Rigid Insert Sleeve for Paper Roll Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for handling rolls of paper webs, which involve multiple magazine reels packed together, require extensive manual handling due to bulky inner sleeves, leading to high costs and inefficient space usage.
Innovation Solution
A device utilizing a rigid insert sleeve, made of materials like paper, paperboard, or cardboard, that holds multiple rolls together, allowing for simplified handling and easy removal at the point of use, reducing the need for manual handling throughout the process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If loose inner sleeves are used to hold rolls together, then the rolls can be kept in position, but extensive manual handling is required and space requirements are considerable
Solution Approach 1:
The insert sleeve is placed inside the loose inner sleeve, creating a nested structure where the rigid insert sleeve provides structural support while the outer sleeve maintains position. This nested arrangement allows the rolls to be held securely with minimal manual intervention during transportation and handling.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning function is segmented between two components: the rigid insert sleeve that provides structural integrity and the outer loose sleeve that maintains position. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in its function, reducing the need for manual handling while maintaining roll stability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If loose inner sleeves are used to hold rolls together, then the rolls can be kept in position, but the handling process becomes extremely costly
Solution Approach 1:
The nested structure of insert sleeve within loose sleeve creates a self-contained unit that requires minimal manual intervention. The rigid insert sleeve maintains roll positions automatically, eliminating the need for expensive manual handling operations throughout the process.
Solution Approach 2:
The rigid insert sleeve automatically maintains roll positions through its structural rigidity, eliminating the need for continuous manual adjustment or intervention. This self-service positioning function significantly reduces handling costs.
3Ease of operation
If rigid insert sleeves are used, then manual handling is reduced, but the insert sleeve must be removed at the point of use
Solution Approach 1:
The insert sleeve is nested within the loose outer sleeve, which facilitates easy removal at the point of use. The outer sleeve acts as a protective casing that can be simply opened or removed, exposing the insert sleeve and rolls for use while maintaining simplicity in the removal process.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a device for handling a number of sleeves, preferably paper sleeves, before, during and after rolling up of a paper web each thereon, at least one insert sleeve bent from a rigid material web and having a length substantially corresponding to the total length of the rolls being inserted in the rolls for simultaneous handling thereof, wherein the insert sleeve is polygonal, e.g. triangular, rectangular, etc.