BILLET STACKER Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B65G57/18 

FIELD: metallurgy.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used in production of billets and for forming billet stacks to be bound and sent to stores. Proposed billet stacker has frame, levers with rollers arranged for engagement with followers. According to invention, stacker is provided with posts arranged symmetrically relative vertical axis of device being installed on frame for relative horizontal displacement by drive, and support crossmember arranged along axis of device and connected with its displacement drive. Slider is made sectional, of two parts. Horizontal surfaces of frame and horizontal surfaces of posts, horizontal surfaces of each part of slider and horizontal surfaces of support crossmember, vertical surfaces of posts and vertical surfaces of each part of slider are coupled by "slot-projection" joint. Recess is made on horizontal surfaces of support crossmember in its central part whose depth is not less than depth of said slot. Each lever is hinge-connected to sectional part of slider, and follower is attached to surface of each post. Locking device is arranged on each post to lock post relative to frame.

EFFECT: improved reliability of device.

6 cl, 10 dwg