Sheet manufacturing apparatus
US10100466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W30/64
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a crusher unit, a defibrator unit, a second web forming unit, and a shaping unit. The crusher unit coarsely crushes a raw material that contains fibers into coarsely crushed pieces. The defibrator unit defibrates coarsely crushed pieces into defibrated material. The second web forming unit forms a web by accumulating defibrated material. The shaping unit forms a sheet from the web. The crusher unit is positioned vertically below the shaping unit.
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