CN212602070U - Finishing device is cut with finished product to papermaking production - Google Patents

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CN212602070U
CN212602070U CN201922260874.1U CN201922260874U CN212602070U CN 212602070 U CN212602070 U CN 212602070U CN 201922260874 U CN201922260874 U CN 201922260874U CN 212602070 U CN212602070 U CN 212602070U
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邓康荣
陈香峰
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The utility model discloses a finishing device is cut with finished product to papermaking production, including two first bases and second base, two the top of first base is all rotated and is connected with the belt pulley, and the outside cover of belt pulley is equipped with the belt, the top welding of first base has two bracing pieces, and the top of bracing piece is rotated and is connected with the gyro wheel, and the top of gyro wheel is equipped with the roll web, the top of second base is rotated and is connected with the cylinder, and the outside of cylinder is equipped with a plurality of cutters. The utility model discloses a belt drives the paper and removes, is cut by annular cutter, and when adjusting cutting broad width of roll web, the rotation threaded rod makes first fixture block leave the second fixture block, and the axis of rotation can rotate, can remove the cutter this moment, makes the position of cutter change, adjusts after the position, and reverse rotation threaded rod again makes the inclined plane of first fixture block contact second fixture block, and it is rotatory to drive the lug, makes the slider fixed, and four sliders can't remove, and the cutter is fixed, can cut the paper.

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Finishing device is cut with finished product to papermaking production
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a papermaking processing technology field especially relates to a finishing device is cut with finished product to papermaking production.
Background
The middle slitting in the paper making process is an important processing procedure, generally, a roll paper with a large width is cut into paper with a small width, and the position of a cutter needs to be adjusted due to the fact that the paper with the inconsistent width is needed in the slitting process, so that the width of the paper can be conveniently adjusted. (
Through the retrieval, chinese patent publication is CN 209319919U's patent, discloses a finishing device is cut with finished product to papermaking production, including the paper cutting machine body, the bottom of paper cutting machine body is provided with the frame, the upper surface of frame is provided with the conveyer belt, and one side position department fixed mounting that the upper surface of frame is close to the conveyer belt has the seat of placing, the upper surface of frame is close to one side position department fixed mounting who places the seat and has the compression roller, and the upper surface of frame is close to one side position department of compression roller and has seted up the mounting hole, the inside fixed mounting of mounting hole has the regulation pole.
The paper roll cutting device is characterized in that the paper roll cutting device is used for cutting the roll paper, the roll paper is required to be adjusted according to different widths of paper, the position of a general cutter head is not easy to adjust, and the roll paper is inconvenient to use when the paper roll is used for cutting the paper with different widths.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at solving the defects existing in the prior art and providing a finished product slitting and arranging device for papermaking production.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
a finished product slitting and arranging device for papermaking production comprises two first bases and a second base, wherein the top ends of the two first bases are rotatably connected with belt pulleys, belts are sleeved outside the belt pulleys, two support rods are welded at the top ends of the first bases, idler wheels are rotatably connected at the top ends of the support rods, roll paper is arranged at the top ends of the idler wheels, a roller is rotatably connected at the top end of the second base, a plurality of cutters are arranged outside the roller, a rotating shaft is arranged inside the roller, four convex blocks are welded on the outer wall of the rotating shaft, one side of each convex block is arc-shaped, the cutters are annular, four sliding blocks are welded on the inner wall of each cutter, four sliding grooves are formed in the outer wall of the roller, the four sliding blocks are positioned inside the four sliding grooves, a threaded rod is welded on one side of the rotating, the threaded rod runs through in screw through-hole department the second base, one side of threaded rod is rotated and is connected with the carriage release lever, and four first fixture blocks have been welded to one side of carriage release lever, the annular groove has been seted up to one side of axis of rotation, the axis of rotation has four second fixture blocks in the welding of annular groove department, and one side department of second fixture block is the slope form.
