IP Library Granted Patent US 8,702,022
Granted Patent B2
US 8,702,022 · App. 13/055,785 · Granted Apr 22, 2014

Roller mill with driven grinding roller

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Patent No.
US 8,702,022
App. No.
13/055,785
Granted
Apr 22, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A roller mill includes a mill housing which defines a grinding chamber, a grinding table which can rotate in the grinding chamber and at least one rotatable grinding roller which is in rolling engagement with the grinding table. A drive which is associated with the grinding roller and which has at least one gearing mechanism is further provided, at least a portion of the gearing mechanism being arranged in the grinding chamber in the region of the grinding roller and being in the form of an epicyclic gear system.

Claims (14)

1. Roller mill comprising a mill housing which defines a grinding chamber, a grinding table which can rotate in the grinding chamber, at least one rotatable grinding roller which is in rolling engagement with the grinding table and at least one drive which is associated with the grinding roller and which has at least one gearing mechanism, characterised in that at least a portion of the gearing mechanism is arranged in the grinding chamber in the region of the grinding roller and is in the form of an epicyclic gear system.

2. Roller mill according to claim 1 , characterised in that the grinding roller is connected to the epicyclic gear system.

3. Roller mill according to claim 1 , characterised in that the epicyclic gear system is in the form of a power-splitting gearing mechanism.

4. Roller mill according to claim 1 , characterised in that the epicyclic gear system is in the form of a planet gear system.

5. Roller mill according to claim 4 , characterised in that the planet gear system has a driven sun gear.

6. Roller mill according to claim 5 , characterised in that the sun gear is arranged for pivoting movement.

7. Roller mill according to claim 1 , characterised in that the grinding roller has a grinding roller bearing and the grinding roller bearing and the epicyclic gear system have a common oil chamber.

8. Roller mill according to claim 1 , characterised in that the grinding roller is retained for rotation on a pivot lever which is in the form of a hollow shaft.

9. Roller mill according to claim 8 , characterised in that the pivot lever is in the form of a hollow shaft and the drive has a drive shaft that extends in the hollow shaft and is coupled to the epicyclic gear system.

10. Roller mill according to claim 1 , characterised in that a pivot lever is directed through the mill housing and the grinding roller is retained at the end of the pivot lever that is in the grinding chamber, whereas the other end is arranged in a pivot bearing outside the mill housing.

11. Roller mill according to claim 1 , characterised in that the drive has a motor and an additional gearing mechanism which is fixed in position.

12. Roller mill according to claim 1 , characterised in that a pressing system is provided in order to adjust the pressing pressure of the grinding roller.

13. Roller mill according to claim 1 , characterised in that the epicyclic gear system is secured to the end-face end of a pivot lever that protrudes into the grinding chamber.

14. Roller mill according to claim 1 , characterised in that the epicyclic gear system is provided with a wear protection member which can be changed.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2025
From: THYSSENKRUPP POLYSIUS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: THYSSENKRUPP POLYSIUS GMBH
Reel/Frame 070757/0862 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 3, 2011
From: POLYSIUS AG
To: THYSSENKRUPP POLYSIUS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 026691/0957 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2011
From: SCHOLZ, GUIDO; PALMA, PEDRO GUERRERO
To: POLYSIUS AG
Reel/Frame 025692/0951 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2011
From: FORNEFELD, HEIKO; KONNING, LUDWIG
To: POLYSIUS AG
Reel/Frame 025694/0711 →