The present invention relates to a coiler device provided with a chute guide.
In general, a coiler device (a winder) is provided on an exit side of a rolling line, and is configured to wind a metal strip (a strip) into a coil shape, where the metal strip is rolled by a rolling mill and continuously supplied from a gap between rollers. The coiler device is provided with pinch rollers located on a pass line for the metal strip, and is configured to cause the pinch rollers to guide the metal strip to a winding line which is bent obliquely downward from the pass line, to allow a leading end of the metal strip to be caught by a mandrel, and to wind up the metal strip (see Patent Document 1).
Patent Document 1 cited below discloses a method and an apparatus for winding a strip, which are designed to wind a rolled strip around a mandrel through pinch rollers. The coiler device includes a chute and an over-guide (a chute guide) which introduce a metal strip into a winding port that is formed by the mandrel and a wrapper roller. The over-guide is configured to function as a guide plate which guides an upper surface side of the metal strip introduced into the winding line.
In the meantime, after having passed through the pinch rollers, the metal strip is guided to the mandrel while deflecting its passing angle obliquely downward. Here, if the metal strip is a high-strength thick material, the metal strip is not bent very much due to its high bending stiffness, and is therefore thrust hard against the chute guide that guides the upper surface side of the metal strip in the winding line. As a consequence, a surface of the metal strip is vulnerable to flaws and frictional resistance thereon is increased as well. Hence, a large pushing force is required and energy consumption is also increased accordingly.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem. An object of the present invention is to provide a coiler device provided with a chute guide, which is capable of preventing occurrence of flaws on a surface of a metal strip and stabilizing strip passage even when the metal strip is a high-strength thick material.
In order to solve the problem described above, the present invention adopts a configuration of a coiler device provided with a chute guide, characterized by: a pinch roller configured to guide a metal strip being conveyed along a pass line to a winding line bent from the pass line; a mandrel disposed ahead of the winding line and configured to wind up the metal strip; and a chute guide configured to guide an upper surface side of the metal strip in the winding line, and to introduce the metal strip into a winding port of the mandrel. The chute guide includes a body frame, and a liner being attached to the body frame, constituting at least part of a guide surface to guide the metal strip, and having a lower friction coefficient than a friction coefficient of the body frame and a lower hardness than a hardness of the metal strip.
As a consequence of adopting this configuration, in the present invention, at least part of the guide surface is formed from the liner having the lower friction than that of the body frame constituting the chute guide and having the lower hardness than that of the metal strip. The presence of the liner can reduce frictional resistance on the guide surface. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce energy consumption since it is not necessary to apply a very large pushing force to the metal strip. Moreover, since the liner has the lower hardness than that of the metal strip, it is the liner which is scraped off when the metal strip is thrust thereon. Thus, a surface of the metal strip is prevented from the occurrence of flaws (from being scraped off).
In addition, the present invention adopts a configuration in which the liner is attached to a downstream side of the body frame in the winding line.
As a consequence of adopting this configuration, in the present invention, in the winding line, the downstream side of the chute guide being close to a winding port of the mandrel rubs against the metal strip for a longer period than does the upstream side thereof. Accordingly, by attaching the liner to the downstream side of the body frame, it is possible to effectively prevent an increase in frictional resistance on the guide surface and to prevent the occurrence of flaws on the surface of the metal strip.
In addition, the present invention adopts a configuration in which the coiler device includes an attachment unit configured to detachably attach the liner to the body frame.
As a consequence of adopting this configuration, in the present invention, it is possible to replace only the liner which rubs against the metal strip and gradually wears away. Thus, replacement workability is improved as compared to a case of replacing the liner together with the body frame, and a replacement cost can be reduced as well.
In addition, the present invention adopts a configuration in which the attachment unit includes: a frame body provided to the body frame; a slide groove provided in the liner; a slide piece configured to be engaged with the slide groove, and to sandwich the frame body in conjunction with the liner; and a screw member configured to fasten and fix the slide piece to the liner.
As a consequence of adopting this configuration, in the present invention, the liner can be detached from the frame body provided to the body frame by releasing fastening and fixation with the screw member and then moving the slide piece along the slide groove of the liner to release engagement with the liner. Accordingly, even if the fastening and fixation by the screw member is released, for instance, the liner remains supported by the body frame unless the engagement of the slide piece with the liner is released. Thus, it is possible to surely avoid a circumstance such as the liner being unexpectedly falling off and getting caught in the metal strip.
In addition, the present invention adopts a configuration in which the slide piece includes an engagement protrusion configured to be engaged with the slide groove, and the slide groove includes a first opening opened with a larger width than a width of the engagement protrusion, and a second opening opened with a smaller width than the width of the engagement protrusion.
As a consequence of adopting this configuration, in the present invention, the slide piece and the liner can be easily brought into engagement with each other by introducing the engagement protrusion of the slide piece from the first opening into the slide groove and then causing the engagement protrusion to slide to the second opening.
