Patents by Inventor Jorn Sohler

Jorn Sohler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11745234
    Abstract: A rolling device has an upper and a lower work roll and at least one upper and one lower backup roll. The work rolls and the backup rolls are supported on a common rolling mill stand. The work rolls can be adjusted relative to each other in order to adjust a specified rolling gap. Each of the work rolls is operatively connected to at least one bending device. At least one first bending device is paired with die upper work roll, and at least one second bending device is paired with the lower work roll. The second bending device comprises bending cylinders which are arranged in a vertically fixed manner. The upper work roll can be readjusted or carried by the first bending device, thereby vertically adjusting die height of the rolling gap. The first bending device comprises bending arms that interact with bending cylinders arranged in a stationary manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Diehl, Jörn Sohler, Achim Klein
  • Publication number: 20230076364
    Abstract: A rolling device has an upper and a lower work roll and at least one upper and one lower backup roll. The work rolls and the backup rolls are supported on a common rolling mill stand. The work rolls can be adjusted relative to each other in order to adjust a specified rolling gap. Each of the work rolls is operatively connected to at least one bending device. At least one first bending device is paired with die upper work roll, and at least one second bending device is paired with the lower work roll. The second bending device comprises bending cylinders which are arranged in a vertically fixed manner. The upper work roll can be readjusted or carried by the first bending device, thereby vertically adjusting die height of the rolling gap. The first bending device comprises bending arms that interact with bending cylinders arranged in a stationary manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Christian DIEHL, Jörn SOHLER, Achim KLEIN
  • Patent number: 11448239
    Abstract: A hydraulic control loop controls a hydraulic adjusting cylinder. The cylinder has a cylindrical housing and a displaceable piston therein. The piston divides the housing interior into a first and a second hydraulic chamber. A first hydraulic valve supplies the first hydraulic chamber with hydraulic fluid. A hydraulic pressure of the first hydraulic chamber is adjustable by controlling the first hydraulic valve. A second hydraulic valve supplies the second hydraulic chamber with hydraulic fluid. A hydraulic pressure of the second hydraulic chamber is adjustable by controlling the second hydraulic valve. A control device controls the two hydraulic valves. In a position control state, the second hydraulic valve is controlled by a position control signal dependent on the working position of the piston and the first hydraulic valve is controlled by an adjusted position control signal, that is generated on the basis of the position control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Zielenbach, Jörn Sohler, Peter Horn, Martin Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20220082115
    Abstract: A hydraulic control loop controls a hydraulic adjusting cylinder. The cylinder has a cylindrical housing and a displaceable piston therein. The piston divides the housing interior into a first and a second hydraulic chamber. A first hydraulic valve supplies the first hydraulic chamber with hydraulic fluid. A hydraulic pressure of the first hydraulic chamber is adjustable by controlling the first hydraulic valve. A second hydraulic valve supplies the second hydraulic chamber with hydraulic fluid. A hydraulic pressure of the second hydraulic chamber is adjustable by controlling the second hydraulic valve. A control device controls the two hydraulic valves. In a position control state, the second hydraulic valve is controlled by a position control signal dependent on the working position of the piston and the first hydraulic valve is controlled by an adjusted position control signal, that is generated on the basis of the position control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Michael ZIELENBACH, Jörn SOHLER, Peter HORN, Martin SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 8789401
    Abstract: Disclosed is a support roll for a rolling mill, such as a plate rolling mill, flat rolling mill, or similar, comprising a jacket and a roll shaft which is embodied in several parts. The invention also relates to a method for producing a support roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: SMS Siemag Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jörg Möckel, Achim Klein, Heinz-Adolf Müller, Jochen Münker, Jörn Sohler, Maik Berger
  • Publication number: 20110192029
    Abstract: Disclosed is a support roll for a rolling mill, such as a plate rolling mill, flat rolling mill, or similar, comprising a jacket and a roll shaft which is embodied in several parts. The invention also relates to a method for producing a support roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: SMS SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jörg Möckel, Achim Klein, Heinz-Adolf Müller, Jochen Münker, Jörn Sohler, Maik Berger
  • Patent number: 7582019
    Abstract: An overload safety coupling, especially for the main drivetrains on rolling stands, which bridges a toothed spindle section and a spindle section with a permanent seat. The coupling includes a rotating-and-sliding sleeve, which has internal toothing at one end to hold the spindle section in a way that allows axial displacement. At the other end, the sleeve holds an inner sleeve, which is permanently seated on the spindle section. A pressure sleeve and a pressure gap pretensioned with pressure fluid produce a nonrotatable connection between the rear sleeve-like extension and the inner sleeve, which frictional connection gives way in the event of an overload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: SMS Demag AG
    Inventors: Maik Berger, Achim Klein, Jörn Sohler, Michael Saupe
  • Publication number: 20090126442
    Abstract: Disclosed is a support roll (1) for a rolling mill, such as a plate rolling mill, flat rolling mill, or similar, comprising a jacket (2) and a roll shaft (3) which is embodied in several parts. The invention also relates to a method for producing a support roll (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Jorg Mockel, Achim Klein, Heinz-Adolf Muller, Jochen Munker, Jorn Sohler, Maik Berger
  • Patent number: 7377696
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for influencing in a controlled manner the load-bearing force of supporting rollers (SW) that rest on working rollers. The neck (WZ) of said supporting rollers (SW) which is provided with an extension (ZA) is mounted in roller bearings or sliding bearings that are disposed in a bearing-supporting housing of the rollers of a roller stand. The neck extension (ZA) is mounted in a supporting bearing. The outside of the housing (LG) of said supporting bearing is connected to the bearing-supporting housing. An intermediate housing (ZG) which is inserted in the housing (LG) of the supporting bearing cylindrically encloses the supporting bearing, is impinged upon by a piston cylinder unit (RB, SK), and can be displaced within said housing (LG) in a radial direction relative to the axis of the neck extension (ZA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: SMS Demag AG
    Inventors: Kurt Scheffe, Karl Keller, Achim Klein, Michael Breuer, Jörn Sohler
  • Publication number: 20070140781
    Abstract: The invention relates to an overload security coupling, in particular for main drivetrains on rolling stands, forming a bridge between a toothed spindle section (1) and a spindle section (6), with an interference fit. According to the invention, the security coupling for axial overload may be combined with a rotational fixing against torsional overload, whereby the same is embodied with a rotating sliding sleeve (3), housing the spindle section (1) with internal toothing in an axially-displaceable manner at one end and enclosing the spindle section (6) with an inner sleeve (4) in the interference fit at the other end and the rear sleeve-like projection (13) thereof generates a fixed functional connection which gives way in case of overload with a pressure sleeve (5) and a pressure gap (14), tensioned by pressure medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Maik Berger, Achim Klein, Jorn Sohler, Michael Saupe
  • Publication number: 20050254737
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for influencing in a controlled manner the load-bearing force of supporting rollers (SW) that rest on working rollers. The neck (WZ) of said supporting rollers (SW) which is provided with an extension (ZA) is mounted in roller bearings or sliding bearings that are disposed in a bearing-supporting housing of the rollers of a roller stand. The neck extension (ZA) is mounted in a supporting bearing. The outside of the housing (LG) of said supporting bearing is connected to the bearing-supporting housing. An intermediate housing (ZG) which is inserted in the housing (LG) of the supporting bearing cylindrically encloses the supporting bearing, is impinged upon by a piston cylinder unit (RB, SK), and can be displaced within said housing (LG) in a radial direction relative to the axis of the neck extension (ZA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Kurt Scheffe, Karl Keller, Achim Klein, Michael Breuer, Jorn Sohler