Seiko epson corporation (20240426054). SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS
SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS
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Goshiro Isozaki of Shiojiri (JP)
SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240426054 titled 'SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS
Original Abstract Submitted
an apparatus includes: a defibrating unit that defibrates a material to turn it into fibers; a fiber piling-up unit that piles up the fibers to form a second web; a pressing portion that presses the second web to turn it into a sheet; and a humidifying mechanism that supplies humidified air to the fiber piling-up unit. the fiber piling-up unit includes a rotating portion that stirs the fibers supplied from the defibrating unit, a case in which the rotating portion is housed, and a mesh belt that is provided under the case and transports the second web in a transportation direction. the second web is formed on the mesh belt by piling up the fibers on the mesh belt. the humidifying mechanism includes an upstream-side nozzle that is provided upstream of the fiber piling-up unit in the transportation direction and supplies the humidified air to the fiber piling-up unit.