Converter torque support

US11814692B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SMS group GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Tim Kleier · Haan, DE
• Christian Osterloh · Ascheberg, DE
• Stephan Schulze · Ratingen, DE
• Jörg Hertel · Hilchenbach, DE
• Benjamin Wallmeroth · Betzdorf, DE
• Reiner Stammberger · Kreuztal, DE
• Andreas Runge · Remscheid, DE
• Daniel Beckers · Dorsten, DE
• Jürgen Unterloh · Hünxe, DE
• Malte Braam · Krefeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 1, 2019
• Grant date: Nov 14, 2023
• Expiry date: Apr 14, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P10/25
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method for operating a converter and a support device for the converter. The converter is rotatably or tiltably mounted and rotatably coupled in a transmission via support pins in the support device. The transmission is supported permanently on a base via a torque support. In order to reduce costs for a corresponding support device and, simultaneously, so as to be able to better control the torque exerted by the converter on the transmission, the time-variable actual torque MIst exerted by the converter on the transmission is controlled to a predefined target torque Msoil.