CN101137542A - Garment bagging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A garment bagging apparatus having a frame connected to a feeder drive train for supporting a supply of bagging material. A garment support is positioned relative to the feeder drive train. Suspension members attached to the frame suspend the apparatus off of and in spaced apart relation to a floor surface. A feed carriage is included with support members to moveably support the feed carriage solely from a portion of the frame above the feed carriage. Grippers are mounted on the feed carriage to grip the bagging material. When a garment is hung from the garment support, the feed carriage is moveable to positions below the garment.

Description

Garment bagging apparatus

Technical field

[0001] the present invention relates generally to pack machinery, particularly improved garment bagging apparatus.

Background technology

[0002] comprises the development of washing and dry-cleaning cleaning service along with professional wiper mechanism, have such demand, just pack washed and by the clothing that presses in the outward appearance such mode till the customer puts on that keeps clothing.When occurring multiple different garment bag such as box and paper sleeve or paper bag, nowadays the most frequently used packing are clean plastic sleeve or the plastic bags that cover clothing.The pipe of plastic material or sleeve produce the cylinder of scroll material usually, can form continuous tubular sheeting or perforation and near perforation the leak free thin slice, a plurality of precut garment bags are provided.

[0003] various mechanisms having occurred is placed on washed clothing in the plastics garment bag.Manually operated and be known in the art automatically with what keep clothing to push packing clothing into plastic sleeve with the mode of clean condition.Mechanism also is customized to the perforation or the continuous slice of operation plastic material.In the most basic form, machine comprises the axle that is used to keep plastic drum, be used for plastics be sent to clothing driving system, open plastic sleeve and cover the extending apparatus of clothing and manual or automatic the mechanism of plastic hoop on the clothing.Provide framework, come the structure of holding device assembly, and from the floor upper support they.In addition, lasting feed mechanism can comprise heat sealer and cutter, and the requirement that is suitable for the clothing size is cut and be sealed to the length of bag.

[0004] concentrates on large scale and automation mechanized operation in clothing pack field the latest development.Such system provides clothing pack process, and do not need artificial with clothing from cleaning with push the work area and be sent to the bagwork zone.Such device is suitable for having the purpose that sufficient floor space is used for large-scale clothing clean operation, but then do not have help when facing many clean operation problems, wherein the size of large-scale operation, production noise and cost are all greater than equipment scale and hand labor cost.Under such situation, such device is not preferred.On the other hand, littler pack machine does not have too many variation in recent years, because manufacture has focused on the new system on the extensive garment bagging apparatus.

[0005] problem being faced of many clothing cleanings is effective management of floor space.In many occasions, hope can be in the clothing cleaning more actv. utilize floor space with multipleization of functions of use.Thereby wish to have floor space open below machine, perhaps obsolete the time, remove machine from the work area.In addition, be desirable to provide the mechanism that is used for the clothing cleaning compacter utilizing more efficiently of the limited device space be provided.

[0006] thereby, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of improved method and apparatus that is used for clothing pack, this clothing can be stored and operate and not need to occupy extra floor space, and/or makes the bagging apparatus assembly form compact design more.

Summary of the invention

[0007] the invention process is a workstation, comprises garment bagging apparatus and the sprung parts that is used to keep the relative floor surface of described garment bagging apparatus to have a spacing.

[0008] in another embodiment of the present invention, comprise garment bagging apparatus, have the framework that is connected to the feeding transmission system that is used to support the pack material that provides.Clothing supports on the position that is positioned at respect to described feeding transmission system.Sprung parts is connected to described framework, make described device leave the floor and hang, and the floor has a spacing relatively.

[0009] in another embodiment, garment bagging apparatus comprises framework, be used for dragging tubulose pack material from cylinder continues the feeding transmission system of feeding and is positioned at position with respect to described feeding transmission system, and the clothing that receives the tubulose pack material of clothing top supports; Comprise feeding carriage and movably support the support component of described feeding carriage from the frame part of described carriage top separately.Anchor clamps are installed on the described feeding carriage, clamp tubulose pack material.When clothing supports when hanging from described clothing, described feeding carriage movably is positioned on the position below the described clothing.

