CN105780362B - soft planar material flattening device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of soft planar material flattening device, is related to planar material surface processing equipment technical field.It includes rigid support plate, elastic film and the support ring positioned at upper end positioned at lower end；Rigid support plate upper surface is fixed with pedestal；Rigid support plate upper surface is uniformly fixed with four guiding being vertically arranged supporting legs；Support ring side is uniformly fixed with support frame；The output terminal of gear-shift mechanism is connected with leading screw；Leading screw upper and lower side is equipped with reversing switch；Shaft is connected with elevator on leading screw；Elastic film is located at rigid support plate in the following, the edge of elastic film is fixed with support ring；Handle is fixed with support frame, handle upper surface is equipped with switch button.The configuration of the present invention is simple, it is easy to use, more soft planar materials can be flattened, automation mechanized operation, mitigates the work load of worker, it is more preferable to flatten effect.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to planar material surface processing equipment technical field.
Background technology
Often there is the phenomenon crumpled after cleaning, drying in cloth.Generally use press scalds cloth in the prior art
It is flat.The press typically cost of in the market is higher, and less efficient, the roll type flattening machine of the prior art that cloth plates,
It is typically used in the flattening or winding processing of paper or plastic film, it is impossible to suitable for the flattening of cloth.Existing flattening machinery
It is too single for the material that can be flattened, fabric can only be flattened, it is impossible to suitable for other soft planar materials.
The content of the invention
The technical problems to be solved by the invention, are to be directed to above-mentioned technical deficiency, there is provided a kind of soft planar material
Expect flattening device, its is simple in structure, easy to use, can flatten more soft planar materials, automation mechanized operation, mitigates worker
Work load, flattening effect it is more preferable.
The technical solution adopted by the present invention is：A kind of soft planar material flattening device is provided, including positioned at the hard of lower end
Matter support plate, elastic film and the support ring positioned at upper end；Rigid support plate upper surface is fixed with pedestal；Rigid support plate upper table
Face is uniformly fixed with four guiding being vertically arranged supporting legs；Support ring side is uniformly fixed with support frame；It is each to be oriented to supporting leg
Support frame of the other end respectively with position correspondence fix；Driving motor is installed and with driving motor output end on pedestal
The gear-shift mechanism of connection；The output terminal of gear-shift mechanism is connected with leading screw；Leading screw upper and lower side is equipped with reversing switch；On leading screw
Shaft is connected with elevator；Elevator is fixed with support frame；Elastic film is located at rigid support plate in the following, the side of elastic film
Edge is fixed with support ring；Handle is fixed with support frame, handle upper surface is equipped with switch button.
Further optimize the technical program, the elastic film bottom center position of soft planar material flattening device is provided with scattered
Gas port, air diffuser edge are fixed with loop draught pipe；Venthole is uniformly provided with loop draught pipe；Loop draught pipe passes through air guide
Pipe is communicated with steam generator, and steam generator is fixed on pedestal.
Further optimize the technical program, vibrating motor is fixed with the pedestal of soft planar material flattening device.
Further optimize the technical program, the rigid support plate lower surface of soft planar material flattening device scribbles polytetrafluoro
Vinyl coating.
The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows：1st, the present apparatus is placed on needs on the soft planar material that flattens, elastic film with
Soft planar material horizontal contact；Leading screw rotates, and drives the elevator on leading screw to rise, because elevator is fixed on support frame
On, so support frame is also with rising；Again because support frame is fixed in support ring, and the fixation of support ring lower end is flexible
Film, so support ring also rises；Elastic film is located at the lower end of rigid support plate, and the edge of elastic film is fixed on support ring
Lower end, rigid support plate upper surface are fixed with guiding supporting leg, and the other end for being oriented to supporting leg is fixed on support frame, works as support ring
During rising, support ring is farther apart from rigid support plate, so support ring rises the Thin Elastic that will be pulled below rigid support plate
Film is outwards upheld, and has an outside stretch when elastic film is upheld around, at surrounding, this outside stretch can act on
On soft planar material, the soft planar material flattening of injustice can be pulled；
Flexible film is used in the present apparatus, be in order to rise in support ring during, can preferably realize itself
Stretching, extension, film itself stretching, extension after, the film below rigid support plate flexes outward, and people is similar to during stretching, extension
Hand act on injustice soft planar material on outwards flatten, finally can soft planar material to flattening；Driving electricity
The output terminal of machine and the input terminal of gear-shift mechanism connect, and the output terminal of gear-shift mechanism is connected with leading screw, drives motor speed
Quickly, drive the output terminal of motor directly to be connected with leading screw, quickly rotate and cause support ring rapid increase, and elastic film is fast
The stretching, extension of speed, the elevator on leading screw quickly reaches leading screw top, and touches the reversing switch of upper end, at this moment elevator meeting
Move downward, support ring moves down, and elastic film is shunk, and the soft material of flattening can be wrinkled, be unfavorable for elastic film more
Good flattening soft material.
