MATTRESS MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND APPARATUS

摘要

A process and apparatus for manufacturing a mattress generally includes an automated foam layer placement apparatus for accurately securing one or more foam layers onto an innercore unit and bucket assembly.

主权项

1. A process for accurately securing one or more foam layers onto an innercore unit and bucket assembly, the apparatus comprising:
automatically sizing the foam layer by compressing and stretching the foam layer to define a nominal size; automatically applying an adhesive to a top surface of an innercore unit and bucket assembly; automatically aligning the inner core unit and bucket assembly to a base corner datum; and automatically lifting and placing the nominally sized foam layer onto the top surface of the innercore unit and bucket assembly using the base corner datum as a reference point.