US20140318448A1 - Device for wetting a carrier medium such as a paper web - Google Patents
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- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus for moisturizing a carrier medium, such as a paper web, a material web, a non-woven material web or a fabric web or a knitted material web.
- a carrier medium such as a paper web, a material web, a non-woven material web or a fabric web or a knitted material web.
- Such apparatuses are, for example, known from the EP 1450660 B1, the EP 1597993 B1 and from the WO 2010/072298.
- the apparatuses in accordance with the two mentioned EP documents are suitable for moisturizing paper webs by means of watery liquids
- the apparatus in accordance with the mentioned WO document is intended for the moisturization by means of liquids having volatile components, such as alcohol, for the purpose of cleaning and/or sterilizing hands of a surgeon or of a mechanic or of surfaces, for example in operating theatres or in clean rooms.
- Practical experience with the mentioned apparatuses has shown that they indeed satisfy their intended purpose and, in particular that it is possible to uniformly moisturize a paper web by means of a roller, in particular a grooved roller, without the wetted paper web, which is relatively weak, tearing during the dispensing and/or the removal.
- the apparatus in accordance with the said WO document moreover avoids the occurrence of interfering evaporation losses also then when the liquid having volatile components is present in a bath over a longer period of time of days or weeks, into which bath the underside of the grooved roller is immersed.
- the object of the present invention lies therein in providing a novel and compact apparatus for the moisturization of carrier media which can be used for different purposes of moisturization and with regard to different properties of the liquids, such as the viscosity or the volatility, by means of only a few minor adaptations, which apparatus is relatively simple and cost-effective in its manufacture, but still enables a uniform, evaporation-free or at least substantially evaporation-free moisturization and avoids undesired losses of the liquid to be applied.
- liquid applied point-wise onto the carrier medium will distribute itself in a relatively short space of time both in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction for a strongly absorbing carrier medium. Nevertheless a regular dispensing of the liquid should take place in such a way that a comparatively uniform distribution is present directly after the discharge of the sections.
- An excess moisturization of the carrier medium has to be avoided by all means in most cases, since wet positions can decrease the strength of the material web so far that an undesired tear of the web has to be feared for materials, such as paper.
- an apparatus for the moisturization of a carrier medium such as a paper web, a material web, a non-woven material web, or a fabric web, or a knitted material web
- a carrier medium such as a paper web, a material web, a non-woven material web, or a fabric web, or a knitted material web
- an injection unit comprising an elongate hollow member and/or an injection tube having an opening, preferably having a plurality of openings spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction and comprising a pump connected to the elongate hollow member which pumps the moisturizing liquid through the elongate member and through the opening and/or the openings and hereby injects a single jet or multiple-jets into the carrier medium.
- the jet is applied into the carrier medium or directly onto the carrier medium in a homogeneous and compact manner and indeed without a finely distributed spray mist arising during a spray process which leads to a loss of liquids.
- a controlled, completed atomization-free and completely evaporation-free or substantially evaporation-free uniform liquid impingement onto different carrier medium results.
- the carrier medium can hereby be impinged in a uniform manner with a constant amount per unit area. Furthermore, none or only very small amounts of the contents of the liquid volatizes during the impingement process.
- the carrier medium can always be impinged in a manner completely covering the surface thereof. The guidance of the carrier medium in the region of the injection unit allows the loss-free and complete impingement of the same.
- the carrier medium is guided through a suitable guide apparatus in accordance with the invention completely or partly around the elongate hollow body, this means around the injection tube without a defined spacing or at a defined spacing.
- the liquid can be brought into the carrier medium directly or can at least be brought substantially directly onto the carrier medium which likewise ensures that losses hardly arise.
- the apparatus has an output mechanism which is, in particular arranged at the inlet side of the elongate hollow body and enables the collection of a sheet-like part, which can be output, of the web of the carrier medium in the wet state without a subsequent part being moisturized.
- the output of the carrier medium is preferably controlled by means of an electronic pulse generator.
- the elongate hollow member of the injection unit cooperates with a hollow slider which is configured for carrying out a relative movement with respect to the elongate hollow member which slider serves for a release and/or a closure of the said openings.
- the slider can be arranged within or outside of the hollow member.
- the slider can be configured for carrying out a linear movement or a rotational movement with respect to the elongate hollow member or a combined rotational and linear movement can take place.
- the slider moves, rather more the slider could be fixedly arranged and the elongate hollow member can be movably arranged for an opening and a closing of the said openings or both the slider and the elongate hollow member can be moved.
- the relative movement can be configured in such a way that the opening width of the openings can be controlled for metering the liquid dispensing.
- Seals can be arranged between the slider and the elongate hollow member in order to avoid leaks, in particular in the closed state of the openings.
- both the elongate hollow member and the slider are formed by a respective hollow tubular section, wherein one of the hollow sections can have a longitudinal slot in the longitudinal direction.
- the openings of the elongate hollow member and/or the hollow tube can have an outline which is selected from the group comprising circular, oval, elliptical, quadratic, rectangular, triangular and polygonal.
- the cross-sectional surfaces of the openings can be selected alike or different, the latter in particular then, when a uniform amount of liquid dispensed out of each opening should be compensated on a pressure decrease along the hollow tube by increasing the opening cross-section or when a deliberate non-uniform liquid dispensing along the elongate hollow member is desired.
- the passages in the walls of the elongate member which open at the openings can have a form which, starting from the interior of the hollow sections and going towards the outside, is selected from the group comprising converging, diverging, initially converging and subsequently diverging, initially converging and subsequently diverging, trumpet-shaped and vase-shaped.
- Such shapes can be generated without further ado by spark erosion, by electrochemical processing or by means of a laser beam or a water jet.
- a preferably controllable valve is installed in the line between the bottle and the injection unit which valve is opened by the pump for the liquid retrieval and output and enables an air supply into the bottle for a pressure compensation.
- a thin walled bottle compressible by the environmental pressure this means a collapsible bottle can be used in such a way that a breather valve is not required.
- the pump can possibly serve as an on/off valve.
- the apparatus and/or the injection system can be used under stationary or mobile conditions.
- FIG. 1 an apparatus in accordance with the invention in a sectional illustration
- FIG. 2 an enlarged illustration of the hollow tube of the design in accordance with FIG. 1 in order to show the selectability of the length of the hollow tube;
- FIG. 3A to 3H different possibilities of the arrangement of the openings of the hollow tubes
- FIG. 4 a plurality of alternatives for the circumferential shape of the opening
- FIG. 5 different possible cross-sectional shapes of the passages which lead to the individual openings
- FIG. 6 a preferred design in accordance with the invention having a linear slider
- FIG. 7 a further preferred design in accordance with the invention having a rotary slider
- FIG. 8A to 8D different possible embodiments of a guide apparatus for a web-shaped carrier medium
- FIG. 9A to 9F show a preferred arrangement of the injection unit, wherein the FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B show the moisturization position of the injection tube, the FIG. 9C and FIG. 9D show the emptying position of the injection tube and the FIG. 9E and FIG. 9F show the sealing position of the injection tube each in a perspective view and in an end view.
