公开(公告)号：US20020008332A1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-24

申请号：US09892009

申请日：2001-06-26

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Satchidanand Mishra ,  Robert C.U. Yu ,  Anthony M. Horgan ,  Bing R. Hsieh ,  Donald C. VonHoene ,  Edward F. Grabowski ,  Richard L. Post ,  Edward A. Domm

IPC: B29C043/02 ,  B29C043/52

CPC classification number: B29C66/03241 ,  B29C37/04 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/224 ,  B29C65/305 ,  B29C65/7847 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/1282 ,  B29C66/12841 ,  B29C66/4322 ,  B29C66/4324 ,  B29C66/49 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/723 ,  B29C66/7392 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29C66/81265 ,  B29C66/8161 ,  B29C66/818 ,  B29C66/8181 ,  B29C66/8248 ,  B29C66/8322 ,  B29C66/8362 ,  B29C66/91411 ,  B29C66/919 ,  B29C66/91943 ,  B29C66/92431 ,  B29C66/929 ,  B29C66/93431 ,  B29C66/939 ,  B29C66/954 ,  B29L2009/00 ,  B29L2029/00 ,  B29L2031/709 ,  B29L2031/764 ,  G03G5/005 ,  Y10S425/055 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29K2069/00

Abstract: A process for post treatment of an ultrasonically welded seamed flexible imaging member belt including providing an elongated support member having a smooth flat supporting surface, providing a flexible belt having parallel edges and a welded seam extending from one edge to the other edge, the belt seam including a seam region including an overlap and two adjacent splashings, thermoplastic polymer material having a glass transition temperature and an inner and outer surface, supporting the inner surface of seam on the smooth flat supporting surface with the seam region of the belt held down by vacuum against and conforming to the flat supporting surface of the support member, contacting the seam with a heated surface, the contacting heated surface has a profile that is substantially parallel to the smooth flat supporting surface of the support member, heating the seam region with the heated surface to raise the temperature in the seam region to a temperature of from about 2null C. to 20null C. above the Tg of the thermoplastic polymer material, and compressing the seam with the heated surface with sufficient compression pressure to smooth out the seam. Apparatus for carrying out the process is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种用于后处理超声焊接缝合柔性成像构件带的方法，包括提供具有光滑平坦支撑表面的细长支撑构件，提供具有平行边缘的柔性带和从一个边缘延伸到另一个边缘的焊缝， 包括包括重叠和两个相邻splashings，接缝区域具有玻璃化转变温度和内表面和外表面，支撑接缝的内表面上的光滑平坦支撑表面通过真空保持向下带的接缝区域的热塑性聚合物材料 抵靠并符合支撑构件的平坦支撑表面，使接缝与加热表面接触，接触加热表面具有基本上平行于支撑构件的光滑平坦支撑表面的轮廓，用加热的 表面在接缝区域中的温度为约2℃提高到的温度至20 C.热塑性聚合物材料的Tg以上，并且压缩以足够的压缩压力来平滑接缝加热表面的接缝。 用于执行该处理装置也被公开。