Artificial turf structure and apparatus and method for manufacturing the same

Abstract

An artificial turf structure, an apparatus, a method for manufacturing the same are provided. In accordance of the present invention, the apparatus for manufacturing the artificial turf structure includes a backing fabric providing unit for providing a first backing fabric and a second backing fabric forming a first structure, a weaving unit for weaving a second structure in which a part of pile yarns are exposed under the first structure by tufting the pile yarns to upper parts of the first structure, and a heat-fusing unit for compressing the second structure using tension and heat-fusing the pile yarns exposed under the second structure using heat.

1 . An apparatus for manufacturing an artificial turf structure, comprising:
 a backing fabric providing unit for providing a first backing fabric and a second backing fabric to form a first structure;   a weaving unit for weaving a second structure in which a part of pile yarns are exposed under the first structure by tufting the pile yarns to an upper part of the first structure; and   a heat-fusing unit for compressing the second structure using tension and heat-fusing the pile yarns exposed under the second structure using heat.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the heat-fusing unit comprises:
 a heating roller for applying heat to the pile yarns; and   a tension roller isolated from the heating roller at a predetermined distance and generating tension to compress the second structure and the pile yarns heated by the heating roller.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the heating roller is coated with polytetrafluoroethylene or epoxy resins, and the heating roller is heated at a temperature of 140° C. to 180° C. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein a plurality of heat-fusing units is included, and the weaving unit further includes a compressing roller forming the first structure by compressing the first and second backing fabrics. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the second backing material and the pile yarn are formed of the same material as polyolefin. 
     
     
         8 - 14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . An artificial turf structure, comprising:
 a structure including a first backing fabric and a second backing fabric; and   pile yarns tufted to an upper part of the structure and partly exposed under the structure, wherein the pile yarns are compressed into the structure and a part of the exposed pile yarns are heat-fused to the structure.   
     
     
         16 . The artificial turf structure of  claim 15 , wherein the pile yarns are heat-fused to the structure at a temperature of 140° C. to 180° C. 
     
     
         17 . The artificial turf structure of  claim 15 , wherein the second backing fabric and the pile yarns are formed of the same material as polyolefin. 
     
     
         18 . The artificial turf structure of  claim 15 , wherein the first backing fabric is formed of polypropylene. 
     
     
         19 . An apparatus for manufacturing artificial turf structure, comprising:
 a weaving unit for weaving a structure in which a part of pile yarns are exposed under a backing fabric by penetrating the backing fabric to tuft the pile yarns;   a film providing unit for providing a film toward a back side of the structure; and   a heat-fusing unit for compressing the structure and the film using tension and heat-fusing the film under the structure and the structure using heat.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the heat-fusing unit comprises:
 a heating roller for applying heat to the film; and   a tension roller isolated from the heating roller at a predetermined distance and generating tension to compress the structure and the film heated by the heating roller.   
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , further comprising a melting unit disposed at a front end of the heat-fusing unit and melts a back side of the structure. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 22 , further comprising a stabilizing unit for stabilizing the structure and the film heat-fused to the structure using heat. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of any one of  claim 23 , wherein the film and pile yarns of the structure are formed of the same material as polyolefin. 
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein a plurality of film providing units is included, and the film providing unit comprises:
 a film roller in which the films are rolled; and   a guide roller for guiding the films toward the heat-fusing unit.   
     
     
         28 - 32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . An artificial turf structure comprising:
 a structure in which pile yarns partly exposed under a backing fabric by penetrating the backing fabric to tuft the pile yarns; and   a film disposed under the structure to fix the structure, wherein the film is compressed into the structure by tension and heat-fused to the structure by heat.   
     
     
         34 . The artificial turf structure of  claim 33 , wherein the pile yarns and the film are formed of the same material as polyolefin. 
     
     
         35 . The artificial turf structure of  claim 34 , wherein the film is formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of HDPE (High Density Polyethylene), LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene), and LLDPE (Liner Low Density Polyethylene). 
     
     
         36 . The artificial turf structure of  claim 33 , wherein the thickness of the film is within a range of 80 μm to 500 μm. 
     
     
         37 . The artificial turf structure of  claim 36 , wherein the film further includes a shrinkage prevention agent.