- FIG. 1 shows an apparatus 10 in accordance with the invention for moisturizing a carrier medium 12 , such as a paper web 12 , a material web 12 , a non-woven material web 12 , a fabric web 12 or a knitted material web 12 .
- the apparatus 10 has an injection unit 14 comprising an elongate hollow member 16 having a plurality of openings 18 spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction of the hollow member 16 .
- the apparatus 10 further comprises a pump 20 connected to the elongate hollow member 16 which pumps the moisturizing liquid through the elongate hollow member 16 and through the openings 18 and thereby injects the liquid into and/or onto the carrier medium 12 .
- FIG. 1 shows a guide apparatus 24 in which the web-like carrier medium 12 is guided to the injection unit 14 from a carrier medium roller 30 via deflection rollers 26 , 28 in such a way that the carrier medium 12 can be completely or partly guided around the injection tube 16 at a defined spacing or without a defined spacing. This has the effect that the liquid 22 can be applied directly into or substantially directly onto the carrier medium 12 . Following the moisturization of the carrier medium 12 , this is guided through an output mechanism 32 and/or past an output mechanism 32 .
- the output mechanism 32 is arranged at an inlet side 34 of the elongate hollow member 16 and enables the collection of a sheet-like part 12 , which can be output, of the web of the carrier medium 12 in the moisturized and/or wetted state without a subsequent part of the carrier medium 12 being moisturized.
- a separation device 36 is provided at the output mechanism 32 , which can comprise e.g. a blade 36 , a toothed edge 36 or a cutting apparatus 36 , in order to ensure the collection of the sheet-like part 12 of the web of the carrier medium 12 in the moisturized and/or wet state.
- the web of the carrier medium 12 can possibly be provided with a perforation or a different point of weakness, such as lateral incisions in order to simplify the tearing of individual sections 12 .
- the output mechanism 32 is preferably controllable by means of an electronic pulse generator 38 . Thereby the desired amount of the liquid 22 to be output and/or the precise length of the carrier medium 12 to be moisturized, as well as the output speed of the carrier medium 12 can be set and/or regulated in a manner known per se by means of known control and regulation units 38 .
- the output mechanism 32 can be connected to the pump 20 which can then simultaneously serve as an on/off mechanism for the liquid supply 22 to the output mechanism 32 and for the separation from a liquid supply 40 . This can be achieved particularly well when the pump 20 is configured as a positive displacement pump 20 .
- the injection of the liquid 22 takes place by means of an injection unit 14 and is matched to the respective liquid 22 and the respective carrier medium 12 which are to be discharged.
- the concentration of certain components in the liquid 22 can be measured by means of a measurement unit 42 in the injection unit 14 . If this sinks below a certain minimum value, e.g. following a longer period of stand still, the injection unit 14 is emptied before the dispensing onto the carrier medium 12 takes place.
- the renewed pressure increase and the liquid supply then take place again via the variable metering pump 20 .
- the amount of liquid and the pressure are then regulated, as was previously the case, by means of the electronic control 38 .
- a plurality of different liquids 22 and a large range of dispensed amounts of liquid 22 per unit area of the carrier medium 12 can be covered, it is merely required to match the control of the pump 20 to the respective desired metering and/or the respectively used liquid 22 .
- a wide palette of applications can be covered in a cost-effective manner using a basic design.
- the length of the injection unit 14 can be easily matched in accordance with the respective desired width of the web of the carrier medium 12 without the design of the pump 20 itself having to be changed.
- the dispensable liquid 22 can be sourced from the liquid supply 40 , e.g. a non-compressible bottle 40 , wherein a controllable valve 46 is used in the line 44 between the bottle 40 and the injection unit 14 which can be opened on the liquid retrieval and output due to the use of the pump 20 .
- the valve 46 can be connected to the liquid supply 40 by means of a line 48 which is provided between the valve 46 and the liquid supply 40 and in this way enables an air supply into the liquid supply 40 for a pressure compensation and/or a forced ventilation. The forced ventilation thus prevents the generation of a vacuum in the liquid supply 40 .
- the liquid supply 40 can comprise a thin-walled collapsible bottle 40 which can be compressed by the environmental pressure and in this way makes a ventilation line between the injection unit 14 and the liquid supply 40 obsolete.
- the injection system 14 is preferably designed closed and evaporation-safe.
- the liquid supply is closed off in front of the injection unit 14 in the idle state by means of the valve 46 .
- the injection unit 14 is configured in such a way that for a continuous, a cyclic and an acyclic operation, as well as during/following an idle time no loss of content arises and an ideal effect is present at any point in time.
- the valve 46 can also be arranged between the pump 20 and the liquid supply 40 and/or can be integrated into the pump 20 .
- the liquid 22 is injected at a pressure into the carrier medium 12 by means of a single jet or multiple jets.
- the jet is effected in a homogeneous (compact) manner into the carrier medium 12 or directly onto the carrier medium 12 .
- the apparatus 10 in accordance with the invention allows the controlled, complete, atomization-free and completely evaporation-free or substantially evaporation-free liquid impingement of different carrier media 12 .
- the apparatus 10 allows the carrier medium 12 to be impinged uniformly with a constant amount of liquid 22 per unit area and that no or only a very small amount of the contents of the liquid 22 can evaporate during the impingement process.
- the carrier medium 12 is impinged with the liquid 22 in such a way that this distributes itself completely covering the surface of the carrier medium 12 .
- the guidance of the carrier medium 12 in the region of the injection unit 14 permits the loss-free and complete impingement of the same with a liquid 22 .
- the carrier medium 12 is guided completely or partly around the injection tube 16 without a defined spacing or at a defined spacing.
- the injection system can be equipped with an electronic monitoring and reporting in order to indicate the filling level of the liquid level 22 and/or the still remaining amounts of carrier medium 12 to a central (not shown) position by means of an interface 50 , possibly a wireless communication option.
- An emptying of the liquid, either the amount which is present in the hollow member 16 or also from the liquid supply 40 can take place through a bleeder valve 52 , when the used liquid 22 no longer satisfies certain minimum requirements, e.g. following longer idle times and/or because a best before date has been exceeded.
- the measurement apparatus 42 monitors concentration values for certain components of the liquid 22 . Should these no longer correspond to the minimum requirements then the bleeder valve 52 can be opened and the liquid 22 present in the hollow member 16 can in this way be emptied out at its ends 54 .
- the liquid supply 40 should be emptied then this can be indicated either at the apparatus 10 in accordance with the invention and/or by means of a data communication via the interface 50 to, e.g. an operating personal, in such a way that these can then remove the liquid 22 via the bleeder valve 52 .
