EP0521966B1 - Hydraulic supporting device - Google Patents

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EP0521966B1
EP0521966B1 EP91906663A EP91906663A EP0521966B1 EP 0521966 B1 EP0521966 B1 EP 0521966B1 EP 91906663 A EP91906663 A EP 91906663A EP 91906663 A EP91906663 A EP 91906663A EP 0521966 B1 EP0521966 B1 EP 0521966B1
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21FPAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON
    • D21F1/00Wet end of machines for making continuous webs of paper
    • D21F1/02Head boxes of Fourdrinier machines
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21FPAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON
    • D21F1/00Wet end of machines for making continuous webs of paper
    • D21F1/02Head boxes of Fourdrinier machines
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21FPAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON
    • D21F1/00Wet end of machines for making continuous webs of paper
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  • the invention relates to a pressure medium support device for supporting a first beam on a second beam extending parallel thereto, in particular with the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention has for its object to develop the pressure medium support device described above in such a way that the support force generated by the pressure pad does not change or at least only changes slightly if the distance between the two bars along the bar length is different (e.g. due to deflection of one of the two bars) or if the distance between the two bars changes for other reasons during operation.
  • the invention ensures that - at least on one of the two bars - the pressure pad exerts a support force which is at least approximately constant over the length of the bar under all occurring operating conditions. This is achieved in that, seen in cross section, there is a free space on both sides of the contact surface, the width of which is smaller than the total width of the pressure pad, into which a loop of the pressure pad extends.
  • the supporting force is now composed of the pure compressive force, which depends on the internal pressure and the width of the contact area, and tension forces resulting from the internal pressure in the loops. If the distance between the two bars changes while the internal pressure remains the same, the width of the contact area remains at least approximately the same; in addition, the clamping forces mentioned change very little or (in particularly favorable cases) not at all.
  • the characterizing features of claim 1 are already known from US-PS 4,559,105, but which relates to a pressure medium support device of a completely different type. It is a bar that is used to support a sieve belt, but is not flexibly arranged. The bar rests on a cross-sectionally C-shaped bar that is pushed onto a cross-sectionally T-shaped bar. A certain amount of play is provided to facilitate the assembly of the two beams. In order to switch off the game during operation, the two bars are clamped together by means of a pressure cushion, so that they form a form-fitting unit during operation. Thus, the known construction cannot make use of the advantages of the invention described above.
  • FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section (along the line I-I of FIG. 1B) through the headbox of a paper machine with a pressure medium support device provided between two bars.
  • FIG. 1A is a detail from FIG. 2 with an increased distance between the bars (section along line A-A of FIG. 1B).
  • FIG. 1B is a partial view in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 2 shows a partial cross section through a strip for the flexible support of a sieve belt in a double sieve arrangement.
  • FIG. 2A shows the bar of FIG. 2 in a position withdrawn from the sieve belts.
  • the headbox shown in FIGS. 1, 1A and 1B is used in a known manner for feeding a machine-wide stock suspension jet onto the endless screen belt 9 of a paper making machine.
  • the sieve belt 9 runs, inter alia, over a breast roller 8 arranged on the headbox and over a sieving table 7 upstream part 25 of the upper channel wall is also fixed in the example shown; ie it is part of the fixed headbox housing 24.
  • the downstream part 26 of the upper channel wall is movable in order to be able to vary the clear width of the outlet gap 23. This flexibility is preferred realized in that the downstream part 26 is fastened to the upstream part 25 by means of a hinge 27.
  • a beam namely a so-called channel wall support 16 is placed on its upper side and rigidly connected to it (e.g. by welding).
  • the channel wall support 16 is preferably box-shaped; it has a front wall 17, a rear wall 18 and an upper wall 19.
  • a further beam namely a box-shaped support beam 31, is arranged above the channel wall beam 16.
  • Both carriers 16 and 31 are shown in cross section in FIG. 1; they extend over the entire machine width and are connected only at their two ends (i.e. on the driver side and on the drive side of the paper machine) with the aid of flexible connecting elements 30.
  • the support bracket 31 has a pin 33 at each of its two ends.
