EP3211134B1 - Dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine comprising a body being greater in its length than width, and a number of support ribs attached to the body transverse to the longitudinal direction of the body, and at least one foil blade attachment rail that is parallel to the body and adapted to the support ribs for supporting a foil blade in the apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Dewatering apparatuses are used particularly in a so called web forming section of a fiber web machine where water is mechanically removed from the fiber suspension spread on the fabric for forming a web.
- the web forming section is also called a wire section.
- the web forming section is provided with several dewatering apparatuses in succession, generally located on the side of the fabric opposite to the web.
- Dewatering apparatuses of the web forming section are based on dewatering blades, which are also called foils.
- the dewatering foils are supported to a box-like frame construction of the dewatering apparatus, in which case such dewatering apparatuses are called foil boxes. Each foil box has usually several dewatering foils, although it is also possible to adapt individual dewatering foils in the forming section.
- Dewatering foils are in contact with the fabric and a gap is created between successive dewatering foils.
- the web is subjected to successive pulses which improve the removal of water from the web. It is also possible to create a vacuum in a foil box for improving dewatering.
- a foil box is attached to a fiber web machine at both of its ends.
- Known foil boxes are manufactured from several sheet metal components by welding. To achieve sufficient rigidity, various supports and stiffeners are used additionally. Consequently, the foil box becomes heavy and its manufacturing is slow. Furthermore, local stress peaks are created in the foil box during use and setting the dewatering foils in a correct position is difficult at a sufficient accuracy. Foils wear in use and can also break, in which case foils must be replaced at times.
- US 20040238142 A1 discloses a dewatering apparatus in which the frame construction is formed of massive supporting beams with transverse intermediate supports fastened thereto. Each intermediate support has two parts and is provided with profiled gap-like openings for fastening the dewatering foils.
- each dewatering foil includes a profiled support blade that creates a form-lock against the gap in the intermediate support.
- the above described dewatering apparatus is firstly extremely heavy and massive because the frame construction is made of beam-like constructions and thick components. In addition, the manufacture of the components requires a lot of machining. Frame constructions for different applications must also be designed and manufactured separately. Often it is required that dewatering foils create a surface that is as planar as possible. With the above described solution, planarity is rarely achieved since the dewatering foils deflect along with the deflection of the frame construction. On the other hand, achieving forms that deviate from a planar surface is impossible or at least it requires using custom-built intermediate supports.
- WO2009101243 A1 discloses a dewatering apparatus of a fiber web machine which includes a frame construction greater in its length than width, intermediate supports fastened to the frame construction at an interval of each other and set in the cross direction relative to the longitudinal direction of the frame construction, and at least one foil blade attachment rail that is longitudinal relative to the frame construction supported to openings arranged in the intermediate supports.
- the opening has a bottom and the foil blade attachment rail is set at a desired distance from the bottom of the opening in each intermediate support, and between the foil blade attachment rail and the intermediate support there is a weld connection.
- US 5,034.100 discloses a stationary drainage device for a papermaking machine that includes a drainage box which comprises a plurality of vacuum chambers and a stationary curved cover formed by cover strips of ceramic material separated by drainage slots.
- the cover includes a central cover strip of greater width than the other cover strips on opposite sides thereof.
- a pressure roll presses the paper sheet and the porous conveyor transporting such sheet across the curved cover of the drainage device, against the curved upper surface of the central cover strip at a nip position spaced from the drainage slots and the other cover strips for greater dewatering efficiency.
- the stationary drainage device may be mounted at the output of the forming section as a stationary couch device or in the press section as a felt conveyor cleaning and dewatering device.
- the object of the invention is to provide a dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine, by means of which a desired shape is obtained accurately and which is lighter in weight than before, yet sufficiently rigid.
- a dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine comprises
- each support rib is provided with at least one coupling slot into which a retaining part, having a hole with an internal screw thread, is releasably fitted, and the foil blade attachment rail is releasably attached to the support rib by screw coupling with the retaining part.
- the slot is an open slot or a recess.
- the slot is a closed hole.
- the retaining part is form-locked to the support rib at least in the direction of the plane of the support rib.
- the support rib is a plate-like structure
- the coupling slot is arranged at the edge of the support rib, the slot having a first width of the slot at the edge rim of the support rib and having a second width of the slot at a distance from the edge rim of the support rib wherein the second width is greater than the first width
- retaining part is a bar arranged to extend via the slots of at least two successive support ribs.
- the bar is provided with a number of holes having an internal screw thread, wherein the spacing of the holes equals to the spacing of the support ribs.
- the bar is provided with a hole with an internal screw thread at the location between of two support ribs, and that the distance between the successive support ribs is less than 500 mm.
- retaining part is a bar which is arranged to extend via slots of all successive support ribs. This way each foil blade attachment rail may be attached by using only one bar, which make the installation straightforward.
- a foil blade attachment rail may be attached by using more than one bars which are arranged to extend via slots of at least two but not necessarily all successive support ribs.
- the dewatering apparatus comprises a number of foil blade attachment rails arranged parallel to and at a distance from each other, and that each support rib is provided with a number of coupling slots equal to the number of the foil blade attachment rails, and that the retaining part is arranged to extend via each of the successively aligned slots.
- the body is made of sheet metal components by welding, and comprises a bottom part and a cover part and the opposite longer edges of the bottom part and the cover part are joined together and the body is provided with a number of transverse brackets to which the support ribs are attached.
- a dewatering apparatus for a one fiber web machine is manufactured such that a welding line plan is assigned for one dewatering apparatus, wherein the welding line plan defines the locations of the welded seams in the apparatus during the process, and subsequently, a fist dewatering apparatus is manufactured for the fiber web machine by assembling parts forming a body of the dewatering apparatus and applying the assigned welding line plan to the welding of the parts together, and wherein a second dewatering apparatus is manufactured for the fiber web machine by assembling parts forming a body of the second dewatering apparatus and performing welding according to the assigned welding line plan to join the parts together.
- more than one dewatering apparatuses which are adapted for operating at different locations to the same fiber web machine are manufactured such that the welding of each individual apparatus is performed according to the same welding line plan.
