EP1469766B1 - Dispositif de controle et de regulation de la pression d'une bobine de materiau dans un appareil distributeur a coupe automatique - Google Patents

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EP1469766B1
EP1469766B1 EP02806655A EP02806655A EP1469766B1 EP 1469766 B1 EP1469766 B1 EP 1469766B1 EP 02806655 A EP02806655 A EP 02806655A EP 02806655 A EP02806655 A EP 02806655A EP 1469766 B1 EP1469766 B1 EP 1469766B1
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47K10/3656—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 with paper jam preventing devices
    • 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S83/00—Cutting
    • Y10S83/929—Particular nature of work or product
    • Y10S83/949—Continuous or wound supply
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T225/00—Severing by tearing or breaking
    • Y10T225/20—Severing by manually forcing against fixed edge
    • Y10T225/238—With housing for work supply
    • Y10T225/252—With brake or tensioner
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10T225/00—Severing by tearing or breaking
    • Y10T225/30—Breaking or tearing apparatus
    • Y10T225/393—Web restrainer
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/465—Cutting motion of tool has component in direction of moving work
    • Y10T83/4766—Orbital motion of cutting blade
    • Y10T83/4795—Rotary tool
    • Y10T83/4818—Interconnected work feeder and tool driver
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/889—Tool with either work holder or means to hold work supply
    • Y10T83/896—Rotatable wound package supply

