Title:
ABSORBENT ARTICLE PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/015183
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The absorbent article production equipment comprises: a forming mechanism for forming the absorbent articles; a transporting mechanism for transporting the absorbent articles formed by the forming mechanism; and a counting mechanism for counting the absorbent articles supplied from the transporting mechanism. The counting mechanism comprises: multiple guiding members (92) for holding the absorbent articles; a moving member (91) for moving the guiding members in a horizontal direction; and a support member (93) disposed below the guiding members in the vertical direction. The guiding members protrude from the outer circumferential surface of the moving member in the horizontal direction. Opposing surfaces of the guiding members that face each other are vertical surfaces which hold an absorbent article therebetween. The transporting mechanism places the absorbent articles from above the guiding members in the vertical direction between the guiding members and parallel to the opposing surfaces.
Inventors:
YAMAMOTO HIROKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/068287
Publication Date:
January 31, 2013
Filing Date:
July 19, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNICHARM CORP (JP)
YAMAMOTO HIROKI (JP)
YAMAMOTO HIROKI (JP)
International Classes:
A61F13/15; A61F13/49
Foreign References:
| JPH0487929A | 1992-03-19 | |||
| JP2009028545A | 2009-02-12 | |||
| JP2007516908A | 2007-06-28 | |||
| JP2001519302A | 2001-10-23 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2737885A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MIYOSHI, Hidekazu et al. (JP)
Hidekazu Miyoshi (JP)
Hidekazu Miyoshi (JP)
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