Method of producing cleaning member

Abstract

To provide a novel production method and a novel production system that are suitable for producing a cleaning member having an excellent cleaning performance and that realize efficient production. The present invention is a method of producing a cleaning member obtained from a multi-layer web comprising at least a fiber bundle and a belt-shaped nonwoven fabric, wherein the method comprises at least the step of connecting the ends of the at least two the fiber bundles by melt-bonding.

1 . A method of producing a cleaning member obtained from a multi-layer web comprising at least a fiber bundle and a belt-shaped nonwoven fabric, said method comprising the steps of:
 connecting the ends of at least two fiber bundles by melt-bonding;   opening said at least two fiber bundles;   detecting the ends of said connected at least two fiber bundles by a detecting part;   forming a multi-layer web by stacking;
 said at least two fiber bundles including the ends of the connected at least two fiber bundles, the ends being detected by the detecting part, and 
 the belt-shaped nonwoven fabric; 
   fixing the multi-layer web;   cutting the multi-layer web in a lateral direction; and   ejecting the multi-layer web comprising the ends of the cut at least two fiber bundles.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of fixing the multi-layer web is a melt-bonding step. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . A system of producing a cleaning member obtained from a multi-layer web containing at least a fiber bundle and a belt-shaped nonwoven fabric,
 the system being at least equipped with a device for connecting the ends of at least two fiber bundles by melt-bonding.   
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 7 , further equipped with a device for opening the at least two fiber bundles after connecting the ends of the at least two fiber bundles. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 7 , further equipped with a device for detecting the ends of the connected at least two fiber bundles by the detecting part. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 9 , further equipped with
 a device for forming a multi-layer web by stacking the at least two fiber bundles comprising the ends of the connected at least two fiber bundles, the ends being detected by the detecting part, and the belt-shaped nonwoven fabric, and   a device for fixing the multi-layer web.   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 , further equipped with
 a device for cutting the fusion-bonded multi-layer web in the lateral direction, and   a device for ejecting the multi-layer web comprising the ends of the cut at least two fiber bundles.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said step of connecting comprises joining the end of one of said at least two fiber bundles on an outer surface of the end of the other of said at least two fiber bundles. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said ends of said connected at least two fiber bundles are not opened at said step of detecting by the detecting part. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the detecting part is located within a width of the at least two fiber bundles.