WO2011091843A1 - Système de pliage d'une partie extérieure, en particulier un rabat, d'un article absorbant et procédé de pliage d'une partie extérieure d'un article absorbant - Google Patents

Système de pliage d'une partie extérieure, en particulier un rabat, d'un article absorbant et procédé de pliage d'une partie extérieure d'un article absorbant Download PDF

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WO2011091843A1
WO2011091843A1 PCT/EP2010/050908 EP2010050908W WO2011091843A1 WO 2011091843 A1 WO2011091843 A1 WO 2011091843A1 EP 2010050908 W EP2010050908 W EP 2010050908W WO 2011091843 A1 WO2011091843 A1 WO 2011091843A1
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Olle Barne
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/15577—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing
    • A61F13/15707—Mechanical treatment, e.g. notching, twisting, compressing, shaping
    • A61F13/15747—Folding; Pleating; Coiling; Stacking; Packaging
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/15577—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing
    • A61F13/15756—Applying tabs, strips, tapes, loops; Knotting the ends of pads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/15—Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor; Tampon applicators
    • A61F13/15577—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing
    • A61F13/15764—Transferring, feeding or handling devices; Drives

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  • the present disclosure pertains to a system for folding an outer portion, in particular a flap or a belt, of an
  • absorbent article and to a method of folding an outer portion, in particular a flap or a belt, of an absorbent article, in particular of a diaper, an incontinence product, a feminine hygiene product or the like.
  • absorbent articles in particular of diapers, incontinence products, feminine hygiene products or the like, employ a folding board or folding plough along which the article to be folded is conveyed.
  • the folding board or folding plough serve to fold the outer portions of the respective conveyed
  • the absorbent article by simply guiding it along a trajectory which is given by the plough.
  • the folding plough or folding board extends along the conveying direction and/or machine direction of the folding system over a considerable length, such that the actual folding process is carried out gradually onto the absorbent article.
  • the outer portions of the absorbent article are guided mechanically by the folding board or folding plough, friction between the outer portion of the absorbent article and the respective guiding portions cannot be avoided. Due to the friction, the outer portion may be slightly delayed in transport with respect to the central portion of the absorbent article such that the folding process can result in crinkles or creases in the folded portions.
  • WO 01/60731 A2 discloses a vacuum ear-folding process and apparatus employing a folding plough for folding the ears of an absorbent article, wherein the folding plough uses an airflow provided by a conventional vacuum pump to tension the ears of the absorbent article outwardly.
  • an object of the present invention to improve a system for folding an outer portion, in particular a flap or an ear, of an absorbent article, in particular of a diaper, an incontinence product, a feminine hygiene product or the like.
  • portion in particular a flap, an ear or a belt of an
  • absorbent article in particular towards the central chassis of the absorbent article, comprises a main conveyer for moving the absorbent article in a conveying direction such that the outer portion of the absorbent article extends in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction.
  • the system furthermore, comprises at least one folding conveyer movable substantially in the conveying direction of the main conveyer, the folding conveyer being provided with holding means for holding the outer portion of the absorbent article, wherein the holding means are arranged to be guided along a trajectory for folding of the outer portion of the absorbent article towards its central portion.
  • the folding conveyer and its holding means By means of the provision of the folding conveyer and its holding means, it becomes possible to hold or grip an outer portion of the absorbent article securely and steadily and to guide this outer portion of the absorbent article into its intended folded position towards the central portion of the absorbent article.
  • the trajectory of the holding means can be chosen such that the actual folding process is carried out such that unwanted folds and creases can be further reduced and the outer portion can be placed at a defined and exact position within the remaining footprint of the absorbent article during the folding process.
  • main conveyor is intended to include a means which is in the position to convey the absorbent article in the conveying direction.
  • the main conveyer could, thus, be provided in the form of an actually moving member which actively conveys the absorbent article, such as a conveying belt, conveying rollers or a conveying plate.
  • the main conveyer could also be a passive conveyer in the form of, for example, a flat non-movable plate along which the absorbent article can be moved in a defined orientation, in particular when the absorbent article is provided in the form of a continuous web from which the final individual absorbent articles still have to be cut.
  • the holding means of the at least one folding conveyer is provided by at least one vacuum nozzle and/or at least one clamping mechanism for holding the outer portion of the absorbent article. Precise guiding of the outer portion of the absorbent article can be achieved by means of the holding means.
  • the holding means of the at least one folding conveyer is guided along a trajectory extending from an upstream end to a downstream end as seen in the conveying direction, such that the holding position of the holding means is changed in its orientation by more than 90 degrees, preferably between 100 degrees and 180 degrees, along the length of the folding conveyer as compared to its orientation at the upstream end.
