EP2547613A1 - Machine et procédé de constitution de rouleaux de matériau en bande - Google Patents

Machine et procédé de constitution de rouleaux de matériau en bande

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EP2547613A1
EP2547613A1 EP11713888A EP11713888A EP2547613A1 EP 2547613 A1 EP2547613 A1 EP 2547613A1 EP 11713888 A EP11713888 A EP 11713888A EP 11713888 A EP11713888 A EP 11713888A EP 2547613 A1 EP2547613 A1 EP 2547613A1
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winding
reel
roller
rod
winding roller
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Daniele Langella
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H19/00Changing the web roll
    • B65H19/22Changing the web roll in winding mechanisms or in connection with winding operations
    • B65H19/2238The web roll being driven by a winding mechanism of the nip or tangential drive type
    • B65H19/2246The web roll being driven by a winding mechanism of the nip or tangential drive type and the roll being supported on two rollers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/41Winding, unwinding
    • B65H2301/414Winding
    • B65H2301/4144Finishing winding process
    • B65H2301/41445Finishing winding process after winding process
    • B65H2301/41447Finishing winding process after winding process discharging roll by, e.g. rolling it down a slope
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/41Winding, unwinding
    • B65H2301/414Winding
    • B65H2301/4148Winding slitting
    • B65H2301/41486Winding slitting winding on two or more winding shafts simultaneously
    • B65H2301/414866Winding slitting winding on two or more winding shafts simultaneously on bed rollers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1924Napkins or tissues, e.g. dressings, toweling, serviettes, kitchen paper and compresses

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to winding or rewinding machines for producing rolls or reels of web material, such as paper, tissue paper, non-woven fabric and the like.
  • the invention also relates to improvements to the winding methods for producing rolls or reels of web material.
  • These rewinding machines usually have a winding cradle formed by two winding rollers with substantially parallel axes.
  • a winding rod or tubular winding core, around which the reel is formed, is inserted in the nip formed between the two rollers.
  • the reel is formed above the nip between the rollers with a gradual increase in diameter.
  • a third movable winding roller is also provided, which is gradually raised as the reel diameter increases.
  • the feed is interrupted, the formed reel is unloaded from the winding cradle, the web material is severed to form a tail of the finished reel and a head for starting winding around a subsequent rod, the head is anchored to a new winding rod and this latter is driven into rotation in the winding cradle to start formation of the subsequent reel.
  • DE-A-3207461 schematically discloses a rewinding machine of this type.
  • WO-A-2007/048872 describes a rewinding machine of the above mentioned type, wherein the first winding member comprises a roller and the second winding member comprises a belt or a series of belts, driven around two guide rollers. No means for unloading the reels are described.
  • US-A-4456190, IT-B-1 130631, US-A-4635867, US-A-4552316 and DE-A- 3151256 disclose rewinding machines of the above mentioned type, wherein the reel is unloaded by a side pusher that pushes the reel laterally to make it roll outside the winding cradle.
  • a separate insertion means inserts a new rod or tubular winding core. In these machines the subsequent winding rod or core is introduced in the winding cradle from the top, i.e. it is put on the winding rollers.
  • US-A-5577684, GB-A-2065081, US-A-4974786, US-A-4516735, US-A- 3918654 and US-A-5911384 describe rewinding machines of the above mentioned type, wherein a single pivoting member, arranged on a side of the winding cradle, not only unloads the formed reel to move it away from the winding cradle, but also inserts a new winding rod or core in said cradle from the top.
  • US-A-3841578 discloses a rewinding machine with a pair of winding rollers defining a winding cradle.
  • the machine further comprises a side roller, which pushes the reel, once it has been completed, to move it away from the winding cradle.
  • the winding rollers are moved away from each other.
  • the reciprocal movement away of the two winding rollers allows the insertion from the bottom of a new winding rod.
  • This winding rod passes across the nip defined between the two rollers, which at are then moved towards each other again to support the new winding rod or core and to start winding of a new reel around the new core inserted from the bottom upward.
  • US-A-4842209 and US-A-2004/0159737 disclose rewinding machines of the above mentioned type, wherein the new winding core is inserted from the bottom after having moved the winding rollers, defining the winding cradle, away from each other.
  • one of the two winding rollers also provides for a series of belts driven around the same roller and around a third guide roller.
  • the reel is wound by maintaining it always in contact with the first and the second winding roller. Once winding has been finished, the reel is moved away from the winding cradle and brought in contact with the belts entrained around the second winding roller.
  • the belts act as a transfer element for transferring the reel from the winding cradle towards an unloading area.
  • the winding rollers When the formed reel is on the belts, the winding rollers can be moved away from each other in order to insert, through the nip defined between them, the new winding core, which is lifted from the bottom upward. Once the end position of the winding rod or core has been achieved, the winding rollers are moved towards each other again to allow starting winding of the new reel. _ .
  • winding means are provided with a single winding roller and a pair of guides.
  • the reel is formed around a winding rod, which is pressed against the winding roller and is supported on the horizontal rectilinear guides extending from the winding roller towards a reel unloading area.
  • a winding rod inserter is provided in these winders, which brings the winding rod against a single winding roller to wind a reel. The whole winding cycle is performed through this single winding roller, against which the reel is pushed by a pair of slides engaging the ends of the winding rod and gradually moving away from the winding roller as the reel diameter increases.
  • US-A-2989262 discloses a machine comprising a first winding roller and a second winding roller, which define a winding cradle.
  • the machine also comprises a winding rod inserter for introducing a winding rod in the winding cradle at the start of each cycle.
  • a reel of web material is wound around the winding rod.
  • the inserter is arranged and designed so as to introduce the winding rods against the first winding roller towards the winding cradle. Once a reel has been completely wound, the web material is severed, the machine is stopped, the reel is unloaded from the winding cradle and subsequently the new winding rod is inserted to start a new winding cycle of a new reel.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a new rewinding machine and a new winding method that overcome, wholly or partially, one or more - - drawbacks of the known machines.
  • the invention relates to a rewinding machine comprising: a first winding member and a second winding member defining a winding cradle; a winding rod inserter for introducing a winding rod in the winding cradle and for winding a reel of web material on said winding rod, as well as a system of roller(s) suitable to control the reel diameter increase.
  • the inserter is advantageously arranged and designed so as to introduce the winding rod against the first winding member towards the winding cradle; and the second winding member is designed and arranged to allow a previously formed reel to be stopped and unloaded from said winding cradle.
  • a new winding rod is inserted towards the winding cradle and starts to wind around itself a second reel of web material as a result of the contact with only one of the two winding members.
