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EP0672783A2
EP0672783A2 EP95102670A EP95102670A EP0672783A2 EP 0672783 A2 EP0672783 A2 EP 0672783A2 EP 95102670 A EP95102670 A EP 95102670A EP 95102670 A EP95102670 A EP 95102670A EP 0672783 A2 EP0672783 A2 EP 0672783A2
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Erwin Brunmair
Alfred Dr. Bubik
Johann Moser
Harald Hess
Herbert Holik
Helmut Stieb
Werner Leitenberger
Thomas Merath
Elmer Dr. Weisshuhn
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
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  • the invention relates to a dryer section of a paper machine according to the preamble of claims 1 and 2.
  • a drying section is known from US Pat. No. 4,934,067, in which the drying groups are connected in that the drying fabrics of the two successive groups are brought together in the transition area and brought into contact with the web in between.
  • the dryer fabrics of the two dryer groups are guided over suction rolls, which are arranged after the last or before the first drying cylinder.
  • Such devices counteract the web flutter and web break by avoiding a free pull of the paper web.
  • E-PS 141 614 pre-smooth the paper web on a heated drying cylinder, the paper web being guided together with a felt through the gaps formed by press rolls and the smoothing cylinder.
  • the disadvantage here is that the paper web is only pre-smoothed on one side.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to create a dryer section which has as little free draft as possible between the dryer groups and which allows the paper web to be pre-smoothed on both sides with little effort.
  • a solution consists in that at the end of a drying group or at the beginning of the subsequent drying group there is a smoothing roller which forms a smoothing gap with the drying cylinder of the adjacent drying group.
  • the smoothing roller should have a much smaller diameter than the drying cylinder.
  • the smoothing rollers are deflection-controlled and have an elastic cover. On the one hand, this makes it possible to influence the smoothing profile transversely to the paper web in the desired manner and, on the other hand, to gently smooth the paper web by means of a "soft" smoothing gap. In this context, it is also advisable to form a wide smoothing gap by means of a correspondingly designed smoothing roller, as can be seen, for example, in EP 345 501.
  • the smoothing gap is formed by two smoothing rollers, there are a wide variety of possible combinations in accordance with the requirements for the smoothing result or depending on the properties of the incoming paper web. It should be noted here only the use of a smoothing roller with a rigid roller shell and another with an elastic cover, only one of the two smoothing rollers being deflection-controlled and preferably the smoothing roller being heated with a rigid roller shell.
  • At least one of the two smoothing rollers or drying cylinders can be moved, for example using levers, to separate the drying groups is stored.
  • the paper web In order to adequately guide the paper web over the entire length of the dryer section, the paper web should partially wrap around the two smoothing rollers or drying cylinders forming a smoothing gap. It is also advisable if the paper web is in contact with the dryer fabric of the respective dryer group in as large a section of the wrapping area as possible.
  • the length of the free draft can be adjusted by changing the course of the felt, in particular by changing the position of at least one deflecting roller in the area between two drying groups.
  • the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 1 and 2 have in common that the dryer section Consists of several dryer groups 1 ', 1''and1''', in which the paper web 2 together with an endless dryer fabric 3 ', 3''or1', 1 '' or 1 '''assigned to the respective dryer group 3 '''is guided alternately over deflection rollers 4, which are preferably designed as suction rollers, and heated drying cylinders 5, 5' or 5 ''', the paper web 2 being between the respective dryer fabric 3', 3 '' or 3 ''' and the relevant drying cylinder 5, 5 'and 5''' and in the drying groups 1 ', 1''and1''' only one side of the paper web 2 with the drying cylinders 5, 5 'and 5 '''comes into contact.
  • deflection rollers 4 which are preferably designed as suction rollers, and heated drying cylinders 5, 5' or 5 ''', the paper web 2 being between the respective dryer fabric
  • FIG. 1 there is a smoothing roller 10 ′′ at the beginning and at the end of a drying group 1 ′′, which corresponds to the last drying cylinder 5 ′ of the previous 1 ′ or to the first drying cylinder 5 ′′ ′′ subsequent drying group 1 '' 'forms a smoothing gap through which only the paper web 2 is guided.
  • a smoothing roller which interacts with the drying cylinder of the adjacent drying group 1 ', 1' 'and 1' '' only at the beginning or only at the end of a drying group 1 ', 1' 'and 1' '' .
  • the smoothing rollers 10 ', 10' 'and 10' '' generally have a much smaller diameter than the drying cylinders 5, 5 'and 5' '' and can be deflection-controlled, heated and / or provided with an elastic cover depending on the requirements his.
  • the second exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 2 shows a further possibility of accomplishing the task with similar means.
  • the adjacent dryer groups 1 ', 1' 'and 1' '' each have a smoothing roller 10 ', 10 at the respective start or end of the dryer group 1', 1 '' or 1 '' ' '' or 10 '' ', which together form a smoothing gap through which the paper web 2 is also exclusively guided.
  • the smoothing rollers 10 ′, 10 ′′ and 10 ′′ ′′ can, as mentioned in the description of the first exemplary embodiment, be designed, but it is of course corresponding here the requirements gives possibilities to design the smoothing rollers 10 ', 10''and10''', each forming a smoothing gap, in different ways.
  • the paper web 2 in the largest possible section of the looping area is in contact with the dryer fabric 3 ', 3' 'or 3' '' of the respective dryer group 1 ', 1' 'or 1' ''.
  • blowing devices 8 are preferably used, which - as shown - can be attached to scraper devices 9 for detaching the paper web 2.
  • the device also offers the possibility of saving deflection rollers 4 if, as can be seen, for example, in FIG. 1 when it is transferred to the drying group 1 ′′ ′′, the paper web 2 is not deflected between the drying cylinder 5 and the smoothing roller 10 ′′ .
  • the subsequent drying group 1 '' ' is a two-pass drying group, consisting of an upper and a lower row of mutually spaced drying cylinders 5, the axes of which are arranged so that they are essentially offset from one another in such a way that in each case one axis lies in a row is located between two adjacent axes in the other row, and in each case one of the upper and one of the lower row of drying cylinders 5 assigned dryer fabric 3 '' '.
  • the dryer fabrics 3 '' ' are guided over deflection rollers 4 each arranged between two drying cylinders 5 in a row and the outer peripheral regions of the drying cylinders 5.
  • the paper web 2 runs in a meandering shape between the upper and lower rows of drying cylinders 5 and is held on the drying cylinders 5 by the drying fabrics 3 '' '.

