CN111776373A - Automatic clothes folding device - Google Patents

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CN111776373A
CN111776373A CN202010842935.XA CN202010842935A CN111776373A CN 111776373 A CN111776373 A CN 111776373A CN 202010842935 A CN202010842935 A CN 202010842935A CN 111776373 A CN111776373 A CN 111776373A
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张元博
钟博文
李荣芳
秦天鹏
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B63/00Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged
    • B65B63/04Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for folding or winding articles, e.g. gloves or stockings
    • B65B63/045Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for folding or winding articles, e.g. gloves or stockings for folding garments, e.g. stockings, shirts
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/10Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles
    • B65B35/16Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles by grippers

Abstract

The application relates to an automatic clothes folding device, which comprises a grabbing mechanism used for grabbing and transporting a target object to a first target position, a folding mechanism used for folding the target object and a conveying mechanism used for conveying the folded target object to a second target position, wherein the grabbing mechanism comprises a manipulator assembly used for grabbing the target object, a first sliding driving assembly driving the manipulator to move, and a first sliding rail connected with the manipulator assembly and used for enabling the manipulator to slide, a first position and a second position are arranged on the first sliding rail, the first sliding driving assembly grabs the target object when driving the manipulator assembly to move to the first position, the first sliding driving assembly releases the target object when driving the manipulator assembly to move to the second position, so that the folding mechanism folds the released target object, and then the folded target object is conveyed to the target position through the conveying mechanism, it can improve fold clothing efficiency, and can save the cost, convenient and fast.

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Automatic clothes folding device
Technical Field
The invention relates to an automatic clothes folding device, and belongs to the technical field of mechanical automation.
Background
In daily home life or in the clothes production process of clothes making enterprises, the aired clothes or the made clothes generally need to be folded and stored, and in the daily life process, the clothes are folded manually by people, so that due to social development and accelerated life rhythm, people sometimes have difficulty in taking out time to do housework, and the aired clothes are randomly stacked; for the clothing enterprises, a large amount of clothes need to be stacked every day, and the labor cost of the enterprises is increased by depending on manpower.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide an automatic clothes folding device which can improve clothes folding efficiency, save cost and is convenient and quick.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme: an automatic clothes folding device comprises a grabbing mechanism used for grabbing and transporting a target object to a first target position, a folding mechanism used for folding the target object and a conveying mechanism used for conveying the folded target object to a second target position, wherein the grabbing mechanism comprises a manipulator assembly used for grabbing the target object, a first sliding driving assembly used for driving the manipulator to move, and a first sliding rail connected with the manipulator assembly and used for enabling the manipulator to slide, a first position and a second position are arranged on the first sliding rail, the first sliding driving assembly drives the manipulator assembly to move to the first position and grab the target object, the first sliding driving assembly drives the manipulator assembly to move to the second position and releases the target object, so that the folding mechanism folds the released target object, and then the folded target object is conveyed to a target position through the conveying mechanism.
Further, the manipulator assembly comprises a manipulator, a first motor and a first sliding block, wherein the first motor is connected with the manipulator and used for driving the manipulator to open or close, and the first sliding block is connected with the manipulator and used for being in sliding fit with the first sliding rail.
Further, the first sliding driving assembly comprises a second motor which is connected with the sliding block and used for driving the first sliding block to slide along the first sliding rail.
Furthermore, the grabbing mechanism further comprises a lifting assembly connected with the first sliding rail, and the lifting assembly is used for driving the first sliding rail to move up and down so as to adjust the height of the first sliding rail relative to the folding mechanism.
Furthermore, the lifting assembly comprises a third motor, a first screw rod connected with the third motor, and a first nut in threaded connection with the first screw rod and connected with the first slide rail, and the third motor rotates to drive the first screw rod to rotate, so that the first nut moves up and down compared with the first screw rod.
Furthermore, the folding mechanism comprises a first folding plate, a first overturning driving component, a second folding plate and a second overturning component, wherein the first folding plate is arranged oppositely, the first overturning driving component is used for driving the first folding plate to overturn, the second folding plate is arranged on one side of the first folding plate, and the second overturning component is used for driving the second folding plate to overturn.
