Reel support device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9815659-B2
Application number	US-201415119588-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 26, 2014
Priority date	Feb 26, 2014
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

Disclosed is a reel support device including a separation member that separates a reel from a floor surface as the reel rolls and a support member that supports the reel at a separated position so that the reel is rotatable about its center.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A reel support device comprising:
a separation member that separates a reel from a floor surface as the reel rolls; and
a support member that moves parallel to the floor surface and supports the reel at a separated position so that the reel is rotatable about its center.

2. The reel support device according to claim 1 , wherein the separation member is a holding plate arranged on the floor surface, and the holding plate includes a slope and a reel holding surface that is continuous with the slope.

3. The reel support device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is moved along a rail.

4. The reel support device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member is movable between a first position that corresponds to a reel holding surface of the separation member and a second position that is separated from the first position.

5. The reel support device according to claim 4 , further comprising a drive member that moves the support member between the first position and the second position.

6. The reel support device according to claim 1 , wherein the support member includes a shaft support that is movable between a position where the shaft support supports the center of the reel and a position separated from that position.

7. The reel support device according to claim 6 , wherein the support member includes a pushing member that pushes the reel supported by the shaft support.

8. The reel support device according to claim 1 , further comprising a guide member that guides the reel toward a predetermined position in the support member.

9. A reel support device comprising:
a separation member arranged on a floor surface and including a slope that separates a reel from the floor surface as the reel rolls and a reel holding surface that is continuous with the slope;
a support member that moves parallel to the floor surface and supports the reel to be rotatable about its center when the reel is separated from the floor, wherein the support member is movable along a rail between a first position that corresponds to the reel holding surface of the separation member and a second position that is separated from the first position;
a drive member that moves the support member between the first position and the second position;
a shaft support arranged in the support member, wherein the shaft support is movable between a position where the shaft support supports the center of the reel and a position separated from that position;
a pushing member arranged in the support member, wherein the pushing member pushes the reel that is supported by the shaft support; and
a guide member that guides the reel toward a predetermined position in the support member.

Assignees

• Fuji Seiko Co Ltd
• Fuji Shoji Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nomura Shigeaki

Classifications

• B65H49/32 Primary

  Stands or frameworks · CPC title

• B65H67/02

  Arrangements for removing spent cores or receptacles and replacing by supply packages at paying-out stations ({for cans D01H9/008; arrangement of the service carriage B65H54/26; } supports for packages B65H49/04, B65H49/20) · CPC title

• B65H49/24 Primary

  Rollers · CPC title

• B65H49/324 Primary

  Constructional details · CPC title

• B65H49/34

  Arrangements for effecting positive rotation of packages · CPC title