  • a lifting device is connected to this, of which only a spindle 13 and (in FIG. 1) a bearing bracket 28 attached to the housing 24 are indicated schematically.
  • a pressure pad 32 is arranged between the channel wall support 16 and the support support 31, preferably in the form of a hose to which a pressure fluid can be applied. It would also be conceivable to use a membrane instead of the hose.
  • the pressure prevailing in the pressure pad 32 can be changed (with the aid of control elements, not shown). It can take into account, for example, the liquid pressure prevailing in the outlet channel 4 and the weight of the movable channel wall 26 and the channel wall support 16 are dimensioned so that the movable channel wall 26 is completely free of deflection.
  • the support bracket 31 is bent a little upward, as can be seen in FIG. 1B. It is expedient here to regulate the liquid pressure as a function of a continuous measurement of the deflection of the channel wall support 16 (as is known per se from US Pat. No. 3,994,773 file P 33 02).
  • Temperature control channels 38 and 39 are provided within the channel wall support 16.
  • the upper wall 19 of the channel wall support 16 is provided on its upper side with a strip 19 '.
  • the top of this bar 19 ' forms the so-called contact surface of the channel wall support 16 against which the pressure pad 32 rests.
  • the width of the contact surface of the bar 19 ' is smaller than the total width of the pressure pad 32.
  • the support beam 31 has a lower wall 42 and side walls 43. The latter extend downward beyond the lower wall 42; there they support the pressure pad 32 laterally.
  • the width of the lower wall 42 is thus substantially equal to the total width of the pressure pad. In other words: almost the entire outer surface of the lower wall forms the contact surface of the support beam 31 for the pressure pad 32.
  • FIG. 1A shows the pressure pad 32 and the adjoining parts of the two carriers 16 and 31 at a point in the headbox where, as a result of the deflection of the support carrier 31, there is a somewhat greater distance between the two carriers.
  • the width of the contact surface (top of the bar 19 ') between the pressure pad 32 and the channel wall support 16 is unchanged compared to FIG. 1.
  • the supporting force exerted by the pressure cushion on the channel wall support 16 is the same in FIG. 1A as in FIG. 1.
  • the support force exerted by the pressure cushion on the channel wall support 16 is the entire length the carrier 16 and 31 constant.
  • FIG. 2 two wire belts 6 and 9 of a twin wire section of a paper machine are indicated symbolically with dash-dotted lines.
  • the upper sieve belt 6 slides along the underside of strips 5 arranged rigidly in the machine.
  • the lower sieve belt 9 slides over a flexible strip, denoted overall by 50.
  • This consists essentially of a ceramic header 51, which is attached to a movable bar 52; the latter is hereinafter referred to as "movable support bar”.
  • a stationary bar 53 is provided, hereinafter referred to as "stationary guide bar”.
  • a pressure pad 54 is arranged between the movable support bar 52 and the stationary guide bar 53. All of these elements extend transversely to the direction of wire travel, preferably over the entire width (order of magnitude 2 to 10 m) of the screen belts 6 and 9.
  • the pressure pad 54 is again preferably designed as a hose.
  • the movable support bar 52 has in the middle of its inside an approximately rectangular, but rounded projection 52 'in cross section, which corresponds to the bar 19' of FIG. 1.
  • a similar projection 53 ' can also be provided on the stationary guide bar 53.
  • Each of these projections forms a contact surface against which the pressure pad 54 pressurized abuts.
  • each of the two contact areas is in turn smaller than the total width B of the pressure pad 54.
  • free spaces 55 are provided on both sides of each contact area, into which the lateral regions of the pressure pad extend to a greater or lesser extent.
  • each lateral region of the pressure pad 54 forms a loop which more or less fills the free space 55.
  • the pressure pad 54 is depressurized according to FIG. 2A, so that the movable support bar 52 (together with the head bar 51) has moved away from the sieve belts 6 and 9.
  • the free spaces 55 include limited by side surfaces 56 of the protrusions 52 'and 53'.
  • the distance a can change during operation; it can be larger or smaller than that shown in FIG. 2.
  • This can e.g. B. occur when the amount of fiber suspension introduced between the two sieve belts 6 and 9 changes.
  • the cushion pressure remaining the same, there is no or only a slight change in the transmitted support force despite the deformation of the pressure cushion. This ensures that the force with which the bar 50 is pressed against the lower screen belt 9 (and thus the dewatering pressure in the fiber suspension) remains unchanged.
  • the stationary guide bar 53 bends, i.e.
  • the pressure pad 54 For lateral guidance of the pressure pad 54, the latter has two longitudinal ribs 57 which engage in corresponding longitudinal grooves in the projections 52, 53. As can be seen, a stop is missing which would limit the stroke of the movable bar 50 in the upward direction during operation.

