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United States Patent 5,200,206
Yoshino April 6, 1993
Extrusion die for bonding two materials

Abstract

An extrusion die for adhering a tape on a rubber article which is extruded is composed of a die base fixed to an outlet port of an extrusion head to form a nozzle for allowing the article to extrude, a tape supply member connected with the die base which is oriented at adjacent a first surface of the article to partially supply the tape toward the first surface for allowing to mate the both so as to form a lamination, and a pressurizing member movably connected with the die base oriented at adjacent a second surface of the article to pressurize the article toward the tape for adhering the both. The pressurizing member is slidably reciprocated with respect to the direction of the article extruded to keep a distance from the article when the tape is not supplied thereto.

Inventors: Yoshino; Shigeo (Chiba, JP)
Assignee: Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd. (Chiba, JP)
Appl. No.: 751163
Filed: August 28, 1991
Foreign Application Priority Data
Aug 30, 1990[JP]2-229495

Intern'l Class: B29C 047/02
Field of Search: 425/113,114,130,131.1,380,133.5,95,104,193 156/500,501,244.11,244.27

References Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3712770Jan., 1973Arnaudin, Jr.425/114.
3959432May., 1976Wiley425/113.
4021172May., 1977Prinz425/113.
4295919Oct., 1981Sutrina et al.156/500.
4314872Feb., 1982Schiesser156/244.
4883690Nov., 1989Caster425/113.

Primary Examiner: Woo; Jay H.
Assistant Examiner: Nguyen; Khanh P.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bachman & LaPointe
Claims


What is claimed is:

1. An extrusion die for bonding a first material and a second material, comprising:

a die fixed to an outlet port of an extrusion head to define a nozzle for extruding said first material;

means for supplying said second material, said supplying means being connected to said die and adjacent to a first surface of said extruded first material to partially supply said second material toward said first material for allowing said first material to contact said second material so as to form a lamination; and

a pressurizing means for compressing and adhering said first material to said second material, said pressurizing means being movably connected to said die and adjacent to a second surface of said extruded first material;

said pressurizing means being movable away from said first material when said second material is not supplied thereto.

2. An extrusion die as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for supplying said second material is movably connected with said die to keep a distance from said first material when said second material is not supplied thereto.

3. An extrusion die for adhering a tape on a rubber article which is extruded, comprising:

a die fixed to an outlet port of an extrusion head to define a nozzle for extruding said article;

a tape supply means connected with said die and adjacent to a first surface of said extruded article to partially supply said tape toward said first surface for allowing said article to contact said tape so as to form a lamination; and

a pressurizing means for compressing and adhering said article to said tape, said pressurizing means being movably connected to said die and adjacent to a second surface of said extruded article;

said pressurizing means being movable away from said article when said tape is not supplied thereto.

4. An extrusion die as set forth in claim 3, wherein said pressurizing means is slidably reciprocated in a direction substantially perpendicular to an extrusion direction of said article.

5. An extrusion die as set forth in claim 3, wherein said pressurizing means is moved by an actuator fixed to said pressurizing means allowing said pressurizing means to distance from said article.

6. An extrusion die as set forth in claim 3, wherein said pressurizing means is moved by a screw fixed to said pressurizing means allowing said pressurizing means to distance from said article.

7. An extrusion die as set forth in claim 3, wherein said tape supply means is movably connected with said die to keep a distance from said article when said tape is not supplied thereto.

8. An extrusion die as set forth in claim 7, wherein said tape supply means is slidably reciprocated in a direction substantially perpendicular to an extrusion direction of said article.

9. An extrusion die for bonding a first material and a second material, comprising:

a die fixed to an outlet port of an extrusion head to define a nozzle for extruding said first material;

a first means movably connected to said die to partially supply said second material toward said first material for allowing said first material to contact said second material so as to form a lamination; and

a second means for partially pressurizing said first material, said second means being movably connected to said die;

said second means being cooperated with said first means with respect to a demand for bonding of said first material and said second material.
Description


BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of The Invention

The present invention relates generally to a structure of an extrusion die. Specifically, the present invention relates to a structure of an extrusion die for adhering a tape with pressure on a surface of a rubber article which is extruded.

2. Description of The Background Art

Commonly, an extrusion die having a tape supply means and a pressurizing means facing each other is fixed to an extruder adjacent to an outlet port thereof to adhere the tape on a surface of a rubber article which is extruded from the extruder. The tape is supplied toward the outlet port of the extruder via a guide path installed in the tape supply means, then mated with one of the extruded surface of the article. The article laminated with the tape then pressurized by the pressurizing means to adhere the tape on the surface of the article. Pressure is successively applied to the surface during operation.

However, when forming an article partially adhering the tape thereon, supply of the tape from the tape supply means must be stopped, so the guide path of the supply means is remained empty. Therefore, the rubber article extruded from the extruder tends to be pressed into the guide path due to pressure successively applied by the pressurizing means, and frequently, backflow of a rubber article to the extruder occurs. These cause operative defection of the tape supply means. Additionally, configuration of the obtained article tends to be deteriorated, because the surface thereof cannot be formed smoothly. In order to solve the aforementioned problems, re-arrangement of the die whenever the tape supply stops has been generally made, as is very labor intensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore a principal object of the present invention to provide an extrusion die which can form a rubber article partially adhering a tape without deteriorating the configuration thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an extrusion die which can form a rubber article partially adhering a tape without operative defection of the component.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an extrusion die of which pressure applied to the article is controllable depending on a tape supply toward a rubber article.

