EP0788563B1 - Device for applying a fluid treatment or decoration agent - Google Patents

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EP0788563B1
EP0788563B1 EP95928953A EP95928953A EP0788563B1 EP 0788563 B1 EP0788563 B1 EP 0788563B1 EP 95928953 A EP95928953 A EP 95928953A EP 95928953 A EP95928953 A EP 95928953A EP 0788563 B1 EP0788563 B1 EP 0788563B1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06B—TREATING TEXTILE MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS, GASES OR VAPOURS
    • D06B1/00—Applying liquids, gases or vapours onto textile materials to effect treatment, e.g. washing, dyeing, bleaching, sizing or impregnating
    • D06B1/04—Applying liquids, gases or vapours onto textile materials to effect treatment, e.g. washing, dyeing, bleaching, sizing or impregnating by pouring or allowing to flow on to the surface of the textile material
    • D06B1/06—Applying liquids, gases or vapours onto textile materials to effect treatment, e.g. washing, dyeing, bleaching, sizing or impregnating by pouring or allowing to flow on to the surface of the textile material flowing along an inclined surface
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C3/00—Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material
    • B05C3/02—Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material the work being immersed in the liquid or other fluent material
    • B05C3/12—Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material the work being immersed in the liquid or other fluent material for treating work of indefinite length
    • B05C3/125—Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material the work being immersed in the liquid or other fluent material for treating work of indefinite length the work being a web, band, strip or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C5/00—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work
    • B05C5/001—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work incorporating means for heating or cooling the liquid or other fluent material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05C5/00—Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work
    • B05C5/007—Slide-hopper coaters, i.e. apparatus in which the liquid or other fluent material flows freely on an inclined surface before contacting the work
    • B05C5/008—Slide-hopper curtain coaters

