WO2007005165A2

WO2007005165A2 - Cellulose sheet manufacturing system and method therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2007005165A2
Application number: PCT/US2006/021440
Authority: WO
Inventors: Gi Ho Shin; Sum Mi Kim; Seung Wan Ha
Original assignee: Bio World, Inc.
Priority date: 2005-07-05
Filing date: 2006-06-02
Publication date: 2007-01-11
Also published as: WO2007005165A3; KR100573906B1

Abstract

A system and method of manufacturing a shaped cellulose sheet product. A gel-type cellulose lump is cut and dehydrated. It is then shaped for use as a face pack or burn treatment.

Description

CELLULOSE SHEET MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR

RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims priority from Korean Application Number 10- 2005-0060280 filed July 5, 2005, incorporated by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to a cellulose sheet, cellulose sheet manufacturing system, and cellulose sheet manufacturing method therefor. More specifically the present invention relates to a cellulose sheet, cellulose sheet manufacturing system, cellulose sheet manufacturing method therefore, which is manufactured by cutting a gel-type microbial cellulose manufactured from fungus body cultivation, to a certain thickness through an automated process.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Generally, cellulose is derived from natural celluloses and vegetable fibers, such as cotton, flax and hemp that are made with natural macromolecules. These celluloses are generally a combination of two glucose molecules, or monosaccharides.

[0004] As stated herein, the cellulose's structure are polysaccharides, which are derived from the basic elements of plant, but humans can not digest it, so it can't be considered a nutrient. Although, it is not considered a nutrient for humans, cellulose aids in the digestion of foods. Digestive disorder can result when there is cellulose deficiency in foods. Deficient cellulose diets can be supplemented with fiber drinks.

[0005] On the other hand, as stated herein, cellulose is widely used in manufacturing textile fibers and papers, in addition, the cellulose derivatives are also used to produce guncotton, plastic, film, viscose rayon, antifoaming agent, dispersing agent and protective colloid. Cellulose ionexchanger has wide usage in the biochemistry area. Celluloid and cellophane are also cellulose derivatives.

[0006] Although the cellulose's thickness can be adjusted, precise thickness is difficult to obtain because of the product manufacturing and development problems associated with existing sheet manufacturing technology. For example, if a specification requires cellulose products (i.e., cellulose sheets) with 5mm thickness, it is difficult to precisely manufacture or cultivate the cellulose products even using microbial celluloses cultivated in the cultivation room because surround environmental factors (e.g., humidity and temperature can cause ±3mm thickness differences).

[0007] Adjusting the thickness of the cellulose by adjusting the cultivation time in the cultivation room can be tedious and time consuming, leading to low production fields. Accordingly, there are quality and price issues when using cultivated cellulose as the cellulose product, which relates to the problem of combining the cellulose with new material throughout the industry.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved cellulose product, and system and method for making same that overcomes the shortcomings of prior art.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide a cellulose sheet from a gel-type cellulose lump manufactured by cultivation or other methods using an automated manufacturing system at a lower manufacture cost than possible with the existing sheet manufacturing technology. The thickness of the cellulose sheet can be adjusted by varying the cultivation process, e.g., cultivation time. The cellulose sheet of the present invention can be used to provide high quality cellulose sheet products, including but not limited to cellulose food, face pack, chemical for burn treatment and speaker diaphragm.

[0010] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a cellulose sheet manufacturing system comprises a cellulose cutter for cutting a gel-type cellulose lump, produced by methods, including but not limited to a cultivation method, to a predetermined sheet thickness, a transporting system installed towards the lower part or side of the cellulose sheet manufacturing system, for transporting the cellulose sheet on top of a one-way rotating conveyor belt, a dehydration roller comprising two rollers for dehydrating the cellulose sheet by passing the cellulose sheet between the two rollers, an adhesive roller for positioning and adhering the dehydrated cellulose sheet between a pearl paper and a non-woven sheet to provide a cellulose sheet product, a sheet cutter for cutting the cellulose sheet product to form a predetermined shape (e.g., a human face for a face pack or a patch for treatment of burns), and a wrapper for wrapping the shaped cellulose sheet product.

