With Antideflection Means Patents (Class 492/6)
  • Patent number: 11613441
    Abstract: An elastic roller is capable of elastic deformation at low load, lightweight and low-cost, and the surface speed of the roller has been made stable. At a drawing showing the view from the side of pipe 2 and flange 3 which make up roller 1, roller 1 which has pipe 2 and flange 3 is supported by shaft 8 which is inserted therein along axis 8a of shaft 8, the situation being such that elastic deformation occurs upon being pressed downward by pressure P from pressure-applying body 11 above pipe. None of the four outermost ribs 7a disposed in outermost gap 6a between outermost ring 4a of flange 3 and middle ring 4b which is mutually adjacent thereto and toward the interior therefrom is present in the upper portion of pipe 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: RISETEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Shoji, Kazuro Fukui
  • Patent number: 10391663
    Abstract: A cutter roll and an anvil roll, with which it is possible to control deformation in the axial direction, and a rotary cutter having the same. A roll 101, 210 for a rotary cutter includes: a barrel portion having a circumferential surface and a pair of end surfaces located respectively at opposite ends of the circumferential surface; a pair of first depressions 113, 213 having a ring shape or a cylindrical shape and located respectively at the pair of end surfaces of the barrel portion, the pair of first depressions each having a depth direction that is parallel to an axis of the barrel portion; a pair of first bearings 152, 252 located respectively in the pair of first depressions and being in contact with outer walls of the first depressions; and a pair of first bearing boxes 156 located on an outside of the pair of first depressions and having support portions 151b, 251b to be in contact with a support frame or a pressure mechanism, the pair of first bearing boxes supporting the respective bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON TUNGSTEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori Tsuji, Yohei Nakashima, Kenji Nakahara
  • Patent number: 8663078
    Abstract: Roller for treating a paper web, particularly apt to be used within an embossing or a calendering unit, including a central fixed shaft (10) linked to a fixed frame (11) on both its ends, on the shaft (10) more low-friction elements (12) being mounted, on the low-friction elements a tubular skirt (2) being mounted coaxially with the shaft (10), the skirt (2) being free to rotate about the longitudinal axis (x-x) of the shaft (10) and being subject to vibrations during the rotation. The roller including structure for dampening vibrations, the dampening structure being provided and acting between the skirt (2) and the shaft (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Futura S.p.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Perini
  • Patent number: 8205681
    Abstract: A core processor comprises a frame that supports a housing. The housing carries a rotary pulverizer inside a semi-cylindrical drum and a rotary pick up brush in a pick up head below the drum. The drum is open at the rear to form a rear discharge opening. The pick up head includes a full width rear roller behind the brush to support the housing for rolling movement over the ground in a work mode of the processor. In the work mode, the brush picks up aeration cores from the ground, delivers them to the rotary pulverizer which comminutes or pulverizes the aeration cores, and the particle debris so created exits through the rear discharge opening beneath a hood or shroud. A powered roller is located at a junction between the orbits of the brush and the pulverizer to help keep the junction free of a build up of core material. In a transport mode of the core processor, a pair of transport wheels are lowered into engagement with the ground until the pick up head is lifted out of engagement with the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Gaylord M. Pahl, Jack R. Gust, David J. Scherbring, Robert C. Comer, Reta Comer Wee, legal representative, Dan Comer, legal representative, Steve Comer, legal representative
  • Patent number: 8206277
    Abstract: An apparatus and method support rollers with a shaft along an axis absent of deflection of the shaft. Under load, the shaft deflects and the rollers reorient themselves along the shaft such that outer circumferential surfaces of the rollers are substantially parallel to the undeflected axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Donald C. Sutton, Tad A. Unger, Kevin B. Hulick
  • Patent number: 7914429
    Abstract: Deflection controlled roll that includes a rotating roll jacket, a rotationally fixed yoke arranged to axially pass through said roll jacket, and at least one hydrostatic support element is arranged on said yoke to exert a supporting force on an inner side of said roll jacket. The at least one hydrostatic support element includes a pressure space, a hydrostatic pocket, and at least one device coupled to said at least one hydrostatic pocket. The pressure space is structured and arranged to receive pressure fluid to charge said at least one hydrostatic support element. The at least one device is structured and arranged to convey the pressure fluid at a constant fluid pressure to said at least one hydrostatic pocket such that constant fluid pressure is applied at an end of said at least one device remote from said at least one hydrostatic pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf van Haag
