CN106414828B - Tufted structure for landscape and sport - Google Patents

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CN106414828B
CN106414828B CN201480067685.XA CN201480067685A CN106414828B CN 106414828 B CN106414828 B CN 106414828B CN 201480067685 A CN201480067685 A CN 201480067685A CN 106414828 B CN106414828 B CN 106414828B
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04HMAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H11/00Non-woven pile fabrics
    • D04H11/08Non-woven pile fabrics formed by creation of a pile on at least one surface of a non-woven fabric without addition of pile-forming material, e.g. by needling, by differential shrinking
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    • D05SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05CEMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05C17/00Embroidered or tufted products; Base fabrics specially adapted for embroidered work; Inserts for producing surface irregularities in embroidered products
    • D05C17/02Tufted products
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    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06NWALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N7/00Flexible sheet materials not otherwise provided for, e.g. textile threads, filaments, yarns or tow, glued on macromolecular material
    • D06N7/0063Floor covering on textile basis comprising a fibrous top layer being coated at the back with at least one polymer layer, e.g. carpets, rugs, synthetic turf
    • D06N7/0068Floor covering on textile basis comprising a fibrous top layer being coated at the back with at least one polymer layer, e.g. carpets, rugs, synthetic turf characterised by the primary backing or the fibrous top layer
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01CCONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
    • E01C13/00Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds; Drainage, irrigation or heating of sports grounds
    • E01C13/08Surfaces simulating grass ; Grass-grown sports grounds

Abstract

It is an object of that present invention to provide tufted structure (such as artificial grasses (10)), more imitate root area, volume effect and the density of natural grass to the life, and have the wear-resisting property improved and draining property.Artificial grass (10) suitable for landscape and sports applications includes fiber interconnection layer (20), and the fiber interconnection layer is formed as the form of non-woven pad, and the non-woven pad is made of one or more natural and/or synthetic fibers.The nanocluster (40) of multiple pile yarns (41) is embedded in the fiber interconnection layer (20).The back side that (30) are applied to fiber interconnection layer (20) will be padded, will be fixed on fiber interconnection layer (20) so that nanocluster (40) be strengthened.

Description

Tufted structure for landscape and sport
Invention field
The present invention relates to the surfaces of simulation natural grass to be more specifically related to tufted structure, such as natural imitation sward Volume effect and density artificial grass, further relate to the manufacture of this turf.
Background technique
Artificial grass, also referred to as synthesis grass, it is a kind of surface of synthetic fibers, manufactures the surface and makes it appear that certainly Right sward.The artificial grass is most commonly used to sports applications.But it is also used for home lawns and landscape design now.Manually Turf can be subjected to severe and use and not need to irrigate or trim.Dome stadium, indoor stadium and half indoor stadium Artificial grass may be needed, reason is that grass is difficult to obtain enough sunlight to maintain health.But existing artificial grass is still The outstanding impact absorbing property on natural grass surface can not be so provided, and be not enough to the volume effect of natural imitation sward.
The artificial grass of a new generation is usually made of the UV polypropylene fibre strengthened or polyethylene fibre, and the fiber is formed The first liner of braiding synthesis of tufted, first liner receive the of coating or refracting films in the side opposite with surface fiber Two liners, so that turf has dimensional stability and fiber is helped to combine.
When attached, usually on the surface of turf, (i.e. careless " blade ") applies one layer of sand to reinforce draining, and/or applies Add one layer of cold gum particle to help turf to keep more vertical orientation and provide impact absorbency.
Filler usually makes artificial grass have ballast and structure, helps fiber upright and the offer when setting foot on turf " buffering " effect.The root of this protection clustered fiber.
Currently, non-filler artificial grass refer to those low, lateral cluster density of careless silks height (the distance between column) it is narrow and The high artificial grass model of longitudinal cluster density.In the case where being free of this filler the artificial grass that uses usually by it is shorter, Finer and close polyethylene fibre is made, and the fiber even includes shorter crimped fibre so that careless cluster keeps imitating blade of grass piece Upright state.Some non-filler systems provide pad under turf, to provide buffering.
