CN108584516A - A kind of paper press - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of paper presses, it is related to press technical field, including conveyer belt 1, traction rod 9, slideway 10 and paper collecting table 17, the slideway 10 is located at the left of traction rod 9, the paper collecting table 17 is located at the lower left of slideway 10, further include pressure roller pressuring flat device and pressing plate pressuring flat device, the pressure roller pressuring flat device flattens the fold of paper by the interaction of upper pressure roller 11 and lower compression roller 2, the pressing plate pressuring flat device squeezes the crimping for flattening paper by pressing plate, and the pressing plate includes rotor plate 26, fixed plate 25 and spring 22.The present invention flattens the fold of paper by the interaction of the upper lower compression roller in pressure roller pressuring flat device, and the crimping for flattening paper is then squeezed by pressing plate pressuring flat device, the pressing operation to paper curl and roll bending is realized, improves the pressing effect of paper.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to press technical field, more particularly to a kind of paper press.
Background technology
Books are the important channels that people obtain knowledge, and publishing house prints knowledge reads for people in the tree.Paper
It needs by a lot of procedures from being printed onto bookbinding, in printing process, paper needs are repeatedly shifted and transmitted, and are shifted and are passed
In sending, curl is easily caused, the problems such as corner tilts, eventually lead to paper and be stuck on printing equipment or print insufficient
Become waste paper, waste of resource, it is therefore desirable to which a kind of press flattens paper.
Chinese Patent Application No. be 201520974485.4 disclose a kind of efficient paper press, including first support with
Second support is fixed with platform between the first support and second support, driven roller is provided with above the platform, described
The left end of driven roller is fixed by bearing block and first support, and the right end of the driven roller is solid by bearing block and second support
Fixed, the driven roller is connected with motor by belt pulley and belt, and the top of the first support and second support is opened
There is sliding rail, and the top of driven roller is also connected with driven voller by coordinating with sliding rail, and the both ends of driven voller are respectively and fixedly provided with
Locking device, the locking device include housing, and the housing is socketed with inner conical set, and the inner conical set is also socketed with interior
Set, and interior put on is fixed with quenching steel ball, spring is further fixed between the inner sleeve and housing, and the edge of housing is also integrated
It forms annular and draws cap.The press flattens effect, and there is also deficiencies.
Invention content
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of paper presses, caused by the prior art above-mentioned multinomial scarce to solve
It falls into.
A kind of paper press, including conveyer belt, traction rod, slideway and paper collecting table, the slideway are located at a left side for traction rod
Side, the paper collecting table are located at the lower left of slideway, further include pressure roller pressuring flat device and pressing plate pressuring flat device, and the pressure roller flattens dress
The fold that paper is flattened by the interaction of upper pressure roller and lower compression roller is set, the pressing plate pressuring flat device is squeezed by pressing plate and flattened
The crimping of paper, the pressing plate include rotor plate, fixed plate and spring.
Preferably, the pressure roller pressuring flat device further includes holder one, lead screw and sliding block, and the holder one is equipped with sliding slot,
The sliding block is slidably connected together with sliding slot, and internal thread is additionally provided on the sliding slot, and the lead screw passes through the top of holder one
It extends in sliding slot, and is rotatably connected with holder one, lower end and the sliding block of the lead screw are threaded togather, described
Upper pressure roller is rotatably connected on the lower end of sliding block, and the lower compression roller is rotatably connected on holder one.
Preferably, the pressing plate pressuring flat device further includes crossbeam and cylinder, and the fixing end of the cylinder is fixedly connected on cross
The telescopic end of the bottom of beam, the cylinder is fixedly connected on the top of fixed plate, and the left end of the fixed plate is additionally provided with groove one,
One end of the spring is connected to the top of groove one, and the other end is connected to the top of rotor plate, and the rotor plate passes through right end
Realization rotation is matched with the rotation slot that fixed plate right end is equipped with equipped with rotating bar, the left end of the fixed plate is additionally provided with limited block
One.
Preferably, the top left of the paper collecting table is additionally provided with sliding rail, and the sliding rail slidably connects baffle.
Preferably, the right end of the paper collecting table is additionally provided with groove two, and short axle is equipped in the groove two, and the short axle is hinged
There is holder two, there also is provided at the top of the paper collecting table and draw flitch, the bottom for drawing flitch is additionally provided with limited block two, the limit
Position block two plays position-limiting action when being in vertical state to holder two.
Preferably, it is additionally provided with fastening nut between the lead screw and sliding block.
Preferably, it is additionally provided with rotational handle at the top of the lead screw.
Preferably, it is also equipped with counter on the inner wall of the slideway upper end, the counter is electrically connected with display.
