EP3865613B1 - Installation pour produire un non-tissé et procédé pour produire un non-tissé - Google Patents

Installation pour produire un non-tissé et procédé pour produire un non-tissé Download PDF

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EP3865613B1
EP3865613B1 EP21157383.7A EP21157383A EP3865613B1 EP 3865613 B1 EP3865613 B1 EP 3865613B1 EP 21157383 A EP21157383 A EP 21157383A EP 3865613 B1 EP3865613 B1 EP 3865613B1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H3/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
    • D04H3/02—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01D—MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS
    • D01D5/00—Formation of filaments, threads, or the like
    • D01D5/08—Melt spinning methods
    • D01D5/098—Melt spinning methods with simultaneous stretching
    • D01D5/0985—Melt spinning methods with simultaneous stretching by means of a flowing gas (e.g. melt-blowing)
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H3/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
    • D04H3/02—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments
    • D04H3/03—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments at random
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H3/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
    • D04H3/08—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating
    • D04H3/16—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating with bonds between thermoplastic filaments produced in association with filament formation, e.g. immediately following extrusion

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  • the present invention regards a plant for producing nonwoven fabric and a process for producing nonwoven fabric, in particular in plastic material, according to the preamble of the respective independent claims.
  • the present plant and process for producing nonwoven fabric are intended to be advantageously employed in the field of production of strips of fibers adapted to form a nonwoven fabric, it too normally strip-like.
  • the plant and the process for producing nonwoven fabric, object of the present invention are advantageously employable for producing a continuous strip of semifinished nonwoven fabric, intended to undergo subsequent transformations in order to obtain a finished product.
  • Such strips are normally used in particular for producing sanitary products, such as for example earphones, masks and gloves or in the field of agriculture for producing nonwoven fabric intended to be set on the ground to be cultivated, in order to prevent the formation of weeds and/or in order to protect seeds.
  • the invention is therefore inserted in the industrial field of production of strip-like material of nonwoven fibers, or more generally in the field of production of nonwoven fabric.
  • nonwoven fabric such as for example polypropylene spunbond, polyester spunbond, polyethylene spunbond and/or other polymers, in particular for producing bandages, gauzes, earphones, masks and other sanitary products, or for example for producing nonwoven fabric intended for use in the agricultural field for covering terrain to be cultivated.
  • the nonwoven fabric is a semifinished product intended to undergo subsequent processing steps for producing products of various type, normally made of plastic material and in the form of strips or strip-superimposition.
  • strips are formed by filaments placed in a random manner in layers and only joined together in a mechanical manner, or by means of adhesives or at least partially melted together by means of heat.
  • nonwoven fabric In the aforesaid technical field of production of nonwoven fabric, plants have been known for some time for producing nonwoven fabric, which normally provide for forming a plurality of plastic material filaments, which are stretched, set on a conveyor belt and then pressed one on the other in a random manner, in order to form the aforesaid strips of nonwoven fabric.
  • a station is provided for extruding a plurality of plastic material filaments at high temperature, which are introduced within the main channel through an upper inlet mouth, at which an extrusion head is placed from which the filaments exit outward on the lower part.
  • extrusion head is provided on the lower part with a plurality of holes facing the upper inlet opening, from which a mass of molten plastic material exits outward in the form of filaments.
  • the filaments are normally extruded in the form of soft plastic material, at high temperature, normally comprised between 150°C and 280°C.
  • a cooling station is provided (known with the term “quenching" in the technical jargon of the field), into which an air flow is forcibly introduced within the main channel, by means of at least one fan placed externally with respect to the latter.
  • the air flow introduced into the cooling station cools the filaments formed at the outlet of the extrusion head of the extrusion station.
  • the cooling station comprises lateral walls, normally metallic, which define a cooling volume, at a first segment of the main channel, within which the high-temperature filaments start to cool.
  • the cooling station comprises an upper portion supplied by means of a first air flow and a lower portion supplied with a second air flow.
  • the plant of known type provides for a first supply duct placed in fluid connection with the upper portion and susceptible of being traversed by the first air flow and a second supply duct placed in fluid connection with the lower portion of the cooling station and susceptible of being traversed by the second air flow.
  • the plant In order to stretch the filaments obtained by the extrusion station and subsequently cooled by the cooling station, the plant normally provides for an adjustment station, in which the air introduced into the first introduction section elongates the plastic material filaments within a reduced section segment of the main channel, up to making them reach the desired size, i.e. up to making them reach a linear density of about 1 - 5 dtex.