Further, the first turnover driving assembly comprises a fourth motor, a first gear connected with the fourth motor, a second gear meshed with the first gear, and a first connecting rod used for connecting the second gear and the first folding plate, the fourth motor drives the first gear to rotate, then the second gear rotates, and then the first connecting rod drives the first folding plate to turn over.
Further, the second turnover driving assembly comprises a fifth motor, a third gear connected with the fifth motor, a fourth gear meshed with the third gear, and a second connecting rod used for connecting the fourth gear and the second folding plate, wherein the fourth motor drives the third gear to rotate, then the fourth gear is driven to rotate, and then the second connecting rod drives the second folding plate to turn.
Further, the conveying mechanism comprises a conveying plate, a second sliding block connected with the conveying plate, a second sliding rail in sliding fit with the second sliding block, and a second sliding driving mechanism used for driving the second sliding block to slide relative to the second sliding rail.
Further, the second sliding driving mechanism comprises a sixth motor, a second screw connected with the sixth motor, and a second nut in threaded fit with the second screw, and the second nut is connected with the conveying plate.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: the grabbing mechanism, the folding mechanism and the conveying mechanism are arranged, the grabbing mechanism is used for grabbing and conveying the target object to the first target position and then releasing the target object, the folding mechanism is used for folding the target object and directly conveying the folded target object to the second target position through the conveying mechanism, convenience and rapidness are achieved, and the folding efficiency is improved;
through only being provided with first slide rail, manipulator subassembly and first slip drive assembly, it has alleviateed the weight of snatching the mechanism greatly, has guaranteed to snatch the mechanism and snatch and carry the stationarity to the target object in-process to the target location.
The foregoing description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and in order to make the technical solutions of the present invention more clearly understood and to implement them in accordance with the contents of the description, the following detailed description is given with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an automatic clothes folding device according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is another schematic structural view of the automatic clothes folding device of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a partial structural schematic diagram of fig. 1.
Detailed Description
The following detailed description of embodiments of the present invention is provided in connection with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are intended to illustrate the invention but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Referring to fig. 1 to 3, an automatic clothes folding device 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a scene where a target object needs to be folded in a clothing factory or a home, and the application of the present invention is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the target object is a piece of clothes, but in other embodiments, the target object may be other objects, which is not specifically limited herein, depending on the actual situation.
The automatic clothes folding device 100 includes a gripping mechanism 1 for gripping and transporting an object to a first target position, a folding mechanism 2 for folding the object, and a conveying mechanism 3 for conveying the folded object to a second target position, wherein when the gripping mechanism 1 is gripping the object, the conveying mechanism 3 is disposed close to the folding mechanism 2 and located at the first target position.
Specifically, snatch mechanism 1 and include manipulator subassembly 11 that is used for snatching the object, the first slip drive subassembly 12 that drives manipulator 111 and remove, and be connected with manipulator subassembly 11 and be used for making the gliding first slide rail 13 of manipulator 111, be provided with primary importance and second place on the first slide rail 13, snatch the object when first slip drive subassembly 12 drive manipulator subassembly 11 removes to the primary importance, release the object when first slip drive subassembly 12 drive manipulator subassembly 11 removes to the second place, so that folding mechanism 2 folds the object after the release, then carry the object after will folding to the object location through conveying mechanism 3. In this embodiment, the second position is the same as the first target position. The first slide rail 13 is further provided with a third position, and when the manipulator assembly 11 moves to the third position, the folding action of the folding mechanism 2 on the clothes is not affected. In the present embodiment, the first position and the third position are respectively disposed at both ends of the first slide rail 13, and the purpose of this is to: the first position is arranged at one end of the first slide rail 13 so as to better grab a target object, and the second position is arranged at the other end of the first slide rail 13 so as to prevent the folding mechanism 2 from being influenced when working, so that the folding mechanism is convenient and fast. Indeed, in other embodiments, the first position and the second position may be disposed at other positions of the first sliding rail 13, which is not limited herein, and only needs to achieve the above purpose.
