US20150299920A1 - Device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded product and method for manufacturing same - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a device and method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products having a three-dimensional shape such as masks, filters, and urethane reinforcing materials to be used for vehicle seats.
- JP H11-315458 A PTL1
- This manufacturing device has a male mold and female mold so that nonwoven fabric molded products are manufactured by press-molding nonwoven fabrics with the male and female molds.
- an unentangled nonwoven web is passed between heat rolls so as to be thermo-compression bonded, by which an entangled-and-compressed nonwoven fabric is manufactured.
- a nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured from a nonwoven fabric by pressing with the male and female molds
- changing the shape of a nonwoven fabric molded product involves changing the male and female molds, leading to an increase in the quantity of metal molds.
- nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured from the nonwoven fabric, excess parts for the manufacture of a nonwoven fabric molded product is removed as they are in the nonwoven state. Thus, since excess parts have been compressed by heat treatment, it is difficult to reuse such excess parts. These excess parts may occupy 40% of the entire product quantity in some products, thus resulting in waste of resources and being adverse to the environment.
- the nonwoven fabric cannot be partly changed in density (weight per unit area), degree of entanglement between fibers, or thickness.
- a nonwoven fabric molded product manufactured from the nonwoven fabric also cannot be partly changed in density, degree of entanglement, or thickness. Therefore, even with a desire for partly increasing a nonwoven fabric molded product in density, degree of entanglement, or thickness, the nonwoven fabric molded product has to be increased wholly in those terms, leading to a waste of resources unfavorably in terms of the environment.
- an object of the invention is to provide a device and method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products capable of reducing manufacturing time and manufacturing cost, decreasing the quantity of molds and contributing to resource saving favorably in terms of the environment.
- a device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to the present invention comprises:
- fluid spraying means for spraying a fluid to an unentangled nonwoven web mounted on the molding surface of the mold so that the nonwoven web is pressed against the molding surface, and fibers of the nonwoven web are entangled with each other while the nonwoven web is molded so as to conform to a three-dimensional shape of the molding surface, whereby a three-dimensional nonwoven fabric molded product is produced.
- the fluid refers to liquids such as water or gases such as vapor as an example, having such a high pressure as to cause the nonwoven web to be entangled.
- the fluid pressure is within a range of 10 MPa to 20 MPa.
- this pressure may be changed depending on thickness, hardness or the like of the nonwoven fabric molded product.
- the device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products in this invention since the molding and entanglement of a three-dimensional shape from the nonwoven web can be carried out concurrently in one-time process, the conventional entangling step of manufacturing nonwoven fabric from the nonwoven web can be omitted, simplifying the steps, so that the nonwoven fabric molded product can be manufactured at low cost.
- the fluid spraying means fulfills the role as one mold out of a male mold and a female mold to be used for conventional press molding, allowing the one mold to be omitted. Therefore, in cases where the shape of the nonwoven fabric molded product is changed, the need is only to change the other mold, leading to a reduction of the mold quantity.
- the nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured from the nonwoven web by fluid, excess materials in the manufacture of the nonwoven fabric molded product are removed from the nonwoven web, as they are, by the fluid, and those excess materials can be reused as they are. This leads to resource saving and favorableness to the environment.
- the nonwoven fabric molded product can be partly changed in degree of entanglement or thickness by changing the pressure, distance, time or angle of the fluid sprayed to the nonwoven web.
- the invention is enabled to provide the functions of the nonwoven fabric molded product (functions due to its degree of entanglement or thickness) with a minimum quantity of material, favorably in terms of the environment.
- a plurality of through holes for allowing the fluid to pass therethrough are provided in the molding surface of the mold.
- the fluid after having been sprayed to the nonwoven web passes through the through holes of the molding surface of the mold.
- the fluid that has passed through the nonwoven web is prevented from impinging on and repelling from the molding surface.
- the nonwoven web can securely be pressed against the molding surface so that molding and entanglement of a three-dimensional shape from the nonwoven web can be fulfilled securely.
- the mold has protrusions in the molding surface
- the fluid spraying means sprays the fluid to the nonwoven web with the protrusions stuck thereto, so that the protrusions are pierced through the nonwoven web.
- the fluid spraying means sprays the fluid to the nonwoven web stuck to the protrusions so that the protrusions are pierced through the nonwoven web.
- the fluid spraying means has a plurality of nozzles for jetting out the fluid to an identical part of the nonwoven web in different directions.