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A paper machine drying section consists of several drying groups (1',1'',1''') where the paper strip (2) together with one of the group endless drying sieves (3',3'',3''') is led alternatively over link rollers (4) and heated drying cylinders (5,5',5'''). The strip lies between drying cylinders and a sieve such that within a group only one paper side is in contact with the cylinders but alternates from group to group. At a group end or at the beginning of a following group, a smoothing roller (10'') is here supplied to form a smoothing gas with the cylinder (5',5'') of the neighbouring group (1'',1''') and the paper strip alone is led through the gap. An alternative similar drying section is claimed, but where here the smoothing roller forms a smoothing gap with another smoothing roller (10',10'',10''') of the neighbouring group and through which the paper is led.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Trockenpartie einer Papiermaschine gemäß dem Oberbegriff der Ansprüche 1 und 2.The invention relates to a dryer section of a paper machine according to the preamble of claims 1 and 2.

Aus der US-PS 4 934 067 ist eine Trockenpartie bekannt, bei der die Trockengruppen dadurch verbunden werden, daß die Trockensiebe beider aufeinanderfolgender Gruppen im Übergangsbereich zusammengeführt und mit der dazwischenliegenden Bahn in Kontakt gebracht werden. Dabei sind die Trockensiebe der beiden Trockengruppen über Saugwalzen geführt, die nach dem letzten bzw. vor dem ersten Trockenzylinder angeordnet sind. Derartige Vorrichtungen wirken durch die Vermeidung eines freien Zuges der Papierbahn dem Bahnflattern sowie einem Bahnabriß entgegen.A drying section is known from US Pat. No. 4,934,067, in which the drying groups are connected in that the drying fabrics of the two successive groups are brought together in the transition area and brought into contact with the web in between. The dryer fabrics of the two dryer groups are guided over suction rolls, which are arranged after the last or before the first drying cylinder. Such devices counteract the web flutter and web break by avoiding a free pull of the paper web.

Des weiteren wird in der E-PS 141 614 eine Lösung vorgeschlagen, die Papierbahn an einem beheizten Trockenzylinder vorzuglätten, wobei die Papierbahn gemeinsam mit einem Filz durch die von Preßwalzen und dem Glättzylinder gebildeten Spalten geführt wird. Nachteilig ist dabei, daß die Papierbahn nur einseitig vorgeglättet wird.Furthermore, a solution is proposed in E-PS 141 614 to pre-smooth the paper web on a heated drying cylinder, the paper web being guided together with a felt through the gaps formed by press rolls and the smoothing cylinder. The disadvantage here is that the paper web is only pre-smoothed on one side.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Trockenpartie zu schaffen, die zwischen den Trockengruppen einen möglichst geringen freien Zug aufweist und eine beidseitige Vorglättung der Papierbahn bei geringem Aufwand erlaubt.The object of the invention is therefore to create a dryer section which has as little free draft as possible between the dryer groups and which allows the paper web to be pre-smoothed on both sides with little effort.

