CN112746483B

CN112746483B - Clothes pressing assembly of clothes folding machine and clothes folding machine with same

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Publication number: CN112746483B
Application number: CN201911040163.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宋三力; 朱潇鹏; 张团结; 周椿浩; 王嘉
Original assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Little Swan Electric Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-10-29
Filing date: 2019-10-29
Publication date: 2022-04-01
Anticipated expiration: 2039-10-29
Also published as: CN112746483A

Abstract

The invention discloses a clothes pressing assembly of a clothes folding machine and the clothes folding machine with the same, wherein the clothes pressing assembly of the clothes folding machine comprises: a hold-down member movable between an extended position and a retracted position; the pressing driver is connected with the pressing component and used for driving the pressing component to move, the pressing component is located above the clothes conveying mechanism of the clothes folding machine in the state that the pressing component is located at the extending position so as to press clothes and form creases at the folded positions of the clothes, and the pressing component is located on the side portion of the clothes conveying mechanism in the state that the pressing component is located at the retracting position so as to avoid the clothes. The clothes pressing assembly of the clothes folding machine has the advantages of simple structure, convenience in use, convenience in pressing and folding clothes and the like.

Description

Clothes pressing assembly of clothes folding machine and clothes folding machine with same

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of electric appliance manufacturing, in particular to a clothes folding machine and a clothes folding machine with the same.

Background

In the clothes folding machine in the related art, a clothes pressing assembly is arranged above a clothes conveying mechanism so as to press clothes in the process of folding the clothes, so that the clothes are conveniently positioned and crease is generated on the clothes, and the clothes are folded and formed. However, during the moving process of the clothes, the clothes pressing assembly is easy to obstruct the clothes, which affects the normal transportation of the clothes and the folding effect of the clothes.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides the clothes pressing assembly of the clothes folding machine, which has the advantages of simple structure, convenience in use, convenience in pressing and folding clothes and the like.

The invention also provides a clothes folding machine with the clothes pressing assembly of the clothes folding machine.

To achieve the above object, an embodiment according to a first aspect of the present invention proposes a clothes press assembly of a clothes folding machine, comprising: a hold-down member movable between an extended position and a retracted position; the pressing driver is connected with the pressing component and used for driving the pressing component to move, the pressing component is located above the clothes conveying mechanism of the clothes folding machine in the state that the pressing component is located at the extending position so as to press clothes and form creases at the folded positions of the clothes, and the pressing component is located on the side portion of the clothes conveying mechanism in the state that the pressing component is located at the retracting position so as to avoid the clothes.

The clothes pressing assembly of the clothes folding machine has the advantages of being simple in structure, convenient to use, convenient to press and fold clothes and the like.

In addition, the clothes press assembly of the clothes folding machine according to the above embodiment of the invention may also have the following additional technical features:

according to some embodiments of the invention, the press assembly of the clothes folding machine further comprises: a housing defining a guide groove having one side opened, the pressing member being configured to move in an extending direction of the guide groove by the pressing driver to press the laundry.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, a groove wall of the guide groove has a limit notch communicating with the guide groove, the pressing member is movable in an extending direction of the guide groove in a state where the pressing member is in the extended position, and the pressing member is engaged with the limit notch in a state where the pressing member is in the retracted position.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the stopper indentation communicates the guide groove with an external space of the housing, and the push-down member is configured to rotate toward the stopper indentation by being driven by the push-down driver.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the housing has attachment lugs on opposite sides of the opening, the housing being mounted to the garment transport mechanism by fasteners passing through the attachment lugs.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the press assembly of the clothes folding machine further comprises: and the transmission mechanism is respectively connected with the pressing component and the pressing driver so as to convert the rotary motion of the pressing driver into the linear movement of the pressing component.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the transmission mechanism comprises: the pressing driver is connected with the lead screw and is used for driving the lead screw to rotate around a fixed axis; the sliding block is in threaded fit with the lead screw so as to move linearly under the driving of the pressing driver, and the sliding block is connected with the pressing component so as to drive the pressing component to move linearly.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the pressing member is formed in a long bar shape, one end of the pressing member is connected to the slider and the other end forms a free end.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the screw is provided with a support platform, and an elastic support is arranged between the support platform and the slide block, and the elastic support is respectively abutted against the support platform and the slide block.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the elastic support is sleeved on the screw.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the screw is connected to the output shaft of the push-down drive by a coupling, the coupling forming the support table.

Embodiments according to a second aspect of the invention propose a clothes folding machine comprising a press assembly of a clothes folding machine according to embodiments of the first aspect of the invention.

According to the clothes folding machine provided by the embodiment of the invention, by utilizing the clothes pressing assembly of the clothes folding machine provided by the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, the clothes pressing assembly of the clothes folding machine has the advantages of simple structure, convenience in use, convenience in pressing folded clothes and the like.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a clothes folding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a clothes folding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a clothes folding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a partial structural schematic view of a clothes folding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a partial structural view of the clothes folding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a partial structural view of the clothes folding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a laundry pressing mechanism of the clothes folding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a clothes clamping mechanism of a clothes folding machine according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a clothes clamping mechanism of a clothes folding machine according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a clothes turn holding device of a clothes folding machine according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a clothes turn holding device of a clothes folding machine according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a schematic structural view of a clothes turn maintaining device of a clothes folding machine according to other embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a schematic structural view of a clothes turn maintaining device of a clothes folding machine according to other embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a schematic structural view of a clothes turn maintaining device of a clothes folding machine according to other embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is an exploded view of a laundry turn holding device of a clothes folding machine according to other embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 16 is a schematic diagram of a construction of a clothes folding machine according to some embodiments of the invention.

Fig. 17 is a schematic diagram of a construction of a clothes folding machine according to some embodiments of the invention.

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram of a construction of a clothes folding machine according to some embodiments of the invention.

Fig. 19 is an enlarged view at D in fig. 18.

Fig. 20 is an enlarged view at E in fig. 18.

Fig. 21 is a schematic structural view of a first lift drive assembly of a clothes folding machine according to some embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 22 is a schematic view of a structure of a clothes folding machine according to other embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram of a first garment transport mechanism of a clothes folding machine according to further embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 24 is a schematic structural view of a first lift drive assembly of a clothes folding machine according to further embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a schematic view of a first translation drive assembly of a clothes folding machine according to other embodiments of the invention.

Fig. 26 is a partial schematic structural view of a first laundry conveying mechanism, a first lift drive assembly, and a first translation drive assembly of a clothes folding machine according to further embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 27 is a partial exploded view of a first garment transport mechanism, a first lift drive assembly, and a first translation drive assembly of a clothes stacker according to other embodiments of the invention.

Fig. 28 is a schematic structural view of a press assembly of the clothes folding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 29 is a schematic structural view of a press assembly of the clothes folding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 30 is a schematic structural view of a laundry tray device of the clothes folding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 31 is an exploded view of a laundry tray device of the clothes folding machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 32 is a schematic structural view of a lifting driving assembly of a clothes tray device of a clothes folding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 33 is a schematic structural view of a translation driving assembly of a clothes tray device of the clothes folding machine according to the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 34 is a structural schematic view of a chassis and a slide rail of a clothes tray device of a clothes folding machine according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 35 is a structural schematic view of a centering device of a laundry tray device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 36 is a structural schematic view of a centering mechanism of a centering device of a laundry tray device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals: a clothes folding machine 1,

The clothes hanger comprises a machine frame 100, a clothes inlet bracket 110, a positioning slide rail 111, a supporting seat 911, an elastic piece 912, a guide rail 921, a second slide block 922, a first slide block and a second slide block,

Clothes clamping mechanism 200, fixing seat 211, accommodating groove 201, locking piece 212, first clamping piece 213, second clamping piece 214, fixing frame 220, limiting shaft 221, third driver 230, positioning slide block 240, clamping driver 250, clamping transmission mechanism 260, first lead screw 261, first matching block 262, second lead screw 263, second matching block 264, first connecting wheel 265, second connecting wheel 266, connecting belt 267, fixing frame 270, fixing frame 220, fixing frame structure,

A transverse clothes folding component 300, a placing board 310, an extending part 311, a clothes folding board 320, a guide folding edge 321,

Clothes press-down mechanism 400, first press-down part 410, second press-down part 420, first press-down driver 430, mounting frame 440, second press-down driver 450,

The laundry conveying device comprises a laundry conveying mechanism 500, an upper laundry conveying mechanism 510, a lower laundry conveying mechanism 520, a first laundry conveying mechanism 521, a connecting boss 5211, a first matching groove 5212, a second laundry conveying mechanism 522, a first lifting drive assembly 530, a first mounting frame 531, a first rotating member 5311, a first guide shaft 5312, a first moving member 532, a moving piece 5321, a first slider 5322, a first lifting slider 5323, a first matching boss 5324, a connecting piece 5325, a first driver 533, a first translation drive assembly 540, a second mounting frame 541, a second moving member 542, a limiting block 5421, a second driver 543, a first pulley 5441, a second pulley 5442, a transmission belt 5443, a first guide shaft 5312, a second guide shaft, and a second guide shaft,

The laundry tray device 600, the chassis 610, the tray 620, the lifting mechanism 630, the scissor structure 631, the first bar 6311, the second bar 6312, the second lifting driving assembly 632, the lifting driver 6321, the first transmission mechanism 6322, the centering device 640, the first guide assembly 641, the first guide bar 6411, the second guide bar 6412, the centering mechanism 642, the movable piece 6421, the intermediate guide bar 6422, the first linear sliding portion 643, the first connecting member 644, the second linear sliding portion 645, the second guide assembly 651, the third guide bar 6511, the fourth guide bar 6512, the second connecting member 652, the third linear sliding portion 653, the second translation driving assembly 660, the translation driver 661, the second transmission mechanism 662, the first transmission wheel 6621, the second transmission wheel 6622, the synchronous belt 6623, and the slide rail 670.

The clothes steering and holding device 700, the fixing bracket 710, the through hole 711, the connecting shaft 712, the fastening member 713, the elastic connecting member 714, the limiting member 715, the steering and conveying mechanism 720, the upper transmission shaft 721, the lower transmission shaft 722, the steering and conveying belt 723, the steering and conveying driver 724, the first connecting plate 725, the second connecting plate 726, the resetting member 727, the pressing roller assembly 730, the mounting bracket 731, the mounting seat 7311, the mounting hole 7312, the matching groove 7313, the connecting bracket 7314, the matching protrusion 7315, the pressing roller 732, the roller shaft 7321, the accommodating concave part 7322, the flange shaft 7323, the pressing roller driver 733, the bearing 734, the fastening member 713, the elastic connecting member 714, the limiting member, the steering and conveying mechanism,

Clothes pressing assembly 800, pressing-down component 810, pressing-down driver 820, shell 830, guide groove 831, limiting notch 832, connecting lug 833, transmission mechanism 840, lead screw 841, slider 842, supporting table 843 and elastic support 844.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

A clothes press assembly 800 of a clothes folding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 28 to 29, the press assembly 800 of the clothes folding machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a press-down part 810 and a press-down driver 820.

The hold-down member 810 is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The pressing driver 820 is connected to the pressing member 810 for driving the pressing member 810 to move, the pressing member 810 is located above the clothes conveying mechanism 500 of the clothes folding machine 1 to press the clothes and form creases at the folded positions of the clothes in a state where the pressing member 810 is at the extended position, and the pressing member 810 is located at the side of the clothes conveying mechanism 500 to avoid the clothes in a state where the pressing member 810 is at the retracted position.

It should be understood that the operation of the pressing member 810 by the pressing driver 820 may include the operation of the pressing member 810 by the pressing driver 820 between the extended position and the retracted position, and may further include the operation of the pressing member 810 by the pressing driver 820 to press the laundry.