Description of drawings

[0010] with reference to the accompanying drawings, from following detailed description of the invention, others of the present invention, advantage and new feature will become more obvious, wherein:

[0011] Fig. 1 is the fragmentary, perspective view of garment bagging apparatus of the present invention;

[0012] Fig. 2 is the transparent view according to feed mechanism of the present invention;

[0013] Fig. 3 is the front elevation of garment bagging apparatus, and the perpendicular movement of feed mechanism is described;

[0014] Fig. 4 is according to the transparent view with framework of sprung parts of the present invention;

[0015] Fig. 5 is the electronically controlled functional block diagram of garment bagging apparatus;

[0016] Fig. 6 is the alternative guidance panel of Fig. 5; And

[0017] Fig. 7 and Fig. 7 a are for movably being connected to the partial view of the hook of second on the device frame.

The specific embodiment

[0018] for for the purpose of illustrating, with reference to the accompanying drawings, garment bagging apparatus 20 according to the present invention generally includes framework 22 (Fig. 1 and Fig. 4), and this framework 22 is arranged to support the feeding transmission system 24 that is used for from cylinder 28 feeding plastic tube-shape materials 26.This feeding transmission system 24 ends at a spreader mechanism 29 commonly used, and this spreader mechanism 29 has unsteady hooking device 30 commonly used, supports the clothing 32 (Fig. 3) that is hung by the clothes hanger on it 34.Heat seal commonly used and cutting mechanism 36 (Fig. 1) with motor 38 are placed to sealing and cutting plastic material 26, and the plastic drum 28 above clothing forms plastic bag, makes the sealed end of plastic bag can remain on the top of clothing 32.In U.S. Patent No. 4,213, an example of above-mentioned this class garment bagging apparatus has been described in 284, it has unit construction commonly used.Advantageously, the present invention has further comprised frame suspension members 40, and support frame 22 makes it away from floor (Fig. 1 and Fig. 4).

[0019] in addition, in a preferred embodiment, the feeding carriage 44 of the anchor clamps 46-47 that carriage suspension members 42 is relative with having of plastic material is suspended on the framework 22.Advantageously, this feeding carriage 44 that supports fully and lead from the stacked framework 22, the carriage drive train 52 that this feeding carriage 44 comprises tray motor 50 and is connected to this tray motor 50.

[0020] in the another kind of preferred embodiment changes, second hook 53 movably is connected to framework, hangs up the clothing 32 that is hung by clothes hanger 34.Second hook 53 is adapted to make that the position of protection sheet sleeve is positioned at the top of clothing, as the preliminary step before the clothing pack.Hook comprises that near end place the paper sleeve that a U-shaped arm 58, the shape of this U-shaped arm 58 are arranged to allow be positioned at the top of clothing clothes hanger and arm outer end can pass through.

[0021] refers again to Fig. 1, should be noted that by clothing device feeding transmission system 24 and material feeding carriage 44 are arranged in the hanging frame and move that the required unnecessary floor space of common support garment mechanism is removed by this mechanism.The common waist of restricted washing equipment that rolls is higher, when not using garment bagging apparatus, washing equipment can lead or be stored in garment bagging apparatus 20 below.In addition, frame suspension members 40 is adjustable, garment bagging apparatus 20 can be moved on to storage part.Therefore, can vacate working space fully for other use.Usually wash required asynchronism(-nization) with preparation because be used to collect the clothes required time that to wash, so when obsolete the time, garment bagging apparatus is shifted out, the floor area that this support that has increased the clothing that is used to wash can be deposited has perhaps increased washing employee's working area., it will be recognized by those skilled in the art that frame suspension members can comprise fixing or adjustable parts for this reason.

