# US 2014/0190232 A1 · Strip processing device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190232 A1 - Document ID: US20140190232A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/127,726 - Filed: 2012-05-24 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-06-22 - Inventors: Klaus Frauenhuber; Friedrich Moser - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190232A1 ## CPC - B21B 13/00: Metal-rolling stands, i.e. an assembly composed of a stand frame, rolls, and accessories (B21B17/00 - B21B23/00 take precedence) - B21B 15/00: Arrangements for performing additional metal-working operations specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills - B21B 15/0007: {Cutting or shearing the product} - B21B 15/0085: {Joining ends of material to continuous strip, bar or sheet} - B21B 38/00: Methods or devices for measuring, {detecting or monitoring} specially adapted for metal-rolling mills, e.g. position detection, inspection of the product {(control devices or methods B21B37/00)} - B21B 45/004: {Heating the product} - B21B 45/0203: {Cooling} - B21C 47/34: Feeding or guiding devices not specially adapted to a particular type of apparatus - B21B 39/006: {Pinch roll sets} - B21B 39/02: Feeding or supporting work; Braking or tensioning arrangements {, e.g. threading arrangements} - B21B 2015/0057: {Coiling the rolled product} - B21B 2203/06: Cassettes - B21B: ROLLING OF METAL (auxiliary operations used in connection with metal-working operations covered in B21, see B21C; bending by rolling B21D; manufacture of particular objects, e.g. screws, wheels, rings, barrels, balls, by rolling B21H; pressure welding by means of a rolling mill B23K20/04) - B21C: MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL ## Abstract A strip processing device includes a strip processing cartridge and is intended for a rolling mill, and relates to a method for removing the strip processing cartridge from the strip processing device. The strip processing cartridge is mounted on a bearing region on one or more rockers on a frame. The bearing region is open for insertion or removal of the strip processing cartridge sideways and/or upwards out of the frame. A fixing mechanism fixes the strip processing cartridge on the bearing region. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A strip processing device for a rolling mill, the strip processing device comprising: a frame; a bearing region at the frame; a strip processing cassette mounted on the frame and attached to the bearing region; a securing mechanism configured for securing the strip processing cassette at the bearing region; a pair of rockers connected to the frame between which the strip processing cassette is mounted; the rockers being movable between an operating position for the rockers and for the cassette and a non-operating position thereof; the bearing region being at the rockers; wherein the bearing region is open for insertion or removal of the strip processing cassette to a side of and/or in an upward direction from the frame when the rockers are positioned in the operating position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The strip processing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the strip processing cassette comprises at least a device selected from the group consisting of: a device for stamping the strip; a device for roughening the strip; a device for smoothing the strip; a device for cutting the strip; a device for slitting the strip; a device for trimming the strip; a device for coating the strip; a device for doubling the strip; a device for testing material properties of the strip; a device for measuring the strip; a device for marking the strip; a device for shaping the strip; a device for welding the strip to another strip; a device for cooling the strip; a device for heating the strip; a device for punching the strip; and a device for taking a sample of the strip. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The strip processing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the strip processing cassette comprises a device for driving the strip, which is also a device selected from the group consisting of: a device for stamping the strip; a device for roughening the strip; a device for smoothing the strip; a device for cutting the strip; a device for slitting the strip; a device for trimming the strip; a device for coating the strip; a device for doubling the strip; a device for testing material properties of the strip; a device for measuring the strip; a device for marking the strip; a device for shaping the strip; a device for welding the strip to another strip; a device for cooling the strip; a device for heating the strip; a device for punching the strip; and a device for taking a sample of the strip. ### Claim at position 4 4-5. (canceled) ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The strip processing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the rockers can be displaced or pivoted relative to the other rocker. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A rolling mill, comprising one or more strip processing devices as claimed in claim 1. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A method for removing a strip processing cassette from the strip processing device as claimed in claim 1, the method comprises the steps: opening of the securing mechanism; and removing the strip processing cassette to the side and/or in the upward direction from the strip processing device. ### Claim 9 A strip processing device for a rolling mill, the strip processing device comprising: a frame; a bearing region at the frame; a strip processing cassette mounted on the frame and attached to the bearing region; a securing mechanism configured for securing the strip processing cassette at the bearing region; a rocker connected to the frame to which the strip processing cassette is mounted; the rocker being movable between an operating position for the rocker and for the cassette and a non-operating position thereof; the bearing region being at the rocker; wherein the bearing region is open for insertion or removal of the strip processing cassette to a side of and/or in an upward direction from the frame when the rocker is positioned in the operating position.