According to the clothes pressing assembly 800 of the clothes folding machine 1, when the pressing component 810 is located at the extending position, the pressing component 810 can be used for pressing clothes and forming creases at the folded positions of the clothes, so that the clothes are convenient to position, the folding operation of the clothes is convenient, the folded clothes can be more tidy and shaped, and the clothes folding effect of the clothes folding machine 1 is improved.

When pushing down the part 810 and being in the position of withdrawing, the clothing can be avoided to pushing down the part 810, avoids setting up and pushes down the transport that the part 810 caused the hindrance to the clothing, and the smooth and easy transport of the clothing of being convenient for is convenient for carry out subsequent folding operation to the clothing, improves the work efficiency and the job stabilization nature of folding clothing machine 1.

Moreover, by arranging the pressing driver 820, the automatic movement of the pressing component 810 between the extending position and the retracting position can be realized, so that the function switching of the pressing component 810 can be realized, the functionality and the applicability of the pressing assembly 800 are improved, the automation level of the pressing assembly 800 is improved, the use by a user is facilitated, and the movement process of the pressing component 810 is more stable and reliable.

Therefore, the clothes press assembly 800 of the clothes folding machine 1 according to the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of simple structure, convenient use, convenient compression and folding of clothes, and the like.

A clothes folding machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 36, the clothes folding machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 100, a clothes holding mechanism 200, a lateral clothes folding member 300, and a clothes conveying mechanism 500.

The laundry holding mechanism 200 is mounted to the frame 100 and movable forward and backward (forward and backward directions are indicated by arrows B in fig. 1) with respect to the frame 100 for holding the laundry and dragging the laundry forward and backward. The lateral clothes folding member 300 is mounted to the frame 100 for folding the clothes laterally when the clothes holding mechanism 200 drags the clothes to move. The clothes feeding mechanism 500 is mounted to the frame 100 for feeding the transversely folded clothes and folding the clothes at least once in the longitudinal direction.

Here, it should be understood that the clothes conveying mechanism 500 conveys the clothes by means of a belt drive, and the clothes are placed above the conveyor belt.

The operation of the clothes folding machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the drawings.

When the clothes folding machine 1 starts to work, the clothes clamping mechanism 200 clamps the clothes and drags the clothes to move backwards, the clothes folding component 300 folds the clothes transversely while the clothes clamping mechanism 200 drags the clothes to move, and the clothes conveying mechanism 500 conveys the clothes after transverse folding and folds the clothes longitudinally at least once.

It is to be understood here that the "transverse direction" and the "longitudinal direction" are merely for convenience of description and are not restrictive on the actual arrangement direction of the clothes folding machine 1 in the present application. For example, the body may extend in a longitudinal direction, and a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction may be a transverse direction. Folding the garment longitudinally may be understood as folding the garment in half in the longitudinal direction and folding the garment transversely may be understood as folding the garment in the transverse direction.

According to the clothes folding machine 1 provided by the embodiment of the invention, the clothes can be clamped and conveyed conveniently by the clothes clamping mechanism 200, so that the clothes can be conveyed to the clothes conveying mechanism 500 conveniently. By arranging the transverse clothes folding component 300, the clothes can be transversely folded in the moving process of the clothes, so that the folding efficiency of the clothes is improved, and the overall size of the internal structure of the clothes folding machine 1 is reduced. By arranging the clothes conveying mechanism 500, the clothes can be folded longitudinally in the moving process of the clothes, and the folding efficiency of the clothes is further improved.

That is, the clothes can be transversely folded and longitudinally folded by using the clothes folding machine 1, so that the automatic folding operation of the clothes is realized, the operation process of a user is simplified, and the operation comfort of the user is improved. Meanwhile, the structure of the clothes folding machine 1 is simple, the simplification of clothes folding action can be realized, the control system of the clothes folding machine 1 is convenient to simplify, the production cost is reduced, and the failure rate is reduced.

In addition, compared with the turning plate type clothes folding machine 1 in the related technology, the space occupied by the clothes folding machine 1 is smaller, the overall size of the clothes folding machine 1 is convenient to control, the structure of the clothes folding machine 1 is more compact, the clothes folding machine 1 can work in a smaller space, the arrangement flexibility and convenience of the clothes folding machine 1 are convenient to improve, and the application range of the clothes folding machine 1 is improved. Meanwhile, the working noise of the clothes folding machine 1 is low, and the use comfort of a user is improved conveniently.

In addition, compared with the flap-type clothes folding machine 1 in the related art, the clothes folding machine 1 can continuously fold a plurality of pieces of clothes, so that the clothes processing capacity of the clothes folding machine 1 is increased, the clothes folding efficiency of the clothes folding machine 1 is improved, and the functionality and the applicability of the clothes folding machine 1 are improved.

Therefore, the clothes folding machine 1 according to the embodiment of the invention has the advantages of simple operation, convenient use, compact structure and the like.

A clothes folding machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-36, a clothes folding machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frame 100, a clothes holding mechanism 200, a transverse clothes folding member 300, and a clothes conveying mechanism 500.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the clothes folding machine 1 further comprises a clothes pressing mechanism 400 (the up and down direction is shown by arrow a in fig. 1), the clothes pressing mechanism 400 is mounted on the frame 100 and can rotate relative to the frame 100, wherein, in a state that the clothes clamping mechanism 200 drags the clothes to a preset position, the clothes pressing mechanism 400 triggers the clothes clamping mechanism 200 to release the clothes after transverse folding and press the clothes to the clothes conveying mechanism 500. Therefore, not only can the clothes automatically fall off from the clothes clamping mechanism 200 be realized, but also the clothes can be pressed onto the clothes conveying mechanism 500, so that the reliable conveying of the clothes is realized, and the working stability and the reliability of the clothes folding machine 1 are improved conveniently.

It should be understood herein that "the clothes holding mechanism 200 drags the clothes to the predetermined position" may refer to that the clothes holding mechanism 200 drags the clothes to the front end of the clothes conveying mechanism 500. Specifically, it may refer to the clothes holding mechanism 200 dragging the clothes to the front end of the clothes conveying mechanism 510.

Specifically, the laundry holding mechanism 200 includes an openable and closable holding member, the laundry holding mechanism 200 holds the laundry by the holding member, the laundry pressing mechanism 400 includes a first pressing portion 410 and a second pressing portion 420, the first pressing portion 410 triggers the holding member to open to release the laundry after the transverse folding in a state that the laundry holding mechanism 200 drags the laundry to a predetermined position, and the second pressing portion 420 presses the laundry to the laundry conveying mechanism 500. Thus, the processes of clamping clothes, loosening the clothes, transversely folding the clothes and reliably conveying the clothes can be smoothly and continuously realized, and the working efficiency of the clothes folding machine 1 is convenient to improve.

Alternatively, the grip member includes a first grip member 213 and a second grip member 214 arranged in the width direction of the laundry conveying mechanism 500, and one of the first grip member 213 and the second grip member 214 is movable relative to the other to change the distance between the first grip member 213 and the second grip member 214. The distance between the first clamping piece 213 and the second clamping piece 214 can be adjusted according to the size of clothes, so that the clothes clamping mechanism 200 can clamp clothes of different sizes, the application range of the clothes clamping mechanism 200 is convenient to improve, the use convenience of a user is improved, the clamping reliability of the clothes clamping mechanism 200 to the clothes can be improved, the phenomenon that the clothes are separated from the clamping pieces to influence the normal work of the clothes folding machine 1 is avoided, and the working reliability and the stability of the clothes folding machine 1 are improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the laundry gripping mechanism 200 includes a fixing frame 220, a first grip 213, a second grip 214, and a grip driver 250. The first clamping member 213 and the second clamping member 214 are movably provided to the fixed frame 220 for clamping the laundry. The grip driver 250 serves to drive the first grip member 213 and the second grip member 214 to move toward and away from each other to adjust the distance between the first grip member 213 and the second grip member 214 according to the size of the laundry. Therefore, the distance between the first clamping piece 213 and the second clamping piece 214 can be adjusted according to the size of the clothes, so that the clothes clamping mechanism 200 can clamp clothes with different sizes, and the application range of the clothes clamping mechanism 200 is improved.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the clothes holding mechanism 200 further includes a holding transmission mechanism 260, the holding transmission mechanism 260 is disposed on the fixed frame 220, the first holding member 213 and the second holding member 214 are both connected to the holding driver 250 through the holding transmission mechanism 260, and the holding transmission mechanism 260 converts the rotational movement of the holding driver 250 into the linear movement of the first holding member 213 and the second holding member 214. Therefore, the transmission direction of the power is convenient to change, the power of the clamping driver 250 is convenient to be transmitted to the first clamping piece 213 and the second clamping piece 214 through the clamping transmission mechanism 260, the transmission connection between the clamping driver 250 and the first clamping piece 213 and the second clamping piece 214 is realized, and the action accuracy and the action stability of the first clamping piece 213 and the second clamping piece 214 are improved.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the clamp transmission mechanism 260 includes a first lead screw 261 and a first fitting block 262, and the first lead screw 261 is driven to rotate by the clamp driver 250. The first engaging block 262 is engaged with the first lead screw 261 in a threaded manner, the first engaging block 262 is connected with one of the first clamping member 213 and the second clamping member 214, and when the first lead screw 261 rotates, the first engaging block 262 drives the one of the first clamping member 213 and the second clamping member 214 to move along the extending direction of the first lead screw 261. This can convert the rotational movement of the clamp driver 250 into the linear movement of the first clamping member 213 or the second clamping member 214 using the first lead screw 261 and the first fitting block 262, facilitating smooth adjustment of the distance between the first clamping member 213 and the second clamping member 214.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the clamping transmission mechanism 260 further includes a second lead screw 263 and a second fitting block 264, the second lead screw 263 is connected to the first lead screw 261, and the thread direction of the second lead screw 263 is opposite to the thread direction of the first lead screw 261. The second fitting block 264 is in threaded fit with the second lead screw 263, the second fitting block 264 is connected with the other of the first clamping member 213 and the second clamping member 214, and when the second lead screw 263 rotates, the second fitting block 264 drives the other of the first clamping member 213 and the second clamping member 214 to move along the extending direction of the second lead screw 263. Therefore, the first lead screw 261 and the second lead screw 263 can be used for simultaneously realizing the linear movement of the first clamping piece 213 and the second clamping piece 214, so that the first clamping piece 213 and the second clamping piece 214 can be rapidly close to each other or be rapidly away from each other, the time for adjusting the distance between the first clamping piece 213 and the second clamping piece 214 is conveniently shortened, the adjusting efficiency of the clothes clamping mechanism 200 is improved, the stress of the clothes clamping mechanism 200 can be more uniform, and the movement process is more stable and reliable.