  • the desired weave i.e. a substantially random and uniform arrangement of the filaments
  • the plant of known type is provided with a deposition station at a terminal segment of the main channel, which terminates on the lower part with an outlet opening opposite the inlet opening.
  • the air which flows within the terminal segment of the main channel is moved in a manner such to confer a turbulent motion thereto.
  • the filaments are thrust by the air and are intersected with each other in a substantially random manner in order to form aforesaid desired weave of the nonwoven fabric.
  • the terminal segment of the main channel is extended downward, and in particular towards the outlet opening, comprises a diffuser with substantially frustoconical shape.
  • the air which flows at its interior therefore encounters an increase of the duct section and slows up to taking on a turbulent motion, mixing and weaving the filaments which flow within the terminal segment itself.
  • the plant of known type provides for a conveyor belt placed below the outlet opening with which the terminal segment of the main channel terminates, in order to receive the filaments.
  • the conveyor belt is moved in order to advance, along a substantially horizontal movement direction, the filaments thus set for forming the strip of nonwoven fabric.
  • the strip of nonwoven fabric thus obtained undergoes further processing steps such as, for example, a pressing and it is then moved towards a winding station in which the strip is wound around a support core in order to form reels of nonwoven fabric, allowing a quick storge and transport thereof.
  • Also known from the patent EP 1323852 is a plant for producing nonwoven fabric provided with heating plates mechanically fixed to two opposite walls which define a channel for adjusting the aforesaid adjustment station.
  • the walls are substantially composed of metallic plates that are opposite and placed substantially parallel to each other, which are extended between the cooling station and the deposition station.
  • the plant also comprises a temperature sensor of the outside environment and a weight sensor placed at the conveyor belt, both electrically connected to an electronic control unit.
  • the temperature sensor is adapted to generate a first electrical signal containing a temperature measurement of the outside environment and the weight sensor is adapted to generate a second electrical signal containing a specific weight measurement of the strip of nonwoven fabric formed on the aforesaid conveyor belt.
  • the electronic control unit is programmed for receiving and processing the first and second electrical signals and generating a corresponding third electrical signal for controlling the heating plates to bring the temperature of the walls of the adjustment station to the same temperature as the air which flows within the main channel of the plant.
  • the plant allows avoiding the undesired deformation of the walls by thermal deformation due to the temperature difference between the main channel inside the plant and the temperature of the environment outside the plant, so as to obtain a strip of nonwoven fabric provided with specific weight that is substantially uniform at all points.
  • the main drawback lies in the fact that the plant of known type does not allow an adjustment of the concentration of filaments within the main channel; actually it expressly provides for maintaining the distribution of filaments within the main channel as uniform as possible.
  • the plant of known type does not allow adjusting the thickness and/or the width of the strip of nonwoven fabric that is formed on the conveyor belt.
  • a further drawback lies in the fact that the sensors and the heating plates of the plant of known type do not provide for an operation in the event in which the outside temperature is equal to or greater than the temperature inside the main channel, actually incurring the risk of malfunctioning of the plant if it is installed in zones with a high environmental temperature.
  • a further drawback lies in the fact that the heating plates of the plant of known type must be placed along the entire extension of the walls of the adjustment station, considerably weighing down such walls and therefore requiring corresponding support structures.
  • the problem underlying the present invention is therefore that of overcoming the drawbacks manifested by the plants for producing nonwoven fabric of known type, by providing a plant and a process for producing nonwoven fabric, which allow adjusting the distribution of filaments within the main channel.
  • a further object of the present invention is that of providing a plant and a process for producing nonwoven fabric which allow making a strip of nonwoven fabric provided with a distribution of filaments that is variable with respect to the width of the strip itself.
  • a further object of the present invention is that of providing a plant and a process for producing nonwoven fabric which are structurally and operatively simple, entirely reliable and capable of functioning in any operating condition.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a plant for producing nonwoven fabric which is simple for operators to use.
  • reference number 1 overall indicates a plant for producing nonwoven fabric, according to the present invention.
  • nonwoven fabric of different type and material, such as in particular spunbond of plastic material, e.g. polypropylene and/or polyethylene, and in particular polyethylene terephthalate (PET in the technical jargon of the field).
  • plastic material e.g. polypropylene and/or polyethylene, and in particular polyethylene terephthalate (PET in the technical jargon of the field).
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • plant 1 for producing nonwoven fabric in plastic material in accordance with the preferred embodiment illustrated in the enclosed figures.
