EP1167258A2 - Band accumulator for metal bands, especially spiral looper for thick steel bands - Google Patents

Band accumulator for metal bands, especially spiral looper for thick steel bands Download PDF

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EP1167258A2
EP1167258A2 EP01103292A EP01103292A EP1167258A2 EP 1167258 A2 EP1167258 A2 EP 1167258A2 EP 01103292 A EP01103292 A EP 01103292A EP 01103292 A EP01103292 A EP 01103292A EP 1167258 A2 EP1167258 A2 EP 1167258A2
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21BROLLING OF METAL
    • B21B41/00Guiding, conveying, or accumulating easily-flexible work, e.g. wire, sheet metal bands, in loops or curves; Loop lifters
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    • B21CMANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
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  • the invention relates to a strip storage for metal strips, in particular a spiral strip storage for thicker steel strips made of one working in strip section lengths Cross welding system can be fed continuously to a processing system are.
  • a horizontal strip store for steel strip is known (DE 198 38 780 A1), which uses a sling carriage that can be moved horizontally.
  • tape storage requires sufficient flexibility of the storage to be stored Steel strip ahead, so the strip storage only meets the requirements for thinner Bandgut serves.
  • Another tape storage device (DE 196 50 997) works vertically, but also requires very thin strip thicknesses in a loop tower, in its Supporting structure of the belt in loops on the lower and upper synchronously vertically on top of each other guided to and away from each other movable horizontal roller bridges is. This type of construction also requires a metal band that is easily bendable around the rollers, which, however, would no longer be useful for thicker steel strips.
  • a strip store in particular for sheet metal strips, is known (EP 0 076 245), which provides two coaxial roller baskets stored in a common frame, whose rotatably mounted rollers are parallel to the horizontal basket axis. Out near the roller baskets there are short S-loops, which are very flexible of the metal strip so that with increasing thickness of the metal strip this device would also no longer be usable.
  • the invention has for its object one between a band welding system and to design a tape storage device that is switched on in a tape processing system, that even thicker metal bands, especially steel bands, on the curvature brought of the memory diameter and stretched out of the memory and stretched can be fed to the processing plant.
  • the object is achieved according to the invention in that the from the cross welding system fed metal tape standing in an outer basket on the tape edge can be stored and by means of an inflated inner basket from the outer basket via a bending device and the metal band stored in the outer basket can be guided into the metal strip outlet to the processing plant.
  • a curvature of thicker metal strips on the radius of the outer basket relatively easy to reach without special auxiliary devices and the inner basket is able with the bending device, even thicker metal strips in one Loop over the stored metal band back into the stretched position in the Bend metal strip outlet.
  • the strip storage can handle thicknesses of approx. 4 - 25 mm be used.
  • the bending device is located within of the outer basket and is arranged on the inner basket. This will from the loop brought the metal band back into an extended starting position.
  • the processing plant consists of a pipe welding plant.
  • the belt store catches and interrupts the cross welding system continuously supplies the processing plant with metal strip.
  • the loop formation between the outer basket and inner basket is also carried out in such a way that in the inner basket, forming an approximately helical plane, a plurality of guide rollers for the metal strip is arranged.
  • the height distance, that is created by the screw line, is used for leading the metal strip away over the metal band of the largest one to be stored Metal bandwidth determined.
  • the metal strip is bent back after leaving the helical Level of leadership roles.
  • the position and the course of the helical plane of the guide rollers can be significantly influenced by the fact that the helical plane is arranged eccentrically to the inner basket and / or to the outer basket.
