Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to an induction heated roll apparatus.
Background Art
[0002] As disclosed in Patent Literature 1, induction heated roll apparatuses include one
that directly measures temperature with a temperature detecting element attached to
a roll main body as a heated body.
[0003] Meanwhile, a roll main body is a rotating body, and therefore in many cases, it is
not easy to attach a temperature detecting element. Also, in the case of attaching
a temperature detecting element to a roll main body, a contact state between the temperature
detecting element and the roll main body is individually different, which may cause
an error in detected temperature. Further, in order to input an output from a temperature
detecting element provided in a roll main body to a fixed control device, a sophisticated
device such as a rotary transformer is required.
[0004] In addition, it is also possible to use non-contact type temperature detecting means
such as a radiation pyrometer to detect the temperature of a roll main body; however,
in such a case, it is often difficult to detect an accurate temperature because detection
accuracy is low or the temperature is affected by a surface radiation rate (emission
rate) of the roll main body.
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Patent Literature
Summary of Invention
Technical Problem
[0006] Therefore, the present invention is made in order to solve the above-described problems,
and a main object thereof is to eliminate the need for a temperature detecting element
adapted to measure the temperature of a roll main body in an induction heated roll
apparatus.
Solution to Problem
[0007] That is, the induction heated roll apparatus according to the present invention is
an induction heated roll apparatus including: a roll main body that is rotatably supported;
a magnetic flux generating mechanism that is provided inside the roll main body and
includes an iron core and a winding wound around the iron core; and a power supply
circuit that is connected to the winding and provided with a control element adapted
to control AC current or AC voltage. The induction heated roll apparatus further includes
a roll temperature calculation part that calculates temperature of the roll main body
with use of, as parameters, a current value obtained by a current detecting part adapted
to detect AC current flowing through the winding, a voltage value obtained by a voltage
detecting part adapted to detect AC voltage applied to the winding, a power factor
obtained by a power factor detecting part adapted to detect the power factor of an
induction heated roll including the roll main body and the magnetic flux generating
mechanism, a winding resistance value of the winding, and an excitation resistance
value obtained from a characteristic of a relationship between magnetic flux density
generated by the magnetic flux generating mechanism and excitation resistance of a
magnetic circuit configured to include the iron core and the roll main body. Note
that as the characteristic of the relationship between the magnetic flux density generated
by the magnetic flux generating mechanism and the excitation resistance of the magnetic
circuit configured to include the iron core and the roll main body, a preliminarily
measured one can be used. Also, the winding resistance value of the winding may be
directly detected by providing a winding resistance detecting part adapted to detect
the winding resistance of the winding, or as will be described later, may be calculated
from temperature of the winding by providing a winding temperature detecting part
adapted to detect the temperature of the winding. Alternatively, the winding resistance
value may be calculated by intermittently applying DC voltage to the winding and detecting
DC current flowing at the time of the DC voltage application.
[0008] Such an apparatus has the roll temperature calculation part that calculates the temperature
of the roll main body using the value of the current flowing through the winding,
value of the voltage applied to the winding, power factor of the induction heated
roll, resistance value of the winding, and excitation resistance value of the magnetic
circuit as the parameters, and can therefore calculate the temperature of the roll
main body without providing the roll main body with a temperature detecting element.
[0009] Specifically, it is desirable that the roll temperature calculation part calculates
the temperature of the roll main body by using the resistance value of the roll main
body and the relative permeability of the roll main body, of which the resistance
value of the roll main body is calculated using, as parameters, the AC current value
obtained by the AC current detecting part, the AC voltage value obtained by the AC
voltage detecting part, the power factor obtained by the power factor detecting part,
the winding resistance value, and the excitation resistance value obtained from the
characteristic of the relationship between the magnetic flux density and the excitation
resistance of the magnetic circuit.
[0010] More specifically, the induction heated roll apparatus includes an impedance calculation
part that calculates impedance of the induction heated roll (hereinafter referred
to as roll impedance) with use of the current value obtained by the current detecting
part, the voltage value obtained by the voltage detecting part, and the power factor
obtained by the power factor detecting part. Further, the impedance calculation part
calculates the resistance value of the roll main body using the roll impedance, the
winding resistance value, and the excitation resistance value as parameters.
[0011] Here, an equivalent circuit of the induction heated roll including the roll main
body and the magnetic flux generating mechanism is illustrated in FIG. 4. When the
power supply circuit applies the AC voltage, combined resistance r
comb including the winding resistance r
1, excitation resistance r
0, and resistance r
2 of the roll main body can be calculated by dividing the input AC voltage V applied
to the winding by the AC current I flowing through the winding, and multiplying a
resultant value by the power factor cosϕ of the induction heated roll. The combined
resistance r
comb is given by the following expressions.

[0012] Rewriting to an expression for obtaining the resistance r
2 of the roll main body gives the following expression.

[0013] In the expression for the resistance r
2 of the roll main body, the excitation resistance r
0 can be obtained from the relationship with the magnetic flux density generated by
the magnetic flux generating mechanism. This relationship is determined by a combination
of a configuration of the iron core, such as material and shape, and a material of
the roll main body. Fig. 7 illustrates characteristics of the relationship between
the magnetic flux density generated by the magnetic flux generating mechanism and
the excitation resistance in the case where the iron core of the magnetic flux generating
mechanism is formed of a grain-oriented silicon steel sheet having a thickness of
0.23 mm, and the material of the roll main body is a thermally treated carbon steel
S45C material.
[0014] Given that voltage obtained by vector calculation in which voltage drops caused by
the reactance l
1 of the winding and the resistance r
1 of the winding are subtracted from the input AC voltage V is Vm, the magnetic flux
density Bm can be calculated using the following expression,.