Erfindungsgemäß wurde die Aufgabe durch die in den Ansprüchen 1 bzw. 2 beschriebene Vorrichtung gelöst, wobei die Unteransprüche besondere Ausführungsformen darstellen.According to the invention the object was achieved by the device described in claims 1 and 2, the subclaims representing special embodiments.

Wie in Anspruch 1 gekennzeichnet, besteht eine Lösung darin, daß am Ende einer Trockengruppe oder am Anfang der nachfolgenden Trockengruppe eine Glättwalze vorhanden ist, die mit dem Trockenzylinder der benachbarten Trockengruppe einen Glättspalt bildet.As characterized in claim 1, a solution consists in that at the end of a drying group or at the beginning of the subsequent drying group there is a smoothing roller which forms a smoothing gap with the drying cylinder of the adjacent drying group.

Daneben besteht eine weitere Lösung darin, daß am Ende einer Trockengruppe und am Anfang der nachfolgenden Trockengruppe je eine Glättwalze vorhanden ist, die miteinander einen Glättspalt bilden.In addition, there is a further solution in that at the end of a drying group and at the beginning of the following drying group there is a smoothing roller which forms a smoothing gap with one another.

In beiden Fällen wird ausschließlich die Papierbahn durch den Glättspalt geführt. Des weiteren sollte die Glättwalze einen wesentlich geringeren Durchmesser als die Trockenzylinder aufweisen.In both cases, only the paper web is passed through the smoothing gap. Furthermore, the smoothing roller should have a much smaller diameter than the drying cylinder.

Dabei ist es auch möglich, daß die Glättwalzen durchbiegungsgesteuert ausgeführt sind und einen elastischen Bezug besitzen. Dies ermöglicht es zum einen, das Glättprofil quer zur Papierbahn in der gewünschten Weise zu beeinflussen und zum anderen, die Papierbahn durch einen "weichen" Glättspalt schonend zu glätten. In diesem Zusammenhang empfiehlt sich auch die Bildung eines breiten Glättspaltes durch eine entsprechend ausgebildete Glättwalze, wie zum Beispiel in der EP 345 501 zu sehen.It is also possible that the smoothing rollers are deflection-controlled and have an elastic cover. On the one hand, this makes it possible to influence the smoothing profile transversely to the paper web in the desired manner and, on the other hand, to gently smooth the paper web by means of a "soft" smoothing gap. In this context, it is also advisable to form a wide smoothing gap by means of a correspondingly designed smoothing roller, as can be seen, for example, in EP 345 501.

Zur Verbesserung des Glättergebnisses ist es außerdem möglich, die Glättwalze von innen und/oder außen zu beheizen. Selbst bei Glättwalzen mit elastischem Bezug ist dies von außen beispielsweise gemäß der WO 92/19809 realisierbar, wobei der Bezug von einer thermisch gut leitenden Schicht umgeben ist. In dieser Veröffentlichung wird auch auf die Steuerung der Durchbiegung einer derartigen Walze eingegangen.To improve the smoothing result, it is also possible to heat the smoothing roller from the inside and / or outside. Even in the case of smoothing rollers with an elastic cover, this can be achieved from the outside, for example according to WO 92/19809, the cover being surrounded by a thermally highly conductive layer. This publication also deals with the control of the deflection of such a roller.

Sollte der Glättspalt von zwei Glättwalzen gebildet werden, so ergeben sich dabei die verschiedensten Kombinationsmöglichkeiten entsprechend den Anforderungen an das Glättergebnis oder in Abhängigkeit von den Eigenschaften der einlaufenden Papierbahn. Hingewiesen sei hier nur auf die Verwendung einer Glättwalze mit steifem Walzenmantel und einer anderen mit elastischem Bezug, wobei nur eine der beiden Glättwalzen durchbiegungsgesteuert ist und vorzugsweise die Glättwalze mit steifem Walzenmantel beheizt wird.If the smoothing gap is formed by two smoothing rollers, there are a wide variety of possible combinations in accordance with the requirements for the smoothing result or depending on the properties of the incoming paper web. It should be noted here only the use of a smoothing roller with a rigid roller shell and another with an elastic cover, only one of the two smoothing rollers being deflection-controlled and preferably the smoothing roller being heated with a rigid roller shell.

