公开(公告)号：EP1520823A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-06

申请号：EP04256133.2

申请日：2004-10-04

申请人： FNPA Acquisition Corporation

发明人： White, Barton J.

IPC分类号： B65H45/24 ,  B65H33/12

CPC分类号： B65H29/66 ,  B65H33/12 ,  B65H45/24 ,  B65H2406/33 ,  B65H2701/1924

摘要： An interfolding machine (25) includes an assembly for and method of separating overlapped sheets of material at a desired sheet count. The assembly includes a vacuum assembly with a manifold having a plurality of vacuum inlet ports (165a-d) coupled to a valve body (145) having a plurality of chambers (148a-d). A spool (140) is contained within the valve body (145) and includes a plurality of ports (210a-d) to provide a plurality of respective vacuum paths (185) to a rotating count roll. The spool (140) also includes a plurality of inlet openings in its outer surface. Each opening in the spool communicates with a respective set of count roll vacuum ports with a respective interior chamber of the valve body. A control valve (155) selectively releases the vacuum pressure in the vacuum chambers (200a-d) to atmosphere. The selective application of vacuum pressure to the holes in the count roll creates a fold that separates the sheets to form separate stacks of sheets at the discharge of the interfolding machine.

摘要翻译： 折叠机（25）包括用于以期望的纸张数量分离重叠的材料片的组件和方法。 组件包括具有歧管的真空组件，歧管具有联接到具有多个室（148a-d）的阀体（145）的多个真空入口端口（165a-d）。 阀芯（140）包含在阀体（145）内，并且包括多个端口（210a-d），以向旋转计数辊提供多个相应的真空通路（185）。 卷轴（140）还包括在其外表面中的多个入口开口。 阀芯中的每个开口与具有阀体的相应内部腔室的相应的一组计数辊真空端口连通。 控制阀（155）选择性地将真空室（200a-d）中的真空压力释放到大气中。 对计数辊中的孔选择性地施加真空压力产生折叠，该折叠分离片材以在折叠机器的排出处形成单独的片堆叠。

公开(公告)号：EP1520821A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-06

申请号：EP04256073.0

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： FNPA Acquisition Corporation

发明人： Haasl, Andrew

IPC分类号： B65H45/18

CPC分类号： B65H45/164 ,  B65H45/24 ,  B65H2301/531 ,  B65H2406/12 ,  B65H2701/1924

摘要： An interfolding machine includes a folding roll having a tucker assembly (20) configured to interact with a gripper assembly (100) of an adjacent folding roll for gripping and folding a sheet of material into a zig-zagged stack. The tucker assembly (20) includes a tucker (120) positioned in a cavity or slot in the folding roll (95). The tucker assembly further includes an axial air supply passage (194) disposed along a central axis of the folding roll, and an outwardly extending passage (173) extending from the axial air supply passage to the cavity. The axial air supply passage is configured to receive and communicate a flow of air to the outwardly extending passage, which is configured to direct the flow of air in a radial outward direction along the cavity. The disposition of the tucker (120) in the cavity is configured to create positive air pressure around the tucker so as to inhibit dust and debris from contaminating the components of the tucker assembly.

摘要翻译： 折叠机包括具有折叠组件（20）的折叠辊，所述折叠组件（20）被配置为与相邻折叠辊的夹持器组件（100）相互作用，以将片材材料夹紧并折叠成锯齿状的堆叠。 折页组件（20）包括定位在折叠卷（95）中的空腔或狭槽中的折页（120）。 折页组件还包括沿着折叠辊的中心轴设置的轴向空气供给通道（194）和从轴向空气供应通道延伸到空腔的向外延伸的通道（173）。 轴向空气供应通道构造成接收和连通到向外延伸的通道的空气流，该通道构造成沿空腔沿径向向外的方向引导空气流。 打褶器（120）在空腔中的布置被配置成围绕打褶机产生正空气压力，以便防止灰尘和碎屑污染打褶组件的部件。

公开(公告)号：EP1520822A3

公开(公告)日：2005-06-22

申请号：EP04256075.5

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： FNPA Acquisition Corporation

发明人： White, Barton J.

IPC分类号： B65H45/24

CPC分类号： B65H45/24

摘要： A mechanism for offsetting or overlapping successive sheets of material in an interfolding machine includes a bed roll (45) rotating at a first speed and a retard roll (55) rotating at a slower, second speed and positioned adjacent the bed roll (45). As successive sheets are transferred from the bed roll to the retard roll, the sheets are engaged by a nip roller assembly (60) positioned adjacent the retard roll (55) and forming a nip through which the sheets pass. The retard roll (55) forms a deflection or bubble (225) in the individual sheet passing through the nip, which enables a successive sheet to be positioned beneath the previous sheet, thereby forming the overlap of the successive sheet with the previous sheet.