2nd, the steam that steam generator sprays sprays at the venthole of loop draught pipe, and steam can be sprayed on soft planar
On material, the soft planar material for being sprayed steam can be made to soften, so when elastic film stretches, can be preferably flattened.
3rd, vibrating motor is fixed with pedestal, the present apparatus is produced slight vibrations, so can preferably promote injustice
Soft planar material flattening.
4th, rigid support plate lower surface scribbles polytetrafluorethylecoatings coatings, reduces rubbing between elastic film and rigid support plate
Wipe, elastic film is stretched obstructing from external force, be conducive to the soft planar material that preferably flattening is uneven.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the structure diagram of the present invention；
Fig. 2 is the structure diagram in another direction of the present invention.
In figure, 1, rigid support plate；2nd, elastic film；3rd, support ring；4th, pedestal；5th, it is oriented to supporting leg；6th, support frame；7、
Gear-shift mechanism；8th, motor is driven；9th, leading screw；10th, reversing switch；11st, elevator；12nd, handle；13rd, switch button；14th, dissipate
Gas port；15th, loop draught pipe；16th, venthole；17th, steam generator；18th, vibrating motor.
Embodiment
The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
As shown in Figs. 1-2, soft planar material flattening device, including rigid support plate 1, elastic film 2 positioned at lower end
With the support ring 3 positioned at upper end；1 upper surface of rigid support plate is fixed with pedestal 4；1 upper surface of rigid support plate is uniformly fixed with
Four guiding supporting legs 5 being vertically arranged；3 side of support ring is uniformly fixed with support frame 6；Each other end for being oriented to supporting leg 5
The support frame 6 with position correspondence is fixed respectively；Driving motor 8 is installed on pedestal 4 and is connected with driving 8 output terminal of motor
Gear-shift mechanism；The output terminal of gear-shift mechanism 7 is connected with leading screw 9；9 upper and lower side of leading screw is equipped with reversing switch 10；Leading screw 9
Upper shaft is connected with elevator 11；Elevator 11 is fixed with support frame 6；Elastic film 2 is located at rigid support plate 1 in the following, bullet
The edge of property film 2 is fixed with support ring 3；Handle 12 is fixed with support frame 6,12 upper surface of handle is equipped with switch button
13.2 bottom center position of elastic film is provided with air diffuser 14, and 14 edge of air diffuser is fixed with loop draught pipe 15；Ring-shaped ventilation
Venthole 16 is uniformly provided with pipe 15；Loop draught pipe 15 is communicated with steam generator 17, steam generator 17 by gas-guide tube
It is fixed on pedestal 4.Vibrating motor 18 is fixed with pedestal 4.1 lower surface of rigid support plate scribbles polytetrafluorethylecoatings coatings.
The present apparatus is placed on the soft planar material for needing to flatten, elastic film 2 is contacted with soft planar material horizontal；
Leading screw 9 rotates, and drives the elevator 11 on leading screw 9 to rise, because elevator 11 is fixed on support frame 6, support rib
Frame 6 is also with rising；Again because support frame 6 is fixed in support ring 3, and 3 lower end of support ring is fixed with elastic film 2, institute
Also risen with support ring 3；Elastic film 2 is located at the lower end of rigid support plate 1, and the edge of elastic film 2 is fixed under support ring 3
End, 1 upper surface of rigid support plate, which is fixed with, is oriented to supporting leg 5, and the other end for being oriented to supporting leg 5 is fixed on support frame 6, works as support
When ring 3 rises, support ring 3 is farther apart from rigid support plate 1, will be pulled below rigid support plate 1 so support ring 3 rises
Elastic film 2 is outwards upheld, and when elastic film 2 is upheld around, there is an outside stretch, this outside stretch at surrounding
It can act on soft planar material, the soft planar material flattening of injustice can be pulled；
Flexible film is used in the present apparatus, is to during the rising of support ring 3, can preferably realize itself
Stretching, extension, film itself stretching, extension after, the film below rigid support plate 1 flexes outward, and is similar to during stretching, extension
The hand of people is acted on the soft planar material of injustice and outwards flattened, finally can be soft planar material to flattening；Driving
The output terminal of motor 8 is connected with the input terminal of gear-shift mechanism 7, and the output terminal of gear-shift mechanism 7 is connected with leading screw 9, driving electricity
8 rotating speed of machine quickly, drives the output terminal of motor 8 directly to be connected with leading screw 9, quickly rotates and causes 3 rapid increase of support ring, and
Elastic film 2 quickly stretches, and the elevator 11 on leading screw 9 quickly reaches 9 top of leading screw, and the commutation for touching upper end is opened
10 are closed, at this moment elevator 11 can move downward, and support ring 3 moves down, and elastic film 2 is shunk, can be the soft material of flattening
Wrinkle, be unfavorable for elastic film 2 and preferably flatten soft material.
