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US3670644A
US3670644A US18033A US3670644DA US3670644A US 3670644 A US3670644 A US 3670644A US 18033 A US18033 A US 18033A US 3670644D A US3670644D A US 3670644DA US 3670644 A US3670644 A US 3670644A
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  • the present invention relates to apparatus for adjusting the spacing between two generally parallel elements. More particularly but not exclusively, the invention relates to apparatus for adjusting the spacing between two rolls of a calender.
  • two motors are provided which move the rolls together or apart and which are actuated by a common switch. It has been found, however, that differences in the efficiency of the transmission systems of the respective motors, and variations in lubrication, affect the speed of the motors and prevent them from running precisely in synchronism. This becomes noticeable in the form of speed differences, especially when the motors are frequently used, the result being that the rolls are not parallel. Even with the aid of revolution counters coupled to each of the motors, differences in speed can only be revealed, not prevented, unless relatively complex electronic means is utilized to keep the motors in step.
  • apparatus for adjusting the spacing between two nominally parallel elements, one of said elements having first and second opposed end portions, said apparatus comprising, a first motor operable to move the first said end portion of the said one of said elements relative to the other of said elements, a second motor operable to move the second said end portion of the said one of said elements relative to the said other of said elements, a respective shaft operatively connected to each of said motors, switch means for controlling said motors, and switch-actuating means associated with each of said shafts and operable to actuate said switch means to switch off said motors when the speed of said shafts differs.
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevation, partially in section, of one embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a front elevation of a second embodiment of the invention.
  • the upper roll 2 can be raised and lowered by means of threaded spindles 3 and 4, which are respectively driven by motors 7 and 8 through worm gears 5 and 6.
  • the spindles 3 and 4 act directly on the respective bearings at each end portion of the roll 2.
  • the roll 2 is moved relative to the roll 1 by raising and lowering the said bearings. Accordingly, adjustment is provided of the roll nip and hence also of the thickness of the foil or sheet formed therein.
  • the two adjusting motors 7 and 8 To move the roll 2 so that it remains parallel to the roll 1, the two adjusting motors 7 and 8 must run in synchronism.
  • the motors 7 and 8 are switched off to enable corrections to be made, for example by reversing the direction of rotation of one of the motors by parallel or individual switching.
  • the bush 11 also has a threaded bore lla which is engaged with a threaded end portion 10a, of the shaft .10.
  • Control of the motors 7, 8 is effected through switches 12 and 13 actuated by movement of the bush 11, each switch being operable to switch off both the motors.
  • the bush 1 1 will be unscrewed along the threaded end portion 10a and will thus move to the left as viewed in FIG. 1 until it contacts the switch 12 so that the motors 7 and 8 are switched off.
  • a switch-actuating member 14 is formed in two parts 14a and 14b.
  • the part 14a is axially slidable along the shaft 9 and is biassed by a spring 15 towards the part 14b which is fast with the shaft 10.
  • the part 14a has a peripheral face 14d inclined to the axis of the shaft 9 and biassed by the spring 15 into engagement with a pin 14c or other abutment means carried by the part 14b.
  • Control of the motors is effected through a switch 16 actuated by the part 14a.
  • the pin 140 will ride up the other half of the inclined face 14d and will again move the part 14a to the left until it contacts the switch 16.
  • any departure from the original parallel setting of the roll nip can be kept within pre-determined limits without the need for complicated adjusting arrangements which are liable to develop faults.
  • damage to the roll bearings as a result of non-parallel adjustment is prevented.
  • the invention is naturally not limited to a two-roll calender; on the contrary, it can be applied with advantage to multi-roll calenders and to other equipment or machinery where parallel adjustment of machine elements is required.
  • said first motor being coupled by said first mechanical drive to the first said end portion of the said one of said elements and rotatable to move said end portion transversely relative to the other of said elements
  • said second motor being coupled by said second mechanical drive to the second said end portion of the said one of said elements and rotatable to move said end portion transversely relative to the other of said elements
  • Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the two said elements comprise the respective rolls of a calender.

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Apparatus for adjusting the spacing between parallel calender rolls comprises a respective motor for moving each end portion of one of the rolls. Differences in the speeds of the motors causes movement of a member to switch off the motors.

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United States Patent Hoever et al.