- the plurality of nozzles jet out the fluid to one identical part of the nonwoven web in mutually different directions.
- a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to the invention comprises:
- the conventional entangling step of manufacturing nonwoven fabric from the nonwoven web can be omitted, simplifying the steps, so that the nonwoven fabric molded product can be manufactured at low cost.
- the fluid spraying means fulfills the role as one mold out of a male mold and a female mold to be used for conventional press molding, allowing the one mold to be omitted in this case. Therefore, in cases where the shape of the nonwoven fabric molded product is changed, the need is only to change the other mold, leading to a reduction of the mold quantity.
- the nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured from the nonwoven web by fluid, excess materials in the manufacture of the nonwoven fabric molded product are removed from the nonwoven web, as they are, by the fluid, and those excess materials can be reused as they are. This leads to resource saving and favorableness to the environment.
- the nonwoven fabric molded product can be partly changed in degree of entanglement or thickness by changing the pressure, distance, time or angle of the fluid sprayed to the nonwoven web.
- the invention is enabled to provide the functions of the nonwoven fabric molded product (functions due to its degree of entanglement or thickness) with a minimum quantity of material, favorably in terms of the environment.
- the manufacturing device since the manufacturing device includes a mold and fluid spraying means, the nonwoven fabric molded product can be manufactured from the nonwoven web by fluid.
- the manufacturing time and the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and a reduction in mold quantity as well as a reduction in waste of resources are achieved, favorably in terms of the environment.
- the nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured by spraying fluid to the nonwoven web.
- the manufacturing time and the manufacturing cost are reduced, and a reduction in mold quantity as well as a reduction in waste of resources are achieved, favorably in terms of the environment.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view showing a device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2A is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products
- FIG. 2B is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products
- FIG. 2C is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products
- FIG. 2D is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products
- FIG. 2E is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products
- FIG. 2F is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products
- FIG. 2G is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products
- FIG. 2H is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products
- FIG. 3A is a schematic structural view showing a device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to a second embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3B is a schematic structural view showing another device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view showing a device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to a first embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , this manufacturing device includes a mold 1 having a three dimensional-shaped molding surface 10 , and a water jet 2 for spraying water to the molding surface 10 of the mold 1 .
- the water jet 2 is an example of fluid spraying means.
- the molding surface 10 of the mold 1 is formed of a pentahedron including four side surfaces and one top surface.
- the molding surface 10 is provided with a plurality of through holes 11 that allow water sprayed from the water jet 2 to pass therethrough.
- the molding surface 10 is formed from a wire mesh as an example.
- Pin-like positioning protrusions 12 and a box-shaped hole-forming protrusion 13 are provided on the top surface of the molding surface 10 .
- a chute-shaped recess-forming protrusion 14 is provided on one side surface of the molding surface 10 .
- the water jet 2 has a gate-shaped body portion 20 and a plurality of nozzles 21 provided in the body portion 20 . Jet holes 21 a of the nozzles 21 are provided in three surfaces facing inward of the gate-shaped body portion 20 .
- the water jet 2 is set to such a size as to be able to stride across the mold 1 .
- the mold 1 is enabled to relatively go closer to or farther from the water jet 2 . That is, the jet holes 21 a of the nozzles 21 can be opposed to the whole area of the molding surface 10 of the mold 1 one after another so that water can be sprayed thereto from the jet holes 21 a.
- the pressure of this water is so high as to cause a later-described nonwoven web 3 to be entangled, e.g., being within a range of 10 MPa to 20 MPa.
- a nonwoven web 3 is fabricated by layering a plurality of fibers.
- a conventionally known process dry process, wet process, etc.
- the fibers are made from polyester as an example.
- the nonwoven web 3 which has not yet been processed for fiber-to-fiber entanglement, is also called fleece. It is noted here that the fiber-to-fiber entanglement refers to making fibers coupled and entangled with each other.
- cruciform slits and a pass-through hole portion 31 are bored at predetermined positions on the nonwoven web 3 .
- the positions of the slits 30 correspond to positions of the positioning protrusions 12 of the mold 1
- the position of the hole portion 31 corresponds to a position of the hole-forming protrusion 13 of the mold 1 .
- the unentangled nonwoven web 3 is mounted on the molding surface 10 so that one surface of the nonwoven web 3 faces the molding surface of the mold 1 .
