COUPLING DEVICE FOR ARC FURNACE ELECTRODES

摘要

: Coupling Device for Arc Furnace Electrodes The invention relates to coupling means for the suspension of electrodes for arc furnaces from a lifting appliance. In order to be able to couple electrodes in automatic manner to the lifting appliance, so that all the handling of the electrodes can be carried out substantially faster, and also so that labor conditions can be improved by avoidance of difficult and dangerous manual labor, the invention comprises: a controllable locking device (5, 7) for detachable engagement with a connector element (20) on an electrode; an entry guide arrangement (2, 2a) to move said connector element (20) of an electrode to the locking device (5, 7) in an insertion direction (A); and a suspension device (9, 13) for the suspension of the coupling means on the lifting appliance, and including shock-absorbing means permitting relative motion parallel to said insertion direction between said suspension device (9, 13) and said locking device (5, 7). (Fig. 1)