CN105246659B - Cutting equipment and cutting method for fiber - Google Patents

Cutting equipment and cutting method for fiber Download PDF

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CN105246659B
CN105246659B CN201480024277.6A CN201480024277A CN105246659B CN 105246659 B CN105246659 B CN 105246659B CN 201480024277 A CN201480024277 A CN 201480024277A CN 105246659 B CN105246659 B CN 105246659B
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M·M·哈格特
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/06Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D1/00Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/01Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
    • B26D1/12Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis
    • B26D1/14Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter
    • B26D1/157Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter rotating about a movable axis
    • B26D1/18Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter rotating about a movable axis mounted on a movable carriage
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D1/00Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/01Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
    • B26D1/12Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis
    • B26D1/14Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter
    • B26D1/157Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter rotating about a movable axis
    • B26D1/18Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter rotating about a movable axis mounted on a movable carriage
    • B26D1/185Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter rotating about a movable axis mounted on a movable carriage for thin material, e.g. for sheets, strips or the like
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D5/00Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D5/08Means for actuating the cutting member to effect the cut
    • B26D5/16Cam means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D11/00Combinations of several similar cutting apparatus
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26DCUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D5/00Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D5/08Means for actuating the cutting member to effect the cut
    • B26D5/083Rack-and-pinion means
    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01GPRELIMINARY TREATMENT OF FIBRES, e.g. FOR SPINNING
    • D01G1/00Severing continuous filaments or long fibres, e.g. stapling
    • D01G1/02Severing continuous filaments or long fibres, e.g. stapling to form staple fibres not delivered in strand form
    • D01G1/04Severing continuous filaments or long fibres, e.g. stapling to form staple fibres not delivered in strand form by cutting

Abstract

The disclosure relates in part to a kind of cutting equipment, and it includes the drive shaft with longitudinal axis;Rotating cylinder, the rotating cylinder are configured to run around longitudinal axis when driven shaft drives;First actuator;And cutting assembly, the cutting assembly are joined to rotating cylinder and are configured around longitudinal axis and run together with rotating cylinder.Cutting assembly includes the second actuator operationally engaged with a part for cutting assembly and the cutter device driven by the second actuator.Second actuator is configured to during cut product with least 1,500 revs/min of rotary cutting apparatus.First actuator operationally engages with a part for cutting assembly, and is configured to, when cutting assembly surrounds fore-aft axis, make cutter device reciprocating on the direction for be arranged essentially parallel to longitudinal axis.

Description

Cutting equipment and cutting method for fiber
Technical field
The disclosure relates generally to cutting equipment, and more particularly, to be configured to cut bunch fiber or they The cutting equipment of bunch and other materials.
Background technology
Cutting equipment and cutting method be used to manufacture many products, such as consumer products.Difference for consumer products Material need various cutting equipments and cutting method.These cutting equipments and method are modulated into often to be suitable for for various The specific cutting operation of material.
Various cleaning articles or their part are a type of consumer products, and they may need one during manufacture Secondary or multiple cutting operation.These cleaning articles can be used for for example carrying out dedusting and slight cleaning, or for other purposes. The cleaning article with limited reusability is have developed, such as disposable deduster.These disposable dedusters can wrap The brush portion made of synthetic fibers bunch (being referred to as bunch fiber) is included, the brush portion is attached to one or more material layers, such as One or more non-woven material layers.In other cases, bunch fiber could attach to rigid material or plate.It is described disposable clear Clean product can be used for one action (for example, several square metres surface) and abandon, or can be reconditioned and be reused for more Work, is then abandoned.
It is expected that there is bunch fiber in disposable cleaning product, the bunch fiber to be villous, and they It is separated from each other to a certain extent on distal side fiber ends or free fiber ends.However, current cutting technique tends to tow The free fiber ends " welding " of fiber are bonded together, so as to cause outward appearance and sense of touch less attractive in appearance, and may also Cleaning capacity is limited to a certain extent.In addition, such welding to the free fiber ends of bunch fiber can also be to a certain degree Ground reduces the effect of bunch fiber pickup dust and dirt.What is desired is that for such as disposable deduster of consumer products and its The cutter device of its product, the cutter device produce more cleaning and sharper keen otch and reduce wandering fibre of the fiber at them The welding of end.The method for also needing to cut the material of such as bunch fiber etc, this method reduce fiber in their trip From the welding at fiber ends.
The content of the invention
In one form, the disclosure relates in part to a kind of cutting equipment, and it may include the driving with longitudinal axis Axle;Rotating cylinder, the rotating cylinder are configured to run around longitudinal axis when driven shaft drives;First actuator;With cutting group Part, the cutting assembly are joined to rotating cylinder and are configured around longitudinal axis and run together with rotating cylinder.Cutting assembly may include The second actuator operationally engaged with a part for cutting assembly and the cutter device driven by the second actuator.Second Actuator is configurable to rotate with least 1,500 revs/min (or other speed disclosed herein) during cut product Cutter device.First actuator can be engaged operationally with a part for cutting assembly, and be configurable to work as cutting assembly When being run around longitudinal axis, make cutter device reciprocating on the direction for be arranged essentially parallel to longitudinal axis.
In another form, the disclosure relates in part to a kind of cutting equipment, and it may include the drive with longitudinal axis Moving axis;Rotating cylinder, the rotating cylinder are configured to run around longitudinal axis when driven shaft drives;With cylinder cam, the cylinder Body cam is at least partially positioned among drive shaft and a part for rotating cylinder.Cylinder cam may include track, the track Formed around the path of longitudinal axis.Rotating cylinder and drive shaft can rotate relative to cylinder cam.Cylinder cam can be it is fixed because And it is non-rotatable.Cutting equipment may also include cutting assembly, and the cutting assembly is joined to rotating cylinder and is configured around Longitudinal axis is run together with rotating cylinder.Cutting assembly may include the rack with first end and the second end.Rack can be flat Row in, be arranged essentially parallel to or extend on the direction of the longitudinal axis between first end and the second end.Cut Cut component and may also include the compound gear component can with multiple gears, the multiple gear includes operationally engaging with rack First gear.First gear is configurable to advance among the first end and the second end of rack at least in part.It is multiple Close gear assembly and may also include the cutter device driven by the multiple gear.For each revolution, cutter device can for first gear Rotation at least 8-15 times.Cutting assembly may also include cam follower, and the cam follower engages with track at least in part, And it is configured around longitudinal axis and is run in the path of track.Cam follower is configurable to when cutting assembly is around vertical First gear is moved when being run to axis among the first end and the second end of rack at least in part, so as to cause to cut Device is arranged essentially parallel to longitudinal axis translation.