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged illustration of the hollow tube 16 of the embodiment in accordance with FIG. 1 .
- the length of the hollow tube 16 can be freely selected and can be matched simply to the desired width of the carrier medium 12 .
- the openings 18 of the hollow member 16 can be arranged in at least two rows about the longitudinal axis of the elongate hollow member 16 and/or can have different outlet angles for the liquid 22 in the longitudinal direction of the elongate hollow member 16 and/or are in radial planes with respect to the said longitudinal axis.
- the outlet angle is preferably oriented away from the output roller 30 in such a way that the output roller 30 at least substantially conveys a dry material web 12 .
- the FIG. 4 shows different alternatives for the shape of the outline of the openings 18 of the elongate hollow member 16 .
- the shape of the outline of an opening 18 can be selected circular, oval, elliptical, quadratic, rectangular, triangular and polygonal.
- the precise shape of the opening 18 is generally selected in such a way that this allows an as good as possible distribution of the liquid 22 at and/or into the carrier medium 12 .
- the cross-sectional area of the openings 18 along a hollow member 16 can be selected in such a way that these are either alike or different.
- FIGS. 5A to 5H show that the passages 56 in the walls 58 of the elongate hollow member 16 which open at the openings 18 have a shape which, starting from the interior of the elongate hollow member 16 and going towards the outside, is selected from the group comprising converging, diverging, initially converging and subsequently diverging, initially converging and subsequently diverging, trumpet-shaped and vase-shaped.
- This different form of the passages 56 enables a more precise setting of the distribution of the liquid 22 which exits from the openings 18 and is brought into contact with the carrier medium 12 .
- the elongate hollow member 16 of the injection unit 14 can be configured in order to cooperate with a hollow slider 60 which hollow slider 60 is configured for carrying out a relative movement with respect to the elongate hollow member 16 .
- This relative movement serves for a release and/or a closure of the said openings 18 .
- the slider 60 of FIG. 6 is arranged within the elongate hollow member 16 could, however, in comparison be arranged outside of the elongate hollow member 16 .
- To open and to close the opening 18 the elongate hollow member 16 could be fixedly arranged and the slider 60 could be movably arranged.
- the slider 60 could be fixedly arranged and the elongate hollow member 16 could be movably arranged. It could also be possible that both the slider 60 and the elongate hollow member 16 are movable. Independent thereof of how the relative movement between the slider 60 and the hollow member 16 is brought about, this relative movement between the slider 60 and the elongate hollow member 16 can preferably be carried out in such a way that the opening width of the openings 18 can be controlled for metering the liquid dispensing.
- Both the elongate hollow member 16 and the slider 60 of the FIG. 6 are respectively formed by a hollow tubular section, wherein one of the hollow tubular sections can have a longitudinal slot in the longitudinal direction, this means it can be of C-shaped design.
- FIG. 7 shows a variant of a slider 60 which is configured for the outputting of the liquid 22 in such a way that it is configured for a rotational movement with respect to the elongate hollow member 16 .
- a slider 60 which combines the linear movement of the slider 60 of FIG. 6 with the rotational movement of the slider 60 of FIG. 7 and in this way is configured for carrying out a combined rotational and linear movement.
- Seals 62 are arranged between the slider 60 and the elongate hollow member 16 in order to avoid leaks, in particular in the closed state of the openings 18 for all the variants of sliders 60 listed in this context.
- FIGS. 8A to 8D show the guidance of the carrier medium 12 past the elongate hollow member 16 which is configured for the output of the moisturizing liquid 22 .
- FIG. 8A shows that the carrier medium 12 is guided to the hollow member by means of three deflection rollers 26 , 28 , 64 in a rest position of the apparatus 10 in accordance with the invention.
- a movable deflection roller 66 is present spaced apart from the hollow member 16 in a rest position.
- the FIG. 8B shows how this movable deflection roller 66 can be brought from its rest position into an active position during the activation of the apparatus 10 in order to guide the carrier medium 12 into direct contact with the hollow member 16 .
- FIG. 8C shows a perspective top view onto the hollow member 16 in which the movable deflection roller 66 is present in an active position and the carrier medium 12 to be moisturized is guided past the openings 18 of the hollow member 16 to the output mechanism 32 .
- FIG. 8D shows a side view of the apparatus 14 in accordance with FIG. 8C .
- the apparatus 10 in accordance with the invention can be used in stationary conditions or mobile conditions.
- the minimum volume of the injection unit 14 depends on the amount of the carrier medium 12 to be moisturized and at a minimum amounts to 4000 m 3 respectively 4 ml.
- the system pressure can vary between +0.005 bar and +15.00 or more.
- the carrier medium 12 is impinged uniformly and areally with a certain regulatable amount of liquid 22 by means of the injection tube 16 .
- the output amount of liquid is determined by the system pressure, the arrangement, the design and the construction of the outlet opening 18 , as well as by the volume(s) of the injection tube(s) 18 .
- the outlet opening(s) 18 of the injection tube(s) 16 is/are designed in such a way that the adhesive/cohesive behavior of the liquid 22 during a pressure-free state and/or a rest state completely or partly prevents an exit or evaporation of the same.
- the arrangement of the outlet openings 18 is symmetric, asymmetric or both in dependence on the properties of the liquid 22 .
- the shape of the outlet openings 18 per injection tube 16 can be implemented uniformly or mixed depending on the properties of the liquid 22 .
- the sidewalls 56 of the outlet opening 18 can be linear, convex, concave or mixed.
- the inlet and outlet edge of the opening 18 can taper, can be provided with a radius or can be chamfered.
- the diameter of the outlet opening 18 can be different at the inlet and at the outlet.
- the inner diameter of the narrowest part of the outlet opening 18 can range from 0.005 mm to 2.00 mm or more.
- the narrowest or widest position of the outlet opening 18 can be arranged centrally or deviating downwardly or upwardly.
- Inlet and outlet angles of the outlet opening 18 can be different.
- the dispensing angle of the dispensing openings 18 can be at a right angle or in a deviating angular position with respect to the injection tube 16 .
- a paper web 12 can be used as a carrier medium 12 which weighs between 10 g/m 2 and 200 g/m 2 this can be impinged with 5 ml/m 2 up to 100 ml/m 2 liquid 22 .
- FIG. 9A to 9B A first position of the injection tube 16 of an injection unit 14 in accordance with any one of the foregoing Figures, in particular in accordance with the FIG. 7 , is shown in the FIG. 9A to 9B for the moisturization of the material web 12 with liquid 22 , this means for the injection of the liquid 22 into the material web 12 .
- the injection tube 16 is turned during the moisturization against the medium 12 to be moisturized in such a way that the outlet openings 18 are aligned in that direction.
- the jet is incident at approximately “right angles” on the material web 12 arranged in the direct vicinity of the injection tube and preferably contacting the injection tube.
