CN104105434A

CN104105434A - Automatic napkin dispenser

Info

Publication number: CN104105434A
Application number: CN201380008541.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: A·C·卡斯; D·J·金里奇; K·J·卡尔森; S·A·莱瑟姆; C·T·斯特拉姆
Original assignee: Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP
Current assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
Priority date: 2012-02-10
Filing date: 2013-02-08
Publication date: 2014-10-15
Anticipated expiration: 2033-02-08
Also published as: JP2018047370A; CN104105434B; AU2017279726A1; WO2013119940A1; EP2811882A4; BR112014019567A2; CN107212794B; JP6272785B2; EP2811882B1; CA3089992C; CA2864324A1; MX2021005785A; HK1203042A1; AU2013216894B2; AU2013216894A1; CA2864324C; JP6667558B2; JP2015511839A; EP2811882A1; CA3089992A1

Abstract

The present application provides a napkin dispenser for dispensing a number of folded napkins from a sheet material to an end user. The napkin dispenser may include a loading station for loading the sheet material, a folding station for folding a napkin from the sheet material, and a presentation station for presenting one or more of the folded napkins to the end user.

Description

Automatic napkin distributor

Technical field

The application and gained patent relate in general to a kind of napkin distributor, and more specifically, relate to a kind of folded and distribute one or more napkin or organize the automatic napkin distributor of napkin more from continuous sheet convolution in controlled and efficient mode.

Background of invention

Such as napkin distributor, distributor is generally configured to make terminal use to obtain such as products such as napkins to use for individual.Although conventional distributor can fully distribute product wherein, such distributor also makes terminal use can obtain the napkin of any amount and there is no controlling mechanism.In addition, the conventional distributor of this class may be because getting dirty napkin with contacting of surrounding environment between storage and/or allotment period.Therefore the waste that, too much distribute napkin, besmirches too early napkin and other types may cause unnecessary operating cost thus.

The napkin that known distributor generally provides a pile to fold therein.Such as mechanisms such as quick service dining rooms, this class napkin must be kept supplying at any time, and these distributors must be refilled continuously to guarantee customer satisfaction.Yet it is as expensive in the sheet material of continuous napkin material webs or other types that the napkin that this class folds is in advance understood ratio conventionally.Can form more napkins from this continuous material volume.In addition the napkin folding in advance, also requires to refill continuously these distributor institute's time spent and expenses.

Therefore, exist for distributing the improved napkin distributor of napkin etc. and the needs of method.The paper product that the improved distributor of this class and method can provide controlled in mode economic, efficient and health, automatically distribute napkin and similar type, to limit or eliminate unnecessary waste and expense.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the application and gained patent can provide a kind of for distributing to a terminal use's napkin distributor from many napkins that fold of a continuous sheet volume.This napkin distributor can comprise: a load station, and this load station is used for loading this sheet material; A folding station, this folding station is for a folding napkin from this sheet material; And one present station, this presents station for presenting one or more of these napkins that fold to this terminal use.

The application and gained patent further can provide a kind of flexing Foldable assembly for pleated sheet.This flexing Foldable assembly can comprise: first pair of hold-down roller; Second pair of hold-down roller, this second pair of hold-down roller is positioned at this first pair of hold-down roller downstream; And a flexing pallet, contiguous this second pair of hold-down roller of this flexing pallet.An afterbody of this sheet material is filled tubbiness chamber, and wrinkle in this sheet material are forced to through this second pair of hold-down roller.

The application and gained patent further can provide a kind of slit Foldable assembly for folding a kind of sheet material.This slit Foldable assembly can comprise: a vertical plate, and this vertical plate has a slit therein; A push pedal, this push pedal is oriented to contiguous this sheet material and extends through this slit wherein; And a plate drive motors, this plate drive motors is used for driving this push pedal and this sheet material through this slit, to form wrinkle in this sheet material.

The application and gained patent further can provide a kind of folded inverted assembly for pleated sheet.This folded inverted assembly can comprise Yi Ge multiple roll mechanism and a reverse driving mechanism.This reverse driving mechanism can comprise first driven roller, second driven roller, an and directed roller, make like this this orientation roller rotate up to advance this sheet material a first party, and rotate up in this sheet material, to form wrinkle a second party.

The application and gained patent further can provide a kind of filling Foldable assembly for folding a kind of sheet material.This filling Foldable assembly can comprise: a blade assembly, and this blade assembly is for separating this sheet material; A tamping bar, this tamping bar is oriented to contiguous this blade assembly; And a slit, this slit is oriented to contiguous this tamping bar, makes like this this sheet material be forced to through this slit and forms therein wrinkle.

