US4408520A
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Apparatus for measuring platen-press bend in platen press
Assignee: G Siempelkamp GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1982-01-19
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Granted: 1983-10-11
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Expires: 2002-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A platen press has upper and lower platens each provided with at least one rigidifying beam. A group of hydraulic cylinders spaced about over one of the platens serves to urge the two platens together in a pressing direction to compress a workpiece--plywood, fiber mat, chipboard, or the like--between the platens. During pressing the platens and their rigidifying beams bend somewhat. This bending is measured by an apparatus which comprises a flexible strand, holders at the ends of the one beam for gripping the ends of the strand and holding same straight and under tension, and sensors fixed on the one beam at a location between the ends of the one beam for measuring the displacement of the strand relative to the beam at the location during pressing. This sensor lies wholly out of physical contact with the strand.
Inventors
- 👤 Hubert Wons
- 👤 Hans-Dietrich Sitzler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:52
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B15/00; B30B15/007; B27; B27N; B27N3/00; B27N3/08; B27N3/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
In a platen press having: a press frame; an upper press platen having at least one elongated beam; a lower press platen having at least one elongated beam; and means for urging said platens toward each other in a pressing direction to compress a workpiece therebetween, whereby said elongated beams may bend during such compression, an apparatus for measuring the bending of one of said beams, said apparatus comprising: a flexible strand; holder means at the ends of said one beam for gripping the ends of said strand and holding same straight and under tension; and sensor means fixed on said one beam at a location between the ends of said one beam for measuring the displacement of said strand relative to said beam at said location during pressing, said sensor means lying wholly out of physical contact with said strand.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a platen press having: a press frame; an upper press platen having at least one elongated beam; a lower press platen having at least one elongated beam; and means for urging said platens toward each other in a pressing direction to compress a workpiece therebetween, whereby said elongated beams may bend during such compression, an apparatus for measuring the bending of one of said beams, said apparatus comprising: a flexible strand; holder means at the ends of said one beam for gripping the ends of said strand and holding same straight and under tension; and sensor means fixed on said one beam at a location between the ends of said one beam for measuring the displacement of said strand relative to said beam at said location during pressing, said sensor means lying wholly out of physical contact with said strand.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination defined in claim 1, further comprises means for thermally modulating said platens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination defined in claim 2 wherein said strand is a metal band and said sensor means operates inductively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination defined in claim 2 wherein said strand is a nonmetallic band and said sensor means operates capacitatively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination defined in claim 2 wherein said sensor means is substantially equidistant between said ends of said one beam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination defined in claim 2 wherein one of said holders includes spring means or maintaining said strand under tension.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination defined in claim 2 wherein said means for modulating includes means for heating said platens.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination defined in claim 2 wherein said strand is a flat band and has a section between said holders that is planar and parallel to the respective platen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination defined in claim 8 wherein said sensor means includes a pair of sensors flanking said section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination defined in claim 9 wherein when said respective platen is planar said section is equidistant between said sensors.
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