  • the two winding members can be thus controlled independently of each other, the first one to start winding a new reel and the second one to stop and unload a reel that has been completed during the previous winding cycle.
  • the cycle of unloading the reel and starting winding a new reel is therefore faster and can be performed without stopping the machine.
  • the feed speed of the web material is preferably reduced during the reel unloading, but it is not stopped. The speed reduction is substantially lower than the reduction necessary in other known rewinding machines, with consequent advantages from a productivity viewpoint too.
  • the object of the present invention is a rewinding machine comprising:
  • a winding rod inserter for introducing a winding rod in the winding cradle to wind a reel of web material on said winding rod, said inserter being arranged and designed so as to introduce said winding rod against the first winding member towards said winding cradle;
  • the second winding member has a variable configuration and, if necessary, a variable speed according to a law different from that of the speed of the first winding member, and is designed and arranged to allow a reel, formed around a first winding rod, to be unloaded from said winding cradle, through a change in the configuration of said second winding member; and that said inserter, said first winding member and said second winding member are controlled such that said reel of web material wound around said first winding rod is unloaded from said winding cradle through a change in the configuration and, if necessary, in the speed of the second winding member, whilst said inserter moves a second winding rod, that can be previously brought to the line speed, towards the first winding member and said first winding member brings said second winding rod into rotation.
  • the first winding member comprises a first winding roller.
  • the second winding member can comprise a flexible element, for example a belt or a series of belts, entrained around a second winding roller and a guide element, for instance a roller or a series of pulleys.
  • first and the second winding roller are arranged with parallel, preferably horizontal axes.
  • the distance between the centers of the rollers is fixed, i.e. not variable during the normal operating cycle.
  • the winding rods are preferably moved towards the winding cradle, defined by the two winding rollers, from the same side on which the reel is formed, i.e. without passing through the nip between the two winding rollers.
  • the web material is preferably fed around one of the winding rollers, again without passing through the nip between the two winding rollers.
  • the first winding roller and the second winding roller are motorized through distinct motors advantageously controlled by a control unit to change the rotation speeds of the two winding rollers differently one from the other during the winding cycle.
  • the second winding member has preferably a variable arrangement in shape and/or position and or speed.
  • the arrangement can be such that the flexible member or element tilts to unload the reel. For example it can be lowered to transfer the formed reel from the winding cradle towards an unloading station. Tilting can be performed around the axis of rotation of the second winding roller.
  • first winding roller guiding surfaces can be associated, against which the inserter rests said winding rods.
  • the guides are advantageously arranged and designed to define a winding rod-introduction trajectory, extending around the first winding member and moving gradually towards said winding member from a non-contact position to a contact position of the winding rod with the web material driven around said winding member.
  • the guides can be driven to put the new rod into rotation, so as to have a substantially synchronous speed with the web material before the contact thereto.
  • the inserter can comprise one or two jaws or other engaging members for engaging the winding rods, controlled so as to impart to the winding rod a trajectory of gradual movement towards the first winding member and to control the rod in the first winding phase of the web material.
  • the jaws or other engaging members and/or the winding rods can be designed so as to allow the winding rod to rotate around its own axis when the rod is still engaged with the inserter but into contact with the first winding member, which imparts a winding rotational movement to the winding rod.
  • the first winding member, the second winding member and the inserter are controlled such that, while a completed reel is unloaded from the winding cradle by a movement of the second winding member, said inserter brings a winding rod to co-act with the first winding member to engage and start winding the web material around said winding rod.
  • the inserter is advantageously controlled to maintain said winding rod resting on said first winding member for a first winding phase of the web material around said winding rod, before said winding rod starts to rest on the second winding member.
  • the invention also relates to a rewinding machine comprising at least a first winding member comprising, or formed by, a first winding roller and a second winding roller defining a winding cradle; and, in addition, a winding rod inserter for introducing a winding rod towards the winding cradle to wind a reel of web material around the winding rod.
  • the inserter is arranged and designed so as to introduce the winding rod against the first winding roller towards the winding cradle; and the second winding member comprises a second winding roller, a guide element and a flexible element entrained around the second winding roller and around the guide element.
  • the second winding member designed in this way can change in configuration, i.e. in the reciprocal position of the parts composing it, to unload a previously formed reel from the winding cradle.
  • the first and the second winding roller advantageously form the winding cradle wherein the main part of the winding cycle occurs.
  • the rewinding machine comprises a first winding . . member, comprising a first winding roller, and a second winding member, comprising a plurality of further winding rollers, preferably with variable center-to- center distances.
  • the winding rollers forming the second winding member define a cluster of winding rollers. The cluster of winding rollers forming the second winding member can be advantageously controlled and arranged so as to be in contact with a reel of web material.
  • At least some of said winding rollers forming said second winding member are movable so as to move a completed reel away from the first winding member and towards an unloading area, for instance towards an unloading station, which can comprise a pivoting cradle receiving the reel and transferring it towards a pick-up area.
  • the winding rollers forming the second winding member are advantageously controlled so as to maintain in rotation the reel being completed and to continue winding the web material around the reel, while said reel is transferred towards the unloading area and the inserter moves a new winding rod towards the first winding member.
  • the first winding member and the second winding member advantageously comprise independent motors to rotate a first winding roller, being part of or constituting the first winding member, and a second roller, being part of the second winding member, at speeds independent of each another.
  • the speed of the winding members can change from a steady-state speed, or winding speed, to an exchange speed or replacement speed, at which the reel being completed moves away from the first winding member towards an exchange area.
  • the second winding member can be controlled so as further to slow down from the exchange or replacement speed to a reduced speed, at which the reel being completed is brought. This reduced speed is lower than the exchange speed.
  • the second winding member comprises a cluster or set of winding rollers comprising a second winding roller, a third winding roller and a fourth winding roller.
  • the first winding roller and the second winding roller are arranged with a preferably fixed center-to-centre distance, and form therebetween a nip or seat for resting and rotating the reel being wound.
  • an auxiliary winding roller is arranged between the first winding roller of the first winding member and the second winding roller, forming part of the _ second winding member.
  • the auxiliary winding roller can have a fixed axis or a movable axis to follow the diameter increase of the reel being formed.
  • the second winding member comprises a cluster of winding rollers comprising a second, a third, and a fourth winding roller
  • said third winding roller and said fourth winding roller are arranged and controlled such as to move the first reel away from the first winding member and to transfer it towards said unloading area.
  • the transfer can occur by maintaining the reel in contact with the second winding roller.
  • the third winding roller is controlled such as to move away from the reel whilst the fourth winding roller is displaced to transfer the reel from the winding area towards the unloading area.
  • at least some of the rollers forming the second winding member are controlled such as to slow down and then to stop the reel rotation.