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A hydraulic supporting device for supporting a first beam (52) on a second beam (53) has a pressure cushion (54) between the two beams. The pressure in the pressure cushion is variable but uniform over the whole length of the pressure cushion. The pressure cushion (54) rests on a contact surface on the first beam (52). The cross-sectional width (b) of the contact surface is less than the total width of the pressure cushion (54). A free space (55) into which a flexible tube of the pressure cushion (54) can penetrate is provided on each side of the contact surface.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Druckmittel-Stützeinrichtung zum Abstützen eines ersten Balkens auf einem sich parallel hierzu erstreckenden zweiten Balken, im einzelnen mit den im Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1 angegebenen Merkmalen.The invention relates to a pressure medium support device for supporting a first beam on a second beam extending parallel thereto, in particular with the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.

Es gibt zwei grundsätzlich verschiedene Anwendungsgebiete für eine derartige Druckmittel-Stützeinrichtung:

  • 1. Der eine der zwei Balken ist Teil einer Stromführungswand, beispielsweise eines Stoffauflaufes einer Papiermaschine. Hier ist es der Zweck der Druckmittel-Stützeinrichtung, die Stromführungswand durchbiegungsfrei zu halten. Der Druck des Strömungsmediums (nämlich der Fasersuspension) wird hierbei von der Stromführungswand über das Druckkissen auf den anderen Balken übertragen. Dieser ist an seinen beiden Enden mittels biegeelastischer Elemente an den zuerst genannten Balken gekoppelt und kann sich unter der Stützkraft des Druckkissens frei durchbiegen. Siehe z.B. DE-OS 36 14 302 = US-PS 4,770,745. Wenn der eine Balken, der Teil der genannten Stromführungswand ist, sich aus irgendeinem Grunde durchbiegt, so wird der Druckkissen-Druck in dem Sinne geändert, daß die Durchbiegung rückgängig gemacht wird.
  • 2. Der eine der zwei Balken ist als im Betrieb bewegliche Leiste zur nachgiebigen Stützung eines Siebbandes im Bereich der Doppelsiebzone einer Papiermaschine ausgebildet; er ist hierbei relativ zum anderen Balken verschiebbar oder schwenkbar. In diesem Falle wirkt die Druckmittel-Stützeinrichtung als nachgiebige Hubeinrichtung. Eine Änderung des Druckkissen-Druckes bewirkt also beispielsweise eine Veränderung des Abstandes zwischen den zwei Balken und eine Änderung der Kraft, mit der die Leiste an das Siebband angedrückt wird. Siehe beispielsweise WO 89/02499.
There are two fundamentally different areas of application for such a pressure medium support device:
  • 1. One of the two bars is part of a flow guide wall, for example a headbox of a paper machine. Here, the purpose of the pressure medium support device is to keep the current guiding wall free of deflection. The pressure of the flow medium (namely the fiber suspension) is transferred from the flow guide wall to the other bar via the pressure pad. This is coupled at its two ends by means of flexible elements to the beam mentioned first and can bend freely under the support force of the pressure pad. See for example DE-OS 36 14 302 = US-PS 4,770,745. If the one beam, which is part of the current-carrying wall mentioned, bends for any reason, the pressure of the pressure pad is changed in the sense that the deflection is reversed.
  • 2. One of the two bars is a movable bar for the flexible support of a sieve belt in operation Area of the twin wire zone of a paper machine; it can be moved or swiveled relative to the other bar. In this case, the pressure medium support device acts as a flexible lifting device. A change in the pressure pad pressure thus causes, for example, a change in the distance between the two bars and a change in the force with which the bar is pressed onto the screen belt. See for example WO 89/02499.

Aus den Figuren 1 bis 5 der oben zitierten DE-OS 36 14 302 ist es bekannt, als Druckkissen einen Schlauch zu verwenden. Dieser wird, im Querschnitt gesehen, je nach Größe des Abstandes zwischen den zwei Balken mehr oder weniger platt gedrückt. Der Abstand zwischen den zwei Balken ist über die Balkenlänge in der Regel ungleich, hauptsächlich weil der eine Balken relativ zum anderen Balken durchgebogen ist. Dies hat zur Folge, daß die Stützkraft des Druckkissens entlang der Länge der Balken (d.h. über die Maschinenbreite) von einem gewünschten konstanten Wert ziemlich stark abweicht.From Figures 1 to 5 of DE-OS 36 14 302 cited above, it is known to use a hose as a pressure pad. This is seen in cross-section, depending on the size of the distance between the two bars, more or less flat. The distance between the two bars is usually unequal over the length of the bar, mainly because one bar is bent relative to the other bar. As a result, the support force of the pressure pad deviates quite a lot from a desired constant value along the length of the bars (i.e. across the machine width).

