plates 4 , Intermediate plates 5 and end plates 6 are connected.

Opposite to the piston plate 7 have the cylinder plates 4 Fastening devices, in particular thread on. In these threads are clamping rings 9 screwed. The clamping rings 9 include nozzles 10 ,

Each pumping device 11 consists of a piston 16 , a valve 17 and a sealing ring (not shown). The piston plate 7 moves the pumping devices 11 synchronously and moves the pistons 16 with the valve 17 in the cylinder bores 13 the cylinder plates 5 , The pistons 16 and the valves 17 become relative to the cylinder bore 13 emotional. This relative movement causes a pumping action. During a casting process, the mass to be poured from the mass container 3 through the openings 15 the piston plate 7 in the pistons 16 the pumping device 11 directed. The valve 17 prevents leakage of the mass from the pistons 16 , The valve 17 is designed so that it opens from a certain applied by the mass pressure. Then the mass flows from the piston 16 into the cylinder bore 13 the cylinder plate 4 , The on the cylinder plate 4 or the clamping ring 9 attached nozzle 10 is also designed so that they only from a certain pressurization by the in the casting 2 located mass opens.

During the casting process, the mass first passes from the mass container 3 through the openings 15 the piston plate 7 in the pistons 16 the pumping devices 11 and then into the cylinder bores 13 the cylinder plates 4 , When the desired metering volume in the casting 2 is reached, the piston plate 7 in the cylinder plates 4 or cylinder batteries 12 pushed and the mass from the nozzles 10 poured into the molds.

The valve 17 the pumping devices 11 is in the 12 . 13 and 14 shown. The valve 17 consists of an elastic material, in particular NBR. The valve has a valve body 18 with a conical shape and an adjacent flange. The valve 17 has a first opening in a cylindrical area of the flange. The conical shape of the valve body is defined by at least two valve flaps 20 reached through slots 19 are formed in the valve body. The slots 19 extend over a tip of the conical shape on the valve body 18 to the flange. The slots 19 have a common starting point in the apex of the conical shape and end in relief areas at the conical area. These relief areas are holes or material removal on the valve body to allow the ends of the slots 19 after movements of the valve flaps 20 do not go out in this area. The mass to be poured presses against those in the valve 17 arranged surfaces of the valve flaps 20 so that these have a second opening of the valve 17 open and the mass flows out. The valve 17 is formed such that the valve flaps 20 only open the second opening in the flow direction of the mass.

By the relative movements of the pumping device 11 to the cylinder bore 13 the cylinder plates 4 pushes the in the cylinder bore 13 located mass against the flow direction of the mass against the valves 17 and close this. The vertically downwards pumping devices 11 then push the mass through the nozzles 10 , which also open in the flow direction of the mass. Because the mass is not through the valve 17 back to the pumping device 11 passes, the whole is in the cylinder bore 13 located mass from the nozzles 10 output.

6 shows the construction of a cylinder battery 12 , Every cylinder battery 12 consists of several cylinder plates 4 , Intermediate plates 5 and one end plate each 6 , The plates 4 . 5 . 6 are connected. The cylinder battery 12 is in the casting device 2 attached. Every cylinder plate 4 points as in 7 shown, on both vertically aligned outer surfaces channels 21 on. Through these channels 21 flows in the cylinder battery 12 a fluid. The channels 21 in the cylinder plates 4 run horizontally in the cylinder battery 12 , The fluid gets close to the cylinder bores 13 in the cylinder plates 4 past. The walls of the cylinder plates 4 are in the area between the cylinder bores 13 and the channels 21 in the intermediate plates 5 especially thin, so that the fluid stores the stored heat energy to the cylinder plates 4 and those in the cylinder bores 13 emits to be poured mass. The mass is optimally tempered. The intermediate plates 5 also have channels for the fluid. The end plates 6 have channels for the fluid and supply and discharge openings for the fluid. The channels of graduation plates 6 , Intermediate plates 5 and cylinder plates 4 the cylinder batteries 12 in a casting device 2 are connected together so that the fluid from a supply port of a cover plate 6 through the entire cylinder battery 12 flows up to a discharge opening. The interconnected channels 21 are meandering in the cylinder battery 12 arranged and wash around the cylinder bores 13 in the cylinder plates 4 , Each cylinder plate te 4 has a connection hole 22 on, through which the fluid from an outer surface of the cylinder plate 4 reaches the opposite vertical outer surface. Every cylinder battery 12 has connection channels for the fluid guide. The fluid flows from a cylinder battery 12 to the next adjoining cylinder battery 12 ,

That through the cylinder bore 13 flowing fluid is tempered water. The heat energy stored in the water is in the meandering way through the cylinder battery 12 to the material of the cylinder plates 4 issued. The in the cylinder plates 4 located surfaces of the cylinder bores 13 are tempered by the fluid guide and affect the mass to be poured therein.