Due to the household and commercial applications quantity of artificial grass sustainable growth, seek have improved property and increasingly as The artificial grass of natural grass, as described in following example.
GB 1,154,842 discloses protuberance, cluster and the fibrous structure connected.It will be with required weight and structure Fibrous web is placed in the top of another this net, then carries out needle to assembling fibrous structure in traditional single knitting machine Thorn.On a channel of knitting machine, the fiber in a fibrous web is carried across other fibers as basal layer by needle Shape net, and penetrating for needle is controlled, so that it is guaranteed that the fiber of alignment passes through basal layer and stretches out surface, become fiber cluster.
2001/37657 A1 of WO discloses the synthetic turf of vertical drainage, rubber filling.The vertical drainage synthetic turf Comprising porosity geotextile (geotextile) film, the film is fixed between open layering Guinier-Preston zone and layer of sand.The conjunction It further include knitting wool fabric at turf, the knitting wool fabric includes multiple knitting wool elements, and the knitting wool element is in open layered aggregation The tufted braiding of shape or non-woven liner on layer.It is made of elastic granule (the preferably mixture of high density and low-density rubber) Filled layer be dispersed in the knitting wool element of knitting wool fabric.Laying can be non-woven fabric, can be single-layer or multi-layer 's.Suitable non-woven, dimensionally stable material is that polyester/nylon is blended, the non-woven materials for connection of spinning.
2012/125513 A1 of WO discloses a kind of synthesis covered ground system for control corrosion rate, is placed on ground Above face, the system comprises synthesis grass, which contains one or more geotextiles and synthetic threads cluster and is formed Composite material.The synthesis mulching material further includes a kind of sand being applied on synthesis grass/soil filling ballast, Yi Jishi With the adhesive on sand/soil filler, to stablize sand/soil filler under the water shearing force of high speed.The system packet A kind of synthetic turf is included, the turf includes the synthetic turf blade for padding and being fixed on liner.Synthesize the blade cluster of grass And substrate or liner are formed, it includes the braiding of synthesis or non-woven fabrics.Liner can be single layer liner or more as needed Layer liner.Filter material can be fixed on substrate to strengthen the blade of substrate and preferably fixed synthesis grass.Preferably, described at least one Piece filtration fabrics also may include non-woven synthetic textiles.
Due in more and more applications using more artificial grasses and less natural grass to cover ground, mention For also being become more and more important to ecological friendly artificial grass.
Summary of the invention
As known from the above, to the tufted structure of natural imitation sward more true to nature, there are demands.
It is an object of that present invention to provide tufted structures, such as the artificial grass of landscape and sports applications, more true to nature Root area, volume effect and the density of ground natural imitation sward, and there is the wear-resisting property improved and draining property.
One advantage of embodiments of the present invention is to provide the artificial grass with fiber interconnection layer, especially with machine The fibrous layer that tool mode interconnects plays the root area of natural grass, helps the pile yarns of nanocluster upright, and The bending point of nanocluster is protected so as to not use filler.Fiber interconnection layer enables fiber to move, so as to significantly subtract The compression on few surface, thus reduce the hardening on surface.
Embodiments of the present invention another advantage is that, tufted structure can be made of the material that can be recycled completely, To reduce the quantity of waste, the waste needs to abandon in refuse landfill at present.
Embodiments of the present invention another advantage is that, as artificial grass installation when so that the water capacity on surface It changes places and drains into the ground under tufted structure from all directions.
Embodiments of the present invention another advantage is that, the artificial grass with fiber interconnection layer is provided, for making Uneven/more Rocks, Soils become smooth.
Embodiments of the present invention another advantage is that provide have fiber interconnection layer tufted structure, have punching Absorbent properties are hit, to make the more natural sense of touch of artificial grass.
It according to an aspect of the present invention, include fiber interconnection layer for the tufted structure of landscape and sports applications, it is described Fiber interconnection layer is made of one or more natural and/or synthetic fibers.Pile yarns are in fiber interconnection layer, the pile Yarn is fixed on the fiber interconnection layer.The density of the fiber interconnection layer is reduced from the bottom of fiber interconnection layer to top.
