CN106999310A

CN106999310A - Double slideway absorbent articles change processing machine

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Publication number: CN106999310A
Application number: CN201580067553.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: C·H·凡瓦肯伯格; M·J·玛库拉; E·G·西安希
Original assignee: Procter and Gamble Ltd
Current assignee: Procter and Gamble Ltd; Procter and Gamble Co
Priority date: 2014-12-17
Filing date: 2015-12-17
Publication date: 2017-08-01
Also published as: WO2016100643A1; JP2018502626A; EP3233004A1

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a kind of pair of slideway absorbent article conversion processing machine.The conversion processing machine provides the first slideway and the second slideway.First slideway provides multiple modular unit operations, and each modular unit operations can change substrate at least in part, wherein the multiple modular unit operations change the substrate to form absorbent article jointly.Second slideway provides at least one modular unit operations and enables device collaboratively to associate with the corresponding module unit operation in the multiple modular unit operations being arranged in first slideway.

Description

Double slideway absorbent articles change processing machine

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Technical field

This disclosure relates to be designed to the modular unit operations of movable frame conversion processing machine and for manufacturing And/or the method for the various parts of assembling absorbent article.The movable frame is changed processing machine and processed with current conversion Line is compared with improved flexibility, adaptability and reconfiguring property.

Background technology

Can be by the way that each part be added into the continuous material web of propulsion along assembly line and/or otherwise changed The continuous material web of propulsion assembles various types of products, for example sanitary napkin, panty liner, incontinence articles, diaper and Other absorbent articles.For example, in some techniques, the web material of propulsion and the web material of other propulsions are combined. In other examples, all parts and the web material of propulsion produced by the web material that promotes are combined, then with The web material of other propulsions is combined.In some cases, each portion produced by the one or more webs promoted Part is combined with other all parts of one or more webs generation by other propulsions.For manufacturing the material fiber of diaper Net and components may include：Egative film, top flat, leg cuff, waistband, absorb core assembly, preceding auricle and/or rear auricle, fastening assembly, And various types of elastic webs and part such as leg elastomeric element, barrier leg cuff elastomeric element, stretching lateral plate and waist bullet Property part.It may include for the web material and components that manufacture feminine hygiene products：Egative film, top flat, the second top flat, suction Receive core components, separate paper wrappage etc..After desired components are assembled, make one or more fibers of propulsion Net and components are subjected to final knife and cut to be separated into one or more of webs into discrete product.

The design of the current modularity related on the conversion processing to high-speed fibre net includes following " module " and conceived, its It is middle produce discrete frame and Drive Module and they be point-blank installed in series originate in initial web to produce Feed and end at the coherent conversion of (such as) final cutting machine.Generally, the length of these modules is about 1.0m, 1.5m, 2.0m or 2.5m.Each module is independently operable (for example, being used as testing stand), and can be mixed and matched with other modules with Conversion processing machine (and desired product) is stitched together.The modularity concept is designed that to come in the following way Reformed：Remove certain module and other modules are installed or module orientation is moved around.

In existing conversion processing machine, unit operation is only limited to available space and the necessary end away from module, In the end, vertical post and operator's station block free space.Unit operation (also referred to as " unit operation " (unit Ops)) there are many different sizes, and be not usually to be installed into against the operation of other units.Existing modularity design Because innovation platform and the slow reason of artificial aspect actually excessively trouble and expensive, this be due to perform non-process/ Trunk based on conversion shapes the time (and associated high cost).Current block design another problem be, technique Conversion may not be to be oriented and positioned in the way of maximum process efficient and space-efficient to keep desired modularity. And the trunk (frame, drive unit, panel, protector etc.) and auxiliary equipment of each module are sufficiently expensive, wherein allusion quotation The cost of the 1.0m modules of type has even just exceeded $ 100,000 before loading unit operation.

Accordingly, it would be desirable to which a kind of simple, space efficient and process efficient device is for fine to the high speed of process Dimension net assigns rotary conversion.Expect following unit operation, they are reconfigurable and can grasped with other units Make densely to be spaced apart to reduce the occupied area of converting line.If making current block become longer to minimize Column piece, hardware and the restrictive part based on module, that will be how aboutIf module never (or seldom) from production line/conversion Process on floor and remove, that will be how aboutIf frame and driver are designed to movable installation system, the activity Installation system allows unit operation easy to quickly to flow in and out to carry out product SKU replacings or new leather on demand Newly, that will be how aboutProcessing machine is changed if there is new modularization, frame and driver hardware are that minimized, while most Flexibility is changed greatly and has promoted unit operation and the frequent of device and reused, that will be how aboutItself become if unit is operated Into the modularization trunk (rather than independent skeleton) of conversion processing machine so that they can easily be stacked, be orientated to tightly (or remote, if desired) leaned on, and be used repeatedly as the standard construction block of conversion processing machine, that will be why SampleIf the modular unit operations can easily be repositioned onto preferable position so as to most preferably utilization space and most Coordinate process considerations goodly, that will be how aboutThese are all purposes of the present invention；Embodiment of the present invention can be combined Mentioned various purposes.One specific embodiment can but be not required to embody each purpose of the present invention.

The content of the invention

This disclosure relates to the absorbent article conversion processing machine of a kind of pair of slideway assembling.The conversion processing machine includes the first slideway With the second slideway.First slideway provides multiple modular unit operations, and each modular unit operations can be repaiied at least in part Change substrate, wherein the multiple modular unit operations change substrate to form absorbent article jointly.Second slideway is provided at least One modular unit operations enables device for being arranged in the multiple modular unit operations in the first slideway Corresponding module unit operation collaboratively associate.At least one described modular unit operations enable device and are selected from by following item The group of composition：Administration of power supply (power feed), controller, information system, vacuum, pneumatic mechanism (pneumatics), they Combination etc..At least one described modular unit operations enable device and are placed in the fixed position relative to the second slideway. Second slideway is at least partially arranged to be engaged with the first ramps contact, and described at least one be arranged in the second slideway Individual modular unit operations enable device and pass through the first slideway and the second slideway and the multiple mould being arranged in the first slideway Corresponding module unit operation in the operation of block unit collaboratively communicates.

The disclosure is directed to the absorbent article conversion processing machine of a kind of pair of slideway assembling.The conversion processing machine includes first and slided Road and the second slideway.First slideway provides multiple modular unit operations.Each mould in the multiple modular unit operations The operation of block unit can change substrate at least in part.The multiple modular unit operations change substrate to form suction jointly Receive product.Second slideway provide at least one modular unit operations enable device for the institute being arranged in the first slideway The operation of the corresponding module unit in multiple modular unit operations is stated collaboratively to associate.At least one modular unit behaviour Enable device and be selected from the group being made up of following item：Administration of power supply, controller, information system, vacuum, pneumatic mechanism, they Combination etc..At least one described modular unit operations enable device and are placed in the fixed position relative to the second slideway.The Two installation of slide track are arranged at least one described modular unit operations in the second slideway and enabled into close to the first slideway Device is corresponding in the multiple modular unit operations in the first slideway to being arranged on by the first slideway and the second slideway Modular unit operations collaboratively communicate.

Brief description of the drawings

When being read with reference to figure appended herein, it can be best understood to specific embodiments of the present invention in detailed below Description.

Fig. 1 shows exemplary current (prior art) converting line；

Fig. 2 compares another exemplary current (prior art) converting line and exemplary new activity installation Frame changes processing machine；

Fig. 3 shows traditional process layout, and it make use of non-modularization unit to operate with typical proximity；

Fig. 4 A show the first exemplary new process layout, and it makes use of positioning table (park bench) and close coupling Modular unit operations；

Fig. 4 B show the second exemplary new process layout, the modular unit it makes use of positioning table and closely coupled Operation；

Fig. 4 C show the 3rd exemplary new process layout, the modular unit it makes use of positioning table and closely coupled Operation；

Fig. 5 shows the exemplary splice plate below positioning table；

Fig. 6 shows exemplary horizontal component, and splice plate can be arranged on the horizontal member；

Fig. 7 shows the exemplary splice plate above positioning table；

Fig. 8 A show that another example activity mounting bracket changes processing machine；

Fig. 8 B are shown touches protector completely with foldable protective door in the close position；

Fig. 8 C show the protective door of Fig. 8 B in half-open position；

Fig. 8 D show the protective door for Fig. 8 B being in a fully open position；

What Fig. 8 E showed in closure state alternative touches protector door completely；

Fig. 8 F show the door of Fig. 8 E in open mode；

Fig. 8 G show in closure state another alternative touch protector door completely；

Fig. 8 H show the door of Fig. 8 G in open mode；

Fig. 8 I show that another alternative touches protector door completely；

Fig. 9 shows the perspective view of example arrangements platform equipment；

Fig. 9 A provide the perspective view that alternative exemplary one piece formula is horizontally mounted system；

Fig. 9 B Fig. 9 A of 9B-9B interceptions exemplary one piece formulas for along are horizontally mounted the sectional view of system；

Figure 10 shows the perspective view of the base section of base；

Figure 11 shows the perspective view of horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system；

Figure 12 shows the perspective view of a pair of brackets in the head rail of horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system；

Figure 13 shows the perspective view of the exemplary reconfigurable rib on horizontal guide rail section；

Figure 14 shows that example activity mounting bracket changes processing machine, it include positioning table equipment, universal driver and Cantilever modular unit operations；

Figure 15 is the perspective view of exemplary cantilever modular unit operations；

Figure 16 A are the perspective view of the array of two exemplary cantilever modular unit operations closely coupled；

Figure 16 B are the front view of the array of two exemplary cantilever modular unit operations closely coupled, show and turn Change part；

Figure 17 is the perspective view of the simple cantilever modular unit operations with simple direct driver；

Figure 18 be cantilever modular unit operations perspective view, its using Standalone Drives seat and constant velocity type in the middle of The motor mounts of axle；

Figure 19 is the perspective view of the cantilever modular unit operations in positioning table；

Figure 20 is the schematic diagram of the array for the unit operation that frame is surrounded；

Figure 21 is the perspective view of exemplary non-cantilever modular unit operations；

Figure 22 is the side view of modular unit operations；

Figure 23 is the perspective view that another example activity mounting bracket changes processing machine；

Figure 24 is the perspective view that another example activity mounting bracket changes processing machine；

Figure 25 is the perspective view of a part for positioning table equipment；

Figure 26 is the schematic diagram of exemplary quick connecting valve door coupling system；

Figure 27 is the schematic diagram of exemplary quick connecting valve door coupling system；

Figure 28 is the schematic diagram of exemplary quick connecting valve door coupling system；

Figure 29 is the schematic diagram of exemplary digital proportion valve；

Figure 30 is the perspective view for the example activity mounting bracket conversion processing machine for being provided as the first slideway and the second slideway；

Figure 31 Figure 30 of 31-31 interceptions example activity mounting brackets for along change the sectional view of processing machine；

Figure 32 is the alternative example activity mounting bracket conversion processing machine for being provided as the first slideway and the second slideway Anterior elevational view, first slideway and second slideway are shown as what part was contiguously engaged；

Figure 33 is the alternative example activity mounting bracket conversion processing machine for being provided as the first slideway and the second slideway Perspective view, first slideway and second slideway are shown as adjacent and closely engaged；

Figure 34 changes the perspective view of processing machine for alternative example activity mounting bracket, and it provides plug and play connection group Part, the connection component is used for the second slideway of offer and engaged with the connection of the first slideway；

Figure 35 is the alternative example activity mounting bracket conversion processing machine for being provided as the first slideway and the second slideway Perspective view, first slideway and second slideway be shown as it is adjacent and closely engage and with close with them The auxiliary equipment that ground is set；

Figure 36 is the top view of absorbent article；

Figure 37 is the sectional view along Figure 36 line 2-2 absorbent articles intercepted；And

Figure 38 is the exploded view of Figure 37 absorbent article cross section.

Embodiment

Definition

Following term is explained to understanding that the disclosure is available.

As used herein, term " absorbent article " includes disposable product, such as sanitary napkin, panty liner, tampon, labia Between device, wound dressing or bandage, diaper, adult incontinence product, cleaning piece etc..In addition, passing through these sides disclosed herein The absorption component that method and equipment are produced could be applicable to other webs such as scouring pad, dry mop pads (such asPad) etc..At least some in such absorbent article are intended to be used to absorb body fluid, such as menses or blood, vagina Secretion, urine and excrement.Cleaning piece can be used to absorb body fluid, or available for other purposes, it is such as clear for being carried out to surface It is clean.Above-mentioned various absorbent articles be typically included the top flat of fluid permeable, be joined to the impermeable egative film of the liquid of top flat, And the absorbent cores between top flat and egative film.

As used herein, term " engagement " includes on another element that the element is straight by the way that element is directly attached to The configuration fixed to another element is connect, and by the way that element to be attached to (one or more) intermediate member (middle structure Part is then attached on another element) and the element is indirectly fixed to the configuration of another element.

Term " substrate " is used for describing predominantly two-dimentional (in the xy plane) material herein, and its thickness is (in Z On direction) it is relatively small (i.e. 1/10 or smaller) compared with its length (in the X direction) and width (in the Y direction).Substrate Non-limiting example includes web, one or more layers fibrous material, non-woven fabric, film and paper tinsel such as polymer film or metal Paper tinsel.These materials can be used alone or may include two or more layers (" composite substrate ") being laminated together.Therefore, it is fine Dimension net is substrate.

Term " non-woven fabric " in this article refers to by technique spun-bond process, meltblown, combs networking etc. by continuous The material that (length) silk (fiber) and/or discontinuous (short) silk (fiber) are made.Non-woven fabric is without weaving long filament or knitting length The pattern of silk.