  • the second winding member comprises a cluster of winding rollers
  • one of said winding rollers of the cluster remains in a fixed position, whilst at least one other of said winding rollers of the cluster is used to displace the reel, making it roll on the winding roller, which remains in fixed position.
  • the rotation speed of at least some of the rollers of the cluster of rollers forming the second winding member is controlled to slow down and then to stop the reel rotation. Slowing down can occur in two steps: in a first step, slowing down of the reel rotation corresponds to a reduction in the feed speed of the web material and therefore to it corresponds also a slowing down of the first winding member. In a second step the first winding member continues to move at the feed speed of the web material, whilst the rollers of the second winding member further slow down and then stop the rotation of the formed reel.
  • the second winding member comprises a cluster of winding rollers comprising a second winding roller, a third winding roller, and a fourth winding roller, which are controlled to slow down and then to stop the rotation of said first reel, whilst the inserter brings a second winding rod against the first winding roller, starting winding a second reel around said second winding rod in contact with said first winding roller, whose rotation is not stopped during the replacement phase.
  • the winding rod inserter is associated with angular acceleration means for the winding rods to drive each winding rod into rotation before it is brought in contact with the web material.
  • Each winding rod is advantageously _ _ accelerated by said angular acceleration means, so as to have a peripheral speed substantially equal to the feed speed of the web material when the winding rod comes in contact with the web material.
  • winding starts by holding the web material between the new winding rod and the first winding member, whilst the peripheral speed of the first winding member and of the winding rod are substantially equal and nearly corresponding to the feed speed of the web material.
  • the invention relates to a method for producing reels of web material around windmg rods, comprising the steps of:
  • the first reel of web material is unloaded from said winding cradle by making the second winding member pivot from a winding position to an unloading position.
  • the method according to the present invention comprises the steps of:
  • a rewinding machine comprising: a first winding member and a second winding member defining a winding cradle; and a winding rod inserter for introducing a winding rod in said winding cradle to wind a reel of web material on said winding rod.
  • the second winding member has a variable configuration to unload a formed reel from said winding cradle; and the inserter is arranged and controlled to transfer said winding rod along a movement path towards said first winding member, along said path the web material being engaged to said winding rod to start winding around said winding rod driven into rotation by said first winding member.
  • the invention also concerns a winding method comprising the steps of:
  • said first reel of web material to be moved away from said first winding roller while maintaining it into rotation by means of said second winding roller, said third winding roller, and said fourth winding roller.
  • the third winding roller is preferably moved away from the first reel and the first reel is transferred towards the unloading area by means of the fourth winding roller.
  • the rotation speed of the first reel is reduced by slowing down the second winding roller, the third winding roller and the fourth winding roller; that the third winding roller and the fourth winding roller are moved away from the first reel; said third winding roller and said fourth winding roller are accelerated until the winding speed and said second winding rod and the reel being formed around it are engaged with said third winding roller and said fourth winding roller.
  • the winding method provides the steps of: forming a loop of web material between said first reel and said second winding rod slowing down the rotation speed of said first reel; and of holding said loop of web material between said second winding rod and said first winding member and causing the severing of the web material between said first reel and said second winding rod.
  • a rewinding machine comprising: a first winding member and a second winding roller defining a winding cradle; a winding rod inserter for introducing a winding rod in said winding cradle to wind a reel of web material on said winding rod, said inserter being arranged and designed so as to introduce said winding rod against the first winding roller towards said winding cradle; a plurality of further winding rollers with movable axes arranged and controlled to unload a reel from said winding cradle whilst said inserter brings a new winding rod against said first roller to start winding a new reel of web material.
  • the winding rollers can be advantageously controlled to slow down the reel and subsequently to stop it.
  • the winding rollers hold the reel between the second winding roller and said further winding rollers during the phase of moving away from the cradle, slowdown and stopping; preferably the second winding roller remains fixed, i.e. it doesn't rotate, until winding starts around the new rod maintaining the new rod in contact only with the first winding _ _ member, for instance by using the inserter.
  • a rewinding machine for producing reels of web material wound around winding rods, comprising a first winding roller, a second winding roller defining with said first winding roller a winding cradle; an inserter for introducing winding rods in said winding cradle; a cluster of further winding rollers with movable axes, co-acting with said first winding roller and said second winding roller to maintain in rotation a first reel being formed and to move said first reel away from said winding cradle, to slow down said first reel and lastly to stop said first reel, whilst said inserter introduces a new winding rod towards the first winding roller, said first winding roller starting winding a new reel around said new winding rod.
  • the machine can advantageously provide for severing means for severing the web material.
  • the severing means comprise air blows.
  • the winding rollers can be controlled to generate a loop of web material, which is engaged around the new winding rod.
  • the loop of web material can be formed by changing the rotation speeds of the winding rollers, and in particular by slowing down the second winding roller with respect to the first winding roller.
  • FIGs. 1 to 5 show a schematic side view of a rewinding machine according to the invention in an operating sequence comprising the formation of a complete reel, its unloading, and the introduction of a new winding rod to start formation of a second reel;
  • FIGs. 6 to 14 schematically show a machine according to the invention in a different embodiment and a sequence of the operations performed during a winding cycle
  • Figs. 15 to 23 show the machine of Figs. 6 to 14 in a different embodiment of the winding and replacing cycle of a formed reel with a new winding rod;
  • Figs. 24 to 32 show a further variant of the operation of the machine of Figs. 6 to 14;
  • Figs. 33 to 40 show a third embodiment of a machine according to the invention and a related winding and replacing cycle of a formed reel with a new - - winding rod.
  • the rewinding machine indicated in its entirety with number 1, comprises a first winding member 3 and a second winding member 5.
  • the first winding member 3 is constituted by, or comprised of, a winding roller rotating around a substantially horizontal axis 3 A. The rotation of the roller is controlled by an electric motor, schematically indicated with number 7.
  • the second winding member 5 comprises a second winding roller 9 rotating around a substantially horizontal axis 9A substantially parallel to the axis 3 A of the winding roller 3.
  • the winding rollers 3 and 9 form a nip therebetween and define a winding cradle.
  • the winding roller 9 is driven into rotation by a second motor 8, distinct from the motor 7.
  • the motors 7 and 8 are preferably connected to a central control unit 10, with which also the other members of the machine are interfaced to perform the winding cycle described below.
  • the control unit 10 can be a programmable microprocessor unit, preferably connected to a panel, a display, a touch screen, a keyboard, or other user interface means.
  • one or more belts 11 are advantageously provided, entrained around the winding roller 9 and around a roller 13, connected to the roller 9, for instance through a pair of arms 15.