Vorteilhaft ist es auch, wenn zumindest eine der beiden Glättwalzen bzw. Trockenzylinder zur Trennung der Trockengruppen zum Beispiel über Hebel beweglich gelagert ist.It is also advantageous if at least one of the two smoothing rollers or drying cylinders can be moved, for example using levers, to separate the drying groups is stored.

Um die Papierbahn über die gesamte Strecke der Trockenpartie ausreichend zu führen, sollte die Papierbahn die beiden einen Glättspalt bildenden Glättwalzen bzw. Trockenzylinder teilweise umschlingen. Außerdem empfiehlt es sich, wenn die Papierbahn in einem möglichst großen Abschnitt des Umschlingungsbereiches mit dem Trockensieb der jeweiligen Trockengruppe in Kontakt steht.In order to adequately guide the paper web over the entire length of the dryer section, the paper web should partially wrap around the two smoothing rollers or drying cylinders forming a smoothing gap. It is also advisable if the paper web is in contact with the dryer fabric of the respective dryer group in as large a section of the wrapping area as possible.

Problemen bezüglich der durch die Glättkräfte eventuell bedingten Längenänderung der Papierbahn in Bahnlaufrichtung kann dadurch begegnet werden, daß die die Papierbahn nach dem Glättspalt übernehmende Glättwalze beheizt ist und/oder einen elastischen Bezug besitzt und/oder nach der übernehmenden Glättwalze bzw. dem Trockenzylinder ein geringer freier Zug der Papierbahn vorhanden ist. Außerdem kann die Papierbahn nach dem Glättspalt verstärkt von außen beheizt werden.Problems with regard to the change in length of the paper web in the web running direction, which may be caused by the smoothing forces, can be countered by heating the smoothing roller taking over the paper web after the smoothing nip and / or having an elastic cover and / or a slightly more free one after the taking over smoothing roller or the drying cylinder Train of the paper web is present. In addition, the paper web can be heated from the outside after the smoothing gap.

Während die Längenänderung infolge Glättung bei der Beheizung durch Schrumpfen der Papierbahn ausgeglichen wird, ermöglicht dies der freie Zug über eine Differenzgeschwindigkeit zwischen den Trockengruppen und der elastische Bezug wegen der Entspannung des Bezuges nach dem Glättspalt. Einstellbar ist die Länge des freien Zuges dabei über eine Änderung des Filzverlaufes, insbesondere eine Lageveränderung zumindest einer Umlenkwalze im Bereich zwischen zwei Trockengruppen.While the change in length due to smoothing during heating is compensated for by shrinking the paper web, this enables the free draft via a difference in speed between the drying groups and the elastic cover because of the relaxation of the cover after the smoothing gap. The length of the free draft can be adjusted by changing the course of the felt, in particular by changing the position of at least one deflecting roller in the area between two drying groups.

Nachfolgend soll die Erfindung an drei Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert werden. In der beigefügten Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine schematische Seitenansicht eines Teiles einer Trockenpartie gemäß Anspruch 1;
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eine schematische Seitenansicht gemäß Anspruch 2 und
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eine schematische Seitenansicht gemäß Anspruch 1 und 2 einer anderen Ausführungsform einer Trockenpartie.
The invention will be explained in more detail below using three exemplary embodiments. The attached drawing shows:
Fig. 1
is a schematic side view of part of a dryer section according to claim 1;
Fig. 2
is a schematic side view according to claim 2 and
Fig. 3
is a schematic side view according to claim 1 and 2 of another embodiment of a dryer section.

Den Ausführungsbeispielen gemäß Figur 1 und 2 ist gemeinsam, daß die Trockenpartie aus mehreren Trockengruppen 1', 1'' und 1''' besteht, in denen die Papierbahn 2 zusammen mit einem der jeweiligen Trockengruppe 1', 1'' bzw. 1''' zugeordneten, endlosen Trockensieb 3', 3'' bzw. 3''' abwechselnd über vorzugsweise als Saugwalzen ausgebildete Umlenkwalzen 4 und beheizte Trockenzylinder 5, 5' bzw. 5''' geführt wird, wobei sich die Papierbahn 2 zwischen dem jeweiligen Trockensieb 3', 3'' bzw. 3''' und dem betreffenden Trockenzylinder 5, 5' bzw. 5''' befindet und in den Trockengruppen 1', 1'' und 1''' jeweils nur eine von Trockengruppe zu Trockengruppe wechselnde Seite der Papierbahn 2 mit den Trockenzylindern 5, 5' und 5''' in Kontakt kommt.The exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 1 and 2 have in common that the dryer section Consists of several dryer groups 1 ', 1''and1''', in which the paper web 2 together with an endless dryer fabric 3 ', 3''or1', 1 '' or 1 '''assigned to the respective dryer group 3 '''is guided alternately over deflection rollers 4, which are preferably designed as suction rollers, and heated drying cylinders 5, 5' or 5 ''', the paper web 2 being between the respective dryer fabric 3', 3 '' or 3 ''' and the relevant drying cylinder 5, 5 'and 5''' and in the drying groups 1 ', 1''and1''' only one side of the paper web 2 with the drying cylinders 5, 5 'and 5 '''comes into contact.