Here, D is the average diameter [mm] of a current penetration part of the magnetic
flux generating mechanism and the roll main body, N the number of turns of the winding,
a the thickness [mm] of a coil, Lh the width [mm] of the winding, and d the distance
[mm] between the winding and the roll main body.
[0015] In addition, σ is the current penetration depth [mm] of the roll main body, and given
that the specific resistance of the material of the roll main body is ρ [µΩ·cm], relative
permeability of the roll main body is µs, and frequency is f [Hz], σ is given by σ
= {5.03√/(ρ/µs × f)} × 10 [mm].
[0017] Here, Sm is the magnetic path cross-sectional area [cm
2] of the iron core.
[0018] In the above expression, the relative permeability µs exhibits change characteristics
specific to each material with respect to magnetic flux density, and is therefore
obtained from change characteristics preliminarily measured for each material. For
example, in the case where the material of the roll main body is carbon steel S45C,
the relationship between the magnetic flux density and the relative permeability is
as illustrated in FIG. 5.
[0019] In the calculation stage of the above expressions, the magnetic flux density Bm is
not fixed, and therefore by substituting the input AC voltage V into the expression
for obtaining the magnetic flux density Bm and using the magnetic flux density Bm
and the relationship in FIG. 5, the relative permeability µs is obtained to calculate
the current penetration depth σ. Further, the magnetic flux density Bm is recalculated
using a result of the calculation, and the current penetration depth σ is recalculated
using the relative permeability µs obtained from the relationship in FIG. 5. By performing
repetitive calculation in this manner, each value is converged, and consequently fixed
magnetic flux density Bm is obtained.
[0020] The excitation resistance r
0 is obtained from the magnetic flux density Bm and the relationship between the magnetic
flux density Bm and the excitation resistance r
0 illustrated in FIG. 7.
[0021] In the expression for the resistance r
2 of the roll main body, the resistance r
1 of the winding is determined by the material, length, and cross-sectional area of
the wire forming the winding, and the temperature of the winding, and for example,
in the case where the material of the wire is copper, can be calculated using the
following expressions.

[0022] Here, L is the wire length [m], S the wire cross-sectional area [mm
2], and θ
c, the winding temperature [°C].
[0023] Specifically, a value of the resistance can be calculated from the temperature of
the winding detected by a temperature sensor (temperature detecting part) embedded
in the winding. Also, as will be described later, the resistance value of the winding
can also be directly measured by applying DC voltage to the winding for a short period
of time and detecting DC current flowing at the time of the DC voltage application.
[0024] Also, it is desirable that the induction heated roll apparatus includes: a DC voltage
application part that controls a DC power supply to intermittently apply DC voltage
to the winding; and a resistance value calculation part that calculates the winding
resistance value from the DC voltage applied by the DC voltage application part and
DC current flowing through the winding when applying the DC voltage, and the roll
temperature calculation part calculates the temperature of the roll main body with
use of the winding resistance value obtained by the resistance value calculation part.
Specifically, it is desirable that the roll temperature calculation part calculates
the temperature of the roll main body using the roll impedance obtained by the impedance
calculation part, the winding resistance value obtained by the resistance value calculation
part, and the excitation resistance value of the magnetic circuit.
[0025] When the temperature of the winding as a primary coil is changed by current application,
r
1 in the equivalent circuit of the single phase induction heated roll (single phase
roll) illustrated in Fig. 4 is changed, and therefore circuit impedance is also changed,
i.e., r
comb is also changed. Accordingly, recalculating the resistance r
2 of the roll main body is required. However, such a change is independent of a change
in temperature of a heat generating part of the roll main body, and therefore should
be corrected.
[0026] The resistivity and temperature of the winding have a relationship approximately
proportional to absolute temperature, and exhibit change characteristics specific
to the material of the winding. For example, in the case where the wire material is
copper, the relationship is given by the following expressions, and therefore by knowing
the winding temperature, the resistance value r
1 of the winding can be calculated.

[0027] Here, L is the wire length [m], S the wire cross-sectional area [mm
2], and θ
c, the winding temperature [°C].
[0028] Here, r
2 is a primary side conversion value as viewed from the winding side. Given that the
inside diameter of the roll main body is Φ [cm], current penetration depth is σ [cm],
inner surface part cross-sectional area of the current penetration depth is S
i [cm
2], and calorific inner surface length (equal to the winding width) of the roll main
body is Is [cm], converting r
2 to a secondary side conversion value R
2 having a unit of µΩ as viewed from the roll main body side gives the following expressions.

[0029] Accordingly,

[0030] Here, given that the current penetration depth is ρ, relative permeability is µs,
and frequency is f, the following expression holds.

[0031] Substituting σ into the above-described expression yields

[0032] Dividing both sides by 5.03√(ρ/µs × f) yields

[0033] Deforming this expression gives

[0034] Squaring both sides yields

[0035] Deforming this expression gives

[0036] Further deforming this expression gives

[0037] Solving this equation results in

[0038] Specific resistance ρ exhibits characteristics specific to each material with respect
to temperature, and for example, in the case of the specific resistance ρ of carbon
steel S45C, given that the inner surface temperature of the roll main body is θs [°C],
the following expression holds.

[0039] Deforming this expression gives

[0040] Eliminating ρ yields

[0041] Rewriting to an expression for obtaining θs results in

[0042] As described above, the relative permeability µs exhibits change characteristics
specific to each material with respect to magnetic flux density, and in the case where
the material of the roll main body is carbon steel S45C, the relationship between
the magnetic flux density and the relative permeability is as illustrated in FIG.
5.
[0043] Between the inner surface temperature θs of the roll main body and the surface temperature
of the roll main body in a steady state, there is a predetermined relationship.
[0044] Therefore, given that the temperature difference between the inner surface temperature
θs and surface temperature of the roll main body is θ [°C], it is desirable that the
roll temperature calculation part corrects the temperature of the roll main body using
the temperature difference θ obtained from the following expression.