  • plant 1 of the present invention can also be advantageously employed for producing nonwoven fabric of another type, per se well-known to the man skilled in the art and therefore not described in detail hereinbelow.
  • nonwoven fabric a substantially strip-like material composed of a plurality of filaments that are compressed one on the other in a substantially random manner.
  • the nonwoven fabric is normally composed of a plurality of plastic material filaments joined together by means of a mechanical action, for example by means of crushing.
  • the plant 1 for producing nonwoven fabric comprises a support structure 2 (illustrated in a schematized manner in figure 1 ) provided with a main channel 3 extended along a vertical axis Y from an upper inlet mouth 4 for the introduction of filaments for forming a nonwoven fabric to a lower outlet mouth 5 for the expulsion of the filaments.
  • the support structure 2 is intended to be abutted against the ground and preferably is made of strong metal material, such as for example steel and in particular stainless steel, such as for example AISI 304 steel or AISI 431 steel.
  • the plant 1 advantageously comprises a supply station 6 placed above the main channel 3 and in communication with the inlet mouth 4 of the latter in order to introduce filaments in the main channel 3 for forming a nonwoven fabric.
  • the supply station 6 comprises means for forming molten plastic material (not illustrated in the enclosed figures) placed in flow connection with the inlet mouth 4 of the main channel 3 and comprising an extruder (per se well-known to the man skilled in the art and therefore not described in detail hereinbelow), preferably supported by the support structure 2, adapted to form a continuous flow of molten plastic material and an extrusion head 6', preferably mechanically supported by the support structure 2, placed in connection with the extruder and provided with an extrusion plate facing towards the inlet mouth 4 of the main channel 3.
  • an extruder per se well-known to the man skilled in the art and therefore not described in detail hereinbelow
  • the extrusion plate of the extrusion head 6' of the supply station 6 is advantageously provided with a plurality of through holes, susceptible of being traversed by the flow of molten plastic material in order to form the filaments.
  • the filaments are normally extruded in soft plastic material form, at high temperature, normally comprised between 150°C and 280°C.
  • the filaments thus formed pass through the inlet mouth 4 and enter into the main channel 3 in order to allow a processing thereof through a plurality of operating stations, as described in detail hereinbelow.
  • the plant 1 comprises a cooling station 22, which is placed along the main channel 3 below the inlet mouth 4 and defines, in the main channel 3 itself, a cooling chamber 23.
  • the cooling chamber 23 defines a corresponding longitudinal section (parallel to the vertical axis Y) of the main channel 3.
  • a cooling gas e.g. air
  • a cooling gas is susceptible of being forcibly introduced in order to cool the filaments coming from the outlet of the extrusion head 6' of the supply station 6.
  • the plant 1 comprises an adjustment station 7, which is extended along the vertical axis Y below the inlet mouth 4 and comprises at least two stretch walls 9, which are extended opposite each other with respect to the vertical axis Y, i.e. they are preferably substantially mirrored with respect to the vertical axis Y, with particular reference to the enclosed figure 1 , and are provided with two respective internal faces 9', which define between them a stretch section 8 in the main channel 3, and with two opposite external faces 9" externally directed with respect to the main channel 3.
  • the stretch section 8 of the main channel 3 is defined on a section plane defined orthogonal to the vertical axis Y.
  • the width of the stretch section 8 is defined by the distance between the internal faces 9' of the two stretch walls 9.
  • the stretch walls 9 of the adjustment station 7 are extended (towards the outlet mouth 5) tilted with respect to the vertical axis Y, in particular they are extended, defining the aforesaid stretch section 8 provided with transverse width with respect to the vertical axis Y which is progressively decreased along a top-bottom direction.
  • the air that accelerates in the stretch section 8 simultaneously drives the filaments, elongating them and bringing them to the desired thickness, in particular comprised between about 1 - 5 dtex.
  • the stretch walls 9 of the adjustment station 7 have a depth-wise extension that is extended orthogonally to the vertical axis Y and orthogonally to the direction of the width of the stretch section 8.
  • the adjustment station 7 is placed, along the main channel 3, below the cooling station 22, in order to elongate the filaments 7 coming from the latter.
  • the adjustment station 7 is provided with a stretch duct at the stretch section 8 of the main channel 3 (which can be of the type per se known to the man skilled in the art) extended along the vertical axis Y and extended between the cooling chamber 9 and the outlet mouth 5 of the main channel 3.
  • a deposition zone 24 is arranged which is adapted to receive the filaments exiting from the stretch section 8, and comprising for example a conveyor belt 25.
