BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a sleeve, which is a cylindrical structure formed
like a paper pipe, for externally mounting on a press roll, especially a press roll
of a corrugator, and also relates to a press roll mounted with said sleeve.
Description of the Conventional Art
[0002] When a corrugated cardboard is manufactured by using the corrugator, which is a corrugated
cardboard manufacturing device, the method used is such that a corrugating medium
is fed to a pair of corrugation rolls meshing each other to carry out a corrugation
process, the ridge of the corrugated medium is pasted, a liner fed from the another
side is contacted with the pasted corrugated medium, said corrugated medium and liner
are passed between the corrugation roll and the press roll, and said corrugated medium
is thus bonded with the liner (refer to Figure 8 described below).
[0003] In many cases, a pair of corrugation rolls are arranged perpendicularly or slantingly
up and low, and there are two arrangements of the press roll, i.e., at the side of
the upper corrugation roll or the lower corrugation roll. In addition, two press rolls
are arranged occasionally at the feeding paper side and the discharging paper side.
[0004] Both of the corrugation roll and press roll of the corrugator are made with a metal
and it is available that the diameters of the corrugation roll and the press roll
are about same or different.
[0005] The corrugation roll and the press roll are arranged oppositely with a small space
being kept. At this time, an idea for adjusting the space between the corrugation
roll and the press roll has been proposed. That is, in the Japanese Patent Laid-Open
No. 207294 - 1997 (Patent document 1), the technique for enhancing the simplification
and efficiency of the work by setting each space between the corrugation roll and
the press roll according to the combination of the corrugating medium and the liner,
is described. In the Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 52824 - 1996 (Patent document 2),
the technique similar to the patent document 1 is described.
[0006] The corrugation roll and press roll of the corrugator has been used under very severe
conditions, i.e., at the high temperature, high rotational speed and large vibration.
[0007] Therefore, since the corrugation roll and press roll of the corrugator are made with
the metal, it is impossible to prevent that a considerable vibration and noise are
generated by collision or shock of metals, which is caused from the vibration and
high rotational speed at the time of being driven although the corrugated medium and
the liner are interposed between the rolls. Furthermore, a pressed stripe, which is
called to as a press mark, is marked easily on the liner surface of the corrugated
cardboard. Moreover, both of the corrugation roll and the press roll are damaged easily,
and especially, the damage of the corrugation roll side is restored hardly, so that
the life of the corrugation roll at the side contacting with the press roll is limited
naturally.
[0008] As described in the patent documents 1 and 2, the technique for adjusting the space
between the corrugation roll and the press roll aimed to solve these problems, but
it is hard to avoid the complication of the device and a control mechanism.
[0009] As for another problem at the time of producing the corrugated cardboard by the corrugator,
since the bonding of the corrugated medium with the liner is carried out by linear
contact, the time of pressing them is very short. So, in order to bond the corrugating
medium with the liner certainly, there is a restriction to increase the speed for
producing the corrugated cardboard to more than a certain limit. Therefore, the technique
for solving such restriction and increasing productivity is required strongly.
[0010] If a simple means to solve these problems at once can be found out from the different
viewpoint from the conventional method, it becomes very useful.
[0011] The present invention has the object to provide the sleeve for the press roll capable
of preventing the damage to the corrugation roll and the press roll by externally
mounting the sleeve having the specific structure on the press roll for the corrugator
and protecting the surface of said press roll. The sleeve is also capable of reducing
the noise and the vibration remarkably, preventing the press mark on the liner surface
of the corrugated cardboard, not generating trouble in the production of the corrugated
cardboard since the sleeve can be demounted and mounted easily even when said sleeve
is damaged, and increasing the speed for producing the corrugated cardboard to more
than the conventional speed limit. In addition the present invention also has the
object to provide the press roll mounted with said sleeve.
Summary of the Invention
[0012] The sleeve for the press roll of the present invention is a cylindrical sleeve (1)
to be used by externally mounting on a press roll (2), and is characterized in that
the cylindrical sleeve (1) comprises a cylindrical main layer (11) composed with a
composite material, where a fiber reinforcing material is bound with a matrix resin.