  • An embodiment further consists in that with the metal strip outlet for helical plane aligned, outside the outer basket, a twin roller block is arranged, which together with at least one further twin roller block and a downstream pull-out driver forms the metal strip outlet. Thereby can be the horizontal one originally on the side of the metal strip inlet Belt position can be adjusted again.
  • the metal strip inlet of the Through the horizontal metal band by means of a driver station one or more twin roller bucks can be conveyed.
  • the metal band is placed in the outer basket on the band edge, which at thicker tape regularly no dangers of possible tape damage means.
  • the driving forces to be applied for this are still generated by the fact that in Tangential metal belt inlet to the outer basket in the transport direction in front of the outer basket a driver station is arranged.
  • the single driver station brings that for the relative large bending radius necessary bending force slightly.
  • This station can serve as a starting point for further measures.
  • at least at the entrance and / or at the exit with their axes arranged vertically pairs of rollers for the metal strip are provided and that at least at the height adjustable Guide rollers are provided for different bandwidths.
  • the tape store serves for metal tapes 1, in particular as a spiral tape store for thicker steel strips, the thickness of which is between 4 and 25 mm and which consists of a known working in band section lengths, not shown Cross-welding system of a processing system, also not shown, which connects to a metal strip outlet 6, are supplied.
  • the metal strip 1 coming from the cross welding system is in the Metal strip inlet 5 fed to an outer basket 2 pivoted onto the strip edge 1a and stored in the outer basket 2 and in the position of the beginning of the metal strip outlet 6 stretched again by means of a bending device 4, so that the metal strip 1 in the metal strip outlet 6 of the processing plant mentioned, such as one Pipe welding system, can be fed continuously.
  • the metal tape 1 by means of a helical plane 7 over that stored in the outer basket 2 Metal strip 1 out in the metal strip outlet 6.
  • the measure of Elevation of the helical level 7 depends on the widest Metal tape 1 to be stored in the tape storage.
  • the saved Metal strip 21 is located between the dash-dotted lines in FIG. 2. It can generally e.g. up to 30 turns or more can be saved.
  • the bending device 4 is arranged inside the outer basket 2 namely on the inner basket 3, with further bending devices if necessary 4 can be located on the inner basket 3, all together or some only individually can be controlled on or off.
  • the inner basket 3 is designed such that around the inner basket 3 a approximately helical plane 7 for the metal strip 1 from a variety of Guide rollers 8 is formed. Here is approximately on the outer circumference of the inner basket 3 the metal strip inlet 5 for the metal strip 1 on the outer basket 2 diametrically opposite the last guide roller 8 formed vertically and in alignment with Metal tape outlet 6 aligned.
  • the inner basket 3 is eccentric to the outer basket 2 arranged with a first eccentricity 22 and a perpendicular to it second eccentricity 23.
  • the metal band outlet 6 of the inner basket 3 (FIG. 4) runs in alignment with a twin roller block 9, which together with at least one further twist roller block 10 and a subsequent pull-out driver 11 form the metal strip outlet 6.
  • a twin roller block 9 which together with at least one further twist roller block 10 and a subsequent pull-out driver 11 form the metal strip outlet 6.
  • the metal belt inlet 5 of the outer basket 2 is the metal strip arriving in a horizontal position 1 by means of a driver station 12 and by one or more twin roller blocks 10 promoted.
  • the outer basket 2 In the tangential metal strip inlet 5 to the outer basket 2 is 13 in the transport direction the outer basket 2 is arranged a driver station 14 (FIGS. 2 and 4).
  • this single driver station 14 are at least at the entrance 15 and / or at the exit 16 with their Axes 17 vertically arranged pairs of rollers 18 for the lateral guidance of the metal strip 1 stored.
  • At the entrance 15 are also adjustable at least in height Guide rollers 19 arranged for different bandwidths 20.
  • Roller pairs 18 or guide rollers 8 and / or 19 working as straightening rollers can be equipped with a rotary actuator.