Further, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the fixing frame 220 has at least one limiting shaft 221, the limiting shaft 221 is parallel to and spaced from the first lead screw 261 and the second lead screw 263, and the first engaging block 262 and the second engaging block 264 are respectively slidably engaged with the limiting shaft 221. Therefore, the movement of the first and second fitting blocks 262 and 264 can be limited and guided by the limiting shaft 221, and the smooth movement of the first and

second clamping members

213 and 214 can be further facilitated.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the clamping transmission mechanism 260 further includes a first connecting wheel 265, a second connecting wheel 266 and a connecting band 267, wherein the first connecting wheel 265 is connected with the first lead screw 261. The second connecting wheel 266 is connected to the feed shaft of the gripper drive 250. The connecting belt 267 is sleeved on the first connecting wheel 265 and the second connecting wheel 266. Therefore, the rotating speed of the conveying shaft of the clamping driver 250 can be reduced, the rotating speed of the first lead screw 261 meets the requirement of adjusting the clamping piece, the cost of the clamping transmission mechanism 260 can be reduced, and the cost of the clothes clamping mechanism 200 can be reduced.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, each of the first clamping member 213 and the second clamping member 214 includes a fixing base 211 and a locking member 212, and the fixing base 211 is provided to the fixing frame 220. The locking member 212 is swingably provided to the fixed base 211 between a clamping position and an opening position, the locking member 212 engages with the fixed base 211 to clamp the laundry in a state where the locking member 212 is in the clamping position, and the locking member 212 disengages from the fixed base 211 to release the laundry in a state where the locking member 212 is in the opening position. Therefore, the position of the locking piece 212 can be changed, the clamping piece can clamp or release the clothes, and the clothes folding machine 1 can be conveniently operated subsequently.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the fixing seat 211 defines a receiving slot 201 having an insertion opening, and the locking member 212 is disposed at the insertion opening and adapted to swing into the receiving slot 201, wherein in a state where the locking member 212 is at the clamping position, the locking member 212 abuts against the fixing seat 211 to close the insertion opening, and in a state where the locking member 212 is at the opening position, at least a portion of the locking member 212 extends into the receiving slot 201 to be disengaged from the fixing seat 211. Therefore, in the process that the clothes folding machine 1 drags the clothes to move, the clothes can be reliably clamped by the clothes clamping mechanism 200, the clothes are prevented from being separated, an extra locking structure can be omitted, and the structure of the clothes clamping mechanism 200 is simplified. Meanwhile, the user can conveniently push the clothes into the accommodating groove 201 to clamp the clothes, and the convenience of clothes clamping operation of the user is improved.

Alternatively, the locking member 212 is formed in a rod shape obliquely arranged with respect to the fixing base 211, and the locking member 212 is adapted to swing downward at least under the action of gravity, and the lower end of the locking member 212 abuts against the fixing base 211 in a state where the locking member 212 is in the clamping position. Thus, the locking member 212 always swings downwards under the action of gravity, which further facilitates the reliable locking of the clothes.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the locking member 212 is swingably mounted to the fixed base 211 by a fixed shaft on which a return torsion spring is fitted, and both ends of the torsion spring are connected to the fixed base 211 and the locking member 212 to always drive the locking member 212 to swing toward the clamping position. This facilitates the change of the position of the locking member 212, and also allows the locking member 212 to swing to the holding position all the time, thereby facilitating the next clothes-clamping operation.

Alternatively, the fixing base 211 forms a fixing arm, one end of which is disposed on the fixing frame 220, and the other end of which is connected to the locking member 212. Further, the fixing base 211 forms a fixing arm extending forward. This facilitates the first and second holding

members

213 and 214 to be protruded outwardly so as to hold the laundry for the user to use.

Further, the extending direction of the fixing arm is disposed perpendicularly with respect to the moving direction of one of the first and second holding

members

213 and 214. This further facilitates the adjustment of the distance between the first clamping member 213 and the second clamping member 214, improving the clothes clamping effect of the clothes clamping mechanism 200.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the fixing frame 220 is provided with a positioning slider 240, and the positioning slider 240 is adapted to be slidably fitted with the outer guide 921. Therefore, when the clothes clamping mechanism 200 drags the clothes to move, the positioning slide block 240 can be used for positioning and guiding the clothes clamping mechanism 200, so that the moving process of the clothes clamping mechanism 200 is smoother and smoother.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4-6, the transverse clothes folding member 300 includes a storage plate 310 and a folding plate 320, and the storage plate 310 is located below the clothes holding mechanism 200 for placing a part of the clothes. The clothes folding plate 320 is located below the storage plate 310, and is used for folding the parts of the clothes falling on the two sides of the storage plate 310 to be below one part of the clothes in a state that the clothes clamping mechanism 200 drags the clothes to move. Therefore, the clothes can be smoothly conveyed into the clothes folding machine 1, the clothes can be folded transversely, the size of the clothes after entering the clothes folding machine 1 is small, the sizes of all structures in the clothes folding machine 1 can be reduced, and the size of the clothes folding machine 1 can be controlled conveniently.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, the front portion of the placing board 310 has an extension 311 gradually extending downward from the rear to the front, so that another portion of the laundry naturally hangs down along the extension 311. Therefore, the clothes can be guided in the moving process of the clothes, and the clothes can be conveniently and transversely folded.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the front portion of the clothes folding plate 320 has two oppositely arranged guide folding edges 321, and the guide folding edges 321 extend obliquely outward from back to front, wherein, in a state that the clothes clamping mechanism 200 drags the clothes to move, the parts of the clothes falling on both sides of the object placing plate 310 are folded below the part of the clothes through the cooperation of the guide folding edges 321 and the object placing plate 310. Therefore, the guiding folding edges 321 can be used for guiding the clothes, so that the parts of the clothes falling on the two sides of the object placing plate 310 can be smoothly folded below one part of the clothes through the matching of the guiding folding edges 321 and the object placing plate 310, and the transverse folding of the clothes is realized.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the clothes folding machine 1 includes a clothes feeding device including a clothes feeding bracket 110, a clothes conveying mechanism 500, a clothes holding mechanism 200, and a clothes pressing mechanism 400. The frame 100 is provided with a clothes feeding support 110, and the clothes conveying mechanism 500 is provided at the clothes feeding support 110 for conveying clothes. The clothes holding mechanism 200 is movably provided to the clothes feeding stand 110 in a forward and backward direction, and is used for holding and dragging the clothes to the upper side of the clothes conveying mechanism 500. The laundry pressing mechanism 400 is rotatably provided to the laundry support 110, wherein the laundry pressing mechanism 400 triggers the laundry holding mechanism 200 to release the laundry and press the laundry to the laundry conveying mechanism 500 in a state where the laundry holding mechanism 200 drags the laundry to a predetermined position. The clothes are convenient to clamp and convey, so that the clothes can continuously move in the clothes inlet device, automatic folding operation of the clothes can be achieved, automatic clamping and loosening of the clothes are achieved, the clothes are pressed onto the clothes conveying mechanism 500, and stable movement of the clothes is achieved.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 4, the first pressing part 410 and the second pressing part 420 are arranged at an interval in the front-rear direction, and the first pressing part 410 is located behind the second pressing part 420. This facilitates the cooperation of the first pressing part 410 and the second pressing part 420, so that the clothes can be pressed to the clothes conveying mechanism 500 when the clamping member releases the clothes.

Specifically, the first press-down portion 410 forms a press lever extending in the width direction of the laundry conveying mechanism 500. The clamping piece is reliably triggered by the pressing rod, so that the structural precision of the clothes feeding device is reduced, and the working stability of the clothes feeding device is improved.

Alternatively, the second press-down part 420 forms a press roller extending in the width direction of the laundry conveying mechanism 500 to convey the laundry dropped onto the laundry conveying mechanism 500 in cooperation with the press roller of the laundry conveying mechanism 500. Therefore, the compression roller can apply certain force to the clothes, and the clothes can be further conveyed smoothly.

Further, as shown in fig. 4, the pressing mechanism further includes a first pressing driver 430, and the first pressing driver 430 is in transmission connection with the pressing roller and is used for driving the pressing roller to rotate. This allows the first lower press driver 430 to power the press roller, enabling the press roller to rotate reliably.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the laundry-pressing mechanism 400 further includes a mounting frame 440 and a second pressing driver 450, the mounting frame 440 is rotatably provided to the laundry-feeding support 110, and the first pressing portion 410 and the second pressing portion 420 are respectively provided to the mounting frame 440. The second push-down driver 450 is connected to the mounting frame 440 for driving the mounting frame 440 to rotate. Thus, the mounting frame 440 can drive the first pressing part 410 and the second pressing part 420 to rotate, so as to change the position of the clothes pressing mechanism 400, thereby changing the working state of the clothes pressing mechanism 400.

In some specific examples of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the clamping member includes a fixed seat 211 and a locking member 212, the locking member 212 is swingably provided to the fixed seat 211 between a clamping position and an opening position, the locking member 212 is configured to swing toward the opening position under the trigger of the first pressing portion 410, wherein the locking member 212 is engaged with the fixed seat 211 to clamp the laundry in a state where the locking member 212 is in the clamping position, and disengaged from the fixed seat 211 to release the laundry in a state where the locking member 212 is in the opening position. Therefore, the position of the locking piece 212 can be changed, the clamping piece can clamp or release the clothes, and the clothes folding machine 1 can be conveniently operated subsequently.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the clothes holding mechanism 200 further includes a third driver 230, the fixing frame 220 is disposed on the clothes feeding frame 110 to move back and forth, and the holding member is disposed on the fixing frame 220 to move back and forth with the fixing frame 220. The third driver 230 is in transmission connection with the fixed frame 220 and is used for driving the fixed frame 220 to move back and forth. Therefore, the fixed frame 220 can drive the clothes clamping mechanism 200 to move back and forth, so that the clothes can be conveniently dragged to the clothes conveying mechanism 500, and the clothes can be conveyed in the clothes feeding device.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 4, the clothes-feeding support 110 is provided with a positioning slide rail 111 extending in the front-back direction, and the clothes-holding mechanism 200 is provided with a positioning slide block 240 slidably engaged with the positioning slide rail 111. Therefore, when the clothes clamping mechanism 200 drags the clothes to move, the positioning slide block 240 can be used for positioning and guiding the clothes clamping mechanism 200, so that the moving process of the clothes clamping mechanism 200 is smoother and smoother.

Alternatively, the clothes conveying mechanism 500 is movable up and down with respect to the clothes feeding stand 110. Therefore, the height of the conveying mechanism 510 on the clothes can be adjusted according to the requirement, so that the conveying mechanism 510 on the clothes can receive the clothes with different thicknesses conveniently, and the clothes can be conveyed continuously.

Further, a sensor is provided below the laundry conveying mechanism 500, and the sensor is in communication with the laundry pressing mechanism 400, wherein the sensor is triggered to stop the pressing action of the laundry pressing mechanism 400 in a state where the laundry pressing mechanism 400 drives the laundry conveying mechanism 500 to move downward by a preset distance. In this way, the sensor can be used to limit the motion of the clothes pressing mechanism 400, so that the clothes conveying mechanism 500 can be moved to a proper position, and the motion reliability of the clothes feeding device during conveying clothes can be improved.

It should be understood herein that the "preset distance" of the "clothes press-down mechanism 400 driving the clothes conveying mechanism 500 to move downward by the preset distance" may refer to the maximum distance that the clothes conveying mechanism 500 can move downward, which is set by the clothes stacker 1.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the clothes conveying mechanism 500 can swing around a fixed axis, a support seat 911 is disposed below the clothes conveying mechanism 500, and an elastic component 912 is disposed between the support seat 911 and the clothes conveying mechanism 500. Thus, after the clothes press-down mechanism 400 is reset, the clothes conveying mechanism 500 can be reset smoothly to be ready for the next operation.

Specifically, the storage plate 310 is disposed on the clothes-feeding support 110, and the clothes-folding plate 320 is disposed on the clothes-feeding support 110. Specifically, the clamp holds the laundry and drags the laundry toward the laundry conveying mechanism 500. The transverse clothes folding component 300 completes transverse clothes folding in the motion process that the clothes clamping mechanism 200 drags the clothes to move. When the laundry is dragged over the laundry conveying mechanism 500, the laundry pressing mechanism 400 is rotated downward by the second pressing driver 450. Meanwhile, the second pressing part 420 is rotated by the first pressing driver 430. When the first pressing part 410 swings downwards to a certain position, the first pressing part 410 triggers the clamping piece to release the clothes. The laundry is pressed onto the laundry conveying mechanism 500 by the second pressing part 420 to be continuously conveyed.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the clothes conveying mechanism 500 includes an upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and a lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 located below the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510, and the clothes folding machine 1 further includes a clothes turning and holding device 700, wherein the clothes turning and holding device 700 is located behind the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and above the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 and is configured to convey clothes falling from the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and press the clothes falling on the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520. Therefore, the clothes can be conveyed in a steering mode, the clothes can be folded transversely conveniently, and the transverse and longitudinal sizes of the clothes folding machine 1 can be controlled conveniently. Meanwhile, the clothes turning holding device 700 can press the clothes falling on the clothes lower conveying mechanism 520, so that the clothes have clear indentation, and the clothes folding effect of the clothes folding machine 1 is improved.

