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(11) | EP 0 395 028 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Joining device for strip-like material |
| (57) A device for joining a leading end of a new second strip-like material (A2) to a
trailing end of a supplied first strip-like material (A1) is disclosed. This device
includes a joining preparation path (1). A stamper base (3) is arranged midway along
the joining preparation path (1). The first and second strip-like materials (A1; A2)
are fed to the joining preparation path (1) by first and second feed mechanisms (6,
12), respectively. The first strip-like material (A1) passes through the stamper base
(3), and is supplied to the next process by a convey mechanism (21). The leading end
of the second strip-like material (A2) is aligned with a predetermined position (P)
of the stamper base (3), and is held in position. The device includes a stamper (23)
for holding a joining tape piece (T) by suction. When the trailing end of the first
strip-like material (A1) reaches the predetermined position of the stamper base (3),
the stamper (23) is driven toward the stamper base (3), and the trailing end of the
first strip-like material (A1) is joined to the leading end of the second strip-like
material (A2) by the joining tape piece (T). |