Furthermore, one side of the first base is provided with a motor.
Furthermore, a connecting rod is welded between the two support rods.
Furthermore, one side of the supporting rod is rotatably connected with a first rotating rod, a torsion spring is arranged at the joint of the first rotating rod and the supporting rod, one side of the first rotating rod is rotatably connected with a first pressing barrel, and the first pressing barrel is located above the paper.
Furthermore, one side of the first base is provided with a collecting box.
Furthermore, the second base is provided with a positioning groove at the threaded through hole, a positioning block is welded at the bottom end of the moving rod and is positioned inside the positioning groove.
Furthermore, the surface of the roller is provided with scales.
Furthermore, one side of second base is rotated and is connected with the second dwang, the second dwang with the junction of second base is equipped with torsion spring, one side of second dwang is rotated and is connected with the second and presses a section of thick bamboo, and the second is pressed a section of thick bamboo and is in the top of paper.
The utility model has the advantages that:
1. by arranging the threaded rod, the first clamping block, the second clamping block and the cutter, the belt drives the paper on the outer wall of the roll paper to move, the roll paper rotates at the top end of the roller, the roller is convenient for installing the roll paper, the paper can be cut through the rotation of the annular cutter while moving on the belt, the threaded rod is rotated when the slitting width of the roll paper is adjusted, the threaded rod is far away from the second base, the threaded rod drives the movable rod to move, the movable rod enables the first clamping block to move, the first clamping block leaves the second clamping block, the rotating shaft can rotate, the cutter can be moved at the moment, the position of the cutter is changed, after the position is adjusted, the threaded rod is reversely rotated, the threaded rod enters the second base, the spiral rod drives the movable rod to move, the movable rod slides inside the positioning groove through the positioning block, so as to move along the axial direction, and can not rotate, and, the moving rod drives the first clamping block to be close to the second clamping block, the first clamping block is in contact with the inclined surface of the second clamping block, the second clamping block drives the rotating shaft to rotate, the rotating shaft drives the protruding block to rotate, the inclined surface of the protruding block is in contact with the sliding block, the sliding block is fixed, the four sliding blocks are supported by the four protruding blocks, the sliding block cannot move, the cutter is fixed, and paper can be cut;
2. by arranging the scales on the surface of the roller, the scales can determine the position of the cutter according to the width of the roll paper, so that the paper can be cut conveniently;
3. through setting up first a section of thick bamboo, the second is pressed a section of thick bamboo and torsion spring, first top of pressing a section of thick bamboo in paper, torsion spring makes first a section of thick bamboo of pressing press the paper all the time to contact the belt, driven by the belt, be convenient for cut, the second is pressed a section of thick bamboo and is in the top of paper, and torsion spring makes the second press a section of thick bamboo all the time and presses the paper, and the paper after being convenient for cut can fall into along with the belt among the collection box.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a finished product slitting and finishing device for papermaking production in a front view in embodiment 1;
FIG. 2 is a front structural sectional view of a roller of the finished product slitting and finishing device for papermaking according to embodiment 1;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a finished product slitting and finishing device for papermaking according to embodiment 2.
In the figure: the device comprises a first base 1, a belt pulley 2, a belt 3, a supporting rod 4, a connecting rod 5, a roller 6, a web 7, a torsion spring 8, a first pressing barrel 9, a first rotating rod 10, a sliding chute 11, a cutter 12, a roller 13, a threaded rod 14, a second base 15, a collecting box 16, a sliding block 17, a convex block 18, a rotating shaft 19, a moving rod 20, a first clamping block 21, a second clamping block 22, a second pressing barrel 23 and a second rotating rod 24.
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The technical solution of the present patent will be described in further detail with reference to the following embodiments.
Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present patent, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present patent and are not to be construed as limiting the present patent.
In the description of this patent, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for the convenience of describing the patent and for the simplicity of description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the patent.
