Abstract: An ink refill container includes a container main body including an ink storage chamber, an ink outlet-forming portion provided on an end portion of the container main body forming an ink outlet that allows the ink to flow out from the ink storage chamber, and a valve provided in the ink outlet-forming portion configured to openably seal the ink outlet, in which the ink outlet-forming portion includes a positioning portion on an outer side of the ink outlet-forming portion. in which the positioning portion is closer to the container main body than the valve is to the container main body in a central axis direction of the ink outlet, and in which the positioning portion partially abuts against an ink tank when the valve is opened for refilling the ink to the ink tank, to thereby position the valve relative to the ink tank.

Abstract: A base paper roll supply device includes: a first stand rotatably supporting a rear-liner base paper roll and a rear-liner replacement base paper roll; a second stand rotatably supporting a core base paper roll and a core replacement base paper roll; and a third stand rotatably supporting a front-liner base paper roll and a front-liner replacement base paper roll. The first stand, the second stand, and the third stand are arranged in order along a supply direction in which the rear liner, the core, and the front liner are supplied. At the first stand, the rear-liner replacement base paper roll is arranged at an upstream side in the supply direction with respect to the rear-liner base paper roll, and at the third stand, the front-liner replacement base paper roll is arranged at a downstream side in the supply direction with respect to the front-liner base paper roll.

Abstract: A single facer equipped with a plurality of corrugated roll units each composed of a pair of corrugated rolls is provided with: a lifting/lowering device that causes each of the corrugated roll units to be lifted and lowered between a use position at which a core sheet is to be corrugated, a first position adjacent to and directly under the use position, and a second position adjacent to and directly under the first position; a horizontal movement device that causes each of the corrugated roll units to be moved horizontally between the first position, a third position adjacent to the first position on one side in a sheet transfer direction, and a fourth position adjacent to the first position on the other side in the sheet transfer direction; and a control device that controls the lifting/lowering device and the horizontal movement device to move the corrugated roll units.

Abstract: A cardboard sheet manufacturing system includes an information editing unit storing production state information, operation state information, and warping state information as acquisition information in a storage unit, the information editing unit deleting, in a case where the stored acquisition information includes prescribed information to be deleted, the information to be deleted from the storage unit and outputting the acquisition information stored in the storage unit as editing information. The system also includes an editing information storage unit storing the editing information output from the information editing unit, a prediction model calculation unit calculating a prediction model of the warping state based on the editing information stored in the editing information storage unit; and a control table update unit updating a target value of a control value of a control element in the cardboard sheet manufacturing apparatus, based on the prediction model.

Abstract: Provided are a device and a method for replacing a stage roll unit. This stage roll unit replacement device for performing work for replacing a stage roll unit between a single facer and a stage roll unit transporting cart is provided with: a replacement cart that can move in an X-direction in which the stage roll unit is replaced; a moving device that can move the replacement cart in the X-direction; and a connection device that connects the replacement cart and the stage roll unit.

Abstract: Provided are: a device and a method for transporting a stage roll unit; and a stage roll unit transporting cart. The present invention comprises: a loading deck having accommodating portions for accommodating a stage roll unit; a first vehicle wheel that can move the loading deck in an X-direction in which the stage roll unit is replaced; a second vehicle wheel that can move the loading deck in a Y-direction crossing the X-direction; a first raising/lowering device that can raise/lower the first vehicle wheel with respect to a traveling surface; and a moving device which is disposed on the traveling surface side, and which raises the first vehicle wheel from the traveling surface by the first raising/lowering device, and can move the loading deck and the first raising/lowering device in the Y-direction while the second vehicle wheel is grounded to the traveling surface.

Abstract: An edge-cutting device performs edge-cutting for cutting away trimmings of a corrugated cardboard sheet toward the front and back when switching between orders is to be performed in a corrugating machine. This edge-cutting device has an edge-cutting knife provided to project from the outer circumference of a cylinder having an axis disposed in the width direction of the corrugating machine; and a control device that, when switching between orders is to be performed, controls the edge-cutting device to perform a first edge-cutting process for edge-cutting trimming of an old order at the first rotation of the edge-cutting knife and a second edge-cutting process for edge-cutting trimming of a new order at the second rotation. The control device includes a calculation device for calculating the order switching time, and a variable control device for variably controlling the time interval between the first edge-cutting process and the second edge-cutting process.