Aus den Figuren 6 bis 8 der DE-OS 36 14 302 ist es bekannt, daß das einzelne Druckkissen ein balgartiges Profil aufweisen kann mit nach innen gefalteten Seitenwänden. Hierdurch hat man versucht, den zuvor erwähnten Nachteil zu beseitigen. Mit anderen Worten: Man hat mit diesem Vorschlag versucht, einen über die Maschinenbreite konstanten Verlauf der Stützkraft zu erzielen, trotz des über die Maschinenbreite unterschiedlichen Abstandes zwischen den zwei Balken. Aber auch dieser Vorschlag führt nicht zum Ziel, obwohl die Breite der Kontaktfläche zwischen den Druckkissen und den Balken bei unterschiedlichen Abständen zwischen den zwei Balken gleich bleibt. Der Grund hierfür liegt darin, daß der Innendruck in jedem geneigten Stück der Seitenwand eine Kraftkomponente erzeugt, die eine senkrecht auf die benachbarte Kontaktfläche wirkende Störkraft darstellt. Die Höhe dieser Störkraft ist abhängig von der Neigung des Seitenwandstückes und somit vom Abstand zwischen den zwei Balken. Ein weiterer Nachteil dieser bekannten Ausführung besteht darin, daß es sehr schwierig ist, ein Druckkissen herzustellen, das derart nach innen gefaltete Seitenwände hat und das dennoch den erforderlichen Innendrücken standhält.From Figures 6 to 8 of DE-OS 36 14 302 it is known that the individual pressure pad can have a bellows-like profile with side walls folded inwards. In this way, attempts have been made to eliminate the disadvantage mentioned above. In other words, an attempt has been made with this proposal to achieve a constant course of the supporting force over the machine width, despite the different distance between the two bars over the machine width. But this proposal also does not lead to the goal, although the width of the contact area between the pressure pads and the bars remains the same with different distances between the two bars. The reason for this is in that the internal pressure in each inclined piece of the side wall generates a force component which represents an interference force acting perpendicularly on the adjacent contact surface. The level of this interference force depends on the inclination of the side wall piece and thus on the distance between the two beams. Another disadvantage of this known embodiment is that it is very difficult to produce a pressure pad which has side walls folded inwards and which nevertheless withstands the internal pressures required.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die eingangs beschriebene Druckmittel-Stützeinrichtung derart weiterzuentwickeln, daß die vom Druckkissen erzeugte Stützkraft sich nicht ändert oder sich zumindest nur geringfügig ändert, wenn der Abstand zwischen den zwei Balken entlang der Balkenlänge unterschiedlich ist (z.B. infolge Durchbiegung eines der beiden Balken) oder wenn der Abstand zwischen den zwei Balken sich aus anderen Gründen im Betrieb ändert.The invention has for its object to develop the pressure medium support device described above in such a way that the support force generated by the pressure pad does not change or at least only changes slightly if the distance between the two bars along the bar length is different (e.g. due to deflection of one of the two bars) or if the distance between the two bars changes for other reasons during operation.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruches 1 gelöst. Durch die Erfindung wird dafür gesorgt, daß - zumindest an einem der beiden Balken - das Druckkissen unter allen vorkommenden Betriebsbedingungen eine über die Balkenlänge zumindest angenähert konstante Stützkraft ausübt. Dies wird dadurch erreicht, daß im Querschnitt gesehen auf beiden Seiten der Kontaktfläche, deren Breite kleiner als die Gesamtbreite des Druckkissens ist, je ein Freiraum vorhanden ist, in die sich eine Schlaufe des Druckkissens hinein erstreckt. Die Stützkraft setzt sich nun zusammen aus der reinen Druckkraft, die vom Innendruck und von der Breite der Kontaktfläche abhängt, und aus Spannkräften, die aus dem Innendruck in den Schlaufen resultieren. Wenn sich nun, bei gleichbleibendem Innendruck, der Abstand zwischen den zwei Balken ändert, so bleibt die Breite der Kontaktfläche zumindest angenähert gleich; außerdem ändern sich die genannten Spannkräfte nur sehr wenig oder (in besonders günstigen Fällen) überhaupt nicht.This object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1. The invention ensures that - at least on one of the two bars - the pressure pad exerts a support force which is at least approximately constant over the length of the bar under all occurring operating conditions. This is achieved in that, seen in cross section, there is a free space on both sides of the contact surface, the width of which is smaller than the total width of the pressure pad, into which a loop of the pressure pad extends. The supporting force is now composed of the pure compressive force, which depends on the internal pressure and the width of the contact area, and tension forces resulting from the internal pressure in the loops. If the distance between the two bars changes while the internal pressure remains the same, the width of the contact area remains at least approximately the same; in addition, the clamping forces mentioned change very little or (in particularly favorable cases) not at all.

Verglichen mit den oben erwähnten bekannten Druckkissen-Formen wird somit entlang der Balkenlänge zumindest in guter Annäherung ein konstanter Stützkraft-Verlauf erzielt, auch wenn der Abstand zwischen den zwei Balken an verschiedenen Stellen ungleich ist.Compared with the known pressure pad shapes mentioned above, a constant support force curve is thus achieved at least in good approximation along the bar length, even if the distance between the two bars is unequal at different points.

Die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruches 1 sind zwar schon bekannt aus US-PS 4,559,105, die jedoch eine Druckmittel-Stützeinrichtung ganz anderer Art betrifft. Es handelt sich dort um eine zur Stützung eines Siebbandes dienende Leiste, die jedoch nicht nachgiebig angeordnet ist. Die Leiste ruht auf einem im Querschnitt C-förmigen Balken, der auf einen im Querschnitt T-förmigen Balken aufgeschoben ist. Um den Zusammenbau der zwei Balken zu erleichtern, ist ein gewisses Spiel vorgesehen. Um das Spiel während des Betriebes auszuschalten, werden die zwei Balken mittels eines Druckkissens miteinander verspannt, so daß sie im Betrieb eine formschlüssige Einheit bilden. Somit kann die bekannte Konstruktion von den oben beschriebenen Vorteilen der Erfindung keinen Gebrauch machen.The characterizing features of claim 1 are already known from US-PS 4,559,105, but which relates to a pressure medium support device of a completely different type. It is a bar that is used to support a sieve belt, but is not flexibly arranged. The bar rests on a cross-sectionally C-shaped bar that is pushed onto a cross-sectionally T-shaped bar. A certain amount of play is provided to facilitate the assembly of the two beams. In order to switch off the game during operation, the two bars are clamped together by means of a pressure cushion, so that they form a form-fitting unit during operation. Thus, the known construction cannot make use of the advantages of the invention described above.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben und werden nachfolgend anhand der abgebildeten Ausführungsbeispiele erläutert.Advantageous refinements of the invention are specified in the subclaims and are explained below on the basis of the illustrated exemplary embodiments.

Die Figur 1 zeigt einen Längsschnitt (entlang der Linie I-I der Fig. 1B) durch den Stoffauflauf einer Papiermaschine mit einer zwischen zwei Balken vorgesehenen Druckmittel-Stützeinrichtung.FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section (along the line I-I of FIG. 1B) through the headbox of a paper machine with a pressure medium support device provided between two bars.

Die Figur 1A ist ein Ausschnitt aus Fig. 2 mit vergrößertem Abstand zwischen den Balken (Schnitt entlang der Linie A-A der Fig. 1B).FIG. 1A is a detail from FIG. 2 with an increased distance between the bars (section along line A-A of FIG. 1B).

