Method and device for connecting two material webs

• US 8,382,025 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2007
• Issued: 02/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Mller, Freddy
• Primary Examiner(s): KIM, SANG K
• Application Number:
  US12/310,927
• Publication Number:
  US 20100090052A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,016 Days
• Field of Search: 242/554.1, 242/554.4, 242/555.3
• US Class Current: 242/554.1
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 19/1836 the replacement web being accelerated or running prior to splicing contact
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 19/1868 The roll support being of the turret type
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 23/1886 Synchronising two or more webs

Abstract

A method and a corresponding apparatus for connecting two material webs which are pulled off from an old and a new reel are specified, wherein each reel is driven and wherein the splicing takes place while both reels are in motion. One position of all units participating in the splicing operation is regulated as a function of a position of the new reel, by a position of an adhesive point which is applied to the new reel being detected for this purpose.

Claims

1. A method for connecting-splicing-two material webs that are withdrawn from an old reel and a new reel, each reel being driven, comprising:

providing a new reel, an old reel, a new material web, and an old material web;

detecting a position of an adhesive point provided on the new reel for determining the position of the new reel;

swiveling a turnstile into a change position for splicing by a turnstile drive, the old reel and the new reel being mounted on both ends of the turnstile;

accelerating the new reel with the new material web in the change position up to a withdrawal speed of the old material web;

swiveling the turnstile by the turnstile drive in the direction of a splicing position depending upon the position of the adhesive point in a position-controlled manner;

moving an adhesive roller in a direction of a press-on position;

pressing, by the adhesive roller, the old material web onto the new reel with the new material web and, as soon as the adhesive point passes the press-on position, connecting the new material web and the old material web; and

cutting the old material web by a cutting knife after a defined overrun when the adhesive point is in contact with the old web running off the old reel and the adhesive roller is situated in the press-on position,

wherein positions of a first drive of the new reel, a second drive of the turnstile, a third drive of the adhesive roller and a fourth drive of the cutting knife are controlled depending upon a position of the new reel, wherein the four drives are position-controlled electric motors thereby producing a synchronous operation of the four drives which guarantees incrementally precise placing of the cutting knife or the adhesive roller onto the new reel.

2. A device for connecting-splicing-two material webs that are withdrawn from an old reel and a new reel while both reels are driven, comprising:

a new reel with a new material web;

an old reel with an old material web;

a turnstile having a turnstile drive;

an adhesive roller;

a cutting knife;

wherein the turnstile drive, the adhesive roller and the cutting knife interact in a position-controlled manner such that the turnstile is swiveled in direction of a splicing position by the turnstile drive and the adhesive roller is moved in direction of a press-on position,

wherein, when an adhesive point comes into contact with the old material web from the old reel, the adhesive roller is situated in the press-on position,

wherein the adhesive roller presses the old material web onto the new reel with the new material web and, as soon as the adhesive point passes the press-on position, connects the new material web and the old material web; and

wherein, after a defined overrun, the old material web is cut by the cutting knife,

wherein positions of a first drive of the new reel, a second drive of the turnstile, a third drive of the adhesive roller and a fourth drive of the cutting knife are controlled depending upon a position of the new reel, wherein the four drives are position-controlled electric motors thereby producing a synchronous operation of the four drives which guarantees incrementally precise placing of the cutting knife or the adhesive roller onto the new reel.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising:

a piecing tacho for determining a diameter of the old reel or the new reel.

4. The device as claimed in claim 3, wherein a determination of a position of the new reel is effected depending upon an adhesive point that is provided on the new reel, the adhesive point being detected by a sensor.

5. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein a determination of a position of the new reel is effected depending upon an adhesive point that is provided on the new reel, the adhesive point being detected by a sensor.