The tufted structure can be artificial grass.By providing fiber interconnection layer (it is formed as non-woven pad), example Such as the fibrous layer mechanically interconnected, once installation, then the water energy on surface is enough easily drains into the subcutaneous soil of Artificial grass.Make For as a result, the draining rapid draing that the artificial grass of advantageous embodiment according to the present invention passes through lower soil.Pass through Using the mixture of natural water absorbent fiber and synthetic fibers, the water holding capacity of artificial grass can compared with existing known product It is improved.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, density is reduced with constant ratio.As a result, the layer is provided to cluster The structural support and impact absorbency of shape object, so that the more natural sense of touch of artificial grass.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, fiber interconnection layer includes lower layer and upper layer, and lower layer is fixed on fiber interconnection The bottom of layer, upper layer are fixed on the top of lower layer, and the fiber coarseness on upper layer is greater than lower layer.
When turf is used for the general applications of ground surface, herein on the one hand using term " on " and " top ", on the other hand The each face or part of artificial grass are indicated according to its relative position using term "lower" and " bottom ".Therefore, "upper" and " top Portion " refers to the part for that side that the free terminal for being located on or near nanocluster stretches out;"lower" and " bottom ", which refer to, to be located at or leans on The part of nearly opposite side.
The embodiment also provides the structural support and impact absorbency to nanocluster, so that artificial grass has natural touching Sense, while making manufacturing process that there is efficiency, it is uniformly non-that the manufacturing process originates in the two panels with different fiber coarseness Wrought mat.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, lower layer provides structural support to pile yarns.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, upper layer works as impact absorbing layer and has artificial grass naturally Sense of touch.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, lower layer is formed by fiber, and the fiber, which has more flexibility and formed, compares structure At the structure that the fiber on upper layer is finer and close, the linear mass density of the fiber of lower layer is less than the fiber for constituting upper layer.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the linear mass density range of the fiber of lower layer is about 3,3dtex~about 110dtex。
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the linear mass density range of the fiber on upper layer is about 11dtex~about 600dtex。
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, upper layer is thicker and fiber coarseness is greater than lower layer.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, filling yarn is produced in the upper surface on upper layer by knitting wool needle point method, The filling yarn makes the upper surface on upper layer have velvet-like appearance, thus the root area of natural imitation sward, offer buffering And assist the pile yarns of nanocluster upright.Implement knitting wool needle thorn by the upper surface to upper layer, delays so that surface has to provide The fluff structure of punching.Since filling yarn assists pile yarns upright, the artificial grass of Advantageous embodiments according to the present invention Filler commonly used in the prior art is not needed.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, fiber interconnection layer is manufactured combined at single piece of fabric or two panels Independent fabric.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, fiber interconnection layer is formed by needle point method.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, fiber interconnection layer is constituted by being not more than eight kinds of different types of fibers.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, fiber interconnection layer, pile yarns and that pile yarns are fixed on interconnection is fine Liner on dimension layer is described to be disassembled by machinery to ecological friendly material by ecological friendly material is made, so as to Enough 100% ground recycling.All elements of the uniform polymers compositions for artificial grass of the invention are more advantageously selected, with Support recuperability.
It is independent with above-mentioned consideration to be, it can be imitated by obtaining similar technology with the tufted structure of sports applications for landscape Fruit, the tufted structure includes the fiber interconnection layer made of one or more natural and/or synthetic fibers, and pile yarns are embedding In fiber interconnection layer, and pile yarns are fixed on fiber interconnection layer, wherein the thickness of fiber interconnection layer is at least 3mm. Thickness referred to herein can be measured according to European standard EN1765.
According to an aspect of the present invention, for manufacturing tufted structure (such as the Artificial grass for landscape and sports applications Skin) method the following steps are included:
Fiber interconnection layer is formed by needle point method, the density of the fiber interconnection layer is from the bottom of fiber interconnection layer to top It reduces;The filling yarn for extending the upper surface of fiber interconnection layer is made by knitting wool needle point method, so that fiber interconnection layer Upper surface have velvet-like appearance;Pile yarns are embedded in fiber interconnection layer;Fiber interconnection layer is fixed on by pile yarns The back side.
