SEAL STRUCTURE OF SOLID FEEDING SCREW, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING REDUCED METAL USING THE SEAL STRUCTURE

摘要

A seal structure of a solid feeding screw such as a raw material leveling screw and a product delivery screw installed in a heating furnace (1) capable of lifting the solid feeding screw (3) while assuring the airtightness of the heating furnace (1) even during an operation, wherein the drive shaft (4) of the solid feeding screw (3) is passed through through-holes (6) formed in both side walls (2) of the heating furnace (1) and supported on liftable support devices(7) installed on both outer sides of the furnace, seal blocks (8) are installed at the furnace outside edge parts (6a) of the through-holes (6) so as to surround the peripheries of the through-holes (6), slide panels (9) having slidable movement holes (10) allowing the drive shaft (4) to be passed therethrough and slidably move therein are installed on the furnace outside of the seal blocks (8), and the slide panels (9) are pressed against the seal blocks (8) through the seal members (11) to such a degree that can be slidably moved in vertical direction.