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US 11,478,831 B2Granted
Mechanical high speed roll change system for use with robotic roll change system
AssigneePrimetals Technologies USA LLC
InventorsWilliam Shen, Matthew Palfreman
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Abstract
A roll mounting system is provided that includes a roll assembly coupled to one or more rolls. The roll assembly is configured to position the one or more rolls using a tapered assembly for mounting or dismounting of the one or more rolls. Also, the roll mounting system includes a torque assembly coupled to the roll assembly. The torque assembly is configured to provide torque to the roll assembly for mounting or dismounting of the one more rolls.
Claims16
A roll mounting system comprising:
- a roll assembly coupled to one or more rolls, where the roll assembly is configured to position the one or more rolls using a tapered assembly for mounting or dismounting of the one or more rolls, wherein the rolling assembly comprises a torque nut coupled to the roll assembly;
- and
- a torque assembly coupled to the roll assembly, where the torque assembly is configured to provide torque to the roll assembly for mounting or dismounting of the one more rolls, wherein
- the torque nut pushes or applies a force to at least one tapered sleeve of the tapered assembly to create a locking force to mount the one or more rolls
- the tapered assembly comprises a torque isolation ring, the torque isolation ring counters a torque produced by the torque nut to prevent any torque load from being transmitted via the roll mounting system.
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A method of performing the operations of a roll mounting system comprising:
- providing one or more rolls;
- positioning the one or more rolls into a roll assembly, where the roll assembly is configured to position the one or more rolls using a tapered assembly for mounting or dismounting of the one or more rolls, wherein the rolling assembly comprises a torque nut coupled to the roll assembly;
- and
- coupling the roll assembly to a torque assembly, where the torque assembly is configured to provide torque to the roll assembly for mounting or dismounting of the one or more rolls, wherein
- the torque nut pushes or applies a force to at least one tapered sleeve of the tapered assembly to create a locking force to mount the one or more rolls,
- the tapered assembly comprises a torque isolation ring, the torque isolation ring counters a torque produced by the torque nut to prevent any torque load from being transmitted via the roll mounting system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.