CN216006382U - Feeding device of clothes folding machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a feeding device of a clothes folding machine, which is arranged at the inlet of a second width folding device, the rear end of the feeding device is rotatably arranged on a frame of the clothes folding machine, the front end of the feeding device is provided with a driven shaft, and the driven shaft is provided with a pinch roller; when the front end of the feeding device rotates downwards until the pressing wheel abuts against the upper surface of the inlet of the second width folding device, the pressing wheel is driven to rotate so as to feed the second width folding device. The utility model provides a book clothing machine feeding device utilizes the pivoted pinch roller will be sent into second width folding device, simple structure by folding thing. The feeding device can rotate up and down, and when the feeding is not needed, the feeding device is lifted.

Description

Feeding device of clothes folding machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a clothes folding machine feeding device.

Background

CN201780071819.9 discloses a "domestic compact article folding machine with stacked conveyor levels and folding method thereof", which is used for automatic article folding and has a machine top end and a bottom end and a uniform machine body extending therebetween, comprising an active loading system located at the top end of the machine; at least five stacked conveyor layers; and an active unloading system located at a bottom end of the machine, and the folding mechanism is configured to fold the article at least once across a width of the article and at least once across a length of the article. The active loading system includes a single movable hanger and a single conveyor, and further includes a first width folder.

The first width folder comprises a female member and a corresponding male member located above it, the female member being plate-shaped and comprising a trapezoidal opening having two first folding edges converging in longitudinal relief inwardly towards the rear surface of the machine. The male member is also plate-shaped and may include a trapezoidal projection having two second folded edges that converge outwardly in the longitudinal direction away from the machine rear surface. The second folded edge is located between the first folded edges such that when an article pulled across the male member climbs up, any excess fabric on its sides is folded in the transverse direction (width direction) under the male member by the first folded edge. The first width folder may automatically adjust its width to accommodate different article widths. This may be achieved by the female member and the male member each being divided into two parts which can be moved towards or away from each other in a lateral direction using a track mechanism.

The mobile hanger comprises a hanger rail extending in the longitudinal direction and a belt or chain to which the hanger is attached. The mobile hanger extends in a transverse direction and may include two clips configured to releasably grip the fabric. Each clip includes a static jaw and a resilient clamping arm which resiliently folds inwardly as the fabric is inserted into the clip and resiliently clamps the fabric against the static jaw. The hanger rail may include a release arm that releases and lifts the clamp arm to enable the fabric to be released onto the conveyor below it at a desired location. The conveyor is located below the hanger rail and slightly below the first width folder.

The operation process is as follows: the fabric is clamped to the clips of the hanger and the fabric is draped over the first width folding device. The movable hanger clamps the fabric to move backward while the fabric is width-folded by the first width folding device. When the mobile hanger moves to the rear, the fabric is released and allowed to fall onto the conveyor, which transports the fabric, which has completed one width fold, to the next conveyor level.

The loading system of the folding machine can only complete one width folding. The secondary width folding can not be carried out, and a corresponding feeding device is not provided.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the utility model is to provide a book clothing machine feeding device will be sent into second width folding device by folding thing.

The utility model provides a feeding device of a clothes folding machine, which is arranged at the inlet of a second width folding device, the rear end of the feeding device is rotatably arranged on a frame of the clothes folding machine, the front end of the feeding device is provided with a driven shaft, and the driven shaft is provided with a pinch roller; when the front end of the feeding device rotates downwards until the pressing wheel abuts against the upper surface of the inlet of the second width folding device, the pressing wheel is driven to rotate so as to feed the second width folding device.

The utility model provides a feeding device front end can rotate around the rear end, and the front end rotates downwards to the pinch roller and supports to lean on the entry of second width folding device, and the feed can be realized to the drive pinch roller rotation, and when not feeding, can rotate the top with the feeding device front end, can not cause the influence to other machinery operations.

For the rotation of convenient control feeding device front end, make it fall when the feed, lift when not feeding, the utility model designs a special construction, feeding device realizes with the draw gear cooperation. The feeding device is provided with two side plates, and the driven shaft is arranged between the two side plates and can be rotatably arranged at the front ends of the two side plates; the feeding device is positioned above a traction device of the clothes folding machine, the lower edge of the side plate is supported by the traction device, and the rear end of the lower edge of the side plate is provided with a groove; when the traction device moves from the front end to the rear end to the groove, the pressing wheel abuts against the upper surface of the inlet of the second width folding device, and when the traction device moves from the rear end to the front end and leaves the groove, the pressing wheel is lifted. The traction device pulls the folded object to the inlet of the second width folding device, and when the traction device moves to the groove, the pressing wheel can press the folded object.

Draw gear both ends are provided with supporting roller respectively about, insert the lower border of curb plate in supporting roller's circumference groove, when draw gear removed, the frictional force between supporting roller and the curb plate is little, and the resistance is little, and simultaneously, curb plate and supporting roller cooperation still play the guide effect. When the supporting roller moves to the groove, the feeding device rotates downwards.