After reading following detailed description in conjunction with some accompanying drawings and appended claims, those of ordinary skill in the art will know these and other features and the improvement of the application and gained patent.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is as schematic diagram that can a kind of napkin distributor described here.

Fig. 2 is as can be described herely had the perspective view of an example of a kind of napkin distributor of a partially transparent shell.

Fig. 3 is the partial side plan view of the napkin distributor of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is as can be described herely had the perspective view of second alternate embodiment of a kind of napkin distributor of a partially transparent shell.

Fig. 5 is as can be described herely had the perspective view of the 3rd alternate embodiment of a kind of napkin distributor of a partially transparent shell.

Fig. 6 is the partial side plan view of the napkin distributor of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is as can be described herely had the perspective view of the 4th alternate embodiment of a kind of napkin distributor of a partially transparent shell.

Fig. 8 is the partial side view of the napkin distributor of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is as can be described herely had the perspective view of the 5th alternate embodiment of a kind of napkin distributor of a partially transparent shell.

Figure 10 is the partial side view of the napkin distributor of Fig. 9.

Figure 11 is as can be described herely had the perspective view of the 6th alternate embodiment of a kind of napkin distributor of a partially transparent shell.

Figure 12 is the partial side view of the napkin distributor of Figure 11.

Figure 13 is as can be described herely had the perspective view of the 7th alternate embodiment of a kind of napkin distributor of a partially transparent shell.

Figure 14 is the partial side view of the napkin distributor of Figure 13.

Figure 15 is as can be described herely the perspective view of some heteroid many napkin distributors.

The specific embodiment

Referring now to accompanying drawing, in whole some accompanying drawings, similar numeral refers to similar components, and Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic diagram as a example that can a kind of napkin distributor 100 described here.As described in more detail below, napkin distributor 100 can adopt different size, shape and structure, and can use many dissimilar parts.In addition, these parts of describing in following instance can be interchangeable, make like this napkin distributor 100 be not limited to parts given in any one example or structure.On the contrary, any one in parts described herein and analog can any combination or orientation use together.

In general, napkin distributor 100 can use a kind of one or more continuous volume 110 of sheet material 120.Can in napkin distributor 100, use any amount of volume 110.Sheet material 120 can comprise nature and/or the synthetic rag or paper of any type, comprises weaving and non-textile fabrics.Sheet material 120 can or can not comprise a plurality of perforation that separate with given interval.The front end of the sheet material 120 on each volume 110 can be considered to an afterbody 125.Napkin distributor 100 separates and pleated sheet 120, to be created in many napkins 130 wherein with wrinkle 135.Wrinkle 135 can be to have therein a folding line or mostly more be one " U " or hard wrinkle of " C " shape structure.In addition, also can form a plurality of wrinkle 135, that is, at this, can also form " Z " shape wrinkle or a dinner napkin (dinner napkin) wrinkle.

Therefore, napkin distributor 100 comprises many stations, to produce these napkins 130 from the sheet material 120 of rolling up 110.These stations can comprise a load station 140.Load station 140 is received in the volume of sheet material 120 110 wherein.Load station 140 can comprise a loader mechanism 145 and a connecting gear 150.Napkin distributor 100 can also comprise a folding station 160.Folding station 160 can be carried out many functions.Therefore, folding station 160 can comprise a fold mechanism 170 and a cutting mechanism 180.Fold mechanism 170 can also make napkin separately as a snap action mechanism 185, no matter has or do not have cutting mechanism 180, as will be described in more detail.

Napkin distributor 100 can also comprise that presents a station 190.Present station 190 these napkins 130 are offered to a terminal use.Napkin distributor 100 can also comprise a user interface 200.User interface 200 can allow terminal use to select the quantity etc. of napkin 130, and allows terminal use to initiate primary distribution.These stations of napkin distributor 100 and miscellaneous part can be enclosed among a shell 210 in whole or in part.Shell 210 can be made by the material of the rigidity substantially of any type.Shell 210 can have one or more loading doors 220 thereon.Napkin distributor 100 can also be communicated by letter with order or the input unit of a cashier's machine 225 or other types.Miscellaneous part and other mechanisms also can be used at this in many not isostructures.

Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 illustrate that a monovolume, flexing are folding, first example of the napkin distributor 100 of horizontal distributor 230 as being described as at this.Distributor 230 can comprise a monovolume 110.Monovolume 110 can have the many perforation 235 so that evenly interval separates substantially.The loader mechanism 145 of load station 140 can comprise Yi Ge slit mechanism 245, and this slit mechanism has a pair of spindle embolism (spindle plug) 240 in volume 110 and is formed on a pair of slit 250 in shell 210.These slits 250 are configured to hold therein these spindle embolisms 240.Load door 220 and can also have a filling finger piece (tucker finger) 260, the size of this filling finger piece is determined to adapt to sheet material 120, as following, will describe.