[0022] example that is suitable for fixed frame suspension members of the present invention can include but not limited to from top ceiling or the bar or the chain that hang near the load bearing equipment frame parts of top ceiling.In addition, the framework of garment bagging apparatus can be connected on the wall by the bar that is fixed on the wall.Those skilled in the art can expect adopting the fixedly sprung parts of other form, and further are included in here and consider in the lump and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

[0023] example that the is suitable for adjustable frame suspension members commonly used of the present invention lifter that can include but not limited to be connected to assembly pulley or have a spindle comes pull-up overrelaxation's chain or rope, but the pull-up of automatic or manual or discharge this chain or rope rises or reduces garment bagging apparatus.Similarly, by support frame have miniature gears and along the support of a part of moulding of bar, be connected to bar or other similarly produces the driving system of the mechanism of motion of translation, bar can be inserted in the track usually, and its length is adjustable with respect to the floor.Will be appreciated that support frame is seen and is connected on the wall or is fixed to support garment bagging apparatus on the top ceiling.Those skilled in the art can expect adopting the adjustable hanging parts of other form, and further here consider in the lump and do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

[0024] continues with reference to figure 1, feeding transmission system 24 is used for providing plastic material 26 from cylinder 28 to clothing, it is arranged so that plastic tube-shape material 26 must move to the distance minimization of clothing from cylinder 28, thereby reduce the integral surface tension force of plastic material 26, thereby prevent distortion of materials and tear.Cylinder 28 is placed on the position away from the bagwork zone easily, but keeps the lower end of a pair of roller bearing 54-55 near framework 22.The roller bearing 54-55 of feeding transmission system is used to support the cylinder 28 on it, is positioned near on the position of base of frame, even when device 20 is installed by wall, also can make things convenient for the replacement of cylinder 28.In feeding transmission system, available axle replaces roller bearing 54-55, yet when need be from framework and empty cylinder cylinder this new axle that removes, packs into being replaced then, such structure will increase the work that changes plastic drum.This feeding transmission system 24 further includes two transmission roller bearing 56-57, come conveniently plastic tube-shape material 26 to be sent to spreader mechanism 29 from cylinder 28, this spreader mechanism 29 forms opening in plastic tube-shape material 26, allow the plastic tube-shape material to cover clothing 32.Film keep cylinder 60 be positioned at a transmission roller bearing 57 relatively separated positions on.These maintenance cylinder 60 actvies are connected to the motor 62 (Fig. 5) that triggers sealing and cutting mechanism 36, press to transmit roller bearing 57 and keep this tubular material 26 in cutting.Spreader mechanism 29 is provided with two relative roller bearing 64-65 with axle, is fixed to the framework that supports the hooking device 30 that floats.This hooking device 30 comprises hook 68 (Fig. 3), be used for support garment 32, be connected to floating bracket 70 downwards, this floating bracket 70 has two groups of roller bearing 72-73 and 74-75, faces and rotatable relative roller bearing 64 and 65 tops (Fig. 1 and the Fig. 4) that is connected to framework 22 that remain on.When new plastic drum 28 adds on the device 20, cylinder slides on the support roller bearing 54-55 of feeding transmission system 24, plastic tube-shape material 26 is guided in feeding transmission system and transmits roller bearing 56-57 top, and the carriage 70 of spreader mechanism 29 is inserted in the opening of plastic tube-shape material 26 ends, make that when carriage remains on relative roller bearing 64 and 65 tops this plastic material 26 passes between carriage 70 and relative roller bearing 64-65.

[0025] continue with reference to figure 1, heat seal comprises relative arm 78 and 79 with cutting mechanism 36, extends beyond the width of plastic material 26, and motor pneumatic or spring leg 38 moves together or separately by commonly used having.

