Claims
- 1. A band-changing apparatus for instituting a flying band change from a running-off band to a new band in an in-line band installation comprising:
- at least a first and a second unwinding station separately positioned from one another, each of said unwinding stations having a band roll rotatably disposed therein, a first band roll serving to hold the new band thereon and a second band roll serving to hold the running-off band thereon;
- a band changer having a first end and a second end;
- feeding means for feeding the new band and the running-off band from said band rolls into the band changer, said feeding means including press-contact roller units;
- means for applying an adhesive layer to the new hand;
- means for applying an adhesive layer to the new band;
- channeling means, which converge in a V-shaped configuration, for channeling said new band and said running-off band from the first end of the band changer downwardly through the second end of the band changer such that said new band and said running-off band converge in said pressure roller unit;
- wherein said channeling means comprises two channels which are positioned in a central portion of said band changer and converge in said V-shaped configuration such that said new band and said running-off band are guided through the press-contact roller units and the channeling means and into the pressure roller unit;
- wherein the new band and the running-off band adhere to each other in the pressure roller unit; and
- wherein centers of said band rolls are positioned at a level near lower ends of said channels; and
- a pair of rotary stops, each of which is located within one of said two channels near the lower end of the channel, each of said rotary stops being pivotable into and out of the path of movement of one of the new band and the running-off band.
- 2. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said unwinding stations are symmetrically positioned on either side of the band changer.
- 3. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 1,
- wherein said band changer comprises opposed side walls; and
- wherein said feeding means comprises two stands integrally formed in said opposed side walls of said band changer; and
- two said press-contact units rotatably positioned in an upper portion of each stand for rotatably receiving said new band and said running-off band, even press-contact unit comprising an upper driven press-contact roller and a lower counterpress roller between which the new band and the running-off band are guided.
- 4. The band changing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of said press-contact rollers is equipped with a return stop.
- 5. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said feeding means further comprises at least two cleaning chambers positioned on opposite sides of the band changer and symmetrical to the press-contact roller units, such that said new band and running-off band are run through the chambers to clean the surfaces of the bands.
- 6. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said cleaning chambers include a steam cleaning device.
- 7. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said cleaning chambers include a compressed air cleaning device.
- 8. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
- a cross member connecting said opposite side walls of said band changer, and at least two crosscutters for severing the new band the run-off band, rotatably positioned on said cross member at opposite ends of said cross member.
- 9. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said crosscutters are of the rotary type, with each crosscutter comprising two driven rollers rotatable through 180 degrees, each roller having a cutting blade, such that the new band is guided through and between the rollers of one crosscutter and the running-off band is guided through and between the rollers of the other crosscutter.
- 10. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said rollers of an individual crosscutter are coupled to one another, and wherein rotary-piston cylinders drive the rollers of the crosscutters from an initial position to a cutting position during the severing and, after the severing, reset the cutters back to their initial position.
- 11. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the crosscutters are rotary crosscutters, each of which rotates at a cutting speed equal to a band running speed.
- 12. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein each crosscutter comprises a rotary crosscutter including two rollers.
- 13. The band changing apparatus as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a plurality of cutting blades, one of said blades being connected to each roller, and wherein each cutting blade cooperates with a blade on an associated roller to form a knife bar.
- 14. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pressure-roller unit comprises a driving roller and a pressure roller which is pneumatically pressed against the driving roller, with said new band and running-off band being guided between the driving roller and pressure roller by said channeling means such that the running-off band is brought into pressure contact with said new band.
- 15. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the new band and the running-off band are metal bands and wherein said means for applying an adhesive layer to the new band over the band width spends a strip of a length up to 600 mm and at a distance of 1-2 cm from the leading end of the new band, said adhesive being placed on a side of the new band which is brought into pressure contact with the running-off band in the pressure-roller unit;
- 16. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said new band and running-off band are aluminum.
- 17. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two unwinding stations are arranged on one side of the band changer and upstream of the band changer in a direction in which the bands are running through the band changer.
- 18. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the unwinding stations is equipped as a mandrel unwinding station with a clamping mandrel which has a free end onto which the band roll is pushed.
- 19. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the band rolls are suspended on both sides in the unwinding stations by further feeding means.
- 20. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the new band and the running-off band are plastic bands and wherein said means for applying an adhesive layer to the new band over the band width spends a strip of a length up to 600 mm and at a distance of 1-2 cm from the leading end of the new band, said adhesive being placed on a side of the new band which is brought into pressure contact with the running-off band in the pressure-roller unit.
- 21. The band-changing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein an imaginary straight line connecting the centers of said band rolls intersects at least one of said channels.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/610,010, filed Nov. 7, 1990, now abandoned.
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