Term " longitudinal direction " (MD) is used to refer to the direction of material stream in technical process herein.In addition, the relative of material is put Putting and moving can also be described as passing through technique along longitudinal direction from process upstream to process downstream.

Term " transverse direction " (CD) is used to refer to the direction being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal herein.

Term " positioning table " refers to include the equipment of guide rail installation frame system, and it allows closely to couple modular unit behaviour Make to form movable frame conversion processing machine.

As used herein, term " device " refers to any list of the execution specific function on movable frame conversion processing machine Individual part, servo motor, push button, sensor, operator's controller, heater, operated pneumatic valve and actuator etc..One Individual or multiple devices can be a part for modular unit operations；Or one or more devices can be independent.

As used herein, term " plug and play " refers to that technique or conversion processing machine can rapidly and easily match somebody with somebody on demand Put the function of device or the ability of position.Some given motor can be used for the unwinding heart axle today, and can be used to tomorrow drive Modular unit operations.Similarly, some given valve today can be used to the operation of load/unload unit, but the valve tomorrow can For blowing down dust from sensor.In addition, plug and play also allows us to select which horse we use at any given time Reach, valve or device, for example, can be selected by providing with numerous devices with being connected.

As used herein, term " power supply " refers to the primary feed for leading to conversion processing machine and electric supply installation.Power supply can be AC and/or DC.

As used herein, term " controller " refers to following device, its via pneumatic mechanism, relay, solid-state relay, Logic controller, device itself, man-machine interface etc. starting, stop, adjusting setting value, so as to control final result, or control Other function aspects of device.Controller can be located in panel or in unit operation.Controller can for physical controller or Logic controller.

As used herein, term " information system " refers to for adding from the storage of conversion processing machine and retrieval information or to conversion The method that work machine provides information.Illustrative methods are the loading of parameter prescription, man-machine interface, monitoring controller and data acquisition (" SCADA ") system (for example, intersect special limiter or control limiter), line events data system (for example, reliability, Other statistics), time stamp label data, chart recorder, scope meter, transacter etc..

Movable frame for manufacturing absorbent article changes processing machine

Processing machine is changed according to the movable frame of the disclosure and method may be utilized in fabricating and/or assemble absorbent article such as Hereafter disclosed diaper or feminine hygiene products in more detail various parts.Movable frame changes processing machine (" FMC ") High-speed fibre net changes processing machine, and it has improved flexibility, adaptability and again with current converting line compared with New configurability.

In general, movable frame conversion processing machine is included with one or more of lower component：Pedestal, close coupling Modular unit operations (cantilevered or non-cantilevered), touch protector and power supply, controller and information system completely. Describe in further detail herein each in these parts.Pedestal refers to include the equipment of horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system, and it is permitted Perhaps closely coupling modular unit operations change processing machine to form movable frame.In some embodiments, seem Modular unit operations are placed in positioning table like that, therefore have the phrase " positioning table equipment " fabricated.Modular unit operations Can be placed in it is contemplated that horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system on substantially any position in formed movable frame conversion plus Work machine.Modular unit operations can be cantilevered or non-cantilevered.Cantilever modular unit operations include transform portion and from holding Carry the driver portion of part cantilever.Modular unit operations be preferably it is standardization, configurable, can reusing, can It is reconfiguring and stackable.Protector is touched completely the protection to the equipment module and product stream is provided and can be touched And property and observability, and without the interference from the vertical post for typically changing processing protector structure.Finally, plug and play Power supply, controller and information system allow rapidly to configure and reconfigure modular unit operations.Power supply, controller and letter Breath system is by flexibility and functional design into FMC.

Fig. 1 shows the converting line 100 of example prior-art, and it includes three conversion processing modules 101 With subordinated service module 103；Converting line 100 is described in US 8,245,384 and (specifically sees Figure 13).Fig. 2 is shown The converting line 200 of another example prior-art, processing machine is changed together with exemplary new movable frame 250.Although the unit that converting line 100 and FMC 250 can have same or like number is operated, new FMC 250 converting line 100 much than prior art is compact.

Fig. 3 shows conventional conversion processing machine layout 300, and it makes use of the operation of the non-modularization unit in representative configuration 310、320、330、340.The part of each non-modularization unit operation along longitudinally, laterally with z Directional Extensions so that Mei Gefei Modular unit operations are respectively provided with such as z directions height, CD width, MD length and volume.For example, conversion processing machine 300 can have There is X conversion processing machine length (for example, X=5m), and including Y unit operation (for example, Y=4).Fig. 4 A-4C are shown Three exemplary new FMC layouts 400,401,421.Fig. 4 A show FMC 400, and it makes use of positioning table 410 and close coupling The modular unit operations 420,430,440,450,460,470,480,490 connect, web 405 passes through the modular unit It is each in operation.As used herein, term " closely coupling " refers to the distance between adjacent modular unit operation (from one The center line that the central line measurement of individual modular unit operations is operated to next adjacent cells, the center line each parallel to The plane extended along CD directions) it is less than 1m.Fig. 4 B show FMC 401, and it, which has, includes base 402 and horizontal guide rail mounting bracket The positioning table 411 of system 403.FMC 401 also includes the modular unit operations 404, stay 406, level closely coupled Component 407 and device (web guiding piece 408 and Omega roller on universal driver seat 412 or splice plate 413 409).Fig. 4 C show exemplary FMC 421, and it has the multiple modular unit operations 422 being placed on pedestal 423.This The unit operation at place transversely hangs stretching certain distance Y from the front side of pedestal/operator side.It can be more than or equal to mould apart from Y / 2nd of the width of block unit operation, or more than or equal to the whole width of modular unit operations.

.5X conversion processing machine length (for example, X=2.5m) can be had by changing processing machine, and including 2Y modularization Unit operates (for example, 8).In one example, conversion processing machine 400 includes unit operational densities capacity, and unit operation is close Spend the unit operational densities capacity that capacity is conventional conversion processing machine 300 four times (four in same transitions processing machine length Unit is operated to 16 modular unit operations).Although the ratio can be changed, it is apparent that FMC can be in Conversion of measurement unit processing machine Include more units operation (for example, twice, three times, four times, five times or more) than conventional conversion processing machine in length.5m length Conversion processing machine may include more than 8, more than 12, more than 16 or more than 20 modular unit operations.

Equally, FMC, which can be shorter than in MD length, be narrower than on CD width and be less than in volume, has identical one As functional conventional conversion processing machine.Conversion processing machine may include one or more modules, and module may include one or Multiple unit operations or MUO.Thus, for example, substituting converting line (that is, the 20m with the module for including 20 1m Total length), new FMC may include one to five 5m module (that is, 5m to 25m total length) or more.With four 5m Module rather than 20 1m module will cause restricted less framework (it is assumed that for any given module, in the presence of one Quantitative indispensable structure framework, column piece in conversion processing machine length per 1m-2m etc.).For example, not being in every 1m- There is column piece, the accessible region that new FMC is designed such that in perpendicular is come relative to conventional conversion processing machine on 2m Say be enhanced-for example, the distance between column piece is stretched to more than 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m or bigger.Similarly, in MUO Accessible region in the horizontal plane of lower section is significantly improved for conventional conversion processing machine.

FMC can be more than 500ft/min, more than 1000ft/min, more than 1200ft/min, more than 1400ft/min, greatly In 1600ft/min, more than 1800ft/min, more than 2000ft/min, more than 2200ft/min, or more than 2400ft/min's Linear velocity is run.FMC can allow with the very fast linear velocity more than 2400ft/min (about 27.4mph) by described herein Part.For example, if modular unit operations are closely coupled, the delivery time between unit operation is minimized, Because can be transmitted at roller.For example, in some embodiments, the delivery time between adjacent cells operation is smaller than about 0.08 second (it is assumed that 12m/s web velocity)；Less than about 0.10 second (it is assumed that 10m/s web velocity)；Less than about 0.125 Second (it is assumed that 8m/s web velocity)；Less than about 0.166 second (it is assumed that 6m/s web velocity)；Or produced by these values Any scope or any value in the range of these.

Compared to current conversion processing machine, movable frame conversion processing machine can allow capital cost to reduce by more than 25% or 50% or 75%.Equally, compared to current conversion processing machine, FMC can allow floor space to reduce by more than 25%, Or 50% or 75%.FMC will bring flexibility for following innovation, enabling significantly decrease for transforming and changing instrument To allow the cost, time and the effort that possess following technique and products configuration.Platform be intended to can by rearranging/transform module Change unit operation to reconfigure, this in contrast to it is current rearrange and again provide new module (frame, substrate, runner plate, Driver etc.) and the operation of new unit method.The flexibility will allow prepared on a converting line it is a series of Different products；For example, (they have to be selected from is made up of following item for different types of sanitary napkin, incontinence articles and panty liner Group change feature structure：Thick, thin, have flap, without flap, big, small, parcel, folding, shaping Foundation structure (shaped chassis), three layers, seven layers, coloring, printing, bond, embossing, their group Close etc.) only it can typically change processing in identical by reconfiguring modular unit operations between being run at each time Prepared on line.

Compared with current conversion processing machine design, movable frame conversion processing machine can provide improved accessibility (for example, for operating, cleaning and safeguarding).FMC can allow increase handling capacity (for example, for 3,000 pad/minute or 4, The design of 000 pad/minute etc.).FMC is designed to be easy to gradually be eliminated；For example, with PC＆IS (power supply, controller, And information system) evolution of hardware and ability is eliminated, preferable movable frame conversion processing machine would allow through managed Ground, which is upgraded, existing hood/panel rather than large-scale to be redesigned and replaces to evolve.FMC maximizings are affordable automatic Change my use with further reduction manufacture and operating cost and daily indirect cost.FMC is designed to reduce or eliminate and made an uproar Acoustic generator (in the case of feasible).Similarly, FMC is designed to reduce use (pneumatic mechanism and the vacuum/powder of air Dirt) (in the case of feasible).Importantly, FMC is designed to come via the consumption and the use of material that reduce energy Improve sustainability.

Movable frame conversion processing machine is included longitudinally, laterally and vertical z directions.FMC generally includes the group with lower component Close：One or more positioning table, two or more modular unit operations (" MUO "), virtual runner plate, protector and correlations Power supply, controller and information system to allow successfully to be operated.These parts are illustrated in Fig. 8 A and in more detail In being described below.In general, positioning table is related to guide rail installation frame system, and the guide rail installation frame system allows MUO can Closely coupled in the substantially any position being susceptible to, so as to assembly unit and form FMC.Can be from FMC as described herein and correlation The benefited exemplary transformation machining production line of the part of connection includes U.S.Provisional Serial 61/918,670 and 61/918, 671, both of which is filed on December 20th, 2013.

The virtual runner plate of processing machine is changed for movable frame

FMC may include virtual runner plate.Virtual runner plate design is using reconfigurable platelet, and they can be used to simultaneously Support the device above and below positioning table.These plates separate operator side and drive-side, primarily to by pollution sources with Product is separated.It is " virtual runner plate ", because it is not to cover the signal portion above converting line un-occupied space Traditional complete/big aluminium 20mm plates.Virtual runner plate (" VMP ") is made up of multiple small " splice plates ", and they are used for installing or enclosing Platform is marked and drawed around single assembly such as metering roll or tracking；And/or it is made up of multiple small " bafflers ", they are used for filling spelling Gap between fishplate bar is more completely to separate operator side with drive-side.These plates can not with traditional large-scale integral type The runner plate reused compared to it is less expensive, be easier to installation/removal, and allow quickly to reconfigure above and below positioning table Device.

Fig. 5 shows a part for conversion processing machine 500, and it has (is in the specific embodiment positioned at pedestal 540 Positioning table) below splice plate 510 and baffler 520 both.Device (for example, metering roll or idle pulley) 530 is arranged on splice plate On 510.These plates from conversion preferably by the vertical and/or horizontal member support of positioning table above and or below (for example, add Work machine frame extends), they form the framework for adding plate on demand.The al member of extrusion is preferably as their phases To be highly reconfigurable for welding stand.Device is (for example, printing machine, vision system, driven roller, web draw Guiding element, metering roll, idle pulley etc.) it can be used or be attached to vertically or horizontally component without using plate, as long as these devices are for described It is not too heavy for supporting member.

Fig. 6 shows a part for conversion processing machine 600, and it has two exemplary horizontal components 610, and (plate can be arranged on On the horizontal member) and four balladeur trains 620.Balladeur train is located on roller, therefore the plate of any installation is slidable.Spell Fishplate bar is preferably made of aluminum.Baffler, which can be made of plastics, (and to be preferably white (or light color) to represent cleaning and letter Change).Aluminium or other materials can also be used for baffler, however, these options may be more expensive and less reconfigurable so that With simply change they be more easily than discarding they and restart.Splice plate and baffler are used as barriers to keep FMC operators lateral root reduces pollution etc. according to good manufacturing operation (" GMP ").

Fig. 7 shows a part for the conversion processing machine 700 from drive-side, shows and is mounted on positioning table Exemplary splice plate 710 on the horizontal member 720 of top.Can there are upper virtual runner plate 810 and lower virtual runner plate 820 simultaneously, Wherein each VMP is constituted by multiple plates, it is all as shown in Figure 8 A.VMP can highly with minimal effort and cost again Configuration because they need not by re-machining, again welding, again japanning etc..Only thinking for good manufacture When operation (for example, in order to remove pollution sources from product), reduction noise etc. are necessary, just around splice plate add full runner plate (by Plastics or aluminium are made).Reconfigurable VMP components can be sent to factory as external member, for example, the external member includes extrusion Aluminium, splice plate and baffler.For example, the conversion processing machine with 350mm center lines can be supplied with external member to be set to VMP 250mm center lines (or be set to any desired center line) therebetween.Change processing machine and design and cause between about Between 100mm and 500mm, or any MUO/ devices of the center line between about 250mm and 350mm can be via CD spacers Use simultaneously for identical change processing machine.It should be appreciated that conversion processing machine center line changes processing machine in identical It is interior to change or different because of conversion processing machine.

