Method and apparatus for changing the orientation of an absorbent article
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    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for changing the orientation of an absorbent article 有权
    用于改变吸收制品的取向的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09572723B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US14837004

    申请日:2015-08-27

    摘要: The methods and apparatuses disclosed herein operate to change the orientation of an absorbent article. The apparatus includes a transfer apparatus having a frame that is rotatable about a first axis of rotation and a transfer member that is rotatable about a second axis of rotation. The method includes advancing an absorbent article in a machine direction. The absorbent article is defined by a longitudinal centerline intersected by a lateral centerline at a center. The method includes rotating the absorbent article from a first orientation where the longitudinal centerline extends in a cross direction to a second orientation where the longitudinal centerline extends in the machine direction. The method includes shifting the absorbent article such that the center of the absorbent article shifts from a first cross-directional position to a second cross-directional position. The steps of rotating the absorbent article and shifting the absorbent article may occur concurrently.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开的方法和装置操作以改变吸收制品的取向。 该装置包括具有可围绕第一旋转轴线旋转的框架和可围绕第二旋转轴线旋转的传送构件的传送装置。 该方法包括在机器方向上推进吸收制品。 吸收制品由在中心处由横向中心线相交的纵向中心线限定。 该方法包括使第一取向旋转吸收制品,其中纵向中心线在横向方向上延伸至纵向中心线沿机器方向延伸的第二定向。 该方法包括移动吸收制品,使得吸收制品的中心从第一横向位置移动到第二横向位置。 旋转吸收性物品并移动吸收性物品的步骤可以同时进行。

    Method and apparatus for advancing an absorbent article

    公开(公告)号:US09764905B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-19

    申请号:US14038828

    申请日:2013-09-27

    摘要: A converting apparatus operates to transfer a folded absorbent article from a first carrier apparatus to a second carrier apparatus. The converting apparatus includes a transfer apparatus and a guide member located adjacent to the transfer apparatus, forming a gap there between. The transfer apparatus includes a frame that is rotatable about a first axis of rotation and a transfer member that is rotatable about a second axis of rotation. The transfer member defines a receiving surface and the guide member defines a guide surface. The guide surface converges toward the receiving surface. The frame advances the absorbent article in a machine direction through the gap. While advancing absorbent article advances through the gap, the transfer member rotates the absorbent article about the second axis of rotation. The guide member includes side seam tuckers that are adapted to tuck the side seams of the absorbent article.

    Apparatuses and methods for making absorbent articles

    公开(公告)号:US10517773B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US14967447

    申请日:2015-12-14

    IPC分类号: A61F13/49 A61F13/15 A61F13/84

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to printing graphics onto advancing substrates in diaper converting lines, wherein first graphics having relatively low print resolutions and second graphics having relatively high print resolutions may be both printed onto advancing substrates. During the assembly process, localized speed variances may be imparted to the advancing substrates to achieve the different print resolutions. In some configurations, first graphics with relatively low print resolutions may be printed onto the substrate while advancing at relatively high speeds, and second graphics with relatively high print resolutions may be printed onto portions of the substrate that have been temporarily stopped or slowed to relatively slow speed. The printed substrates may then be incorporated into assembled diapers so as place the graphics in desired positions on the diapers.