Method and apparatus for continual treatment of textile sheet material by application of microwaves
AssigneeThe Ichikin, Ltd.
InventorBunshiro Kawaguchi
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Abstract
Through a confined chamber replete with saturated or overheated steam, a textile sheet material such as a woven cloth is continually processed, under concurrent emanation of microwaves, along a continuous course made up of a plurality of substantially concentrically arranged, substantially circular sections of different diameters, for uniform treatment over entire length and thickness. The treatment can be used as a part of a continuous textile process.
Claims7
A method for continuous treatment of textile sheet material by application of microwaves comprising the steps of, continuously introducing said textile sheet material into a confining chamber, continuously winding said textile sheet material in the form of a cylindrical hollow roll comprising a plurality of contiguous layers of textile sheet material about a plurality of substantially parallel guide rollers arranged within said chamber at predetermined intervals along the circumference of an imaginary circle, supplying steam into said chamber and within said hollow roll, continuously delivering the innermost layer of said textile sheet material from said cylindrical hollow roll towards the outside of said chamber as said textile sheet material is being continuously wound about the outermost layer of said cylindrical hollow roll, and emanating microwaves into said chamber during passage of said textile sheet material therethrough.
An apparatus for the continuous treatment of textile sheet material comprising, a housing including a confining chamber having an inlet and an outlet for the continuous passage of said textile sheet material therethrough, a plurality of substantially parallel guide rollers arranged within said chamber at predetermined intervals along the circumference of an imaginary circle for continuously winding thereabout said textile sheet material in the form of a cylindrical hollow roll comprising a plurality of contiguous layers of said textile sheet material, a microwave emanater mounted to said housing in operative communication with said chamber, supplying means for supplying steam into said chamber and within said hollow roll, advancing means for advancing said textile sheet material through said chamber, and delivering means arranged in said chamber within the confines of said guide rollers for continuously delivering the innermost layer of said textile sheet material from said cylindrical hollow roll towards the outside of said chamber as said textile sheet material is being continuously wound about the outermost layer of said cylindrical hollow roll.
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