  • this broad range of changing the orientation or position of the holding means it becomes possible to fold the outer portion of the absorbent article in a defined and controlled manner towards the central portion of the absorbent article.
  • the at least one folding conveyer and the main conveyer may be arranged to be movable in synchronism at substantially the same speed in the conveying direction, in order to further reduce the occurrence of creases and crinkles in the folded product .
  • the at least one folding conveyer may have a narrow extension in its direction perpendicular to the conveying direction, in order to allow for substantial change in its orientation.
  • the holding means may be guided in a track that is changed in its orientation from its upstream end to its downstream end, as seen in the conveying direction, by more than 90 degrees, preferably 100 degrees to 180 degrees.
  • a first folding conveyer may be provided on one side of the main conveyer, and a second folding conveyer may be provided on the other side of the main conveyer, relative to the extension of the main
  • first folding conveyer and the second folding conveyer are shifted with respect to one another along the conveying direction of the main conveyer.
  • the main conveyer is arranged to hold the central portion of the absorbent article, in
  • the actual folding process may be supported by additional guiding means for guiding the outer portion relative to the central portion of the absorbent article.
  • the guiding means may be provided alongside the at least one folding conveyer, in particular for providing a defined folding axis for folding the outer portions of the absorbent article.
  • the guiding means is provided in the form of a folding plate situated above the main conveyer to maintain the central portion, in particular the central chassis, of the absorbent article in a defined position during folding of the outer portion of the absorbent article, wherein
  • the folding plate comprises an edge which extends along the conveying direction of the main conveyer and the edge provides a defined folding axis.
  • the guiding means may be provided in the form of a folding plough for guiding the outer portion of the absorbent article during folding, and a defined folding axis is provided along an edge of the folding plough and extends along the conveying direction of the main conveyer.
  • the at least one folding conveyor is arranged such that the outer portion of the absorbent article can be held by the holding means while travelling along the guiding means .
  • the additional guiding means in the form of the folding plate or the folding plough, exact folding about specific folding edges can be achieved.
  • the trajectory of the holding means of the at least one folding conveyor may be provided such that a tension is applied on the outer portion of the absorbent article in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the main conveyer.
  • the trajectory of the holding means is defined such that, after a gripping position of the at least one folding conveyer has been passed, there follows a tensioning portion of the conveyer, in which the holding means is slightly moved away from the central axis of the main conveyer.
  • the absorbent article towards the central portion of the absorbent article, in particular towards its central chassis, comprises moving the absorbent article along a conveying direction on a main conveyer.
  • the method further comprises gripping an outer portion of the absorbent article by means of holding means of a folding conveyer moved in the conveying direction and guiding the outer portion of the absorbent article into the folded position by the holding means which are guided along a trajectory for folding the outer portion of the absorbent article towards its central portion.
  • the holding position of the holding means is changed in its position or orientation by more than 90 degrees, preferably between 100 degrees and 180 degrees, as it is moved in the conveying direction to fold the outer portion towards the central portion of the absorbent article.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic, perspective view of a portion of the folding system
  • Figure 2 is a schematic cross-section of the system in a different embodiment
  • Figure 3 is a schematic cross-section of yet another
  • Figure 4 is a schematic cross-section through a detail of the folding conveyer.
  • Figure 1 shows a system for folding an outer portion of an absorbent article towards a central portion of the absorbent article .
  • the system 1 comprises a main conveyer 2 onto which the central portion, in particular the chassis, of the absorbent article which is to be folded is to be placed.
  • the main conveyer 2 can be provided in the form of an active conveyer, for example by means of the provision of a conveying belt, conveying rollers or a moving conveying plate, wherein the main conveyer holds the absorbent article at its chassis by means of vacuum suction or any other suitable holding means.
  • the main conveyer 2 is not limited to an active conveyer, but could also be provided in the form of a passive conveying support plate, which only conveys the absorbent article in the sense that it supports the absorbent article at its bottom side while the absorbent article is conveyed by means of a different process, for example by means of a continuous web, to which the absorbent article is still attached.
  • a folding conveyer 3 is provided, which is intended to hold an outer portion of the absorbent article, in particular a flap, ear or fastening means, of the absorbent article, and to guide it along a trajectory for folding the outer portion towards the central portion of the absorbent article.
  • the folding conveyer 3 extends from an upstream end 10 to a downstream end 12 of the system 1.
