DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPERATING SLIDE GATES FOR LIQUID METAL CONTAINERS IN GENERAL

摘要

A device for automatically operating slide gates for liquid metal containers in general, said slide gate comprising a fixed plate assembly (2) rigid with the container base and a movable plate assembly (9) hinged to said fixed plate assembly and engageable with it, characterized by comprising for said movable plate assembly (9) a support element (4) operable automatically to cause the movable plate assembly (9) to slide tangential to the fixed plate assembly (2) parallel to their hinging axis when undergoing mutual disengagement (engagement), and to cause the movable plate assembly to rotate relative to the fixed plate assembly about said axis when the gate structure is undergoing opening (closure).