ES2611985B1 - Wool loose fiber pillow and manufacturing process - Google Patents

Abstract

Pillow of loose wool fibers and manufacturing process consisting in obtaining a pillow consisting of a cover preferably of wool, regardless of its dimensions and a core consisting of a plurality of bowls of loose wool fibers with a certain irregular spherical configuration and preferred dimensions, obtained by a achievement of predefined stages that transform a bullet of loose wool fibers as raw material into a plurality of boluses of these loose wool fibers that constitute the wool pillow object of this invention.

Description

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DESCRIPTION

Pillow of loose wool fibers and manufacturing process.

Object of the invention

The invention is intended to create a pillow of loose wool fibers through an associated manufacturing process, highlighting that these loose wool fibers also known as wool spike are initially collected in spinning rooms, and that through the associated process of The aforementioned means of rest is obtained by starting from the arrival of certain bullets of these loose wool fibers, until the introduction of defined boluses in covers, these bowls being loose wool fibers, resulting from the associated manufacturing process.

This associated process consists of introducing loose wool fibers through an absorption tube that initially arrive in the form of bullets through the action of a motor, which with the help of a suction tool or instrument, these loose wool fibers move through the inside a transport tube to a certain silo that contains certain silo blades, so that then through an extraction tube and by means of an extraction instrument, these loose wool fibers that have undergone changes in their configuration , are conducted through the inside of an ejection tube which, by the action of a blowing means, introduces these boluses into a material or sheath receiving element, thus obtaining the pillow of loose wool fibers object of the invention. This whole process is described by an orderly achievement of stages defined as the stage of reception of raw material (stage A), stage of absorption of matter (stage B), stage of the introduction of matter into a silo (stage C), then a stage of extraction of the product or processed wool (stage D) and finally the closing stage of the sheath (stage F).

The scope of the invention is within the industrial sector dedicated to the manufacture and / or marketing of pillows.

Background of the invention

At present there are multiple different types of pillows that exist in the market, in terms of the different fillings used to make them, that is why we can find pillows with synthetic, foam, feather, latex or viscoelastic padding .

From records published in the prior art, different processes or procedures associated with obtaining pillows with these different cores are also filled, among which we can highlight Patent ES 2 021 255 entitled "Improved pillow and procedure for its manufacture" in the that a pillow with a padding in its core with foam and polyester blends is claimed; or Patent ES-0427762 entitled "Process for the manufacture of polymerized nappa pillows" consisting of a set of textile fibers.

On the other hand, there is evidence of the existence of a type of pillow made of conventional wool, this being the closest to the prior art. This type of pillow is formed by a 100% pure wool filling, whose core has a unique piece shape and certain dimensions. Obtaining such a pillow is through a manufacturing process, whose defined stages or phases are

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They comprise a carding, spreading and cutting operation of the piece with pre-established dimensions.

It is for all this that with the loose wool fiber pillow and associated manufacturing process of the present invention, the industrial sector dedicated to the manufacture and / or marketing of pillows goes one step further, since it allows obtaining a pillow of loose wool fibers known in the sector as a wool spike, defining these loose fibers as that wool shorter in length than conventional wool which has been obtained by being discarded in the combing process and collected in spinning rooms; the one that passes through certain stages, manages to transform the different wool bullets used as raw material to different wool bowls with a certain irregular spherical shape, so that these boluses are then introduced inside a certain sheath, thus forming a type Pillow not known to date.

Below is a detailed description of the invention that completes these general ideas introduced at this point.

Description of the invention

The loose wool fiber pillow and associated manufacturing process, object of the present invention, consists in obtaining a pillow consisting of a cover preferably of wool, regardless of its dimensions, inside which there is a core formed by a plurality of bowling of loose wool fibers, also known as wool spike, with a certain irregular spherical configuration and preferred dimensions, in which the initial properties of the pure wool of the beginning of the process are maintained at all times when it is introduced into fiber bullets loose wool.

To obtain this end, the aforementioned process is generally composed of a series of steps based on the successive union of elements through differentiated tubes such as absorption, transport, extraction and expulsion tubes, which join the different components which constitute the procedure, such as motors, a suction tool or instrument, a certain silo containing certain silo blades, an extraction instrument, a blowing medium and a material receiving element.

