Device for pressing coke out of an oven chamber of a coke oven

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for pressing coke out of an oven chamber of a coke oven, comprising an axially movable pressing rod and a pressing head arranged on the pressing rod at the end of the pressing rod. According to the present disclosure, the pressing head is supported on the pressing rod in such a way that the pressing head can be rotated about a horizontal axis. Furthermore, a swiveling device is provided in order to swivel the pressing head about the horizontal axis and thereby to adjust the vertical orientation of the pressing head to a possible inclined oven position of the oven chamber.

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         11 . A device for pressing coke out of an oven chamber of a coke oven, comprising:
 an axially adjustable pressing rod;   a pressing head coupled to a first end of said pressing rod and rotatable about a horizontal axis;   a pivoting device in the form of a spindle drive having a rotatably mounted spindle and a threaded nut disposed on said spindle that is connected to said pressing head, said pivoting device being operatively coupled to said pressing head and configured to selectively permit the pivoting of said pressing head about the horizontal axis so as to adjust a vertical orientation of said pressing head to match an inclined chamber position of the oven chamber;   a bearing assembly disposed in said first end of said pressing rod and including at least one axial bearing and at least one support bearing;   a shaft having a first end disposed within said at least one mounting bearing and at least one support bearing, and a second opposing end extending from said first end of said pressing rod, said pressing head being coupled to said second end of said shaft.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a lever having a first end and a second end, the first end of said lever being connected to said pressing head and the second end of said lever being operatively coupled to said pivoting device, wherein said pivoting device is disposed on an outer surface of said pressing rod and is configured to apply a force to said second end of said lever coupled thereto.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein at least one end-side section of said pressing rod is a hollow body within which said pivoting device is disposed. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said pivoting device includes a thrust wedge that is movable and acts on a counterpart surface disposed on a rear side of said pressing head. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said pivoting device has an eccentric arrangement. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said pivoting device includes a positioning drive. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein said pivoting device includes an external positioning drive configured to be coupled to the pivoting device to correct a position of said pressing head prior to the start of a process of pressing coke out of an oven chamber of a coke oven. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein said positioning drive is in communication with a machine controller from which values relating to inclined positions of oven chambers of a coke oven battery are communicated, and wherein said positioning drive is configured to accept input signals from said controller and perform program-controlled positioning movements.