EP1112146B1 - Roll-hardening device pertaining to a roll-hardening machine for crankshafts - Google Patents

Roll-hardening device pertaining to a roll-hardening machine for crankshafts Download PDF

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EP1112146B1
EP1112146B1 EP00909303A EP00909303A EP1112146B1 EP 1112146 B1 EP1112146 B1 EP 1112146B1 EP 00909303 A EP00909303 A EP 00909303A EP 00909303 A EP00909303 A EP 00909303A EP 1112146 B1 EP1112146 B1 EP 1112146B1
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  • the invention relates to a deep rolling device Deep rolling machine for crankshafts, the scissors construction is executed and in which two pivotable scissor arms one opposite each other Wear a deep rolling head or a support roller head, wherein the support roller head with two paraxial arranged support rollers is provided, whose axes of rotation lie in a common plane, with one Drive device, the closing and Opening movement of the deep rolling device and the Deep rolling force generated.
  • Deep rolling devices of the aforementioned type are known by German Patent DE 197 22 308 C1, a Deep rolling machine for crankshafts disclosed.
  • the design of the deep rolling machine is designed to that when closing each deep rolling machine first the support rollers of the support roller head and then the Deep rolling rollers of the deep rolling roller head to a main or Pleuellagerzapfen be pressed down.
  • the pivoting movement of the support roller and the Festwalzrollenkopfes in the closing sense is with the Danger that there is a collision of the Support roller and the deep rolling roller head with the Crankshaft can come in the area of an oil collar, as the Free spaces between the support roller and the Deep rolling head on the one hand and the two oil bundles of a main or connecting rod journal, on the other hand scarce are measured.
  • the invention is based on the object Deep rolling machine of the type mentioned in the form of that the pivoting movement of the Stauerrollen- and the Deep rolling roller head in the closing sense no Collision with the crankshaft in the area of an oil collar can trigger.
  • this object is achieved in that the support roller head at least one Axial Economicssrolle having in the pivoting direction for closing the the support rollers carrying scissor arm in front of the Support rollers is arranged, whose axis of rotation to the axis of rotation the crankshaft is vertical and lies in one plane, which with the plane of the axes of rotation of the support rollers a acute angle encloses, and whose diameter larger as the width of the support roller head and slightly smaller than the distance of the oil bundles of a major or Connecting rod journal is.
  • a deep rolling machine 1 is provided with a drive device (not shown), the inclusion of a with a crankshaft transport device 2 introduced crankshaft 3 is used.
  • the drive device generates the rotational movement of the Crankshaft 3 about its axis 4 during the deep rolling of the Main 5 and connecting rod pin 6.
  • the axis 4 is thus in the axis of rotation 7 of the drive device.
  • the present embodiment is on the Deep rolling of a main journal 5 of the crankshaft 3 limited, as this explains the Invention subject is sufficient.
  • the main journal 5 is a deep rolling machine. 8 associated with the scissors construction with two scissor arms 9, 10, a scissors fulcrum 11, a Drive device 12, a deep rolling roller head 13 and a support roller head 14 is provided.
  • Scherenbauweise are the deep rolling head 13 and the Support roller head 14 individually in the direction along the Rotary axis 4 not movable. Rather, they are only in certain levels adjustable, which of each location the main journal to be machined 5 or Connecting rod journal along the axis of rotation 4 of the crankshaft. 3 correspond. Such a level is for example in Fig. 3 shown.
  • the drive device 12 has an adjusting cylinder 15 and a power device 16.
  • the adjusting cylinder 15 generates the closing and Opening movement of the above-described scissors of Deep rolling machine 8; the power unit 16 the deep rolling force.
  • the subdivision of the cylinders 15 and 16 generated movements is a particularly narrow construction of the deep rolling device 8 obtained.
  • the deep rolling device 8 is connected via a pivot point 17 a pivotable about an axis 18 angle lever 19th hinged.
  • the angle lever 19 can be pivoted by means of a Piston-cylinder unit 20. By actuating the piston-cylinder unit 20, the deep rolling machine 8 in the and taken from the working position.
  • the deep rolling machine 1 is designed so that when Close the deep rolling device 8, the two first axially parallel arranged support rollers 21, 22 of the Support roller head 14 and then the two fixed rollers 23, 24 of the deep rolling head 13 on the main journal 5 come to the plant.
  • the plane 38 closes - geometrically seen - the Rotary axis 4 of the crankshaft 3 with a, i. the level 38 can oscillate about the axis of rotation 4.
  • FIGS. 3 and 5 clearly show this possibility.
  • the plane falls 38 in the section plane IV - IV, i. the acute angle 37 is 0 ° and the Axial Installationsrolle 27 has from the Plane 34 in which the two axes 32 and 33 lie, a lateral distance s.
  • the two planes 34 and 38 extend to each other parallel.
  • the Axial arrangementrolle 27 may have different shapes to have. In FIG. 3, for example, it has one cylindrical shape. In FIG. 5, the Axial accommodationssrolle 27 a multiple contour, consisting of a cylindrical 39 and a tapered portion 40 composed. Besides, the axial guide roller 27 also be crowned (not shown) configured. at Bearing 5, which has a particularly large width 29a may have, instead of a single Axial Operationssrolle 27 also two axial guide rollers (not shown) be arranged side by side, with the one to the Oil collar 25 and the second applies to the oil collar 26.
  • the diameter 28 of the axial guide roller 27 is larger as the width 29 of the support roller head and slightly smaller than the distance 29a of the oil bundles 25, 26 of the Main Bearing Pin 5.