- the body is formed which is greater in its length than width and providing a support rib with at least one coupling slot into which a retaining part, having a hole with an internal screw thread, is releasably fitted, and attaching a number of support ribs to the body t a distance from each other and transverse to the longitudinal direction of the body, and further attaching at least one foil blade attachment rail to the support rib by screw coupling with the retaining part.
- the support ribs are aligned such that the coupling slots are oriented according to requirements of the direction of foil blade.
- the dewatering apparatus according to the invention needs no machining and is straightforward to manufacture and this provides required dimensional accuracy.
- FIG 1 depicts schematically a web forming section 10 of a fiber web machine, conventional per se.
- fiber suspension is led to a so called bottom fabric 14 from a headbox 12.
- the term "fiber web machine” is used to refer particularly to paper, board, tissue and pulp drying machines.
- dewatering apparatuses 20, 20', 20" are arranged one after the other below the bottom fabric.
- Dewatering apparatuses of the web forming section are based on dewatering blades, which are also called foils.
- the dewatering foils are supported to a box-like frame construction of the dewatering apparatus, in which case such dewatering apparatuses are called foil boxes.
- the fiber suspension is subjected to pulses which assist in the removal of water from the fiber suspension and thereby the web formation.
- the dewatering apparatuses may be connected to a vacuum system to subject suction to the web.
- view A there is shown a cross sectional view of a dewatering apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the invention.
- View B depicts the encircled part of the view A in a more detailed manner
- the view C depicts the encircled part of the view B in a more detailed manner.
- FIG 3 there is show a sectional view III-III of the view C according to an embodiment of the invention.
- the dewatering apparatus 20 comprises a body 22 and a foil table 24.
- the body 22 and thus also the dewatering apparatus is greater in its length than width.
- the body 22 is a beam structure having a longitudinal direction made of suitably cut and formed sheet metal parts by welding.
- the foil table 24 is formed of a number of dewatering foils 26 arranged at a distance from each other forming a generally continuous - straight or curved in direction transverse to the longitudinal direction L of the body 22 - plane.
- the foil table 24 comprises in addition to the dewatering foils 26 a foil blade attachment rail 28 in connection with each foil 26 provided for attaching each foil 26 to the dewatering apparatus. It conceivable in the scope of the invention to provide a dewatering apparatus comprising only one foil blade using the concept of the invention.
- the foil blade attachment rail 28 and the foil 26 are provided with form locking means to make a releasable coupling between the foil blade attachment rail 28 and the foil 26.
- the foil blade attachment rail 28 is a rail having a generally T-shaped form and the foil 26 is provided with mating cavity arranged along one face of the foil 26. This way the foil blade may be slid from the end of the foil blade attachment rail on it.
- the mating cavity may be also a T-shaped cavity.
- the apparatus 20, and particularly the foil table 24 comprises a number of support ribs 30 arranged to support and attach the foil blade attachment rail 28 and also the foil blade 26 to the body 22.
- the support ribs 30 are arranged generally transverse to the foil blades 25.
- Advantageously the support ribs 30 are arranged substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the foil blades.
- the support rib 30 is of a plate-like structure, advantageously made of cut metal sheet.
- the apparatus 20 comprises a number of support ribs 30 arranged parallel and spaced from each other over the length of the foil table 24, which is depicted in figure 3 .
- the suitable distance D between the successive support ribs 30 is for example 100 - 500 mm depending on the design of the specific application.
- the support rib 30 is provided with a number of coupling slots 32 at its one edge which is positioned on top of the body when installed thereto.
- the number of slots 32 advantageously equals to the number of foils belonging to the foil table 24.
- the coupling slots for one blade in the successive support ribs 30 are arranged in line. Naturally there may be extra slots where no foil is attached, if so desired. Therefore, in case the dewatering apparatus would have only one foil the support rib 30 would have respectively only one coupling slot 32.
- the coupling slots 32 are arranged at a periphery, to one edge of the support rib 30.
- the retaining part 34 is provided with a hole or holes 36 provided with an internal screw thread.
- the retaining part and the slot are formed such that the retaining part 34 may not, in its attachment position, come out of the coupling slot 32.
- the retaining part 34 is form-locked to the support rib at least in the direction of the plane of the support rib.
- the coupling slot 32 is formed such that it has a first width W1 of the slot at the edge of the support rib and a second width W2 of the slot at a distance from the edge of the support rib 30 wherein the second width W2 is greater than the first width W1.
- the slot is an open slot, that is, not a closed hole.
- the actual attachment of the foil blade attachment rail 28 to the support rib 30 is made by screw coupling with the retaining part 34.
- the retaining part 34 is here an elongated flat bar.
- the flat bar 34 is provided with a number of holes 36 provided with an internal screw thread and the foil blade attachment rail 28 is provided with number of openings, through which opening a bolt or alike may be installed to attach it to the screw thread of the flat bar 34.
- the holes in the flat bar 34 and the openings in the blade attachment rail 28 are equally spaced in the longitudinal direction.
- the flat bar extends through all of the support ribs 30 in the dewatering apparatus.
- the support rib 30 is provided with an outward extension 40 in the vicinity to the slot.
- the extension is directed towards to foil blade attachment rail 28. More particularly, the support rib 30 has a plane surface at which the coupling slot 32 is formed and the extension is arranged to the plane at a distance from the edge of the slot opening in the longitudinal direction of the support rib 30.
- the extension forms a shoulder 40 against which the foil blade attachment rail 28 is positioned and supported when installed.
- the shoulder may be also called as a claw.
- the shoulder 40 defines the actual position of the attachment rail 28 in the dewatering apparatus.
- the distance from the edge of the notch to the slot is such that the foil blade attachment rail 28 rests against the notch 40 when installed to the support rib 30.
- the shoulder 40 and the slot 32 together form an attachment part for the foil blade attachment rail 28.
- the flat bar 34 and the foil blade attachment rail 28 are together adjustable in respect to their position such that the foil blade attachment rail 28 may be positioned against the shoulder 40.
- the body is provided with a number of transverse brackets 22.4.
