# US 5,347,728 A · Suction roll, especially for a paper web drier > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,347,728 A - Document ID: US5347728A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 07/913,170 - Filed: 1992-07-14 - Granted: 1994-09-20 - Earliest claimed: 1991-07-15 - Assignees: Sulzer-Escher Wyss GmbH - Inventors: Reinhard Pinter; Herbert Holik; Werner Leitenberger - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5347728A ## CPC - D21F 3/10: Suction rolls, e.g. couch rolls - D21F 5/042: {in combination with suction or blowing devices} - F16C 13/00: Rolls, drums, discs, or the like (guide rollers in feeding webs B65H27/00; calender rolls, bearings therefor D21G1/02; rotary drums or rollers for heat-exchange or heat-transfer apparatus F28F5/02); Bearings or mountings therefor - D21F: PAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON - F16C: SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS ## Abstract The suction roll, especially for a paper web drier, comprises a perforated roll shell containing therein an internal chamber partitioned by a wall member transversely arranged with respect to the lengthwise axis of the suction roll. A connection flow communicates the interior of the suction roll with a suction device, preferably a vacuum pump. At least one blade or vane within the suction roll at least reduces or prevents a possibly arising rotational or cyclone-like flow. Thus, the pressure differential brought about by the suction device can be completely used for creating the suction action and for fixing the paper web at the suction roll. This rotational or cyclone-like flow particularly occurs when the suction action is applied through a hollow shaft or duct. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A suction roll having a lengthwise axis, for a paper web drier of a papermaking machine, comprising: a perforated roll shell having an inner surface; said perforated roll shell enclosing an internal chamber; a wall member transversely arranged with respect to the lengthwise axis of the suction roll for dividing the internal chamber; a suction device for establishing a vacuum in said internal chamber; means defining a connection for operatively connecting the internal chamber with the suction device; at least one blade extending transversely with respect to the inner surface of the roll shell arranged in the internal chamber; and said at least one blade comprising a fixedly arranged blade disposed in the internal chamber and extending transversely with respect to any possibly occurring rotational flow of suction air present in the internal chamber of the suction roll, in order to at least reduce any possibly arising rotational flow. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The suction roll according to claim 1, wherein: the suction device comprises a vacuum pump. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The suction roll according to claim 1, wherein: said at least one fixedly arranged blade comprises a plurality of stationary curved blades. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The suction roll according to claim 3, further including: a plurality of co-rotating blades for rotating in conjunction with the suction roll. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The suction roll according to claim 1, further including: a plurality of co-rotating blades for rotating in conjunction with the suction roll. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The suction roll according to claim 5, wherein: said plurality of co-rotating blades are secured to the inner surface of the perforated roll. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The suction roll according to claim 6, wherein: said plurality of co-rotating blades define curved blades. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The suction roll according to claim 7, wherein: said suction roll is rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation; and said plurality of curved co-rotating blades are directed opposite to the predetermined direction of rotation of the suction roll. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The suction roll according to claim 7, wherein: said suction device inducts air, defining a suction medium, into the internal chamber of the suction roll; said suction medium being rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation; and said plurality of curved co-rotating blades are directed opposite to the predetermined direction of rotation of the suction medium. ### Claim 10 A suction roll having a lengthwise axis, for a paper web drier of a papermaking machine, comprising: a perforated roll shell having an inner surface; said perforated roll shell enclosing an internal chamber; a wall member transversely arranged with respect to the lengthwise axis of the suction roll for dividing the internal chamber; a suction device for establishing a vacuum in said internal chamber; means for defining a connection for operatively connecting the internal chamber with the suction device; at least one blade extending transversely with respect to the inner surface of the roll shell arranged in the internal chamber; said at least one blade comprising a fixedly arranged blade disposed in the internal chamber and extending transversely with respect to any possibly occurring rotational flow of suction air present in the internal chamber of the suction roll, in order to at least reduce any possibly arising rotational flow; said suction roll being rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation; a shaft member which is stationary during operation of the suction roll; said at least one blade comprising a plurality of fixedly arranged blades disposed in the internal chamber; and said plurality of fixedly arranged blades being fixedly mounted at the shaft member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The suction roll according to claim 10, wherein: the shaft member at least partially defines a hollow shaft member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The suction roll according to claim 11, wherein: the hollow shaft member is provided with openings for the throughpassage of air. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The suction roll according to claim 12, further including: a hollow cylinder member displaceably arranged within the hollow shaft member; means for displacing the hollow cylinder member; and said hollow cylinder member being displaceable by said displacing means into a position which obturates at least part of the openings of the hollow shaft member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The suction roll according to claim 13, wherein: said displaceably arranged hollow cylinder member possesses an open end surface. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The suction roll according to claim 13, wherein: said displaceably arranged hollow cylinder member possesses a closed end surface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The suction roll according to claim 10, wherein: said shaft member at least partially defines a hollow shaft member; and means for displacing the hollow shaft member. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The suction roll according to claim 16, wherein: said perforated roll shell defines a rotatable perforated roll shell; said transversely arranged wall member for dividing the internal chamber comprises a plate member arranged within and connected with the rotatable perforated roll shell; said plate member having an opening for the throughpass of air; said at least one blade comprising a plurality of fixedly arranged blades disposed in the internal chamber; said plurality of fixedly arranged blades being stationarily mounted at the plate member; and said displacing means for the hollow shaft member displacing said hollow shaft member into an end position where said hollow shaft member obturates said opening of the plate member. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The suction roll according to claim 17, wherein: said opening of said plate member is arranged at a central region of the plate member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The suction roll according to claim 1, further including: an additional stationary device arranged in sealing contact with a portion of the circumference of the suction roll which is not contacted by the paper web during operation of the suction roll. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The suction roll according to claim 19, further including: means for sealing said additional stationary device in relation to the perforated roll shell. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The suction roll according to claim 20, wherein: said sealing means seal said additional stationary device in relation to the perforated roll shell at marginal regions of the perforated roll shell. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The suction roll according to claim 19, wherein: said additional stationary device defines a guide body for the paper web. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The suction roll according to claim 19, further including: a suction device connected with said additional stationary device. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The suction roll according to claim 23, wherein: said suction device connected with said additional stationary device comprises a vacuum pump. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The suction roll according to claim 1, wherein: said transversely arranged wall member for dividing the internal chamber comprises a plate member arranged internally of the perforated roll shell for separating a zone of the suction roll possessing an increased suction action during operation of the suction roll; said at least one blade comprising a plurality of fixedly arranged blades disposed in the internal chamber; and said plurality of fixedly arranged blades being stationarily mounted at the plate member. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The suction roll according to claim 25, wherein: said plate member is arranged at a marginal region of the suction roll. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The suction roll according to claim 1, further including: a cover member provided at an end region of the suction roll; said cover member having openings; and means defining a stationary suction chamber flow communicating with the internal chamber at least through said openings of said cover member. ### Claim 28 (depends on 1) The suction roll according to claim 1, wherein: said at least one fixedly arranged blade extends over at least a portion of the length of the suction roll. ### Claim 29 (depends on 1) The suction roll according to claim 1, wherein: said wall member divides the internal chamber into at least one zone having a predetermined length; and said at least one fixedly arranged blade extends substantially throughout the predetermined length of the at least one zone. ### Claim 30 (depends on 1) The suction roll according to claim 1, wherein: said wall member divides the internal chamber into at least one zone bounded at one side by the wall member; and said at least one fixedly arranged blade is arranged in said at least one zone bounded at one side by the wall member. ### Claim 31 A suction roll having a lengthwise axis for a paper web drier of a papermaking machine, said suction roll comprising; a perforated roll shell having an inner surface; said perforated roll shell enclosing an internal chamber defined in part by the inner surface of said perforated roll shell; a wall member transversely arranged with respect to the lengthwise axis of the suction roll for dividing the internal chamber; a suction device for establishing a vacuum in said internal chamber; means for defining a connection for operatively connecting the internal chamber with the suction device; and means for opposing rotational flow adapted to be created within aid internal chamber by said suction device, said means for opposing rotational flow comprising at least one blade arranged in the internal chamber extending transversely with respect to the inner surface of the roll shell and extending in the direction of the lengthwise axis of the suction roll. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The suction roll according to claim 31, further comprising: means for mounting said perforated roll shell for rotation about said lengthwise axis; and means for mounting said at least one blade stationarily with respect to said rotation of the roll shell. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The suction roll according to claim 32, wherein: said means for mounting said at least one blade stationarily with respect to said rotation of the roll shell comprises a stationarily mounted shaft extending along said lengthwise axis, said at least one blade being affixed to said shaft. ### Claim 34 (depends on 31) The suction roll according to claim 31, wherein: said at least one blade comprises a plurality of blades arranged in the internal chamber extending transversely with respect to the inner surface of the roll shell and extending in the direction of the lengthwise axis of the suction roll.