Specifically, the laundry turning holding device 700 is spaced apart from the rear end of the on-laundry conveying mechanism 510 to downwardly convey the laundry dropped between the rear end of the on-laundry conveying mechanism 510 and the laundry turning holding device 700. This further facilitates smooth transfer of the laundry.

Alternatively, the clothes turn holding device 700 is spaced from the upper surface of the clothes lower conveying mechanism 520 to convey the clothes dropped between the clothes lower conveying mechanism 520 and the clothes turn holding device 700 and press the clothes in cooperation with the clothes lower conveying mechanism 520 and the clothes turn holding device 700. This facilitates the laundry to smoothly fall onto the laundry lower conveying mechanism 520 for subsequent treatment of the laundry.

Further, in a state where a part of the laundry drops from the rear end of the laundry upper conveying mechanism 510 to the laundry lower conveying mechanism 520, the laundry lower conveying mechanism 520 conveys the laundry forward. In a state where the laundry reaches the preset position, the upper laundry conveying mechanism 510 and the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520 cooperate to convey the laundry backward to perform one longitudinal folding of the laundry, and the steering conveying mechanism 720 and the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520 cooperate to convey backward and press the laundry after one longitudinal folding. Therefore, not only can the clothes be longitudinally folded once, but also the longitudinal creases of the clothes can be more clearly and obviously, and the clothes folding effect of the clothes folding machine 1 can be further improved conveniently.

Optionally, the laundry turning holding device 700 is movable relative to the upper laundry conveying mechanism 510 and/or the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520 to vary a distance between the laundry turning holding device 700 and the upper laundry conveying mechanism 510 and/or the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520 according to a thickness of the laundry. Therefore, the clothes steering and holding device 700 is suitable for conveying clothes with various thicknesses, the application range of the clothes steering and holding device 700 is improved, and the guiding and conveying effect of the clothes steering and holding device 700 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 10 to 11, the laundry turning holding device 700 includes a fixing bracket 710 and a turning conveying mechanism 720. The clothes conveying mechanism 500 of the clothes stacker 1 includes an upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and a lower clothes conveying mechanism 520. The steering conveying mechanism 720 is mounted on the fixed bracket 710, and the steering conveying mechanism 720 is located behind the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and above the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 of the clothes stacker 1 and is configured to convey the clothes dropped from the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and press the clothes dropped on the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520. Therefore, the clothes can be guided by the steering conveying mechanism 720 to change the conveying direction of the clothes, the clothes can be positioned conveniently, indentations can be generated on the clothes conveniently, the folded clothes can be more tidy and shaped, and the clothes folding effect of the clothes folding machine 1 is improved.

Optionally, the turn conveyor 720 is adapted to be spaced from the rear end of the on-garment conveyor 510 to downwardly convey the garment dropped between the rear end of the on-garment conveyor 510 and the turn conveyor 720. This makes it possible to form a sufficient gap between the turn conveyor 720 and the rear end of the upper clothes conveyor 510 so that the clothes can be smoothly conveyed from the upper clothes conveyor 510 to the lower clothes conveyor 520.

Optionally, the steering conveying mechanism 720 is adapted to be spaced apart from the upper surface of the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 to convey the clothes dropped between the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 and the steering conveying mechanism 720 and press the clothes in cooperation with the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 and the steering conveying mechanism 720. This may form a sufficient gap between the turn conveying mechanism 720 and the upper surface of the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 so that the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 conveys the clothes and the turn conveying mechanism 720 may press the clothes.

Further, in a state where a part of the laundry drops from the rear end of the laundry upper conveying mechanism 510 to the laundry lower conveying mechanism 520, the laundry lower conveying mechanism 520 conveys the laundry forward. In a state that the laundry reaches the preset position, the upper laundry conveying mechanism 510 and the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520 cooperate to convey the laundry backward to fold the laundry once, and the steering conveying mechanism 720 and the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520 cooperate to convey the laundry backward and compress the once-folded laundry. That is, in the first stage, the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 conveys the clothes backward, the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 conveys the clothes forward, and in the second stage, both the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 convey the clothes backward. Can realize like this to the vertical folding of clothing once, can continue to carry the clothing, can also utilize to turn to conveying mechanism 720 and compress tightly the clothing after folding once, make the clothing produce clear crease, improve the folding effect of clothing.

It should be understood that the "preset position" in the "state where the laundry is conveyed forward by the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520 and reaches the preset position" may refer to a state where at least a portion of the laundry is conveyed onto the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520, for example, the upper laundry conveying mechanism 510 may cooperate with the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520 to convey the laundry backward to fold the laundry once when half the length of the laundry has been conveyed onto the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the turn conveyor 720 extends gradually rearward in the top-to-bottom direction. This not only facilitates the steering of the transport mechanism 720 to guide the transport of the clothes, but also facilitates the steering of the transport mechanism 720 to compress the clothes on the lower clothes transport mechanism 520.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 10 to 11, the steering conveying mechanism 720 includes an upper transmission shaft 721, a lower transmission shaft 722, a steering conveyor 723 and a steering conveyor driver 724, wherein the steering conveyor 723 is sleeved on the upper transmission shaft 721 and the lower transmission shaft 722. The steering transmission driver 724 is in transmission connection with at least one of the upper transmission shaft 721 and the lower transmission shaft 722 and is used for driving at least one of the upper transmission shaft 721 and the lower transmission shaft 722 to rotate positively and negatively. The steering mechanism 720 can guide the clothes and apply a certain force to the clothes, so that the clothes can be smoothly conveyed between the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520.

Further, as shown in fig. 10 to 11, an upper transmission shaft 721 and a lower transmission shaft 722 extend in the width direction of the steering conveyor 723, respectively, wherein one end of the upper transmission shaft 721 and one end of the lower transmission shaft 722 are connected by a first connecting plate 725, and the other end of the upper transmission shaft 721 and the other end of the lower transmission shaft 722 are connected by a second connecting plate 726. This allows the upper and

lower transmission shafts

721 and 722 to be formed as an integral structure, which facilitates the positioning of the upper and

lower transmission shafts

721 and 722 and the assembly of the clothes steering holder 700.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the stationary bracket 710 is adapted to be movable relative to the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and/or the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520, wherein the steering conveying mechanism 720 is movable with the stationary bracket 710 to vary a distance between the steering conveying mechanism 720 and the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and/or the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 according to a thickness of the clothes. Therefore, the clothes steering holding device 700 is suitable for clothes with various thicknesses, and the application range and the working reliability of the clothes steering holding device 700 are improved.

Specifically, the fixed bracket 710 is rotatable about a fixed axis. Thus, the position of the turn conveyor 720 can be changed by rotating the fixing bracket 710, so as to adjust the gap between the turn conveyor 720 and the clothes upper conveyor 510 and/or the clothes lower conveyor 520.

Optionally, the clothes turning and holding device 700 has a limiting structure, so that the distance between the turning and conveying mechanism 720 and the clothes conveying mechanism 510 is greater than a preset distance. This ensures that there is a sufficient clearance between the steering mechanism 720 and the clothes conveying mechanism 510 to prevent the clothes from being obstructed and thus the clothes cannot be conveyed.

It should be understood that the "preset distance" in the phrase "the distance between the steering conveying mechanism 720 and the clothes conveying mechanism 510 is greater than the preset distance" may refer to the minimum distance between the steering conveying mechanism 720 and the clothes conveying mechanism 510 for allowing the clothes to pass through.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 10-11, the clothes turn holding device 700 further comprises a reset component 727, wherein the reset component 727 is connected between the clothes turn holding device 700 and the clothes conveying mechanism 510 to pull the clothes turn holding device 700 to reset. Thus, the clothes turn holding device 700 can be always in the initial position under the effect of no external force, so as to facilitate the treatment of the subsequently delivered clothes.

Specifically, the restoring member 727 includes at least two restoring springs disposed at intervals. Therefore, the clothes turning and holding device 700 is more uniformly stressed, and the clothes turning and holding device 700 can stably reset and move conveniently.

In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 12 to 15, the laundry turning holding device 700 includes a fixing bracket 710 and a pressing roller assembly 730. The pressing roller assembly 730 is vertically floatably installed at the fixing bracket 710, and the pressing roller assembly 730 is located behind the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and above the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 of the clothes stacker 1 and is configured to press the clothes falling on the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520. Therefore, not only can clear crease be conveniently generated on clothes, and the volume of the folded clothes is reduced, but also the compression roller assembly 730 can extrude the clothes with various thicknesses, and the application range of the clothes turning retaining device 700 is conveniently enlarged.

Optionally, the compression roller assembly 730 is adapted to be spaced apart from the upper surface of the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 to convey the clothes dropped between the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 and the compression roller assembly 730 and compress the clothes in cooperation with the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 and the compression roller assembly 730. This may form a sufficient gap between the turn conveying mechanism 720 and the upper surface of the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 so that the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 conveys the clothes and the turn conveying mechanism 720 may press the clothes.

Further, the laundry lower conveying mechanism 520 is adapted to convey the laundry forward in a state where a portion of the laundry falls from the rear end of the laundry upper conveying mechanism 510 to the laundry lower conveying mechanism 520. In a state where the laundry reaches the preset position, the upper laundry conveying mechanism 510 cooperates with the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520 to convey the laundry backward to fold the laundry once, and the pressing roller assembly 730 is adapted to cooperate with the lower laundry conveying mechanism 520 to convey the laundry backward and press the once-folded laundry. That is, in the first stage, the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 conveys the clothes backward, the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 conveys the clothes forward, and in the second stage, both the upper clothes conveying mechanism 510 and the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 convey the clothes backward. Can realize like this to the vertical folding of clothing once, can continue to carry the clothing, can also utilize to turn to conveying mechanism 720 and compress tightly the clothing after folding once, make the clothing produce clear crease, improve the folding effect of clothing.

Of course, after the compression roller assembly 730 compresses the once-folded clothes, the compression roller assembly 730 and the clothes lower conveying mechanism 520 can move forward simultaneously to convey the clothes to a subsequent mechanism for folding and other processes.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 14 to 15, the pressing roller assembly 730 includes a mounting bracket 731, a pressing roller 732, and a pressing roller driver 733, and the mounting bracket 731 is mounted to the fixing bracket 710 to be vertically floated. The pressing roller 732 is rotatably provided to the mounting bracket 731 to press the laundry dropped on the laundry lower feeding mechanism 520. The pressing roller driver 733 is connected to the pressing roller 732 for driving the pressing roller 732 to rotate. Therefore, the compression roller assembly 730 can compress the clothes conveniently, the extrusion effect on the clothes is improved, and the compression roller assembly 730 can apply certain acting force on the clothes, so that the clothes can be conveyed conveniently.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 14 to 15, the mounting bracket 731 includes two oppositely disposed mounting seats 7311, the pressing roller driver 733 is mounted to one of the two mounting seats 7311, and both ends of the pressing roller 732 are rotatably engaged with the two mounting seats 7311, respectively. This facilitates installation of the pressing roller driver 733 and the pressing roller 732, and facilitates smooth and stable rotation of the pressing roller 732.