- the brackets are extending outwardly from the surface of the body 22.
- the brackets 22.4 are adapted to and used for attaching the support rib 30 to the body 22.
- the brackets 22.4 are attached in spaced manner on the body 22.
- the brackets are equally spaced over the length of the body to the support ribs 30 to the body 22.
- the bracket 22.4 and the support rib 30 are overlapping with each other such that they are attached with each other by e.g. bolt connection 44 at the shaded area A over which the bracket 22.4 and the support rib 30 are against each other.
- the support ribs 30 in one dewatering apparatus are similar to each other.
- the operating direction in respect to the machine direction can be changed easily by simply installing the dewatering apparatus to the fiber web machine such that the shoulder 40 is downstream, or behind, the foil blade attachment rail 28 in the running direction of fabric of the paper machine.
- the direction of the support rib 30 may be selected easily in the manufacturing process and this way either operating direction is possible using the same basic components.
- FIG 4 there is shown a sectional view III-III of the view C according to another embodiment of the invention.
- the body 22 is provided with a number of transverse brackets 22.4.
- the brackets are extending outwardly from the surface of the body 22.
- the brackets 22.4 are adapted to and used for attaching the support rib 30 to the body 22.
- the brackets 22.4 are spaced on the body equally to the support ribs 30.
- the bracket 22.4 and the support rib 30 are overlapping each other such that they are attached with each other by e.g. bolt connection 44.
- the foil blade attachment rail 28 is supported on two adjacent support ribs 30.
- a bolt 38 arranged substantially in the middle between two support ribs 30.
- This provides a function of the coupling between the retaining part 34 and the foil blade attachment rail 28 in which the coupling force is distributed between two support ribs 30 and the attachment of the foil blade attachment rail 28 does not tend to bend the support and the foil blade 26 excessively.
- the actual attachment of the foil blade attachment rail 28 to the support rib 30 is made by screw coupling with the retaining part 34.
- the coupling slots 32 may be closed holes, because the symmetrical distribution of the attachment force is obtained by the position of the bolt 38 between the support ribs 30.
- Figure 5 depicts cross sectional views of the dewatering apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the invention showing the structure in a more detailed manner.
- Views A to E shows a particular part of the apparatus 20 in solid line while the other parts are shown as dotted lines.
- the foil blade 26, the foil blade attachment rail 28, the retaining part 34 and the bolt 38 are not shown here for clarity reasons.
- the body 22 is made of sheet metal components by welding.
- the body 22 comprises a bottom part 22.1 which is greater in its length than width.
- the bottom part 22.1 is formed of a rectangular metal sheet which is bend into a form of a trough, i.e. it has a concave or curved shape with an open upper side when the body is in the position shown in the figure 5 .
- the body 22 further comprises a cover part 22.2 as is shown in the view C.
- the cover part 22.2 has a length equal to the length of the bottom part 22.1.
- the cover part is also made of a rectangular piece of metal sheet into curved shape.
- the opposite longer edges 45 of the bottom part and the cover part are joined together by welding, continuous or intermittent welding in the longitudinal direction of the body.
- the body 22 comprises end parts 22.3 attached to the ends of the bottom part 22.1 and the cover part 22.2.
- the body 22 is provided with a number of transverse brackets 22.4.
- the brackets are transverse in respect to the longitudinal direction of the body 22 being perpendicular to plain of the cross sectional view in the figure.
- the brackets are here attached to the cover part 22.2, but it is conceivable that the bracket would extend from the edge of the bottom part over the cover part and further to the edge of the bottom part.
- This is shown in the view B.
- a so called welding line plan is assigned for one dewatering apparatus.
- the welding line plan defines the locations of the welded seams in the apparatus during the process.
- a fist dewatering apparatus 20 is manufactured for the fiber web machine by assembling the bottom part 22.1, the cover part 22.2, the end parts 22.3 and the transverse brackets 22.4 to form the first dewatering apparatus and applying the assigned welding line plan to the welding of the parts together.
- a second dewatering apparatus 20' is manufactured for the fiber web machine by assembling the bottom part 22.1, the cover part 22.2, the end parts 22.3 and the transverse brackets 22.4 to form the second dewatering apparatus and performing welding according to the assigned welding line plan to join the parts together.
- more than one dewatering apparatuses 20, 20' 20" which are installed at different locations to the same fiber web machine 10 are manufactured such that the welding of each individual apparatus is performed according to the same welding line plan.
- the dewatering apparatus is manufactured such that a body 22 is formed which is greater in its length than width.
- the body is formed by preparing a rectangular piece of a sheet metal and shaping the sheet into a form of trough forming the bottom part 22.1. Next the trough is closed by the cover part 22.2 such they together generally enclose a space.
- the body is additionally provided with number of transverse brackets 22.4 arranged in spaced manner from the one end of the body to the other end thereof. Next, one (or two, as shown in the figure 4 ) support rib 30 is positioned next to or against each transverse bracket 22.4 in overlapping manner as shown in the figures, but such that the rib 30 is not yet bolted or generally fastened to the bracket 22.4.
- the overlapping area A is used for providing attachment between the support rib 30 and the bracket 22.4.
- the support ribs 30 are at correct positions in longitudinal direction.
- Each one of the support ribs 30 are still movable in the plane of the brackets 22.4 which is depicted by arrows 25 in the figure 6 .
- This allows accurate positioning of the each support rib 30 prior to its attachment to the bracket 22.4.
- the support ribs 30 are against the brackets 22.4 but still movable at least in the direction of their plane, that is transverse to the longitudinal direction of the body 22, and the final orientation of the foil blades is set or adjusted in respect to the body 22.
- the distance of the foil blades from the body is adjusted according to desired requirements such that prior to attaching the support ribs 30 to the body, the support ribs are positioned such that the coupling slots and the foil blades are oriented according to requirements of the direction of foil blade.
- the support ribs 22.4 are at desired position the support ribs 30 are fixed to the transverse brackets 22.4 at the overlapping area A.
- the attachment is preferably provided with bolt connection such the bracket 22.4 and the support rib 30 are pressed against each other by the bolt connection.