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  • the invention relates to a device of the preamble of claim 1 corresponding type.
  • the fluid treatment or sample agent for example a coloring liquid moves in one thin layer over the surface of the drain plate.
  • This thin layer has a relatively large surface area which is an evaporation with corresponding strong cooling the low liquid mass takes place.
  • Such Cooling of the treatment or sampling agent not desirable in many cases.
  • the treatment or patterning agent previously increased to just one Temperature that is optimal for the exposure brought. This temperature drops on the way over the drain plate in a way that is difficult to understand.
  • the invention is based, such Counteract temperature drop.
  • the temperature drop can reduced or possibly even a temperature increase of the treatment or sample agent immediately be achieved before the transition to the web, depending after like the control provided according to claim 2 is made. In this way, by means of the invention even the process can still be influenced.
  • the device one with the bottom of the drain plate thermally connected Surface heating element include, for example electric heating jacket in the manner of a heating pad (Claim 3).
  • the drain plate is double-walled executed and the space between the walls of flows through a heat transfer medium, the flow, in order to maximize the width of the web uniform temperature influence of the treatment or Ensure sampling means in at least two parallel flow paths take place in countercurrent should (claim 5).
  • the drain plate of two each other parallel opposing walls are formed, which are kept at a distance by spacers and with each other are connected.
  • spacer elements can according to claim 7 individual pegs consist, in particular, of threaded weld bolts according to claim 8, when the upper of the surfaces is formed consists of sheet metal.
  • An important embodiment of the invention is Cord according to claim 9, by means of which in a simple manner between the walls depending on the pattern of the laying the cord flow paths formed and this after can be sealed outside.
  • the application device designated 100 as a whole in FIG. 1 serves to impregnate one, for example textile web 1 with a treatment liquid.
  • the Applicator 100 includes an upright flat Channel 10, which can be filled with the treatment liquid and pass through the web 1 from bottom to top becomes. Down the flat channel 10 through a sealing arrangement 20 completed by both sides the web 1 is applied and the treatment liquid runs out prevented from the flat channel 10 down.
  • a squeeze mechanism 30 is located above the flat channel 10 with two nip rollers 32, 33 working against each other arranged which soaked in the flat channel 10 Squeeze web 1 to a predeterminable moisture content, so that a certain amount of treatment liquid remains on the web 1 in an even distribution.
  • the web 1 runs from above via one below the spreading roller arranged in the application device 100 2, is deflected there by approximately 90 ° and reaches approximately horizontally a deflecting roller 3. Of which on the right in Fig. 1 The web 1 runs vertically upwards and above the flat channel 10 via another spreader roller 4, then into the nip 31 of the nip rolls 32 and 33 to enter.
  • the flat channel 10 consists of two with little Distance between opposing rectangular sheets, which form the flat sides 5.5 of the channel 10.
  • the longer ones Sides of the rectangular sheets are in the width direction of the Lane 1 located. Between the upright shorter ones
  • the sides of each side are rectangular in cross-section Distance profile 6 arranged, the supplement profiles on the outside Face 7.7.
  • the whole is through one Row of screws 8 connected and in a suitable manner sealed so that one in a horizontal cross section closed channel 10 results.
  • Above and below the flat channel 10 opens out.
  • a support structure is provided, of which only two opposite each other at the same height I-beam 11, 12 are reproduced.
  • the I-beams 11, 12 each have a transverse web 11 ', 12' by far opposite. In the space are at the Crosspieces 11 ', 12' mounting pieces 13,14,15 mounted that the lower end of the flat channel 10 and the sealing arrangement 20 hold on. If necessary, the flat Channel 10 still in another place in not reproduced Be supported.
  • the squeeze rollers 32, 33 are above the discharge surfaces 16 and arc tube 18 in the area of the floor plan the flat channel 10 is provided with its support arrangement.
  • the treatment liquid squeezed in the roll gap 31 flows down or down along the web 1 drips off.
  • To collect this treatment fluid are guide surfaces 34, 35 on both sides of the web 1 provided below and to the side of the nip rollers 32.33 collecting treatment liquid and lead to the drain surfaces 16, where they again in the flat channel 10 is returned.
  • the drain surface 16 is on the top of a Entire with 22 designated drain plate formed from the one is arranged in mirror image to the web 1.
  • the drain plate 22 is double-walled and exists from an upper, flat wall 21, the upper side the drainage surface is 16, and one at a distance below it arranged further wall 23.
  • the two walls 21, 23 consist of metal sheets made of corrosion-resistant steel.
  • the walls 21,23 also consist of plastic, but is there no simple shaping by angling is possible.
  • FIG. 2 Another in Fig. 2 is contemplated for the invention upcoming drain plate 22 'reproduced as Doctor blade on a roller 25 rotating in the direction of the arrow whose side is falling as it circulates.
  • the roller 25 dips with its lower part into a basin 26 located treatment liquid 27, which is in circulation the roller 25 taken from this at its beginning and stripped from the drain plate 22 'from the circumference of the roller 25 becomes.
  • the treatment liquid 27 moves in a thin layer over the surface of the drain plate 22 'and falls in from its horizontal lower edge a uniform veil 28 on the one below in the direction of the arrow passed web 1.
  • FIG 3 shows a drain plate 22 ", on the upper area of several feeders 36,37 a coloring foam 38 is delivered, which is about the drain plate 22 ′′ inclined towards the web 1 moved down and up from their horizontal bottom edge the web 1 passes over.
  • the drain plate 22 " is a nozzle tube 39 provided from which tempered air against the bottom the drain plate 22 "can be directed so that it is heated or, if desired, also cooled.
  • the area IV of the drain plates 22 is off Fig. 1 shown enlarged.
  • Below the upper wall 21 is one arranged lower wall 23, which is parallel to the upper Wall 21 runs and at the edges one at the Flat sides 5.5 adjacent bend 43 and a tight outside the bend 42 extending vertically upwards has pointing bend 44 which stabilize the wall 23.
  • the walls 21, 23 are by means of threaded weld bolts 45 connected together at the bottom of the top Wall 21 are welded, reach through the lower wall 23 and provided with cap nuts 46 screwed onto the outside are.
  • the Leg 53,54 of the "U” run across the web and are connected by the web 55.
  • the string 51 runs outside on the edges of the legs 53, 54 and along the web 55. It is outside around the outer rows 47,49 of the thread welding bolt 45 is guided around and runs between the adjacent thread welding bolts 45 ' inwards on both sides of the middle row 48.
  • the cord 51 is underneath between the walls 21, 23 the effect of the nuts 46 to be tightened and thereby seals the entire flow path 52 laterally.
  • the heat transfer medium flows thus in the flow paths given by the legs 53, 54 in countercurrent, so that the Temperature is achieved.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung der dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 entsprechenden Art.The invention relates to a device of the preamble of claim 1 corresponding type.

Derartige Vorrichtungen sind in verschiedenen Varianten bekannt, wie sie sich zum Beispiel aus der DE 27 43 742, DE 37 33 996 und der DE 39 15 844 ergeben.Such devices are in different variants is known, for example, from DE 27 43 742, DE 37 33 996 and DE 39 15 844 result.

