Patent ID: 6592503
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: B65G,B65H,D21G,F16C

Abstract:
A bendable roll assembly comprising:a machine frame; a continuous tubular roll shell of a composite material, the roll shell defining a roll axis; a first axle journal connected at a first end of the roll shell, and a second axle journal connected at a second end of the roll shell to rotate together with the roll shell; a supporting element having an inner face and an outer face, said supporting element being fixed to the machine frame and surrounding the first axle journal; a first bearing element having an inner race and an outer race, the inner race being supported on the first axle journal; a ring encircling the first axle journal, said ring being supported on the first bearing element outer race; a second bearing element being spaced axially from the first bearing element and having an inner race and an outer race, the inner race being supported on the first axle journal, and the outer race being supported on the inner face of the supporting element; and a bending mechanism extending between the supporting element and the ring the bending mechanism comprising portions of the supporting element which define an opening surrounded by the outer face of the supporting element, and a pin mounted to the ring, the pin extending through the opening in the supporting element, the position of the pin being adjustable with respect to the supporting element to displace in a radial direction the first bearing element, to bend the axle journal in relation to the second bearing element to apply a bending moment to the roll shell.