  • the deposition zone 24 therefore defines an area with an abutment surface that faces the outlet mouth 5 of the main duct 3 and has substantially rectangular shape.
  • the plant 1, object of the invention comprises a deposition station 17, which is extended along the vertical axis Y between the adjustment station 7 and the aforesaid outlet mouth 5 of the main channel 3.
  • such deposition station 17 comprises at least two deposition walls 18, which are extended opposite each other with respect to the vertical axis Y (i.e. they result substantially mirrored with respect to each other, with respect to the vertical axis Y) and are provided with two respective internal faces 18' which define between them a deposition section 19 in the main channel 3 and two opposite external faces 18" externally directed with respect to the main channel 3.
  • the deposition walls 18 of the deposition station 17 are extended tilted with respect to the vertical axis Y, in particular they are extended mutually moved away, with respect to a top-bottom extension direction.
  • the width of the deposition section 19 increases along a top-bottom direction, i.e. along a direction from the inlet mouth 4 to the outlet mouth 5.
  • the air flow which travels through the main channel 3 reduces its speed, opening the filaments, which are thrust to occupy the entire width of the outlet mouth 5 before being collected by the deposition zone 24.
  • the plant 1 comprises a monomer suction station 60 placed at the inlet mouth 4 of the main channel 3, comprising suction means (not illustrated) placed in fluid communication with the main channel 3 in order to suction a suction flow.
  • a monomer suction station 60 placed at the inlet mouth 4 of the main channel 3, comprising suction means (not illustrated) placed in fluid communication with the main channel 3 in order to suction a suction flow.
  • the monomer suction station 60 is configured for expelling, by means of the suction flow, possible fumes from the main channel 3 that were produced during the extrusion of the plastic material from the extrusion head 6' through a stack (not illustrated), which connects the main channel 3 of the plant 1 with the outside environment.
  • the plant 1 comprises first deformation means 10 mechanically constrained to the external faces 9" of the stretch walls 9 of the adjustment station 7 in order to deform the stretch section 8 of the main channel 3.
  • the first deformation means 10 comprise at least one first deformable member 11' mechanically fixed on the external face 9" of a first stretch wall 9A of the stretch walls 9 and extended at least along a first transverse axis X' orthogonal to the vertical axis Y.
  • the first deformation means 10 also comprise at least one second deformable member 11" mechanically fixed on the external face 9" of a second stretch wall 9B of the stretch walls 9 and extended at least along a second transverse axis X" orthogonal to the vertical axis Y and parallel to the first transverse axis X'.
  • first and second transverse axes X', X" are extended along the depth-wise direction of the stretch walls 9, and in particular transversely to the direction of the width of the stretch section 8 of the main channel 3.
  • the first deformable member 11' and the second deformable member 11" are actuatable at least between a rest configuration, in which they are extended substantially parallel to each other, and a deformation configuration, in which they define two corresponding curved profiles, in order to vary the shape of the stretch section 8 of the main channel 3.
  • the first and second deformable members 11', 11" have a respective curvature in the direction of the corresponding first and second transverse axis X', X", being extended, along such first and second transverse axes X', X", with curved extension.
  • the two curved profiles which are defined by the first and second deformable members 11', 11" in deformation configuration, are extended along the first and second transverse axes X', X" respectively of the first and of the second deformable member 11', 11" themselves.
  • the curved profiles defined by the first and second deformable members 11', 11" are identified on a section plane orthogonal to the vertical axis Y.
  • the plant, object of the present invention allows varying the form of the stretch section 8, in particular its transverse shape with respect to the vertical axis Y, so as to adjust the distribution of filaments within the main channel 3.
  • the different shape of the stretch section 8 involves a different distribution of the air flow within the main channel 3 and, consequently, a different distribution of the filaments driven by the air flow itself.
  • each of the first deformable member 11' and the second deformable member 11" comprises a bar 12 fixed on the external face 9" of the stretch wall 9 of the adjustment station 7 and extended transversely to the vertical axis Y and in particular along, respectively, the first transverse axis X' and the second transverse axis X".
  • each first deformable member 11' and each second deformable member 11" advantageously comprises actuator means 13 mechanically connected to the bar 12 and actuatable for moving the bar 12 between the rest configuration and the deformation configuration.
  • the actuator means 13 can be of any type known to the man skilled in the art, suitable for deforming the bar 12 in order to bring it into the deformation configuration.
  • the actuator means 13 can be of hydraulic and/or pneumatic type comprising at least one hydraulic and/or pneumatic piston mechanically connected to the bar 12 and actuatable to move the bar 12 itself in the deformation configuration.
