US4837906A
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Rolling roll with variable profile and of the tapered piston type
Assignee: IHI Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-05
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Granted: 1989-06-13
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Expires: 2008-04-05
Abstract
Abstract Longitudinal axial positions in a roll longitudinal axis of ring pistons fitted into a profile-variable rolling roll are detected with a higher degree of accuracy. In response to outputs representative of the detected longitudinal axial positions of the ring pistons, the positions of the ring pistons can be controlled with a high degree of accuracy, whereby controllability of shape of the rolling roll is enhanced.
Inventors
- 👤 Takaaki Mori
- 👤 Kinichi Higuchi
- 👤 Tsukasa Oyauchi
- 👤 Masao Nitanda
- 👤 Kohei Hosoi
- 👤 Isao Imai
- 👤 Heiji Kato
- 👤 Mitsuhiko Ichikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:57
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21B; B21B31/00; B21B27/00; B21B27/02; B21B27/03; B21B27/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A rolling roll comprising a ring piston fitted into a cylindrical space which is defined between a roll core and longitudinal axial end of a sleeve shrinkage - fitted thereon, the roll core at said longitudinal axial end having a smaller diameter than said sleeve, and the cylindrical space having a longitudinal axial outer end sealed by a seal ring, an oil passage which is in communication with oil chambers defined at longitudinal axial outer and inner end surfaces of said ring piston through said fitting-in of said ring piston, extends through said roll core and is communicated through rotary joint means at an end of the rolling roll with valves which adjust the longitudinal position of said ring piston in the cylindrical space, position sensor means for detecting the longitudinal axial position of said ring piston and a control unit for controlling said valves in response to any difference between a setting signal and a detection output signal from said position sensor means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A rolling roll comprising a ring piston fitted into a cylindrical space which is defined between a roll core and longitudinal axial end of a sleeve shrinkage - fitted thereon, the roll core at said longitudinal axial end having a smaller diameter than said sleeve, and the cylindrical space having a longitudinal axial outer end sealed by a seal ring, an oil passage which is in communication with oil chambers defined at longitudinal axial outer and inner end surfaces of said ring piston through said fitting-in of said ring piston, extends through said roll core and is communicated through rotary joint means at an end of the rolling roll with valves which adjust the longitudinal position of said ring piston in the cylindrical space, position sensor means for detecting the longitudinal axial position of said ring piston and a control unit for controlling said valves in response to any difference between a setting signal and a detection output signal from said position sensor means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A roll accordance to claim 1 wherein said piston sensor means is disposed in the seal ring and comprises a magnetic substance rod and a detector coil, said magnetic rod being normally pressed against the longitudinal axial outer end face of said ring piston to detect the longitudinal axial position of said ring piston.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A roll according to claim 1 wherein said position sensor means is disposed in the seal ring and comprises an eddy current type position sensor for detecting the position of the longitudinal axial outer end face of a the ring piston.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A roll according to claim 1 wherein the detection output signal from said position sensor means is transmitted through said roll core and through slip ring means disposeal at one end of said rolling roll to said control unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A roll according to claim 1 wherein the detection output signal from said position sensor means is transmitted through transmitting antenna means disposed on said seal ring and receiving antenna means disposed on a stationary member to said control unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A roll according to claim 1 wherein said valves are servo and/or solenoid valves.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
157 words
A rolling roll comprising a plurality of ring pistons fitted into a cylindrical space defined between a roll core and longitudinal axial end of a sleeve shrinkage--fitted thereon the roll core at said longitudinal axial end having a smaller diameter than said sleeve and the cylindrical space having a longitudinal axial outer end sealed by a seal ring, an oil passage which is in communication with oil chambers defined at longitudinal axial outer and inner end surfaces of each ring piston, extends through said roll core and is communicated through rotary joint means at one end of the rolling roll with valves which adjust longitudinal axial positions of said ring pistons in the cylindrical space, position sensor means for detecting axial positions of each of the ring pistons independently of each other and a control circuit for controlling said valves in response to any difference between setting signals and detection output signals from said position sensor means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
157 words
A rolling roll comprising a plurality of ring pistons fitted into a cylindrical space defined between a roll core and longitudinal axial end of a sleeve shrinkage--fitted thereon the roll core at said longitudinal axial end having a smaller diameter than said sleeve and the cylindrical space having a longitudinal axial outer end sealed by a seal ring, an oil passage which is in communication with oil chambers defined at longitudinal axial outer and inner end surfaces of each ring piston, extends through said roll core and is communicated through rotary joint means at one end of the rolling roll with valves which adjust longitudinal axial positions of said ring pistons in the cylindrical space, position sensor means for detecting axial positions of each of the ring pistons independently of each other and a control circuit for controlling said valves in response to any difference between setting signals and detection output signals from said position sensor means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
A roll according to claim 7 wherein the position sensor mean for detecting the longitudinal axial position of the inner ring piston among the ring pistons fitted into the inner and outer sides in the cylindrical space comprises a shift rod which extends in the longitudinal axial direction of said rolling roll through said outer ring piston and whose one end is normally pressed against the longitudinal axial outer end face of said inner piston ring under the force of a bias spring, a ring plate attached to the other end of said shift rod, and a magnetic substance rod and a detector coil disposed in said seal ring, said magnetic substance rod being normally pressed against the longitudinal axis outer end face of said ring plate to detect the position of said inner ring piston.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
136 words
A roll according to claim 7 wherein the position sensor means for detecting the longitudinal axial position of the inner ring piston among the ring pistons fitted into the inner and outer sides in the cylindrical space comprises a rod which extends through said outer piston ring in the longitudinal axial direction of said rolling roll and whose one end is securely joined to said inner ring piston so that the displacement with respect to said inner ring piston in the longitudinal axial direction is not permitted, a ring plate attached to the other end of said rod, and a magnetic substance rod and a detector coil disposed in said seal ring, said magnetic substance rod being normally pressed against the outer end face of the ring plate to detect the position of said ring piston.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
78 words
A roll according to claim 7 wherein the position sensor means for detecting the longitudinal axial position of the outer ring piston among the ring pistons fitted into the inner and outer sides in the cylindrical space comprises a magnetic substance rod and a detector coil disposed in said seal ring, said magnetic substance rod being normally pressed against the longitudinal axial outer end face of said outer ring piston to detect the position of said ring piston.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
A roll according to claim 7 wherein the position sensor means for detecting the longitudinal axial position of the outer ring piston among the ring pistons fitted into the inner and outer sides in the cylindrical space comprises an eddy-current type position sensor disposed in said seal ring for detecting the position of the longitudinal axial outer end face of said outer ring piston.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A roll according to claim 7 wherein the detection output signals from said position sensor means are transmitted through said roll core and slip ring means disposed at one end of said rolling roll to said control unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
A roll according to claim 7 wherein the detection output signals from said position sensor means are transmitted through transmitting antenna means disposed on said seal ring and receiving antenna means disposed on a stationary member to said control unit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A roll according to claim 7 wherein said valves are servo and/or solenoid valves.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-06-12 | 1992-12-12 | 1993-06-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-06-12 | 1996-12-12 | 1997-06-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-06-12 | 2000-12-12 | 2001-06-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |