EP1044736B1 - Rolling mill with hydraulic adjustment - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to improvements hydraulic rolling mills comprising, in particular, means of locating positions relative of the cylinders.
- a rolling mill includes, inside a fixed cage, at least two working cylinders defining an air gap of passage of the product along a rolling plan. For maintain the spacing of the working cylinders, which determine the reduction in product thickness, these the latter are supported, generally by through larger diameter cylinders said support or support cylinders, on means clamping bearing themselves on the cage.
- a rolling mill called "quarto" type for example, includes two supporting working cylinders respectively on two support cylinders.
- an intermediate cylinder is interposed between each working cylinder and the corresponding support cylinder.
- other types of rolling mills we know also other types of rolling mills.
- the rolling mill stand normally includes two vertical columns connected by a crosspiece and on which are mounted clamping means taking support, respectively, on each end of a adjustable level cylinder, usually a cylinder Support.
- Each cylinder is carried by a shaft of rotating rotation, at its two ends, in bearings each mounted in a support block called "chock" and able to slide, according to a plan of clamping passing through the axes of the working cylinders, in a window inside the column corresponding from the cage.
- the tightening of the cylinders was produced by mechanical devices of the screw-nut type, comprising, for example, a screw supported, by an internal end, on the chock corresponding support cylinder and meshing in a fixed nut bearing, in the opposite direction, on the column, the screw being rotated back and forth to tighten or loosen the cylinders.
- hydraulic clamping devices comprising, on each column, two elements sliding one inside the other, respectively a mobile element resting on the cylinder chock and a fixed element bearing on the column.
- hydraulic cylinders allow, in particular, to facilitate effort control rolling and ensuring thickness regulation of the laminated product. For this it is necessary to allow a dynamic response of the system and, by Therefore, to know precisely the position of the cylinder adjustable relative to the cage, from which we can determine the positions of others cylinders.
- the measuring rod passes with play in the tubular sheath so as to avoid any measurement disturbance, the rod having no contact with no other part of the rolling mill than the element mobile of the jack on which it is fixed.
- auxiliary cylinders are available usually used for weight balancing cylinders and, if necessary to exercise cambering efforts to compensate for bending cylinders.
- these balancing cylinders act on the chocks of the cylinders and cannot therefore not be used to hold the clamping cylinders in raised position, in the phases of change of cylinders for maintenance operations.
- the invention makes it possible to remedy such disadvantages in proposing a reminder device particularly simple, applicable to cylinders of advantageous single acting clamping to use the existing provisions, without complicate the rolling stand.
- the invention is particularly useful for the modernization of existing cages.
- the invention therefore applies, in a way general, to a rolling mill of the type described above, in which the means for clamping the cylinders include two mounted hydraulic cylinders respectively on the two columns of the cage and each comprising two sliding mounted elements one inside the other and delimiting a room of pressure supplied with pressurized fluid, respectively, a movable support element on the block supporting the corresponding end of the cylinder adjustable and a fixed element resting on the cage column, said rolling mill being equipped with means for measuring the position of the adjustable cylinder comprising, at each end of the cylinder, a rod measuring device having an internal end connected to the movable member of the clamping cylinder and extending successively through the pressure chamber, the fixed element of the jack and the column of the cage, to an outer end placed outside of the cage, said rod passing with play in a sheath tubular extending into the pressure chamber of the cylinder for maintaining the tightness thereof, said sheath having an integral internal end axially of the movable element of the jack and a part sealing sliding mounted in relation to
- the sheath tubular seal associated with each cylinder is extended outwards, beyond the part sliding sealing, by a connecting member elongated extending along the measuring rod and crossing the column of the cage to one end placed outside the cage on which is fixed a support part of an element return means movable from the jack to the fixed element, said means of booster resting on the cage column and acting on the movable element through the connecting member and the sealing sleeve, in the opposite direction to the tightening direction.
- the connecting member is fixed, at its end placed at the outside of the column, on at least one arm extending transversely and the return means is consisting of at least one cylinder having a fixed element leaning on the column in an offset position transversely to the measuring rod and a mobile element resting on said arm transverse.
- the link member is associated with at least two transverse arms extending symmetrically and forming a spreader on which are supported by at least two offset return cylinders on either side of the measuring rod.
- a joint is arranged between the sleeve and the connecting member in order to allow misalignments.
- the elongated connecting member consists of a sleeve tubular extending in the extension of the sheath sealing and having a central bore of sufficient diameter for passage with rod clearance of measurement.
- the jack clamp includes a fixed hollow body supported on the cage column and a movable piston taking support on the cylinder support block.
- the cylinder clamping includes a fixed piston resting on the cage column and a movable hollow body taking support on the cylinder support block.
- Figure 1 shows schematically a first embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 2 shows a second mode of realization of the invention adapted, in particular, to the modernization of an existing rolling stand.
- the invention can be applied to any type of rolling mill including several cylinders superimposed inside a cage comprising two separated columns fixed on a solid foundation and connected by a cross.
- Figure 1 which applies to a rolling mill quarto or sexto having a support cylinder 2 of adjustable level, only the part is shown top of a column 1 in which is provided a window 11 for guiding a chock 21 of the cylinder 2.
- the column normally has the form of a closed frame comprising two uprights 12, 12 'and one top rail 13. Both sides of the window 11 form guide faces 14, 14 'of the chocks cylinders.
- a hydraulic cylinder of clamping 3 comprising a cylindrical body 31 in which is slidably mounted a piston 32 limiting a pressure chamber 33 which can be supplied with fluid under pressure by a hydraulic circuit not represented.
- the body 31 constitutes the fixed element of the cylinder which rests on the cross member 13 of the column 1, the piston 32 constituting the movable element which takes support on the chock 21 by a front part 34 forming the cylinder rod.
- the rolling mill is equipped with a device for measuring the position of cylinder 2 which is of the type described in French patent 2,645,051 of the same company and therefore includes a measuring rod 4 having an internal end 41 secured axially with the movable element 32 of the cylinder and which passes through the fixed element 31 and the column 1 up to an external end 42 connected to a measuring device 43 placed outside the column 1.
- the rod 4 therefore passes successively through a bore 44 formed in the bottom of the body 31 of the jack and in a bore 45 formed in the cross member 13 of the column 1.
- a tubular sheath 5 is interposed between the movable element 32 and the fixed element 31 of the cylinder 3.
- This sheath 5 is hooked by its end internal 51, to piston 32 and is slidably mounted, its opposite end 52, along the bore 44 of the cylinder body 31, with interposition of a seal sliding seal. In this way, the sheath 5 can follow the movements of the piston 32, the part sliding 52 now sealing the chamber pressure 33.
