Roll Chock Liner Structure for Cold Rolling Vibration Suppression

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing rolling mills face challenges in suppressing vibrations during the cold-rolling process, which can cause cyclic thickness changes in the steel sheet, and conventional methods using elastic members on roll chock liners face issues with wear and exposure.

Innovation Solution

A rolling mill configuration with a roll chock liner comprising a first liner plate, a second liner plate stacked in the rolling direction, and an elastic member interposed between them, fastened using fasteners with heads housed in dedicated openings, preventing exposure and wear.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If an elastic member is mounted on the roll chock liner to suppress vibrations, then vibration suppression is improved, but the elastic member becomes exposed and wears out

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovevibrationVSAvoidwear resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The roll chock liner is divided into multiple liner plates stacked in the rolling direction, with the elastic member positioned between specific plates. This segmentation allows the elastic member to be protected while maintaining its vibration suppression function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The elastic member is nested between the first and second liner plates, with the second liner plate covering and protecting the elastic member from exposure and wear. This nested structure solves the wear problem while preserving the elastic member's functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Device complexity

If a single liner plate is used on the roll chock, then the structure is simple, but vibration suppression is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveliner structureVSAvoidvibration
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The roll chock liner combines multiple materials with different properties: rigid liner plates for structural support and an elastic member for vibration absorption. This composite structure achieves effective vibration suppression while maintaining structural integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

Different portions of the liner structure have different properties - the liner plates provide rigidity where structural support is needed, while the elastic member provides flexibility where vibration absorption is required. This local differentiation optimizes both functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This configuration effectively suppresses vibrations and prevents wear of the roll chock liner, ensuring stable rolling processes and reduced cyclic thickness changes in the steel sheet.

Implementation Method 1

an elastic member interposed between the first liner plate and the second liner plate... capable of suppressing vibration during a rolling process

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration suppression: Damping

Data Source

PatentEP4487973B1Rolling mill, cold rolling method, and method for producing steel sheet
Publication Date: 2026.04.01 JFE STEEL CORP
  • EP4487973B1 patent drawingFigure 1~2
  • EP4487973B1 patent drawingFigure 3

AI summary

A tandem cold rolling mill 1 (rolling mill) includes a plurality of stands 3 to 6 configured to roll a steel sheet 2 (material to be rolled), and at least one stand 3, among the stands 3 to 6, includes: at least one pair of work rolls 10 (rolling rolls); a work roll chock 20 (roll chock) that rotatably support the work rolls 10; and a work roll chock liner 30 (roll chock liner) that includes a first liner plate 36 mounted on the work roll chock 20, a second liner plate 38 stacked on the first liner plate 36 in the rolling direction X, and an elastic member 37 interposed between the first liner plate 36 and the second liner plate 38.