FOLDING OR INTERFOLDING UNIT FOR FOLDING OR INTERFOLDING SHEETS OF PAPER

    公开(公告)号:US20240208766A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18287369

    申请日:2022-04-20

    IPC分类号: B65H45/20 B65H45/24

    摘要: A folding or interfolding unit includes first and second folding or interfolding rolls to fold or interfold the sheets of paper according to a predetermined folding or interfolding configuration. The first and second folding or interfolding rolls include, respectively, a tubular body configured to rotate in a predetermined direction of rotation about a longitudinal rotation axis, and gripping groups, each of which includes a mechanical gripping member configured to move, at a gripping point, from an opening position to a closing position, which is arranged to mechanically hold the sheets up to a releasing point. Each gripping group includes at least one suction hole associated to each mechanical gripping member. A vacuum distribution device selectively pneumatically connects at least one suction hole at a time to a device for generating a predetermined vacuum degree, to cause the sheets of paper to adhere between starting and ending positions.