Distributor device for use in metal casting
First Claim
1. A distributor device for use in an aluminium casting operation to direct the flow of molten aluminium into a mould, the distributor device comprising:
- a rigid, substantially bowl-shaped receptacle of a refractory material having a base member and a peripheral wall that extends upwards from the base member and includes two side wall members and two end wall members, said receptacle having an inlet opening towards the upper end thereof and at least one outlet opening in each of said end wall members towards the base member, the device being constructed and arranged such that in use, molten aluminium poured into the distributor device through the inlet opening is redirected by the distributor device and flows substantially horizontally outwards into the mould through said outlet openings;
wherein the upper surface of the base member is inclined downwards towards the outlet openings.
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Abstract
A distributor device for use in aluminium casting includes a rigid, substantially bowl-shaped receptacle (2) of a refractory material having a base member (4) and a peripheral wall (6) that extends upwards from the base. The receptacle has an inlet opening (8) towards the upper end thereof and a pair of outlet openings (14) towards the base thereof. The device is constructed and arranged such that, in use, molten aluminium poured into the distributor device through the inlet opening (8) is redirected by the distributor device and flows outwards into the mould through the outlet openings (14).
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1. A distributor device for use in an aluminium casting operation to direct the flow of molten aluminium into a mould, the distributor device comprising:
- a rigid, substantially bowl-shaped receptacle of a refractory material having a base member and a peripheral wall that extends upwards from the base member and includes two side wall members and two end wall members, said receptacle having an inlet opening towards the upper end thereof and at least one outlet opening in each of said end wall members towards the base member, the device being constructed and arranged such that in use, molten aluminium poured into the distributor device through the inlet opening is redirected by the distributor device and flows substantially horizontally outwards into the mould through said outlet openings;
wherein the upper surface of the base member is inclined downwards towards the outlet openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- a rigid, substantially bowl-shaped receptacle of a refractory material having a base member and a peripheral wall that extends upwards from the base member and includes two side wall members and two end wall members, said receptacle having an inlet opening towards the upper end thereof and at least one outlet opening in each of said end wall members towards the base member, the device being constructed and arranged such that in use, molten aluminium poured into the distributor device through the inlet opening is redirected by the distributor device and flows substantially horizontally outwards into the mould through said outlet openings;
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16. A distributor device for use in an aluminium casting operation to direct the flow of molten aluminium into a mould, the distributor device comprising:
- a rigid, substantially bowl-shaped receptacle of a refractory material having a base member and a peripheral wall that extends upwards from the base member and includes two side wall members and two end wall members, said receptacle having an inlet opening towards the upper end thereof and at least one outlet opening in each of said end wall members towards the base member, the device being constructed and arranged such that, in use, molten aluminium poured into the distributor device through the inlet opening is redirected by the distributor device and flows outwards into the mould through said outlet openings;
wherein the separation of the side wall members increases towards ends of the side wall members. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- a rigid, substantially bowl-shaped receptacle of a refractory material having a base member and a peripheral wall that extends upwards from the base member and includes two side wall members and two end wall members, said receptacle having an inlet opening towards the upper end thereof and at least one outlet opening in each of said end wall members towards the base member, the device being constructed and arranged such that, in use, molten aluminium poured into the distributor device through the inlet opening is redirected by the distributor device and flows outwards into the mould through said outlet openings;
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21. A distributor device for use in an aluminium casting operation to direct the flow of molten aluminium into a mould, the distributor device comprising:
- a rigid, substantially bowl-shaped receptacle of a refractory material having a base member and a peripheral wall that extends upwards from the base member and includes two side wall members and two end wall members, said receptacle having an inlet opening towards the upper end thereof and at least one outlet opening in each of said end wall members towards the base member, the device being constructed and arranged such that in use, molten aluminium poured into the distributor device through the inlet opening is redirected by the distributor device and flows substantially horizontally outwards into the mould through said outlet openings;
wherein the base member includes a raised flow deflector that is substantially hemispherical with a flat top. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
- a rigid, substantially bowl-shaped receptacle of a refractory material having a base member and a peripheral wall that extends upwards from the base member and includes two side wall members and two end wall members, said receptacle having an inlet opening towards the upper end thereof and at least one outlet opening in each of said end wall members towards the base member, the device being constructed and arranged such that in use, molten aluminium poured into the distributor device through the inlet opening is redirected by the distributor device and flows substantially horizontally outwards into the mould through said outlet openings;
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