Allerdings ist bei dem in Fig. 1 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel am Anfang und am Ende einer Trockengruppe 1''je eine Glättwalze 10'' vorhanden, die mit dem letzten Trockenzylinder 5' der vorhergehenden 1' bzw. mit dem ersten Trockenzylinder 5''' der nachfolgenden Trockengruppe 1''' einen Glättspalt bildet, durch den ausschließlich die Papierbahn 2 geführt wird. Es ist jedoch auch möglich, nur am Anfang oder nur am Ende einer Trockengruppe 1', 1'' und 1''' eine Glättwalze vorzusehen, die mit dem Trockenzylinder der benachbarten Trockengruppe 1', 1'' bzw. 1''' zusammenwirkt.However, in the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1 there is a smoothing roller 10 ″ at the beginning and at the end of a drying group 1 ″, which corresponds to the last drying cylinder 5 ′ of the previous 1 ′ or to the first drying cylinder 5 ″ ″ subsequent drying group 1 '' 'forms a smoothing gap through which only the paper web 2 is guided. However, it is also possible to provide a smoothing roller which interacts with the drying cylinder of the adjacent drying group 1 ', 1' 'and 1' '' only at the beginning or only at the end of a drying group 1 ', 1' 'and 1' '' .

Die Glättwalzen 10', 10'' und 10''' weisen im allgemeinen einen wesentlich geringeren Durchmesser als die Trockenzylinder 5, 5' bzw. 5''' auf und können je nach Anforderung durchbiegungsgesteuert, beheizt und/oder mit einem elastischen Bezug versehen sein.The smoothing rollers 10 ', 10' 'and 10' '' generally have a much smaller diameter than the drying cylinders 5, 5 'and 5' '' and can be deflection-controlled, heated and / or provided with an elastic cover depending on the requirements his.

Das in Fig. 2 dargestellte zweite Ausführungsbeispiel zeigt eine weitere Möglichkeit, mit gleichartigen Mitteln die gestellte Aufgabe zu lösen. Im Unterschied zu Figur 1 besitzen hier die benachbarten Trockengruppen 1', 1'' bzw. 1''' an dem jeweiligen Anfang bzw. Ende der Trockengruppe 1', 1'' bzw. 1''' je eine Glättwalze 10', 10'' bzw. 10''', die miteinander einen Glättspalt bilden, durch den ebenfalls ausschließlich die Papierbahn 2 geführt wird.The second exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 2 shows a further possibility of accomplishing the task with similar means. In contrast to FIG. 1, the adjacent dryer groups 1 ', 1' 'and 1' '' each have a smoothing roller 10 ', 10 at the respective start or end of the dryer group 1', 1 '' or 1 '' ' '' or 10 '' ', which together form a smoothing gap through which the paper web 2 is also exclusively guided.

Die Glättwalzen 10', 10'' und 10''' können, wie in der Beschreibung des ersten Ausführungsbeispieles erwähnt, ausgebildet sein, wobei es hier natürlich entsprechend den Anforderungen Möglichkeiten gibt, die jeweils einen Glättspalt bildenden Glättwalzen 10', 10'' bzw. 10''' verschiedenartig auszuführen.The smoothing rollers 10 ′, 10 ″ and 10 ″ ″ can, as mentioned in the description of the first exemplary embodiment, be designed, but it is of course corresponding here the requirements gives possibilities to design the smoothing rollers 10 ', 10''and10''', each forming a smoothing gap, in different ways.

