Asymmetric coil support
AssigneeSMS Logistiksysteme GmbH
InventorKarl Robert HOFMANN
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device (1) in conveying equipment for moving metal strips wound to form coils (2), in particular produced from high-strength or ultra-high-strength steel grades, wherein for transport the coils (2) can be lifted and lowered from a resting position on a coil support (3) by means of a vertically adjustable coil lifting device (4), wherein the coil support (3) has two coil support elements (3a, 3b) which are laterally spaced apart from one another and the coil lifting device (4) has two support prongs (4a, 4b), characterised in that at least the coil support elements (3a, 3b) are disposed asymmetrically with respect to the vertical (5) through the centre of rotation (2a) of the coil (2).
Claims12
An apparatus in conveying equipment for moving metal strips wound to form coils, in particular produced from high-strength or ultra-high-strength grade steel, wherein
- for transport the coils can be lifted and lowered from a rest position on a coil support by a vertically adjustable coil lifter,
- the coil support has two coil support elements that are laterally spaced from one another, and
- the coil lifter has two support prongs,
- at least the coil support elements are positioned asymmetrically to a vertical plane through a center of rotation of the coil, and
- support points for the coil on the coil support elements and support points for the coil on the support prongs are positioned at a vertical spacing from one another.
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The apparatus according to wherein the gravitational weight of the coil that acts on the coil support element that is spaced farther from a free band end, is greater smaller than the gravitational weight of the coil that acts on the coil support element that is closer to the free band end.
An apparatus for supporting and transporting a coil of high-strength or ultra-high-strength metal strip centered on a horizontal axis and having a free strip end lying horizontally to one side of a vertical plane through the axis, the apparatus comprising:
- a stationary support cradle having two horizontal support elements with upper ends horizontally flanking the vertical plane and having upper ends adapted to engage and support the coil, the upper end to the one side of the vertical plane being horizontally closer to the vertical plane than the upper end to the other side of the vertical plane;
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- a vertically shiftable lifter generally between and below the support elements and having two horizontal support prongs with upper ends horizontally flanking the vertical plane and having upper ends adapted to engage and support the coil, the upper end of the support prong to the one side of the vertical plane being horizontally closer to the vertical plane than the upper end of the support prong to the other side of the vertical plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.