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The strip has a lower large-diameter basket (2) and a higher small-diameter basket (3) centered on a vertical axis. An input unit feeds metal strips on the edge of the large-diameter outer basket, to form a large diameter spiral (21). A helicoidal guide (8) feeds the spiral inner end to the inner basket. Rollers (4) straighten the spiral upon leaving the inner basket. An Independent claim is also included for the looping method.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Bandspeicher für Metallbänder, insbesondere einen Spiralbandspeicher für dickere Stahlbänder, die aus einer, in Bandabschnittslängen arbeitenden Querschweißanlage einer Verarbeitungsanlage kontinuierlich zuführbar sind.The invention relates to a strip storage for metal strips, in particular a spiral strip storage for thicker steel strips made of one working in strip section lengths Cross welding system can be fed continuously to a processing system are.

Bandspeicher für gewalzte Metallbänder sind in einer Vielzahl für dünnere Banddikken bekannt. So ist ein Horizontal-Bandspeicher für Stahlband bekannt ( DE 198 38 780 A1), der sich eines horizontal verfahrbaren Schlingenwagens bedient. Ein solcher Bandspeicher setzt jedoch eine genügende Biegefähigkeit des zu speichernden Stahlbandes voraus, so dass der Bandspeicher nur den Ansprüchen für dünneres Bandgut dient. Ein anderer Bandspeicher ( DE 196 50 997) arbeitet zwar senkrecht, setzt aber ebenfalls sehr dünne Banddicken in einem Schlingenturm voraus, in dessen Traggerüst das Band in Schlingen an unteren und oberen synchron vertikal aufeinander zu und voneinander weg verfahrbaren horizontalen Rollenbrücken geführt ist. Auch diese Bauart setzt ein leicht um die Rollen biegefähiges Metallband voraus, was jedoch für dickere Stahlbänder nicht mehr brauchbar wäre. Belt stores for rolled metal strips are available in a variety for thinner strip thicknesses known. A horizontal strip store for steel strip is known (DE 198 38 780 A1), which uses a sling carriage that can be moved horizontally. Such a However, tape storage requires sufficient flexibility of the storage to be stored Steel strip ahead, so the strip storage only meets the requirements for thinner Bandgut serves. Another tape storage device (DE 196 50 997) works vertically, but also requires very thin strip thicknesses in a loop tower, in its Supporting structure of the belt in loops on the lower and upper synchronously vertically on top of each other guided to and away from each other movable horizontal roller bridges is. This type of construction also requires a metal band that is easily bendable around the rollers, which, however, would no longer be useful for thicker steel strips.

Schließlich ist ein Bandspeicher, insbesondere für Blechbänder, bekannt ( EP 0 076 245), der zwei in einem gemeinsamen Gestell gelagerte, koaxiale Rollenkörbe vorsieht, deren drehbar gelagerte Rollen parallel zur horizontalen Korbachse liegen. Aus der Nähe der Rollenkörbe ergeben sich kurze S-Schleifen, die eine hohe Biegefähigkeit des Metallbandes voraussetzen, so dass mit steigender Dicke des Metallbandes diese Vorrichtung ebenfalls nicht mehr einsetzbar wäre.Finally, a strip store, in particular for sheet metal strips, is known (EP 0 076 245), which provides two coaxial roller baskets stored in a common frame, whose rotatably mounted rollers are parallel to the horizontal basket axis. Out near the roller baskets there are short S-loops, which are very flexible of the metal strip so that with increasing thickness of the metal strip this device would also no longer be usable.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen zwischen einer Bandschweißanlage und einer Bandverarbeitungsanlage eingeschalteten Bandspeicher derart auszubilden, dass auch dickere Metallbänder, insbesondere Stahlbänder, auf die Krümmung des Speicherdurchmessers gebracht und wieder aus dem Speicher heraus- und gestreckt der Verarbeitungsanlage zugeführt werden können.The invention has for its object one between a band welding system and to design a tape storage device that is switched on in a tape processing system, that even thicker metal bands, especially steel bands, on the curvature brought of the memory diameter and stretched out of the memory and stretched can be fed to the processing plant.

