18466026. SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS simplified abstract (SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION)
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SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Hidemasa Kanada of Matsumoto (JP)
Yoshiyuki Nagai of Shiojiri (JP)
Masanao Fukasawa of Matsumoto (JP)
Kazuma Miyazawa of Shiojiri (JP)
Masahide Nakamura of Matsumoto (JP)
SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18466026 titled 'SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The sheet manufacturing apparatus described in the abstract includes an accumulation section, a humidification section, and a pressurization section. The pressurization section consists of a first roller and a second roller, with the first roller having a harder surface than the second roller.
- Accumulation section: Accumulates a material containing fibers by an air flow to form a web.
- Humidification section: Applies moisture from one surface side of the web.
- Pressurization section: Pressurizes the humidified web to form a sheet, with the first roller and second roller coming into contact with the web.
Potential Applications
The technology could be applied in the manufacturing of various types of sheets, such as paper, cardboard, or non-woven fabrics.
Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of efficiently forming sheets from materials containing fibers by using a combination of accumulation, humidification, and pressurization processes.
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include improved sheet formation, increased efficiency in the manufacturing process, and potentially higher quality end products.
Potential Commercial Applications
Potential commercial applications of this technology include paper mills, packaging companies, and manufacturers of non-woven fabrics.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be similar sheet manufacturing apparatus with different configurations of rollers for pressurization.
Unanswered Questions
How does this technology compare to traditional sheet manufacturing methods?
This article does not provide a direct comparison between this technology and traditional sheet manufacturing methods.
What are the potential environmental impacts of using this technology?
The article does not address the potential environmental impacts of using this sheet manufacturing apparatus.
Original Abstract Submitted
There is provided a sheet manufacturing apparatus including: an accumulation section that accumulates a material containing fibers by an air flow to form a web; a humidification section that applies moisture from one surface side of the web; and a pressurization section that pressurizes the humidified web to form a sheet, in which the pressurization section includes a first roller that comes into contact with one surface of the web and a second roller that comes into contact with the other surface of the web, and a surface of the first roller is harder than a surface of the second roller.
