EP1015145B1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zum herstellen von gefalzten schraubennahtrohren - Google Patents

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EP1015145B1
EP1015145B1 EP96906144A EP96906144A EP1015145B1 EP 1015145 B1 EP1015145 B1 EP 1015145B1 EP 96906144 A EP96906144 A EP 96906144A EP 96906144 A EP96906144 A EP 96906144A EP 1015145 B1 EP1015145 B1 EP 1015145B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, bars, wire, tubes or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
    • B21C37/06—Manufacture of metal sheets, bars, wire, tubes or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
    • B21C37/12—Making tubes or metal hoses with helically arranged seams
    • B21C37/121—Making tubes or metal hoses with helically arranged seams with non-welded and non-soldered seams

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  • the present invention relates to the production of helically wound tubing, and more specifically to a method and an apparatus for producing helically wound lock-seam tubing from a strip of sheet metal, see for instance US-A-3, 604, 464.
  • the tubing can, for example, be used in ventilation duct systems.
  • a known machine for producing helically wound lock-seam tubing is disclosed in British patent publication GB 2,213,748, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • a metal strip is fed to a forming head by means of drive rollers, and a helically wound lock-seam tube is formed by clinching rollers associated with the forming head.
  • the operator running the machine must consider several other parameters, such as the thickness of the metal strip, the lubrication of the same, and possible wear of different machine components, for example the rollers. Thus, great demands are made on the skill and experience of the operator.
  • the fitting is not provided with a pre-mounted seal, but the joint between the outside of the fitting and the inside of the tube is filled with a mastic for sealing purposes. If the gap is too large due to an undesirably increased tube diameter, sufficient sealing may not be obtained by means of the mastic. Even if the mastic is safely fastened, problems may arise later due to increased tube diameter caused by vibrations, air pressure peaks, etc.
  • One object of the present invention is to remedy the above-mentioned drawbacks by providing a method and an apparatus for producing helically wound lock-seam tubing with no or very low risk of lock-seam slip or sliding in any direction.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for producing helically wound lock-seam tubes which maintain their diameter during storing, handling, transportation, delivery and mounting on the final site.
  • a specific object of the invention is to provide a method and an apparatus which are easily adapted to existing machines.
  • the invention makes it possible to avoid lock-seam slip and achieve further advantages.
  • a clinching roller of the clinching assembly has a peripheral groove which is provided with at least one recess for forming the expanded portions of the lock seam.
  • At least one interlocking deformation is provided on each helical turn of the lock seam in order to reduce the risk of slipping in the same.
  • the method and the apparatus according to the invention can in principle be applied to a machine of the type as generally shown in Fig. 1.
  • This machine bascially corresponds to the machine described in the publication GB-A-2,213,748 mentioned by way of introduction, some components 47, 48 related to one embodiment of the invention, to be described later, being added in Fig. 1.
  • a metal strip 12 is fed to a forming head 14 by drive rollers 11 (arrow A).
  • the longitudinal edge portions 16 of the strip 12 can be preformed in a known manner by rollers 13.
  • the strip 12 is formed into a helical shape, whereby the edge portions 16 are brought into engagement with each other.
  • a clinching assembly 22, 23, 24 is associated with the forming head 14 and includes clinching rollers 17, 18, 19 for clinching the engaging edge portions 16 of the strip 12 to form a helically wound lock-seam 25 on a tube generally denoted 15.
  • the tube 15 is positively fed out of the forming head 14 in a direction shown with an arrow B by the infeeding force of the strip 12.
  • the tube 15 is cut to desired lengths by a cutting device (not shown).
  • the machine shown in Fig. 1 can be improved by means of a clinching device of the type illustrated in Fig. 2.
  • This clinching device can be mounted either in or in connection with the forming head 14.
  • the clinching device according to a first embodiment comprises a clinching roller 30 having a shaft 31 which is rotatably supported by bearings 32 (schematically shown) mounted on the forming head 14 (cf. Fig. 1).