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The fixed roll apparatus (8) of a fixed roll machine (1) for crankshafts (3) is constructed scissors-fashion. Two pivotable scissor arms (9 and 10) disposed opposite one another each bear a fixed roll head (13) and a support roll head (14) respectively. The support roll head (14) has two axis-parallel support rolls whose axes of rotation lie in a common plane. The support roll head (14) also has an axial guide roll which is disposed in front of the support rolls in the pivoting direction (35) for closure and whose axis of rotation is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the crankshaft (3) and lies in a plane which forms an acute angle with the common plane of the axis of rotation of the support rolls, its diameter being larger than the width of the support roll head (14) and slightly smaller than the spacing of the adjacent oil collars of a main bearing pin or a connecting rod bearing pin.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Festwalzgerät einer Festwalzmaschine für Kurbelwellen, das in Scherenbauweise ausgeführt ist und bei dem zwei schwenkbare Scherenarme einander gegenüberliegend jeweils einen Festwalzrollenkopf bzw. einen Stützrollenkopf tragen, wobei der Stützrollenkopf mit zwei achsparallel angeordneten Stützrollen versehen ist, deren Drehachsen in einer gemeinsamen Ebene liegen, mit einer Antriebseinrichtung, die die Schließ- und Öffnungsbewegung des Festwalzgerätes sowie die Festwalzkraft erzeugt.The invention relates to a deep rolling device Deep rolling machine for crankshafts, the scissors construction is executed and in which two pivotable scissor arms one opposite each other Wear a deep rolling head or a support roller head, wherein the support roller head with two paraxial arranged support rollers is provided, whose axes of rotation lie in a common plane, with one Drive device, the closing and Opening movement of the deep rolling device and the Deep rolling force generated.

Festwalzgeräte der vorgenannten Art sind bekannt durch die deutsche Patentschrift DE 197 22 308 C1, die eine Festwalzmaschine für Kurbelwellen offenbart.Deep rolling devices of the aforementioned type are known by German Patent DE 197 22 308 C1, a Deep rolling machine for crankshafts disclosed.

Bei einer solchen Festwalzmaschine kann jedem Haupt- und Pleuellagerzapfen einer Kurbelwelle je ein Festwalzgerät zugeordnet werdén.In such a deep rolling machine can each main and Pleuellagerzapfen a crankshaft per a deep rolling mill be assigned.

