IP Library Granted Patent US 9,339,857
Granted Patent B2
US 9,339,857 · App. 14/406,614 · Granted May 17, 2016

Roll arrangement

Inventors: Karl Keller (Hilchenbach, DE); Johannes Alken (Siegen, DE); Konrad Roeingh (Hilchenbach, DE); Kurt Scheffe (Hilchenbach, DE)
Assignee: SMS Group GmbH
B21B31/074B21B27/00B21B31/07B21B31/078
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Patent No.
US 9,339,857
App. No.
14/406,614
Granted
May 17, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a roll arrangement for use in metallurgical technology, comprising a roll that has a roll barrel and two roll necks, and at least one neck bushing for accommodating at least one of the roll necks in a rotationally fixed manner. A carrier element that functions as a form-locking rotationally fixed connection is arranged between the roll neck and the neck bushing. In order to increase the load-bearing capacity of the roll bearing without increasing the size of or the mounting space for the roll bearing and at the same time ensure easy assembly, the roll neck is mounted in the neck bushing with some radial play such that a circumferential cavity is formed between the neck bushing and the roll neck in the unloaded stated as a result of the radial play. In order to increase the size of the cavity, the roll neck or the inner surface of the neck bushing additionally has a concave contour or profile.

Claims (25)

1. A roll arrangement ( 100 ) for use in metallurgy, comprising:

a roll having a roll barrel ( 11 ) and two roll necks ( 10 );

at least one neck bushing ( 20 ) for receiving at least one of the two roll necks ( 10 ) for a joint rotation therewith, wherein an outer surface ( 13 ) of the at least one roll neck ( 10 ) and an inner surface ( 21 ) of the at least one neck-bushing each has a cylindrical shape; and

a carrier element ( 23 ) for formlockingly connecting the at least one neck bushing ( 20 ) and the at least one roll neck ( 10 ) for joint rotation, wherein the at least one roll neck ( 10 ) is supported in the at least one neck bushing ( 20 ) with a radial clearance; and

wherein the radial clearance forms a rotationally symmetrical hollow space ( 12 ) between the at least one neck bushing ( 20 ) and the at least one roll neck ( 10 ) in an unloaded condition,

characterized in that the rotationally symmetrical hollow space ( 12 ) is limited, when viewed in a longitudinal direction of the roll arrangement ( 100 ) by a rotationally symmetrical concave shape provided on the outer surface ( 13 ) of the at least one roil neck ( 10 ) or on the inner surface ( 21 ) of the at least one neck bushing ( 20 ).

2. An arrangement according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the outer surface ( 13 ) of the at least one roll neck ( 10 ) or the inner surface ( 21 ) of the at least neck bushing ( 20 ) continues, in the region of the concave shape thereof, when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the roll arrangement ( 100 ), at least in form of a section of a straight-line, a sinus curve, a polygonal curve R(x)n-tenth degree, or as combination thereof.

3. An arrangement according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

a profile of the outer surface ( 13 ) of the at least one roll neck ( 10 ) or the inner surface ( 21 ) of the at least one neck bushing ( 20 ) in a region of the concave shape thereof, when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the roll arrangement ( 100 ), in a transition region between two adjacent sections, is continuously differential.

4. An arrangement according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

a volume of the rotationally symmetrical hollow space ( 12 ) is formed so that it conforms to a maximal bearing force F in a loaded condition as long as deformation of the at least one neck bushing ( 20 ) remains in an elastic region.

5. An arrangement according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the roll is formed as a back-up roll, intermediate roll, or work roll for use in a rolling mill stand.

6. An arrangement according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the carrier element ( 23 ) between the at least one neck bushing ( 20 ) and the at least one roll neck ( 10 ) is formed at least as a key.

7. An arrangement according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the arrangement further comprises:

at least one chock ( 50 ) with a bearing bushing ( 51 ) in which the at least one neck bushing ( 20 ), together with at least one of the at least one roll neck ( 10 ) and the roll, is received, with a load-carrying oil film ( 30 ) being provided between the at least one neck bushing ( 20 ) and the bearing bushing ( 51 ).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 8, 2015
From: SMS SIEMAG AG
To: SMS GROUP GMBH
Reel/Frame 036078/0407 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2015
From: KELLER, KARL; ALKEN, JOHANNES; ROEINGH, KONRAD; SCHEFFE, KURT
To: SMS SIEMAG AG
Reel/Frame 034785/0669 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2012 209 828 · Jun 12, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150174627A1 · Jun 25, 2015