Abstract:
An apparatus for forming a non-woven fiber web of fibrous material which includes a mixing chamber from which the blended fibers are fed into the fiber web forming chute where they are formed into a fiber web. The web forming chute includes a packing belt and a vibrating assembly each driven at selected speeds to compact the fibers into a fiber web of desired density. Volume dependent controls within the web forming chute act to control the rate of the feed rolls and the beater roll while weight or density dependent controls outside the web forming chute act to control the rate of the packing belt, the vibrating assembly and the size of the fiber web forming chute.
Abstract:
An arrangement for forming non-woven fiber fabrics or webs having high resilience and loft with substantially equal fiber orientation in all directions and substantially equal fiber density throughout. The arrangement includes a fiber web forming chute having upper and lower walls arranged in a substantially upright position. Each of the upper and lower wall includes a fiber movement assist mechanism which acts to assist movement of the fibers toward the exit end of the forming chute in a manner which assists in the control of the fiber orientation and the density of the fiber web being formed. The arrangement further includes an air flow mechanism which directs an air flow through the forming chute during the forming operation. The air flow may or may not be treated.
Abstract:
The invention is particularly related to the problems of dispersing fiber to obtain a uniform distribution. The invention includes tapered ducts oriented at an appropriate angle relative to the horizontal for redirecting and decreasing the speed of an air stream containing fiber therein such that the fiber precipitates from the air stream and falls gently to form a uniform fiber bed in a bin.
Abstract:
A system for forming a non-woven fabric with high resilience and high loft in a continuous process comprising first and second carding systems arranged in parallel carding fibers from a first and second fiber supply, a doffer associated with each carding system for removing the carded fibers, a transport associated with each doffer for transporting the carded and doffed fibers to a pair of independent blending and feed chutes. A housing associated with the blending and feed chutes receiving the carded and blended fibers for further blending, and a feed roll within the housing and adjacent discharge end of each blending and feed chute for withdrawing the fibers delivering them into the housing for further opening and blending. A beater roll removing the further opened and blended fibers from the housing into a chute for forming non-woven fabrics. Here the fibers are compacted into a non-woven fabric having high loft and resilience.
Abstract:
A system for forming a non-woven fabric with high resilience and high loft in a continuous process comprising first and second carding systems arranged in parallel carding fibers from a first and second fiber supply, a doffer associated with each carding system for removing the carded fibers, a transport associated with each doffer for transporting the carded and doffed fibers to a pair of independent blending and feed chutes. A housing associated with the blending and feed chutes receiving the carded and blended fibers for further blending, and a feed roll within the housing and adjacent discharge end of each blending and feed chute for withdrawing the fibers delivering them into the housing for further opening and blending. A beater roll removing the further opened and blended fibers from the housing into a chute for forming non-woven fabrics. Here the fibers are compacted into a non-woven fabric having high loft and resilience.
Abstract:
A system is provided for processing textile fibers. A bale plucker removes fiber flocks from bales of fiber material and a flock transporting system delivers the flocks from the bale plucker to a carding machine or other processing apparatus. A feed chute is configured with the card machine and includes a first part for receiving flocks from the flock transporting system, and a second part for delivering a fiber lap to the card machine. A cleaning device is disposed within the feed chute between the first and second parts. The cleaning device comprises a fine cleaning nip feed arrangement. This nip feed arrangement in the feed chute is the only fine cleaning nip feed arrangement within the system between the bale plucker and the cleaning device.
Abstract:
A device for handling fibers is described. The device comprises:an apparatus for forming a column of fibers of uniform density;an apparatus for metering fibers from the column;conveying apparatus, the conveying apparatus serving to convey the metered fibers from the metering apparatus;a comb device, the comb device being spaced from the metering apparatus and in association with the conveying apparatus;a removing device, the removing device being located such that it removes the fibers from the comb device and introduces the fibers into a device for transporting the fibers from the fiber handling device.
Abstract:
This invention relates to improved aerodynamics in dry fiber web forming machines and particularly to airlays which form high quality webs. The invention includes a disperser roll for feeding fibers into the air stream and a second roll opposite to the disperser roll for balancing the disruptive effects of long stationary walls and rotating members in the air duct. In one alternative arrangement of the invention, the fibers are also fed to the air stream by a second disperser roll opposite the first disperser roll.
Abstract:
An apparatus for producing fiber material or the like with a prescribable feed weight comprises a conveyor for delivering the fiber flock to a filling stack, which includes a vibrating wall extending in a vertical direction and a displaceable wall, a stationary delivery roller being arranged in a discharge region of the filling stack and a displaceable delivery roller being arranged opposite the stationary roller in the discharge region for controlling the thickness of the layer being deposited on a conveyor. The apparatus also includes a pressure sensor which is provided between the two delivery rollers, which pressure sensor provides signals for controlling the displacement of the displaceable delivery roller, the vibratory frequency for the vibrating wall of the stack and the displacement of the movable wall.
Abstract:
A fiber tuft feeder includes a reserve chute; a feed roll supported in the reserve chute at an outlet thereof; a countersupport cooperating with the feed roll for defining therewith a nip through which the feed roll draws fiber tufts from the reserve chute; an opening roll supported immediately downstream of the nip for receiving fiber tufts from the nip; and a feed chute having an inlet connected to the outlet of the reserve chute. A relative motion of the feed roll and the countersupport toward and away from one another is permitted for varying the distance between the feed roll and the countersupport by the fiber tufts passing therebetween. Further, a spring is provided which resiliently urges the feed roll and the countersupport towards one another.