The invention discloses an upper cooling manifold with the variable flow in the width direction. The upper cooling manifold comprises a
flange, a
rectifier tube, a main manifold body, a plurality of throttling rings, a plurality of goosenecks, a
sewage draining opening, a positioning frame, horizontal supporting rib plates, vertical supporting rib plates and hanging lugs, wherein the multiple throttling rings and the multiple goosenecks are evenly distributed in the transverse width direction of
strip steel. The multiple throttling rings and the multiple goosenecks which are distributed alongthe two sides of the axis of the main manifold body are distributed in an evenly crossed mode in the transverse width direction of the
strip steel. The transverse width direction of the
strip steel isdivided into a middle section and two side edge parts. The throttling rings located at the middle section are the same as the goosenecks located at the middle section in size, the goosenecks locatedat the two side edge parts are the same in size, the inner diameters or the thickness of the throttling rings are distributed according to a functional form, thus precise adjusting of the cooling
water flow and the
cooling speed is achieved, finally, the comprehensive
cooling speed in the transverse width direction of the strip steel is balanced and consistent, the uniform
structure property is ensured, the defects of edge
waves and buckling are avoided, the goosenecks are the same in size and belong to the standard specification, the
processing and manufacturing costs are low, and the upper cooling manifold is suitable for
mass production.