  • the arms 15 are supported coaxially to the roller 9 and therefore pivot around the axis of rotation 9 A of the winding roller 9. Pivoting can be controlled by a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder-piston actuator, or by a rotating actuator, for example by an electric motor.
  • the actuator controlling the pivoting movement of the arms 15 is not shown for the sake of simplicity of representation. Also this actuator can be controlled by the central control unit 10.
  • the winding cradle formed by the winding rollers 3 and 9 is labeled as a whole with number 19. At every winding cycle a winding rod is inserted in said cradle 19 to form a reel, with a procedure described later on.
  • the web material N is fed, coming from a downstream station and passing around a bow roller 21 to enlarge transversally the web material N.
  • the winding roller 3 can be wholly or partially covered with a material having a high friction coefficient to draw the web material and impart the rotation movement to the reel being formed in the winding cradle 19.
  • the roller 9 can be wholly or partially covered with a material with high friction coefficient.
  • the roller 9 has annular grooves, inside which the belts 11 are guided. These latter can be in turn covered with, or produced in, a material with high friction coefficient.
  • a station 2 Adjacent to the rewinding machine 1, a station 2 is arranged for receiving the single reels formed by the rewinding machine 1 , and from this station the reels are then unloaded towards a storage area, a further processing line or other. As it will be clearly apparent from the description below, the reels are unloaded from the cradle formed by the rollers 3 and 9 on the station 2 through a pivoting movement of the arms 15 and of the belts 11 around the axis 9A of the winding roller 9.
  • a double guide 23 extends around the first winding roller 3. More in particular, two guides 23 are provided at the two ends of the winding roller 3, each of which has a curved guiding surface with a profile gradually moving towards the cylindrical surface of the winding roller 3 to allow the winding rods to move gradually towards said roller.
  • the winding rods, indicated with Al, A2 are fed one after another by a winding rod inserter 25 for introducing the rods in the winding cradle 19.
  • the inserter 25 can be designed in a known manner and has engagement members for engaging the ends of the winding rods A and is provided with a rotation movement around the axis 3 A of the winding roller 3.
  • Fig. 1 shows an initial winding phase of a first reel Bl around a first winding rod Al.
  • the web material N is fed around an upper portion of the cylindrical surface of the winding roller 3 and winds around the rod Al to form a reel Bl in contact with the winding rollers 3 and 9.
  • the rotation speed of the rollers 3 and 9 is substantially equal and it can achieve very high values, in the order of 1500-2000 m/min. It should be understood that these and other speed values in the present description are indicated purely by way of non-limiting example.
  • Fig. 2 shows the final winding phase of the reel Bl. It is in contact in a limited area of the winding roller 3 and in a limited area of the winding roller 9, as _ _ well as along an arc of the upper branch of the belts 11.
  • the machine performs the replacement cycle for replacing the formed reel Bl with a new winding rod A2.
  • the speed of the machine is reduced, without however stopping the movement thereof.
  • the web material speed is reduced from the steady-state speed (1000-2000 m/min) to a speed of about 100 m/min or, more in general, to a reduced replacement speed.
  • auxiliary small planes 16 integral with the arms 15 are advantageously aligned with an inclined unloading plane 31, with which the unloading station 2 is provided.
  • the reel Bl rolls on the belts 11, on the small planes 16 and lastly achieves the inclined unloading plane 31 to be definitely unloaded in the station 2, taking the position indicated in Fig. 4.
  • a pushing member can be used, known and therefore not shown, for example of the type described in the prior art documents cited in the introduction of the present description.
  • the web material N is still intact and extends therefore around a portion of winding roller 9, and around a portion of the winding roller 3, crossing the cradle 19.
  • the inserter 25 introduces a new winding rod A2, which is driven along the guides 23 from the initial position indicated with A2(X) in Fig. 3 to the final position indicated with A2(Y) in the subsequent Fig. 4.
  • the rod A2 is held at the ends of the inserter 25, which gradually rotates around the axis 3 A of the winding roller 3.
  • the shape of the guides 23 is such that at a given point the rod A2 presses against the winding roller 3 holding the web material N between the winding rod A2 and said roller 3.
  • a winding core made of cardboard is provided, advantageously provided for instance with a strip of double-sided adhesive or with other adhesive means that, thanks to the contact with the web material N and to the pressure on the web material N comprised between the winding rod A2 and the winding roller 3, cause the adhesion of the web material N and the beginning of the material winding, with consequent severing, breaking or interruption of the material in a position comprised between the contact point with the new winding rod A2 and - - the touching point with the winding roller 9.
  • Severing can be performed or facilitated through known manual or automatic auxiliary means.
  • the rod can be previously accelerated so as to obtain a peripheral speed nearly equal to the speed of contact with the roller 3.
  • Winding continues around the winding rod A2 that in this phase touches both the winding rollers 3 and 9 and receives therefore the winding motion by both the winding members 3, 5. These latter can be gradually accelerated until the steady-state speed again.
  • the winding cycle continues with increase in the diameter of the second reel B2 as shown in Fig. 5.
  • Figs. 6 to 14 show a machine according to the invention in a different embodiment and the corresponding sequence of winding and replacing a formed reel with a new winding rod.
  • the machine indicated as a whole with number 101, comprises a first winding member comprising a first winding roller 103.
  • the machine furthermore comprises a second winding member, which in turn comprises a second winding roller 105, a third winding roller 107 and a fourth winding roller 109.
  • the set of rollers forming the first winding member and the second winding member defines a winding cradle.
  • the second winding member has a variable conformation, i.e. the arrangement of the rollers defining the second winding member is changed during the winding cycle to allow unloading the formed reel and starting winding the new reel with a substantially continuous operation of the machine.
  • bow roller 111 Adjacent to the first winding roller 103 a so-called bow roller 111 is arranged to feed the web material N eliminating the wrinkles thereof and/or enlarging the longitudinal cuts with which the web material can be subdivided into a plurality of strips that are simultaneously wound around a plurality of winding cores driven on a same winding rod or spindle.
  • the winding rollers 103, 105, 107 and 109 advantageously have substantially parallel axes of rotation.
  • the rollers 103 and 105 are provided with fixed axes and they have therefore a centre-to-centre distance that doesn't change during all the cycle of winding and replacing a wound reel with a new winding rod.
  • the rollers 103 and 105 advantageously define a nip or seat for resting and rotating the reel being wound.
  • the winding rollers 107 and 109 forming, along with the winding roller 105, the second winding member, advantageously have movable axes of rotation to perform a series of operations on the reel during the replacement steps, i.e. the steps of unloading the finished reel and inserting the new winding rod, as well as during the initial phase of winding a new reel, as it will be described in greater detail hereunder with reference to the sequence of Figs. 6 to 14.