  • a counter-roller 34 having a shaft 35 which is rotatably supported by bearings 36 (schematically shown) mounted on the forming head 14 (cf. Fig. 1) is located inside a tube 33.
  • a lock-seam 37 of the tube 33 is clinched between the peripheries of the two rollers 30, 34 at a clinching point.
  • the clinching pressure is adjustable by a device 38 (schematically shown) acting on the shaft 31 in the directions of the arrows.
  • the clinching roller 30 has a peripheral groove 39 with at least one transverse recess 40 (see Figs 6-9). At the clinching point between the two rollers 30, 34, this recess 40 forms interlocking deformations 41 on the lock-seam 37. The interlocking deformations 41 are spaced on the helical lock-seam 37.
  • the device shown in Fig. 2 works as follows.
  • the engaging edge portions 16 are deformed and interlocked by the deformations 41 formed by the recess 40 of the clinching roller 30.
  • the spaced deformations 41 are in the shape of expanded portions of the lock-seam 37. In this way, the engaging edge portions 16 are fixed together in the lock-seam 37, which in turn results in a tube 33 with a constant diameter. Slip in the lock-seam 37 is prevented.
  • An important advantage relating to the feature that the interlooking deformations on the lock seam 37 are provided in the shape of expanded portions thereof is that the wear of the clinching means for forming the deformations can be kept at a very low level in relation to known equipment for the production of helically wound lock seam tubing.
  • a swollen or expanded deformation 41 is shown in more detail in Fig. 4, and the lock-seam 37 is shown in Fig. 5.
  • the recess 40 of the clinching roller 30 of the first embodiment is shown in detail in Figs 6-9.
  • the recess 40 is broader than the groove 39 with respect to the thickness of the clinching roller 30.
  • the section of Fig. 9 shows the deformation 41 of the lock-seam in the recess 40.
  • the clinching roller is arranged outside the tube, whereas the counter-roller is arranged inside the tube. It will be appreciated, however, that the aimed-at deformations can also be achieved if the clinching roller is arranged inside the tube and the counter-roller is arranged outside the tube.
  • the means for example a recess or a ridge
  • for providing the interlocking deformations on the lock-seam can be provided on the periphery either of the clinching roller or of the counter-roller. Further, there can be more than one such recess or ridge on the clinching roller or the counter-roller. The important thing is that the aimed-at interlocking effect on the lock-seam is achieved.

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  1. Verfahren zum Herstellen von Spiralnahtrohr aus einem Metallband (12) mit Längskantenabschnitten (16), das die folgenden Schritte umfasst: Zuführen des Bandes (12) zu einem Formkopf (14); Formen des Bandes (12) in Spiralform in dem Formkopf (14), wobei die Kantenabschnitte (16) des spiralartig geformten Bandes (12) miteinander in Kontakt gebracht werden; Zusammenpressen der miteinander in Kontakt befindlichen Kantenabschnitte (16) des Bandes-(12), um eine Spiralnaht (37) an einem Rohr (33) herzustellen, das in dem Formkopf (14) geformt wird; und Ausleiten des Spiralnahtrohrs (33) aus dem Formkopf (14); wobei beabstandete Verformungen (41) an der Naht (37) vorhanden sind, um die miteinander in Kontakt befindlichen Kantenabschnitte (16) des Bandes (12) in der Naht (37) ineinander eingreifen zu lassen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die ineinander eingreifenden Verformungen als verlängerte, voneinander beabstandete Abschnitte (41) an der Naht (37) ausgebildet sind.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei die ineinander eingreifenden, verlängerten Abschnitte (41) in einem Vorgang erzeugt werden, der in Verbindung mit dem Formkopf (14) ausgeführt wird.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei wenigstens ein eingreifender verlängerter Abschnitt (41) an jeder Spiralwindung der Naht (37) vorhanden ist.
  4. Verfahren nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei die ineinander eingreifenden verlängerten Abschnitte (41) quer über die Naht (37) ausgebildet werden.
  5. Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Spiralnahtrohr aus einem Metallband (12) mit Längskantenabschnitten (16), die eine Einrichtung (11), die das Band (12) zu einem Formkopf (14) zuführt, eine Einrichtung, die das Band (12) in dem Formkopf (14) in Spiralform formt und die Kantenabschnitte (16) des spiralförmigen Bandes (12) miteinander in Kontakt bringt; eine Zusammenpress-Baugruppe (30, 34), die die miteinander in Kontakt befindlichen Kantenabschnitte (16) des Bandes (12) zusammenpresst, um eine Spiralnaht (37) an einem Rohr (33) herzustellen, das in dem Formkopf (14) geformt wird; eine Einrichtung, die das Spiralnahtrohr (33) aus dem Formkopf (14) herausleitet; und eine Einrichtung (30, 34, 40), die beabstandete Verformungen (41) an der Naht (37) erzeugt, um die in Kontakt befindlichen Kantenabschnitte (16) des Bandes (12) in der Spiralnaht (37) ineinander eingreifen zu lassen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Naht-Verformungseinrichtung (30, 34, 40) so ausgeführt ist, dass sie die ineinander eingreifenden Verformungen als verlängerte, voneinander beabstandete Abschnitte (41) an der Naht (37) ausbildet.
  6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, wobei die Verformungseinrichtung (30, 34, 40) eine drehbare Zusammenpresswalze (30) mit einem Umfang und eine drehbare Gegenwalze (34) mit einem Umfang umfasst, wobei die Naht (37) zwischen den Umfängen der Walzen (30, 34) an einem Zusammenpresspunkt zusammengepresst wird und eine der Walzen (30) eine Einrichtung (40) an ihrem Umfang aufweist, mit der die ineinander eingreifenden verlängerten Abschnitte (41) an der Naht (37) an dem Zusammenpresspunkt erzeugt werden.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, wobei die Zusammenpresswalze (30) mit einer Umfangsnut (39) versehen ist, die wenigstens eine Vertiefung (40) zum Erzeugen der ineinander eingreifenden verlängerten Abschnitte (41) der Naht (37) umfasst.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, wobei die Vertiefung (40) quer zu der Umfangsnut (39) der Zusammenpresswalze (30) angeordnet ist.
  9. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 6-8, wobei die Zusammenpresswalze (30) außerhalb des Rohrs (33), das geformt wird, angeordnet ist und die Gegenwalze (34) innerhalb des Rohrs (33), das geformt wird, angeordnet ist.
  10. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 6-9, wobei die Zusammenpresswalze (30) und die Gegenwalze (34) jeweils Wellen (31, 35) aulweisen, die von dem Formkopf (14) drehbar getragen werden.
  11. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 6-10, die des Weiteren eine Einrichtung (38) umfasst, die den Zusammenpressdruck zwischen den Walzen (30, 34) reguliert.
  12. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 5-11, wobei die Verformungseinrichtung (30, 34, 45) in Verbindung mit dem Formkopf (14) angeordnet ist.
  13. Spiralnahtrohr, das spiralartig aus einem Metallband (12) mit Längskantenabschnitten (16) geformt wird, die in einer Spiralnaht (37) ineinander eingreifen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Spiralnaht (37) Verformungen in Form beabstandeter, verlängerter Abschnitte (41) aufweist, die die ineinander eingreifenden Kantenabschnitte (16) des Bandes (12) in der Naht (37) fixieren.
  14. Rohr nach Anspruch 13, das wenigstens einen eingreifenden, verlängerten Abschnitt (41) an jeder Spiralwindung der Naht (37) umfasst.
  15. Rohr nach Anspruch 13 oder 14, wobei die ineinander eingreifenden, verlängerten Abschnitte (41) quer über die Naht (37) ausgebildet sind.
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SE9501750A SE507901C2 (sv) 1995-03-08 1995-05-12 Sätt och anordning för framställning av spiralfalsade rör, samt sådant spiralfalsat rör
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