In addition, the present invention adopts a configuration in which the liner includes a plurality of pieces arranged in a width direction of the winding line, and the plurality of pieces are detachably attached to the body frame independently of each other.
As a consequence of adopting this configuration, in the present invention, when the metal strip is rolled out of a rolling mill, a shape of a leading end of the metal strip often fails to be aligned straight, and the liner may be worn unevenly in the width direction. Hence, by forming the liner from the multiple pieces so as to be replaceable partially in terms of the width direction, it is possible to further reduce the replacement cost.
According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a coiler device provided with a chute guide, which is capable of preventing occurrence of flaws on a surface of a metal strip and stabilizing strip passage even when the metal strip is a high-strength thick material.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
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The coiler device 1 includes pinch rollers 10a and 10b. The pinch rollers 10a and 10b are designed to guide the metal strip 2, which is conveyed along the pass line L1, to the winding line L2 that is bent from the pass line L1. The winding line L2 extends obliquely downward from the pass line L1. The upper pinch roller 10a is made capable of approaching and receding from the lower pinch roller 10b. The upper pinch roller 10a is designed to recede from the lower pinch roller 10b except in the case of winding the metal strip 2 around a mandrel 20 to be described below.
The coiler device 1 includes the mandrel 20. The mandrel 20 is disposed ahead of the winding line L2 and designed to wind up the metal strip 2. Multiple wrapper rollers 21 and wrapper aprons 22 are provided around the mandrel 20. The wrapper rollers 21 are provided for wrapping the metal strip 2 around the mandrel 20. The wrapper rollers 21 are disposed at intervals in a circumferential direction of the mandrel 20. The wrapper rollers 21 are made capable of approaching and receding from the mandrel 20. The wrapper rollers 21 are designed to move in conformity with a diameter of the metal strip 2 wrapped around the mandrel 20.
The wrapper aprons 22 are designed to lead a leading end of the metal strip 2 when the metal strip 2 is wrapped around the mandrel 20. Each wrapper apron 22 has a guide surface 22a, which is opposed to a peripheral surface of the mandrel 20, and allows the leading end of the metal strip 2 to come into contact therewith. The guide surface 22a is curved along the peripheral surface of the mandrel 20. Each wrapper apron 22 is disposed in a space between two corresponding wrapper rollers 21 adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the mandrel 20. The wrapper aprons 22 are made capable of approaching and receding from the mandrel 20. The wrapper aprons 22 are designed to recede from the mandrel 20 when the metal strip 2 is wrapped therearound.
The coiler device 1 includes a gate 30. The gate 30 is configured to open and close the winding line L2 (
The gate 30 defines the winding line L2 in conjunction with chute guides 40a and 40b. The chute guides 40a and 40b are designed to guide the leading end of the metal strip 2 to the winding port 23 between the mandrel 20 and the corresponding wrapper roller 21. The chute guides 40a and 40b are arranged in a downward tapered fashion such that a clearance therebetween is gradually narrowed toward the catch part between the mandrel 20 and the wrapper roller 21. The chute guides 40a and 40b are disposed on a downstream side of the gate 30 in the winding line L2. In this embodiment, the lower chute guide 40b is provided integrally with one of the wrapper aprons 22. Meanwhile, the upper chute guide 40a is provided turnably about a rotating shaft 41.
The coiler device 1 includes a chute roller 50. The chute roller 50 is configured to suppress a deformation of the metal strip 2 in such a way as to be curved toward its upper surface side when the leading end of the metal strip 2 is wrapped around the mandrel 20. The chute roller 50 is disposed at a position corresponding to a joint between the gate 30 and the upper chute guide 40a, which is disposed on the downstream side of the gate 30 on the winding line L2. The chute roller 50 is rotatably provided and its peripheral surface projects from the second guide surface 32.
The coiler device 1 includes a bending roller 60. The bending roller 60 is disposed on an upstream side of the pinch rollers 10a and 10b, and is made capable of approaching and receding from the pass line L1 by use of a bending roller drive device 61. The bending roller 60 is configured to approach the pass line L1 when the rolling of the metal strip 2 is about to finish, so as to prevent its trailing end from bouncing up. The bending roller drive device 61 is formed from a cylinder device, for example.