- the sleeve 5 is provided with a central bore of diameter greater than that of the rod 4 which passes thus with play in this bore, without contact with the scabbard. In this way, the measurement does not risk to be disturbed by due misalignments, by example, to deformations of the various parts of the cage.
- cylinder 2 can be subjected to a bending during the passage of the product and it is necessary to leave clearances between the faces of guide 14, 14 'of the column and chock 21 which can therefore be slightly offset from the cage.
- the piston 32 rests directly on the chock 21 and can therefore be itself subject to misalignments by relation to the fixed body 31 which rests on the column 1.
- These misalignments can be cashed by the sheath 5 which, in the provision of the patent French 2.645.051 already cited, is connected respectively to the piston 32 and to the fixed body 31 of the jack by articulated joints 51, 52.
- the game left between the measuring rod 4 and the tubular sleeve 5 must be sufficient to allow these misalignments without risk of contact between the two parts.
- the movable element 32, 34 is supported directly on the chock 21 by a flat face allowing to distribute constraints but whose piston can pivot slightly in relation to the cylinder body, the sheath tubular allowing, as we have seen, to admit misalignments.
- a cylinder is used simple effect, it is necessary to provide means cylinder return in the opposite direction to the force of Tightening.
- the present invention resolves so particularly simple this problem using, for the recall, the tubular sheath 5 which is necessary, anyway, to seal the pressure chamber 33.
- the sheath 5 is extended, from opposite side to cylinder 2, by a connecting member elongated 53 which extends along the measuring rod 4, without contact with it and passes through bore 45 to lead to the outside of the cage, on the other side of cross member 13 of column 1.
- the connecting member 53 is provided two transverse arms 55 which extend symmetrically on either side of axis 40 of the measuring rod 4, so as to form a spreader on which are supported by two cylinders 56 mounted on the external face 13 ′ of the cross member 13.
- the connecting member is a tubular sleeve 53 defining a central bore in which the measuring rod 4 passes with clearance and which extends in the extension of the sealing sleeve 5 to the outside of the cage 1.
- the sleeve 5 is secured, in axial displacement, with the piston 32 of the cylinder, by its lower end 51 which forms a ball joint.
- the measuring rod 4 passes with clearance to the inside of the sleeve 53 which constitutes a simple extension of the tubular sheath 5 for holding sealing.
- the sleeve 53 can pass freely in bore 45. However, it is preferable to place, at the outlet of bore 45, a sliding seal 15 for guiding the sleeve 53 which is then held laterally by the two seals sliding 52 and 15.
- extension sleeve 53 does not not necessarily form a single piece with the sleeve 5 but can be connected to it by a articulation allowing misalignments.
- the whole of the spreader 55 and the cylinders of reminder 56 can be placed in a cover 16 on which is fixed the measuring device 43 connected to the end 42 of the measuring rod 4.
- the body 31 of the cylinder is fixed and is therefore arranged in the part top of window 11.
- the angles of window 11 are normally rounded to ensure continuous transmission of the clamping forces on the uprights 12, 12 'of the column and it can be difficult to accommodate the body of a cylinder having a sufficient section. Therefore, it can be interesting to reverse the arrangement of figure 1, the piston 32 of the jack being fixed while the body cylindrical 31 is movable and rests on the chock 21 of cylinder 2, the body 31 of the jack being able to have an upper side adapted to the profile of the face crosspiece 13 while providing a internal chamber 33 of sufficient section to exercise the clamping force required without increasing excessively pressure.
- the old cages are provided, usually from mechanical clamps to screw-nut comprising, on each column, a screw driven in rotation, in one direction or the other, by external means, and whose internal end rests on the chock of the cylinder to be moved, the screw rotating in a fixed rotating nut which is supported, in the opposite direction, on the column.
- the invention allows, without replacing cage columns, to adapt a clamping system hydraulic to a rolling mill of this type.
- the piston 32 ' on which the body is slidably mounted cylindrical 31 'of the jack, is extended by a part support 34 which, in this case, extends towards the rear of the cylinder.
- the rear part 34 'of the piston is associated with a spacer piece 35 which slides into the housing 62 to come to bear on the machined face 63.
- the body of the jack 31 ′ which is housed at the top of the window 11, rests on the chock 21 by its bottom 30 which has sufficient seating area for the transmission of the clamping force.
- the measuring rod 4 extends inside a tubular sheath 5 having a lower end 51 secured in the direction axial, from the bottom of the cylindrical body 31 and a upper end 52 which slides in a bore 44 'formed in the piston 32' and its rear part 34.
- the bore 44 ' can advantageously be covered a shirt along which the joint slides sliding 52.
- the sheath 5 is extended upwards by a sleeve 53 which loosely surrounds the measuring rod 4 until the exit of it outside the crosspiece 13.
- the sleeve 53 can be maintained at its upper part 54, by a sliding joint 15 'which can consist of a simple friction sleeve soft mounted on a closing plate 64 of bore 6.
- the piston 32 ' is held applied by its rear part 34 'against the face support 63 by bolts 65 regularly distributed around the axis and bearing on the plate 64.
- the part outer 54 of sleeve 53 carries a spreader 55 on which are supported by the lifting cylinders 56.
- the assembly is covered by a cover 16 on which the measuring device, not shown, is fixed, associated with the rod 4.
- the link between the sealing sleeve 5 and the return means could consist of two rods extending along the measuring rod 4 and fixed by joints, to their ends, respectively on the sleeve 5 and on the lifting beam 55.
- the invention has been described in measuring device frame according to patent French 2,645,051 from the same company, but it could apply to any tracking device using a measuring rod connected to the movable element of the jack and passing through a holding sleeve of the sealing of the pressure chamber.
- a spherical support is provided between the movable element of the jack and the chock of the cylinder to be actuated, the sealing sleeve can be slidably mounted in the bore in the cage column, which ensures more easily sealing.
- the sleeve surrounding the measuring rod can be extended to the outside of the cage by a sleeve carrying a lifting beam or even a single transverse arm of one or more lifting cylinders. In this case, there is no need to provide ball joints between the sleeve and the elements of the jack.
- recall means could also be changed.
- the sleeve of extension 53 could be actuated by a cylinder annular threaded on its external part 54.
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L'invention a pour objet des perfectionnements aux laminoirs à serrage hydraulique comportant, en particulier, des moyens de repérage des positions relatives des cylindres.The invention relates to improvements hydraulic rolling mills comprising, in particular, means of locating positions relative of the cylinders.