  • the bar 12 is advantageously made of metallic material, or more generally of a thermally conductive material, and the actuator means 13 of each of the first deformable member 11' and of the second deformable member 11" comprise at least one heating body 14 mechanically fixed on the bar 12.
  • the heating body 14 is actuatable to heat the bar 12, which increases the volume thereof by thermal expansion and takes on the aforesaid deformation configuration.
  • the actuator means 13 also comprise at least one temperature sensor 15 operatively associated with the bar 12 and placed for detecting at least one first temperature measurement of the bar 12 and generating a corresponding first electrical signal.
  • the actuator means 13 advantageously also comprise a logic control unit 16 operatively connected to the temperature sensor 15 and to the heating body 14 and programmed for receiving and analyzing the first electrical signal of said temperature sensor 15 and generating at least one first corresponding control signal for controlling the heating body 14 to heat the bar 12 up to a predetermined threshold temperature.
  • the logic control unit 16 comprises a microprocessor, in particular a PLC, which is provided with a memory in which at least one algorithm is saved comprising the aforesaid predetermined threshold temperature value.
  • the algorithm saved within the electronic control unit is of closed loop feedback type, in which the heating bodies 14 are controlled to reach the aforesaid predetermined temperature value in a continuous manner, constantly comparing the measured value of the temperature sensor 15 with the predetermined threshold value and generating the corresponding electrical control signal.
  • the bar 12 of the actuator means 13 is advantageously extended between a fixing portion 12', proximal with respect to the vertical axis Y and mechanically constrained to the external face 9" of the stretch wall 9 and a free portion 12" that is distal with respect to the vertical axis Y.
  • each bar 12 of the actuator means 13 is a bar with "H" transverse section mechanically fixed at its fixing portion 12' on the corresponding external face 9" of the stretch wall 9 of the adjustment station 7.
  • the actuator means 13 of each of the first deformable member 11' and of the second deformable member 11" comprise a first plurality of heating bodies 14' mechanically fixed on the fixing portion 12' of the bar 12 and aligned with each other parallel to the first transverse axis X', and a second plurality of heating bodies 14" mechanically fixed on the free portion 12" of the bar 12 and aligned with each other parallel to the first plurality of heating bodies 14'.
  • the heating bodies 14, 14', 14" comprise heating elements electrically connected to an electrical power supply source (per se well-known to the man skilled in the art and not illustrated in the enclosed figures) configured for electrically power supplying the heating elements and generating a heating via ohmic effect.
  • an electrical power supply source per se well-known to the man skilled in the art and not illustrated in the enclosed figures
  • heating bodies 14, 14', 14" can be of any type known to the man skilled in the art and suitable to heat the bar 12 of the actuator means 13 without departing from the protective scope of the present patent.
  • the logic control unit 16 is programmed for controlling one from among the first plurality of heating bodies 14' and the second plurality of heating bodies 14" to heat the corresponding fixing portion 12' or free portion 12" of the bar 12.
  • the plant 1 according to the invention allows moving the stretch walls 9 of the adjustment station into at least two different deformation configurations.
  • the logic control unit 16 is programmed for controlling the first plurality of heating bodies 14' to heat the corresponding fixing portion 12' of the bar 12, as illustrated in the enclosed figure 5 , in which the first heating bodies 14' are depicted darker than the second heating bodies 14", in order to indicate their higher temperature.
  • the fixing portion 12' of the bar 12 increases volume following the well-known thermal expansion effect.
  • the bar 12 is moved in a first deformation configuration in which it defines a curved shape with concavity directed externally with respect to the main channel 3 of the plant 1.
  • the logic control unit 16 is programmed for controlling the second plurality of heating bodies 14" to heat the corresponding free portion 12" of the bar 12, as illustrated in the enclosed figure 4 , in which the second heating bodies 14" are depicted darker than the first heating bodies 14', in order to indicate their higher temperature.
  • the bar 12 is moved into a second deformation configuration in which it defines a curved shape with concavity directed internally with respect to the main channel 3 of the plant 1, i.e. directed towards the main channel 3 itself.
  • the air within the main channel 3 of the plant 1 tends to accumulate the filaments at the lateral ends of the main channel 3 itself, inducing a greater thickness at the lateral edges of the strip of nonwoven fabric that is formed on the deposition zone 24.
  • the logic control unit for controlling the first and the second heating bodies 14', 14" to heat the bar 12 to a predetermined threshold temperature it is possible to deform the stretch walls 9 of the adjustment station 7, obtaining any type of distribution of the filaments in order to form the strip of nonwoven fabric.