Das fluide Behandlungs- oder Bemusterungsmittel, beispielsweise eine Färbeflüssigkeit, bewegt sich in einer dünnen Schicht über die Oberfläche der Ablaufplatte. Diese dünne Schicht weist eine relativ große Oberfläche auf, an der eine Verdunstung mit entsprechender starker Abkühlung der geringen Flüßssigkeitsmasse stattfindet. Eine derartige Abkühlung des Behandlungs- oder Bemusterungsmittels ist in vielen Fällen nicht erwünscht. Meist wird das Behandlungs- oder Bemusterungsmittel zuvor gerade auf eine erhöhte Temperatur, die für die Einwirkung optimal ist, gebracht. Auf dem Weg über die Ablaufplatte sinkt diese Temperatur in schwer überschaubarer Weise ab.The fluid treatment or sample agent, for example a coloring liquid moves in one thin layer over the surface of the drain plate. This thin layer has a relatively large surface area which is an evaporation with corresponding strong cooling the low liquid mass takes place. Such Cooling of the treatment or sampling agent not desirable in many cases. Usually the treatment or patterning agent previously increased to just one Temperature that is optimal for the exposure brought. This temperature drops on the way over the drain plate in a way that is difficult to understand.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einem derartigen Temperaturabfall entgegenzuwirken.The invention is based, such Counteract temperature drop.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die in Anspruch 1 wiedergegebene Erfindung gelöst.This object is represented by the one in claim 1 Invention solved.

Mit den Beheizungsmitteln kann der Temperaturabfall verringert oder gegebenenfalls sogar eine Temperaturerhöhung des Behandlungs- oder Bemusterungsmittels unmittelbar vor dem Übergang auf die Warenbahn erzielt werden, je nachdem wie die gemäß Anspruch 2 vorgesehene Steuerung vorgenommen wird. Auf diese Weise ist mittels der Erfindung sogar der Prozeß noch beeinflußbar.With the heating means the temperature drop can reduced or possibly even a temperature increase of the treatment or sample agent immediately be achieved before the transition to the web, depending after like the control provided according to claim 2 is made. In this way, by means of the invention even the process can still be influenced.

In einer ersten Ausführungsform kann die Einrichtung ein mit der Unterseite der Ablaufplatte wärmeleitend verbundenes Flächenheizelement umfassen, zum Beispiel eine elektrische Heizmanschette nach Art eines Heizkissens (Anspruch 3).In a first embodiment, the device one with the bottom of the drain plate thermally connected Surface heating element include, for example electric heating jacket in the manner of a heating pad (Claim 3).

Bei der bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung gemäß Anspruch 4 ist jedoch die Ablaufplatte doppelwandig ausgeführt und der Zwischenraum zwischen den Wandungen von einem Wärmeträgermedium durchströmt, wobei die Durchströmung, um über die Breite der Warenbahn eine möglichst gleichmäßige Temperaturbeeinflussung des Behandlungs- oder Bemusterungsmittels sicherzustellen, in mindestens zwei einander parallelen Strömungswegen im Gegenstrom erfolgen sollte (Anspruch 5).In the preferred embodiment of the invention according to claim 4, however, the drain plate is double-walled executed and the space between the walls of flows through a heat transfer medium, the flow, in order to maximize the width of the web uniform temperature influence of the treatment or Ensure sampling means in at least two parallel flow paths take place in countercurrent should (claim 5).

Gemäß Anspruch 6 kann die Ablaufplatte von zwei einander parallel gegenüberliegenden Wandungen gebildet sein, die durch Abstandselemente auf Abstand gehalten und miteinander verbunden sind.According to claim 6, the drain plate of two each other parallel opposing walls are formed, which are kept at a distance by spacers and with each other are connected.

Diese Abstandselemente können gemäß Anspruch 7 aus einzelnen Zapfen bestehen, insbesondere aus Gewindeanschweißbolzen nach Anspruch 8, wenn das obere der Flächengebildet aus Blech besteht.These spacer elements can according to claim 7 individual pegs consist, in particular, of threaded weld bolts according to claim 8, when the upper of the surfaces is formed consists of sheet metal.

Eine wichtige Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die Schnur nach Anspruch 9, mit deren Hilfe auf einfache Weise zwischen den Wandungen je nach dem Muster der Verlegung der Schnur Durchströmungswege gebildet und diese nach außen abgedichtet werden können.An important embodiment of the invention is Cord according to claim 9, by means of which in a simple manner between the walls depending on the pattern of the laying the cord flow paths formed and this after can be sealed outside.

Ein einfaches derartiges Muster, welches zwei im Gegenstrom durchströmbare Strömungswege ergibt, ist Gegenstand des Anspruchs 10 und kann insbesondere in der in Anspruch 11 wiedergegebenen Weise konkret ausgebildet sein. A simple pattern of this kind, which two in The result is countercurrent flow paths of claim 10 and can in particular in the Claim 11 reproduced specifically trained be.

In der Zeichnung sind Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung dargestellt.