- the injection tube 16 is rotatably stored and is automatically turned between the different positions explained in connection with the FIGS. 9A to 9F by means of an electric servo motor (not shown), a magnetic switch having a plurality of switching positions (not shown) or a similar drive (not shown).
- FIGS. 9C and 9D show a second position of the injection tube 16 of the injection unit 14 in which the injection tube 16 is downwardly arranged for the purpose of the injection and/or emptying.
- This position is selected for cleaning purposes and for an insufficient density of the liquids 22 which can, for example, arise due to evaporation losses.
- the control takes place automatically can, if desired, however, also be triggered by the user.
- the liquid 22 can be caught in a suitable container (not shown).
- FIGS. 9E and 9F show a third position of the injection tube 16 , of the injection unit 14 in which the injection tube 16 is rotated into a stop position in which the injection tube 16 is closed and/or sealed against a liquid dispensing.
- the injection tube can be closed and/or sealed by a stationary hollow tube 68 partly gripping around the injection tube 16 .
- This means that the injection tube 16 is turned into a “rest position” following the successful moisturizing process.
- the outlet openings 18 of the injection tube 16 are closed and/or are sealed by a “contact” (hollow tubular section, bar-shaped part or seal).
- the stationary hollow tubular section 68 can be provided with an elongate section which enables the moisturization of the material web 14 and the emptying of the injection tube 16 in the first and second position in an unhindered manner.
- a bar-shaped part can be arranged in parallel to the injection tube 16 which takes on the corresponding function, this means the closure of the opening and/or the openings 18 of the injection tube 16 .
- the support present on the injection tube 16 can be arranged stationary or movable regardless of whether it is formed by a hollow tubular section 68 or by a bar-shaped part. Movable in the sense that it can be rotated both about the longitudinal axis A or stored in a fixed manner and can also be moved to and fro.
- the shape and design of the seal 70 can be arbitrarily selected. It can, for example, be realized by a squashable plastic strip which is adhered within the section 68 partly gripping around the injection tube 16 such that the opening and/or the openings 18 in the injection tube 16 are completely bridged in the third position and for this reason seals this or can be formed by individual O-rings which respectively surround an outlet opening 18 in the injection tube 16 in the third position of the same.
- a bar-shaped termination part also an elongate plastic strip 70 or O-rings 70 can be used or the termination part 68 itself can be formed from an elastic material and in this way take on the sealing function.
- the cross-sectional shape of the seal 70 can, for example, be oval, rectangular, circular or quadratic.
- the injection tube 16 of the FIGS. 9A to 9F can also be positioned in an axially fixed manner when the hollow tubular section 68 partly gripping around the injection tube 16 is movably arranged and is turned about the longitudinal axis of the injection tube 16 and/or is guided along the longitudinal axis A of the injection tube 16 .
- Such an axial displacement then comes into question when the hollow tubular section 68 is e.g. provided with slots running over a part of the circumference of the hollow tubular section 68 which in the first position align with the openings 18 of the injection tube 16 but in the third position do not align with the openings 18 and in this way achieve a seal.
- the hollow tubular section 68 can also be designed both rotatable and movable in such a way that a rotation and a displacement of the hollow tubular section 68 can take place.
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A device for wetting a carrier medium, such as a paper web, a material web, a nonwoven web or a woven fabric web or a knitted fabric web, is provided, having an injection unit consisting of a first elongate hollow element with an opening, preferably with a plurality of openings which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction, and of a pump which is connected to the elongate hollow element, pumps the wetting liquid through the elongate hollow element and through the opening or the openings, and, as a result, injects a single or multiple jet into the carrier medium.
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- The present invention relates to an apparatus for moisturizing a carrier medium, such as a paper web, a material web, a non-woven material web or a fabric web or a knitted material web.
- Such apparatuses are, for example, known from the EP 1450660 B1, the EP 1597993 B1 and from the WO 2010/072298.
- While the apparatuses in accordance with the two mentioned EP documents are suitable for moisturizing paper webs by means of watery liquids, the apparatus in accordance with the mentioned WO document is intended for the moisturization by means of liquids having volatile components, such as alcohol, for the purpose of cleaning and/or sterilizing hands of a surgeon or of a mechanic or of surfaces, for example in operating theatres or in clean rooms. Practical experience with the mentioned apparatuses has shown that they indeed satisfy their intended purpose and, in particular that it is possible to uniformly moisturize a paper web by means of a roller, in particular a grooved roller, without the wetted paper web, which is relatively weak, tearing during the dispensing and/or the removal. The apparatus in accordance with the said WO document moreover avoids the occurrence of interfering evaporation losses also then when the liquid having volatile components is present in a bath over a longer period of time of days or weeks, into which bath the underside of the grooved roller is immersed.
- It is a little problematic having regard to the mentioned apparatuses, however, that these have a design which is demanding in effort and cost, in particular for the variant in accordance with the WO 2010/072298 in which a sealed lid is required above the bath. Furthermore, in dependence on the application, for example, for the moisturizing of toilet paper with water or the moisturizing of paper webs for the purpose of sterilization, different constructions are required such that different designs are required for the different purposes.
- The object of the present invention lies therein in providing a novel and compact apparatus for the moisturization of carrier media which can be used for different purposes of moisturization and with regard to different properties of the liquids, such as the viscosity or the volatility, by means of only a few minor adaptations, which apparatus is relatively simple and cost-effective in its manufacture, but still enables a uniform, evaporation-free or at least substantially evaporation-free moisturization and avoids undesired losses of the liquid to be applied.
- In order to emphasize the object on which the present invention is based it is also indicated that approximately 3 g of isopropanol have to be distributed onto the surface of the sheet of paper on use of a paper web having individual sections of approximately A4 size for the purpose of sterilization. This presents critical requirements on the dispensing of the liquid when this has to be distributed full area-wise and to some extent uniformly on an A4-sized section.
- However, it is not necessarily required to achieve an absolute uniform distribution of the liquid, since liquid applied point-wise onto the carrier medium will distribute itself in a relatively short space of time both in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction for a strongly absorbing carrier medium. Nevertheless a regular dispensing of the liquid should take place in such a way that a comparatively uniform distribution is present directly after the discharge of the sections. An excess moisturization of the carrier medium has to be avoided by all means in most cases, since wet positions can decrease the strength of the material web so far that an undesired tear of the web has to be feared for materials, such as paper.
- In order to satisfy this object an apparatus for the moisturization of a carrier medium, such as a paper web, a material web, a non-woven material web, or a fabric web, or a knitted material web is provided in accordance with the invention having an injection unit comprising an elongate hollow member and/or an injection tube having an opening, preferably having a plurality of openings spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction and comprising a pump connected to the elongate hollow member which pumps the moisturizing liquid through the elongate member and through the opening and/or the openings and hereby injects a single jet or multiple-jets into the carrier medium.