The complete of processing machine, which is changed, for movable frame touches protector system

New protector for FMC is referred to as " touching protector completely " (" CAG ") system, and associated with FMC.Tool Body, CAG can be desired for security, reduction noise etc..Fig. 8 A show that movable frame changes processing machine 800, It includes positioning table equipment 805, virtual runner plate 810,820 and MUO 830,840, with around frame 850, touch anti-completely Protect device 860 and panel 870.Frame for FMC is general as turning on and off for MUO keeps on a production line.Frame can be wrapped Include minimal foundation structure (infrastructure).The reconfigurable protector based on extrusion, which can be used to surround, to be turned Change processing machine.FMC can be enclosed in repeatable CAG frame sections；For example, two 2.5m positioning table can be accommodated in one In individual 5.0m CAG.Frame can be removably attached to pedestal or be integrally formed therewith.CAG is movably coupled to frame, As described below.

In some embodiments, FMC is at least partially encased within frame 2320 and (is illustrated in Figure 23).CAG can It is operatively coupled to frame 2320.For example, in some embodiments, CAG can be slidably connected to frame 2320 or Frame 2302 can be pivotably connected to.In other embodiments, CAG can slidably and pivotally be connected to machine Frame 2320 (see Fig. 8 D).

Preferably, FMC does not include the vertical post/column piece for stopping free space.If there must be column piece 880 (for example, going out In reasons in structure or reason of stopping in emergency), then they are preferably right along longitudinal direction (rather than in plane parallel to positioning table) In in positioning table, therefore they do not stop MUO are touched.It is located at it may be desirable to having when converting line is started Urgent stop part on vertical post, or along the every 5m of length of converting line, or facilitating position along the other of production line Place has urgent stop part so that operator can stop production line on demand without long distance of advancing.CAG as described herein Allow to touch MUO from full operation person side and drive-side to be safeguarded, changed transformation etc..Similarly, it is as described herein FMC allows to touch MUO from full operation person side and drive-side, because FMC does not include permanent mirror or backboard and hinders to touch. Optionally, FMC may include removable non-permanent runner plate.

As described above, can be to be desired for security, reduction noise etc. around the protector for changing processing machine.So And, the protector is usually heavier and offer is touched to the limited of converting line.New protector 860 shown in Fig. 8 A There is provided unit is operated touch to be cleaned, safeguarded and production line is reconfigured completely.CAG may be provided at FMC behaviour On author side, drive-side or the two sides.In some embodiments, CAG can additionally be located at top side, bottom side or FMC End on.Based on positioning table length (for example, 5m), protection device assembly is fractured into the length of repetition.Change before processing machine Vertical post in portion is spaced apart a determining deviation so that CAG can not have post (for example, CAG can be along the major part of conversion processing machine Include zero vertical post in the section of 5m length).For example, opening, which may be present, touches region or without post span, they are in the length along MD Upper greater than about 2.5m, or greater than about 3m, or greater than about 4m, or greater than about 5m, or greater than about 6m.The opening touches region and may be present In drive-side, operator side or the two sides in FMC.

In a preferred embodiment, a series of folding protective doors 862 that CAG is included on track 864 are (similar In the two-fold concertina cabinet door with upper rail and lower railway).These doors can such as 5m length/in the range of arbitrarily slide； The door partially or completely can skid off its path towards the left end 890 or right-hand member 895 for changing processing machine.Fig. 8 B show to be in and closed Close the folding protective door 862 of position；Fig. 8 C show the protective door 862 in half-open position；And Fig. 8 D are shown The protective door 862 being in a fully open position in the left side 890 of conversion processing machine.Protective door can skid off (FMC's interested Part, for example, specific MUO or MUO arrays) path so that full FMC length (for example, 5m) has zero to prevent vertically on floor Guard post and zero structure, so as to allow to touch conversion processing machine completely at any position to be safeguarded and changed.Horizontal rail Road be located at about ground level-this means track can be in ground level slightly higher than or less than actual ground level.For example, Lower door track 864 is in floor board 866 and is capped so that only slit interrupts continuous floor surface.Preferably, rail Road is located in floor board so that it is not raised, therefore does not bring and stumble or potential safety hazard.In addition, the track for flushing or sinking Will not impede equipment, the equipment must be using wheel promote come.CAG may include top section, the poly- carbon of such as printing opacity Acid esters protector.

The alternative form of the foldable protective door (does not need vertical rail including the use of accordion folding door；The door Hinge and accordion part abut against each other in an alternating manner)；Gull wing type door (not needing vertical rail)；Folding door (needs vertical rail Road)；Vertical sliding door (needing vertical rail)；Shutter door (needs vertical rail；A circle can be rolled into)；Vertical slip, level Slip (but non-collapsible) door that slip or vertical and level are slided；Or standard upright type push form hinged door.The protection of these types One or more of device can be used to constitute touches protector system completely.Exemplary gull wing door 892 is illustrated in closing position In Fig. 8 E, and it is illustrated in open position in Fig. 8 F.Exemplary folding door 894 is illustrated in Fig. 8 G with closing position, and It is illustrated in open position in Fig. 8 H.Exemplary vertical sliding door 896 is illustrated in Fig. 8 I.

Panel such as electrical panel and drive faceplate can be located on the top section of frame and/or rear portion to increase Around the MUO occupied area for touching area or aperture area or reduction conversion processing machine.In one embodiment, electric face Plate is located on the top drive side of protector.This allows significantly to be spaced apart in factory floor without building complete interlayer Support system.FMC may include multiple elevated panels, and the main power source distribution in the panel installed together with single floor, safety are defeated Enter/output end and Central Programmable logic controller.In one embodiment, each drive faceplate includes four big drive Dynamic device (for example, for MUO) and four small driver (for example, for device).

Prevent from touching the athletic equipment on conversion processing machine using door switch is protected without key (for example, magnetic).Nothing Key switch can be less susceptible to damaged due to unsuitable alignment or hard closure.Magnetic switch allows more easily in actuation of the switch It is aligned between device and target.Protection switch may be connected to ethernet communication device for being diagnosed with logic controller and The each switch of monitoring.

The pedestal of processing machine is changed for movable frame

The FMC of the present invention should be provided with firm pedestal.Firm pedestal can be helped to eliminate or at least reduced by MUO's The vibration in FMC and/or MUO caused by service speed.Firm pedestal should be FMC and provides following flexibility：With can Release ground is attached and/or is attached slidably to MUO thereon, so as to allow have flexibility in MUO configuration.

In some embodiments, shown in Fig. 9-Figure 14 " positioning table " equipment (etc.) can be used as be used for it is above-mentioned activity peace Shelve the pedestal of conversion processing machine.Positioning table minimizes material, changes and make great efforts and cost, while maximising placement, regulation With the flexibility for reusing MUO.Positioning table is related to sufficiently solid horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system, the horizontal guide rail mounting bracket System allows multiple modular unit operations (" MUO ") being placed in the substantially any position being contemplated that is pacified with formation activity Shelve conversion processing machine (" FMC ").In one embodiment, positioning table allows MUO floating in positioning table.So-called " floating " Refer to that MUO is substantially not in contact with the ground or stands on the ground；On the contrary, MUO by positioning table support cause MUO from ground raise away from From Z (such as such as Fig. 4 A, Fig. 8 A, shown in Fig. 9).

In some embodiments, can be any appropriately distance apart from Z.1mm can be greater than about to about 1700mm apart from Z, About 100mm to about 1500mm, about 200mm are to about 1200mm, about 400mm to about 1000mm, about 700mm to about 900mm, or these In the range of any value or any scope for being produced by these values.The design of floating unit operation maximises technique/conversion effect Rate and operability.In some embodiments, the height of horizontal guide rail section disclosed below is may correspond to apart from Z.

MUO can be built into positioning table or be connected to positioning table to smoothly carry out operation and/or adjust.Positioning table Allow simply and readily to reconfigure MUO with minimal time, cost and reinvestment.The design minimizes machine Tool/structure member (for example, column piece, hardware, and the restrictive part based on module), and using simple installation method to permit Minimal time allowable, effort and cost rapidly move MUO the need for being reformed by replacement of products and future and matched somebody with somebody again Put web path.The difficult operation to be undergone on traditional conversion processing machine is repositioned at compared to unit is operated (for example, because the complicated shape of non-modularization makes it difficult to be removed or is repositioned), MUO can be more easily positioned upon peace Put on platform and removed from the positioning table (for example, the accessibility of all sides due to MUO, including downside because its from Ground is increased apart from Z).MUO can also slide into the diverse location along positioning table length along horizontal guide rail.

MUO is positioned at along along FMC machine-direction oriented center line by using positioning table design and spacer is utilized Change orientation and height with base, MUO can be positioned in required any position and to any degree close to so as to optimize sky Between and technique.Although describing positioning table with reference to MUO, it is to be understood that, although the MUO of the present invention is specifically designed to be expected Ground carries positioning table, but other unit operations may be present, and they can be configured to be placed in positioning table.Positioning table design allows With can manually, semiautomatic fashion or full-automatic mode (for example, push button conversion) tuning feature structure.

In one embodiment, positioning table equipment include two or more vertical support members (also referred to as " base ") and Horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system with one or more horizontal guide rail sections.Fig. 9 shows example arrangements platform equipment 900, It includes floor board 910, reinforcing bar 920, concrete 930, two footing 940, two bases 950,955, horizontal guide rails installations Frame system 960 and horizontal guide rail section 970.Positioning table 900 has first end 980 and the second end 990.Positioning table is similar In module, wherein one or more positioning table can be used to produce FMC；Generally, the first end of the first positioning table is engaged in series To the second end of the second positioning table.Equipment shown in Fig. 9 is single unit, and its length is 2.5m；FMC may include these units In two (including three bases and two horizontal guide rail sections), therefore produce 5m converting line.Horizontal guide rail The substantially whole length of the generally extension positioning table of mounting bracket system 960, second base 955 is extended to from first base 950；So And, the scheme of being implemented as follows may be present, wherein guide rail installation frame system is longer than positioning table.Each horizontal guide rail section can be about 0.5m To about 6m, or about 1m is to about 5m, or about 2m is to about 4m, or about 2.5m length.As described above and as shown in such as Fig. 8 A-8I, placement Platform can be included to be touched the frame of protector and electrical panel and surrounds completely.

Base is that " sharable " enables each of which once to support the ends of two horizontal guide rail sections.Base can Only one horizontal guide rail section is supported, such as when only one section is used to change on processing machine.Or single base is sustainable Four or more horizontal guide rail sections, if for example, the converting line in north-south and transmeridional conversion processing life If path intersection occurs via the intersection of base position for producing line.Generally, positioning table equipment will include at least three bases and edge At least two horizontal guide rail sections of MD alignments.Base can be installed into complete support level rail section (if farthest Upstream/downstream positioning table), or horizontal guide rail section can be mounted only in the first half portion of base, wherein the second horizontal guide rail Section may be mounted to the second half portion of base so that base supports the two rail sections.In other embodiments, base without Need to be sharable；They can be exclusively used in single rail section, shown in such as Figure 14 and Figure 19.

Figure 10 shows the perspective view of the base section 1010 of base 1000.Base is fixed in basic footing 1020, ground Face is in below base.Using for footing causes FMC as more longlasting structure compared with current conversion processing machine；However, FMC has more customization.Footing design minimizes conversion processing machine base while the installation cost of conversion processing machine is minimized Plinth structure.Footing is intended to support all loads (static, dynamic, vibration) completely, and the load is sent to placement from MUO Entered in platform and through the positioning table in base.The design of footing is intended to be summarized as follows：By the way that all loads are direct It is supported on concrete/reinforcing bar in ground and isolates the vibration for changing processing machine with floor board and adds to minimize conversion Quality, structure, complexity and the cost of work machine structure.It is believed that loading/be mounted to original reduce by increase changes processing machine The cost of foundation structure (frame, pedestal, runner plate, driver, auxiliary equipment etc.), so as to cause that more cheap (cost efficiency is more It is high) conversion processing machine, the conversion processing machine is mounted once and is not moved/repositions (for example, with least 10-15 service life).Footing can be irrigated/is arranged in ground；Footing may include J-shaped hook anchor log, the asphalt mixtures modified by epoxy resin of castingin Fat anchor log etc., they will be positioned securely in concrete base being fixed to concrete.

Base can be about 0.1m to about 1m, or about 0.25m to about 0.75m high.The height of each base can adjust.Bottom Vertical (height is adjusted) of seat/positioning table will be carried out via adjustable jackingbolt 1030.This method is common in industry. Plate is lifted in the presence of the top on the top of concrete, it carries the through hole for anchor log, the anchor log pulls downwards base； And without the through hole for jackingbolt, the jackingbolt, which presses upwards on base, (allows the fine tuning for carrying out vertical position And angular adjustment).Base can also be adjusted along vertical and horizontal.CD and MD to will definitely strictly complete in the following way：Use Oversized hole and mobile base in base, until realizing accurate alignment.Oversized packing ring point can be welded in chi Appropriate location on very little excessive hole is to keep alignment (be aligned and lock in assembling).

