Patent GB-913878-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in web splicing apparatus
IPC: B65H19/18
Filed: 1959-09-21
Abstract: 913,878. Feeding webs. WOOD NEWSPAPER MACHINERY CORPORATION. Sept. 21, 1959 [June 29, 1959], No. 32043/59. Class 100(1). A web splicing apparatus for splicing a web from a running roll to a web from a reserve roll has severing timer means responsive to the speed of the running web to control the operation of severing means for cutting the web from the running roll after splicing to ensure constant tail length of the splice regardless of the speed of the running web. As shown, web 2, Fig. 3, from an expiring roll 1 is spliced to web in a replacement roll 5. Prior to splicing the roll 5 is accelerated by belts 56 such that its peripheral speed equals that of the linear speed of the running web. The interval between actuation of a splicing brush 202 and actuation of a knife 205 is controlled by timer means 300, Fig. 13. The timer means comprises a cog 301 driven through a belt 302 by the shaft 75 driving the roll accelerating belts 56. The cog 301 drives a shaft 303 carrying a ball raceway 304. Balls 305 rotatable on the raceway 304 are separated by a cage 306 having a cam surface 307. A second raceway 308 has a rubber ring 309. A bracket 310 is carried on an armature 311 of a solenoid 311<SP>1</SP>. The bracket 310 engages the cage 306 and ring 309 when the solenoid 311<SP>1</SP> is de-energized, such that the cage 306 and raceway 308 slip on the shaft 303 during its rotation. Solenoid 311<SP>1</SP> is in circuit with a supply 319, Fig. 7 (not shown), and a time delay relay 320 energized when a conductive tab 82, Fig. 6 (not shown), on the replacement roll 5, engages wires 80, 81, Fig. 7 (not shown), to complete the relay circuit. The duration of energization of the solenoid 311<SP>1</SP> is determined by the relay 320. During de-energization the cage 306, Fig. 13, and raceway 308 rotate with the shaft 303. Cage 306 rotates such that a cam follower 314 engaged by the cam 307 will actuate a switch 316 to close a circuit including a solenoid 207, Fig. 3, controlling the operation of the knife 105. As the speed of rotation of the cage 306, Fig. 13, varies as the speed of the running web the length of the splice is constant. Roll-supports.-The rolls 1, 5, and 6, Fig. 3, are carried by spider arms 4 rotated about a shaft 7 by means of an electric motor 8 controlled by a diameter sensing switch 351 provided on each arm of the spider 4. The switch 351 is closed when the diameter of the running web has reached a predetermined diameter, thereby causing index of the arms 4 until a switch 113 is actuated by a roll positioning arm 100 to stop the motor 8 with the replacement roll 5 in correct splicing position. Subsequently, a limit switch, not shown, on the knife shaft energizes the motor 8 to cause further rotation of the arms 4. Accelerating replacement roll.--The belts 56 are carried by a frame pivotally mounted about a shaft 75 and movable axially of shafts 77, 78 to adjust the belts axially of replacement rolls of varying widths. The belts 56 have a tread T, Fig. 7 (not shown), of compressible material and are driven by an electric motor 64. Web-tensioning.-The running web is tensioned by a tension belt 10 connected to a fixed point 11 at one end and its other end to a pneumatic piston 12, Fig. 1 (not shown), slidable in a cylinder 13 connected to a variable pressure control device 3, Fig. 14. The control device 3 comprises a floating roller 400 over which the web 2 passes. An arm 401 carrying the roller 400 is urged counter-clockwise by an air cylinder 403 connected to a manual pressure valve, not shown, by which the desired web tension is adjusted. Arm 401 is connected by a link 405 to a treadle 406 which actuates a variablepressure valve 15. The motor 64, Fig. 3, has a disc brake 90 engaged by a friction pad 91, Fig. 11 (not shown), the pad 91 being actuated by a piston 92 in a pneumatic cylinder 93 connected to a conduit 94, Fig. 14, having a splicing valve 94<SP>1</SP>. The cylinder 13 is connected to the valve 15 by a conduit 14 having a shuttle valve 97 providing connection to conduit 96 or 98. The shuttle valve 97 is actuated by a solenoid valve 95 which when open will cause valve 97 to connect the conduit 14 to line pressure. A rate control valve 99<SP>1</SP> adjusts the rate of response of the pistons 13, Fig. 1 (not shown), and 92, Fig. 11 (not shown). The roller 400, Fig. 14, controls the valve to maintain substantially constant tension in the running web 2, Fig. 3. In these conditions, solenoid valve 95, Fig. 14, is closed, such that valve 97 connects conduits 98 and 14. When the knife severs the running web the valve 94<SP>1</SP> is opened to connect conduit 94 to conduit 98, such that cylinder 93, Fig. 11 (not shown), is connected to valve 15, Fig. 14, to cause braking of the replacement roll 5 by disc brake 90, Fig. 3, upon de-energization of motor 64. Also, the expiring roll is braked quickly by connecting conduit 14, Fig. 14, to line pressure through valve 97. The valve 94<SP>1</SP> is subsequently closed rendering the disc brake 90 inoperative, while the valve 95 is de-energized to allow the cylinder 13 to be connected to the valve 15. Specification 681,772 is referred to.