Die Figur 1B ist eine Teilansicht in Richtung des Pfeiles B der Fig. 1.FIG. 1B is a partial view in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 1.

Die Figur 2 zeigt einen Teilquerschnitt durch eine Leiste zur nachgiebigen Stützung eines Siebbandes in einer Doppelsieb-Anordnung.FIG. 2 shows a partial cross section through a strip for the flexible support of a sieve belt in a double sieve arrangement.

Die Figur 2A zeigt die Leiste der Fig. 2 in einer von den Siebbändern zurückgezogenen Position.FIG. 2A shows the bar of FIG. 2 in a position withdrawn from the sieve belts.

Der in den Fig. 1, 1A und 1B dargestellte Stoffauflauf dient in bekannter Weise zum Zuführen eines maschinenbreiten Stoffsuspensionsstrahles auf das endlose Siebband 9 einer Papierherstellungsmaschine. Das Siebband 9 läuft unter anderem über eine am Stoffauflauf angeordnete Brustwalze 8 und über einen Siebtisch 7. Zum Bilden des Stoffsuspensionsstrahles hat der Stoffauflauf einen düsenartigen Auslaufkanal 4, der begrenzt ist durch eine untere feststehende Kanalwand 22 und durch eine obere Kanalwand 25, 26. Der stromaufwärtige Teil 25 der oberen Kanalwand ist im dargestellten Beispiel ebenfalls feststehend; d.h. er ist Bestandteil des feststehenden Stoffauflauf-Gehäuses 24. Der stromabwärtige Teil 26 der oberen Kanalwand ist beweglich, um hierdurch die lichte Weite des Austrittspaltes 23 variieren zu können. Diese Beweglichkeit wird vorzugsweise dadurch realisiert, daß der stromabwärtige Teil 26 mittels eines Scharnieres 27 am stromaufwärtigen Teil 25 befestigt ist.The headbox shown in FIGS. 1, 1A and 1B is used in a known manner for feeding a machine-wide stock suspension jet onto the endless screen belt 9 of a paper making machine. The sieve belt 9 runs, inter alia, over a breast roller 8 arranged on the headbox and over a sieving table 7 upstream part 25 of the upper channel wall is also fixed in the example shown; ie it is part of the fixed headbox housing 24. The downstream part 26 of the upper channel wall is movable in order to be able to vary the clear width of the outlet gap 23. This flexibility is preferred realized in that the downstream part 26 is fastened to the upstream part 25 by means of a hinge 27.

Um die bewegliche Kanalwand 26 zu versteifen, ist auf ihrer Oberseite ein Balken, nämlich ein sogenannter Kanalwandträger 16 aufgesetzt und starr (z.B. durch Schweißen) mit ihr verbunden. Der Kanalwandträger 16 ist vorzugsweise kastenförmig; er hat eine Vorderwand 17, eine Rückwand 18 und eine obere Wand 19.In order to stiffen the movable channel wall 26, a beam, namely a so-called channel wall support 16, is placed on its upper side and rigidly connected to it (e.g. by welding). The channel wall support 16 is preferably box-shaped; it has a front wall 17, a rear wall 18 and an upper wall 19.

Oberhalb des Kanalwandträgers 16 ist ein weiterer Balken, nämlich ein ebenfalls kastenförmiger Stützträger 31 angeordnet. Beide Träger 16 und 31 sind in Fig. 1 im Querschnitt dargestellt; sie erstrecken sich über die gesamte Maschinenbreite und sind nur an ihren beiden Enden (d.h. auf Führerseite und auf Triebseite der Papiermaschine) mit Hilfe von biegeweichen Verbindungselementen 30 verbunden. Der Stützträger 31 hat an jedem seiner beiden Enden einen Zapfen 33. Mit diesem ist eine Hubeinrichtung verbunden, von der nur eine Spindel 13 und (in Fig. 1) eine am Gehäuse 24 befestigte Lagerkonsole 28 schematisch angedeutet sind.A further beam, namely a box-shaped support beam 31, is arranged above the channel wall beam 16. Both carriers 16 and 31 are shown in cross section in FIG. 1; they extend over the entire machine width and are connected only at their two ends (i.e. on the driver side and on the drive side of the paper machine) with the aid of flexible connecting elements 30. The support bracket 31 has a pin 33 at each of its two ends. A lifting device is connected to this, of which only a spindle 13 and (in FIG. 1) a bearing bracket 28 attached to the housing 24 are indicated schematically.