The sequence of stages defined in the present invention begins with the stage of receiving the raw material (stage A), subsequently this raw material in the form of loose wool fiber bullets, goes to the next stage called

absorption of matter (stage B), then the stage of introduction of matter into a silo (stage C) begins, so that later the stage of extraction of the product or processed wool (stage D) takes place and finally occurs the closing stage of the sheath (stage F).

The stage of reception of the raw material, defined as stage A, consists in the positioning of the material at the beginning of the manufacturing process line in such a way that the different bullets of loose wool fibers, such as wool bullets whose length is shorter than conventional wool, they are absorbed by an absorption tube gradually.

The material absorption stage, also defined as stage B, is carried out by the action of a preferably reducing motor that drives a suction instrument, which, as its name indicates, sucks the wool and also opens it a little by means of

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motor blades that it has inside. This semi-open wool then moves through a transport tube until it is introduced into a closed and sealed space, specifically in a silo.

Then at the stage of introducing matter into a silo, also defined

as stage C, the wool that is semi-open is introduced to the silo from an upper point thereof, so that the wool falls by gravity onto certain silo blades that are located at a lower point of the silo. The preferred positioning of these silo blades is on a horizontal support or cylinder which rotates on its axis through a preferably electric action. When the wool introduced into the defined silo is in motion for a defined time at a preferably constant speed, it causes the fibers of this wool to open more and in turn become entangled or stirred with each other in such a way that certain bowling or balls with irregular spherical shape.

As previously mentioned, these balls with irregular spherical shape constituted by the fibers of the wool called wool spike, maintain all the properties of the pure wool that the fibers possessed at the beginning of the process when they were introduced into wool bullets.

Later in the product extraction stage, also referred to as stage D, these boluses formed in the interior of the majority have an approximate diameter between [0.5 and 1] cm. These are extracted through an extraction tube, which by means of an extraction instrument driven by a preferably reducing motor, is driven at will through a pedal or the like.

Next to the exit of the extraction instrument there is an ejection tube

which at one end is connected to said extraction instrument and at its other end there is a cover preferably assembled wool. So, when the boluses formed inside the silo are removed, they move until they are blown into a certain sheath.

Finally, in the closing stage of the sheath, known as stage F, it is once filled with the aforementioned bowling pins and is closed at its free end by means of a mesh or similar.

Therefore, in the manufacturing process described, a pillow of loose wool fibers or wool tips is obtained, consisting of a cover preferably made of wool regardless of its dimensions, inside which there is a core formed by a plurality of bowling of these Loose fibers of wool with irregular spherical configuration, being the approximate dimension of these boluses of [0.5 and 1] cm. in diameter, thus reaching a type of wool pillow not known to date.

A broader idea of the features of the invention in which the same references have been respected as in the main patent to define the parts of these that are common in this case, giving complementary references to continue with the same identifying tone.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a representation of the pillow object of the invention, whose core is filled with bowls of loose wool fibers and whose cover has an open end.

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Figure 2 is a representation of the pillow of Figure 1, whose cover is fully closed and finished for use.

Figure 3 represents the process for the manufacture of Figure 1, where the components of the different main stages that constitute it are indicated.

Figure 4 represents the diagram for the manufacture of Figure 2, where the relationships between all stages are shown:

- Stage A: Reception of the raw material.

- Stage B: Absorption of matter.

- Stage C: Introduction of matter in a silo.

- Stage D: Extraction of the product or processed wool.

- Stage F: Cover closure.

Description of the drawings

The loose wool fiber pillow, also known as wool spike,

object of the present invention (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2), is constituted by a sheath (2) preferably of wool, regardless of its dimensions, inside which there is a core (1) formed by a plurality of bowls of loose fibers of wool (11) with an irregular spherical configuration and preferred dimensions, in which the initial properties of pure wool are maintained at all times at the beginning of the process (Fig. 3) when it is introduced into wool bullets (3).

To obtain such an end, the associated manufacturing process (Fig. 3) is generally composed of a series of steps that are based on the successive union of elements through differentiated tubes such as absorption tubes (4), transport ( 41), extraction (42) and expulsion (43), which join the different components that constitute the procedure, such as motors, a suction tool or instrument (5), a silo (6) that contains silo blades (61), an extraction instrument (7), a blowing means and a material receiving element (2), as detailed below.

