| 摘要 |
The invention relates to an apparatus (100) for compacting fabrics, said apparatus (100) comprising at least one pair of compacting units (200, 300) respectively comprising a conveyor belt (210, 310) supported by a set of rollers which define an endless path, said compacting units (200, 300) stretching out in a longitudinal direction (L) and being spaced apart in a vertical direction (V) that is perpendicular to said longitudinal direction (L), the compacting units (200, 300) being arranged so that their conveyor belts face each other and define therebetween a slit (400) through which a fabric (F) to be treated may be received and made to pass. The conveyor belts (210, 310) are moveable by way of respective chains (220, 320) of the compacting units (200, 300), said chains (220, 320) being supported by sets of rollers forming an endless path which overlaps at least partially to that of the conveyor belts (210, 310). Each chain (220, 320) is arranged beneath the respective conveyor belt and is extensible/retractable in the longitudinal direction (L). Two consecutive rollers (232, 233) of said endless path that are respectively arranged at an intermediate position of said slit (400) and at an outlet (402) thereof are motorized rollers configured to operate at different angular velocities. The invention also relates to a compacting method that may be carried out by the apparatus above. |