In order to accomplish the aforementioned and other objects, an extrusion die for partially doubling materials is composed of a die base fixed to an outlet port of an extrusion head to form a nozzle for allowing a first material to extrude, means for supplying a second material connected with the die base oriented at adjacent a first surface of the first material to partially supply the second material toward the first material for allowing to mate the both so as to form a lamination, and a pressurizing means movably connected with the die base which is oriented at adjacent a second surface of the first material to pressurize the first material toward the second material for adhering the both.

The pressurizing means is moved to kept distance from the first material when the second material is not supplied thereto.

The means for supplying the second material may be movably connected with the die base to keep distance from the first material when the second material is not supplied thereto.

Alternatively, an extrusion die for adhering a tape on a rubber article which is extruded composed of a die base fixed to an outlet port of an extrusion head to form a nozzle for allowing the article to extrude, a tape supply means connected with the die base which is oriented at adjacent a first surface of the article to partially supply the tape toward the first surface for allowing to mate the both so as to form a lamination, and a pressurizing means movably connected with the die base oriented at adjacent a second surface of the article to pressurize the article toward the tape for adhering the both being held between the pressurizing means and the tape supply means.

The pressurizing means may be slidably reciprocated with respect to a direction of the article extruded.

Additionally, the pressurizing means may be moved by an actuator, such as a screw fixed to the pressurizing means allowing the means to distance from the article.

Alternatively, the tape supply means may also be slidably reciprocated with respect to a direction of the article extruded.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be understood more fully from the detailed description given herebelow and from the accompanying drawings of the preferred embodiments of the invention. However, the drawings are not intended to imply limitation of the invention to a specific embodiment, but are for explanation and understanding only.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an extrusion die installed to an outlet port of an extruder according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a tape supply means of the extrusion die of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a pressurizing means of the extrusion die of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a second embodiment of an extrusion die according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring now to the drawings, particularly to FIG. 1, showing a sectional view of an extrusion die according to the present invention, a die base 1 is fixed to an end of an extrusion head 2. A tape supply means 3 and a pressurizing means 4 are installed to the surface of the base 1 oppositely from that fixed to the extrusion head 2, being faced each other adjacent an extrusion nozzle 5.

The tape supply means 3 is secured to the facing surface of the die base 1 by a securing means 6, such as bolt. A groove 7 is formed on the facing surface of the base 1, and a tape guide 8 is projected from the facing surface of the tape supply means 3 along the line of the groove 7 to form a guide path 9 therebetween. Detail configuration of the tape supply means 3 is shown in FIG. 2. A tape 10 formed of polyethylene tetrafluoride or such is inserted from an inlet port 11 of the guide path 9, guided to the area adjacent the extrude nozzle 5 along the line of the guide path 9. An adhesive is preliminary applied on the surface of the tape 10 where to be adhered.

Referring now to FIG. 3, the pressurizing means 4 includes three holes 12, 13 and 14 having a shape of an elliptical orbit of which major axis is extended in a lengthwise direction of the pressurizing means 4. The holes 12 and 13 are oriented oppositely in a width direction of the pressurizing means 4 to movably engage a guide pin 15 secured to the facing surface of the base 1 toward the pressurizing means 4. The hole 14 is oriented at a position to be penetrated by a securing means 16, such as bolt, installed on the facing surface of the base 1. A head 17 of the securing means 16 is spaced from the surface of the pressurizing means 4 to form a minimal distance therebetween. Therefore, the pressurizing means 4 are slidably connected to the die base 1 via the securing means 16 in a lengthwise direction of the pressurizing means 4 along the facing surface 18 of the die base 1 according to guidance of the guide pin 15. The pressurizing means 4 is slided by an actuator 19 mounted on an end of the pressurizing means 4 opposite to the end faced with the nozzle 5. Operation of the actuator 19 is controlled by a switch (not shown in figures). for example, then the pressurizing means 4 is moved by the actuator 19 toward a direction being kept distance from the nozzle 5 when the tape 10 does not supplied.

During operation, when the tape 10 is adhered to the article 20, the pressurizing means 4 is positioned adjacent the extrusion nozzle 5 to face with the article 20 extruded therefrom. Concurrently, the tape 10 is supplied via the guide path 9 to the surface of the article 20, which is opposite to that where pressurizing means 4 is facing. Then, the article 20 laminated with the tape 10 is pressurized by the pressurizing means 4. Thus, the tape 10 is surely adhered to the surface of the article 20. On the other hand, when the tape 10 :s not adhered to the article 20, the actuator 19 is driven by the switch (not shown in figures) to move the pressurizing means 4 form the nozzle 5 along the surface of the die base 1. Then the article 20 is no longer pressurized by the pressurizing means 4. Thus, pressure applied to the article 20 can be controlled depending on the situation of the tape supply.

Alternatively, in place of the actuator 19, any controllable drive means of the pressurizing means 4, such as a control screw 21 as shown in FIG. 4, is preferable to use. Sliding the tape supply means 3 simultaneously with the pressurizing means 4 is also effective for controlling pressure on the article 20.

According to the present invention, the pressure applied to the article can be controlled depending on the demand of adhesion of the tape, because the pressurizing means are slidably installed to the die base in perpendicular direction against the extending direction of the extruded article. Therefore, when the tape is not supplied to the surface of the article, the article is not pressurized, so partial flow of the article into the guide path of the tape supply means can be prevented. Thus, operative defection of the tape supply means and deterioration of the configuration of the article can be effectively prevented. Because control of the pressure can be accomplished intentionally, productive efficiency can be highly increased compared to conventional re-arrangement of the die whenever the tape demand is changed.

While the present invention has been disclosed in terms of the preferred embodiment in order to facilitate better understanding of the invention, it should be appreciated that the invention can be embodied in various ways without depending from the principle of the invention. Therefore, the invention should be understood to include all possible embodiments and modification to the shown embodiments which can be embodied without departing from the principle of the inventions as set forth in the appended claims.

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