The sequence of stages defined in the present invention begins with the stage of receiving the raw material (stage A), subsequently this raw material in the form of loose wool fiber bullets, goes to the next stage called

absorption of matter (stage B), then the stage of introduction of matter into a silo (stage C) begins, so that later the stage of extraction of the product or processed wool (stage D) takes place and finally occurs the closing stage of the sheath (stage F).

The stage of reception of the raw material, defined as stage A, consists in the positioning of the raw material at the beginning of the manufacturing process line (Fig. 3) in such a way that the different bullets of loose wool fibers ( 3), provided that these bullets (3) are made of wool fibers shorter than conventional wool fibers, they are absorbed by an absorption tube (4) gradually.

The material absorption stage, also defined as stage B, is carried out by the action of a preferably reducing motor that drives a suction instrument

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(5), which, as the name implies, sucks the wool and also opens it a little by means of motor blades that it has inside. Then this semi-open wool moves through a transport tube (41) until it is introduced this wool in a silo (6).

Then at the stage of introducing matter into a silo, also defined

as stage C, the wool that is semi-open is introduced to the silo (6) from an upper point thereof, so that the wool falls by gravity onto some silo blades (61) located at a lower point of the silo ( 6). The preferred positioning of these silo blades (61) is around a horizontal support or cylinder (62) which rotates on its axis by a preferably electric action. When the wool introduced inside the defined silo (6) is moving for a time at a preferably constant speed, it causes the fibers of this wool to open more and in turn become entangled or stirred with each other in such a way that they are created defined boluses (11) or balls with irregular spherical shape.

Later in the product extraction stage, also known as stage D, these boluses (11) formed inside the silo (6) mostly have approximate diameters between [0.5 and 1] cm. These are extracted through an extraction tube (42), which by means of an extraction instrument (7) that is driven by a preferably reducing motor, is driven at will through a pedal or the like.

Next to the exit of the extraction instrument there is an ejection tube

(43) that at one of its ends it is connected to said extraction instrument (7) and at its other end there is a receiving element or sheath (2), preferably of wool, assembled. So, when the boluses (11) formed inside the silo (6) are removed, they move until they are blown into a sheath (2).

Finally, in the closing stage of the sheath (2), referred to as stage F, the sheath (2) once filled with the aforementioned boluses (11) is closed at its free end by means of re-sealing or the like (Fig. 2).

Once the nature of the invention has been conveniently described, it is stated for the appropriate purposes that it is not limited to the exact details of this exhibition, but the contrary, it will introduce the modifications deemed appropriate, provided that they are claimed then.

Claims (3)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 ES 2 611 985 A1 1. Pillow of loose fibers of wool formed by a cover preferably of wool regardless of its dimensions which is closed at its ends preferably by overlapping that is characterized by having a core (1) formed by a plurality of bowling (11) of fibers Loose wool with an irregular spherical configuration. 2. Pillow of loose wool fibers according to claim 1 characterized in that the boluses (11) have a diameter between 0.5 cm. and 1 cm 3. Manufacturing process of a wool pillow that is characterized in that it is constituted by an achievement of stages: a stage of reception of raw material (stage A) at the beginning of the process line, this raw material being fiber bullets Loose wool (3) which are gradually introduced by an absorption tube (4) in the so-called matter absorption stage (stage 8) by the action of a motor that drives a suction instrument (5), which also by motor blades slightly open the fibers of the wool bullets (3) when they pass through it, then these fibers move through the inside of a transport tube (41) to a silo (6); and fall by gravity into it at a stage called introduction of matter into a silo (stage C) from an upper point of the silo (6), to silo blades (61) located at a lower point within it, being these silo blades secured around a horizontal support or cylinder (62) which rotates on its axis; then the wool fibers transformed into wool bowling (11), are extracted from the silo (6) inside an extraction tube (42) in the so-called product extraction stage (stage D) by means of an instrument of extraction (7) that is driven by an engine and through an ejection tube (43), then the aforementioned boluses (11) are expelled to a receiving element or sheath (2) that is filled in full with these boluses (11) of wool, so that finally in the closing stage of sheath (stage F) it is closed by overlapping or similar.