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- This invention relates to an arrangement for making textured multi film solid cleansers holders
- a textured film solid cleanser holder comprises a solid cleanser surrounded by at least one textured film having texture variations including at least one aperture.
- An object of the invention is to provide an arrangement for making textured multi film solid cleanser holders.
- Another object of the invention is to provide an arrangement for making frilled textured multi film solid cleanser holders.
- an arrangement for making textured multi film solid cleanser holders comprising a solid cleanser feed conveyor horizontally rotatably mounted on a first frame work and provided with a plurality of spaced solid cleanser holding pockets along the length thereof, a film feeding unit comprising at least one pair of film unwind top rolls and at lest one pair of film unwind bottom rolls rotatably mounted on a stand at the feed end of the feed conveyor, a pair of film lamination units each mounted at the top and bottom of the first framework, a solid cleanser holder forming unit comprising a pair of horizontally contrarotatable conveyors disposed spaced one below the other and mounted on a second framework which is located close to the discharge end of the feed conveyor, a solid cleanser holder sealing unit, a solid cleanser holder cutting unit, a film scoring unit and a horizontally rotatable waste film carrying conveyor mounted on the second frame work in tandem with the solid cleanser holder forming unit and a plurality of film tensioning rollers and a pluralit
- the solid cleanser referred to in the specification may be a soap or detergent cake or bar.
- FIG. 1 is elevation of an arrangement for making textured multi film solid cleanser holders according to an embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2 is enlarged elevation of a film lamination unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is isometric view of a movable laminator plate or stationary laminator plate of the film lamination unit of FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 is enlarged elevation of the solid cleanser holder sealing unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1
- FIG. 5 is front view of the movable die plate or stationary die plate of the solid cleanser holder sealing unit of FIG. 4
- FIG. 6 is enlarged elevation of the solid cleanser holder cutting unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 7 is front view of the movable punch plate of the solid cleanser holder cutting unit of FIG. 6;
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged view at X in FIG. 6
- FIGS. 9 & 10 are elevation and side view of the film scoring unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1
- FIGS. 11 & 12 are elevation and side view of a film pulling unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1
- FIG. 13 is schematic view of the intermittent differential drive unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 14 is schematic view of the pneumatic view of the pneumatic cylinders of the film lamination units, solid cleanser holder sealing unit and solid cleanser holder cutting unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1 connected to a pneumatic supply through 5-port 2-position solenoid operated direction control valves, and
- FIGS. , 15 ., 16 , 17 , 18 7 19 show the various positions of the Geneva drive in a cycle of operation of the arrangement of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 20 is cross section of a multi film solid cleanser holder made by the arrangement of FIG. 1
- the arrangement 1 comprises a solid cleanser feed conveyor 2 horizontally rotatably mounted on a first frame work 3 and provided with a plurality of spaced solid cleanser holding pockets along the length thereof (FIG. 1).
- Each of the solid cleanser holding pockets comprises a pair if spaced upright members 4 fitted across the length of the feed conveyor.
- 9 , 9 represent the shafts of the film unwind top rolls.
- 10 , 10 represent the shafts of the film unwind bottom rolls.
- Each of the film lamination units comprises a first pneumatic cylinder 12 mounted on the top horizontal member 13 of a first supporting structure 14 and having a first piston 15 reciprocating therein (FIGS. 2 and 3).
- the first piston rod 16 protrudes down from the first cylinder through the top horizontal member of the first supporting structure.
- Air inlets cum outlets at the cylinder side and piston side of the first cylinder are marked 17 and 18 respectively.
- the cylinder side and piston side of the first pneumatic cylinder are connected to a pneumatic supply 19 through 5 port 2 position solenoid operated direction control valve 20 and a control valve 21 (FIG. 14).
- the 5 ports of the valve 20 are marked a,b,c, d & e.
- the solenoid of the valve 20 is marked 22 .
- 23 is a movable laminator plate fitted to a first guide plate 24 which in turn is fitted to the protruding end of the first piston rod (FIGS. 1 & 2).
- the first guide plate is up and down slidably engaged over guide rods 25 of the first supporting structure through bushes 26 fitted to the guide plate.
- 27 is a stationary laminator plate fitted at the base 28 of the first supporting structure aligned with the movable laminator plate. Both the movable laminator plate and stationary plate are provided with a pair of spaced laminating ridges 29 across the length thereof (FIG. 3).
- Both the movable laminator plate and stationary plate are also provided with electric heating elements comprising conductors 30 running therethrough and connected to an AC supply (not shown) through thermostat (not shown) and temperature controller (not shown).
- 31 is a solid cleanser holder forming unit comprising a pair of horizontally contrarotatable conveyors 32 & 33 disposed spaced one below the other and mounted on an upright structure 34 of a second framework 35 which is located close to the discharge end 36 of the feed conveyor (FIG. 1).
- the bottom and top rollers at the feed end 37 a and discharge end 37 b of the contrarotatable conveyors are marked 38 a and 38 b and 38 c and 38 d respectively.
- the shafts of the rollers 38 a , 38 b , 38 c , & 38 d are marked 39 a , 39 b , 39 c , & 39 d respectively.
- the first framework 3 is provided with a flat protrusion 40 at the discharge end 36 of the feed conveyor extending to the feed end 37 a of the contrarotatable conveyors.
- 41 is a solid cleanser holder sealing unit mounted on the second framework 35 and comprising a second pneumatic cylinder 42 mounted on the top horizontal member 43 of a second supporting structure 44 and having a second piston 45 reciprocating therein (FIGS. 1 & 4).
- the second piston rod 46 protrudes down from the second cylinder through the top horizontal member of the second supporting structure.
- Air inlets cum outlets at the cylinder side and piston side of the second cylinder side are marked 47 and 48 respectively.
- the cylinder side and piston side of the second cylinder are connected to the pneumatic supply through a 5 port 2-position solenoid operated direction control 49 and control valve 21 (FIG. 14).
- the 5 ports of the valve 49 are marked a, b, c, d & e.
- the solenoid of the valve 49 is marked 50 .
- 51 is a movable die plate fitted to a second guide plate 52 which in turn is fitted to the protruding end of the second piston rod and up and down movable engaged over guide rods 53 of the second supporting structure through bushes 54 fitted to the guide plate 52 .
- the movable die plate 51 and stationary die plate 55 are formed with die sockets 57 corresponding to the size of the solid cleanser holders and provided with electric heating elements comprising conductors 58 around the sockets and connected to the AC supply through thermostat (not shown) and temperature controller (not shown).
- 59 is a solid cleanser holder cutting unit mounted on the second framework 35 and comprising a third pneumatic cylinder 60 mounted on the top horizontal member 61 of a third supporting structure 62 and having a third piston 63 reciprocating therein (FIGS. 1 & 6).
- the third piston rod 64 protrudes down from the third cylinder through the top horizontal member of the third supporting structure.
- Air inlets cum outlets at the cylinder side and piston side are marked 65 & 66 respectively.
- the cylinder side and piston side of the third cylinder are connected to the pneumatic supply through 5 port 2-position solenoid operated direction control valve 67 and control valve 21 (FIG. 14).
- the five ports of the valve 67 are numbered a,b,c,d & e.
- Solenoid of the valve 67 is marked 68 .
- 69 is a movable punch plate fitted to a third guide plate 70 which in turn is fitted to the protruding end of the third piston rod and up and down slidably engaged over guide rods 71 of the third supporting structure through bushes 72 fitted thereto.
- the movable punch plate is provided with a pair of holes 73 defining neck portions 74 (FIG. 8).
- 75 , 75 are a pair of screw members each being movably disposed in each of the holes with the heads of the screw members adapted to abut against the shoulders 77 of the neck portions (FIG. 8 ).
- 78 is a retainer flange provided at the front side of the punch plate in thread engagement with the edges of the screw. Members.
- the film retainer flange is held stressed by tension springs 79 disposed over the screw members and located between the punch plate and the film retainer flange.
- 80 is a stationary die plate fitted at the base 81 of the third supporting structure aligned with the movable punch plate.
- the movable punch plate and stationary die plate are formed with die cavities 82 which are larger than the die sockets in the movable die plate and stationary die plate of the solid cleanser holder sealing unit and are corresponding to the profiles of the edges or frills of the solid cleanser holders.
- the bottom of the die cavity 82 in the stationary die plate 80 is open.
- 83 is an opening in the base of the third supporting structure corresponding to the open bottom die cavity in the stationary die plate 80 .
- 84 us a film scoring unit mounted on the second framework 35 and comprising an anvil roller 85 whose shaft 86 is rotatably supported in a pair of first vertical oblong slots 87 provided in a pair of spaced first vertical side plates 88 of a fourth supporting structure 89 (FIGS. 1, 9 & 10 ).
- the bearings 90 of the anvil roller shaft are located at the bottom of the first vertical oblong slots. Therefore, the anvil roller remains in position.
- 90 a is a driver gear fitted on the shaft 86 at its one end.
- 91 is a rotary disc cutter disposed across and close to the anvil roller and having its shaft 92 fitted with bearings 93 mounted in the first vertical oblong slots in the first vertical plates.
- 93 a is a driven gear fitted on a shaft 92 at its one end.
- Gears 90 a and 93 a are in mesh with each other (FIG. 9).
- the bearings 93 are stressed by tension springs 94 in abutment with first setting screws 95 secured through the top horizontal member 96 of the fourth supporting structure in thread engagement therewith.
- the first setting screws are provided with first lock nuts 97 .
- the clearance between the rotary disc cutter and the anvil roller is adjusted by moving the rotary cutter down by turning and moving down the setting screws against the tension springs and stressing or compressing the tension springs.
- the setting screws are locked in position with the lock nuts against the horizontal member of the fourth supporting structure.
- 98 is a horizontally rotatable waste film carrying conveyor mounted between a pair of upright members 99 of the second framework 35 . Only one of the upright members is seen in FIG. 1 as the other is behind the one shown in FIG. 1.
- the solid cleanser holder sealing unit, solid cleanser holder cutting unit, film scoring unit and film carrying conveyor are in tandem with the solid cleanser holder forming unit.
- 100 represents a plurality of film tensioning rollers.
- 100 a , 100 b , 100 c , & 100 d represent a pluralirty of film pulling units (FIG. 1 ).
- Film pulling unit 100 a is mounted on the upright structure 34 .
- Firm pulling units 100 b & 100 c & 100 d are mounted directly on the second framework 35 .
- Each of the film pulling units 100 a , 100 b , 100 c & 100 d comprises a pair of horizontally contrarotatable rollers 101 & 102 disposed one below the other in contact (FIGS. 11 & 12).
- the shaft 103 of the bottom roller 101 is fitted with bearings 104 at the ends thereof which are located in a pair of second vertical oblong slots 105 provided in a pair of spaced second vertical side plates 106 of a fifth supporting structure 107 .
- the bearings 104 of the shaft 103 are located at the bottom of the oblong slots 105 . Therefore, the bottom roller 101 remains in position.
- 104 a is a driver gear fitted at one end of the shaft 103 .
- the shaft 108 of the top roller 102 is fitted with bearings 109 at the ends thereof which are located in the second vertical oblong slots 105 .
- 109 a is a driven gear fitted at one end of the shaft 108 .
- Gears 104 a and 109 a are in mesh with each other (FIGS. 11 7 12 ).
- 110 , 110 are pair of second setting screws whose edges are in contact with the bearings 109 .
- the second setting screws 110 are secured through the top horizontal member 111 of the fifth supporting structure in thread engagement therewith.
- the second setting screws are provided with second lock nuts 112 .
- the clearance between the top roller and bottom roller is adjustable by turning and moving down the second setting screws against the tension springs and stressing or compressing the tension springs.
- the second setting screws are locked in position with the locknuts against the horizontal member of the fifth supporting structure.
- 113 is a geared motor whose shaft is marked 114 .
- 115 is a six station Geneva drive compressing a Geneva wheel 116 and a Geneva driver 117 .
- Geneva wheel shaft is marked 118 .
- Six slots of the Geneva wheel are marked 119 a , 119 b , 119 c , 119 d and 119 f .
- Geneva driver shaft is marked 120 .
