Calender for a traveling web, such as a paper web
AssigneeJ. M. Voith GmbH
InventorsGunter Rohde, Christian Schiel
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Abstract
A calender for a traveling web is disclosed. A frame includes an upper part and a lower part, the lower part having a pair of vertical arms at each end, and the upper part being connected to the upper end of the arms. Bearing brackets are disposed at each end of the frame, between the vertical arms at that end. At least two horizontal rollers are accommodated in the bearing brackets, substantially in a single vertical pressing plane. The bearing brackets are held in place by the vertical arms and the upper part of the frame. Preferably, the upper part of the frame itself serves as the bearing bracket for the upper roller, and the bearing brackets may be secured to at least one of the vertical arms at each end of the frame.
Claims17
A calender for a traveling web comprising:
- two parallel frames, said frames each having a bottom part and each having one arm extending from the respective said bottom part;
- bearing brackets secured in a stationary manner to each of said arms;
- at least two rollers each having ends thereof, said rollers being arranged substantially in a press plane;
- said ends of said rollers each being accomodated in respective ones of said bearing brackets, each respective bearing bracket being secured to a respective one of said arms of said respective frames, one of said rollers being immovably fixed in said press plane relative to said bearing brackets and the other of said rollers being movable in said press plane relative to said bearing brackets for forming at least one press nip.
A calender for a traveling web comprising:
- two parallel frames, said frames each having a bottom part and having two arms extending from the respective said bottom part, said two arms forming a U-shape with said bottom part, said frame further including an upper part secured to said arms at a position remote from said bottom part;
- bearing brackets between said two arms of each frame, said bearing brackets being stationary in said frames;
- at least two rollers each having ends thereof, said rollers being arranged substantially in a press plane;
- said ends of said rollers being accomodated in respective ones of said bearing brackets, each in a respective one of said frames;
- one of said rollers being immovably fixed in said press plane relative to said bearing brackets and the other of said rollers being movable in said press plane relative to said bearing brackets for forming at least one press nip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.