With Suction Means Patents (Class 162/278)
  • Patent number: 11876162
    Abstract: A pouch forming method and a pouch forming device are provided. In particular, the pouch forming method for forming an accommodation part that accommodates an electrode assembly in a pouch sheet includes a seating process of seating the pouch sheet on a top surface of a lower die in which a forming groove is formed in an upper portion thereof. In a vacuum elongation process, a lower portion of the pouch sheet, in which the accommodation part is formed, is elongated by vacuum, and in an accommodation part formation process, the portion of the pouch sheet, which is elongated by the vacuum, is pressed by a punch disposed above the pouch sheet in a direction in which the forming groove is formed to form the accommodation part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventors: Gee Hwan Kim, Sang Don Lee, Min Seung Choi, Sang Uk Yeo
  • Patent number: 11724289
    Abstract: In some examples, a processing machine has at least one cleaning device for cleaning a substrate. The at least one cleaning device and the at least one substrate are able to be arranged in a first and a second cleaning state, and the substrate is arranged at a distance from the at least one cleaning device in the first cleaning state. The substrate is arranged in contact with the at least one cleaning device in the second cleaning state, and the at least one cleaning device and the substrate are arranged so as to be transferable at least from the first cleaning state into the second cleaning state. The at least one cleaning device is arranged to be adjusted from a first cleaning position in the first cleaning state into a second cleaning position in the second cleaning state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Thorsten Haag, Elena Lang
  • Patent number: 8117765
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for sealing of a pocket space between drying cylinders (2, 3) in a paper machine or similar. In the method for sealing of the pocket space: a wire (5) is moved supported by the first and the second cylinder (2, 3, 4), a gap between the pocket space (15) and the space outside (24) it is sealed by a runnability component (6), which comprises at least a sealing surface (19, 22) and a blow nozzle (21) provided with a nozzle slot (26) of a size of 0.5-3.5 mm and elongated in the cross direction, the sealing surface (19, 22) is kept at a distance of 5-15 mm from the moving wire (5), air is blown with the blow nozzle (21) from a blow point (27) and along the sealing surface (22) towards a sealing point (16) and further via the sealing point (16) away (24) from the pocket space. The invention comprises also a runnability component (6) and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Rami Aaltonen, Pekka Saarikivi
  • Patent number: 7166194
    Abstract: A water jet cutter for separation of a trim strip from a moving paper, cardboard, tissue or other type of fiber web, in a machine for the production and/or conversion of the fiber web, including at least one nozzle whose water jet is directed onto the fiber web. An advantage of the present invention is to simplify the construction of the device while maintaining at least equal operational reliability, and to enable installation above a pulper in order to eliminate the necessity for removal and extraction systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Karlheinz Straub, Michael Sollinger, Ralf Pfifferling
  • Patent number: 7063772
    Abstract: Apparatus for treating a fibrous web that includes at least one supporting surface arranged to support a surface of the fibrous web, and at least one sealing device positionable adjacent a surface of the web opposite the surface of the web supported by the at least one supporting surface. The at least one sealing device includes a positionably adjustable sealing element. A distance between the positionably adjustable sealing element and the surface of the web opposite the surface supported by the at least one supporting surface is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Voith Paper Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Kahl, Uwe Joos
  • Patent number: 7001486
    Abstract: A vacuum device for a paper web making apparatus has a housing having an outer web-facing surface and a vacuum channel extending within the housing and having an opening at the web-facing surface. A vacuum source is in fluid communication with the vacuum channel and is operable to draw a vacuum on the paper web via the vacuum channel opening. A fluid delivery system is operable to deliver cleaning fluid into the vacuum channel wherein the vacuum source is operable during the delivery of cleaning fluid into the vacuum channel. In another embodiment, the fluid delivery system is operable to deliver cleaning fluid into the vacuum channel in a fluid delivery direction that is at least partially different from the direction of flow of the vacuum within the vacuum channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Sheldon John Hilger
  • Publication number: 20040118543