- By means of this apparatus the jet is applied into the carrier medium or directly onto the carrier medium in a homogeneous and compact manner and indeed without a finely distributed spray mist arising during a spray process which leads to a loss of liquids. In this manner a controlled, completed atomization-free and completely evaporation-free or substantially evaporation-free uniform liquid impingement onto different carrier medium results.
- Furthermore, the carrier medium can hereby be impinged in a uniform manner with a constant amount per unit area. Furthermore, none or only very small amounts of the contents of the liquid volatizes during the impingement process. The carrier medium can always be impinged in a manner completely covering the surface thereof. The guidance of the carrier medium in the region of the injection unit allows the loss-free and complete impingement of the same.
- The carrier medium is guided through a suitable guide apparatus in accordance with the invention completely or partly around the elongate hollow body, this means around the injection tube without a defined spacing or at a defined spacing.
- In this manner, the liquid can be brought into the carrier medium directly or can at least be brought substantially directly onto the carrier medium which likewise ensures that losses hardly arise.
- The apparatus has an output mechanism which is, in particular arranged at the inlet side of the elongate hollow body and enables the collection of a sheet-like part, which can be output, of the web of the carrier medium in the wet state without a subsequent part being moisturized.
- The output of the carrier medium is preferably controlled by means of an electronic pulse generator.
- It is particularly advantageous when the elongate hollow member of the injection unit cooperates with a hollow slider which is configured for carrying out a relative movement with respect to the elongate hollow member which slider serves for a release and/or a closure of the said openings.
- In this connection the slider can be arranged within or outside of the hollow member.
- Furthermore, the slider can be configured for carrying out a linear movement or a rotational movement with respect to the elongate hollow member or a combined rotational and linear movement can take place.
- It is not necessarily required that the slider moves, rather more the slider could be fixedly arranged and the elongate hollow member can be movably arranged for an opening and a closing of the said openings or both the slider and the elongate hollow member can be moved.
- Furthermore, the relative movement can be configured in such a way that the opening width of the openings can be controlled for metering the liquid dispensing.
- Seals can be arranged between the slider and the elongate hollow member in order to avoid leaks, in particular in the closed state of the openings.
- It is particularly favorable when both the elongate hollow member and the slider are formed by a respective hollow tubular section, wherein one of the hollow sections can have a longitudinal slot in the longitudinal direction.
- The openings of the elongate hollow member and/or the hollow tube can have an outline which is selected from the group comprising circular, oval, elliptical, quadratic, rectangular, triangular and polygonal.
- The cross-sectional surfaces of the openings can be selected alike or different, the latter in particular then, when a uniform amount of liquid dispensed out of each opening should be compensated on a pressure decrease along the hollow tube by increasing the opening cross-section or when a deliberate non-uniform liquid dispensing along the elongate hollow member is desired.
- The passages in the walls of the elongate member which open at the openings can have a form which, starting from the interior of the hollow sections and going towards the outside, is selected from the group comprising converging, diverging, initially converging and subsequently diverging, initially converging and subsequently diverging, trumpet-shaped and vase-shaped. Such shapes can be generated without further ado by spark erosion, by electrochemical processing or by means of a laser beam or a water jet.
- When the liquid is taken from a non-collapsible bottle, then a preferably controllable valve is installed in the line between the bottle and the injection unit which valve is opened by the pump for the liquid retrieval and output and enables an air supply into the bottle for a pressure compensation. In contrast to this, a thin walled bottle compressible by the environmental pressure, this means a collapsible bottle can be used in such a way that a breather valve is not required. The pump can possibly serve as an on/off valve.
- The apparatus and/or the injection system can be used under stationary or mobile conditions.
- The invention will be described in detail in the following by means of embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which is shown:
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FIG. 1 an apparatus in accordance with the invention in a sectional illustration; -
FIG. 2 an enlarged illustration of the hollow tube of the design in accordance withFIG. 1 in order to show the selectability of the length of the hollow tube; -
FIG. 3A to 3H different possibilities of the arrangement of the openings of the hollow tubes; -
FIG. 4 a plurality of alternatives for the circumferential shape of the opening; -
FIG. 5 different possible cross-sectional shapes of the passages which lead to the individual openings; -
FIG. 6 a preferred design in accordance with the invention having a linear slider; -
FIG. 7 a further preferred design in accordance with the invention having a rotary slider; -
FIG. 8A to 8D different possible embodiments of a guide apparatus for a web-shaped carrier medium; and -
FIG. 9A to 9F show a preferred arrangement of the injection unit, wherein theFIG. 9A andFIG. 9B show the moisturization position of the injection tube, theFIG. 9C andFIG. 9D show the emptying position of the injection tube and theFIG. 9E andFIG. 9F show the sealing position of the injection tube each in a perspective view and in an end view. -
FIG. 1 shows anapparatus 10 in accordance with the invention for moisturizing acarrier medium 12, such as apaper web 12, amaterial web 12, a non-wovenmaterial web 12, afabric web 12 or a knittedmaterial web 12. Theapparatus 10 has aninjection unit 14 comprising an elongatehollow member 16 having a plurality ofopenings 18 spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction of thehollow member 16. Theapparatus 10 further comprises a pump 20 connected to the elongatehollow member 16 which pumps the moisturizing liquid through the elongatehollow member 16 and through theopenings 18 and thereby injects the liquid into and/or onto thecarrier medium 12. - The
FIG. 1 shows a guide apparatus 24 in which the web-like carrier medium 12 is guided to theinjection unit 14 from acarrier medium roller 30 viadeflection rollers carrier medium 12 can be completely or partly guided around theinjection tube 16 at a defined spacing or without a defined spacing. This has the effect that the liquid 22 can be applied directly into or substantially directly onto thecarrier medium 12. Following the moisturization of thecarrier medium 12, this is guided through anoutput mechanism 32 and/or past anoutput mechanism 32. Theoutput mechanism 32 is arranged at an inlet side 34 of the elongatehollow member 16 and enables the collection of a sheet-like part 12, which can be output, of the web of thecarrier medium 12 in the moisturized and/or wetted state without a subsequent part of thecarrier medium 12 being moisturized. A separation device 36 is provided at theoutput mechanism 32, which can comprise e.g. a blade 36, a toothed edge 36 or a cutting apparatus 36, in order to ensure the collection of the sheet-like part 12 of the web of thecarrier medium 12 in the moisturized and/or wet state. The web of thecarrier medium 12 can possibly be provided with a perforation or a different point of weakness, such as lateral incisions in order to simplify the tearing ofindividual sections 12. - The