[0011] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention as aforesaid, the circumference of two rollers of the dehydration roller can have non-woven sheet coiled or rolled to provide water passage or absorption while dehydrating the cellulose sheet.

[0012] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the cellulose cutter comprises a cutter's body forming the exterior of the cutter with a defined size, a transportation conveyor for transporting the cellulose lump from front to rear by a rolling conveyor belt, which is coiled at either two or three points by a support shaped pulley horizontally installed at an upper front of the cutter's body, a pressure belt for pressing the cellulose lump, which rolls in the opposite direction in of the conveyor belt, a belt- type cutter blade for cutting the cellulose lump, which is transported horizontally while crossing at a right angle toward the conveyor belt in the cutter's body, a discharge swash plate for discharging the cellulose sheet, which is guided to the rear part of the conveyor belt after being cut from the cellulose lump by the belt-type cutter blade installed at a downward facing lower part of the transportation conveyor within the cutter's body, a separating swash plate for separating the cellulose sheet at a lower part of the belt-type cutter blade from the cellulose lump at an upper part of belt-type cutter blade and a drive motor for rotating the conveyor belt and the pressure belt. The separating swash plate installed at the rear of the belt-type blade with a downward angle.

[0013] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention as aforesaid, the cellulose cutter can comprise a plurality of moving wheels installed at the lower corners of the cutter's body to move the cellulose cutter. Additionally, the cellulose cutter can comprise a plurality of height adjusters installed at the lower corners of the cutter's body, preferably with screws, to adjust the height of the cellulose cutter.

[0014] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention aforesaid, the cellulose cutter can operate with other cutters of different height sizes. Each cutter separately discharging the cellulose lump at the upper part of the cutter blade by a separating swash plate and transporting the cellulose lump on the conveyor belt for simultaneous cutting. [0015] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of manufacturing a cellulose sheet comprises the steps of: cutting gel-type cellulose lump, manufactured by either cultivation or other method, with a cellulose cutter into a cellulose sheet of a predetermined thickness; transporting the cellulose sheet by a conveyor belt rotating in one direction; dehydrating the cellulose sheet by passing the cellulose sheet between two rollers of a dehydration roller; adhering the dehydrated cellulose sheet between a pearl paper and non-woven sheet to provide a cellulose sheet product; forming the cellulose sheet product into a shaped cellulose product, preferably a human face shape for face pack or a sticker for burn treatment; and wrapping the shaped cellulose product.

[0016] As will be recognized, some of the foregoing features may be implemented in a particular system without others without departing from the scope of the invention. By way of example and not limitation, one or more of the foregoing methods for creating product listings may be implemented without others, and/or without the ability to preorder products from marketplace sellers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The following detailed description, given by way of example, and not intended to limit the present invention solely thereto, will be best understood in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which:

[0018] Figure 1 depicts a diagram representation of the structure of a cellulose sheet manufacturing system followed by the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 depicts a side sectional diagram representation of a cellulose cutter from the cellulose sheet manufacturing system followed by the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 depicts a plane figure representation of the cellulose sheet manufacturing system's cellulose cutter followed by the present invention; and

[0021] Figure 4 depicts a side sectional figure representation of the cellulose sheet manufacturing system's cellulose cutter with multiple continuous manufacturing stations.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0022] The present invention relates to a cellulose sheet, cellulose sheet manufacturing system, cellulose sheet manufacturing method therefore, which is manufactured by cutting a gel-type microbial cellulose manufactured from fungus body cultivation, to a certain thickness through an automated process. The cellulose sheet manufacturing system of the present invention cuts a gel-type cellulose lump manufactured by cultivation or other methods, through an automated manufacturing system into a sheet to provide high quality cellulose sheet products, including but not limited to cellulose food, face pack, chemical for burn treatment, speaker diaphragm and purposed for great manufacture cost reduction than sheet manufacturing technology by adjusting the thickness through cultivation.

