Folding device for disposable hygiene article
US12004928B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/57
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A folding device for a disposable hygiene article includes: a first conveying portion along a first path; a second conveying portion along a second path extending in a direction intersecting with the first path; a folding mechanism to fold the disposable hygiene article between the first and second conveying portions; a driving mechanism connected to the folding component, to drive the folding component by performing reciprocating linear motion along the direction of the second path between a folding and retracted positions; and a guiding mechanism in an extension direction of the first path or by using the first path as a reference, a front end portion of the article to an opposite side of the second conveying portion. The driving mechanism includes at least one pulley directly connected to a servo motor and a synchronous belt wrapped around the outer circumference of the pulleys in a looping path.
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