Folding station 160 can comprise the fold mechanism 170 that is flexing fold mechanism 270 forms.Flexing fold mechanism 270 can comprise first pair of hold-down roller 280 and second pair of hold-down roller 290.Flexing fold mechanism 270 can also comprise a flexing pallet 300 and a distribution frame 310.First pair of hold-down roller 280 can be positioned at volume 110 and load around door 220.The second pair of hold-down roller 290 can be positioned at downstream, at flexing pallet 300 with distribute around frame 310.Along with afterbody 125 declines, second pair of hold-down roller 290 can align with first pair of hold-down roller 280.Can determine that the size of flexing pallet 300 is to hold the napkin 130 of Len req.These hold-down rollers 280,290 can be spring-loaded and can be motor-driven.Every pair of hold-down roller 280,290 can friction speed drive.At this, can also use a plurality of finger pieces (stripper finger) of peeling off between these hold-down rollers.

Present station 190 and can comprise that presents a pallet 330.Presenting pallet 330 can be half covering.Present pallet 330 and can comprise an angle excursion 340, to present stacking these napkins 130 in pallet at this.The angle of flexing pallet 340 can be approximately 140 degree left and right.At this, can use other angles.Present pallet 330 and can also there are a plurality of retraction racks therein, as will be described in more detail.User interface 220 can comprise many buttons 350.The machinery that these buttons 350 can be any types or electrical selector etc.These buttons 350 can be indicated the quantity needing from the napkin 130 of its distribution.Although a plurality of buttons 350 for two, four, six napkins 130 are shown, can use any amount of napkin 130 by the button 350 of any quantity or orientation at this.

In use, volume 110 can fall in shell 210 via loading door 220 along these slits 250 of slit mechanism 245.The afterbody 125 of volume 110 can be placed on first pair of hold-down roller 280.When loading door 220 is closed, the filling finger piece 260 loading on door 220 can promote afterbody 125 between first pair of hold-down roller 280, to afterbody 125 is loaded in wherein.Flexing fold mechanism 270 forms wrinkle 135 by afterbody 125 is urged in flexing pallet 300.Once afterbody 125 is encountered the end of flexing pallet 300, second pair of hold-down roller 290 just drives wrinkle 135 to pass wherein.Can separate and bore a hole 235 based on first pair of hold-down roller 280 and a speed difference between second pair of hold-down roller 290, this first pair of hold-down roller and this second pair of hold-down roller serve as snap action mechanism 185.Speed difference can be approximately two to one left and right, to separately bore a hole 235 between these hold-down rollers 280,290.Once perforation 235 separately, napkin 130 just can present in pallet 330 along distributing frame 310 to fall to.The napkin 130 of the quantity of exactly, being indicated by these buttons 350 can fall to and present in pallet 330.These napkins 130 can be removed in groups by terminal use.Subsequently, reloading like that of can as above retouching presents pallet 330.At this, can use miscellaneous part and other structures.

Fig. 4 illustrates another example of a kind of monovolume, folding, the vertical distributor 360 of flexing.Distributor 360 can be similar to above-mentioned distributor 230 to a great extent, and difference is user interface 200.Replace these buttons 350, user interface 200 can comprise one or more sensors 370.Each sensor 370 can be the motion sensor of any type, as does not require photoelectric sensor, infrared sensor of physical contact etc.Sensor 370 can be positioned at any position on shell 210.Therefore, terminal use can be by sensor, around swinging his or her hand activates distributor 360.Distributor 360 can be arranged to distribute the napkin 130 of predetermined quantity, or for terminal use's hand in sensor 370 each swing around, can distribute individual napkin 130.Distributor 360 can be dispensed to these napkins 130 to present in pallet 330, or is directly dispensed in terminal use's hand.Subsequently, can reload as described above and present pallet 330.At this, can use miscellaneous part and other structures.

Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 illustrate as being described as at this 3rd example of the napkin distributor 100 of a multireel, folding, the vertical distributor 380 of slit.Distributor 380 can comprise two or more volumes 110.In this situation, a first volume 390 and a volume Two 400 can be used, but also any amount of volume can be used at this.The loader mechanism 145 of load station 140 can comprise having many gate-type loader mechanisms 405 that load door 220.Each volume 390,400 can have its own loading door 220, and wherein this first volume 390 has one first and loads door 410, and this volume Two 400 has one second and loads 420.Each door 410,420 can stay open via a door supporter (door prop) 430.Door supporter 430 can comprise with a kind of pen presses a support bar of the operations such as shape mechanism (pen click like mechanism).These load door 410,420 and can remain closed via magnet etc.Connecting gear 150 can comprise a roller mechanism 435, and wherein each 410,420 has and be positioned at these a pair of spring-loaded hold-down rollers around.Exactly, first pair of hold-down roller 440 can be positioned at around first 410, and second pair of hold-down roller 450 can be positioned at around second 420.In these rollers 440,450 one can be positioned in these each in 410,420, and another is positioned at these inside.At this, can use other positions.These hold-down rollers 440,450 can be motor-driven, that is, and and driven roller.Can determine when one in these volumes 390,400 exhaust with a sensor, to start a pair of hold-down roller 440,450 of another volume.