In the description of this patent, it is noted that unless otherwise specifically stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "disposed" are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixedly connected, disposed, detachably connected, disposed, or integrally connected and disposed. The specific meaning of the above terms in this patent may be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.
Example 1
Referring to fig. 1-2, a finished product slitting and arranging device for papermaking production comprises two first bases 1 and a second base 15, wherein the top ends of the two first bases 1 are rotatably connected with a belt pulley 2, a belt 3 is sleeved outside the belt pulley 2, two support rods 4 are welded on the top end of the first base 1, rollers 6 are rotatably connected on the top ends of the support rods 4, a roll paper 7 is arranged on the top end of each roller 6, a roller 13 is rotatably connected on the top end of the second base 15, a plurality of cutters 12 are arranged outside the roller 13, a rotating shaft 19 is arranged inside the roller 13, four convex blocks 18 are welded on the outer wall of the rotating shaft 19, one side of each convex block 18 is arc-shaped, each cutter 12 is annular, four sliding blocks 17 are welded on the inner wall of each cutter 12, four sliding grooves 11 are formed in the outer wall of the roller 13, four sliding blocks 17, one side of the second base 15 is provided with a threaded through hole, the threaded rod 14 penetrates through the second base 15 at the threaded through hole, one side of the threaded rod 14 is rotatably connected with a moving rod 20, one side of the moving rod 20 is welded with four first clamping blocks 21, one side of a rotating shaft 19 is provided with an annular groove, the rotating shaft 19 is welded with four second clamping blocks 22 at the annular groove, one side of each second clamping block 22 is inclined, paper on the outer wall of the roll paper 7 is driven to move through a belt 2, the roll paper 7 rotates at the top end of a roller 6, the paper can be cut through the rotation of an annular cutter 12 while moving on the belt 2, when the cutting width of the roll paper 7 is adjusted, the threaded rod 14 is rotated to be away from the second base 15, the threaded rod 14 drives the moving rod 20 to move, the moving rod 20 moves the first clamping block 21, the first clamping block 21 leaves the second clamping block, the rotating shaft 19 can rotate, the cutter 12 can be moved at the moment, the position of the cutter 12 is changed, after the position is adjusted, the threaded rod 14 is reversely rotated, the threaded rod 14 enters the second base 15, the spiral rod 14 drives the moving rod 20 to move, the moving rod 20 drives the first clamping block 21 to be close to the second clamping block 22, the first clamping block 21 contacts the inclined surface of the second clamping block 22, the second clamping block 22 drives the rotating shaft 19 to rotate, the rotating shaft 19 drives the lug 18 to rotate, the inclined surface of the lug 18 contacts the sliding block 17, the sliding block 17 is fixed, the four sliding blocks 17 are supported by the four lugs 18, the sliding block 17 cannot move, the cutter 12 is fixed, and paper can be cut.
Wherein, one side of first base 1 is equipped with the motor, and the model of motor is 3I/RK15A-C, and the motor can drive belt pulley 2 and rotate, makes belt 3 rotate, is convenient for the cutting of paper.
Wherein, the welding has connecting rod 5 between two bracing pieces 4, and connecting rod 5 can make two bracing pieces 4 fixed, increases its stability.
Wherein, one side of bracing piece 4 is rotated and is connected with first rotation pole 10, and first rotation pole 10 is equipped with torsion spring 8 in the junction with bracing piece 4, and one side of first rotation pole 10 is rotated and is connected with first section of thick bamboo 9 that presses, and first section of thick bamboo 9 that presses is in the top of paper, and torsion spring 8 makes first section of thick bamboo 9 that presses press the paper all the time to contact belt 3, driven by belt 3, be convenient for cut.
Wherein, one side of the first base 1 is provided with a collecting box 16, and the collecting box 16 can collect the cut paper.
