IP Library Granted Patent US 12,391,503
Granted Patent B2
US 12,391,503 · App. 18/219,994 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Method for winding a material sheet and winding device

Inventors: Thomas Rauscher (Berg im Attergau, AT); Christoph Iglseder (Attnang-Puchheim, AT)
Assignee: SML MASCHINENGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
B65H23/1806B65H2301/5151B65H2404/16B65H2513/11B65H2701/1752
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Patent No.
US 12,391,503
App. No.
18/219,994
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for winding a material sheet, in particular a plastic film, by a winding device, wherein the material sheet is guided from at least one first roller to at least one second roller in a conveying direction. At least one cutting device is arranged between the first roller and the second roller to cut the material sheet into at least two partial sheets. The partial sheets are each wound up into a bobbin in the conveying direction behind the second roller. The at least one first roller and the at least one second roller are each driven by a drive so that the tensile stress in the material sheet or in the partial sheets changes periodically over time in the conveying direction of the material sheet.

Claims (20)

1. A method for winding a material sheet with a winding device, wherein the material sheet is guided from at least one first roller to at least one second roller in a conveying direction, wherein at least one cutting device is arranged between the first roller and the second roller, wherein the cutting device cuts the material sheet into at least two partial sheets, wherein the partial sheets are each wound up into a bobbin in the conveying direction behind the second roller, wherein the at least one first roller and the at least one second roller are each driven by a drive in such a way that the tensile stress in the material sheet or in the partial sheets changes periodically over time in the conveying direction of the material sheet so that cutting edges of the partial sheets when wound up into the bobbin do not all lie on top of each other, but run variably.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first roller and the at least one second roller are each driven by their drive in such a way that the tensile stress in the material sheet or in the partial sheets changes essentially sinusoidally around an average value.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the maximum tensile stress applied to the material sheet or to the partial sheets varies such that the maximum value of the tensile stress is higher than the minimum value of the tensile stress by at least 0.1%.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the maximum tensile stress applied to the material sheet or to the partial sheets varies such that the maximum value of the tensile stress is higher than the minimum value of the tensile stress by at least 1.5%.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the maximum tensile stress applied to the material sheet or to the partial sheets varies such that the maximum value of the tensile stress is higher than the minimum value of the tensile stress by at least 5.0%.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the time-varying rotational speed is changed in such a way that the maximum value of the rotational speed is higher than the minimum value of the rotational speed by at least 5.0%.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first roller cooperates with a further roller in order to be able to build up a tensile stress in the material sheet or in the partial sheets.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one second roller cooperates with a further roller in order to be able to build up a tensile stress in the material sheet or in the partial sheets.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first roller is driven at a constant rotational speed and the at least one second roller is driven at a time-varying rotational speed.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the time-varying rotational speed is changed in such a way that the maximum value of the rotational speed is higher than the minimum value of the rotational speed by at least 0.1%.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the time-varying rotational speed is changed in such a way that the maximum value of the rotational speed is higher than the minimum value of the rotational speed by at least 1.5%.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the change in the tensile stress in the material sheet or in the part sheets is effected in such a way that the width of the material sheet or of the part sheets changes by a value of +/−0.1 mm to +/−5 mm about the average value of the width.

13. A winding device for winding a material sheet, which comprises:

at least one first roller and at least one second roller with which the material sheet can be guided in a conveying direction, wherein the first roller and the second roller are each connected to a drive with which the rollers can be rotated,

at least one cutting device arranged between the first roller and the second roller in order to be able to cut the material sheet into at least two partial sheets,

at least one winder for winding up the partial sheets, wherein the winder is arranged downstream of the second roller in the conveying direction,

wherein the drives of the first roller and the second roller are connected to a control device, wherein the control device is configured to drive one of the rollers at a periodically variable rotational speed so that cutting edges of the partial sheets when wound up into the bobbin do not all lie on top of each other, but run variably.

14. The winding device according to claim 13 , wherein the control device is configured to drive one of the rollers in such a way that the rotational speed of the roller varies substantially sinusoidally around an average value.

15. The winding device according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one first roller cooperates with the further roller and/or that the at least one second roller cooperates with a further roller.

16. The winding device according to claim 15 , wherein at least one of the rollers has a profiling on the roller surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2023
From: RAUSCHER, THOMAS; IGLSEDER, CHRISTOPH
To: SML MASCHINENGESELLSCHAFT M.B.H.
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Priority Claims (1)
EP 22184594 · Jul 13, 2022 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240116730A1 · Apr 11, 2024
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