Patent ID: 6192957
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: B65H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A sheet winding/discharging apparatus comprising:a plurality of sheet winding devices arranged in multiple steps in a vertical direction, each sheet winding device for winding a sheet around a roll shaft to form a sheet roll;a plurality of sheet roll cradles arranged in multiple steps in the vertical direction corresponding to the steps in which said sheet winding devices are arranged, on each of which said sheet roll from each sheet winding device is to be mounted;a carry-out conveyor provided beside said sheet roll cradles;a guide rail disposed beside said sheet roll cradles on an opposite side to said carry-out conveyor and arranged in the vertical direction; andreceiving arms horizontally mounted to the guide rail corresponding to the sheet roll cradles, each receiving arm vertically moving along the guide rail and horizontally extending or contracting, and each receiving arms, when extended, receiving said sheet roll on the sheet roll cradle to transfer the sheet roll onto said carry-out conveyor.