Figure 11 shows the perspective view of an embodiment of horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system 1100.Horizontal guide rail mounting bracket System is similar to table top, and MUO is arranged on the table top.Horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system includes horizontal guide rail section 1110, or tool There is the workbench of one or more installation guide rails 1120,1130,1140,1150,1160.Multiple horizontal guide rail sections can be with base 1170 are used in combination to form positioning table.Rail section can add or reduce on demand to meet desired longitudinal direction conversion processing Captain's degree.Horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system allows closely to couple MUO closely to accumulate/be compacted conversion processing machine design. In a preferred embodiment, guide track system includes balladeur train ball bearing system in order to mobile heavy unit operation.

As illustrated, installing guide rail 1120,1130,1140,1150 and 1160 may include multiple openings, the opening allows The position of MUO, runner plate, splice plate etc. is positioned as needed.In addition, different from conventional conversion processing machine, FMC of the invention is provided MUO, runner plate, splice plate etc. are favorably installed via guide rail 1150 and 1160 is installed in the front and/or rear for departing from FMC.Compared to it Under, in routinely conversion processing machine, it is expected that the part being placed on the front and/or rear of conversion processing machine is needed at described turn Change in processing machine or one part and drill.

Install guide rail can be located at the top of the rail section, on anterior and/or rear side with allow to be easily installed MUO and Device (for example, process delivery apparatus), while also allowing in a manual manner or even mobile device in an automatic fashion.MUO can edge It is longitudinally mounted to any position along horizontal guide rail.Installing guide rail may include multiple shorter guide rail sections 1125 so that one Or multiple sections can be removed (and reinstalling) more rapidly and easily to add or remove MUO later.

Horizontal guide rail section is generally located above the ground 0.15m to 1m, or 0.3m to 0.8m.Preferably, bottom Seat and horizontal guide rail are positioned such that the MUO being placed on the guide rail can be readily accessible to be tieed up by operator Shield, maintenance etc..Make horizontal guide rail section that there are many additional beneficial effects, such as ergonomics from ground rise certain distance Effect, air are in foundation structure needed for MUO all side peripheries circulation, minimum etc..The vertical height of rail section is along z Can be minimally adjustable in the height for the base that direction is placed on it at it.It is contemplated that substituting substantially Neat waist is high, and positioning table can be far away closer to ground.In some cases, it can be possible to base not needed, such as when horizontal guide rail area When section rest on the ground (or being located therein).Horizontal guide rail section is positioned generally to parallel to ground (that is, with ground into 0 degree Angle).However, following situation is also within the scope of the invention：Horizontal guide rail section and ground are at an angle, such as 5 degree, 15 Degree, or 0 degree to 45 degree；Base can be adjusted accordingly.Therefore, although it is conducive to standardization and flexibility to have to produce The positioning table of the base of even height and horizontal guide rail section parallel to ground, but it is also contemplated that base may include a certain class height And rail section may include the inclination angle of change.

In one embodiment, horizontal guide rail section includes spheroidal graphite cast-iron to utilize the intrinsic resistance of cast iron at least in part Damping characteristics (significantly more preferable than forging steel/annealed steel).Horizontal guide rail section may include macropore 1180 to allow easily to MUO Electric wire arrangement and pneumatic pipeline.Horizontal guide rail section may include additional isolation thing 1190 or installation surface 1140.

It is susceptible to that scheme is implemented as follows, wherein horizontal guide rail section is integrally formed with pedestal.For example, horizontal guide rail section can It is integrally formed with the base.It is susceptible to that scheme, wherein horizontal guide rail section and fromer rail and/or the bodily form of rear rail one is implemented as follows Into.Be susceptible to be implemented as follows scheme, wherein horizontal guide rail section and fromer rail, rear rail, (one or more) installation guide rails and/ Or base is integrally formed.In these embodiments that wherein horizontal guide rail section and another element are integrally formed, this meaning Horizontal guide rail section to be formed by a piece of steel together with integrally formed element.

In other embodiments, horizontal guide rail section may include some, and they are each other via welding, bolt connection Deng, and/or combinations thereof be rigidly attached (not including integral type as defined above).Similarly, it is envisioned that following real Scheme is applied, wherein horizontal guide rail section is rigidly attached to base, fromer rail, rear rail, and/or installs guide rail.

In one embodiment, horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system includes two parallel head rail-fromer rails 1120 Can MD adjustably locator unit commands, metering roll, device etc. with rear rail 1130-they allow.Fromer rail is positioned against The mach flange 1192 of the MD orientations of high tolerance, the flange thus all spies of located lateral for allowing edge conversion processing machine Levy structure/unit etc..Guide rail clamp 1195 or wedge force fromer rail against the mach flange of the high tolerance, so that smart Thickly it is directed at fromer rail.This is to change the important alignment feature structure on processing machine.Rear rail is " floating ", and this refers to it The fixture positioning of high tolerance only by fromer rail and between fromer rail and rear rail.Fromer rail is installed first.Then, protecting In the case of holding rear rail fastener loose (or close), rear rail is precisely oriented relative to fromer rail with fixture, then will Rear rail fastener is fastened.Rear rail critically " is positioned " in assembling in this process.Balladeur train it is engageable to fromer rail and It is each in rear rail, it is all as shown in figure 12.3rd guide rail or accessory rail can be positioned between fromer rail and rear rail.Compared with Small upright guide rail can be positioned on the front side and rear side of horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system, and they are used for via the board-like support of angle brace Frame helps supporting cantilever (pendency) load.It may include these parts for the purpose in structure.

Horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system includes keyway and key 1196 so that the front of the keyway and key are precisely oriented peace Put the center line of platform, and thereby become on any position of conversion processing machine the alignment fiducials relative to technique center line.Should Keyway is to be positioned relative to fromer rail locating flange with high tolerance.Installation surface can be used for fixed and positioned device.Without pre- Define all purposes of installation surface；However, these provide flexibility for following install of device with position.For example, they It can be used to position metering roll assembly and keep them to be locked in appropriate location.Key/keyway of MD orientations can help to each peace Put being laterally aligned to for platform component.The design by minimize install during alignment effort.

Horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system also includes installing clamp (not shown) MUO is arranged on horizontal guide rail section. Clamp can be mechanical, fluid pressure type, pneumatic type, combinations thereof etc..For example, guide rail pincer system can via machanical fastener/ Shank act to carry out manual locking, or for pneumatic type pincer system so as to bigger chucking power.Preferably, clamp It is oriented to against the balladeur train 1210 shown in Figure 12.

Horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system may also include two mach rib installation surfaces, and one is in front portion and another One is in rear portion.These ribs are structural to add support；They are generally not used to erecting device ratio and installed as described above Guide rail.The design is firm to adjust rotary inertia, torsional rigidity and bending resistance so as to allow to add or change and (reconfigure) rib Spend to ensure that positioning table design is matched with the rigidity needed for concrete configuration.For example, on horizontal guide rail section 1330 shown in Figure 13 (preceding) rib 1310 is only existed, it is designed to produce the bending rigidity not waited from front to back, thus counteracts and work as maximum number Purpose MUO is installed in the significant pendency loading in the case of worse when in positioning table.The design of only preceding rib ensure that peace The flexure put in the flexure in the front portion of platform and the rear portion of positioning table is almost equal (within 0.010mm), ensures that peace Dress guide rail keeps level in acceptable tolerance.Rib installation surface 1320 is not used in this example.

Alternatively, as shown in figs. 9 a-9b, it is horizontally mounted system 1200 and may be provided as elongated integral structure.Level Installation system 1200 is settable single or multiple passages 1202, and the passage is disposed approximately parallel with the system of being horizontally mounted 1200 longitudinal axis 1204 and it is arranged in its surface 1206.In one embodiment, being horizontally mounted system 1200 can It is provided as one-piece construction.In another exemplary embodiment, cast iron casting can be shaped as by being horizontally mounted system 1200 Part.Those skilled in the art also will be understood that, is horizontally mounted system 1200 and may be provided as generally elongate multiple interconnection And/or the section that can be interconnected.

In any way, it is believed that be horizontally mounted system 1200 includes extendable cast iron to utilize cast iron at least in part Inherent damping characteristic, because this construction can provide optimal damping characteristic compared with forging Steel material and/or annealing Steel material.

In some embodiments, it is shown to be horizontally mounted system 1200 to can be used as pedestal any number of for being attached Above-mentioned movable frame conversion processing machine (" FMC ").Without being bound by theory, material can be minimized by being horizontally mounted system 1200 Amount, replacing are made great efforts and cost, while maximizing placement, regulation and the flexibility for reusing MUO.Being horizontally mounted system 1200 can Offer is sufficiently solid to be horizontally mounted frame system, and the frame system that is horizontally mounted allows multiple modular unit operations (" MUO ") is placed in the substantially any position being contemplated that to form FMC.In one embodiment, it is horizontally mounted system 1200 can allow MUO substantially not contact or place on the ground；Instead, it is desirable to MUO supported by being horizontally mounted system 1200, So that MUO raises certain distance from ground.

The passage 1202 being arranged in one or more surfaces of the system of being horizontally mounted 1200, which can be set, any shape, institute State shape and provide MUO to being horizontally mounted the firm attachment of system 1200.In one embodiment, the passage 1202 being arranged such The cross section for having rectangular shape can be set.In another embodiment, passage 1202 is settable "T"-shaped cross section, such as schemes 9B is particularly illustrated.Those skilled in the art will recognize that, it is contemplated that as needed for object MUO and produce operation dynamics because Element, the geometry of selected passage 1202 should suit the requirements and meet is attached to the system of being horizontally mounted by specific MUO One or more methods needed for 1200.

It is horizontally mounted system 1200 and is preferably solidly associable to the first slideway (not shown).This can make in multiple MUO Each MUO be removably attached to be horizontally mounted frame system 1200.Specific MUO can be built into or be connected to be horizontally mounted Operate and/or adjust to smoothly carry out on system 1200.Being horizontally mounted system 1200 can allow simply and readily with minimum Time, cost and the reinvestment of limit reconfigure MUO relative to the system that is horizontally mounted 1200.The design minimizes machine Tool/structure member (for example, column piece, hardware, and the restrictive part based on module), and using simple installation method to permit Minimal time allowable, effort and cost rapidly move MUO the need for being reformed by replacement of products and future and matched somebody with somebody again Put web path.The difficult behaviour to be undergone on conventional conversion processing machine is repositioned at compared to necessary unit is operated Make (for example, because the complicated shape of non-modularization makes it difficult to be removed or is repositioned), MUO can be more easily positioned upon Be horizontally mounted in system 1200 and from it is described be horizontally mounted removed in system (for example, due to MUO all sides it is accessible Property, including downside, because it is increased apart from Z from ground).MUO can be also slid into along level along the system that is horizontally mounted 1200 The diverse location of the longitudinal axis length of installation system 1200.

Conceive by using the system that is horizontally mounted 1200 and MUO is positioned at along along FMC machine-direction oriented center line, each MUO can be positioned in any required position and approach to any degree, so as to optimize space and technique.Although being retouched with reference to MUO The system of being horizontally mounted 1200 has been stated, it is to be understood that, although the MUO of the present invention is specifically designed to expected carry and is horizontally mounted System 1200, but other unit operations may be present, they can be configured to be placed in the system of being horizontally mounted 1200.It is horizontally mounted System 1200 conceive allow with can manually, the feature structure that tunes of semiautomatic fashion or full-automatic mode is (for example, press Button is changed).Horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system may include universal driver seat, and universal driver seat is provided MUO along longitudinal direction The sufficient flexibility at any position in positioning table.Figure 14 shows that example activity mounting bracket changes processing machine 1400, it includes positioning table equipment 1410, universal driver seat 1420 and cantilever modular unit operations 1430.It is a series of logical It can be allowed MUO being arranged on desired center or center line with driver block.As previously mentioned, spacer can be used to MUO is positioned with by process layout's calibrated altitude on demand.Universal driver seat is designed to accommodate MUO, including processing work Have ring roll, cutter (for example, cross cutting or other devices), bonding/curling/embossing etc..Universal driver seat can have laterally Regulating power so that MUO positions can adjust at least +/- 10mm around technique center forward/backward.Universal driver seat can allow Two rollers for servo cam are driven on demand.Universal driver seat can have optional (and can be adjusted along CD ) vertical motor mounts；This is optional, if MUO direct drivers option is preferably.

Extra input/output end port can be installed to the downside of positioning table equipment so that input/output data is to ether Net device and logic controller (high speed input/output terminal, digital-to-analog input/output terminal etc.).

The modular unit operations of processing machine are changed for movable frame

The modular unit operations for being designed to above-mentioned movable frame conversion processing machine are illustrated in Figure 15-Figure 22 In.New modular unit operations (" MUO ") be a kind of effective device of simple, space efficient and technique for The high-speed fibre net of process assigns rotary conversion.Modular unit operations include rectangular frame and unit is operated, such as roller.Machine Frame is narrower than the diameter of at least one roller therein along longitudinal direction.This allows to position adjacent to each other (also referred to as " roll-to-roll " positioning).MUO is excellent Selection of land is standardization, configurable, can reusing, reconfigurable and stackable.Referring again to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, Fig. 3 shows traditional conversion processing machine layout, and it make use of non-modularization unit to operate with typical proximity.Fig. 4 is shown Exemplary new conversion processing machine layout, it make use of modular unit operations with close proximity.MUO can be close coupling It is connecing and movable frame change processing machine or it is other it is suitable conversion processing machine on be arranged to various configurations.Preferred Embodiment in, MUO is closely coupled so that the distance between adjacent MUO is less than 1m, or less than 0.8m, or is less than 0.6m, or less than 0.4m, or less than 0.2m, or less than 0.1m, or less than 0.05m.In preferred embodiments, MUO is tight What close coupling connect, attachment device, such as idle pulley, conveyer or driven roller are not present between MUO.In some embodiments, Device can be located on the horizontal member above or below positioning table/MUO.MUO is similar to the feature of the conversion processing machine of gained LEGO^TMBuilding block.They can be mounted/be oriented to any configuration/orientation.They allow to significantly decrease conversion processing machine sky Between/occupied area, this be different from tradition it is big entirely around frame design.MUO can be vertical to be horizontal or angled To minimize occupied area and optimize technique efficiency.MUO can overlie one another or with one or more z directions spacer stack with MUO on the processing machine of rise conversion on demand, so as to allow the progress feature between MUO closely to couple.MUO can be stacked as Two to five unit height.MUO may extend to positioning table top, positioning table lower section, either side (drive-side or the behaviour of positioning table Author side) or combinations thereof.MUO can it is online on demand (conversion processing machine on) use or off line use.MUO can be along MD Easily adjusted and reconfigurable on conversion processing machine with both CD.MUO can along conversion processing machine MD length positionings in Any position.These MUO are that the standardization that unit is operated sets new standard, and they also allow with flexibility.It there may be The MUO designs of high accuracy or low cost.

Generally, driver to be mounted directly to MUO rear side/drive-side.There is zero gear for driver and engage choosing , and there are double servo cam options for each roller.Quick-replaceable MUO machining tools are without removing MUO.MUO can be wrapped Feature structure is included, the MD frames of all such as less than traditional unit operations, the pulley being completely enclosed in drive-side, through hole are slided Ring, quick multi-wad join part etc..

New conversion processing machine design may include cantilever (open frame) formula modular unit operations (see such as Figure 15-figure 19) and/or the modular unit operations (see such as Figure 20-Figure 22) that surround of frame, as long as they are designed to be used further to repeatedly Technique converts, is easily positioned in appropriate location, is easily driven and can easily reconfigured.These modular racks Unit behaviour is the building block of conversion processing machine.They can be positioned so that any orientation.They can allow to reduce conversion processing machine Occupied area, this is different from traditional unit and operates and be laid out (when being close to each other placement).First MUO and the 2nd MUO is quilt It is arranged so that the first MUO downstream and the 2nd MUO upstream side are closely coupled.Preferably, the first MUO and the 2nd MUO energy It is enough that different conversions are assigned to web.In some embodiments, each MUO include as machining tool a part extremely A few roller.The first roller from the first MUO can closely be coupled with the second roller from the 2nd MUO.

MUO includes length, width transversely and the height in the z-direction along longitudinal direction.In certain embodiments, it is wide Spend at least twice for length.Or width can be at least 1.5 times, 2 times, 3 times or 4 times of length.In some embodiments In, at least twice highly for length.Or height can be at least 1.5 times, 2 times, 3 times or 4 times of length.

Figure 15 shows the exemplary cantilever MUO 1500 that processing machine is changed for movable frame.Cantilever MUO includes holding Carry part 1510, transform portion 1520 and driver portion 1530.Transform portion and driver portion are from bearing part cantilever； These three parts are transversely aligned.Bearing part (for cantilever MUO) or modular rack (for non-cantilever MUO) include Load generating means 1540, operator side, the drive-side relative with operator side, upstream side, the downstream relative with upstream side Side and the engageable bottom side to conversion processing machine.Upstream side and downstream are general planar so that they can with it is additional Similar modular unit operations are closely coupled.Bearing part (or modular rack) is common, and advantageously 100% can be again Use (being bought only for initial configuration, be then used further to the replacing of following process instrument etc.).This allows to reduce capital cost And reduce ambient influnence.Bearing part (or modular rack) can have heating efficiency, cooling capacity, vacuum capacity, compression empty Gas ability and trimming removal ability.Bearing part (or modular rack) can allow that there are single one or more swimming lanes to configure and allow Along α directions (for example, when product length length along longitudinal direction when), β directions (for example, when product length length transversely when), Or each direction combination and be mixed with product.

Transform portion includes that the machining tool of conversion can be assigned to web.For cantilever MUO, transform portion engagement To the operator side of bearing part.For non-cantilever MUO, transform portion is integrated or determined with modular rack at least in part Position is in modular rack.Simple cantilever MUO can be installed from the operator side of bearing part or drive-side.This allows from several Any direction touches machining tool to be for example easy to safeguard and operability.Figure 15 is shown in two rollers 1550,1560 The machining tool of form, they coordinate to convert the web of process at roll gap 1570.

In one embodiment, transform portion machining tool includes the ring roll that at least one carries external diameter.Transform portion With the length along longitudinal direction, and bearing part (or modular rack) has the length along longitudinal direction.In some embodiments, Transform portion length is same as or more than bearing part (or modular rack) length.For example, bearing part (or modularization machine Frame) external diameter of roller can be narrower than along longitudinal direction to optimize space availability ratio, " and " allow with minimal wandering fibre net across Degree.This is conducive to a series of " roll-to-roll " web between unit operations 1600 to transfer, shown in such as Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B.Deposit In a variety of modes to set the center to center spacing of these rollers, such as keep lower roller static and allow regulation top Roller.

Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B show two the exemplary cantilever MUO1610 closely coupled, 1650 arrays 1600.Figure (or operator) side view, shows before arrays of the 16B for two exemplary cantilever modular unit operations closely coupled Transform portion.Array 1600 illustrates the orientation that roll-to-roll is closely coupled：MUO 1610 includes two rollers 1620,1630, and MUO 1650 includes two rollers 1660,1670.Transform portion 1640 is preferably the operation selected from the group being made up of following item：Cut Cut, activate, crimping, being embossed, perforate, punching press, bonding and combinations thereof.Preferably, transform portion machining tool is removable Remove.For example, removable machining tool, which can be produced, can be arranged to " blank slabstone " axle of many different purposes.Pass through roller Replacing and attached external member more bring configuration machining tool.The replacing of roller and associate member are changed via the tight of Min. number Firmware and perform for quick-replaceable simple tool.One roller (can hang down via load generating means 1540 along linear direction Directly in roll axis) move away from other rollers；This can help to accessibility so as to be processed the replacing of instrument, rapid translating, Safeguard etc..These rollers (roller is relative to another roller) can be finely adjusted vertically (for example, adjusting knob rotates a whole circle Removable roller 0.5mm) so that the setting of the desired machining tool needed for realizing the progress conversion, cross section roller registration etc.. Transform portion machining tool be able to can be removed quickly, such as the removal with single bolt, wherein the once bolt quilt Unclamp, transform portion machining tool can be axially towards operator's Slideslip.

Driver portion 1680 is joined to the drive-side of bearing part (for cantilever MUO) or modular rack is (just For non-cantilever MUO).In a preferred embodiment, driver portion it is engaged and without band and pulley.In general, Machining tool includes at least two rollers.Therefore, driver portion may include the servo-driver directly coupled, and they can be configured Into being used separately for each roller so that described two rollers can be separately driven.This not only allows for making roller speed mismatch, Er Qiesuo Stating speed can be acted on by cam.Each roller can independently be allowed that " a roller adaptation is more by the effect of servo cam Kind " pitch length.Or these rollers can be driven by single motor.Motor may be coupled directly to a roller, the roller then via For example band moves another roller.In some embodiments, motor can be connected indirectly to one or more of described roller, its Described in roller by motor via for example band drive.Figure 17 shows the simple cantilever with simple direct driver 1710 MUO 1700.In a preferred embodiment, servo motor to be mounted directly to the drive of bearing part (or modular rack) Dynamic device side and gearless is engaged.The RPM of motor is matched with the RPM that unit operates driven roller.Motor can be arranged on universal driver On seat and it is supported by it.Universal driver seat generally be in vertical bracket form, the vertical bracket be oriented to transversely with Bearing part (or modular rack) is separated by a certain distance.Figure 18 shows the MUO 1800 with universal driver seat 1805, The universal driver seat includes pedestal 1810, vertical motor mounts 1820, motor 1830 and constant velocity type jackshaft 1840. Universal driver seat will allow to be laterally adjusted via the hexagon regulating part on front portion.Universal driver seat can be with different Mode drives different MUO；Vertical (outside) motor directly couple as shown in the figure, carried out with coupler is installed and by " permanent Vertical (outside) motor of speed " jackshaft is installed, and the jackshaft allows axle described in vertical shift (allowing significant misalignment). Universal driver seat can support any and all unit operation format, and also allow for by separate motors/driver to two Individual roller (upper roller and lower roll) carries out direct servo cam effect.Figure 19 shows the exemplary cantilever MUO in positioning table 1920 1910；There is cantilever angle brace bracket 1930.

Driver portion includes at least one plug and play feature structure selected from the group being made up of following item：Power supply, control Device processed, shared device and combinations thereof.In some embodiments, plug and play feature structure passes through single coupler It is made.

For non-cantilever modular unit operations, many in above disclosure is also applicable (for example, MUO can Allow to carry out the transfer of roll-to-roll web).Figure 20 shows that the unit that three frames are surrounded operates 2010,2020,2030 battle array The schematic diagram of a z directions spacer 2040 on row 2000 and a pair of guide rails 2050.MUO 2030 is included in transform portion Two rollers 2060,2070, modular rack 2080, and the motor 2090 in driver portion.Figure 21 and Figure 22 show non-outstanding Arm-type MUO2100, MUO2200.In figure 21, roller 2110,2120 is not extended past frame 2130, and in fig. 22, roller 2210 One of extend must be wider than frame 2230.

Power supply, controller and the information system of processing machine are changed for movable frame

As used herein, term " power supply " refers to the primary feed for leading to conversion processing machine and electric supply installation.Administration of power supply Can be AC or DC and low-voltage or high voltage；Single MUO can have a variety of administration of power supplies.

As used herein, term " controller " refers to following device, its via pneumatic mechanism, relay, solid-state relay, Logic controller, device itself, man-machine interface etc. starting, stop, adjusting setting value, so as to control final result, or control Other function aspects of device.Controller can be positioned in the panel or be positioned on MUO.Controller can be physical controller Or logic controller.

As used herein, term " information system " refers to for adding from the storage of conversion processing machine and retrieval information or to conversion The method that work machine provides information.Illustrative methods are the loading of parameter prescription, man-machine interface, monitoring controller and data acquisition (" SCADA ") system (for example, intersect special limiter or control limiter), line events data system (for example, reliability, Other statistics), time stamp data, chart recorder, scope meter, transacter etc..

As used herein, term " device " refers to the execution specific function associated with movable frame conversion processing machine Any single part, such as servo motor, push button, sensor, operator's controller, heater, operated pneumatic valve and actuating Device, metering roll, idle pulley, printing machine, vision system, driven roller, web guiding piece etc..One or more devices can be modularization A part for unit operation；Or one or more devices can be independent.

As used herein, term " plug and play " refers to that technique or conversion processing machine can rapidly and easily match somebody with somebody on demand Put the function of device or the ability of position.For example, some given motor can be used for the unwinding heart axle today, and it can be used to tomorrow Drive module unit is operated.Similarly, some given valve today can be used to the operation of load/unload unit, but the valve It can be used to tomorrow blow down dust from sensor.In addition, plug and play also allows us to select us to use at any given time Which motor, valve or device, for example, can be selected by providing with numerous devices with being connected.

Exemplary power, controller and the information system for being designed to above-mentioned movable frame conversion processing machine are shown For in Figure 23-Figure 29.Movable frame conversion processing machine (" FMC ") as described herein is included with lower component：Such as pedestal example Such as there is the positioning table of guide rail installation frame system, the guide rail installation frame system allows multiple modular unit operations (" MUO ") is placed in the substantially any position being contemplated that.Add as FMC other parts have been designed to streaming conversion Work machine, power supply, controller and information system (" PC＆IS ") are also such.Specifically, PC＆IS, which is combined into, is normally independent of The trunk foundation structure of FMC pedestal feature structure (for example, positioning table equipment and MUO).It this method reduce cost and carry For improved agility.FMC is designed to be easy to gradually be eliminated；For example, being washed in a pan with the evolution of PC＆IS hardware and ability Eliminate, preferable FMC would allow through to upgrade managedly and existing panel rather than large-scale redesign and replace to evolve. If for example, driver is modified, can exchange it with the old driver in panel, rather than repair or replace completely Whole panel.A kind of mode for the reconfiguring property for improving PC＆IS is carried out via intelligent plug and play feature structure, this Refer to additional functional can be designed into the FMC for future use.

FMC includes PC＆IS frameworks, and the framework includes one or more repeatable PC＆ with built-in PC＆IS abilities IS trunks.Substantially, each positioning table equipment can have the PC＆IS trunks of their own, for example, the FMC of a 5m length may include The PC＆IS trunks of the positioning table of the two 2.5m length 2.5m length associated with two.As analog, PC＆IS frameworks are similar to Power panel, it is adaptable to multiple MUO and other devices (for example, vision-based detection and/or eliminating system).For example, a 5m length PC＆IS frameworks can accommodate following device density：16 MUO drivers, 16 Omega drivers, 2 clippers, 4 glue System, 8 heat affected zones and 8 web guiding pieces.PC＆IS trunks can allow have full conversion processing machine pneumatic mechanism ability, For example, the conversion processing machine length per 5m.PC＆IS trunks are using " billboard method " to represent the connection of grafting, and this refers to The equal prewire of All Drives is to plug connector, and any suitably sized motor is attached to any suitably sized driving Device.All plug connectors for panel are respectively positioned in center to touch.PC＆IS trunks can using patchboard with The billboard below from servomechanism to panel is allowed to be connected up；It can add or remove on demand cable.

PC＆IS can be also positioned in one or more panels along conversion processing machine.In one embodiment, top On the top section and/or rear portion of the frame 2330 that PC＆IS panels 2320 are located around face is touched to increase around MUO Product or aperture area or the occupied area for reducing conversion processing machine 2300, it is all as shown in figure 23.This minimize build-out and Complicated cable lines, and the occupied area of space utilization on conversion processing machine floor can be minimized.In an embodiment In, electrical panel is located on the top drive side of protector.This allows to save significantly on space in factory floor without structure Build complete interlayer support system.Fig. 8 A to Fig. 8 D show such panel.In a preferred embodiment, for each There are two panels in horizontal guide rail section so that for example include the placement of two 2.5m sections (providing 5m conversion processing machines length) Platform equipment will have four panels.PC＆IS devices can be located in each 2.5m positioning table section；However, cable can be for " mixing Collocation " situation is intersected.For auxiliary equipment (for example, the driver in 5m sections outside the reachable conversion processing machine of controller It can be used to power for the unwinding heart axle outside the 5m sections).As shown in figure 23, one can be provided for each conversion processing machine 2300 Additional supply distribution panel 2310 (and optional logic controller)；The panel can be located in the drive-side of conversion processing machine. It can be used for touching (for example, portable ladder) around the platform of roller.As shown in figure 24, it may be present adjacent on conversion processing machine 2400 The pipe-line system for cable 2410 of panel 2420.Figure 24 is also shown for exemplary (man-machine interface) for lane controller HMI 2430.Cable frame can be located at below panel and easily arrange the circuit of cable around PC＆IS frame facets.

MUO and/or positioning table may include at least one plug and play feature structure selected from the group being made up of following item：Electricity Source, controller, information system and combinations thereof.The feature structure is usually located in driver portion.It is described to insert i.e. It can be made up with feature structure of single coupler.For example, single multiple connector can be used together to allow easily with MUO Reconfigure MUO, rapid translating transformation etc..Single coupler or connector can allow operator quickly to connect/disconnect MUO and nothing Sensor, lubrication part, air line etc. need to be inserted.

Positioning table can utilize plug and play PC＆IS, wherein such as All Drives and servo motor are maintained at positioning table Together, and on demand it is utilized via simply configurable HMI.Enough driver density, power supply and defeated can be installed Enter/export (" I/O "), then reconfigured with necessary minimal effort.Positioning table 2500 may include to be used to count Type matrix fits High Speed I/O I/O blocks 2510, as shown in figure 25.The PC＆IS frameworks of one 5m length may include 32 numeral inputs End, 32 digital output ends, 32 programmable limit switch inputs, 32 programmable limit switch output ends, 32 simulations Input, 16 analog outputs, 12 controlled temperature areas etc..

PC＆IS trunks may include that vision system, detection and data collection capability (have been in for example, being directly wired to The National Instruments framves of Ethernet switch on FMC).

PC＆IS is based preferably on Ethernet and allows to carry out full device load diagnosis and status monitoring.This permission more universally makes With：Device/application program and their connection can be simplified and construction effort is reduced.In a preferred embodiment, only make With Ethernet protocol device (for example, without other networks, such as SERCOS^TM、ControlNet^TM、DeviceNet^TM、 Profibus^TMDeng).Due to over ethernet, returning to logic controller, pneumatic and motion controller solution is held at its whole Easily integrate, construction is made great efforts and material cost is minimized and following extension is easier.Managed Ethernet switch may be present To carry out Fast Ethernet connection.In some embodiments, using SERCOS^TM、ControlNet^TM、 DeviceNet^TM、Profibus^TM、Ethernet^TMDeng or combinations thereof.

Convenient Ethernet outlet can allow to set camera, programming, new clothes in entirely conversion processing machine spaced apart lengths Put.Extra input/output end port can be installed to the downside of positioning table equipment so that input/output data is filled to Ethernet Put and logic controller (high speed input/output terminal, digital-to-analog input/output terminal etc.).PC＆IS can be used for example based on place The conversion transformation that side is downloaded, so as to minimize manual point of adjustment.

PackML standards can be used to carry out design software and/or be programmed to it.PackML includes common programming structure, Consistent pattern and state definition, they drive common the look and feel in equipment.Preferably, PC＆IS trunks are combined only One or two processor (or less than six), rather than traditional eight or nine processors.Code (for example, PackML) has Have series of parallel step and can activate on demand correlation one or more steps-ignore be not currently using generation Code (its committed memory but do not influence processing speed), so that required processor is less than traditional converting line.Can Define all conversion processing machine states (such as stopped, stop, oblique line risings, operation, failure, reset, rejecting) with simplification The scramble time of logic controller internal memory.Via plug and play, it may be determined that and designing driver density is with built-in extra energy Power is come the need for meeting future.For example, it is possible to provide eight units operation motor/servomechanisms are for along each weight of FMC length Multiple horizontal section (for example, 2.5m sections).Equally, it is possible to provide eight measure motor/servomechanisms are for along the every of FMC length The horizontal section of individual repetition.Wire rod is preferably got up by coiling and prepares to use；Patchboard with permanent terminals can be deposited It is to lead in the panel of the plate.Wire rod can be used (motor cable+encoder cable) on demand.Electric background and state phase The controller software of pass is designed independently of particular conversion processing machine/MUO.On the contrary, PC＆IS trunks are that can prepare the spirit of multiple product Foundation structure living.Substantially any drive/motor combination can be used for substantially any function, for example, the operation of metering roll, unit, Unwinding.

PC＆IS trunks may include plug and play pneumatic mechanism.Pneumatic mechanism bus (in it be connected to valve system and The tubing of manifold) can when needed it be used for preset path and preliminary making.For each valve on conversion processing machine, No longer need hand regulator and gauge table.On the contrary, pneumatic mechanism can be adjusted via man-machine interface (" HMI "), for example, special On pneumatic digital display pannel (all pneumatic control panels 2340 as shown in figure 23).Accessible valve manifold can be mounted Flush in order to carry out fault diagnosis, prevent without disconnecting moving/exposing bus or open into such as drive-side protective door Guard.One or more Ethernet valve manifolds can allow to carry out the monitoring of device load and diagnosis and device carries and automatically controls to optimize Efficiency and minimizing safeguards (for example, closed loop controller, open-cycle controller or feedforward controller), and also minimizes when installing Wiring and construction effort.One or more mobile diagnostics user interfaces can allow easily to carry out fault diagnosis.One 5m length PC＆IS frameworks may include following pneumatic mechanism ability：16 load/unloading pressure adjusters (including 12 double acting cylinders (each have 4 valve options) and 4 return springs), 16 blow down valve (including 16 pressure regulators), 16 sense Device block connector (including 4 pressure regulators) and 24 vacuum transducers.For all valves, setting value is to be based on patrolling Volume, and virtually (no adjuster) is changed via HMI based on the state of production line.Although this virtual change is possible , but still meter can be used to monitor.

As shown in Figure 26-Figure 28, PC＆IS trunks may include quick connecting valve door coupling system, so as to allow operator to make With such as lower valve, it is couple to the connector positioned close to modular unit operations the convenience valve.Quick connecting valve door system System may extend away the length of conversion processing machine to allow to touch a little with multiple.Quick connection system can be located at the top of conversion processing machine In portion or bottom.For each valve, there are a quick coupling fittings.Each valve can be configured according to required air type Door.One section of short flexible pipe can extend to modular unit operations from valve system.

Figure 26 shows the drive-side protective door 2610 with static pneumatic panel 2620 mounted thereto.Pneumatic company Fitting (each one connector of valve) is consolidated and takes conversion processing machine to, wherein there are quick coupling fittings 2630 with by gas Dynamic tubing easily connects to MUO 2640.Valve group 2650 includes magnetic valve, air connection piece, pressure sensor, ratio pressure Draught control mechanism and other I/O functions.Valve group communicates via Ethernet with HMI 2660, and wirelessly passes data Deliver to the mobile diagnostics user interface 2670 of no regulating power.Pressure is adjusted by user at HMI or via prescription download, and And controlled by the ratio pressure valve in the valve group.

As shown in figure 27, valve system 2700 may include a certain class valve 2710,2720,2730 with difference in functionality, So as to allow user to select the quick connection port mouthful 2740,2750,2760 associated with desired valve.For example, first segment Section, which can have, rejects valve, and second section, which can have, blows down valve, and the 3rd section can have load/unloading valve etc..

As shown in figure 28, the valve block (valve previously with a kind of specific function (it can not easily change) Block) 2810,2820,2830,2840,2850 (for example, in forms of configuration block) that can be can configure now for user for Some different functions (for example, it can blow down valve or load-unloading valve for sensor or reject valve), and can be each Easily varied between function.

Valve system may include the combination of described two above-mentioned options, this refer in the valve some can be can to change , and other valves can select from the option existed.Valve manifold can have ethernet communication to control, examine Disconnected and status monitoring.

As shown in figure 29, numerical scale valve (also referred to as servo-pressure valve) 2910 can be used to replace traditional band There is the on/off valve of adjuster.Numerical scale valve can be integrated to allow remotely to control from HMI 2920 or prescription with this mode Air pressure processed.In addition to numerical scale valve, also simple on/off valve (for example, five to, two) can be used to bear Carry and unloading application.Preferably, the purposes of the pressure solution of logic-based is maximized.When with 2930 groups of pressure sensor During conjunction, numerical scale valve allows to carry out pressure closed-loop control and being predicted property and automatic safeguards regulation.

PC＆IS trunks may include plug and play motor/servo-driver.Motor/servo-driver can drive pony roll and biography Send device or driving MUO and unwinding.Motor/servo-driver can drive the largest unit on FMC to operate, and it then can also drive Less unit.Each size of motor and servo-driver can be enough to operate all known units and roller on FMC.One or Multiple or all servo-drivers can be reached along positioning table length with Quick connector plug line, the Quick connector plug Any position (regardless of whether there is motor/unit operation).Be moved in positioning table equipment as MUO/depart from positioning table equipment When, the motor of size needed for operator is pluggable, and configured on HMI.Each motor/servo-drive system can be with a variety of moulds Formula run, for example, the operation of nodel line formula unit, gear engaging element operation/conveyer, unwinding/winding, acted on by cam, Registration.Operator can change via HMI/and control these to set, or can download and be changed via prescription.

PC＆IS trunks may include plug ＆ play sensor.Quick connection input/output (" I/O ") may be present along positioning table Island/tie point, numeral, simulation and high speed input and output end (for example, PLS I/O) are connected to logic control by them Device processed.Single input and output end are needed (for example, proximity transducer, light eye, limit switch, stroboscopic on processing machine when changing Observe camera, illumination, valve etc.), they can be plugged into the I/O islands advantageously positioned along positioning table.These I/O islands Some or all of shape thing can be ethernet module, and they can allow to carry out the control of device load, monitoring and diagnose and reduce wiring With construction effort.These can allow by operator via HMI or via prescription download configuration I/O perform specific function (for example, Production line stopping, registration, product counting, feature detection, Product checking etc.).

PC＆IS trunks may include plug and play heater.Quick connection heater/RTD plugs may be present along positioning table, it Controller and temperature feedback for heater are connected to logic controller.Each connector can be (logical for a heat affected zone Chang Weiyi by hot cell operation roller) power supply and signal feedback are provided.Quick connector plug can be along the positioning table side of being spaced apart to Just the position for installing MUO is touched.For example, the conversion processing machine length per Xm or the rail section length per Xm may be present four Heat affected zone.

PC＆IS trunks may include plug and play cooler.Quick connection RTD plugs may be present along positioning table, they will be used Logic controller is connected in the controller and temperature feedback of simulation valve (being used to quick-frozen cooling agent control).Each connector can Power supply and signal feedback are provided for a cooled zones (the usual one unit operation roller that is cooled).Quick connector plug can be along positioning table It is spaced apart to the position for having easy access to install MUO.

PC＆IS trunks may include one or more of features described above structure.

In Figure 30-Figure 31 alternative embodiment, FMC 3000 may be provided as the first slideway 3002 and second and slide Road 3004, first slideway and second slideway are contact engagement at least in part, and each slideway can include FMC Some aspects (for example, multiple MUO or modular unit operations enable device).In other words, the first slideway 3002 and second The contact engagement (from the contact engagement of slight extent to significantly contact engagement) for having any degree can be set in slideway 3004, May be needed in the space of given parameters or any amount of product and/or process requirements as FMC 3000 is placed on that Sample.For example, the second slideway 3004 can have longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis that the longitudinal axis can vertically with the first slideway 3002 Line is aligned.Alternatively, the second slideway 3004 can be aligned with " vertical runner plate ", and not be located at the top of the first slideway 3002 along CD. This can open space above the desired conversion processing technology provided in the first slideway 3002 for additional flexibility (example Such as, higher MUO, crane/lift accessibility etc.).By way of example, this layout can make the second slideway 3004 to On the side for partially extending to the first slideway 3002, as shown in figure 32.

It should be appreciated that the disclosure can provide any number of (multiple) slideway, they with connect engagement, cooperation engagement, Contact engagement, and/or close to juncture present.In other words, it will be understood that the disclosure allows to be presented any number of multiple Slideway.As non-limiting example, three slideways can be set to close to and collaboratively engage.For example, a slideway can provide many Individual MUO, the second slideway can provide power and information system controller, and a slideway can provide pneumatic mechanism.It will be understood that Required slideway number and the work being converted into web material or multiple fiber net materials needed for suitable absorption product Skill is consistent.