A horizontal surface of the in the casting device 2 mounted cylinder battery 12 adjoins the piston plate 7 , The cylinder battery 12 is arranged vertically in the casting apparatus. The opposite to the on the piston plate 7 bordering surface of the cylinder battery 12 arranged horizontal second surface of the cylinder battery 12 has fastening devices for those with the nozzles 10 equipped clamping rings 9 on. The cylinder plates 4 in the cylinder battery 12 have these fasteners. The fastening devices are internal threads. The clamping rings 9 have external threads that fit into the internal threads of the cylinder plates 4 be screwed. The clamping rings 9 attach the nozzles 10 in the cylinder plates 4 the cylinder batteries 12 ,

5 shows the in the cylinder plates 4 mounted clamping rings 9 , The connecting holes between the threads for the clamping rings 9 and the cylinder bores 13 in the cylinder plates 4 are arranged obliquely to adapt the outlet openings to the desired Giessbild.

The in the clamping rings 9 attached nozzles 10 are in the 9 . 10 and 11 shown. The nozzles 10 consist of an elastic material, in particular NBR. The nozzles 10 have a cylindrical nozzle body 24 with a flange and a first opening 25 , This flange is in the clamping ring 9 or directly in the nozzle plate 8th or the cylinder plate 4 fixed. Opposite to the first opening 25 has the nozzle 10 a second opening 27 up, through three jets 26 is closed. The Dü senklappen 26 extend over an axial region of the nozzle 10 , away from the first opening 25 and to a center axis of the nozzle body 24 , By pressure on the in the nozzle 10 located surfaces of the nozzle flaps 26 become the nozzle flaps 26 pressed apart and give the second opening 27 free for the flow of the mass. Between the nozzle flaps 26 are material reinforcements 28 intended. Because the nozzle flaps 26 from slits 29 in the plastic material of the nozzle 10 are formed, the nozzle material breaks in this area at low load. The material accumulations 28 prevent tearing of the nozzle material in the region of these slots 29 , The nozzles 10 remain even after repeated opening of the nozzle flaps 26 or the second nozzle opening 27 dimensionally stable. The nozzle flaps 26 are concave and close to a cylindrical portion of the nozzle body 24 , which adjoins the flange on. The material reinforcements 28 are designed in the form of balls with relief holes.

It is conceivable in the clamping ring 9 a valve 17 to fix. Furthermore, on the piston 16 the pumping device 11 a nozzle 10 be arranged.

8th shows a second embodiment of the inventive casting device. The cylinder battery 12 has two horizontal outer surfaces. The cylinder battery 12 is vertical in the casting device 2 arranged. The piston plate 7 opposite outer surface of the cylinder battery 12 is the area of the mass exit from the casting device 2 , To the arranged in this area outer surfaces of the cylinder plates 4 is a nozzle plate 8th fixable. In this nozzle plate 8th become the clamping rings 9 with the nozzle 10 attached. It is conceivable, the nozzle 10 directly in the nozzle plate 8th to arrange. The nozzle plate 8th has mass flow holes in which to the cylinder bores 13 the cylinder plates 4 following area with the cylinder bores 13 correspond. The opposite to this inlet region of the nozzle plate 8th arranged exit region has a parallel thereto arranged vertical axis. The outlet openings of the nozzle plate 8th are parallel to the cylinder bores 13 the cylinder plate 4 arranged. Thus, the mass is poured according to a predetermined casting pattern or grid.

Claims (64)

