A61F13/15772

Folded side-leakage-proof arc-shaped elastic sanitary product wainscot and production line therefor
10702425 · 2020-07-07 ·

The present invention relates to a folded side-leakage-proof arc-shaped elastic sanitary product wainscot and a production line therefor. After two sides of an elastic membrane under a tensile state are compounded with nonwoven fabric strips by hot pressing respectively, the elastic membrane rebounds and resets to impel the nonwoven fabric strips located on two sides of the elastic membrane to form a folded side-leakage-proof side wall. The elastic membrane is in the shape of a concave arc. The present invention has the following advantages: 1, the nonwoven fabric strips may be compounded with two sides of the elastic air-permeable membrane without a hot melt adhesive so as to ensure that the air permeability of the elastic air-permeable membrane and the nonwoven fabric strips is not affected by the hot melt adhesive; and 2, after two sides of the elastic air-permeable membrane under a tensile state are compounded with the nonwoven fabric strips, the elastic air-permeable membrane rebounds to impel the nonwoven fabric strips to form a required elastic folded side-leakage-proof side wall with the rebound and reset of the elastic air-permeable membrane. This side wall not only has a function of preventing liquid from flowing, but also greatly reduces a contact area between a sanitary napkin or a panty-shape diaper and a human body, such that the comfort level of the human body is greatly improved.

Systems and Methods for Adjusting Target Manufacturing Parameters on an Absorbent Product Converting Line

Systems and processes herein may be configured to correlate manufacturing parameters and performance feedback parameters with individual absorbent articles manufactured by a converting apparatus. Embodiments of the systems herein may include inspection sensors configured to inspect substrates and/or component parts advancing along the converting line and communicate inspection parameters to a controller and historian. The systems may also include process sensors configured to monitor equipment on the converting line and communicate process parameters to the controller and historian. The systems herein may also be adapted to receive performance feedback parameters based on the packaged absorbent articles. The systems may correlate inspection parameters, process parameters, and/or performance feedback parameters with individual absorbent articles produced on the converting line. The controller may also be configured to perform various functions based on the performance feedback parameters.

ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE
20200197230 · 2020-06-25 · ·

A method for manufacturing an absorbent article that includes: a first sheet body that includes two first sheets and a first elastic string that is stretchable and contractible in a left-right direction; a second sheet body; and a first weld portion. The method includes: (a) placing the first elastic string in a stretched state where the first elastic string is stretched in the left-right direction between the first sheets disposed in a thickness direction intersecting the left-right direction; (b) causing the second sheet body to overlap with the first sheet body in the thickness direction; (c) releasing the stretched state to bring about a released state; and (d) welding one end portion of the first sheet body in the left-right direction and one end portion of the second sheet body in the left-right direction to each other, to form the first weld portion.

ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING PRINTED REGION
20200197240 · 2020-06-25 ·

An absorbent article includes a topsheet, backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and an infrared-transparent printed region. The infrared-transparent printed region includes a colorant. The colorant includes carbon black and comprises a L* value of about 85 or less. The printed region is fluorescent-free.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ABSORBENT HYGIENE PRODUCTS
20200191729 · 2020-06-18 ·

A device for measuring absorbent bodies that are spaced from each other on a continuous web comprises at least two microwave resonators configured to measure values of a shift of a resonance frequency and a spreading of a resonance frequency. The continuous web moves through the at least two microwave resonators and the at least two microwave resonators are positioned at an offset with respect to each other in the transverse and transport direction relative to a direction of transport of the continuous web in order to measure the entire width of the continuous web. At least one of a moisture and a density of the absorbent bodies is determined using the at least two microwave resonators to continuously determine the values of the shift of the resonance frequency and the spreading of the resonance frequency.

SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING SHEET AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SHEET USING SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE
20200172361 · 2020-06-04 ·

A sheet conveying device includes: a holding mechanism configured to hold suction members; and a driving device including a rotary shaft which is rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis and a connecting mechanism configured to connect the rotary shaft and suction members to each other; and a support mechanism configured to support the holding mechanism and the drive device. The connecting mechanism is connected to the suction members in a state where the suction members are movable in a radial direction of the circle about the first axis. The support mechanism supports the holding mechanism and the drive device such that the holding mechanism and the drive device are relatively movable from each other in a direction orthogonal to the first axis.

Apparatus and Method for Isolating a Broken Elastic Strand

The present disclosure relates to manufacturing elastomeric laminates that may include a first substrate, a second substrate, and an elastic material located between the first substrate and second substrate. Methods and apparatuses may be configured to automatically isolate elastic strands that may break during the assembly process. As discussed in more detail below, the apparatuses may include a snare member extending adjacent to and across a travel path of elastic materials in a converting process. Thus, during the manufacture process, stretched elastics strands may advance past the snare member without contacting the outer circumferential surface of the snare member before being joined with a substrate. In the event that an elastic strand breaks, an upstream end portion of the elastic strand may retract back toward the snare member, wherein the upstream end portion wraps partially or completely around the outer circumferential surface of the snare member.

Systems and methods for inspecting absorbent articles on a converting line

A method for inspecting absorbent articles is provided. The inspection is performed using an inspection algorithm generated with a convolutional neural network having convolutional neural network parameters. The convolutional neural network parameters are generated by a training algorithm. Based on the inspection, characteristics of the absorbent articles, such as defects, can be identified. Absorbent articles having identified characteristics can be rejected, or other actions can be taken.

Systems and methods for inspecting absorbent articles on a converting line

A method for inspecting absorbent articles is provided. The inspection is performed using an inspection algorithm generated with a convolutional neural network having convolutional neural network parameters. The convolutional neural network parameters are generated by a training algorithm. Based on the inspection, characteristics of the absorbent articles, such as defects, can be identified. Absorbent articles having identified characteristics can be rejected, or other actions can be taken.

Systems and methods for inspecting and evaluating qualities of printed regions on substrates for absorbent articles

The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for inspecting and evaluating qualities of printed regions on substrates, wherein the systems and methods may be configured to eliminate subjective aspects relating to human involvement in performing visual checks when evaluating print quality. The systems may include one or more communication networks connecting one or more sensors with an analyzer. In operation, ink is applied to a substrate to create at least one printed region, and the sensors are configured to inspect the printed region. The sensors may be configured to communicate measurements and/or images to the analyzer. And the analyzer may then calculate one or more quality subscores based on respective measurements and/or images. In turn, a full print quality score may be calculated based on one or more of the quality subscores. The analyzer may then execute a control action based on the full print quality score.