Further, as shown in fig. 14 to 15, each of the mounting bases 7311 has a mounting hole 7312, a bearing 734 is provided in the mounting hole 7312, and both ends of the pressing roller 732 are rotatably engaged with the bearings 734, respectively. This reduces the rotational resistance of the press roller 732, facilitates smooth rotation of the press roller 732, and improves the rotational reliability of the press roller 732.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 14 to 15, the pressing roller 732 includes a roller shaft 7321 and two flange shafts 7323, and both ends of the roller shaft 7321 have receiving recesses 7322, respectively. The flanges of the two flange shafts 7323 are respectively fitted into the two receiving recesses 7322 and connected to the roller shafts 7321, and the shaft rods of the two flange shafts 7323 are respectively rotatably fitted to the two fitting seats 7311. This facilitates the manufacturing and assembly of the press roller 732, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the press roller 732.

Further, as shown in fig. 14 to 15, the shaft of the flange shaft 7323 has a positioning hole, and the output shaft of the pressing roller driver 733 is engaged with the positioning hole to rotate the pressing roller 732. Thus, the transmission connection between the press roller driver 733 and the press roller 732 can be realized, the transmission structure between the press roller driver 733 and the press roller 732 is simplified, and the transmission efficiency is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 14 to 15, the mounting bracket 731 further includes a connecting frame 7314, two ends of the connecting frame 7314 are respectively connected to the two mounting bases 7311, and the pressing roller 732 is spaced apart from the connecting frame 7314. Thus, the mounting bracket 731 can be an integral structure, which facilitates positioning of the pressing roller 732 and assembly and molding of the clothes turning holding device 700.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 14 to 15, the top of each mount 7311 has a fitting groove 7313, and both ends of the connecting frame 7314 have fitting protrusions 7315, respectively, which are fitted with the fitting grooves 7313. Thus, the fitting groove 7313 and the fitting projection 7315 can be used to position the fitting of the connecting frame 7314, thereby improving the assembling efficiency and the structural accuracy of the fitting bracket 731.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 14 to 15, the laundry turning holding device 700 further includes a coupling assembly by which the pressing roller assembly 730 is up-down floatingly mounted under the fixing bracket 710.

Further, as shown in fig. 14-15, the fixing bracket 710 has a through hole 711, the connecting assembly includes a connecting shaft 712, a fastener 713, and an elastic connecting member 714, one end of the connecting shaft 712 is connected with the pressing roller assembly 730, and the other end is inserted through the through hole 711. The fastening member 713 is coupled to an end of the coupling shaft 712 penetrating the fixing bracket 710, and an outer dimension of the fastening member 713 is larger than that of the penetration hole 711. The elastic connecting element 714 is sleeved on the connecting shaft 712 and located between the pressing roller assembly 730 and the fixing bracket 710. Thus, the clothes turn holding device 700 can be always in the initial position under the effect of no external force, so as to facilitate the treatment of the subsequently delivered clothes.

Further, as shown in fig. 14-15, one end of the connecting shaft 712 is connected with a limiting member 715, and two ends of the elastic connecting member 714 respectively abut against the fixing bracket 710 and the limiting member 715. This allows for the orientation of the resilient coupling 714 to facilitate the installation arrangement of the resilient coupling 714.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the on-garment transport mechanism 510 is movable up and down relative to the frame 100. Therefore, the height of the clothes conveying mechanism 510 can be adjusted according to the requirement, and the clothes conveying mechanism 510 can conveniently receive the clothes conveyed by the clothes clamping mechanism 200.

More specifically, the clothes conveying mechanism 510 can swing up and down around a fixed axis, a support seat 911 is arranged below the clothes conveying mechanism 510, and an elastic part 912 is arranged between the support seat 911 and the clothes conveying mechanism 510. Therefore, the installation and the arrangement of the conveying mechanism 510 on the clothes are convenient, the height of the conveying mechanism 510 on the clothes is further convenient to adjust, and the structural flexibility of the conveying mechanism 510 on the clothes is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the lower clothes conveying mechanism 520 includes a first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and a second clothes conveying mechanism 522, the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 are suitable for being arranged side by side in a front-rear direction in a conveying state, the clothes folding machine 1 further includes a first lifting driving assembly 530 and a first translation driving assembly 540, the first lifting driving assembly 530 is used for driving the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and/or the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 to move up and down, so that different parts of clothes on the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 form a height difference in a transition state. The first translation driving assembly 540 is used for driving the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and/or the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 to move back and forth, so that different parts of clothes on the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 are folded in half in the clothes folding state. Therefore, the clothes can be longitudinally folded for the second time, the accuracy and the reliability of the action of the clothes folding machine 1 are improved, and the folding effect of the clothes folding machine 1 on the clothes is further improved.

Further, the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 are adapted to be switchable between a conveying state in which the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 are arranged in the front-rear direction, a transition state in which one of the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 has a height lower than that of the other, and a stacked state, such that different portions of the laundry on the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 form a height difference. In the folded state, the other of the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 is moved to a position directly above the one, so that different portions of the laundry on the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 are folded in half. This facilitates not only the secondary longitudinal folding of the garment but also the control of the horizontal dimension of the garment folding machine 1.

Further, the first lifting driving assembly 530 is used for driving the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 to move up and down, so that the height of the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 is lower than that of the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 in the transition state. This facilitates the formation of a height difference between different portions of the laundry on the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 and the second laundry conveying mechanism 522.

Specifically, the first translation driving assembly 540 is used for driving the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 to move back and forth, so that the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 is located right above the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 in the clothes folding state. This facilitates the completion of the secondary longitudinal folding of the garment.

Optionally, a pressing assembly 800 is disposed at a position close to one of the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 for pressing the clothes and forming creases at the folded clothes. Therefore, the reliability of the clothes can be improved, the clothes are prevented from shifting or falling off in the conveying process, the folding accuracy of the clothes is improved, obvious creases are conveniently formed on the clothes, the folding effect of the clothes is improved, and the clothes can be more attractive in appearance.

Further, the press assembly 800 includes a press member 810 and a press actuator 820, the press member 810 being movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The pressing driver 820 is used for driving the pressing part 810 to move, and at least one part of the pressing part 810 is positioned above the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 or the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 under the state that the pressing part 810 is at the extending position, so as to press the clothes and form a crease at the double-fold position of the clothes. In a state where the pressing member 810 is in the retracted position, the pressing member 810 is located at a side of the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 or the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 to avoid the laundry. Therefore, not only is the crease on the clothes conveniently formed, but also the clothes can be smoothly conveyed, and the influence on the normal conveying of the clothes due to the arrangement of the clothes pressing assembly 800 is avoided.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 28 to 29, and as shown in fig. 28 to 29, the press-fitting assembly 800 further includes a housing 830, the housing 830 defining a guide recess 831 having one side opened, and the pressing-down part 810 is configured to move in an extending direction of the guide recess 831 by the driving of the pressing-down driver 820 to press the laundry. Therefore, the movement of the pressing part 810 can be positioned and guided by the guide recess 831, so that the pressing part 810 can accurately press the clothes, and the pressing effect of the pressing part 810 is improved.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 28 to 29, the groove wall of the guide recess 831 has a stopper notch 832 communicating with the guide recess 831, and the push-down member 810 is movable in the extending direction of the guide recess 831 in a state where the push-down member 810 is at the extended position, and the push-down member 810 is engaged with the stopper notch 832 in a state where the push-down member 810 is at the retracted position. Thus, the pressing member 810 may be located at the side of the clothes conveying mechanism 500 when the pressing member 810 is at the retracted position, so that the pressing member 810 can avoid the clothes.

Further, the catching notch 832 communicates the guide recess 831 with the external space of the housing 830, and the push-down part 810 is configured to rotate downward the catching notch 832 by the driving of the push-down driver 820. This facilitates the switching of the position of the push-down member 810 between the extended position and the retracted position, and improves the accuracy and efficiency of the operation of the push-down member 810.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 28-29, the housing 830 has connecting lugs 833 located on opposite sides of the opening, and the housing 830 is mounted to the garment conveying mechanism 500 by fasteners passing through the connecting lugs 833. This facilitates the attachment of the garment compression assembly 800 to the garment transport mechanism 500 and facilitates the installation of the garment compression assembly 800.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 28-29, the press-fitting assembly 800 further includes a transmission mechanism 840, and the transmission mechanism 840 is connected to the press-down member 810 and the press-down driver 820, respectively, to convert the rotational motion of the press-down driver 820 into the linear motion of the press-down member 810. This facilitates the movement of the pressing part 810 by the pressing driver 820 so that the pressing part 810 presses or disengages the laundry.

Further, as shown in fig. 28 to 29, the transmission mechanism 840 includes a lead screw 841 and a slider 842, and the push-down driver 820 is connected with the lead screw 841 for driving the lead screw 841 to rotate around a fixed axis. The slider 842 is threadedly engaged with the lead screw 841 to be linearly moved by the driving of the push-down driver 820, and the slider 842 is connected with the push-down member 810 to linearly move the push-down member 810. This facilitates the conversion of the rotational motion of the push-down driver 820 into the linear movement of the push-down member 810, and also improves the transmission efficiency and transmission reliability of the transmission mechanism 840.

Further, the pressing member 810 is formed in a long bar shape, and one end of the pressing member 810 is connected to the slider 842 and the other end forms a free end. This facilitates the pressing effect of the pressing member 810 on the laundry, and facilitates the pressing member 810 forming a clear impression on the laundry.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 28 to 29, a support platform 843 is disposed on the lead screw 841, an elastic support 844 is disposed between the support platform 843 and the slider 842, and the elastic support 844 abuts against the support platform 843 and the slider 842 respectively. This stops the push-down member 810 and the slider 842 so that the push-down member 810 can rotate with the slider 842

Further, the elastic support 844 is sleeved on the lead screw 841. This facilitates the mounting arrangement of the resilient support 844.

Specifically, lead screw 841 is connected to the output shaft of down drive 820 through a coupling that forms support platform 843. This facilitates not only the drive connection between the push down driver 820 and the lead screw 841, but also the formation of the support platform 843.

The operation of the press garment assembly 800 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When the clothes press assembly 800 is required to press the clothes, the push-down driver 820 drives the push-down part 810 to rotate from the retracted position to the extended position, and then the push-down driver 820 continues to drive the push-down part 810 to move down along the guide recess 831 to press the clothes.

When the clothes press assembly 800 needs to avoid clothes, the pressing driver 820 drives the pressing part 810 to move upwards along the guide recess 831 to release the clothes, and then the pressing driver 820 continues to drive the pressing part 810 to rotate from the extended position to the retracted position to avoid the clothes.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 16-21, the laundry lower conveying mechanism 520 includes a first laundry conveying mechanism 521, a second laundry conveying mechanism 522, a first elevation driving assembly 530, and a first translation driving assembly 540. The first laundry conveying mechanism 521 and the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 are adapted to be arranged side by side in the front-rear direction in a conveying state. The first lifting driving assembly 530 is used for driving one of the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 and the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 to move up and down, so that different parts of the laundry on the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 and the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 form a height difference in a transition state. The first translation driving assembly 540 is used for driving the other one of the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 to move back and forth, so that different parts of the clothes on the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 are folded in half in the clothes folding state. That is, the first elevation driving assembly 530 and the first translation driving assembly 540 respectively drive different laundry conveying mechanisms 500. Therefore, the control of the first lifting drive assembly 530 and the first translation drive assembly 540 by the clothes folding machine 1 is facilitated, the control system and the transmission structure of the clothes folding machine 1 are simplified, the interference of the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 in the moving process can be avoided, and the action accuracy and reliability of the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 are improved.