The folding station 160 of distributor 380 can comprise the fold mechanism 170 as a slit fold mechanism 460.Slit fold mechanism 460 can comprise a vertical plate 470, has a thin slit 480 in this vertical plate.Horizontal push pedal 490 can with slit 480 relative positionings, and can comprise for a plate drive motors 500 of the motion of level to a great extent.The top edge of slit 480 can form as far as possible little friction, and lower limb can form a frictional force around at it.Therefore, can use a slightly sharpening turning for deflection.The leading edge of push pedal 490 can also have a plurality of sharpenings turning to form a frictional force.At this, can use a plurality of push pedals 490.Slit fold mechanism 460 can have Yi Ge Component driver mechanism 510, to transfer slit fold mechanism 460 in the direction straight up with downwards or in any type.At this, can use any type driving mechanism.

Presenting station 190 can adopt slotted more than to present the form of pallet 530.Many slotted present pallet 530 can have many slits 540 therein.One first group 550 slits 540 can hold 130, one second group 560 slits 540 of two napkins and can hold four napkins 130, and the 3rd group of 570 slits 540 can hold six napkins 130.These groups can be held any amount of napkin 130.At this, can use any amount of group.At this, can use the user interface 200 of any type.

In use, the first volume 390 can pass and load for first 410, and volume Two 400 can load through second 420 of gate-type loader mechanism 405.The corresponding hold-down roller that each volume afterbody 125 of 390,400 can be positioned at roller mechanism 435 is to around 440,450, and gives and deliver to corresponding hold-down roller centering.Along with corresponding hold-down roller pulls down moving plate material 120 to 440,450, the push pedal 490 of slit fold mechanism 460 is urged to sheet material 120 in slit 480, to form wrinkle 135.The power of push pedal 490 can also be separated these perforation 235, with the leading edge of opening at present napkin 130, via this, hold-down roller 440,450 is kept.Can extract push pedal 490 out subsequently, napkin 130 is stayed among in these slits 540.Slit fold mechanism 460 can vertically be transferred via Component driver mechanism 510, makes like this napkin 130 to be positioned in these slits 540 of each group in these groups 550,560,570 by push pedal 490.Terminal use can remove 130 groups of suitable napkins.Subsequently, can reload as described above and present pallet 530.At this, can use miscellaneous part and other structures.

Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 illustrate as being described as at this 4th example of the napkin distributor 100 of a multireel, folded inverted, vertical distributor 580.Distributor 580 can use many volumes 110.In this example, can use a first volume 590 and a volume Two 600, but also can use any amount of volume 110 at this.The loader mechanism 145 of load station 140 can comprise having the side door loader mechanism 405 that one or more sides are loaded door 610.These volumes 590,600 can load door 610 spindles through side and load.The first volume 590 can launch along a rear side 620 of shell 210, and volume Two 600 can launch along a front side 630 of shell 210.Between these volumes 590,600, can use a sheet guiding piece 640.

Connecting gear 150 can adopt the form of Yi Ge multiple roll mechanism 650.Multiple roll mechanism 650 can be positioned at these volume 590,600 belows.Multiple roll mechanism 650 can comprise that a top feeds roller 660, and the directed roller in a pair of end: a first directed roller 670 and a second directed roller 680.Some or all of in these rollers 660,670,680 can be motor-driven.Top feeds roller 660 and can cooperate that sheet material 120 is pulled away to the first volume 590 with the first directed roller 670, and push up, feeds roller 660 and can cooperate that sheet material 120 is pulled away to volume Two 600 with the second directed roller 680.A filling finger piece 690 can be positioned to adjacent side and load door 610, to the afterbody of each volume 590,600 125 is clogged in multiple roll mechanism 650.At this, can use other positions.

The folding station 160 of distributor 580 can comprise fold mechanism 170, and this fold mechanism is the form of a folded inverted mechanism 700.Folded inverted mechanism 700 can comprise a reverse driving mechanism 710, and this reverse driving mechanism is positioned at multiple roll mechanism 650 downstreams.Reverse driving mechanism 710 can comprise a pair of driven roller: first driven roller 720 and second driven roller 730, and a directed roller 740.Some or all of in these rollers 720,730,740 can be motor-driven.Folded inverted mechanism 700 can also comprise the pair of rolls 750 that is positioned at folded inverted mechanism 700 downstreams.These rollers 750 can be spring loadings and motor-driven.