公开(公告)号：EP1524223A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-20

申请号：EP04256392.4

申请日：2004-10-18

申请人： FNPA Acquisition Corporation

发明人： Barton, J. White

IPC分类号： B65H29/24 ,  B65H3/10 ,  B65H20/12

CPC分类号： B65H5/226 ,  B65H2406/3614

摘要： An interfolding machine includes a rotating roll with a series of ports (119) configured to apply a vacuum pressure for holding and releasing sheet or web material. The interfolding machine further includes a valve assembly (130,140,145) to regulate the vacuum pressure communicated to a surface (120) of the rotating roll for holding the sheet or web material. The valve assembly generally includes an outer slug (130) and an inner slug (140) coupled by a pilot ring (135). A spool (145) is mounted to the inner slug. The spool includes an opening to receive a draw of fluid through the outer and inner slugs. A cover (150) defines a cavity with the spool in communication with the opening to the spool and a port in the cover. The outer slug and the inner slug define an intake region through which suction is supplied to the roll ports (119) during a portion of the rotation of the roll. The outer slug (130) and the inner slug (140) are rotatably adjustable relative to the spool (145) and to one another to regulate the length and position of the intake region.

摘要翻译： 折叠机包括具有一系列端口（119）的旋转辊，该端口被配置为施加用于保持和释放片材或纤维网材料的真空压力。 折叠机还包括阀组件（130,140,​​145），用于调节与旋转辊的表面（120）连通的真空压力，用于保持片材或纤维网材料。 阀组件通常包括外部段（130）和通过导向环（135）联接的内部段（140）。 阀芯（145）安装到内部塞子上。 阀芯包括用于接收流体通过外部和内部段塞的开口。 盖子（150）限定一个空腔，其中卷轴与卷轴的开口和盖子中的一个端口连通。 外部塞子和内部塞子限定了进料区域，在辊的旋转的一部分期间通过该进气区域向辊口（119）供应吸力。 外塞子（130）和内塞子（140）相对于阀芯（145）可相对于彼此可旋转地调节，以调节进气区域的长度和位置。

公开(公告)号：EP1520822A2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-06

申请号：EP04256075.5

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： FNPA Acquisition Corporation

发明人： White, Barton J.

IPC分类号： B65H45/24

CPC分类号： B65H45/24

摘要： A mechanism for offsetting or overlapping successive sheets of material in an interfolding machine includes a bed roll (45) rotating at a first speed and a retard roll (55) rotating at a slower, second speed and positioned adjacent the bed roll (45). As successive sheets are transferred from the bed roll to the retard roll, the sheets are engaged by a nip roller assembly (60) positioned adjacent the retard roll (55) and forming a nip through which the sheets pass. The retard roll (55) forms a deflection or bubble (225) in the individual sheet passing through the nip, which enables a successive sheet to be positioned beneath the previous sheet, thereby forming the overlap of the successive sheet with the previous sheet.

摘要翻译： 用于偏置或重叠交错折叠机中的连续片材的机构包括以第一速度旋转的床辊（45）和以较慢的第二速度旋转并且邻近床辊（45）定位的阻滞辊（55）。 随着连续的片材从基础辊转移到阻滞辊，片材通过邻近阻滞辊（55）定位的夹辊组件（60）接合并形成供片材通过的辊隙。 阻滞辊（55）在通过辊隙的单个片材中形成偏转或气泡（225），这使得连续片材能够定位在前一片材下方，从而形成连续片材与前一片材的重叠。

公开(公告)号：EP1520823B1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-14

申请号：EP04256133.2

申请日：2004-10-04

申请人： FNPA Acquisition Corporation

发明人： White, Barton J.

IPC分类号： B65H45/24 ,  B65H33/12

CPC分类号： B65H29/66 ,  B65H33/12 ,  B65H45/24 ,  B65H2406/33 ,  B65H2701/1924

公开(公告)号：EP1520820A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-06

申请号：EP04256076.3

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： FNPA Acquisition Corporation

发明人： Haasl, Andrew ,  White, Barton J.

IPC分类号： B65H45/16 ,  B65H45/24

CPC分类号： B65H45/165 ,  B65H45/24 ,  B65H2405/54 ,  B65H2701/1924

摘要： A folding machine (25) includes a first folding roll (90,95) with a series of the gripper assemblies (20) and a series of tucker assemblies (T) uniformly and alternately spaced to interact with a series of gripper and tucker assemblies of an adjacent second folding roll. The series of alternately spaced gripper (20) and tucker (T) assemblies interact to grip, carry, and release material in a manner so as to generate a folded stack of material, such as sheet material. Each of the gripper assemblies (20) generally includes a rotatable blade (116), a shaft (120) configured to rotate the blade, a spacer (135) disposed between the blade and the shaft, and a bolt (130) coupling the blade and the spacer to the shaft. A housing is configured with seals to retain lubricated bearings to provide rotation of the shaft of the gripper assembly and to prevent contamination of the bearings.