In order to improve the strength of the feeding device, the middle parts of the two side plates are connected through a connecting beam.

Preferably, the rear end of the feeding device is provided with a main rotating shaft, and the main rotating shaft is connected with the driven shaft through a transmission belt.

Preferably, the second width folding device comprises a flat plate and a conveying belt arranged above the flat plate, wherein the conveying belt is wound on a primary roller shaft and a secondary roller shaft; the main rotating shaft and the main roller shaft are driven by the same motor.

Preferably, the main rotating shaft is connected with the main roller shaft through a transmission belt, and the main roller shaft is driven by a motor.

The utility model provides a book clothing machine feeding device utilizes the pivoted pinch roller will be sent into second width folding device, simple structure by folding thing. The front end of the feeding device can rotate around the rear end, and when feeding is not needed, the front end of the feeding device is lifted. The utility model discloses utilize draw gear to realize the rotation of feeding device front end, set up the recess at feeding device's curb plate rear end, when draw gear reachd the groove, draw gear just can not jack-up feeding device again, and the feeding device front end rotates downwards. The matching structure realizes the rotation of the feeding device without influencing the movement of the traction device, and has simple and ingenious structure.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a clothes folding machine;

FIG. 2 is a state diagram of the feeding device during feeding;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a first width folding device;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the first width folding device;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the first width folding device;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the traction device;

FIG. 7 is a rear side view of the draft gear;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the clip;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the clip;

FIG. 10 is a partial block diagram of the clothes folding machine;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the feeding device;

FIG. 12 is a side view of the feeding device;

FIG. 13 is a first schematic view of a second width folding device;

FIG. 14 is a second schematic view of a second width folding device;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the second width folding device;

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view C-C of FIG. 15;

fig. 17 is a schematic structural view of two second guide plates and a third guide plate.

In the figure: 1-a first width folding device; 1.1-a support plate; 1.1.1-inclined plane; 1.2-a first moving plate; 1.2.1 — a first folded edge; 1.3-a second moving plate; 1.3.1 — a first leading edge; 1.4-base; 1.5-a first slide rail; 1.6-a second slide rail; 1.7-first slide; 1.8-second slide; 1.9-connecting rod; 1.10-support bar; 1.11 — a first electric machine; 1.12-steel wire rope; 1.13-first position sensor; 1.14-test rod; 1.15 — a first extreme position sensor;

2-a traction device; 2.1-scaffold; 2.2-guide rail; 2.3-third slide block; 2.4-clamp; 2.4.1-body; 2.4.2-base jaw; 2.4.3-gripper jaw; 2.4.4-drive rod; 2.4.5-connecting block; 2.4.6-elastic member; 2.4.7 — a first wire rope; 2.4.8-change wheel; 2.5-a second motor; 2.6-coil spring; 2.7-a second position sensor; 2.8-second extreme position sensor; 2.9-fourth slide; 2.10 — second guide rail; 2.11-chain or belt; 2.12-a third electric machine; 2.13-connecting block; 2.14-a limiting block; 2.15-a third position sensor; 2.16-induction part; 2.17-third pole position sensor; 2.18-supporting rollers;

3-a feeding device; 3.1-main shaft; 3.2-side plate; 3.2.1-lower edge; 3.3-connecting the cross beam; 3.4-driven shaft; 3.5-pinch roller; 3.6-transmission belt; 3.7-grooves;

4-a second width folding device; 4.1-plate; 4.1.1-a second folded edge; 4.2-a first guide plate; 4.2.1-a second leading edge; 4.3-a second guide plate; 4.3.1-a third leading edge; 4.4-primary roll axis; 4.5-secondary roller shaft; 4.6-conveyer belt; 4.7-bottom plate; 4.8-connecting the beams; 4.9-sidewalls; 4.10-baffles; 4.11-transition connecting plate.

Detailed Description

As shown in fig. 1, the loading system includes a first width folding device 1, a drawing device 2, a feeding device 3, a second width folding device 4, an operation panel, and a control system.

As shown in fig. 3-5, the first width folding device 1 includes a base 1.4, a supporting plate 1.1 is mounted on the base 1.4, a first moving plate 1.2 is respectively disposed at the left and right ends of the supporting plate 1.1, the outer end of the first moving plate 1.2 has a first folding edge 1.2.1, the front ends of the supporting plate 1.1 and the two first moving plates 1.2 are both provided with an inclined surface 1.1.1, and the first folding edge is parallel to the Y-axis direction (the length direction of the folded clothes). One second moving plate 1.3 is arranged below each of the two first moving plates 1.2. The inner side of the second moving plate 1.3 (i.e. towards one end of the first moving plate) has a first guiding edge 1.3.1, and the first guiding edge 1.3.1 is in a concave arc shape and extends from the front to the back, i.e. from the outer end of the first moving plate 1.2.1 to the direction of the supporting plate. The two first folding edges 1.2.1 are located between the two first guiding edges 1.3.1, a gap is formed between the first folding edges and the first guiding edges, and a gap is also formed between the lower surface of the first moving plate and the upper surface of the second moving plate. The clothes enter the first width folding device from the inclined plane at the front end along the upper surfaces of the support plate and the first moving plate, the two sides of the clothes hang down to the opening between the first folding edge and the first guide edge along the first folding edge, the clothes are continuously pulled towards the rear end, and after the clothes hanging part contacts the first guide edge, the clothes slide inwards (namely towards the direction of the support plate) along the first guide edge until the two sides of the clothes finish one-time folding downwards and inwards along the first folding edge.