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By reference to the description for the non-limiting example to the disclosure made below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the disclosure it is above-mentioned Will become apparent with further feature and advantage and the mode for obtaining them, and the disclosure itself will preferably by Understand, wherein:
Fig. 1 is saturating before the cutting equipment including multiple cutting assemblies according to a non-limiting example of the disclosure View, wherein cutting equipment are arranged on two supports;
Fig. 2 is rear for the cutting equipment including multiple cutting assemblies of a non-limiting example according to the disclosure View;
Fig. 3 is the front view according to Fig. 1 of a non-limiting example of disclosure cutting equipment;
Fig. 4 is the side view according to Fig. 1 of a non-limiting example of disclosure cutting equipment;
Fig. 5 is the top view according to Fig. 1 of a non-limiting example of disclosure cutting equipment;
Fig. 6 is the sectional view intercepted according to the line 6-6 along Fig. 3 of a non-limiting example of the disclosure;
Fig. 7 is according to the perspective view of the cylinder cam of a non-limiting example of the disclosure, the cylinder cam bag Include the track being used together with cutting equipment;
Fig. 8 is the front view according to Fig. 7 including track of non-limiting example cylinder cam;
Fig. 9 is the side view according to Fig. 7 including track of non-limiting example cylinder cam;
Figure 10 is the rearview according to Fig. 7 including track of non-limiting example cylinder cam;
Figure 11 is the top perspective according to the cutting assembly of a non-limiting example of the disclosure;
Figure 12 is the bottom perspective view according to Figure 11 of a non-limiting example of disclosure cutting assembly;
Figure 13 is the left side view according to Figure 11 of a non-limiting example of disclosure cutting assembly;
Figure 14 is the right side view according to Figure 11 of a non-limiting example of disclosure cutting assembly;
Figure 15 is the top view according to Figure 11 of a non-limiting example of disclosure cutting assembly;
Figure 16 is the rear end view according to Figure 11 of a non-limiting example of disclosure cutting assembly;
Figure 17 is the front end view according to Figure 11 of a non-limiting example of disclosure cutting assembly;
Figure 18 is the one of the balladeur train of the cutting assembly engaged with rack of a non-limiting example according to the disclosure Partial perspective view;
Figure 19 is the one of the balladeur train of the cutting assembly engaged with rack of a non-limiting example according to the disclosure Partial side view;
Figure 20 is the detail drawing obtained according to the details 20 from Figure 19 of a non-limiting example of the disclosure;
Figure 21 is the sectional view intercepted according to the line 21-21 along Figure 19 of a non-limiting example of the disclosure;And And
Figure 22 is the detail drawing obtained according to the details 22 from Figure 21 of a non-limiting example of the disclosure.
Embodiment
The various non-limiting examples of the disclosure will now be described to provide to being disclosed herein for cutting tow The structure of the cutting equipment and method of fiber, their bunch, and/or other materials or their bunch, function, manufacture and should With the overall understanding of principle.One or more examples of these non-limiting examples are illustrated in accompanying drawing.This area it is general Logical technical staff will be understood that, being used for shown by specifically described herein and accompanying drawing cuts bunch fiber, their beam The cutting equipment and method of line, and/or other materials or their bunch are non-limiting example embodiments, and the disclosure The scopes of the various non-limiting examples be defined by the claims completely.With reference to shown in a non-limiting example Or described feature can be with the combinations of features of other non-limiting examples.Such modifications and variations are intended to be included in the disclosure In the range of.
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Term " connection ", " attachment ", " installation ", " engagement " or " with ... engage " include some configurations, utilize these configurations Can be by the way that an element be directly connected on another element so that the element is affixed directly on another element;Also include So some configurations, one element is fixed on middleware using these configurations, middleware is then fixed to other members again On part, so that the element is indirectly fixed on another element.
Term " supatex fabric " or " non-woven material " are in this article referred to using such as spun-bond process, meltblown method, combed The method of method or the like material made of continuous (length) silk (fiber) and/or discontinuous (short) silk (fiber).Supatex fabric Without weaving silk or braided wires pattern.
Terms used herein " longitudinal direction " (MD) refers to that material, base strip or product flow the principal direction Jing Guo some process.
Term " transverse direction " (CD) is used to refer to the direction being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal herein.
This disclosure relates to cut and/or shearing equipment and cutting and/or cutting method.Except as otherwise noted, term is cut Cut and shear used interchangeably herein.Cutting equipment can be used to cut any suitable material or multiple material, such as non-knit Producing material material, weaving material, natural fiber, synthetic fibers, cotton fiber, paper pulp fiber, bunch fiber, other fibers, fibrous material, Laminates, and/or other materials.These cutting methods can also be used for cutting any suitable material, such as non-woven material, knit Producing material material, bunch fiber, the bunch of all kinds fiber, and/or other materials.The apparatus and method of the disclosure can be used to once Cut one or more materials or once cut homogenous material.It is described more than one if once cutting more than one material Material can be same or different.
Bunch fiber as referred to herein can be synthetic fibers as known to persons skilled in the art or any other tow Fiber." tow " generally refers to the fiber comprising synthetic polymer (including polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene) and including acetic acid fibre Cellulosic material and they manufactured mixture including dimension element so that single fiber is be manufactured into bunch relative Long strand.Bunch fiber can be defined as obvious end points and length is at least about 1cm any fiber.
Under many circumstances, in the manufacture of high speed consumer products, base strip is passed in the vertical in the vertical or substantially Send through production line.When base strip moves in the vertical, basad bar addition part or part can be removed from base strip. Under certain situation, as base strip moves in the vertical, base strip can be processed, rather than be added to or from its removal portion Part.Two or more materials (that is, laminates) that base strip may include a kind of material or be bonded together.Base strip may include Any material relevant with cut material as described herein, or may include other materials, adhesive, lotion, oil etc..
It is often necessary to base strip cutting into each consumer products or part thereof, such as disposable dust removing matter.This can make Realized with cutting equipment, the cutting equipment includes one or more cutting assemblies, such as one including the disclosure or more The cutting equipment of individual cutting assembly.The cutting can in the horizontal or in substantially transversely (for example, with lateral run-out +/- 30 Degree) occur, or can occur in other directions.After dicing, can be along longitudinal or other directions in conveyer or other Consumer products or part thereof are moved on device for being processed further or encapsulating.
The cutting assembly of the disclosure is shown as a part for larger cutting equipment as an example.However, it should manage Solution, the cutting assembly of the disclosure can be used for other cutting operations independently of shown cutting equipment, and can be set with other cuttings It is standby to use together or independently of other cutting equipments.