The robot assembly 11 includes a robot 111, a first motor 112 connected to the robot 111 for driving the robot 111 to open or close, and a first slider 114 connected to the robot 111 for sliding fit with the first slide rail 13. Specifically, the manipulator assembly 11 further includes a connecting rod 115 connected to the manipulator 111 and a lead screw 113 for the connecting rod 115 and the first motor 112, the connecting rod 115 is provided with two connecting rods 115, one end of each of the two connecting rods 115 is connected to the manipulator 111, the other end of each of the two connecting rods 115 is connected to the lead screw 113, the lead screw 113 is connected to the first motor 112 and is used for converting the rotation motion of the first motor 112 into linear motion, and driving the connecting rod 115 to move forward or backward, and then driving the manipulator 111 to open or close so that the manipulator 111 clamps or releases the target object. The first sliding driving assembly 12 includes a second motor 121 connected to the sliding block and configured to drive the first sliding block 114 to slide along the first sliding rail 13, and the second motor 121 drives the second sliding block to slide on the first sliding rail 13, so as to drive the manipulator 111 to switch among the first position, the second position, and the third position.
The grabbing mechanism 1 further comprises a lifting component 14 connected with the first slide rail 13, wherein the lifting component 14 is used for driving the first slide rail 13 to move up and down so as to adjust the height of the first slide rail 13 relative to the folding mechanism 2, and the purpose of the arrangement is as follows: during the process of grabbing and transporting the clothes, the manipulator assembly 11 needs to be far away from the folding mechanism 2, so as to prevent the folding mechanism 2 from stumbling the clothes during the process of transporting the clothes; when the laundry is released so that the laundry can fall onto the folding mechanism 2 without causing a large wrinkle, it is necessary to reduce the interval between the robot assembly 11 and the folding mechanism 2. The lifting assembly 14 includes a third motor 141, a first screw 142 connected to the third motor 141, and a first nut 143 connected to the first screw 142 and the first slide rail 13, wherein the third motor 141 rotates to drive the first screw 142 to rotate, so that the first nut 143 moves up and down relative to the first screw 142. The grabbing mechanism 1 further comprises a support 144 for supporting, the third motor 141 and the first screw 142 are connected with the support 144, and the first screw 142 is vertically arranged on the support 144. The first screw 142 and the first nut 143 form the screw 113, so that the rotary motion of the third motor 141 is converted into a linear motion, and the purpose that the first slide rail 13 can move up and down is achieved. It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, in order to make the robot assembly 11 move up and down more smoothly, four lifting assemblies 14 are provided, and therefore, the four third motors 141 need to move synchronously for the purpose of lifting smoothly.
The folding mechanism 2 includes a first folding plate 21 disposed opposite to each other, a first turning driving component 22 for driving the first folding plate 21 to turn, a second folding plate 23 disposed on one side of the first folding plate 21, and a second turning component for driving the second folding plate 23 to turn. Wherein, there is a space between the two first folding plates 21, the size of the space is equal to or larger than the diameter of the second folding plate 23, in this embodiment, the space is equal to the diameter of the second folding plate 23 for better folding of the clothes. The second folding plate 23 is positioned at one side of the two first folding plates 21 so as to fold the laundry. The first flipping driving assembly 22 includes a fourth motor 221, a first gear connected to the fourth motor 221, a second gear engaged with the first gear, and a first connecting rod 222 for connecting the second gear and the first folding plate 21, wherein the fourth motor 221 drives the first gear to rotate, and then drives the second gear to rotate, so that the first connecting rod 222 drives the first folding plate 21 to flip. Two sets of the first flipping driving assemblies 22 are provided, and therefore, two fourth motors 221 are also provided, and the two fourth motors 221 can move synchronously or sequentially, and are not particularly limited herein, depending on the actual situation. Correspondingly, the second turnover driving assembly comprises a fifth motor, a third gear connected with the fifth motor, a fourth gear engaged with the third gear, and a second connecting rod 24 used for connecting the fourth gear and the second folding plate 23, wherein the fourth motor 221 drives the third gear to rotate, then the fourth gear is driven to rotate, and then the second connecting rod 24 drives the second folding plate 23 to turn.