Casting machine ( 1 ) for pouring a flowable mass, in particular a liquid mass with suspended solid particles, with at least one mass container ( 3 ) for receiving the mass and with a casting device ( 2 ) the at least one or more arranged in parallel or at an angle Cylinder plates ( 4 ), wherein the cylinder plates ( 4 ) at least one cylinder bore ( 13 ) for receiving a pumping device ( 11 ) exhibit. Casting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the mass container ( 3 ) above or to the side of the casting device ( 2 ) is arranged. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the casting device ( 2 ) further comprises at least one piston plate ( 7 ), several pumping devices ( 11 ) and nozzles ( 10 ) having. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the casting device ( 2 ) at least one clamping ring ( 9 ) with a nozzle ( 10 ). Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the casting device ( 2 ) at least one nozzle plate ( 8th ) with at least one fastening device ( 23 ), in particular a thread, for the attachment of a clamping ring ( 9 ) or a nozzle ( 10 ) having. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the one or more parallel or angularly arranged cylinder plates ( 4 ) a cylinder battery ( 12 ) form. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylinder battery ( 12 ) at least one intermediate plate ( 5 ) and / or at least one end plate ( 6 ) having. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a plurality of cylinder plates ( 4 ) are connectable to each other. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylinder plates ( 4 ) with the intermediate plates ( 5 ) and / or the end plates ( 6 ) are connectable. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that between the parallel or angularly arranged cylinder plates ( 4 ) one or more intermediate plates ( 5 ) can be arranged. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylinder bores ( 13 ) of the cylinder plates vertically or at an angle in the casting machine ( 1 ) are arranged. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylinder bores ( 13 ) have a coated surface. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylinder plate ( 4 ) at least one fastening device ( 14 ), in particular a thread, for the attachment of a clamping ring and / or a nozzle. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a support frame the casting device ( 2 ) in the casting machine ( 1 ). Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one distributor container or mass container ( 3 ) above the casting device ( 2 ) is arranged. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distributor container the mass to be poured from the mass container ( 3 ) and to the cylinder battery ( 12 ). Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the piston plate ( 7 ) one or more openings ( 15 ) associated with the one or more pumping devices ( 11 ) is / are connectable. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the piston plate ( 7 ) with the distributor hood and / or the mass container ( 3 ) is connectable. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the piston plate ( 7 ) preferably has horizontally arranged bores for a fluid guide. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pumping device ( 11 ) from a piston ( 16 ) and a valve ( 17 ) consists. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the valve ( 17 ) on a preferably tubular piston ( 16 ) in the cylinder bore ( 13 ) is movable. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the valve ( 17 ) a valve body ( 18 ) having a substantially conical shape and at least one slot, preferably three slots, extending axially from a tip of the conical shape the valve body ( 18 ) and valve flaps ( 20 ) form. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the valve ( 17 ) consists of an elastic material, in particular NBR. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the valve flaps ( 20 ) are movable by force and the valve ( 17 ) for a flow of the compound to be poured open. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylinder plate ( 4 ) at least one channel ( 21 ) for the guidance of a fluid, in particular water. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the channel ( 21 ) adjacent to the cylinder bores ( 13 ) is arranged. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the channels ( 21 ) of the parallel cylinder plates ( 4 ) meandering in the cylinder battery ( 12 ) are arranged. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the channels ( 21 ) preferably horizontal to the vertical cylinder bores ( 13 ) on the outer surfaces of the cylinder plates ( 4 ) are arranged. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylinder plate ( 4 ) at least one connecting bore ( 22 ) between the channels ( 21 ) of the outer surfaces of the cylinder plates ( 4 ) having. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intermediate plate ( 5 ) has at least one channel for fluid guidance having at least one channel ( 21 ) of the cylinder plate ( 4 ) corresponds. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the end plate ( 6 ) has at least one channel and supply and / or discharge openings for the fluid having at least one channel ( 21 ) of the cylinder plate ( 4 ) and / or intermediate plate ( 5 ) correspond. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one channel of a cylinder battery ( 12 ) to at least one channel of another cylinder battery ( 12 ) is connectable. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nozzle plate ( 8th ) on at least one cylinder plate ( 4 ) and / or cylinder battery ( 12 ) can be arranged. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nozzle plate ( 8th ) one or more openings for receiving at least one clamping ring ( 9 ) or nozzle ( 19 ) having. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the openings of the nozzle plate ( 8th ) in the upper region of the nozzle plate ( 8th ) with the cylinder bores ( 13 ) of the cylinder plates ( 4 ) and in the lower area of the nozzle plate ( 8th ) offset to the cylinder bores ( 13 ) of the cylinder plates ( 4 ) are arranged. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that at least two pistons of a nozzle assignable or a piston is assignable to at least two nozzles. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping ring ( 9 ) in the nozzle plate ( 8th ) or the cylinder plate ( 4 ) can be arranged. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the clamping ring ( 9 ) a nozzle ( 10 ) or a valve ( 17 ). Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nozzle ( 10 ) consists of an elastic material and a cylindrical nozzle body ( 24 ) with a flange and a first opening ( 25 ) and opposite to the first opening at least three nozzle flaps ( 26 ) to the nozzle body ( 24 ) extending over an axial area away from the first opening ( 25 ) to a central axis of the nozzle body ( 24 ) and a second nozzle opening ( 27 ) close. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nozzle flaps ( 26 ) are preferably concave-shaped. Casting machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a transition region of the cylindrical nozzle body ( 24 ) to the nozzle flaps ( 26 ) Material reinforcements ( 28 ) having. Casting machine after one of the preceding the claims, characterized in that the nozzle flaps ( 26 ) through at least two slots ( 29 ) are separated from each other, wherein the slots ( 29 ) have a common starting point and in each case a material reinforcement ( 28 ) end up. Pumping device ( 11 ), preferably for use in a casting machine ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 42, which consists of a tubular piston ( 16 ) and a valve ( 17 ), whereby the valve ( 17 ) on the piston ( 16 ) in the cylinder bore ( 13 ) of the cylinder plate ( 4 ) is movable. Pumping device according to claim 43, characterized in that the piston ( 16 ) with the piston plate ( 7 ) of the casting machine ( 1 ) is connectable. Pumping device according to claim 43 or 44, characterized in that between the piston ( 16 ) and the cylinder bore ( 13 ) A seal is arranged. Pumping device according to claim 43, characterized in that a metering volume in the tubular piston ( 16 ) and the cylinder bore ( 13 ) of the cylin derplatte ( 4 ) is arranged, which by a relative movement between the piston ( 16 ) and the cylinder plate ( 4 ) is changeable. Valve ( 17 ), preferably for use in a casting machine ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 42, with a valve body ( 18 ) having a substantially conical shape and at least one slot ( 19 ), which extends over a tip of the conical shape over the valve body ( 18 ) and at least two valve flaps ( 20 ). Valve according to claim 47, characterized in that perpendicular to the one slot ( 19 ) a further slot is arranged, which extends over a tip of the conical shape over the valve body ( 18 ) and the two slots ( 19 ) at least four valve flaps ( 20 ) form. Valve according to one of claims 47 or 48, characterized in that the valve ( 17 ) consists of an elastic material, in particular NBR. Valve according to one of claims 47 to 49, characterized in that the valve flaps ( 20 ) are movable by force and the valve ( 17 ) for a flow of the compound to be poured open. Cylinder battery ( 12 ), preferably for use in a casting machine ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 42, consisting of one or more parallel or angularly arranged cylinder plates ( 5 ) each having at least one cylinder bore ( 13 ) and at least one channel ( 21 ) on an outer surface of a cylinder plate ( 4 ) for the guidance of a fluid, in particular water. Cylinder battery according to claim 51, characterized in that the channel ( 21 ) in the cylinder plate ( 4 ) adjacent to the cylinder bores ( 13 ) is arranged. Cylinder battery according to one of claims 51 or 52, characterized in that the channels ( 21 ) of the parallel cylinder plates ( 4 ) meandering in the cylinder battery ( 12 ) are arranged. Cylinder battery according to one of claims 51 to 53, characterized in that the channels ( 21 ) preferably horizontal to the vertical cylinder bores ( 13 ) on the outer surfaces of the cylinder plates ( 4 ) are arranged. Cylinder battery according to one of claims 51 to 54, characterized in that the cylinder plates ( 4 ) at least one connecting bore ( 22 ) between the channels ( 21 ) of the outer surfaces. Cylinder battery according to one of claims 51 to 55, characterized in that the cylinder battery ( 12 ) at least one intermediate plate ( 5 ) having at least one channel ( 21 ) to the fluid guide having at least one channel of the cylinder plate ( 4 ) corresponds. Cylinder battery according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylinder battery ( 12 ) at least one end plate ( 6 ) with at least one channel and supply and / or discharge openings for the fluid, which with at least one channel ( 21 ) of the cylinder plate ( 4 ) and / or intermediate plate ( 5 ) correspond. Cylinder battery according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one channel of a cylinder battery ( 12 ) to at least one channel of another cylinder battery ( 12 ) is connectable. Nozzle plate ( 8th ), preferably for use in a casting machine ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 42, with openings for the passage of a mass, wherein the openings in the upper region of the nozzle plate ( 8th ) with the cylinder bores ( 13 ) of the cylinder plates ( 4 ) and offset in the lower area to the cylinder bores ( 13 ) of the cylinder plates ( 4 ) are arranged. Nozzle plate according to claim 59, characterized in that the openings are a fastening device ( 23 ) for one or more clamping rings ( 9 ) or nozzles ( 10 ), wherein the nozzle plate ( 8th ) on at least one cylinder plate ( 4 ) and / or cylinder battery ( 12 ) can be arranged. Jet ( 10 ), preferably for use in a casting machine ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 42, made of an elastic material, wherein the nozzle ( 10 ) a cylindrical nozzle body ( 24 ) with a flange and a first opening ( 25 ) and opposite the first opening (FIG. 25 ) at least three nozzle flaps ( 26 ) to the nozzle body ( 24 ) extending over an axial area away from the first opening ( 25 ) to a central axis of the nozzle body ( 24 ) and a second nozzle opening ( 27 ) close. Nozzle according to Claim 61, characterized in that the nozzle flaps ( 26 ) are preferably concave-shaped. Nozzle according to one of claims 61 or 62, characterized in that a transition region of the cylindrical nozzle body ( 24 ) to the nozzle flaps ( 26 ) Material reinforcements ( 28 ) having. Nozzle according to one of Claims 61 to 63, characterized in that the nozzle flaps ( 26 ) through at least two slots ( 29 ) are separated from each other, wherein the slots ( 29 ) have a common starting point and in each case a material reinforcement ( 28 ) end up.