Apparatus and method for depositing synthetic fibers to form a nonwoven

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for depositing synthetic fibers to form a nonwoven, in which the synthetic fibers are blown through a take-up nozzle as a fiber stream in a free space in the direction of a deposit belt. According to the invention, the fiber stream, before impinging onto the deposit belt, is guided by a guide segment formed between two guide members, one of the guide members being arranged on a belt exit side and an opposite guide members being arranged on a belt inlet side and forming, at a distance from the take-up nozzle, an open fiber entry gap for entry into the guide segment, and the guide segment extending as far as the deposit belt.

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