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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1997
Toshiyuki Kajiwara, Tokyo, JP;
Hidetoshi Nishi, Hitachi, JP;
Yasutsugu Yoshimura, Hitachi, JP;
Mitsuo Nihei, Hitachi, JP;
Toyotsugu Masuda, Hitachinaka, JP;
Kenji Yamamoto, Takahagi, JP;
Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A rolling mill drive apparatus for driving any rolls of a pair of work rolls, 2 to 4 intermediate rolls and 2 to 4 backup rolls comprises a drive roller without tooth, rotated by an electric motor, at least one driven roller without tooth, contacting with the drive roller, a load imparting device for imparting a contact load between the drive roller and the driven roller to rotate the driven roller with frictional force caused by the contact load, and a spindle connected to at least the driven roller of the drive roller and the driven roller and transmitting rotation of the driven roller to the rolls. A rolling mill uses the rolling mill drive apparatus. A rolling method is for rolling using the rolling mill.