Abstract: A warp determination device for a corrugated cardboard sheet manufacturing device is provided with: displacement value measurement method for measuring displacement values of a plurality of corrugated cardboard sheet pieces on the downstream side of a slitter scorer and on the upstream side of a sheet stacking unit; and warp status determination means for dividing a measurement range of the displacement value measurement method according to a width dimension of the plurality of corrugated cardboard sheet pieces, allocating the divided measurement ranges to each of the plurality of corrugated cardboard sheet pieces, and determining a warped status of the corrugated cardboard sheet pieces for each of the plurality of corrugated cardboard sheet pieces on the basis of measurement values from the displacement value measurement method in the allocated measurement ranges.

Abstract: A corrugated board sheet defect detecting device detects a defect in a single-faced cardboard sheet guided by a guide member with corrugated core paper facing outwards. The device includes a radiating device, an image capturing device, an image processing device, and an assessing device. The radiating device is configured to radiate light toward the core paper at a radiation angle relative to the single-faced cardboard sheet. The image capturing device is configured to capture an image of a portion of the core paper irradiated with the light. The image processing device is configured to a light portion and a dark portion in a direction in which the single-faced cardboard sheet is transported based on the captured image. The assessing device is configured to assess a quality by comparing a length of the light portion and a length of the dark portion.

Abstract: A cardboard sheet manufacturing system includes an information editing unit storing production state information, operation state information, and warping state information as acquisition information in a storage unit, the information editing unit deleting, in a case where the stored acquisition information includes prescribed information to be deleted, the information to be deleted from the storage unit and outputting the acquisition information stored in the storage unit as editing information. The system also includes an editing information storage unit storing the editing information output from the information editing unit, a prediction model calculation unit calculating a prediction model of the warping state based on the editing information stored in the editing information storage unit; and a control table update unit updating a target value of a control value of a control element in the cardboard sheet manufacturing apparatus, based on the prediction model.

Abstract: A single facer equipped with a plurality of corrugated roll units each composed of a pair of corrugated rolls is provided with: a lifting/lowering device that causes each of the corrugated roll units to be lifted and lowered between a use position at which a core sheet is to be corrugated, a first position adjacent to and directly under the use position, and a second position adjacent to and directly under the first position; a horizontal movement device that causes each of the corrugated roll units to be moved horizontally between the first position, a third position adjacent to the first position on one side in a sheet transfer direction, and a fourth position adjacent to the first position on the other side in the sheet transfer direction; and a control device that controls the lifting/lowering device and the horizontal movement device to move the corrugated roll units.

Abstract: Provided are a humidifying device and a corrugating machine whereby release of heat from heated water is suppressed and a liner paper is humidified. A humidifying device for humidifying a surface liner paper affixed to a core paper via a starch glue has a liquid application roller for applying heated water to the surface liner paper, provided downstream from a preheater for heating the surface liner paper prior to the affixing; and a chamber facing the peripheral face of the liquid application roller and provided with an internal space to which the heated water is supplied. The chamber further has an opening for supplying the heated water to the peripheral face of the liquid application roller, and is formed so that the length of the opening in the direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the liquid application roller is less than the diameter of the liquid application roller.

Abstract: A corrugated board sheet defect detecting device detects a defect in a single-faced cardboard sheet guided by a guide member with corrugated core paper facing outwards. The device includes a radiating device, an image capturing device, an image processing device, and an assessing device. The radiating device is configured to radiate light toward the core paper at a radiation angle relative to the single-faced cardboard sheet. The image capturing device is configured to capture an image of a portion of the core paper irradiated with the light. The image processing device is configured to a light portion and a dark portion in a direction in which the single-faced cardboard sheet is transported based on the captured image. The assessing device is configured to assess a quality by comparing a length of the light portion and a length of the dark portion.