According to an aspect of the present invention, for manufacturing tufted structure (such as the Artificial grass for landscape and sports applications Skin) method the following steps are included: passing through needle point method multiple natural and/or synthetic fibers formation lower layer;It is used by needle point method Multiple natural and/or synthetic fibers form upper layer, and natural and/or synthetic fibers the linear mass density on the upper layer is higher than lower layer Fiber, the structure of lower layer is than upper layer densification;The top of lower layer is placed on by to form fiber interconnection layer;It is pierced by knitting wool needle Yarn is filled in upper surface production of the method on upper layer, so that the upper surface on upper layer has velvet-like appearance;In fiber interconnection layer It is embedded in pile yarns;With the back side that pile yarns are fixed on to fiber interconnection layer.
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Above and other characteristic of the invention, feature and advantage, which can be described in detail below, middle becomes aobvious and easy in conjunction with attached drawing See, the principle of the present invention is illustrated by way of example.This specification is not intended to limit the scope of the invention only for citing.It is following Reference refers to attached drawing with reference to figure.
Fig. 1 is the cross-sectional view of the artificial grass of first preferred embodiment according to the present invention;With
Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional view of the artificial grass of second preferred embodiment according to the present invention.
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Will with regard to specific embodiment and referring to certain attached drawings, present invention is described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, It is limited only by the appended claims.The range that any quotation mark in claims should not be construed as limiting the invention.Description Attached drawing be only illustrative and be non-limiting.In the accompanying drawings, the size of some elements may be exaggerated and not in scale Ruler is painted with for illustration purposes.
Other element or step is not precluded in term used " including (including containing) " in the specification and claims Suddenly.When using indefinite article or definite article to refer to singular noun, such as "one" or "an" comprising the noun is answered Number form formula, unless otherwise expressly specified.
" embodiment " that refers in specification or " a kind of embodiment " indicates the tool described together with embodiment Body characteristics, structure or characteristic include at least one embodiment of the invention.Therefore, what is occurred everywhere in the description is short Language " in one embodiment " or " in one embodiment " are not necessarily but may be all referring to the same embodiment. In addition, specific features, structure or characteristic can be combine in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments, it is based on the disclosure Content, it would have been obvious for a person skilled in the art for this.
Similarly, it is to be understood that in the description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention, different characteristic of the invention group sometimes Together in a single embodiment, attached drawing or its description, this is to simplify disclosure and help to understand of the invention one Or multiple and different aspects.However, the method in present disclosure is understood not to reflect such a intention, that is, it is claimed The present invention need than being respectively expressly recited in the claims with more features.Also, institute is anti-such as appended claims As reflecting, the feature that inventive aspect includes may be less than whole features of an aforementioned disclosed single embodiment.Cause This, the claim after illustrating will be expressly incorporated into this and be illustrated, and each claim is themselves based on of the invention only Vertical embodiment.
In addition, when some embodiments as described herein include some but do not include included its in other embodiment When its feature, the combination of the feature of different embodiments should be intended to be included in the scope of the present invention, and form different implementation Mode, this should be readily appreciated by one skilled in the art.For example, in claim later, claimed any implementation Mode can use in any combination.
Numerous details is elaborated in description herein.It should be understood, however, that embodiments of the present invention are when implementing Can not have these details.In other situations, in order not to obscure the understanding to the specification, many institutes are not described in Known methods, steps and techniques.
Following terms are provided or definition is only used for helping to understand the present invention.
Terms used herein " back side " refers in fiber interconnection layer, opposite with the face that the free edge of nanocluster stretches out Face.
As used herein, term " fiber coarseness " is defined as the weight of unit fibre length, and usually with unit mg/m Or g/m is indicated.Fiber coarseness depends on fibre diameter, pore wall thickness, hole wall density and fibre section.High roughness value indicates Thick fibre wall, keeps fiber hard and can not disintegrate.Thin walled fiber with low roughness value makes fiber have flexibility and obtains To more fine and close structure.The more coarse then intensity of fiber is bigger.