- 121 is pinion of the Geneva driver.
- 122 & 123 are sprockets mounted on the motor shaft and Geneva driver shaft, respectively and interconnected by chain 124 .
- the teeth ratio of sprockets 122 and 123 is 2:3.
- 125 is a sprocket mounted on the Geneva wheel shaft 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 & 130 are sprockets mounted on the shaft 39 c of roller 38 c of conveyor 33 .
- Sprockets 125 and 128 are interconnected by chain 132 .
- 133 is a driver roller shaft of the feed conveyor 2 .
- 134 is a sprocket mounted on the drive roller shaft 133 .
- Sprockets 126 and 134 are interconnected by chain 135 .
- 136 is a sprocket mounted on the driver shaft 137 of the film pulling unit 100 a .
- Sprockets 129 and 136 are interconnected by chain 138 .
- 139 is a sprocket mounted on the driver shaft 140 of the film pulling unit 100 b .
- Sprockets 130 and 139 are interconnected by chain 141 .
- 142 & 142 are sprockets mounted on the driver shaft 144 of the film pulling unit 100 c .
- Sprockets 127 & 143 are interconnected by chain 145 .
- 146 , 147 & 148 are sprockets mounted on the driver shaft 149 of the film pulling 100 d .
- Sprockets 142 and 146 are interconnected by chain 149 .
- 150 is a sprocket mounted on the driver shaft 151 of the waste film carrying conveyor 94 .
- Sprockets 147 and 150 are interconnected by chain 152 .
- 153 is a sprocket mounted on the driver shaft 154 of the film scoring unit 84 .
- Sprockets 148 & 153 are interconnected by chain 155 .
- Teeth ratio of gears 90 a and 104 a is also 1:1.
- the operation of the arrangement of the invention is in the cyclic manner as described below during which valve 21 remains open.
- pinion 121 of the Geneva driver 117 is positioned at the mouth of slot 119 a of the geneva wheel 116 (FIG. 15).
- pinion 121 travels away from slot 119 a as shown in FIGS. 16 & 17 and no drive is transmitted to the Geneva wheel 116 and the solid cleanser feed conveyor 2 , solid cleanser holder forming unit 31 comprising contrarotatable conveyors 32 & 33 , firm pulling units 100 a , 100 b , 100 c & 100 d , film scoring unit 84 and waste film carrying conveyor 98 remains stationary.
- Ports a & e and ports b & d of valves 20 of the film lamination units 11 a & 11 b are connected. Air flows into the piston side and air flows out into the atmosphere from the cylinder side of the cylinders 12 . Pistons 15 of the cylinders 12 along with the movable laminator plates 23 move down towards the stationary laminator plates 27 of the film lamination units. Both the movable laminator plates 23 and stationary laminator plates 27 are being heated by the electric conductors 30 running therethrough.
- Both the films 156 , 157 from top unwind rolls 5 positioned in the top lamination unit 11 a are hot pressed together and laminated into a single top film along the lamination ridges 29 of the movable laminator plate 23 and stationary laminator plate 27 of the top lamination unit 11 a .
- both the films 156 , 156 from the bottom unwind rolls 6 positioned in the bottom lamination unit 11 b are hot pressed together and laminated into single bottom film along the lamination ridges 29 of the movable laminator plate 23 and stationary laminator plate 27 of the bottom lamination unit 11 b .
- the laminated top and bottom films emerging from the lamination units are marked 157 .
- the films on the unwind rolls may be of the same or different materials, textures or colours as required.
- Ports b & d and ports a & e of valve 49 of the solid cleanser sealing unit 41 are connected. Air flows into the piston side and air flows out into the atmosphere from the cylinder side of the cylinder 42 of the solid cleanser sealing sealing unit 41 .
- the piston 45 of cylinder 42 along with the movable die plate 51 moves down towards the stationary die plate 55 . Both the die sockets 57 in the movable die plate 51 and stationary die plate 55 are being heated by the electric conductors 58 running around them.
- the movable die plate 51 closes on the stationary die plate 55 and holds the solid cleanser holder positioned therebetween within the die sockets 57 and heat seals together the bottom and top films around the solid cleanser at the peripheries of the die sockets.
- Ports b & d and ports a & e of valve 67 of solid cleanser holder cutting unit are connected. Air flows Into the piston side and air flows out into the atmosphere form the cylinder side of cylinder 60 of the solid cleanser holder cutting unit.
- the piston 63 of cylinder 60 along with the punch plate 69 closes on the die plate 80 and holds the solid cleanser holder positioned therebetween within the die cavities and cuts the solid cleanser holder at the peripheries of the die cavities.
- the solid cleanser holder holds 160 falls down through open bottom of the die cavity 82 in the die plate 80 and corresponding opening 83 in the base 81 of the supporting structure 62 .
- the retainer flange 78 presses against the films under spring tension and holds the films in position to facilitate cutting of the solid cleanser holders.
- the retainer flange slides in and out in the punch plate due to its being tensioned by springs 79 and fixed to the screw members 75 which are movable disposed in the holes 73 .
- the solid cleanser at the discharge end of the infeed conveyor is pushed by the advancing upright member 4 at the rear side of the solid cleanser 158 into the laminated bottom film 157 at the feed end 37 a between the contrarotatable conveyors 32 & 33 over the flat protrusion 40 .
- the contrarotating rollers of the film pulling units 100 a & 100 b pull the laminated bottom and top films from the lamination units 11 a & 11 b and keep them taut.
- the bottom film 157 carrying the solid cleansers and the top film 157 overlying the solid cleansers form holders for the solid cleansers and are moved forward by and between the contrarotating conveyors 32 & 33 .
- the bottom and top films having solid cleansers interposed there between enter the solid cleanser holder sealing unit 41 .
- the contrarotating rollers of the film pulling unit 100 c pull the bottom and top films with the sealed solid cleansers holders emerging from the solid cleanser sealing unit and feed them to the solid cleanser cutting unit 59 one at a time.
- the contrarotating rollers of the film pulling unit 100 d pull the bottom and top films from the solid cleanser cutting unit 59 through the film scoring unit 84 in which the rotary disc cutter 91 cuts or scores the waste films into two lengthwise, which remain as webs between adjacent cutouts of solid cleanser holders after they are cut and separated.