  • Patent number: 7867155
    Abstract: A roller for a web-processing machine, the roller having a support core, which is braced in the region of both its ends via a respective bearing arrangement, and an outer covering, which in its axially central region is mounted in a radially fixed manner in relation to the support core and in the region of its two ends is braced in a radially displaceable manner in relation to the support core by a respective additional bearing arrangement, whereby the outer covering is displaceable in the region of its two ends respectively by an actuator arranged within the outer covering, the actuator being adjustable and including two inter-mounted eccentrics to which is assigned respectively one pivoting device, whereby the two pivoting devices are controllable such that the size of the resulting eccentricity and the position of the resulting eccentricity are adjustable preferably separately from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Kerschbaumer, Georg Gobec, Norbert Gamsjaeger, Benno Bader, Thomas Gruber-Nadlinger
  • Patent number: 7862492
    Abstract: A roller for a web-processing machine has a support core, which is braced in the region of both its ends via a respective bearing arrangement, and an outer covering, which in its axially central region is braced in a radially fixed manner in relation to the support core and in the region of its two ends is braced in a radially displaceable manner in relation to the support core by a respective additional bearing arrangement, whereby the radially extending center plane of both the support core bearing arrangement and the outer covering bearing arrangement lies axially within the outer covering, and the outer covering is displaceable in the region of its two ends respectively by an actuator arranged preferably within the outer covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Kerschbaumer, Georg Gobec, Norbert Gamsjaeger, Benno Bader, Thomas Gruber-Nadlinger
  • Patent number: 7850587
    Abstract: A roller has an outer tubular member, a central shaft, a connecting member that connect the outer tubular member and the central shaft at a central area of an axis of the roller, connecting the outer tubular member and the central shaft, a bend adjustable mechanism disposed between the outer tubular member and the central shaft at both ends of the roller, a first bearing structure that engages the outer tubular member and the bend adjustable mechanism; a second bearing structure that engages the bend adjustable mechanism and the central shaft; and a rotation preventing mechanism that prevents rotation of the bend adjustable mechanism. The bend adjustable mechanism has a plurality of spacer structures that individually adjust a distance between the first bearing structure and the second bearing structure in a radial direction of the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takayoshi Sano
  • Patent number: 7824320
    Abstract: A roller, in particular an expander roller, for a web-processing machine, has a support core, which is braced in the region of both its ends via a respective bearing arrangement, and an outer covering, which in its axially central region is braced in a radially fixed manner in relation to the support core and in the region of its two ends is braced in a radially displaceable manner in relation to the support core by a respective additional bearing arrangement, whereby the radially extending center plane of both the support core bearing arrangement and the outer covering bearing arrangement lies axially within the outer covering. Preferably the outer covering is displaceable in this case in the region of its two ends respectively by an actuator arranged within the outer covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Kerschbaumer, Georg Gobec, Norbert Gamsjaeger, Benno Bader, Thomas Gruber-Nadlinger
  • Patent number: 7789818
    Abstract: A rotary part, in particular a spreader roller for a web-processing machine has a supporting core with a longitudinal axis, said supporting core being mounted at its two longitudinal ends, and having an elastically flexible outer sleeve which surrounds the supporting core in its circumferential direction and extends, in at least some sections, between the two longitudinal ends of the supporting core. The outer sleeve on the supporting core is non-displaceably mounted on at least one bearing and that the outer sleeve is mounted on at least one displacing point at a distance from the bearing so as to be displaceable perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the supporting core in order for the curvature of the outer sleeve to be adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Gruber-Nadlinger, Benno Bader, Norbert Gamsjaeger, Georg Gobec, Herbert Schrefl
  • Publication number: 20100041533
    Abstract: An apparatus for balancing a tubular cylinder roll having an inner annular face comprises an annular body defining inner and outer faces. These annular body is outwardly biased so as to provide the outer face thereof to sufficiently engage the inner annular face of the tubular cylinder roll so as to stay in position. Weight receiving elements are disposed on the inner face of the annular body for removably receiving balance weights. When the apparatus is mounted to the cylinder roll, the balance weights can be selectively and removably mounted thereto thereby balancing the cylinder roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Charles TREMBLAY, Martin BERGERON, Martin SIMARD, Michel JULIEN