- the positioning protrusions 12 of the mold 1 are stuck into the slits 30 of the nonwoven web 3 , so that the hole-forming protrusion 13 of the mold 1 is fitted into the hole portion 31 of the nonwoven web 3 .
- fore ends of the positioning protrusions 12 are not exposed from the nonwoven web 3 , but those ends may be exposed from the slits 30 .
- the nonwoven web 3 mounted on the molding surface 10 is moved inward of the water jet 2 . Then, from the water jet 2 , water is sprayed to the other surface of the nonwoven web 3 .
- the nonwoven web 3 is pressed against the molding surface 10 so that fibers 32 of the nonwoven web 3 are entangled with each other and moreover the nonwoven web 3 is molded so as to conform to the three-dimensional shape of the molding surface 10 . It is assumed that the molding surface 10 is moved from left to right relative to the nozzles 21 as in the figures.
- the water after having been sprayed to the nonwoven web 3 passes through the through holes 11 of the molding surface 10 .
- the water that has passed through the nonwoven web 3 is prevented from impinging on and repelling from the molding surface 10 .
- the nonwoven web 3 can securely be pressed against the molding surface 10 so that molding and entanglement of the three-dimensional shape from the nonwoven web 3 can be fulfilled.
- molding and entanglement of a three-dimensional shape from the nonwoven web 3 are carried out concurrently in one-time process, by which the nonwoven fabric molded product 5 is manufactured as shown in FIG. 2G .
- the resulting nonwoven fabric molded product 5 has a three-dimensional shape conforming to the molding surface 10 .
- the nonwoven fabric molded product 5 mounted on the molding surface 10 is dried and cooled, then removed from the mold 1 as shown in FIG. 2H .
- holes are formed at positions corresponding to the positioning protrusions 12
- a hole is formed at a position corresponding to the hole-forming protrusion 13
- a recess is formed at a position corresponding to the recess-forming protrusion 14 .
- the nonwoven fabric molded product 5 is, for example, a mask, a filter, an urethane reinforcing material to be used for vehicle seats, or the like.
- the reinforcing material which is to be placed between urethane placed on the bearing surface side of the seat and a back surface member placed on the back surface side of the seat, prevents peeling of urethane or prevents rustling sounds between the urethane and the back surface member.
- the conventional entangling step of manufacturing nonwoven fabric from the nonwoven web 3 can be omitted, simplifying the steps, so that the nonwoven fabric molded product 5 can be manufactured at low cost.
- the water jet 2 fulfills the role as one mold out of a male mold and a female mold to be used for conventional press molding, allowing the one mold to be omitted in this case.
- the nonwoven fabric molded product 5 is manufactured from the nonwoven web 3 by water, excess materials in the manufacture of the nonwoven fabric molded product 5 are removed from the nonwoven web 3 , as they are, by the water, and those excess materials can be reused as they are. This leads to resource saving and favorableness to the environment.
- the nonwoven fabric molded product 5 can be partly changed in degree of entanglement or thickness by changing the pressure, distance, time or angle of water sprayed to the nonwoven web 3 .
- the invention is enabled to provide the functions of the nonwoven fabric molded product 5 (functions due to its degree of entanglement or thickness) with a minimum quantity of material, favorably in terms of the environment.
- FIGS. 3A and 3B are main-part enlarged views showing a device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to a second embodiment of the invention.
- the second embodiment differs from the foregoing first embodiment ( FIG. 2E ) only in the structure of the nozzles. Only this different point of structure will be described below.
- a first nozzle 21 A and a second nozzle 21 B jet out water to one identical part of the nonwoven web 3 in mutually different directions.
- a jet-out direction of the first nozzle 21 A is along a direction orthogonal to the molding surface 10 .
- a jet-out direction of the second nozzle 21 B is along a direction inclined by 45° relative to the molding surface 10 .
- the jet-out direction of the first nozzle 21 A may be along a direction inclined by 135° relative to the molding surface 10 so as to be left-right symmetrical with the jet-out direction of the second nozzle 21 B.
- the gate-shaped water jet 2 is adopted as the fluid spraying means in the above embodiments.
- the fluid spraying means may also be a robot arm capable of partly-aimed spraying.
- the fluid may also be liquid other than water or a gas such as vapor.
- a fluid has a pressure that allows a high degree of entanglement of the nonwoven web 3 to be achieved. Of course, this pressure may be changed depending on thickness, hardness or the like of the nonwoven fabric molded product 5 .