Die Konstruktion der Festwalzmaschine ist so ausgelegt, dass beim Schließen eines jeden Festwalzgerätes zunächst die Stützrollen des Stützrollenkopfes und danach die Festwalzrollen des Festwalzrollenkopfes an einen Hauptoder Pleuellagerzapfen angedrückt werden.The design of the deep rolling machine is designed to that when closing each deep rolling machine first the support rollers of the support roller head and then the Deep rolling rollers of the deep rolling roller head to a main or Pleuellagerzapfen be pressed down.

Dabei führen der Stützrollenkopf und der Festwalzrollenkopf nacheinander je eine Schwenkbewegung aus. This lead the support roller head and the Rolling roller head successively each a pivoting movement out.

Die Schwenkbewegung des Stützrollen- und des Festwalzrollenkopfes im schließenden Sinne ist mit der Gefahr verbunden, dass es zu einer Kollision des Stützrollen- und des Festwalzrollenkopfes mit der Kurbelwelle im Bereich eines Ölbundes kommen kann, da die Freiräume zwischen dem Stützrollen- und dem Festwalzrollenkopf einerseits und den beiden Ölbunden eines Haupt- oder Pleuellagerzapfens andererseits knapp bemessen sind.The pivoting movement of the support roller and the Festwalzrollenkopfes in the closing sense is with the Danger that there is a collision of the Support roller and the deep rolling roller head with the Crankshaft can come in the area of an oil collar, as the Free spaces between the support roller and the Deep rolling head on the one hand and the two oil bundles of a main or connecting rod journal, on the other hand scarce are measured.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Festwalzgerät der eingangs genannten Art so auszubilden, dass die Schwenkbewegung des Stützrollen- und des Festwalzrollenkopfes im schliessenden Sinne keine Kollision mit der Kurbelwelle im Bereich eines Ölbundes auslösen kann.The invention is based on the object Deep rolling machine of the type mentioned in the form of that the pivoting movement of the Stützrollen- and the Deep rolling roller head in the closing sense no Collision with the crankshaft in the area of an oil collar can trigger.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, dass der Stützrollenkopf wenigstens eine Axialführungsrolle aufweist, die in der Schwenkrichtung zum Schliessen des die Stützrollen tragenden Scherenarmes vor den Stützrollen angeordnet ist, deren Drehachse zur Drehachse der Kurbelwelle senkrecht steht und in einer Ebene liegt, welche mit der Ebene der Drehachsen der Stützrollen einen spitzen Winkel einschliesst, und deren Durchmesser größer als die Breite des Stützrollenkopfes und geringfügig kleiner als die Distanz der Ölbunde eines Haupt- oder Pleuellagerzapfens ist.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the support roller head at least one Axialführungsrolle having in the pivoting direction for closing the the support rollers carrying scissor arm in front of the Support rollers is arranged, whose axis of rotation to the axis of rotation the crankshaft is vertical and lies in one plane, which with the plane of the axes of rotation of the support rollers a acute angle encloses, and whose diameter larger as the width of the support roller head and slightly smaller than the distance of the oil bundles of a major or Connecting rod journal is.

Durch die Erfindung wird beim Schließvorgang des Festwalzgeräts erreicht, dass im Falle des Anstoßens der Führungsrolle gegen einen Ölbund eine Ausrichtung des Festwalzgerätes in Achsrichtung der Kurbelwelle erfolgt. By the invention is during the closing of the Festwalzgeräts achieved that in case of abutment of the Leadership against an oil collar an alignment of the Hard rolling machine in the axial direction of the crankshaft.

Mit einer solchen Ausrichtung des Festwalzgerätes ist sichergestellt, dass auch die Schwenkbewegung des Festwalzrollenkopfes im schließenden Sinne zu keiner Kollision des Festwalzrollenkopfes mit der Kurbelwelle im Bereich eines Ölbundes führen kann.With such an orientation of the deep rolling machine is ensured that the pivoting movement of the Deep rolling roller head in the closing sense to none Collision of the deep rolling roller head with the crankshaft in Area of an oil covenant.