Present station 190 and can comprise that presents a pallet 760.Presenting pallet 760 can be that part covers.One presents on arbitrary end 620,630 that pallet 760 can be positioned at shell 210 or on two ends.User interface 200 can adopt the form of the selector of an adjustable knob 770 or other types, so that indication needs the quantity of the napkin 130 that distributes from distributor.

In use, these volumes 590,600 can load door 610 loadings via the side in side door loader mechanism.The afterbody 125 of the first volume 590 can extend along rear side 620Chao multiple roll mechanism 650, and the afterbody 125 of volume Two 600 can extend along front side 630Chao multiple roll mechanism 650.When side door 610 is closed, filling finger piece 690 feeds roller mechanism 650 at the most by these afterbodys 125.When having the first volume 590 to be allocated, the top of multiple roll mechanism 650 feeds guide reel 660 and can rotate in a counter-clockwise direction, and the first directed roller 670 rotates in a clockwise direction simultaneously.When having volume Two 600 to be allocated, top feeds guide reel 660 and can rotate in a clockwise direction, and the second directed roller 680 rotates in a counter-clockwise direction simultaneously.(these direction of rotation are only for example, and only refer to the relative direction contrary with absolute direction.This can any order or orientation use any direction of rotation.)

In arbitrary orientation, afterbody 125Shi Cong multiple roll mechanism 650 is delivered in the reverse driving mechanism 710 of folded inverted mechanism 700.The first driven roller 720 can rotate in a clockwise direction, and the second driven roller 730 rotates in a counter-clockwise direction simultaneously, to pull afterbody 125 downwards.Directed roller 740 can rotate in a counter-clockwise direction, so that sheet material 120 is advanced into Len req.Subsequently, directed roller 740 can reverse directions, makes like this to form wrinkle 135 and is caught by downstream rollers 750.The multiple roll mechanism 650 of serving as snap action mechanism 185 separates with these perforation 235 of speed official post between reverse driving mechanism 710.Subsequently, directed roller 740 is reverse directions again, to continue to pull down moving plate material 120.The napkin 130 now having folded falls to and presents in pallet 760.Subsequently, terminal use can remove 130 groups of suitable napkins.Subsequently, can reload as described above and present pallet 760.

Yet a plurality of alternate example can be separated these napkins 130 by a cutting mechanism 180 grades that are positioned at folded inverted mechanism 700 downstreams, as will be described in more detail.Replace folded inverted mechanism 700, distributor 580 can also use flexing fold mechanism 270 etc. at this.At this, can use miscellaneous part and other structures.

Fig. 9 and Figure 10 illustrate as being described as at this 5th example of the napkin distributor 100 of a monovolume, folding, the vertical distributor 780 of flexing.Distributor 780 can use monovolume 110, but also can use extra volume.Distributor 780 can comprise the load station 140 that is afterbody searching mechanism 790 forms.Afterbody is found mechanism 790 can comprise a bracket 800.Bracket 800 can carry out spring loading by the tensioning apparatus of many springs 810 or other types.Afterbody is found mechanism 790 can comprise a pair of driven roller 820.This can be positioned at bracket 800 bottom peripheries to driven roller 820.Volume 110 can be used bracket 800 location via loading door 220.These rollers 820 can rotate back and forth, until afterbody 125 is trapped in wherein.

Load station 140 can also comprise the cutting mechanism 180 as a blade assembly 830.Blade assembly 830 can comprise a rotor 840 with a blade 850 thereon, and an anvil roller 860.Blade assembly 830 can be used with of sheet material 120 together with perforation volume 870.Blade assembly 830 can be by contacting from without perforation volume 830 cutting napkins 130 between rotor 840 and anvil roller 860.Blade 850 can be slightly angled.Can keep tension force with an extra roller.Blade assembly 830 can also be used together with having these perforation volumes of 235.

Load station 140 can also have the fold mechanism 170 of the form that is a filling Foldable assembly 880.Along with napkin 130 advances from blade assembly 830, napkin 130 can be promoted through a slit 890 by a tamping bar 900 of filling Foldable assembly 880.Can determine that the size of tamping bar 900 is to adapt to slit 890.Subsequently, napkin 130 pulls through slit 890 via a pair of hold-down roller 910.These hold-down rollers 910 can be spring loadings and motor-driven.Along with napkin 130 extends through slit 890, can form wrinkle 135.