[0023] In accordance an embodiment of the present invention, the cellulose sheet manufacturing system as shown in Figs. 1-4 comprises a cellulose cutter 100 for cutting a gel-type cellulose lump 10 into a cellulose sheet 20 of predetermined thickness, a transporting conveyor 200 for transporting the cellulose sheet 20 on top of an one-way rotating conveyor belt, a dehydration roller 300 for dehydrating the water from the cellulose sheet 20 by passing the cellulose sheet between two rollers 310 to provide a dehydrated cellulose sheet 30, an adhesive roller 400 for locating and adhering the dehydrated cellulose sheet 30 between a pearl paper 40 and a non- woven sheet 42 to provide a cellulose sheet product 50, a sheet cutter 500 for cutting the cellulose sheet product 50 into a shaped cellulose product 60. The transport conveyor 200 can be installed towards the lower part or side of the cellulose sheet manufacturing system, hi accordance to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the shape sheet cutter 500 cuts the cellulose sheet product 50 into various shapes, such as a particular body part, a human face for use as a face pack or a sticker for burnt treatment. A wrapper (not shown) for wrapping the shaped cellulose product 60. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the circumference of two dehydration rollers 300 can comprise non- woven sheet 310 coiled or rolled to provide water cavity or absorption while dehydrating the cellulose sheet 20.

[0024] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the cellulose cutter 100 as shown in Fig. 2 comprises a cutter body 110 forming the exterior of the cutter with a defined size, a transportation conveyor 120 for transporting the cellulose lump 10 from front to rear by a rolling conveyor belt 122, which is coiled at either two or three points by a support shaped pulley 124 horizontally installed at an upper front of the cutter body 110, a pressure belt 130 for pressing the cellulose lump 10, which rolls in the opposite direction in of the conveyor belt 122, a belt-type cutter blade 140 for cutting the cellulose lump 10, which is transported horizontally while crossing at a right angle toward the conveyor belt 122 in the cutter's body, a discharge swash plate 150 for discharging the cellulose sheet 20, which is guided to the rear part of the conveyor belt 122 after being cut from the cellulose lump 10 by the belt-type cutter blade 140 installed at a downward facing lower part of the transportation conveyor 120 within the cutter body 110, a separating swash plate 160 for separating the cellulose sheet 20 at a lower part of the belt- type cutter blade 140 from the remaining cellulose lump 22 at an upper part of belt-type cutter blade 140 and a drive motor 170 for rotating the conveyor belt 122 and the pressure belt 130. The separating swash plate 150 installed at the rear of the belt-type blade with a downward angle.

[0025] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the cellulose cutter 100 can comprise a plurality of moving wheels 180 installed at the lower corners of the cutter's body 110 to move the cellulose cutter 100. Additionally, the cellulose cutter 100 can comprise a plurality of height adjusters 190 installed at the lower corners of the cutter's body 110, preferably with screws, to adjust the height of the cellulose cutter 100.

[0026] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention aforesaid, the cellulose cutter 100 can operate with other cellulose cutters 100 of different height sizes. Each cutter 100 separately discharging the remaining cellulose lump 22 at the upper part of the cutter blade by a separating swash plate 160 and transporting the cellulose lump 10 on the conveyor belt 122 for simultaneous cutting.

[0027] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of manufacturing a cellulose sheet comprises the steps of: cutting gel-type cellulose lump 10, manufactured by either cultivation or other method, with a cellulose cutter 100 into a cellulose sheet 20 of a predetermined thickness; transporting the cellulose sheet 20 by a conveyor belt 122 rotating in one direction; dehydrating the cellulose sheet 20 by passing the cellulose sheet 20 between two rollers of a dehydration roller 300; adhering the dehydrated cellulose sheet 30 between a pearl paper 40 and non- woven sheet 42 to provide a cellulose sheet product 50; forming the cellulose sheet product 50 into a shaped cellulose product 60, preferably a human face shape for face pack or a sticker for burn treatment; and wrapping the shaped cellulose product 60.