Some, which are used for consumer products or the cutting assembly of the association area of other fiber products, tends to during cutting by quilt The wandering fibre end welding of cutting fibre is bonded together, in particular, for example bunch fiber or their bunch.The weldering Connect and be attributable to slow cutting blade rotary speed and/or be attributed to required high pressure, the high pressure forces cutting A part for blade, which passes through, is cut material and against smooth anvil block.In other cases, the generation of the welding can attribution Cut in fiber using crush-cutting method such as mould patterning method.In these cases, as fiber is crushed, they can quilt Weld together.However, the cutting equipment and cutting assembly of the disclosure less weld wandering fibre end such as bunch fiber Wandering fibre end, this is attributed to unique configuration of the cutting equipment and cutting assembly and the cutting for the disclosure The ad hoc approach of operation.In addition, the cutter device or blade of the disclosure also achieve the speed more much higher than conventional cutting apparatus, So as to allow to be cleaned much and cleaner and tidier otch, this otch reduce the welding of wandering fibre end.
In one embodiment, referring to Fig. 1-6, a kind of example cutting equipment 10 is disclosed.Cutting equipment 10 can use rotation The form of rotary device or other appropriate devices.Cutting equipment 10 can be positioned on support 12 or otherwise install, and It may include the drive shaft 14 with longitudinal axis 16.Drive shaft 14 can be rotated by actuator (not shown) around longitudinal axis 16, The actuator such as motor, the drive belt engaged with actuator or chain or other actuatings known to those skilled in the art Method or apparatus.Drive shaft 14 can be held in place by by bracket 18 or other suitable devices.Drive shaft 14 be able to should make Rotated with bearing or other devices relative to bracket 18, the bearing or other devices allow drive shaft 14 to rotate, and allow simultaneously It is held in place by.Drive shaft 14 can rigidly engage with swivel plate 20 so that swivel plate 20 synchronously with drive shaft 14 Rotated together around longitudinal axis 16.Described two swivel plates 20 form a part for rotating cylinder 22 together.Except swivel plate 20 In addition, rotating cylinder 22 is considered as following any component, any component rotated around longitudinal axis 16 and/or with installing or It is joined to a part for cutting assembly thereon.The example of the part of rotating cylinder 22 for fluid movement system 24 part, one or Any structure of multiple transfer heads 26 and the one or more cutting assemblies of support.Rotating cylinder 22 is configured to work as driven shaft Run during 14 driving around longitudinal axis 16.Alternatively, rotating cylinder 22 can be in a known manner by surface drive.
Transfer head 26 can each include transitional surface, and the transitional surface limits one or more of fluid flow ports 27. Transitional surface is such as lower part of transfer head 26, and the part contacts and transmits base strip and product (after cutting).Fluid flow port 27 Any suitable pattern can be arranged to.Fluid flow port 27 allows Fluid pressure (positive or negative) as caused by fluid movement system 24 Put on base strip part or put on the one or more products being positioned on the transitional surface or consumer products or its Part.Before being cut, the part of base strip extends between transfer head 26 so that can be cut among transfer head 26. Referring to Fig. 5, transfer head 26 each is configured to engage base on the approaching side of cutting equipment 10 using such as vacuum fluid pressure A part for sill strip " S ", and cause base strip to be rotated at least partly around cutting equipment 10 (for example, from 3 o'clock to 9 points Clock).During such rotation, base strip cut into using one or more of cutting assemblies 28 of cutting equipment 10 each Part or product.The various pieces cut or product " A " of base strip reuse by fluid management system 24 after dicing The vacuum fluid pressure of offer is retained in transfer head 26.Then the product cut " A " can be discharged from cutting equipment 10 For being processed further and/or encapsulate on to conveyer 30 or other mobile devices.In the fluid flow port 27 of transfer head 26 It is at least some to have positive fluid pressure cause product and transfer head when they rotate the emission point for passing through cutting equipment 10 26 separate.
As described above, fluid movement system 24 can be used to the portion of one or more of the fluid flow port 27 into transfer head 26 Divide or fluid stream is all provided.Fluid motion device such as fluid pump (not shown) can be used to described one in fluid movement system 24 The part or all of offer positive fluid pressure of individual or multiple transfer heads 26 and/or negative Fluid pressure.Fluid pump is the skill of this area Art personnel are commonly known, thus they will not be discussed herein for simplicity.In one embodiment, fluid motion system System 24 can provide positive fluid pressure to transfer head 26 or part thereof and be positioned in the product cut thereon for " stripping ", And negative Fluid pressure can be provided to some other transfer heads 26 or part thereof so that product or base strip are maintained at into transfer head 26 On.In certain embodiments, fluid movement system 24 can cutting equipment 10 rotation emission point to some specific transfer head 26 In some fluid flow ports 27 positive fluid pressure is provided, and can be provided to some other fluid flow ports 27 in identical transfer head 26 negative Fluid pressure.For example, the follower of transfer head 26 point (followed relative to rotating to be for transfer head) can be from fluid movement system 24 receive negative Fluid pressure, and the leader of identical transfer head 26 can be from fluid (relative to the leading that rotates to be of transfer head) Kinematic system 24 receives positive fluid pressure.When the product cut in transfer head 26 is transferred disengaging cutting assembly 10 or is arranged When putting, this can be useful, because can keep the control to product follower point when by product leader stripping transfer head 26 System.After product leader is by stripping, the fluid flow port in the follower point of transfer head 26 can be then from fluid movement system 24 receive positive fluid pressures to help to shift product completely.The such fluid movement system features combined with transfer head can provide Higher speed and the transfer of more reliable product.The example fluid kinematic system combined with transfer head is disclosed in U.S. Patent application In sequence number 13/447,568, its P&G attorney is 12412, entitled FLUID SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DISCRETE ARTICLES。
In one embodiment, it may include cylinder cam 32 referring to Fig. 1-7, cutting equipment 10.Cylinder cam 32 and cutting Equipment 10 is dividually illustrated in Fig. 7.Cylinder cam 32 can be positioned in or be positioned at least partially at drive shaft 14 and including Among a part for the rotating cylinder 22 of transfer head 26.Cylinder cam 32 can be also at least partially positioned among swivel plate 20.Cylinder Body cam 32 can be fixed relative to rotating cylinder 22 and drive shaft 14 so that rotating cylinder 22 and drive shaft 14 can be convex relative to fixed cylinder The rotation of wheel 32.In other words, cylinder cam 32 does not rotate around longitudinal axis 16.Bearing 36 or other components can be provided to allow Rotating cylinder 22 rotates relative to cylinder cam 32.Cylinder cam 32 may include track 34, and the track forms and surrounds longitudinal axis 16 Path.Track 34 is configured to receive the one or more cam followers engaged with one or more of cutting assembly 28 48 or part thereof.Track 34 can have any suitable shape of cross section, and the shape of cross section is configured to receive any conjunction Suitable cam follower, such as roller or slidable member.Example cross-section shape include for example generally square, rectangle and/or Arch.All these example cross-section shapes can have open top section so that track 34 can be by one or more Individual cam follower 48 engages.Track 34 may include single closing cam track or may include conjugate cam track.Cam from Moving part 48 is configured to as rotating cylinder 22 and drive shaft 14 rotate relative to longitudinal axis 16 and are moved along the path of track 34.Cylinder Body cam 32 is configured to move the part of one or more of cutting assemblies 28, including cutter device 50 or blade and other Part;As rotating cylinder 22, drive shaft 14 and one or more of cutting assemblies 28 around longitudinal axis 16 rotate or run, institute State other parts relative to supporting member 42 (" balladeur train " (being labeled as " C ") parallel to, be arranged essentially parallel to or transverse to longitudinal direction The side of axis 16 moves up.The motion of one or more of balladeur trains of cutting assembly is at least illustrated in Fig. 1 and 5.Balladeur train Can parallel to, be arranged essentially parallel to and (that is, +/- 40 or 30 degree deviateed with longitudinal axis 16) or transverse to longitudinal axis 16 Moved back and forth on direction.Cutter device 50 is configurable to cut base strip " S ", therebetween substantially in the horizontal or in the horizontal time Go through rotating cylinder 22.The details of cutting assembly 28 is described in more detail.