[0045] Here, d
1 is the inside diameter [m] of the roll main body, d
2 the outside diameter [m] of the roll main body, λ the thermal conductivity [W/m ·°C]
of the roll main body at average temperature, and P a thermal flow rate [W/m], which
has here a value obtained by dividing a calorific value [W] of the inner surface of
the roll main body by a calorific inner surface length [m] (equal to the winding width).
Also, k is a correction factor calculated from actual measured values.
[0046] Note that the thermal conductivity λ changes depending on a material or temperature
of the roll main body, and FIG. 6 illustrates temperature-dependent thermal conductivity
characteristics of, for example, carbon steel S45C. Also, the current penetration
depth of the roll main body is several µm at high frequencies of several tens to several
hundreds kHz, whereas at medium frequencies of 50 to 1000 Hz, a current penetration
depth of several mm to several tens mm is obtained. For example, in the case of carbon
steel, the current penetration depth is approximately 10 mm at 60 Hz and 500 °C. That
is, in the case of medium frequency induction heating, the current penetration depth
is deep, and therefore the difference between the temperature of the heat generating
part (inner surface temperature) and the surface temperature is small as compared
with that at high frequencies.
[0047] Desirably, inside a lateral circumferential wall of the roll main body, jacket chambers
in which a gas-liquid two-phase heating medium is included are formed. The jacket
chambers are ones adapted to uniform the temperature of the roll main body on the
basis of heat transport through the included gas-liquid two-phase heating medium,
and simultaneously uniform the surface temperature of the roll main body.
[0048] That is, detecting the temperature of the roll main body using the impedance and
the power factor is equivalent to detecting the average temperature of the inner surface.
Accordingly, it can be said that surface temperatures of respective parts of the roll
main body, which are uniformed by the jacket chambers, are equivalent to a value obtained
by making necessary corrections to the temperature detected using the impedance and
the power factor to thereby convert the temperature to the surface temperature.
[0049] Here, given that the cross-sectional area of the roll main body is S, the sum of
cross-sectional areas of the jacket chambers is S
j, and the thickness of the roll main body is t, it is desirable that the roll temperature
calculation part calculates the temperature of the roll main body with use of a temperature
difference θ obtained on the assumption that the inside diameter d
1 of the roll main body is substituted by d
j1 = d
1 + t{1-α(1 - S
j/S)}, and the outside diameter d
2 of the roll main body is substituted by d
j2 = d
2 - t{1-α(1 - S
j/S)}. Note that d
j1 is a virtual inside diameter taking into account a reduction in thickness due to
the jacket chambers, and d
j2 is a virtual outside diameter taking into account the reduction in thickness due
to the jacket chambers.
[0050] Here, given that the cross-sectional area of the roll main body orthogonal to a rotational
axis of the roll main body is S, the sum of cross-sectional areas of the jacket chambers
orthogonal to the rotational axis is S
j, and the thickness of the roll main body is t, a thermally converted thickness t
j is given by the following expression.

[0051] Here, α is a variable indicating a ratio of a reduction in function of the jacket
chambers, which is caused by a reduction in pressure of the heating medium along with
a reduction in temperature. Characteristics of the α - θ relationship are determined
by the type of the heating medium and the impurity concentration in the jacket chambers.
[0052] The difference between the thickness t and the thermally converted thickness t
j is given by

[0053] Accordingly, the thermally converted virtual inside diameter d
j1 and virtual outside diameter d
j2 of the roll main body are given by the following expressions.

[0054] That is, the ratio between the calculated outside and inside diameters is smaller,
and therefore the temperature difference θ is also smaller. Accordingly, a temperature
measurement error is also smaller.
[0055] In the case where the control element is a semiconductor element, a conduction angle
changes waveforms of voltage and current; however, the waveforms are respectively
changed into different shapes. As a result, sharing voltage across each impedance
is changed to change voltage across the excitation impedance, and thereby the magnetic
flux density is changed to change the excitation impedance and the relative permeability
as well. Therefore, in the case where the control element, conduction angle, and load
are fixed, voltage and current respectively have certain shapes, and consequently
a correction factor based on the conduction angle is determined.
[0056] Desirably, the induction heated roll apparatus further includes an impedance correction
part that uses the conduction angle of the control element to correct the impedance
obtained by the impedance calculation part. In addition, it is also desirable that
the roll temperature calculation part calculates the temperature of the roll main
body with use of corrected impedance resulting from the correction by the impedance
correction part.
[0057] In the case of the examined roll main body (inside diameter Φ × surface length L)
with a thyristor as the control element, a change in harmonic component due to waveform
distortion changes voltages across the reactance components l
1 and l
2 in the equivalent circuit. Accordingly, the voltage applied to the excitation impedance
changes to change the magnetic flux density. That is, the change in magnetic flux
density changes the excitation impedance and the relative permeability, and therefore
the effect of the change should be corrected.
[0058] Corrected impedance R
2 in which the effect of a change in phase angle of the thyristor is corrected is given
by