Wherein, the locating slot has been seted up at screw through-hole department to second base 15, the bottom welding of carriage release lever 20 has the locating piece, the locating piece is in the inside of locating slot, when the rotatory screw through-hole that gets into second base 15 of threaded rod 14, threaded rod 14 can drive carriage release lever 20 and remove, carriage release lever 20 passes through the locating piece and slides in the locating slot is inside to along axial displacement, can not rotate, make first fixture block 21 and second fixture block 22 can the one-to-one, the rotation of axis of rotation 19 of being convenient for.
The surface of the roller 13 is provided with scales, so that the position of the cutter 12 can be conveniently determined, and the slitting width of the paper can be changed.
The working principle is as follows: the belt 2 drives the paper on the outer wall of the roll paper 7 to move, the roll paper 7 rotates at the top end of the roller 6, the paper can be cut through the rotation of the annular cutter 12 while moving on the belt 2, when the cutting width of the roll paper 7 is adjusted, the threaded rod 14 is rotated to enable the threaded rod 14 to be away from the second base 15, the threaded rod 14 drives the moving rod 20 to move, the moving rod 20 enables the first fixture block 21 to move, the first fixture block 21 leaves the second fixture block 22, the rotating shaft 19 can rotate, the cutter 12 can be moved at the moment, the position of the cutter 12 is changed, after the position is adjusted, the threaded rod 14 is rotated reversely, the threaded rod 14 enters the second base 15, the screw rod 14 drives the moving rod 20 to move, the moving rod 20 slides in the positioning groove through the positioning block, and therefore moves along the axial direction, and can not rotate, and the first fixture block 21 and the second fixture block 22, the moving rod 20 drives the first fixture block 21 to be close to the second fixture block 22, the first fixture block 21 contacts with the inclined surface of the second fixture block 22, the second fixture block 22 drives the rotating shaft 19 to rotate, the rotating shaft 19 drives the protruding block 18 to rotate, the inclined surface of the protruding block 18 contacts with the sliding block 17, the sliding block 17 is fixed, the four sliding blocks 17 are supported by the four protruding blocks 18, the sliding block 17 cannot move, the cutter 12 is fixed, and paper can be cut;
the first pressing cylinder 9 is located above the paper, and the torsion spring 8 enables the first pressing cylinder 9 to press the paper all the time, contacts the belt 3 and is driven by the belt 3 to facilitate cutting.
Example 2
Referring to fig. 3, a finishing device is cut to finished product for papermaking production, this embodiment compares in embodiment 1, in order to increase the practicality of device, one side of second base 15 is rotated and is connected with second dwang 24, second dwang 24 is equipped with torsion spring in the junction with second base 15, one side of second dwang 24 is rotated and is connected with the second and presses a section of thick bamboo 23, the second is pressed a section of thick bamboo 23 and is in the top of paper, torsion spring makes the second press a section of thick bamboo 23 to press the paper all the time, the paper after being convenient for cut can fall into along with belt 3 among the collection box 17.
The working principle is as follows: the belt 2 drives the paper on the outer wall of the roll paper 7 to move, the roll paper 7 rotates at the top end of the roller 6, the paper can be cut through the rotation of the annular cutter 12 while moving on the belt 2, when the cutting width of the roll paper 7 is adjusted, the threaded rod 14 is rotated to enable the threaded rod 14 to be away from the second base 15, the threaded rod 14 drives the moving rod 20 to move, the moving rod 20 enables the first fixture block 21 to move, the first fixture block 21 leaves the second fixture block 22, the rotating shaft 19 can rotate, the cutter 12 can be moved at the moment, the position of the cutter 12 is changed, after the position is adjusted, the threaded rod 14 is rotated reversely, the threaded rod 14 enters the second base 15, the screw rod 14 drives the moving rod 20 to move, the moving rod 20 slides in the positioning groove through the positioning block, and therefore moves along the axial direction, and can not rotate, and the first fixture block 21 and the second fixture block 22, the moving rod 20 drives the first fixture block 21 to be close to the second fixture block 22, the first fixture block 21 contacts with the inclined surface of the second fixture block 22, the second fixture block 22 drives the rotating shaft 19 to rotate, the rotating shaft 19 drives the protruding block 18 to rotate, the inclined surface of the protruding block 18 contacts with the sliding block 17, the sliding block 17 is fixed, the four sliding blocks 17 are supported by the four protruding blocks 18, the sliding block 17 cannot move, the cutter 12 is fixed, and paper can be cut;
the first pressing cylinder 9 is positioned above the paper, and the torsion spring 8 always enables the first pressing cylinder 9 to press the paper, contact the belt 3 and be driven by the belt 3, so that the paper is convenient to cut;
the second pressing cylinder 23 is positioned above the paper, and the torsion spring always enables the second pressing cylinder 23 to press the paper, so that the cut paper can fall into the collecting box 17 along with the belt 3.