Specifically, the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 has a height lower than that of the other, and a clothes-overlapping state, such that different portions of the laundry on the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 are folded in half. Therefore, the clothes can be conveniently turned and folded, and the automatic clothes folding process is realized.

Optionally, the first lifting driving assembly 530 is used for driving the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 to move up and down, so that the height of the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 is lower than that of the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 in the transition state. This facilitates the formation of a height difference between the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 and the second laundry conveying mechanism 522, facilitating the turning of the laundry and the subsequent folding operation.

Further, as shown in fig. 19 to 21, the first lifting driving assembly 530 includes a first mounting frame 531, a first moving member 532 and a first driver 533, wherein the first moving member 532 is movably disposed on the first mounting frame 531 up and down, and the first moving member 532 is connected to the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 for driving the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 to move up and down. The first driver 533 is in transmission connection with the first moving member 532, and is used for driving the first moving member 532 to move up and down. This not only enables the up and down movement of the first laundry conveying mechanism 521, but also facilitates the installation of the first elevation driving assembly 530.

Further, as shown in fig. 19 to 21, a first rotating member 5311 is disposed on the first mounting frame 531, and the first rotating member 5311 is respectively connected to the first moving member 532 and the first driver 533 to convert the rotational motion of the first driver 533 into the linear motion of the first moving member 532. This facilitates a driving connection between the first driver 533 and the first moving member 532, such that the first driver 533 can provide a suitable power output for the first moving member 532.

Specifically, the first rotating member 5311 is a lead screw 841, and the first moving member 532 is threadedly engaged with the first rotating member 5311. This facilitates converting the rotational motion of the first driver 533 into the linear motion of the first moving member 532, and may also improve the transmission efficiency and transmission reliability of the first lifting driving assembly 530.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 19 to 21, a first guide shaft 5312 is provided on the first mounting bracket 531, the first guide shaft 5312 extends along the rotation axis of the first rotating member 5311 and is spaced apart from the first rotating member 5311, and the first moving member 532 is slidably engaged with the first guide shaft 5312. Thus, the first guide shaft 5312 can be used to position and guide the movement of the first moving member 532, thereby facilitating the smooth sliding of the first moving member 532.

Further, the first guide shafts 5312 include two, and two first guide shafts 5312 are disposed on both sides of the first rotating member 5311. Therefore, the stress of the first moving part 532 can be more uniform, and the movement of the first moving part 532 can be more stable and reliable.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 19 to 21, the first moving member 532 includes a moving plate 5321, a first sliding block 5322, a first lifting sliding block 5323 and a connecting plate 5325, the first sliding block 5322 is disposed on the moving plate 5321, and the first rotating member 5311 is in threaded engagement with the first sliding block 5322 to convert the rotational motion of the first driver 533 into the linear motion of the first sliding block 5322. The first lifting slider 5323 is disposed on the moving piece 5321 and is in sliding fit with the first guide shaft 5312. The connecting piece 5325 is connected to the moving piece 5321 and the first laundry conveying mechanism 521. This facilitates the first moving member 532 to move the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 up and down.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first translational driving assembly 540 is used to drive the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 to move back and forth, so that the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 is located right above the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 in the clothes-stacked state. This facilitates the first and second

clothes conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 to be stacked in the vertical direction, facilitating a folding operation of the clothes.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 19 to 21, the first translation driving assembly 540 includes a second mounting frame 541, a second moving member 542 and a second driver 543, the second moving member 542 can move back and forth relative to the second mounting frame 541, and the second moving member 542 is connected to the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 for driving the second moving conveying mechanism to move back and forth. The second driver 543 is in transmission connection with the second moving member 542, and is used for driving the second moving member 542 to move back and forth. This not only enables the forward and backward movement of the second laundry conveying mechanism 522, but also facilitates the installation arrangement of the first translation driving assembly 540.

More specifically, the second moving member 542 and the second driver 543 are drivingly connected by a belt drive mechanism or a rack and pinion mechanism. This facilitates the transmission connection between the second moving member 542 and the second driver 543, so that the second driver 543 can provide a suitable power output for the second moving member 542.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 19 to 21, the second moving member 542 and the second driver 543 are in transmission connection through a belt transmission mechanism, the belt transmission mechanism includes a first pulley 5441, a second pulley 5442 and a transmission belt 5443, and the second driver 543 is configured to drive at least one of the first pulley 5441 and the second pulley 5442 to rotate. The transmission belt 5443 is sleeved on the first belt wheel 5441 and the second belt wheel 5442, and the transmission belt 5443 is connected with the second moving member 542 to drive the second moving member 542 to move back and forth. Specifically, the second moving member 542 is continuous with the upper surface of the transmission belt 5443. Therefore, the belt transmission mechanism can be used for driving the second moving part 542 to move back and forth, and the second moving part 542 can move in a larger distance conveniently, so that the back and forth movement range of the second moving part 542 is improved.

Optionally, the clothes folding machine 1 further includes a guide rail 921 extending in the front-rear direction, and a second slider 922 connected to the second moving member 542, the second slider 922 being slidably engaged with the guide rail 921. By using the guide rail 921 and the second slider 922, not only the movement of the second moving member 542 can be positioned and guided, but also the second moving member 542 can be supported, thereby supporting the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 and making the movement of the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 more stable and reliable.

The operation of the laundry conveying mechanism 500 according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

When the clothes folding machine 1 is in operation, the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 drives the clothes to be conveyed forward, and when a part of the clothes is positioned on the second clothes conveying mechanism 522, the clothes pressing assembly 800 presses the clothes. At this time, the first lifting driving assembly 530 drives the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 to descend, the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 descends to a predetermined position and stops moving, the first translation driving assembly 540 drives the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 to translate backwards to a position right above the first clothes conveying mechanism 521, meanwhile, the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 conveys clothes backwards to the position above the second clothes conveying mechanism 522, the clothes are completely folded above the first clothes conveying mechanism 521, one-time folding of the clothes is completed, the clothes are released by the clothes pressing assembly 800, and one-time folding of the clothes is completed.

It should be understood herein that the "predetermined position" in the "first clothes conveying mechanism 521 is lowered to the predetermined position and stops moving" may refer to a distance that the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 needs to be lowered when the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 is allowed to translate to a position directly above the first clothes conveying mechanism 521.

The control method of the clothes folding machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention is described below. The control method of the clothes folding machine 1 according to the embodiment of the invention includes the steps of:

controlling the clothes folding machine 1 to enter a conveying state so that the clothes are flatly paved on the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522;

controlling the clothes folding machine 1 to enter a transition state such that one of the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 has a lower height than the other;

the clothes folding machine 1 is controlled to enter a clothes folding state such that one of the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 is positioned directly below the other.

In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 22-27, the laundry conveying mechanism 500 includes a first laundry conveying mechanism 521, a second laundry conveying mechanism 522, a first lifting drive assembly 530, and a first translation drive assembly 540. The first laundry conveying mechanism 521 and the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 are adapted to be arranged side by side in the front-rear direction in a conveying state. The first lifting driving assembly 530 is used for driving one of the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 and the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 to move up and down, so that different parts of the laundry on the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 and the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 form a height difference in a transition state. The first translation driving assembly 540 is used for driving one of the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 to move back and forth, so that different parts of the clothes on the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 and the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 are folded in half in the clothes folding state. That is, the first elevation driving assembly 530 and the first translation driving assembly 540 respectively drive the same laundry conveying mechanism 500. Therefore, not only is automatic folding of clothes convenient to realize, but also the space occupied by the clothes folding machine 1 is small, and the clothes folding machine 1 can work in a small space conveniently.

Specifically, the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 form a height difference. In the folded state, one of the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 moves to a position directly below the other to fold different portions of the laundry on the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 in half. Therefore, the clothes can be conveniently turned and folded, and the automatic clothes folding process is realized.

Optionally, the first lifting driving assembly 530 is used for driving the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 to move up and down, so that the height of the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 is lower than that of the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 in the transition state. The first translation driving assembly 540 is used for driving the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 to move back and forth, so that the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 is positioned right below the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 in the clothes folding state. This facilitates the formation of a height difference between the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522, and the first and second

laundry conveying mechanisms

521 and 522 are stacked in the vertical direction, facilitating the turning of the laundry and the folding operation of the laundry once.

Further, as shown in fig. 24, the first lifting driving assembly 530 includes a first mounting frame 531, a first moving member 532 and a first driver 533, wherein the first moving member 532 is movably disposed on the first mounting frame 531 up and down, and the first moving member 532 is adapted to cooperate with the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 for driving the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 to move up and down. The first driver 533 is in transmission connection with the first moving member 532, and is used for driving the first moving member 532 to move up and down. This not only enables the up and down movement of the first laundry conveying mechanism 521, but also facilitates the installation of the first elevation driving assembly 530.

Further, as shown in fig. 24, a first rotating member 5311 is disposed on the first mounting frame 531, and the first rotating member 5311 is respectively connected to the first moving member 532 and the first driver 533 to convert the rotational motion of the first driver 533 into the linear motion of the first moving member 532. This facilitates a driving connection between the first driver 533 and the first moving member 532, such that the first driver 533 can provide a suitable power output for the first moving member 532.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 24, a first guide shaft 5312 is disposed on the first mounting bracket 531, the first guide shaft 5312 extends along the rotation axis of the first rotating member 5311 and is spaced apart from the first rotating member 5311, and the first moving member 532 is slidably engaged with the first guide shaft 5312. Thus, the first guide shaft 5312 can be used to position and guide the movement of the first moving member 532, thereby facilitating the smooth sliding of the first moving member 532.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 24, the first moving member 532 includes a moving piece 5321, a first slider 5322 and a first lifting slider 5323, and the moving piece 5321 is adapted to cooperate with the first laundry conveying mechanism 521. The first sliding block 5322 is disposed on the moving plate 5321, and the first rotating member 5311 is in threaded engagement with the first sliding block 5322 to convert the rotational movement of the first driver 533 into the linear movement of the first sliding block 5322. The first lifting slider 5323 is disposed on the moving piece 5321 and is in sliding fit with the first guide shaft 5312. This facilitates the first moving member 532 to move the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 up and down.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 23, the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 has a connecting boss 5211, and the connecting boss 5211 is adapted to be supported on the first moving member 532 so as to drive the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 to move up and down by the first moving member 532. This facilitates the connection of the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 with the first moving member 532, so that the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 is driven to move up and down by the first moving member 532.

Further, as shown in fig. 27, one of the lower surface of the connection boss 5211 and the upper surface of the first moving member 532 has a first fitting groove 5212, and the other has a first fitting projection 5324 adapted to fit with the first fitting groove 5212. In this way, the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 can be positioned by using the first matching groove 5212 and the first matching protrusion 5324, so that the moving accuracy and reliability of the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 are improved.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 25, the first translational driving assembly 540 includes a second mounting frame 541, a second moving member 542 and a second driver 543, the second moving member 542 can move back and forth relative to the second mounting frame 541, and the second moving member 542 is adapted to cooperate with the connection boss 5211 for driving the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 to move back and forth. The second driver 543 is in transmission connection with the second moving member 542, and is used for driving the second moving member 542 to move back and forth. This not only enables the forward and backward movement of the second laundry conveying mechanism 522, but also facilitates the installation arrangement of the first translation driving assembly 540.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 25, the second moving member 542 and the second driver 543 are drivingly connected by a belt driving mechanism including a first pulley 5441, a second pulley 5442 and a driving belt 5443, and the second driver 543 is configured to drive at least one of the first pulley 5441 and the second pulley 5442 to rotate. The transmission belt 5443 is sleeved on the first belt wheel 5441 and the second belt wheel 5442, and the transmission belt 5443 is connected with the second moving member 542 to drive the second moving member 542 to move back and forth. Specifically, the second moving member 542 is continuous with the upper surface of the transmission belt 5443. Therefore, the belt transmission mechanism can be used for driving the second moving part 542 to move back and forth, and the second moving part 542 can move in a larger distance conveniently, so that the back and forth movement range of the second moving part 542 is improved.

