Method and Apparatus for Particulate Control from Moving Webs
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsPawel M. Siczek, Gustav Andre Mellin
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing particles, such as dust, generated by a moving web is disclosed. A dust control platform is positioned adjacent to a traversing web to catch the particles generated by the web. The particles pass through one or more apertures defined by an accumulation surface. The particles pass through the accumulation surface and into an accumulation chamber. The accumulation chamber may include a sweeping device or other device that may be used to transfer the accumulated particles to a collection chamber. The collection chamber is connected to a vacuum source. Vacuum is applied to the collection chamber by the vacuum source such that the particles are removed from the collection chamber.
Claims20
A method of controlling dust generated from a moving web, the method comprising:
- traversing a web in a machine direction;
- providing a dust control platform positioned adjacent the web, wherein the dust control platform comprises:
- an accumulation surface comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the accumulation surface comprises a plurality of apertures extending through the accumulation surface from the first surface to the second surface;
- an accumulation chamber positioned adjacent the second side of the accumulation surface, wherein the accumulation chamber comprises a first end portion and a second end portion;
- a collection chamber positioned adjacent the second end portion of the accumulation chamber;
- a vacuum source operatively connected to the collection chamber;
- a sweeping device positioned adjacent the first end portion of the accumulation chamber;
- wherein the dust generated by the moving web passes through the apertures of the accumulation surface of the dust control platform;
- accumulating the dust in the collection chamber;
- activating the sweeping device, wherein the sweeping device traverses along the accumulation chamber from the first end portion to the second end portion;
- depositing the dust that accumulated in the accumulation chamber in the collection chamber;
- and
- removing the dust from the collection chamber using a vacuum source.
A method of controlling dust from a moving web, the method comprising:
- traversing a web in a machine direction, wherein the traversing web generates dust;
- providing a dust control platform positioned adjacent the web, wherein the dust control platform comprises:
- an accumulation surface, wherein the accumulation surface comprises a plurality of apertures;
- an accumulation chamber positioned adjacent the accumulation surface, wherein the accumulation chamber comprises a first end portion and a second end portion;
- a collection chamber positioned adjacent the second end portion of the accumulation chamber;
- a sweeping device positioned adjacent the first end portion of the accumulation chamber;
- wherein the dust generated by the traversing web passes through the apertures of the accumulation surface of the dust control platform;
- accumulating the dust in the collection chamber;
- activating the sweeping device, wherein the sweeping device traverses along the accumulation chamber from the first end portion to the second end portion;
- and
- depositing the dust that accumulated in the accumulation chamber to the collection chamber.
A method of controlling dust from a moving web, the method comprising:
- traversing a web in a machine direction, wherein the traversing web generates dust;
- providing a dust control platform positioned adjacent the web, wherein the dust control platform comprises:
- an accumulation surface, wherein the accumulation surface comprises a plurality of apertures extending through the accumulation surface, and wherein the accumulation surface comprises an external surface and an internal surface;
- an accumulation chamber positioned adjacent the accumulation surface, wherein the accumulation chamber comprises a first end portion and a second end portion;
- a collection chamber positioned adjacent the second end portion of the accumulation chamber;
- a plurality of vanes positioned adjacent the internal surface of the accumulation surface;
- a drive member operatively engaged with the plurality of vanes;
- wherein the dust generated by the traversing web passes through the apertures of the accumulation surface of the dust control platform;
- accumulating the dust in the collection chamber;
- activating the plurality of vanes such that the plurality of vanes are positioned in a closed configuration;
- activating a vacuum source operatively connected to the accumulation chamber;
- and
- removing the dust from the accumulation chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.