[0059] Given that

[0060] Here, a
n is a factor that is determined for each induction heated roll apparatus and based
on actual measured values, and a
0 is a constant.
[0061] Also, R
x is the impedance before the correction, V
in the receiving voltage of the thyristor, and V the output voltage of the thyristor.
[0062] The winding resistance value can be calculated by applying a constant DC voltage
to the winding within a short period of time of several seconds and dividing the DC
voltage by DC current flowing through the winding. Note that the DC voltage does not
produce any inductive effect, and therefore the DC current is not affected by the
roll main body or the iron core and has a relationship only with the winding resistance
value. In addition, the winding temperature does not suddenly change, and consequently
even in the case of employing values periodically measured within a short period of
time, a large measurement error does not occur.
[0063] Also, intermittently applying the DC voltage refers to applying the DC voltage for
an application time of several seconds or less with a regular period of, for example,
several seconds to several tens minutes. Such intermittent application can reduce
a biased magnetization effect produced by a DC component, and also minimally suppress
an effect on the AC circuit for induction heating. Further, a winding of an induction
heated roll apparatus has generally large thermal inertia, and a change in temperature
of the winding does not take a large value during operation under a normal constant
load condition. Accordingly, it can be said that performing the temperature detection,
which is performed for the short application time of several seconds or less, with
the period of several seconds to several tens minutes, preferably with a period of
several tens seconds to several minutes is sufficient for temperature control of the
roll main body.
[0064] Desirably, the induction heated roll apparatus further includes a power supply circuit
that is connected to the winding and provided with a control circuit part adapted
to control AC current or AC voltage, and in a state where the control circuit part
interrupts or minimize the AC current or the AC voltage, the resistance value calculation
part calculates the winding resistance value with the DC voltage being applied to
the winding.
[0065] To detect only a DC component (DC current) from current in which AC current and DC
current are superimposed as a result of applying DC voltage to the winding applied
with AC voltage, a complicated detection circuit is required. Note that a typical
induction heated roll apparatus includes a power supply circuit having a control circuit
part adapted to control AC current or AC voltage for controlling the temperature of
a roll main body. For this reason, by using the control circuit part to interrupt
or reduce the AC current or the AC voltage to a minimum value only for the application
time for applying the DC voltage, the effect of the AC current (AC component) can
be suppressed to easily detect DC current (DC component). Note that the AC current
or the AC voltage is interrupted or reduced to the minimum value within the short
period of time of several seconds at time intervals of several seconds to several
tens minutes, which does not block an induction heating action.
[0066] A possible embodiment adapted to interrupt or reduce the AC current or the AC voltage
to the minimum value is one adapted to, in the case where the control circuit part
has a switching device such as an electromagnetic contactor, interrupt the switching
device, or in the case where the control circuit part has a semiconductor element
(power control element) such as a thyristor, minimize a conduction phase angle of
the semiconductor element.
[0067] To accurately calculate the surface temperature of the roll main body during a temperature
rise transient period or temperature fall transient period of the roll main body,
it is desirable that the roll temperature calculation part calculates the inner surface
temperature of the roll main body as well as calculating a surface temperature calculation
value of the roll main body in a steady state from the inner surface temperature,
and calculates the surface temperature of the roll main body during the transient
period on the premise that the surface temperature of the roll main body reaches the
surface temperature calculation value after a time period ΔT.
[0068] Here, ΔT has a value given by the following expression.

where w is the specific gravity [kg/m
3] of the material of the roll main body, c the specific heat [kcal/kg ·°C] of the
material of the roll main body, t the thickness [m] of the roll main body, λ the thermal
conductivity [kcal/m ·h ·°C] of the material of the roll main body, and k a correction
factor obtained from measured values.
[0069] FIG. 8 illustrates a temperature change of the roll main body during the temperature
rise transient period, and FIG. 9 illustrates a temperature change of the roll main
body during the temperature fall transient period. In FIG. 8 or 9, a solid line represents
the inner surface temperature of the roll main body, a dashed line represents the
surface temperature calculation value at the time of reaching the steady state, which
is calculated from the inner surface temperature, and an alternate long and short
dashed line represents the surface temperature during the transient period.
[0070] The surface temperature during the transient period is lower than the surface temperature
at the time of reaching the steady state. During the temperature rise period, after
a time period ΔT (at (T
n + ΔT)), the surface temperature will reach the surface temperature calculation value
in the steady state calculated at time T
n, whereas during the temperature fall period, before the time period ΔT (at (T
n - ΔT)), the surface temperature was equal to the surface temperature calculation
value in the steady state calculated at time T
n.
[0071] Accordingly, the surface temperature should be calculated with the temperature rise
and fall periods being discriminated from each other, and by comparing inner surface
temperature θ
i(n) at time T
n with inner surface temperature θ
i(n-1) at time T
(n-1), i.e., at time before ΔT, whether or not the time T
n is during the temperature rise transient period or the temperature fall transient
period is determined. That is, in the case of θ
i(n) > θ
i(n-1), T
n is during the temperature rise transient period, whereas in the case of θ
i(n) < θ
i(n-1), T
n is during the temperature fall transient period.
[0072] A time period to be compared is determined as a value not problematic for control,
depending on the thickness or heating capacity of the roll main body, and takes a
value from several milliseconds to several tens seconds, desirably from several hundreds
milliseconds to several seconds.
[0073] Given that surface temperature that is calculated from the inner surface temperature
θ
i(n) at the time T
n in the case of θ
i(n) > θ
i(n-1), i.e., during the temperature rise transient period and at the time of reaching the
steady state at the time T
n is θ
n, the actual surface temperature during the temperature rise transient period will
reach the temperature θ
n at time T
(n+1), i.e.,, at time a time period ΔT after T
n.
[0074] Since T
(n+1) - T
n = ΔT, displaying the temperature θ
n at the time after the time period ΔT is equivalent to displaying the surface temperature
at the time.
[0075] Given that surface temperature that is calculated from the inner surface temperature
θ
i(n) at the time T
n in the case of θ
i(n) < θ
i(n-1), i.e., during the temperature fall transient period and at the time of reaching the
steady state at the time T
n is θ
n, the actual surface temperature during the temperature fall transient period reached
the temperature θ
n at time T
(n-1) i.e.,, at time a time period ΔT before T
n. That is, the surface temperature is lower than θ
n at the time T
n, and calculating accurate temperature is difficult. Accordingly, temperature taking
into account a temperature reduction of θ
i(n-1) - θ
i(n) as an estimated value does not significantly deviate from the accurate temperature.
That is, the surface temperature θ
E is given by the following expression.

