SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FIBER BASED ARTICLES WITH STEAM MOLDING

    公开(公告)号:US20240278480A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18598412

    申请日:2024-03-07

    摘要: In an example method, a NWM molding blank, including a non-woven material held in compression by a binder, is placed in a separable mold, and heated to a melting temperature of the binder. The molding blank expands, forming as an intermediate NWM object a NWM molded object with a 3D geometric form. The intermediate NWM object is cooled through a temperature band with an upper boundary and a lower boundary, and further cooled to a solidifying temperature of the binder. The upper boundary is above the solidifying temperature and the upper boundary is lower than the binder melting temperature. While in the temperature band, the mold is separated, rendering accessible an exposed surface of the intermediate NWM object. The object is then transported to a contoured forming surface of a forming base, by an actuatable arm having an end effector gripping the exposed surface via vacuum suction, lifting the object from the mold and placing the object on the contoured forming surface. Optionally, the end effector contact surface includes a final forming feature. The actuatable arm compresses the intermediate NWM object against the contoured forming surface, and the optional end effector final forming feature and continues compressing until cooling to the solidifying temperature.

    CUSHION FOR SEAT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
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    CUSHION FOR SEAT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME 审中-公开
    座椅垫圈及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170049245A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US15341516

    申请日:2016-11-02

    申请人: TACHI-S CO., LTD.

    摘要: Organic fibers and inorganic fibers, used as materials, are mixed, thereby forming a web 18. Inter-fiber bonding is then performed on the web, forming a non-woven fabric web. The non-woven fabric web is cut, providing a web piece 18a shaped like a seat pad 30. The web piece is set in a metal mold and then compressed in the metal mold. Next, the metal mold is heated, thereby heating the organic fibers of the web piece, at surface, thereby welding the organic fibers together and molding a seat pad. The seat pad is covered with a trim cover, producing a cushion. The organic fibers are used in mixing ratio of 50% by weight or more, and the inorganic fibers are used in mixing ratio of 50% by weight or less. The organic fibers are made of simple high-molecular substance such as polyethylene fibers.

    摘要翻译: 将用作材料的有机纤维和无机纤维​​混合,从而形成纤维网18.然后在纤维网上进行纤维间粘合,形成无纺织物纤维网。 将无纺布幅材切割,提供形状如座垫30的腹板件18a。将网片放置在金属模具中,然后在金属模具中压缩。 接下来,加热金属模具,从而在表面上加热幅材的有机纤维,从而将有机纤维焊接在一起并模制座垫。 座垫被一个装饰罩覆盖,产生一个垫子。 有机纤维以50重量%以上的混合比例使用,无机纤维的混合比例为50重量%以下。 有机纤维由简单的高分子物质如聚乙烯纤维制成。