On sait que, d'une façon générale, un laminoir comprend, à l'intérieur d'une cage fixe, au moins deux cylindres de travail définissant un entrefer de passage du produit suivant un plan de laminage. Pour maintenir l'écartement des cylindres de travail, qui déterminent la réduction d'épaisseur du produit, ces derniers prennent appui, généralement par l'intermédiaire de cylindres de plus grand diamètre dits cylindres d'appui ou de soutien, sur des moyens de serrage prenant appui eux-mêmes sur la cage.We know that, in general, a rolling mill includes, inside a fixed cage, at least two working cylinders defining an air gap of passage of the product along a rolling plan. For maintain the spacing of the working cylinders, which determine the reduction in product thickness, these the latter are supported, generally by through larger diameter cylinders said support or support cylinders, on means clamping bearing themselves on the cage.
Un laminoir dit de type "quarto", par exemple, comprend deux cylindres de travail prenant appui respectivement sur deux cylindres de soutien. Dans un laminoir de type "sexto" un cylindre intermédiaire est interposé entre chaque cylindre de travail et le cylindre de soutien correspondant. Mais on connaít aussi d'autres types de laminoirs.A rolling mill called "quarto" type, for example, includes two supporting working cylinders respectively on two support cylinders. In one "sexto" type rolling mill an intermediate cylinder is interposed between each working cylinder and the corresponding support cylinder. But we know also other types of rolling mills.
La cage du laminoir comprend normalement deux colonnes verticales reliées par une traverse et sur lesquelles sont montés des moyens de serrage prenant appui, respectivement, sur chaque extrémité d'un cylindre de niveau réglable, généralement un cylindre de soutien. Chaque cylindre est porté par un arbre de rotation tournant, à ses deux extrémités, dans des paliers montés chacun dans un bloc de support appelé "empoise" et pouvant coulisser, suivant un plan de serrage passant par les axes des cylindres de travail, dans une fenêtre ménagée à l'intérieur de la colonne correspondante de la cage.The rolling mill stand normally includes two vertical columns connected by a crosspiece and on which are mounted clamping means taking support, respectively, on each end of a adjustable level cylinder, usually a cylinder Support. Each cylinder is carried by a shaft of rotating rotation, at its two ends, in bearings each mounted in a support block called "chock" and able to slide, according to a plan of clamping passing through the axes of the working cylinders, in a window inside the column corresponding from the cage.
Toutes ces dispositions sont bien connues et ne nécessitent pas une description détaillée. All of these provisions are well known and do not require a detailed description.
Auparavant, le serrage des cylindres était réalisé par des dispositifs mécaniques du type à vis-écrou, comprenant, par exemple, une vis prenant appui, par une extrémité interne, sur l'empoise correspondante du cylindre de soutien et engrenant dans un écrou fixe prenant appui, dans le sens opposé, sur la colonne, la vis étant entraínée en rotation dans un sens ou dans l'autre pour serrer ou desserrer les cylindres.Previously, the tightening of the cylinders was produced by mechanical devices of the screw-nut type, comprising, for example, a screw supported, by an internal end, on the chock corresponding support cylinder and meshing in a fixed nut bearing, in the opposite direction, on the column, the screw being rotated back and forth to tighten or loosen the cylinders.
Cependant, depuis plusieurs années, on préfère utiliser des dispositifs hydrauliques de serrage comprenant, sur chaque colonne, deux éléments coulissant l'un dans l'autre, respectivement un élément mobile prenant appui sur l'empoise du cylindre et un élément fixe prenant appui sur la colonne.However, for several years, we have preferred use hydraulic clamping devices comprising, on each column, two elements sliding one inside the other, respectively a mobile element resting on the cylinder chock and a fixed element bearing on the column.
L'utilisation de vérins hydrauliques permet, en particulier, de faciliter le contrôle de l'effort de laminage et d'assurer une régulation d'épaisseur du produit laminé. Pour cela, il est nécessaire de permettre une réponse dynamique du système et, par conséquent, de connaítre avec précision la position du cylindre réglable par rapport à la cage, à partir de laquelle on peut déterminer les positions des autres cylindres.The use of hydraulic cylinders allows, in particular, to facilitate effort control rolling and ensuring thickness regulation of the laminated product. For this it is necessary to allow a dynamic response of the system and, by Therefore, to know precisely the position of the cylinder adjustable relative to the cage, from which we can determine the positions of others cylinders.
A cet effet, la société déposante a déjà proposé, dans le brevet français N°2.645.051, un dispositif de repérage de la position des cylindres comportant, dans chaque colonne, une tige de mesure s'étendant suivant l'axe du vérin de serrage entre une extrémité interne tournée vers la fenêtre et fixée sur l'élément mobile du vérin et traversant la colonne jusqu'à une extrémité externe reliée à un capteur de position. Cette tige doit donc traverser la chambre de pression du vérin et, à cet effet, on la fait passer dans un fourreau d'étanchéité ayant une extrémité interne fixée sur l'élément mobile du vérin et une partie d'étanchéité montée coulissante par rapport à l'élément fixe, avec interposition d'un joint glissant permettant le maintien de la pression dans la chambre du vérin sans gêner les déplacements de l'élément mobile de celui-ci.To this end, the depositing company has already proposed, in French Patent No. 2,645,051, a device for marking the position of the cylinders comprising, in each column, a measuring rod extending along the axis of the clamping cylinder between a internal end facing the window and fixed on the movable element of the jack and passing through the column to an external end connected to a position. This rod must therefore pass through the cylinder pressure and, for this purpose, it is passed in a sealing sleeve having one end internal fixed on the movable element of the jack and a sealing part slidably mounted relative to the fixed element, with the interposition of a sliding joint allowing the pressure in the chamber to be maintained the cylinder without interfering with the movement of the element mobile of it.
La tige de mesure passe avec jeu dans le fourreau tubulaire de façon à éviter toute perturbation de la mesure, la tige n'ayant de contact avec aucune autre partie du laminoir que l'élément mobile du vérin sur lequel elle est fixée.The measuring rod passes with play in the tubular sheath so as to avoid any measurement disturbance, the rod having no contact with no other part of the rolling mill than the element mobile of the jack on which it is fixed.
Grâce à une telle disposition, il est possible de connaítre à chaque instant, avec précision, la position par rapport à la cage de l'élément mobile du vérin et du cylindre sur lequel est appliqué l'effort de serrage, afin d'apporter les corrections nécessaires, par exemple, pour tenir compte des cédages et autres déformations dues à l'application de l'effort de serrage ou corriger des défauts d'épaisseur ou de planéité détectés en aval.Thanks to such an arrangement, it is possible to know at all times, with precision, the position relative to the cage of the movable element of the cylinder and cylinder on which the force is applied tightening, in order to make the corrections necessary, for example, to take into account yielding and other deformations due to the application of tightening force or correcting faults thickness or flatness detected downstream.