  • Patent number: 7645222
    Abstract: A pressure roller (3; 7) for devices for processing continuous web materials is described, comprising a lateral surface (3S; 7S), including a regulating system (29, 50) to impose an adjustable crown of the lateral surface (3S; 7S) of the roller deforming said lateral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Guglielmo Biagiotti, Angelo Benvenuti
  • Publication number: 20090218035
    Abstract: This application relates to rollers that may be used to apply pressure onto one or more sheets of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Texmag GmbH Vertriebsgesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Malterer, Thomas Roessle
  • Patent number: 7559883
    Abstract: A beam structure for a paper, board or finishing machine is suited for use in all applications where, for instance, a doctor or a coating device or a measuring device needs to be supported on a cross-directional beam of a paper or board machine. The beam (50) has an inner and outer shell (52, 54) which are situated inside each other and which are supported to each other over some of their length, and that one shell is supported stationarily by its ends to the frame structures (62) of the said paper, board or finishing machine, and that one shell deflects when the beam is loaded while the other shell remains essentially straight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilkka Rata, Matti Pajala
  • Patent number: 7465264
    Abstract: A compliant pressure roller (10) for creating uniform pressure at a nip comprises a stationary inner core (12). A plurality of shoes (14) is pivotally mounted to the stationary inner core. Dividers (16) create a plurality of annular chambers (18) wherein each of the shoes occupies one of the chambers. A non-Newtonian fluid (70) fills each of the chambers. A plurality of actuators is connected to at least one of the shoes. A thin, rotatable shell surrounds the plurality of chambers, shoes, and stationary inner core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Denmark Finance A/S
    Inventor: Richard D. Bomba
  • Patent number: 7455635
    Abstract: The invention relates to a casting roller (1), for a double-roller continuous casting machine, in particular for the casting of a steel strip, comprising a cylinder sleeve (2) which may rotate about a fixed axle (5). Intermediate rings (7b, 7c, 7d) rotating with the cylinder sleeve (2) are arranged between the cylinder sleeve (2) and the axle (5), which are provided with radial pressure means (9), acting on the cylinder sleeve (2). The above comprise a pressure chamber (10), pressurized with a fluid pressure medium and acting on a pressure ring (24) fixed to the inner wall of the cylinder sleeve (2), which may be deformed in the radial direction by inductive heating or radiated heat. The external profile of the casting roller (1) may be globally altered or local fine adjustments made by pressurizing the pressure chamber (10) with the pressure medium, or by heating the pressure ring (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignees: SMS Demag AG, Main Management Inspiration AG
    Inventors: Heinrich Marti, Jacques Barbé, Benno Steiner, Hans Streubel
  • Publication number: 20080121122
    Abstract: A calender unit for producing and/or processing thin films, includes two rollers that are rotatably supported at two bearing points in a frame, which each include a hollow cylindrical roller body that forms the working roller circumference, the two roller circumferences forming a roller gap between themselves and at least the one roller is arranged so that it is able to be cooled using a heat exchange medium, the roller body of this roller being arranged as a hollow cylinder and the roller including a carrier which protrudes at one end from the roller body and is supported torsionally fixed on the frame as well as in the roller body to allow a rotation of same about the roller axis, the support of the crosshead taking place in the roller body between the two bearing points, as seen in the longitudinal direction, and device(s) being provided for reducing profile errors in the operation of the calender unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Klaus Kubik, Bernhard Funger
  • Patent number: 7341550
    Abstract: Roll and calender including the roll that includes a roll jacket structured and arranged to surround an interior space. Roll also includes an absorber arrangement having at least one passive vibration absorber located within the interior space. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf van Haag
  • Patent number: 7258654
    Abstract: A compliant pressure roller (10) for creating uniform pressure at a nip (42) has a stationary inner core (12). A plurality of shoes (14) is pivotally mounted to the stationary inner core. Non-magnetic dividers (16) create a plurality of annular chambers (18) and one shoe occupies one of the chambers. A magneto-rheological fluid fills each of the chambers and a plurality of magnetic field generators (13) changes a magnetic field in each of the chambers. A thin, rotatable shell (24) surrounds the plurality of chambers, shoes, and stationary inner core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas DĂ«nmark Finance A/S