[0028] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the cellulose sheet manufacturing system comprises a cellulose cutter 100 which cuts the cellulose lump 10 to a predetermined sheet thickness. The cellulose cutter 100 comprises a cutter body 110 forming the exterior of the cutter 100, a transportation conveyor 120 comprising a conveyor belt 122 for transporting the cellulose lump 10, a pressure belt 130, a belt-type cutter blade 140, a discharge swash plate 150, a separating swash plate 160 and a drive motor 170. The transportation conveyor 120 is extendedly installed at the upper front side of the cutter body 110 and rotates horizontally from front to rear. As shown in Fig. 3, the pressure belt 130 presses the cellulose lump 10 transported to front side of the cutter 100 by the transportation conveyor 120. The pressure belt 130 rotates counter to the conveyor belt 122. The belt-type cutter blade 140, preferably installed towards the rear of the conveyor belt 122, cuts a cellulose sheet 20 of predetermined thickness from the cellulose lump 10. The discharge swash plate 150, preferably installed at the lower part of the transportation conveyor 120 at downward angle, discharges the cellulose sheet 20 cut by the belt-type cutter blade 140. The separating swash plate 160, preferably installed at the rear part of the belt-type cutter blade 140 with a downward angle, separates the cellulose sheet 20 on the lower part of the belt-type cutter blade 140 from the remaining cellulose lump 22 on the upper part of the belt-type cutter blade 140. The drive motor 170 rotates the conveyor belt 122 and the pressure belt 130 via a drive belt 172.

[0029] When the gel-type cellulose lump 10 cultivated or manufactured by other method is placed on the upper part of the conveyor belt 122, the transportation conveyor 120 moves the cellulose lump 10 to the rear part of the cellulose cutter 100. The cellulose lump 10 is then held in place by the pressure belt 130 between the conveyor belt 122 and the pressure belt 130, thereby preventing the movement of the cellulose lump 10. The belt-type cutter blade 140 cuts the lower part of the cellulose lump 10 held in place by the conveyor belt 122 and the pressure belt 130 to provide a cellulose sheet of a predetermined thickness. The cellulose sheet 20 cut from the cellulose lump 10 is transported downward to the conveyor belt 122 and discharged by the discharging swash plate 150. The remaining cellulose lump 20 on the upper part of the belt-type cutter blade 140 slides and separates from the cellulose sheet 20. The remaining cellulose lump 20 slides onto the separating swash plate 160 after separating from the cellulose sheet 20.

[0030] As shown in Figs. 1 and 4, multiple cellulose cutters 100 are connected to the rear of the separating swash plate 160 of the previous cellulose cutter 100. The remaining cellulose lump 20 on the separating swash plate 160 slides onto the transportation conveyor 120 of the next cellulose cutter 100 and the process of cutting the cellulose sheet 20 is repeated again on the next cellulose cutter 100.

[0031] In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cellulose cutter 100 of Fig. 2 is now described herein. The cutter body 110 forms the exterior of the cellulose cutter 100. The transportation conveyor 120 transports the cellulose lump 10 horizontally on the rotating conveyor belt 122 to the rear part of the cellulose cutter 100, preferably with fixed speed. The transportation conveyor 120 is extendedly installed at upper front part of the cutter body 110.

[0032] The conveyor belt 122 is coiled around either two or three points support shaped pulley 124. Additionally, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the pulley 124 is also coiled with the drive belt 172, which is driven by the drive motor 170. The drive motor 170 drives the drive belt 172, which rotates the conveyor belt 122 via the pulley 124.

[0033] The pressure belt 130 supports and holds the cellulose lump 10 in place so the belt-type cutter blade 140 can cut a cellulose sheet 20 of a predetermined thickness. The pressure belt 130 presses the cellulose lump 10 and rotates in a direction counter to the rotating direction of the conveyor belt 122. The pressure belt 130 is coiled around either 2 points or 3 points supporting shaped pulley 132.

[0034] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the rotation speed of pressure belt 130 is substantially same as the conveyor belt 122. It is appreciated that if the rotation speeds of the pressure belt 130 and the conveyor belt 122 are different, then the shape and thickness of the cellulose sheets 20 cut from the cellulose lump 10 by the belt-type cutter blade 140 would be uneven.

[0035] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the pressure belt 130 is located at angle with respect to the conveyor belt 122 such that they are located closer to each other at the rear of the cellulose cutter 100 than at the front of the cellulose cutter 100. This enables the cellulose lump 10 transported by conveyor belt 122 to enter the space between pressure belt 130 and conveyor belt 122 easily without any entanglement.

[0036] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the belt-type cutter blade 140 rotates at right angle with the rotation of the conveyor belt 122. The belt-type cutter blade 140 is installed across from upper part of the conveyor belt 122 as shown in Fig. 2. hi accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the belt-type cutter blade 140 rotates only in the horizontal direction and the cellulose lump 10 is cut as it passes the belt-type cutter blade 140. The thickness of the cut cellulose sheet 20 is determined by the distance between belt-type cutter blade 140 and conveyor belt 122.

[0037] The discharge swash plate 150 discharges the cellulose sheet 20 cut by belt-type cutter blade 140 from the cellulose lump 10. The discharge swash plate 150 is installed at lower part of transporting conveyor 120 with a downward angle. The discharge swash plate 150 discharges and guide the cellulose sheet 20 cut by the belt-type blade 140 to the conveyor belt 122 of the next cellulose cutter 100.

[0038] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the discharge swash plate 150 can comprise a water injection pipe (not shown) to enable the cut cellulose sheet 20 to slide more readily and drop in front of the discharge swash plate 150.

[0039] The separating swash plate 160 separates the cellulose sheet 20 and the remaining cellulose lump 22 after being cut by belt-type cutter blade 140. The separating swash plate 160 is installed closely to the rear part of the belt-type cutter blade 140 with a downward angle to prevent the remaining cellulose lump 22 from falling.

[0040] When multiple cellulose cutters 100 are employed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, the separating swash plate 160 facilitates the transport of the remaining cellulose lump 22 to the transporting conveyor 120 of the next cellulose cutter 100.

[0041] The drive motor 170 drives the transporting conveyor 120 and the pressure belt 130. The drive motor 170 rotates the conveyor belt 122 and the pressure belt 130, preferably in an opposite direction, using a drive belt 172. The rotating drive belt 172 is coiled at multiple point support shaped pulley 174, which is installed and fixed at lower inside of the cutter body 110.

[0042] The cellulose cutter 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention comprises moving wheels 180 at each lower comers of cutter body 110. This facilitates easy installation and re-location of the cellulose cutter 100 and associated equipment. [0043] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the cellulose cutter 100 comprises one or more height adjusters 190 to control the horizontal level of the cellulose cutter 100. The height adjuster 190 is installed with fastening means, preferably screws, at each lower corner of the cutter body 110 for height adjustment.

[0044] In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cellulose cutter 100 operates in conjunction with the multiple cellulose 100 cutters of different height. For example, four cuttings is required by the cellulose cutter 100 to cut a 20 mm thick cellulose lump to 5 mm thick sheets. Alternatively, four cellulose cutters 100, preferably of different height, can be employed to cut the 20 mm thick cellulose lump 10 into four 5 mm thick cellulose sheets 20. The remaining cellulose lump 22 after a 5 mm thick cellulose sheet 20 is cut therefrom by the belt-type cutter blade 40 of the first cellulose cutter 100 is separated by the separate swash plate 160 of the first cellulose cutter 100. The separate swash plate 160 of the first cellulose cutter 100 drops or transports the remaining 15 mm cellulose lump 22 to the transport conveyor 120 of the second cellulose cutter 100, which is positioned lower than the first cellulose cutter 100 to receive the remaining cellulose lump 22 from the first cellulose cutter 100. The belt type cutter blade 140 of the second cellulose cutter 100 cuts a 5 mm thick cellulose sheet 20 from the remaining 15 mm cellulose lump 22 received from the first cellulose cutter 100. The resulting remaining 10 mm cellulose lump 22 is transported to the transport conveyor 120 of the third cellulose cutter 100. The cutting process is then repeated by the third cellulose cutter 100 on the remaining 10 mm cellulose lump 22.

