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US 2023/0075175 A1Published application
Web transportation apparatus and fiber article producing apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorKentaro YAMADA
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Abstract
A web transportation apparatus includes a mesh belt configured to be rotated to transport a web formed of a dry deposited material containing fibers and a striking member configured to strike a return section of the mesh belt to remove the material attached to the mesh belt. The striking member includes a striking bar and a striking lever. The striking bar is reciprocated to strike the mesh belt.
Claims9
A web transportation apparatus comprising:
- a mesh belt configured to be rotated to transport a web formed of a dry deposited material containing fibers;
- and
- a striking member configured to strike a return section of the mesh belt to remove the material attached to the mesh belt, wherein
- the striking member includes a striking bar and a striking lever, and
- the striking bar is reciprocated to strike the mesh belt.
2 more elements
A fiber article producing apparatus comprising:
- a deposition unit configured to dry deposit a material containing fibers;
- a web transportation unit including a mesh belt on which the material is deposited and configured to transport a web formed of the deposited material on the mesh belt;
- and
- a shaping unit configured to press the web transferred from the mesh belt, wherein
- the web transportation unit includes a striking member including a striking bar and a striking lever to strike a return section of the mesh belt to remove the material attached to the mesh belt, and
- the striking bar is reciprocated to strike the mesh belt.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.