摘要 |
<p>The apparatus (13) for straightening sheet curls of the present invention is operating in the following processes 1/ &cir& and 2/ &cir& when splicing the sheets from the parent rolls (19A-19B): 1/ &cir& The wrap angle adjusting apparatus (34) starts to return one of the main backup rolls (32) and the decurler bar (31) from the position corresponding to the small parent roll to the position corresponding to the large parent roll. 2/ &cir& The apparatus for suddenly changing the wrap angle ( theta ) causes the other of the main backup rolls (32) and the decurler bar (31) to retract from the standard position at which the sheet (20) is pushed inwardly to a position at which the sheet (20) is not pushed inwardly or moderately so as to suddenly change the wrap angle ( theta ) of the sheet (20) substantially at the same timing as the start of return above described in process 1/ &cir& . During this operation, the sheet (20) is guided by the secondary backup rolls (33), and the wrap angle ( theta ) of the sheet (20) is set to a value appropriate to the diameter of the second parent roll (19B) having a large diameter in a moment. As a result, the curls in the sheet (20) wound off from the second parent roll (19B) having a large diameter are appropriately straightened. 2</p> |