Für den Fall, dass der spitze Winkel zwischen der die Drehachse der Axialführungsrolle enthaltenden Ebene und der gemeinsamen Ebene, welche durch die Drehachsen der beiden Stützrollen gebildet wird 0° beträgt, hat die Axialführungsrolle einen Abstand von dieser gemeinsamen Ebene. Auch kann die Ausssenkontur der Axialführungsrolle neben der klassisch zylindrischen andere Formen aufweisen und z.B. ballig oder aus mehreren geometrischen Formen zusammengesetzt sein.In the event that the acute angle between the Rotary axis of the axial guide roller containing plane and the common plane, which through the axes of rotation of the two support rollers is formed is 0 °, the Axialführungsrolle a distance from this common Level. Also, the Ausssenkontur the Axialführungsrolle in addition to the classic cylindrical have other shapes and e.g. spherical or of several geometric shapes be composed.

Zum Bearbeiten von besonders breiten Wellenlagerzapfen können anstelle einer einzelnen mehrere Axialführungsrollen vorgesehen sein, die nebeneinander angeordnet sind und den Freiraum ausfüllen, der durch zwei benachbarte Ölbunde umschrieben wird. Üblich sind zwei Axialführungsrollen, deren äussere Breite so bemessen ist, dass beide Axialführungsrollen mit geringem seitlichen Spiel in den Freiraum zwischen den Ölbunden hineinpassen. Eine derartige Anordnung hat auch den Vorteil, dass die Axialführungsrollen verhältnismässig klein sind. Dadurch wird zugleich die seitliche Reibung zwischen den Axialführungsrollen und den Ölbunden verringert.For machining extra wide shaft journal can instead of a single several Axial guide rollers be provided, the side by side are arranged and fill in the space through two adjacent oil bundles is circumscribed. Are common two Axialführungsrollen whose outer width so is dimensioned that both Axialführungsrollen with low lateral play in the space between the oil bundles fit. Such an arrangement also has the Advantage that the Axialführungsrollen relatively are small. As a result, at the same time the lateral friction between the axial guide rollers and the oil straps reduced.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von Zeichnungen, worin Ausführungsbeispiele schematisch dargestellt sind, näher beschrieben. In the following the invention with reference to drawings, wherein exemplary embodiments are shown schematically, described in more detail.

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Fig. 1
einen Schnitt durch eine Festwalzmaschine mit einer Teilansicht einer Kurbelwellentransportvorrichtung, wobei ein Festwalzgerät seine Öffnungsstellung gegenüber einer eingebrachten Kurbelwelle einnimmt,
Fig. 2
den Schnitt durch die Festwalzmaschine und einen Schnitt durch einen Hauptlagerzapfen der Kurbelwelle, wobei das Festwalzgerät in seiner Schließstellung ist,
Fig. 3
einen Ausschnitt A aus Fig. 2 in vergrößertem Maßstab,
Fig. 4
einen Schnitt entsprechend der Linie IV - IV in Fig. 3
Fig. 5
einen Schnitt analog zur Fig. 3 mit einer besonderen Anordnung der Axialstützrolle
It shows
Fig. 1
3 a section through a deep-rolling machine with a partial view of a crankshaft transport device, wherein a deep-rolling device assumes its open position with respect to an inserted crankshaft,
Fig. 2
the section through the deep rolling machine and a section through a main journal of the crankshaft, the deep rolling machine is in its closed position,
Fig. 3
a section A of FIG. 2 on an enlarged scale,
Fig. 4
a section along the line IV - IV in Fig. 3rd
Fig. 5
a section analogous to FIG. 3 with a special arrangement of the Axialstützrolle

Eine Festwalzmaschine 1 ist mit einer Antriebsvorrichtung (nicht dargestellt) ausgeführt, die der Aufnahme einer mit einer Kurbelwellentransportvorrichtung 2 eingebrachten Kurbelwelle 3 dient.A deep rolling machine 1 is provided with a drive device (not shown), the inclusion of a with a crankshaft transport device 2 introduced crankshaft 3 is used.

