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US 11,801,655 · App. 17/045,898 · Granted Oct 31, 2023

Corrugated board system

Inventors: Martin Ruhland (Regensburg—Sallern-Gallingkofen, DE); Karl Ruhland (Pfreimd, DE)
Assignee: BHS Intralogistics GmbH
B31F1/2804B65H19/126B65H2405/422B65H2701/1762
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Patent No.
US 11,801,655
App. No.
17/045,898
Granted
Oct 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a corrugated board system, comprising at least one intermediate web dispensing device for dispensing at least one intermediate web, at least one cover web dispensing device for dispensing at least one cover web, at least one corrugated board production device arranged downstream of the at least one intermediate web dispensing device and cover web dispensing device for producing at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side from the at least one cover web and intermediate web, a laminating web dispensing device for dispensing a laminating web, a connecting device for connecting the at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side and the laminating web to one another upon formation of a corrugated board web laminated on both sides, at least one transport carriage for transporting at least one material roll along at least one movement path between at least one material roll store and the at least one intermediate web dispensing device, cover web dispensing device and/or laminating web dispensing device, and a control device for actuating the at least one transport carriage.

Claims (57)

1. A corrugated board system, comprising:

at least one intermediate web dispensing device for dispensing at least one intermediate web;

at least one cover web dispensing device for dispensing at least one cover web;

at least one corrugated board production device for producing at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side from the at least one cover web and intermediate web, wherein the at least one corrugated board production device is arranged downstream of the at least one intermediate web dispensing device and cover web dispensing device;

a laminating web dispensing device for dispensing a laminating web;

a connecting device for connecting the at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side and the laminating web to one another upon formation of a corrugated board web laminated on both sides;

at least one transport carriage for transporting at least one material roll along at least one movement path between at least one material roll store and the at least one intermediate web dispensing device, cover web dispensing device and/or laminating web dispensing device;

a control device for actuating the at least one transport carriage; and

at least one movement path specification arrangement for specifying the at least one movement path for the at least one transport carriage, wherein the at least one transport carriage is movable at least in regions so as to be laterally offset with respect to the at least one movement path specification arrangement.

2. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one feed-discharge path which runs between the at least one material roll store and the at least one intermediate web dispensing device, cover web dispensing device and/or laminating web dispensing device and which is designed at least in regions as a two-way traffic path for moving the at least one transport carriage in opposite directions.

3. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one distribution path for guiding the at least one transport carriage to the intended dispensing device and advantageously for returning the at least one transport carriage, wherein the at least one distribution path is arranged between the at least one material roll store and the at least one intermediate web dispensing device, cover web dispensing device and/or laminating web dispensing device.

4. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one position marking for determining the position of the at least one transport carriage when the at least one position marking and the at least one transport carriage are arranged adjacent to each other.

5. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one transport carriage buffer region for avoiding waiting times for transporting in or transporting away new material rolls, the at least one transport carriage buffer region being arranged upstream of the at least one intermediate web dispensing device, cover web dispensing device and/or laminating web dispensing device.

6. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a safety arrangement for safeguarding the at least one movement path at least in regions.

7. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one electrical charging point along the at least one movement path for supplying the at least one transport carriage with electrical energy on the at least one movement path.

8. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control device controls a central access control.

9. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one transport carriage is self-propelled.

10. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one movement path is defined in a software.

11. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the movement path for the at least one transport carriage is arbitrarily predefinable.

12. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a movement path specification arrangement is configured as a marking.

13. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control device specifies how the transport carriage is intended to move at switches or crossings.

14. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one transport carriage has its own communication device with a receiving unit for receiving external information items or signals.

15. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one transport carriage has at least its own movement drive for driving at least one drivable running unit thereof.

16. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transport carriage comprises an energy storage unit.

17. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one transport carriage travels in a rail-free manner.

18. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one transport carriage is steerable.

19. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one transfer device for transferring at least one material roll to the at least one intermediate web dispensing device, cover web dispensing device and/or laminating web dispensing device, wherein the corrugated board system advantageously comprises at least one material roll position detection arrangement assigned to the at least one transfer device.

20. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one movement path specification arrangement positioned on a building.

21. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one movement path specification arrangement has at least one at least one of straight and curved section.

22. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one position marking positioned on a building.

23. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one electrical charging point along the at least one movement path, the electrical charging point being positioned on a building.

24. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a movement path specification arrangement is configured as a marking which comprises switches and crossings.

25. The corrugated board system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one transport carriage is steerable by way of corresponding actuation.

26. A method for producing corrugated board, the method comprising the steps of:

dispensing at least one intermediate web by means of at least one intermediate web dispensing device;

dispensing at least one cover web by means of at least one cover web dispensing device;

producing at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side from the at least one cover web and intermediate web by means of at least one corrugated board production device arranged downstream of the at least one intermediate web dispensing device and cover web covering device;

dispensing a laminating web by means of a laminating web dispensing device;

connecting the at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side to the laminating web upon formation of a corrugated board web laminated on both sides by means of a connecting device;

transporting at least one material roll along at least one movement path between at least one material roll store and the at least one intermediate web dispensing device, cover web dispensing device and/or laminating web dispensing device by means of at least one transport carriage, wherein at least one movement path specification arrangement is configured for specifying the at least one movement path for the at least one transport carriage, wherein the at least one transport carriage is movable at least in regions so as to be laterally offset with respect to the at least one movement path specification arrangement; and

actuating the at least one transport carriage by means of a control device.

27. A corrugated board system, comprising:

at least one intermediate web dispensing device for dispensing at least one intermediate web;

at least one cover web dispensing device for dispensing at least one cover web;

at least one corrugated board production device for producing at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side from the at least one cover web and intermediate web, wherein the at least one corrugated board production device is arranged downstream of the at least one intermediate web dispensing device and cover web dispensing device;

a laminating web dispensing device for dispensing a laminating web;

a connecting device for connecting the at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side and the laminating web to one another upon formation of a corrugated board web laminated on both sides;

at least one transport carriage for transporting at least one material roll along at least one movement path between at least one material roll store and the at least one intermediate web dispensing device, cover web dispensing device and/or laminating web dispensing device, wherein the at least one transport carriage is movable along an imaginary transport path; and

a control device for actuating the at least one transport carriage.

28. A method for producing corrugated board, comprising the steps of:

dispensing at least one intermediate web by means of at least one intermediate web dispensing device;

dispensing at least one cover web by means of at least one cover web dispensing device;

producing at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side from the at least one cover web and intermediate web by means of at least one corrugated board production device arranged downstream of the at least one intermediate web dispensing device and cover web covering device;

dispensing a laminating web by means of a laminating web dispensing device;

connecting the at least one corrugated board web laminated on one side to the laminating web upon formation of a corrugated board web laminated on both sides by means of a connecting device;

transporting at least one material roll along at least one movement path between at least one material roll store and the at least one intermediate web dispensing device, cover web dispensing device and/or laminating web dispensing device by means of at least one transport carriage, wherein the at least one transport carriage is movable along an imaginary transport path; and

actuating the at least one transport carriage by means of a control device.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 20, 2023
From: BHS INTRALOGISTICS GMBH
To: BHS INTRALOGISTICS GMBH
Reel/Frame 062439/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2020
From: RUHLAND, MARTIN; RUHLAND, KARL
To: BHS INTRALOGISTICS GMBH
Reel/Frame 054000/0045 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2018 205 292.1 · Apr 9, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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