The advantage of the invention is that：The present invention flattens paper by the interaction of the upper lower compression roller in pressure roller pressuring flat device
Fold, then by pressing plate pressuring flat device squeeze flatten paper crimping, realize the pressing to paper curl and roll bending work
Industry improves the pressing effect of paper；The adjustable paper for alloing device to try out different-thickness of upper pressure roller；Rotor plate can turn
During dynamic design makes rotor plate gradually push, can by the air between paper in gap squeezing out slowly, promoted
The effect of rotor plate platen.
Description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the structural diagram of the present invention；
Fig. 2 is the rotor plate vertical view of the present invention.
Wherein, 1- conveyer belts, 2- lower compression rollers, 3- sliding blocks, 4- sliding slots, 5- holders one, 6- lead screws, 7- rotational handles, 8- are tight
Gu nut, 9- traction rods, 10- slideways, the upper pressure rollers of 11-, 12- counters, 13- limited blocks two, 14- holders two, 15- grooves two,
16- short axles, 17- paper collecting tables, 18- draw flitch, 19- limited blocks one, 20- baffles, 21- grooves one, 22- springs, 23- cylinders, 24-
Crossbeam, 25- fixed plates, 26- rotor plates, 27- sliding rails, 28- rotating bars.
Specific implementation mode
To make the technical means, the creative features, the aims and the efficiencies achieved by the present invention be easy to understand, with reference to
Specific implementation mode, the present invention is further explained.
As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 2, a kind of paper press, including conveyer belt 1, traction rod 9, slideway 10 and paper collecting table 17, institute
State the left that slideway 10 is located at traction rod 9, the paper collecting table 17 is located at the lower left of slideway 10, further include pressure roller pressuring flat device with
Pressing plate pressuring flat device, the pressure roller pressuring flat device flatten the fold of paper, institute by the interaction of upper pressure roller 11 and lower compression roller 2
It states pressing plate pressuring flat device and squeezes the crimping for flattening paper by pressing plate, the pressing plate includes rotor plate 26, fixed plate 25 and spring
22。
In the present embodiment, the pressure roller pressuring flat device further includes holder 1, lead screw 6 and sliding block 3, on the holder 1
Equipped with sliding slot 4, the sliding block 3 is slidably connected together with sliding slot 4, internal thread is additionally provided on the sliding slot 4, the lead screw 6 is worn
The top for crossing holder 1 extends in sliding slot 4, and is rotatably connected with holder 1, lower end and the sliding block 3 of the lead screw 6
It is threaded togather, the upper pressure roller 11 is rotatably connected on the lower end of sliding block 3, and the lower compression roller 2 is rotatably connected on holder 1
On.So sliding block 3 is set to be moved up and down in sliding slot 4 by rotary screw rod 6 to adjust between upper pressing rod 11 and lower compression roller 2
Distance, to meet the platen requirement of different paper.
In the present embodiment, the pressing plate pressuring flat device further includes crossbeam 24 and cylinder 23, the fixing end of the cylinder 23
It is fixedly connected on the bottom of crossbeam 24, the telescopic end of the cylinder 23 is fixedly connected on the top of fixed plate 25, the fixed plate
25 left end is additionally provided with groove 1, and one end of the spring 22 is connected to the top of groove 1, and the other end is connected to rotation
The top of plate 26, the rotor plate 26 match reality equipped with rotating bar 28 by right end with the rotation slot that 25 right end of fixed plate is equipped with
It now rotates, the left end of the fixed plate 25 is additionally provided with limited block 1.Crossbeam 24 is fixed on the column being fixed together with ground
On, during platen, cylinder 23 controls pressing plate and moves down pressing plate pressuring flat device, and the left side of rotor plate 26 can first connect at this time
Contact paper, then the contact area of the increase and paper of 26 compressed spring 22 of rotor plate slowly, final rotor plate 28 is pressed completely
Firmly paper, and rotor plate 26 is contacted with fixed plate 25, is kept 26 holding of rotor plate horizontal, is so gradually pushed in rotor plate 26
In the process, can by the air between paper in gap squeezing out slowly, improve the effect of 26 platen of rotor plate, rotor plate
26 area is more than the area of paper.
In the present embodiment, the top left of the paper collecting table 17 is additionally provided with sliding rail 27, and the sliding rail 27 slidably connects
Baffle 20.