    Inventors: Richard D. Bomba, Nelson A. Blish
  • Patent number: 7182721
    Abstract: Deflection controlled roll that includes a rotating roll jacket, a rotationally fixed yoke arranged to axially pass through the roll jacket, and at least one hydrostatic support element arranged on the yoke to exert a supporting force on an inner side of the roll jacket. The at least one hydrostatic support element includes a pressure space, a hydrostatic pocket, and at least one restrictor or capillary coupled to the at least one hydrostatic pocket. The pressure space is structured and arranged to receive pressure fluid to charge the at least one hydrostatic support element, and the at least one restrictor or capillary is structured and arranged to convey pressure fluid to the at least one hydrostatic pocket. The pressure space and the at least one hydrostatic pocket are structured and arranged to be separately supplied with pressure fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf van Haag
  • Patent number: 6796371
    Abstract: A roller for thermally treating web-shaped media, comprising a roller body which is rotatable about its central longitudinal axis, and peripheral bores introduced in axial parallel in the roller body, for conveying a heating medium, wherein other axially parallel balancing bores are formed in the roller body in addition to the peripheral bores for the heating medium, said balancing bores running from an end face of the roller body towards the center of the roller body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Schwabische Huttenwerke GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Eppli, Markus Rieck, Mario Wipprecht, Heinz-Michael Zaoralek
  • Patent number: 6796929
    Abstract: A self-adjusting deflection controlled roll comprises a rotating roll jacket, a carrier passing axially through the roll jacket and held rotationally fixedly at its end in racks and at least one supporting member arranged at the carrier and exerting a support force on the inner side of the roll jacket in a pressing plane, with at least one axial end of the roll jacket or an axial continuation associated with it being rotationally mounted by at least one bearing on a non-rotating axial bearing sleeve of a bearing housing secured against rotation extending into the region between the roll jacket or the axial continuation and the carrier, said bearing housing being freely movable relative to the carrier substantially in the pressing plane perpendicular to the roll axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Meschenmoser
  • Publication number: 20040102298
    Abstract: A heated controlled deflection roll including a center support and a rotatable roll shell surrounding the center support. A shoe assembly connects the center support and the inside surface of the rotatable roll shell. The shoe assembly includes a shoe in contact with the inside surface of the rotatable roll shell and a bladder positioned between the shoe and the center support. The shoe assembly has a length substantially equal to a length of the inside surface of the rotatable roll shell. Free space within a chamber within the rotatable roll shell is filled with a heat transfer fluid and heater elements. The heater elements have angled fins for directing the flow of the heat transfer fluid in a helical pattern towards one end of the rotatable roll shell. The heat transfer fluid returns to the opposite end of the chamber through a passage through the center support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Robert James Gerndt, Jark C. Lau, John Joseph Sayovitz
  • Publication number: 20040087422
    Abstract: Deflection controlled roll that includes a rotating roll jacket, a rotationally fixed yoke arranged to axially pass through the roll jacket, and at least one hydrostatic support element arranged on the yoke to exert a supporting force on an inner side of the roll jacket. The at least one hydrostatic support element includes a pressure space, a hydrostatic pocket, and at least one restrictor or capillary coupled to the at least one hydrostatic pocket. The pressure space is structured and arranged to receive pressure fluid to charge the at least one hydrostatic support element, and the at least one restrictor or capillary is structured and arranged to convey pressure fluid to the at least one hydrostatic pocket. The pressure space and the at least one hydrostatic pocket are structured and arranged to be separately supplied with pressure fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf van Haag
  • Patent number: 6471625
    Abstract: Damping system for corrugated cardboard fabrication rollers comprising the incorporation of a damping device in the vapour chamber (2) of the application roller (1), said device being mounted integral with respect to the wall of the corresponding roller (1) so that the vibrations affecting the roller (1) are transmitted to the device, the vibration of the incorporating device being opposed to the vibration of the roller (1) as a result of the action-reaction principle thereby damping the vibration of the roller (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Talleras Iruna, S.A.
