EP0838277A1 - Machine de dressage pour dresser les tÔles avant l'entrée d'une presse - Google Patents

Machine de dressage pour dresser les tÔles avant l'entrée d'une presse Download PDF

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EP0838277A1
EP0838277A1 EP97118324A EP97118324A EP0838277A1 EP 0838277 A1 EP0838277 A1 EP 0838277A1 EP 97118324 A EP97118324 A EP 97118324A EP 97118324 A EP97118324 A EP 97118324A EP 0838277 A1 EP0838277 A1 EP 0838277A1
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Eugen Fecker
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D1/00Straightening, restoring form or removing local distortions of sheet metal or specific articles made therefrom; Stretching sheet metal combined with rolling
    • B21D1/02Straightening, restoring form or removing local distortions of sheet metal or specific articles made therefrom; Stretching sheet metal combined with rolling by rollers

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  • the invention relates to a straightening device for straightening tapes to be fed from the entrance of a press, preferably Metal bands, with lower and upper straightening rolls, between which the tape is passed and from which it is directed becomes.
  • the invention has for its object a straightener for Straightening strips to be fed to the entrance of a press, preferably to create metal strips, by means of which the Effort to change the straightening or position of the upper straightening rolls are significantly reduced and by means of which at the same time with a simplified construction of the Straightening mechanism a faster transfer of the upper straightening rolls from their straightening or starting position to their resting or Release position is possible.
  • the adjustment device can advantageously be a hydraulic cylinder or be designed as a lifting spindle unit.
  • the adjusting device is a pressure piece has that against a mounted on the straightening bear Pendulum plate rests, and the pressure piece and the pendulum plate at the mutually assigned contact surfaces in the direction of flow of the straightener with the same radius of curvature are concave or convex or convex or concave.
  • the one held on the straightening bar upper straightening rollers is such a full-surface system between the mutually assigned contact surfaces of the adjusting device Thrust piece and the directional bear side Pendulum plate and thus an even application of force guaranteed by the adjustment device on the straightening bar.
  • the truss stroke can advantageously be used for both trusses can be adjusted separately.
  • each traverse is attached to the Straightener cover plate fixed guide column in vertical direction to be led.
  • the guide pillar should advantageously be arranged centrally with respect to the traverse.
  • each cross beam on their the cover plate facing outer surface two bevels has, between which and the straightener cover plate each an adjustable wedge gate valve is arranged.
  • each an adjustable wedge gate valve is arranged.
  • the possible truss stroke can be reduced or enlarge.
  • This adjustment or adjustment of the truss stroke can be used on the inlet side of the straightening unit and the one provided on the outlet side of the straightening unit Make the crossbar separately.
  • the two should be one Traverse associated wedge slide each have a nut and be adjustable by means of a threaded spindle.
  • the threaded spindle speaking has two opposite thread sections. At a rotation of the threaded spindle with a direction of rotation the two wedge slides move towards each other to or away from each other so that they are at the same vertical level arranged support surfaces for the bevels of the train the traverse assigned to them.
  • threaded spindle it is possible to drive the threaded spindle by motor.
  • the threaded spindle can also be operated manually will.
  • crossbeams are arranged above the leveling plate their correct positioning when they are reached the straightening or setting position on the straightening bar held upper straightening rolls are checked, whereby in addition, the maintenance of the between the straightener cover plate and the components provided for the truss is relieved.
  • a guide device which is formed on the straightening unit
  • the guidance of the straightening device can be advantageously in different straightening or positioning positions or the upper straightening rollers held on it, if the slider on the two in Direction of travel of the straightener front and rear ends each of the straightening bear preferably a hardened slider has, the corresponding areas of the frame of the straightening unit, preferably a hardened guide piece assigned.
  • the sliding pieces arranged at the front end of the straightening unit can advantageously on a bracket of front upper straightening roll and the one at the rear end of the Straightener bear arranged sliders on a bracket the rear upper straightening roller.
  • the straightener can in any position from the rest or release position to his The straightening or setting position can be adjusted without the components moving relative to each other occur.
  • Trusses can be aligned in the same vertical level on the straightening unit are.
  • each crossmember can advantageously have two Synchronizer holder must be assigned.
  • each synchronism holder by means of is compressed by a compression spring.
  • the straightening rollers can be cleaned quickly and thoroughly to be serviced otherwise.
  • All components of the straightener according to the invention can be produced with comparatively little effort.
  • Straightening unit it makes sense to also have an upper feed roller to hold at the straightening bear.
  • an upper pull-out roll Such an embodiment is particularly in connection with feed straighteners and so-called compact systems advantageous.
  • the indent and Pull-out rollers can with regard to their outer diameter also be bigger than the straightening roles.
  • a feed straightener e.g. the entrance area is assigned to a press, all of its top Roles, i.e. his straightening rollers, the top feed roller as well If necessary, vent the upper pull-out roller as soon as a catcher of the upper tool of the press when it goes down Punching strips positioned.
  • Such a feed straightener the tape to be fed to the press would be from an unwinder fetch, then dock on the frame of the press and then automatically lock hydraulically.
  • Each intended for the feed and / or pull out roll Pneumatic or hydraulic cylinders can be conveniently controlled by a proportional pressure control valve will.
  • Straightener 1 serves to tape, in particular a metal tape, to be taken up by a processor, to be straightened and a downstream processing machine, e.g. a press or a punching device.