  • the plant 1 advantageously comprises second deformation means 20 mechanically constrained to the external faces 18" of the deposition walls 18 of the deposition station 17 in order to deform the deposition section 19 of the main channel 3.
  • the second deformation means 20 comprise at least one third deformable member 21' mechanically fixed on the external face 18" of a first deposition wall 18A of the deposition walls 18 and extended at least parallel to the first transverse axis X' orthogonal to the vertical axis Y.
  • the second deformation means 20 advantageously comprise at least one fourth deformable member 21" mechanically fixed on the external face 18" of a second deposition wall 18B of the deposition walls 18 and extended at least parallel to the second transverse axis X" orthogonal to the vertical axis Y and parallel to the first transverse axis X'.
  • the third deformable member 21' and the fourth deformable member 21" in a manner entirely analogous to the first deformable member 11' and the second deformable member 11" of the first deformation means 10, are actuatable at least between a rest configuration, in which they are extended substantially parallel to each other and a deformation configuration, in which they define two corresponding curved profiles, in order to vary the shape of the deposition section 19 of the main channel 3.
  • the second deformation means 20 are entirely analogous to the first deformation means 10 and preferably comprise a second bar 26 fixed on the external face 18" of the deposition wall 18 of the deposition station 17 and extended transversely to the vertical axis Y and second actuator means 27 mechanically connected to the second bar 26 and actuatable for moving the second bar 26 between the rest configuration and the deformation configuration.
  • the second bar 26 is made of metal material, and more generally of a thermally conductive material
  • the second actuator means 27 of each of the third deformable member 21' and fourth deformable member 21" comprise at least one aforesaid heating body 14 mechanically fixed on the second bar 26, at least one aforesaid temperature sensor 15 operatively associated with the second bar 26 and placed for detecting at least one second temperature measurement of the second bar 26 and generating a corresponding first electrical signal, in particular containing the aforesaid second measurement, the aforesaid logic control unit 16, operatively connected to the temperature sensor 15 and to the heating body 14 and programmed for receiving and analyzing the second electrical signal of the temperature sensor 15 associated with the second bar 26 and generating at least one second corresponding control signal for controlling the corresponding heating body 14 to heat the second bar 26 up to a predetermined threshold temperature.
  • the first deformation means 10 and the second deformation means 20 are provided at least in proximity to a junction zone between the adjustment station 7 and the deposition station 17.
  • the stretch walls 9 of the adjustment station 7 terminate below an upper end of the corresponding deposition walls 18 of the deposition station 17.
  • the first bars 12 and the second bars 26 are deformed in order to define substantially congruent concavities.
  • the plant 1 allows preventing the risk of defining undesired steps between the lower ends of the stretch walls 9 and the upper ends of the deposition walls 18.
  • Also forming the object of the present invention is a process for producing nonwoven fabric, attainable in particular by means of a plant 1 of the type described up to now and regarding which the same reference number will be maintained for the sake of description simplicity.
  • the process according to the invention provides for a step of supplying the main channel 3 with a plurality of plastic material filaments through the inlet mouth 4.
  • the process then provides for a step for adjusting the filaments, passing within the stretch section 8 of the adjustment station 7, in which an air flow passing within the main channel 3 stretches and elongates the filaments.
  • the process then provides for a depositing step, in which the filaments traverse the outlet mouth 5 for the formation of a strip of nonwoven fabric comprising the aforesaid filaments.
  • the process also provides for at least one first deformation step, in which the first deformable member 11' and the second deformable member 11" are actuated from a rest configuration, in which they are extended substantially parallel to each other, to a deformation configuration, in which they define two corresponding curved profiles, in order to vary at least the shape of the stretch section 8 of the main channel 3.
  • the deformation step provides for actuating the logic control unit 16 to receive and analyze the first electrical signal of the temperature sensor 15 and generate at least one first corresponding control signal for controlling the heating body 14 to heat the bar 12 in order to reach a predetermined threshold temperature.
  • the logic control unit 16 comprises a microprocessor, in particular a PLC, which is provided with a memory in which at least one algorithm is saved comprising the aforesaid predetermined threshold temperature value.
  • the deformation step suitably provides for receiving the electrical signal containing the first temperature value of the bar 12 of the actuator means 13, comparing it with the predetermined threshold temperature value, generating the second electrical control signal in order to increase or decrease the temperature of the heating bodies 14, so as to bring the temperature to the desired value.