As used herein, term " tex (Tekes) " refers to the unit of measurement of the linear mass density of fiber, is defined as matter It measures (g)/1000 meter.Most common unit is dtex (decitex), is abbreviated as dtex, indicates quality (g)/ten thousand metres.When When measuring the object being made of multiple fibers, term " fibril Tekes (filament tex) " is used sometimes, refers to single fibre Quality (g)/1000 meter of silk.
As used herein, term " cluster " refers to a kind of textile technology, wherein filament is embedded in supporting substrate.By serving as a contrast Nanocluster (in conjunction with the short cluster of multiply elongate yarn on base material) is embedded in manufacture tufted tilting blanket in pad fabric, and production is provided There is the velvet-like surface at cut edge and/or round edge.
As used herein, term " fibril " refers to that the list of natural fiber or synthetic fibers props up continuous filament.
As used herein, term " yarn " refer to natural material or synthetic material twisting or untwisted filament it is continuous Filament.
As used herein, term " suede (knitting wool, velvet-like) " refers to the visible surface (wearing face) of tilting blanket, the blanket Object is made of the upstanding end of yarn or yarn nanocluster with round and/or cutting shape configuration.Sometimes referred to as " face (face) " Or " lint (nap) ".
As used herein, term " liner " refers to the substrate for being applied to the tilting blanket back side, for increasing dimensional stability simultaneously Enhance the fixation of pile yarns.
As used herein, term " non-woven " refers to mechanical, heat or chemical mode winding fiber and combined Technical fabric (laminated structure or reticular structure).
As used herein, term " needle point method (needle thorn) " refers to a kind of mechanical technology, is directed to thousands of needles, the needle Make fiber orientation and intersects to make non-woven fabric.
Referring to Fig.1, the cross-sectional view of artificial grass 10 is illustrated according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.Artificial grass Skin 10 includes fiber interconnection layer 20 (preferably mechanically connecting), liner 30 and multiple nanoclusters 40.
Fiber interconnection layer 20 is formed as the form of non-woven pad, the non-woven pad by one or more natural and/or Synthetic fibers or yarn are made.Carrier of the fiber interconnection layer 20 as nanocluster 40.
As shown in Figure 1, fiber interconnection layer 20 can be the single layer containing fibre blend.Preferred implementation according to the present invention Mode, the roughness for forming the fiber of fiber interconnection layer 20 can increase from the bottom of layer 20 to top.For example, roughness can be permanent Fixed rate gradually increases.
In addition, as shown in Fig. 2, fiber interconnection layer 20 may include visible two or more layers, for example, structure sheaf 21 and volume Simulation layer 22.Structure sheaf 21 is fixed on the bottom of fiber interconnection layer 20, towards the direction opposite with pile yarns 41.Volume simulation Layer 22 is fixed on the top of structure sheaf 21, towards pile yarns 41.In the case where multiple fibrous layers, fiber interconnection layer is divided For multiple functions, for example, structure-reinforced (layer 21) and volume simulation (layer 22).
Fiber interconnection layer 20 may be produced that the form of single piece of fabric, or manufacture at combined two panels independence fabric Form.According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, fiber interconnection layer 20 is formed by needle point method.In the mechanical joining method, Fiber is mobile by felt needle and intersects in non woven structure.The process increases the frictional force between fiber, to strengthen non-volume Textured fiber.For the structure for distinguishing non-woven fabric, the net, which can further use, is equipped with structure fork (structuring Fork) and the special machine of crown needle forms structure.The structure on surface is formed as velvet-like or crest line shape, or have geometry or Linearity pattern.Needle point method is to ecological friendly technology, because of its material for being able to use recycling, the material of the recycling includes Material from polyethylene terephthalate bottle and by the regenerated fiber of clothes and natural fiber.Other technologies can be used Non-woven fabric is formed, to obtain fiber interconnection layer 20.