Die Antriebsvorrichtung erzeugt die Drehbewegung der Kurbelwelle 3 um ihre Achse 4 während des Festwalzens der Haupt- 5 und Pleuellagerzapfen 6. Die Achse 4 liegt somit in der Drehachse 7 der Antriebsvorrichtung.The drive device generates the rotational movement of the Crankshaft 3 about its axis 4 during the deep rolling of the Main 5 and connecting rod pin 6. The axis 4 is thus in the axis of rotation 7 of the drive device.

Das vorliegende Ausführungsbeispiel ist jedoch auf das Festwalzen eines Hauptlagerzapfens 5 der Kurbelwelle 3 beschränkt, da dies zur Erläuterung des Erfindungsgegenstandes ausreicht.However, the present embodiment is on the Deep rolling of a main journal 5 of the crankshaft 3 limited, as this explains the Invention subject is sufficient.

Dem Hauptlagerzapfen 5 ist ein Festwalzgerät 8 zugeordnet, das in Scherenbauweise mit zwei Scherenarmen 9, 10, einem Scherendrehpunkt 11, einer Antriebseinrichtung 12, einem Festwalzrollenkopf 13 und einem Stützrollenkopf 14 versehen ist. Infolge der Scherenbauweise sind der Festwalzkopf 13 und der Stützrollenkopf 14 einzeln in Richtung entlang der Drehachse 4 nicht beweglich. Vielmehr sind sie nur in bestimmten Ebenen einstellbar, welche der jeweiligen Lage der zu bearbeitenden Hauptlagerzapfen 5 bzw. Pleuellagerzapfen längs der Drehachse 4 der Kurbelwelle 3 entsprechen. Eine derartige Ebene ist beispielsweise in der Fig. 3 dargestellt.The main journal 5 is a deep rolling machine. 8 associated with the scissors construction with two scissor arms 9, 10, a scissors fulcrum 11, a Drive device 12, a deep rolling roller head 13 and a support roller head 14 is provided. As a result of Scherenbauweise are the deep rolling head 13 and the Support roller head 14 individually in the direction along the Rotary axis 4 not movable. Rather, they are only in certain levels adjustable, which of each location the main journal to be machined 5 or Connecting rod journal along the axis of rotation 4 of the crankshaft. 3 correspond. Such a level is for example in Fig. 3 shown.

Die Antriebseinrichtung 12 hat einen Verstellzylinder 15 und ein Kraftgerät 16.The drive device 12 has an adjusting cylinder 15 and a power device 16.

Der Verstellzylinder 15 erzeugt die Schließ- und Öffnungsbewegung der vorstehend beschriebenen Schere des Festwalzgerätes 8; das Kraftgerät 16 die Festwalzkraft. Durch die Unterteilung der von den Zylindern 15 und 16 erzeugten Bewegungen wird eine besonders schmale Bauweise des Festwalzgerätes 8 erhalten.The adjusting cylinder 15 generates the closing and Opening movement of the above-described scissors of Deep rolling machine 8; the power unit 16 the deep rolling force. By the subdivision of the cylinders 15 and 16 generated movements is a particularly narrow construction of the deep rolling device 8 obtained.

Das Festwalzgerät 8 ist über einen Anlenkpunkt 17 an einen um eine Achse 18 schwenkbaren Winkelhebel 19 angelenkt.The deep rolling device 8 is connected via a pivot point 17 a pivotable about an axis 18 angle lever 19th hinged.

Der Winkelhebel 19 kann geschwenkt werden mit Hilfe einer Kolbenzylindereinheit 20. Durch Betätigung der Kolben-Zylindereinheit 20 wird das Festwalzgerät 8 in die und aus der Arbeitsstellung gebracht. The angle lever 19 can be pivoted by means of a Piston-cylinder unit 20. By actuating the piston-cylinder unit 20, the deep rolling machine 8 in the and taken from the working position.