Die gestellte Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass das aus der Querschweißanlage zugeführte Metallband in einem Außenkorb auf der Bandkante stehend speicherbar ist und mittels eines überhöhten Innenkorbs aus dem Außenkorb über eine Biegevorrichtung und über das im Außenkorb gespeicherte Metallband hinweg in den Metallbandauslauf zur Verarbeitungsanlage führbar ist. Vorteilhafterweise ist eine Krümmung auch von dickeren Metallbändern auf den Radius des Außenkorbes ohne besondere Hilfsvorrichtungen relativ leicht zu erreichen und der Innenkorb ist mit der Biegevorrichtung in der Lage, auch dickere Metallbänder in einer Schleife über das gespeicherte Metallband hinweg wieder in die gestreckte Lage im Metallbandauslauf zu biegen. Der Bandspeicher kann für Dicken von ca. 4 - 25 mm eingesetzt werden.The object is achieved according to the invention in that the from the cross welding system fed metal tape standing in an outer basket on the tape edge can be stored and by means of an inflated inner basket from the outer basket via a bending device and the metal band stored in the outer basket can be guided into the metal strip outlet to the processing plant. advantageously, is a curvature of thicker metal strips on the radius of the outer basket relatively easy to reach without special auxiliary devices and the inner basket is able with the bending device, even thicker metal strips in one Loop over the stored metal band back into the stretched position in the Bend metal strip outlet. The strip storage can handle thicknesses of approx. 4 - 25 mm be used.

In Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass die Biegevorrichtung sich innerhalb des Außenkorbes befindet und am Innenkorb angeordnet ist. Dadurch wird aus der Schleife heraus das Metallband wieder in eine gestreckte Ausgangslage gebracht. In an embodiment of the invention it is provided that the bending device is located within of the outer basket and is arranged on the inner basket. This will from the loop brought the metal band back into an extended starting position.

Eine besondere Anwendungsmöglichkeit ergibt sich gemäß anderen Merkmalen dadurch, dass die Verarbeitungsanlage aus einer Rohrschweißanlage besteht. Der Bandspeicher fängt hier Zufuhr-Unterbrechungen der Querschweißanlage auf und versorgt die Verarbeitungsanlage kontinuierlich mit Metallband.According to other features, a special application possibility arises from that the processing plant consists of a pipe welding plant. The Here, the belt store catches and interrupts the cross welding system continuously supplies the processing plant with metal strip.

Die Schleifenbildung zwischen Außenkorb und Innenkorb wird ferner derart durchgeführt, dass in dem Innenkorb, eine etwa schraubenlinienförmige Ebene bildend, eine Vielzahl von Führungsrollen für das Metallband angeordnet ist. Der Höhenabstand, der durch die Schraubenlinie entsteht, wird für das Hinwegführen des Metallbandes über das auf der Bandkante stehende Metallband einer größten, zu speichernden Metallbandbreite bestimmt.The loop formation between the outer basket and inner basket is also carried out in such a way that in the inner basket, forming an approximately helical plane, a plurality of guide rollers for the metal strip is arranged. The height distance, that is created by the screw line, is used for leading the metal strip away over the metal band of the largest one to be stored Metal bandwidth determined.

Das Zurückbiegen des Metallbandes erfolgt nach Verlassen der schraubenlinienförmigen Ebene der Führungsrollen. Hierbei ist es vorteilhaft, wenn an der schraubenlinienförmigen Ebene, etwa dem Einlauf des Metallbandes am Außenkorb diametral gegenüberliegend die letzte Führungsrolle ca. 15 - 25° in Twistrichtung geneigt, angeordnet ist und fluchtend zum Metallbandauslauf verläuft.The metal strip is bent back after leaving the helical Level of leadership roles. Here it is advantageous if on the helical Level, such as the entry of the metal band on the outer basket diametrically Opposite the last guide roller inclined approx. 15 - 25 ° in the twist direction and is aligned with the metal belt outlet.

Die Lage und der Verlauf der schraubenlinienförmigen Ebene der Führungsrollen kann maßgeblich dadurch beeinflusst werden, dass die schraubenlinienförmige Ebene zum Innenkorb und / oder zum Außenkorb exzentrisch angeordnet ist.The position and the course of the helical plane of the guide rollers can be significantly influenced by the fact that the helical plane is arranged eccentrically to the inner basket and / or to the outer basket.

Eine Ausgestaltung besteht ferner darin, dass mit dem Metallbandauslauf, zur schraubenlinienförmigen Ebene fluchtend, außerhalb des Außenkorbes, ein Twistrollenbock angeordnet ist, der zusammen mit zumindest einem weiteren Twistrollenbock und einem nachgeschalteten Ausziehtreiber den Metallbandauslauf bildet. Dadurch kann die ursprünglich auf der Seite des Metallbandeinlaufs vorhandene horizontale Bandlage wieder eingestellt werden. An embodiment further consists in that with the metal strip outlet for helical plane aligned, outside the outer basket, a twin roller block is arranged, which together with at least one further twin roller block and a downstream pull-out driver forms the metal strip outlet. Thereby can be the horizontal one originally on the side of the metal strip inlet Belt position can be adjusted again.