- FIG. 6 depicts a dewatering apparatus according to an invention where the foil blades are straightly oriented.
- the dewatering apparatuses may have some differences in the basic components at different positions of the fiber web machine
- the basic components i.e. the bottom part 22.1, the cover part 22.2, the end parts 22.3 and the transverse brackets 22.4 are of identical cross sectional shape as is shown in the figure 5 and are assembled by welding according to the assigned welding line plan.
- the figure 7 there are shown various modifications of the dewatering apparatus 20 according to the invention.
- a dewatering apparatus 10 which is operated only based on natural pressure impulses caused by the foils blades.
- the bottom part 22.1 and the cover part 22.2 are intact forming a closed surface.
- the cover part 22.2 is of same cross sectional profile as in the view A but which has a number of openings 42 therein.
- the auxiliary trough 45 is connected to a vacuum system via a vacuum system opening 48 at the end part 22.3 of the apparatus 20.
- the view C there is shown a modification where the vacuum system opening 48 and the water removal channel 40 combined to be a single connection at the end of the body 22.
- the basic components i.e. the bottom part 22.1, the cover part 22.2, the end parts 22.3 and the transverse brackets 22.4 are of identical cross sectional shape and are manufactured such that the welding of each individual apparatus is performed comprising the same welding line plan.
- the assigned welding plan may comprise providing welding seams to connect all parts 22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4 along lines coinciding with their contact surfaces meeting with each other.
- the dewatering apparatus 20 is attached to the fiber web machine 10 by mean of suitable brackets (not shown) attachable to the end parts 22.3 of the apparatus 20.
- the parts are advantageous cut from a metal sheet with laser cutting, by means of which the components with high dimensional and shape accuracy are achieved.
- laser welding a narrow and deep weld is achieved, whereby it is also possible to connect components with different thicknesses. Due to low thermal conduction, harmful deformations can be avoided.
- a laser-welded seam is ready without after-machining and the welds are reliable in spite of a high welding speed.
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- The invention relates to a dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine comprising a body being greater in its length than width, and a number of support ribs attached to the body transverse to the longitudinal direction of the body, and at least one foil blade attachment rail that is parallel to the body and adapted to the support ribs for supporting a foil blade in the apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Dewatering apparatuses are used particularly in a so called web forming section of a fiber web machine where water is mechanically removed from the fiber suspension spread on the fabric for forming a web. The web forming section is also called a wire section. The web forming section is provided with several dewatering apparatuses in succession, generally located on the side of the fabric opposite to the web. Dewatering apparatuses of the web forming section are based on dewatering blades, which are also called foils. The dewatering foils are supported to a box-like frame construction of the dewatering apparatus, in which case such dewatering apparatuses are called foil boxes. Each foil box has usually several dewatering foils, although it is also possible to adapt individual dewatering foils in the forming section. Dewatering foils are in contact with the fabric and a gap is created between successive dewatering foils. Thus the web is subjected to successive pulses which improve the removal of water from the web. It is also possible to create a vacuum in a foil box for improving dewatering.
- A foil box is attached to a fiber web machine at both of its ends. Known foil boxes are manufactured from several sheet metal components by welding. To achieve sufficient rigidity, various supports and stiffeners are used additionally. Consequently, the foil box becomes heavy and its manufacturing is slow. Furthermore, local stress peaks are created in the foil box during use and setting the dewatering foils in a correct position is difficult at a sufficient accuracy. Foils wear in use and can also break, in which case foils must be replaced at times.
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US 20040238142 A1 discloses a dewatering apparatus in which the frame construction is formed of massive supporting beams with transverse intermediate supports fastened thereto. Each intermediate support has two parts and is provided with profiled gap-like openings for fastening the dewatering foils. In addition, each dewatering foil includes a profiled support blade that creates a form-lock against the gap in the intermediate support. - The above described dewatering apparatus is firstly extremely heavy and massive because the frame construction is made of beam-like constructions and thick components. In addition, the manufacture of the components requires a lot of machining. Frame constructions for different applications must also be designed and manufactured separately. Often it is required that dewatering foils create a surface that is as planar as possible. With the above described solution, planarity is rarely achieved since the dewatering foils deflect along with the deflection of the frame construction. On the other hand, achieving forms that deviate from a planar surface is impossible or at least it requires using custom-built intermediate supports.
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WO2009101243 A1 discloses a dewatering apparatus of a fiber web machine which includes a frame construction greater in its length than width, intermediate supports fastened to the frame construction at an interval of each other and set in the cross direction relative to the longitudinal direction of the frame construction, and at least one foil blade attachment rail that is longitudinal relative to the frame construction supported to openings arranged in the intermediate supports. The opening has a bottom and the foil blade attachment rail is set at a desired distance from the bottom of the opening in each intermediate support, and between the foil blade attachment rail and the intermediate support there is a weld connection. Even if this construction is advantageous in many respects there is still a need to provide a more advantageous dewatering apparatus. -
US 5,034.100 discloses a stationary drainage device for a papermaking machine that includes a drainage box which comprises a plurality of vacuum chambers and a stationary curved cover formed by cover strips of ceramic material separated by drainage slots. The cover includes a central cover strip of greater width than the other cover strips on opposite sides thereof. A pressure roll presses the paper sheet and the porous conveyor transporting such sheet across the curved cover of the drainage device, against the curved upper surface of the central cover strip at a nip position spaced from the drainage slots and the other cover strips for greater dewatering efficiency. The stationary drainage device may be mounted at the output of the forming section as a stationary couch device or in the press section as a felt conveyor cleaning and dewatering device. - The object of the invention is to provide a dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine, by means of which a desired shape is obtained accurately and which is lighter in weight than before, yet sufficiently rigid.
- The objects of the invention can be met substantially as is disclosed in the independent claim and in the other claims describing more details of different embodiments of the invention.
- A dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine comprises
- a body being greater in its length than width,
- a number of brackets attached to the body spaced along the longitudinal direction of the body,
- at least one foil blade attachment rail that is parallel to the body and fixed to the body via the brackets for supporting a foil blade in the apparatus.