[0026] feeding carriage 44 (Fig. 1 to Fig. 3) is used for plastic tube-shape material 26 moved down and covers clothing 32, and it generally includes the C shape rectangular frame 84 that is used to support two anchor clamps 46-47.In a preferred embodiment, anchor clamps are included in the screw actuator triggering anchor clamps of the opposite end clamping plastic material of carriage frame 84.Yet, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that clamp structure may be embodied as the vacuum or the negative pressure that include but not limited to plastics and clamps.Support component 42 is connected to tray motor 50 and carriage drive train 52, and it is in the supported underneath carriage frame 44 of garment bagging apparatus 20.This class motor commonly used that is suitable for this purpose is the AC motor with plate disc brake.In currently preferred embodiment, four support components 42 of nylon filament form are used for supporting this carriage at four angles 85 of carriage.Carriage drive train 52 is included in bonded assembly driving band 96 between motor 50 and the rotating shaft 98.The two couples of tep reel 100-101 and 102-103 are supported on the opposite end of rotating shaft 98.Connect support component 40 backward and pass the relative spindle 106 that is connected to framework.This spindle 106 can connect with fixed form, perhaps can comprise the vibration that elasticity suppresses to produce in the support component as idle pulley.When current preferred embodiment used nylon filament such as the high standard fishing line, this support component 40 can comprise any type of retractable supports, is such as but not limited to metallic cable, chain or the like.In addition, although four support components nylon filament preferably, can be with three height of keeping feeding carriage framework 84.Those skilled in the art can understand, and the quantity of carriage drive train and support component can be done corresponding adjustment when using multi-form flexible support component.

[0027] with reference to figure 2, feeding carriage 44 is adjusted into and upwards is withdrawn into enough height and makes the end of plastic tube-shape material can enter the opening of anchor clamps 46-47.Engage under the situation of plastic material 26 receiving signal, motor 50 and carriage drive train 52 are transformed into neutral mode, make feeding carriage 44 be directed downwards mobile by action of gravity along arrow 107.The position of at least one sensor on the carriage is arranged to detect the clothing 32 that is suspended on the clothes hanger 34 and when has been connected on the hook 68.The placement of this device or corresponding clothing 32 is perhaps triggered by the operator, and transmits signal to motor 50 and carriage drive train 52, discharges feeding carriage 84.Feeding carriage 44 and plastic tube-shape material 26 move down, thereby clothing 32 is packed in the plastic tube-shape material 26.Under the situation that detects the clothing end, perhaps more appropriate is when detecting less than garment material, and this at least one sensor transmits signal, the below that feeding carriage 44 is stopped and remaining on clothing 32 to motor 50.Sealing and cutting mechanism 36 seal and cut the plastics 26 of clothing 32 tops in mode commonly used then.This feeding carriage 44 discharges plastics 26 from anchor clamps 46-47 then, and the operator can remove the clothing that installs bag from device.Then, detecting under the situation that clothing is removed, feeding carriage 44 turns back to upper position.

[0028] with reference to figure 5, by circuit 108 operation of garment bagging apparatus is described, this circuit 108 comprises electric machine controller 110, is connected to user interface 112, operation sensor 114 during operation and installs 116.

[0029] in one embodiment, the electric machine controller circuit is the transistor design type, wherein, trigger by the orderly triggering of the logic of each handling device 116 of electric machine controller 110 control and release response user interface 112, sensor 114 and resistance capacitance commonly used based on timing circuit.Those of ordinary skills understand such structure.

[0030] in another kind of embodiment, the electric machine controller circuit comprises central process unit (CPU), have memory device and software and control the operation of each device 116 of controlling by electric machine controller 110, wherein, determine by software responses user interface 112 and sensor 114 by the orderly triggering of the logic of each device 116 of electric machine controller 110 control and release.Current, the electric machine controller with CPU, memory device and software (preferably software) can be suitable for comprising the program of foundation, makes the operator can adjust and select triggering, order and the timing of each device 116.Thereby make that garment bagging apparatus can be according to the needs actv. work more of the equipment that uses this device.Should be noted that those of ordinary skills can prepare software program, carry out function discussed herein.

[0031] user interface 112 can comprise guidance panel 120 and/or the stretcher 122 that is used for control operation.In the present embodiment, guidance panel 120 comprises telltale 124 and control key 126, guarantees each assembly of proper operation.Current control key comprises power supply 128, sealing 130 and tray motor control 132, also has operational testing pattern 134 equally.This operational testing pattern makes the operator to trigger each handling device by manually operated, adjusts and/or diagnose timing and the joint demand of adjusting various handling device.Usually, in case after the garment bagging apparatus startup, trigger the operation of electric machine controller 110 automatically by the existence of at least one clothing sensor clothing.When for the structure that is difficult for being arrived the time, using optional stretcher 122 or operation control panel 120 manually to excite the operation of electric machine controller by at least one sensor such as clothing.