The steam that steam generator 17 sprays sprays at the venthole 16 of loop draught pipe 15, and steam can be sprayed on soft
On planar material, the soft planar material that can make to be sprayed steam softens, can more preferable quilt so when elastic film 2 stretches
Flattening.Vibrating motor 18 is fixed with pedestal 4, the present apparatus is produced slight vibrations, so can preferably promote injustice
Soft planar material flattening.1 lower surface of rigid support plate scribbles polytetrafluorethylecoatings coatings, reduces elastic film 2 and rigid support
Friction between plate 1, makes elastic film 2 stretch obstructing from external force, is conducive to the soft planar material that preferably flattening is uneven
Material.
9 upper and lower ends of leading screw are equipped with reversing switch 10, when elevator 11 rises to 9 top of leading screw, can touch upper end
Reversing switch 10, elevator 11 at this moment will move down, and when lower end is moved to, the commutation that can touch lower end is held
10 are closed, elevator 11 continues to move up；It can so realize automated job；When elevator 11 is rising, the present apparatus
Being placed on needs on the soft planar material that flattens, when elevator 11 soon on top when, just the present apparatus is lifted down；Elevator
It cannot be placed on soft planar material and flatten during 11 decline.
It is oriented to supporting leg 5 to be made of two casing sockets, two casing in the vertical directions stretch.
Steam generator 17 in the present apparatus can be atomizer, by spraying water spray haze, soft planar material is become tide
It is soft, so during elastic film 2 stretches, soft planar material can be made preferably to be flattened；The present apparatus can be applicable in
In all soft planar materials, fabric is not limited only to.
It is fixed with rigid support plate 1 and is oriented to supporting leg 5, is oriented to 5 upper end of supporting leg and is fixed on support frame 6, support frame 6
It is fixed in support ring 3；A stent can be thus formed, when support ring 3 rises, rigid support plate 1 is motionless in lower end,
Support ring 3 rises so that elastic film 2 is elongated, and the elastic film 2 below rigid support plate 1 is outside during being elongated
Side is stretched, and uneven soft planar material will be flattened when elastic film 2 stretches laterally.
When in use, the present apparatus is placed horizontally on the soft planar material for needing to flatten, elevator 11 at this moment is under
End, user press switch button 13, and driving motor 8, vibrating motor 18 and steam generator 17 will work, and leading screw 9 rotates,
The rising of the meeting of elevator 11 slowly；During rising, support ring 3 is elongated also with rising, elastic film 2, positioned at this
While the water spray haze that soft planar material below device is sprayed in steam generator 17 softens, while by elastic film 2
Outside stretching force, while being subject to the slight vibration that vibrating motor 18 produces in the present apparatus, finally makes the place of injustice more preferable
Flattening.
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- A kind of 1. soft planar material flattening device, it is characterised in that：Including the rigid support plate positioned at lower end（1）, Thin Elastic Film（2）With the support ring positioned at upper end（3）；Rigid support plate（1）Upper surface is fixed with pedestal（4）；Rigid support plate（1）Upper table Face is uniformly fixed with four guiding being vertically arranged supporting legs（5）；Support ring（3）Side is uniformly fixed with support frame（6）；Each It is oriented to supporting leg（5）The other end support frame with position correspondence respectively（6）It is fixed；Pedestal（4）On driving motor is installed（8） And with driving motor（8）The gear-shift mechanism of output terminal connection（7）；Gear-shift mechanism（7）Output terminal be connected with leading screw （9）；Leading screw（9）Upper and lower side is equipped with reversing switch（10）；Leading screw（9）Upper shaft is connected with elevator（11）；Elevator（11） With support frame（6）It is fixed；Elastic film（2）Positioned at rigid support plate（1）In the following, elastic film（2）Edge and support ring （3）It is fixed；Support frame（6）On be fixed with handle（12）, handle（12）Upper surface is equipped with switch button（13）；Elastic film（2）Bottom center position is provided with air diffuser（14）, air diffuser（14）Edge is fixed with loop draught pipe（15）； Loop draught pipe（15）On be uniformly provided with venthole（16）；Loop draught pipe（15）Steam generator is communicated with by gas-guide tube （17）, steam generator（17）It is fixed on pedestal（4）On.
- 2. soft planar material flattening device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：Pedestal（4）On be fixed with vibration Motor（18）.
- 3. soft planar material flattening device according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：Rigid support plate（1）Lower surface Scribble polytetrafluorethylecoatings coatings.
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