In the present embodiment, the right end of the paper collecting table 17 is additionally provided with groove 2 15, and short axle is equipped in the groove 2 15
16, the short axle 16 is hinged with holder 2 14, the top of the paper collecting table 17, which there also is provided, draws flitch 18, the flitch 18 that draws
Bottom is additionally provided with limited block 2 13, and 2 13 pairs of holders 2 14 of the limited block play position-limiting action when being in vertical state.Draw material
Plate 18 enables more neat tired of paper to stack, the right side for drawing flitch 18 when needing platen for collecting paper
While lifting, holder 2 14 is put down, then makes to draw flitch 18 and balances and carry out subsequent platen operation.
In the present embodiment, fastening nut 8 is additionally provided between the lead screw 6 and sliding block 3.
In the present embodiment, the top of the lead screw 6 is additionally provided with rotational handle 7.
In addition, being also equipped with counter 12 on the inner wall of 10 upper end of the slideway, the counter 12 is electrically connected with display
Device.The quantity of paper when personnel can so be made to know each platen.
Based on above-mentioned, the present invention, by paper sheet delivery to pressure roller pressuring flat device, passes through the phase of upper lower compression roller by transmission belt 1
Interaction flattens the fold of paper, and then paper drops into drawing on flitch 18 on paper collecting table 17 by drawing rod 9 and slideway 10,
Then the right for drawing flitch 18 is lifted, puts down holder 2 14 and make to draw flitch 18 and balance, is then squeezed by pressing plate pressuring flat device
The crimping of paper is flattened, the pressing operation to paper curl and roll bending is so realized, improves the pressing effect of paper.
As known by the technical knowledge, the present invention can pass through the embodiment party of other essence without departing from its spirit or essential feature
Case is realized.Therefore, embodiment disclosed above, all things considered are all merely illustrative, not the only.Institute
Have within the scope of the present invention or is included in the invention in the change being equal in the scope of the present invention.
Claims (8)
1. a kind of paper press, including conveyer belt (1), traction rod (9), slideway (10) and paper collecting table (17), the slideway
(10) it is located at the left of traction rod (9), the paper collecting table (17) is located at the lower left of slideway (10), which is characterized in that further includes
Pressure roller pressuring flat device and pressing plate pressuring flat device, the phase interaction that the pressure roller pressuring flat device passes through upper pressure roller (11) and lower compression roller (2)
With the fold for flattening paper, the pressing plate pressuring flat device squeezes the crimping for flattening paper by pressing plate, and the pressing plate includes rotation
Plate (26), fixed plate (25) and spring (22).
2. paper press according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：The pressure roller pressuring flat device further includes holder one
(5), lead screw (6) and sliding block (3), the holder one (5) are equipped with sliding slot (4), and the sliding block (3) is slidably connected with sliding slot (4)
Together, internal thread is additionally provided on the sliding slot (4), the lead screw (6) passes through and extends to sliding slot (4) at the top of holder one (5)
It is interior, and be rotatably connected with holder one (5), lower end and the sliding block (3) of the lead screw (6) are threaded togather, described
Upper pressure roller (11) is rotatably connected on the lower end of sliding block (3), and the lower compression roller (2) is rotatably connected on holder one (5).
3. paper press according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：The pressing plate pressuring flat device further includes crossbeam (24)
It is fixedly connected on the bottom of crossbeam (24), the telescopic end of the cylinder (23) with the fixing end of cylinder (23), the cylinder (23)
It is fixedly connected on the top of fixed plate (25), the left end of the fixed plate (25) is additionally provided with groove one (21), the spring (22)
One end be connected to the top of groove one (21), the other end is connected to the top of rotor plate (26), and the rotor plate (26) passes through
Right end matches realization rotation with the rotation slot that fixed plate (25) right end is equipped with equipped with rotating bar (28), the fixed plate (25)
Left end is additionally provided with limited block one (19).
4. paper press according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：The top left of the paper collecting table (17) is additionally provided with
Sliding rail (27), the sliding rail (27) slidably connect baffle (20).
5. paper press according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：The right end of the paper collecting table (17) is additionally provided with groove
Two (15), the groove two (15) is interior to be equipped with short axle (16), and the short axle (16) is hinged with holder two (14), the paper collecting table
(17) it there also is provided at the top of and draw flitch (18), the bottom for drawing flitch (18) is additionally provided with limited block two (13), the limit
Block two (13) plays position-limiting action when being in vertical state to holder two (14).
6. paper press according to claim 2, it is characterised in that：It is additionally provided between the lead screw (6) and sliding block (3)
Fastening nut (8).
7. paper press according to claim 6, it is characterised in that：It is additionally provided with rotation hand at the top of the lead screw (6)
Handle (7).
8. paper press according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：It is also installed on the inner wall of slideway (10) upper end
There are counter (12), the counter (12) to be electrically connected with display.
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