Patents by Inventor Ralf Seidel

Ralf Seidel 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: 11938528
    Abstract: A method ascertains control variables for active profile and flatness control elements for at least one rolling stand for hot rolling metal strip with a plurality of i=1 . . . I successive passes and for ascertaining profile and center flatness values for the hot-rolled metal strip. The occurrence of fluctuations in the center flatness of the metal strip after the individual passes and the resulting disadvantages for the rolling stability and the product quality are prevented. The method provides that, also for the target center flatness of the metal strip after a predetermined pass k with i=1 . . . <k< . . . I and for the target center flatness after the subsequent passes, pass-specific interval ranges are also specified in each case, and in that the successive calculation of the control variables and profile values is then carried out taking into account such additional specifications as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Seidel, Uwe Baumgärtel, Ralf Wachsmann, Peter Bonekemper
  • Patent number: 11717869
    Abstract: A seal (100) for sealing a lubricant space prevents lubricant (320) escaping. A rolling stand has a seal of this kind. The seal (100) is made at least partially from elastic material. To enable a pressing force FR, with which the bottom face (112) of the seal is pressed against an opposite contact surface (218), for example of a roll journal (212), to be variably set, the seal (100) has at least two cavities, which are separated from each other in the circumferential direction and which are open towards the lubricant space of the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Alken, Daniel Knie, Andrej Tucak, Ralf Seidel, Matthias Kipping
  • Publication number: 20210170461
    Abstract: A seal (100) for sealing a lubricant space prevents lubricant (320) escaping. A rolling stand has a seal of this kind. The seal (100) is made at least partially from elastic material. To enable a pressing force FR, with which the bottom face (112) of the seal is pressed against an opposite contact surface (218), for example of a roll journal (212), to be variably set, the seal (100) has at least two cavities, which are separated from each other in the circumferential direction and which are open towards the lubricant space of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes ALKEN, Daniel KNIE, Andrej TUCAK, Ralf SEIDEL, Matthias KIPPING
  • Patent number: 10967409
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for cooling a roll. The roll concerned can be a roller in a roll stand or a measuring roll. The device comprises a cooling shell having a cross section in the shape of a section of a circular arc, for covering a surface region of the roll (200), wherein, in the region of an edge of the cooling shell, a bearing is formed with a pivot joint (120) with an axis of rotation running perpendicular to the circular arc-shaped cross-section, for pivoting the cooling shell about the axis of rotation. According to the invention, in order to ensure that the size of the cooling gap during the rolling operation or during the operation of a measuring roll is always autonomously optimally set, the bearing has a degree of freedom in radial direction r with respect to the circular arc-shaped cross-section of the cooling shell, such that the cooling shell is mounted in the bearing in such a way as to be freely movable in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Kipping, Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Mueller, Magnus Treude
  • Patent number: 10807134
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a parameter, for example the profile or the flatness, of a rolled stock in strip form. A cooling jacket that can be brought up to the roll and is designed to be variable in its effective length b in the circumferential direction of the roll is used as a final controlling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Kipping, Ralf Seidel, Johannes Alken, Torsten Müller, Magnus Treude
  • Patent number: 10710131
    Abstract: A roll arrangement for rolling rolling material in a rolling system. The roll arrangement includes a roll that is rotatably mounted by its roll journal in a bearing bush of a chock. A ring gap for receiving a lubricant is formed between the bearing bush and the roll journal. The ring gap is sealed both on the ball side of the chock and on the side of the chock away from the balls, using sealing rings. In order to increase the load capacity or the rolling force of a roll arrangement while maintaining or reducing the construction size thereof and without the roll arrangement overheating, discharge channels are provided in a through-flow angular range of the bearing bush for discharging the lubricant out of the ring gap into an oil-receiving chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel
  • Patent number: 10449582
    Abstract: To increase the load-carrying capacity or rolling capacity of a roll assembly in a rolling mill, throttle elements are used, which shut off the lateral flow of the lubricating film in a partial region between the roll neck and the bearing surface of the roll neck bearing assembly, thereby bringing about an increase in pressure in the lubricating film. At least one throttle element is embodied as an annular segment, forming an angular shut-off region for the lubricant in the annular gap. The invention makes it possible for existing installations to be easily retrofitted, without the need for structural modifications. In the case of new installations, the same load-carrying capacity as before can be provided while the dimensions of the installation space are reduced. The load-carrying capacity of the bearing assembly can be flexibly adjusted based on the dimensions of the shut-off region for the flow of lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel
  • Publication number: 20180297093
    Abstract: A roll arrangement for rolling rolling material in a rolling system. The roll arrangement includes a roll that is rotatably mounted by its roll journal in a bearing bush of a chock. A ring gap for receiving a lubricant is formed between the bearing bush and the roll journal. The ring gap is sealed both on the ball side of the chock and on the side of the chock away from the balls, using sealing rings. In order to increase the load capacity or the rolling force of a roll arrangement while maintaining or reducing the construction size thereof and without the roll arrangement overheating, discharge channels are provided in a through-flow angular range of the bearing bush for discharging the lubricant out of the ring gap into an oil-receiving chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Johannes ALKEN, Ralf SEIDEL
  • Publication number: 20180169724
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a parameter, for example the profile or the flatness, of a rolled stock in strip form. A cooling jacket that can be brought up to the roll and is designed to be variable in its effective length b in the circumferential direction of the roll is used as a final controlling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: SMS group GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias KIPPING, Ralf SEIDEL, Johannes ALKEN, Torsten MÜLLER, Magnus TREUDE
  • Patent number: 9901964
    Abstract: A device for cooling a roll for rolling materials, including a cooling shell opposite a sub-region of the roll surface circumference, for forming a cooling gap, through which a cooling fluid can flow, between the sub-region and the cooling shell. The device further includes a first lever which can be pivoted about a suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to a first end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, and a second lever which can be pivoted about another suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to the second end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, such that the cooling gap can be selectively reduced or increased by pivoting the levers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Kipping, Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Müller
  • Publication number: 20180009016
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for cooling a roll. The roll concerned can be a roller in a roll stand or a measuring roll. The device comprises a cooling shell having a cross section in the shape of a section of a circular arc, for covering a surface region of the roll (200), wherein, in the region of an edge of the cooling shell, a bearing is formed with a pivot joint (120) with an axis of rotation running perpendicular to the circular arc-shaped cross-section, for pivoting the cooling shell about the axis of rotation. According to the invention, in order to ensure that the size of the cooling gap during the rolling operation or during the operation of a measuring roll is always autonomously optimally set, the bearing has a degree of freedom in radial direction r with respect to the circular arc-shaped cross-section of the cooling shell, such that the cooling shell is mounted in the bearing in such a way as to be freely movable in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Matthias Kipping, Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Mueller, Magnus Treude
  • Publication number: 20170157656
    Abstract: To increase the load-carrying capacity or rolling capacity of a roll assembly in a rolling mill, throttle elements are used, which shut off the lateral flow of the lubricating film in a partial region between the roll neck and the bearing surface of the roll neck bearing assembly, thereby bringing about an increase in pressure in the lubricating film. At least one throttle element is embodied as an annular segment, forming an angular shut-off region for the lubricant in the annular gap. The invention makes it possible for existing installations to be easily retrofitted, without the need for structural modifications. In the case of new installations, the same load-carrying capacity as before can be provided while the dimensions of the installation space are reduced. The load-carrying capacity of the bearing assembly can be flexibly adjusted based on the dimensions of the shut-off region for the flow of lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel
  • Patent number: 9610622
    Abstract: The application is directed to a device (1, 1?) for cooling a roll (2), in particular a working roll (2) for rolling rolling stock (3), wherein the device comprises a cooling shell (50, 60) which lies opposite at least one part region of the circumference of the roll surface for forming a cooling gap (5) between the part region of the roll surface and the cooling shell (50, 60), through which cooling gap (5) cooling fluid can flow, and a lever (40, 44) which can be pivoted about a suspension point (8, 48), can be pivoted in the direction of the roll surface and is connected rotatably to a first half (51, 61) of the cooling shell (50, 60) as viewed in the circumferential direction (U) of the roll (2), wherein the cooling gap (5) can optionally be reduced in size or enlarged by pivoting of the lever (40, 44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Alken, Matthias Kipping, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Mueller