Napkin distributor 780 can also comprise be a hiding pallet component 920 form present station 190.Hide pallet component 920 and can comprise a smooth pallet 925 outside terminal use's normal line of sight.Smooth pallet 925 can be that motor drives or gear drive.A promotion gate (push paddle) 930 can be positioned at smooth pallet 925 belows and be communicated with smooth pallet 925.Press promotion gate 930 and can cause smooth pallet 925 to shrink, so that many napkins 130 drop.At this, can also use a sensor, to initiate primary distribution.Napkin distributor 780 can also use the user interface 200 of the form that is a knob 940 or other types machinery or electrical selector.At this, can use any suitable trigger mechanism.

In use, monovolume 110 can be thrown and lost to the bracket 800 of afterbody searching mechanism 790.These rollers 820 can rotate back and forth, until afterbody 125 is trapped in wherein.Subsequently, sheet material 120 can be pulled in cutting mechanism 180.Blade assembly 830 is by contacting from without perforation volume 830 cutting sheet materials 120 between rotor 840 and anvil roller 860.Along with sheet material 120 advances from blade assembly 830, sheet material 120 can promote through a slit 890 by the tamping bar 900 in filling Foldable assembly 880, to form wrinkle 135 and napkin 130.Subsequently, napkin 130 can fall on the smooth pallet 925 of hiding pallet component 920.Press promotion gate 930 and can cause that smooth pallet 925 shrinks, and promotes on gate 930 or falls to terminal use on hand to one or more napkin 130 is fallen to.Also can use one or more pallets.At this, can use other structures and miscellaneous part.

Figure 11 and Figure 12 illustrate as being described as at this 6th example of the napkin distributor 100 of a multireel, folded inverted, horizontal distributor 950.Distributor 950 can have a plurality of volumes 110 therein.In this example, a first volume 960 and a volume Two 970 can be used, but also any amount of volume can be used.Assembly 950 can be used the load station 140 of the form that is gate-type loader mechanism 405 (that as shown in Figure 5), and this gate-type loader mechanism has a pair of driven roller 440,450 in two doors 410,420 and roller mechanism 435.Equally, distributor 950 can use the folding station 160 with the fold mechanism 170 the same with the folded inverted mechanism 700 of reverse driving mechanism 710 with having the first driven roller 720 and the second driven roller 730 and directed roller 740 of Fig. 7.

If used without perforation volume 870, distributor 950 can have the cutting mechanism 180 of the form that is a wheeled cutter 980 so.Wheeled cutter 980 can have a cutting wheel 990 of being transferred by a pulley 1000 grades.Pulley 1000 can pull wheeled cutter 980 on sheet material 120, to separate these napkins.If use one to have perforation volume 110, can also use so the speed difference being formed by many hold-down rollers etc. to come that separately these bore a hole 235 as described above.

Distributor 950 can have be have therein of many pallets 1020 present bucket 1010 form present station 190.These pallets 1020 can separate by many 1030.In this example, show a first 1040 and one second 1050.At this, can use any amount of.These each in 1040,1050 can have and are positioned at its frame motor 1060 around.Frame motor 1060 can make these one of 1040,1050 or both shrink.These 1030 can form first pallet 1070, the second pallet 1080 and the 3rd pallet 1090.At this, can use any amount of pallet 1020.At this, can use the user interface 200 of any type.

In use, these volumes 960,970 can be loaded in these doors 410,420 of gate-type loading assembly 405, and are fed these hold-down rollers 440,450 through roller mechanism 435.Subsequently, can form wrinkle 135 via folded inverted mechanism 700 or similar device.Once advance the sheet material 120 of suitable length, wheeled cutter 980 just can cut sheet material 120 via the cutting wheel 990 advancing along pulley 1000.Or, if used, there is perforated paper, can carry out a separately perforation 235 by the speed of these respective pinch rollers so.Subsequently, each napkin 130 can fall into and present bucket 1010.The 3rd pallet 1090 can hold (for example) six napkins 130, the second pallets 1080 can hold four napkins 130, and the first pallet 1070 can hold two napkins 130.Subsequently, terminal use can remove from suitable pallet 1020 napkin 130 of right quantity.In order reloading, to present bucket 1010, can to make first 1040 and second 1050 contraction via these motors 1060.Subsequently, six napkins 130 can fall in the 3rd pallet 1090.Subsequently, second 1050 can be closed, makes like this four napkins 130 can fall in the second pallet 1080.Subsequently, first 1040 can be closed, makes like this two napkins 130 can fall in the first pallet 1070.At this, can use other to open and loading technology.At this, can use miscellaneous part and other structures.