[0032] in the present embodiment, electric machine controller 110 is electrically connected to operation sensor 114 and handling device 116, comprises anchor clamps 46-47, is used to detect sensor 136, the feeding carriage motor 50 when feeding carriage has been fully retracted to its upper position.Being used to detect clothing denys that at least one sensor that exists comprises first sensor 138, detects the clothing 32 by clothes hanger 34 suspensions that is positioned at hook 68 tops.Second sensor 140 detects the end that moves to clothing 32 along feeding carriage 44.Electric machine controller 110 further be connected to the motor 62 (Fig. 1), sealing and the cutting mechanism that keep cylinder 60 motor 142, closed feed water heater 144, utilize along the proximity sensor of bar and detect seal sensor 146 that sealing and cutting mechanism correctly close and the cutter 148 that on sealing, cuts off bag along the Width of bag.

[0033] in operation, electric machine controller is by 128 energisings of the power key on the operation control panel.Initialized the time, electric machine controller 110 can be arranged in by the first clothing sensor 138 and detect under the situation of the clothing 32 on the hook 68 initialization and begin operation, and perhaps device can be arranged in operation cycle tests in the operational testing pattern and guarantees that all handling device 116 are fully operations.Then, read feeding carriage upper sensor 136 to guarantee that feeding carriage is in upper position and clamps plastic tube-shape material 26.

[0034] in another embodiment, use the telltale 124 of LCD and keyboard 126 to use with computer-operated device for guidance panel (Fig. 6).

[0035] be positioned at device in detection and link up with under the situation of the clothing 32 that is hung by clothes hanger 34 on 68 (Fig. 3), anchor clamps 46-47 is triggered and clamps plastic tube-shape material 26.Then, be discharged into, make feeding carriage 44, thereby shift the plastic tube-shape material onto clothing 32 tops owing to action of gravity moves downward to motor 50.Detect under the end or clothing 32 non-existent situations of clothing 32 at the second clothing sensor 140, feeding motor 50 is triggered the motion of feed-disabling carriage 44.Be used to keep the motor of cylinder and sealing and cutting mechanism 62,142 to be triggered, drag the maintenance cylinder, and press the arm 78-79 of means of press seals and cutting mechanism, push the plastic material 26 between two arms in the lump against transmission roller bearing 57 (Fig. 1).Sealer 144 is triggered with against plastic tube-shape material 26 then, heats this material and detects up to thermal transmitter 146 and reach the threshold value temperature.Discharge sealer 144 then, and trigger cutter 148 and cut plastic tube-shape material 26 on the leak free part.Operation is used to seal with cutting mechanism and keeps the motor of cylinder 142,62 to move them away from plastic material 26 then.The plastic material part of sealing recently and cutting from the cylinder 28 is moved by carriage 44 once more, and this carriage 44 uses time meters temporarily to discharge by motor 50 and stops, and the plastic bag that will newly form is pushed clothing 32 tops to.Then, from device, remove the clothing that still hangs by hook 68.Detecting under the non-existent situation of clothing, the first clothing sensor 138 sends signal to electric machine controller 110, triggers feeding carriage motor 50 successively and withdraws feeding carriage 44 up to reaching upper position and being detected by carriage upper sensor 136.Electric machine controller 110 resets and waits the clothing of placing on another hook 68 32 then.Advantageously, only by adding respectively and remove clothing, all these operations by being suspended on the top, floor device and start and the device that resets takes place by the operator.

[0036] although the present invention has adopted exemplary embodiment to be illustrated, the present invention is not limited thereto.More suitably be that appended claim will comprise widely that those skilled in the art are at other variation done without departing from the scope of the invention and the embodiments of the invention of generation.

Claims (24)

1. garment bagging apparatus comprises:

Framework;

Feeding transmission system is connected to described framework, is used to support the pack material that provides;

Clothing supports, and is positioned on the position with respect to described feeding transmission system; And

Sprung parts is connected to described framework, be used to make described device to leave the floor and hang, and the floor has a spacing relatively.