  • the upper straightening rollers 5, 6, 7, 8 of the shown in the figures Straightener 1 according to the invention are common held on a straightening bar 14.
  • the straightening bear 14 and thus the upper straightening rollers 5, 6, 7, 8 are by means of one in the illustrated embodiment as a hydraulic cylinder 15 trained adjustment device to the lower Straightening rollers 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 adjustable.
  • the hydraulic cylinder 15 has a pressure piece 16, which with a pendulum plate 17 arranged on the straightening bar 14 for Movement of the straightener bear 14 from one in FIGS and 2 retracted position in the vertical direction into an adjustment or illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 Straightening position serves.
  • the hydraulic cylinder-side pressure piece 16 On their contact surfaces in contact with each other are both the pressure piece 16 and the pendulum plate 17 curved in the direction of travel of the straightening unit 1 designed, the hydraulic cylinder-side pressure piece 16 a concave and the pendulum plate on the side of the straightening bear 17 has a convex curvature.
  • the hydraulic cylinder 15 is fixed to a leveler cover plate 18 supported.
  • this straightener cover plate 18 is the straightening device 14 in the vertical direction in the Figures 1 and 2 for the employment of the upper straightening rollers 5, 6, 7, 8 to the lower straightening rollers 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 movable.
  • the curved configuration on the contact surfaces of the pressure piece 16 and the pendulum plate 17 is required to also then an adjustment of the straightening device 14 in an exact manner to allow when the distance between the top and lower straightening rollers at the entrance to straightener 1 this distance at the exit area of the straightening unit 1 varies.
  • the rectangular Richtwerkbär 14 is the input side of the Straightener 1 articulated on its two corner areas two brackets 19 hung, which with their straightening bear 14 opposite end also articulated on one Traverse 20 are supported.
  • the crossbeams 20, 21 are fixed to the leveling plate by means of 18 attached guide columns 22, 23 in the vertical direction guided.
  • the guide columns 22, 23 extend vertically upwards from the leveler cover plate 18, so that the trusses 20, 21 above the leveling plate 18 are arranged.
  • the Straightener cover plate 18 one for each girder or one cross member 20, 21 two openings 24 through which the carrier 19 at the inlet end of the straightening unit 1 or in the Figures not shown carrier at the outlet end of the straightening unit 1.
  • the lifting stroke of the crossbeams 20, 21 when the Richtwerkbärs 14 in the position of the upper straightening rollers 5, 6, 7, 8 can be in the following described way for each traverse 20 or 21 separately to adjust. This is done to avoid repetitions Description only for the one shown in FIG. Traverse arranged on the inlet side of the straightening unit 1 20th
  • the crossbeam 20 is on its leveling plate 18 facing Lower surface with two opposite bevels 25, 26 designed.
  • the movement of the traverse 20 in Direction towards the cover plate 18 is by two Wedge slide 27, 28 limited against which the bevels 25, 26 come into contact when the traverse 20 during the positioning stroke of the straightening device 14 in the vertical direction downwards in the straightening position shown in Figure 2 is moved.
  • the wedge slides 27, 28 are at their bevels 25, 26 assigned outer surfaces designed accordingly obliquely.
  • Each wedge slide 27, 28 has a nut 29 and 30, respectively on the fixed with the wedge slide 27 assigned to it, 28 is connected and in turn on a threaded portion 31 or 32 of a threaded spindle 33 is seated.
  • the two threaded sections 31, 32 of the threaded spindle 33 are trained in opposite directions; the two nuts 29, 30 sit due to their fixed attachment to the wedge gate valves 27 or 28 rotatably and in the axial direction of the threaded spindle 33 movable on the opposite thread sections 31 and 32 respectively.
  • the threaded spindle is in both by means of a motor 34 Directions rotatable.
  • the threaded spindle rotates 33 the wedge slides 27 move in one direction, 28 in Figure 2 away from each other when the threaded spindle rotates 33 in the other, opposite direction the two wedge slides 27, 28 move towards one another.
  • the wedge slides 27, 28 move towards one another in the position of the straightening device 14 achievable distance between the traverse 20 and the straightener cover plate 18 enlarged so that the distance between the upper leveling roller 5 and the lower leveling roller 9 in the inlet area of the straightening unit 1 is enlarged. If the Wedge slide 27, 28 by a different direction of rotation the threaded spindle 33 in FIG. 2 are moved away from one another, the corresponding distance between the Traverse 20 and the straightener cover plate 18, so that the distance between the upper straightening roll 5 and the lower one Straightening roller 9 on the inlet side of the straightening unit 1 reduced becomes.
  • the directional cover plate has the rotational movement of the threaded spindle 33 on their associated with the wedge slides 27, 28 Areas of sliding inserts 35 and 36 respectively.
  • the straightener bear points at the inlet side of the straightening unit 1 14 or the bracket of the upper one fixed to it Straightening roller 5 on two side sliders 37, correspondingly at the corner areas of the straightening device on the outlet side 14 or the holder of the upper straightening roller 8 two Sliders 38 are provided.
  • Each slide 37 or 38 is a guide 39 or 40 assigned, which at a corresponding point in Frame of the straightener 1 is arranged. Both the four Sliders 37, 38 as well as the four guide pieces 39, 40 are hardened. On their opposite Contact surfaces are the sliders 37, 38 and Guide pieces 39, 40 curved in a radius of curvature formed, this radius of curvature the radius of curvature the curved contact surfaces of the pressure piece 16 and corresponds to the pendulum plate 17.
  • Each traverse 20 or 21 has on its the straightening plate 18 facing away from two synchronizer 41, by means of the removal of the trusses 20, 21 from the truss cover plate 18, the trusses 20, 21 in one same vertical level can be aligned parallel to the straightening device 14 are.
  • Each synchronism holder 41 has one by one Cylinder screw 42 arranged compression spring 43 and two Spring washers 44 and 45.
  • the upper feed roller 3 and, if necessary, an upper pull-out roller also to be held on straightening bar 14.
  • the one accordingly then held pick roller or pull roller by means of a further pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder, controlled by a proportional pressure control valve is employed separately.

