CN105731155A - Paper reverse-curling device and paper cutting machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a paper reverse-curling device and a paper cutting machine. Paper leveling quality is improved. The paper reverse-curling device comprises at least three transition rollers which are sequentially arranged at intervals from front to back and further comprises at least two curling shafts which are sequentially arranged at intervals from front to back; one curling shaft is arranged between any two adjacent transition rollers, and first contact points used for being in contact with paper so as to allow paper to be wound around the first contact points are arranged on the transition rollers; the curling shafts are provided with second contacts which are used for being in contact with paper so as to allow the paper to be wound around the second contacts; the included angle theta formed between the connecting line of each second contact point and the adjacent first contact point on the front side of the second contact point and the connecting line of the second contact point and the adjacent first contact point on the rear side of the second contact point is larger than 0 degree and smaller than 180 degrees; and the included angle theta formed between the second contact on the front side and two corresponding adjacent first contact points is larger than the included angle theta formed between the second contact point on the rear side and two corresponding adjacent first contact points.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to sheet processing field, particularly to a kind of paper reverse crimping device and the paper cutter with it.
Background technology
In sheet processing industry, raw material paper is commonly wrapped about rolling so that storing and transport.In secondary operations, during as cut, enter paper cutter after raw material paper uncoiling and cut.But, there is crimp in the paper after uncoiling, causes to cut bad maybe cannot cut.As a result of which cause substantial amounts of defective products and affect secondary operations, waste huge.
Summary of the invention
For the problems referred to above, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of paper reverse crimping device and paper cutter, which raises paper leveling quality.
For solving above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention adopts the following technical scheme that
nullA kind of paper reverse crimping device,Including at least three transition roller being sequentially arranged at intervals from A-P,This paper reverse crimping device also includes the curling axle of at least two being sequentially arranged at intervals from A-P,A described curling axle it is provided with between two described transition rollers of arbitrary neighborhood,Each described transition roller has the first make contact walked around for paper for contacting with paper,Each described curling axle has the second contact point walked around for paper for contacting with paper,Angle theta is constituted between described second contact point and line and this second contact point with the line of the adjacent first make contact of rear side of the adjacent first make contact on front side of it,0<θ<180°,And the angle theta that the second contact point of front side is constituted with corresponding adjacent two first make contacts more than the second contact point of rear side with the angle theta that corresponding adjacent two first make contacts are constituted.
Preferably, the external diameter of the curling axle of front side is more than the external diameter of the curling axle of rear side.
Preferably, each described transition roller maintains an equal level and is higher than described curling axle, and the curling axle of front side is lower than the curling axle of rear side, and described first make contact is positioned at the top of described transition roller, and described second contact point is positioned at the bottom of described curling axle.
It is highly preferred that each described transition roller is arranged at equal intervals.
Further, each described curling axle is equal to the distance of its adjacent two transition rollers.
Preferably, described transition roller is three, described curling axle is two, the described angle theta that second contact point of front side is constituted with corresponding adjacent both sides first make contact is be more than or equal to 50 °, and the described angle theta that the second contact point of rear side is constituted with the corresponding first make contact of adjacent two is be more than or equal to 70 °.
Preferably, described curling axle can be arranged slidably towards described transition roller, and this paper reverse crimping device also includes the driving mechanism for driving described curling axle to slide.
More preferably, this paper reverse crimping device has frame, guide rail fixed plate, the fixing plate of slide block, described transition roller and described guide rail fixed plate are located in described frame, described guide rail fixed plate is formed with guide rail, the fixing plate of described slide block and described slide coordinate, and described curling are located on the fixing plate of described slide block.
Further, described driving mechanism includes being located at described slide block to be fixed the motor on plate, is passed through threaded engagement by the screw rod of described motor-driven rotation, described screw rod and described guide rail fixed plate, and the axial line of described screw rod extends along the length direction of described guide rail.
Further, described driving mechanism also includes being rotatably arranged in the gear shaft on the fixing plate of described slide block, for detecting the sensor of the rotations number of turns of described gear shaft, and described gear shaft is driven and described screw rod synchronous axial system by described motor.
The another technical scheme that the present invention adopts is:
A kind of paper cutter including described paper reverse crimping device.
In conjunction with above-mentioned, the present invention adopts above structure, have the advantage that paper entered the curling axle leveling of at least two successively compared to existing technology, and the angle theta of front side is less than rear side angle theta, paper is carried out transition and buffering, it is ensured that the flatness of paper, improve leveling quality, also ensure that the quality secondary operations such as cutting of paper, improve working (machining) efficiency.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Accompanying drawing 1 is the structural representation of the paper cutter of the present invention;
Accompanying drawing 2 is the part-structure schematic diagram of the paper reverse crimping device of the present invention;
Accompanying drawing 3 is the structural representation of the driving mechanism part of the present invention.
Wherein, 1, frame;11, guide rail fixed plate;12, the fixing plate of slide block;2, transition roller;3, curling axle;
40, motor;41, screw rod;42, gear shaft;420, bakelite wheel;43, detection dish;44, sensor;45, stop;
5, paper.