- the waste films emerging from the pulling unit 100 d are carried onto the waste film carrying conveyor 98 .
- the waste films are cut and removed from the waste film carrying conveyor as and when required.
- the film lamination units, solid cleanser holder forming unit, solid cleanser holder sealing unit, solid cleanser holder cutting unit, film pulling units film scoring unit and solid cleanser pockets may be of different constructions. There may be more than four film pulling units. Instead of pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic cylinders may be used. There may be more than two film unwind top rolls and more than two film unwind bottom rolls and corresponding number of films to be laminated.
- the waste film carrying conveyor and film scoring unit are optional. Instead of waste film carrying conveyor and film scoring unit are optional Instead of waste film carrying conveyor some other arrangement may be used to carry used films.
- the sizes and profiles of the die sockets and die cavities will change depending upon the sizes and profiles of the solid cleansers and solid cleanser holders.
- the arrangement may include a solid cleanser feeding unit. Instead of film unwind rolls the film feeding arrangement may be different Such variations of the invention are to be construed and understood to be within then scope of the invention.
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Arrangement (1) for making textured multi film solid cleanser holders (160). A solid cleanser feed conveyor (2) is horizontally rotatably mounted on a first frame work (3) and provided woth a plurality of spaced solid cleanser holding pockets. A film feeding unit comprising one pair of film unwind top rolls (5,5) and one pair of film unwind bottom rolls (6,6) are rotatably mounted on a stand (7) at the feed end (8) of the feed conveyor. A pair of film lamination units (11 a, 11 b) each is mounted at the top and bottom of the first framework. A solid cleanser holder forming unit (31) is mounted on a second framework (35) located close to the discharge end of the feed conveyor (36). A solid cleanser holder sealing unit (41), a solid cleanser holder cutting unit (59), a film scoring unit (84) and a horizontally rotatable waste film carrying conveyor (98) are mounted o the second frame work in tandem with the solid cleanser holder forming unit. A plurality of film tensioning rollers (100) and a plurality of film tensioning rollers (100) and a plurality of film pulling units (100 a, 100 nb, 100 c, & 100 d) are provided in the path of the textured film. An intermittent differential drive unit is connected to the feed conveyor, contrarotatable conveyors, film scoring unit, waste film carrying conveyor and film pulling units (FIG. 1).
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- This application claims priority to Indian Patent Application No. 413/MUM/2002 filed May 7, 2002, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- 1. Field of Invention
- This invention relates to an arrangement for making textured multi film solid cleansers holders
- 2. Prior Art
- U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/503262 filed on Jun. 13, 2001 relates to textured film solid cleanser holders and methods for the manufacture and use thereof. A textured film solid cleanser holder comprises a solid cleanser surrounded by at least one textured film having texture variations including at least one aperture.
- An object of the invention is to provide an arrangement for making textured multi film solid cleanser holders.
- Another object of the invention is to provide an arrangement for making frilled textured multi film solid cleanser holders.
- According to the invention there is provided an arrangement for making textured multi film solid cleanser holders comprising a solid cleanser feed conveyor horizontally rotatably mounted on a first frame work and provided with a plurality of spaced solid cleanser holding pockets along the length thereof, a film feeding unit comprising at least one pair of film unwind top rolls and at lest one pair of film unwind bottom rolls rotatably mounted on a stand at the feed end of the feed conveyor, a pair of film lamination units each mounted at the top and bottom of the first framework, a solid cleanser holder forming unit comprising a pair of horizontally contrarotatable conveyors disposed spaced one below the other and mounted on a second framework which is located close to the discharge end of the feed conveyor, a solid cleanser holder sealing unit, a solid cleanser holder cutting unit, a film scoring unit and a horizontally rotatable waste film carrying conveyor mounted on the second frame work in tandem with the solid cleanser holder forming unit and a plurality of film tensioning rollers and a plurality of film pulling units provided in the path of the textured and an intermittent differential drive unit connected To the feed conveyor, contrarotatable conveyors, film scoring unit, waste film carrying conveyor and film pulling units.
- The term textured film and texture variations as used in the specification have the same meanings as given in the U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/503262
- The solid cleanser referred to in the specification may be a soap or detergent cake or bar.
- The following is a detailed description of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 is elevation of an arrangement for making textured multi film solid cleanser holders according to an embodiment of the invention;
- FIG. 2 is enlarged elevation of a film lamination unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is isometric view of a movable laminator plate or stationary laminator plate of the film lamination unit of FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 is enlarged elevation of the solid cleanser holder sealing unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1
- FIG. 5 is front view of the movable die plate or stationary die plate of the solid cleanser holder sealing unit of FIG. 4
- FIG. 6 is enlarged elevation of the solid cleanser holder cutting unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 7 is front view of the movable punch plate of the solid cleanser holder cutting unit of FIG. 6;
- FIG. 8 is an enlarged view at X in FIG. 6
- FIGS. 9 & 10 are elevation and side view of the film scoring unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1
- FIGS. 11 & 12 are elevation and side view of a film pulling unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1
- FIG. 13 is schematic view of the intermittent differential drive unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 14 is schematic view of the pneumatic view of the pneumatic cylinders of the film lamination units, solid cleanser holder sealing unit and solid cleanser holder cutting unit of the arrangement of FIG. 1 connected to a pneumatic supply through 5-port 2-position solenoid operated direction control valves, and
