Strip coiler

US5275345A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• Werner Stahl · Heimstetten, DE
• Josef Troster · Olpe, DE
• Axel Barten · Netphen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 11, 1992
• Grant date: Jan 4, 1994
• Expiry date: Jun 11, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2404/43
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The strip coiler (1) for winding up and unwinding thin-gage and foil strip material of metal comprises a horizontal, motor-driven coiler mandrel (3) rotatably supported in a machine stand, for receiving the coiler reel (4) of a coil (5), and at least one smoothing roll (6) movable toward and away from the coiler mandrel (3) for pressing the strip (2) against the coil (5). The strip coiler (1) is equipped with control capability for the horizontal desired position of the smoothing roll (6), oriented in parallel to the coiler mandrel (3), this control being performed by an adjustment of the controlling forces of the operating cylinders for pressing the smoothing roll (6) against the coil (5) in dependence on the inclined positioning of the smoothing roll (6) caused by defects in the strip (2) or by unavoidable out-of-roundness of the surface of the wound-up strip (2). The strip coiler (1) is furthermore provided with regulating means for setting the distance (a) between the point of first contact (12) of the strip (2) with the coil (5) and the contact point (13) of smoothing roll (6) and coil (5) in dependence on the coil diameter (14).