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  • the invention relates to the technical sector of dispensing devices for wiping material with automatic cutting.
  • the devices of this type have been developed by the applicant and they are arranged globally as follows. They comprise a housing (1) receiving an articulated protection cover (2). Between the casing flanges or between lateral flanges, attached to the inside of the casing, are arranged a drum (3) having a gripping zone on its periphery associated with a cutting mechanism (4), the material spool (5) being supported on said drum, and being articulated from a reel holder (6).
  • a safety roller (7) is arranged in the lower part of the apparatus at the exit of the belt, and is coupled with the drum by means of a guide and transmission belt, also allowing the exit control of the belt. strip of material.
  • the problem lies in the control of the bearing pressure of the material reel on the drum, during the continuous unwinding of said reel after collection of the web of material as and when required by users and operators.
  • the applicant has developed another alternative implementation of this concept in French patent no. 2764278 .
  • the control device associated with each of the spool holder arms includes slide rails between the side wings of the housing and the spool arms to allow the sliding and limited displacement of sliders mounted floating on the rails with controlled displacement elastic capacity. and adapted until the depletion of the coil and in constant tension.
  • This patent FR 27 64 278 relates in its teaching in the preamble of claim 1.
  • the applicant's approach was therefore to move towards a simplification of the mechanisms to ensure the aforementioned function, with a rationalization in the manufacture of the apparatus and the molds in particular.
  • the invention is defined by the features of claim 1.
  • the dispensing apparatus is referenced as a whole by (1). It comprises a housing having a rear face (1a), an inclined bottom face (1b), side wings (1c) and (1d).
  • the casing receives a lid (2) rocker known per se.
  • Lateral flanges (8-9) reported are arranged inside the volume of the housing, and are established in the form of plastic plates duly attached detachably to the walls of the housing by any suitable means. Between these flanges, is mounted the drum (3) which is associated with the cutting mechanism (4). This drum has any characteristics as defined in the various patents of the applicant.
  • a safety roller (7) associated with the drum (3) through a guide belt (10) and transmission, also allowing the control and passage of the paper at the output of the device.
  • the material coil (5) is mounted in a manner known per se on a gantry or spool holder (6) which is articulated on pins (6a) disposed in the rear part of the lateral flanges (8-9) mentioned above.
  • the constitution of the reel holder with bent arms is made in different ways according to the previous patents filed by the applicant. As shown in the drawings, the coil is intended to bear on the drum, the material strip passing in support on the drum and outward towards the rear of the apparatus.
  • the device which aims to ensure control and voltage regulation with a constant maintenance of the coil of material on the drum is achieved in the following manner.
  • Each of the flanges (8-9) carrying the drum and allowing the articulation of the reel arm is arranged in its rear part, as illustrated figure 4 , with a cutout (8a-9a) profiled in the form of a cross for example, and disposed between two jumpers or flanges (10-11) arranged internally on the aforementioned flanges. These flanges are arranged horizontally in the upper and lower parts of each of the aforementioned cuts. These flanges allow the reception and positioning of a hinge pin (13).
  • the flange pairs have a fork shape (10a-11a) with a central recess (10b-11b) to allow the positioning and holding of the aforementioned guide shaft (13).
  • This axis is advantageously supported at its ends to allow positioning and insertion between the two flanges, and ensuring its maintenance relative to said flanges.
  • the axis is arranged with a flap (13a) arranged perpendicularly and in a horizontal plane, through the cut opposite and outwardly projecting from the plane of each flange (8-9).
  • This shutter produced integrally with the axis by molding, is capable of pivoting with said axis and thus, as shown figure 6 , to be able to be translated on one side or the other of the above-mentioned cutout (8a-9a) at an angle of about 180 °.
  • the flap is likely to take two opposite positions in the left and right end portions of the cut by lateral displacement.
  • each bent configuration spool arm has an end flange (6a) projecting.
  • a resilient return means (14) of the spring type is thus attached to each of said tabs (8b-9b) on the one hand, and end of the flap on the other hand. There is therefore an elastic tension connection between the spool arm and the pivoting flap of the control and regulation device.
  • said flap When the reel of material is full, said flap is opposite the side of the housing and it allows by its positioning a lightening effect of the coil on the drum. When the coil is finished, said flap is moved laterally and thus being closer to the drum. In an intermediate situation corresponding to neutral and a decrease of about half the diameter of the coil, said biasing means (14) is substantially in a vertical plane, without particular effect of pressure. The positioning of the shutter relative to its dead point, in one direction or another, depending on the coil diameter, causes either lightening in the support of the coil on the drum or a stronger support.
  • the unwinding of the reel of material causes the movement of the reel arm in a tilting movement forward. This tilting is amplified until the reel of material is free of material.
  • the tilting of the two spool arms forward will cause the displacement of the rear leg associated with the arm, so that by the connection with the elastic means, it will cause the progressive pivoting of each of the flaps.
  • These, as represented in figures 1 and 2 drawings, pass from one end position to the other at 180 °, always creating a tension effect on the elastic element. In this situation, there is therefore a constant maintenance of the coil of material on the drum. There is shift to neutral when the coil is discharged substantially half, allowing the biasing means to play the desired pressure effect.
  • the proposed solution is simple to implement because it uses a limited number of parts, and the control of the firm support of the coil on the drum is ensured.
  • the establishment of the pivoting device in its manufacture is simple, while ensuring the desired function.
  • the flanges are shaped by molding with the flanges (8-9), which allows a reduction in the number of parts.
  • the cut (8a-9a) advantageously has a cross shape, but it can have any other configuration, the essential is that it allows the passage and positioning of the flap and its articulation.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Replacement Of Web Rolls (AREA)
  • Storage Of Web-Like Or Filamentary Materials (AREA)
  • Controlling Rewinding, Feeding, Winding, Or Abnormalities Of Webs (AREA)
  • Unwinding Webs (AREA)
  • Crushing And Grinding (AREA)
  • Finish Polishing, Edge Sharpening, And Grinding By Specific Grinding Devices (AREA)
EP02806655A 2002-02-01 2002-12-19 Dispositif de controle et de regulation de la pression d'une bobine de materiau dans un appareil distributeur a coupe automatique Expired - Lifetime EP1469766B1 (fr)

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FR0201437A FR2835418B1 (fr) 2002-02-01 2002-02-01 Dispositif de controle et de regulation de la pression d'une bobine de materiau dans un appareil distributeur a coupe automatique
PCT/FR2002/004445 WO2003063669A1 (fr) 2002-02-01 2002-12-19 Dispositif de controle et de regulation de la pression d'une bobine de materiau dans un appareil distributeur a coupe automatique

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