Device for dewatering or cleaning a fabric in a paper machine, and paper machine comprising such a device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for dewatering or cleaning a fabric in a paper machine, the device (1) comprising—a contact portion (2) arranged on a first side of the device (1) for contacting a fabric in a paper machine,—an air device (4) for transporting air to or from the fabric, the air device being operatively connected to at least one opening (3) in the first side for supplying or removing air through the at least one opening, and—a vibration generator (5) operatively connected to the contact portion and configured to cause a vibration of the contact portion during operation of the device. The invention also relates to a paper machine (100, 100′) comprising at least one such device.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.