US4877331A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Apparatus for measuring the temperature of the surface of a rotating roll
Assignee: EDUARD KUSTERS MASCHINENFABRIK & CO KG GmbH
•
Filing: 1988-10-13
•
Granted: 1989-10-31
•
Expires: 2008-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A temperature measuring device for a rotating roll comprises a housing with guide rollers around which a belt is looped and held under tension by an idler roll. One boundary of the housing is arched concavely in accordance with typical roll diameters to enable the blet to run freely in this region outside the housing and press against a roll surface in a looping region to drive the belt as the roll rotates. The inner side of the belt facing away from the roll may be blackened and the energy radiated therefrom may be measured by a radiation pyrometer to determine the temperature of the roll.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Schrors
- 👤 Bernhard Brendel
- 👤 Werner Hartmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 01:41
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K13/00; G01K13/04; G01K13/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
Apparatus for measuring the temperature of a surface of a rotating roll comprising: (a) a roll rotatable about a longitudinal axis and including a surface having a temperature to be sensed; (b) a temperature sensor comprising a radiation sensor directed toward the roll surface; and (c) a belt disposed between the roll and the temperature sensor that abuts against the roll surface in a looping region to transmit heat from the roll to the temperature sensor, said belt being supported for endless revolution and revolving in a closed loop path such that its longitudinal axis lies in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the roll and wherein said temperature sensor measures heat radiated from the roll without contacting the roll and the belt
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
Apparatus for measuring the temperature of a surface of a rotating roll comprising: (a) a roll rotatable about a longitudinal axis and including a surface having a temperature to be sensed; (b) a temperature sensor comprising a radiation sensor directed toward the roll surface; and (c) a belt disposed between the roll and the temperature sensor that abuts against the roll surface in a looping region to transmit heat from the roll to the temperature sensor, said belt being supported for endless revolution and revolving in a closed loop path such that its longitudinal axis lies in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the roll and wherein said temperature sensor measures heat radiated from the roll without contacting the roll and the belt
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said belt has a first side facing the temperature sensor that has an emission factor greater than 0.5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said first side comprises a black surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the belt is formed from a plastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the belt is fabric-reinforced.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the belt is formed from a fabric material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the belt comprises carbon fibers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the belt is driven in said closed loop path by contact with the rotatable roll.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising guide rollers each having a rotation axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of tee roll wherein said belt revolves around the rollers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
Apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the guide rollers comprise two guide rollers provided at the ends of the looping region adjacent to, but not contacting the roll surface and further comprising means for tensioning the belt between said two guide rollers whereby the belt abuts against the roll surface in the looping region under tension.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 wherein said tensioning means comprises a flexibly displaceable idler roll.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a housing in which the belt is guided, said housing being substantially closed except in the looping region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said closed loop path is defined, at least in part, by narrow passages formed within the housing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said narrow passages are formed by wall portions within the housing with at least one wall portion having a reflective surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 14 wherein said reflective surface comprises a reflective foil covering said at least on wall portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the housing is formed as an essentially rectangular flat box supporting guide rollers for the belt.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the housing comprises a cylinder containing a flat drum rotating about an axis coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the cylinder, said drum having a cylindrical peripheral wall defining the belt.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 17 wherein said cylinder contains a central upstanding projection having a bearing rotatably supporting the drum.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus according to claim 12 wherein the temperature sensor is arranged in the center region of the housing such that the radiation incident upon the sensor originates from the center of the looping region at a point radial to the roll.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus according to claim 17 wherein the temperature sensor is arranged in the center region of the housing such that the radiation incident upon the sensor originates from the center of the looping region at a point radial to the roll.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the temperature sensor comprises a radiation pyrometer.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
DE1498490A1
Cited
DE1806637A1
Cited
US4091673A
Cited
DE8020110U1
Cited
US4441827A
Cited
US4408903A
Cited
US4553854A
Cited
US4586372A
Cited
JPH06196426A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-10-30 | 1993-05-01 | 1993-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-10-30 | 1997-05-01 | 1997-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-10-30 | 2001-05-01 | 2001-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |