US2024360624A1PendingUtilityA1

Sheet manufacturing device and water vapor recovery mechanism

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Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPPriority: Apr 26, 2023Filed: Apr 24, 2024Published: Oct 31, 2024
Est. expiryApr 26, 2043(~16.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kenta Shigihara
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Abstract

A sheet manufacturing device includes: a heating section that heats a web containing fibers; and a hood section that is arranged above the heating section and collects water vapor generated from the web, in which the hood section includes a collection section that holds water droplets generated on an inner surface of the hood section.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sheet manufacturing device comprising:
 a heating section that heats a web containing fibers; and   a hood section that is arranged above the heating section and collects water vapor generated from the web, wherein   the hood section includes a collection section that holds water droplets generated on an inner surface of the hood section.   
     
     
         2 . The sheet manufacturing device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the collection section has a first surface positioned at a lower end portion of the collection section and intersecting a vertical direction.   
     
     
         3 . The sheet manufacturing device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the collection section has a second surface intersecting the first surface.   
     
     
         4 . The sheet manufacturing device according to  claim 1 , further comprising an exhaust section that communicates with an inside of the hood section, wherein
 the exhaust section sucks air inside the hood section and collects the water vapor.   
     
     
         5 . The sheet manufacturing device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a support section that suspends the hood section. 
     
     
         6 . A water vapor recovery mechanism comprising:
 a hood section that collects water vapor generated from below; and   an exhaust section that communicates with an inside of the hood section, wherein   the hood section includes a collection section that holds water droplets generated on an inner surface of the hood section, and   the exhaust section sucks air inside the hood section and collects the water vapor.

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