EP0815045B1 - Apparatus for feeding sheet material - Google Patents
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- EP0815045B1 EP0815045B1 EP95930641A EP95930641A EP0815045B1 EP 0815045 B1 EP0815045 B1 EP 0815045B1 EP 95930641 A EP95930641 A EP 95930641A EP 95930641 A EP95930641 A EP 95930641A EP 0815045 B1 EP0815045 B1 EP 0815045B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
- B65H3/02—Separating articles from piles using friction forces between articles and separator
- B65H3/06—Rollers or like rotary separators
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
- B65H3/02—Separating articles from piles using friction forces between articles and separator
- B65H3/06—Rollers or like rotary separators
- B65H3/063—Rollers or like rotary separators separating from the bottom of pile
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
- B65H3/02—Separating articles from piles using friction forces between articles and separator
- B65H3/06—Rollers or like rotary separators
- B65H3/0692—Vacuum assisted separator rollers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H2406/00—Means using fluid
- B65H2406/30—Suction means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H2406/00—Means using fluid
- B65H2406/30—Suction means
- B65H2406/31—Suction box; Suction chambers
- B65H2406/312—Suction box; Suction chambers incorporating means for transporting the handled material against suction force
- B65H2406/3122—Rollers
Definitions
- This invention concerns apparatus for feeding sheet materials particularly, though by no means exclusively, of corrugated board or card as used in the box and carton making industries.
- stacked sheets are placed on a feed table against a gate which allows only the lowermost sheet to pass therebeneath under the action of a reciprocating vacuum suction cup, feed rollers or a kicker mechanism, to be taken into the nip of take-up rolls.
- a reciprocating vacuum suction cup, feed rollers or a kicker mechanism to be taken into the nip of take-up rolls.
- Such feeding arrangements must be controlled with great precision and even then misfeeds are a not uncommon experience.
- apparatus for feeding sheet material comprising a feed table having a gate and upon which the sheets may be stacked against the gate which allows only the lowermost sheet to pass therebeneath, a bed of rollers within the surface of the table which may be rotatably driven to advance the lowermost sheet beneath the gate into the nip of take-up rolls and means to allow the rollers to free-wheel once the lowermost sheet is being advanced by said take-up rolls.
- the rollers may be fitted with sprag clutches and may advance the sheet being fed at a slower speed than that of the take-up rolls.
- Vacuum suction may be applied from beneath the rollers to pull the lowermost sheet downwardly thereagainst.
- the rollers may be spaced such that the lowermost sheet can drape to give substantial area contact between the sheet and the rollers.
- the apparatus comprises a feed table 10 upon which a stack of sheets S may be placed against a gate 11 beneath which only the lowermost sheet in the stack may pass.
- rollers are mounted within a chamber 15 to which vacuum suction is applied to pull the lowermost sheet downwardly thereagainst.
- the spacing between the rollers 14 allows the sheet to drape between them to enhance the area of contact.
- rollers advance the lowermost sheet by being rotatably driven as indicated by the arrows X at a speed less than the speed of the take-up rolls 12. Once the sheet is advanced by the rolls 12 the rollers 14 free-wheel, the rollers 14 having sprag clutches between their inner peripheries and their drive shafts 16.
- rollers 14 are rotatably interconnected by drive belts 17 and one roller 14 is driven by a belt 18 itself driven from a toothed belt 19 reciprocated by an arm 20 operating in time with line speed (typically that previously used for a kicker mechanism, facilitating easy retro-fitting).
- line speed typically that previously used for a kicker mechanism, facilitating easy retro-fitting.
- the rollers 14 are not driven in reverse direction since they are then in their freewheeling mode.
- the rollers 14 may be driven intermittently or continuously by an electric motor, though this is not preferred since, in the case of a continuous drive, there will be some slippage between the rearward rollers and the next sheet to be fed until the previous sheet has cleared the gate 11.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
- Advancing Webs (AREA)
- Feeding Of Articles By Means Other Than Belts Or Rollers (AREA)
Description
- Figure 1
- shows a side elevation of the apparatus; and
- Figure 2
- shows a cross-section through the apparatus on the line II-II of Figure 1.
Claims (9)
- Apparatus for feeding sheet material comprising a feed table(10) having a gate(11) and upon which the sheets (5) are stacked against the gate which allows only the lowermost sheet to pass therebeneath, a bed (13) of rollers (14) within the surface of the table characterised in that such rollers being rotatably driven to advance the lowermost sheet beneath the gate into the nip of take-up rolls (12) and means to allow the rollers to free-wheel once the lowermost sheet is being advanced by said take-up rolls.
- Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the rollers are fitted with sprag clutches and advance the sheet being fed at a slower speed than that of the take-up rolls.
- Apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein vacuum suction is applied from beneath the rollers to pull the lowermost sheet downwardly thereagainst.
- Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the rollers are spaced such that the lowermost sheet can drape to give substantial area contact between the sheet and the rollers.
- Apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein the rollers are rotably interconnected by drive belts (17) and one is driven by a further drive belt (19) reciprocated by an arm (20) operating in time with line speed.
- Apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said further drive belt is toothed.
- Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the rollers are driven by an electric motor.
- Apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the rollers are driven intermittently.
- Apparatus according to claim 7 wherein the rollers are driven continuously.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GBGB9505616.4A GB9505616D0 (en) | 1995-03-21 | 1995-03-21 | Apparatus for feeding sheet material |
GB9505616 | 1995-03-21 | ||
PCT/GB1995/002097 WO1996029269A1 (en) | 1995-03-21 | 1995-09-05 | Apparatus for feeding sheet material |
Publications (2)
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EP0815045A1 EP0815045A1 (en) | 1998-01-07 |
EP0815045B1 true EP0815045B1 (en) | 1999-03-17 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP95930641A Expired - Lifetime EP0815045B1 (en) | 1995-03-21 | 1995-09-05 | Apparatus for feeding sheet material |
Country Status (11)
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EP (1) | EP0815045B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH11502182A (en) |
KR (1) | KR19980701992A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1175237A (en) |
AU (1) | AU691655B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9510535A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2213447A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69508439T2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB9505616D0 (en) |
RU (1) | RU2134228C1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996029269A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (11)
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WO2000058190A1 (en) * | 1999-03-31 | 2000-10-05 | John Anthony Sullivan | Apparatus for feeding sheet material |
GB9915989D0 (en) * | 1999-07-09 | 1999-09-08 | Sullivan John A | Machine combination |
CN102649513A (en) * | 2012-04-19 | 2012-08-29 | 浙江工业大学 | Combined type high-speed single-seal separating mechanism |
CN102745525B (en) * | 2012-07-26 | 2014-11-26 | 中华商务联合印刷(广东)有限公司 | Automatic control cover feeding device of gluebinding covering machine and gluebinding covering machine |
KR101505447B1 (en) * | 2014-08-14 | 2015-03-26 | (주)비에프케이 | Sheet feeding machine for continuous operation |
CN104555510A (en) * | 2014-12-22 | 2015-04-29 | 重庆市卓玛家具有限公司 | Intermittent feeding device for board |
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DE102017207004A1 (en) * | 2017-04-26 | 2018-10-31 | Homag Gmbh | Device for separating workpieces |
CN109615761B (en) * | 2017-09-30 | 2021-02-19 | 山东新北洋信息技术股份有限公司 | Paper feeding mechanism and paper money processor with same |
CN110759138A (en) * | 2019-11-08 | 2020-02-07 | 浙江云广印业股份有限公司 | Paper feeding unit for water-based printing process of paper printed matter |
Family Cites Families (5)
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EP0183361B1 (en) * | 1984-11-23 | 1989-09-13 | Prime Technology Inc. | Improvements in or relating to apparatus and methods for feeding articles such as sheets or boards |
US5184811A (en) * | 1988-10-13 | 1993-02-09 | Sun Automation, Inc. | Method and apparatus for feeding sheets |
GB8901055D0 (en) * | 1989-01-18 | 1989-03-15 | Simon Container Mach Ltd | Apparatus for feeding boards or sheets from a stack |
DE69025824T2 (en) * | 1989-08-23 | 1996-09-26 | Rengo Co Ltd | Paper or cardboard box feeder and its control |
GB9300519D0 (en) * | 1993-01-13 | 1993-03-03 | Sullivan John A | Methods and apparatus for feeding sheet material |
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- 1995-03-21 GB GBGB9505616.4A patent/GB9505616D0/en active Pending
- 1995-09-05 WO PCT/GB1995/002097 patent/WO1996029269A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1995-09-05 AU AU33958/95A patent/AU691655B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1995-09-05 EP EP95930641A patent/EP0815045B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-09-05 CN CN95197545A patent/CN1175237A/en active Pending
- 1995-09-05 JP JP8528151A patent/JPH11502182A/en active Pending
- 1995-09-05 RU RU97117368A patent/RU2134228C1/en active
- 1995-09-05 KR KR1019970705389A patent/KR19980701992A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1995-09-05 DE DE69508439T patent/DE69508439T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-09-05 CA CA002213447A patent/CA2213447A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1995-09-05 BR BR9510535A patent/BR9510535A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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RU2134228C1 (en) | 1999-08-10 |
DE69508439T2 (en) | 1999-07-08 |
AU3395895A (en) | 1996-10-08 |
GB9505616D0 (en) | 1995-05-10 |
JPH11502182A (en) | 1999-02-23 |
WO1996029269A1 (en) | 1996-09-26 |
CN1175237A (en) | 1998-03-04 |
MX9707163A (en) | 1997-11-29 |
EP0815045A1 (en) | 1998-01-07 |
DE69508439D1 (en) | 1999-04-22 |
AU691655B2 (en) | 1998-05-21 |
CA2213447A1 (en) | 1996-09-26 |
KR19980701992A (en) | 1998-06-25 |
BR9510535A (en) | 1999-06-01 |
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