  • the second winding member is therefore substantially configured as a plurality or cluster of winding rollers 105, 107, and 109.
  • the arrangement or conformation of this second winding member is variable, thanks to the fact that the axes of rotation 105 A, 107 A, and 109 A of the rollers 105, 107, and _ _
  • the roller 105 and the axis of rotation 105 A thereof are preferably fixed with respect to a bearing structure of the machine, whilst the rollers 107 and 109 with the respective axes 107 A and 109 A of rotation can move one with respect to the other and both with respect to the winding roller 105.
  • the translation movement of the axes of rotation 107A, 109 A of the rollers 107 and 109 can be obtained with an adequate system of guides and actuators, not shown in detail in the drawing.
  • the rollers 103, 105, 107, and 109 can be driven into rotation by two or more independent motors.
  • Independent motors means motors that can rotate with speeds different from one another, advantageously under the control of a programmable central processing unit. The speed of the rollers changes in particular during the phase of replacing a wound reel with a new winding rod.
  • the rollers 103 and 105 can be advantageously actuated by independent motors, so as to make these rollers rotate with different speeds in at least some phases of the winding cycle.
  • independent motors systems can be used to vary the speed of rotation of one or the other of two or more rollers actuated by a common motor.
  • These rotation speed change systems can comprise gear motors and auxiliary motors for adjusting the speed of rotation of the outlet shaft of the gear motor relative to the inlet speed of the gear motor.
  • an inserter 113 is associated, mounted so that it can rotate according to the double arrow fj in one direction and in the other around the axis of rotation 103 A of the first winding roller 103.
  • a station 102 Adjacent to the set of rollers forming the first winding member and the second winding member, a station 102 is arranged for receiving the reels formed in the rewinding machine 101.
  • the receiving station 102 comprises a rest surface 102 A fixed to a frame 104.
  • the frame 104 pivots according to the double arrow f 10 4 around an axis 104A for example by means of an actuator, for instance a cylinder-piston actuator 106, for the purposes described hereunder with reference to the operative sequence shown in Figs. 6 to 14.
  • the frame 104 can be provided with a translation or roto-translation movement to move the formed reel away from the rewinding machine 101. . .
  • an auxiliary winding roller 115 is arranged between the winding roller 103 and the winding roller 105 of the second winding member.
  • the auxiliary winding roller 115 has a diameter smaller than that of the first winding roller 103 and of the second winding roller 105.
  • the axis 115A of the auxiliary winding roller 115 is fixed. In other embodiments (described hereunder) the axis of the auxiliary winding roller 115 is movable for instance in a substantially vertical direction.
  • one or more series of nozzles are arranged in the space between the first winding roller 103 and the second winding roller 105 to generate air jets.
  • two series of nozzles 117 and 119 are provided, interposed in the nip between the rollers 103, 115 and between the rollers 115 and 105.
  • the air jets generated by the nozzles 117, 119 facilitate the start of winding a new reel around a new winding rod, as it will be described in greater detail hereunder.
  • guides 123 are associated that, analogously to what has been illustrated with reference to the guides 23 of Figs. 1 to 5, form a support for the ends of a winding rod A, engaged by the inserter 113, to allow a gradual movement of the rod towards the first winding roller 103.
  • a first reel Bl is being wound around a first winding rod Al.
  • the reel Bl is rotating according to the arrow fe (in counterclockwise direction in the figure) around its own axis.
  • the reel Bl is resting in the seat or cradle formed by the first winding roller 103 and by the second winding roller 105.
  • the rollers 103 and 105 rotate (in clockwise direction in the figure) with a peripheral speed substantially corresponding to the peripheral speed of the reel Bl, corresponding to the feed speed of the web material N, according to the arrow fk.
  • the third winding roller 107 and the fourth winding roller 109 rotate (in clockwise direction in the figure) substantially at the same peripheral speed as the winding rollers 103 and 105.
  • a second winding rod A2 is arranged in the inserter 113 and is temporarily still.
  • the replacing phase starts, involving removal of the reel Bl, severing of the web material -
  • a phase already starts of slowdown of the machine, reducing the feed speed of the web material N.
  • the peripheral speed of the winding rollers 103, 105, 107, and 109 is reduced.
  • the steady-state winding speed i.e. the speed outside the replacing phase, can be around 1000-2000 m/min.
  • the machine is slowed down from this winding speed for instance to about 100-200 m/min, preferably 50/150 m/min, for instance about 100 m/min.
  • the speed values must be intended just as non-limiting examples.
  • Fig. 7 shows the subsequent phase of the replacing cycle.
  • the reel Bl is moved towards an unloading area through a translation movement of the third winding roller 107 and of the fourth winding roller 109, that move according to the arrows f 107 and f 109 respectively.
  • all the winding rollers are still in rotation and the reel Bl continues winding at a low speed. It is in contact with the second winding roller 105, the third winding roller 107 and the fourth winding roller 109.
  • this latter is driven into rotation by a member, not shown, preferably until it achieves a peripheral speed equal to the speed of the winding roller 103 and to the feed speed of the web material N during the replacement phase.
  • the inserter 113 rotating around the axis 103 A of the first winding roller 103, brings the second winding rod 102 gradually towards the winding cradle, and more in particular towards the rest and rotation seat defined by the first winding roller 103 and by the second winding roller 105.
  • the rod rests with its ends on the guides 123 that are suitably shaped to move the axis of the second winding rod A2 gradually towards the cylindrical surface of the first winding roller 103.
  • the first reel Bl continues rotating at the replacement speed, maintained into rotation by the winding rollers 103, 107, and 109.
  • a step is performed of forming a loop of web material N to obtain severing of the web - - material N and to form a tail end that remains wound around the reel Bl and a head end that winds around the second winding rod A2.
  • Fig. 9 shows the phase of forming the loop and severing the web material.
  • the winding rollers 105, 107, and 109 further slow down, whilst the winding roller 103 continues rotating at the reduced speed to which the machine has been brought during the previous operating phase.
  • the quantity of web material between the second winding rod A2 and the contact point of the reel Bl on the second winding roller 105 increases, with consequent formation of a loop of web material, indicated with A N -
  • the nozzles 117 and 1 19 are actuated by generating air flows pushing the loop of web material AN upwards, causing tensioning and severing of the web material N in an intermediate position between the second winding rod A2 and the rest point of the reel Bl on the winding roller 105.
  • severing of the web material can be obtained by providing an adhesive means on the winding rod A2, for example a strip of double-sided adhesive, a glue, a suction system inside the rod or any other means causing the adhesion of the web material to the outer surface of the winding rod A2.