In this case, it is available that the first cover layer (12) is formed on an outer
peripheral surface of the main layer (11), the second cover layer (13) is formed on
an inner circumference surface of the main layer (11), and a cushion layer (14) (or
the third cover layer (15) and the cushion layer (14)) is formed between the main
layer (11) and the second cover layer (13).
[0013] The press roll mounted with the sleeve of the present invention has the characteristics
that the cylindrical sleeve (1) to be used by externally mounting on the press roll
(2) is externally mounted in a non-fixed state on the press roll (2), and that said
cylindrical sleeve (1) comprises the cylindrical main layer (11) composed with the
composite material, where a fiber reinforcing material is bound with a matrix resin.
[0014] In the present invention, said cylindrical sleeve (1) having the specific structure
is externally mounted in a non-fixed state on the press roll (2).
[0015] Therefore, when the press roll mounted with the sleeve of the present invention is
used in a hard condition, such as the corrugator, it is possible to prevent the damage
to the corrugation roll and the press roll, reduce the noise and the vibration remarkably,
and prevent the press mark on the liner surface of the corrugated cardboard.
[0016] When the sleeve is damaged, the production of the corrugated cardboard is not disturbed
since the sleeve can be demounted and mounted easily.
[0017] When the cushion layer (14) is formed, since the pressing time for bonding the corrugated
medium with the liner becomes long, the enough bonding can be realized even when the
rotational speed of the corrugation roll and the press roll is high. Therefore, the
production speed of the corrugated cardboard can be increased as compared with that
of the conventional process, so that the productivity can be increased.
BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018]
Figure 1 is a typical perspective view showing an example of the skeleton with the
fiber reinforcing material in the main layer (11) of the cylindrical sleeve (1).
Figure 2 is a typical cross sectional view in the circumferential direction, showing
the skeleton with the fiber reinforcing material in Figure 1 in the case of the monolayer.
Figure 3 is a typical cross sectional view in the circumferential direction, showing
an example of the cylindrical sleeve (1).
Figure 4 is a typical cross sectional view in the circumferential direction, showing
an example of the cylindrical sleeve (1).
Figure 5 is a typical cross sectional view in the circumferential direction, showing
an example of the cylindrical sleeve (1).
Figure 6 is a typical cross sectional view in the circumferential direction, showing
an example of the cylindrical sleeve (1).
Figure 7 is a typical cross sectional view in the circumferential direction, showing
an example of the cylindrical sleeve (1).
Figure 8 is a typical view showing an example of the corrugator for manufacturing
the corrugated cardboard.
Figure 9 is a front view of the press roll (2) externally mounted with the sleeve
(1).
Figure 10 is a cross sectional view showing an other example of the press roll (2)
externally mounted with the sleeve (1).
Figure 11 is a cross sectional view showing an other example of the press roll (2)
externally mounted with the sleeve (1).
Figure 12 is a cross sectional view showing an other example of the press roll (2)
externally mounted with the sleeve (1).
Figure 13 is a cross sectional view showing further another example of the press roll
(2) externally mounted with the sleeve (1).
Explanation of codes
[0019]
(1) is a sleeve,
(11) is a main layer,
(12) is the first cover layer,
(13) is the second cover layer,
(14) is a cushion layer,
(15) is the third cover layer,
(2) is a press roll,
(2a) is a flange,
(2b) is a slit groove,
(3) is a corrugation roll,
(4) is a pasting device,
(5) is a finger,
(6) is a guide roll,
(7) is an auxiliary roll,
(M) is a corrugating medium,
(L) is a liner, and
(P) is a contacted point of the press roll (2) with the corrugation roll (3).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0020] Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained more concretely.
<Sleeve for Press Roll>
(The layer composition of the sleeve (1))
[0021] The sleeve for the press roll of the present invention is the cylindrical sleeve
(1) to be used by externally mounting on the press roll (2) made with the metal.
[0022] Said cylindrical sleeve (1) comprises the main layer (11) composed with the composite
material, where the fiber reinforcing material is bound with the matrix resin.
[0023] It is preferable that the first cover layer (12) is formed on the outer periphery
surface of the cylindrical main layer (11). It is also preferable that the second
cover layer (13) is formed at the side of the inner surface of the cylindrical main
layer (11).
