Fibrous body manufacturing apparatus, fibrous body manufacturing method, ground sheet, and functional sheet

Abstract

A fibrous body manufacturing apparatus includes a putting-out unit, a transportation unit, a deposition unit, and a pressing and heating unit. The putting-out unit puts a ground sheet out, with a functional member arranged on one side of a sheet. The transportation unit transports the ground sheet put out onto itself. The deposition unit lets fibers and a binder deposit on one side of the transported ground sheet, thereby forming a web thereon. The pressing and heating unit applies pressure and heat to the web.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fibrous body manufacturing apparatus, comprising:
 a putting-out unit that puts a ground sheet out, with a functional member arranged on one side of a sheet;   a transportation unit that transports the ground sheet put out onto itself;   a deposition unit that lets fibers and a binder deposit on one side of the transported ground sheet, thereby forming a web thereon; and   a pressing and heating unit that applies pressure and heat to the web.   
     
     
         2 . The fibrous body manufacturing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sucking unit provided on a side where an other side of the ground sheet is present; wherein   the sheet is permeable to air.   
     
     
         3 . The fibrous body manufacturing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the functional member is bonded to the sheet by an adhesive layer, and   a concealing layer for hiding the adhesive layer is provided on a surface of the adhesive layer.   
     
     
         4 . The fibrous body manufacturing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a defibrating unit that defibrates a raw material to form a defibrated material containing fibers; and   a mixing unit that forms a mixture by mixing the defibrated material with the binder; wherein   the deposition unit lets the mixture deposit.   
     
     
         5 . The fibrous body manufacturing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 another functional member is arranged on the one side of the sheet, and   the functional member and the another functional member do not overlap with each other.   
     
     
         6 . The fibrous body manufacturing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the putting-out unit includes an arranging unit that arranges the functional member on the sheet.   
     
     
         7 . The fibrous body manufacturing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the putting-out unit includes a housing unit inside which the ground sheet is housed, and   the ground sheet, when housed, is in a shape of a roll.   
     
     
         8 . A fibrous body manufacturing method, comprising:
 putting a ground sheet out, with a functional member arranged on one side of a sheet;   transporting the ground sheet put out;   letting fibers and a binder deposit on one side of the transported ground sheet, thereby forming a web thereon; and   pressing and heating the web.   
     
     
         9 . A ground sheet to be used by a fibrous body manufacturing apparatus, the ground sheet comprising:
 a sheet; and   a functional member arranged on one side of the sheet; wherein   the ground sheet has a roll shape.   
     
     
         10 . A functional sheet, comprising:
 a sheet;   a functional member;   an adhesive layer that bonds the functional member to the sheet; and   a concealing layer provided on a surface of the adhesive layer and configured to hide the adhesive layer.