Air nozzle device and resin sheet manufacturing device
AssigneeThe Japan Steel Works, Ltd.
InventorsRyo ISHIGURO, Koichi KIMURA
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Abstract
An air nozzle device according to one embodiment includes an air nozzle body 41 configured to eject compressed air to a resin sheet, a support mechanism 42 configured to support the air nozzle body 41 so as to be movable and rotatable, a first drive mechanism configured to move the air nozzle body 41, a second drive mechanism configured to rotate the air nozzle body 41, and a control unit configured to control the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism. The control unit can adjust a position of the air nozzle body 41 in at least two different directions and can adjust an angle of the air nozzle body 41.
Claims12
An air nozzle device configured to blow air to a resin sheet extruded from a die to press the resin sheet against a cast roll, the air nozzle device comprising:
- an air nozzle body configured to eject compressed air to the resin sheet;
- a support mechanism configured to support the air nozzle body so as to be movable and rotatable;
- a first drive mechanism configured to move the air nozzle body;
- a second drive mechanism configured to rotate the air nozzle body;
- and
- a control unit configured to control the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism,
- wherein the control unit can adjust a position of the air nozzle body in at least two different directions and can adjust an angle of the air nozzle body.
A resin sheet manufacturing apparatus comprising:
- an extruder configured to heat and melt a resin raw material;
- a die configured to form a molten resin pressed in by the extruder into a sheet shape;
- a cast roll configured to cool and solidify a resin sheet extruded from the die;
- and
- an air nozzle device configured to blow air to the resin sheet extruded from the die to press the resin sheet against the cast roll,
- wherein the air nozzle device includes:
- an air nozzle body configured to eject compressed air to the resin sheet;
- a support mechanism configured to support the air nozzle body so as to be movable and rotatable;
- a first drive mechanism configured to move the air nozzle body;
- a second drive mechanism configured to rotate the air nozzle body;
- and
- a control unit configured to control the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism, and
- wherein the control unit can adjust a position of the air nozzle body in at least two different directions and can adjust an angle of the air nozzle body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.