  • the process according to the invention allows deforming the bars 12, 26 in a controlled and substantially automatic manner.
  • the deformation step provides that the difference between the threshold temperature and the ambient temperature is at least 50°C.
  • the process, object of the present invention preferably comprises a second deformation step, in which the third deformable member 21' and the fourth deformable member 21" are actuated at least from a rest configuration, in which they are extended substantially parallel to each other, to a deformation configuration, in which they define two corresponding curved profiles, in order to vary the shape of the deposition section 19 of the main channel 3.
  • the invention thus conceived therefore attains the pre-established objects.

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  1. Installation (1) pour produire un non-tissé, comprenant :
    - une structure de support (2) pourvue d'un canal principal (3) s'étendant le long d'un axe vertical (Y) d'un orifice d'entrée (4) supérieur pour l'alimentation en filaments de profilage d'un non-tissé, à un orifice de sortie (5) inférieur pour l'expulsion desdits filaments ;
    - une station de redressement (7), qui s'étend le long dudit axe vertical (Y) en dessous dudit orifice d'entrée (4) et comprend au moins deux parois d'étirage (9), qui s'étendent l'une de l'autre dans des directions opposées par rapport audit axe vertical (Y) et sont pourvues de deux faces internes (9') respectives, qui définissent entre elles une section d'étirage (8) dans ledit canal principal (3), et de deux faces externes (9") orientées extérieurement par rapport audit canal principal (3) ;
    ladite installation (1) étant caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend des premiers moyens de déformation (10) liés mécaniquement aux faces externes (9") des parois d'étirage (9) de ladite station de redressement (7) pour déformer la section d'étirage dudit canal principal (3) et comprenant :
    - au moins un premier organe déformable (11') fixé mécaniquement à la face externe (9") d'une première paroi d'étirage (9A) desdites parois d'étirage (9) et s'étendant au moins le long d'un premier axe transversal (X') orthogonal audit axe vertical (Y) ;
    - au moins un second organe déformable (11") fixé mécaniquement à la face externe (9") d'une seconde paroi d'étirage (9B) desdites parois d'étirage (9) et s'étendant au moins le long d'un second axe transversal (X') orthogonal audit axe vertical (Y) et parallèle audit premier axe transversal (X') ;
    ledit premier organe déformable (11') et ledit second organe déformable (11") pouvant être actionnés au moins entre une configuration de repos, dans laquelle ils se développent sensiblement parallèles l'un à l'autre, et une configuration de déformation, dans laquelle ils définissent deux profils arqués correspondants, pour modifier la conformation de la section d'étirage (8) dudit canal principal (3).
  2. Installation (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que chacun dudit premier organe déformable (11') et dudit second organe déformable (11") comprend :
    - une barre (12) fixée à la face externe (9") de la paroi d'étirage (9) de ladite station de redressement (7) et s'étendant transversalement audit axe vertical (Y) ;
    - des actionneurs (13) reliés mécaniquement à ladite barre (12) et pouvant être actionnés pour mettre en mouvement ladite barre (12) entre la configuration de repos et la configuration de déformation.
  3. Installation (1) selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que ladite barre (12) est en matériau métallique et les actionneurs (13) de chacun dudit premier organe déformable (11') et dudit second organe déformable (11") comprennent :
    - au moins un corps chauffant (14) fixé mécaniquement à ladite barre (12) ;
    - au moins un capteur de température (15) associé fonctionnellement à ladite barre (12) est disposé pour détecter au moins une première mesure de température de ladite barre (12) et générer un premier signal électrique correspondant ;
    - une unité de contrôle logique (16) reliée fonctionnellement audit capteur de température (15) et audit corps chauffant (14) et programmée pour recevoir et analyser le premier signal électrique dudit capteur de température (15) et générer au moins un premier signal de commande correspondant pour commander audit corps chauffant (14) de chauffer ladite barre (12) jusqu'à une température seuil prédéterminée.
  4. Installation (1) selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que chaque barre s'étend entre une partie de fixation (12'), proximale par rapport audit axe vertical (Y) et liée mécaniquement à la face externe (9") de ladite paroi d'étirage (9) et une partie libre (12") distale par rapport audit axe vertical (Y) ;
    les actionneurs (13) de chacun dudit premier organe déformable (11') et dudit second organe déformable (11") comprennent :
    - une première pluralité de corps chauffants (14') fixés mécaniquement à la partie de fixation (12') de ladite barre (12) alignés les uns avec les autres de façon parallèle audit premier axe transversal (X') ;
    - une seconde pluralité de corps chauffants (14") fixés mécaniquement à la partie libre (12") de ladite barre (12) alignés les uns avec les autres de façon parallèle à ladite première pluralité de corps chauffants (14') ;
    ladite unité de contrôle logique (16) étant programmée pour commander à une de ladite première pluralité de corps chauffants (14') et de ladite seconde pluralité de corps chauffants (14") de chauffer la partie de fixation (12') correspondante ou partie libre (12") de ladite barre (12).
