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(11) | EP 2 837 588 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Apparatus and method for rolling a carpet or a rug |
| (57) 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.
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