Abstract:
An equalizer roll to be used in manufacturing for providing equal tension across a web during winding operations such as used in polymer film applications, corrugators, paper machines, printing presses, cloth winders, and metal winding operations. A common axis shaft is mounted horizontally on two bearings or clamped rigid supports allowing for rotation. Mounted in the center of the axis shaft is a bearing assembly having convex and concave portions disposed within a sleeve. The bearing assembly is centrally mounted inside a hollow cylinder or roll machined to be in balance with respect to the centrally disposed bearing assembly. The mating of the concave and convex portions of the bearing permits a selected degree of lateral rotation in a range of from about 1 degree to about 10 degrees. As the web runs over the roll, any imbalance of lateral tension will cause the roll to pivot at it's center permitting the roll to move upward on the side of least tension until the web tension is equalized across the entire roll.
Abstract:
A medium conveyance apparatus includes a conveyance roller, a pinch roller and a pinch roller spring. The pinch roller includes a pinch roller shaft and a bearing. The pinch roller shaft has a flat surface formed thereon to be made in contact with a spring flat surface of the pinch roller spring, thereby preventing the pinch roller shaft from rotating together with the bearing.
Abstract:
A roll feed includes a base body, a first tube roll having a rolling surface and a first bearing shaft, wherein the base body is configured to support the first tube roll and the first bearing shaft. The first bearing shaft and the first tube roll are configured to be detachably connected to each other for a rotationally fixed connection, wherein the base body is configured such that the first tube roll can be removed from the base body in an axial direction, wherein the axial direction is substantially parallel to an axis of rotation of the first tube roll.
Abstract:
An arrangement in connection with a spreader roll drive where the driving motor is directly connected to the one end of the spreader roll. Bearings support the end of the stationary axle within the drive shaft. The drive shaft is supported by bearings within a spherical ball clamp, which is held by a spherical cavity in a bracket. The drive shaft is connected to a motor or a motor and gearbox arrangement by a flexible coupling.
Abstract:
An equalizing roll and web tracking apparatus to be used in manufacturing for providing equal tension across a web during winding operations such as used in polymer film applications, corrugators, paper machines, printing presses, cloth winders, and metal winding operations. The equalizing roll utilizes a common axis shaft mounted horizontally on two bearings or clamped rigid supports allowing for rotation. Mounted in the center of the axis shaft is a bearing assembly having convex and concave portions disposed within a sleeve. The bearing assembly is centrally mounted inside a hollow cylinder or roll machined to be in balance with respect to the centrally disposed bearing assembly. The mating of the concave and convex portions of the bearing permits a selected degree of lateral rotation in a range of from about 1 degree to about 10 degrees. As the web runs over the roll, any imbalance of lateral tension will cause the roll to pivot at it's center permitting the roll to move upward on the side of least tension until the web tension is equalized across the entire roll. The equalizing roll tracking apparatus utilizes an adjustable control arm assembly having a pair of adjustable pivot arms with steering arms linked to sensor arms. The distal ends of the sensor arms are in contact with the outer edges of a web, sheet, or belt of material supported by at least one idler roll and utilizing at least one equalizing roll. The steering arms float on the outer diameter of the equalizing roll. The sensor arms are pivotally linked to the steering arms so that the misalignment of the belt, sheet or web moves the sensor arms slightly causing the steering arms to pivot and exert pressure on the equalizing roll thereby counteracting and aligning the direction of the web, belt, or sheet of material supported thereby.
Abstract:
An improved web tension control system including a shaft and a hollow cylindrical roller mounted on the shaft for rotation about the shaft and for universal pivoting movement relative to the shaft that tends to compensate for variations in the tension of a moving web or substrate passing over the hollow cylindrical roller. The hollow cylindrical roller is mounted on the shaft by a spherical bearing assembly that permits universal pivoting movement of the hollow cylindrical roller relative to the shaft and a roller bearing assembly positioned between the outer surface of the spherical bearing assembly and the inner cylindrical surface of the hollow cylindrical roller to permit free relative rotation of the roller about the shaft. In an alternate embodiment, slots may be formed in the abutting spherical surfaces of the spherical bearing assembly, and an insertable wafer can be placed in such slots to selectively limit the pivoting movement of the hollow cylindrical roller.
Abstract:
An object is to provide a liquid-removing apparatus capable of sufficiently removing liquid adhering to packaging material (11). The liquid-removing apparatus includes a packaging material (11) having a projection formed at a predetermined position; first and second squeeze rollers (23, 33) which form a squeeze portion (P1) for removing liquid adhering to the packaging material (11); and an elastic body. The second squeeze roller (33) has main roller portions (53, 54) and a retractable roller portion (55) which retracts when the projection reaches the squeeze portion (P1). The elastic body urges a tubular sleeve (64) provided on the retractable roller portion (55) toward the packaging material (11). When the projection reaches the squeeze portion (P1) during transportation of the packaging material (11), the sleeve (64) is pushed by the projection and thereby decentered, so that the retractable roller portion (55) is retracted. As a result, interference between the projection and the second squeeze roller (33) is prevented, and the packaging material (11) can be nipped by the first and second squeeze rollers (22, 33).
Abstract:
An object is to provide a liquid-removing apparatus capable of sufficiently removing liquid adhering to packaging material (11). The liquid-removing apparatus includes a packaging material (11) having a projection formed at a predetermined position; first and second squeeze rollers (23, 33) which form a squeeze portion (P1) for removing liquid adhering to the packaging material (11); and an elastic body. The second squeeze roller (33) has main roller portions (53, 54) and a retractable roller portion (55) which retracts when the projection reaches the squeeze portion (P1). The elastic body urges a tubular sleeve (64) provided on the retractable roller portion (55) toward the packaging material (11). When the projection reaches the squeeze portion (P1) during transportation of the packaging material (11), the sleeve (64) is pushed by the projection and thereby decentered, so that the retractable roller portion (55) is retracted. As a result, interference between the projection and the second squeeze roller (33) is prevented, and the packaging material (11) can be nipped by the first and second squeeze rollers (22, 33).