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US 9,045,306 B2Granted
Sheet stabilizer with suction nozzle having center protrusion
AssigneeABB AB
InventorShizhong Duan
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Abstract
This invention is related to suction nozzles having a center protrusion for stabilizing a continuous web for various web property measurements. Suction nozzles blow air out of the nozzle, yet produce a vacuum proximate thereto. Two nozzles are disclosed, a single sided sheet-contact stabilizer and a non-contact sheet stabilizer. An air-bearing may be formed between the end surface of the center protrusion and the moving web.
Claims11
A web stabilizer for stabilizing a moving web, the stabilizer comprising:
- a nozzle body including a surface facing said web;
- a solid protrusion rotatably mounted in said nozzle body, said protrusion extending outwardly from said nozzle body surface and including a surface facing said web against which said moving web is arranged to be supported by said protrusion surface facing said web to measure a property of said moving web, rotation of said protrusion based on thickness of said web creating an offset between said protrusion surface facing said web and said nozzle body surface whose width depends on said web thickness, said offset determinative of said protrusion surface facing said web supporting said web without any vibration in said web;
- an air chamber positioned within said nozzle body, said air chamber including at least one air inlet port that directs compressed air from a source of compressed air into said air chamber;
- an annular opening located between said protrusion and said nozzle body surface and in fluid communication with said air chamber;
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- wherein said compressed air evacuates said air chamber through said annular opening to form an air bearing between said nozzle body surface and said moving web to suck said moving web towards said protrusion surface facing said web.
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