Par ailleurs, il faut également avoir la possibilité de déplacer les vérins sur une grande amplitude pour s'adapter aux différentes épaisseurs du produit et aux variations de diamètre des cylindres qui sont soumis à une usure assez importante. Ces cylindres doivent, d'ailleurs, être remplacés périodiquement et, pour cela, il faut les placer dans une position de démontage pour laquelle ils sont écartés les uns des autres.In addition, you must also have the possibility of moving the cylinders over a large area amplitude to adapt to the different thicknesses of the product and variations in cylinder diameter which are subject to fairly significant wear. These cylinders must, moreover, be replaced periodically and for that, you have to place them in a disassembly position for which they are away from each other.
Ces manoeuvres des cylindres peuvent être effectuées par des vérins auxiliaires mais il est possible, également , d'utiliser des vérins de serrage à double-effet agissant dans les deux sens. Habituellement, le corps du vérin est fixe et prend appui sur la colonne est fixe, le piston mobile prenant appui sur le cylindre à régler et limitant deux chambres, respectivement une chambre principale pour l'application de l'effort de serrage et une chambre annulaire de rappel du vérin dans le sens opposé. Il en résulte, cependant, une complication du circuit d'alimentation en huile du vérin, qui n'est pas symétrique. De plus l'étanchéité dans les deux chambres du vérin n'est pas facile à réaliser, compte tenu des pressions élevées nécessaires, et engendre des frottements nuisibles à la régulation d'épaisseur.These cylinder operations can be performed by auxiliary cylinders but it is also possible to use clamping cylinders double-acting, working in both directions. Usually the cylinder body is fixed and takes support on the column is fixed, the piston movable bearing on the cylinder to be adjusted and limiting two bedrooms, respectively a master bedroom for the application of the clamping force and a annular cylinder return chamber in the direction opposite. The result, however, is a complication of the cylinder oil supply circuit, which is not not symmetrical. In addition the tightness in both cylinder chambers is not easy to realize, account held the necessary high pressures, and generates friction harmful to the thickness regulation.
Il est donc plus simple d'utiliser des vérins à simple effet qui comportent une seule chambre, l'application de la pression déterminant le déplacement du piston uniquement dans le sens de serrage. Mais, il est alors nécessaire de prévoir des moyens de rappel du piston dans le sens opposé.It is therefore easier to use cylinders single acting that have only one room, the application of pressure determining the displacement of the piston only in the direction of Tightening. However, it is then necessary to provide means for returning the piston in the opposite direction.
Au cours du laminage, la force de rappel est assurée par le produit lui-même. A l'arrêt, en revanche, on dispose seulement des vérins auxiliaires utilisés, habituellement, pour l'équilibrage du poids des cylindres et, le cas échéant pour exercer des efforts de cambrage destinés à compenser la flexion des cylindres. Cependant, ces vérins d'équilibrage agissent sur les empoises des cylindres et ne peuvent donc pas servir à maintenir les vérins de serrage en position relevée, dans les phases de changement des cylindres en vue d'opérations de maintenance.During rolling, the restoring force is provided by the product itself. When stopped, in however, only auxiliary cylinders are available usually used for weight balancing cylinders and, if necessary to exercise cambering efforts to compensate for bending cylinders. However, these balancing cylinders act on the chocks of the cylinders and cannot therefore not be used to hold the clamping cylinders in raised position, in the phases of change of cylinders for maintenance operations.
C'est pourquoi, lorsque l'on utilise des vérins à simple effet, ceux-ci sont parfois associés à des dispositifs de verrouillage à clames, actionnés par des vérins auxiliaires, qui maintiennent au moins les vérins sous leur propre poids lors des opérations de démontage. De tels dispositifs ne sont cependant pas prévus pour fonctionner dans le cadre d'une séquence normale d'opération et peuvent être détruits lors de fausses manoeuvres car ils ne sont, évidemment pas prévus pour résister à la poussée des vérins de serrage. De tels accidents occasionnent des arrêts pour réparation qui perturbent considérablement la production.Therefore, when using single acting cylinders, these are sometimes associated with clamp locking devices, operated by auxiliary cylinders, which hold at least cylinders under their own weight during operations disassembly. However, such devices are not not intended to operate as part of a normal sequence of operation and can be destroyed during false operations because they are obviously not designed to withstand the thrust of the cylinders Tightening. Such accidents cause stoppages for repair that significantly disrupt the production.
L'invention permet de remédier à de tels inconvénients en proposant un dispositif de rappel particulièrement simple, applicable à des vérins de serrage à simple effet et qui présente l'avantage d'utiliser les dispositions existantes, sans compliquer la cage de laminage.The invention makes it possible to remedy such disadvantages in proposing a reminder device particularly simple, applicable to cylinders of advantageous single acting clamping to use the existing provisions, without complicate the rolling stand.
De plus, l'invention est particulièrement utile pour la modernisation de cages existantes.In addition, the invention is particularly useful for the modernization of existing cages.
L'invention s'applique donc, d'une façon générale, à un laminoir du type décrit précédemment, dans lequel les moyens de serrage des cylindres comprennent deux vérins hydrauliques montés respectivement sur les deux colonnes de la cage et comprenant chacun deux éléments montés coulissants l'un dans l'autre et délimitant une chambre de pression alimentée en fluide sous pression, respectivement, un élément mobile d'appui sur le bloc de support de l'extrémité correspondante du cylindre réglable et un élément fixe prenant appui sur la colonne de la cage, ledit laminoir étant équipé de moyens de mesure de la position du cylindre réglable comprenant, à chaque extrémité du cylindre, une tige de mesure ayant une extrémité interne reliée à l'élément mobile du vérin de serrage et s'étendant successivement à travers la chambre de pression, l'élément fixe du vérin et la colonne de la cage, jusqu'à une extrémité externe placée à l'extérieur de la cage, ladite tige passant avec jeu dans un fourreau tubulaire s'étendant dans la chambre de pression du vérin pour le maintien de l'étanchéité de celle-ci, ledit fourreau ayant une extrémité interne solidaire axialement de l'élément mobile du vérin et une partie d'étanchéité montée coulissante par rapport à l'élément fixe.The invention therefore applies, in a way general, to a rolling mill of the type described above, in which the means for clamping the cylinders include two mounted hydraulic cylinders respectively on the two columns of the cage and each comprising two sliding mounted elements one inside the other and delimiting a room of pressure supplied with pressurized fluid, respectively, a movable support element on the block supporting the corresponding end of the cylinder adjustable and a fixed element resting on the cage column, said rolling mill being equipped with means for measuring the position of the adjustable cylinder comprising, at each end of the cylinder, a rod measuring device having an internal end connected to the movable member of the clamping cylinder and extending successively through the pressure chamber, the fixed element of the jack and the column of the cage, to an outer end placed outside of the cage, said rod passing with play in a sheath tubular extending into the pressure chamber of the cylinder for maintaining the tightness thereof, said sheath having an integral internal end axially of the movable element of the jack and a part sealing sliding mounted in relation to the fixed element.