[0076] The surface temperature during the transient period will converge to the steady state
calculation temperature when the induction heated roll apparatus comes into steady
operation. It is unlikely that the induction heated roll apparatus is operated to
produce products while the temperature of the roll main body is rising/falling, and
therefore it is sufficient if the surface temperature of the roll main body can be
grasped as an estimated value.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0077] According to the present invention configured as described, without providing the
roll main body with a temperature detecting element, the temperature of the roll main
body can be calculated.
Brief Description of Drawings
[0078]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of an induction heated
roll apparatus according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram of a control device in the same embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a temperature calculation flow in the same embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an equivalent circuit of a single phase induction
heated roll (single phase roll);
FIG. 5 is a characteristics graph illustrating the relationship between magnetic flux
density and relative permeability of carbon steel (S45C);
FIG. 6 is a characteristics graph illustrating the relationship between temperature
and thermal conductivity of carbon steel (S45C);
FIG. 7 is a characteristics graph illustrating the relationship between magnetic flux
density and excitation resistance of a magnetic circuit configured to include a roll
main body made of carbon steel (S45C) and an iron core formed of a grain-oriented
silicon steel sheet;
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating temperature change characteristics of the roll main
body during a temperature rise transient period;
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating temperature change characteristics of the roll main
body during a temperature fall transient period;
FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of an induction heated
roll apparatus according to a variation; and
FIG. 11 is a functional configuration diagram of a control device in the same variation.
Description of Embodiments
[0079] In the following, one embodiment of an induction heated roll apparatus according
to the present invention is described with reference to the drawings.
[0080] As illustrated in FIG. 1, an induction heated roll apparatus 100 according to the
present embodiment includes: a roll main body 2 that is rotatably supported; a magnetic
flux generating mechanism 3 that is provided inside the roll main body 2 and includes
an iron core 31 and a winding 32 wound around the iron core 31; and a power supply
circuit 5 that is connected to the winding 32 and provided with a control element
4 adapted to control AC current or AC voltage.
[0081] Inside the lateral circumferential wall of the roll main body 2, multiple jacket
chambers 2S in which a gas-liquid two-phase heating medium is included are formed
in a circumferential direction at regular intervals. Also, the control element 4 in
the present embodiment is one that uses a semiconductor to control the conduction
angle of the AC current or the AC voltage, and specifically, a thyristor.
[0082] Further, a control device 6 adapted to control the induction heated roll apparatus
100 of the present embodiment has a surface temperature calculating function that
calculates the temperature of the roll main body 2 using a value of the AC current
flowing through the winding 32, a value of the AC voltage applied to the winding 32,
a power factor of an induction heated roll 200 including the roll main body 2 and
the magnetic flux generating mechanism 3, a winding resistance value of the winding
32, and an excitation resistance value of a magnetic circuit configured to include
the iron core 31 and the roll main body 2 as parameters.
[0083] Specifically, the control device 6 is a dedicated or general-purpose computer including
a CPU, an internal memory, an A/D converter, a D/A converter, an input/output interface,
and the like. Also, the CPU and peripheral devices operate according to a predetermined
program stored in the internal memory, and thereby as illustrated in FIG. 2, the control
device 6 fulfills functions as an impedance calculation part 61, an impedance correction
part 62, a roll temperature calculation data storage part 63, a roll temperature calculation
part 64, a roll temperature control part 65, and the like.
[0084] In the following, the respective parts are described with reference to a temperature
calculation flowchart in FIG. 3 together with FIG. 2.
[0085] The impedance calculation part 61 calculates the impedance (roll impedance) Z
1 (= V × cos ϕ/I = r
comb) of the induction heated roll 200 from the AC current value obtained by an AC current
detecting part 7 adapted to detect the AC current I flowing through the winding 32,
the AC voltage value obtained by an AC voltage detecting part 8 adapted to detect
the AC voltage V applied to the winding 32, and the power factor obtained by a power
factor detecting part 10 ((1) in FIG. 3).
[0086] Further, the impedance calculation part 61 calculates the resistance of the roll
main body (roll main body resistance) r
2 from the impedance r
comb, the winding resistance r
1 obtained from winding temperature θ
c [°C] obtained by a temperature detecting part 9 adapted to detect the temperature
of the winding 32, and the excitation resistance r
0 obtained from characteristics of the preliminarily measured relationship between
magnetic flux density and magnetic resistance of the magnetic circuit (see FIG. 7)
((2) in FIG. 3). In addition, the temperature detecting part 9 is embedded in the
winding 32.
[0087] Specifically, the impedance calculation part 61 calculates the winding resistance
r
1 using the following expressions, and then calculates the resistance r
2 of the roll main body.

[0088] Here, L is wire length [m], S wire cross-sectional area [mm
2], and θ
c the winding temperature [°C].
[0089] Also, the impedance calculation part 61 converts the resistance r
2 of the roll main body to a secondary side conversion value as viewed from the roll
main body side. Given that the secondary side conversion resistance of the roll main
body having a unit of µΩ is R
2, and the number of turns of the winding is N, the relationship among them is given
by the following expression.

[0090] The impedance correction part 62 corrects the secondary side conversion resistance
R
2 of the roll main body using the conduction angle (phase angle of the control element
(thyristor) 4 ((3) in FIG. 3).
[0091] Specifically, the impedance correction part 62 corrects the impedance R
2 using the following expression.

[0092] Given that

[0093] Here, a
n is a factor that is determined for each induction heated roll apparatus and based
on measured values, and a
0 is a constant.
[0094] Also, R
x is the impedance before the correction, V
in the receiving voltage of the thyristor, and V the output voltage of the thyristor.
[0095] The roll temperature calculation data storage part 63 stores pieces of roll temperature
calculation data necessary to calculate the temperature of a heat generating part
(inner surface temperature) of the roll main body 2. Specifically, the pieces of roll
temperature calculation data include (a) magnetic flux density - excitation resistance
relationship data indicating the relationship between the magnetic flux density and
the excitation resistance of the magnetic circuit in the induction heated roll (see
FIG. 7), (b) magnetic flux density - relative permeability relationship data indicating
the relationship between magnetic flux density and relative permeability measured
for each material (see FIG. 5), and other data.
[0096] The roll temperature calculation part 64 calculates the inner surface temperature
of the roll main body 2 using the corrected impedance resulting from the correction
by the impedance correction part 62 and the pieces of roll temperature calculation
data stored in the roll temperature calculation data storage part 63 ((4) in FIG.
3).
[0097] Specifically, the roll temperature calculation part 64 calculated the inner surface
temperature θs of the roll main body 2 using the following expression.

[0098] When doing this, the roll temperature calculation part 64 calculates R
2 in the above expression for the inner surface temperature θ
s using the following expressions.