    Inventor: Desiderio Garcia Jimenez
  • Patent number: 6453713
    Abstract: A deflection dampening apparatus for a process roll. The dampening apparatus having C-shaped first and second portions with both portions pivotally interlocking to form a ring. The C-shaped portions have an inner base and a notched outer surface comprising a pair of fined side walls. A plurality of screws are attached through a threaded opening in the inner base with a wedge shaped washer secured therebetween. The screws and wedge shaped washer communicate with the finned side walls, whereby tightening each screw causes the fins to extend outwardly to wedge between a cantilevered inner shell assembly and a cylindrical core of the process roll. When securely wedged therebetween, the dampening apparatus modifies the cantilever effect of the inner shell assembly of the process roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: New Castle Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy W Womer, Richard D. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20020115542
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an end packing (20, 40, 60, 70, 80) for a deflection compensated roll. The roll including a stationary shaft (1) and a roll shell (2), bearing-mounted rotatably therearound and having each end thereof provided with a shaft-enclosing annular end cap (3). The end cap (3) has its surface internal in the axial direction of the roll or its surface external in the axial direction formed with a sealing surface (10, 50, 61, 71, 81). The end packing elements (20, 40, 60, 70, 80) are provided with an annular packing member (12; 42; 62; 72; 82) extending around the shaft (2) and including a front face, which is directed towards said sealing surface (10, 50, 61, 71, 81) and which is in contact with the sealing surface (10, 50) or separated from the sealing surface (61, 71, 81) by a gap constituting an axially directed narrow slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Antti Tavi, Ari Lehto, Kari Holopainen, Markku Arvonen, Mika Lamsa, Juhani Niskanen, Jorma Snellman, Jouni Pakkanen, Jori Onnela
  • Patent number: 6409643
    Abstract: A take-out leading roll, spreader roll or equivalent for a web-like material including a non-revolving roll axle having end parts and a middle part situated between the end parts, and a continuous and tubular roll mantle revolvingly journalled by bearings on the roll axle and extending over the end parts and the middle part. The middle part is pivotally linked to the end parts to enable the roll to be bent to a desired arcuate shape. The roll mantle is preferably journalled on the roll axle only in the areas of the roll ends by bearings supported on the end parts of the roll axle. The material of the roll mantle is preferably a composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Lassi Karvonen, Pekka Koivukunnas
  • Publication number: 20020072457
    Abstract: When rolling steel sheet and other rolled stock, rattling occurs in certain operating states. This results in reduced quality of the rolled stock and rejects as well as damage to the rolling mill. No improvement was achieved by placing brakes on the cylinders. Electronic monitoring is not a satisfying solution. Given that rattling is a self-starting oscillation, resistance sensors are coupled to the cylinders and/or the rolled stock in order to stabilize the self-starting oscillation modes, modes with negative damping, by means of additional damping. In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, cylinder-shaped, rotating dampers are coupled to the working cylinders. Concentric or disc-shaped layers made of steel and plastic such as those found in layered oscillation absorbers are most effective and adaptable. The arrangement of the working cylinder and the damper illustrated in FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: DOFASCO INC.
    Inventors: Oskar Bschorr, Hans-Joachim Raida
  • Patent number: 6363753
    Abstract: A roll-forming unit of a curved glass manufacturing apparatus includes a cooperating pair of upper and lower forming roll mechanisms. Each mechanism includes a forming roll having a resilient rod covered with a cover member except opposite end portions thereof, a pair of support members rotatably supporting the opposite end portions of the resilient rod while allowing the resilient rod to tilt about said support members, a bending unit coupled with at least one of the opposite end portions of the resilient rod for applying to the one end portion an external force tending to flex the forming roll into either an upwardly arched configuration or a downwardly arched configuration, and at least one backup roller unit being in rolling engagement with the forming roll to maintain the arched configuration of the forming roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideo Yoshizawa, Shunji Kuramoto
  • Patent number: 6360982
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for correcting the bending of a shaft (2), an axle or another carrier resting with both ends upon a pair of bearing elements (6, 7). The carrier bends under its own weight and/or additional loading and/or due to forces applied on the bearing elements. Said bearing elements are submitted to a bending counterforce (4) produced using the carrier weight and/or additional loading and/or forces applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Inventor: Winfried Pöppinghaus
  • Publication number: 20010002381
    Abstract: A take-out leading roll, spreader roll or equivalent for a web-like material including a non-revolving roll axle having end parts and a middle part situated between the end parts, and a continuous and tubular roll mantle revolvingly journalled by bearings on the roll axle and extending over the end parts and the middle part. The middle part is pivotally linked to the end parts to enable the roll to be bent to a desired arcuate shape. The roll mantle is preferably journalled on the roll axle only in the areas of the roll ends by bearings supported on the end parts of the roll axle. The material of the roll mantle is preferably a composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Inventors: LASSI KARVONEN, PEKKA KOIVUKUNNAS
  • Patent number: 6056039
