US 12,011,749 B2
Roll stand
Ansgar Radek, Steyregg (AT); and Bernhard Schinagl, Ansfelden (AT)
Assigned to Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH, Linz (AT)
Appl. No. 17/047,642
Filed by Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH, Linz (AT)
PCT Filed Apr. 25, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/060625
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 14, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/207050, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 31, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 18169686 (EP), filed on Apr. 27, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0146413 A1, May 20, 2021
Int. Cl. B21B 31/07 (2006.01); B21B 31/18 (2006.01)
CPC B21B 31/078 (2013.01) [B21B 31/18 (2013.01); B21B 2269/14 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A roll stand, comprising:
a working roll mounted in a floating manner and rotatable about an axially extending axis of rotation and which has two axially opposite end faces; and
at least one bearing module arranged on one of the two end faces of the working roll and supporting the working roll in a floating manner, the at least one bearing module having a casing in which the working roll is mounted using a fixed bearing assembly, the bearing module comprising a spring element;
wherein a supporting device supports the at least one bearing module axially in the roll stand and includes a first component and a second component, the two components being movable relative to one another in an axial direction and being clampable in the axial direction using the spring element;
wherein the first component is a hollow cylinder open at one end, and has a radially projecting rim at the open end; and
wherein the second component is a hollow cylinder open at one end, an inner extent of the second component adapted to fit around the rim of the first component.