  5. Installation (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant une station de déposition (17), qui s'étend le long dudit axe vertical (Y) entre ladite station de redressement (7) et ledit orifice de sortie (5) et comprend au moins deux parois de déposition (18), qui s'étendent l'une de l'autre dans des directions opposées par rapport audit axe vertical (Y) et sont pourvues de deux faces internes (18') respectives, qui définissent entre elles une section de déposition (19) dans ledit canal principal (3), et de deux faces externes (18") orientées extérieurement par rapport audit canal principal (3) ;
    ladite installation (1) étant caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend des seconds moyens de déformation (20) liés mécaniquement aux faces externes (18") des parois de déposition (18) de ladite station de déposition (17) pour déformer la section de déposition dudit canal principal (3) et comprenant :
    - au moins un troisième organe déformable (21') fixé mécaniquement à la face externe (18") d'une première paroi de déposition (18A) desdites parois de déposition (18) et s'étendant au moins parallèlement audit premier axe transversal (X') orthogonal audit axe vertical (Y) ;
    - au moins un quatrième organe déformable (21") fixé mécaniquement à la face externe (18") d'une seconde paroi de déposition (18B) desdites parois de déposition (18) et s'étendant au moins parallèlement audit second axe transversal (X') orthogonal audit axe vertical (Y) et parallèle audit premier axe transversal (X') ;
    ledit troisième organe déformable (21') et ledit quatrième organe déformable (21") pouvant être actionnés au moins entre une configuration de repos, dans laquelle ils se développent sensiblement parallèles l'un à l'autre, et une configuration de déformation, dans laquelle ils définissent deux profils arqués correspondants, pour modifier la conformation de la section de déposition (19) dudit canal principal (3).
  6. Installation (1) selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que lesdits premiers moyens de déformation (10) et lesdits seconds moyens de déformation (20) sont prévus à proximité d'une zone de jonction entre ladite station de redressement (7) et ladite station de déposition (17).
  7. Procédé pour produire un non-tissé, pouvant être réalisé par une installation (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, qui prévoit :
    - une étape d'alimentation dudit canal principal en une pluralité de filaments en matière plastique à travers ledit orifice d'entrée (4) ;
    - une étape de redressement desdits filaments, dans laquelle lesdits filaments passent dans la section d'étirage (8) de ladite station de redressement (7), dans laquelle un écoulement d'air passant à l'intérieur dudit canal principal (3) étire et allonge lesdits filaments ;
    - une étape de déposition, dans laquelle lesdits filaments traversent ledit orifice de sortie (5) pour la formation d'une bande d'un non-tissé comprenant lesdits filaments;
    ledit procédé étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins une première étape de déformation, dans laquelle ledit premier organe déformable (11') et ledit second organe déformable (11") sont actionnés passant d'une configuration de repos, dans laquelle ils se développent sensiblement parallèles l'un à l'autre à une configuration de déformation, dans laquelle ils définissent deux profils arqués correspondants, pour modifier la conformation de la section d'étirage (8) dudit canal principal (3).
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, pouvant être réalisé par une installation (1) selon la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que ladite étape de déformation prévoit l'actionnement de ladite unité de contrôle logique (16) afin qu'elle reçoive et analyse le premier signal électrique dudit capteur de température (15) et génère au moins un premier signal de commande correspondant pour commander audit corps chauffant (14) de chauffer ladite barre (12) pour atteindre une température seuil prédéterminée.
  9. Procédé selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que ladite étape de déformation envisage que la différence entre ladite température seuil et la température ambiante est d'au moins 50°C.
  10. Procédé selon la revendication 7, pouvant être réalisé par une installation (1) selon la revendication 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une seconde étape de déformation, dans laquelle ledit troisième organe déformable (21') et ledit quatrième organe déformable (21") sont actionnés passant au moins d'une configuration de repos, dans laquelle ils se développent sensiblement parallèles l'un à l'autre, à une configuration de déformation, dans laquelle ils définissent deux profils arqués correspondants, pour modifier la conformation de la section de déposition (19) dudit canal principal (3).
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