Conveyance device and fibrous material recycling device
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorNaotaka Higuchi
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Abstract
Provided is technology for effectively removing fiber from a mesh belt. A second web former for conveying a second web containing fiber deposited on a mesh belt 72 having multiple holes 72a has a brush roller 710 with numerous bristles 712 protruding from the surface and disposed in contact with the mesh belt 72. The sectional area of the bristles 712 of the brush roller 710 is smaller than the open area of the holes 72a in the mesh belt 72 so that the distal ends of the bristles 712 can enter the holes 72a.
Claims11
A conveyance device configured to convey defibrated material containing fiber deposited on a belt having multiple holes, comprising:
- a roller having multiple protrusions protruding from the surface, and disposed to contact the belt,
- the sectional area of the protrusions of the roller being smaller than the open area of the holes in the belt, enabling the distal ends of the protrusions to penetrate the holes;
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- a collection device configured to recover fiber from the belt,
- the collection device being disposed to a position opposite the roller with the belt therebetween, or a position downstream in the conveyance direction of the belt from the roller with the belt therebetween.
A fibrous feedstock recycling device comprising:
- a defibrator that defibrates feedstock;
- a conveyance device that conveys defibrated material defibrated by the defibrator deposited on a belt having multiple holes;
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- a process unit that processes the defibrated material conveyed by the conveyance device;
- the conveyance device comprising:
- a roller with numerous protrusions protruding from the surface and disposed in contact with the belt,
- the sectional area of the protrusions of the roller being smaller than the open area of the holes in the belt, enabling the distal ends of the protrusions to penetrate the holes;
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- a collection device configured to recover fiber from the belt,
- the collection device being disposed to a position opposite the roller with the belt therebetween, or a position downstream in the conveyance direction of the belt from the roller with the belt therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.