  • the trajectory of the folding conveyer 3 is designed such that holding means 4 of the folding conveyer 3 can grip the outer portion of the absorbent article in the position that the outer portion assumes at the upstream end 10 of the system. The held outer portion is then guided by the holding means along the
  • the folding conveyer 3 is provided in the form of an endless conveying belt carrying vacuum nozzles, wherein the vacuum nozzles are guided along the trajectory that is provided by the folding conveyer 3. In order to return the vacuum nozzles from the downstream end 12 back to the
  • the endless folding conveyer 3 also has a trajectory 30 which is intended to bring the respective vacuum nozzles back to the starting position at the upstream end 10 of the system 1.
  • the trajectory 30 is, thus, generally shaped in the form of the figure "8" .
  • other trajectories are contemplated, such as a simple loop.
  • the main portion of the trajectory 30 is, however, concerned with the exact guidance of the outer portion of the absorbent article, such that it can be folded in a defined fashion.
  • the trajectory 30 of the folding conveyer 3, in which the holding means 3 is guided, enables a change in the
  • orientation of the holding means 3 from 0° i.e. an
  • orientation in which the holding means 3 corresponds to the plane defined by the main conveyer 2 towards an orientation that is changed by more than 90°, preferably 100° to 180°.
  • a folding plate 5 is present in the embodiment shown in Figure 1.
  • the folding plate provides at one of its lengthwise edges, which is situated towards the folding conveyer 3, a defined edge 50 about which the outer portion of the absorbent article can be folded while being guided and held by the holding means 4 of the folding
  • Figure 1 shows a system for folding an outer portion of an absorbent article in a
  • Figure 2 shows a cross-section through the system 1 in a different embodiment, in which two folding conveyers 3 are present for folding the outer portions of an absorbent article.
  • the folding conveyer 3 on the left-hand side of Figure 2 is still in its initial position, whereas the folding conveyer 3 at the right-hand side of Figure 2 has already folded the outer portion of the absorbent article by approximately 45° from its initial position.
  • An absorbent article 7 is positioned on the main conveyer 2 shown in Figure 2.
  • the absorbent article 7 is shown in cross- section, having in its central portion the chassis 70.
  • Two outer portions 72 extend outwards from the chassis 70 towards the left- and the right-hand side in Figure 2.
  • the chassis 70 also comprises the absorbent core, such that it is relatively stiff and relatively thick.
  • the outer portions 72 typically are comprised only of a single layer or a small number of layers and are intended to be folded around the body of a user or of a pant.
  • the outer portions 72 are sometimes also referred to as the "ears" of the absorbent article, which may also carry fastening tabs in the form of adhesive fasteners or Velcro fasteners, when it is intended to fasten the absorbent article to the waist of a user. It is obvious that in other embodiments other outer portions could be present, in particular a belt in an incontinence product.
  • the folding conveyer 3 shown in Figure 2 comprises holding means 4 in the form of vacuum nozzles.
  • the vacuum nozzles 4 are provided in the form of a nozzle body 40 which comprises a through bore 42 at which the actual clamping process takes place.
  • the nozzle body 40 is guided along a track within the folding conveyer 3, such that it folds the outer portion 72 of the absorbent article 7 from its initial position, which is schematically shown on the left-hand side of Figure 2, towards a fully- folded position such that the outer portion 72 is folded towards the chassis 70 of the absorbent article 7.
  • a vacuum box 44 is present which is in communication with the through bore 42 of the nozzle body 40 of the holding means 4, and a vacuum is applied to the vacuum box 44 by- means of conventional vacuum pump or a vacuum fan, depending on the volume needs of the vacuum box 44.
  • vacuum is not intended to refer to an absolute vacuum in the sense of a total absence of molecules but is intended to extend to a situation in which a negative pressure is provided which is sufficient to hold the outer portions 72 against the holding means 4.
  • the holding means 4 in the form of the nozzle body 40 is moved along the conveying direction of the absorbent article 7 and, preferably, the main conveyer 2, such that the
  • absorbent article is conveyed by the main conveyer 2 and the holding means 4 are conveyed or transported in synchronism with the main conveyer 2.
  • a folding plate 5 is
  • the side edges 50 of the folding plate 5 provide a defined edge about which the folding of the outer portions 72 of the absorbent article 7 can be carried out securely and in a defined manner.
  • the respective starting points and the respective turning points of the conveying trajectories are phase-shifted along the conveying direction of the absorbent article or the main conveyer 2, respectively.
  • the folding conveyer 3 shown on the right-hand side in Figure 2 starts at its downstream end farther downstream than the folding conveyer 3 on the left-hand side in Figure 2.
  • Figure 3 shows yet another embodiment of a system 1 in cross- section.
  • a main conveyer in the form of the vacuum conveyer 2 is present, which is intended to maintain the central section 70 of the absorbent product 7 in a defined position and also ensures that the absorbent product 7 is conveyed securely without any relative movement in the conveying direction with respect to the folding conveyer 3.
