公开(公告)号：US11648154B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17613167

申请日：2020-05-15

Applicant: ZUIKO CORPORATION

Inventor： Takashi Arima

IPC: A61F13/15

CPC classification number: A61F13/15593 ,  A61F13/15699 ,  A61F13/15739 ,  A61F13/15747

Abstract: A method including: a step of carrying first and second continuous webs in a predetermined carrying direction; a first slitting step of slitting the first continuous web along a virtual first cut-off line extending the carrying direction, thereby dividing the first continuous web into a wider first divided web and a narrower second divided web; a step of sandwiching an around-torso elastic member extending in a girth direction between the wider first divided web and the second continuous web; a welding step of welding together the first divided web, the second continuous web and the around-torso elastic member intermittently in the carrying direction, thereby producing a layered sheet; and a bonding step of sandwiching an around-leg elastic member meandering relative to the carrying direction between the layered sheet and the narrower second divided web, and attaching the around-leg elastic member thereto by an adhesive, thereby producing a stretchable continuous sheet.

公开(公告)号：US11345556B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-31

申请号：US16613228

申请日：2018-05-11

Applicant: ZUIKO CORPORATION

Inventor： Hitoshi Sato ,  Takashi Arima ,  Kouji Utani

IPC: B65H5/22 ,  A61F13/15 ,  B65H27/00 ,  B65H35/00

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US12029630B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17413683

申请日：2019-11-12

Applicant: ZUIKO CORPORATION

Inventor： Daisuke Inoue ,  Takashi Arima

IPC: A61F13/15

CPC classification number: A61F13/15764

Abstract: The present apparatus for manufacturing an article includes a velocity-changing device that changes velocity so that circumferential velocity of a holding pad is continuously decelerated or continuously accelerated during a period from a first start time, at which hand-over of a workpiece of a first size at an upstream position as a hand-over position on a circling path is started, to a second start time, at which hand-over of a workpiece of a second size at a downstream position as the hand-over position downstream of the upstream position on the circling path is started.

公开(公告)号：US11772332B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17609649

申请日：2020-05-12

Applicant: ZUIKO CORPORATION

Inventor： Takashi Arima

IPC: B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29L31/48

CPC classification number: B29C65/08 ,  B29C66/41 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29L2031/4878

Abstract: The present welding system includes: a transport device that transports a work in a state where a plurality of webs are overlaid on each other; an anvil roller that includes an anvil which intermittently makes contact with the first surface of the work being transported; an ultrasonic horn that is opposite the second surface of the work and that cooperates with the anvil to apply vibration energy to the work so as to intermittently weld the webs; a speed changing device that lowers the transport speed of the work supplied between the horn and the anvil when the welding is performed; and a pressing device that presses the first surface of the work to the anvil when the welding is performed.

公开(公告)号：US10987254B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16763048

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: ZUIKO CORPORATION

Inventor： Takashi Arima ,  Miyuki Takanami

IPC: A61F13/15 ,  B65G47/84 ,  B65H5/12 ,  B65G47/91

Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing an absorptive article are capable of suppressing the occurrence of wrinkles in a constituent element of the absorbing article when transferring the constituent element to a downstream conveying device. A main suction pad that moves along a cylindrical or conical first virtual path surface receives a constituent element from an upstream conveying device, changes the orientation by 90° and conveys the constituent element to a second position. Sub-suction surfaces of the first and second sub-suction pads move around a second reference center line along a cylindrical or conical second virtual path surface centered on the second reference center line, while being aligned with each other with a space therebetween, suction end portions of the constituent element at the second position, and transfer the constituent element to the downstream conveying device at a third position.