Granted Patent B2

US 7,669,629 · App. 12/153,694 · Granted Mar 2, 2010

Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

Abstract

Claims (40)

1. A system for correcting warp of a corrugated board sheet fabricated by a corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 ), comprising:

imaging means ( 7 ) for imaging the four corner of the corrugated board sheet fabricated by the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 );

detection means ( 8 B) for detecting twist warp of the corrugated board sheet on the basis of image data obtained by the imaging means;

warp status information obtaining means ( 6 , 6 A- 6 H, 7 , 7 A, 7 B, 8 , 8 A- 8 H, 240 a , 240 b , 241 a , 241 b ) for obtaining warp status information concerning status of the twist warp of the corrugated board sheet;

running-state information obtaining means ( 5 , 5 A- 5 H) for obtaining running state information concerning a running state of the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 );

control variable calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H) for calculating a control variable of a particular control factor that affects the twist warp of the corrugated board sheet and that is one among control factors used to control the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 ) based on the warp status information of the corrugated board sheet and the running state information of the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 ); and

control means ( 5 , 5 A- 5 H) for controlling the particular control factor using the control variable calculated by said control variable calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H), wherein

the particular control factor is a control factor that affects a distribution of tension acts upon a bottom liner ( 20 ) or a top liner ( 23 ) in the direction of travel of the corrugated board sheet, which distribution concerns a direction across the width of the corrugated board sheet.

2. A system for correcting warp of a corrugated board sheet fabricated by a corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 ), comprising:

variation amount detecting means ( 7 A, 7 B) for detecting vertical variation amounts at points near the four corners of the corrugated board sheet fabricated by the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 );

detection means ( 8 B) for detecting twist warp of the corrugated board sheet on the basis of information of the vertical variation amounts obtained by the variation amount detecting means;

warp status information obtaining means ( 6 , 6 A- 6 H, 7 , 7 A, 7 B, 8 , 8 A- 8 H, 240 a , 240 b , 241 a , 241 b ) for obtaining warp status information concerning status of the twist warp of the corrugated board sheet;

running-state information obtaining means ( 5 , 5 A- 5 H) for obtaining running state information concerning a running state of the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 );

control variable calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H) for calculating a control variable of a particular control factor that affects the twist warp of the corrugated board sheet and that is one among control factors used to control the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 ) based on the warp status information of the corrugated board sheet and the running state information of the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 ); and

control means ( 5 , 5 A- 5 H) for controlling the particular control factor using the control variable calculated by said control variable calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H), wherein

the particular control factor is a control factor that affects a distribution of tension acts upon a bottom liner ( 20 ) or a top liner ( 23 ) in the direction of travel of the corrugated board sheet, which distribution concerns a direction across the width of the corrugated board sheet.

3. A system for correcting warp of a corrugated board sheet fabricated by a corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 ), comprising:

imaging means ( 7 ) for imaging the four corner of the corrugated board sheet fabricated by the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 );

detection means ( 8 B) for detecting twist warn of the corrugated board sheet on the basis of image data obtained by the imaging means;

warp status information obtaining means ( 6 , 6 A- 6 H, 7 , 7 A, 7 B, 8 , 8 A- 8 H, 240 a , 240 b , 241 a , 241 b ) for obtaining warp status information concerning status of the twist warp of the corrugated board sheet;

running-state information obtaining means ( 5 , 5 A- 5 H) for obtaining running state information concerning a running state of the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 );

control variable calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H) for calculating a control variable of a particular control factor that affects the warp of the corrugated board sheet and that is one among control factors used to control the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 ) based on the warp status information of the corrugated board sheet and the running state information of the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 );

control means ( 5 , 5 A- 5 H) for controlling the particular control factor using the control variable calculated by said control variable calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H); and

control factor selecting means ( 3 , 3 A- 3 H, 4 , 4 A- 4 H) for selecting at least one particular control factor from a plurality of particular control factors that affect the twist warp of the corrugated board sheet in accordance with the warp status information of the corrugated board sheet and an influence of each of said plurality of particular control factors on the twist warp,

said control variable calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H) calculating a control variable of the particular control factor selected by said control factor selecting means ( 3 , 3 A- 3 H, 4 , 4 A- 4 H),

said control means ( 5 , 5 A- 5 H) controlling the selected particular control factor using the control variable calculated by said calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H),

wherein

the particular control factor is a control factor that affects a distribution of tension which acts upon a bottom liner ( 20 ) or a top liner ( 23 ) in the direction of travel of the corrugated board sheet, which distribution concerns a direction across the width of the corrugated board sheet.

4. A system for correcting warp of a corrugated board sheet fabricated by a corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 ), comprising:

variation amount detecting means ( 7 A, 7 B) for detecting vertical variation amounts at points near the four corners of the corrugated board sheet fabricated by the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 );

detection means ( 8 B) for detecting twist warp of the corrugated board sheet on the basis of information of the vertical variation amounts obtained by the variation amount detecting means;

warp status information obtaining means ( 6 , 6 A- 6 H, 7 , 7 A, 7 B, 8 , 8 A- 8 H, 240 a , 240 b , 241 a , 241 b ) for obtaining warp status information concerning status of the twist warp of the corrugated board sheet;

running-state information obtaining means ( 5 , 5 A- 5 H) for obtaining running state information concerning a running state of the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 );

control variable calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H) for calculating a control variable of a particular control factor that affects the twist warp of the corrugated board sheet and that is one among control factors used to control the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 ) based on the warp status information of the corrugated board sheet and the running state information of the corrugated-board fabrication machine ( 1 );

control means ( 5 , 5 A- 5 H) for controlling the particular control factor using the control variable calculated by said control variable calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H); and

control factor selecting means ( 3 , 3 A- 3 H, 4 , 4 A- 4 H) for selecting at least one particular control factor from a plurality of particular control factors that affect the twist warp of the corrugated board sheet in accordance with the warp status information of the corrugated board sheet and an influence of each of said plurality of particular control factors on the twist warp,

said control variable calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H) calculating a control variable of the particular control factor selected by said control factor selecting means ( 3 , 3 A- 3 H, 4 , 4 A- 4 H),

said control means ( 5 , 5 A- 5 H) controlling the selected particular control factor using the control variable calculated by said calculating means ( 4 , 4 A- 4 H),

wherein

the particular control factor is a control factor that affects a distribution of tension which acts upon a bottom liner ( 20 ) or a top liner ( 23 ) in the direction of travel of the corrugated board sheet, which distribution concerns a direction across the width of the corrugated board sheet.

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