Fig. 8-10 shows the cylinder cam 32 including track 34.Fig. 8 is the front view of cylinder cam 32, and Fig. 9 is cylinder The side view of cam 32, and Figure 10 is the rearview of cylinder cam 32.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that cam driven Part 48 is how engagement rail 34 and to make balladeur train reciprocating.
In another embodiment, cylinder cam 32 and cam follower 48 can not be provided, but can be used actuator all Make balladeur train reciprocating substantially across (substantially in the direction of longitudinal axis 16) rotating cylinder 22 such as linear actuators (not shown), So that cutter device 50 can cut base strip as base strip is rotated by rotating cylinder 22.Actuator can be to include shell and piston Piston-type component, the piston operationally engage with a part for balladeur train so that when use such as pneumatics or hydraulic pressure skill When art stretches and bounced back relative to shell, piston can make balladeur train reciprocating on generally about the longitudinal axis 16 direction.
In one embodiment, rotating cylinder is may be provided at or is joined to referring to one or more of Fig. 1-6, cutting assembly 28 In 22 part so that when rotating cylinder 22 is run around longitudinal axis 16, cutting assembly 28 rotates together with rotating cylinder 22.Cutting Component 28 is positioned in a part for rotating cylinder 22 so that 50 each leisure of cutter device is at least partially situated at the first transfer head 26 Pass through rotating cylinder 22 with the position among the second transfer head 26.This allows base strip in the first transfer head 26 and the second transfer head 26 It is cut among (and other paired transfer heads), and allows a part for balladeur train to move through and be formed in transfer head 26 Two centres gap.
In one embodiment, cutting assembly 28 can each include supporting member 42, the supporting member be configured to The part of rotating cylinder 22 engages and/or is joined to swivel plate 20 so that cutting assembly 28 is attached into rotating cylinder 22 and causes they and rotating cylinder 22 rotate together.Cutting assembly 28 be configured to rotating cylinder 22 around longitudinal axis 16 run and parallel to, it is substantially flat Row moves up in or transverse to the side of longitudinal axis 16.In various embodiments, cutting assembly 28 can each comfortable cutting equipment It is same or different on 10.Referring generally to Fig. 1 and 11-17, depending on for the desired of cutter device 50 or blade Cutting path, supporting member 42 can be linear, nonlinear, and/or may include arcuate section.Supporting member 42 can wrap Include and be defined in slit 43 therein.A part for the drive shaft of compound gear component can extend across slit 43 with help and rack Engagement.Supporting member 42 may include, be formed to carry or be attached to one or more guiding pieces 44, such as Linear guide 44.Guiding piece 44 can follow the shape (for example, for linear, nonlinear) of supporting member 42, and/or including arch portion Point, or can have other shapes.Guiding piece 44 can each include one or more tracks 38, and guide member engagement component 46 can be Slided on the track, be mobile, and/or reciprocating.In one embodiment, guide member engagement component 46 can have one Or multiple protruding portion 40, the protuberance extend from the guide member engagement component and are configured to slidably engage track 38.In one embodiment, guiding piece can be changed to the slit in supporting member 42, and guide member engagement component can be can be narrow The protuberance slided in groove.Any other suitable engagement guiding piece 44 known to those skilled in the art and guide member engagement The method of component 46 is in the scope of the present disclosure.Guiding piece is on one side, can be in one or more of guiding pieces 44 The relative motion is realized between one or more of guide member engagement components 46.
In one embodiment, the cam follower 48 of cutting assembly 28 is each configured to convex with cylinder at least in part Track 34 in wheel 32 engages.Cam follower 48 can be arranged on any suitable position on balladeur train.Cam follower 48 can Each include one or more rollers or low friction coefficient materials with suitable shape to engage such as track 34.In an implementation In example, cam follower 48 may include roller or other components coated with low friction coefficient materials.Due to the He of cam follower 48 The engagement of track 34, including the part (for example, balladeur train) of the cutting assembly of cutter device 50 can be at least partly around support structure Part 42 is reciprocating to cut base strip or other materials.
Cutting assembly 28 may include rack 52, such as tooth of linear gear or the substantial linear with slightly arcuate section Wheel, the arcuate section can be formed to carry or be attached to supporting member 42.Rack 52 can be linear or nonlinear (example Such as, including arcuate section), this depend on cutting element 50 desired cutting path and be likely to be dependent on one or more Individual guiding piece 44 and supporting member 42 are linear or nonlinear.Rack 52 may include multiple teeth, and the multiple tooth is by structure Cause engagingly to engage the tooth of another gear.Rack 52 can be arranged on guiding piece 44 in two centres or installed in support structure Another position on part 42.Rack 52 may include first end 54 and the second end 56.Rack 52, supporting member 42, and/or Guiding piece 44 can be positioned so that parallel to longitudinal axis 16, substantially perpendicular to longitudinal axis 16 (for example, deviateing longitudinal axis 16 +/- 30 degree, 20 degree, 10 degree, 5 degree, 3 degree, 2 degree, or 1 degree) or transverse to longitudinal axis 16.