Specifically, the connecting boss 5211 is adapted to be supported on the second moving member 542 so as to drive the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 to move back and forth by the second moving member 542. This facilitates the connection of the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 with the second moving member 542, so that the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 is driven to move up and down by the second moving member 542.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 27, one of the lower surface of the coupling boss 5211 and the upper surface of the second moving member 542 has a second fitting recess, and the other has a second fitting projection adapted to fit with the second fitting recess. Therefore, the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 can be positioned by utilizing the second matching groove and the second matching lug, and the moving accuracy and reliability of the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 are improved.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 27, the upper surface of the second moving member 542 has two stoppers 5421 spaced apart in the front-rear direction, and the coupling boss 5211 is adapted to be supported on the second moving member 542 and located between the two stoppers 5421. Therefore, the connecting boss 5211 can be limited by the limiting block 5421, and the position accuracy of the connecting boss 5211 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the clothes folding machine 1 further includes a guide rail 921 extending in the front-rear direction and a second slider 922 slidably engaged with the guide rail 921, and the second moving member 542 is connected to the second slider 922 to move the second slider 922 forward and backward. By using the guide rail 921 and the second slider 922, not only the movement of the second moving member 542 can be positioned and guided, but also the second moving member 542 can be supported, thereby supporting the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 and making the movement of the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 more stable and reliable.

When the clothes conveying mechanism 500 is operated, the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 drives clothes to be conveyed forwards, when a part of clothes is positioned on the second clothes conveying mechanism 522, the clothes pressing assembly 800 presses the clothes, the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 stops conveying the clothes, the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 reversely conveys backwards, meanwhile, the first moving piece 532 drives the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 to move downwards, when the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 descends to a preset position, the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 is supported on the second moving piece 542, the first moving piece 532 descends continuously to be separated from the first clothes conveying mechanism 521, the second moving piece 542 drives the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 to move forwards to be right below the second clothes conveying mechanism 522, meanwhile, the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 continuously conveys the clothes to be above the second clothes conveying mechanism 522 and is completely folded above the first clothes conveying mechanism 521, the press assembly 800 releases the garment and completes one fold of the garment.

It should be understood herein that the "predetermined position" of the "first laundry conveying mechanism 521 descending to the predetermined position" may refer to a distance that the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 is required to descend when the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 is allowed to translate to a position directly below the second laundry conveying mechanism 522.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 30-36, the clothes folding machine 1 further comprises a clothes tray device 600, and the clothes tray device 600 is mounted on the frame 100 and can move back and forth relative to the frame 100 for receiving the clothes after being folded longitudinally. This facilitates the laundry to be smoothly dropped on the laundry tray device 600, not only facilitating the maintenance of the folded state of the laundry, but also further facilitating the transportation of the laundry.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 31, the laundry tray device 600 includes a bottom plate 610, a tray 620, and a lifting mechanism 630, and the tray 620 is provided above the bottom plate 610. The elevating mechanism 630 is coupled between the base plate 610 and the tray 620, and drives the tray 620 to be elevated with respect to the base plate 610. Therefore, the height of the tray 620 can be adjusted as required, the tray 620 can conveniently receive clothes with different thicknesses, the tray 620 can conveniently receive a plurality of clothes, and the clothes receiving capacity of the tray 620 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 31, the lifting mechanism 630 includes a scissor structure 631 and a second lifting driving assembly 632, the scissor structure 631 includes a first bar 6311 and a second bar 6312 which are arranged in a cross and hinged to each other, two ends of the first bar 6311 are slidably engaged with the chassis 610 and the tray 620, respectively, and two ends of the second bar 6312 are slidably engaged with the chassis 610 and the tray 620, respectively. For driving one end of the first bar 6311 and one end of the second bar 6312 to move toward and away from each other, so that the scissor structure 631 can lift the tray 620 relative to the chassis 610. Therefore, the stress of the scissor-type structure 631 can be more uniform, and the movement process is more stable and reliable, so that the tray 620 can reliably move up and down, and the working reliability of the clothes tray device 600 is improved.

Specifically, the first link 6311 and the second link 6312 respectively include two, and the two first links 6311 and the two second links 6312 are hinged in a one-to-one correspondence. Therefore, the stress of the tray 620 is more uniform, and the lifting movement of the tray 620 is more stable and reliable. So that the tray 620 can receive more and heavier clothes, and the carrying capacity of the tray 620 is improved.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 31, the tray 620 is provided with a first guide assembly 641, and the upper ends of the first bar 6311 and the second bar 6312 are respectively slidably fitted with the first guide assembly 641. The upper ends of the first bar 6311 and the second bar 6312 can be limited by the first guiding assembly 641, so that the scissor structure 631 can drive the tray 620 to move smoothly.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 35, the centering device 640 includes a first guide assembly 641 and a centering mechanism 642. The first guide assembly 641 is adapted to be secured to the tray 620. The centering mechanism 642 is adapted to be fixed on the tray 620, and the centering mechanism 642 includes at least two movable members 6421, and the at least two movable members 6421 are respectively in sliding fit with the first guide assembly 641, so that the tray 620 is always centered with the lifting mechanism 630 driving the tray to lift when the tray is lifted. Therefore, in the process of lifting the tray 620, the movable element 6421 of the centering mechanism 642 can always be in sliding fit with the first guide assembly 641 when the tray 620 lifts, the follow-up performance of the centering mechanism 642 is good, so that the tray 620 is always centered with the lifting mechanism 630 which drives the tray to lift when the tray 620 lifts, the centering effect of the centering mechanism 642 is improved, the tray 620 can be prevented from shifting in the lifting process, and the stability and reliability of the lifting movement of the tray 620 are improved.

Specifically, the first guide assembly 641 and the centering mechanism 642 are both secured to the lower surface of the tray 620.

Specifically, the moveable member 6421 forms a moveable rod, a first end of which slidably engages the intermediate guide bar 6422, and a second end of which slidably engages the first guide assembly 641. This facilitates the sliding engagement between the movable member 6421, the intermediate guide rod 6422, and the first guide member 641, and improves the sliding reliability of the movable member 6421.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 35 to 36, the centering device 640 further includes at least two first connecting members 644, where the at least two first connecting members 644 are symmetrically disposed and correspondingly connected to the at least two movable members 6421, where the at least two first connecting members 644 are adapted to be connected to the lifting mechanism 630, and the at least two first connecting members 644 move toward or away from each other under the driving of the lifting mechanism 630 to drive the movable members 6421 to move. Thus, under the driving of the lifting mechanism 630, the first connecting member 644 can drive the movable member 6421 to slide, so that the tray 620 is always aligned with the lifting mechanism 630 during lifting.

In particular, the axes of symmetry of the at least two first connectors 644 coincide with the axes of symmetry of the at least two moveable members 6421. Therefore, the two movable pieces 6421 are always in a symmetrical state in the sliding process, so that the tray 620 and the lifting mechanism 630 can be always arranged in a centered manner, and the moving stability of the tray 620 is improved.

Further, as shown in fig. 35-36, the first connector 644 is adapted to be connected to the elevating mechanism 630 through the second linear sliding portion 645. This facilitates the connection between the first connecting member 644 and the lifting mechanism 630, so that the lifting mechanism 630 drives the first connecting member 644 to slide, thereby improving the follow-up performance of the centering device 640.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the first connecting member 644 forms a connecting rod, and both ends of the connecting rod are slidably engaged with the first guiding assembly 641, respectively. This facilitates the installation arrangement of the first connector 644, which facilitates the secure engagement of the first connector 644 with the first guide member 641.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 35-36, first guide assembly 641 comprises first guide bar 6411 and second guide bar 6412, first guide bar 6411 being adapted to be secured to tray 620. The second guide bar 6412 is adapted to be fixed to the tray 620, the second guide bar 6412 is parallel to and spaced apart from the first guide bar 6411, and the movable member 6421 is slidably engaged with at least one of the first guide bar 6411 and the second guide bar 6412. Thus, the first guide rod 6411 and the second guide rod 6412 can be used for limiting and guiding the sliding of the movable piece 6421, so that the movable piece 6421 can move along a predetermined track. At the same time, the movement resistance of the movable piece 6421 is facilitated to be reduced,

further, the upper end of the first link 6311 is slidably fitted with the first and

second guide bars

6411 and 6412, and the upper end of the second link 6312 is slidably fitted with the first and

second guide bars

6411 and 6412. This allows the movement of scissor structure 631 to be limited and guided by first and

second guide rods

6411 and 6412 such that scissor structure 631 moves along a predetermined trajectory.

Specifically, the projection of the centering mechanism 642 in the plane of the first and

second guide rods

6411, 6412 is located in the middle of the first and

second guide rods

6411, 6412. This facilitates the positioning of the centering mechanism 642, which facilitates the alignment of the tray 620 with the lifting mechanism 630 by the centering mechanism 642.

Further, as shown in fig. 35 to 36, the clothes tray apparatus 600 further includes a centering mechanism 642, the centering mechanism 642 is fixed on the tray 620, the centering mechanism 642 includes at least two movable members 6421, one of the movable members 6421 cooperates with the upper end of the first link 6311 to achieve linkage, and the other movable member 6421 cooperates with the upper end of the second link 6312 to achieve linkage. At least two movable members 6421 are symmetrically disposed and respectively slidably engaged with the first guiding assembly 641, so that the tray 620 is always aligned with the lifting mechanism 630 during lifting. Therefore, in the process of lifting the tray 620, the centering mechanism 642 can always center the tray 620 and the lifting mechanism 630, so that the position deviation of the tray 620 in the lifting process can be avoided, and the stability and the reliability of the lifting movement of the tray 620 are improved.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 35-36, the centering mechanism 642 further includes an intermediate guide rod 6422, the intermediate guide rod 6422 is fixed on the tray 620, wherein at least two movable members 6421 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the intermediate guide rod 6422, and each movable member 6421 is slidably engaged with the intermediate guide rod 6422 and the first guide element 641, respectively. Therefore, in the process that the centering mechanism 642 moves along with the lifting of the tray 620, the two movable pieces 6421 can be ensured to be in symmetrical distribution all the time, so that the centering effect of the centering mechanism 642 is ensured, and the movable pieces 6421 can smoothly slide to avoid the phenomenon of blocking.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 35 to fig. 36, a first linear sliding portion 643 is sleeved on the intermediate guide bar 6422, and the first linear sliding portion 643 linearly moves along the axial direction of the intermediate guide bar 6422, wherein the movable piece 6421 is hinged to the first linear sliding portion 643, and the movable piece 6421 is slidably engaged with the intermediate guide bar 6422 through the first linear sliding portion 643. In this way, the first linear sliding portion 643 can be used to limit and guide the sliding of the movable element 6421, so that the sliding of the movable element 6421 can be smoother. Meanwhile, the assembly and molding of the centering mechanism 642 are facilitated.

Optionally, at least two first connecting members 644 symmetrically arranged are disposed on the first guide assembly 641, one of the first connecting members 644 cooperates with one of the movable members 6421 and the upper end of the first rod 6311 to achieve linkage, the other one of the first connecting members 644 cooperates with the other one of the movable members 6421 and the upper end of the second rod 6312 to achieve linkage, and the at least two first connecting members 644 move toward or away from each other under the driving of the scissor structure 631 to drive the movable members 6421 to move. Thus, under the driving of the lifting mechanism 630, the first connecting member 644 can drive the movable member 6421 to slide, so that the tray 620 is always aligned with the lifting mechanism 630 during lifting.