Analog zur Metallbandauslaufseite ist vorgesehen, dass im Metallbandeinlauf des Außenkorbes das horizontal liegende Metallband mittels einer Treiberstation durch einen oder mehrere Twistrollenböcke förderbar ist. Am Einlauf des Metallbandes in den Außenkorb wird dadurch das Metallband auf die Bandkante gestellt, was bei dickerem Band regelmäßig keinerlei Gefahren einer etwaigen Bandbeschädigung bedeutet.Analogous to the metal strip outlet side, it is provided that the metal strip inlet of the Through the horizontal metal band by means of a driver station one or more twin roller bucks can be conveyed. At the inlet of the metal band the metal band is placed in the outer basket on the band edge, which at thicker tape regularly no dangers of possible tape damage means.

Die hierfür aufzubringenden Antriebskräfte werden noch dadurch erzeugt, dass im tangentialen Metallbandeinlauf zum Außenkorb in Transportrichtung vor dem Außenkorb eine Eintreiberstation angeordnet ist. Die Eintreiberstation bringt die für den relativ großen Biegeradius notwendige Biegekraft leicht auf.The driving forces to be applied for this are still generated by the fact that in Tangential metal belt inlet to the outer basket in the transport direction in front of the outer basket a driver station is arranged. The single driver station brings that for the relative large bending radius necessary bending force slightly.

Diese Station kann für weitere Maßnahmen als Ausgangsbasis dienen. In diesem Sinn wird vorgeschlagen, dass in der Eintreiberstation zumindest am Eingang und / oder am Ausgang mit ihren Achsen senkrecht angeordnete Rollenpaare für das Metallband vorgesehen sind und dass am Eingang zumindest in der Höhe einstellbare Führungsrollen für unterschiedliche Bandbreiten vorgesehen sind.This station can serve as a starting point for further measures. In this It is suggested that in the single driver station at least at the entrance and / or at the exit with their axes arranged vertically pairs of rollers for the metal strip are provided and that at least at the height adjustable Guide rollers are provided for different bandwidths.

In der Zeichnung ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung dargestellt und wird im nachfolgenden näher beschrieben.In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention is shown and is in described in more detail below.

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Fig. 1Fig. 1
einen Grundriß des Bandspeichers als Prinzipdarstellung,a floor plan of the tape storage as a basic illustration,
Fig. 2Fig. 2
denselben Grundriß einer praktischen Ausführungsform des Bandspeichers,the same layout of a practical embodiment of the tape storage,
Fig. 3Fig. 3
eine Seitenansicht des Metallbandeinlaufs im Aufriß unda side view of the metal strip inlet in elevation and
Fig. 4Fig. 4
eine Seitenansicht des Metallbandauslaufs im Aufriß.a side view of the metal strip outlet in elevation.

Der Bandspeicher dient für Metallbänder 1, insbesondere als Spiralbandspeicher für dickere Stahlbänder, deren Dicke etwa zwischen 4 und 25 mm liegt und die aus einer, in Bandabschnittslängen arbeitenden, nicht näher dargestellten, bekannten Querschweißanlage einer ebenfalls nicht näher dargestellten Verarbeitungsanlage, die sich an einen Metallbandauslauf 6 anschließt , zugeführt werden.The tape store serves for metal tapes 1, in particular as a spiral tape store for thicker steel strips, the thickness of which is between 4 and 25 mm and which consists of a known working in band section lengths, not shown Cross-welding system of a processing system, also not shown, which connects to a metal strip outlet 6, are supplied.

