DE10305414B3 - Device for transferring or threading tape starts - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H20/00—Advancing webs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
- B21B39/00—Arrangements for moving, supporting, or positioning work, or controlling its movement, combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills
- B21B39/02—Feeding or supporting work; Braking or tensioning arrangements, e.g. threading arrangements
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
- B21C47/00—Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only
- B21C47/34—Feeding or guiding devices not specially adapted to a particular type of apparatus
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21B—ROLLING OF METAL
- B21B39/00—Arrangements for moving, supporting, or positioning work, or controlling its movement, combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, metal-rolling mills
- B21B39/02—Feeding or supporting work; Braking or tensioning arrangements, e.g. threading arrangements
- B21B39/04—Lifting or lowering work for conveying purposes, e.g. tilting tables arranged immediately in front of or behind the pass
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
- B65H2301/50—Auxiliary process performed during handling process
- B65H2301/52—Auxiliary process performed during handling process for starting
- B65H2301/522—Threading web into machine
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
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- B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
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Abstract
Description
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Überleiten oder Einfädeln von Bandanfängen, insbesondere von Dünnstbändern, von einer Bandbe- oder Bandverarbeitungsanlage zu einer oder in eine Weiterbearbeitungsanlage oder Auflaufhaspel.The invention relates to a device to transfer or threading from band starts, especially of very thin strips, of a strip processing or strip processing system to or in a Further processing system or reel.
Vorrichtungen dieser Art sind in verschiedensten Ausführungen bekannt.Devices of this type are in various designs known.
So ist in der
Ebenfalls ein längsbeweglicher Wagen ist aus
der
Für normale Banddicken sind diese Vorrichtungen geeignet. Nicht handhaben lassen sich damit aber sogenannte Dünnstbänder. Hierunter werden Bänder mit einer Dicke kleiner als 0,2 mm verstanden. Zum Überführen oder Einfädeln dieser Bänder ist bisher eine manuelle Handhabung notwendig, da das Vortreiben des dünnen Bandes über eine längere Distanz, wie sie beispielsweise zwischen zwei Walzgerüsten oder dem Austritt aus einem Walzgerüst und der nachfolgenden Haspel vorkommen kann, nicht möglich ist. In der Praxis musste das Band geschoben oder vorsichtig gezogen werden, wobei nicht verhindert werden konnte, dass das Band dabei unkontrolliert aus der Mitte der Bewegungslinie verschoben wurde. Dabei spielt natürlich auch eine Rolle, dass häufig der Platz zwischen zwei Anlageteilen so beengt ist, dass ein Zugriff nur bedingt möglich ist.For These devices are suitable for normal strip thicknesses. Don't handle it can be used to create so-called thin strips. Below are tapes with understood a thickness less than 0.2 mm. For transferring or threading them Tapes is So far, manual handling has been necessary because the advancement of the thin Band over a longer distance, such as between two roll stands or the exit a rolling stand and the subsequent reel can occur, is not possible. In practice it was necessary the tape is pushed or pulled carefully, not preventing could be that the tape is uncontrolled from the center the line of motion has been shifted. Of course, it also plays a role that often the space between two parts of the system is so narrow that there is access only possible to a limited extent is.
Eine derartige Verschiebung kann aber dazu führen, dass das Band beim Anwickeln schräg auf die Haspel aufläuft. Dies führt wiederum dazu, dass entweder Falten beim Haspeln auftreten, die das Band zwangsläufig beschädigen oder aber es kommt zum Teleskopieren des Bandes.Such a shift can but cause that the tape runs diagonally onto the reel when it is wound up. This leads again that there are either creases in the reel that inevitably damage the tape or but the tape is telescoped.
Schließlich sind aus der
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist daher die Schaffung einer Vorrichtung, mit der insbesondere die Handhabung von Dünstbändern beim Überführen oder Einfädeln möglich ist, und zwar vorzugsweise automatisch.The object of the invention is therefore Creation of a device with which in particular the handling of haze strips when transferring or thread possible is, preferably automatically.
Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß mit einer Vorrichtung zum Überleiten oder Einfädeln von Bandanfängen, insbesondere von Dünnstbändern, von einer Bandbe- oder Bandverarbeitungsanlage zu einer oder in eine Weiterbearbeitungsanlage oder Auflaufhaspel, bestehend aus einem Überleittisch, dessen Breite mindestens der Breite eines zu transportierenden Bandes entspricht, und dessen Tischfläche in Transportrichtung des Bandes einen Längsschlitz aufweist, der schmaler ist als die minimale Breite eines zu transportierenden Bandes, durch den der obere Trum eines in Transportrichtung des Bandes umlaufenden Förderbandes über die Oberfläche des Überleittisches vorschwenkbar und mit dem zu transportierende Band zeitweise kraftschlüssig verbindbar ist.According to the invention, this object is achieved with a Transfer device or threading Band beginnings, especially of very thin strips, of a strip processing or strip processing system to or in a Further processing system or take-up reel, consisting of a transfer table, whose width is at least the width of a belt to be transported corresponds, and its table surface has a longitudinal slot in the transport direction of the belt, which is narrower is the minimum width of a belt to be transported that the upper run of a circumferential in the transport direction of the belt Conveyor belt over the surface of the transfer table can be swung forward and temporarily connected to the belt to be transported is.