  • a second folding conveyer can also be present at the left-hand side in order to also fold the left- hand outer portions 22 of the absorbent article.
  • the folding conveyer 3 is, again, provided with a holding means 4 in the form of the nozzle body 40 having a through bore 42, which is open towards a vacuum box 44.
  • the nozzle body 40 is guided by means of tracks 46, wherein the tracks 46 are intended to guide the nozzle body 40 along the predetermined trajectory, such that the outer portion 72 of the absorbent article can be securely held during the folding process.
  • a folding plough 6 comprising a first folding plate 62 and a second folding plate 64 is present in the embodiment of
  • the first folding plate 62 and the second folding plate 64 of the folding plough 6 are provided in parallel with respect to one another and are angled, with respect to the plane defined by the vacuum conveyer 2, approximately by the same angle which is provided by the tracks 46 of the vacuum conveyer 3.
  • the guiding slot 66 which is defined between the first folding plate 62 and second folding plate 64 of the folding plough 6, is angled substantially at the same angle as the respective angle that is provided by the folding trajectory of the folding conveyer 3.
  • the lower longitudinal edge 68 of the second folding plate 64 which extends along the conveying direction, provides a defined edge about which the outer portion 72 of the
  • absorbent article 7 can be folded in the folding process.
  • the tracks 46 of the folding conveyer 3, in which the nozzle body 40 is guided preferably provide for a trajectory which enables a change in the orientation of the nozzle body 40 from 0°, i.e. an orientation in which the nozzle body 40 corresponds to the plane defined by the main conveyer 2, towards an orientation that is changed by more than 90°, preferably 100° to 180°.
  • the left-hand nozzle body 40 which is, in fact, the holding means for holding the outer portion 72 of the absorbent article 7 is situated substantially in the plane defined by the main conveyer 2.
  • the right-hand side nozzle body 40 of the folding conveyer 3 which has an orientation changed from the initial plane by approximately 45°, is not only changed in its orientation, but is also significantly raised above the plane defined by the main conveyer 2 in order to follow the outer portion 72 of the absorbent article 7.
  • the nozzle body 40 and, thus, the holding means 4 are identical to each other.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic, cross-sectional view of the front portion of the holding means 4, which is provided by the nozzle body 40, the through bore 42 and the guiding tracks 46.
  • a guiding body 48 is likewise shown, such that a guiding slot 49 is provided between the guiding tracks 46 and the guiding body 48 in which the nozzle bodies 40 are conveyed.
  • nozzle body 40 is provided in the track, such that when it comes to picking up or gripping the outer portions 72 of the absorbent article 7, the outer portions 72 can be easily gripped and held without the need for any synchronisation between the absorbent article and the holding means 4.
  • an endless belt of nozzle bodies 40 could be provided, which is carried along the tracks 46 like a chain.
  • selected nozzle bodies 40 could also be present and provided in synchronism with the outer portions 72 of an absorbent article 7, in particular in order to reduce the number of necessary nozzles bodies 40 and in order to reduce the vacuum volume that is needed.
  • the folding conveyer 3 compared to the main conveyer 2, is a very narrow conveyer which allows for the twisting that is necessary to bring the holding means 4, in particular the nozzle bodies 40, from their original orientation towards an orientation which is changed with respect to the initial orientation by more than 90°, preferably up to 180°.
  • this narrow conveyer it is possible by the provision of this narrow conveyer to carry out the entire folding process from the flat absorbent product towards the readily folded absorbent product by means of a single folding conveyer and in a single step. This also significantly reduces the occurrence of creases or unwanted folds in the absorbent article.

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La présente invention porte sur un système (1) et sur un procédé de pliage d'une partie extérieure (72), en particulier un rabat, une oreille, une ceinture ou un élément de fixation, d'un article absorbant (7), en particulier une couche-culotte, un produit pour incontinence, un produit hygiénique féminin ou analogue, vers la partie centrale (70) de l'article absorbant, en particulier vers le châssis central de l'article absorbant. Le système comprend : un transporteur principal (2) destiné à déplacer l'article absorbant dans une direction de transport (X), de telle sorte que la partie extérieure de l'article absorbant s'étende dans une direction perpendiculaire à la direction de transport, le système étant caractérisé par au moins un transporteur de pliage (3) pouvant se déplacer sensiblement dans la direction de transport du transporteur principal, le transporteur de pliage étant muni de moyens de maintien (4) destinés à maintenir la partie extérieure de l'article absorbant, les moyens de maintien étant conçus pour être guidés selon une certaine trajectoire pour le pliage de la partie extérieure de l'article absorbant vers sa partie centrale.
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