[0024] Moreover, it is preferable that the cushion layer (14) is formed between the main
layer (11) and the second cover layer (13), or the third cover layer (15) and the
cushion layer (14) are formed between the main layer (11) and the second cover layer
(13) in this order.
[0025] That is, the cylindrical sleeve (1) can comprise as follows.
1.The main layer (11).
2.The first cover layer (12) / the main layer (11).
3.The first cover layer (12) / the main layer (11) / the second cover layer (13).
4.The first cover layer (12) / the main layer (11) / the cushion layer (14) / the
second cover layer (13).
5.The first cover layer (12) / the main layer (11) / the third cover layer (15) /
the cushion layer (14) / the second cover layer (13).
6. The main layer (11) / the second cover layer (13).
7.The main layer (11) / the cushion layer (14) / the second cover layer.
8.The main layer(11) / the third cover layer (15) / the cushion layer (14) / the second
cover layer (13).
In addition, if the meaning of the present invention may not be lost, there are no
problems that the other layer is added further if necessary.
(Main layer (11))
[0026] The main layer (11) has the cylindrical form, and comprises the composite material,
where the fiber reinforcing material is bound with the matrix resin.
[0027] As the matrix resin, a thermosetting resin or a curable resin, such as an epoxy resin,
an unsaturated polyester resin, a vinyl ester resin, a polyimide resin, a phenol resin,
a melamine resin, an urea resin, a furan resin, a silicon-base resin, a polyurethane
resin, a bismaleimide resin or an oxazoleine resin, can be used. Especially, the epoxy
resin is important, and the unsaturated polyester resin is also important.
[0028] As the matrix resin other than the above resins, various thermoplastic resins, such
as a fluororesin, a polyamide resin, a polycarbonate resin, a polypropylene resins,
a polyethylene resins, a polyacetal resins, a polystyrene resins, an ABS resin, a
methacrylic resin, polybutylene terephthalate resins, a polyphenylene ether resins
resins, a polyphenylene sulfide resins, a polysulfone resins, a polyether-ether ketone
resins, can be used.
[0029] As the fiber reinforcing material, an inorganic, carbonaceous or organic fiber, such
as a carbon fiber, a boron fiber, an alumina fiber, a silica fiber, a silicon carbide
fiber, a glass fiber, a metal fiber, a poly-paraphenylene-benzobisoxazole fiber, an
aramid fiber, a polybenzimidazole fiber, a polyether-ether ketone fiber, a polyamideimide
fiber, a polyimide fiber, a liquid crystal polyester fiber, a fluororesin fiber, an
ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber, a polyolefin fiber, a polyester fiber,
a polyamide fiber, an acrylic fiber or a vinylon fiber, can be used. Various whiskers
can be also used. It is preferable that the fiber reinforcing materials is selected
from the materials having the required strength and heat resistance, for example,
more than 180 degree C, preferably more than 200 degree C.
[0030] In the case that the sleeve (1) is externally mounted on the press roll of the corrugator,
it is desirable that at least a part of the fiber reinforcing materials in the main
layer (11) comprises the material having high heat conductivity, such as the carbon
fiber or the metal fiber, especially, a copper wire.
[0031] It is preferable that the fiber reinforcing material is subjected to the surface
treatment, such as a borane treatment, a silane treatment, an amino silane treatment,
an ozone treatment, an oxygen oxidation treatment, a plasma treatment or an ultraviolet
treatment, in accordance with the kind of the fiber reinforcing material.
[0032] It is especially preferable that said fiber reinforcing material is a roving made
with a monofilament yarn or a multi-filament yarn, which are made with long fibers,
a continuous strand mat, a roving cloth, a yarn, a mat, a blind-like roving or the
like. The materials, where the suitable number of these yarns is made into a cord
by paralleling or twisting and further reparalleling or retwisting, or made into a
braid using these cords, can be used preferably. Moreover, a spun yarn, a woolen yarn,
a covered yarn, where the other yarn or a slit yarn is helically wound on the periphery
of a core yarn, a film split yarn, split resin yarn or the like, can be also used.