- According to an embodiment of the invention each support rib is provided with at least one coupling slot into which a retaining part, having a hole with an internal screw thread, is releasably fitted, and the foil blade attachment rail is releasably attached to the support rib by screw coupling with the retaining part.
- According to an embodiment of the invention the slot is an open slot or a recess.
- According to another embodiment of the invention the slot is a closed hole.
- According to an embodiment of the invention the retaining part is form-locked to the support rib at least in the direction of the plane of the support rib.
- According to an embodiment of the invention the support rib is a plate-like structure, and the coupling slot is arranged at the edge of the support rib, the slot having a first width of the slot at the edge rim of the support rib and having a second width of the slot at a distance from the edge rim of the support rib wherein the second width is greater than the first width.
- According to an embodiment of the invention retaining part is a bar arranged to extend via the slots of at least two successive support ribs.
- According to an embodiment of the invention the bar is provided with a number of holes having an internal screw thread, wherein the spacing of the holes equals to the spacing of the support ribs.
- According to an embodiment of the invention the bar is provided with a hole with an internal screw thread at the location between of two support ribs, and that the distance between the successive support ribs is less than 500 mm.
- According to an embodiment of the invention retaining part is a bar which is arranged to extend via slots of all successive support ribs. This way each foil blade attachment rail may be attached by using only one bar, which make the installation straightforward.
- According to an embodiment of the invention a foil blade attachment rail may be attached by using more than one bars which are arranged to extend via slots of at least two but not necessarily all successive support ribs.
- According to an embodiment of the invention the dewatering apparatus comprises a number of foil blade attachment rails arranged parallel to and at a distance from each other, and that each support rib is provided with a number of coupling slots equal to the number of the foil blade attachment rails, and that the retaining part is arranged to extend via each of the successively aligned slots.
- According to an embodiment of the invention the body is made of sheet metal components by welding, and comprises a bottom part and a cover part and the opposite longer edges of the bottom part and the cover part are joined together and the body is provided with a number of transverse brackets to which the support ribs are attached.
- A dewatering apparatus for a one fiber web machine according to an embodiment of the invention is manufactured such that a welding line plan is assigned for one dewatering apparatus, wherein the welding line plan defines the locations of the welded seams in the apparatus during the process, and subsequently, a fist dewatering apparatus is manufactured for the fiber web machine by assembling parts forming a body of the dewatering apparatus and applying the assigned welding line plan to the welding of the parts together, and wherein a second dewatering apparatus is manufactured for the fiber web machine by assembling parts forming a body of the second dewatering apparatus and performing welding according to the assigned welding line plan to join the parts together.
- According to an embodiment of the invention more than one dewatering apparatuses which are adapted for operating at different locations to the same fiber web machine are manufactured such that the welding of each individual apparatus is performed according to the same welding line plan.
- According to an embodiment of the invention the body is formed which is greater in its length than width and providing a support rib with at least one coupling slot into which a retaining part, having a hole with an internal screw thread, is releasably fitted, and attaching a number of support ribs to the body t a distance from each other and transverse to the longitudinal direction of the body, and further attaching at least one foil blade attachment rail to the support rib by screw coupling with the retaining part.
- According to an embodiment of the invention prior to attaching the number of support ribs to the body, the support ribs are aligned such that the coupling slots are oriented according to requirements of the direction of foil blade.
- As the coupling slot are aligned properly also the orientation of the foil blades will be correct.
- The dewatering apparatus according to the invention needs no machining and is straightforward to manufacture and this provides required dimensional accuracy.
- The exemplary embodiments of the invention presented in this patent application are not to be interpreted to pose limitations to the applicability of the appended claims. The verb "to comprise" is used in this patent application as an open limitation that does not exclude the existence of also unrecited features. The features recited in depending claims are mutually freely combinable unless otherwise explicitly stated. The novel features which are considered as characteristic of the invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims.
- In the following, the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying exemplary, schematic drawings, in which
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Figure 1 illustrates a fiber web machine according to an embodiment of the invention, -
Figure 2 illustrates a dewatering apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention, -
Figure 3 illustrates sectional view III-III in thefigure 2 according to an embodiment of the invention, -
Figure 4 illustrates sectional view III-III in thefigure 2 according to another embodiment of the invention, -
Figure 5 illustrates cross sectional views of the dewatering apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention, -
Figure 6 illustrates a dewatering apparatus according to an invention where the foil blades are straightly oriented, and -
Figure 7 illustrates different embodiments of the dewatering apparatus according to the invention. - As an example of practical application of the dewatering apparatus according to the invention
figure 1 depicts schematically aweb forming section 10 of a fiber web machine, conventional per se. In the forming section fiber suspension is led to a so calledbottom fabric 14 from aheadbox 12. The term "fiber web machine" is used to refer particularly to paper, board, tissue and pulp drying machines.Several dewatering apparatuses - In practice, immediately upon arriving at the bottom fabric, the fiber suspension is subjected to pulses which assist in the removal of water from the fiber suspension and thereby the web formation. As is known as such the dewatering apparatuses may be connected to a vacuum system to subject suction to the web.
