U.S. patent application number 10/336727 was filed with the patent office on 2003-07-10 for support base for fixed column and rotating platform winding apparatus.
Invention is credited to Marchetti, Antonio.
Application Number | 20030126833 10/336727 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 11448781 |
Filed Date | 2003-07-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030126833 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Marchetti, Antonio |
July 10, 2003 |
Support base for fixed column and rotating platform winding
apparatus
Abstract
The present invention refers to a support base for fixed column
and rotating platform winding apparatus. The support base comprises
a pair of horizontal side frames, on which are positioned a support
plate of the fixed column, a support plate of the rotating platform
and a closing plate of the space between said support plates. Said
support and closing plates are fastened to the side frames by
fastening means applied during the mounting phase, in particular by
means of fastening bolts. The support plate of the rotating
platform is in turn produced in the form of separate parts, that
can be combined and fastened to each other and to the
above-mentioned side frames by similar fastening means applied
during the mounting phase, in particular by means of fastening
bolts.
Inventors: |
Marchetti, Antonio; (Milano,
IT) |
Correspondence
Address: |
JACOBSON HOLMAN PLLC
400 SEVENTH STREET N.W.
SUITE 600
WASHINGTON
DC
20004
US
|
Family ID: |
11448781 |
Appl. No.: |
10/336727 |
Filed: |
January 6, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
53/211 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65B 11/045 20130101;
B65B 59/04 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
53/211 |
International
Class: |
B65B 011/04 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jan 7, 2002 |
IT |
MI2002U 000004 |
Claims
1. Support base for fixed column and rotating platform winding
apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a pair of horizontal
side frames on which a support plate for the fixed column, a
support plate for the rotating platform and a closing plate for the
space between said support plates are positioned, said support and
closing plates being fastened to said side frames by fastening
means applied during the mounting phase, in particular by means of
fastening bolts.
2. Support base according to claim 1, characterized in that the
support plate of the rotating platform is produced in the form of
separate parts, that can be combined and fastened with each other
and to the above-mentioned side frames by fastening means applied
during the mounting phase, in particular by means of fastening
bolts.
3. Support base according to claim 2, characterized in that said
separate parts of the support plate of the rotating platform
comprise a first part placed at the end of the side frames, a
second part placed between the side frames in position diametrally
opposed to the first part and four other parts placed at the sides
of the side frames to complete a circular shape with said first and
second part.
4. Support base according to claim 3, characterized in that said
rotating platform is supported in its rotating by idle rolls
supported by said parts of said support plate of the rotating
platform.
5. Support base according to claim 1, characterized in that said
side frames are connected to each other by stiffening crossties
fastened by fastening means applied during the mounting phase, in
particular by means of fastening bolts.
Description
DESCRIPTION
[0001] The present invention refers to a support base for fixed
column and rotating platform winding apparatus.
[0002] For winding film or similar tape around an article or group
of articles piled on a pallet or other suitable support, winding
equipments that are made up of a support base including a motorized
rotating platform and of a fixed column for a reel of windable film
that rises and descends along the column are generally used.
[0003] In the known equipments of that type the support base of the
reel is made up of a plurality of parts welded together. This
creates evident operating and storing problems.
[0004] The object of the present invention is to produce a support
base for fixed column and rotating platform winding apparatus that
entails less operating and storing problems.
[0005] In accordance with the invention said object is achieved
with a support base characterized in that it comprises a pair of
horizontal side frames on which a support plate for the fixed
column, a support plate for the rotating platform and a closing
plate for the space between said support plates are positioned,
said support and closing plates being fastened to said side frames
by fastening means applied during the mounting phase, in particular
by means of fastening bolts.
[0006] In addition the support plate of the rotating platform is
preferably produced in the form of separate parts, that can be
combined and fastened to each other and to the above-mentioned side
frames of similar fastening means applied during the mounting
phase, in particular by means of fastening bolts.
[0007] It is evident that the production of the support base in
parts that can be stored separately and fastened to each other
during the mounting phase by means of fastening bolts simplifies
considerably the operations to be carried out and permits
significant saving of warehouse space. In addition it is possible
to provide the support base with platforms of variable
dimensions.
[0008] The characteristics of the present invention will appear
evident from the following detailed description of an embodiment
thereof represented in the enclosed drawings in which:
[0009] FIG. 1 shows a top plan view of a support base according to
the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 2 shows said support base in longitudinal section
according to line II-II of FIG. 1;
[0011] FIG. 3 shows said support base in transversal section
according to line III-III of FIG. 1;
[0012] FIG. 4 shows said support base in transversal section
according to line IV-IV of FIG. 1;
[0013] FIG. 5 shows said support base in transversal section
according to line V-V of FIG. 1;
[0014] FIG. 6 shows said support base in transversal section
according to line VI-VI of FIG. 1;
[0015] FIG. 7 shows said support base in transversal section
according to line VII-VII-of FIG. 1.
[0016] The support base shown in the drawings, where it is
indicated in its whole with the numerical reference 1, comprises a
pair of side frames 2 with U-section turned downward, periodically
closed by U-shaped section bars 3 turned upward (FIGS. 5-7). The
side frames 2 extend almost for the entire length of the support
base (FIG. 1) and are connected to each other by stiffening
crossties 4 fastened to them by means of fastening bolts in
correspondence with holes 5.
[0017] The side frames 2 support at one end a support plate 6 for a
fixed column 7 (FIG. 2), which in turn supports a reel-holder
trolley (not shown) which slides vertically. An electric motor 8
(FIGS. 1-3) is also mounted on the plate 6, which puts in motion a
pulley 9 contained in a housing 10 placed below the plate 6 and
open in the direction of the other end of the base 1 to let the
belt pass 11 wound on the pulley 9. Plate 6 is fastened to the side
frames 2 by means of fastening bolts in correspondence with holes
28.
[0018] The other end of the side frames 2 supports in turn a
support plate 12 for a rotating platform 13 designated for the
support of the articles to be wound (FIGS. 1, 2 and 7). The
platform 13 rests on the plate 12 by means of idle rolls 14 and
receives the motion from the electric motor 8 by means of a motion
transmission that comprises the pulley 10, the belt 11 (duly made
to pass through windows 15 of the crossties 4, as can be seen in
the FIGS. 3-6) and a pulley 16 fastened to the platform 13 by means
of a plate 17 and rotatably supported by a hub 18 fastened to an
underlying plate 19 placed in connection of the side frames 2 and
fastened to them by means of fastening bolts in holes 20 (FIGS. 1
and 7). A belt tightener 21 associated to one of the crossties 4
(FIGS. 1 and 5) keeps the belt 11 in tension.
[0019] The support plate 12 is divided into six parts placed
side-by-side (FIG. 1), one of which (22) is placed at the end of
the side frames 2, another (23) placed between the side frames 2 in
position diametrally opposed to the part 22 and four others (24)
placed on the sides of the side frames 2 to complete with parts 22
and 23 a circular shape suitable for supporting the idle rolls 14.
The six parts of plate 22-24 are fastened to each other and to the
side frames 2 by means of fastening bolts in correspondence with
holes 25 (FIG. 1).
[0020] Finally, in the space between the two support plates 6 and
12 a closing plate 26 is positioned on the side frames 2, which is
fastened to the side frames 2 by means of fastening bolts in
correspondence with holes 27.
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