Global Patent Index - EP 2837588 A2

EP 2837588 A2 20150218 - Apparatus and method for rolling a carpet or a rug

Title (en)

Apparatus and method for rolling a carpet or a rug

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Rollen eines Teppichs oder Läufers

Title (fr)

Appareil et procédé pour enrouler une moquette ou un tapis

Publication

EP 2837588 A2 20150218 (EN)

Application

EP 14169836 A 20140526

Priority

DK PA201370448 A 20130816

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method of rolling a carpet, a rug or a mat (1) into a compact configuration for storage where the mat (1) is positioned on an inlet conveyor (10, 11) in an angled position relative to a roller mechanism (129 so that the piles of the mat (1) is substantially aligned with the rolling direction of the roller mechanism (12). The mat (1) may be placed on two or more inlet conveyors (10) for automatic adjustment of the mat's position based on the pile direction sensed by a sensing unit facing the top surface of the mat (1). The sensing unit may comprise a moveable element contacting the top surface and a sensor for sensing the movement of the element. This allows the mat, carpet or rug (1) to be rolled into a compact configuration where the edges are aligned in the same plane. This reduces the risk of damaging the edges during handling or storage and that the edges form a fold when they are unrolled.

IPC 8 full level

B65H 23/032 (2006.01); B65H 18/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 18/14 (2013.01); B65H 23/0324 (2013.01); B65H 2301/41374 (2013.01); B65H 2404/264 (2013.01); B65H 2511/23 (2013.01); B65H 2513/10 (2013.01); B65H 2553/42 (2013.01); B65H 2553/61 (2013.01); B65H 2701/122 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1922 (2013.01)

C-Set (source: EP)

B65H 2511/23 + B65H 2220/03

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2837588 A2 20150218; EP 2837588 A3 20150422; EP 2837588 B1 20160907; DK 178007 B1 20150302; DK 201370448 A1 20150223

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14169836 A 20140526; DK PA201370448 A 20130816