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figure 2 , view A there is shown a cross sectional view of adewatering apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the invention. View B depicts the encircled part of the view A in a more detailed manner, and the view C depicts the encircled part of the view B in a more detailed manner. In thefigure 3 there is show a sectional view III-III of the view C according to an embodiment of the invention. - Now referring to the
figures 2 ,3 and6 thedewatering apparatus 20 comprises abody 22 and a foil table 24. Thebody 22 and thus also the dewatering apparatus is greater in its length than width. Thebody 22 is a beam structure having a longitudinal direction made of suitably cut and formed sheet metal parts by welding. When the dewatering apparatus is installed in a fiber web machine its longitudinal direction coincides generally with the cross direction of the fiber web machine. The foil table 24 is formed of a number of dewatering foils 26 arranged at a distance from each other forming a generally continuous - straight or curved in direction transverse to the longitudinal direction L of the body 22 - plane. - According to a first aspect of the invention the foil table 24 comprises in addition to the dewatering foils 26 a foil
blade attachment rail 28 in connection with eachfoil 26 provided for attaching eachfoil 26 to the dewatering apparatus. It conceivable in the scope of the invention to provide a dewatering apparatus comprising only one foil blade using the concept of the invention. The foilblade attachment rail 28 and thefoil 26 are provided with form locking means to make a releasable coupling between the foilblade attachment rail 28 and thefoil 26. Advantageously the foilblade attachment rail 28 is a rail having a generally T-shaped form and thefoil 26 is provided with mating cavity arranged along one face of thefoil 26. This way the foil blade may be slid from the end of the foil blade attachment rail on it. The mating cavity may be also a T-shaped cavity. When the foil table 24 or afoil 26 is installed to thebody 22 of thedewatering apparatus 20 the foil blade attachment rail is parallel to thebody 22. - The
apparatus 20, and particularly the foil table 24 comprises a number ofsupport ribs 30 arranged to support and attach the foilblade attachment rail 28 and also thefoil blade 26 to thebody 22. Thesupport ribs 30 are arranged generally transverse to thefoil blades 25. Advantageously thesupport ribs 30 are arranged substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the foil blades. Thesupport rib 30 is of a plate-like structure, advantageously made of cut metal sheet. For the purpose of attaching the foilblade attachment rail 28 to thebody 22 theapparatus 20 comprises a number ofsupport ribs 30 arranged parallel and spaced from each other over the length of the foil table 24, which is depicted infigure 3 . The suitable distance D between thesuccessive support ribs 30 is for example 100 - 500 mm depending on the design of the specific application. - The
support rib 30 is provided with a number ofcoupling slots 32 at its one edge which is positioned on top of the body when installed thereto. The number ofslots 32 advantageously equals to the number of foils belonging to the foil table 24. In the foil table the coupling slots for one blade in thesuccessive support ribs 30 are arranged in line. Naturally there may be extra slots where no foil is attached, if so desired. Therefore, in case the dewatering apparatus would have only one foil thesupport rib 30 would have respectively only onecoupling slot 32. - In the
figure 2 thecoupling slots 32 are arranged at a periphery, to one edge of thesupport rib 30. There is a retainingpart 34 arranged in thecoupling slot 32 of therib 30. The retainingpart 34 is provided with a hole or holes 36 provided with an internal screw thread. The retaining part and the slot are formed such that the retainingpart 34 may not, in its attachment position, come out of thecoupling slot 32. Thus the retainingpart 34 is form-locked to the support rib at least in the direction of the plane of the support rib. - The
coupling slot 32 is formed such that it has a first width W1 of the slot at the edge of the support rib and a second width W2 of the slot at a distance from the edge of thesupport rib 30 wherein the second width W2 is greater than the first width W1. In the embodiment offigure 2 the slot is an open slot, that is, not a closed hole. As can be seen in thefigure 3 there is a screw bar, bolt 38 or a like arranged substantially in the middle region of width or thickness of thesupport rib 30. This provides a function of the coupling between the retainingpart 34 and the foilblade attachment rail 28 in which the coupling force is in the region of thesupport rib 30. This way the attachment of the foilblade attachment rail 28 does not tend to bend the support and thefoil blade 26. The actual attachment of the foilblade attachment rail 28 to thesupport rib 30 is made by screw coupling with the retainingpart 34. There is a protrusion of thesupport rib 30 pressed between the foilblade attachment rail 28 and the retainingpart 34 which are fastened and tightened towards each other by a screw which is arranged in a hole of the foil support rib and which is screwed to the inner thread in the retainingpart 34. - As can be seen in the
figure 3 the retainingpart 34 is here an elongated flat bar. Theflat bar 34 is provided with a number of holes 36 provided with an internal screw thread and the foilblade attachment rail 28 is provided with number of openings, through which opening a bolt or alike may be installed to attach it to the screw thread of theflat bar 34. The holes in theflat bar 34 and the openings in theblade attachment rail 28 are equally spaced in the longitudinal direction. The flat bar extends through all of thesupport ribs 30 in the dewatering apparatus. - The
support rib 30 is provided with anoutward extension 40 in the vicinity to the slot. The extension is directed towards to foilblade attachment rail 28. More particularly, thesupport rib 30 has a plane surface at which thecoupling slot 32 is formed and the extension is arranged to the plane at a distance from the edge of the slot opening in the longitudinal direction of thesupport rib 30. The extension forms ashoulder 40 against which the foilblade attachment rail 28 is positioned and supported when installed. The shoulder may be also called as a claw. Theshoulder 40 defines the actual position of theattachment rail 28 in the dewatering apparatus. The distance from the edge of the notch to the slot is such that the foilblade attachment rail 28 rests against thenotch 40 when installed to thesupport rib 30. Theshoulder 40 and theslot 32 together form an attachment part for the foilblade attachment rail 28. Theflat bar 34 and the foilblade attachment rail 28 are together adjustable in respect to their position such that the foilblade attachment rail 28 may be positioned against theshoulder 40. - Now turning particularly to the
figures 3 and6 one can see that the body is provided with a number of transverse brackets 22.4. The brackets are extending outwardly from the surface of thebody 22. The brackets 22.4 are adapted to and used for attaching thesupport rib 30 to thebody 22. The brackets 22.4 are attached in spaced manner on thebody 22. Advantageously the brackets are equally spaced over the length of the body to thesupport ribs 30 to thebody 22. The bracket 22.4 and thesupport rib 30 are overlapping with each other such that they are attached with each other by e.g.bolt connection 44 at the shaded area A over which the bracket 22.4 and thesupport rib 30 are against each other. - The