Zwischen dem Kanalwandträger 16 und dem Stützträger 31 ist ein Druckkissen 32 angeordnet, vorzugsweise in Form eines mit einer Druckflüssigkeit beaufschlagbaren Schlauches. Denkbar wäre auch die Verwendung einer Membran anstelle des Schlauches. Der in dem Druckkissen 32 herrschende Druck ist (mit Hilfe von nicht dargestellten Steuerungselementen) veränderbar. Er kann beispielsweise unter Berücksichtigung des im Auslaufkanal 4 herrschenden Flüssigkeitsdruckes und unter Berücksichtigung des Eigengewichtes der beweglichen Kanalwand 26 und des Kanalwandträgers 16 so bemessen werden, daß die bewegliche Kanalwand 26 vollkommen durchbiegungsfrei ist. Hierbei wird der Stützträger 31 ein wenig nach oben durchgebogen, wie in Fig. 1B sichtbar ist. Zweckmäßig ist hierbei eine Regelung des Flüssigkeitsdruckes in Abhängigkeit von einer kontinuierlichen Messung der Durchbiegung des Kanalwandträgers 16 (wie an sich bekannt aus US-PS 3,994,773 Akte P 33 02).A pressure pad 32 is arranged between the channel wall support 16 and the support support 31, preferably in the form of a hose to which a pressure fluid can be applied. It would also be conceivable to use a membrane instead of the hose. The pressure prevailing in the pressure pad 32 can be changed (with the aid of control elements, not shown). It can take into account, for example, the liquid pressure prevailing in the outlet channel 4 and the weight of the movable channel wall 26 and the channel wall support 16 are dimensioned so that the movable channel wall 26 is completely free of deflection. Here, the support bracket 31 is bent a little upward, as can be seen in FIG. 1B. It is expedient here to regulate the liquid pressure as a function of a continuous measurement of the deflection of the channel wall support 16 (as is known per se from US Pat. No. 3,994,773 file P 33 02).

Innerhalb des Kanalwandträgers 16 sind Temperierkanäle 38 und 39 vorgesehen.Temperature control channels 38 and 39 are provided within the channel wall support 16.

Schematisch ist angedeutet, daß das äußerste Ende der 26' der beweglichen Kanalwand 26, wie an sich bekannt, mit Hilfe einer Vielzahl einzeln betätigbarer Spindeln 11, örtlich verformbar ist. Hierdurch kann man kleinere örtliche Korrekturen der lichten Weite des Austrittspaltes 23 vornehmen.It is indicated schematically that the outermost end of the 26 'of the movable channel wall 26, as is known per se, can be deformed locally with the aid of a plurality of individually operable spindles 11. This allows minor local corrections to be made to the clear width of the exit gap 23.

Die obere Wand 19 des Kanalwandträgers 16 ist auf ihrer Oberseite mit einer Leiste 19' versehen. Die Oberseite dieser Leiste 19' bildet die sogenannte Kontaktfläche des Kanalwandträgers 16, an der das Druckkissen 32 anliegt. Wie die Fig. 1 zeigt, ist die Breite der Kontaktfläche der Leiste 19' kleiner als die Gesamtbreite des Druckkissens 32. Hierdurch verbleibt auf jeder Seite der Leiste 19' ein Freiraum 35 (Fig. 1A), welcher von einer Schlaufe des Druckkissens 32 mehr oder weniger weit ausgefüllt ist. Der Stützträger 31 hat eine untere Wand 42 und Seitenwände 43. Die letzteren erstrecken sich über die untere Wand 42 hinaus nach unten; sie stützen dort das Druckkissen 32 seitlich ab. Die Breite der unteren Wand 42 ist somit im wesentlichen gleich der Gesamtbreite des Druckkissens. Mit anderen Worten: Nahezu die gesamte Außenfläche der unteren Wand bildet für das Druckkisssen 32 die Kontaktfläche des Stützträgers 31.The upper wall 19 of the channel wall support 16 is provided on its upper side with a strip 19 '. The top of this bar 19 'forms the so-called contact surface of the channel wall support 16 against which the pressure pad 32 rests. As shown in FIG. 1, the width of the contact surface of the bar 19 'is smaller than the total width of the pressure pad 32. This leaves a space 35 (FIG. 1A) on each side of the bar 19', which is one loop of the pressure pad 32 more or less filled out. The support beam 31 has a lower wall 42 and side walls 43. The latter extend downward beyond the lower wall 42; there they support the pressure pad 32 laterally. The width of the lower wall 42 is thus substantially equal to the total width of the pressure pad. In other words: almost the entire outer surface of the lower wall forms the contact surface of the support beam 31 for the pressure pad 32.

Die Fig. 1A zeigt das Druckkissen 32 und die angrenzenden Teile der beiden Träger 16 und 31 an einer Stelle des Stoffauflaufes, wo infolge Durchbiegung des Stützträgers 31 ein etwas größerer Abstand zwischen den zwei Trägern vorhanden ist. Wie man sieht, ist die Breite der Kontaktfläche (Oberseite der Leiste 19') zwischen dem Druckkissen 32 und dem Kanalwandträger 16 gegenüber Fig. 1 unverändert. Aus den oben angegebenen Gründen ist in Fig. 1A die vom Druckkissen auf den Kanalwandträger 16 ausgeübte Stützkraft gleich hoch wie in Fig. 1. Mit anderen Worten: Bezüglich der Fig. 1B ist die vom Druckkissen auf den Kanalwandträger 16 ausgeübte Stützkraft über die gesamte Länge der Träger 16 und 31 konstant.1A shows the pressure pad 32 and the adjoining parts of the two carriers 16 and 31 at a point in the headbox where, as a result of the deflection of the support carrier 31, there is a somewhat greater distance between the two carriers. As can be seen, the width of the contact surface (top of the bar 19 ') between the pressure pad 32 and the channel wall support 16 is unchanged compared to FIG. 1. For the reasons given above, the supporting force exerted by the pressure cushion on the channel wall support 16 is the same in FIG. 1A as in FIG. 1. In other words: With reference to FIG. 1B, the support force exerted by the pressure cushion on the channel wall support 16 is the entire length the carrier 16 and 31 constant.