In one embodiment, rack 52 can operationally change for example single gear of component or compound gear with rotating speed The part engagement of component 57.Compound gear component 57 may include multiple gears, including operationally engaged with rack 52 One gear 58, wherein first gear are configured at least in part in the first end 54 and the center row of the second end 56 of rack 52 Enter.Referring to Figure 18, in a kind of exemplary forms, compound gear component 57 may include first gear 58, second gear 60, the 3rd tooth Take turns the 62, the 4th gear 64 and the 5th gear 66.At least one gear and any suitable can be provided in compound gear component 57 The gear of number so that the rotary speed of cutter device 50 is faster at least three times than the rotary speed of first gear 58, fast by least five It is again or fast at least 10 times.Other suitable speed increases known to those skilled in the art change component also in the disclosure In the range of, and can be substituted for example compound gear component 57 described and illustrated herein.In one embodiment, with Balladeur train is made past along the length of supporting member 42 at least in part because of the engagement of cam follower and the track 34 of cylinder cam 32 Multiple motion, first gear 58 can be forced at least in part among the first end 54 and the second end 56 of rack 52 along rack 52 Advance.In other cases, when above-mentioned actuator or linear actuators make length of the balladeur train at least in part along supporting member 42 When reciprocating, first gear 58 can be moved between first end 54 and the second end 56 at least in part around rack 52 It is dynamic.
In one embodiment, when engagingly engaged with rack 52 and at least in part rack 52 first end 54 and When reciprocating among the second end 56, at least one first gear 58 causes second gear 60 to rotate and cuts dress 50 are put directly or indirectly to rotate.First gear 58 and the both of which of second gear 60 are fixed non-rotatably to the first drive shaft 68.When at least a portion of first gear 58 along rack 52 it is reciprocating so as to revolving first gear 58 when, the first drive shaft 68 are rotated so as to cause second gear 60 to rotate.Second gear 60 engagingly engages with the 3rd gear 62, and when the second tooth Wheel 60 causes the 3rd gear 62 to rotate when being rotated.3rd gear 62 and the 4th gear 64 are fixed non-rotatably to the second driving Axle 70.When the 3rd gear 62 is rotated by second gear 60, the 4th gear 64 is due to its fixed relationship with the second drive shaft 70 And rotated.4th gear 64 engagingly engages with the 5th gear 66.Therefore, when the 4th gear 64 is rotated, the 5th gear 66 rotations.5th gear 66 is fixed non-rotatably to the 3rd drive shaft 72.3rd drive shaft 72 is also fixed non-rotatably to Cutter device 50 (directly or indirectly).Therefore, when the 5th gear 66 is rotated by the 4th gear 64, cutter device 50 is being schemed Rotated or driven on the direction shown in arrow in 11,12 and 14.In one embodiment, cutter device 50 with the first tooth Take turns and rotated (i.e., clockwise or counterclockwise) on 58 identical directions.In other embodiments, depending on the speed increase/ Change the configuration of component, cutter device 50 can be rotated on the direction different from first gear 58.The skill of this area can be used Any gear or cutter device 50 are fixed non-rotatably to the various drivings by any method or equipment known to art personnel Axle.Gear can directly or indirectly be fixed non-rotatably to drive shaft, as realized by the person skilled in the art. The various drive shafts 68,70 and 72 may include to be positioned in spacing body 74 thereon, and the spacing body provides the various gears Correct alignment.In one embodiment, first gear 58 can be in a full rotation of the rotating cylinder 22 around longitudinal axis 16 from tooth The first end 54 of bar 52 marches to the second end 56 of rack 52 and returns to first end 54.In another embodiment, One gear 58 can be in a full rotation of the rotating cylinder 22 around longitudinal axis 16 in the first end 54 and rack 52 of rack 52 The traveling of the centre of the second end 56 simultaneously returns to first end 54.Shown compound gear component 57 is only one available for the disclosure The rotating speed of kind exemplary types changes or increase component.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other speed can be used to change Or increase component and/or other compound gear components.
Due to the reason of compound gear component 57, the rotary speed of the rotary speed of cutter device 50 than first gear 58 Fast at least 5 times, at least 10 times soon, at least 15 times soon, at least 20 times soon, about 5 to about 40 times soon, about 8 to about 25 times soon, soon about 8 To about 20 times, or about 8 to about 15 times soon (specifically enumerate above range and all scopes formed therein or so as to formation Interior all 0.1 increments).Due to the reason of compound gear component 57, the rotary speed of cutter device 50 can be at least 800 turns/ Minute, at least 1,000 rev/min, at least 1,250 revs/min, at least 1,500 revs/min, at least 1,750 revs/min, at least 2,000 revs/min, or at about 750 revs/min to about 3,500 revs/min, about 1,000 rev/min to about 3,000 rev/min, About 1,500 revs/min to about 3,000 rev/min, about 2, in the range of 000 rev/min to about 3,000 rev/min, specifically Enumerate all 1 rev/min of increments in specified scope and formed therein or all scopes so as to be formed.Due to cam Driven member 48 engages with track 34, the rotary speed of cutter device 50 can with the path of the track 34 in cylinder cam 32 into than Example.Alternatively, the rotary speed of cutter device 50 can be with actuator or linear actuators relative to supporting member 42 or rack 52 The speed of mobile balladeur train is proportional.The rotary speed of cutter device 50 can by change the middle orbit 34 of cylinder cam 32 path or By change compound gear component 57 (for example, in one or more of these gears using it is smaller or compared with gear wheel) change Become.Alternatively, the rotary speed of cutter device 50 can be changed by changing the speed of actuator or linear actuators movement balladeur train Become.
In one embodiment, the rotary speed of cutter device 50 can be along the length of rack 52 or past along wherein balladeur train is made The length of the rack 52 moved again and change (that is, along balladeur train path change).The rotary speed of cutter device 50 can increase, directly The position of product to be cut will be engaged relative within which its of supporting member 42 to cutter device 50, is then revolved during cutting Rotary speed can keep constant or substantial constant (for example, +/- 20 revs/min), and then rotary speed can subtract after dicing It is small.In other embodiments, the rotary speed of cutter device 50 is during cutting and/or before being cut and/or after cutting Can be constant or variable.In another embodiment, rotary speed can be perseverance in the whole total travel of cutter device 50 It is fixed or substantial constant.
Substitute using first gear 58 and rack 52 to drive compound gear component 57 and thereby driving cutter device 50, can Use actuator such as motor instead.Motor can be engaged operationally with drive shaft.Drive shaft can be engaged directly with cutter device 50, So that the rotation of drive shaft makes cutter device 50 rotate (1 between the drive shaft and cutter device 50 of motor:1 rotary speed ratio Rate).In other embodiments, actuator operationally can increase or change component with compound gear component 57 or other speed Drive shaft (such as drive shaft 68) engagement so that the once rotation of drive shaft (for example, 68) cause cutter device 50 rotate to It is few 5 times, at least 10 times, or even for example, at least 15 times.In such an embodiment, first gear 58 can not be provided, and activated Device directly or indirectly can be operatively engaged with drive shaft 68 or other drive shafts, with drive compound gear component 57 and thereby Drive cutter device 50.In other embodiments, first gear 58 directly or indirectly can be driven by actuator.
