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Electrospinning apparatus

a technology of electropinning apparatus and elongated sheet, which is applied in the direction of filament/thread forming, other domestic articles, manufacturing tools, etc., can solve the problems of elongated sheet being cut, or slacked, and elongated sheet being wrinkled, so as to improve device operation convenience and nanofiber web product reliability, and preventing the effect of sagging, snapping, and damag

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-03-03
FINETEX ENE
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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a device for manufacturing high quality nanofiber with uniform matter. It can adjust carrying speed and carrying time of the elongated sheet, preventing damage and ensuring uniform distribution of nanofiber web on the sheet. The speed of the elongated sheet in different units can be controlled, adjusting the thickness of the nanofiber web and forming a uniform distribution. This invention can improve the quality of nanofiber and make it easier to manufacture in a mass-production process.

Problems solved by technology

However, in the electrospinning apparatus's each of the unit, in the case carrying speed of the elongated sheet on which a nanofiber web is laminated and formed is different according to each section, there are problems such as the elongated sheet is wrinkled, or slacked, etc.
In other words, in the case of carrying speed of the elongated sheet laminating forming a nanofiber web in the unit located at the electrospinning apparatus front-end and carrying speed of the elongated sheet laminating forming a nanofiber web in the unit located at the rear-end are different, there are problems such as the elongated sheet is wrinkled, or slacked, etc., and because of this, there are problems such as the elongated sheet is cut, or a property of matter is debased, or device driving is stopped.
In more detail, in the case of carrying speed of the elongated sheet laminating forming a nanofiber web in the unit located at the electrospinning apparatus front-end is fast, and carrying speed of the elongated sheet laminating forming a nanofiber web in the unit located at the rear-end is slow, there are problems such as the elongated sheet is wrinkled, or slacked.
On the other hand, in the case of carrying speed of the elongated sheet laminating forming a nanofiber web in the unit located at the electrospinning apparatus front-end is slow, and carrying speed of the elongated sheet laminating forming a nanofiber web in the unit located at the rear-end is fast, there are problems such as the elongated sheet is cut, or a device driving is stopped, and because of this, overall a nanofiber web's property of matter is debased.
Meanwhile, as stated above, when manufacturing a nanofiber using the electrospinning apparatus, spinning solution is consecutively supplied to a nozzle high voltage is applied to and there is problem such as provided electric force's effect is lowered.
So, Droplet phenomenon which spinning solution fell in droplet form is occurred, product quality is debased, and there is difficulty in nanofiber mass production which makes commercialization impossible.
However, electrostatic attraction is increased due to high voltage, the elongated sheet on which a nanofiber web is stacked is attached to the collector, only with the elongated sheet carrying device included in the electrospinning apparatus, it is hard to overcome such electrostatic attraction, so nanofiber cannot be mass produced.
Therefore, there are problems such as the process is complex and the cost is increased.
Meanwhile, when manufacturing nanofiber, in the case the elongated sheet attached to the collector is slacked, due to nanofiber uneven stack, there is problem such as the quality is decreased.
However, there are problems such as air pollutant attaches to an air outlet opening sending compressed air, diameter of a hole is changed, measurement error occurs.
However, because an elongated sheet tension is evaluated using a contact roller, there are problems such as pollution and modification of nanofiber property of matter as according to electro spinning direction, spin nanofiber contacts a roller.
However, since it is not easy to constantly maintain electro spinning condition for a long time, mass production of nanofiber with uniform air permeability and thickness is still difficult.

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[0173]Installing five units, the elongated sheet (15) is carried in desired carrying speed from the supply roller (3) toward the winding roller (5), laminating nanofiber in order.

[0174]In this case, measuring air permeability of the elongated sheet (15) laminating formed nanofiber from the unit (10, 10′, 10″) of front-end according to the electrospinning apparatus, simultaneously based on measured air permeability by the air permeability measuring device (19b), carrying speed is controlled, after laminating nanofiber on the elongated sheet (15) consecutively in the unit (10′, 10″, 10′″) of rear-end, air permeability is measured, repeatedly carrying speed is controlled, and nanofiber is laminated.

embodiment 2

[0175]Installing five units, the elongated sheet (15) is carried in desired carrying speed from the supply roller (3) toward the winding roller (5), laminating nanofiber in order.

[0176]In this case, measuring air permeability of the elongated sheet (15) laminating formed nanofiber from each of the unit (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″), simultaneously based on measured air permeability according to the air permeability measuring device (19b), the nozzle block (11) discharging amount and the voltage generating device (14) voltage intensity are controlled, after laminating nanofiber on the elongated sheet (15) consecutively in the unit of rear-end (10′, 10″, 10′″), air permeability is measured, repeatedly the nozzle block (11) discharging amount and the voltage generating device (14) voltage intensity are controlled, and nanofiber is laminated.

embodiment 3

[0205]Installing five units, the elongated sheet (15) is carried in desired carrying speed (V) from the supply roller (3) toward the winding roller (5), laminating nanofiber in order.

[0206]In this case, measuring thickness of the elongated sheet (15) on which nanofiber is laminated and formed from the unit of front-end (10, 10′, 10″) according to the electrospinning apparatus, simultaneously based on measured thickness according to the thickness measurement device (19c), carrying speed is controlled, after laminating nanofiber on the elongated sheet (15) consecutively from the unit of rear-end (10, 10′, 10″), thickness is measured, repeatedly carrying speed is controlled, and nanofiber is laminated.

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Abstract

An electrospinning apparatus capable of: forming a buffer section between the respective units of the electrospinning apparatus and installing a vertically movable adjustment roller in the buffer section to adjust the transfer speed and time of a long sheet, which passes through the respective units, for each section and prevents the crumpling, sagging, snapping, breakage, and damage of the elongated sheet, avoiding abnormal transfer of the elongated sheet due to electrostatic attraction during electrospinning and, in a nanofiber production step, disposing an apparatus for detecting the sagging of the elongated sheet before and after a spinning zone, detecting the sagging of the elongated sheet, and transmitting the signal to an apparatus for assisting the transfer of the elongated sheet so as to adjust the transfer speed of the elongated sheet. This automatically improves the sagging of the sheet and thereby effectively prevent the problem caused by the sagging of the sheet.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to electrospinning apparatus capable of: sensing a sagging of an elongated sheet which carries electrospinned polymer spinning solution so as to adjust the carrying speed and time of the elongated sheet, assisting carrying of the sheet, controlling the carrying speed, discharging amount of a nozzle block, and voltage intensity, thereby mass-producing of nanofiber having uniform air permeability and uniform thickness.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Generally, Nano Fiber refers to a Micro Fiber having an average diameter of tens to hundreds nm, products including nanofiber such as non-woven fabric, membrane, and braid are widely used as consumer goods, agricultural, clothing, and industrial ways.[0003]Moreover, nanofiber is used in various fields such as artificial leather, suedette, sanitary pads, clothing, diapers, packing materials, general goods materials, various filter materials, medical use materials in gene transporting, bulletproof jacke...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D01D13/00D01D5/00
CPCD01D13/00D01D5/0061D01D5/0007
Inventor PARK
Owner FINETEX ENE
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