[ 1 June 20, 1972 CALENDER ROLL ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS Heinz Hoever, Gehrden; Herbert Orth, Misburg, both of Germany Hermann Berstorff Maschinenbau GmbH, Hannover, Germany March 10, 1970 Inventors:
Assignee:
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Foreign Application Priority Data March 12, 1969 Germany ..P 19 12 392.3
US. Cl ..l00/l68, 72/240, 72/248,
- 100/46, 100/47 Int. Cl ..B30b 3/04 Field of Search 100/46, 47, 168, 258 A;
[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,859,591 11/1958 Zimmerman ..100/46 X 2,328,258 8/1943 Cannon ..100/46 2,603,145 7/1952 Dreis.... .....l00/46 2,100,653 11/1937 Umansky ..l00/47 UX FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 548,715 4/1932 Germany Primary Examiner-Walter A. Scheel Axsistant ExaminerAlan I. Cantor Attorney-Mason, Mason & Albright [57] ABSTRACT Apparatus for adjusting the spacing between parallel calender rolls comprises a respective motor for moving each end portion of one of the rolls. Differences in the speeds of the motors causes movement of a member to switch off the motors.
4 Claims, 2 Drawing figures CALENDER ROLL ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION l. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to apparatus for adjusting the spacing between two generally parallel elements. More particularly but not exclusively, the invention relates to apparatus for adjusting the spacing between two rolls of a calender.
2. Summary of the Prior Art For the production of rolled sheet materials, e.g. textiles, paper, plastics, rubber, it is necessary to adjust the nip between the rolls of the calender according to the desired thickness of the sheet. The rolls must be parallel, otherwise the sheet will not be of uniform thickness. Moreover, when the rolls are not set parallel, they are subjected to pressures that can damage their bearings and finally cause fracture of the end portions of the roll. The renewal of rolls and bearings entails considerable cost, both in capital outlay and in lost production.
In one method of adjusting the spacing between the rolls, proposed hitherto, two motors are provided which move the rolls together or apart and which are actuated by a common switch. It has been found, however, that differences in the efficiency of the transmission systems of the respective motors, and variations in lubrication, affect the speed of the motors and prevent them from running precisely in synchronism. This becomes noticeable in the form of speed differences, especially when the motors are frequently used, the result being that the rolls are not parallel. Even with the aid of revolution counters coupled to each of the motors, differences in speed can only be revealed, not prevented, unless relatively complex electronic means is utilized to keep the motors in step.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the invention there is provided apparatus for adjusting the spacing between two nominally parallel elements, one of said elements having first and second opposed end portions, said apparatus comprising, a first motor operable to move the first said end portion of the said one of said elements relative to the other of said elements, a second motor operable to move the second said end portion of the said one of said elements relative to the said other of said elements, a respective shaft operatively connected to each of said motors, switch means for controlling said motors, and switch-actuating means associated with each of said shafts and operable to actuate said switch means to switch off said motors when the speed of said shafts differs.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a front elevation, partially in section, of one embodiment of the invention, and
FIG. 2 is a front elevation of a second embodiment of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS There is shown in the Figures, the rolls 1 and 2 of a two-roll calender, the upper roll 2 being movable vertically relative to the lower roll 1.
The upper roll 2 can be raised and lowered by means of threaded spindles 3 and 4, which are respectively driven by motors 7 and 8 through worm gears 5 and 6. The spindles 3 and 4 act directly on the respective bearings at each end portion of the roll 2. The roll 2 is moved relative to the roll 1 by raising and lowering the said bearings. Accordingly, adjustment is provided of the roll nip and hence also of the thickness of the foil or sheet formed therein.
To move the roll 2 so that it remains parallel to the roll 1, the two adjusting motors 7 and 8 must run in synchronism. For this purpose, there is provided a shaft 9, l0 driven by the motors 7, 8 respectively. When the speed of the shafts 9 and 10 differ to a predetennined extent, the motors 7 and 8 are switched off to enable corrections to be made, for example by reversing the direction of rotation of one of the motors by parallel or individual switching. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, there is provided a switch actuating member in the form of a flanged bush 1 1, which is mounted on a splined end portion 9a of the shaft 9, with freedom to slide axially. The bush 11 also has a threaded bore lla which is engaged with a threaded end portion 10a, of the shaft .10.