Die Festwalzmaschine 1 ist so ausgelegt, dass beim Schließen des Festwalzgerätes 8 zunächst die beiden achsparallel angeordneten Stützrollen 21, 22 des Stützrollenkopfes 14 und danach die beiden Festwalzrollen 23, 24 des Festwalzkopfes 13 an dem Hauptlagerzapfen 5 zur Anlage kommen.The deep rolling machine 1 is designed so that when Close the deep rolling device 8, the two first axially parallel arranged support rollers 21, 22 of the Support roller head 14 and then the two fixed rollers 23, 24 of the deep rolling head 13 on the main journal 5 come to the plant.

Hierbei führen, in der Ansicht der Fig. 1, der Stützrollenkopf 14 eine Schwenkbewegung 35 im Gegenuhrzeigersinne um den Anlenkpunkt 17 und der Festwalzrollenkopf 13 eine Schwenkbewegung 36 im Uhrzeigersinn um den Scherendrehpunkt 11 aus. Beide Schwenkbewegungen 35 und 36 werden gleichzeitig ausgeführt und an ihrem jeweiligen Ende wird die Schliesstellung erreicht, wie sie in der Figur 2 dargestellt ist. Die Schliesstellung entspricht der Arbeitsstellung des Festwalzgerätes 8.This lead, in the view of FIG. 1, the Support roller head 14 a pivoting movement 35 in Counterclockwise about the pivot point 17 and the Deep rolling roller head 13 a pivoting movement 36 in Clockwise around the Scherendrehpunkt 11 off. Both Pivoting movements 35 and 36 become simultaneous executed and at their respective end is the Closing reached, as shown in the figure 2 is shown. The closed position corresponds to the Working position of the deep rolling device 8.

Bei den Schwenkbewegungen 35 bzw. 36 des Stützrollen- 14 und des Festwalzrollenkopfes 13 im schließenden Sinne wird eine Kollision mit einem der beiden Ölbunde 25, 26 des Hauptlagerzapfens 5 durch eine Axialführungsrolle 27 vermieden. Die Axialführungsrolle 27 ist unter einem spitzen Winkel 37 zwischen 0 und 45° und in einer Ebene 38 angeordnet. Die Drehachse 41, um welche die Axialführungsrolle 27 drehbar ist, liegt in der Ebene 38 und steht zur Drehachse 4 der Kurbelwelle 3 senkrecht (Figur 4).In the pivoting movements 35 and 36 of the support roller 14th and the deep rolling roller head 13 in the closing sense becomes a collision with one of the two oil bundles 25, 26 of the main journal 5 by an axial guide roller 27 avoided. The Axialführungsrolle 27 is under a acute angle 37 between 0 and 45 ° and in one plane 38 arranged. The axis of rotation 41 around which the Axialführungsrolle 27 is rotatable, lies in the plane 38th and is perpendicular to the rotation axis 4 of the crankshaft 3 (Figure 4).

Die Ebene 38 schliesst - geometrisch gesehen - die Drehachse 4 der Kurbelwelle 3 mit ein, d.h. die Ebene 38 kann um die Drehachse 4 pendeln. Ein Vergleich der Figuren 3 und 5 zeigt diese Möglichkeit deutlich auf. Beispielsweise in der Ansicht der Figur 3 fällt die Ebene 38 in die Schnittebene IV - IV, d.h. der spitze Winkel 37 beträgt 0° und die Axialführungsrolle 27 hat von der Ebene 34, in welcher die beiden Achsen 32 und 33 liegen, einen seitlichen Abstand s. In diesem speziellen Falle verlaufen die beiden Ebenen 34 und 38 zueinander parallel.The plane 38 closes - geometrically seen - the Rotary axis 4 of the crankshaft 3 with a, i. the level 38 can oscillate about the axis of rotation 4. A comparison of FIGS. 3 and 5 clearly show this possibility. For example, in the view of Figure 3, the plane falls 38 in the section plane IV - IV, i. the acute angle 37 is 0 ° and the Axialführungsrolle 27 has from the Plane 34 in which the two axes 32 and 33 lie, a lateral distance s. In this particular case the two planes 34 and 38 extend to each other parallel.

