Patent ID: 6705978
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: D21G,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
An arrangement in a paper machine, comprising:a roll having a roll shaft and a roll jacket; a driving transmission arranged to drive said roll and including an input shaft coupled to said roll jacket such that rotation of said input shaft causes rotation of said roll jacket; and a connecting structure arranged to connect said driving transmission to said roll jacket such that said roll jacket is axially and radially movable when said driving transmission is in a fixed position, said connecting structure comprising a seal arranged between said driving transmission and said roll, said seal including a seal case defining a seal cavity and rotatably coupled to said input shaft, and a sliding ring arranged in said seal cavity of said seal case to define a free space between said sliding ring and a bottom of said seal cavity, said sliding ring being slidable in a radial direction in said seal cavity; and a seal part connected to said roll jacket, said seal part defining a stop face for limiting radial movement of said sliding ring in the radial direction away from the bottom of said seal cavity.