IP Library Granted Patent US 7,434,436
Granted Patent B2
US 7,434,436 · App. 10/580,788 · Granted Oct 14, 2008

Multi-part roll stand for edgers in rolling mills

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Patent No.
US 7,434,436
App. No.
10/580,788
Granted
Oct 14, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A roll stand for edgers in rolling mills. The roll stand is formed of several pieces, including two crossheads and four longitudinal bars as main components, as well as one respective common cruciform junction point for the crosshead and the longitudinal bars, which is located at the ends of the longitudinal bars. Pretensioned through bolts that act as a joint are used at least at the top ends of the longitudinal bars.

Claims (11)

1. Multipart mill housing for edging stands in rolling mills, which consists of main components ( 1 ) made up of two crossheads ( 1 a ; 1 b ) and four longitudinal beams ( 4 a ; 4 b ), which are joined by bolts, wherein in a multipart embodiment of the main components ( 1 ), which consists of the two crossheads ( 1 a ; 1 b ) and the four longitudinal beams ( 4 a , 4 b ), a common joint ( 3 ) with a cruciform structure ( 7 ) is provided for the crossheads ( 1 a , 1 b ) and the longitudinal beams ( 4 a , 4 b ) at each of upper and lower ends ( 6 ) of the longitudinal beams ( 4 a , 4 b ), the cruciform structures bring integral with the longitudinal beams, wherein pretensioned through-bolts ( 5 ) that act as joints are used at least at the upper ends ( 6 ) of the longitudinal beams, wherein each of the crossheads ( 1 a ; 1 b ) is provided with a cruciform pocket ( 12 ), which is engaged by an inner key form ( 19 a ) and an outer key form ( 19 b ).

2. Mill housing in accordance with claim 1 , wherein each crosshead ( 1 a , 1 b ) is realized as a single piece and has a crosshead base ( 8 ) for mounting the crosshead on a bottom plate.

3. Mill housing in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the crossheads ( 1 a ; 1 b ) form an assembly by positive locking with the longitudinal beams ( 4 a ; 4 b ) and with the pretensioned through-bolts ( 5 ).

4. Mill housing in accordance with claim 1 , wherein at least the crossheads ( 1 a ; 1 b ) and the longitudinal beams ( 4 a ; 4 b ) are made of cast materials.

5. Mill housing in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the through-bolts ( 5 ) are arranged in pairs symmetrically to a center plane ( 9 ).

6. Mill housing in accordance with claim 5 , wherein in addition to the through-bolts ( 5 ), screw bolts ( 10 ) are arranged in pairs symmetrically to the center plane ( 9 ).

7. Mill housing in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the longitudinal beams ( 4 a ; 4 b ) are mounted in each crosshead ( 1 a , 1 b ) by the cruciform structure ( 7 ), the through-bolts ( 5 ), and the screw bolts ( 10 ).

8. Mill housing in accordance with claim 6 , wherein not only the throughbolts ( 5 ) but also the screw bolts ( 10 ) are designed as necked-down bolts and, like the through-bolts ( 5 ), have a heating hole ( 15 ), threaded ends ( 16 ) and centering shoulders ( 17 ) to facilitate assembly.

9. Mill housing in accordance with claim 1 , wherein cross-sectional transitions ( 2 a ; 2 b ) in the crossheads ( 1 a ; 1 b ) and/or in the longitudinal beams ( 4 a , 4 b ) are provided with radii of suitably matched size according to the operating force and impact force.

10. Mill housing in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the cruciform pockets ( 12 ) of the crossheads ( 1 a ; 1 b ) and the cruciform key forms ( 19 ) of each end ( 6 ) of a longitudinal beam are provided with chamfers ( 14 ).

11. Mill housing in accordance with claim 1 , wherein each of the crossheads ( 1 a ; 1 b ) is seperated into a crosshead upper part ( 1 c ) and a crosshead lower part ( 1 d ), and the upper part ( 1 c ) and lower part ( 1 d ) are joined by means of a shrink ring, a flange joint, or a connector.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 26, 2010
From: SMS DEMAG AG
To: SMS SIEMAG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 025192/0325 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2006
From: MUNKER, JOCHEN; LANGER, HENDRIK; WENDT, STEFAN
To: SMS DEMAG AG
Reel/Frame 017958/0362 →