output mechanism 32 is preferably controllable by means of an electronic pulse generator 38. Thereby the desired amount of the liquid 22 to be output and/or the precise length of thecarrier medium 12 to be moisturized, as well as the output speed of thecarrier medium 12 can be set and/or regulated in a manner known per se by means of known control and regulation units 38. Theoutput mechanism 32 can be connected to the pump 20 which can then simultaneously serve as an on/off mechanism for the liquid supply 22 to theoutput mechanism 32 and for the separation from aliquid supply 40. This can be achieved particularly well when the pump 20 is configured as a positive displacement pump 20. - The injection of the liquid 22 takes place by means of an
injection unit 14 and is matched to the respective liquid 22 and therespective carrier medium 12 which are to be discharged. The concentration of certain components in the liquid 22 can be measured by means of ameasurement unit 42 in theinjection unit 14. If this sinks below a certain minimum value, e.g. following a longer period of stand still, theinjection unit 14 is emptied before the dispensing onto thecarrier medium 12 takes place. The renewed pressure increase and the liquid supply then take place again via the variable metering pump 20. The amount of liquid and the pressure are then regulated, as was previously the case, by means of the electronic control 38. By means of a selected matchable design of the pump 20, a plurality of different liquids 22 and a large range of dispensed amounts of liquid 22 per unit area of thecarrier medium 12 can be covered, it is merely required to match the control of the pump 20 to the respective desired metering and/or the respectively used liquid 22. In this way a wide palette of applications can be covered in a cost-effective manner using a basic design. Also the length of theinjection unit 14 can be easily matched in accordance with the respective desired width of the web of thecarrier medium 12 without the design of the pump 20 itself having to be changed. - The dispensable liquid 22 can be sourced from the
liquid supply 40, e.g. anon-compressible bottle 40, wherein acontrollable valve 46 is used in the line 44 between thebottle 40 and theinjection unit 14 which can be opened on the liquid retrieval and output due to the use of the pump 20. Thevalve 46 can be connected to theliquid supply 40 by means of aline 48 which is provided between thevalve 46 and theliquid supply 40 and in this way enables an air supply into theliquid supply 40 for a pressure compensation and/or a forced ventilation. The forced ventilation thus prevents the generation of a vacuum in theliquid supply 40. Alternatively, theliquid supply 40 can comprise a thin-walledcollapsible bottle 40 which can be compressed by the environmental pressure and in this way makes a ventilation line between theinjection unit 14 and theliquid supply 40 obsolete. Theinjection system 14 is preferably designed closed and evaporation-safe. The liquid supply is closed off in front of theinjection unit 14 in the idle state by means of thevalve 46. Theinjection unit 14 is configured in such a way that for a continuous, a cyclic and an acyclic operation, as well as during/following an idle time no loss of content arises and an ideal effect is present at any point in time. Thevalve 46 can also be arranged between the pump 20 and theliquid supply 40 and/or can be integrated into the pump 20. - The liquid 22 is injected at a pressure into the
carrier medium 12 by means of a single jet or multiple jets. The jet is effected in a homogeneous (compact) manner into thecarrier medium 12 or directly onto thecarrier medium 12. Theapparatus 10 in accordance with the invention allows the controlled, complete, atomization-free and completely evaporation-free or substantially evaporation-free liquid impingement ofdifferent carrier media 12. Theapparatus 10 allows thecarrier medium 12 to be impinged uniformly with a constant amount of liquid 22 per unit area and that no or only a very small amount of the contents of the liquid 22 can evaporate during the impingement process. Thecarrier medium 12 is impinged with the liquid 22 in such a way that this distributes itself completely covering the surface of thecarrier medium 12. The guidance of thecarrier medium 12 in the region of theinjection unit 14 permits the loss-free and complete impingement of the same with a liquid 22. Thecarrier medium 12 is guided completely or partly around theinjection tube 16 without a defined spacing or at a defined spacing. The injection system can be equipped with an electronic monitoring and reporting in order to indicate the filling level of the liquid level 22 and/or the still remaining amounts ofcarrier medium 12 to a central (not shown) position by means of aninterface 50, possibly a wireless communication option. - An emptying of the liquid, either the amount which is present in the
hollow member 16 or also from theliquid supply 40 can take place through ableeder valve 52, when the used liquid 22 no longer satisfies certain minimum requirements, e.g. following longer idle times and/or because a best before date has been exceeded. Generally, themeasurement apparatus 42 monitors concentration values for certain components of the liquid 22. Should these no longer correspond to the minimum requirements then thebleeder valve 52 can be opened and the liquid 22 present in thehollow member 16 can in this way be emptied out at its ends 54. When theliquid supply 40 should be emptied then this can be indicated either at theapparatus 10 in accordance with the invention and/or by means of a data communication via theinterface 50 to, e.g. an operating personal, in such a way that these can then remove the liquid 22 via thebleeder valve 52. - The
FIG. 2 is an enlarged illustration of thehollow tube 16 of the embodiment in accordance withFIG. 1 . In this it is exemplified that the length of thehollow tube 16 can be freely selected and can be matched simply to the desired width of thecarrier medium 12. - As can be seen from the
FIG. 3 theopenings 18 of thehollow member 16 can be arranged in at least two rows about the longitudinal axis of the elongatehollow member 16 and/or can have different outlet angles for the liquid 22 in the longitudinal direction of the elongatehollow member 16 and/or are in radial planes with respect to the said longitudinal axis. The outlet angle is preferably oriented away from theoutput roller 30 in such a way that theoutput roller 30 at least substantially conveys adry material web 12. - The
FIG. 4 shows different alternatives for the shape of the outline of theopenings 18 of the elongatehollow member 16. The shape of the outline of anopening 18 can be selected circular, oval, elliptical, quadratic, rectangular, triangular and polygonal. The precise shape of theopening 18 is generally selected in such a way that this allows an as good as possible distribution of the liquid 22 at and/or into thecarrier medium 12. It would also be possible to provide different sizes and/or shapes of theopenings 18 along thehollow member 16 in such a way that e.g.smaller openings 18 are provided at the edge of thehollow member 16, rather than in the middle of thehollow member 16. In other words, the cross-sectional area of theopenings 18 along ahollow member 16 can be selected in such a way that these are either alike or different. - The
FIGS. 5A to 5H show that thepassages 56 in thewalls 58 of the elongatehollow member 16 which open at theopenings 18 have a shape which, starting from the interior of the elongatehollow member 16 and going towards the outside, is selected from the group comprising converging, diverging, initially converging and subsequently diverging, initially converging and subsequently diverging, trumpet-shaped and vase-shaped. This different form of thepassages 56 enables a more precise setting of the distribution of the liquid 22 which exits from theopenings 18 and is brought into contact with thecarrier medium 12. - As is shown in
FIG. 6 the elongatehollow member 16 of theinjection unit 14 can be configured in order to cooperate with ahollow slider 60 which hollowslider 60 is configured for carrying out a relative movement with respect to the elongatehollow member 16. This relative movement serves for a release and/or a closure of the saidopenings 18. Theslider 60 ofFIG. 6 is arranged within the elongatehollow member 16 could, however, in comparison be arranged outside of the elongatehollow member 16. To open and to close theopening 18 the elongatehollow member 16 could be fixedly arranged and theslider 60 could be movably arranged. - Alternatively the
