EP0317448B1 - Moyen de commande de la lame de coupe pour un apparareil de distribution et de coupe simultanées de bandes de matériaux enroulés - Google Patents

Moyen de commande de la lame de coupe pour un apparareil de distribution et de coupe simultanées de bandes de matériaux enroulés Download PDF

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EP0317448B1
EP0317448B1 EP88420372A EP88420372A EP0317448B1 EP 0317448 B1 EP0317448 B1 EP 0317448B1 EP 88420372 A EP88420372 A EP 88420372A EP 88420372 A EP88420372 A EP 88420372A EP 0317448 B1 EP0317448 B1 EP 0317448B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K10/3631—The cutting devices being driven manually
    • A47K10/3643—The cutting devices being driven manually by pulling the paper
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K10/3631—The cutting devices being driven manually
    • A47K2010/365—Triggering mechanism for the blade

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  • the invention relates to a means for controlling the cutting blade for an apparatus for simultaneously distributing and cutting strips of wound material.
  • the object of the invention relates to the technical sector of the means for distributing the length of materials wound on reels.
  • the invention applies to apparatus for dispensing paper, wadding and similar wiping materials.
  • the apparatus is not limited to the type according to which the roll of material in service mounted with free rotation on a support, is applied by pressure directly to a drum with non-slip surface, so that by simple manual pulling on the strip of overflowing material under the apparatus, a strip is distributed and cut automatically, the length of which is substantially equal to the diameter of the drum, by a serrated cutting device associated with the drum and protruding from the drum when it is rotated by traction on the material, so as to penetrate the material thus stretched on either side of the cutting device. After cutting, the launched drum returns to its initial position through the action of various complementary members and a new strip of material overflows from the device.
  • this type of device mainly comprises, from a casing (not shown), a base plate (A) for wall mounting with wings (A1) (A2) receiving a drum for free rotation (B) in which is articulated at the side walls, a cutting blade holder (C) which is connected to means external to the drum to be controlled for cutting during the rotation of the latter.
  • a roller (F) of wiping material is mounted on a support bracket (G) articulated on the base plate and held resiliently in contact with the drum, the periphery of which is arranged to prevent slipping during traction on the overflowing strip. (F1).
  • the drum (B) is rotated and the cutting blade holder (C) associated with the control means, describes a curved path which makes it pass from a retracted position in the drum to an exit position (by a radial slot (B1) of the drum) where the serrated blade which is inclined in two orthogonal directions, can gradually penetrate into the material stretched on both sides 'other and thus detach a strip of length corresponding to the diameter of the drum that by the combined action of penetration and rotation.
  • a part (J) called a parachute is freely articulated around a bearing secured to a wing of the base plate.
  • This parachute carries at its upper part and opposite the drum, a pawl (L) articulated elastically at (L1) to be constantly applied at its free end to a stop (J1) of the parachute.
  • the wall of the drum carries near its periphery, a projection (B2) which is positioned and profiled to pass above the stop (J1) and raise the pawl (L) when, after cutting the material, the drum is launched by the eccentric lever (H). As soon as the projection (B2) has escaped from the pawl, the latter falls in abutment on the stop (J1).
  • a stop (J1) of the parachute which then oscillates against a spring (N) before returning by a projection (J2) in abutment against a stopper (A3) of the 'wing (A2).
  • a ramp (J3) judiciously oriented, dimensioned and associated with the parachute to force the movable stop to go up, or a lever freely articulated inside the drum at a point substantially diametrically opposite the point of articulation of the movable stopper and suitably sized to be naturally under said movable stopper, thereby retaining it in the high position so that it stops the drum when the drum is at the end of its travel, while said lever automatically retracts under the effect of the mobile stop rising when it comes into contact with the stop (J1), thus allowing the mobile stop (M) to return by gravity to the low position to reset the device.
  • a ramp (J3) judiciously oriented, dimensioned and associated with the parachute to force the movable stop to go up
  • This type of device gives users complete satisfaction, in particular by its simplicity of use and its reliability. However, it appeared necessary to further improve its performance, in particular in terms of safety, smoothness of operation, and economy of manufacture.
  • the control means of the cutting blade is constituted by a device of the rack and pinion type with limited toothing, the pinion being integral with a fixed part of the apparatus situated opposite one of the walls of the drum and parallel to them, with its axis of symmetry coinciding with the axis of rotation of the drum, while the rack is integral with the pivot axis of the cutting blade holder at a point located near the periphery of the drum, with its teeth set opposite to said axis and along a radius of curvature having said pivot axis at its center; the rack and pinion device being suitably sized and oriented to ensure the exit of the cutting blade from the drum as soon as it passes behind the roll of material bearing on the drum, while the re-entry of said blade is obtained by a complementary member to the device acting before it passes to the lower part of the device.