Um eine ausreichende Führung der Papierbahn 2 gewährleisten zu können, sollte diese die beiden einen Glättspalt bildenden Glättwalzen 10', 10'' bzw. 10''' bzw. Trockenzylinder 5' bzw. 5''' teilweise umschlingen, wobei die Papierbahn 2 in einem möglichst großen Abschnitt des Umschlingungsbereiches mit dem Trockensieb 3', 3'' bzw. 3''' der jeweiligen Trockengruppe 1', 1'' bzw. 1''' in Kontakt steht. Dies gilt genauso wie das nachfolgende für beide Ausführungsbeispiele.In order to be able to ensure adequate guidance of the paper web 2, it should partially wrap around the two smoothing rollers 10 ′, 10 ″ or 10 ″ ″ or drying cylinders 5 ′ or 5 ″ ″ forming a smoothing gap, the paper web 2 in the largest possible section of the looping area is in contact with the dryer fabric 3 ', 3' 'or 3' '' of the respective dryer group 1 ', 1' 'or 1' ''. This applies just like the following for both exemplary embodiments.

Vorteilhaft ist es auch, wenn zumindest eine der beiden einen Glättspalt bildenden Glättwalzen 10', 10'' bzw. 10''' bzw. Trockenzylinder 5' bzw. 5''' zur Trennung der Trockengruppen 1', 1'' bzw. 1''' beweglich angeordnet ist. Dies kann einfach realisiert werden, indem der betreffende Trockenzylinder 5' bzw. 5''' oder die Glättwalze 10', 10'' bzw. 10''' zum Beispiel beidseitig in einem elektromechanisch verstellbaren Hebel gelagert ist.It is also advantageous if at least one of the two smoothing rollers 10 ', 10' 'or 10' '' or drying cylinders 5 'or 5' '' forming a smoothing gap for separating the drying groups 1 ', 1' 'or 1 '' 'is movably arranged. This can be easily achieved by mounting the relevant drying cylinder 5 'or 5' '' or the smoothing roller 10 ', 10' 'or 10' '' on both sides in an electromechanically adjustable lever.

Zur Unterstützung des Einführens der Papierbahn 2 kommen vorzugsweise Blaseinrichtungen 8 zur Anwendung, die - wie gezeigt - an Schabervorrichtungen 9 für das Ablösen der Papierbahn 2 befestigt sein können.To support the insertion of the paper web 2, blowing devices 8 are preferably used, which - as shown - can be attached to scraper devices 9 for detaching the paper web 2.

Es ist folglich mit einfachen Mitteln möglich, über die Schaffung eines Glättspaltes zur Vorglättung der Papierbahn 2 eine Verbindung zwischen-den Trockengruppen 1', 1'' und 1''' ohne freien Zug der Papierbahn 2 herzustellen.It is consequently possible with simple means to create a connection between the drying groups 1 ′, 1 ″ and 1 ″ ″ by creating a smoothing gap for the pre-smoothing of the paper web 2 without a free pull of the paper web 2.

Außerdem bietet die Vorrichtung auch die Möglichkeit zur Einsparung von Umlenkwalzen 4, wenn, wie beispielsweise in Figur 1 bei der Übergabe an die Trockengruppe 1''' zu sehen ist, die Papierbahn 2 zwischen dem Trockenzylinder 5 und der Glättwalze 10'' nicht umgelenkt wird.In addition, the device also offers the possibility of saving deflection rollers 4 if, as can be seen, for example, in FIG. 1 when it is transferred to the drying group 1 ″ ″, the paper web 2 is not deflected between the drying cylinder 5 and the smoothing roller 10 ″ .

Das in Figur 3 dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel macht deutlich, daß die Erfindung nicht nur auf eine spezielle Kombination von Trockengruppen einer Art beschränkt ist. Aus der Mehrzahl der Möglichkeiten werden hier zwei aufgezeigt, wobei die Trockengruppen 1' und 1'' den oben beschriebenen entsprechen. Der Unterschied besteht jedoch darin, daß dieselbe Seite der Papierbahn 2 mit den Trockenzylindern 5 bzw. 5' in Kontakt kommt. Dabei ist am Anfang der Trockengruppe 1'' eine Glättwalze 10'' vorhanden, die mit dem letzten Trockenzylinder 5' der vorhergehenden Trockengruppe 1' einen Glättspalt bildet, durch den nur die Papierbahn 2 geführt wird. Von der Glättwalze 10'' wird die Papierbahn 2 vorzugsweise über eine Saugwalze 4 abgenommen und mit dem Trockensieb 3'' in Kontakt gebracht.The embodiment shown in Figure 3 makes it clear that the invention is not is only limited to a special combination of drying groups of one type. From the majority of the possibilities, two are shown here, the drying groups 1 'and 1''corresponding to those described above. The difference, however, is that the same side of the paper web 2 comes into contact with the drying cylinders 5 and 5 '. There is a smoothing roller 10 ″ at the beginning of the drying group 1 ″, which forms a smoothing gap with the last drying cylinder 5 ′ of the preceding drying group 1 ′, through which only the paper web 2 is guided. The paper web 2 is preferably removed from the smoothing roller 10 ″ via a suction roller 4 and brought into contact with the drying wire 3 ″.