slider 60 could be fixedly arranged and the elongatehollow member 16 could be movably arranged. It could also be possible that both theslider 60 and the elongatehollow member 16 are movable. Independent thereof of how the relative movement between theslider 60 and thehollow member 16 is brought about, this relative movement between theslider 60 and the elongatehollow member 16 can preferably be carried out in such a way that the opening width of theopenings 18 can be controlled for metering the liquid dispensing. Both the elongatehollow member 16 and theslider 60 of theFIG. 6 are respectively formed by a hollow tubular section, wherein one of the hollow tubular sections can have a longitudinal slot in the longitudinal direction, this means it can be of C-shaped design. - The
FIG. 7 shows a variant of aslider 60 which is configured for the outputting of the liquid 22 in such a way that it is configured for a rotational movement with respect to the elongatehollow member 16. However, it would also be plausible to provide aslider 60 which combines the linear movement of theslider 60 ofFIG. 6 with the rotational movement of theslider 60 ofFIG. 7 and in this way is configured for carrying out a combined rotational and linear movement.Seals 62 are arranged between theslider 60 and the elongatehollow member 16 in order to avoid leaks, in particular in the closed state of theopenings 18 for all the variants ofsliders 60 listed in this context. -
FIGS. 8A to 8D show the guidance of thecarrier medium 12 past the elongatehollow member 16 which is configured for the output of the moisturizing liquid 22.FIG. 8A shows that thecarrier medium 12 is guided to the hollow member by means of threedeflection rollers apparatus 10 in accordance with the invention. Amovable deflection roller 66 is present spaced apart from thehollow member 16 in a rest position. TheFIG. 8B shows how thismovable deflection roller 66 can be brought from its rest position into an active position during the activation of theapparatus 10 in order to guide thecarrier medium 12 into direct contact with thehollow member 16. - The
FIG. 8C shows a perspective top view onto thehollow member 16 in which themovable deflection roller 66 is present in an active position and thecarrier medium 12 to be moisturized is guided past theopenings 18 of thehollow member 16 to theoutput mechanism 32.FIG. 8D shows a side view of theapparatus 14 in accordance withFIG. 8C . - The
apparatus 10 in accordance with the invention can be used in stationary conditions or mobile conditions. The minimum volume of theinjection unit 14 depends on the amount of thecarrier medium 12 to be moisturized and at a minimum amounts to 4000 m3 respectively 4 ml. The system pressure can vary between +0.005 bar and +15.00 or more. Thecarrier medium 12 is impinged uniformly and areally with a certain regulatable amount of liquid 22 by means of theinjection tube 16. The output amount of liquid is determined by the system pressure, the arrangement, the design and the construction of theoutlet opening 18, as well as by the volume(s) of the injection tube(s) 18. - The outlet opening(s) 18 of the injection tube(s) 16 is/are designed in such a way that the adhesive/cohesive behavior of the liquid 22 during a pressure-free state and/or a rest state completely or partly prevents an exit or evaporation of the same. The arrangement of the
outlet openings 18 is symmetric, asymmetric or both in dependence on the properties of the liquid 22. The shape of theoutlet openings 18 perinjection tube 16 can be implemented uniformly or mixed depending on the properties of the liquid 22. Thesidewalls 56 of theoutlet opening 18 can be linear, convex, concave or mixed. The inlet and outlet edge of theopening 18 can taper, can be provided with a radius or can be chamfered. The diameter of theoutlet opening 18 can be different at the inlet and at the outlet. The inner diameter of the narrowest part of theoutlet opening 18 can range from 0.005 mm to 2.00 mm or more. The narrowest or widest position of theoutlet opening 18 can be arranged centrally or deviating downwardly or upwardly. Inlet and outlet angles of theoutlet opening 18 can be different. The dispensing angle of the dispensingopenings 18 can be at a right angle or in a deviating angular position with respect to theinjection tube 16. - E.g. a
paper web 12 can be used as acarrier medium 12 which weighs between 10 g/m2 and 200 g/m2 this can be impinged with 5 ml/m2 up to 100 ml/m2 liquid 22. - With reference to the
FIGS. 9A to 9F a very particularly preferred embodiment will now be discussed. - A first position of the
injection tube 16 of aninjection unit 14 in accordance with any one of the foregoing Figures, in particular in accordance with theFIG. 7 , is shown in theFIG. 9A to 9B for the moisturization of thematerial web 12 with liquid 22, this means for the injection of the liquid 22 into thematerial web 12. Theinjection tube 16 is turned during the moisturization against the medium 12 to be moisturized in such a way that theoutlet openings 18 are aligned in that direction. In this position the jet is incident at approximately “right angles” on thematerial web 12 arranged in the direct vicinity of the injection tube and preferably contacting the injection tube. For this purpose theinjection tube 16 is rotatably stored and is automatically turned between the different positions explained in connection with theFIGS. 9A to 9F by means of an electric servo motor (not shown), a magnetic switch having a plurality of switching positions (not shown) or a similar drive (not shown). - The
FIGS. 9C and 9D show a second position of theinjection tube 16 of theinjection unit 14 in which theinjection tube 16 is downwardly arranged for the purpose of the injection and/or emptying. This means that theinjection tube 16 is turned about the central longitudinal axis A into a position in which the jet of the liquid 22 can exit downwardly into the “free space”. This position is selected for cleaning purposes and for an insufficient density of the liquids 22 which can, for example, arise due to evaporation losses. Also in this case, the control takes place automatically can, if desired, however, also be triggered by the user. The liquid 22 can be caught in a suitable container (not shown). - The
FIGS. 9E and 9F show a third position of theinjection tube 16, of theinjection unit 14 in which theinjection tube 16 is rotated into a stop position in which theinjection tube 16 is closed and/or sealed against a liquid dispensing. In this connection the injection tube can be closed and/or sealed by a stationaryhollow tube 68 partly gripping around theinjection tube 16. This means that theinjection tube 16 is turned into a “rest position” following the successful moisturizing process. In this position theoutlet openings 18 of theinjection tube 16 are closed and/or are sealed by a “contact” (hollow tubular section, bar-shaped part or seal). - The stationary hollow
tubular section 68 can be provided with an elongate section which enables the moisturization of thematerial web 14 and the emptying of theinjection tube 16 in the first and second position in an unhindered manner. Instead of using ahollow tubular section 68 partly gripping around the injection tube 16 a bar-shaped part can be arranged in parallel to theinjection tube 16 which takes on the corresponding function, this means the closure of the opening and/or theopenings 18 of theinjection tube 16. Furthermore, the support present on theinjection tube 16, can be arranged stationary or movable regardless of whether it is formed by ahollow tubular section 68 or by a bar-shaped part. Movable in the sense that it can be rotated both about the longitudinal axis A or stored in a fixed manner and can also be moved to and fro. - Independent thereof which arrangement is selected, this means whether a stationary hollow
tubular section 68 gripping around theinjection tube 16 or whether a movable hollow tubular section 68 (which would also be possible) partly gripping around theinjection tube 16 or whether a bar-shaped termination part is selected, a complete seal or at least a high quality seal can be achieved by means of suitable seals 70. - The shape and design of the