Fiber interconnection layer 20 can be made of up to eight kinds of different types of fibers.If desired, each fiber can have not Same color.The type of fiber may include water absorbent fiber, such as coir fibre (coco), cotton, tossa, wool, artificial silk Or other naturally occurring or synthetic fibers.The type of fiber can further comprise synthetic fibers, such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyamide (PA) and polyester (PES) or their combination.Fiber can be handled, for example, using anti-algae agent (anti-algae) it handles, handle using herbicide treatment, using UV stabilizer or be allowed to antistatic.The fiber can be Fused fiber.The fiber may also include mineral-based fibers, animal based fibres or plant based fiber etc..
As shown in Figure 1, the mixture of following fiber is applied in combination: having if fiber interconnection layer 20 is formed as single layer The fiber of the opposite thin-walled of flexibility and the relatively compact structure of formation, therefore there is relatively low roughness value;Hard and shape At the fiber of the opposite heavy wall of relatively sparse structure, therefore there is relatively low roughness value.Of the invention exemplary In embodiment, the density of fiber interconnection layer 20 can be gradually increased from the bottom of layer 20 to top.The roughness meeting of fiber as a result, Gradually increase from the bottom of layer 20 to top.By designing fiber interconnection layer 20 in this way, the knot to nanocluster 40 is provided Structure support, the protection to the bending point 42 of nanocluster 40 and impact absorbency, so that the more natural sense of touch of artificial grass 10.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, if fiber interconnection layer 20 is formed as single layer, as shown in Fig. 2, if structure Layer 21 is formed by the fiber of opposite thin-walled, and the fiber has flexibility and forms relatively compact structure.Therefore, selection has The fiber of relatively low linear mass density (dtex value) is used for structure sheaf 21.Structure sheaf 21 is for fixing nanocluster 40.Knot Structure layer 21 provides the dimensional stability of artificial grass 10 and protects the bending point 42 of nanocluster 40.The fiber of structure sheaf 21 it is linear The range of mass density preferably from about 3,3dtex~about 110dtex, more preferably from about 11dtex.
The fiber for the fiber linear mass density that volume simulation layer 22 is greater than structure sheaf 21 by linear mass density is formed.Body Range preferably from about 11dtex~about 600dtex, more preferably from about 110dtex of the linear mass density of the fiber of product simulation layer 22. As a result, volume simulation layer 22 also has the fiber coarseness (weight of unit fibre length) higher than structure sheaf 21.High roughness Value indicates thick fibre wall, keeps fiber hard and can not disintegrate.Therefore, the volume simulation layer 22 of fiber interconnection layer 20 compares structure sheaf 21 is thicker and more coarse.The fiber with higher dtex value is selected to be used for volume simulation layer 22, thus 20 energy of fiber interconnection layer It enough works as impact absorbing layer, and makes artificial grass 10 that there is natural sense of touch.
In addition, can make the fiber of fiber interconnection layer 20 that there is velvet-like effect by needle thorn, with the root of natural imitation sward The volume effect in region.Due to mechanical acupuncture technique, fiber is pushed out the upper surface of layer 20.It can be by the way that non-woven materials be placed in Needle thorn is carried out in brush sewing substrate (stitch base) and in the sewing substrate to the non-woven materials to prepare knitting wool needle The non-woven materials of thorn.Using this method, then the bristle or thin layer of the needled sewing substrate are pierced by the fiber that needle grabs Between, therefore there is velvet-like appearance using the non-woven materials of this method needle thorn, wherein fiber is uprightly on the surface.
By carrying out knitting wool needle thorn to fiber interconnection layer 20, filling yarn 23 has been made.Filling yarn 23, which is pierced out, to be interconnected The non-woven fiber shape pad of fibrous layer 20 produces the root area of similar natural grass.Filling yarn 23 makes fiber interconnection The upper surface of 20 (towards pile yarns 41) of layer has fluffy appearance and provides buffering.Filling yarn 23 also aids in nanocluster 40 Pile yarns 41 it is upright.Therefore, artificial grass 10 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention does not need existing Artificial grass Filler commonly used by skin.