Conformément à l'invention, le fourreau tubulaire d'étanchéité associé à chaque vérin est prolongé vers l'extérieur, au delà de la partie coulissante d'étanchéité, par un organe de liaison allongé s'étendant le long de la tige de mesure et traversant la colonne de la cage jusqu'à une extrémité placée à l'extérieur de la cage sur laquelle est fixée une partie d'appui d'un moyen de rappel de l'élément mobile du vérin vers l'élément fixe, ledit moyen de rappel prenant appui sur la colonne de la cage et agissant sur l'élément mobile par l'intermédiaire de l'organe de liaison et du fourreau d'étanchéité, dans le sens opposé au sens de serrage.According to the invention, the sheath tubular seal associated with each cylinder is extended outwards, beyond the part sliding sealing, by a connecting member elongated extending along the measuring rod and crossing the column of the cage to one end placed outside the cage on which is fixed a support part of an element return means movable from the jack to the fixed element, said means of booster resting on the cage column and acting on the movable element through the connecting member and the sealing sleeve, in the opposite direction to the tightening direction.
De façon particulièrement avantageuse, l'organe de liaison est fixé, à son extrémité placée à l'extérieur de la colonne, sur au moins un bras s'étendant transversalement et le moyen de rappel est constitué d'au moins un vérin ayant un élément fixe prenant appui sur la colonne dans une position décalée transversalement par rapport à la tige de mesure et un élément mobile prenant appui sur ledit bras transversal.Particularly advantageously, the connecting member is fixed, at its end placed at the outside of the column, on at least one arm extending transversely and the return means is consisting of at least one cylinder having a fixed element leaning on the column in an offset position transversely to the measuring rod and a mobile element resting on said arm transverse.
De préférence, l'organe de liaison est associé à au moins deux bras transversaux s'étendant symétriquement et formant un palonnier sur lequel prennent appui au moins deux vérins de rappel décalés de part et d'autre de la tige de mesure.Preferably, the link member is associated with at least two transverse arms extending symmetrically and forming a spreader on which are supported by at least two offset return cylinders on either side of the measuring rod.
Avantageusement, une articulation est disposée entre le fourreau et l'organe de liaison afin de permettre des désalignements. Advantageously, a joint is arranged between the sleeve and the connecting member in order to allow misalignments.
Dans un mode de réalisation préférentiel, l'organe de liaison allongé est constitué d'un manchon tubulaire s'étendant dans le prolongement du fourreau d'étanchéité et comportant un alésage central de diamètre sufisant pour le passage avec jeu de la tige de mesure.In a preferred embodiment, the elongated connecting member consists of a sleeve tubular extending in the extension of the sheath sealing and having a central bore of sufficient diameter for passage with rod clearance of measurement.
Dans un premier mode de réalisation, le vérin de serrage comprend un corps creux fixe prenant appui sur la colonne de la cage et un piston mobile prenant appui sur le bloc de support du cylindre.In a first embodiment, the jack clamp includes a fixed hollow body supported on the cage column and a movable piston taking support on the cylinder support block.
Dans un autre mode de réalisation, le vérin de serrage comprend un piston fixe prenant appui sur la colonne de la cage et un corps creux mobile prenant appui sur le bloc de support du cylindre.In another embodiment, the cylinder clamping includes a fixed piston resting on the cage column and a movable hollow body taking support on the cylinder support block.
Mais l'invention sera mieux comprise par la description suivante de certains modes de réalisation, donnés à titre d'exemple, et représentés sur les dessins annexés.But the invention will be better understood by the following description of certain embodiments, given by way of example, and represented on the attached drawings.
La figure 1 montre schématiquement un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention.Figure 1 shows schematically a first embodiment of the invention.
La figure 2 montre un second mode de réalisation de l'invention adapté, en particulier, à la modernisation d'une cage de laminage existante.Figure 2 shows a second mode of realization of the invention adapted, in particular, to the modernization of an existing rolling stand.
Comme on l'a indiqué plus haut, l'invention peut s'appliquer à tout type de laminoir comprenant plusieurs cylindres superposés à l'intérieur d'une cage comprenant deux colonnes écartées fixées sur un massif de fondation et reliées par une traverse.As indicated above, the invention can be applied to any type of rolling mill including several cylinders superimposed inside a cage comprising two separated columns fixed on a solid foundation and connected by a cross.
Sur la figure 1 qui s'applique à un laminoir
quarto ou sexto ayant un cylindre de soutien 2 de
niveau réglable, on a représenté seulement la partie
supérieure d'une colonne 1 dans laquelle est ménagée
une fenêtre 11 de guidage d'une empoise 21 du cylindre
2. La colonne présente, normalement, la forme d'un
cadre fermé comprenant deux montants 12, 12' et une
traverse supérieure 13. Les deux côtés de la fenêtre
11 forment des faces de guidage 14, 14' des empoises
des cylindres.In Figure 1 which applies to a rolling mill
quarto or sexto having a
Entre l'empoise 21 et la traverse 13 de la
colonne 1 est interposé un vérin hydraulique de
serrage 3 comprenant un corps cylindrique 31 dans
lequel est monté coulissant un piston 32 limitant une
chambre de pression 33 qui peut être alimentée en
fluide sous pression par un circuit hydraulique non
représentés.Between the
Dans le mode de réalisation représenté sur la
figure 1, le corps 31 constitue l'élément fixe du
vérin qui prend appui sur la traverse 13 de la colonne
1, le piston 32 constituant l'élément mobile qui prend
appui sur l'empoise 21 par une partie avant 34 formant
la tige du vérin. Le laminoir est équipé d'un
dispositif de mesure de la position du cylindre 2 qui
est du type décrit dans le brevet français 2.645.051
de la même société et comporte, par conséquent, une
tige de mesure 4 ayant une extrémité interne 41
solidarisée axialement avec l'élément mobile 32 du
vérin et qui traverse l'élément fixe 31 et la colonne
1 jusqu'à une extrémité externe 42 reliée à un
dispositif de mesure 43 placé à l'extérieur de la
colonne 1. La tige 4 passe donc successivement dans un
alésage 44 ménagé dans le fond du corps 31 du vérin et
dans un alésage 45 ménagé dans la traverse 13 de la
colonne 1.In the embodiment shown in the
Figure 1, the
Pour assurer l'étanchéité de la chambre de
pression 33, un fourreau tubulaire 5 est interposé
entre l'élément mobile 32 et l'élément fixe 31 du
vérin 3. Ce fourreau 5 est accroché, par son extrémité
interne 51, au piston 32 et est monté coulissant, à
son extrémité opposée 52, le long de l'alésage 44 du
corps 31 du vérin, avec interposition d'un joint
d'étanchéité glissant. De la sorte, le fourreau 5 peut
suivre les déplacements du piston 32, la partie
coulissante 52 maintenant l'étanchéité de la chambre
de pression 33.To seal the
Le fourreau 5 est muni d'un alésage central de
diamètre supérieur à celui de la tige 4 qui passe
ainsi avec jeu dans cet alésage, sans contact avec le
fourreau. De cette façon, la mesure ne risque pas
d'être perturbée par des désalignements dûs, par
exemple, à des déformations des diverses parties de la
cage.The
En particulier, le cylindre 2 peut être soumis
à une flexion lors du passage du produit et il est
nécessaire de laisser des jeux entre les faces de
guidage 14, 14' de la colonne et l'empoise 21 qui peut
donc être légèrement décalée par rapport à la cage.In particular,
Dans la disposition de la figure 1, le piston
32 prend appui directement sur l'empoise 21 et peut
donc être lui-même soumis à des désalignements par
rapport au corps fixe 31 qui prend appui sur la
colonne 1. Ces désalignements peuvent être encaissés
par le fourreau 5 qui, dans la disposition du brevet
français 2.645.051 déjà cité, est relié respectivement
au piston 32 et au corps fixe 31 du vérin par des
joints articulés 51, 52. Bien entendu, le jeu laissé
entre la tige de mesure 4 et le fourreau tubulaire 5
doit être suffisant pour permettre ces désalignements
sans risque de contact des deux pièces.In the arrangement of Figure 1, the
Toutes ces dispositions sont décrites en détail dans le brevet déjà cité mais d'autres montages sont possibles.All these provisions are described in detail in the patent already cited but other arrangements are possible.