The above, only be the concrete implementation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art is in the technical scope of the present invention, according to the technical solution of the present invention and the utility model, the concept of which is equivalent to replace or change, should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. A finished product slitting and arranging device for papermaking production comprises two first bases (1) and a second base (15), and is characterized in that two belt pulleys (2) are arranged at the top ends of the first bases (1), a belt (3) is sleeved outside the belt pulleys (2), two support rods (4) are arranged at the top ends of the first bases (1), rollers (6) are arranged at the top ends of the support rods (4), a roll paper (7) is arranged at the top end of each roller (6), a roller (13) is arranged at the top end of the second base (15), a plurality of cutters (12) are arranged outside the roller (13), a rotating shaft (19) is arranged inside the roller (13), four convex blocks (18) are arranged on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (19), one side of each convex block (18) is arc-shaped, each cutter (12) is annular, four sliding blocks (17) are arranged on the inner wall of each cutter (12), four spout (11) have been seted up to the outer wall of cylinder (13), and four slider (17) are in four the inside of spout (11), one side of axis of rotation (19) is equipped with threaded rod (14), the screw thread through-hole has been seted up to one side of second base (15), threaded rod (14) run through in screw thread through-hole department second base (15), one side of threaded rod (14) is equipped with carriage release lever (20), and one side of carriage release lever (20) is equipped with four first fixture blocks (21), the annular groove has been seted up to one side of axis of rotation (19), axis of rotation (19) are equipped with four second fixture blocks (22) in annular groove department, and one side department of second fixture block (22) is the slope form.
2. A finished slitting and trimming device for papermaking production according to claim 1, characterized in that one side of the first base (1) is provided with an electric motor.
3. A finished product slitting and arranging device for papermaking production according to claim 1, characterized in that a connecting rod (5) is arranged between the two support rods (4).
4. A finished product slitting and arranging device for papermaking production according to claim 1, characterized in that a first rotating rod (10) is arranged on one side of the supporting rod (4), a torsion spring (8) is arranged at the joint of the first rotating rod (10) and the supporting rod (4), a first pressing barrel (9) is arranged on one side of the first rotating rod (10), and the first pressing barrel (9) is located above the paper.
5. A finished slitting and arranging device for papermaking production according to claim 1, characterized in that a collecting box (16) is arranged on one side of the first base (1).
6. A finished slitting and arranging device for papermaking production as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second base (15) is provided with a positioning groove at the threaded through hole, and the bottom end of the moving rod (20) is provided with a positioning block which is located inside the positioning groove.
7. A finished slitting and trimming device for papermaking production according to claim 1, characterized in that the surface of the drum (13) is provided with graduations.
8. A finished product slitting and arranging device for papermaking production according to any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein a second rotating rod (24) is arranged on one side of the second base (15), a torsion spring is arranged at the joint of the second rotating rod (24) and the second base (15), a second pressing barrel (23) is arranged on one side of the second rotating rod (24), and the second pressing barrel (23) is located above the paper.
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