发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for gauging reel diameters in a reel-to-reel sheet material transport system |
摘要 |
Method and apparatus are disclosed for determining the diameter of sheet material wound on a reel, and for setting the tension on sheet material as it is wound on the reel. According to one embodiment, the diameter of a take-up reel including sheet material wound thereon is determined from the angle of rotation or instantaneous angular speed of the take-up reel, and movement of the sheet material as obtained from rotation of a circular element such as a drive roller in a pinch roller drive system which rotates in proportional to sheet material movement. In another embodiment, the diameter of a reel in a reel-to-reel transport system is determined from the angles of rotation or instantaneous angular speeds of the supply and take-up reels, the total amount of sheet material in the system, and the packing factor of the sheet material rewound on the take-up reel. The diameter determination may then be used to set the torque of the drive motor for the take-up reel, and thereby the tension on the sheet material during winding.
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申请公布号 |
US5267401(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1993.12.07 |
申请号 |
US19920920117 |
申请日期 |
1992.07.24 |
申请人 |
SUMMAGRAPHICS CORPORATION |
发明人 |
FREEMAN, MARVIN L.;ZINSMEYER, CHARLES D. |
分类号 |
B41J17/00;B65H23/18;B65H26/08;(IPC1-7):G01B5/08;G01B5/10 |
主分类号 |
B41J17/00 |
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