Control of the motors 7, 8 is effected through switches 12 and 13 actuated by movement of the bush 11, each switch being operable to switch off both the motors.
In operation, if the speed of rotation of the shaft 10 becomes higher than that of the shaft 9, i.e. the motor 8 is running faster than the motor 7 so that the angular displacement exceeds that of the shaft 9) the threaded end portion 10a of the shaft 10 is screwed along the threaded bore 11a, thus drawing the bush 11 to the right, as viewed in FIG. 1 until it contacts the switch 13 so that both the motors are switched off to enable correction to be made.
If, however, the motor 7 is running faster than the motor 8, the bush 1 1 will be unscrewed along the threaded end portion 10a and will thus move to the left as viewed in FIG. 1 until it contacts the switch 12 so that the motors 7 and 8 are switched off.
In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, a switch-actuating member 14 is formed in two parts 14a and 14b. The part 14a is axially slidable along the shaft 9 and is biassed by a spring 15 towards the part 14b which is fast with the shaft 10.
The part 14a has a peripheral face 14d inclined to the axis of the shaft 9 and biassed by the spring 15 into engagement with a pin 14c or other abutment means carried by the part 14b.
Control of the motors is effected through a switch 16 actuated by the part 14a.
In operation, if the speed of the shaft 10 exceeds that of the shaft 9, the pin will ride up one half of the inclined face 14d and will move the part 14a to the left, as viewed in FIG. 2 until it contacts the switch 16, whereupon the motors 7, 8 will be switched off.
If the speed of rotation of the shaft 9 exceeds that of the shaft 10 (i.e. the angular displacement of the shaft 9 exceeds that of the shaft 10), the pin 140 will ride up the other half of the inclined face 14d and will again move the part 14a to the left until it contacts the switch 16.
As particularly described, any departure from the original parallel setting of the roll nip can be kept within pre-determined limits without the need for complicated adjusting arrangements which are liable to develop faults. In addition to this, damage to the roll bearings as a result of non-parallel adjustment is prevented.
The invention is naturally not limited to a two-roll calender; on the contrary, it can be applied with advantage to multi-roll calenders and to other equipment or machinery where parallel adjustment of machine elements is required.
What is claimed is:
1. Apparatus for adjusting the spacing between two nominally parallel elements, one of said elements having first and second opposed end portions, said apparatus comprising a first motor,
a first mechanical drive, said first motor being coupled by said first mechanical drive to the first said end portion of the said one of said elements and rotatable to move said end portion transversely relative to the other of said elements,
a second motor,
a second mechanical drive, said second motor being coupled by said second mechanical drive to the second said end portion of the said one of said elements and rotatable to move said end portion transversely relative to the other of said elements,
a first shaft driven by said first mechanical drive,
a second shaft driven by said second mechanical drive and lying adjacent said first shaft,
2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the said switchactuating device is mounted with freedom to slide axially relative to one of said shafts.
3. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the said switchactuating device includes means defining a threaded bore, and wherein the other of said shafts is provided with a threaded portion engaged in said threaded bore.
4. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the two said elements comprise the respective rolls of a calender.

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1. Apparatus for adjusting the spacing between two nominally parallel elements, one of said elements Having first and second opposed end portions, said apparatus comprising a first motor, a first mechanical drive, said first motor being coupled by said first mechanical drive to the first said end portion of the said one of said elements and rotatable to move said end portion transversely relative to the other of said elements, a second motor, a second mechanical drive, said second motor being coupled by said second mechanical drive to the second said end portion of the said one of said elements and rotatable to move said end portion transversely relative to the other of said elements, a first shaft driven by said first mechanical drive, a second shaft driven by said second mechanical drive and lying adjacent said first shaft, switch means controlling said first and second motors, and a switch-actuating device having a switch-actuating portion, said switch-actuating device being interposed between said first and second shafts and rotating jointly with said first and second shafts, and said switch-actuating portion of said switch-actuating device being movable relative to said shafts to actuate said switch means to switch off said first and second motors when the angular displacement of said first and second shafts differs by a predetermined extent.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the said switch-actuating device is mounted with freedom to slide axially relative to one of said shafts.
3. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the said switch-actuating device includes means defining a threaded bore, and wherein the other of said shafts is provided with a threaded portion engaged in said threaded bore.
4. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the two said elements comprise the respective rolls of a calender.
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