  • the main known elements of the device having been stated in the preamble, we limit ourselves here to describing the control means of the cutting blade which is essentially constituted by a device of the rack and pinion type. limited teeth.
  • the pinion element consists for example of a cylindrical seat (1) which is fixed to a re-entrant part (A4) of the wing (A1) of the base plate, on the opposite side of the drum (B), and which is crossed by the axis of rotation (D) of said drum carrying outside the eccentric lever and launching spring (H).
  • the cylindrical bearing surface (1) On a part of its periphery, the cylindrical bearing surface (1) has teeth (1a), the number of which has been determined to obtain the output of the cutting blade from the drum in an arc of circle limited between the rear of the roller material to be dispensed which is applied to the drum and the bottom of the device.
  • the rack element consists of a sector (2) of generally triangular shape which is fixed, outside the drum and in the plane of the pinion (1), to the pivot axis (C1) of the blade holder ( C), near the periphery of the drum.
  • the sector (2) has, according to a curvature having the center of said axis, teeth (2a) with the same characteristics as the teeth (1a) and in equal number, in order to mesh together periodically.
  • the sector (2) carries a pin (2b) crossing with clearance an opening in an arc (B3) of the drum, in order to limit the stroke of the blade holder ( VS).
  • the pinion and the rack thus defined are positioned and oriented suitably on their respective support to ensure the exit of the cutting blade according to the area indicated above, this with a very low tensile force on the overflowing strip, taking into account the reduced size of the pinion, and in addition, the large dimension of the sector.
  • One of the objects of the invention is also to ensure a rapid retraction of the blade into the drum after the material has been cut, so that it no longer projects when it reaches the level of the rollers (R1-R2) of guidance of the strip (B1) distributed, this to avoid any catching with possibly the user's fingers engaged between said rollers.
  • an additional member which can be, as illustrated in FIG. 6, a spring (3) attached to the rear of the blade holder and to a point on the internal periphery of the drum; the spring being oriented to return the blade holder to the blade retraction position as soon as the rack no longer meshes with the pinion.
  • the complementary member is formed directly or in an attached manner, by a profiled shape (4) projecting from the re-entrant part (A4) of the wing (A1) and on which is fixed the pinion element (1).
  • This profiled shape (4) has a circular profile on a half-part (4a) of its surface with a radius less than that of the drum, the other half-part being on the side of the teeth (1a) of the pinion being delimited by a dish (4b) to authorize the tilting of the sector, as described below.
  • the toothed sector (2) of generally triangular shape presents near one of its vertices a finger (2c) extending on the side of the profiled shape (4) and being able to rest on its contour as will be seen below. after.
  • the drum When the apparatus is at rest (FIG. 2), with a strip (F1) of wiping material ready to be pulled, the drum is in the position illustrated, that is to say that the projection (B2) of the drum is in non-return support against the stop (J1) of the parachute (J), the mobile stop (M) is in the low position in its passage opening and the cutting blade (C) is in front of the roller (F) of material set back from the slot (B1).
  • the sector (2) In this position, the sector (2) is kept apart from the pinion (1) by the finger (2c) resting on a circular part (4a) of the profiled shape (4).
  • the projection (B2) passes under the pawl (L) and lifts it up against its return spring, to arrive above the stop (J1), while the ramp (J3) associated with the parachute (or the articulated lever) prevents the movable stop (M) from falling back into the low position in its passage opening. Then the movable stop (M) bears against the stop (J1), which causes the drum to stop. The parachute oscillates under the effect of the pressing force of the drum, then returns to its initial position by the action of its return spring (N). By reaction, the projection (B2) bears against the pawl (L) which has fallen on the stop (J1) thereby preventing the drum from going back. The device is then ready to cut a new strip of material.

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EP88420372A 1987-11-20 1988-11-04 Moyen de commande de la lame de coupe pour un apparareil de distribution et de coupe simultanées de bandes de matériaux enroulés Expired - Lifetime EP0317448B1 (fr)

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AT88420372T ATE62804T1 (de) 1987-11-20 1988-11-04 Fuehrungsmittel fuer eine schneideklinge fuer eine ausgebevorrichtung und zum gleichzeitigen schneiden fuer ein aufgerolltes bahnmaterial.

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KR890008012A (ko) 1989-07-08
ES2021872B3 (es) 1991-11-16
ATE62804T1 (de) 1991-05-15
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