Modular corrugator

US5164204A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Frankische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Rainer Weppert · Haßfurt, DE
• Gerhard Henninger · Hallstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 12, 1991
• Grant date: Nov 17, 1992
• Expiry date: Jul 12, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29C2791/006
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A corrugator for ribbing pipes includes two synchronously circulating chains of mold halves, a guide device for the mold halves having an input zone in which the associated mold halves are brought into engagement with each other, a molding zone in which a central channel is provided for guiding the engaged mold jaws and an output zone in which the mold halves are again separated from each other, as well as return guides for the mold halves on the path between the output and input zones and cooling apparatus for cooling at least the central channel with a coolant. A plurality of hollow profile modules is provided for forming the molding zone, each module being provided with a central cavity for the cooling apparatus and two lateral guide portions. Modules are arranged in pairs joining each other transversely of the production direction of the corrugator, and a plurality of module pairs are arranged adjoining each other in series in the production direction of the corrugator. The adjoining lateral guide portions of a module pair form a section of the central channel and the outwardly disposed lateral guide portions of the module pairs form return guide channels of the section.