  • an adhesive means on the winding rod A2 for example a strip of double-sided adhesive, a glue, a suction system inside the rod or any other means causing the adhesion of the web material to the outer surface of the winding rod A2.
  • the subsequent phase of the replacement cycle entails stopping the rotation of the second winding roller 105, of the third winding roller 107 and of the fourth winding roller 109, i.e. of the cluster of winding rollers forming the second winding member.
  • the web material N continues winding around the second winding rod A2 which remains engaged by the inserter 113 and pressed against the cylindrical surface of the first winding roller 103. This latter gradually accelerates so as to bring the winding speed to the steady-state value (for instance 1000-2000 m/min).
  • the inserter 113 continues rotating around the axis 103 A of the first winding roller 103, bringing the second winding rod A2 with the new reel B2 being formed around it in . - the space defined between the first winding roller 103 and the second winding roller 105.
  • the second reel B2 contacts also with the auxiliary winding roller 115 rotating at a peripheral speed corresponding to the feed speed of the web material N and to the speed of rotation of the first winding roller 103.
  • the third winding roller 107 translates upwards and the fourth winding roller 109 translates horizontally pushing the reel Bl towards the unloading area defined by the station 102.
  • An intermediate plane 130 arranged between the second winding roller 105 and the surface 102 A allows the first reel Bl, pushed by the fourth winding roller 109, to roll until to be completely in the unloading station 102 (Fig. 12). This movement frees the area above the rest and rotation seat defined by the first winding roller 103 and by the second winding roller 105. In this way the third winding roller 107 and the fourth winding roller 109 can be arranged above the second winding roller 105 and the rest and rotation seat defined by the first winding roller 103 and by the second winding roller 105.
  • the fourth winding roller 109 and preferably also the third winding roller 107 return to the steady-state speed of rotation, with a peripheral speed corresponding to the feed speed of the web material.
  • the second winding roller 105 is also driven into rotation again and gradually accelerated until to achieve the peripheral speed corresponding to the feed speed of the web material.
  • the fourth winding roller 109 moves towards the second reel B2 being formed. Therefore in this phase, whilst the first reel Bl is in the unloading station 102, the second reel B2 winding around the second winding rod A2 is in contact with three winding rollers and more precisely: the first winding roller 103, and the second and fourth winding roller 105, 109 of the second winding member.
  • the second winding rod A2 has been released by the inserter 113 that can gradually return in the initial position to receive a new winding rod, as shown in the subsequent Fig. 14.
  • This new winding rod can be the rod Al that has been removed from the reel Bl that, with a pivoting of the frame 104, is unloaded towards a storage area, a transferring system or other.
  • the second reel B2 continues winding and the increase in its diameter is allowed by a gradual displacement of the third winding roller 107 and of the fourth winding roller 109, whilst the contact with the auxiliary winding roller 1 15 is lost. Therefore in this phase the second reel B2 being wound is in contact with the first winding member constituted by the first winding roller 103 and with the second winding member constituted by the cluster of winding rollers 105, 107, and 109.
  • the desired diameter i.e. the required quantity of web material N
  • Fig. 15 shows the final phase of winding the first reel Bl, similarly to Fig. 6.
  • Fig. 16 illustrates the start of the ejection of the formed reel Bl. This phase corresponds substantially to the phase of Fig. 7.
  • the third winding roller 107 is moved away from the reel Bl and is not used to perform the phase of slowdown and ejection of the first reel Bl.
  • the fourth winding roller 109 is used whilst the third winding roller 107 is raised towards a position from which it will be then brought again near the second winding roller 103.
  • Fig. 17 corresponding to Fig. 8, the start is shown of the contact between the second winding rod A2 and the web material N.
  • Fig. 18 the phase is illustrated of severing the web material to form the head end and the tail end.
  • Fig. 19 the second reel B2 starts winding around the second winding rod A2, whilst the first reel Bl is in contact with the second winding roller 103 and with the fourth winding roller 109 that can stop rotating.
  • the second reel B2 being formed around the second winding rod A2 (still engaged by the inserter 113) is brought in contact not only with the first winding roller 103, but also with the auxiliary winding roller 115.
  • the fourth winding roller 109 moving from left to the right (in the figure) makes the first reel Bl to roll towards the unloading station 102.
  • the first reel Bl is housed in the unloading station 102, the fourth winding roller 109 has been brought in contact with the second reel B2 and the third winding roller 107 is near the second winding roller 105 and has passed above and around the completed reel Bl.
  • the second reel B2 is winding in contact with the five winding rollers 103, 105, 107, 109 and 115 that are brought again to the steady-state or winding speed (typically 1000-2000 m/min).
  • the inserter 113 has been brought again in the position of receiving a new winding rod, whilst the previously formed reel Bl is moved towards the outlet by pivoting of the structure 104.
  • auxiliary winding roller 115 is provided with an upwards and downwards translation movement according to the double arrow f 115 , so as to remain in contact with the reel being formed until the final diameter is achieved, as shown in Fig. 24.
  • the auxiliary winding roller 115 is gradually raised from the initial position (Fig. 29) until the final position (Fig. 24). Otherwise, the replacement cycle ca be substantially equal to that described with reference to the two sequences of Figs. 6 to 14 or to that illustrated in Figs. 15 to 23.
  • the third winding roller 107 accompanies the deceleration and the unload of the first reel Bl, similarly to what has been described with reference to the sequence of Figs. 6 to 14, but it must be understood that in this embodiment again the replacement cycle can be modified so that the third winding roller 107 doesn't participate in the translation and unloading phase of the reel Bl, but moves away from the reel Bl before the latter starts the slowdown phase.
  • Fig. 24 shows the completion of winding the reel Bl, in contact with the five winding rollers 103, 105, 107, 109 and 115.
  • the feed speed of the web material is equal to the steady-state speed (for example 1000-2000 m/min) corresponding to the peripheral rotation speed of all the winding rollers.
  • the machine is slowed down, bringing the feed speed of the web material as well as the peripheral speeds of the various rollers to the replacement speed.
  • a second winding rod A2 is arranged in the inserter 113.
  • the third winding roller 107 and the fourth winding roller 109 forming part of the cluster of the rollers defining the second winding member start to translate towards the right in the figure, displacing the formed reel Bl towards the unloading section 102, and therefore moving it away from the first winding roller 103 and removing it from the rest and rotation seat defined by the first winding roller 103 and by the second winding roller 105.
  • the winding rod A2 engaged by the inserter 113 starts rotating and is brought to a peripheral speed approximately equal to the reduced feed speed of the web material N.
  • severing of the web material is shown, if necessary with the aid of the air jets generated by the nozzles 117 and 119.
