Apparatus for supporting convolutely wound logs of web material during cutting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11447362-B2
Application number	US-202016914888-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2020
Priority date	Jul 2, 2019
Publication date	Sep 20, 2022
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022

Abstract

An apparatus supports a convolutely wound log of web material during cutting of the convolutely wound log, and includes a bottom support link operatively pivotally coupled to a support frame and a side support link operatively pivotally coupled to the support frame and the bottom support link. A flexible member operatively coupled to a distal end of the side support link extends tangentially from the side support link and curves away from the side support link and the bottom support link so that a portion of the flexible member is spaced away from the side support link and the bottom support link. The spaced away portion of the flexible member together with the side support link and the bottom support link at least in part define a support surface for supporting the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for supporting a convolutely wound log of web material during cutting of the convolutely wound log, the apparatus comprising:
a support frame,
a bottom support link being operatively coupled to the support frame, the bottom support link having a guide surface adapted to engage a region of a periphery of the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus, and
a side support link being operatively pivotally coupled to the support frame, the side support link being operatively pivotally coupled to the bottom support link, the side support link having a guide surface adapted to engage a further region of the periphery of the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus; and
a flexible member operatively coupled to a distal end of the side support link, the flexible member extending tangentially from the guide surface of the side support link and curving away from the side support link and the bottom support link so that a portion of the flexible member is spaced away from the guide surface of the side support link and the guide surface of the bottom support link, the spaced away portion of the flexible member being adapted to engage a second further region of the periphery of the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus, the spaced away portion of the flexible member together with the guide surface of the side support link and the guide surface of the bottom support link at least in part defining a support surface for supporting the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is detachably mounted to the side support link.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the flexible member is detachably mounted such that the flexible member is flush with the guide surface of the side support link.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the side support link and the flexible member are operatively connected to an actuator, the actuator being adapted and configured to move the at least one of the side support link and the flexible member relative to the support frame.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the actuator is operatively electrically connected with a log sensor, the log sensor is adapted and configured to sense a diameter of a convolutely wound log directed into the apparatus, generate a signal representative of the log diameter, and transmit the signal to a control associated with the flexible member actuator.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a further bottom support link being operatively pivotally coupled to the support frame, the further bottom support link having a guide surface adapted to engage a third further region of the periphery of the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus, and
a further side support link being operatively pivotally coupled to the support frame, the further side support link being operatively pivotally coupled to the further bottom support link, the further side support link having a guide surface adapted to engage a fourth further region of the periphery of the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a further flexible member, the further flexible member being operatively coupled to a distal end of the further side support link, the further flexible member extending tangentially from the guide surface of the further side support link and curving away from the further side support link and the further bottom support link, a section of the flexible member overlapping the further flexible member, the further flexible member together with the spaced away portion of the flexible member, the guide surface of the side support link, the guide surface of the bottom support link, the guide surface of the further side support link, and the guide surface of the further bottom support link at least in part defining a support surface for supporting the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the further flexible member is detachably mounted to the further side support link.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the flexible member and the further flexible member are of different lengths.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a second further flexible member overlapping the flexible member.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the second further flexible member has sufficient resiliency such that the flexible member conforms to the shape of the second further flexible member.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the side support link is operatively slideably connected to the support frame.

13. An apparatus for supporting a convolutely wound log of web material during cutting of the convolutely wound log, the apparatus comprising:
a support frame,
a first bottom support link being operatively pivotally coupled to the support frame, the first bottom support link having a guide surface adapted to engage a first region of a periphery of the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus,
a second bottom support link being operatively pivotally coupled to the support frame, the second bottom support link having a guide surface adapted to engage a second region of a periphery of the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus;
a side support link being operatively pivotally coupled to the support frame, the side support link being operatively pivotally coupled to one of the first and second bottom support link, the side support link having a guide surface adapted to engage a third region of the periphery of the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus; and
a flexible member operatively coupled to a distal end of the side support link, the flexible member extending tangentially from the guide surface of the side support link and curving away from the side support link and the respective one of the first and second bottom support link so that a portion of the flexible member is spaced away from the guide surface of the side support link and the guide surface of the respective one of the first and second bottom support link, the spaced away portion of the flexible member being adapted to engage a fourth region of the periphery of the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus, the spaced away portion of the flexible member together with the guide surface of the side support link and the guide surface of the respective one of the first and second bottom support link at least in part defining a support surface for supporting the convolutely wound log when the log is directed into the apparatus.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the side support link and the flexible member are operatively connected to an actuator, the actuator being adapted and configured to move the at least one of the side support link and the flexible member relative to the support frame.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the actuator is operatively electrically connected with a log sensor, the log sensor is adapted and configured to sense a diameter of a convolutely wound log directed into the apparatus, generate a signal representative of the log diameter, and transmit the signal to a control associated with the flexible member actuator.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a second side support link being operatively pivotally coupled to the support frame, the second side support link being operatively pivotall

Assignees

• Paper Converting Machine Co

Inventors

• Zahn Jonathon T
• Schubring Cory L
• Gussert Cory P

Classifications

• B26D7/02 Primary

  with clamping means {(B26D7/018 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B25B1/205

  Vices of the chain or strip type · CPC title

• B26D2210/11

  for cutting web rolls · CPC title

• B65H18/28

  Wound package of webs · CPC title

• B65H75/18 Primary

  Constructional details · CPC title