In Fig. 2 sind zwei Siebbänder 6 und 9 einer Doppelsiebpartie einer Papiermaschine symbolisch mit strichpunktierten Linien angedeutet. Das obere Siebband 6 gleitet entlang der Unterseite von starr in der Maschine angeordneten Leisten 5. Das untere Siebband 9 gleitet über eine insgesamt mit 50 bezeichnete nachgiebige Leiste. Diese besteht im wesentlichen aus einer Keramik-Kopfleiste 51, die auf einem beweglichen Balken 52 befestigt ist; der letztere wird nachfolgend "bewegliche Tragleiste" genannt. Außerdem ist ein stationärer Balken 53 vorgesehen, nachfolgend "stationäre Führungsleiste" genannt. Zwischen der beweglichen Tragleiste 52 und der stationären Führungsleiste 53 ist ein Druckkissen 54 angeordnet. Alle diese Elemente erstrecken sich quer zur Sieblaufrichtung, vorzugsweise über die gesamte Breite (Größenordnung 2 bis 10 m) der Siebbänder 6 und 9. Das Druckkissen 54 ist wiederum vorzugsweise als Schlauch ausgebildet.In Fig. 2, two wire belts 6 and 9 of a twin wire section of a paper machine are indicated symbolically with dash-dotted lines. The upper sieve belt 6 slides along the underside of strips 5 arranged rigidly in the machine. The lower sieve belt 9 slides over a flexible strip, denoted overall by 50. This consists essentially of a ceramic header 51, which is attached to a movable bar 52; the latter is hereinafter referred to as "movable support bar". In addition, a stationary bar 53 is provided, hereinafter referred to as "stationary guide bar". A pressure pad 54 is arranged between the movable support bar 52 and the stationary guide bar 53. All of these elements extend transversely to the direction of wire travel, preferably over the entire width (order of magnitude 2 to 10 m) of the screen belts 6 and 9. The pressure pad 54 is again preferably designed as a hose.

Die bewegliche Tragleiste 52 hat in der Mitte ihrer Innenseite einen im Querschnitt ungefähr rechteckigen, jedoch abgerundeten Vorsprung 52', welcher der Leiste 19' der Fig. 1 entspricht.The movable support bar 52 has in the middle of its inside an approximately rectangular, but rounded projection 52 'in cross section, which corresponds to the bar 19' of FIG. 1.

Ein ähnlicher Vorsprung 53' kann auch an der stationären Führungsleiste 53 vorgesehen sein. Jeder dieser Vorsprünge bildet eine Kontaktfläche, an der das mit Druck beaufschlagte Druckkissen 54 anliegt.A similar projection 53 'can also be provided on the stationary guide bar 53. Each of these projections forms a contact surface against which the pressure pad 54 pressurized abuts.

Die Breite b jeder der beiden Kontaktflächen ist wiederum kleiner als die Gesamtbreite B des Druckkissens 54. Außerdem sind auf beiden Seiten jeder Kontaktfläche Freiräume 55 vorgesehen, in den hinein sich die seitlichen Bereiche des Druckkissens mehr oder weniger weit erstrecken. Sobald der Abstand a zwischen den Kontaktflächen kleiner wird als in Fig. 2 dargestellt, bildet jeder seitliche Bereich des Druckkissens 54 eine Schlaufe, die den Freiraum 55 mehr oder weniger ausfüllt. Im Extremfall ist gemäß Fig. 2A das Druckkissen 54 drucklos, so daß sich die bewegliche Tragleiste 52 (zusammen mit der Kopfleiste 51) von den Siebbändern 6 und 9 entfernt hat. Die Freiräume 55 sind u.a. durch Seitenflächen 56 der Vorsprünge 52' und 53' begrenzt.The width b of each of the two contact areas is in turn smaller than the total width B of the pressure pad 54. In addition, free spaces 55 are provided on both sides of each contact area, into which the lateral regions of the pressure pad extend to a greater or lesser extent. As soon as the distance a between the contact surfaces becomes smaller than shown in FIG. 2, each lateral region of the pressure pad 54 forms a loop which more or less fills the free space 55. In the extreme case, the pressure pad 54 is depressurized according to FIG. 2A, so that the movable support bar 52 (together with the head bar 51) has moved away from the sieve belts 6 and 9. The free spaces 55 include limited by side surfaces 56 of the protrusions 52 'and 53'.