Im Unterschied zu dem eingangs geschilderten Stand der Technik wird das Band somit nicht ergriffen, sondern es legt sich kraftschlüssig an ein endlos umlaufendes Förderband zeitweise an. Ein derartiges Anlegen ist wesentlich schonender durchzuführen als das bisher angewandte Greifen. Außerdem ist es wesentlich, dass die Breite des Förderbandes kleiner ist, als die die minimale Breite des zu transportierenden Bandes, so dass im Prinzip nur ein sehr schmaler Bereich des Bandes für den Transport erfasst wird.In contrast to the above State of the art, the tape is therefore not gripped, but rather it lies down non-positively on an endless conveyor belt at times. Such an application is much gentler than the gripping previously used. It is also essential that the width of the conveyor belt is smaller than the minimum width of the to be transported Tape, so in principle only a very narrow area of the tape for the Transport is recorded.
Man muss nun unterscheiden, dass die zu handhabenden Bänder verschiedene Eigenschaften aufweisen können, und zwar können sie magnetisch oder nicht magnetisch sein.One has to differentiate that the tapes to be handled can have different properties, namely they can be magnetic or non-magnetic.
Handelt es sich um magnetisches Bandmaterial, so sind unterhalb des oberen Trums des endlos umlaufenden Förderbandes Magneten angeordnet, die den Bandanfang gegen das Förderband, und zwar die Oberseite des oberen Trums des Förderbandes, ziehen. Werden hierzu Permanentmagnete eingesetzt, tritt deren Wirkung nur solange auf, wie sich das Förderband im ausgeschwenkten Zustand, also oberhalb der Tischfläche befindet. Werden Elektromagneten verwendet, so tritt die Wirkung nur ein, wenn die Elektromagneten aktiviert sind. Wichtig ist, dass die Wirkung nur zeitweise eintritt. Nach dem Überführen und / oder Einfädeln in eine nachfolgende Anlage erfofgt die Trennung des Förderbandes vom Band, so dass das Band dann frei zwischen dem vorausgehenden Auslauf und dem nachfolgenden Einlauf verläuft.If it is magnetic tape material, So are below the upper run of the endless revolving conveyor belt Magnets arranged that the beginning of the belt against the conveyor belt, namely the top of the upper run of the conveyor belt. Become If permanent magnets are used for this purpose, their effect only lasts as long on how the conveyor belt in the swung-out state, i.e. above the table surface. If electromagnets are used, the effect only occurs if the electromagnets are activated. What is important is that the effect only occurs occasionally. After transferring and / or threading into a subsequent system separates the conveyor belt off the tape so that the tape is then free between the previous one Outlet and the subsequent inlet runs.
Ist das Band aus nicht magnetischem Material, so sind unterhalb des oberen Trums des Förderbandes Saugdüsen angeordnet und das Förderband selbst ist mit Durchlässen oder Löchern versehen. In diesem Fall wird das Dünstband durch den Unterdruck zeitweise kraftschlüssig auf die Oberseite des oberen Trums des Förderbandes aufgelegt. Damit ein schneller Umbau oder Wechsel zwischen diesen Förderarten erfolgen kann, können Elektromagneten und Saugdüsen auch zusammen unterhalb des oberen Trums des Förderbandes installiert sein.Is the tape made of non-magnetic mate rial, suction nozzles are arranged below the upper run of the conveyor belt and the conveyor belt itself is provided with passages or holes. In this case, the vacuum belt is temporarily placed non-positively on the top of the upper run of the conveyor belt due to the negative pressure. So that a quick conversion or change between these types of conveyance can take place, electromagnets and suction nozzles can also be installed together below the upper run of the conveyor belt.
Zweckmäßig ist die gesamte Vorrichtung schwenkbar angeordnet, d.h. für den Einsatz wird das Förderband in die Transportebene bewegt und bei Nichtbedarf aus dieser herausgeschwenkt, so dass sie nicht den anschließenden Bewegungsablauf stört.The entire device is expediently pivotable arranged, i.e. For the conveyor belt is used moved into the transport level and swung out of it when not in use, so they're not subsequent Movement disturbs.
Die Erfindung soll nachfolgend an einem Ausführungsbeispiel eläutert werden, wobei in der Zeichnung schematisch nur das Grundprinzip wiedergegeben ist, und zwar zeigtThe invention is intended to: an embodiment eläutert be, only schematically the basic principle in the drawing is reproduced, namely shows
Mit
Angedeutet ist in der
Mit
Dieses Förderband ist schwenkbar angeordnet,
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DE10305414A DE10305414B3 (en) | 2003-02-06 | 2003-02-06 | Device for transferring or threading tape starts |
PCT/DE2004/000205 WO2004073902A2 (en) | 2003-02-06 | 2004-02-03 | Device for transferring or threading beginnings of bands |
DE502004000985T DE502004000985D1 (en) | 2003-02-06 | 2004-02-03 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERING OR PUNCHING TAPE BELTS |
CNB200480002191XA CN1325184C (en) | 2003-02-06 | 2004-02-03 | Device for transferring or threading beginnings of bands |
RU2005127780/02A RU2333065C2 (en) | 2003-02-06 | 2004-02-03 | Device for transfer or load of strip origin |
AT04707488T ATE333329T1 (en) | 2003-02-06 | 2004-02-03 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERING OR THREADING TAPE STARTS |
EP04707488A EP1590107B1 (en) | 2003-02-06 | 2004-02-03 | Device for transferring or threading beginnings of bands |
JP2006501491A JP4440254B2 (en) | 2003-02-06 | 2004-02-03 | Device for transporting or retracting the initial strip |
US10/541,931 US20060037989A1 (en) | 2003-02-06 | 2004-02-03 | Device for transferring or threading beginnings of bands |
US11/830,050 US20080047998A1 (en) | 2003-02-06 | 2007-07-30 | Device for transferring or threading beginnings of a band |
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