ANCHOR CHAIN GUIDE MECHANISM FOR LADLE CONVEYANCE

摘要

Disclosed is an anchor chain guide mechanism which is for ladle conveyance and which can prevent the twisting and sagging of an anchor chain in a power transmission region, and can transfer dynamic power to an anchor chain reliably and efficiently. A straight-line shaped anchor chain guide (30) is provided in a dynamic power transmission region wherein dynamic power from a conveyor chain (21) in an anchor chain drive device (20) is transmitted to an anchor chain (10), and the anchor chain (10) is introduced into and guided by the anchor chain guide (30). Guide side sections (32) in left and right guide halves (31,31) which form the anchor chain guide (30) restrict the movement of the anchor chain (10) in the left-right direction, and guide upper sections (33) restrict the movement of the anchor chain (10) in the upward direction. Downward stoppers (13) provided on the top section of vertically inclined ring units (11) of the anchor chain (10) cannot pass downward through a clearance (34) set between the guide upper sections (33, 33) of the left and right guide halves (31, 31), and thus the movement of the anchor chain (10) in the downward direction is restricted. A conveyor chain guide (40) for preventing the conveyor chain (21) from lifting or similar is also provided in the power transfer region.