- the nozzles 21 , 21 A, 21 B for jetting out water to one identical part of the nonwoven web 3 are provided in a quantity of one or two in the above embodiments. However, those nozzles may be provided in quantities of three or more.
- the through holes 11 although provided in the molding surface 10 in the above embodiments, may also be omitted.
- protrusions 12 , 13 , 14 are provided on the molding surface 10 in the above embodiments, yet at least one of those may be omitted.
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A nonwoven fabric web (3) is mounted on a three-dimensional molding surface (10) of a molding mold (1), and water is sprayed onto this nonwoven fabric web (3) by a water jet (2). Thus, the nonwoven fabric web (3) is pressed against the molding surface (10), and fibers (32) of the nonwoven fabric web (3) are entangled with each other while the nonwoven fabric web (3) is molded so as to conform to the three-dimensional shape of the molding surface (10), whereby a nonwoven fabric molded product (5) of a three-dimensional shape is produced.
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- The present invention relates to a device and method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products having a three-dimensional shape such as masks, filters, and urethane reinforcing materials to be used for vehicle seats.
- A conventional device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products is known from JP H11-315458 A (PTL1). This manufacturing device has a male mold and female mold so that nonwoven fabric molded products are manufactured by press-molding nonwoven fabrics with the male and female molds.
- With regard to the manufacture of nonwoven fabrics, generally, an unentangled nonwoven web is passed between heat rolls so as to be thermo-compression bonded, by which an entangled-and-compressed nonwoven fabric is manufactured.
- PTL1: JP H11-315458 A
- In actual use of the above-described conventional device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products, there are problems as described below.
- In order to manufacture the nonwoven fabric molded product from the nonwoven fabric, it is required to preliminarily manufacture a nonwoven fabric from a nonwoven web. Thus, a step of manufacturing a nonwoven fabric from a nonwoven web and another step of manufacturing a nonwoven fabric molded product from the nonwoven fabric are necessitated, involving elongated manufacturing time and increased manufacturing cost.
- Also, since a nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured from a nonwoven fabric by pressing with the male and female molds, changing the shape of a nonwoven fabric molded product involves changing the male and female molds, leading to an increase in the quantity of metal molds.
- Further, since the nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured from the nonwoven fabric, excess parts for the manufacture of a nonwoven fabric molded product is removed as they are in the nonwoven state. Thus, since excess parts have been compressed by heat treatment, it is difficult to reuse such excess parts. These excess parts may occupy 40% of the entire product quantity in some products, thus resulting in waste of resources and being adverse to the environment.
- Further, the nonwoven fabric cannot be partly changed in density (weight per unit area), degree of entanglement between fibers, or thickness. A nonwoven fabric molded product manufactured from the nonwoven fabric also cannot be partly changed in density, degree of entanglement, or thickness. Therefore, even with a desire for partly increasing a nonwoven fabric molded product in density, degree of entanglement, or thickness, the nonwoven fabric molded product has to be increased wholly in those terms, leading to a waste of resources unfavorably in terms of the environment.
- Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide a device and method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products capable of reducing manufacturing time and manufacturing cost, decreasing the quantity of molds and contributing to resource saving favorably in terms of the environment.
- In order to solve the problem, a device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to the present invention comprises:
- a mold having a three dimensional-shaped molding surface; and
- fluid spraying means for spraying a fluid to an unentangled nonwoven web mounted on the molding surface of the mold so that the nonwoven web is pressed against the molding surface, and fibers of the nonwoven web are entangled with each other while the nonwoven web is molded so as to conform to a three-dimensional shape of the molding surface, whereby a three-dimensional nonwoven fabric molded product is produced.
- It is noted here that the fluid refers to liquids such as water or gases such as vapor as an example, having such a high pressure as to cause the nonwoven web to be entangled. For example, with water used as the fluid, the fluid pressure is within a range of 10 MPa to 20 MPa. Of course, this pressure may be changed depending on thickness, hardness or the like of the nonwoven fabric molded product.
- According to the device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products in this invention, since the molding and entanglement of a three-dimensional shape from the nonwoven web can be carried out concurrently in one-time process, the conventional entangling step of manufacturing nonwoven fabric from the nonwoven web can be omitted, simplifying the steps, so that the nonwoven fabric molded product can be manufactured at low cost.
- Also, since the nonwoven web is pressed against the mold by the fluid of the fluid spraying means, the fluid spraying means fulfills the role as one mold out of a male mold and a female mold to be used for conventional press molding, allowing the one mold to be omitted. Therefore, in cases where the shape of the nonwoven fabric molded product is changed, the need is only to change the other mold, leading to a reduction of the mold quantity.