Multiply pile yarns 41 form each nanocluster 40.Nanocluster 40 is incorporated in the multiply on substrate and bending point 42 The short cluster of elongated pile yarns 41.Nanocluster 40 is in fiber interconnection layer 20.Cluster is generally completed by following steps: mutual Even insertion is installed with the reciprocal needle of pile yarns 41 to form the nanocluster 40 of yarn in fibrous layer 20.Looper or pinhock (usually with Time relationship and needle operate together) position it is as follows: when needle its pass through fiber interconnection layer 20 stroke limit point when looper It is located just on pin hole.When needle reaches this, looper picks up pile yarns 41 and of short duration reservation from needle.Yarn coil or The nanocluster 40 of yarn is generated from the channel that fiber interconnection layer 20 is drawn back in needle.Usually worn in coil since liner advances through Needle device and while leaving looper, repeat the process.Then, coil can be cut to cutting knitting wool, for example, by using curved The combination of needle and cutter sectioned coil during cluster.
Pile yarns 41 can be made of up to four kinds of different types of yarns.If desired, each yarn can have difference Color.Pile yarns 41 can be monofilament, band or their combination.The range of the linear mass density of pile yarns 41 is excellent Select about 400dtex~about 3000dtex, more preferably from about 1600dtex.The fibril quantity of pile yarns 41 in nanocluster 40 is 2 ~10, preferably 6.The gauge the distance between (column) of nanocluster is 1/16 "~1/2 ", usually 3/8 ", 3/16 " or 1/8 ". Longitudinal cluster density of nanocluster is 8/10cm~30/10cm, and preferred 12/10cm.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 2, the height H3 of fiber interconnection layer 20 can be about 3mm~ About 15mm, more preferably from about 8mm.Filling yarn 23 can extend from the upper surface of fiber interconnection layer 20, and extended height H2 can be about 1mm~about 20mm, more preferably from about 10mm.Pile yarns 41 can extend about 1mm~about 20mm from filling yarn 23, more preferably 10mm (height H1).The overall height H 4 of artificial grass 10 can be about 10mm~about 60mm, more preferably from about 28mm.
Liner 30 is applied on fiber interconnection layer 20, as last completion step nanocluster reinforcing is fixed on interconnection On fibrous layer 20.Preferred embodiment according to the present invention, liner 30 can be capped liner, for example, with powder or hot melt Polyethylene (PE) liner of coating way coating.Liner 30 can be further calendering liner or emulsion gasket.
In final operation, the back side or sewing surface of fiber interconnection layer 20 are coated by adhesive, such as natural or synthetic Rubber or resin emulsion or lotion or powder or hotmelt, to strengthen locking of the nanocluster 40 on fiber interconnection layer 20 Or it is fixed.Make the dimensional stability for further increasing tufted turf 10 in this way, causes the durability of turf more preferable.It can lead to It crosses and is laminated in final operation in implementation on tufted fiber interconnection layer 20 to provide further stability, for example, lamination is by gathering Thermoplastic film or braiding made of propylene, polyethylene or ethylene-propylene copolymer or natural fiber (such as tossa) or Non-woven fabric.Fiber interconnection layer 20 is incorporated on liner 30 by described adhesive.
In order to provide the artificial grass 10 to ecological close friend according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, fiber interconnection layer 20, nanocluster 40, liner 30 can be made of recyclable material, such as 100% polyolefin.
It will be aobvious and easy to those skilled in the art to complete other settings of the purpose of embodiments of the present invention See.Although it should be understood that having discussed preferred embodiment, specific construction and configuration and material for the device of the invention Material, but can be made in a variety of manners with details various changes or improve be made without departing from the scope of the present invention and spirit.

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1. being used for the tufted structure (10) of landscape and sports applications comprising:
The fiber interconnection layer (20) made of one or more natural and/or synthetic fibers, and
Pile yarns (41) in fiber interconnection layer (20), the pile yarns (41) are fixed on the fiber interconnection layer (20) on,
Wherein, the density of the fiber interconnection layer (20) is reduced from the bottom of fiber interconnection layer (20) to top.
