# US 2017/0282418 A1 · Sheet/film forming roll apparatus, sheet/film forming method

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- Number: US 2017/0282418 A1
- Document ID: US20170282418A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/474,413
- Filed: 2017-03-30
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-31
- Assignees: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Koji MIZUNUMA; Ryota OKE; Tomonori YAMAGUCHI; Akihiro IWATA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170282418A1

## CPC

- B29C 43/24: Calendering
- B29C 43/245: {Adjusting calender parameters, e.g. bank quantity}
- B29C 43/46: Rollers
- B29C 43/58: Measuring, controlling or regulating {(for bank adjustment in calendering B29C43/245)}
- B29K 2105/0067: {Melt}
- B29L 2007/008: {Wide strips, e.g. films, webs}
- B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00)
- B29K: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
- B29L: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES

## Abstract

According to one embodiment, a rotating state of a second motor is transmitted to a second roll as it is. A posture of a rotation central axis of the second motor is maintained constant. A changed state of the second roll is not transmitted to the second motor. Thereby, the second roll is rotated with timing identical to the rotating state of the second motor.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sheet/film forming roll apparatus comprising a first roll and a second roll configured to be rotatable in opposition to each other, and configured to feed a molten resin into a part between the first roll and the second roll to thereby form a sheet or a film, comprising:
a first motor configured to rotate the first roll;
a second motor including a rotating part on which a plurality of permanent magnets are arranged, and configured to rotate the second roll;
a push-pull unit capable of moving the first roll toward or away from the second roll; and
a power transmission mechanism configured to transmit a rotating state of the second motor as it is to the second roll without changing the rotating state to thereby rotate the second roll with timing identical to the rotating state of the second motor.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sheet/film forming roll apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
within a range of the practical rotational speed (0 rpm to 100 rpm) of the second roll, the number of poles of the permanent magnets arranged in the second motor is set to such a number of poles that generation of rotational torque necessary to feed the molten resin by means of the second roll is enabled.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The sheet/film forming roll apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a rotating shaft part configured to couple the power transmission mechanism to the second motor, wherein
the rotating shaft part is arranged at the rotating part of the second motor,
the rotating part is configured as a hollow cylinder part into which the rotating shaft part can be fitted, or
the rotating part is configured as an attaching surface to which the rotating shaft part can be attached, or
the rotating part is formed integral with the rotating shaft part.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The sheet/film forming roll apparatus according to claim 3, wherein
the power transmission mechanism includes a flexible coupling, and
the flexible coupling includes
a first hub flange which can be coupled to the rotating part,
a second hub flange which can be coupled to the second roll,
a leaf spring unit configured by piling a plurality of leaf springs one on top of another to form a laminated structure, and
a plurality of bolts configured to fix the first hub flange and the second hub flange to each other together with the leaf spring unit, and
a changed state of the second roll occurring when the first roll is moved toward or away from the second roll is absorbed and removed by the flexible coupling being elastically deformed, whereby the posture of the rotating shaft part is maintained constant at all times.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The sheet/film forming roll apparatus according to claim 3, wherein
the power transmission mechanism includes an intermediate shaft part, and first and second flexible couplings both of which are respectively provided on both sides of the intermediate shaft part,
the first flexible coupling includes
a first hub flange which can be coupled to the rotating shaft part,
a leaf spring unit arranged between the first hub flange and one end of the intermediate shaft part, and configured by piling a plurality of leaf springs one on top of another to form a laminated structure, and
a plurality of bolts configured to fix the first hub flange and the one end of the intermediate shaft part to each other together with the leaf spring unit,
the second flexible coupling includes
a second hub flange which can be coupled to the second roll,
a leaf spring unit arranged between the second hub flange and the other end of the intermediate shaft part, and configured by piling a plurality of leaf springs one on top of another to form a laminated structure, and
a plurality of bolts configured to fix the second hub flange and the other end of the intermediate shaft part to each other together with the leaf spring unit, and
a changed state of the second roll occurring when the first roll is moved toward or away from the second roll is absorbed and removed by the first flexible coupling and the second flexible coupling being elastically deformed, whereby the posture of the rotating shaft part is maintained constant at all times.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The sheet/film forming roll apparatus according to claim 3, wherein
the power transmission mechanism includes a link-type coupling, and
the link-type coupling includes
a first disk which can be coupled to the rotating shaft part,
a second disk which is arranged in parallel with and in opposition to the first disk, and can be coupled to the second roll,
an intermediate disk arranged between the first disk and the second disk in parallel with each other and in opposition to each other, and
a plurality of link mechanisms configured to couple the first disk, the intermediate disk, and the second disk to each other, and
a changed state of the second roll occurring when the first roll is moved toward or away from the second roll is absorbed and removed by the link mechanisms, whereby the posture of the rotating shaft part is maintained constant at all times.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The sheet/film forming roll apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a discharge unit capable of feeding a molten resin into a part between the first roll and the second roll.