- FIGS. ,15., 16, 17, 18 7 19 show the various positions of the Geneva drive in a cycle of operation of the arrangement of FIG. 1; and
- FIG. 20 is cross section of a multi film solid cleanser holder made by the arrangement of FIG. 1
- As illustrated in FIGS.1 to 20 of the accompanying drawings, the
arrangement 1 comprises a solidcleanser feed conveyor 2 horizontally rotatably mounted on afirst frame work 3 and provided with a plurality of spaced solid cleanser holding pockets along the length thereof (FIG. 1). Each of the solid cleanser holding pockets comprises a pair if spaced upright members 4 fitted across the length of the feed conveyor. A pair of film unwindtop rolls unwind bottom rolls stand 7 at thefeed end 8 of the feed conveyor. 9,9 represent the shafts of the film unwind top rolls. 10, 10 represent the shafts of the film unwind bottom rolls. 11 a and 11 b are a pair of film lamination units, each mounted at the top and bottom of thefirst framework 3. Each of the film lamination units comprises a firstpneumatic cylinder 12 mounted on the tophorizontal member 13 of a first supportingstructure 14 and having afirst piston 15 reciprocating therein (FIGS. 2 and 3). Thefirst piston rod 16 protrudes down from the first cylinder through the top horizontal member of the first supporting structure. Air inlets cum outlets at the cylinder side and piston side of the first cylinder are marked 17 and 18 respectively. The cylinder side and piston side of the first pneumatic cylinder are connected to apneumatic supply 19 through 5port 2 position solenoid operateddirection control valve 20 and a control valve 21 (FIG. 14). The 5 ports of thevalve 20 are marked a,b,c, d & e. The solenoid of thevalve 20 is marked 22. 23 is a movable laminator plate fitted to afirst guide plate 24 which in turn is fitted to the protruding end of the first piston rod (FIGS. 1 & 2). The first guide plate is up and down slidably engaged overguide rods 25 of the first supporting structure throughbushes 26 fitted to the guide plate. 27 is a stationary laminator plate fitted at thebase 28 of the first supporting structure aligned with the movable laminator plate. Both the movable laminator plate and stationary plate are provided with a pair of spaced laminatingridges 29 across the length thereof (FIG. 3). Both the movable laminator plate and stationary plate are also provided with electric heatingelements comprising conductors 30 running therethrough and connected to an AC supply (not shown) through thermostat (not shown) and temperature controller (not shown). 31 is a solid cleanser holder forming unit comprising a pair of horizontallycontrarotatable conveyors 32 & 33 disposed spaced one below the other and mounted on anupright structure 34 of asecond framework 35 which is located close to thedischarge end 36 of the feed conveyor (FIG. 1). The bottom and top rollers at thefeed end 37 a anddischarge end 37 b of the contrarotatable conveyors are marked 38 a and 38 b and 38 c and 38 d respectively. The shafts of therollers first framework 3 is provided with a flat protrusion 40 at thedischarge end 36 of the feed conveyor extending to thefeed end 37 a of the contrarotatable conveyors. 41 is a solid cleanser holder sealing unit mounted on thesecond framework 35 and comprising a secondpneumatic cylinder 42 mounted on the tophorizontal member 43 of a second supportingstructure 44 and having asecond piston 45 reciprocating therein (FIGS. 1 & 4). Thesecond piston rod 46 protrudes down from the second cylinder through the top horizontal member of the second supporting structure. Air inlets cum outlets at the cylinder side and piston side of the second cylinder side are marked 47 and 48 respectively. The cylinder side and piston side of the second cylinder are connected to the pneumatic supply through a 5 port 2-position solenoid operateddirection control 49 and control valve 21 (FIG. 14). The 5 ports of thevalve 49 are marked a, b, c, d & e. The solenoid of thevalve 49 is marked 50. 51 is a movable die plate fitted to asecond guide plate 52 which in turn is fitted to the protruding end of the second piston rod and up and down movable engaged overguide rods 53 of the second supporting structure throughbushes 54 fitted to theguide plate 52. 55 is a stationary die plate fitted at thebase 56 of the second supporting structure aligned with the movable die plate. Themovable die plate 51 andstationary die plate 55 are formed with diesockets 57 corresponding to the size of the solid cleanser holders and provided with electric heatingelements comprising conductors 58 around the sockets and connected to the AC supply through thermostat (not shown) and temperature controller (not shown). 59 is a solid cleanser holder cutting unit mounted on thesecond framework 35 and comprising a thirdpneumatic cylinder 60 mounted on the tophorizontal member 61 of a third supportingstructure 62 and having athird piston 63 reciprocating therein (FIGS. 1 & 6). Thethird piston rod 64 protrudes down from the third cylinder through the top horizontal member of the third supporting structure. Air inlets cum outlets at the cylinder side and piston side are marked 65 & 66 respectively. The cylinder side and piston side of the third cylinder are connected to the pneumatic supply through 5 port 2-position solenoid operateddirection control valve 67 and control valve 21 (FIG. 14). The five ports of thevalve 67 are numbered a,b,c,d & e. Solenoid of thevalve 67 is marked 68. 69 is a movable punch plate fitted to athird guide plate 70 which in turn is fitted to the protruding end of the third piston rod and up and down slidably engaged overguide rods 71 of the third supporting structure throughbushes 72 fitted thereto. The movable punch plate is provided with a pair ofholes 73 defining neck portions 74 (FIG. 8). 75, 75 are a pair of screw members each being movably disposed in each of the holes with the heads of the screw members adapted to abut against theshoulders 77 of the neck portions (FIG. 8 ). 78 is a retainer flange provided at the front side of the punch plate in thread engagement with the edges of the screw. Members. The film retainer flange is held stressed by tension springs 79 disposed over the screw members and located between the punch plate and the film retainer flange. 80 is a stationary die plate fitted at the base 81 of the third supporting structure aligned with the movable punch plate. The movable punch plate and stationary die plate are formed withdie cavities 82 which are larger than the die sockets in the movable die plate and stationary die plate of the solid cleanser holder sealing unit and are corresponding to the profiles of the edges or frills of the solid cleanser holders. The bottom of thedie cavity 82 in thestationary die plate 80 is open. 83 is an opening in the base of the third supporting structure corresponding to the open bottom die cavity in thestationary die plate 80. 