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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2018
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kaneo Yoda, Okaya, JP;
Yoshiyuki Nagai, Shiojiri, JP;
Yuki Oguchi, Okaya, JP;
Shigeo Fujita, Matsumoto, JP;
Akira Arai, Suwa-gun, JP;
Kazuhiro Ichikawa, Okaya, JP;
Teruaki Oguchi, Suwa, JP;
Seiichi Taniguchi, Higashichikuma-gun, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is technology improving the efficiency (productivity) of a sheet manufacturing apparatus. A sheet manufacturing apparatusmanufactures sheets S by heating with heatersanda mixture (second web W) of resin and fiber produced by defibrating feedstock MA. The heatersandeach have a first roller, a second rollerthat holds the second web Wwith the first roller, and a moving mechanism. The moving mechanismcan switch the first rollerand second rollerto a position holding the second web W, and a first rollerand second rollerare separated and do not hold the second web W. The heatersandare configured as units that can removably installed to the sheet manufacturing apparatus