[0033] It is available that the fiber reinforcing material in the cylindrical main layer
(11) has one layer (mono-layer) or a multi-layer (more than two layers). It is available
that the fiber reinforcing material in each layer is formed in the cylindrical form
being seamless, i.e., there is no seam, by a hollow-weave method or a circular-knitting
method, or is formed finally in the cylindrical shape by winding the fiber reinforcing
material having the linear or sheet shape.
[0034] As for each layer, it is preferable that the fiber reinforcing material is the material,
where a main skeleton is made by line running in the length direction of the cylinder,
i.e., for example, the main line runs and is arranged in the state like as a blind
in the length direction of the cylinder, or the material, where the main skeleton
is made by line running in a circumferential direction of the cylinder, i.e., for
example, the main linear is helically wound and arranged in the circumferential direction
of the cylinder. A sub line runs and is arranged in the other directions, i.e., a
orthogonal direction, a inclined direction, or random directions, to the main line.
Furthermore, it is available that the main line runs in an inclined direction of the
cylinder.
[0035] When the fiber reinforcing material is formed in each of the multi-layer, it is preferable
that the running direction of the main line is changed in each layer.
[0036] As the method for forming the cylindrical main layer (11), the following methods
can be used. One method is that the matrix resin is impregnated or infiltrated after
the cylinder having been formed with the fiber reinforcing material. Another method
is that the cylinder is formed while coating, impregnating or infiltrating the matrix
resin to the fiber reinforcing material. In this case, a surface resin can be coated
beforehand on a mold for forming the cylinder.
[0037] In addition, the following various forming methods being applicable for forming the
fiber reinforcing resin can be also used as additional methods. That is, the method
comprising, impregnating and laminating the fiber reinforcing material with the matrix
resin or using a prepreg on the mold, covering the fiber reinforcing material with
a film, decompressing the laminated surface to fit the film, and pressurizing the
laminated surface to defoam, the method comprising, impregnating and laminating the
fiber reinforcing material with the matrix resin or using a prepreg on the mold, covering
the mold with a bag, pressurizing and heating the whole including the mold in a steam
autoclave, the method comprising, setting the fiber reinforcing material in the mold,
casting the matrix resin in the mold, and closing the mold to solidify, the method
comprising, putting the fiber reinforcing material on the mold, and sucking up or
injecting the matrix resin, the method comprising, forming the cylinder by using the
prepreg consisting of the fiber reinforcing material impregnated with the matrix resin,
or the method comprising, forming the cylinder by spraying the chopped fiber reinforcing
material, in which an electrostatic coating can be applied.
(First cover layer (12))
[0038] The first cover layer (12) is the layer formed on the outer peripheral surface of
the cylindrical main layer (11). It is preferable that the first cover layer (12)
also comprises the composite material, where the fiber reinforcing material is bound
with the matrix resin. At this time, as the matrix resin and the fiber reinforcing
material, the same materials described in the explanation of the main layer (11) can
be used. It is desirable that at least a part of the fiber reinforcing material is
selected from the material having the required heat resistance with the required strength.
[0039] It is preferable that the fiber reinforcing material composing the first cover layer
(12) has a entangled line body, such as a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric or a knitted
fabric, in many cases.
[0040] The first cover layer (12) composes an outermost layer of the sleeve (1), and preserves
the main layer (11). So, said first cover layer (12) is designed in many cases so
as to have some effective properties, such as frictional resistance, lubricating properties,
heat resistance, surface smoothness, prevention of paste adhesion or the like, by
selecting the material or polishing the outer peripheral surface.
(Second cover layer (13))
[0041] The second cover layer (13) is the layer formed on the inner circumference surface
of the cylindrical main layer (11). It is preferable that the fiber reinforcing material
composing the second cover layer (13) has a entangled line body, such as the linear
fabric, the nonwoven fabric, the woven fabric or the knitted fabric, in many cases.
The second cover layer (13) is positioned at the innermost of the sleeve (1), and
preserves the main layer (11), so that the requirement for strength is not so severe.