Gemäß Fig. 1 wird das aus der Querschweißanlage kommende Metallband 1 im Metallbandeinlauf 5 einem Außenkorb 2 auf die Bandkante 1a geschwenkt zugeführt und in dem Außenkorb 2 gespeichert und in der Stellung des Beginns des Metallbandauslaufs 6 mittels einer Biegevorrichtung 4 wieder gestreckt , so dass das Metallband 1 im Metallbandauslauf 6 der erwähnten Verarbeitungsanlage, wie z.B. einer Rohrschweißanlage, kontinuierlich zugeführt werden kann. Dabei wird das Metallband 1 mittels einer schraubenlinienförmigen Ebene 7 über das im Außenkorb 2 gespeicherte Metallband 1 hinweg in dem Metallbandauslauf 6 geführt. Das Maß der Überhöhung der schraubenlinienförmigen Ebene 7 richtet sich nach dem breitesten Metallband 1, das in dem Bandspeicher gespeichert werden soll. Das gespeicherte Metallband 21 befindet sich zwischen den in Fig. 2 strichpunktierten Linien. Es können im allgemeinen z.B. bis zu 30 Windungen oder mehr gespeichert werden.According to FIG. 1, the metal strip 1 coming from the cross welding system is in the Metal strip inlet 5 fed to an outer basket 2 pivoted onto the strip edge 1a and stored in the outer basket 2 and in the position of the beginning of the metal strip outlet 6 stretched again by means of a bending device 4, so that the metal strip 1 in the metal strip outlet 6 of the processing plant mentioned, such as one Pipe welding system, can be fed continuously. The metal tape 1 by means of a helical plane 7 over that stored in the outer basket 2 Metal strip 1 out in the metal strip outlet 6. The measure of Elevation of the helical level 7 depends on the widest Metal tape 1 to be stored in the tape storage. The saved Metal strip 21 is located between the dash-dotted lines in FIG. 2. It can generally e.g. up to 30 turns or more can be saved.

Zu diesem Zweck ist die Biegevorrichtung 4 innerhalb des Außenkorbs 2 angeordnet und zwar am Innenkorb 3, wobei sich erforderlichenfalls noch weitere Biegevorrichtungen 4 am Innenkorb 3 befinden können, die alle zusammen oder einige nur einzeln gesteuert zu- oder abgeschaltet werden können.For this purpose, the bending device 4 is arranged inside the outer basket 2 namely on the inner basket 3, with further bending devices if necessary 4 can be located on the inner basket 3, all together or some only individually can be controlled on or off.

Die Bandführung ist gemäß Fig. 2 derart gestaltet, dass um den Innenkorb 3 eine etwa schraubenlinienförmige Ebene 7 für das Metallband 1 aus einer Vielzahl von Führungsrollen 8 gebildet ist. Dabei ist am äußeren Umfang des Innenkorbs 3 etwa dem Metallbandeinlauf 5 für das Metallband 1 am Außenkorb 2 diametral gegenüberliegend die letzte Führungsrolle 8 vertikalstehend ausgebildet und fluchtend zum Metallbandauslauf 6 ausgerichtet. Der Innenkorb 3 ist zum Außenkorb 2 exzentrisch angeordnet und zwar mit einer ersten Exzentrizität 22 und einer senkrecht dazu verlaufenden zweiten Exzentrizität 23.2 is designed such that around the inner basket 3 a approximately helical plane 7 for the metal strip 1 from a variety of Guide rollers 8 is formed. Here is approximately on the outer circumference of the inner basket 3 the metal strip inlet 5 for the metal strip 1 on the outer basket 2 diametrically opposite the last guide roller 8 formed vertically and in alignment with Metal tape outlet 6 aligned. The inner basket 3 is eccentric to the outer basket 2 arranged with a first eccentricity 22 and a perpendicular to it second eccentricity 23.