- Also, since the nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured from the nonwoven web by fluid, excess materials in the manufacture of the nonwoven fabric molded product are removed from the nonwoven web, as they are, by the fluid, and those excess materials can be reused as they are. This leads to resource saving and favorableness to the environment.
- With conventional nonwoven fabrics, it has been impossible to partly change their density (weight per unit area). In the present invention, on the other hand, excess materials may be laid on necessary parts in the state of the nonwoven web before the nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured. Thus, according to the invention, it becomes implementable to achieve a reduction in materials, as compared with conventional molded products from nonwoven fabrics, favorably in terms of the environment.
- Also, with conventional nonwoven fabrics, it has been impossible to partly change their degree of entanglement between fibers or their thickness. In this invention, on the other hand, the nonwoven fabric molded product can be partly changed in degree of entanglement or thickness by changing the pressure, distance, time or angle of the fluid sprayed to the nonwoven web. As a result of this, the invention is enabled to provide the functions of the nonwoven fabric molded product (functions due to its degree of entanglement or thickness) with a minimum quantity of material, favorably in terms of the environment.
- In one embodiment, in the above-described device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products, a plurality of through holes for allowing the fluid to pass therethrough are provided in the molding surface of the mold.
- According to the device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products in this embodiment, the fluid after having been sprayed to the nonwoven web passes through the through holes of the molding surface of the mold. As a result of this, the fluid that has passed through the nonwoven web is prevented from impinging on and repelling from the molding surface. Thus, the nonwoven web can securely be pressed against the molding surface so that molding and entanglement of a three-dimensional shape from the nonwoven web can be fulfilled securely.
- In one embodiment, in the above-described device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products,
- the mold has protrusions in the molding surface, and
- the fluid spraying means sprays the fluid to the nonwoven web with the protrusions stuck thereto, so that the protrusions are pierced through the nonwoven web.
- According to the device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products in this embodiment, the fluid spraying means sprays the fluid to the nonwoven web stuck to the protrusions so that the protrusions are pierced through the nonwoven web. As a result of this, there is no need for preliminarily providing holes that allow the protrusions to be pierced through the nonwoven web. Thus, the steps are simplified and waste of materials can be cut down.
- In one embodiment, in the above-described device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products, the fluid spraying means has a plurality of nozzles for jetting out the fluid to an identical part of the nonwoven web in different directions.
- According to the device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products in this embodiment, the plurality of nozzles jet out the fluid to one identical part of the nonwoven web in mutually different directions. As a result of this, entanglement between fibers of the nonwoven web can be fulfilled with more complexity and more security, so that the strength of the nonwoven fabric molded product can be improved.
- Also, a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to the invention comprises:
- mounting an unentangled nonwoven web onto a molding surface of a mold, the molding surface having a three-dimensional shape; and
- spraying a fluid to the nonwoven web so that the nonwoven web is pressed against the molding surface, and fibers of the nonwoven web are entangled with each other while the nonwoven web is molded so as to conform to the three-dimensional shape of the molding surface, whereby a three-dimensional nonwoven fabric molded product manufactured.
- According to the method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products in this invention, since the molding and entanglement of a three-dimensional shape from the nonwoven web can be carried out concurrently in one-time process, the conventional entangling step of manufacturing nonwoven fabric from the nonwoven web can be omitted, simplifying the steps, so that the nonwoven fabric molded product can be manufactured at low cost.
- Also, since the nonwoven web is pressed against the mold by the fluid of the fluid spraying means, the fluid spraying means fulfills the role as one mold out of a male mold and a female mold to be used for conventional press molding, allowing the one mold to be omitted in this case. Therefore, in cases where the shape of the nonwoven fabric molded product is changed, the need is only to change the other mold, leading to a reduction of the mold quantity.
- Also, since the nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured from the nonwoven web by fluid, excess materials in the manufacture of the nonwoven fabric molded product are removed from the nonwoven web, as they are, by the fluid, and those excess materials can be reused as they are. This leads to resource saving and favorableness to the environment.
- With conventional nonwoven fabrics, it has been impossible to partly change their density (weight per unit area). In the present invention, on the other hand, excess materials may be laid on necessary parts in the state of the nonwoven web before the nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured. Thus, according to the invention, it becomes implementable to achieve a reduction in materials favorably in terms of the environment, as compared with conventional molded products from nonwoven fabrics.