[0045] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the cellulose sheet transporting conveyor 200 as shown in Fig. 1 transports the cellulose sheet 20 of predetermined thickness cut by the cellulose cutter 100 for dehydration. The cellulose sheet transporting conveyor 200 can be installed either at lower part or side of the cellulose cutter 100. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the cellulose sheet transporting conveyor 200 is located at a lower part of the discharge swash plate 150. The discharge swash plate 150 discharges the cellulose sheet 20 cut to a predetermined thickness by the cellulose cutter 100 and transports the cellulose sheet 20 to the upper part of the cellulose transport conveyor 200. [0046] In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, after the cellular sheet is dehydrated, it can be infused with vitamins, perfume, minerals, oils and the like to provide medicinal and therapeutic benefit to the case.

[0047] The dehydration roller 300 dehydrate the cellulose sheet 20 by passing the cellulose sheet 20 through two dehydration rollers 300. The exterior of two dehydration rollers 300 are structured with non-woven sheet 310, which is coiled to the dehydration rollers 300 to provide water cavity or absorption when dehydrating the cellulose sheet 20. The non- woven sheet 310 of the dehydration rollers 300 absorbs the dehydrated water from the cellulose sheet 20 when it is squeezed or pressed by the two dehydration rollers 300 to facilitate dehydration.

[0048] The adhesive roller 400 applies pressure and adhesive to the side of dehydrated cellulose sheet 30 with the pearl paper 40 and the non-woven sheet 42. The adhesive roller 400 attaches the pearl paper 40 and the non-woven sheet 42 to the dehydrated cellulose sheet 30 while passing through two adhesive rollers 400. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, after the cellular sheet is dehydrated, it can be infused with vitamins, perfume, minerals, oils and the like to provide medicinal and therapeutic benefit to the case.

[0049] The attachment of the pearl paper 40 and the non- woven sheet 42 to upper and bottom sides of the dehydrated cellulose sheet 30 facilitates the manufacture of either face pack 60 or cellulose sheet product 60 for antifoaming agent. The dehydrated cellulose sheet 30 with the pearl paper 40 and the non- woven sheet 42 attached thereto can be used as a cellulose product 50, but as stated herein, it is preferable that the cellulose product 50 be shaped so it can be used as a face pack to with eyes, nose and mouth cutouts.

[0050] The pearl paper 40 and non-woven sheet 42 attached to both sides of the dehydrated cellulose sheet 30 maintains the adhesive property of the cellulose sheet product 50. When the pearl paper 40 is removed from the cellulose sheet product 60 manufactured either as a massage pack or an antifoaming agent for burnt treatment, it adheres the exposed cellulose sheet product 60 to either the face or burnt area.

[0051] The shape sheet cutter 500 forms the cellulose sheet product 50 into a face shape with eyes, nose and mouth cut out for use as a face massage mask 60, a sticker 60 for use as an antifoaming agent for burn treatment, or the like. [0052] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the shaped cellulose sheet product 60 is wrapped to maintain the adhesion, moisture and effectiveness of the shaped cellulose sheet product 60. The wrapper can be an ordinary wrapper that can wrap the sheet 60 shaped or cut to either face pack or sticker for burn treatment via vacuum wrapping.

[0053] In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the desired cellulose sheet 60 with a predetermined thickness is obtained by cutting the cellulose lump 10 using an automated system. This greatly reduces the production and the manufacturing time. The manufacture time and cost of the cellulose sheet product 60 is greatly reduced compared to the traditional technology of adjusting the thickness of cellulose sheet by cultivation.

[0054] This invention is not limited to stated examples and can be performed with various changes within the tolerance of this invention's technology concepts.