Der Metallbandauslauf 6 des Innenkorbes 3 (Fig. 4) verläuft fluchtend mit einem Twistrollenbock 9, der zusammen mit zumindest einem weiteren Twistrollenbock 10 und einem nachfolgenden Ausziehtreiber 11 den Metallbandauslauf 6 bilden. Im Metallbandeinlauf 5 des Außenkorbes 2 wird das in horizontaler Lage ankommende Metallband 1 mittels einer Treiberstation 12 und durch einen oder mehrere Twistrollenböcke 10 gefördert.The metal band outlet 6 of the inner basket 3 (FIG. 4) runs in alignment with a twin roller block 9, which together with at least one further twist roller block 10 and a subsequent pull-out driver 11 form the metal strip outlet 6. In the metal belt inlet 5 of the outer basket 2 is the metal strip arriving in a horizontal position 1 by means of a driver station 12 and by one or more twin roller blocks 10 promoted.

Im tangentialen Metallbandeinlauf 5 zum Außenkorb 2 ist in Transportrichtung 13 vor dem Außenkorb 2 eine Eintreiberstation 14 angeordnet (Fig.2 und 4). In dieser Eintreiberstation 14 sind zumindest am Eingang 15 und /oder am Ausgang 16 mit ihren Achsen 17 senkrecht angeordnete Rollenpaare 18 für die seitliche Führung des Metallbandes 1 gelagert. Am Eingang 15 sind außerdem zumindest in der Höhe einstellbare Führungsrollen 19 für unterschiedliche Bandbreiten 20 angeordnet.In the tangential metal strip inlet 5 to the outer basket 2 is 13 in the transport direction the outer basket 2 is arranged a driver station 14 (FIGS. 2 and 4). In this single driver station 14 are at least at the entrance 15 and / or at the exit 16 with their Axes 17 vertically arranged pairs of rollers 18 for the lateral guidance of the metal strip 1 stored. At the entrance 15 are also adjustable at least in height Guide rollers 19 arranged for different bandwidths 20.

Als Richtrollen arbeitende Rollenpaare 18 bzw. Führungsrollen 8 und / oder 19 können mit einem Drehantrieb ausgestattet sein. Roller pairs 18 or guide rollers 8 and / or 19 working as straightening rollers can be equipped with a rotary actuator.

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Metallbandmetal band
1a1a
Bandkanteband edge
22
Außenkorboutside basket
33
Innenkorbin basket
44
Biegevorrichtungbender
55
MetallbandeinlaufMetal strip entry
66
MetallbandauslaufMetal strip exit
77
schraubenlinienförmige Ebenehelical plane
88th
Führungsrollenguide rollers
99
TwistrollenbockTwist Rollenbock
1010
TwistrollenbockTwist Rollenbock
1111
Ausziehtreiberundresses Reiber
1212
Treiberstationdriver station
1313
Transportrichtungtransport direction
1414
EintreiberstationCollector station
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Eingangentrance
1616
Ausgangoutput
1717
Achsenaxes
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Rollenpaarepairs of rollers
1919
Führungsrollenguide rollers
2020
unterschiedliche Bandbreitedifferent bandwidth
2121
gespeichertes Metallbandstored metal tape
2222
erste Exzentrizitätfirst eccentricity
2323
zweite Exzentrizitätsecond eccentricity