support ribs 30 in one dewatering apparatus are similar to each other. The operating direction in respect to the machine direction can be changed easily by simply installing the dewatering apparatus to the fiber web machine such that theshoulder 40 is downstream, or behind, the foilblade attachment rail 28 in the running direction of fabric of the paper machine. The direction of thesupport rib 30 may be selected easily in the manufacturing process and this way either operating direction is possible using the same basic components. - In the
figure 4 there is shown a sectional view III-III of the view C according to another embodiment of the invention. One can see that also on this embodiment thebody 22 is provided with a number of transverse brackets 22.4. The brackets are extending outwardly from the surface of thebody 22. The brackets 22.4 are adapted to and used for attaching thesupport rib 30 to thebody 22. The brackets 22.4 are spaced on the body equally to thesupport ribs 30. The bracket 22.4 and thesupport rib 30 are overlapping each other such that they are attached with each other by e.g.bolt connection 44. - Here the foil
blade attachment rail 28 is supported on twoadjacent support ribs 30. As can be seen in thefigure 3 there is abolt 38 arranged substantially in the middle between twosupport ribs 30. This provides a function of the coupling between the retainingpart 34 and the foilblade attachment rail 28 in which the coupling force is distributed between twosupport ribs 30 and the attachment of the foilblade attachment rail 28 does not tend to bend the support and thefoil blade 26 excessively. The actual attachment of the foilblade attachment rail 28 to thesupport rib 30 is made by screw coupling with the retainingpart 34. Even if not shown, particularly in this embodiment thecoupling slots 32 may be closed holes, because the symmetrical distribution of the attachment force is obtained by the position of thebolt 38 between thesupport ribs 30. -
Figure 5 depicts cross sectional views of thedewatering apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the invention showing the structure in a more detailed manner. Views A to E shows a particular part of theapparatus 20 in solid line while the other parts are shown as dotted lines. Thefoil blade 26, the foilblade attachment rail 28, the retainingpart 34 and thebolt 38 are not shown here for clarity reasons. Advantageously thebody 22 is made of sheet metal components by welding. Thebody 22 comprises a bottom part 22.1 which is greater in its length than width. The bottom part 22.1 is formed of a rectangular metal sheet which is bend into a form of a trough, i.e. it has a concave or curved shape with an open upper side when the body is in the position shown in thefigure 5 . In the manufacturing process two opposite long edges of a rectangular sheet are bent towards each other such that a trough is formed. This stage is shown in the view D. The bend may consist of several separate bends as in the figure or the bend may be one continuous curve with a predetermined one or more radiuses (not shown). Thebody 22 further comprises a cover part 22.2 as is shown in the view C. The cover part 22.2 has a length equal to the length of the bottom part 22.1. The cover part is also made of a rectangular piece of metal sheet into curved shape. In thebody 22 the opposite longer edges 45 of the bottom part and the cover part are joined together by welding, continuous or intermittent welding in the longitudinal direction of the body. Thebody 22 comprises end parts 22.3 attached to the ends of the bottom part 22.1 and the cover part 22.2. This is shown in the view E. Additionally thebody 22 is provided with a number of transverse brackets 22.4. The brackets are transverse in respect to the longitudinal direction of thebody 22 being perpendicular to plain of the cross sectional view in the figure. The brackets are here attached to the cover part 22.2, but it is conceivable that the bracket would extend from the edge of the bottom part over the cover part and further to the edge of the bottom part. This is shown in the view B. In the view 5 A there is shown the attachment of thesupport rib 30 to the transverse bracket 22.4 by bolt connection. - According to an aspect of the invention in a process of manufacturing dewatering apparatuses to one fiber web machine a so called welding line plan is assigned for one dewatering apparatus. The welding line plan defines the locations of the welded seams in the apparatus during the process. After that, a
fist dewatering apparatus 20 is manufactured for the fiber web machine by assembling the bottom part 22.1, the cover part 22.2, the end parts 22.3 and the transverse brackets 22.4 to form the first dewatering apparatus and applying the assigned welding line plan to the welding of the parts together. Next a second dewatering apparatus 20' is manufactured for the fiber web machine by assembling the bottom part 22.1, the cover part 22.2, the end parts 22.3 and the transverse brackets 22.4 to form the second dewatering apparatus and performing welding according to the assigned welding line plan to join the parts together. Thus, according to the invention more than onedewatering apparatuses 20, 20' 20" which are installed at different locations to the samefiber web machine 10 are manufactured such that the welding of each individual apparatus is performed according to the same welding line plan. - According to another aspect of the invention, the dewatering apparatus is manufactured such that a
body 22 is formed which is greater in its length than width. The body is formed by preparing a rectangular piece of a sheet metal and shaping the sheet into a form of trough forming the bottom part 22.1. Next the trough is closed by the cover part 22.2 such they together generally enclose a space. The body is additionally provided with number of transverse brackets 22.4 arranged in spaced manner from the one end of the body to the other end thereof. Next, one (or two, as shown in thefigure 4 )support rib 30 is positioned next to or against each transverse bracket 22.4 in overlapping manner as shown in the figures, but such that therib 30 is not yet bolted or generally fastened to the bracket 22.4. The overlapping area A is used for providing attachment between thesupport rib 30 and the bracket 22.4. Now thesupport ribs 30 are at correct positions in longitudinal direction. Each one of thesupport ribs 30 are still movable in the plane of the brackets 22.4 which is depicted byarrows 25 in thefigure 6 . This allows accurate positioning of the eachsupport rib 30 prior to its attachment to the bracket 22.4. Now, thesupport ribs 30 are against the brackets 22.4 but still movable at least in the direction of their plane, that is transverse to the longitudinal direction of thebody 22, and the final orientation of the foil blades is set or adjusted in respect to thebody 22. In other words, the distance of the foil blades from the body is adjusted according to desired requirements such that prior to attaching thesupport ribs 30 to the body, the support ribs are positioned such that the coupling slots and the foil blades are oriented according to requirements of the direction of foil blade. When support ribs 22.4 are at desired position thesupport ribs 30 are fixed to the transverse brackets 22.4 at the overlapping area A. The attachment is preferably provided with bolt connection such the bracket 22.4 and thesupport rib 30 are pressed against each other by the bolt connection. - As is shown in the
figure 3 it is possible to use alock pin 47 or alike together with thebolt connection 44 for ensuring the right position of thesupport ribs 30 in respect to the bracket 22.4. In addition or alternatively to the use of thelock pin 47 thesupport ribs 30 and the brackets may be e.g. spot welded with each other for obtaining the same effect. - After the
support ribs 30 are positioned and fixed to the brackets 22.4 the foil blade attachment rails 27 and the respective retainingpart 34, or bars are installed in connection with thecoupling slots 32 and joined together by installing the screws. At this stage a foil table 24 is formed. - Since the