- Also, with conventional nonwoven fabrics, it has been impossible to partly change their degree of entanglement between fibers or their thickness. In this invention, on the other hand, the nonwoven fabric molded product can be partly changed in degree of entanglement or thickness by changing the pressure, distance, time or angle of the fluid sprayed to the nonwoven web. As a result of this, the invention is enabled to provide the functions of the nonwoven fabric molded product (functions due to its degree of entanglement or thickness) with a minimum quantity of material, favorably in terms of the environment.
- According to the device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products in this invention, since the manufacturing device includes a mold and fluid spraying means, the nonwoven fabric molded product can be manufactured from the nonwoven web by fluid. Thus, the manufacturing time and the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and a reduction in mold quantity as well as a reduction in waste of resources are achieved, favorably in terms of the environment.
- According to the method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products in this invention, since the nonwoven fabric molded product is manufactured by spraying fluid to the nonwoven web. Thus, the manufacturing time and the manufacturing cost are reduced, and a reduction in mold quantity as well as a reduction in waste of resources are achieved, favorably in terms of the environment.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view showing a device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2A is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products; -
FIG. 2B is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products; -
FIG. 2C is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products; -
FIG. 2D is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products; -
FIG. 2E is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products; -
FIG. 2F is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products; -
FIG. 2G is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products; -
FIG. 2H is an explanatory view showing a method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products; -
FIG. 3A is a schematic structural view showing a device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to a second embodiment of the invention; and -
FIG. 3B is a schematic structural view showing another device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products. - Hereinbelow, the present invention will be described in detail by way of embodiments thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view showing a device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to a first embodiment of the invention. As shown inFIG. 1 , this manufacturing device includes amold 1 having a three dimensional-shapedmolding surface 10, and awater jet 2 for spraying water to themolding surface 10 of themold 1. Thewater jet 2 is an example of fluid spraying means. - The
molding surface 10 of themold 1 is formed of a pentahedron including four side surfaces and one top surface. Themolding surface 10 is provided with a plurality of throughholes 11 that allow water sprayed from thewater jet 2 to pass therethrough. Themolding surface 10 is formed from a wire mesh as an example. - Pin-
like positioning protrusions 12 and a box-shaped hole-formingprotrusion 13 are provided on the top surface of themolding surface 10. A chute-shaped recess-formingprotrusion 14 is provided on one side surface of themolding surface 10. - The
water jet 2 has a gate-shapedbody portion 20 and a plurality ofnozzles 21 provided in thebody portion 20. Jet holes 21 a of thenozzles 21 are provided in three surfaces facing inward of the gate-shapedbody portion 20. - The
water jet 2 is set to such a size as to be able to stride across themold 1. Themold 1 is enabled to relatively go closer to or farther from thewater jet 2. That is, the jet holes 21 a of thenozzles 21 can be opposed to the whole area of themolding surface 10 of themold 1 one after another so that water can be sprayed thereto from the jet holes 21 a. The pressure of this water is so high as to cause a later-describednonwoven web 3 to be entangled, e.g., being within a range of 10 MPa to 20 MPa. - Next, a method for manufacturing a nonwoven fabric molded
product 5 from anonwoven web 3 by using the manufacturing device having the above-described structure will be described below. - First, as shown in
FIG. 2A , anonwoven web 3 is fabricated by layering a plurality of fibers. For this fabrication of thenonwoven web 3, a conventionally known process (dry process, wet process, etc.) is used. The fibers are made from polyester as an example. Thenonwoven web 3, which has not yet been processed for fiber-to-fiber entanglement, is also called fleece. It is noted here that the fiber-to-fiber entanglement refers to making fibers coupled and entangled with each other. - Thereafter, as shown in
FIG. 23 , cruciform slits and a pass-throughhole portion 31 are bored at predetermined positions on thenonwoven web 3. The positions of theslits 30 correspond to positions of thepositioning protrusions 12 of themold 1, and the position of thehole portion 31 corresponds to a position of the hole-formingprotrusion 13 of themold 1. - Thereafter, as shown in