84 us a film scoring unit mounted on thesecond framework 35 and comprising ananvil roller 85 whoseshaft 86 is rotatably supported in a pair of first verticaloblong slots 87 provided in a pair of spaced firstvertical side plates 88 of a fourth supporting structure 89 (FIGS. 1, 9 & 10). Thebearings 90 of the anvil roller shaft are located at the bottom of the first vertical oblong slots. Therefore, the anvil roller remains in position. 90 a is a driver gear fitted on theshaft 86 at its one end. 91 is a rotary disc cutter disposed across and close to the anvil roller and having itsshaft 92 fitted withbearings 93 mounted in the first vertical oblong slots in the first vertical plates. 93 a is a driven gear fitted on ashaft 92 at its one end.Gears bearings 93 are stressed by tension springs 94 in abutment with first setting screws 95 secured through the tophorizontal member 96 of the fourth supporting structure in thread engagement therewith. The first setting screws are provided with first lock nuts 97. The clearance between the rotary disc cutter and the anvil roller is adjusted by moving the rotary cutter down by turning and moving down the setting screws against the tension springs and stressing or compressing the tension springs. The setting screws are locked in position with the lock nuts against the horizontal member of the fourth supporting structure. 98 is a horizontally rotatable waste film carrying conveyor mounted between a pair ofupright members 99 of thesecond framework 35. Only one of the upright members is seen in FIG. 1 as the other is behind the one shown in FIG. 1. The solid cleanser holder sealing unit, solid cleanser holder cutting unit, film scoring unit and film carrying conveyor are in tandem with the solid cleanser holder forming unit. 100 represents a plurality of film tensioning rollers. 100 a, 100 b, 100 c, & 100 d represent a pluralirty of film pulling units (FIG. 1 ).Film pulling unit 100 a is mounted on theupright structure 34.Firm pulling units 100 b & 100 c & 100 d are mounted directly on thesecond framework 35. Each of thefilm pulling units contrarotatable rollers 101 & 102 disposed one below the other in contact (FIGS. 11 & 12). Theshaft 103 of thebottom roller 101 is fitted withbearings 104 at the ends thereof which are located in a pair of second verticaloblong slots 105 provided in a pair of spaced secondvertical side plates 106 of a fifth supportingstructure 107. Thebearings 104 of theshaft 103 are located at the bottom of theoblong slots 105. Therefore, thebottom roller 101 remains in position. 104 a is a driver gear fitted at one end of theshaft 103. Theshaft 108 of thetop roller 102 is fitted withbearings 109 at the ends thereof which are located in the second verticaloblong slots 105. 109 a is a driven gear fitted at one end of theshaft 108.Gears bearings 109. The second setting screws 110 are secured through the tophorizontal member 111 of the fifth supporting structure in thread engagement therewith. The second setting screws are provided with second lock nuts 112. The clearance between the top roller and bottom roller is adjustable by turning and moving down the second setting screws against the tension springs and stressing or compressing the tension springs. The second setting screws are locked in position with the locknuts against the horizontal member of the fifth supporting structure. 113 is a geared motor whose shaft is marked 114. 115 is a six station Geneva drive compressing aGeneva wheel 116 and aGeneva driver 117. Geneva wheel shaft is marked 118. Six slots of the Geneva wheel are marked 119 a, 119 b, 119 c, 119 d and 119 f. Geneva driver shaft is marked 120. 121 is pinion of the Geneva driver. 122 & 123 are sprockets mounted on the motor shaft and Geneva driver shaft, respectively and interconnected bychain 124. The teeth ratio ofsprockets Geneva wheel shaft shaft 39 c of roller 38 c ofconveyor 33.Sprockets feed conveyor 2. 134 is a sprocket mounted on thedrive roller shaft 133.Sprockets chain 135. 136 is a sprocket mounted on thedriver shaft 137 of thefilm pulling unit 100 a.Sprockets chain 138. 139 is a sprocket mounted on thedriver shaft 140 of thefilm pulling unit 100 b.Sprockets 130 and 139 are interconnected bychain 141. 142 & 142 are sprockets mounted on the driver shaft 144 of thefilm pulling unit 100 c.Sprockets 127 & 143 are interconnected bychain 145. 146, 147 & 148 are sprockets mounted on thedriver shaft 149 of the film pulling 100 d.Sprockets chain 149. 150 is a sprocket mounted on thedriver shaft 151 of the wastefilm carrying conveyor 94.Sprockets chain 152. 153 is a sprocket mounted on thedriver shaft 154 of thefilm scoring unit 84.Sprockets 148 & 153 are interconnected bychain 155. The teeth ratio ofsprocket 125 to each ofsprockets 126 to 130, 134, and to each ofsprockets gears valve 21 remains open. - At the beginning of the half cycle of operation of the arrangement ,
pinion 121 of theGeneva driver 117 is positioned at the mouth ofslot 119 a of the geneva wheel 116 (FIG. 15). During rotation of the geneva driver in theanticlockwise direction pinion 121 travels away fromslot 119 a as shown in FIGS. 16 & 17 and no drive is transmitted to theGeneva wheel 116 and the solidcleanser feed conveyor 2, solid cleanserholder forming unit 31 comprisingcontrarotatable conveyors 32 & 33,firm pulling units film scoring unit 84 and wastefilm carrying conveyor 98 remains stationary. Ports a & e and ports b & d ofvalves 20 of thefilm lamination units 11 a & 11 b are connected. Air flows into the piston side and air flows out into the atmosphere from the cylinder side of thecylinders 12.Pistons 15 of thecylinders 12 along with themovable laminator plates 23 move down towards thestationary laminator plates 27 of the film lamination units. Both themovable laminator plates 23 andstationary laminator plates 27 are being heated by theelectric conductors 30 running therethrough. Both thefilms top lamination unit 11 a are hot pressed together and laminated into a single top film along thelamination ridges 29 of themovable laminator plate 23 andstationary laminator plate 27 of thetop lamination unit 11 a. Similarly both thefilms rolls 6 positioned in thebottom lamination unit 11 b are hot pressed together and laminated into single bottom film along thelamination ridges 29 of themovable laminator plate 23 andstationary laminator plate 27 of thebottom lamination unit 11 b. The laminated top and bottom films emerging from the lamination units are marked 157. The films on the unwind rolls may be of the same or different materials, textures or colours as required. Ports b & d and ports a & e ofvalve 49 of the solidcleanser sealing unit 41 are connected. Air flows into the piston side and air flows out into the atmosphere from the cylinder side of thecylinder 42 of the solid cleansersealing sealing unit 41. Thepiston 45 ofcylinder 42 along with themovable die plate 51 moves down towards thestationary die plate 55. Both thedie sockets 57 in themovable die plate 51 andstationary die plate 55 are being heated by theelectric conductors 58 running around them. Themovable die plate 51 closes on thestationary die plate 55 and holds the solid cleanser