[0099] Here, the combined resistance r
comb is given by r
comb = (V/I) × cosϕ, and therefore the inner surface temperature θ
s can be calculated from the AC voltage value obtained by the AC voltage detecting
part 8, AC current value obtained by the AC current detecting part 7, power factor
obtained by the power factor detecting part 10, winding resistance value obtained
by the resistance detecting part or winding resistance value obtained from the winding
temperature obtained by the temperature detecting part 9, and excitation resistance
value obtained from the characteristics of the relationship between the magnetic flux
density and the excitation resistance of the magnetic circuit.
[0100] The excitation resistance r
0 can be obtained from the magnetic flux density - excitation resistance relationship
data indicating the relationship between the magnetic flux density Bm and the excitation
resistance r
0 of the magnetic circuit in the induction heated roll 200 illustrated in FIG. 7. Specifically,
the magnetic density Bm of the roll main body 2 is calculated using the following
expression, and from the obtained magnetic flux density Bm and the magnetic flux density
- excitation resistance relationship data, the excitation resistance r
0 is obtained.

[0101] Here, Vm is a voltage value [V] obtained by vector calculation in which voltage drops
caused by the reactance l
1 of the winding 32 and the resistance r
1 of the winding 32 are subtracted from the input AC voltage V. f is a frequency [Hz],
N the number of turns of the winding 32, and Sm the magnetic path cross-sectional
area [cm
2] of the iron core.
[0102] The resistance r
1 of the winding 32 is determined by the material, length, cross-sectional area of
a wire forming the winding 32 and the temperature of the winding, and, for example,
in the case where the material of the wire is copper, can be calculated using the
following expressions.

[0103] Here, L is the length [m] of the wire, Sc the cross-sectional area [mm
2] of the wire, and θ
c the winding temperature [°C].
[0104] By obtaining the combined resistance r
comb, excitation resistance r
0, and winding resistance r
1 using the expressions described above, the resistance r
2 of the roll main body 2 can be calculated, and R
2, which is the secondary side conversion resistance as viewed from the roll main body
side and has a unit of µΩ, can be further calculated.
[0105] Also, the roll temperature calculation part 64 obtains relative permeability µs from
the relative permeability - magnetic flux density relationship data indicating the
relationship between the relative permeability and the magnetic flux density illustrated
in FIG. 5, and the magnetic flux density of the roll main body 2 (value determined
by specifications).
[0106] Further, the roll temperature calculation part 64 substitutes the resistance R
2 of the roll main body 2 and the relative permeability µs obtained as described above
into the expression above to calculate the inner surface temperature θs of the roll
main body 2.
[0107] Specifically, given that the temperature difference between the inner surface temperature
θs and surface temperature (outer surface temperature) of the roll main body 2 is
θ [°C], the roll temperature calculation part 64 corrects the inner surface temperature
θs to calculate the surface temperature using the temperature difference θ obtained
from the following expression ((5) in FIG. 3).

[0108] Here, d
1 is the inside diameter [m] of the roll main body 2, d
2 the outside diameter [m] of the roll main body 2, λ the thermal conductivity [W/m
·°C] of the roll main body 2 at average temperature, and P a thermal flow rate [W/m],
which has here a value obtained by dividing a calorific value [W] of the inner surface
of the roll main body 2 by a calorific inner surface length [m] (equal to the winding
width). Also, k is a correction factor calculated from actual measured values. In
addition, to obtain the thermal flow rate [W/m], the roll temperature calculation
part 64 uses an electric power value obtained by calculation from the respective measured
values by the current detecting part 7, voltage detecting part 8, and power factor
detecting part 10. That is, given that electric power of the induction heated roll
is P, P = I × V × cosϕ, and a value obtained by subtracting coil electric power P
c and iron loss P
f from the roll electric power P is electric power P
s of the roll main body.
[0109] Here, the coil electric power P
c is given by P
c = r
1 × (kI)
2 (k is an augmentation factor corresponding to eddy current generated in the wire,
and has a value determined by the shapes of the winding and the wire. In the case
of an examined roll, k = 1.2), and the iron loss P
f is given by P
f = {(Vm/r
0)
2} × r
0 / 2 = Vm
2 /(2 × r
0). The reason why in the calculation of the iron loss P
f, the square of the excitation current is multiplied by the excitation resistance,
which is then multiplied by 1/2 is because the calculation is performed considering
iron loss in the iron core of the magnetic flux generating mechanism and iron loss
in the roll main body fifty-fifty.
[0110] That is, the electric power P
s of the roll main body is given by the following expression.