Par exemple, comme on l'a indiqué
schématiquement sur la figure 1, on peut aménager un
joint d'étanchéité rotulant entre le piston 32 et le
corps du vérin 31 pour admettre des désalignements
d'un élément par rapport à l'autre mais il est plus
difficile d'assurer l'étanchéité de la chambre
annulaire placée entre la tige 34 du vérin et le corps
cylindrique 31.For example, as mentioned
schematically in Figure 1, we can arrange a
swivel seal between
Lorsque l'on utilise un vérin à double effet, il est donc préférable de garder l'alignement des deux éléments du vérin, mais il faut alors ménager, entre l'élément mobile du vérin et l'empoise un appui rotulant qui permet d'admettre des désalignements. Une telle disposition détermine, cependant, une concentration des contraintes au point d'appui.When using a double acting cylinder, so it's best to keep the alignment of the two elements of the cylinder, but it is then necessary to spare, between the movable element of the jack and the chock a support swivel which allows to admit misalignments. A such a provision determines, however, a concentration of stresses at the fulcrum.
Il est donc préférable, comme le montre la
figure 1, d'utiliser un vérin à simple effet dont
l'élément mobile 32, 34 prend appui directement sur
l'empoise 21 par une face plane permettant de répartir
les contraintes mais dont le piston peut pivoter
légèrement par rapport au corps du vérin, le fourreau
tubulaire permettant, comme on l'a vu, d'admettre des
désalignements. Toutefois, si l'on utilise un vérin à
simple effet, il est nécessaire de prévoir des moyens
de rappel du vérin dans le sens opposé à l'effort de
serrage.It is therefore preferable, as shown in the
Figure 1, to use a single-acting cylinder,
the
La présente invention résout de façon
particulièrement simple ce problème en utilisant, pour
le rappel, le fourreau tubulaire 5 qui est nécessaire,
de toutes façons, pour assurer l'étanchéité de la
chambre de pression 33.The present invention resolves so
particularly simple this problem using, for
the recall, the
A cet effet, le fourreau 5 est prolongé, du
côté opposé au cylindre 2, par un organe de liaison
allongé 53 qui s'étend le long de la tige de mesure 4,
sans contact avec celle-ci et passe dans l'alésage 45
pour déboucher à l'extérieur de la cage, de l'autre
côté de la traverse 13 de la colonne 1. A son
extrémité externe 54, l'organe de liaison 53 est muni
de deux bras transversaux 55 qui s'étendent
symétriquement de part et d'autre de l'axe 40 de la
tige de mesure 4, de façon à former un palonnier sur
lequel prennent appui deux vérins 56 montés sur la
face externe 13' de la traverse 13.For this purpose, the
Dans le mode de réalisation préférentiel
représenté sur les figures, l'organe de liaison est un
manchon tubulaire 53 définissant un alésage central
dans lequel passe avec jeu la tige de mesure 4 et qui
s'étend dans le prolongement du fourreau d'étanchéité
5 jusqu'à l'extérieur de la cage 1.In the preferred embodiment
shown in the figures, the connecting member is a
Comme on l'a déjà indiqué, le fourreau 5 est
solidarisé, en déplacement axial, avec le piston 32 du
vérin, par son extrémité inférieure 51 qui forme un
joint rotulant.As already indicated, the
Par conséquent, les vérins 56 prenant appui
sur la traverse 13 et, du côté opposé, sur le
palonnier 55, permettent, par l'intermédiaire du
manchon 53, de rentrer le piston 32 dans le sens
opposé à l'effort de serrage, la chambre de pression
33 étant, évidemment, mise à la bâche.Consequently, the
La disposition connue précédemment peut ainsi
remplir une nouvelle fonction grâce à l'adjonction du
manchon de prolongation 53 et des vérins 56 qui
servent de moyens de rappel du vérin à simple effet 3.