holder positioned therebetween within thedie sockets 57 and heat seals together the bottom and top films around the solid cleanser at the peripheries of the die sockets. Ports b & d and ports a & e ofvalve 67 of solid cleanser holder cutting unit are connected. Air flows Into the piston side and air flows out into the atmosphere form the cylinder side ofcylinder 60 of the solid cleanser holder cutting unit. Thepiston 63 ofcylinder 60 along with thepunch plate 69 closes on thedie plate 80 and holds the solid cleanser holder positioned therebetween within the die cavities and cuts the solid cleanser holder at the peripheries of the die cavities. On being cut and separated from the bottom and top films, the solid cleanser holder holds 160 falls down through open bottom of thedie cavity 82 in thedie plate 80 and corresponding opening 83 in the base 81 of the supportingstructure 62. While thepunch plate 60 closes on thedie plate 80 and cuts and separates the solid cleanser holder from the films, theretainer flange 78 presses against the films under spring tension and holds the films in position to facilitate cutting of the solid cleanser holders. The retainer flange slides in and out in the punch plate due to its being tensioned bysprings 79 and fixed to thescrew members 75 which are movable disposed in theholes 73. The outward movement of the screw members inholes 73 and hence that of the retainer flange is restricted byshoulders 77 as the heads of the screw members abuts the shoulders at the extreme outward position of the screw members. The size of the edges or frills of the solid cleanser holder from the sealing point thereof depends on the larger peripheries of the die cavities as compared to the die sockets. At the end of the half cycle of operation of the arrangement, the position of thepinion 121 of theGeneva driver 117 is as shown in FIG. 17. Thepinion 121 is about to enter slot 119 f of theGeneva wheel 116. During Further rotation of the Geneva driver in the anticlockwise direction thepinion 121 travels into the slot 119 f of the geneva wheel (FIG. 18) and travels back from the side slot 119 f of the Geneva wheel as Shown in FIG. 19. During this half cycle drive is transmitted to the Geneva wheel and it rotates in the clockwise direction. Consequently drive is transmitted to the solidcleanser feed conveyor 2, solid cleanserholder forming unit 31 comprisingcontrarotatable conveyors 32 & 33.Film pulling units film scoring unit 84 and waste film carrying unit 98 u.Solid cleansers 158 being fed from the feed end of theconveyor 2 in the pockets formed by pairs of spaced upright members 4, are moved forward y the feed conveyor. Due to momentum of movement of the feed conveyor, the solid cleanser at the discharge end of the infeed conveyor is pushed by the advancing upright member 4 at the rear side of thesolid cleanser 158 into thelaminated bottom film 157 at the feed end 37 a between thecontrarotatable conveyors 32 & 33 over the flat protrusion 40. The contrarotating rollers of thefilm pulling units 100 a & 100 b pull the laminated bottom and top films from thelamination units 11 a & 11 b and keep them taut. In the solid cleanserholder forming unit 31, thebottom film 157 carrying the solid cleansers and thetop film 157 overlying the solid cleansers form holders for the solid cleansers and are moved forward by and between thecontrarotating conveyors 32 & 33. The bottom and top films having solid cleansers interposed there between enter the solid cleanserholder sealing unit 41. The contrarotating rollers of thefilm pulling unit 100 c pull the bottom and top films with the sealed solid cleansers holders emerging from the solid cleanser sealing unit and feed them to the solidcleanser cutting unit 59 one at a time. The contrarotating rollers of thefilm pulling unit 100 d pull the bottom and top films from the solidcleanser cutting unit 59 through thefilm scoring unit 84 in which therotary disc cutter 91 cuts or scores the waste films into two lengthwise, which remain as webs between adjacent cutouts of solid cleanser holders after they are cut and separated. The waste films emerging from the pullingunit 100 d are carried onto the wastefilm carrying conveyor 98. The waste films are cut and removed from the waste film carrying conveyor as and when required. - Simultaneously ports b& c and ports a & d of
valves 20 are connected. Air flows into the cylinder side and air flows out in the atmosphere form the piston side of thecylinders 12 of thefilm lamination units 11 a & 11 b. Thepiston 15 of thecylinders 12 move up into their original position. Ports b& c and ports a &d valve 49 are connected. Air flows into the cylinder side and air flows out into the atmosphere form the piston side ofcylinder 42 of the solid cleanserholder sealing unit 41. Thepiston 45 ofcylinder 42 moves up to its original position. Ports b & c and ports a & d ofvalue 67 are connected. Air flows into the cylinder side and air flows out in the atmosphere from the piston side ofcylinder 60 of the solid cleanserholder cutting unit 59. Thepiston 63 of thecylinder 60 moves up to its original position. The arrangement is now ready for the next cycle of operation. - Due to the intermittent drive and feeding of solid cleansers into the solid cleaner holder forming unit in a cycle of operation of the arrangement a gap is maintained between two solid cleansers in the solid cleanser holder forming unit. The temperature controllers sense the temperatures of the laminator plates and movable die plate and corresponding stationary die plate through the thermostats and cut of the power supply when the temperature exceed the set limits. The film tensioning rollers keep the films under tension. The bushes are to minimise friction between the guide plates and respective guide rods and render the up and down movement of the guide plates smooth.
- The film lamination units, solid cleanser holder forming unit, solid cleanser holder sealing unit, solid cleanser holder cutting unit, film pulling units film scoring unit and solid cleanser pockets may be of different constructions. There may be more than four film pulling units. Instead of pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic cylinders may be used. There may be more than two film unwind top rolls and more than two film unwind bottom rolls and corresponding number of films to be laminated. The waste film carrying conveyor and film scoring unit are optional. Instead of waste film carrying conveyor and film scoring unit are optional Instead of waste film carrying conveyor some other arrangement may be used to carry used films. The sizes and profiles of the die sockets and die cavities will change depending upon the sizes and profiles of the solid cleansers and solid cleanser holders. The arrangement may include a solid cleanser feeding unit. Instead of film unwind rolls the film feeding arrangement may be different Such variations of the invention are to be construed and understood to be within then scope of the invention.