2. device according to claim 1 comprises the feeding carriage device, moves between described framework and floor, is used for pack material with the clothing top and drags and be hanging to described clothing and support.

3. device according to claim 1 comprises:

Feeding carriage moves between described framework and floor;

Tray motor and actv. are connected to the carriage drive train of described tray motor; And

Support component is connected between described feeding carriage and the described carriage drive train, and responds described tray motor and carriage drive train, comes to move described feeding carriage relative to described framework.

4. device according to claim 2, wherein said feeding carriage can move along at least one direction by action of gravity.

5. device according to claim 3, wherein said feeding carriage comprises anchor clamps.

6. device according to claim 1 wherein provide described clothing pack material on cylinder, and described feeding transmission system comprises the support roller bearing.

7. device according to claim 2, wherein clothing pack material is a bobbin shape material, comprising:

Spreader mechanism is used to open the tubular material that transmits to clothing from cylinder by feeding transmission system;

Sealing and cutting mechanism are used for from tubular material back seal and cutting garment bag; And

Described feed arrangement be included between described framework and the floor feeding carriage, the tray motor that moves and effectively be connected to the carriage drive train of described tray motor and be connected in described feeding carriage and described carriage drive train between and respond the support component that described tray motor and carriage drive train come to move relative to described framework described feeding carriage.

8. garment bagging apparatus comprises:

Framework;

Feeding transmission system is used for dragging tubulose pack material from cylinder and continues feeding;

Clothing supports, and is positioned on the position with respect to described feeding transmission system, receives the tubulose pack material of clothing top;

Feeding carriage and movably support the support component of described feeding carriage from the frame part of described carriage top separately;

Anchor clamps are installed on the described feeding carriage, clamp tubulose pack material; And

When clothing supports when hanging from described clothing, described feeding carriage movably is positioned on the position below the described clothing.

9. device according to claim 8 comprises:

Tray motor and carriage drive train are installed on the described framework, and actv. is connected to described support component, move described feeding carriage with respect to clothing.

10. device according to claim 9 comprises electric machine controller, is electrically connected to described tray motor, controls the relative position of feeding carriage.

11. device according to claim 10 comprises at least one sensor, is electrically connected to described electric machine controller, detects the stop position of described feeding carriage.

12. device according to claim 11, wherein said at least one sensor comprises the first sensor that detects first stop position, and the device of selecting from the combination of second sensor and timer composition of determining second stop position.

13. device according to claim 12, wherein the length of the clothing that supports with respect to described clothing is determined described first stop position, and determines described second stop position with respect to the distance from described feeding transmission system.

14. device according to claim 13 comprises being used to remain in the sprung parts that the also relative floor surface in floor surface top has the described framework of a spacing.

15. a workstation comprises:

Garment bagging apparatus; And

Sprung parts is used to keep the relative floor surface of described garment bagging apparatus to have a spacing.

16. workstation according to claim 15, wherein said sprung parts is connected on the combined support of being made up of top ceiling, wall, beam and pipe.

17. workstation according to claim 15, wherein said sprung parts are the combiner that fixed parts, adjustment component, chain, rope and bar are formed.

18. workstation according to claim 15 comprises the U-shaped arm that is connected to described device and the hook that forms at the free end of described arm.

19. workstation according to claim 18, wherein said arm is adjustable with respect to described device.

20. workstation according to claim 19, wherein said arm is adjustable, moves the part of the described device frame of being positioned at of described arm below.

21. a workstation comprises:

Garment bagging apparatus; And

Be connected to the U-shaped arm of described device and the hook that forms at the free end of described arm, come a coat staying frame.

22. workstation according to claim 18, wherein said arm is adjustable with respect to described device.

23. workstation according to claim 19, wherein said arm is adjustable, moves the part of the described device frame of being positioned at of described arm below.

24. a garment bagging apparatus comprises:

Framework;

Feeding transmission system is connected to described framework, is used to support the pack material that provides;

Clothing supports, and is positioned on the position with respect to described feeding transmission system; And

The feeding carriage device moves between described framework and floor, drags the pack material of the top that is suspended on the clothing in the described clothing support, and wherein said feeding carriage can move along at least one direction by action of gravity.

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