[0042] It is preferable that said second cover layer (13) also comprises the composite material,
where the fiber reinforcing material is bound with the matrix resin. At this time,
as the matrix resin and the fiber reinforcing material, the same materials described
in the explanation of the main layer (11) can be used. It is desirable that at least
a part of the fiber reinforcing material comprises the material having the required
heat resistance with the required strength.
[0043] The second cover layer (13) composes an innermost layer of the sleeve (1) and is
contacted with the surface of the press roll (2). The sleeve (1) is externally mounted
in the non-fixed state on the press roll (2), so that it is desirable that the second
cover layer (13) is formed so as to have good slidableness. Therefore, it is desirable
that the second cover layer (13) formed with the entangled line body is formed to
have good slidableness, for example, by comprising the composite material, where the
fiber reinforcing material is bound with the matrix resin blended with fluorine resin
particles.
(Cushion layer (14))
[0044] The cushion layer (14) is formed between the cylindrical main layer (11) and the
second cover layer (13) if necessary.
[0045] As the cushion layer (14), for example, a sheet layer, such as a rubber elastomer
having heat resistance or a foam layer having heat resistance, can be used.
(Third cover layer (15))
[0046] The third cover layer (15) is formed between the main layer (11) and the cushion
layer (14) if necessary, when the cushion layer (14) is formed between the cylindrical
main layer (11) and the second cover layer (13) as described above.
[0047] It is preferable that the third cover layer (15) also comprises the composite material,
where the fiber reinforcing material is bound with the matrix resin. At this time,
as the matrix resin and the fiber reinforcing material, the same materials described
in the explanation of the main layer (11) can be used. It is desirable that at least
a part of the fiber reinforcing material comprises the material having the required
heat resistance with the required strength. (Main layer (11), First cover layer (12),
Second cover layer (13), Third cover layer (15))
[0048] It is available that the main layer (11), the first cover layer (12), the second
cover layer (13) and the third cover layer (15) are formed respectively, to form the
cylindrical sleeve (1) comprising various layers described above. However, when these
layers are formed one by one, it becomes that the whole is regarded as the main layer
(11) since the distinction of each layer becomes not certainly. But, in the present
invention, there are no problems in such a case, and rather, said case is more desirable.
(Surface hardness and stiffness of sleeve (1))
[0049] It is preferable that at least the surface of the outermost layer of each layer composing
the sleeve (1) has more than a certain hardness which is, for example, more than 70
degrees, preferably about 70 to 85 degrees. Moreover, it is also preferable that whole
of the sleeve (1) is composed as stiff as possible.
(Sleeve mounting press roll)
[0050] As for the sleeve mounted press roll of the present invention, the sleeve (1) for
the press roll is externally mounted in the non-fixed state on the press roll (2).
The reason why said sleeve (1) is externally mounted in the non-fixed state is that
the sleeve (1) can be mounted and demounted easily to the press roll (2).
[0051] As the press roll (2), various press rolls can be used. For example, the press roll
for feeding the paper, sheet, web or the like, which are wound in a roll state, without
generating looseness, or the press roll for a cutting device slitting said paper,
sheet, web or the like continuously while feeding them, is used. However, the case
of the press roll of the corrugator, which is the device for manufacturing the corrugated
cardboard, is especially important.
[0052] It is preferable that a regulating means (2a) for regulating the move in an axial
direction of the sleeve (1) externally mounted thereon is provided at the press roll
(2). An example of the regulating means (2a) is a flange.
[0053] The press roll (2) is made with the metal in general. However, in the present invention,
the roll having elasticity also can be used as the press roll (2). An example of such
roll is a press roll made with fluororubber having heat resistance. When the roll
having elasticity is used as the press roll (2), and the above described sleeve (1)
having high surface hardness of the outermost layer is externally mounted on said
roll, it is possible to paste the corrugated medium with the liner certainly at high
speed without biting of the corrugation roll into the press roll (2) , and prevent
the generation of the noise effectively.
[0054] The press roll (2) is a fixed or rotational roll and it is available that a fluid
such as air can be fed into the space between said press roll (2) and the sleeve (1)
externally mounted on it. At this time, the sleeve (1) can be rotated freely to the
press roll (2) through the fluid.