Detailed description of the invention
Advantages and features of the invention below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, presently preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail, so that can be easier to be understood by those skilled in the art.
Shown in accompanying drawing 1, a kind of paper cutter, including two paper reverse crimping devices being arranged between raw material paper roll and cutting means, two layers of paper flattens respectively through paper reverse crimping device, is laminated for two-layer and enters back into cutting means after leveling.
nullWith reference to shown in accompanying drawing 1 to 3,Paper reverse crimping device,Including at least three transition roller 2 being sequentially arranged at intervals from A-P,This paper reverse crimping device also includes the curling axle 3 of at least two being sequentially arranged at intervals from A-P,A curling axle 3 it is provided with between two transition rollers 2 of arbitrary neighborhood,Each transition roller 2 has the first make contact walked around for paper for contacting with paper,Each curling axle 3 has the second contact point walked around for paper for contacting with paper,Angle theta is constituted between second contact point and line and this second contact point with the line of the adjacent first make contact of rear side of the adjacent first make contact on front side of it,0<θ<180°,And the angle theta that the angle theta that constitutes with corresponding adjacent both sides first make contact of the second contact point of front side is constituted with corresponding adjacent both sides first make contact more than the second contact point of rear side.The external diameter of the curling axle 3 of front side is more than the external diameter of the curling axle 3 of rear side.It is also possible that say: the center of the curling axle 3 of front side is to the distance of the line at the center of the distance of the line at the center of its former and later two adjacent transition rollers 2 former and later two transition rollers 2 adjacent more than the center of the curling axle 3 of rear side to curling axle 3 on rear side of this, and is all higher than 0.The centrage of centrage and curling axle 3 that transition roller 2 in the present embodiment and curling axle 3 are all considered as approximate circle cylinder and transition roller 2 is level and is parallel to each other, the center of curling axle 3 refers to the centrage of curling axle 3 and the intersection point of curling axle 3 centre position circle, and the center of transition roller 2 refers to the centrage of transition roller 2 and the intersection point of transition roller 2 centre position circle.
Specific in the present embodiment, transition roller 2 is three and maintains an equal level, and three transition rollers 2 are arranged at equal intervals, and curling axle 3 is two and is below transition roller 2.Each curling axle 3 is equal to the distance of its adjacent two transition rollers 2, and the centrage of transition roller 2 and the centrage of curling axle 3 are level and are parallel to each other, and curling axle 3 refers to the center distance to the center of transition roller 2 of curling axle 3 to the distance of transition roller 2.That is, the center of curling axle 3 is positioned at the middle of the center orthographic projection in the horizontal plane of its two adjacent transition rollers 2 in the orthographic projection of horizontal plane.Above-mentioned first make contact is positioned at the top of each transition roller 2, the second above-mentioned contact point is positioned at the bottom of each curling axle 3, specifically, first make contact is the peak of transition roller 2, the first make contact of each transition roller 2 is multiple and is positioned on same bus, and this bus is positioned at the highest point of transition roller 2 side;Second contact point is the minimum point of curling axle 3, and the second contact point of each curling axle 3 is multiple and is positioned on same bus, and this bus is positioned at the lowest point of curling axle 3 side;Paper is first being walked around from the second contact point around later from first make contact, then around to next first make contact, haves mercy on according to this and sets.
Wherein, the external diameter of the curling axle 3 of front side is more than the external diameter of the curling axle 3 of rear side, and the curling axle 3 of front side is lower than the curling axle 3 of rear side, and namely the second contact point of front side is lower than the second contact point of rear side so that the angle theta that front side is formed is less than the angle theta of rear side.The described angle theta that second contact point of front side is constituted with corresponding adjacent both sides first make contact is be more than or equal to 50 °, and the described angle theta that the second contact point of rear side is constituted with the corresponding first make contact of adjacent two is be more than or equal to 70 °.
Curling axle 3 can be arranged slidably towards transition roller 2, and this paper reverse crimping device also includes the driving mechanism for driving curling axle 3 to slide.Specifically, this paper reverse crimping device has frame 1, guide rail fixed plate 11, the fixing plate 12 of slide block, transition roller 2 and guide rail fixed plate 11 are located in frame 1, wherein guide rail fixed plate 11 and the fixing connection of frame 1, guide rail fixed plate 11 is formed vertically extending guide rail, the fixing plate 12 of slide block and slide coordinate, and curling axle 3 is located on the fixing plate 12 of slide block.Driving mechanism includes the motor 40 being located on the fixing plate 12 of slide block, the screw rod 41 being driven rotation by motor 40, screw rod 41 and guide rail fixed plate 11 pass through threaded engagement, namely offering the screwed hole matched with screw rod 41 in guide rail fixed plate 11, screw rod 41 is plugged in screwed hole and threaded.The axial line of screw rod 41 extends along the length direction of guide rail, namely vertically extending.Along with raw material paper roll is more and more less, the crimpness of paper is also just about big, and angle theta just needs the more little paper leveling requirement that reaches, now, motor 40 starts driving screw rod 41 and rotates around Pivot Point Center line, under the effect of threaded engagement, the fixing plate 12 of slide block is along guide rail slide downward, thus driving curling axle to press for 3 times, ensure the flatness of paper, improve leveling quality, also ensure that the quality following process such as cutting of paper, improve working (machining) efficiency.
