Method for splicing material webs and splicing device

• US 7,516,916 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2007
• Issued: 04/14/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH (Bwv-Wellpappenmaschinen Vertriebs-GmbH)
• Original Assignee: BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH (Bwv-Wellpappenmaschinen Vertriebs-GmbH)
• Inventors: Titz, Felix, Janner, Wolfgang
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim; Sang
• Application Number:
  US11/625,407
• Publication Number:
  US 20070170300A1
• Time in Patent Office: 813 Days
• Field of Search: 242/553, 242/556.1, 242/526.3, 242/555.6
• US Class Current: 242/553
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 19/102 Preparing the leading end of the replacement web before splicing operation; Adhesive arrangements on leading end of replacement web; Tabs and adhesive tapes for splicing
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 19/20 Cutting-off the expiring web

Abstract

In a method for splicing material webs and an associated splicing device it is envisaged, for producing an improved joint, to join the material webs in the area of cut edges essentially overlap-free to form an endless material web, the cut edges being produced by cutting the material webs at least along a first cutting direction and along a second cutting direction, and the cutting directions enclosing an angle α such that 0°<α<180° applies.

Claims

1. Method for splicing material webs, comprising the following steps:

a. unrolling of a first material web from a first material roll;

b. reproducing of a first cut edge by cutting a second material web at least along a first cutting direction and along a second cutting direction, the cutting directions enclosing an angle α

such that 0°

<

α

<

180°

applies;

c. producing of a second cut edge complementary to the first cut edge by cutting the first material web at least along the first cutting direction and along the second cutting direction;

d. joining of the first material web with the second material web in the area of the cut edges to form an endless material web, the first material web and the second material web being arranged relative to each other essentially overlap-free,

i. wherein the first material web and the second material web engage into each other in a joining area along a transportation direction of the material webs and

ii. wherein the cut edges each form several cut edge projections and several cut edge recesses; and

e. unrolling of the second material web from a second material roll.

2. Method according to claim 1, wherein for the angle α

of the cutting directions 30°

≦

α

≦

150°

applies.

3. Method according to claim 1, wherein for the angle α

of the cutting directions 45°

≦

α

≦

135°

applies.

4. Method according to claim 1, wherein for the angle α

of the cutting directions 60°

≦

α

≦

120°

applies.

5. Method according to claim 1, wherein the cut edge projections and the cut edge recesses have a rectangular or square shape.

6. Method according to claim 1, wherein the cut edge projections and the cut edge recesses have a triangular shape.

7. Method according to claim 1, wherein the cut edge projections and the cut edge recesses have a wave-like shape.

8. Method according to claim 1, wherein the joining takes place by means of a single-sided adhesive tape.

9. Method according to claim 1, wherein the joining area exhibits along the transportation direction a length of between 1 cm and 10 cm.

10. Method according to claim 1, wherein the joining area is pitched at an angle of 90°

relative to the transportation direction.

11. Method according to claim 1, wherein the joining area is pitched at an angle unequal to 90°

relative to the transportation direction.

12. Method according to claim 1, wherein the joining area is defined by an adhesive tape.

13. Splicing device for the splicing of material webs, having

a. a first unrolling device for unrolling a first material web from first material roll,

b. a second unrolling device for unrolling a second material web from a second material roll, and

c. at least one cutting and joining device for the cutting and joining of the material webs to form an endless material web, wherein

i. the cutting and joining device exhibits several first cutting sections running along a first cutting direction,

ii. the cutting and joining device exhibits several second cutting sections running along a second cutting direction,

iii. the cutting directions enclose an angle α

such that 0°

≦

α

≦

180°

applies, and

iv. the cutting sections are arranged such that a first cut edge is producible by cutting a second material web and a second cut edge complementary to the first cut edge is producible by cutting a first material web, the cut edges each form several cut edge projections and several cut edge recesses such that the first material web and the second material web engage into each other in a joining area along a transportation direction of the material webs.