  • Fig. 1 zeigt eine schematisierte Seitenansicht einer ersten Ausführungsform teilweise im Schnitt nach einer zur Bahn senkrechten Längsebene derselben;
  • Fig. 2 und 3 zeigen schematisch weitere mögliche Ausführungsformen;
  • Fig. 4 zeigt den in Fig. 1 mit IV bezeichneten, strichpunktiert umrandeten Bereich in vergrößertem Maßstab;
  • Fig. 5 zeigt eine Ansicht nach der Linie V-V in Fig. 4 bei weggelassener oberer Wandung;
  • Fig. 6 zeigt eine Ansicht gemäß Fig. 4 von oben in etwas verkleinertem Maßstab.
    • Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic side view of a first embodiment, partly in section along a longitudinal plane perpendicular to the web;
  • 2 and 3 schematically show further possible embodiments;
  • FIG. 4 shows the area designated by IV in FIG. 1, with a dash-dotted outline, on an enlarged scale;
  • Fig. 5 shows a view along the line VV in Fig. 4 with the top wall omitted;
  • FIG. 6 shows a view according to FIG. 4 from above on a somewhat reduced scale.

    • Die in Fig. 1 als Ganzes mit 100 bezeichnete Auftragsvorrichtung dient zur Tränkung einer beispielsweise textilen Warenbahn 1 mit einer Behandlungsflüssigkeit. Die Auftragsvorrichtung 100 umfaßt einen aufrechten flachen Kanal 10, der mit der Behandlungsflüssigkeit füllbar ist und von der Warenbahn 1 von unten nach oben durchlaufen wird. Nach unten wird der flache Kanal 10 durch eine Dichtungsanordnung 20 abgeschlossen, die von beiden Seiten an der Warenbahn 1 anliegt und das Herauslaufen der Behandlungsflüssigkeit aus dem flachen Kanal 10 nach unten verhindert.The application device designated 100 as a whole in FIG. 1 serves to impregnate one, for example textile web 1 with a treatment liquid. The Applicator 100 includes an upright flat Channel 10, which can be filled with the treatment liquid and pass through the web 1 from bottom to top becomes. Down the flat channel 10 through a sealing arrangement 20 completed by both sides the web 1 is applied and the treatment liquid runs out prevented from the flat channel 10 down.

    Oberhalb des flachen Kanals 10 ist ein Quetschwerk 30 mit zwei gegeneinander arbeitenden Quetschwalzen 32, 33 angeordnet, die die in dem flachen Kanal 10 getränkte Warenbahn 1 auf einen vorgebbaren Feuchtegehalt abquetschen, so daß eine bestimmte Menge an Behandlungsflüssigkeit auf der Warenbahn 1 in gleichmäßiger Verteilung verbleibt.A squeeze mechanism 30 is located above the flat channel 10 with two nip rollers 32, 33 working against each other arranged which soaked in the flat channel 10 Squeeze web 1 to a predeterminable moisture content, so that a certain amount of treatment liquid remains on the web 1 in an even distribution.

    Die Warenbahn 1 läuft von oben über eine unterhalb der Auftragsvorrichtung 100 angeordnete Breitstreckwalze 2, wird dort um etwa 90° umgelenkt und erreicht etwa horizontal eine Umlenkwalze 3. Von deren in Fig. 1 rechter Seite verläuft die Warenbahn 1 vertikal nach oben und oberhalb des flachen Kanals 10 über eine weitere Breitstreckwalze 4, um dann in den Walzspalt 31 der Quetschwalzen 32 und 33 einzutreten.The web 1 runs from above via one below the spreading roller arranged in the application device 100 2, is deflected there by approximately 90 ° and reaches approximately horizontally a deflecting roller 3. Of which on the right in Fig. 1 The web 1 runs vertically upwards and above the flat channel 10 via another spreader roller 4, then into the nip 31 of the nip rolls 32 and 33 to enter.

    Der flache Kanal 10 besteht aus zwei mit geringem Abstand einander gegenüberstehenden rechteckigen Blechen, die die Flachseiten 5,5 des Kanals 10 bilden. Die längeren Seiten der rechteckigen Bleche sind in Breitenrichtung der Warenbahn 1 gelegen. Zwischen den aufrechten kürzeren Seiten ist am Rand jeweils ein im Querschnitt rechteckiges Abstandsprofil 6 angeordnet, dem auf der Außenseite Beilageprofile 7,7 gegenüberstehen. Das Ganze ist durch eine Reihe von Schrauben 8 verbunden und in geeigneter Weise abgedichtet, so daß sich ein in einem horizontalen Querschnitt geschlossener Kanal 10 ergibt. Oben und unten mündet der flache Kanal 10 offen aus. Am unteren Ende des flachen Kanals 10 ist eine Stützkonstruktion vorgesehen, von der nur zwei in gleicher Höhe einander gegenüberliegende I-Träger 11,12 wiedergegeben sind. Die I-Träger 11,12 liegen mit jeweils einem Quersteg 11',12' einander mit Abstand gegenüber. In dem Abstandsraum sind an den Querstegen 11',12' Haltestücke 13,14,15 montiert, die das untere Ende des flachen Kanals 10 und die Dichtungsanordnung 20 festhalten. Erforderlichenfalls kann der flache Kanal 10 noch an einer weiteren Stelle in nicht wiedergegebener Weise abgestützt sein.The flat channel 10 consists of two with little Distance between opposing rectangular sheets, which form the flat sides 5.5 of the channel 10. The longer ones Sides of the rectangular sheets are in the width direction of the Lane 1 located. Between the upright shorter ones The sides of each side are rectangular in cross-section Distance profile 6 arranged, the supplement profiles on the outside Face 7.7. The whole is through one Row of screws 8 connected and in a suitable manner sealed so that one in a horizontal cross section closed channel 10 results. Above and below the flat channel 10 opens out. At the bottom of the flat channel 10, a support structure is provided, of which only two opposite each other at the same height I-beam 11, 12 are reproduced. The I-beams 11, 12 each have a transverse web 11 ', 12' by far opposite. In the space are at the Crosspieces 11 ', 12' mounting pieces 13,14,15 mounted that the lower end of the flat channel 10 and the sealing arrangement 20 hold on. If necessary, the flat Channel 10 still in another place in not reproduced Be supported.

    Am oberen Ende 10" sind die die Flachseiten 5,5 des flachen Kanals 10 bildenden Platten oder Bleche nach außen abgewinkelt und bilden nach innen geneigte Ablaufflächen 16, über die die Behandlungsflüssigkeit in einem Film oder einer Schicht schräg nach unten in das obere Ende des flachen Kanals 10 hineinläuft. Außerhalb der Ablaufflächen 16 sind horizontale, sich parallel zu den Flachseiten 5,5 erstreckende Zuführrohre 17 für Behandlungsflüssigkeit vorgesehen, die in geeigneter Weise damit versorgt werden und mit einer Vielzahl von in Breitenrichtung aufeinanderfolgenden Bogenröhrchen 18 in Verbindung stehen, die spazierstockartig abgebogen sind und über den oberen Rand der Ablaufflächen 16 reichen. Die an einer Vielzahl von ziemlich nahe beinanderliegenden Stellen durch die Bogenröhrchen 18 auf die Ablaufflächen 16 gebrachte Behandlungsflüssigkeit strömt über die Ablaufflächen 16 hinab und vergleichmäßigt sich dabei, so daß der flache Kanal 10 ohne wesentliche Niveauunterschiede in Breitenrichtung der Warenbahn 1 gefüllt gehalten werden kann.At the upper end 10 "are the flat sides 5.5 of the flat channel 10 forming plates or sheets to the outside angled and form inward inclined drainage surfaces 16, about which the treatment liquid in a film or a slant down into the top of the flat channel 10 runs into it. Outside the drainage areas 16 are horizontal, parallel to the flat sides 5.5 extending supply pipes 17 for treatment liquid provided that are supplied with it in a suitable manner and with a plurality of successive ones in the width direction Arc tubes 18 communicate that are bent like a walking stick and over the upper edge the drain surfaces 16 are sufficient. The variety of fairly close to each other through the arc tubes 18 treatment liquid brought onto the drain surfaces 16 flows down over the drainage surfaces 16 and evens out, so that the flat channel 10th without significant level differences in the width direction of the Web 1 can be kept filled.

    Die Quetschwalzen 32,33 sind oberhalb der Ablaufflächen 16 und Bogenröhrchen 18 im Bereich des Grundrisses des flachen Kanals 10 mit seiner Stütz anordnung vorgesehen. Die in dem Walzspalt 31 abgequetschte Behandlungsflüssigkeit fließt entlang der Warenbahn 1 nach unten oder tropft ab. Um diese Behandlungsflüssigkeit aufzufangen, sind zu beiden Seiten der Warenbahn 1 Leitflächen 34,35 vorgesehen, die unterhalb und seitlich von den Quetschwalzen 32,33 anfallende Behandlungsflüssigkeit auffangen und auf die Ablaufflächen 16 leiten, wo sie wieder in den flachen Kanal 10 zurückgeführt wird.The squeeze rollers 32, 33 are above the discharge surfaces 16 and arc tube 18 in the area of the floor plan the flat channel 10 is provided with its support arrangement. The treatment liquid squeezed in the roll gap 31 flows down or down along the web 1 drips off. To collect this treatment fluid, are guide surfaces 34, 35 on both sides of the web 1 provided below and to the side of the nip rollers 32.33 collecting treatment liquid and lead to the drain surfaces 16, where they again in the flat channel 10 is returned.