Cutter device 50 may include blade, such as harden steel blade.Blade may also comprise other suitable for being cut Material, as will be recognized by those skilled in the art.Blade can be circular or non-circular, and can or can not be Faceted.Blade can have the Rockwell C scale hardness of about 40 to about 70 or about 50 to about 60, specifically enumerate specified model Enclose and all integers in formed therein or all scopes so as to be formed.Referring to Figure 19, balladeur train is illustrated on rack 52, Wherein in order to which the purpose of illustration removes supporting member 42 and one or more of guiding pieces 44.Figure 20 is the details from Figure 19 20 detailed views obtained.Figure 21 is the sectional view intercepted along Figure 19 line 21-21.Figure 22 is to be obtained from Figure 21 details 22 Detailed view.Referring to Figure 19-22, cutter device 50 may include marginal portion 76 and opposing edge parts 78.Marginal portion 76 Can be flat or substantially flat, and opposing edge parts 78 can be bevel.The oblique angle fills relative to cutting The flat plane surface 80 for putting 50 can have about 3 degree to about 70 degree, and about 3 degree to about 60 degree, about 5 degree to about 50 degree, about 5 degree extremely About 40 degree, about 5 degree to about 30 degree, about 5 degree to about 25 degree, about 5 degree to about 20 degree, about 8 degree to about 18 degree, about 10 degree to about 20 Degree, or about 15 degree of angle, specifically enumerate in above-mentioned specified range and formed therein or all scopes so as to be formed All 0.1 degree of increments.Marginal portion with the oblique angle can deviate from supporting member 42 or towards supporting member 42.Other In embodiment, marginal portion 76 can be bevel, and opposing edge parts 78 can be flat or substantially flat.At it In its embodiment, marginal portion 76,78 can be bevel, flat or substantially flat.Other structures of cutter device Type will be known to those skilled in the art or obvious.Those configurations are also in the scope of the present disclosure.
In one embodiment, it may include cutter device contact member 82 referring again to Figure 19-22, cutting assembly 28.Cut Cut the part that device contact member 82 could attach to balladeur train so that the marginal portion of its engageable cutter device 50 or cutting dress Put 50 other parts.Cutter device contact member 82 may include carbide thin slice or insert.A kind of suitable thin slice is inserted Enter part be purchased fromKC725M level carbides be kneaded insert.Usable biasing member such as one or more Individual spring 84 is by least a portion of cutter device contact member 82 or all towards one of the marginal portion 76 of cutter device 50 Divide biasing, as illustrated in figs 20-22.Spring 84 is also presented in Figure 15.In another embodiment, cutter device 50 can be towards cutting Device contact member 82 is biased, or cutter device 50 and cutter device contact member 82 can be biased each towards each other.At one In embodiment, bias force can be specified to about in the range of 1.5kg, specifically enumerating in about 0.3kg to about 2.0kg or about 0.5kg All 0.1 increments in scope and formed therein or all scopes so as to be formed.Towards marginal portion 76 or marginal portion The part of the cutter device contact member 82 of 78 part biasing can be in the part and side of cutter device contact member 82 Roll gap 86 is produced between the part of edge point 76 or 78.In use, material piece is substantially inhaled into or is pulled to roll gap In 86, and cut or sheared by cutter device 50 in roll gap 86.Cutter device 50 can wherein marginal portion 76 contact or with The intersecting point of cutter device contact member 82 forms operating roll gap.The operating roll gap can be by all cut fibers or other materials It is pulled in the cross-shaped portion of marginal portion 76 and cutter device holding member 82, is cut to allow cutter device 50 to cut across Cut fiber or other materials.Cutter device contact member 82 can have the Lip river in the range of about 70 to about 100 or about 80 to about 90 Family name's C scale hardness, specifically enumerate all whole in specified scope and formed therein or all scopes so as to be formed Number increment.Therefore, cutter device contact member 82 can be stiffer than cutter device 50.Therefore, in the cutter device 50 of cutter device 50 Rotation during, cutter device contact member 82 can sharpen marginal portion 76.If the abutment edges of cutter device contact member 82 Part 78 biases, then it can also sharpen marginal portion 78 during the rotation of cutter device 50.This sharpening can significantly increase The service life of cutter device 50 or blade.In one embodiment, in addition to cutter device contact member 82, the second cutting Device contact member (not shown) can bias towards marginal portion 78, to form two roll gaps.
In one embodiment, referring to Figure 11-18, balladeur train may include the first plate 88 and the second plate 90.First plate 88 can quilt Supporting member 42 is aligned closest to, and the second plate 90 can be positioned so that farthest away from supporting member 42.First plate and the second plate 88 and 90 can have any right dimensions and shapes, and can be made up of any suitable material or multiple material.Compound gear At least a portion of component 57 can be at least partially positioned among the first plate 88 and the second plate 90.First plate and the second plate 88 Spacing body 92 or any other suitable component can be used to be spaced apart from each other with 90.Cutting element 50 can be positioned in farthest away from support On the side of second plate 90 of component 42, or it can position otherwise.One or more of guide member engagement components 46 It is engageable to or be formed to carry the first plate 88.Cam follower 48 could attach to plate 88 or 90.
Sliding part 96 may extend away from or be attached to the second plate 90 or the first plate 88.Sliding part 96 may include the first bar 98, Two bars 100 and the 3rd bar 102 being at least partially disposed among the first bar and the second bar 98 and 100.First bar and the second bar 98 and 100 two or more structures that can be structure as a whole or be bonded together.Spring 84 or other can be used in 3rd bar 102 Bias unit biases towards the second bar 100.Alternatively, cutter device 50 can bias towards the 3rd bar 102.3rd bar 102 may include to cut Device contact member 82 is cut, or any suitable attachment technology can be used to be attached to the 3rd bar for cutter device contact member 82 102.Cutter device contact member can be also positioned on the first bar 98 or the second bar 100, this depend on desired configuration and What marginal portion of cutter device 50 should device to be cut contact member a part contact.