Bien entendu, l'alésage 45 doit simplement présenter
des dimensions suffisantes pour permettre le passage
avec jeu du manchon 53.The previously known arrangement can thus
fulfill a new function thanks to the addition of
De même, la tige de mesure 4 passe avec jeu à
l'intérieur du manchon 53 qui constitue un simple
prolongement du fourreau tubulaire 5 de maintien de
l'étanchéité.Likewise, the measuring
Si l'étanchéité de la chambre de pression 33
est assurée par le joint glissant 52 du fourreau
tubulaire 5, le manchon 53 peut passer librement dans
l'alésage 45. Cependant, il est préférable de placer,
à la sortie de l'alésage 45, un joint glissant 15
permettant d'assurer le guidage du manchon 53 qui est
alors maintenu latéralement par les deux joints
glissants 52 et 15.If the tightness of the
Si le joint glissant 15 est susceptible
d'assurer l'étanchéité à la pression du fluide dans la
chambre du vérin 33, on peut envisager de supprimer le
joint rotulant 52, le rapport entre la longueur et les
dimensions transversales du manchon 53 donnant à
celui-ci une flexibilité suffisante pour permettre les
désalignements éventuels de son extrémité opposée 51
avec le piston 32.If the sliding joint 15 is susceptible
sealing the fluid pressure in the
D'ailleurs, le manchon de prolongation 53 ne
forme pas nécessairement une seule pièce avec le
fourreau 5 mais peut être relié à celui-ci par une
articulation permettant des désalignements.Moreover, the
L'ensemble du palonnier 55 et des vérins de
rappel 56 peut être placé dans un capot 16 sur lequel
est fixé le dispositif de mesure 43 relié à
l'extrémité 42 de la tige de mesure 4.The whole of the
Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, le corps 31 du
vérin est fixe et est donc disposé dans la partie
supérieure de la fenêtre 11. Cependant, les angles de
la fenêtre 11 sont, normalement, arrondis pour assurer
une transmission continue des efforts de serrage sur
les montants 12, 12' de la colonne et il peut être
difficile d'y loger le corps d'un vérin ayant une
section suffisante. C'est pourquoi, il peut être
intéressant d'inverser la disposition de la figure 1,
le piston 32 du vérin étant fixe alors que le corps
cylindrique 31 est mobile et prend appui sur l'empoise
21 du cylindre 2, le corps 31 du vérin pouvant avoir
un côté supérieur adapté au profil de la face
inférieure de la traverse 13 tout en ménageant une
chambre interne 33 de section suffisante pour exercer
l'effort de serrage nécessaire sans augmenter
exagérément la pression.In the example of FIG. 1, the
Une telle disposition est particulièrement intéressante lorsque l'on veut moderniser une cage existante.Such a provision is particularly interesting when you want to modernize a cage existing.
En effet, les cages anciennes sont munies, habituellement, de dispositifs de serrage mécaniques à vis-écrou comprenant, sur chaque colonne, une vis entraínée en rotation, dans un sens ou dans l'autre, par des moyens extérieurs, et dont l'extrémité interne prend appui sur l'empoise du cylindre à déplacer, la vis tournant dans un écrou fixe en rotation et qui prend appui, dans le sens opposé, sur la colonne.Indeed, the old cages are provided, usually from mechanical clamps to screw-nut comprising, on each column, a screw driven in rotation, in one direction or the other, by external means, and whose internal end rests on the chock of the cylinder to be moved, the screw rotating in a fixed rotating nut which is supported, in the opposite direction, on the column.
L'invention permet, sans remplacement des colonnes de la cage, d'adapter un système de serrage hydraulique à un laminoir de ce type.The invention allows, without replacing cage columns, to adapt a clamping system hydraulic to a rolling mill of this type.
Sur la figure 2, on a représenté seulement la
partie centrale de la traverse 13 d'une colonne qui, à
l'origine, était équipée d'un dispositif de serrage à
vis-écrou. De ce fait, la colonne était munie d'un
alésage 6 ayant un diamètre relativement important
pour permettre le passage de la vis et débouchant,
vers l'extérieur, dans un évidement 61 permettant de
loger les moyens d'entraínement en rotation de la vis
et, vers l'intérieur, c'est à dire du côté de la
fenêtre 11, dans un évidement 62 permettant de loger
l'écrou, fixe en rotation, prenant appui sur la
colonne. L'évidement 62 présente donc des dimensions
supérieures à l'alésage 6 de passage de la vis et
limite un fond annulaire qui peut être usiné pour
former un lamage 63 d'appui de l'écrou.In Figure 2, only the
central part of the
Si l'on veut remplacer la vis-écrou par un
vérin hydraulique, il est intéressant de prendre appui
sur la colonne par l'intermédiaire de cette face
usinée 63 mais le logement 62 est, normalement,
insuffisant pour y placer le corps d'un vérin
hydraulique ayant des dimensions suffisantes pour
exercer l'effort de serrage.If you want to replace the screw-nut with a
hydraulic cylinder, it is interesting to take support
on the column through this face
machined 63 but the
C'est pourquoi, il est particulièrement
avantageux d'inverser la disposition de la figure 1,
le piston 32 étant fixe alors que le corps du vérin 31
est mobile.Therefore, it is particularly
advantageous to reverse the arrangement of FIG. 1,
the
Comme dans le cas de la figure 1, le piston
32', sur lequel est monté coulissant le corps
cylindrique 31' du vérin, est prolongé par une partie
d'appui 34 qui, dans ce cas, s'étend vers l'arrière du
vérin. Pour s'adapter aux dimensions habituelles du
logement 62 de l'écrou, la partie arrière 34' du
piston est associée à une pièce entretoise 35 qui
s'enfile dans le logement 62 pour venir prendre appui
sur la face usinée 63.As in the case of Figure 1, the piston
32 ', on which the body is slidably mounted
cylindrical 31 'of the jack, is extended by a
Dans le sens opposé, le corps du vérin 31',
qui est logé dans la partie supérieure de la fenêtre
11, prend appui sur l'empoise 21 par son fond 30 qui
présente une surface d'assise suffisante pour la
transmission de l'effort de serrage.In the opposite direction, the body of the
Comme précédemment, la tige de mesure 4
s'étend à l'intérieur d'un fourreau tubulaire 5 ayant
une extrémité inférieure 51 solidaire, dans le sens
axial, du fond du corps cylindrique 31 et une
extrémité supérieure 52 qui coulisse dans un alésage
44' ménagé dans le piston 32' et sa partie arrière 34.
L'alésage 44' peut avantageusement être recouvert
d'une chemise le long de laquelle coulisse le joint
glissant 52.As before, the measuring
Le fourreau 5 est prolongé vers le haut par un
manchon 53 qui entoure avec jeu la tige de mesure 4
jusqu'à la sortie de celle-ci à l'extérieur de la
traverse 13. Le manchon 53 peut être maintenu, à sa
partie supérieure 54, par un joint glissant 15' qui
peut être constitué d'une simple douille à frottement
doux montée sur une plaque 64 de fermeture de
l'alésage 6.The
Comme on l'a indiqué, celui-ci était prévu
d'assez grandes dimensions pour le passage de la vis
et on peut donc y faire passer, par exemple, une
tubulure 36 d'alimentation en huile qui est branchée
sur un alésage du piston 32, 34 débouchant dans la
chambre de pression 33 et qui traverse la plaque 64
jusqu'à un raccord permettant le branchement d'un
flexible d'alimentation.As mentioned, this was planned
large enough for the passage of the screw
and so we can pass there, for example, a
Avantageusement, le piston 32' est maintenu
appliqué par sa partie arrière 34' contre la face
d'appui 63 par des boulons 65 régulièrement répartis
autour de l'axe et prenant appui sur la plaque 64.Advantageously, the piston 32 'is held
applied by its rear part 34 'against the
De la façon indiquée plus haut, la partie
externe 54 du manchon 53 porte un palonnier 55 sur
lequel prennent appui des vérins de levage 56.
