Patent Application
20190106288
Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a spool, and more particularly to, a system for a spool container.
A spool comprises a pair of disc shaped barrel spaced apart mechanically coupled through a central barrel. The spool is used to wind a metallic film or a magnetic tape or a thread or the like for use in a particular machine or a device. Such spools are contained in a container to avoid damage of the spool. Various types of such spool containers are available.
One such type of the spool container is made up of cardboard material. The cardboard cover protects the spool from dust and other damages. However, in such systems the container is very weak and hence they have a very short life. Also the container material will wear out as wire is spun out of the container.
Another such type of spool container is the metal spool container that comes along with the spool. It helps to protect the spool along with sensing a plurality of characteristics of the spool. However, in such systems, the spool cannot be replaced by another spool when the first spool is emptied. Hence there is a high wastage of the raw material and also such systems are expensive.
In one approach, the spool container can carry a plurality of spool in a single container. Such system includes a central rod to which the plurality of spools is coupled. However, in such systems replacing a single spool out of a plurality of spools in the container becomes difficult and time consuming.
Hence, there is a need for an improved system for a spool container to address the aforementioned issues.
In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, a system for a spool container is provided. The system includes a frame mechanically coupled to the container. The frame is configured to support the container. The system also includes a hinge door mechanically coupled to the container. The hinge door is configured to open and close the container. The system further includes a sensing plate with a sensor mechanically coupled to the frame. The sensing plate is configured to monitor a plurality of characteristics of an object. The system further includes a bush operatively coupled to the sensing plate. The bush is configured to spun out the object.
To further clarify the advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will follow by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the appended figures.
Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols, and the figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the figures with details that will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the description herein.
To promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to be construed as being within the scope of the present invention.
The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components preceded by “comprises . . . a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices, sub-systems, elements, structures, components, additional devices, additional sub-systems, additional elements, additional structures or additional components. Appearances of the phrase “in an embodiment”, “in another embodiment” and similar language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same embodiment.
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are only illustrative and not intended to be limiting.
In the following specification and the claims, reference will be made to a number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings. The singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
In one embodiment, the frame (11) of the container may be made up of wood. In yet another embodiment, the frame (11) may include a plurality of curved rods, a plurality of horizontal rods, a plurality of vertical rods configured to support the structure of the container. In yet another embodiment, the surface of the spool container is bent inwards at a pre-defined angle to safeguard the spool form being damaged. The system (10) also includes a hinge door (12) mechanically coupled to the container. The hinge door (12) is configured to open and close the container.
The system (10) further includes a sensing plate (13) with a sensor mechanically coupled to the frame (11). The sensing plate (13) is configured to monitor a plurality of characteristics of an object. In one embodiment, the object may be a spool. The spool may include a coil, a wire, a thread, or the like. In one embodiment, the sensing plate (13) may be made up of polymer material to make the sensing plate transparent and soft.
The system (10) further includes a bush (14) operatively coupled to the sensing plate (13). The bush (14) is configured to spun out the object. In one embodiment, the bush may be a ceramic bush to protect the spool by providing a soft surface.
In one embodiment, the plurality of hinges (21) may be a plurality of butt hinge, a plurality of barrel hinges, a plurality of butterfly hinges, a plurality of spring hinges or the like. The hinge door (12) further includes a hinge lock (22) operatively coupled between the hinge door (12) and the spool container. The hinge lock (22) is configured to lock the hinge door (12). In one embodiment, the hinge lock (22) may be a lever lock, a knob lock, a cam lock, or the like.
In one embodiment, the hinge door (12) of the spool container is used to replace the spool inside the container or to alter the spool. In another embodiment, the spool container may include a plurality of sensors. The plurality of sensors is configured to sense if the spool inside the spool container is emptied or not. In yet another embodiment, the plurality of sensors may be a proximity sensor and a wire exhaust sensors. In yet another embodiment, the spool is placed inside the spool container during the manufacturing of the spool. In such system the spool container does not have a hinge door (12) to change the spool. In yet another embodiment, the spool container may be made large to place a plurality of spools in one spool container which may be used together.
In another embodiment, the spool may be placed inside the spool container using the hinge door (12). Once the spool is placed inside the spool container, the spool container is locked using the hinge lock (22) which is coupled to the hinge door. The wire from the spool is extracted through the sensing plate (13) and further through the ceramic bush (14). The plurality of sensors is placed to check the correctness of the spool and the wire.
The advantages of the present invention include replacement of the spool when the spool is emptied. The system is easy to handle and cost-effective. The materials used in the system keeps the spool safe.
The figures and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, order of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts need to be necessarily performed. Also, those acts that are not dependent on other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201741035848 | Oct 2017 | IN | national |
