Spindle and holder for a spindle

摘要

A spindle for mounting a roll of wiping material thereon. The spindle has a longitudinal extension and direction and includes a body and at least three elongated spring elements extending along the longitudinal direction. The body has a center section adapted to hold the roll, and each elongated spring element has a first end and a second end. The spindle is adapted to hold the roll and to be rotated about an essentially horizontal axis. The at least three elongated spring elements are arranged for stabilizing the roll on the center section. The first end and the second end of each spring element are fixedly attached to the body such that the spring elements are fixedly positioned in the longitudinal direction on the body. A holder for a roll of wiping material comprising such a spindle is also presented.

主权项

1. A spindle for supporting a roll of sheet material thereon, said spindle having a longitudinal extension and direction and comprising a body and at least three elongated spring elements extending along said longitudinal direction, said body having a centre section adapted to hold said roll of sheet material, and each said elongated spring element having a first end and a second end,
wherein said spindle is adapted to hold said roll of sheet material and to be rotated about an axis and said at least three elongated spring elements are arranged for stabilizing said roll of sheet material on said centre section, and said first end and said second end of each of said spring elements are attached to said body such that said spring elements are positioned in said longitudinal direction on said body, wherein said body on its outer side is provided with a respective slot for each of said elongated spring elements, wherein each slot comprises:
a first opening at said first end of a respective one of the elongated spring elements;a second opening at said second end of said respective one of the elongated spring elements; anda slot bottom wall and slot side walls between the first opening and the second opening, wherein each of said elongated spring elements is at least partially arranged in said slot to be supported by said slot side walls in a circumferential direction of said spindle.