Driving mechanism also includes being rotatably arranged in the gear shaft 42 on the fixing plate 12 of slide block, for detecting the sensor 44 of the rotation number of turns of gear shaft 42, gear shaft 42 is driven and screw rod 41 synchronous axial system by motor 40.Specifically, gear shaft 42 is by the output shaft transmission of bevel gear with motor 40, and motor output shaft is connected with screw rod 41 simultaneously, and when motor 40 starts, motor 40 output shaft drives screw rod 41 and gear shaft 42 to rotate simultaneously.Gear shaft 42 is coaxially arranged with the detection dish 43 that can rotate with it, detection dish 43 is provided with breach, sensor 44 is located on the fixing plate 12 of slide block and just detection dish 43 is being arranged, can obtain, through the number of times of sensor 44, the number of turns that gear shaft 42 rotates according to breach, and the transmission velocity ratio according to bevel gear and screw rod 41, the distance that the fixing plate 12 of slide block slides can be conversed.Additionally, gear shaft 42 is positioned at the top of the curling axle 3 of rear side, the bottom of gear is arranged at intervals with the curling axle 3 of multipair bakelite wheel 420, bakelite wheel 420 and rear side and contacts with rolling.The top of guide rail fixed plate 11 is provided with the fixing plate 12 of anti-limited slip block from stop 45 disengaged above.
Above-described embodiment for technology design and the feature of the present invention are described, is only a kind of preferred embodiment, and its object is to person skilled in the art will appreciate that present disclosure and implement according to this, can not limit protection scope of the present invention with this.All equivalent transformations made according to the spirit of the present invention or modification, all should be encompassed within protection scope of the present invention.
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- null1. a paper reverse crimping device,Including at least three transition roller being sequentially arranged at intervals from A-P,It is characterized in that: this paper reverse crimping device also includes the curling axle of at least two being sequentially arranged at intervals from A-P,A described curling axle it is provided with between two described transition rollers of arbitrary neighborhood,Each described transition roller has the first make contact walked around for paper for contacting with paper,Each described curling axle has the second contact point walked around for paper for contacting with paper,Angle theta is constituted between described second contact point and line and this second contact point with the line of the adjacent first make contact of rear side of the adjacent first make contact on front side of it,0<θ<180°,And the angle theta that the angle theta that constitutes with corresponding adjacent both sides first make contact of the second contact point of front side is constituted with corresponding adjacent both sides first make contact more than the second contact point of rear side.
- 2. paper reverse crimping device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the external diameter of the curling axle of front side is more than the external diameter of the curling axle of rear side.
- 3. paper reverse crimping device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: each described transition roller maintains an equal level and higher than described curling axle, the curling axle of front side is lower than the curling axle of rear side, and described first make contact is positioned at the top of described transition roller, and described second contact point is positioned at the bottom of described curling axle.
- 4. paper reverse crimping device according to claim 3, it is characterised in that: each described transition roller is arranged at equal intervals, and each described curling axle is equal to the distance of its adjacent two transition rollers.
- 5. paper reverse crimping device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described transition roller is three, described curling axle is two, the described angle theta that second contact point of front side is constituted with corresponding adjacent both sides first make contact is be more than or equal to 50 °, and the described angle theta that the second contact point of rear side is constituted with corresponding adjacent both sides first make contact is be more than or equal to 70 °.
- 6. paper reverse crimping device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: described curling axle can be arranged slidably towards described transition roller, and this paper reverse crimping device also includes the driving mechanism for driving described curling axle to slide.
- 7. paper reverse crimping device according to claim 6, it is characterized in that: this paper reverse crimping device has frame, guide rail fixed plate, the fixing plate of slide block, described transition roller and described guide rail fixed plate are located in described frame, described guide rail fixed plate is formed with guide rail, the fixing plate of described slide block and described slide coordinate, and described curling are located on the fixing plate of described slide block.
- 8. paper reverse crimping device according to claim 7, it is characterized in that: described driving mechanism includes being located at the motor on the fixing plate of described slide block, by the screw rod of described motor-driven rotation, described screw rod and described guide rail fixed plate are by threaded engagement, and the axial line of described screw rod extends along the length direction of described guide rail.
- 9. paper reverse crimping device according to claim 8, it is characterized in that: described driving mechanism also includes being rotatably arranged in the gear shaft on the fixing plate of described slide block, for detecting the sensor of the rotations number of turns of described gear shaft, described gear shaft is driven and described screw rod synchronous axial system by described motor.
- 10. one kind include as arbitrary in claim 1-9 as described in the paper cutter of paper reverse crimping device.
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