### Claim 8

A sheet/film forming method using a sheet/film forming roll apparatus including a first roll and a second roll configured to be rotatable in opposition to each other, and configured to feed a molten resin into a part between the first roll and the second roll to thereby form a sheet or a film, comprising:
rotating the first roll by means of a first motor;
rotating the second roll by means of a second motor including a rotating part on which a plurality of permanent magnets are arranged; and
transmitting, by means of a power transmission mechanism, a rotating state of the second motor as it is to the second roll without changing the rotating state to thereby rotate the second roll with timing identical to the rotating state of the second motor.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The sheet/film forming method according to claim 8, further comprising moving the first roll toward or away from the second roll by means of a push-pull unit, wherein
a changed state of the second roll occurring when the first roll is moved toward or away from the second roll is absorbed and removed by the power transmission mechanism, whereby the posture of the rotation central axis of the second motor is maintained constant at all times.

### Claim 10

A sheet/film forming roll apparatus comprising a first roll and a second roll configured to be rotatable in opposition to each other, and configured to feed a molten resin into a part between the first roll and the second roll to thereby form a sheet or a film, comprising:
a first motor configured to rotate the first roll;
a second motor including a rotating part on which a plurality of permanent magnets are arranged, and configured to rotate the second roll;
a push-pull unit capable of moving the first roll toward or away from the second roll; and
a power transmission mechanism configured to couple the second motor and the second roll to each other, wherein
the power transmission mechanism includes an intermediate shaft part, and two shaft couplings,
the one shaft coupling couples the second motor and the intermediate shaft part to each other,
the other shaft coupling couples the second roll and the intermediate shaft part to each other, and
a changed state of the rotating shaft of the second roll occurring when the first roll is moved toward or away from the second roll is absorbed and removed by the intermediate shaft part being inclined with the one shaft coupling used as a base point, whereby the posture of the rotating shaft of the second motor is maintained constant at all times.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The sheet/film forming roll apparatus according to claim 10, wherein
the intermediate shaft part is constituted of one integrated shaft member or of a member formed by coupling a plurality of shaft members to each other.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The sheet/film forming roll apparatus according to claim 10, wherein
the shaft coupling is a flexible coupling or a ball joint.

### Claim 13

A sheet/film forming method using a sheet/film forming roll apparatus including a first roll and a second roll configured to be rotatable in opposition to each other, and configured to feed a molten resin into a part between the first roll and the second roll to thereby form a sheet or a film,
comprising:
rotating the first roll by means of a first motor;
transmitting a rotating state of a second motor including a rotating part on which a plurality of permanent magnets are arranged to the second roll by means of a power transmission mechanism including an intermediate shaft part and two shaft couplings;
moving the first roll toward or away from the second roll by means of a push-pull unit; and
absorbing and removing a changed state of the rotating shaft of the second roll occurring when the first roll is moved toward or away from the second roll by means of the intermediate shaft part being inclined with the one shaft coupling used as a base point to thereby maintain the posture of the rotating shaft of the second motor constant at all times.