摘要翻译： 折叠机（25）包括具有一系列夹持器组件（20）的一组折叠辊（90,95）和一系列的打褶组件（T），其均匀且交替地间隔开以与一系列夹持器和折页器组件 相邻的第二折叠辊。 交替间隔的夹持器（20）和折页（T）组件的系列相互作用以以一种方式夹紧，搬运和释放材料，以便产生折叠的材料堆叠，例如片材。 每个夹持器组件（20）通常包括可旋转叶片（116），构造成旋转叶片的轴（120），设置在叶片和轴之间的间隔物（135）和联接叶片 和间隔件到轴。 壳体配置有密封件以保持润滑的轴承以提供夹持器组件的轴的旋转并且防止轴承的污染。

公开(公告)号：EP1520819A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-06

申请号：EP04256074.8

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： FNPA Acquisition Corporation

发明人： White, Barton J. ,  Haasl, Andrew

IPC分类号： B65H45/16

CPC分类号： B65H45/24 ,  B65H2701/1924

摘要： An interfolding machine includes a first folding roll (90) with a series of the gripper assemblies and a series of tucker assemblies (20) uniformly and alternately spaced to interact with a series of gripper and tucker assemblies of an adjacent second folding roll (95). The series of alternately spaced gripper and tucker assemblies interact to grip, carry, and release a sheet of material in a manner so as to generate an interfolded stack of sheets. Each tucker assembly (20) includes an outwardly biased tucker element (125) that is operable to self-center in a slot formed in the folding roll. The tucker assembly further includes a roller (134,136) mounted by a pin (140,142) to the tucker element such that the tucker element rolls along a surface defined by the slot. Another embodiment of the tucker assembly includes a pivot spring and bumper to self-center the tucker element in the slot.

摘要翻译： 折叠机包括具有一系列夹持器组件的第一折叠辊（90）和一系列均匀且交替间隔开的与相邻的第二折叠辊（95）的一系列夹纱器和折页组件相互作用的打褶组件（20） 。 一系列交替间隔开的夹纱器和折页器组件相互作用以以一种方式夹持，携带和释放一片材料，以便产生折叠的片材堆叠。 每个折页器组件（20）包括向外偏置的折页元件（125），其可操作以在形成在折叠卷中的狭槽中自对中。 折页组件还包括由销（140,142）安装到折页元件的辊（134,136），使得折页元件沿着由槽定义的表面滚动。 折叠组件的另一个实施例包括一个枢轴弹簧和缓冲器，以将该折叠元件自对中心地插入槽中。

公开(公告)号：EP1520818A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-06

申请号：EP04256071.4

申请日：2004-09-30

申请人： FNPA Acquisition Corporation

发明人： Haasl, Andrew

IPC分类号： B65H45/16

CPC分类号： B65H45/24 ,  B65H2220/09 ,  B65H2403/45 ,  B65H2511/212 ,  B65H2701/1924 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2220/04 ,  B65H2220/11

摘要： A folding machine includes a first folding roll (90) with a series of the gripper assemblies and a series of tucker assemblies uniformly and alternately spaced to interact with a series of gripper and tucker assemblies of an adjacent second folding roll (95). The series of alternately spaced gripper and tucker assemblies interact to grip, carry, and release a sheet material (30) in a manner so as to generate an interfolded stack (32) of sheet material. The folding machine further includes a phase adjustment assembly (20) configured to adjust the location of the fold in the sheet material, to locate the fold in a proper position on the sheet relative to the leading end of the successive sheet. The phase adjustment assembly generally includes a first helical gear (125a,125b) that moves along an axial direction, and an input device (160) configured to cause the axial movement of the first gear (125a,125b) so as to cause a change in phasing and a change in location of the fold in the sheet material.

摘要翻译： 折叠机包括具有一系列夹持器组件的第一折叠辊（90）和一系列均匀且交替间隔开的与相邻的第二折叠辊（95）的一系列夹持器和折页组件相互作用的打褶组件。 一系列交替间隔开的夹纱器和折页器组件相互作用以以一种方式夹紧，携带和释放片材（30），以便产生折叠的片材堆叠（32）。 折叠机还包括相位调节组件（20），其被配置为调节片材中折叠部的位置，以将折叠部位定位在相对于连续片材的前端的片材上的适当位置。 相位调整组件通常包括沿着轴向方向移动的第一斜齿轮（125a，125b）和配置成使第一齿轮（125a，125b）的轴向移动以引起变化的输入装置（160） 在片材中折叠的位置和位置的变化。