Abstract: A warp determination device for a corrugated cardboard sheet manufacturing device is provided with: displacement value measurement method for measuring displacement values of a plurality of corrugated cardboard sheet pieces on the downstream side of a slitter scorer and on the upstream side of a sheet stacking unit; and warp status determination means for dividing a measurement range of the displacement value measurement method according to a width dimension of the plurality of corrugated cardboard sheet pieces, allocating the divided measurement ranges to each of the plurality of corrugated cardboard sheet pieces, and determining a warped status of the corrugated cardboard sheet pieces for each of the plurality of corrugated cardboard sheet pieces on the basis of measurement values from the displacement value measurement method in the allocated measurement ranges.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to easily adjust position so that the glue applicator roll and the corrugating roll of a single facer become parallel. In the glue application device of a single facer provided with a pair of corrugating rolls and a glue applicator roll for transferring and supplying glue to the peak-shaped ridge tops of a corrugating medium that is wound on the downstream-side corrugating roll and conveyed, the glue applicator roll position adjustment device according to the present invention is equipped with: support sections for supporting respective ends of the glue applicator roll; and parallel adjustment mechanisms, which are provided on both support sections and are for adjusting the position of the glue applicator roll to be parallel to the downstream-side corrugating roll by moving each end of the glue applicator roll and bringing both ends into contact with the downstream-side corrugating roll.

Abstract: A device for preventing warping of double-faced corrugated cardboard sheets has a conveyance section for bringing a belt into contact with the upper surface of a single-faced corrugated cardboard sheet while moving the belt in a specified direction when manufacturing a double-faced corrugated cardboard sheet by gluing the single-faced corrugated cardboard sheet, which is obtained from a corrugated medium and a single facer side liner, to a double facer side liner; a heating section below the conveyance section for contacting the lower surface of the double facer side liner; multiple pressing units for applying pressing forces toward the heating section through the belt; and a control unit for controlling the pressing units so that the assignment of pressing forces in the width direction differs between the upstream side and the downstream side of the belt movement direction.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to provide a device for reducing pulsation in a variable displacement compressor. The compressor is connected to an external refrigerant circuit. The device for reducing pulsation includes a flow passage and a control valve. The control valve includes a valve housing, a spool valve and a damper chamber. The spool valve has formed therethrough a flow hole. The damper chamber communicates with the flow passage adjacent to the external refrigerant circuit through the flow hole. Effective cross-sectional area and effective length of the flow hole are determined based on frequency of a specific pulsation of the refrigerant gas and volume of the damper chamber at the time of the development of the specific pulsation in such a manner that the specific pulsation is developed, resonance effect of a Helmholtz resonator takes place in the damper chamber.

Abstract: The invention has its object to provide a swash plate compressor capable of realizing demonstration of an excellent sliding characteristic when a drive shaft is rotated at high speed, and of a high refrigerating capacity when the drive shaft is rotated at low speed. With the swash plate compressor of the invention, an oil guide groove, an oil guide hole, a first hole, an outflow hole, a valve hole, a communication port, a receiving chamber, a throttle hole, and a second hole constitute a release passage. The oil guide groove, the oil guide hole, the first hole, the outflow hole, the valve hole, the communication port, the receiving chamber, and the throttle hole constitute a first passage. Also, the second hole constitute a second passage. A valve mechanism increases a ratio, at which the first passage occupies the release passage, as a drive shaft is increased in rotating speed.

Abstract: A swash plate type variable displacement compressor includes a crank chamber, a rotary shaft, a swash plate, a piston, a supply passage and first and second bleed passages. The supply passage connecting the crank chamber to a discharge pressure region is provided with a displacement control valve. The pressure in the crank chamber is varied by adjusting the opening of the displacement control valve. The first bleed passage connecting the crank chamber to the suction pressure region is provided with a valve. The second bleed passage constantly connecting the crank chamber to the suction pressure region is provided with a throttle. The valve operates to close the first bleed passage according to the magnitude of centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the rotary shaft.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a paper splicing apparatus that can improve workability of an operator and splicing accuracy at low cost with a simple construction. Thus, a paper splicing apparatus that carries out paper splicing by sticking together a tip of a new web pulled out from a rolled web to an old web drawn out from another rolled web comprises a first reciprocating member provided to freely reciprocate in an approaching/departing direction to/from a surface of the old web, a second reciprocating member provided to freely reciprocate in the approaching/departing direction independently of the first reciprocating member, a first roller pivotally supported to freely rotate with respect to the first reciprocating member, and a second roller pivotally supported to freely rotate with respect to the second reciprocating member with the new web fastened between the first roller and the second roller.