Apparatus and method for ultrasonic sealing disposable diapers
AssigneePaper Converting Machine Company
InventorsPaul Ziegelhoffer, Gary E. Johnson
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for transversely sealing multi-ply diaper webs including an ultrasonic horn assembly above the web and an anvil assembly below the web, and including orbiting the two assemblies with points of orbit intersection at two spaced apart points on the web and with one of the assemblies being resiliently mounted so as to yield when the two assemblies come in contact during sealing.
Claims14
A method of sealing a multi-ply diaper web comprising the steps of
- providing an elongated ultrasonic horn assembly above a linear path and an elongated anvil assembly below said path, each of said assemblies having an end adjacent said path,
- moving each assembly through a circular orbit while maintaining each elongated assembly in a vertical orientation and with said orbits intersecting at two spaced apart points in said path,
- continuously advancing a multi-ply web along said path, and
- resiliently contacting said assembly ends between said two spaced apart points to provide area contact between said assemblies and without relative movement between said webs and said assemblies.
A method of sealing a multi-ply diaper web comprising the steps of
- providing an elongated ultrasonic horn assembly above a linear path and an elongated anvil assembly below said path, each of said assemblies having an end adjacent said path,
- orbiting each assembly while maintaining each elongated assembly in a vertical orientation and with said orbits intersecting at two spaced apart points in said path,
- continuously advancing a multi-ply web along said path, and
- resiliently contacting said assembly ends between said two spaced apart points to deform one of said orbits while clamping said web.
Apparatus for ultrasonic sealing of disposable diapers comprising a frame, conveyor means on said frame for advancing elongated diaper component webs along a linear path, a horn assembly including a horn orbitally mounted on said frame on one side of said path, an anvil assembly orbitally mounted on the other side of said path and aligned with said horn assembly so as to clamp said webs together for sealing the same, linkage means connecting each assembly to said frame so as to maintain each assembly in the same orientation throughout the orbit, one of said assemblies including resilient means to enable said one assembly to yield resiliently upon contact with the other of said assemblies while still clamping said webs and traveling therewith in said orientation during sealing.
Apparatus for ultrasonic sealing of disposable diapers comprising a frame, conveyor means on said frame for advancing elongated diaper component webs along a linear path, a horn assembly including a horn orbitally mounted on said frame on one side of said path, an anvil assembly orbitally mounted on the other side of said path and aligned with said horn assembly so as to clamp said webs together for sealing the same linkage means connecting each assembly to said frame so as to maintain each assembly in the same orientation throughout the orbit, one of said assemblies including resilient means to enable said one assembly to yield resiliently upon contact with the other of said assemblies, said linkage means including a four bar linkage arranged in a parallelogram for each assembly and including two plates extending perpendicular to said linear path and two arms pivotally connected at spaced apart points to each of said plates.
Apparatus for ultrasonic sealing of disposable diapers comprising a frame, conveyor means on said frame for advancing elongated diaper component webs along a linear path, a horn assembly including a horn mounted on said frame for movement in a circular orbit on one side of said path, an anvil assembly mounted on said frame the other side of said path for movement in a circular orbit and aligned with said horn assembly so as to clamp said webs together for sealing the same, linkage means connecting each assembly to said frame so as to maintain each assembly in the same orientation throughout the orbit, one of said assemblies including resilient means to enable said one assembly to yield resiliently upon contact with the other of said assemblies to deform the circular orbit of said one assembly during clamping of said web and to provide area contact between said horn and anvil assemblies and without relative movement between said webs and said assemblies.
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