In der Figur 5 hingegen ist die Axialführungsrolle 27 gegenüber der gemeinsamen Ebene 34 der beiden Achsen 32 und 33 der jeweiligen Stützrollen 21 und 22 unter einem spitzen Winkel 37 geneigt, der grösser als 0° ist. Diese Bauweise bedingt, dass beim Einschwenken des Stützrollenkopfes 14 in die Schliesstellung in Richtung der Schwenkbewegung 35, die Axialführungsrolle 27 den beiden Stützrollen 21 und 22 voraus eilt. Dabei tritt die Axialführungsrolle 25 vor den Stützrollen 21 und 22 in den Freiraum ein, der durch die Distanz 29a der beiden Ölbunde 25 und 26 am Hauptlagerzapfen umschrieben wird. Auf diese Weise wird vermieden, dass eine der Stützrollen 21 oder 22 beim Schliessen des Festwalzgerätes 8 gegen einen der Ölbunde 25 oder 26 anläuft.In contrast, in FIG. 5, the axial guide roller 27 opposite the common plane 34 of the two axes 32 and 33 of the respective support rollers 21 and 22 under one acute angle 37 inclined, which is greater than 0 °. This Construction requires that when swinging the Support roller head 14 in the closed position in the direction the pivoting movement 35, the axial guide roller 27 the both support rollers 21 and 22 ahead hurries. In doing so, the Axialführungsrolle 25 in front of the support rollers 21 and 22 in the free space, by the distance 29a of the two Oil coils 25 and 26 is circumscribed on the main journal. In this way it is avoided that one of the support rollers 21 or 22 when closing the deep rolling device 8 against one of the oil bundles 25 or 26 starts.

Die Axialführungsrolle 27 kann unterschiedliche Formen haben. In der Figur 3 hat sie beispielsweise eine zylindrische Form. In der Figur 5 hat die Axialführungsrolle 27 eine Mehrfachkontur, die sich aus einem zylindrischen 39 und einem kegeligen Abschnitt 40 zusammensetzt. Daneben kann die Axialführungsrolle 27 auch ballig (nicht gezeigt) ausgestaltet sein. Bei Lagerzapfen 5, die eine besonders grosse Breite 29a haben, können anstelle einer einzelnen Axialführungsrolle 27 auch zwei Axialführungsrollen (nicht gezeigt) nebeneinander angeordnet sein, wobei sich die eine an den Ölbund 25 und die zweite an den Ölbund 26 anlegt. The Axialführungsrolle 27 may have different shapes to have. In FIG. 3, for example, it has one cylindrical shape. In FIG. 5, the Axialführungsrolle 27 a multiple contour, consisting of a cylindrical 39 and a tapered portion 40 composed. Besides, the axial guide roller 27 also be crowned (not shown) configured. at Bearing 5, which has a particularly large width 29a may have, instead of a single Axialführungsrolle 27 also two axial guide rollers (not shown) be arranged side by side, with the one to the Oil collar 25 and the second applies to the oil collar 26.

Aufgrund der Scherenbauweise des Festwalzgerätes 8 übernimmt die Axialführungsrolle 27 zugleich auch die Führung der Festwalzrollenkopfes 13 in axialer Richtung.Due to the scissor construction of the deep rolling device 8 takes over the Axialführungsrolle 27 at the same time also the Guide the deep rolling roller head 13 in the axial direction.

Der Durchmesser 28 der Axialführungsrolle 27 ist grösser als die Breite 29 des Stützrollenkopfes und geringfügig kleiner als die Distanz 29a der Ölbunde 25, 26 des Hauptlagerzapfens 5.The diameter 28 of the axial guide roller 27 is larger as the width 29 of the support roller head and slightly smaller than the distance 29a of the oil bundles 25, 26 of the Main Bearing Pin 5.