    Abstract: A vacuum device for a paper web making apparatus has a housing having an outer web-facing surface and a vacuum channel extending within the housing and having an opening at the web-facing surface. A vacuum source is in fluid communication with the vacuum channel and is operable to draw a vacuum on the paper web via the vacuum channel opening. A fluid delivery system is operable to deliver cleaning fluid into the vacuum channel wherein the vacuum source is operable during the delivery of cleaning fluid into the vacuum channel. In another embodiment, the fluid delivery system is operable to deliver cleaning fluid into the vacuum channel in a fluid delivery direction that is at least partially different from the direction of flow of the vacuum within the vacuum channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Sheldon John Hilger
  • Publication number: 20020166647
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for incorporating feature substances into a still moist but already sufficiently consolidated paper web provides for directing a feature substance suspension onto the surface of the paper web as a laminar jet with low jet pressure. A special pressure control circuit ensures that the jet pressure is always constant regardless of the number of parallel feature substance suspension jets directed onto the paper web. This makes it possible to incorporate a great variety of line codings in paper under the same process conditions without any visible changes in fiber structure occurring in the paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Attenberger, Gerhard Stenzel, Ralf Soltau, Manfred Hutmann
  • Patent number: 6432273
    Abstract: The invention relates to a former-press section (100, 110) of a paper machine and to a method of transferring a web from a former to a press section. Between the former section (100) and the press section (110) there is a pre-press zone (PP) which removes water from the web (W) and through which the web (W) is passed as a closed draw from the former section (100) to the press section (110). The upper wet wire (10) or the equivalent transfer wire (10A) of the former section (100) is passed through the pre-press zone (PP), the web (W) being passed on the lower face of said wire into and through the pre-press zone (PP). Inside the loop of the upper wet wire (10) or of the equivalent transfer wire (10A) and/or inside the loop of the lower wet wire (20) there are transfer devices (15, 15a, 16, 26) based on the use of a pressure difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Petter Honkalampi, Jorma Laapotti
  • Patent number: 6364959
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for cleaning a transport belt of a machine for the production or processing a web. The apparatus includes at least one nozzle device composed of a rotatable nozzle head having at least one cleaning nozzle, a transport device including a crosspiece extending substantially crosswise to a transport belt travel direction, in which the at least one nozzle device is coupled to the transport device and adapted for displacement along the crosspiece. A traversing speed of the nozzle device is very low and falls within a range of between approximately 1 mm/min and 10 mm/min. Alternatively, the at least one nozzle is positionable in a plurality of cleaning positions that are successively arranged crosswise to the transport belt, and the at least one nozzle is held stationary in each respective cleaning position for a predefined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Karlheinz Straub, Dieter Haberzettl, Birgit Bertram, Johann Eisler, Lutz-Thomas Herrmann
  • Patent number: 6174414
    Abstract: A high pressure shower system for cleaning perforations in a suction roll of a paper-making machine is disclosed. An elongated header pipe is mounted to the outside of the suction box and is fitted with a plurality of spaced high pressure nozzles directed at and in close proximity to the inside surface of the suction roll. The header pipe is driven in a longitudinal reciprocating manner providing complete spray coverage of the suction roll perforations. The water supply conduit to the header passes through the inside of the suction box which has a sealed slot opening to accommodate the reciprocal movement of the header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Bowater Pulp and Paper Canada Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond Theriault
  • Patent number: 6126788
    Abstract: An apparatus for the dewatering of a traveling press felt carries a purging fluid to the inside surface of the felt loop. The purging fluid flushes water from the felt into receptacles inside the felt loop. Purging nozzles oriented in the cross machine direction, or a multitude of suction slots oriented in the running direction, may be used. The nozzles or slots are incorporated into a nozzle block that is fastened to a suction box or a blow box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: Christian Schiel
  • Patent number: 5964960
    Abstract: Cleaning device to clean a roll, e.g., a concrete or granite roll, in a paper machine. The cleaning device may include a spray unit that may include a high-pressure spray device having an operational pressure of at least approximately 10 bar to spray a surface of the roll with a cleaning agent and a device to remove the cleaning agent from the roll surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Karl Josef Boeck
  • Patent number: 5961735
    Abstract: A method of treating a felt to remove contaminants therein comprises the steps of providing a felt used in transporting paper webs, preparing an enzyme solution comprising an enzyme selected from the group consisting of a cellulase, a hemicellulase, and mixtures thereof, applying the enzyme solution to the felt for a first predetermined period of time, rinsing the felt with water, applying a solution of sodium hydroxide to the felt to remove the enzyme solution, and rinsing the felt with water to remove the sodium hydroxide solution thereby removing the contaminants in the felt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: John A. Heitmann, Jr., Thomas W. Joyce
