Method and apparatus for detecting the condition of the flow of liquid metal in and from a teeming vessel
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1. An apparatus for detecting the condition of the flow of liquid metal in or from a teeming vessel comprising:
- a sensor for measuring a desired flow condition of liquid metal flowing from a teeming vessel to output a reference signal corresponding to the desired flow condition, and for monitoring the status of the flow condition of the liquid metal flowing from the teeming vessel to output a sensor signal corresponding to the status of the flow condition;
a signal processor for comparing the sensor signal to the reference signal and outputting a comparison signal; and
a logic unit for receiving the comparison signal and for outputting a status signal indicative of the condition of the flow of the liquid metal in or from the teeming vessel.
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting the condition of the flow of liquid metal in or from a teeming vessel includes a sensor for detecting vibration caused by a flow of liquid metal in or from the teeming vessel and for outputting a sensor signal corresponding to an amount of vibration detected by the sensor. A signal processor receives the sensor signal and compares the sensor signal to a reference signal and outputs a comparison signal. A logic unit receives the comparison signal and outputs a status signal indicative of the condition of the flow of the liquid metal in or from the teeming vessel.
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1. An apparatus for detecting the condition of the flow of liquid metal in or from a teeming vessel comprising:
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a sensor for measuring a desired flow condition of liquid metal flowing from a teeming vessel to output a reference signal corresponding to the desired flow condition, and for monitoring the status of the flow condition of the liquid metal flowing from the teeming vessel to output a sensor signal corresponding to the status of the flow condition; a signal processor for comparing the sensor signal to the reference signal and outputting a comparison signal; and a logic unit for receiving the comparison signal and for outputting a status signal indicative of the condition of the flow of the liquid metal in or from the teeming vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28)
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22. A method for detecting a condition of a liquid metal flow in or from a teeming vessel, the method comprising the steps of:
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flowing liquid metal from a teeming vessel; measuring a desired flow condition of the liquid metal flowing from the teeming vessel; converting the desired flow condition to a reference signal; monitoring the status of the flow condition of the liquid metal flowing from the teeming vessel; converting the status of the flow condition to a sensor signal; comparing the sensor signal to the reference signal to output a comparison signal; and outputting a status signal in response to the comparison signal, the status signal being indicative of a condition of the flow of the liquid metal in or from the teeming vessel. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method for detecting a condition of a liquid metal flow in or from a teeming vessel, the method comprising the steps of:
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flowing liquid metal from a teeming vessel; measuring a desired flow condition of the liquid metal flowing from the teeming vessel; monitoring the status of the flow condition of the liquid metal flowing from the teeming vessel; comparing the desired flow condition to the status of the flow condition; and outputting a status signal indicative of a condition of the flow of the liquid metal in or from the teeming vessel.
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25. An apparatus for detecting a condition of the flow of liquid metal in or from a teeming vessel comprising:
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means for flowing liquid metal from a teeming vessel; means for measuring a desired flow condition of the liquid metal flowing from the teeming vessel; means for converting the desired flow condition to a reference signal; means for monitoring the status of the flow condition of the liquid metal flowing from the teeming vessel; means for converting the status of the flow condition to a sensor signal; means for comparing the sensor signal to the reference signal to output a comparison signal; and means for outputting a status signal in response to the comparison signal, the status signal being indicative of a condition of the flow of the liquid metal in or from the teeming vessel.
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26. An apparatus for detecting a condition of the flow of liquid metal in or from a teeming vessel comprising:
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a sensor for measuring a desired flow condition of liquid metal flowing from the teeming vessel, and for monitoring the status of the flow condition of the liquid metal flowing from the teeming vessel; a signal processor for converting the desired flow condition to a reference signal, for converting the status of the flow condition to a sensor signal, and for comparing the sensor signal to the reference signal to output a comparison signal; and a logic unit for outputting a status signal in response to the comparison signal to indicate a condition of the flow of the liquid metal in or from the teeming vessel.
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