L'ensemble est recouvert par un capot 16 sur lequel
est fixé le dispositif de mesure non représenté,
associé à la tige 4.As indicated above, the part
outer 54 of
On voit que les moyens selon l'invention permettent sans complication excessive, de moderniser une cage existante en remplaçant chaque vis de serrage par un vérin hydraulique à simple effet associé à un moyen de rappel.We see that the means according to the invention allow without excessive complication, to modernize an existing cage by replacing each clamping screw by a single-acting hydraulic cylinder associated with a means of recall.
Mais l'invention ne se limite pas aux détails des modes de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrits à titre de simple exemple et qui pourraient faire l'objet de variantes sans s'écarter du cadre de protection défini par les revendications.But the invention is not limited to the details of the embodiments which have just been described in title of simple example and who could do subject to variations without departing from the scope of protection defined by the claims.
Par exemple, l'organe de liaison entre le
fourreau d'étanchéité 5 et le moyen de rappel pourrait
être constitué de deux tiges s'étendant le long de la
tige de mesure 4 et fixées par des articulations, à
leurs extrémités, respectivement sur le fourreau 5 et
sur le palonnier 55.For example, the link between the
sealing
D'autre part, on a décrit l'invention dans le cadre du dispositif de mesure conforme au brevet français 2.645.051 de la même société, mais elle pourrait s'appliquer à tout dispositif de repérage utilisant une tige de mesure reliée à l'élément mobile du vérin et passant dans un fourreau de maintien de l'étanchéité de la chambre de pression. Comme on l'a indiqué plus haut, si l'on ménage un appui rotulant entre l'élément mobile du vérin et l'empoise du cylindre à actionner, le fourreau d'étanchéité peut être monté coulissant dans l'alésage ménagé dans la colonne de la cage, ce qui permet d'assurer plus facilement l'étanchéité. Dans une telle disposition, le fourreau entourant la tige de mesure peut être prolongé jusqu'à l'extérieur de la cage par un manchon portant un palonnier ou même, un seul bras transversal d'appui d'un ou plusieurs vérins de levage. Dans ce cas, il est inutile de prévoir des joints rotulants entre le fourreau et les éléments du vérin.On the other hand, the invention has been described in measuring device frame according to patent French 2,645,051 from the same company, but it could apply to any tracking device using a measuring rod connected to the movable element of the jack and passing through a holding sleeve of the sealing of the pressure chamber. As we have indicated above, if a spherical support is provided between the movable element of the jack and the chock of the cylinder to be actuated, the sealing sleeve can be slidably mounted in the bore in the cage column, which ensures more easily sealing. In such a provision, the sleeve surrounding the measuring rod can be extended to the outside of the cage by a sleeve carrying a lifting beam or even a single transverse arm of one or more lifting cylinders. In this case, there is no need to provide ball joints between the sleeve and the elements of the jack.
Par ailleurs, les moyens de rappel pourraient
également être modifiés. Par exemple, le manchon de
prolongation 53 pourrait être actionné par un vérin
annulaire enfilé sur sa partie externe 54.Furthermore, the recall means could
also be changed. For example, the sleeve of
Les signes de référence insérés après les caractéristiques techniques mentionnées dans les revendications, ont pour seul but de faciliter la compréhension de ces dernières et n'en limitent aucunement la portée.The reference signs inserted after the technical characteristics mentioned in the claims are intended only to facilitate the understanding and limiting them in no way the scope.
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- A roll mill comprising a supporting stand with two separate roll standards (1), at least two superimposed rolls delineating an air-gap for the passage of a product to be rolled along a rolling plane, and having each two ends each rotating inside a supporting block (21) mounted to slide, parallel to a clamping plane passing through the axes of the rolls, between two guiding faces (14, 14') provided on two sides of a window (11) of each roll standard (1), means for clamping the rolls and acting on at least one roll (2) with adjustable level, comprising two clamping jacks (3) mounted respectively on both standards (1) of the stand and each comprising two elements mounted to slide one into the other and delineating a pressure chamber (33) connected to pressurised fluid supply means, respectively, a mobile back-up element (32) on the supporting block (21) of the corresponding end of the adjustable roll (2) and a fixed element resting on the roll standard of the stand, and means for measuring the position of the adjustable roll comprising, at each end of the roll, a measuring rod (4) having an internal end (41) connected to the mobile element (32) of the clamping jack (3) and extending successively through the pressure chamber (33), the fixed element (31) of the jack and the roll standard (1) of the stand, up to an opposite end (42) located outside the standard (1), whereas the said rod (4) goes through a tubular sleeve (5) with a certain clearance that extends into the pressure chamber (33) of the jack in order to preserve the tightness thereof, whereas the said sleeve (5) has an internal end (51) axially integral with the axis of the mobile element (32) of the jack (3) and exhibits an insulating section (52) mounted to slide axially with respect to the fixed element (31),
characterized in that the tubular sleeve (5) connected to each jack (3) is extended to the outside, beyond the sliding insulating section (52), by an oblong linking member (53) extending along the measuring rod (4) without any contact with the said rod and going through the roll standard (1) of the stand up to an end (54) located outside the stand (1) and on which is fixed a back-up section (55) of restoring means (56) of the mobile element (32) of the jack toward the fixed element (31), whereas the said restoring means (56) act onto the mobile element (32) via the linking member (53) and the tubular sleeve (5), in the direction opposite the clamping direction, while resting on the roll standard (1) of the stand. - A roll mill according to claim 1, characterized in that the linking member (53) is fixed, at its external end (54), on at least one arm (55) extending transversally and the restoring means comprise at least one jack (56) having a fixed element (31) resting on the roll standard (1) in a transversally offset position with respect to the measuring rod (4) and a mobile element resting on the said transversal arm (55).
- A roll mill according to claim 2, characterized in that the linking member (53) is connected to at least two transversal arms extending symmetrically and forming a joystick (55) on which rest at least two restoring jacks (56) offset on either side of the measuring rod.
- A roll mill according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that a joint is arranged between the sleeve (5) and the linking member (53) in order to allow for misalignments.
- A roll mill according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that the oblong linking member is a tubular sheath (53) extending along the insulating sleeve (5) and comprising a central bore with sufficient diameter for the measuring rod (4) to pass through it with a certain clearance.
- A roll mill according to claim 5, characterized in that each standard (1) is provided with sliding guiding means (15) of the sheath (53).
- A roll mill according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that each clamping jack (3) comprises a hollow fixed body (31) resting on the roll standard (1) of the stand and a mobile piston (32) resting on the supporting block (21) of the roll (2).
- A roll mill according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that each clamping jack (3) comprises a fixed piston (32') resting on the roll standard (1) of the stand and a hollow mobile body (31') resting on the supporting block (21) of the roll (2).
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