Patent ID: 8220305

Claim:
A device ( 100 ) for guiding a metal strip ( 200 ) in the vicinity of a coiler ( 300 ), which comprises: a first guide table ( 110 ); a swivel frame ( 140 ) with a first end on which the swivel frame is rotatably supported about a first axis of rotation (D 1 ) and with a second end, which is at the opposite end from the first end and on which the swivel frame ( 140 ) supports the first guide table ( 110 ); and a first actuator ( 150 ) for swiveling the swivel frame with the first guide table ( 110 ) about the first axis of rotation (D 1 ); wherein, in addition, a support frame ( 160 ) is provided, with a first end on which the support frame is rotatably supported about a second, fixed axis of rotation (D 2 ) relative to a fixed structure ( 400 ) and supports a second guide table ( 120 ) and with a second end on which the support frame ( 160 ) is rotatably supported about the first axis of rotation (D 1 ) and is connected with the first end of the swivel frame ( 140 ); and where a second actuator ( 170 ) is provided, which is rotatably supported on both the fixed structure ( 400 ) and the support frame ( 160 ) for swiveling the support frame about the second, fixed axis of rotation (D 2 ).