Footboard, especially for winding machines, and winding machine provided with such footboard

Abstract

The present invention refers to a footboard ( 1 ), especially for winding machines ( 2 ), and a winding machine ( 2 ) comprising said footboard ( 1 ). The footboard ( 1 ) comprises one or more support columns ( 10 ) that can be associated with the winding machine ( 2 ) in correspondence of a side panel of the latter and a suspended walkable surface ( 12 ). The walkable surface ( 12 ) exhibits one or more segments ( 12 a ) movable independently of each other to disengage the area close to the machine ( 2 ) and allow access to the blades ( 7 ) region thereof located in correspondence of the rest base ( 11 ). When it is required to have access to the upper region ( 2 b ) of the machine ( 2 ), the segments ( 12 a ) are brought back to the original position thereby defining a single bearing plane ( 12 b ) upon which the operators can transit during the working procedures.

1 . Footboard ( 1 ), especially for winding machines, comprising: 
 at least one support element ( 9 ) that can be associated with a winding machine ( 2 );    at least one suspended walkable surface ( 12 ) operatively engaged to said support element ( 9 ), said walkable surface ( 12 ) exhibiting at least one segment ( 12   a ) defining a respective bearing plane ( 12   b ) for engagement by at least one operator, characterized in that said at least one segment ( 12   a ) is operatively engaged to said support element ( 9 ) and is movable between a work position, in which the bearing plane ( 12   b ) is disposed close to the operating region ( 7 ) of said winding machine ( 2 ) to bear said at least one operator during one or more work procedures, and a disengagement position in which the bearing plane ( 12   b ) is spaced from the operating region ( 7 ) to allow access to one or more sectors of said machine ( 2 ) as necessary to carry out periodic inspections and maintenance interventions.    
   
   
       2 . Footboard according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the said at least one segment ( 12   a ) engages said support element ( 9 ) by at least one hinge constraint ( 13 ), said segment ( 12   a ) being rotationally movable between the work position and the disengagement position about a respective axis of rotation “X” defined by said hinge constraint ( 13 ).  
   
   
       3 . Footboard according to  claim 2 , characterized in that said segment ( 12   a ) has a free edge ( 12   c ) opposite to the hinge constraint ( 13 ) and facing at least one of said sectors of said winding machine ( 2 ) when said walkable surface ( 12 ) is in the work position.  
   
   
       4 . Footboard according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said support element ( 9 ) exhibits at least a housing space to contain said at least one segment ( 12   a ) when the latter is located in the disengagement position.  
   
   
       5 . Footboard according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said walkable surface ( 12 ) exhibits one or more segments ( 12   a ) each movable between said work position and said disengagement position.  
   
   
       6 . Footboard according to  claim 5 , characterized in that said segments ( 12   a ) are movable independently of each other.  
   
   
       7 . Footboard according to  claim 5 , characterized in that the segments ( 12   a ) are aligned longitudinally in a common direction (“Y”) substantially parallel to a side panel of said winding machine ( 2 ).  
   
   
       8 . Footboard. according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the segments ( 12   a ) are disposed consecutively one with respect to the other so that, when all the segments ( 12   a ) are disposed in the work position, said bearing plane ( 12   b ) develops along said common direction (“Y”) without solution of continuity.  
   
   
       9 . Winding machine, in particular for the continuous advancement of paper material, comprising: 
 roller means  4  for feeding at least one continuous web ( 5 ) of paper material along a path (“P”) of predetermined advancement;    characterized in that it also comprises a footboard. ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 .    
   
   
       10 . Winding machine according to  claim 9 , characterized 
 in that said walkable surface ( 12 ) exhibits two or more segments ( 12   s ) operatively engaged to said support element ( 9 ) and predisposed to define a respective bearing plane ( 12   b ) for engagement by at least one    operator, each segment ( 12   a ) being movable independently of the others between a work position, in which it is disposed close to the operating region ( 7 ) of said winding machine ( 2 ) to bear said at least one operator during one or more work procedures, and a disengagement position in which it results spaced from the operating region ( 7 ) to allow access to one or more sectors of said machine ( 2 ) as necessary to carry out periodic inspections and maintenance interventions.    
   
   
       11 . Footboard according to  claim 6 , characterized in that the segments ( 12   a ) are aligned longitudinally in a common direction (“Y”) substantially parallel to a side panel of said winding machine ( 2 ).  
   
   
       12 . Footboard. according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the segments ( 12   a ) are disposed consecutively one with respect to the other so that, when all the segments ( 12   a ) are disposed in the work position, said bearing plane ( 12   b ) develops along said common direction (“Y”) without solution of continuity.