Patent ID: 7337643
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: B21B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A rolling mill comprising a drive spindle which is arranged between a drive unit and a driven roll, a first spindle head on the spindle and connected detachably to the driven roll; a coupling and decoupling device between the roll and the spindle head of the drive spindle, the coupling and decoupling device comprising a coupling sleeve extending along an axis of the driven roll, a coupling pin between the driven roll and the coupling sleeve, the coupling pin being inserted releasably into the coupling sleeve; a locking element arranged displaceably transversely to the axis of rotation of the neck of the roll, and when inserted into the coupling sleeve and engages behind the coupling pin in an operating position of the locking element, and a locking element displacing device to which, the locking element is capable of being coupled and operable to displace the locking element transversely.