In one embodiment, sliding part 96 may also comprise one or more holding members 106, and the holding member is by structure Cause base strip to be remained to during cutting or shearing the transitional surface of transfer head 26.In other words, holding member 160 can be with Roll gap 86 or cut point align to be kept substantially base strip when being cut.Any suitable number of holding member can be provided 106.Provided that two holding members 106, then the first holding member 106 is engageable and moves past or roll across the first transfer head 26 First transitional surface, and 106 the second transitional surface that is engageable and moving past or roll across the second transfer head 26 of the second holding member, The cutting base strip among the first transfer head and the second transfer head 26 of cutter device 50 therebetween.Holding member 106 may include roller, institute Stating roller includes plastics, rubber or other materials.Holding member 106 can be changed to include can be easy on the part of base strip what is slided Low friction coefficient materials.Holding member 106 can be rotatably mounted or be otherwise mounted to carrier 108, the carrier It is positioned on the top section of sliding part 96 and is biased towards the surface 104 of sliding part 96.Carrier 108 can be pivotly attached Protuberance 110 on to sliding part 96.Protuberance 110 can have bearing pin 112, and the bearing pin prolongs from the first side of protuberance 110 Extend in the second side of protuberance 110, or the second side for extending to protuberance 110 from the hole in the first side of protuberance 110 Hole.The side that carrier 108 can be surrounded shown in the arrow " A " of bearing pin 112 in fig. 13 is pivoted up.Therefore, holding member 106 can Pivoted relative to the various bars 98,100 and 102.One or more springs 114 or other biasing members can be used in carrier 108 To bias so that holding member 106 biases towards bar 98,100 and 102.Spring 114 can extend to from the surface 104 of sliding part 96 The surface of carrier 108 with towards bar 98,100 and 102 bias holding member 106.One or more of springs 114 may be provided in about 1kg to about 6kg or about 2kg to the bias force about in the range of 4kg, specifically enumerate specified scope and it is formed therein or from And all 0.1kg increments in all scopes formed.In one embodiment, the second bar 100 can limit groove, holding member 106 part can be positioned in the groove when being biased by spring 114.3rd bar 102 can also limit groove, and difference is protected Holding a part for component 106 can be positioned in the groove when being biased by spring 114.Cutter device 50 can be in the second bar 100 and the 3rd bar 102 among extend, either can extend across the slit in one of described bar or be otherwise positioned On sliding part 96.
In one form, it is a kind of cutting or shear one or more bunch fiber or their layer or it is as described herein its The method of its material may include:Rotation includes the rotating cylinder of cutting assembly, and the cutting assembly includes the longitudinal axis around drive shaft The cutter device of line;When cutting assembly is rotated about longitudinal axes, parallel to or transverse to the longitudinal axis direction On reciprocally move the part of the cutting assembly including cutter device;With at least 1,000 beat/min, at least 1,500 beats/min Clock, or at least 2,000 beat/min of (or other speed as disclosed herein) rotary cutting apparatus;And cut with cutter device Cut or shear bunch fiber and/or other materials.Methods described fills during may additionally include cutting or shearing step against cutting The marginal portion biasing cutter device contact member put.Methods described, which may also include to use, results from cutter device contact member Bunch fiber and/or other materials are sheared or cut to roll gap between a part for the marginal portion of a part and cutter device Material.Methods described using cutter device contact member sharpens cutter device during may additionally include the step of rotary cutting apparatus Marginal portion.Methods described is filled during may also include cutting or shearing step with the rotary speed circumgyration incision of substantial constant Put.Rotating cylinder may include transfer head, and cutting assembly may include holding member.Methods described may additionally include cutting or shearing step Bunch fiber and/or other materials are remained into transfer head using holding member during rapid.Methods described, which may additionally include, does not cut With the first rotary speed rotary cutting apparatus and in cutting or shearing silk when cutting or shear bunch fiber and/or other materials With second and different rotary speed rotary cutting apparatus when bundle fiber or other materials.Second and different rotary speeies can be big In the first rotary speed or less than the first rotary speed.
In another form, there is provided such as one or more non-woven materials of certain material are cut in one kind shearing And/or the method for one or more bunch fiber or bunch fiber layer.Methods described may include:Rotation includes turning for cutting assembly Cylinder, the cutting assembly include the cutter device of the longitudinal axis around drive shaft;When cutting assembly is rotated about longitudinal axes When, parallel to, be roughly parallel to or cutting including cutter device reciprocally moved on the direction of the longitudinal axis Cut a part for component;With at least 1,000 rev/min, at least 1,500 revs/min, or at least 2,000 rev/min (or herein Disclosed other speed) rotary cutting apparatus;Cutter device contact member is biased against the marginal portion of cutter device;Producing Cut or cut in the roll gap being born between a part for cutter device contact member and a part for the marginal portion of cutter device Cut the material.Cut or may include to cut or shear one or more non-woven materials and one the step of shearing the material Or multi-filament bundle fiber or bunch fiber layer.The marginal portion of cutter device may include substantially flat portion, and cut The opposing edge parts of device may include oblique angle part.Methods described may include to sharpen cutting using cutter device contact member Device.Methods described may include during cutting or shearing step with constant, substantial constant or variable rotational speed rotary cutting Cut device.Rotating cylinder may include transfer head.Cutting assembly may include holding member.Methods described may include cutting or shearing step The material is remained to transfer head by period using holding member.Methods described may include when not shearing or cutting the material Revolved with the first rotary speed rotary cutting apparatus and when shearing or cutting the material with second and different rotary speeies Turn cutter device.
In another form, it is a kind of to cut or shear such as one or more non-woven materials of material and one or more The method of bunch fiber or bunch fiber layer may include:With at least 1,000 beat/min, at least 1,500 beats/min, or at least 2, 000 beat/min of (or other speed disclosed herein) rotary cutting apparatus;Cutting is biased against the marginal portion of cutter device Device contact member;And sheared in the roll gap being at least partially formed among cutter device and cutter device contact member Or the cutting material.Methods described is filled during may additionally include spin step using cutter device contact member to sharpen cutting The marginal portion put;And with constant, substantial constant or variable rotational speed circumgyration incision during shearing or cutting step Device.
In another form, it is a kind of to cut or shear such as one or more non-woven materials of material and one or more The method of bunch fiber or bunch fiber layer may include:With at least 1,000 beat/min, at least 1,500 beats/min, or at least 2, 000 beat/min of (or other speed disclosed herein) rotary cutting apparatus;And cut or shear the material.
In another form, a kind of method cut or shear dust removing matter bar may include:With at least 1,000 beat/min, At least 1,500 beats/min, or at least 2,000 beat/min of (or other speed disclosed herein) rotary cutting apparatus;And Cut or shear the material.
It is to be appreciated that dimension disclosed herein and value, which are not intended to, is strictly limited to cited exact value.It is on the contrary, unless another Indicate outside, each such dimension is intended to indicate that described value and around the functionally equivalent scope of the value.For example, it is disclosed as The dimension of " 40mm " is intended to indicate that " about 40mm ".