FIG. 2C , the unentanglednonwoven web 3 is mounted on themolding surface 10 so that one surface of thenonwoven web 3 faces the molding surface of themold 1. Then, as shown inFIG. 2D , the positioningprotrusions 12 of themold 1 are stuck into theslits 30 of thenonwoven web 3, so that the hole-formingprotrusion 13 of themold 1 is fitted into thehole portion 31 of thenonwoven web 3. In this state, fore ends of thepositioning protrusions 12 are not exposed from thenonwoven web 3, but those ends may be exposed from theslits 30. - Thereafter, the
nonwoven web 3 mounted on themolding surface 10 is moved inward of thewater jet 2. Then, from thewater jet 2, water is sprayed to the other surface of thenonwoven web 3. - As a result of this process, as shown in
FIG. 2E , thenonwoven web 3 is pressed against themolding surface 10 so thatfibers 32 of thenonwoven web 3 are entangled with each other and moreover thenonwoven web 3 is molded so as to conform to the three-dimensional shape of themolding surface 10. It is assumed that themolding surface 10 is moved from left to right relative to thenozzles 21 as in the figures. - In this process, the water after having been sprayed to the
nonwoven web 3 passes through the throughholes 11 of themolding surface 10. As a result of this, the water that has passed through thenonwoven web 3 is prevented from impinging on and repelling from themolding surface 10. Thus, thenonwoven web 3 can securely be pressed against themolding surface 10 so that molding and entanglement of the three-dimensional shape from thenonwoven web 3 can be fulfilled. - Also, as shown in
FIG. 2F , water is sprayed from thewater jet 2 to thenonwoven web 3 with the positioningprotrusions 12 stuck thereto so that thepositioning protrusions 12 are pierced through thenonwoven web 3, thus thenonwoven web 3 being positioned in engagement with the positioningprotrusions 12. It is assumed that themolding surface 10 is moved from left to right relative to thenozzles 21 as in the figures. As a result of this, there is no need for preliminarily providing holes that allow thepositioning protrusions 12 to be pierced through thenonwoven web 3. Thus, the steps are simplified and waste of materials can be cut down. - As described above, molding and entanglement of a three-dimensional shape from the
nonwoven web 3 are carried out concurrently in one-time process, by which the nonwoven fabric moldedproduct 5 is manufactured as shown inFIG. 2G . The resulting nonwoven fabric moldedproduct 5 has a three-dimensional shape conforming to themolding surface 10. - After that, the nonwoven fabric molded
product 5 mounted on themolding surface 10 is dried and cooled, then removed from themold 1 as shown inFIG. 2H . In the nonwoven fabric moldedproduct 5, holes are formed at positions corresponding to thepositioning protrusions 12, a hole is formed at a position corresponding to the hole-formingprotrusion 13, and a recess is formed at a position corresponding to the recess-formingprotrusion 14. - The nonwoven fabric molded
product 5 is, for example, a mask, a filter, an urethane reinforcing material to be used for vehicle seats, or the like. The reinforcing material, which is to be placed between urethane placed on the bearing surface side of the seat and a back surface member placed on the back surface side of the seat, prevents peeling of urethane or prevents rustling sounds between the urethane and the back surface member. - According to the device and method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products with the above-described structure, since the molding and entanglement of a three-dimensional shape from the
nonwoven web 3 can be carried out concurrently in one-time process, the conventional entangling step of manufacturing nonwoven fabric from thenonwoven web 3 can be omitted, simplifying the steps, so that the nonwoven fabric moldedproduct 5 can be manufactured at low cost. - Furthermore, since the
nonwoven web 3 is pressed against themold 1 by the water of thewater jet 2, thewater jet 2 fulfills the role as one mold out of a male mold and a female mold to be used for conventional press molding, allowing the one mold to be omitted in this case. - Therefore, in cases where the shape of the nonwoven fabric molded
product 5 is changed, the need is only to change the other mold, leading to a reduction of the mold quantity. - Also, since the nonwoven fabric molded
product 5 is manufactured from thenonwoven web 3 by water, excess materials in the manufacture of the nonwoven fabric moldedproduct 5 are removed from thenonwoven web 3, as they are, by the water, and those excess materials can be reused as they are. This leads to resource saving and favorableness to the environment. - With conventional nonwoven fabrics, it has been impossible to partly change their density (weight per unit area). In the present invention, on the other hand, excess materials may be laid on necessary parts in the state of the