    Die Ablauffläche 16 ist auf der Oberseite einer als Ganzes mit 22 bezeichneten Ablaufplatte gebildet, von der je eine spiegelbildlich zur Warenbahn 1 angeordnet ist. Die Ablaufplatte 22 ist doppelwandig ausgebildet und besteht aus einer oberen, ebenen Wandung 21, deren Oberseite die Ablauffläche 16 ist, und einer mit Abstand darunter angeordneten weiteren Wandung 23. In dem Ausführungsbeispiel bestehen die beiden Wandungen 21,23 aus Blechtafeln aus korrosionsfestem Stahl. Im Prinzip könnten die Wandungen 21,23 auch aus Kunststoff bestehen, doch ist dabei keine einfache Formgebung durch Abwinkeln möglich.The drain surface 16 is on the top of a Entire with 22 designated drain plate formed from the one is arranged in mirror image to the web 1. The drain plate 22 is double-walled and exists from an upper, flat wall 21, the upper side the drainage surface is 16, and one at a distance below it arranged further wall 23. In the embodiment the two walls 21, 23 consist of metal sheets made of corrosion-resistant steel. In principle, the walls 21,23 also consist of plastic, but is there no simple shaping by angling is possible.

    Zwischen den Wandungen 21,23 ist ein Zwischenraum 24 belassen, der von einem Wärmeträgermedium wie zum Beispiel Heißwasser, Öl oder Luft durchströmbar ist. In den meisten Fällen geht es darum, die Ablauffläche 16 zu beheizen. Im Prinzip ist aber auch eine Kühlung möglich. Der Aufbau der Ablaufplatte 22 im einzelnen wird anhand der Fig. 4 bis 6 noch erläutert.There is an intermediate space 24 between the walls 21, 23 leave that of a heat transfer medium such as Hot water, oil or air can flow through. In most Cases are about heating the drain surface 16. in the In principle, however, cooling is also possible. The structure of the Drain plate 22 in detail is based on FIGS. 4 to 6 still explained.

    In Fig. 2 ist eine andere für die Erfindung in Betracht kommende Ablaufplatte 22' wiedergegeben, die als Rakel an einer in Pfeilrichtung umlaufenden Walze 25 an deren beim Umlauf fallender Seite anliegt. Die Walze 25 taucht mit ihrem unteren Teil in eine in einem Becken 26 befindliche Behandlungsflüssigkeit 27 ein, die beim Umlauf der Walze 25 von dieser an ihrem Anfang mitgenommen und von der Ablaufplatte 22' von dem Umfang der Walze 25 abgestreift wird. Die Behandlungsflüssigkeit 27 bewegt sich in einer dünnen Schicht über die Oberfläche der Ablaufplatte 22' und fällt von deren horizontaler unterer Kante in einem gleichmäßigen Schleier 28 auf die darunter in Pfeilrichtung vorbeigeführte Warenbahn 1.Another in Fig. 2 is contemplated for the invention upcoming drain plate 22 'reproduced as Doctor blade on a roller 25 rotating in the direction of the arrow whose side is falling as it circulates. The roller 25 dips with its lower part into a basin 26 located treatment liquid 27, which is in circulation the roller 25 taken from this at its beginning and stripped from the drain plate 22 'from the circumference of the roller 25 becomes. The treatment liquid 27 moves in a thin layer over the surface of the drain plate 22 'and falls in from its horizontal lower edge a uniform veil 28 on the one below in the direction of the arrow passed web 1.

    An der Unterseite der Ablaufplatte 22' ist ein über die Breite der Bahn 1 reichendes Flächenheizelement 29 in Gestalt einer elektrischen Heizmanschette vorgesehen, mittels deren die Ablaufplatte 22' beheizbar ist.At the bottom of the drain plate 22 'is an over the width of the web 1 reaching surface heating element 29 in The shape of an electrical heating jacket is provided, by means of which the drain plate 22 'can be heated.

    In Fig. 3 ist eine Ablaufplatte 22" wiedergegeben, auf deren oberen Bereich aus mehreren Zuführeinrichtungen 36,37 ein Färbeschaum 38 abgegeben wird, der sich über die gegen die Warenbahn 1 hin geneigte Ablaufplatte 22" nach unten bewegt und von deren horizontalem unteren Rand auf die Warenbahn 1 übergeht. Unterhalb des unteren Bereichs der Ablaufplatte 22" ist in diesem Fall ein Düsenrohr 39 vorgesehen, aus welchem temperierte Luft gegen die Unterseite der Ablaufplatte 22" gerichtet werden kann, so daß diese beheizt oder gewünschtenfalls auch gekühlt wird.3 shows a drain plate 22 ", on the upper area of several feeders 36,37 a coloring foam 38 is delivered, which is about the drain plate 22 ″ inclined towards the web 1 moved down and up from their horizontal bottom edge the web 1 passes over. Below the lower area in this case, the drain plate 22 "is a nozzle tube 39 provided from which tempered air against the bottom the drain plate 22 "can be directed so that it is heated or, if desired, also cooled.