  • Patent number: 9440271
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a device for straightening a stream of a cooling medium for cooling a roll or a metal strip. This device comprise a hollow body, extending over at least part of the width of the roll or the metal strip, and a tube, arranged in the hollow body and extending in the direction of the width of the roll or the metal strip, wherein the hollow body is divided in the direction of the width of the roll or the metal strip into a number of chambers, and the tube comprises openings for introducing cooling medium into the chambers of the hollow body, and the chambers respectively comprise an opening for the flowing out of cooling medium from the hollow body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Kipping, Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel
  • Patent number: 9415430
    Abstract: A roll stand for rolling metallic strips includes at least one roll or cylinder which is respectively mounted in a mounting on rolling bearings in the region of its end journals, and at least one distributing device for distributing a lubricant-gas flow. The roll stand according to the invention makes it easily possible in an operationally reliable manner to supply a rolling bearing, provided for mounting a roll or cylinder, with a precisely determined amount of lubricant. This is achieved according to the invention in that a connecting channel for the transport of a lubricant-gas flow to or from the distributing device is molded into the roll or cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: SMS Siemag AG, REBS Zentralschmiertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander A. Rebs, Udo Davids, Ralf Seidel
  • Patent number: 9162266
    Abstract: The invention relates to an installation part for mounting an upper support roll in a roll stand. The installation part has, on its cambered side, a lubricant receiving space, from which at least one lubricant drain hole (130) extends, in the lower region of the installation part, in the direction of the drain side of the installation part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: SMS GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Karl Keller, Daniel Knie, Konrad Roeingh, Ralf Seidel
  • Publication number: 20150231676
    Abstract: The application is directed to a device (1, 1?) for cooling a roll (2), in particular a working roll (2) for rolling rolling stock (3), wherein the device comprises a cooling shell (50, 60) which lies opposite at least one part region of the circumference of the roll surface for forming a cooling gap (5) between the part region of the roll surface and the cooling shell (50, 60), through which cooling gap (5) cooling fluid can flow, and a lever (40, 44) which can be pivoted about a suspension point (8, 48), can be pivoted in the direction of the roll surface and is connected rotatably to a first half (51, 61) of the cooling shell (50, 60) as viewed in the circumferential direction (U) of the roll (2), wherein the cooling gap (5) can optionally be reduced in size or enlarged by pivoting of the lever (40, 44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Johannes Alken, Matthias Kipping, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Mueller
  • Patent number: 9108235
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cooling a roll (1), in particular a working roll (1) of a hot-rolling system, comprising the steps of feeding coolant (3) by means of a nozzle (5) into a gap (7) between at least a portion of the roll surface and a cooling shell (9, 11) that can be placed against the portion of the roll surface, and adjusting the gap height (h) between the cooling shell (9, 11) and the roll surface. According to the invention, the adjustment of the gap height (h) comprises either measuring the pressure (pact) of the fed coolant (3) or measuring the volumetric flow rate (Vact) of the fed coolant (3). The invention further relates to a corresponding device (10) for cooling a roll (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: SMS Siemag AG
    Inventors: Matthias Kipping, Ralf Seidel, Johannes Alken
  • Publication number: 20150135792
    Abstract: A device for cooling a roll for rolling materials, including a cooling shell opposite a sub-region of the roll surface circumference, for forming a cooling gap, through which a cooling fluid can flow, between the sub-region and the cooling shell. The device further includes a first lever which can be pivoted about a suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to a first end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, and a second lever which can be pivoted about another suspension point, which can be pivoted toward the roll surface, and which is rotatably connected to the second end region of the cooling shell, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the roll, such that the cooling gap can be selectively reduced or increased by pivoting the levers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Matthias Kipping, Johannes Alken, Ralf Seidel, Torsten Müller
  • Publication number: 20150114066
    Abstract: The invention relates to an installation part for mounting an upper support roll in a roll stand. The installation part has, on its cambered side, a lubricant receiving space, from which at least one lubricant drain hole (130) extends, in the lower region of the installation part, in the direction of the drain side of the installation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Karl Keller, Daniel Knie, Konrad Roeingh, Ralf Seidel