APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING CASTING MOLDS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: foundry, namely equipment for assembling casting molds. SUBSTANCE: apparatus includes mechanisms for gripping upper and lower flasks and mechanism for synchronization of lifting of mechanisms for gripping lower flask. After feeding upper flask to assembling apparatus, said flask is lifted and it is hold in upper position by means of stops of gripping mechanism. Then lower flask is fed to assembling apparatus; said flask is lifted over conveyor by means of mechanism for gripping lower flask. It allows to introduce to apparatus carriage for receiving assembled mold. Grippers for lower flask are made with possibility of opening. Struts and stops of mechanism for gripping upper flask are arranged in such a way that they do not interfere with free discharge of assembled mold out of apparatus in direction normal relative to flask introducing direction. EFFECT: simplified design and manufacturing process due to combined operations of assembling molds and their rotation for transmitting to casting station. 3 cl, 3 dwg