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Bandspeicher für Metallbänder, insbesondere Spiralbandspeicher für dickere Stahlbänder, die aus einer, in Bandabschnittslängen arbeitenden Querschweißanlage einer Verarbeitungsanlage kontinuierlich zuführbar sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das aus der Querschweißanlage zugeführte Metallband (1) in einem Außenkorb (2) auf der Bandkante (1a) stehend speicherbar ist und mittels eines überhöhten Innenkorbs (3) aus dem Außenkorb (2) über eine Biegevorrichtung (4) und über das im Außenkorb (2) gespeicherte Metallband (1) hinweg in den Metallbandauslauf (5) zur Verarbeitungsanlage führbar ist.
Strip storage for metal strips, in particular spiral strip storage for thicker steel strips, which can be fed continuously to a processing system from a cross-welding system working in strip section lengths,
characterized in that the metal strip (1) fed from the cross-welding system can be stored standing in an outer basket (2) on the strip edge (1a) and by means of a raised inner basket (3) from the outer basket (2) via a bending device (4) and over the metal strip (1) stored in the outer basket (2) can be guided into the metal strip outlet (5) to the processing plant.
Bandspeicher nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Biegevorrichtung (4) sich innerhalb des Außenkorbs (2) befindet und am Innenkorb (3) angeordnet ist.
Tape storage device according to claim 1,
characterized in that the bending device (4) is located inside the outer basket (2) and is arranged on the inner basket (3).
Bandspeicher nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verarbeitungsanlage aus einer Rohrschweißanlage besteht.
Tape storage device according to claim 1,
characterized in that the processing plant consists of a pipe welding plant.
Bandspeicher nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in dem Innenkorb (3), eine etwa schraubenlinienförmige Ebene (7) bildend, eine Vielzahl von Führungsrollen (8) für das Metallband (1) angeordnet ist.
Tape storage device according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that a plurality of guide rollers (8) for the metal strip (1) is arranged in the inner basket (3), forming an approximately helical plane (7).
Bandspeicher nach Anspruch 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an der schraubenlinienförmigen Ebene (7) etwa dem Einlauf (5) des Metallbandes (1) am Außenkorb (2) diametral gegenüberliegend, die letzte Führungsrolle (8) ca. 15 - 25° in Twistrichtung geneigt, angeordnet ist und fluchtend zum Metallbandauslauf (6) verläuft.
Tape storage device according to claim 4,
characterized in that on the helical plane (7) approximately diametrically opposite the inlet (5) of the metal strip (1) on the outer basket (2), the last guide roller (8) is inclined, arranged and aligned approximately 15-25 ° in the twist direction runs to the metal strip outlet (6).
Bandspeicher nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die schraubenlinienförmige Ebene (7) zum Innenkorb (3) und / oder zum Außenkorb (2) exzentrisch angeordnet ist.
Tape storage device according to one of claims 1 to 5,
characterized in that the helical plane (7) is arranged eccentrically to the inner basket (3) and / or to the outer basket (2).
Bandspeicher nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6;
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mit dem Metallbandauslauf (6), zur schraubenlinienförmigen Ebene (7), fluchtend, außerhalb des Außenkorbes (2) ein Twistrollenbock (9) angeordnet ist, der zusammen mit zumindest einem weiteren Twistrollenbock (10) und einem nachgeschalteten Ausziehtreiber (11) den Metallbandauslauf (6) bilden.
Tape storage device according to one of claims 1 to 6;
characterized in that, with the metal strip outlet (6), aligned with the helical plane (7), a twist roller block (9) is arranged outside the outer basket (2), which together with at least one further twist roller block (10) and a downstream pull-out driver (11 ) form the metal band outlet (6).
Bandspeicher nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Metallbandeinlauf (5) des Außenkorbes (2) das horizontal liegende Metallband (1) mittels einer Treiberstation (12) durch einen oder mehrere Twistrollenböcke (10) förderbar ist.
Tape storage device according to one of claims 1 to 7,
characterized in that in the metal belt inlet (5) of the outer basket (2) the horizontally lying metal belt (1) can be conveyed by means of a driver station (12) through one or more twin roller blocks (10).
Bandspeicher nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im tangentialen Metallbandeinlauf (5) zum Außenkorb (2) in Transportrichtung ( 13) vor dem Außenkorb (2) eine Eintreiberstation (14) angeordnet ist.
Tape storage device according to one of claims 1 to 8,
characterized in that a driving-in station (14) is arranged in the tangential metal strip inlet (5) to the outer basket (2) in the transport direction (13) in front of the outer basket (2).
Bandspeicher nach Anspruch 9,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der Eintreiberstation (14) zumindest am Eingang (15) und / oder am Ausgang (16) mit ihren Achsen (17) senkrecht angeordnete Rollenpaare (18) für das Metallband (1) vorgesehen sind und dass am Eingang (15) zumindest in der Höhe einstellbare Führungsrollen (19) für unterschiedliche Bandbreiten (20) vorgesehen sind.
Tape storage device according to claim 9,
characterized in that in the driving-in station (14) at least at the entrance (15) and / or at the exit (16) with their axes (17) vertically arranged pairs of rollers (18) are provided for the metal strip (1) and at the entrance (15 ) at least in height adjustable guide rollers (19) are provided for different bandwidths (20).
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