[0055] The technology of this invention has the effect of lowering the manufacturing cost by cutting the gel-type cellulose lump manufactured by cultivation or other method (without precisely adjusting the cultivation time to obtain the cellulose product with the desired thickness), through an automated manufacturing system. The size of sheet can be manufactured to provide high quality cellulose sheet products, such as cellulose food, face pack, chemical for burn treatment and speaker diaphragm without the problems and drawbacks associated with the present sheet manufacturing technology, which adjusts the thickness through cultivation.

[0056] Although the invention has been described in terms of certain preferred embodiments, other embodiments will be apparent to those of ordinary skilled in the art, including embodiments that do not include all of the features and benefits set forth herein. Accordingly, the invention is defined only by the appended claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A system for manufacturing a shaped cellulose sheet product, comprising: a cellulose cutter for cutting a gel-type cellulose lump into a cellulose sheet of predetermined thickness; a transporting conveyor for transporting said cellulose sheet, said transport conveyor installed either at a lower part or side of said cellulose cutter; dehydration rollers for dehydrating water from said cellulose sheet by passing said cellulose sheet through said dehydration rollers, said dehydration rollers being located at above said transporting conveyor; an adhesive roller for attaching said dehydrated cellulose sheet with a pearl paper and non-woven sheet to provide a cellulose sheet product; and a shape sheet cutter for cutting said cellulose sheet product to form a shaped cellulose product.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said shaped cellulose product comprises at least one of the following: a face pack, a shape of body put or a sticker for burn treatment.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising wrapper for wrapping said shaped cellulose product.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein each dehydration roller comprise a non- woven sheet coiled at the circumference of said each dehydration roller to provide water cavity for dehydrating said cellulose sheet.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a cutter body that forms the exterior of said cellulose cutter; a conveyor bell of said transport conveyor coiled and rotating around a support shaped pulley; a pressure belt for pressing said cellulose lump transported to the rear part of said system by said transporting conveyor and rotating in a direction counter to said conveyor belt, said pressure belt being coiled around a support shaped pulley above said conveyor belt and within said cutter body; a belt-type cutter blade for cutting said cellulose lump being transported in a horizontal direction at a right angle to the rotation direction of said conveyor belt, said belt-type cutter blade being installed at a predetermined distance from upper rear part of said conveyor belt and within said cutter body; a discharge swash plate for discharging said cellulose sheet cut by said belt-type cutter blade, said discharge swash plate being installed at the lower part of said transporting conveyor and within said cutter body with a downward direction; a separating swash plate for separating remaining cellulose lump from said cellulose sheet, said separating swash plate being installed at the back and above said belt-type cutter blade; and a drive motor for rotating said conveyor belt and pressure belt via a drive belt.

6. The system of claim 5, further comprising a moving wheel, which is installed at lower corners of said cutter body.

7. The system of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of height adjuster for adjusting the height of said cutter body, which is installed at lower corners of said above cutter body.

8. The system of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of cellulose cutters of different heights for simultaneously cutting of said cellulose lump by transporting said remaining cellulose lump discharged by said separating swash plate to said transporting conveyor connected to the rear part of one of said cellulose cutters.

9. A method for manufacturing a shaped cellulose product, comprising the steps of: cutting a gel-type cellulose lump into a cellulose sheet of predetermined thickness using a cellulose cutter; transporting said cellulose sheet of said predetermined thickness by cellulose transport conveyor installed at either the lower part or side of said cellulose cutter; dehydrating said cellulose sheet by passing said cellulose sheet through two dehydration rollers; adhering a pearl paper and non-woven sheet to both sides of said dehydrated cellulose sheet to provide a cellulose sheet product; forming said cellulose sheet product into said shaped cellulose product.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of shaping said shaped cellulose product into either a human face shape for face pack, a shape of body part for a massage pack, or a sticker for burn treatment.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of wrapping said shaped cellulose product.

12. A shaped cellulose product manufactured using the method of claim 9.