US4473527A
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Method and apparatus for forming inflation film
Assignee: Placo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-11-02
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Granted: 1984-09-25
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Expires: 2002-11-02
Abstract
Abstract In the manufacture of an inflation film for forming a thermoplastic resin having a melt tension of not more than 4 g into a tubular bubble, a tubular bubble extruded from an extruding nozzle is cooled from the inner circumferential surface thereof by air supplied from a first air supply opening. The outer circumferential surface of the bubble is cooled with air from a first external air-cooling ring arranged at the outside of the bubble. The first air-cooling ring has a guide plate for guiding the bubble, a second air supply opening for supplying air between the guide plate and the bubble from an inlet port arranged at the lower end of the guide plate, and a third air supply opening for supplying air to the bubble from an outlet port arranged at the upper end of the guide plate. The bubble which is cooled by the first external air-cooling ring is further cooled by the air supplied from a second external air-cooling ring. The bubble is solidified.
Inventors
- 👤 Takumi Fujisaki
- 👤 Toshiro Ozaki
- 👤 Tadao Adachi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:41
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/88; B29C48/90; B29C48/907; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/10; B29C48/885; B29C48/89; B29C48/901; B29C48/903; B29C48/911; B29C48/9115; B29C48/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
268 words
An apparatus for forming a thermoplastic resin having a melt tension of not more than 4 g into a tubular bubble having inner and outer circumferential surfaces, comprising: supplying means for supplying the molten resin; extruding means for extruding the supplied molten resin into a form of the tubular bubble; first cooling means for cooling the bubble by supplying a gas toward the inner circumferential surface of the bubble in the molten state and in the extruding direction of said molten resin; second cooling means and facing said first cooling means, disposed in the vicinity of both said extruding means and said first cooling means, for cooling the bubble in the molten state, said second cooling means which includes guiding means having an inner surface, an inlet port and an outlet port, the inner surface of said guiding means defining a space into which the molten bubble is extruded by said extruding means, and the bubble being guided along the inner surface thereof from the inlet port toward an outlet port, first gas supplying means for supplying the gas from said inlet port along the inner surface of said guiding means, and second gas supplying means for supplying the gas from said outlet port toward the outer circumferential surface of the bubble; third cooling means for cooling the bubble by supplying the gas to the molten bubble which is cooled by said first and second cooling means, thereby the bubble being solidified; and regulating means for regulating the gas flow along the outer circumferential surface of the bubble, which is interposed between said second and third cooling means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
268 words
An apparatus for forming a thermoplastic resin having a melt tension of not more than 4 g into a tubular bubble having inner and outer circumferential surfaces, comprising: supplying means for supplying the molten resin; extruding means for extruding the supplied molten resin into a form of the tubular bubble; first cooling means for cooling the bubble by supplying a gas toward the inner circumferential surface of the bubble in the molten state and in the extruding direction of said molten resin; second cooling means and facing said first cooling means, disposed in the vicinity of both said extruding means and said first cooling means, for cooling the bubble in the molten state, said second cooling means which includes guiding means having an inner surface, an inlet port and an outlet port, the inner surface of said guiding means defining a space into which the molten bubble is extruded by said extruding means, and the bubble being guided along the inner surface thereof from the inlet port toward an outlet port, first gas supplying means for supplying the gas from said inlet port along the inner surface of said guiding means, and second gas supplying means for supplying the gas from said outlet port toward the outer circumferential surface of the bubble; third cooling means for cooling the bubble by supplying the gas to the molten bubble which is cooled by said first and second cooling means, thereby the bubble being solidified; and regulating means for regulating the gas flow along the outer circumferential surface of the bubble, which is interposed between said second and third cooling means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first cooling means has a first hole which opens toward said inlet port, which is formed in an annular shape and through which the gas is supplied.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the axis of said first hole is inclined at 30° to 75° to an axis of the bubble.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said first gas supplying means has a second hole which is formed in an annular shape along said inlet port and through which the gas is supplied.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the axis of said second hole is inclined at 0° to 10° to the axis of the bubble.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said second gas supplying means has a third hole which is formed in an annular shape along said outlet port and through which the gas is supplied.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said third hole is formed such that the axis of the bubble and an axis of said third hole together form an angle of 70° to 90°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a ratio of a flow rate of the gas supplied by said first cooling means to a flow rate of the gas supplied by said second gas supplying means is set to be within a range of 1:2 to 2:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the inner surface of said guiding means is smooth and forms an angle of 60° to 89° with a reference line perpendicular to the axis of the bubble.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said third cooling means has a draft element which drafts the gas supplied by said second cooling means before said third cooling means supplies the gas to the bubble.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said regulating means has an annular ring which is arranged along the outer circumferential surface of the bubble, and a plurality of blades provided in said ring which are capable of reciprocating toward and away from the outer circumferential surface of the bubble upon pivotal movement of said ring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gas is air.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
212 words
A method for forming a thermoplastic resin having a melt tension of not more than 4 g into a tubular bubble having inner and outer circumferential surfaces, comprising: a step of supplying the molten resin; a step of extruding the supplied molten resin into a form of the tubular bubble; a first cooling step of cooling the bubble by supplying a gas toward the inner circumferential surface of the bubble in the molten state; a second cooling step of cooling the bubble in the molten state and in the extruding direction of said molten resin, said second cooling step including a first gas supplying step for supplying the gas along an extending direction of the outer circumferential surface of the molten bubble so as to cool and guide the bubble, and a second gas supplying step for supplying the gas toward the bubble to cool the bubble while maintaining a diameter of the bubble constant; a third cooling step of cooling the bubble by supplying the gas to the molten bubble which is cooled by said first and second cooling means, thereby the bubble being solidified; and a step for regulating the gas flow along the outer circumferential surface of the bubble which is interposed between said second and third cooling steps.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
212 words
A method for forming a thermoplastic resin having a melt tension of not more than 4 g into a tubular bubble having inner and outer circumferential surfaces, comprising: a step of supplying the molten resin; a step of extruding the supplied molten resin into a form of the tubular bubble; a first cooling step of cooling the bubble by supplying a gas toward the inner circumferential surface of the bubble in the molten state; a second cooling step of cooling the bubble in the molten state and in the extruding direction of said molten resin, said second cooling step including a first gas supplying step for supplying the gas along an extending direction of the outer circumferential surface of the molten bubble so as to cool and guide the bubble, and a second gas supplying step for supplying the gas toward the bubble to cool the bubble while maintaining a diameter of the bubble constant; a third cooling step of cooling the bubble by supplying the gas to the molten bubble which is cooled by said first and second cooling means, thereby the bubble being solidified; and a step for regulating the gas flow along the outer circumferential surface of the bubble which is interposed between said second and third cooling steps.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein said first cooling step comprises a step of supplying the gas in a direction at an angle of 30° to 75° with respect to an axis of the bubble.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 14, wherein said first gas supplying step comprises a step of supplying the gas in a direction at an angle of 0° to 10° with respect to the axis of the bubble.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said second cooling step comprises a step of supplying the gas in a direction at an angle of 70° to 90° with respect to the axis of the bubble.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein the gas is supplied such that a ratio of a flow rate of the gas supplied in said first cooling step to a flow rate of the gas supplied in said second cooling step is within a range of 1:2 to 2:1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein said third cooling step further comprises a drafting step for drafting the gas supplied in said second cooling step before supplying the gas in said third cooling step.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method according to claim 13, wherein the gas is air.
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