As non-limiting example, the first slideway 3002 can include multiple MUO 3006, and each MUO 3006 can be at least Partly change substrate.For example, in some embodiments, MUO 3006 can change web substrate jointly to form the system of absorption Product.As described above, exemplary MUO is a kind of effective device of simple, space efficient and technique for process High-speed fibre net materials assign rotary conversion.The above-mentioned constructions of MUO 3006 can allow to carry out against positioning.Suitable for being placed on Exemplary MUO 3006 in first slideway 3002 is preferably standardizing, configurable, reusable, can matched somebody with somebody again It is putting and stackable.The MUO 3006 being arranged in the first slideway 3002 can be coupled closely, and in movable frame It is arranged to various configurations on conversion processing machine, or other suitable conversion processing machines and can be installed by any configuration/orientation/ Positioning.It is without being bound by theory, with it is traditional, big, entirely around open frame design compared with, MUO 3006 is placed on the first cunning It can allow to significantly reduce conversion processing machine space/occupied area in road 3002.It is positioned at exemplary in the first slideway 3002 MUO 3006 can minimize occupied area and optimize technique efficiency to be horizontal, vertical or angled；Relative to each other Or relative to one or more z directions spacer for it is stackable with raise on demand conversion processing machine on MUO 3006, from And allow to set up feature between online use (on conversion processing machine) or the MUO 3006 that uses of off line on demand close Coupling；For that can be easily adjusted on conversion processing machine along both MD and CD and reconfigurable；And it is positioned along turning Change any position of the MD length of processing machine.

In one embodiment, exemplary MUO 3006 could attach to the system of being horizontally mounted 1200, described to be horizontally mounted System has single or multiple passages 1202 that are being roughly parallel to the setting of longitudinal axis 1204 and being arranged in its surface 1206. The passage 1202 being arranged in one or more surfaces of the system of being horizontally mounted 1200, which can be set, any shape, and the shape is carried The firm attachment of system 1200, the cross section of rectangular shape, "T"-shaped cross section etc. are horizontally mounted for 3006 couples of MUO. Under any circumstance, it is contemplated that by the operation kinetic factor that object MUO 3006 is required and produces, passage 1202 is selected to Suit the requirements and meet the method being attached to specific MUO 3006 needed for the system of being horizontally mounted 1200.

In a preferred embodiment, the system 1200 that is horizontally mounted being arranged in the first slideway 3202 preferably may be used It is fixedly connected to the first slideway 3002.In any event it is preferred that, in the multiple MUO 3006 for forming desired FMC Each MUO 3006 can be removably attached to be horizontally mounted frame system 1200, so as to all sides due to MUO 3006 Accessibility and allow with minimal time, cost and reinvest simply and readily relative to being horizontally mounted system 1200 reconfigure MUO 3006.MUO 3006 can also be roughly parallel to along the system that is horizontally mounted 1200 and be arranged on the first slideway 3002 longitudinal axis 1204 for being horizontally mounted system 1200 that are interior or being directly attached to first slideway, which are slid into along level, pacifies The diverse location of the longitudinal axis length of dress system 1200.

Conceive machine-direction oriented center line MUO 3006 being positioned at along FMC by using the system that is horizontally mounted 1200 On, each MUO 3006 can be positioned in required any position and approach to any degree, so as to optimize space and technique.Though So describe the system of being horizontally mounted 1200 with reference to MUO 3006, it is to be understood that, although the MUO 3006 of the present invention specifically by It is designed to be expected to carry the system 1200 that is horizontally mounted, but other units operations may be present, they can be configured to be placed on level On installation system 1200.Be horizontally mounted the design of system 1200 allow to have can manually, semiautomatic fashion or full-automatic side The feature structure of formula (for example, button conversion etc.) tuning.

In fact, and as described above, the second slideway 3004 is settable has and any desired amount of the first slideway 3002 Contact engagement.Embodiment provided in Figure 30-Figure 31, which is shown, to be arranged to contiguously engage and locate with the first slideway 3002 In the second slideway 3004 on the top of the first slideway 3002.However, as shown in figure 32, those skilled in the art can provide place The second slideway 3004 in cantilever position, second installation of slide track is contiguously bonded on the top of the first slideway 3002 into part Placed in portion to provide the floor on the unmasked portion of (such as) adjacent to the first slideway 3002 of the second slideway 3004. Alternatively, as shown in figure 33, the second slideway 3004 can be set to flatly adjacent to the first slideway 3002.In this set, First slideway 3002 can be provided that into the contact engagement into any desired degree with the second slideway 3004.If desired, second slides Road 3004 may be provided at the lower section of the first slideway 3002.Placement of second slideway 3004 relative to the first slideway 3002 will depend on institute State technique, for the technique and/or the mechanical requirements of product therefore to be prepared, space requirement, and/or Financial Demands.

Second slideway 3004 is settable to have at least one modular unit operations to enable device 3008 for being arranged on Corresponding one or more MUO3006 in first slideway 3002 are collaboratively associated.At least one described modular unit operations are opened The group that may be selected from being made up of following item with device 3008：Administration of power supply, controller, information system, vacuum, pneumatic mechanism, they Combination etc..In a preferred embodiment, at least one modular unit operations enables device 3008 and can be placed in phase For in the fixed position of the second slideway 3004.

As shown in figure 34, another embodiment can provide at least one modular unit operations and enable device 3008, institute State at least one modular unit operations and enable device and be arranged in the second slideway 3004, so as to pass through the first slideway 3002 and Two slideways 3004 pass through connection component 3010 and be arranged in the first slideway 3002 corresponding one with " plug and play " pattern Or multiple MUO 3006 collaboratively communicate.In other words, the second slideway 3004 is settable following ability：Add by technique or conversion The need for work machine, pass through the connection component 3010 rapidly and easily function of configuration device or position.Some given motor is modern It can be used for unwinding heart axle, and can be used to the operation of drive module unit tomorrow.Similarly, some given valve today can use Carry out the operation of load/unload unit, but can be used to the valve tomorrow blow down dust from sensor.In addition, user also may be selected At any given time use which motor, valve or device, for example, by provide with numerous devices such as MUO 3006 can Selected with connection.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the first slideway 3002 and the second slideway 3004 are (if each of which is made Make as complete assemblies)/assembling/concurrently can be shaped (i.e., simultaneously) and check.It is without being bound by theory, it is believed that when compared to It is current shape/assembly method when, the first slideway 3002 and the second slideway 3004 are fabricated into complete assemblies finally to carry For the reduction of significant cost, and reduce the time needed for the first slideway 3002 of manufacture and the second slideway 3004.In addition, and such as Shown in Figure 35, any required (manufacturing process ancillary of manufacturing process auxiliary equipment 3012 Equipment), ventilation shaft, rim charge extractor and the dust removal machine such as needed for offer high vacuum, low vacuum and any institute Pneumatic head, glycol head needed etc., can be positioned in the compartment being arranged in the second slideway 3004.It is believed that this compartment The noise of any mechanical head can be reduced.In order to provide this compartment, the floor of the second slideway 3004 may be provided as one The removable square (for example, ceramic tile) of series, they directly touch the public affairs from the first slideway 3002 to be removable with permission Use equipment.In addition, the first slideway 3002 and the second slideway 3004 can each be designed and be processed into built-in or can be easy The positioning devices (those skilled in the art is also referred to as " breeches pipe ") of attachment are in order to transporting and closely place each slideway. First slideway 3002 and the respective size of the second slideway 3004 can be configured to allow the two slideways to be placed to as one group In pig.By way of example, the first slideway 3002 and the second slideway 3004 each may be provided as the length less than 5 meters Degree.In any way, reasonably believe the first slideway 3002 and the second slideway 3004 is respective shapes and/or installation time Totality be reduced to the disclosure it is significant machinery, shape, and/or cost advantages.

For changing the method that absorbent article is manufactured on processing machine in movable frame

Absorbent article such as feminine hygiene products can be manufactured on movable frame as described herein conversion processing machine.Activity Mounting bracket conversion processing machine may include selected from positioning table, cantilever modular unit operations, non-cantilever modular unit operations, completely Touch the various combinations of the element of protector, virtual runner plate, power supply, controller, information system etc..First, to conversion processing life Producing line provides web.Then, the first modular unit operations assign first to web and converted.Then, the second modularization list Atom operation can assign second to web and convert.In most cases, the second conversion is different from the first conversion.

To the general description of absorbent article

With the exemplary absorbent system according to the disclosure shown in feminine hygiene products such as sanitary napkin or incontinence pad form Product 5 are illustrated in Figure 36-Figure 38.The absorbent article of the type is solely for the purpose of illustration to be shown, because the disclosure is available In preparing diversified other absorbent articles.Figure 36 is the top view of the Exemplary absorbent articles 5 in flattened state, wherein The part of structure is removed to be shown more clearly that the construction of absorbent article 5.Figure 37 Figure 36 of 2-2 interceptions for along absorption system The sectional view of product, and Figure 38 is the view sub-anatomy of Figure 37 absorbent article.

Reference picture 36, absorbent article 5 can have substantially planar configuration and barycenter 40.Barycenter 40 is absorbent article 5 Center in the plane of quality.Barycenter 40 is located at longitudinal centre line L and cross central line T intersection.Cross central line T is orthogonal to Longitudinal centre line L.Absorbent article 5 can be but be not required to be symmetrical on cross central line T.Absorbent article 5 have towards The surface 10 of body and the surface (not shown) towards clothes.

Absorbent article 5 includes multiple layers to promote some liquid handling behaviors.Exemplary layer includes liquid permeable top flat 30 and absorbent cores 90.Top flat can be film-non-woven fabric composite, such as polyethylene film-polyethylene nonwoven thing composite. Some embodiments may also comprise top core 22 as depicted.Absorbent cores 90 can have many suitable arrangements, for example Absorbent cores 90 can have thin paper overwrap 92 (Figure 37).Absorbent article can also have back lining materials 82 and egative film 80.

In order to assist in ensuring that fluid is flowed into absorbent cores 90, some absorbent articles are configured to the sometimes referred to as second top The part of piece 20 (" STS "), it is positioned between top flat 30 and absorbent cores 90.It is described that second top flat 20 is designed to collection Fluid on liquid permeable top flat 30 simultaneously assigns it to following absorbent cores 90.In order to assist in ensuring that the second top flat 20 will Fluid is transferred to absorbent cores 90, and the second top flat 20 can have enough capillarities to pass through liquid permeable top to aspirate fluid Piece 30.In order to ensure fluid continues to flow in absorbent cores 90, the second top flat 20 is designed to than absorbent cores 90 with higher Permeability and than absorbent cores 90 have lower capillarity.For example, the second top flat can be by hydrophilic cellulose fiber The airlaid tissue webs being made with polyethylene powders, sometimes referred to as airlaid STS.Or second top flat can be fine for spun lacing Tie up net.Spun lacing web can be spun lacing method fibre structure, and it has between about 35 grams/m between (gsm) and about 85gsm Base weight.Spun lacing web can include the cellulose fibre of by weight about 30% to about 60%, by weight about 5% to about 30% Non-cellulose fibre and by weight about 30% to about 55% binder fiber based on polyolefin.In an embodiment party In case, top flat is that film-non-woven fabric composite, such as polyethylene film-polyethylene nonwoven thing composite, and STS are Spun lacing web.

Substrate may include any suitable weaven goods, non-woven fabric, film, the combination of any previous materials or lamilate.Close The non-limiting example of suitable substrate includes cellulose；Cellulose fiber peacekeeping polyethylene or polyethylene-polypropylene bicomponent fibre Or the mixture of particle；Nonwoven substrate, such as polypropylene nonwoven；Polyethylene film；Bicomponent nonwoven thing or film； PET non-woven fabric or film；Film, such as polymer film or thermoplastic film；Paper tinsel, such as metal foil are (for example Aluminium, brass, copper etc.)；Include the web of sustainable polymer；Foam；Including synthetic fibers (for example) fiber Matter non-woven webs；Collagem membrane；Chitosan films；Artificial silk；Cellophane；Etc..Suitable web also includes this The lamilate or blend of a little materials.Suitable film includes casting films and blown film.It is suitable for use as the exemplary hot of the second egative film Plastic membrane is the blending of low density polyethylene (LDPE) (" LDPE "), LLDPE (" LLDPE ") and LLDPE and LDPE Thing.Film can be perforate.In some embodiments, substrate can have about 6gsm to about 100gsm base weight.Other types Substrate can be interposed between two layers of supatex fabric or film.

Egative film also optionally includes colouring agent such as pigment, color lake, toner, the dye for being used for assigning color to material Material, black or other reagents, so as to improve the visual appearance of substrate or gained lamilate.Suitable pigment includes inorganic face herein Material, pearlescent pigment, coated interference pigment etc..The non-limiting example of suitable pigment includes talcum, mica, magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, silicon Sour magnesium, alumina silicate magnesium salts, silica, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, red ferric oxide, yellow ferric oxide, Black Rouge, carbon black, ultramarine Pigment, polyethylene powders, methacrylate powder, Polystyrene powder, silk powder, avicel cellulose, starch, metatitanic acid mica, Iron oxide titanated mica, bismoclite etc..Suitable coloured fiber net is described in US 2010/0233438 and US 2010/ In 0233439.

Although by the apparatus and method described in the context of the feminine hygiene products 5 shown in Figure 36-Figure 38, but it should reason Solution, methods herein and equipment may be utilized in fabricating various absorbent articles, such as diaper or diaper pants.

Although the present invention is described from the visual angle for shaping absorbent article, it is suitable for other works Industry/purpose/product type (for example, printing, bag, medicine filling line, supporting bandage, pessary etc.).Any manufacturing process, Those of module are especially had been based on, can be improved by using one or more of elements illustrated herein.Example Such as, typography can relate to positioning table and modular unit operations, and wherein each color is independent MUO.

Similarly, although the positioning table and/or conversion processing machine of 5m length are repeatedly used as in whole embodiment Example, but this is not intended as restricted.It should be appreciated that definite length depends on the type of converting line, quilt Product, size of unit operation of manufacture etc..Thus, for example, length can for 1m to 10m, or even exceed the scope.