[0111] In addition, the roll temperature calculation part 64 calculates the outer surface
temperature of the roll main body 2 in consideration of a reduction in thickness due
to the jacket chambers 2S formed in the roll main body 2.
[0112] Specifically, on the assumption that the inside diameter d
1 of the roll main body 2 is substituted by a virtual inside diameter d
j1 (= d
1 + t {1- α(1-S
j/S)}) taking into account the reduction in thickness, and the outside diameter d
2 of the roll main body 2 is substituted by a virtual outside diameter d
j2 (= d
2 - t {1 - α(1 - S
j / S)}) taking into account the reduction in thickness, where S is the cross-sectional
area of the roll main body 2, S
j the sum of cross-sectional areas of the jacket chambers 2S, and t the thickness of
the roll main body 2, the roll temperature calculation part 64 calculates the outer
surface temperature of the roll main body 2 using the temperature difference θ obtained
from the above expression for the temperature difference θ.
[0113] On the basis of the outer surface temperature of the roll main body 2 obtained by
the roll temperature calculation part 64 in the above manner, the roll temperature
control part 65 controls the control element 4 of the power supply circuit so as to
make the outer surface temperature of the roll main body 2 equal to a predetermined
setting temperature.
[0114] The induction heated roll apparatus 100 of the present embodiment configured as described
has the roll temperature calculation part 64 that calculates the temperature of the
roll main body 2 using the value of the AC current flowing through the winding 32,
value of the AC voltage applied to the winding 32, power factor of the induction heated
roll 200, winding resistance value of the winding 32, and excitation resistance value
of the magnetic circuit configured to include the iron core 31 and the roll main body
2 as parameters, and can therefore calculate the temperature of the roll main body
2 without providing the roll main body 2 with a temperature detecting element.
[0115] Also, since the impedance obtained by the impedance calculation part 61 is corrected
by the impedance correction part 62 using the conduction angle of the thyristor 4,
the temperature of the roll main body 2 can be accurately calculated.
[0116] Further, since the roll temperature calculation part 64 calculates the surface temperature
using the temperature difference θ between the inner surface temperature and surface
temperature of the roll main body 2, the surface temperature of the roll main body
2 can be accurately calculated. Also, a time lag in reaching temperature during a
transient period such as a temperature rise or fall period is also calculated and
corrected by the roll temperature calculation part 64, and therefore the surface temperature
of the roll main body 2 can be accurately calculated.
[0117] Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
[0118] For example, the induction heated roll of the above-described embodiment may be a
so-called double-sided support induction heated roll in which both end parts of a
roll main body in an axial direction are rotatably supported, or a so-called single-sided
support induction heated roll in which the bottom part of a bottom-equipped tubular
roll main body is connected with a rotary shaft and rotatably supported.
[0119] Further, the above-described embodiment is configured such that the temperature detecting
part 9 adapted to detect the temperature of the winding 32 is embedded in the winding
32; however, the present invention may be configured as follows.
[0120] That is, as illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11, the control device 6 may be configured
to perform a temperature detecting operation that periodically detects the temperature
of the induction coil 32 during heating operation for inductively heating the roll
main body 2 to treat a heated object. More specifically, the control device 6 fulfills
functions as a DC voltage application part 66 and a resistance value calculation part
67.
[0121] The DC voltage application part 66 is one that controls a DC power supply 12 electrically
connected to the winding 32 to intermittently apply DC voltage to the winding 32.
Specifically, the DC voltage application part 66 is one that applies a constant DC
voltage to the winding 32 for an application time of several seconds or less with
a regular period of several seconds to several tens minutes.
[0122] Note that within the application time for which the DC voltage application part 66
applies the DC voltage to the winding 32, the roll temperature control part 65 of
the control device 6 controls the control element 4 to interrupt or minimize the AC
current or the AC voltage. In other words, the roll temperature control part 65 is
one that in order to make the temperature of the roll main body 2 equal to a predetermined
setting temperature, controls the control element 4 provided for the power supply
circuit 5 to control the AC voltage or the AC current.
[0123] The resistance value calculation part 67 is one that calculates the winding resistance
value of the winding 32 from the DC voltage applied by the DC voltage application
part 66 and DC current flowing through the winding when applying the DC voltage to
the winding 32. Specifically, the resistance value calculation part 67 calculates
the winding resistance value of the winding 32 from the DC voltage preliminarily inputted
from the DC power supply 12 and the DC current obtained by a DC current detecting
part 13 provided in a DC circuit configured to include the winding 32 and the DC power
supply 12.
[0124] As described above, since at the time of applying the DC voltage to detect the DC
current, the AC current or the AC voltage is interrupted or minimized, the effect
of the AC current (AC component) can be suppressed to easily detect the DC current
(DC component), and therefore the resistance value can be accurately calculated.
[0125] Besides, needless to say, the present invention is not limited to any of the above-described
embodiments, but can be variously modified without departing from the scope thereof.
Also, needless to say, in the case where an error occurs between an actual measured
value and a calculated value in each calculation step, a correction factor calculated
from actual measured values is used to make a correction.
Reference Signs List
[0126]
100: Induction heated roll apparatus
200: Induction heated roll
2: Roll main body
2S: Jacket chamber
3: Magnetic flux generating mechanism
32: Winding
4: Control element
5: Power supply circuit
6: Control device
61: Impedance calculation part
62: Impedance correction part
63: Roll temperature calculation data storage part
64: Roll temperature calculation part
7: Current detecting part
8: Voltage detecting part
9: Temperature detecting part
10: Power factor detecting part
1. Induktionserwärmte Walzenvorrichtung (100) umfassend: einen Walzenhauptkörper (2),
der drehbar gelagert ist; eine Magnetflusserzeugungseinrichtung (3), die innerhalb
des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) vorgesehen ist und die einen Eisenkern (31) und eine Wicklung
(32), die um den Eisenkern (31) gewickelt ist, umfasst; und einen Stromversorgungskreis
(5), der mit der Wicklung (32) verbunden ist und mit einem Steuerelement (4), das
eingerichtet ist, Wechselstrom oder Wechselspannung zu steuern, bereitgestellt ist,
wobei die induktionserwärmte Walzenvorrichtung (100) gekennzeichnet ist durch
einen Walzentemperaturberechnungsteil (64), der eine Temperatur des Walzenhauptkörpers