14. Splicing device according to claim 13, wherein the cutting sections are formed on at least one knife bar.

15. Splicing device according to claim 13, wherein the cutting sections are formed such that the joining area exhibits along the transportation direction a length of between 1 cm and 10 cm.

16. Splicing device according to claim 13, wherein the cutting sections are arranged such that the joining area is pitched at an angle of 90°

relative to the transportation direction.

17. Splicing device according to claim 13, wherein the cutting sections are arranged such that the joining area is pitched at an angle unequal to 90°

relative to the transportation direction.

18. Splicing device according to claim 13, wherein the cutting and joining device comprises a first cross cutter with a first knife bar, the cutting sections being alternately arranged along the first knife bar, and a second cross cutter with a second knife bar, the cutting sections being arranged alternately along the second knife bar.

19. Splicing device according to claim 18, wherein the cutting and joining device comprises a bonding roller, the bonding roller being displaceable between the first cross cutter and the second cross cutter.

20. Splicing device according to claim 19, wherein the cutting and joining device comprises a table unit, the table unit being displaceable between the first cross cutter and the second cross cutter.

21. Splicing device according to claim 20, wherein the table unit comprises a press-on component with an elastically formed press-on buffer facing the bonding roller.

22. Method for splicing material webs, comprising the following steps:

a. unrolling of a first material web from a first material roll;

b. reproducing of a first cut edge by cutting a second material web at least along a first cutting direction and along a second cutting direction, the cutting directions enclosing an angle α

such that 0°

<

α

<

180°

applies;

c. producing of a second cut edge complementary to the first cut edge by cutting the first material web at least along the first cutting direction and along the second cutting direction;

d. joining of the first material web with the second material web in the area of the cut edges to form an endless material web, the first material web and the second material web being arranged relative to each other essentially overlap-free,

i. wherein the first material web and the second material web engage into each other in a joining area along a transportation direction of the material webs,

ii. wherein the cut edges each form several cut edge projections and several cut edge recesses and

iii. wherein the cut edge projections and the cut edge recesses have a wave-like shape; and

e. unrolling of the second material web from a second material roll.

23. Method according to claim 22, wherein the joining takes place by means of a single-sided adhesive tape.

24. Method according to claim 22, wherein the joining area exhibits along the transportation direction a length of between 1 cm and 10 cm.

25. Method according to claim 22, wherein the joining area is pitched at an angle of 90°

relative to the transportation direction.

26. Method according to claim 22, wherein the joining area is pitched at an angle unequal to 90°

relative to the transportation direction.

27. Method according to claim 22, wherein the joining area is defined by an adhesive tape.

28. Method for splicing material webs, comprising the following steps:

a. unrolling of a first material web from a first material roll;

b. reproducing of a first cut edge by cutting a second material web at least along a first cutting direction and along a second cutting direction, the cutting directions enclosing an angle α

such that 0°

<

α

<

180°

applies;

c. producing of a second cut edge complementary to the first cut edge by cutting the first material web at least along the first cutting direction and along the second cutting direction;

d. joining of the first material web with the second material web in the area of the cut edges to form an endless material web, the first material web and the second material web being arranged relative to each other essentially overlap-free,

i. wherein the first material web and the second material web engage into each other in a joining area along a transportation direction of the material webs,

ii. wherein the cut edges each form several cut edge projections and several cut edge recesses and

iii. wherein the cut edge projections and the cut edge recesses have a rectangular shape; and

e. unrolling of the second material web from a second material roll.

29. Method according to claim 28, wherein the joining takes place by means of a single-sided adhesive tape.

30. Method according to claim 28, wherein the joining area exhibits along the transportation direction a length of between 1 cm and 10 cm.

31. Method according to claim 28, wherein the joining area is pitched at an angle of 90°

relative to the transportation direction.

32. Method according to claim 28, wherein the joining area is pitched at an angle unequal to 90°

relative to the transportation direction.

33. Method according to claim 28, wherein the joining area is defined by an adhesive tape.