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EP97118324A 1996-10-22 1997-10-22 Machine de dressage pour dresser les tôles avant l'entrée d'une presse Expired - Lifetime EP0838277B1 (fr)

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DE19643507 1996-10-22
DE19643507A DE19643507A1 (de) 1996-10-22 1996-10-22 Richtwerk zum Richten von dem Eingang einer Presse zuzuführenden Bändern

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US4089197A (en) * 1976-10-20 1978-05-16 Irma Ungerer nee Dollinger Machine for flattening sheet metal
GB2062513A (en) * 1979-11-10 1981-05-28 Schloemann Siemag Ag Straightening machine for metal sheets and strips
JPS60162524A (ja) * 1984-02-03 1985-08-24 Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Ind Co Ltd ロ−ラ矯正機
JPS6123522A (ja) * 1984-07-12 1986-02-01 Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Ind Co Ltd ロ−ラ−レベラ−による材料の矯正方法

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US4089197A (en) * 1976-10-20 1978-05-16 Irma Ungerer nee Dollinger Machine for flattening sheet metal
GB2062513A (en) * 1979-11-10 1981-05-28 Schloemann Siemag Ag Straightening machine for metal sheets and strips
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JPS6123522A (ja) * 1984-07-12 1986-02-01 Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Ind Co Ltd ロ−ラ−レベラ−による材料の矯正方法

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