    In Fig. 4 ist der Bereich IV der Ablaufplatten 22 aus Fig. 1 vergrößert dargestellt. Am oberen Ende 10" des Kanals 10 sind die die Flachseiten 5,5 bildenden Bleche längs einer horizontalen Biegekante 41 nach außen in einem Winkel von etwa 20° zur Horizontalen ansteigend abgewinkelt und an ihren äußeren Rändern mit vertikal nach oben gerichteten Abwinklungen 42 versehen. Der die Ablauffläche 16 bildende abgewinkelte Bereich, d.h. die obere Wandung 21", ist eben. Unterhalb der oberen Wandung 21 ist eine untere Wandung 23 angeordnet, welche parallel zu der oberen Wandung 21 verläuft und an den Rändern eine an den Flachseiten 5,5 anliegende Abwinklung 43 und eine dicht außerhalb der Abwinklung 42 verlaufende vertikal nach oben weisende Abwinklung 44 hat, die die Wandung 23 stabilisieren.4, the area IV of the drain plates 22 is off Fig. 1 shown enlarged. At the top 10 "of Channel 10 are the sheets forming the flat sides 5.5 along a horizontal bending edge 41 to the outside in one Angled at an angle of approximately 20 ° to the horizontal and on their outer edges with vertically upwards directed bends 42 provided. The drain surface 16 angled areas forming, i.e. the top wall 21 "is flat. Below the upper wall 21 is one arranged lower wall 23, which is parallel to the upper Wall 21 runs and at the edges one at the Flat sides 5.5 adjacent bend 43 and a tight outside the bend 42 extending vertically upwards has pointing bend 44 which stabilize the wall 23.

    Die Wandungen 21,23 sind durch Gewindeanschweißbolzen 45 miteinander verbunden, die an der Unterseite der oberen Wandung 21 angeschweißt sind, die untere Wandung 23 durchgreifen und mit außen aufgeschraubten Hutmuttern 46 versehen sind.The walls 21, 23 are by means of threaded weld bolts 45 connected together at the bottom of the top Wall 21 are welded, reach through the lower wall 23 and provided with cap nuts 46 screwed onto the outside are.

    Gemäß Fig. 5 sind die Gewindeanschweißbolzen 45 in drei quer zur Warenbahn 1, d.h. parallel zu den längeren Seiten der rechteckigen Ablaufplatte 22, sich erstreckenden Reihen 47,48,49 angeordnet, die gleichen Querabstand voneinander haben. Lediglich am in Fig. 5 linken Ende der mittleren Reihe 48 sind statt nur eines Gewindeanschweißbolzens 45 deren zwei 45' vorgesehen, die einen Querabstand voneinander aufweisen, der dem Durchmesser der Gewindeanschweißbolzen 45 plus dem doppelten Durchmesser einer Schnur 51 aus einem elastomeren Material entspricht, die endlos nach dem in Fig. 5 erkennbaren Verlauf um die Gewindeanschweißbolzen 45 geschlungen ist. Die endlose Schnur 51 bildet einen als Ganzes mit 52 bezeichneten, kreuzschraffiert hervorgehobenen Gesamtströmungsweg, der den Grundriß eines schmalen und hohen "U" aufweist. Die Schenkel 53,54 des "U" verlaufen quer zur Warenbahn und sind durch den Steg 55 miteinander verbunden. Die Schnur 51 verläuft außen an den Rändern der Schenkel 53,54 und des Steges 55 entlang. Sie ist außen um die äußeren Reihen 47,49 der Gewindeanschweißbolzen 45 herumgeführt und verläuft zwischen den benachbarten Gewindeanschweißbolzen 45' nach innen zu beiden Seiten der mittleren Reihe 48.5, the thread welding bolts 45 in three across the web 1, i.e. parallel to the longer ones Sides of the rectangular drain plate 22, extending Rows 47,48,49 arranged the same transverse distance from each other. Only at the left end in FIG middle row 48 are instead of just a threaded weld stud 45 two of which 45 'are provided which have a transverse spacing from each other, the diameter of the threaded weld stud 45 plus twice the diameter corresponds to a cord 51 made of an elastomeric material, which are endless according to the course in FIG Thread welding bolt 45 is looped. The endless Cord 51 forms a whole designated 52, cross-hatched highlighted total flow path, the has the layout of a narrow and high "U". The Leg 53,54 of the "U" run across the web and are connected by the web 55. The string 51 runs outside on the edges of the legs 53, 54 and along the web 55. It is outside around the outer rows 47,49 of the thread welding bolt 45 is guided around and runs between the adjacent thread welding bolts 45 ' inwards on both sides of the middle row 48.

