A heating apparatus for emitting thermal energy, includes a heater which emits the thermal energy directed at a thermal expansion sheet that expands according to a heating amount absorbed, a relative mover which causes the heater and the thermal expansion sheet to move relatively in a predetermined direction, and a controller which changes one of a speed of the relative movement by the relative mover and a heat generation amount by the heater, according to the relative movement of the heater and the thermal expansion sheet, so that the heating amount received by the thermal expansion sheet is close to uniform regardless of the position in the predetermined direction while the thermal energy is emitted by the heater.

The present invention relates to a spreading device for a foaming furnace, including a first spreading component and a second spreading component symmetrically mounted on two sides in a hearth of a foaming furnace. Both the first spreading component and the second spreading component are provided with a spreading roll group composed of at least two spreading rolls, and a driving device for driving the spreading roll group. The spreading device further includes a fixing frame, the fixing frame including a first mounting seat and a second mounting seat. The spreading roll includes a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion. The first mounting portion is rotationally connected to the first mounting seat, and the second mounting portion is rotationally connected to the second mounting seat. The spreading device of the present invention has good stability during work, and significantly improves an unfolding effect.

A vehicle seat includes a headrest, a seat back to which the headrest is attached, and a seat cushion connected to the seat back. The headrest includes pillar frames attached to the seat back, a core member that includes a pouring passage penetrating from one end to the other end, a cover that covers the core member and a part of the pillar frames, and a cushion member that is formed in a gap between the outer surface of the core member and the inner surface of the cover and inside the pouring passage. The pouring passage extends in a first direction from the one end of the core member to reach a predetermined position, extends in a second direction from the predetermined position to reach the other end, and includes a bent part at the predetermined position.

The present invention relates to a spreading device for a foaming furnace, including a first spreading component and a second spreading component symmetrically mounted on two sides in a hearth of a foaming furnace. Both the first spreading component and the second spreading component are provided with a spreading roll group composed of at least two spreading rolls, and a driving device for driving the spreading roll group. The spreading device further includes a fixing frame, the fixing frame including a first mounting seat and a second mounting seat. The spreading roll includes a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion. The first mounting portion is rotationally connected to the first mounting seat, and the second mounting portion is rotationally connected to the second mounting seat. The spreading device of the present invention has good stability during work, and significantly improves an unfolding effect.

The present invention provides a synthetic resin foaming molding die, a manufacturing method of a synthetic resin foaming molded article using the molding die, and a synthetic resin foaming molded article molded by the manufacturing method, which can prevent generation of a large-size void(s). The molding die (10) comprises an upper die (16) and a lower die (12) and having a cavity (29) defined by the upper die and the lower die, and a parting line 22 (communicating portion) communicating the cavity (29) and an ambient air. A rod-like member (24) is provided in fluid passage to allow the synthetic resin foaming material to flow to the parting line (22), in a protruding manner from the cavity surface.

An expansion device, including: an installation unit in which a thermally expandable sheet is disposed; an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the thermally expandable sheet placed on the installation unit with light; and a control unit configured to perform processes described below, wherein after an expansion process to expand the thermally expandable sheet by irradiating the thermally expandable sheet placed on the installation unit with light by the irradiation unit, a cooling process to cool the thermally expandable sheet by a predetermined cooling unit while maintaining the state in which the thermally expandable sheet is placed on the installation unit.

An expansion device, including: an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the thermally expandable sheet placed on a placing unit with light; a conveyance unit configured to reciprocably convey the irradiation unit between a first position and a second position; an exhaust fan fixed to a housing and configured to discharge air from the housing; and an air supply fan which is movable with the irradiation unit and configured to supply outside air into the housing, wherein the exhaust fan is provided at a position where air can be discharged from the second position side when the irradiation unit is returned from the first position to the second position after being moved from the second position toward the first position.

A production method of a modeled object includes a fixing step of fixing a thermally expandable sheet onto a tray by entirely or partially fixing a periphery of the thermally expandable sheet placed on the tray by a fixing member; a thermally expanding step of thermally expanding partially the thermally expandable sheet, which is in a state of being fixed onto the tray by the fixing step, by being heated by irradiating the thermally expandable sheet with light by an irradiation unit, while moving the irradiation unit from a first position toward a second position unit; and cooling the thermally expandable sheet, which has been thermally expanded partially by the thermally expanding step, while maintaining the state in which the thermally expandable sheet is fixed onto the tray, while returning the irradiation unit from the second position to the first position.

A resin composite in which the flatness ratio of cells in a corner section of a core material is 20% or more is provided.

A method of manufacturing a foam body having an anisotropic cell structure, the method including the steps of: expanding a polymer at an elevated temperature to form an initial foam body; and cooling the initial foam body under a negative pressure. There is also provided a method of manufacturing a foam body having an anisotropic cell structure, the method including the steps of: (a) in a first expansion step, expanding a foamable polymer composition substantially isotropically to form an initial foam body having an isotropic cell structure; and (b) in a second expansion step, expanding the initial foam body anisotropically in a selected direction under a negative pressure which applies an expanding force in the selected direction to provide a final foam body having an anisotropic cell structure. Apparatus for the methods are also disclosed.