  • the speed of rotation of the reel Bl is furthermore slowed down by reducing the peripheral speed of the winding rollers 105, 107, and 109 to form the loop A N of web material between the point of contact of the reel Bl and the winding roller 105 and the new winding rod A2.
  • the second winding roller 105, the third winding roller 107 and the fourth winding roller 109 i.e. the cluster of winding rollers forming the second winding member, stop, whilst the first winding roller 103 starts accelerating, until achieving the winding steady-state speed.
  • the second reel B2 continues winding in contact only with the first winding roller 103, the second winding rod A2 still remaining engaged by the inserter 113 that provides to maintain the second reel B2 pressed against the first winding roller 103.
  • Fig. 29 the third winding roller 107 moves away from the reel Bl and starts its movement of passing over the reel Bl to achieve the winding position again.
  • the fourth winding roller 109 pushes the formed reel Bl in the unloading station 102, so that the reel Bl loses the contact with the second winding roller 105.
  • the inserter 113 is furthermore lowered bringing the second reel B2 in contact with the auxiliary winding roller 115. - -
  • Fig. 30 the fourth winding roller 109, which has been accelerated to the winding speed, contats the second reel B2.
  • the reel B2 is therefore in contact with three winding rollers 103, 115 and 109.
  • the inserter 113 can be unreleased from the second winding rod A2 and returns in the loading position, as shown in Fig. 31.
  • the third winding roller 107 which has returned to the peripheral speed corresponding to the winding speed, is in contact with the second reel B2. Winding of the reel B2 continues in contact with the five winding rollers 103, 115, 105, 107 and 109, until the final diameter is achieved (Fig. 32 and subsequently Fig. 24) to start a new replacement cycle.
  • Figs 33 to 40 show a further embodiment of the machine according to the invention.
  • the same numbers indicate parts identical or equivalent to those in Figs. 6 to 32.
  • the rewinding machine comprises a first winding member comprising a first winding roller 103 and a second winding member comprising a cluster of three winding rollers 105, 107 and 109, indicated hereunder as second winding roller 105, third winding roller 107 and fourth winding roller 109.
  • the winding rod inserter is again labeled 113.
  • This embodiment lacks the auxiliary winding roller 115 and a single series of compressed air nozzles 117 can be provided, arranged in the space or nip between the first winding roller 103 and the second winding roller 104 below the plane on which the axis of rotation 103 A of the first winding roller 103 and the axis of rotation 105 A of the second winding roller 105 are placed.
  • the machine illustrated herein performs a cycle of replacing the formed reel Bl with a new winding rod or core A2 as follows.
  • Fig. 33 the reel Bl is in the final winding phase.
  • the rewinding machine starts to slow down from the steady-state speed to the replacement speed.
  • the second winding rod A2 is engaged by the inserter 113.
  • the third winding roller 107 and the fourth winding roller 109 of the second winding member start to move the reel Bl towards the unloading area in the unloading station 102.
  • the reel Bl is still in contact with the three rollers 105, 107, and 109 rotating at reduced speed.
  • the new winding rod A2 is moved towards the rest and winding seat defined between the first winding roller 103 and the second winding roller 105. - -
  • Fig. 36 the loop A>jof web material is formed with or without the aid of the air flows generated by the nozzles 1 17.
  • the winding rollers 105, 107 and 109 have furthermore decelerated with respect to the feed speed of the web material N, to allow the formation of the loop as described above.
  • Fig. 37 the completed reel Bl is unloaded in the unloading station 102 whilst the third winding roller passes over the reel Bl and the fourth winding roller 109 moves towards the cradle or rest and winding seat formed by the rollers 103 and 105.
  • the second winding rod A2 is brought towards the nip between the rollers 103 and 105 so as to bring the second reel B2 in contact with the first winding roller 103 and with the second winding roller 105.
  • Fig. 38 the fourth winding roller is put in contact with the reel B2 that is therefore engaged between the rollers 103, 105 and 109.
  • the inserter 113 can be released and returns in the initial position (Fig. 39), whilst the winding rollers started rotating again at the steady-state speed.
  • the third winding roller 107 is still in raised position.
  • Fig. 40 a subsequent phase is shown, wherein the reel B2 is increased in diameter whilst a new winding rod has been engaged by the inserter 1 13. From this arrangement the completion of the reel B2 is achieved, i.e. the condition of Fig. 33, to start a new cycle of replacing the completed reel with a new winding rod.
  • Figs. 41 to 48 show a further embodiment of a rewinding machine according to the invention. J3 ⁇ 4e same-numbers indicate parts identical or equivalent to those of the previously illustrated embodiment.
  • the members are also shown that are intended to rotate and translate the axes 109A and 107A of the rollers 109 and 107.
  • the winding roller 107 is carried by a slide 107B able to slide along a guide 107C.
  • the guide 107C is pivoted around an axis indicated with 107D, substantially parallel to the axes of the winding rollers.
  • the slide 107B can slide according to the double arrow fi 07 B along the guide 107C.
  • a similar arrangement is provided for the support of the winding roller 109.
  • the latter is carried by a slide 109B, able to slide in a guide 109C, pivoted around an axis 109D.
  • the slide 109B can slide according to the double arrow f 10 9B along the guide 109C and this latter can 2 g 2011/000065 pivot or rotate according to the double arrow f 10 9c around the axis 109D.
  • the rotation around the axes 107D and 109D can be controlled by an electronically controlled electric motor or other adequate actuator.
  • the translation movement of the slides 107B and 109B along the guides 107C and 109C can be controlled by a screw and nut screw system, with an electrically controlled electric motor that controls for instance the rotation of the nut screw and that can be carried by the guide.
  • the machine of Figs. 41 to 48 furthermore comprises, on both the sides of the machine, a system for the axial engagement of the winding rods.
  • the engagement systems comprise, on each of the two sides of the machine, a pair of jaws 201 carried by a cursor 203 which, by means of a threaded bar 205 controlled by an actuator 207 (for instance an electric motor), allows movement in vertical direction according to the double arrow f 203 of the cursor 203 carrying the jaws 201.
  • an actuator 207 for instance an electric motor
  • a reel Bl is nearly completed.
  • the rod Al, on which it has been wound, has been already released from the jaws 201 that have been opened.
  • the reel Bl is in contact with the first winding member formed by the winding roller 103 and with the second winding member, formed by the group or cluster of winding rollers 105, 107 and 109 that rotate in the directions indicated by the arrows in the figure.
  • a second winding rod A2 is ready at the inserter 113.
  • the reel Bl With the already described movement of the winding rollers 107 and 109, the reel Bl is moved from the cradle formed by the winding rollers 103 and 105 to the position of Fig. 47, wherein it is on the surface 102A in the unloading station 102.