It is susceptible to that scheme is implemented as follows, wherein changing the cantilever modular unit operations bag of processing machine for movable frame Include longitudinally, laterally and vertical z directions.Cantilevered modular unit operations also include bearing part, and it includes：Load generation dress Put；Operator side；The drive-side relative with operator side；Upstream side；The downstream relative with upstream side；With can be joined to Change the bottom side of processing machine；The transform portion of the operator side of bearing part is joined to, it, which includes to assign to web, turns The machining tool of change；With the driver portion for the drive-side for being joined to bearing part, wherein driver portion is engaged and nothing Band and pulley.In addition, transform portion and driver portion are from bearing part cantilever.

In some embodiments, driver portion may also include selected from the group that is made up of following item at least one insert Use feature structure：Power supply, controller, shared device and combinations thereof.Plug and play feature structure can pass through single coupling Device is connect to realize.Upstream side and downstream can be general planar so that they being capable of modular unit behaviour similar with additional Make close coupling.In some embodiments, transform portion has the length along longitudinal direction, and wherein bearing part has along longitudinal direction Length, and wherein transform portion length is more than bearing part length.In some embodiments, transform portion machining tool bag The roller with external diameter is included, and wherein bearing part is narrower than the external diameter of the roller along longitudinal direction.In some embodiments, conversion portion Divide and perform the operation selected from the group being made up of following item：Cutting, activation, curling, bonding, embossing, perforate, punching press and they Combination.In some embodiments, transform portion machining tool is removable.In some embodiments, machining tool It may include at least two rollers, wherein at least two roller is separately driven.In some embodiments, machining tool is included at least Two rollers, wherein at least one roller along linear direction can move away from other rollers via load generating means.In some embodiment party In case, modular unit operations also include z directions spacer.In some embodiments, modular unit operations are included along vertical To length, width transversely and height in the z-direction；Wherein width is at least twice of length.In some embodiments In, cantilever modular unit operations also include length, width transversely and the height in the z-direction along longitudinal direction；Wherein highly For at least twice of length.

In some embodiments, movable frame conversion processing machine includes cantilever modular unit operations and also included Second modular unit operations.In some embodiments, the second modular unit operations include modular rack, the modularization Frame includes：Load generating means；It is operator side, the drive-side relative with operator side, upstream side, relative with upstream side Downstream, the bottom side that conversion processing machine can be joined to；With the conversion of the machining tool including conversion can be assigned to web Part.Second modular unit operations also include the driver portion for being joined to the drive-side of modular rack, wherein driving Device part it is engaged and without band and pulley.First modular unit operations and the second modular unit operations can be what be can configure, So that the downstream of the first modular unit operations and the upstream side of the second modular unit operations are closely coupled, the first modularization Unit is operated and the operation of the second cantilever units can be to the different conversion of web imparting.

In some embodiments, using two or more cantilever modules that processing machine is changed for movable frame Change the array of unit operation.The array includes the first cantilever modular unit operations and the second cantilever modular unit operations. First modular unit operations include the first bearing part, and first bearing part includes：Load generating means；Operator Side；The drive-side relative with operator side；Upstream side；The downstream relative with upstream side；Processed with conversion can be joined to The bottom side of machine.First cantilever modular unit operations also include the first conversion portion for being joined to the operator side of the first bearing part Point, first transform portion includes that the machining tool of the first conversion can be assigned to web；Be joined to the first supporting part Point drive-side the first driver portion, wherein the first driver portion it is engaged and without band and pulley.First conversion portion Divide and the first driver portion is from the first bearing part cantilever.Second cantilever modular unit operations include the second supporting part Point, second bearing part includes：Load generating means；Operator side；The drive-side relative with operator side；Upstream Side；The downstream relative with upstream side；With can be joined to conversion processing machine bottom side.Second cantilever modular unit operations are also Including the second transform portion of the operator side for being joined to the second bearing part, second transform portion includes can be to fiber Net assigns the machining tool of the second conversion；With the second driver portion of the drive-side for being joined to the second bearing part, wherein Second driver portion it is engaged and without band and pulley.Second transform portion and the second driver portion are from the second bearing part Cantilever, and the second conversion is different from the first conversion.The downstream of first cantilever modular unit operations and the second cantilever mould The upstream side of block unit operation is closely coupled, and the first cantilever modular unit operations and the second cantilever modular unit behaviour Make to reconfigure on conversion processing machine.

In some embodiments, the array also includes z directions spacer.In some embodiments, the first conversion Part machining tool includes the first roller, wherein the second transform portion machining tool includes the second roller, and wherein the first roller and the Two rollers are closely coupled.In some embodiments, the first modular unit operations and the second modular unit operations is can Stack.

In some embodiments, the method for manufacture absorbent article comprises the following steps：Web is provided；First is provided to hang Arm modular unit operations and to the web assign first convert.First cantilever modular unit has bearing part, The bearing part includes：Load generating means；Operator side；The drive-side relative with operator side；Upstream side；With upstream The relative downstream in side；With can be joined to conversion processing machine bottom side.First cantilever modular unit, which also has to be joined to, to be held The transform portion of the operator side of part is carried, the transform portion includes that the machining tool of conversion can be assigned to web；With Be joined to the driver portion of the drive-side of bearing part, wherein driver portion it is engaged and without band and pulley.Conversion portion Divide and driver portion is from bearing part cantilever.

A kind of movable frame changes processing machine, and movable frame conversion processing machine includes longitudinal length and laterally wide Degree, power supply, controller and information system trunk, in some embodiments, it includes：Be capable of supply that alternating current, direct current, Or both one or more loops；One or more controllers selected from the group being made up of following item：Pneumatic mechanism, relay Device, solid-state relay, logic controller, device, man-machine interface or combinations thereof；With selected from the group being made up of following item Method for providing information from the storage of conversion processing machine and retrieval information or to conversion processing machine：Parameter prescription loading, it is man-machine Interface, monitoring controller and data collecting system, line events data system, time stamp data, chart recorder, scope meter, Transacter or combinations thereof.The trunk is in plug and play mode physically with changing one or many of processing machine Individual part is integrated, and the part is selected from the group being made up of following item：Positioning table equipment, energy with horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system Enough it is removably attached to the modular unit operations of positioning table equipment, touches protector and combinations thereof completely.One In a little embodiments, conversion processing machine includes touching protector, and wherein described trunk bag completely with the frame surrounded Include the one or more panels being positioned on the top of the frame surrounded.In some embodiments, the trunk also includes One or more plug and play feature structures selected from the group being made up of following item：Pneumatic mechanism, vacuum, sensor, heater, Cooler, motor/servo-driver, numerical scale valve and combinations thereof.In some embodiments, the trunk Also include the software designed by PackML standards.In some embodiments, the trunk also includes data input and/or data Output port.In some embodiments, the trunk also includes vision system, detection and data collection capability.In some realities Apply in scheme, the trunk also includes pneumatic quick connecting valve door coupling system.In some embodiments, quick connecting valve door System is provided touches a little along conversion the multiple of processing machine length.

It is a kind of including longitudinally, laterally, drive-side, operator side, top side, left end and right-hand member movable frame conversion Processing machine may include to touch guard system completely.The frame that guard system may include to surround is touched completely；Along conversion processing machine Operator side is positioned at the horizontal rail at about ground level in the vertical；It is a series of folding anti-with top and bottom Door is protected, wherein top is joined to the frame surrounded and bottom is joined to horizontal rail；Wherein folding protective door being capable of court The left or right for changing processing machine is slided；With the one or more driver surfaces being positioned on the top of the frame surrounded Plate.Conversion processing machine, which can be touched, from operator side and this both sides of drive-side, and change processing machine can manufacture and/or fill With the various parts for receiving product.In some embodiments, movable frame conversion processing machine may include to be positioned at movable installation Additional protection device on the side selected from the group being made up of following item of frame conversion processing machine：Operator side, drive-side, top Side, bottom side, left end, right-hand member or combinations thereof.In some embodiments, protector system is touched completely also includes：Edge turns The drive-side for changing processing machine is positioned at the second horizontal rail at about ground level in the vertical；With with top and bottom The folding protective door of second series, wherein top is joined to the frame surrounded and bottom is joined to the second horizontal rail；Its In the second folding protective door can towards conversion processing machine left or right slide.In some embodiments, touch completely And the protector system also electrical panel including being positioned on the top of the frame surrounded.In some embodiments, completely Touching protector system also includes protecting door switch without key.In some embodiments, protector system is touched completely also includes The polycarbonate protective device of printing opacity on the top side of movable frame conversion processing machine.In some embodiments, touch completely Protector system also includes virtual programmable logic controller with via Ethernet control movable frame conversion processing machine.One In a little embodiments, vertical post is not present between the left end and right-hand member of conversion processing machine.

It should be appreciated that dimension disclosed herein and value, which are not intended to, is strictly limited to cited exact value.On the contrary, unless another Indicate outside, otherwise each such dimension is intended to indicate that described value and around the functionally equivalent scope of the value.For example, open " about 40mm " is intended to indicate that for the dimension of " 40mm ".

Limit unless expressly excluded or otherwise, by every herein cited document, including any cross reference or Patents or patent application, are incorporated by reference in its entirety herein.The reference of any document is not relative to any to it Invention it is disclosed or the accreditation of claimed prior art herein, be not to it individually or with it is any The combination proposition of other bibliography or multiple bibliography, the accreditation for advising or disclosing any such invention.If in addition, In this document any implication of term or definition be herein incorporated by reference in the literature same term any implication or Definition mutually conflicts, and will assign the implication of the term in this document or definition is defined.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention have had been illustrated and described, come for those skilled in the art Say it is readily apparent that a number of other changes and modification can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Cause This, is intended to all such changes and modifications for covering in appended claims and being within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of a kind of pair of slideway assembling, it is characterised in that：

First slideway, first slideway is characterised by：

Each modular unit operations in multiple modular unit operations, the multiple modular unit operations being capable of at least portion Divide ground modification substrate, the multiple modular unit operations change the substrate to form the absorbent article jointly；

Second slideway, second slideway is characterised by：

At least one modular unit operations enables device, and at least one described modular unit operations, which enable device, to be used for setting Put the operation of the corresponding module unit in the multiple modular unit operations in first slideway collaboratively to associate, institute State at least one modular unit operations and enable device selected from the group being made up of following item：Administration of power supply, controller, information system System, vacuum, pneumatic mechanism, combinations thereof etc., at least one described modular unit operations enable device be placed on relative to In the fixed position of second slideway；

It is further characterized in that second slideway is at least partially arranged to engage with first ramps contact；And

It is further characterized in that at least one the described modular unit operations being arranged in second slideway enable device and passed through In first slideway and second slideway and the multiple modular unit operations being arranged in first slideway The corresponding module unit operation collaboratively communicates.

2. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 1 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that the multiple The modular unit operations in modular unit operations are each removably attached to be horizontally mounted frame system, the level Mounting bracket system can be fixedly attached to first slideway.

3. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 2 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that：The level Guide rail installation frame system is further characterized in that longitudinal axis, and the horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system, which is further characterized in that, is arranged on it Multiple "T"-shaped slits in surface, the surface of the multiple "T"-shaped slit along the horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system is parallel Each modular unit operations in longitudinal axis extension, the multiple modular unit operations can be the multiple The horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system is joinably joined at least one corresponding "T"-shaped slit in "T"-shaped slit.

4. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 1 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that the multiple Adjacent modular unit operation in modular unit operations is closely coupled.

5. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 1 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that described first The length of slideway is about 5m or shorter, and is further characterized in that first slideway includes the multiple modular unit operations In the modular unit operations at least eight.

6. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 1 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that：It is described at least One modular unit operations enables device and is further characterized in that plug and play feature structure.

7. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 1 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that the multiple Modular unit operations each are selected from the group being made up of following item：Cantilever modular unit operations, non-cantilever modular unit behaviour Make or combinations thereof.

8. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 1 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that：Described second Slideway is further characterized in that connection component, and the connection component provides at least one the described mould being arranged in second slideway The operation of block unit enables device and the phase in the multiple modular unit operations being arranged in first slideway The communication between modular unit operations is answered to engage.

9. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of a kind of pair of slideway assembling, it is characterised in that：

First slideway, first slideway is characterised by：

Second slideway, second slideway is characterised by：

It is further characterized in that second installation of slide track into close to first slideway；And it is further characterized in that described in being arranged on At least one described modular unit operations in second slideway enable device and pass through first slideway and second slideway Cooperated with the corresponding module unit operation in the multiple modular unit operations being arranged in first slideway Ground communicates.

10. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 9 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that the multiple The modular unit operations in modular unit operations are each removably attached to horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system, described Horizontal guide rail mounting bracket system can be fixedly attached to first slideway.

11. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 9 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that the multiple Adjacent modular unit operation in modular unit operations is closely coupled.

12. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 9 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that described first The length of slideway is about 5m or shorter, and is further characterized in that first slideway includes the multiple modular unit operations In the modular unit operations at least eight.

13. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 9 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that：It is described extremely Few modular unit operations enable device and are further characterized in that plug and play feature structure.

14. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 9 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that：Described Two slideways are further characterized in that connection component, the connection component provide be arranged in second slideway it is described at least one Modular unit operations enable described in device and the multiple modular unit operations that are arranged in first slideway Communication engagement between the operation of corresponding module unit.

15. the absorbent article conversion processing machine of according to claim 9 pair of slideway assembling, is further characterized in that virtual mirror Plate, the virtual runner plate is characterised by multiple plates selected from the group being made up of following item：Splice plate, baffler or they Combination, the virtual runner plate is removably attached to first slideway.