    Die Schnur 51 wird zwischen den Wandungen 21,23 unter der Wirkung der anzuziehenden Muttern 46 zusammengedrückt und dichtet dadurch den Gesamtströmungsweg 52 seitlich ab. An den freien Enden der Schenkel 53,54 sind Anschlußstutzen 56 für den Zulauf eines Wärmeträgermediums und 57 für dessen Ablauf vorgesehen. Das Wärmeträgermedium strömt also in den durch die Schenkel 53,54 gegebenen Strömungswegen im Gegenstrom, so daß eine Vergleichmäßigung der Temperatur erzielt wird.The cord 51 is underneath between the walls 21, 23 the effect of the nuts 46 to be tightened and thereby seals the entire flow path 52 laterally. At the free ends of the legs 53,54 there are connecting pieces 56 for the inlet of a heat transfer medium and 57 for its expiration provided. The heat transfer medium flows thus in the flow paths given by the legs 53, 54 in countercurrent, so that the Temperature is achieved.

    Das Wärmeträgermedium ist bei dem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel Wasser.The heat transfer medium is in the preferred embodiment Water.

    Claims (11)

    1. An apparatus (100) for applying a fluid treatment or decoration agent to a continuously advancing web of material (1),
      comprising a drainage plate (22, 22', 22") which extends over the width of the web of material (1) in a plane disposed substantially along the web of material (1) and perpendicularly thereto, in planes which are inclined towards the web of material (1) or at least slightly curved in the plane,
      with a means (17, 18; 25, 26; 36, 37) for applying the fluid treatment or decoration agent to the top of the drainage plate (22, 22', 22") along an upper zone thereof,
      the treatment or decoration agent moving downwards over the top (16) of the drainage plate (22, 22', 22") in a layer corresponding to the falling line and passing from the bottom edge of the drainage plate (22, 22', 22") on to the web of material (1),
         characterised in that
      a means (21, 23; 29, 39) is provided for the temperature control of the drainage plate (22, 22', 22").
    2. An apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the means (21, 23; 29, 39) is controllable.
    3. An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the means comprises a surface heating element (29) connected in thermally conductive manner to the underside of the drainage plate (22').
    4. An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the drainage plate (22) is of double-walled construction and the gap (24) between the walls (21, 23) has a heat vehicle medium flowing therethrough.
    5. An apparatus according to claim 4, characterised in that the heat vehicle medium flow as considered transversely of the web of material (1) is in at least two parallel flow paths (53, 54) in countercurrent to one another.
    6. An apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that the drainage plate (22) is formed by two walls (21, 23) of rigid form which are situated parallel and opposite one another and which are spaced apart and interconnected by spacer elements distributed over the surface.
    7. An apparatus according to claim 6, characterised in that the spacer elements are individual studs.
    8. An apparatus according to claim 7, characterised in that at least one (21) of the walls (21, 23) consists of sheet metal and the studs are formed as screwthreaded welded bolts (45) which are welded thereon and which extend through the other wall (23) and carry nuts (46) on the outside thereof.
    9. An apparatus according to claim 8, characterised in that the flow paths (53, 54, 55) are formed by at least one endless elastic cord (51) which is looped endlessly around the studs (45) and which is sealingly compressed between the walls (21, 23).
    10. An apparatus according to claim 9, characterised in that the cord (51) passes along the edges of the limbs (53, 54) and of the web (55) of a tall narrow "U" extending with its limbs (53, 54) transversely of the web of material, in that the flow paths are formed in the width zone of the limbs (53, 54) and of the web (55) and are sealed off from the exterior by the cord (51) passing along the respective two edges and in that an inflow and outflow (56, 57) are provided at the free ends of the limbs (53, 54).
    11. An apparatus according to claim 10, characterised in that the studs (45) are disposed in substantially three rows (47, 48, 49) extending in parallel relationship to one another transversely of the web of material (1), in that two studs (45') are disposed opposite one another at the free ends of the limbs (53, 54) of the "U" at a distance corresponding approximately to the stud diameter plus twice the cord diameter, in parallel relationship to the walls (21, 23) and perpendicularly to the limbs (53, 54) of the "U" and in that the cord (51) extends externally around the outer rows (47, 49) of the studs (45), between the two studs (45', 45') at the ends of the limbs (53, 54) and on both sides of the studs (45) of the middle row (48).
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