Roll stand
AssigneePrimetals Technologies Austria GmbH
InventorsAnsgar Radek, Bernhard Schinagl
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Abstract
The invention relates to a roll stand, comprising: a working roll, which is mounted in the roll stand floatingly and for rotation about an axis of rotation extending axially and which has two axially opposite end faces; and at least one bearing assembly, which is arranged on one of the two end faces of the working roll and by means of which the working roll is floatingly supported in the roll stand and which has a housing, in which the working roll is mounted using a fixed bearing. According to the invention, the bearing assembly has a supporting device, by means of which the bearing assembly can be axially supported in the roll stand.
Claims18
A roll stand, comprising:
- a working roll mounted in a floating manner and rotatable about an axially extending axis of rotation and which has two axially opposite end faces;
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- at least one bearing module arranged on one of the two end faces of the working roll and supporting the working roll in a floating manner, the at least one bearing module having a casing in which the working roll is mounted using a fixed bearing assembly, the bearing module comprising a spring element;
- wherein a supporting device supports the at least one bearing module axially in the roll stand and includes a first component and a second component, the two components being movable relative to one another in an axial direction and being clampable in the axial direction using the spring element;
- wherein the first component is a hollow cylinder open at one end, and has a radially projecting rim at the open end;
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- wherein the second component is a hollow cylinder open at one end, an inner extent of the second component adapted to fit around the rim of the first component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.