nonwoven web 3 before the nonwoven fabric moldedproduct 5 is manufactured. Thus, according to the invention, it becomes implementable to achieve a reduction in materials, as compared with conventional molded products from nonwoven fabrics, favorably in terms of the environment. - Also, with conventional nonwoven fabrics, it has been impossible to partly change their degree of entanglement between fibers or their thickness. In this invention, on the other hand, the nonwoven fabric molded
product 5 can be partly changed in degree of entanglement or thickness by changing the pressure, distance, time or angle of water sprayed to thenonwoven web 3. As a result of this, the invention is enabled to provide the functions of the nonwoven fabric molded product 5 (functions due to its degree of entanglement or thickness) with a minimum quantity of material, favorably in terms of the environment. -
FIGS. 3A and 3B are main-part enlarged views showing a device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products according to a second embodiment of the invention. The second embodiment differs from the foregoing first embodiment (FIG. 2E ) only in the structure of the nozzles. Only this different point of structure will be described below. - As shown in
FIG. 3A , afirst nozzle 21A and asecond nozzle 21B jet out water to one identical part of thenonwoven web 3 in mutually different directions. A jet-out direction of thefirst nozzle 21A is along a direction orthogonal to themolding surface 10. A jet-out direction of thesecond nozzle 21B is along a direction inclined by 45° relative to themolding surface 10. - As a result, entanglement between
fibers 32 of thenonwoven web 3 can be fulfilled with more complexity and more security, so that the strength of the nonwoven fabric moldedproduct 5 can be improved. - In addition, as shown in
FIG. 3B , the jet-out direction of thefirst nozzle 21A may be along a direction inclined by 135° relative to themolding surface 10 so as to be left-right symmetrical with the jet-out direction of thesecond nozzle 21B. - The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, features of the above-described first and second embodiments may be combined together in various ways.
- The gate-shaped
water jet 2 is adopted as the fluid spraying means in the above embodiments. However, the fluid spraying means may also be a robot arm capable of partly-aimed spraying. - Whereas water is used as the fluid in the above embodiments, yet the fluid may also be liquid other than water or a gas such as vapor. A fluid has a pressure that allows a high degree of entanglement of the
nonwoven web 3 to be achieved. Of course, this pressure may be changed depending on thickness, hardness or the like of the nonwoven fabric moldedproduct 5. - The
nozzles nonwoven web 3 are provided in a quantity of one or two in the above embodiments. However, those nozzles may be provided in quantities of three or more. - The through holes 11, although provided in the
molding surface 10 in the above embodiments, may also be omitted. - Although the
protrusions molding surface 10 in the above embodiments, yet at least one of those may be omitted. - 1 mold
- 10 molding surface
- 11 through hole
- 12 positioning protrusion
- 13 hole-forming protrusion
- 14 recess-forming protrusion
- 2 water jet (fluid spraying means)
- 20 body portion
- 21, 21A, 21B nozzle
- 21 a jet hole
- 3 nonwoven web
- 30 slit
- 31 hole portion
- 32 fiber
- 5 nonwoven fabric molded product
Claims (5)
1. A device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products, comprising:
a mold (1) having a three dimensional-shaped molding surface (10); and
fluid spraying means (2) for spraying a fluid to an unentangled nonwoven web (3) mounted on the molding surface (10) of the mold (1) so that the nonwoven web (3) is pressed against the molding surface (10), and fibers (32) of the nonwoven web (3) are entangled with each other while the nonwoven web (3) is molded so as to conform to a three-dimensional shape of the molding surface (10), whereby a three-dimensional nonwoven fabric molded product (5) is produced.
2. The device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of through holes (11) for allowing the fluid to pass therethrough are provided in the molding surface (10) of the mold (1).
3. The device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the mold (1) has protrusions (12, 13, 14) in the molding surface (10), and
the fluid spraying means (2) sprays the fluid to the nonwoven web (3) with the protrusions (12, 13, 14) stuck thereto, so that the protrusions (12, 13, 14) are pierced through the nonwoven web (3).
4. The device for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the fluid spraying means (2) has a plurality of nozzles (21A, 21B) for jetting out the fluid to an identical part of the nonwoven web (3) in different directions.
5. A method for manufacturing nonwoven fabric molded products, comprising:
mounting an unentangled nonwoven web (3) onto a molding surface (10) of a mold (1), the molding surface (10) having a three-dimensional shape; and
spraying a fluid to the nonwoven web (3) so that the nonwoven web (3) is pressed against the molding surface (10), and fibers (32) of the nonwoven web (3) are entangled with each other while the nonwoven web (3) is molded so as to conform to the three-dimensional shape of the molding surface (10), whereby a three-dimensional nonwoven fabric molded product (5) is manufactured.
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