[0055] In this way, in the case that the press roll (2) is a fixed or rotational roll and
the fluid can be fed into the space between said press roll (2) and the sleeve (1)
externally mounted on said press roll (2), when said press roll (2) is used as the
press roll pressing toward the corrugation roll (3) of the corrugator, the following
trouble is generated occasionally. That is, the fluid fed into the space between the
press roll (2) and the sleeve (1) externally mounted on it, is escaped from the pressed
position by the pressure at the contacted position (P) , so that the cushion effect
by the fluid cannot be obtained sufficiently.
[0056] Therefore, in the case that such trouble may be generated, it is preferable that
the auxiliary rolls (7) and (7) are provided at the outer peripheral side of the press
roll (2) and the both sides of the contacted position (P), where the press roll (2)
is contacted with the corrugation roll (3). These auxiliary rolls can suppress the
fluid fed into the space between said press roll (2) and the sleeve (1) to escape
from the pressed position by the pressure in the contacted position (P).
Example
[0057] Next, the present invention will be explained concretely with examples.
Example 1
[0058] Figure 1 is a typical perspective view showing an example of the skeleton with the
fiber reinforcing material in the main layer (11) of the cylindrical sleeve (1). In
Figure 1, the sleeve (1) has the composition that the fiber reinforcing material is
woven like a blind to make the running direction of the fiber into the cylinder length
direction. For making the main line run in the cylinder length direction, a blind
weaving method, a hollow-weaving method, a reeling weaving method or the like, which
uses the main line as a warp yarn and the sub line as a weft yarn, can be used as
a weaving method. In addition, it is preferable that a knitted fabric is used other
than a woven fabric. For example, when the knitted fabric is used by a circular knitting
method, it is possible to obtain the cylindrical skeleton extending and contracting
in the diameter direction and the length direction.
[0059] Figure 2 is a typical cross sectional view of the circumferential direction of the
skeleton with the fiber reinforcing material, and shows the case of the monolayer.
In Figure 2, a black circle, a white circle and a circle added with scattered dots
show different kinds of the fiber reinforcing material. They are, for example, fibrous
materials, which is the linear material, the paralleled material, the twisted material,
the retwisted material or the like, selected from the carbon fiber, the polyparaphenylenebenzobisoxazole
fiber, the aramid fiber, the copper wire or the like. It is preferable that at least
a part of the fiber reinforcing material comprises the material having high heat conductivity
(shown as the black circle), such as the copper wire, carbon fiber or the like. Moreover,
it is also preferable that at least a part of the fibrous material comprises the twisted
material or the retwisted material (shown as the circle added with scattered dots),
which are combined with the fibrous material having high heat conductivity.
[0060] From Figure 3 to Figure 7 are typical cross sectional views in the circumferential
direction, showing examples of the cylindrical sleeve (1). The figures from Figure
3 to Figure 7 have following layer compositions. In all of the compositions, each
layer is integrally formed with the used matrix resin so as not to cause the delamination
between the layers. In these figures, the matrix resin is shown with hatching.
Figure 3 : main layer (11)
Figure 4 : the first cover layer (12) / main layer (11)
Figure 5 : the first cover layer (12) / main layer (11) / the second cover layer (13)
Figure 6 : the first cover layer (12) / main layer (11) / cushion layer (14) / the
second cover layer (13)
Figure 7 : the first cover layer (12) / main layer (11) / the third cover layer (15)
/ cushion layer (14) / the second cover layer (13)
[0061] The main layer (11) is composed with the composite material comprising the fiber
reinforcing material, where the epoxy resin or the unsaturated polyester resin is
used as the matrix resin in Figure 1.
[0062] The first cover layer (12) and the third cover layer (15) is composed with the composite
material comprising the non-woven fiber reinforcing material, where the fibrous material
having high heat conductivity is used in a part, i.e., the same material as that of
the main layer (11), and the epoxy resin or the unsaturated polyester resin as the
matrix resin.