seal 70 can be arbitrarily selected. It can, for example, be realized by a squashable plastic strip which is adhered within thesection 68 partly gripping around theinjection tube 16 such that the opening and/or theopenings 18 in theinjection tube 16 are completely bridged in the third position and for this reason seals this or can be formed by individual O-rings which respectively surround anoutlet opening 18 in theinjection tube 16 in the third position of the same. On use of a bar-shaped termination part also an elongateplastic strip 70 or O-rings 70 can be used or thetermination part 68 itself can be formed from an elastic material and in this way take on the sealing function. The cross-sectional shape of theseal 70 can, for example, be oval, rectangular, circular or quadratic. - The
injection tube 16 of theFIGS. 9A to 9F can also be positioned in an axially fixed manner when thehollow tubular section 68 partly gripping around theinjection tube 16 is movably arranged and is turned about the longitudinal axis of theinjection tube 16 and/or is guided along the longitudinal axis A of theinjection tube 16. Such an axial displacement then comes into question when thehollow tubular section 68 is e.g. provided with slots running over a part of the circumference of thehollow tubular section 68 which in the first position align with theopenings 18 of theinjection tube 16 but in the third position do not align with theopenings 18 and in this way achieve a seal. Thehollow tubular section 68 can also be designed both rotatable and movable in such a way that a rotation and a displacement of thehollow tubular section 68 can take place. -
- 10 apparatus
- 12 carrier medium
- 14 injection unit
- 16 hollow member
- 18 openings
- 20 pump
- 22 liquid
- 24 guide apparatus
- 26 deflection roller
- 28 deflection roller
- 30 carrier medium roller
- 32 output mechanism
- 34 inlet side
- 36 separation apparatus
- 38 pulse generator
- 40 liquid supply
- 42 measurement unit
- 44 line
- 46 valve
- 48 line
- 50 interface
- 52 valve
- 54 end
- 56 passage
- 58 wall
- 60 slider
- 62 seal
- 64 deflection roller
- 66 deflection roller
- 68 hollow tubular section
- 70 seal
- A longitudinal axis
Claims (25)
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22. An apparatus (10) for moisturizing a carrier medium (12) having an injection unit (14) comprising an elongate hollow member (16) having one opening (18) or having a plurality of openings (18) spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction, and comprising a pump (20) which is connected to the elongate hollow member (16) and which pumps the moisturizing liquid (22) through the elongate hollow member (16) and through the opening (18) or the openings (18) and hereby injects a single jet or a multi-jet into the carrier medium (12).
23. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 22 , further comprising a guide apparatus (24) which guides the carrier medium (12) into the direct region of the injection unit (14).
24. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 23 , wherein the guide apparatus (24) is configured for guiding the carrier medium (12) completely or partly around the injection tube (16) at a defined spacing or without a defined spacing.
25. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 22 , wherein the liquid (22) can be applied directly into or at least substantially directly onto the carrier medium (12).
26. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 22 , further comprising an output mechanism (32) which is arranged at the hollow member and enables the collection of a sheet-like part (12), which can be output, of the web the carrier medium (12) in the wet state without a subsequent part (12) being moisturized.
27. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 26 , wherein the output mechanism (32) is arranged at the inlet side (34) of the elongate hollow member (16).
28. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 26 , wherein the output mechanism (32) can be controlled by means of an electronic pulse generator (28).
29. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 22 , wherein the elongate hollow member (16) of the injection unit (14) cooperates with a hollow slider (60) which is configured for carrying out a relative movement with respect to the elongate hollow member (16) which slider serves for a release and/or for a closure of the said openings (18).
30. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , wherein the slider (60) is arranged inside of or outside of the elongate hollow member (16).
31. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , wherein the slider (60) is configured for carrying out a linear movement or a rotational movement with respect to the elongate hollow member (16) or is configured for carrying out a combined rotational and linear movement.
32. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , wherein for opening and closing the said openings (18) either the elongate hollow member (16) is fixedly arranged and the slider (60) is movably arranged or the slider (60) is fixedly arranged and the elongate hollow member (16) is movably arranged or both the slider (60) and the elongate hollow member (16) can be moved.
33. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , wherein the relative movement of the slider (60) and of the elongate hollow member (16) can be carried out in such a way that the opening width of the openings (18) can be controlled for metering the liquid dispensing.
34. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , wherein seals (62) are arranged between the slider (60) and the elongate hollow member (16) in order to avoid leaks.
35. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 34 , wherein the seals (62) are arranged between the slider (60) and the elongate hollow member (16) in order to avoid leaks in the closed state of the openings (18).
36. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , wherein both the elongate hollow member (16) and the slider (60) are formed by a respective hollow tubular section, wherein one of the hollow tubular sections can have a longitudinal slot in the longitudinal direction, this means it is of C-shaped design.
37. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , wherein the at least one opening (18) of the elongate hollow member (16) and/or of the hollow tube (16) has/have outlines which are selected from the group comprising circular, oval, elliptical, quadratic, rectangular, triangular and polygonal.
38. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , wherein the cross-sectional surfaces of the openings (18) are selected alike or different.
39. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , the passages (56) in the wall (58) of the elongate hollow member (16) which open at the openings (18) have a shape which, starting from the interior of the elongate hollow section (16) and going towards the outside, is selected from the group comprising converging, diverging, initially converging and subsequently diverging, initially converging and subsequently diverging, trumpet-shaped and vase-shaped.
40. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , wherein the liquid (22) can be output from a non-collapsible bottle (40) and a controllable valve (46) is installed in the line (48) between the bottle (40) and the injection unit (14) which valve is opened by the pump (20) on the retrieval of liquid and on the output of liquid and which enables an air supply into the bottle (40) for a pressure compensation.
41. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , wherein a thin-walled bottle compressible by the environmental pressure, this means a collapsible bottle (40), is used.
42. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 22 , wherein the pump (20) serves as an on/off valve for the liquid supply and separation from a supply container (40).
43. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 29 , wherein the openings (18) are arranged in at least two rows about the longitudinal axis of the elongate hollow member (16) and/or have different outlet angles for the liquid (22) in the longitudinal direction of the elongate hollow member (16) and/or are arranged in radial planes with respect to the said longitudinal axis.
44. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 22 , wherein the injection tube (16) can be moved between at least two positions, a moisturizing position and a sealing position.
45. The apparatus (10) in accordance with claim 22 , wherein the injection tube (16) can also be moved into an emptying position.
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