The conveying mechanism 3 includes a conveying plate 31, a second slider connected to the conveying plate 31, a second slide rail 34 slidably engaged with the second slider, and a second sliding driving mechanism for driving the second slider to slide relative to the second slide rail 34. The second sliding driving mechanism includes a sixth motor, a second screw 32 connected to the sixth motor, and a second nut 33 in threaded fit with the second screw 32, and the second nut is connected to the conveying plate 31. The second screw 32 is arranged along the horizontal direction and connected with the second slide rail 34, the second screw 32 and the second nut 33 also form a screw 113, the rotary motion of the sixth motor 33 is converted into linear motion, and then the position adjustment of the conveying plate 31 is realized. The purpose of being provided with the second slider and the second sliding rail 34 is: so as to more smoothly convey the folded laundry to the second target position.
In summary, the following steps: the grabbing mechanism 1 is used for grabbing and transporting the target object to a first target position and then releasing the target object, the folding mechanism 2 is used for folding the target object and directly transporting the folded target object to a second target position through the conveying mechanism 3, the folding mechanism is convenient and quick, and the folding efficiency is improved;
through only being provided with first slide rail 13, manipulator subassembly 11 and first slip drive assembly 12, it has alleviateed the weight of snatching mechanism 1 greatly, has guaranteed to snatch the stationarity that mechanism 1 snatched and carried the target location in-process to the target object.
The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.
The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

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1. An automatic clothes folding device is characterized by comprising a grabbing mechanism used for grabbing and conveying a target object to a first target position, a folding mechanism used for folding the target object and a conveying mechanism used for conveying the folded target object to a second target position, wherein the grabbing mechanism comprises a manipulator assembly used for grabbing the target object, a first sliding driving assembly used for driving the manipulator to move, and a first sliding rail connected with the manipulator assembly and used for enabling the manipulator to slide, a first position and a second position are arranged on the first sliding rail, the first sliding driving assembly drives the manipulator assembly to move to the first position and grab the target object, the first sliding driving assembly drives the manipulator assembly to move to the second position and releases the target object, so that the folding mechanism folds the released target object, and then the folded target object is conveyed to a target position through the conveying mechanism.
2. The automatic clothes folding apparatus of claim 1, wherein said robot assembly includes a robot, a first motor connected to said robot for driving said robot to open or close, and a first slider connected to said robot for sliding engagement with said first slide rail.
3. The automatic clothes folding apparatus of claim 2 wherein said first slide drive assembly includes a second motor coupled to said slide block for driving said first slide block to slide along said first slide track.
4. The automatic clothes folding apparatus of claim 3 wherein said gripping mechanism further comprises a lift assembly coupled to said first slide for driving said first slide up and down to adjust the height of said first slide relative to said folding mechanism.
5. The automatic clothes folding device of claim 4, wherein the lifting assembly comprises a third motor, a first screw rod connected with the third motor, and a first nut connected with the first screw rod and the first slide rail, wherein the third motor rotates to drive the first screw rod to rotate, so that the first nut moves up and down compared with the first screw rod.
6. The automatic clothes folding apparatus of claim 1 wherein said folding mechanism includes a first folding plate disposed opposite to each other, a first inversion driving unit for driving said first folding plate to invert, a second folding plate disposed on one side of said first folding plate, and a second inversion unit for driving said second folding plate to invert.
7. An automatic clothes folding device according to claim 6, wherein the first turnover drive unit includes a fourth motor, a first gear connected to the fourth motor, a second gear engaged with the first gear, and a first connecting rod for connecting the second gear and the first folding plate, and the fourth motor drives the first gear to rotate, which in turn drives the second gear to rotate, which in turn causes the first connecting rod to drive the first folding plate to turn.
8. The automatic clothes folding device of claim 6, wherein the second turnover drive unit includes a fifth motor, a third gear connected to the fifth motor, a fourth gear engaged with the third gear, and a second connecting rod for connecting the fourth gear and the second folding plate, and the fourth motor drives the third gear to rotate, which in turn drives the fourth gear to rotate, which in turn causes the second connecting rod to drive the second folding plate to turn over.
9. The automatic clothes folding device according to claim 1, wherein said conveying mechanism includes a conveying plate, a second slider connected to said conveying plate, a second slide rail slidably engaged with said second slider, and a second slide driving mechanism for driving said second slider to slide relative to said second slide rail.
10. The automatic clothes folding apparatus of claim 9, wherein said second slide driving mechanism includes a sixth motor, a second screw connected to said sixth motor, and a second nut threadedly engaged with said second screw, said second nut being connected to said conveyor plate.
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