Bei der darauffolgenden Trockengruppe 1''' handelt es sich um eine Zweizug-Trockengruppe, bestehend aus einer oberen und einer unteren Reihe von gegenseitig beabstandeten Trockenzylindern 5, deren Achsen im wesentlichen so gegeneinander versetzt angeordnet sind, daß jeweils eine in einer Reihe gelegene Achse sich zwischen zwei benachbarten Achsen in der anderen Reihe befindet, sowie jeweils einem der oberen und einem der unteren Reihe von Trockenzylindern 5 zugeordneten Trockensieb 3'''. Die Trockensiebe 3''' sind dabei über jeweils zwischen zwei in einer Reihe benachbarten Trockenzylindern 5 angeordnete Umlenkwalzen 4 und die außenliegenden Umfangsbereiche der Trockenzylinder 5 geführt. Die Papierbahn 2 verläuft mäanderförmig zwischen der oberen und der unteren Reihe von Trockenzylindern 5 und wird durch die Trockensiebe 3''' auf den Trockenzylindern 5 gehalten.The subsequent drying group 1 '' 'is a two-pass drying group, consisting of an upper and a lower row of mutually spaced drying cylinders 5, the axes of which are arranged so that they are essentially offset from one another in such a way that in each case one axis lies in a row is located between two adjacent axes in the other row, and in each case one of the upper and one of the lower row of drying cylinders 5 assigned dryer fabric 3 '' '. The dryer fabrics 3 '' 'are guided over deflection rollers 4 each arranged between two drying cylinders 5 in a row and the outer peripheral regions of the drying cylinders 5. The paper web 2 runs in a meandering shape between the upper and lower rows of drying cylinders 5 and is held on the drying cylinders 5 by the drying fabrics 3 '' '.

Am Ende der Trockengruppe 1'' und am Anfang der Trockengruppe 1''' befindet sich hier je eine Glättwalze 10'', 10''', die miteinander einen Glättspalt bilden, durch den nur die Papierbahn 2 geführt wird. Offensichtlich gelingt auch bei dieser Ausführungsform mit einfachen Mitteln die beidseitige Vorglättung ohne bzw. mit nur geringem freien Zug der Papierbahn 2.At the end of dryer group 1 '' and at the beginning of dryer group 1 '' 'there is a smoothing roller 10' ', 10' '', which together form a smoothing gap through which only paper web 2 is guided. Obviously, in this embodiment, too, the two-sided pre-smoothing succeeds with simple means with little or no free tension of the paper web 2.

Hinsichtlich der Gestaltung der Trockenzylinder 5' sowie der Glättzylinder 10'' und 10''' wird auf die Beschreibung der Figuren 1 und 2 verwiesen.With regard to the design of the drying cylinders 5 ′ and the smoothing cylinders 10 ″ and 10 ″ ″, reference is made to the description of FIGS. 1 and 2.

Bei der Verbindung zweier Trockengruppen 1', 1'' und 1''' ist im allgemeinen nicht nur eine der in den Ansprüchen 1 und 2 gekennzeichneten Lösungen vorteilhaft anwendbar. Außerdem soll aus der Vielzahl der Möglichkeiten noch besonders auf die verwiesen werden, daß zwei Zweizug-Trockengruppen benachbart angeordnet sind.When two drying groups 1 ', 1' 'and 1' '' are connected, in general not only one of the solutions characterized in claims 1 and 2 can advantageously be used. In addition, from the multitude of possibilities, particular reference should be made to the fact that two two-pass drying groups are arranged adjacent to one another.