  • Patent number: 5900117
    Abstract: A papermachine clothing cleaning apparatus has a fluid injection nozzle with an apertured plate (14). The injection nozzle directs fluid onto the papermachine clothing (11) in order to clean the clothing. The areas of papermachine clothing that are adjacent the areas of clothing being impacted by the fluid are located in a press formed by the apertured plate (14) and a body (15) provided at the opposite surface of the fabric (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Scapa Group PLC
    Inventor: Per-Ola Lidar
  • Patent number: 5783044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cleaning a moving transport belt in a papermaking machine, for instance a dry or wet wire belt or a felt belt, having at least one nozzle which can be directed against the transport belt for spraying the woven belt with liquid or gaseous fluid. A suction chamber 18 surrounds and cooperates with the cleaning nozzle (8), so that dirt and/or water mist detached by the nozzle jet (27) from the transport belt (4) or residual water are drawn into the suction chamber (18) and led away, avoiding dirtying or contamination of the nearby area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schneider, Hans-Peter Sollinger, Karlheinz Straub, Jurgen Banning, Markus Oechsle
  • Patent number: 5573644
    Abstract: An apparatus for guiding a wire including a device for producing a washing jet and a device for removing washing mist generated from the washing jet which has a suction box. The suction box is located on an opposite side of the wire from the device for producing a washing jet. The suction box has a duct through which the mist produced in the washing of the wire is passed into an inlet chamber. The duct is arranged at an angle, preferably at an acute angle, relative to the running direction of the wire. In conjunction with, a mist suction device, there is provided a list which is in contact with the wire and deflects the wire so that the direction of arrival of the wire at the list differs from the direction of departure of the wire from the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Antti Poikolainen, Kari Lamminmaki
  • Patent number: 5135615
    Abstract: Device for measuring the condition of a felt (4) in a paper machine and for reconditioning it, comprising a measuring head (7) provided with a suction chamber (7b) and a measuring surface (7a) to be positioned against the surface of the felt (4) and provided with suction holes (15) leading into the suction chamber (7b); a suction conduit (17) leading out of the suction chamber (7b) and communicating with a vacuum source (9) for sucking air and water through the suction holes (15) from the felt (4) into the suction chamber (7b) and for discharging water and air from the suction chamber (7b); and measuring means (18) for measuring the vacuum pressure in the suction chamber (7b). In the reconditioning and measuring device according to the invention, the measuring head (7) comprises two suction conduits (16, 17) for sucking water and air, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1992
    Assignee: Tamfelt Oy Ab
    Inventor: Bo Rokman
  • Patent number: 5096541
    Abstract: The method serves for actively damping vibrations on a paper-making machine. The kinematic quantities which describes the movements of the paper-making machine or parts thereof produced by the vibrations are measured and are processed as measurement signals. Between relatively movable masses, at least one of which belongs to the vibratable structure of the paper-making machine, is provided at least one servo motor which is controlled by a control unit. Movement of this servo motor is produced in such a way that it is directed opposite to the vibrational movement to be damped. The movement produced in this way for damping the vibrations can be produced both between parts of the paper-making machine and between part of the paper-making machine and a movable additional mass provided expressly for this purpose. A damper which can also be incorporated into the servo motor can be provided to reduce the vibrational energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: Sulzer-Eschwer Wyss GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Arnhold, Rudolf Munch
  • Patent number: 4595501
    Abstract: A horizontal endless belt vacuum filter comprises an endless belt pierced, in its central part, with holes moving above the upper opening of a longitudinal vacuum and extending beneath the upper side of the conveyor belt. An endless filtering medium passes over guide rollers and is applied on the upper side of the conveyor belt, in order to receive the mass to be filtered. The vacuum box is mounted to pivot, as a whole, about a longitudinal axis offset laterally on one side of the conveyor belt. This vacuum box is borne by the inner ends of transverse bars which are articulated on horizontally aligned bearings materializing the pivot axis and which bear, at their outer ends, a manifold. This manifold is connected on the one hand to the vacuum box, via at least one connecting pipe, and on the other hand to the source of vacuum, by at least one dismountable coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Inventor: Christian Queyroix