[0063] The second cover layer (13) is composed with the composite material comprising the
non-woven fiber reinforcing material, where the fibrous material having high heat
conductivity is used in a part, i.e., the same material is used as that of the main
layer (11), and the epoxy resin or the unsaturated polyester resin, which are blended
with the fluororesin particles, i.e., polytetrafluoroethylene particles, as the matrix
resin.
[0064] As for hardening of matrix resins in the main layer (11), the first cover layer (12),
the second cover layer (13) and the third cover layer (15), when the epoxy resin is
used, said resin is hardened by heating, and when the unsaturated polyester resin
is used, said resin is hardened at room temperature or by heating.
[0065] The cushion layer (14) is composed with the sheet layer of the rubber elastomer having
heat resistance.
[0066] The cylindrical sleeve (1) comprising the above-described layers is composed in stiffness,
and its surface hardness of the outermost layer is about 70 to 85 degree.
[0067] Figure 8 is a typical view showing an example of the corrugator for manufacturing
the corrugated cardboard. (3) and (3) are a pair of corrugation rolls, (4) is a pasting
device, (5) is a finger, (6) and (6) are guide rolls, (M) is a corrugating medium,
and (L) is a liner. In the actual device, a liner pre-heater, a corrugating medium
pre-heater, a rolling-up roll or the like are positioned.
[0068] Figure 9 is a front view of the press roll (2) externally mounted with the sleeve
(1). The press roll (2) has the flange (2a) as shown in the figure, to prevent the
move in the axial direction of the sleeve (1) externally mounted in the non-fixed
state.
Example 2
[0069] In the example 1, the main layer (11) of the cylindrical sleeve (11) has the composition
that the fiber reinforcing material is woven in the state like a blind to make the
running direction of the fiber into the cylinder length direction. However, in Example
2, the cylindrical form is formed by using the prepreg, which is infiltrated the fiber
reinforcing material with the matrix resin and primary hardened, and winding the prepreg,
around the first layer, the second layer, and the n layer, where the each winding
direction is different. As for layers other than the main layer (11), the cylindrical
sleeve having the structure according to the figure 3 to the figure 7 is produced
like Example 1.
Example 3
[0070] In Example 3, the fluororubber roll having elasticity and excellent heat resistance
is used as the press roll (2). When the above-described sleeve (1) having the high
surface hardness of the outermost layer is externally mounted, it is possible to paste
the corrugating medium with the liner certainly at high speed without biting the press
roll (2) to the corrugation roll, and to prevent the generation of the noise effectively.
From Example 4 to Example 6
[0071] Figures 10, 11, and 12 are cross sectional views showing other examples of the press
roll (2) externally mounted with the sleeve (1).
[0072] In Figure 10, numerous small holes are formed on the rotational press roll (2) made
with the metal. The air fed into the press roll (2) is led out from the small hole
to the space between the press roll (2) and the sleeve (1), to have an air cushion
effect.
[0073] In Figure 11, numerous small holes are formed on the fixed press roll (2) made with
the metal. The air fed into the press roll (2) is led out from the small hole to the
space between the press roll (2) and the sleeve (1), to have an air cushion effect.
The (2b) in Figure 11 is slit grooves for leading the air.
[0074] In Figure 12, numerous small holes are formed on the fixed press roll (2) made with
the metal. The air fed into the press roll (2) is led out from the small hole to the
space between the press roll (2) and the sleeve (1), to have the air cushion effect.
Example 7
[0075] Figure 13 is a cross sectional view showing further another example of the press
roll (2) externally mounted with the sleeve (1).
[0076] In Example 7, the auxiliary rolls (7) and (7) are provided at the both sides of a
contacted position (P) in Figure 10 or 11, where the press roll (2) is contacted with
the corrugation roll (3). These auxiliary rolls can suppress the fluid fed into the
space between the press roll (2) and the sleeve (1) externally mounted on the press
roll (2), to escape from the press point.
[0077] The above described sleeve mounted press roll is useful as various press rolls, for
example, the press roll feeding the paper, sheet, web or the like, which are wound
in the roll form, without generating looseness, or the press roll for a cutting device
slitting said paper, sheet, web or the like continuously while feeding them. However,
the sleeve mounted press roll is especially useful as the press roll of the corrugator
being the corrugated cardboard manufacturing device.