In der Schließstellung des Festwalzgeräts 8 (Figur 2) sind für die beiden Freiräume 30, 31 zwischen den Ölbunden 25, 26 und der Führungsrolle 27 auf jeder Seite ca. 0,25 mm Spiel vorgesehen. In the closed position of the deep rolling device 8 (FIG. 2) are for the two open spaces 30, 31 between the Oil straps 25, 26 and the guide roller 27 on each side about 0.25 mm game provided.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
FestwalzmaschineHard-rolling machine
22
KurbelwellentransportvorrichtungCrankshaft transport device
33
Kurbelwellecrankshaft
44
(Dreh-)Achse der Kurbelwelle(Rotary) axis of the crankshaft
55
HauptlagerzapfenMain bearing journal
66
Pleuellagerzapfenconnecting rod
77
Drehachse der AntriebsvorrichtungRotary axis of the drive device
88th
FestwalzgerätDeep rolling unit
99
ScherenarmScherenarm
1010
ScherenarmScherenarm
1111
ScherendrehpunktScissors pivot point
1212
Antriebseinrichtungdriving means
1313
FestwalzrollenkopfRolling roller head
1414
StützrollenkopfSupport roller head
1515
Verstellzylinderadjusting cylinder
1616
Kraftgerätpower unit
1717
Anlenkpunktarticulation
1818
Achseaxis
1919
Winkelhebelbell crank
2020
Kolben-ZylindereinheitPiston-cylinder unit
2121
Stützrollesupporting role
2222
Stützrollesupporting role
2323
FestwalzrolleFixed roller
2424
FestwalzrolleFixed roller
2525
Ölbundoil collar
2626
Ölbundoil collar
2727
Axialführungsrolleaxial guide
2828
Durchmesser der AxialführungsrolleDiameter of Axialführungsrolle
2929
Breite des StützrollenkopfesWidth of the support roller head
29a29a
Distanz der ÖlbundeDistance of the oil bundles
3030
Freiraumfree space
3131
Freiraum free space
3232
Achse der StützrolleAxle of the support roller
3333
Achse der StützrolleAxle of the support roller
3434
Ebene durch die AchsePlane through the axis
3535
Schwenkbewegungpivotal movement
3636
Schwenkbewegungpivotal movement
3737
Winkelcorner
3838
Ebenelevel
3939
zylindrischer Abschnittcylindrical section
4040
kegeliger Abschnitttapered section
4141
Drehachseaxis of rotation

Claims (4)

  1. A fixed roll apparatus of a fixed roll machine for crankshafts which is of scissors construction and wherein two pivotable scissors arms disposed opposite one another bear a fixed roll head and a support roll head respectively, the support roll head having two axis-parallel support rolls whose axes of rotation lie in a common plane with a driving device generating the closure and opening movement of the fixed roll apparatus and also generating the fixed roll force,
    characterised in that the support roll head (14) has at least one axial guide roll (27) which
    is disposed in front of the support rolls (21 and 22) in the pivoting direction (35) for the closure of the scissors arm (10) bearing the support rolls (21 and 22),
    whose axis of rotation (41) is perpendicular to the axis of rotation (4) of the crankshaft (3) and lies in a plane (38) which encloses an acute angle (37) with the plane (34) of the axes of rotation (32 and 33) of the support rolls (21 and 22), and
    whose diameter (28) is larger than the width (29) of the support roll head (14) and slightly smaller than the spacing (29a) of the oil collars (25, 26) of a main bearing journal (5) or a connecting rod bearing journal (6).
  2. A fixed roll apparatus according to claim 1,
    characterized in that the acute angle (37) is 0° and the axis of rotation (41) of the axial guide roll (27) has a spacing (s) from the plane (34).
  3. A fixed roll apparatus according to claim 1,
    characterized in that the guide roll (27) has a contour which is cylindrical and crowned or is made up of different geometrical portions (39, 40).
  4. A fixed roll apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that
    associated with each of two support rolls (21, 22) are a number of axial guide rolls (27) whose diameter is smaller than the width (29) is slightly smaller than the spacing (29a) of the oil collars (25, 26) of a main bearing journal (5) or a connecting rod bearing journal (6).
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