    Abstract: The device for the making a flat product (P) comprises a cylindrical wall, brought into rotation around a fixed core (1) and cooled by circulation of a fluid for the formation, of the flat product (P), onto an angular sector of the wall (2). The cooled wall on which is cast the metal is made up of a thin metal envelope forming a shell (2) simply inserted with possibility of sliding onto a circular surface (11) of the fixed core which constitute the central section of a fixed shaft (1) to hold and center the shell (2), the shaft (1) being connected with a thrust device allowing application of the shell (2) on the circular surface (11) of the shaft (1), the cooling fluid providing the lubrication of the bush thus made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Kvaerner Metals Clecim
    Inventors: Michel Morel, Pierre Delassus, Gerard Raisson
  • Patent number: 5984846
    Abstract: A roll is described, particularly a roll for crushing or de-agglomerating different materials. It can be used in all situations where deformations of the roll ends, in association with a constant roll gap, constitute a problem, particularly at high roll loadings. The object of the invention is to further develop a roll of this type so that variable adjustments or a constant roll gap are possible at different operating stages. This object is achieved in that the roll consists of a core and a roll shell, wherein elastic elements are disposed between the core and the roll shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Buhler AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Hirschberg, Armin Geiger
  • Patent number: 5913266
    Abstract: A printing cylinder 20 has a length for mass printing and is used for an inking roller group for supplying printing ink, a plate cylinder having a printing plate, a blanket cylinder for printing with the ink transferred from the printing plate, etc. A ring groove 25 is dug at each end face of the printing cylinder 20 so as to open annularly and to have a depth of 1/4 to 1/3 of the length of the printing cylinder 20 in the axial direction of the printing cylinder. Deflection deformation caused on the outer circumference of the printing cylinder 20 can thereby be equalized at the central portion and both end portions of the printing cylinder 20. Axial directional changes in the pressing force caused by the deflection deformation can be reduced, and even with the elongated printing cylinder 20 of the same cylinder diameter as a conventional one, irregularities of inking in the axial direction of the printing cylinder 20 due to changes in the pressing force do not occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinori Nakaya, Takuji Tsugawa
  • Patent number: 5725465
    Abstract: In a "floating" roller with a fixed cross-beam and a rotating hollow roller, semicylindrical longitudinal chambers are separated and divided off by longitudinal seals and end cross-seals in the space between the crosshead and the hollow roller. At least the longitudinal chamber on the roller nip side can be filled with a compressed gas. The longitudinal seals and the end cross-seals are doubled and are made of closely juxtaposed pairs of sealing strips or. Into the spaces between the sealing strips can be introduced a sealing liquid which seals the longitudinal chambers. Sealing liquid which has penetrated into the longitudinal chambers is continuously removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Eduard Kusters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Kusters
  • Patent number: 5477912
    Abstract: A roll for use in a belt caster. The roll has a plurality of axial segments, at least one of which can be adjusted to compensate for transverse distortions in the belt. Generally uniform tension is maintained transversely in the belt so that the belt remains generally planar in the portion that contacts the molten metal that is cast in the belt caster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: Lawrence W. Cisko, Albert C. Wang, S. John Pien, Adam J. Sartschev
  • Patent number: 5290223
    Abstract: In a deflection controlled roll (1) having a non-rotatable carrier (4), a rotatable roll jacket (7) is supported against the carrier (4) by a number of hydrostatic supporting elements (8) with adjustable pressing force. The supporting elements (8) run in corotating bearing races (9) mounted loosely in the roll jacket (7) and corotating with the roll jacket (7) but independently therefrom. These bearing races (9) are provided on both sides with flanks (15) for axial positioning, which cooperate with side bearing pockets on the supporting element (8) and form an axial guideway for the bearing race (9). Automatic positioning with maintenance of a defined bearing gap is achieved by a toroidal cross-sectional or a tapered ring-shaped construction of the running surfaces of the supporting element (8) and the bearing race (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Sulzer-Escher Wyss GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Lehmann
  • Patent number: 5257965
    Abstract: A roller for the pressure treatment of webs, especially a roller such as a press or calender roller for the treatment of paper, cardboard and pulp webs in machines of the paper industry, which include a roller shell, roller flange and a roller shaft, one or more elastic, axial or coaxial clamps and elastic or yielding centering structures. The roller shell includes individual rings of sintered ceramic disposed side by side, the rings are clamped positively together by the one or more elastic, axial or coaxial clamps and the rings are aligned concentrically on the roller shaft by means of the elastic or yielding centering structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: Cerasiv GmbH Innovatives Keramik-Engineering
    Inventors: Karl-Dieter Fuchs, Wolfram Friesen
  • Patent number: 5235912
    Abstract: A paper guide cylinder utilizes an outer cylinder shell and an interior dynamically balanced cast body. A pair of axle journals are formed at the ends of the cylinder body. At least one of the axle journals is adjustably supported concentrically with a bearing journal that is formed with the outer cylinder shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Assignee: Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Erich G. Wieland