Der Abstand a kann sich im Betrieb verändern; er kann größer oder kleiner werden als in Fig. 2 dargestellt ist. Dies kann z. B. vorkommen, wenn sich die zwischen den beiden Siebbändern 6 und 9 herangeführte Fasersuspensionsmenge ändert. In diesem Fall findet bei gleichbleibendem Kissendruck trotz Verformung des Druckkissens keine oder nur eine geringfügige Änderung der übertragenen Stützkraft statt. Hierdurch wird erreicht, daß die Kraft, mit der die Leiste 50 an das untere Siebband 9 angedrückt wird (und somit der Entwässerungsdruck in der Fasersuspension) unverändert bleibt. Außerdem ergibt sich folgendes: Wenn sich die stationäre Führungsleiste 53 durchbiegt, also wenn der Abstand a über der Länge der Führungsleiste 53 unterschiedlich ist, dann ist dennoch der Verlauf der Stützkraft, die das Druckkissen 54 auf die bewegliche Tragleiste 52 ausübt, über deren Länge wesentlich gleichmäßiger als bei herkömmlichen Bauarten. Es erübrigt sich somit, mehrere kürzere Druckkissen in einer Reihe hintereinander anzuordnen und diese Druckkissen mit unterschiedlichen Drücken zu beaufschlagen (bekannt aus Fig. 7 der schon erwähnten WO 89/02499). Wenn bei der erfindungsgemäßen Bauweise mehrere kürzere, in einer Reihe angeordnete Druckkissen verwendet werden, dann werden alle diese Druckkissen mit dem gleichen Druck beaufschlagt.The distance a can change during operation; it can be larger or smaller than that shown in FIG. 2. This can e.g. B. occur when the amount of fiber suspension introduced between the two sieve belts 6 and 9 changes. In this case, with the cushion pressure remaining the same, there is no or only a slight change in the transmitted support force despite the deformation of the pressure cushion. This ensures that the force with which the bar 50 is pressed against the lower screen belt 9 (and thus the dewatering pressure in the fiber suspension) remains unchanged. In addition, the following results: If the stationary guide bar 53 bends, i.e. if the distance a is different over the length of the guide bar 53, then the course of the supporting force which the pressure pad 54 exerts on the movable support bar 52 over its length is essential more even than conventional ones Designs. It is therefore unnecessary to arrange several shorter pressure pads in a row one after the other and to apply different pressures to these pressure pads (known from FIG. 7 of the already mentioned WO 89/02499). If several shorter pressure cushions arranged in a row are used in the construction according to the invention, then all of these pressure cushions are subjected to the same pressure.

Zur seitlichen Führung des Druckkissens 54 hat dieses zwei Längsrippen 57, die in entsprechende Längsrillen der Vorsprünge 52, 53 eingreifen. Wie man sieht fehlt ein Anschlag, der im Betrieb den Hub der beweglichen Leiste 50 in Richtung nach oben begrenzen würde.For lateral guidance of the pressure pad 54, the latter has two longitudinal ribs 57 which engage in corresponding longitudinal grooves in the projections 52, 53. As can be seen, a stop is missing which would limit the stroke of the movable bar 50 in the upward direction during operation.

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  1. A hydraulic support device for supporting a first beam (16; 52) on a second beam (31; 53) which extends parallel thereto, having the following features:
    a) between the two beams (16/31; 52/53) there is at least one pressure cushion (32; 54) which can be acted on by pressure fluid and which extends substantially from the one end of the two beams up to their other end and rests against a first contact surface of the first beam (16; 52) and against a second contact surface of the second beam (31; 53) so that the first beam is supported via the pressure cushion on the second beam;
    b) the pressure of the pressure fluid, which is uniform over the entire length of the pressure cushion (32; 54) ("cushion pressure"), is variable in order thereby to change the distance between the two beams (16/31; 52/53).
    c) the two beams (16/31; 52/53) are coupled to each other at most at their two ends; i.e., they are otherwise free of means which limit a change in the distance between the two beams in operation;
    d) characterized by the fact that - seen in cross section - the width (b) of the contact surface of at least one of the two beams (16; 52) is less than the total width (B) of the pressure cushion (32; 54), and that a free space (35; 55) is provided on each side of the contact surface, into which space a loop of the pressure cushion (32; 54) can extend.
  2. A hydraulic support device according to Claim 1, characterized by the fact that the two beams (16, 31) are coupled to each other at their two ends by flexurally elastic elements (30), and that the bending of the first beam (16) relative to the second beam (31) is controllable by varying the cushion pressure.
  3. A hydraulic support device according to Claim 2, characterized by the fact that the first beam (16) is part of a flow guide wall (26) of a paper machine head box.
  4. A hydraulic support device according to Claim 1, characterized by the fact that the first beam (52) is freely moveable over its entire length due to a change in the cushion pressure relative to the second beam (53) and transverse to the longitudinal direction of the two beams.
  5. A hydraulic support device according to Claim 4, characterized by the fact that the first beam (52) is developed as resilient support ledge for a wire (9) in a double-wire arrangement.
  6. A hydraulic support device according to any of Claims 1 to 5, characterized by the fact that, as seen in cross section, only on one (16) of the two beams the width of the contact surface is less than the total width of the pressure cushion (32), and that the other beam (31) has guide walls (43) which extend transverse to the contact surface and laterally support the pressure cushion.
  7. A hydraulic support device according to any of Claims 1 to 5, characterized by the fact that on each of the two beams (52/53) the width (b) of the contact surface is less than the total width (B) of the pressure cushion (54) and that on the beams there are backward protruding side surfaces (56) which extend from the contact surface and limit said free spaces (55).
  8. A hydraulic support device according to Claim 1 or 7, characterized by the fact that the pressure cushion (54) is provided in the region of at least one of the two contact surfaces with a longitudinal rib (57) which engages into a corresponding longitudinal groove in the beam (52 and/or 53).
  9. A hydraulic support device according to any of Claims 1 to 8, characterized by the fact that the contact surface, the width (b) of which is less than the total width of the pressure cushion (32; 54), is formed by a ledge 19' (belonging to the beam in question).
  10. A hydraulic support device according to any of Claims 1 to 9, characterized by the fact that the pressure cushion (32; 54) is developed as a tube.
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