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Trockenpartie einer Papiermaschine, bestehend aus mehreren Trockengruppen (1', 1'', 1'''), in denen die Papierbahn (2) zusammen mit mindestens einem der jeweiligen Trockengruppe (1', 1'', 1''') zugeordneten, endlosen Trockensieb (3', 3'', 3''') über beheizte Trockenzylinder (5, 5', 5''') geführt wird, wobei sich die Papierbahn (2) zwischen einem Trockensieb (3', 3'', 3''') und dem
Trockenzylinder (5, 5', 5''') befindet,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß am Ende einer Trockengruppe (1', 1'', 1''') oder am Anfang der nachfolgenden Trockengruppe eine Glättwalze (10'') vorhanden ist, die mit dem Trockenzylinder (5', 5''') der benachbarten Trockengruppe (1'', 1''') einen Glättspalt bildet, wobei ausschließlich die Papierbahn (2) durch diesen Glättspalt geführt wird.
Dryer section of a paper machine, consisting of several dryer groups (1 ', 1'',1'''), in which the paper web (2) is assigned together with at least one to the respective dryer group (1 ', 1'',1''') , endless drying wire (3 ', 3'',3''') is guided over heated drying cylinders (5, 5 ', 5'''), the paper web (2) being between a drying wire (3 ', 3'' , 3 ''') and the
Drying cylinder (5, 5 ', 5'''),
characterized by
that at the end of a drying group (1 ', 1'',1''') or at the beginning of the following drying group there is a smoothing roller (10 '') which is connected to the drying cylinder (5 ', 5''') of the neighboring drying group (1 '', 1 ''') forms a smoothing gap, with only the paper web (2) being guided through this smoothing gap.
Trockenpartie einer Papiermaschine, bestehend aus mehreren Trockengruppen (1', 1''', 1'''), in denen die Papierbahn (2) zusammen mit mindestens einem der jeweiligen Trockengruppe (1', 1'', 1''') zugeordneten, endlosen Trockensieb (3', 3'' , 3''') über beheizte Trockenzylinder (5) geführt wird, wobei sich die Papierbahn (2) zwischen einem Trockensieb (3', 3'', 3''') und dem Trockenzylinder (5) befindet,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß am Ende einer Trockengruppe (1', 1'') und am Anfang der nachfolgenden Trockengruppe (1'', 1''') je eine Glättwalze (10', 10'', 10''') vorhanden ist, die miteinander einen Glättspalt bilden, wobei ausschließlich die Papierbahn (2) durch diesen Glättspalt geführt wird.
Dryer section of a paper machine, consisting of several dryer groups (1 ', 1''', 1 '''), in which the paper web (2) together with at least one of the respective dryer groups (1', 1 '', 1 ''') assigned endless drying wire (3 ', 3'',3''') is guided over heated drying cylinders (5), the paper web (2) being between a drying wire (3 ', 3'',3''') and the drying cylinder (5),
characterized by
that at the end of a drying group (1 ', 1'') and at the beginning of the following drying group (1'',1''') there is a smoothing roller (10 ', 10'',10'''), which are together form a smoothing gap, only the paper web (2) being guided through this smoothing gap.
Trockenpartie nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Glättwalze (10', 10'', 10''') einen wesentlich geringeren Durchmesser als die Trockenzylinder (5, 5', 5''') aufweist.
Dryer section according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized by
that the smoothing roller (10 ', 10'',10''') has a much smaller diameter than the drying cylinder (5, 5 ', 5''').
Trockenpartie nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß zumindest eine der beiden einen Glättspalt bildenden Glättwalzen (10', 10'', 10''') bzw. Trockenzylinder (5', 5''') zur Trennung der Trockengruppen (1', 1'', 1''') beweglich angeordnet ist.
Dryer section according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized by
that at least one of the two smoothing rollers (10 ', 10'',10''') or drying cylinder (5 ', 5''') forming a smoothing gap for separating the drying groups (1 ', 1'',1''' ) is movably arranged.
Trockenpartie nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Papierbahn (2) die beiden einen Glättspalt bildenden Glättwalzen (10', 10'', 10''') bzw. Trockenzylinder (5', 5''') teilweise umschlingt, wobei die Papierbahn (2) in einem Abschnitt des Umschlingungsbereiches mit dem Trockensieb (3', 3'', 3''') der jeweiligen Trockengruppe (1', 1'', 1''') in Kontakt steht.
Dryer section according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized by
that the paper web (2) partially wraps around the two smoothing rollers (10 ', 10'',10''') or drying cylinder (5 ', 5'''), the paper web (2) in a section of the Wrapping area is in contact with the dryer fabric (3 ', 3'',3''') of the respective dryer group (1 ', 1'',1''').
Trockenpartie nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Glättwalze (10', 10'', 10''') einen elastischen Bezug besitzt.
Dryer section according to one of claims 1 to 5,
characterized by
that the smoothing roller (10 ', 10'',10''') has an elastic cover.
Trockenpartie nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Glättwalze (10', 10'', 10''') beheizt wird.
Dryer section according to one of claims 1 to 6,
characterized by
that the smoothing roller (10 ', 10'',10''') is heated.
Trockenpartie nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Glättwalze (10', 10'', 10''') beheizt wird.
Dryer section according to one of claims 1 to 7,
characterized by
that the smoothing roller (10 ', 10'',10''') is heated.
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