Unless expressly excluded or limitation, by every herein cited document, including any cross reference or Patents or Patent application, it is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein.The reference of any document is not as disclosed herein or be authorized to it The prior art of any invention of sharp claim protection, or it is individually or any combinations with any other bibliography, or Person's reference, the accreditation for proposing, suggesting or disclose any such invention.In addition, when any implication of term or definition in the present invention With any implication of same term in the file that is incorporated by reference or when defining contradiction, it should obey and assign in the present invention The implication of the term or definition.
While there have been illustrated and described what the particular of the disclosure, but it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that Various other change and modifications can be made in the case of the spirit and scope without departing substantially from the disclosure.Therefore, it is intended to Cover all such changes and modification belonged in the scope of the invention in appended claims.

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1. a kind of cutting equipment (10), including:
Rotating cylinder (22), the rotating cylinder are configured around longitudinal axis (16) operation;
Cylinder cam (32), the cylinder cam are at least partially positioned at the longitudinal axis (16) and the rotating cylinder (22) A part among, wherein the cylinder cam (32) includes track (34), the track formation surrounds the longitudinal axis (16) path, and wherein described rotating cylinder (22) rotates relative to the cylinder cam (32);And
Cutting assembly (57), the cutting assembly are joined to the rotating cylinder (22) and are configured around the longitudinal axis (16) Run with together with the rotating cylinder (22), the cutting assembly (57) includes:
Rack (52), the rack includes first end (54) and the second end (56), wherein the rack (52) is substantially Parallel to extending on the direction of the longitudinal axis (16) between the first end (54) and the second end (56);
At least one gear, at least one gear include the first gear operationally engaged with the rack (52) (58), wherein the first gear (58) is configured at least in part in the first end (54) of the rack (52) and second Advanced among end (56);
By the cutter device (50) of at least one gear driving;And
Cam follower, the cam follower are engaged with the track (34) and are configured around described vertical at least in part Run to axis (16) in the path of the track (34), wherein the cam follower is configured to work as the cutting assembly (57) at least in part at the first end (54) of the rack (52) and the second end when around the longitudinal axis (16) operation The mobile first gear (58) among portion (56), to cause cutter device (50) to be arranged essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis (16) Translation.
2. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 1, it is additionally included in more in the part of the rotating cylinder (22) Individual transfer head (26), wherein the transfer head (26) is each configured to provide Fluid pressure to the product being positioned in thereon.
3. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 2 a, wherein part for the cutting assembly (57) is by least partly Ground is positioned among the first transfer head and the second transfer head.
4. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cutting assembly (57) also includes and the cutting The cutter device contact member (82) of first edge part (76) contact of device (50), and wherein roll gap (86) is formed at institute State among a part for cutter device contact member and a part for the first edge part (76) of the cutter device (50), and And the product being wherein processed in use on the cutting equipment (10) is inhaled into or is pulled in the roll gap (86) To be cut by the cutter device (50) or to be sheared.
5. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 4, wherein the cutter device contact member be biased against it is described The first edge part (76) of cutter device (50).
6. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first gear (58) is revolved in a first direction Turn, and wherein described cutter device (50) rotates up in identical first party.
7. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 1 or 2, including the second cutting assembly, second cutting assembly connect Close the rotating cylinder (22) and run around the longitudinal axis (16) together with the rotating cylinder (22), second cutting assembly Including:
Second rack, second rack includes first end and the second end, wherein second rack is substantially parallel In extending on the direction of the longitudinal axis (16) between the first end and the second end of second rack;
At least one second gear, at least one second gear operationally engages with second rack, wherein described Second gear is configured to advance among the first end and the second end of second rack at least in part;
By the second cutter device of at least one second gear driving, wherein the rotary speed of second cutter device is fast In the first gear (58);With
Second cam follower, second cam follower engage with the track and are configured around institute at least in part State longitudinal axis (16) to run in the path of the track, wherein second cam follower is configured to work as described second Cutting assembly around the longitudinal axis (16) run when the first end in second rack and the second end at least in part Mobile at least one second gear among portion.
8. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cutting assembly (57) is also described including being joined to The supporting member (42) of rotating cylinder (22), wherein the supporting member (42) includes guiding piece, and wherein when the first gear (58) at least in part the rack (52) first end (54) and the second end (56) among moved or at least partly When the second end (56) and first end (54) centre of the rack (52) are by movement, the cutter device (50) is relative on ground Translated in the guiding piece.
9. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein with the rack (52) with reference to it is described at least one Gear is configured to when the first gear (58) is at least in part at the first end (54) of the rack (52) and the second end When mobile among portion (56), 1,500 to 3,000 revs/min of cutter device (50) described in scope internal rotation.
10. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein surrounding the longitudinal axis in the rotating cylinder (22) (16) during a full rotation, the first gear (58) marches to the tooth from the first end (54) of the rack (52) The second end (56) of bar (52) simultaneously returns to first end (54) once.
11. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cutting assembly includes the second actuator, it is described Second actuator is configured to at least 1,500 rev/min of rotation cutter device (50) during cut product, and its Described in cutting equipment include the first actuator, the first actuator operationally part with the cutting assembly (57) Engagement, and be configured to, when the cutting assembly (57) is around the longitudinal axis (16) operation, make the cutter device (50) it is reciprocating on the direction of the longitudinal axis (16) is arranged essentially parallel to.
12. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 11, wherein second actuator is configured to described in cutting In cutter device (50) described in 2,000 to 3,000 revs/min of scope internal rotations during product.
13. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 12, wherein the cutting assembly (57) contacts including cutter device Component, and the marginal portion of wherein described cutter device contact member towards the cutter device (50) is biased, with described Roll gap (86) is formed among a part for the marginal portion of cutter device (50) and the cutter device contact member.
14. cutting equipment (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cutting assembly (57) includes:
The supporting member (42) engaged with the rotating cylinder (22);
Rack (52), the rack are positioned on the supporting member (42);
Guiding piece, the guiding piece are positioned on the supporting member (42);With
Compound gear component, including:
Include multiple gears of first gear (58), wherein the first gear (58) operationally connects with the rack (52) Close, and remaining gear in wherein the multiple gear operationally engages with the cutter device (50) so that described multiple Close gear assembly and be configured at least five times faster than the rotation of the first gear (58) to rotate the cutter device (50).
15. a kind of method for cutting bunch fiber, methods described include:
Around longitudinal axis (16) revolving drum (22), the rotating cylinder (22) includes the cutting assembly with cutter device (50) (57);
It is described being roughly parallel to or being substantially transverse to when the cutting assembly (57) rotates around the longitudinal axis (16) Reciprocally movement has a part for the cutting assembly (57) of the cutter device (50) on the direction of longitudinal axis (16);
With at least 1,000 beats/min rotation cutter devices (50);And
The bunch fiber is cut with the cutter device (50).
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