Further, as shown in fig. 35 to fig. 36, at least two first connecting members 644 are respectively slidably engaged with the first guiding assembly 641, wherein a second linear sliding portion 645 is connected to each of the first connecting members 644, the movable member 6421, an upper end of the first rod 6311, and an upper end of the second rod 6312 are respectively hinged to the corresponding second linear sliding portion 645, and the first connecting members 644 and the movable member 6421 are respectively slidably engaged with the first guiding assembly 641 through the second linear sliding portions 645. Thus, the second linear sliding portion 645 can be used to connect the first connecting member 644 and the movable member 6421, and limit and guide the sliding of the first connecting member 644 and the movable member 6421. Meanwhile, the assembly and the forming of the centering device 640 are facilitated.

Specifically, the first guide assembly 641 and the centering mechanism 642 are disposed inside the tray 620. This not only facilitates the installation of the first guide assembly 641 and the centering mechanism 642, but also conceals them, thereby making the appearance of the clothes tray apparatus 600 simple and beautiful.

Optionally, the tray 620 includes a tray 620 body and a cover plate, a receiving cavity is defined between the tray 620 body and the cover plate, and the first guide assembly 641 and the centering mechanism 642 are disposed in the receiving cavity.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 31 to 32, the chassis 610 is provided with a second guide assembly 651, and the lower ends of the first and

second bars

6311 and 6312 are slidably fitted with the second guide assembly 651, respectively. This allows the second guide assembly 651 to position the lower ends of the first and

second bars

6311, 6312 so that the scissor structure 631 can slide smoothly relative to the chassis 610.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 31-32, the second guide assembly 651 includes third guide rods 6511 and fourth guide rods 6512, the third guide rods 6511 being fixed to the chassis 610. The fourth guide rods 6512 are fixed on the chassis 610, the fourth guide rods 6512 and the third guide rods 6511 are parallel and arranged at intervals, the lower end of the first rod 6311 is in sliding fit with the third guide rods 6511 and the fourth guide rods 6512, and the lower end of the second rod 6312 is in sliding fit with the third guide rods 6511 and the fourth guide rods 6512. This allows the third guide arm 6511 and the fourth guide arm 6512 to limit and guide the movement of the scissor structure 631 such that the scissor structure 631 moves along a predetermined trajectory relative to the chassis 610.

Optionally, the lifting mechanism 630 further includes at least two second connecting members 652, wherein one of the second connecting members 652 is matched with the lower end of the first rod 6311 to realize linkage, and the other of the second connecting members 652 is matched with the lower end of the second rod 6312 to realize linkage, wherein the at least two second connecting members 652 are in transmission connection with the second lifting driving assembly 632, and the at least two second connecting members 652 are driven by the second lifting driving assembly 632 to move toward or away from each other, so as to drive the scissor structure 631 to move.

Further, as shown in fig. 31 to 32, at least two second link members 652 are slidably engaged with the second guide assembly 651, wherein a third linear sliding portion 653 is connected to the second link member 652, the lower end of the first link member 6311 and the lower end of the second link member 6312 are respectively hinged to the corresponding third linear sliding portion 653, and one of the second link members 652 and the lower end of the first link member 6311, and the other of the second link members 652 and the lower end of the second link member 6312 are slidably engaged with the second guide assembly 651 through the third linear sliding portion 653. This makes it possible to connect the second link 652 with the first link 6311 or the second link 6312 using the third linear sliding portion 653, and to limit and guide the sliding of the second link 652 to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the sliding of the second link 652.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 31-32, the second lift drive assembly 632 includes a lift driver 6321 and a first transmission 6322, and the first transmission 6322 is connected to the lift driver 6321 and the second link 652 for converting the rotational motion of the lift driver 6321 into the linear motion of the second link 652. This facilitates the lifting driver 6321 to drive the second link 652 to move, so as to drive the first bar 6311 and the second bar 6312 to move, thereby achieving the lifting movement of the tray 620.

More specifically, the first transmission mechanism 6322 is a lead screw nut mechanism, the lead screw 841 of the lead screw nut mechanism is connected to the lifting driver 6321, and the nut of the lead screw nut mechanism is connected to the second connecting member 652. This facilitates converting the rotational motion of the lift driver 6321 into a linear motion of the second link 652, and also improves the transmission efficiency and transmission reliability of the second lift driving assembly 632.

Specifically, the second guide assembly 651 and the second elevating drive assembly 632 are disposed inside the chassis 610. Therefore, the second guide assembly 651 and the second lifting drive assembly 632 can be conveniently installed and arranged, and can be hidden, so that the clothes tray device 600 is simple and attractive in appearance.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 33, the laundry tray apparatus 600 further includes a second translation driving assembly 660, and the second translation driving assembly 660 is connected to the chassis 610 for driving the chassis 610 to move horizontally. In this way, the second translational driving assembly 660 can drive the tray 620 and the lifting mechanism 630 to move horizontally together, so that the tray 620 can receive the clothes conveyed by the clothes conveying mechanism 500 of the clothes stacker 1, and the clothes can be flatly placed in the tray 620.

Further, as shown in fig. 33, the second translation drive assembly 660 includes a translation driver 661 and a second transmission mechanism 662, the second transmission mechanism 662 being connected with the translation driver 661 and the chassis 610 for converting the rotational movement of the translation driver 661 into the linear movement of the chassis 610. This facilitates the movement of the chassis 610 by the translation driver 661, which moves the tray 620 and the lifting mechanism 630 together, so that the tray 620 can better receive the laundry.

Further, as shown in fig. 33, the second transmission mechanism 662 includes a first transmission wheel 6621, a second transmission wheel 6622, and a synchronous belt 6623, the synchronous belt 6623 is sleeved on the first transmission wheel 6621 and the second transmission wheel 6622, the synchronous belt 6623 is provided with a connection structure connected with the chassis 610, and the translation driver 661 is in transmission connection with at least one of the first transmission wheel 6621 and the second transmission wheel 6622. This facilitates converting the rotational motion of the translation driver 661 into linear movement of the chassis 610 and also facilitates increasing the horizontal range of movement of the chassis 610.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 34, the chassis 610 is provided with two parallel and oppositely spaced slide rails 670, the slide rails 670 being adapted to slidably engage with an external structure. Thus, the sliding rail 670 can be used to position and guide the movement of the chassis 610, so that the movement of the chassis 610 is more stable and reliable.

The operation of the laundry tray device 600 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When the tray 620 is required to be lifted and moved, the lifting driver 6321 drives the two second connecting members 652 to move in opposite directions or in opposite directions through the first transmission mechanism 6322, the second connecting members 652 drive the scissor-type structure 631 to move up and down, and the scissor-type structure 631 drives the tray 620 to move up and down. When the tray 620 needs to move back and forth, the translation driver 661 drives the chassis 610 to move back and forth through the second transmission mechanism 662, and the chassis 610 drives the tray 620 to move back and forth.

The operation of the clothes folding machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the shoulders of the laundry are inserted into the laundry holding mechanism 200, and a portion of the laundry naturally hangs down along the extension 311. The laundry is held by the laundry holding mechanism 200 and dragged to the front of the laundry upper transport mechanism 510. Meanwhile, the lateral clothes folding part 300 folds the clothes laterally. The garment hold down mechanism 400 is then rotated downward, triggering the garment gripper mechanism 200 to release the garment while pressing the garment onto the garment transport mechanism 510.

Second, the laundry is continuously transferred backward by the laundry feeding mechanism 510 and the laundry pressing mechanism 400, and is transferred downward to the first laundry feeding mechanism 521 through the laundry turning holding device 700, and then to the second laundry feeding mechanism 522. The length of the garment now covers at least a portion of the garment transport mechanism 510, the first garment transport mechanism 521 and the second garment transport mechanism 522. One longitudinal folding of the garment is achieved.

Third, when the head of the laundry is transferred to the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 by a certain distance, the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 and the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 reversely transfer the laundry at the same time. When the tail of the laundry is completely transferred from the laundry feeding mechanism 510 to the first laundry feeding mechanism 521, the second laundry feeding mechanism 522 and the laundry turning holding device 700 reversely transfer the laundry at the same time. When the front end of the laundry reaches a specific position of the second laundry conveying mechanism 522, the first laundry conveying mechanism 521 and the second laundry conveying mechanism 522 stop the transferring motion. The pressing assembly 800 of the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 is operated to press the clothes at both ends to be folded. The first clothes conveying mechanism 521 descends by a certain height and then translates above the second clothes conveying mechanism 522, and meanwhile, the conveyor belt conveys the clothes backwards to fold the clothes on the first clothes conveying mechanism 521. The secondary longitudinal folding of the garment is achieved.

Then, the first clothes conveying mechanism 521 conveys the clothes forward, and simultaneously the tray 620 moves forward synchronously to completely catch the clothes, and the clothes folding operation is completed. After finishing the clothes folding work, the lateral clothes folding member 300 is retracted into the frame 100.

Other constructions and operations of the clothes folding machine 1 according to the embodiment of the invention are known to the person skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention. Furthermore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified. In the description of the present invention, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the first and second features being in contact with each other not directly but through another feature therebetween.

In the description of the invention, "above", "over" and "above" a first feature in a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A clothes press assembly for a clothes folding machine, comprising:

a hold-down member movable between an extended position and a retracted position;

the pressing driver is connected with the pressing component and is used for driving the pressing component to move,

the pressing component is positioned above the clothes conveying mechanism of the clothes folding machine under the state that the pressing component is positioned at the extending position so as to press the clothes and form creases at the folded positions of the clothes,

the pressing part is positioned at the side of the clothes conveying mechanism to avoid the clothes in the state that the pressing part is at the retracted position;

a housing defining a guide groove having one side opened, the pressing member being configured to move in an extending direction of the guide groove by the pressing driver to press the laundry.

2. The clothes press assembly of a clothes folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the groove wall of said guide groove has a limit notch communicating with said guide groove,

when the pressing component is in the extending position, the pressing component can move along the extending direction of the guide groove, and when the pressing component is in the retracting position, the pressing component is matched with the limiting notch.

3. The clothes press assembly of claim 2, wherein the retention notch communicates the guide groove with an exterior space of the housing, and the hold-down member is configured to rotate into the retention notch upon actuation of the hold-down actuator.

4. The clothes press assembly of a clothes folding machine according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that said housing has attachment lugs on opposite sides of said opening, said housing being mounted to said clothes conveying mechanism by fasteners passing through said attachment lugs.

5. The clothes press assembly of a clothes folding machine according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized by further comprising:

and the transmission mechanism is respectively connected with the pressing component and the pressing driver so as to convert the rotary motion of the pressing driver into the linear movement of the pressing component.

6. A clothes press assembly for a clothes folding machine according to claim 5, wherein said transmission mechanism comprises:

the pressing driver is connected with the lead screw and is used for driving the lead screw to rotate around a fixed axis;

the sliding block is in threaded fit with the lead screw so as to move linearly under the driving of the pressing driver, and the sliding block is connected with the pressing component so as to drive the pressing component to move linearly.

7. A clothes press assembly according to claim 6, wherein the hold-down member is formed in an elongated shape, one end of the hold-down member being connected to the slider and the other end thereof forming a free end.

8. A clothes press assembly of a clothes folding machine according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that a support platform is arranged on the screw rod, an elastic support member is arranged between the support platform and the slide block, and the elastic support member is respectively abutted against the support platform and the slide block.

9. The clothes press assembly of claim 8 wherein said resilient support is mounted on said lead screw.

10. A clothes press assembly for a clothes press according to claim 8, wherein said lead screw is connected to an output shaft of said hold-down actuator by a coupling, said coupling forming said support platform.

11. A clothes folding machine, characterized in that it comprises a press assembly of a clothes folding machine according to any one of claims 1-10.