parallel foil blades 26 are coupled to thesupport rib 30 it is possible to minimize - or control if so desired - the curvature of the foil table. For example it is very straight forward to provide a cambered foil table by adjusting the fixing position of eachsupport rib 30 to the transvers brackets 22.4 individually, as required. This may be simplified by using an appropriately designed assembly jig for the purpose.Figure 6 depicts a dewatering apparatus according to an invention where the foil blades are straightly oriented. - Even if the dewatering apparatuses may have some differences in the basic components at different positions of the fiber web machine the basic components i.e. the bottom part 22.1, the cover part 22.2, the end parts 22.3 and the transverse brackets 22.4 are of identical cross sectional shape as is shown in the
figure 5 and are assembled by welding according to the assigned welding line plan. In thefigure 7 there are shown various modifications of thedewatering apparatus 20 according to the invention. In the view A there is shown adewatering apparatus 10, which is operated only based on natural pressure impulses caused by the foils blades. In other words the bottom part 22.1 and the cover part 22.2 are intact forming a closed surface. In the view B there is shown a so called vacuum-box where the cover part 22.2 is of same cross sectional profile as in the view A but which has a number ofopenings 42 therein. There is also anauxiliary trough 45 arranged inside thebody 22 i.e. the bottom part 22.1 and the cover part 22.2 defining a vacuum space with the foil table 24. Theauxiliary trough 45 is connected to a vacuum system via a vacuum system opening 48 at the end part 22.3 of theapparatus 20. There is also awater removal channel 46 or channels arranged in flow communication with the vacuum space. In the view C there is shown a modification where the vacuum system opening 48 and thewater removal channel 40 combined to be a single connection at the end of thebody 22. In all of the modifications the basic components i.e. the bottom part 22.1, the cover part 22.2, the end parts 22.3 and the transverse brackets 22.4 are of identical cross sectional shape and are manufactured such that the welding of each individual apparatus is performed comprising the same welding line plan. - As an example of the assigned welding plan it may comprise providing welding seams to connect all parts 22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4 along lines coinciding with their contact surfaces meeting with each other.
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dewatering apparatus 20 is attached to thefiber web machine 10 by mean of suitable brackets (not shown) attachable to the end parts 22.3 of theapparatus 20. - The parts are advantageous cut from a metal sheet with laser cutting, by means of which the components with high dimensional and shape accuracy are achieved. Correspondingly, with laser welding, a narrow and deep weld is achieved, whereby it is also possible to connect components with different thicknesses. Due to low thermal conduction, harmful deformations can be avoided. A laser-welded seam is ready without after-machining and the welds are reliable in spite of a high welding speed.
- While the invention has been described herein by way of examples in connection with what are, at present, considered to be the most preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is intended to cover various combinations or modifications of its features, and several other applications included within the scope of the invention, as defined in the appended claims. Instead of metal sheet the apparatus may be manufactured for example of composite, such as carbon fibre composite sheets. The details mentioned in connection with any embodiment above may be used in connection with another embodiment when such combination is technically feasible.
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- A dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine comprising- a body (22) being greater in its length than width;- a number of brackets (22.4) attached to the body (22) spaced along the longitudinal direction (L) of the body;- at least one foil blade attachment rail (28) that is parallel to the body (22) and fixed to the body (22) via the brackets (22.4) for supporting a foil blade (26) in the apparatus; and- a number of support ribs (30) parallel to the brackets (22.4), to which support ribs (30) the foil blade attachment rail (28) is attached to by a retaining part (34), and in which the support ribs (30) are fixed to the brackets (22.4) such that one or more support ribs (30) are partly overlapping with, and against to one or more brackets (22.4);
and wherein:- the support ribs (30) are provided with at least one coupling slot (32) into which the retaining part (34) is fitted; and- the retaining part (34) is arranged to extend via the slots (32) of at least two support ribs (30);and that is characterized in that:
the attachment between the support rib (30) and the bracket (22.4) is arranged to the overlapping area (A). - A dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine according to claim 1, characterized in that each support rib (30) is provided with at least one coupling slot (32) into which the retaining part (34), having a hole with an internal screw thread, is releasably fitted, and that the foil blade attachment rail (28) is releasably attached to the support rib (30) by screw coupling with the retaining part (34).
- A dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the retaining part (34) is form-locked to the support rib at least in the direction of the plane of the support rib (30).
- A dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the support rib (30) is a plate-like structure, and the coupling slot (32) is arranged at the edge of the support rib, the slot (32) having a first width (W1) of the slot at the edge rim of the support rib (30) and having a second width (W2) of the slot at a distance from the edge rim of the support rib (30) wherein the second width (W1) is greater than the first width (W2).
- A dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine according to claim 1, characterized in that retaining part (34) is a bar arranged to extend via the slots (18) of at least two successive support ribs (30).
- A dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine according to claim 4, characterized in that the bar (34) is provided with a number of holes having an internal screw thread, wherein the spacing of the holes equals to the spacing of the support ribs (30).
- A dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine according to claim 4, characterized in that the bar (34) is provided with a hole with an internal screw thread at the location between of two support ribs (30), and that the distance between the successive support rib is less than 500 mm.
- A dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine according to claim 4, characterized in that retaining part (34) is a bar which is arranged to extend via slots (32) of all successive support ribs (30).
- A dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the dewatering apparatus comprises a number of foil blade attachment rails (28) arranged parallel to and at a distance from each other, and that each support rib (30) is provided with a number of coupling slots (32) equal to the number of the foil blade attachment rails (28), and that the retaining part (34) is arranged to extend via each of the successively aligned slots (32).
- A dewatering apparatus for a fiber web machine according to claim 1, characterized in that body (22) is made of sheet metal components by welding, and comprises a bottom part (22.1) and a cover part (22.2) and that the opposite longer edges (45) of the bottom part (22.1) are joined together and the cover part (22.2).
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