Figure 13 and Figure 14 illustrate as being described as at this 7th example of the napkin distributor 100 of a multireel, folding, the vertical distributor 1100 of flexing.Distributor 1100 can use many volumes 110.In this example, can use a first volume 1110 and a volume Two 1120, but also can use any amount of volume 110 at this.In this example, assembly 1100 can have a load station 140 with similar mode shown in Fig. 7, and wherein side door loader mechanism 605 has side loading door 610, and guiding piece 640 is positioned between these volumes 1110,1120.Load station 140 can also be used the connecting gear 150 of the form of Cheng Yige multiple roll mechanism 650.Distributor 1100 further can use the folding station 160 with fold mechanism 170, and this fold mechanism is similar to the above-mentioned flexing fold mechanism 270 with hold-down roller 280,290 and flexing pallet 300.

Distributor 1100 can have be slotted more than can transfer present pallet 1130 form present station 190.Many slotted can be transferred and present pallet 1130 and can have a upright driving mechanism 1140 that is oriented to contiguous flexing fold mechanism 270.Many slotted can be transferred and present pallet 1130 and can have therein many slits 1150.These slits 1150 can be organized in groups, make like this one first group 1160 can have two slits and can have four slits 1150 for 1150, one second group 1170, and one the 3rd group 1180 can have six slits 1150.At this, can use any amount of slit and group.The many slotted of upright driving mechanism 1140 driving can be transferred and present pallet 1130 up and down, make like this flexing fold mechanism 270 napkin of right quantity 130 can be delivered in each group 1160,1170,1180.These napkins 130 can be removed in groups by terminal use.Subsequently, presenting pallet 1130 can reload as described above.At this, can use miscellaneous part and other structures.

As found out, various types of load station 140, various types of folding station 150, various types of present station 190 and various types of user interface 200 can many different combinations and orientation be applied to whole napkin distributor 100.Although more than illustrate, be vertically oriented 1190 and horizontal alignment 1100, Figure 15 also illustrates and is orientated side by side 1210, install 1220 on platform, install 1230 under platform, rear wall install 1240 and sidewall install 1250.At this, can use other Setup Types.Except using said various types of user interface 200, these distributors can also with cashier's machine 225 or the direct communication of other types ordering apparatus.At this, can use the input unit of any type.Based on order contents or other parameters, cashier's machine 225 or other devices can be indicated the quantity of napkin to be allocated 130.At this, can use other structures and miscellaneous part.

Should be understood that, aforementioned content only relates to some embodiment of the application and gained patent.In the situation that do not deviate from overall spirit of the present invention and the scope as limited by appended claims and equivalent thereof, those of ordinary skill in the art can make many changes and modification at this.

Claims

1. for distributing to terminal use's a napkin distributor from a kind of many napkins that fold of sheet material, this napkin distributor comprises:

A load station, this load station is used for loading continuous sheet volume;

A folding station, this folding station is for a folding napkin from this sheet material; And

One presents station, and this presents station for presenting one or more of these napkins that fold to this terminal use.

2. napkin distributor as claimed in claim 1, wherein this load station comprises a loader mechanism.

3. napkin distributor as claimed in claim 2, wherein this loader mechanism comprises Yi Ge slit mechanism.

4. napkin distributor as claimed in claim 2, wherein this loader mechanism comprises a gate-type loader mechanism.

5. napkin distributor as claimed in claim 2, wherein this loader mechanism comprises a side door loader mechanism.

6. napkin distributor as claimed in claim 2, wherein this loader mechanism comprises that an afterbody finds mechanism.

7. napkin distributor as claimed in claim 1, wherein this load station comprises a connecting gear.

8. napkin distributor as claimed in claim 7, wherein this connecting gear comprises a roller mechanism.

9. napkin distributor as claimed in claim 7, wherein this connecting gear comprises Yi Ge multiple roll mechanism.

10. napkin distributor as claimed in claim 1, wherein this folding station comprises a fold mechanism.

11. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 10, wherein this fold mechanism comprises a flexing fold mechanism.

12. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 10, wherein this fold mechanism comprises a slit fold mechanism.

13. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 10, wherein this fold mechanism comprises a folded inverted mechanism.

14. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 10, wherein this fold mechanism comprises a filling fold mechanism.

15. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 1, wherein this folding station comprises a cutting mechanism.

16. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 15, wherein this cutting mechanism comprises a blade assembly.

17. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 15, wherein this cutting mechanism comprises a wheeled cutter.

18. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 1, wherein this presents station and comprises that presents a pallet.

19. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 1, wherein this presents station and comprises a hiding pallet component.

20. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 1, wherein this presents station and comprises more than one that slotted can be transferred and present pallet.

21. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 1, further comprise a user interface.

22. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 21, wherein this user interface comprises one or more buttons.

23. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 22, wherein this user interface comprises one or more sensors.

24. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 1, further comprise a cashier's machine of communicating by letter with this napkin distributor.

25. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 1, wherein this folding station comprises a snap action mechanism for this sheet material is separated from a continuous sheet volume.

26. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 25, wherein this snap action mechanism comprises a plurality of hold-down rollers.

27. napkin distributors as claimed in claim 25, wherein this snap action mechanism comprises Yi Ge multiple roll mechanism and a reverse driving mechanism.

28. 1 kinds of flexing Foldable assemblies for folding a kind of sheet material, this flexing Foldable assembly comprises:

First pair of hold-down roller;

Second pair of hold-down roller, this second pair of hold-down roller is positioned at this first pair of hold-down roller downstream; And

A flexing pallet, contiguous this second pair of hold-down roller of this flexing pallet, makes an afterbody filling tubbiness chamber of this sheet material and wrinkle in this sheet material be forced to through this second pair of hold-down roller like this.

29. flexing Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 28, wherein this sheet material comprises a plurality of perforation thereon, wherein this first pair of hold-down roller comprises a First Speed, and wherein this second pair of hold-down roller comprises a second speed.

30. flexing Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 29, wherein this First Speed is greater than this second speed, make so the plurality of perforation separate between second pair of hold-down roller of this first pair of hold-down roller and this, this first pair of hold-down roller and this second pair of hold-down roller are as a snap action mechanism.

31. flexing Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 28, further comprise that is distributed a frame, and this distributes chord position in this second pair of hold-down roller downstream.

32. flexing Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 28, further comprise a cutting mechanism.

33. flexing Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 32, wherein this cutting assembly comprises a blade assembly.

34. flexing Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 32, wherein this cutting assembly comprises a wheeled cutter.

35. 1 kinds of slit Foldable assemblies for folding a kind of sheet material, this slit Foldable assembly comprises:

A plate, this plate has a slit therein;

A push pedal, this push pedal is oriented to contiguous this sheet material and extends through this slit wherein; And

A plate driving mechanism, for driving this push pedal and this sheet material through this slit, to form wrinkle in this sheet material.

36. slit Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 35, further comprise Yi Ge Component driver mechanism, and wherein this push pedal and this plate drive motors are positioned in this Component driver mechanism.

37. slit Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 35, wherein this sheet material comprises a plurality of perforation thereon, and wherein makes this push pedal extend in this sheet material, to cause that the plurality of perforation separately.

38. slit Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 35, further comprise a cutting mechanism.

39. slit Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 38, wherein this cutting assembly comprises a blade assembly.

40. slit Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 38, wherein this cutting assembly comprises a wheeled cutter.

41. 1 kinds of folded inverted assemblies for folding a kind of sheet material, this folded inverted assembly comprises:

Yi Ge multiple roll mechanism; And

A reverse driving mechanism;

Wherein this reverse driving mechanism comprises first driven roller, second driven roller, and a directed roller, make like this this orientation roller rotate up to advance this sheet material and rotate up in this sheet material, to form wrinkle a second party a first party.

42. folded inverted assemblies as claimed in claim 41, wherein this sheet material comprises a plurality of perforation thereon, wherein this reverse driving mechanism comprises a First Speed, and wherein this multiple roll mechanism comprises a second speed.

43. folded inverted assemblies as claimed in claim 42, wherein this First Speed is different from this second speed, make so the plurality of perforation separate between to hold-down roller with this at this reverse driving mechanism, this reverse driving mechanism and this to hold-down roller as a snap action mechanism.

44. folded inverted assemblies as claimed in claim 41, further comprise a cutting mechanism.

45. folded inverted assemblies as claimed in claim 44, wherein this cutting assembly comprises a blade assembly.

46. folded inverted assemblies as claimed in claim 44, wherein this cutting assembly comprises a wheeled cutter.

47. 1 kinds of filling Foldable assemblies for folding a kind of sheet material, this filling Foldable assembly comprises:

A tamping bar, this tamping bar is oriented to contiguous blade assembly;

A slit, this slit is oriented to contiguous this tamping bar; And

Pair of rolls, this pair roller is positioned at this slit downstream, makes like this this sheet material be forced to through this slit and be formed therein wrinkle by this tamping bar and this pair roller.

48. filling Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 47, further comprise for separating a blade assembly of this sheet material.

49. filling Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 47, further comprise an afterbody searching mechanism, and this afterbody is found mechanism and is positioned at this blade assembly upstream.

50. filling Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 47, wherein this blade assembly comprises a rotor and an anvil roller.

51. filling Foldable assemblies as claimed in claim 47, further comprise a hiding pallet component, and this hiding pallet component is positioned at this tamping bar downstream.