  • the winding rollers 107 and 109 make a movement similar to that described above to move the formed reel Bl in the unloading station 102 and to return, firstly the roller 109 and then the roller 107, in contact with a second reel B2 that in Fig. 48 is in the initial winding phase, in contact with the four winding rollers 103, 105, 107 and 109. . -
  • the figures clearly show the way to obtain the rotation and translation movement of the rollers 107 and 109 according to the trajectories necessary to unload the reel and start winding a subsequent reel, by means using the slides and the guides 107B, 107C and 109B, 109C.
  • the winding rod ends projecting from the reel being formed are engaged by the jaws 201.
  • the jaws 201 are opened to allow the rod Al to exit when the reel Bl begins to be translated towards the unloading station 102.
  • the two pairs of jaws 201 are made translate downwards near the nip or cradle formed between the winding rollers 103 and 105, to receive the second rod A2, which is engaged in this phase by the inserter 113 and begins to be angularly accelerated until it achieves a peripheral speed approximately equal to the feed speed of the web material N.
  • the winding rollers can be slowed down from the steady-state winding speed to a lower speed.
  • Fig. 44 shows the phase of approaching movement of the second rod A2 inside the nip or cradle formed between the winding rollers 103 and 105.
  • Figs. 45 and 46 show an enlargement of the process for severing the web material N in this phase, with the formation of a tail end LC, that ends to wind on the reel Bl, and of a head end LT, that begins to wind around the new winding rod A2, adequately brought to the necessary speed of rotation.
  • the head end LT can be anchored to the second winding rod A2 by using a strip of double-adhesive or in any other manner, for example through suction, electrostatic charges, by applying a liquid glue or simple water, if necessary with starch or other slightly or temporarily adhesive substance, or in any other adequate manner.
  • a series of compressed air nozzles 117 arranged between the rollers 105 and 107 generate air jets that facilitate the formation of the loop of web material.
  • the peripheral speed of rotation of the reel Bl is slowed down so as to loose the web material N and form the loop and facilitate severing and beginning of winding the new reel.
  • Fig. 47 the reel Bl is resting in the unloading station 102, whilst the new reel B2 (not shown in Fig. 47) is in the phase of initial winding, in contact with the winding rollers 103, 105 and 109.
  • the jaws 201 on both the sides of the machine are . . closed and engage the ends of the winding rod A2. Adequate supports on the rod or on the jaws allow the rod to rotate with respect to the jaws around the axis of the rod.
  • the winding roller 107 is passing over the already formed reel Bl to move towards the new reel B2 being formed.
  • Fig. 48 shows the position achieved by the winding rollers 103, 105, 107 and 109 in contact with the new reel B2, whose rod A2 is engaged at both the ends by the jaws 201.
  • the inserter 113 has returned to the position in which it receives a second winding rod indicated with A3, which will be inserted in the machine at the subsequent replacement cycle.
  • the reel Bl begins the unloading movement by means of a pivoting motion around the axis 104A due to the effect of the actuator 106.
  • the pairs of jaws 201 begin to be gradually raised due to the effect of the threaded bar 205 following the diameter increase of the new reel B2.
  • Figs. 49 to 52 show an operating sequence illustrating a way for obtaining the angular acceleration of a new winding rod, indicated with A2, which is engaged by the inserter 113 and inserted in the winding cradle.
  • the specific embodiment illustrated in Figs. 49 to 52 corresponds to that shown in the Figs. 41 to 48. It should be noted that a similar system for angular acceleration of the winding rod can be adopted also in the other embodiments.
  • the inserter 113 comprises a pair of jaws 113 A, 113B suitable to open and close to receive, engage and release the winding rods.
  • the jaws 113A and 113B are connected to actuators 113C and 113D respectively, which control the opening and closing movement of the jaws and the movement of the winding rod towards the guiding surfaces that control the movement thereof towards the winding roller 103.
  • the jaws and the actuators 113C, 113D (in the illustrated example two linear actuators in the form of hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder-pistons, for example) are carried by a rotating equipment 113E, rotating in alternate directions around the axis 103 A of the winding roller 103.
  • the rotation movement according to the double arrow f 113 is imparted through a toothed wheel 250 engaging with toothed sector 113F integral with the rotating equipment 113E.
  • M205 schematically indicates a motor, imparting the rotation to the tootherd wheel 250.
  • the motor M250 is suitably controlled by a programmable control unit, to which the other motors and actuators of the machine are interfaced.
  • the described arrangement is on both sides of the machine, which is therefore provided with a double inserter 113, with two pairs of jaws 113A, 113B on both the sides to engage the opposite ends of the winding rods Al, A2, A3.
  • the 260 is arranged, whose axis is indicated with 260A and is parallel but not coinciding ⁇ with the rotation axis 103 A of the winding roller 103.
  • the wheels 260 are outside the winding roller 103, i.e. flanking it.
  • a toothed wheel 262 is integral, coaxial with each wheel and engaging with a toothed wheel 264, whose rotation is controlled by a motor schematically indicated with M264.
  • M264 a motor schematically indicated with M264.
  • the wheels 260 can be constituted by smooth or V-shaped pulleys with a plurality of grooves, mounted outside the end of the rollers and between sides of the roller and jaws 113A and 113B driven into rotation by belts drawn by a single axis moved by a single motor.
  • a winding rod A2 previously inserted in the machine on guiding profiles 266 (Fig. 49) is engaged by the jaws 113A and 113B on the two sides of the machine and is moved, through rotation of the inserter 113 according to f 113 , towards the cradle or nip formed between the winding rollers 103 and 105.
  • the winding rod A2 is moved gradually from a position distanced from the edge of the wheels 260 to a position of contact with the wheels (Fig. 50).
  • the wheels 260 form therefore the guiding surfaces for the rod Al , A2, A3 and at the same time the means for angular acceleration of the rod.

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Abstract

La machine à embobiner comprend : un premier élément enrouleur (3) et un second élément enrouleur (9) définissant un berceau d'enroulement (19) ; un dispositif d'insertion de tige d'enroulement (25) pour l'insertion d'une tige d'enroulement (A1, A2) dans ledit berceau (25) en vue de l'enroulement d'un rouleau (B1) de matériau en bande (N) sur ladite tige d'enroulement. Le dispositif d'insertion (25) est agencé et conçu pour pousser la tige d'enroulement (A2) à force dans le premier élément d'enroulement (3) en direction du berceau d'enroulement (19), et le second élément d'enroulement (5) pour extraire le rouleau précédemment constitué (B1) du berceau d'enroulement (19).
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