2. tufted structure (10) as described in claim 1, wherein produced by knitting wool needle point method from fiber interconnection layer (20) The filling yarn (23) that extends of upper surface, it is velvet-like outer that filling yarn (23) has the upper surface of fiber interconnection layer (20) It sees, so that structural support is provided to pile yarns (41) by assisting pile yarns (41) upright, natural imitation sward Root area simultaneously provides buffering.
3. tufted structure (10) as described in claim 1, wherein fiber interconnection layer (20) includes lower layer (21) and upper layer (22), lower layer (21) is located at the bottom of fiber interconnection layer (20), and upper layer (22) are located at the top of lower layer (21), the fibre of upper layer (22) It ties up roughness and is greater than lower layer (21).
4. tufted structure (10) as claimed in claim 3, wherein lower layer (21) is for fixing pile yarns (41) and providing The structure sheaf of dimensional stability.
5. tufted structure (10) as described in claim 3 or 4, wherein upper layer (22) are volume simulation layers, are inhaled as impact Layer is received to work and make artificial grass (10) that there is natural sense of touch.
6. tufted structure (10) as described in claim 3 or 4, wherein lower layer (21) is formed by fiber, and the fiber is more soft Toughness simultaneously forms the structure finer and close than the fiber for constituting upper layer (22), and the linear mass density of the fiber of lower layer (21) is less than structure At the fiber of upper layer (22).
7. tufted structure (10) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the linear mass density range of the fiber of lower layer (21) is 3.3dtex~110dtex.
8. tufted structure (10) as claimed in claim 6, the linear mass density range of the fiber of (22) is at the middle and upper levels 11dtex~600dtex.
9. tufted structure (10) as described in claim 1, wherein manufacturing fiber interconnection layer (20) at single piece of fabric or two panels Combined independent fabric.
10. tufted structure (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the fiber interconnection layer (20) is formed by needle point method.
11. tufted structure (10) as described in claim 1, wherein the fiber interconnection layer (20) is by being not more than eight kinds of differences The fiber of type is constituted.
12. tufted structure (10) as described in claim 1 further includes strengthening pile yarns (41) to be fixed on fiber interconnection layer (20) liner (30) on, wherein fiber interconnection layer (20), pile yarns (41) and liner (30) are by ecological friendly material It is made, it is described that ecological friendly material can be disassembled by machinery, it is recycled so as to 100%.
13. tufted structure (10) as claimed in claim 12, wherein the fiber interconnection layer (20), pile yarns (41) and Liner (30) is made of 100% polyolefin.
14. the method for manufacturing tufted structure comprising following steps:
Fiber interconnection layer (20) are formed by needle point method, the bottom of the density of the fiber interconnection layer (20) from fiber interconnection layer (20) Portion is reduced to top;
The filling yarn (23) extended from the upper surface of fiber interconnection layer (20) is made by knitting wool needle point method, so that interconnection The upper surface of fibrous layer (20) has velvet-like appearance;
Pile yarns (41) are embedded in fiber interconnection layer (20);With
Pile yarns (41) are fixed on to the back side of fiber interconnection layer (20).
15. the method for manufacturing tufted structure as claimed in claim 14, wherein the tufted structure be for landscape and The artificial grass of sports applications.
16. the method for manufacturing tufted structure comprising following steps:
Lower layer (21) are formed by the multiple natural and/or synthetic fibers of needle point method;
Upper layer (22) are formed by the multiple natural and/or synthetic fibers of needle point method, the natural and/or synthetic fibers on the upper layer Linear mass density be higher than the fiber of lower layer (21), the structure of lower layer (21) is than upper layer (22) densification;
Upper layer (22) are placed in the top of lower layer (21) to form fiber interconnection layer (20);
The filling yarn (23) extended from the upper surface of upper layer (22) is made by knitting wool needle point method, so that upper layer (22) Upper surface has velvet-like appearance;
Pile yarns (41) are embedded in fiber interconnection layer (20);With
Pile yarns (41) are fixed on to the back side of fiber interconnection layer (20).
17. the method for manufacturing tufted structure as claimed in claim 16, wherein the tufted structure be for landscape and The artificial grass of sports applications.
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