Patent ID: 7337820
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L

Abstract:
1. A barrier film encapsulating apparatus for an insulating pipe, the apparatus comprising: a positioning unit for positioning an insulating pipe to be coated with a barrier film and moving the insulating pipe along an axial direction thereof; at least a molding unit for including at least two pieces of arc-shaped molding plates to form a channel space, the channel space having a modifiable cross-section similar in shape to a cross-section of the insulating pipe; a guiding unit for guiding a barrier film into the channel space such that the barrier film is rolled via the molding unit into a shape similar to the cross-section of the insulating pipe, so that the barrier film is coated on the insulating pipe when the insulating pipe moves along an axial direction thereof and penetrates the channel space; and an adhering unit for sealing the barrier film coated on the insulating pipe.