Adjustable Radius Winding Roller for Paper Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing paper winding machines are inefficient due to manual winding methods and the difficulty in separating paper from the winding roller, leading to low efficiency and uneven winding.
Innovation Solution
A paper winding machine with a horizontal winding roller, adjustable mechanisms, and a through groove that allows for easy detachment of the paper by adjusting the radius of the winding roller, facilitated by a crank handle and anti-reverse mechanism, enabling efficient and compact paper winding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the paper is tightly wound on the winding roller, then the winding compactness is improved, but the paper becomes difficult to separate from the winding roller
Solution Approach 1:
The winding roller is designed with an adjustable radius that can dynamically change between a first radius (for tight winding) and a second radius (for easy separation). The adjusting mechanism allows the roller to expand and contract, enabling it to tightly wound paper during operation and then expand to create gaps for easy paper removal, thus resolving the contradiction between winding compactness and separation ease.
2Device complexity
If manual winding method is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the winding efficiency and uniformity deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The winding roller with adjustable radius performs the winding function automatically through its expansion and contraction movements. The roller's ability to change its own radius allows it to self-regulate the winding process, creating uniform tight winding without requiring complex external control mechanisms, thus improving efficiency while maintaining relative simplicity.
3Ease of operation
If the winding roller radius is reduced for paper separation, then the paper detachment is facilitated, but the winding capacity for next operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The winding roller dynamically adjusts its radius based on operational needs. During winding operations, it maintains a larger radius to accommodate more paper (higher capacity). When paper separation is needed, it contracts to a smaller radius to create gaps and facilitate detachment. This dynamic radius adjustment allows the system to optimize between capacity and ease of operation at different stages of the workflow.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The machine improves paper winding efficiency by allowing easy separation of paper from the winding roller, facilitating faster and more even winding operations.
Implementation Method 1
one end of the first spring may be fixed to the corresponding side face of the adjusting block, another end of the first spring may be fixed to the one end of the telescopic rod
Implementation Method 2
a first spring may be coaxially sleeved into the sleeve
Implementation Method 3
the ratchet wheel may be fitted with a pawl, and the pawl may be connected to an outer wall of the frame body via a roll pin and rotate around the roll pin
Implementation Method 4
The first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft may be respectively and coaxially mounted into the adjusting cylinders by means of threaded connection
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AI summary
A paper winding machine is provided. The paper winding machine includes a frame body, wherein a winding roller is installed on the frame body in a horizontal direction, two winding roller adjusting mechanisms are respectively installed at two ends of and inside the winding roller, one end of the winding roller is connected with one end of a first rotating shaft, the other end of the winding roller is connected with one end of a second rotating shaft, the other end of the first rotating shaft and the other end of the second rotating shaft are installed on the frame body via bearing seats respectively, a crank handle is provided at the other end of the first rotating shaft, and a through groove is formed in an outer wall of the winding roller and formed in a length direction of the winding roller.