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1. Arrangement for making textured multi film solid cleanser holders comprising a solid cleanser feed conveyor horizontally rotatably mounted on a first frame work and provided with a plurality of spaced solid cleanser holding pockets along the length thereof, a film feeding unit comprising a tleast one pair of film unwind top rolls and at least one pair of film unwind bottom rolls rotatably mounted on a stand a the feed end of the feed conveyor, a pair of film lamination units each mounted at the top and bottom of the first framework, a solid cleanser holder forming unit comprising a pair of horizontally contrarotatable conveyors disposed spaced one below the other and mounted on a second framework which is located close to the discharge end of the feed conveyor, a solid cleanser holder sealing unit, a solid cleanser holder cutting unit, a film scoring unit and a horizontally rotatable waste film carrying conveyor mounted on the second frame work in tandem with the solid cleanser holder forming unit and a plurality of film tensioning rollers and a plurality of film pulling units provided in the path of the textured film and an intermittent differential drive unit connected to the feed conveyor, contrarotatable conveyors film scoring unit, waste film carrying conveyor and film pulling units.
2. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the solid cleanser holding pockets comprises a pair of spaced upright members fitted across the length of the feed conveyor and the first framework is provided with a flat protrusion at the discharge end of the feed conveyor extending to the feed end of the contrarotatable conveyors.
3. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the film lamination units comprises a first pneumatic cylinder mounted on the top horizontal member of a first supporting structure and having a first piston reciprocating therein, the first piston rod protruding down from the first cylinder through the top horizontal member of the first supporting frame, the cylinder side and piston side of the first cylinder being connected to a pneumatic supply through a 5-port 2 position solenoid operated direction control valve, a movable laminator plate fitted to a first guide plate which in turn is fitted to the protruding end of the first piston rod up and down slidably engaged over guide rods of the first supporting structure, a stationary laminator plate fitted at the base of the first supporting structure aligned with the movable laminator plate, the movable laminator plate and stationary laminator plate being provided with a pair of spaced laminating ridges across the length thereof and electric heating elements connected to an AC supply through thermostat and temperature controller.
4. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the solid cleanser holder sealing unit comprises a second pneumatic cylinder mounted on the top horizontal member of a second supporting structure and having a second piston reciprocating therein, the second piston rod protruding down form the second cylinder through the top horizontal member of the second supporting structure, the cylinder side and piston side of the second cylinder being connected to the pneumatic supply through a 5-port 2-position solenoid operated direction control valve, a movable die plate fitted to a second guide plate which in turn is fitted to the protruding end of the second piston rod and up and down slidably engaged over guide rods of the second supporting structure, a stationary die plate fitted at the base of the second supporting structure aligned with the movable die plate, the movable die plate and stationary die plate having formed with the sockets corresponding to the size of the solid cleanser holders and provided with electric heating elements connected to the AC supply through thermostat and temperature.
5. Arrangement as claimed in claim 4 wherein the electric heating elements comprise electric conductors
6. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the solid cleanser holder cutting unit comprises a third pneumatic cylinder mounted on the top horizontal member of a third supporting structure and having a third piston reciprocating therein, the third piston rod protruding down from the third cylinder through the top horizontal member of the third supporting structure, the cylinder side and piston side of the third cylinder being connected to the pneumatic supply through a 5-port 2-position solenoid operated direction control valve, a movable punch plate fitted to a third guide plate which in turn is fitted to the protruding end of the third piston rod and up and down slidably engaged over guide rod of the third supporting structure, the movable punch plate being provided with a film retainer flange at the front side, the film retainer flange being movably held tension spring stressed, a stationary die plate fitted a the base of the third supporting structure aligned with a movable punch plate, the movable punch plate and corresponding stationary die plate having formed with die cavities larger the die sockets in the movable die plate and corresponding stationary die plate registering with the profiles of the edges or frills of the solid cleanser , the bottom of the die cavity in the stationary die plate being open and the base of the third supporting structure being provided with a corresponding opening therethrough.
7. Arrangement as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the punch plate is provided with a pair of holes defining neck portions , a pair of screw members each being movably disposed in each of the holes with the heads of the screw members adapted to abut against then shoulders of the neck portions , the film retainer flange being in thread engagement with the edges of the screw members and tension spring stressed against the movable punch plate.
8. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the film scoring unit comprises an anvil roller whose shaft is rotatably supported in a pair of first vertical oblong slots provided in a pair of spaced first vertical side plates of a fourth supporting structure, a rotary disc cutter disposed across and close to the anvil roller and fitted on a shaft rotatably height adjustably mounted in the first vertical oblong slots in the first vertical side plates and stressed by tension springs in abutment with the edges of first setting screws secured through the top horizontal member of the fourth supporting structure in thread engagement therewith and provided with first lock nuts.
9. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the film pulling units comprises a pair of horizontally contrarotatable rollers disposed one below the other in contact and having their shafts rotatably mounted in a second pair of second vertical oblong slots provided in a pair of spaced second vertical side plates of a fifth supporting structure, the top roller being height adjustable with second setting screws secured through the top horizontal member of the fifth supporting structure in thread engagement therewith, the edges of the second setting screws being in contact with the top roller shaft and the second setting screws being provided with second lock nuts.
10. Arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein the intermittent differential drive unit comprises a geared motor connected to the feed conveyor, contrarotatable conveyors, film scoring unit, waste film carrying conveyor and film pulling units through sprockets and chains and gears and a 6-station Geneva drive, in which the teeth ratio of the sprocket on the geared motor shaft to the sprocket on the Geneva driver shaft in 2:3 and the teeth ratio of the sprocket on the geared motor shaft to each of the sprockets of the feed conveyor, contrarotatable conveyors, film scoring unit, waste film carrying conveyor and each of the film pulling units is 1:1 and the teeth ratio of the gears of the shafts of the film scoring unit and each pulling unit is 1:1.
11. Arrangement for making textured multi film solid cleanser holders substantially as herein described particularly with reference to FIGS. 1 to 20 of the accompanying drawings.
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