Next, a configuration of the chute guide 40a will be described in detail while additionally referring to
The chute guide 40a is configured to guide the upper surface side of the metal strip 2 introduced into the winding line L2 (see
The chute guide 40a includes the liner 72. As shown in
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The slide groove 75 is provided in the liner 72 as shown in
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The first opening 82 is disposed at a central part of the slide groove 75 while the second openings 83 are disposed on two end portions of the slide groove 75. Each second opening 83 is configured to reduce an opening width of the slide groove 75 down to the width of the neck portion 80b of the engagement protrusion 80. As shown in
The screw members 77 are configured to fasten and fix the slide pieces 76 to the liner 72. Each screw member 77 passes through the insertion hole 81 and is threadedly engaged with the screw hole 79, thereby preventing disengagement while restricting movement of the slide piece 76 along the slide groove 75, and constricting the frame body 74 between the liner 72 and the slide piece 76 at the same time. As shown in
Next, an operation to wind the metal strip 2 by the coiler device 1 having the above-described configuration and an action of the chute guide 40a will be described with reference to
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The chute guide 40a includes the guide surface 42 which guides the upper surface side of the metal strip 2 introduced into the winding line L2. At least part of the guide surface 42 is formed from the liner 72. The liner 72 is made of the low friction material having the lower friction coefficient than that of the body frame 70 constituting the chute guide 40a, and thus reduces frictional resistance against the metal strip 2. In this way, by attaching the liner 72 to the body frame 70 and reducing the frictional resistance on the guide surface 42, it is possible to reduce energy consumption since it is not necessary to apply a very large pushing force to the metal strip 2.
Moreover, since the liner 72 is made of the low hardness material having the lower hardness than that of the metal strip 2, it is the liner 72 which is scraped off when the metal strip 2 is thrust thereon. Thus, the surface of the metal strip 2 is prevented from the occurrence of flaws (from being scraped off). Accordingly, in this embodiment, at least part of the guide surface 42 is formed from the liner 72 having the lower friction than that of the body frame 70 constituting the chute guide 40a and having the lower hardness than that of the metal strip 2. Thus, it is possible to reduce the frictional resistance, to stabilize strip passage without the need to apply a large pushing force to the metal strip 2, and meanwhile, to prevent the occurrence of flaws on the surface of the metal strip 2 by abrading the liner 72 side.
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As described above, in the winding line L2, the metal strip 2 is thrust on the downstream side of the chute guide 40a for a longer period than is thrust on the upstream side thereof. The liner 72 of this embodiment is attached to the downstream side of the body frame 70 in the winding line L2. According to this configuration, it is possible to effectively prevent an increase in frictional resistance on the guide surface 42 on the downstream side, which is close to the winding port 23 of the mandrel 20 and rubs against the metal strip 2 for a long period, and to effectively prevent the occurrence of flaws on the surface of the metal strip 2.
Meanwhile, the liner 72 of this embodiment is detachably attached to the body frame 70 by using the attachment units 73. Accordingly, it is possible to replace only the liner 72, which rubs against the metal strip 2 and gradually wears away, separately from the body frame 70. As a consequence, replacement workability is improved as compared to the case of replacing the liner 72 together with the body frame 70, and a replacement cost can be reduced as well. Moreover, as shown in
In the meantime, when the metal strip 2 is rolled out of the not-illustrated rolling mill, the shape of the leading end of the metal strip 2 often fails to be aligned straight. Accordingly, when the leading end of the metal strip 2 is thrust at the chute guide 40a, the liner 72 may be worn unevenly in the width direction. In this embodiment, the liner 72 is formed from the multiple pieces 72a so as to be replaceable partially in terms of the width direction, thereby allowing the replacement of only the unevenly worn part, for example. As a consequence, it is possible to further reduce the replacement cost for the liner 72.
The attachment of the liner 72 of this embodiment is conducted as illustrated in
The detachment of the liner 72 is conducted in a reverse procedure to the above-described attachment. Specifically, the fastening and fixation by the screw members 77 is released and then the slide pieces 76 are moved along the slide groove 75 of the liner 72 to release the engagement with the liner 72. Thus, the liner 72 can be detached from the frame body 74 provided to the body frame 70.
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In this way, the above-described embodiment adopts the configuration of the coiler device 1 provided with the chute guide 40a, including: the pinch rollers 10a and 10b configured to guide the metal strip 2, which is conveyed along the pass line L1, to the winding line L2 bent from the pass line L1; the mandrel 20 disposed ahead of the winding line L2 and configured to wind up the metal strip 2; and the chute guide 40a configured to guide the upper surface side of the metal strip 2 in the winding line L2, and to introduce the metal strip 2 into the winding port 23 of the mandrel 20, in which the chute guide 40a includes the body frame 70, and the liner 72 being attached to the body frame 70, constituting at least part of the guide surface 42 that guides the metal strip 2, and having the lower friction coefficient than that of the body frame 70 and the lower hardness than that of the metal strip 2. Thus, it is possible to obtain the coiler device 1 provided with the chute guide 40a, which is capable of preventing occurrence of flaws on the surface of the metal strip 2 and stabilizing strip passage even when the metal strip 2 is the high-strength thick material.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiment. The shapes, combinations, and other features of the respective constituents shown in the above-described embodiment are mere examples, and various modifications based on design requirements and the like are possible within the range not departing from the gist of the present invention.
For example, the present invention may adopt the following aspect shown in
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Meanwhile, for example, the embodiments have described the configuration in which the liner is formed from the multiple pieces. However, the present invention is not limited only to this configuration. For instance, the liner may be formed from a single piece.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2014-059067 | Mar 2014 | JP | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/JP2015/057978 | 3/18/2015 | WO | 00 |