Patent ID: 6089495
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A winding device for a reel cutter comprising:a supporting roller arrangement;at least two winding position groups;a plurality of winding positions provided within the at least two winding position groups;trestles mounted for axial movement relative to the supporting roller, and each trestle includes a bearing spindle adapted for centrally holding a winding roll;a feed path extending Substantially axially, with respect to the supporting roller arrangement, adapted to support reel cores; anda distributing device adapted for distributing reel cores to individual winding positions comprising at least one gripper adapted for axial movement with one of the trestles having at least one grip head with a gripping device adapted for grasping and holding the reel core,wherein the at least one grip head is adapted for movement from the feed path to the bearing spindle, andwherein the at least one grip head is guidable along a straight movement path and a curved movement path outside a circumference of the supporting roller arrangement.