(2) berechnet, und zwar unter Verwendung, als Parameter, eines Wechselstromwerts,
der mittels eines Wechselstromerfassungsteils (7) ermittelt wird, der eingerichtet
ist, Wechselstrom, der durch die Wicklung (32) fließt, zu erfassen, eines Wechselspannungswerts, der mittels eines
Wechselspannungerfassungsteils (8) ermittelt wird, der eingerichtet ist, eine an der
Wicklung (32) angelegte Spannung zu erfassen, eines Leistungsfaktors, der mittels
eines Leistungsfaktorerfassungsteils (10) ermittelt wird, der eingerichtet ist, den
Leistungsfaktor von einer induktionserwärmten Walze (200), die den Walzenhauptkörper
(2) und die Magnetflusserzeugungseinrichtung (3) umfasst, zu erfassen, eines Wicklungswiderstandswerts
der Wicklung (32) und eines Erregungswiderstandwerts, der ermittelt wird aus einer
Charakteristik einer Beziehung zwischen der von der Magnetflusserzeugungseinrichtung
(3) erzeugten magnetischen Flussdichte und dem Erregungswiderstand eines Magnetkreises,
der dazu eingerichtet ist, den Eisenkern (31) und den Walzenhauptkörper (2) zu umfassen.
2. Induktionserwärmte Walzenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Walzentemperaturberechnungsteil
(64) die Temperatur des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) unter Verwendung des Widerstandwerts
des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) und der relativen Permeabilität des Walzenhauptkörpers
(2) berechnet, woraus der Widerstandswert des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) berechnet wird,
und zwar unter Verwendung, als Parameter, des von dem Wechselstromerfassungsteil (7)
ermittelten Wechselstromwerts, des von dem Wechselspannungerfassungsteil (8) ermittelten
Wechselspannungswerts, des von dem Leistungsfaktorerfassungsteil (10) ermittelten
Leistungsfaktors, des Wicklungswiderstandswerts sowie des aus der Charakteristik der
Beziehung zwischen der magnetischen Flussdichte und dem Erregungswiderstand des Magnetkreises
ermittelten Erregungswiderstandwerts.
3. Induktionserwärmte Walzenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, umfassend:
einen Wicklungstemperaturerfassungsteil (9), der die Temperatur der Wicklung (32)
erfasst; und
einen Widerstandswertberechnungsteil (67), der den Wicklungswiderstandswert aus der
mittels des Wicklungstemperaturerfassungsteils (9) ermittelten Temperatur der Wicklung
(32) berechnet, wobei
der Walzentemperaturberechnungsteil (64) die Temperatur des Walzenhauptkörpers (2)
unter Verwendung des mittels des Widerstandswertberechnungsteils (67) ermittelten
Wicklungswiderstandswerts berechnet.
4. Induktionserwärmte Walzenvorrichtung (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 umfassend:
einen Gleichspannungshandhabungsteil (66), der eine Gleichstromversorgungsvorrichtung
(12) intermittierend eine Gleichspannung an der Wicklung (32) anlegen lässt, und
einen Widerstandswertberechnungsteil (67), der den Wicklungswiderstandswert aus der
von dem Gleichspannungsanlegungsteil (66) angelegten Gleichspannung und einem Gleichstrom,
der bei Anlegen der Gleichspannung durch die Wicklung (32) fließt, berechnet, wobei
der Walzentemperaturberechnungsteil (64) die Temperatur des Walzenhauptkörpers (2)
unter Verwendung des von dem Widerstandswertberechnungsteil (67) ermittelten Wicklungswiderstandswerts,
berechnet.
5. Induktionserwärmte Walzenvorrichtung (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei
vorausgesetzt, dass eine Temperaturdifferenz zwischen einer inneren Oberflächentemperatur
und einer Oberflächentemperatur des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) θ [°C] ist,
der Walzentemperaturberechnungsteil (64) die Temperatur des Walzenhauptkörpers (2)
unter Verwendung der Temperaturdifferenz θ, die aus
θ = kP / [2π/ {ln(d2/d1)/λ}] ermittelt wird, korrigiert (wobei d1ein Innendurchmesser [m] des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) ist, d2 ein Außendurchmesser [m] des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) ist, λ eine Wärmeleitfähigkeit
[W/m ·°C] des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) bei Durchschnittstemperatur ist, P eine thermische
Strömungsrate [W/m] ist und k ein Korrekturfaktor ist).
6. Induktionserwärmte Walzenvorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 5, wobei
innerhalb einer lateral umlaufenden Wand des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) Mantelkammern
(2S) ausgebildet sind, in welchen ein zweiphasiges Gas-Flüssigkeits-Heizmedium beinhaltet
ist, und
vorausgesetzt, dass eine Querschnittsfläche des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) S ist, eine
Summe von Querschnittsflächen der Mantelkammern (2S) Sj ist, eine Dicke des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) t ist, und eine Variable, die ein Verhältnis
von einer Reduktion von einer Funktion von den Mantelkammern (2S) angibt, α ist, wobei
die Reduktion von einer Druckreduktion im Heizmedium bei einer Temperaturreduktion
verursacht wird,
der Walzentemperaturberechnungsteil (64) die Temperatur des Walzenhauptkörpers (2)
unter Verwendung einer Temperaturdifferenz θ korrigiert, die unter der Annahme ermittelt
ist, dass der Innendurchmesser d1 des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) durch dj1= d1+t {1-α (1 - Sj / S)} substituiert ist und der Außendurchmesser d2 des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) durch dj2 = d2 - t {1 - α(1- Sj / S)} substituiert ist.
7. Induktionserwärmte Walzenvorrichtung (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, wobei
das Steuerelement (4) einen Halbleiter verwendet, um einen Leitungswinkel des Stroms
oder der Spannung zu regeln, die induktionserwärmte Walzenvorrichtung (100) ferner
umfassend:
einen Impedanzberechnungsteil (61), der eine Impedanz berechnet unter Verwendung von:
dem mittels des Wechselstromerfassungsteils (7) ermittelten Wechselstromwert, dem
mittels des Wechselspannungerfassungsteils (8) ermittelten Wechselspannungswert, und
dem mittels des Leistungsfaktorerfassungsteils (10) ermittelten Leistungsfaktor; und
einen Impedanzberichtigungteil (62), der unter Verwendung des mittels des Steuerelements
(4) geregelten Leitungswinkels die mittels des Impedanzberechnungsteils (61) ermittelte
Impedanz korrigiert, wobei
der Walzentemperaturberechnungsteil (64) die Temperatur des Walzenhauptkörpers (2)
unter Verwendung der aus der Korrektur durch den Impedanzberichtigungteil (62) resultierende
korrigierte Impedanz berechnet.
8. Induktionserwärmte Walzenvorrichtung (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei
der Walzentemperaturberechnungsteil (64) eine innere Oberflächentemperatur des Walzenhauptkörpers
(2) sowie einen Oberflächentemperaturberechnungswert des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) in
einem stationären Zustand der inneren Oberflächentemperatur berechnet, und
eine Oberflächentemperatur des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) während eines transienten Zeitabschnitts
berechnet, und zwar unter der Prämisse, dass die Oberflächentemperatur des Walzenhauptkörpers
(2) den Oberflächentemperaturberechnungswert nach einer Zeitdauer ΔT, die gegeben
ist durch ΔT = k × w × c × t2 / (2λ) [h], erreicht (wobei w ein spezifisches Gewicht [kg/m3] des Materials des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) ist, c die Wärmekapazität [kcal/kg ·°C]
des Materials des Walzenhauptkörpers (2) ist, t eine Dicke [m] des Walzenhauptkörpers
(2) ist, λ die Wärmeleitfähigkeit [kcal/m ·°C] des Materials des Walzenhauptkörpers
(2) ist und k ein aus einem gemessenen Wert ermittelter Korrekturfaktor ist).