Method and apparatus to control the lateral motion of a long metal bar being formed by a mechanical process such as rolling or drawing
Abstract
An apparatus to control lateral motion of a bar moving along a guidance path includes a pair of rotatable hubs each having at least first and second rollers at locations around the perimeter of the hub. The first roller has a first retaining groove of a first radius and the second roller has a second groove of a second radius smaller than the first radius. Each hub further includes at least one guiding element located between the rollers with a guide channel extending in the outer surface. A mounting system allows the hubs to be rotated between first and second positions. In the first position the first rollers oppose each other forming a guideway having a first, enlarged diameter for capturing a free end of an approaching bar. In the second position the second rollers form a second, smaller diameter to match the actual size of the bar.
- Inventors:
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- Ann Arbor, MI
- Ypsilanti, MI
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- OG Technologies, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1017470
- Patent Number(s):
- 7861567
- Application Number:
- 11/846,303
- Assignee:
- OG Technologies, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B21 - MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL B21B - ROLLING OF METAL
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B21 - MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL B21C - MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-04GO14003
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Chang, Tzyy-Shuh, Huang, Hsun-Hau, and Lin, Chang-Hung. Method and apparatus to control the lateral motion of a long metal bar being formed by a mechanical process such as rolling or drawing. United States: N. p., 2011.
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Chang, Tzyy-Shuh, Huang, Hsun-Hau, & Lin, Chang-Hung. Method and apparatus to control the lateral motion of a long metal bar being formed by a mechanical process such as rolling or drawing. United States.
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title = {Method and apparatus to control the lateral motion of a long metal bar being formed by a mechanical process such as rolling or drawing},
author = {Chang, Tzyy-Shuh and Huang, Hsun-Hau and Lin, Chang-Hung},
abstractNote = {An apparatus to control lateral motion of a bar moving along a guidance path includes a pair of rotatable hubs each having at least first and second rollers at locations around the perimeter of the hub. The first roller has a first retaining groove of a first radius and the second roller has a second groove of a second radius smaller than the first radius. Each hub further includes at least one guiding element located between the rollers with a guide channel extending in the outer surface. A mounting system allows the hubs to be rotated between first and second positions. In the first position the first rollers oppose each other forming a guideway having a first, enlarged diameter for capturing a free end of an approaching bar. In the second position the second rollers form a second, smaller diameter to match the actual size of the bar.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 2011},
month = {Tue Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 2011}
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