The base 1.4 is provided with a first slide rail 1.5 and a second slide rail 1.6 along the X-axis direction (the width direction of the folded clothes), the first moving plate 1.2 is provided with a first slide block 1.7 matched with the first slide rail 1.5, the first slide block moves along the first slide rail, the second moving plate 1.3 is provided with a second slide block 1.8 matched with the second slide rail 1.6, the second slide block moves along the second slide rail, the first slide block 1.7 and the second slide block 1.8 at the same end are connected through a connecting rod 1.9, and therefore the first moving plate 1.2 and the second moving plate 1.3 at the same end can move synchronously. The first moving plate and the second moving plate at the same end can be connected, and the first slider and the second moving plate at the same end can be connected as long as the first moving plate and the second moving plate synchronously move. The first moving plate 1.2, the second moving plate 1.3, the first slider 1.7, the second slider 1.8 and the connecting rod 1.9 at the same end form a moving assembly.

The base 1.4 is provided with a driving device for driving the two moving components to move towards or away from each other, and the distance between the two moving components and the supporting plate is adjusted by the driving device. The driving device comprises a first driving mechanism and 2 first tensioning mechanisms, wherein the first driving mechanism is arranged between moving assemblies at the left end and the right end, the first driving mechanism is respectively connected with the moving assemblies at the left end and the right end through pull ropes (such as steel wire ropes 1.12), the distance between the moving assemblies and a supporting plate 1.1 is adjusted by releasing or withdrawing the pull ropes, and the 2 first tensioning mechanisms are used for driving the corresponding moving assemblies to the direction far away from the supporting plate 1.1, so that the pull ropes between the moving assemblies and the driving mechanisms are tensioned.

As shown in fig. 3, the first driving mechanism is implemented by using a first motor 1.11, the first motor is a forward and reverse rotation self-locking motor, a sprocket is arranged on an output shaft of the first motor 1.11, two grooves are arranged on the sprocket, one ends of two steel wire ropes 1.12 are wound in the respective grooves, and the other ends of the two steel wire ropes are respectively connected with the moving assembly to pull the moving assembly to move towards the first motor. The first tensioning mechanism is realized by adopting a support rod 1.10, the support rod 1.10 is an air spring support rod, the two support rods 1.10 are oppositely arranged, one end of each support rod is fixed on the base 1.4, and the other end of each support rod is respectively connected with the moving assemblies to enable the two moving assemblies to move outwards. First motor 1.11 drives the sprocket and rotates, adjusts the distance between two removal subassemblies through receiving and releasing wire rope 1.12, and the wire rope 1.12 length of giving out has decided the length that bracing piece 1.10 outwards stretched out promptly to reach the purpose of adjusting the clothes folding width (being the distance of two folding edges) in order to be fit for folding the clothes of different width. When the steel wire rope 1.12 is released, the supporting rod 1.10 pushes the movable assembly outwards, so that the steel wire rope 1.12 is tensioned, and when the steel wire rope 1.12 is retracted, the supporting rod 1.10 is retracted inwards, so that the steel wire rope 1.12 is still tensioned. The support rod 1.10 may also be replaced by other components, for example, a coil spring is provided at the outer end of the second moving plate, the coil spring is mounted on the base, the coil spring is further connected with the moving assembly, the coil spring always pulls the moving assembly outwards, when the steel wire rope 1.12 is released, the coil spring pulls the moving assembly outwards, the steel wire rope 1.12 is tensioned, when the steel wire rope 1.12 is retracted, the coil spring is pulled inwards, and the steel wire rope 1.12 is still tensioned. The scheme of the coil spring is adopted, and the specific arrangement of the coil spring can refer to the traction device.

In the X-axis direction, two first position sensors 1.13 are mounted on the base 1.4, the mounting position of each first position sensor 1.13 representing a kind of folding width. Be equipped with measuring rod 1.14 on the removal subassembly, measuring rod 1.14 moves along with the removal subassembly, confirms the removal subassembly position through the mode of first position sensor 1.13 response measuring rod 1.14. In actual use, the type of clothes (such as shirt or trousers) to be folded can be selected, and the controller controls the first motor 1.11 to rotate, so that the detection rod 1.14 on the moving assembly moves to the designated position of the first position sensor 1.13. It is also possible to install a first extreme position sensor 1.15, which determines the position of the moving component in such a way that it senses the detection bar 1.14, so that the moving component can only move between two first extreme position sensors 1.15. The two first position sensors 1.13, which are innermost and outermost, can also be selected as extreme position sensors. For positioning, a servo motor and an internal encoder can be adopted as the motor, and the specific position can be determined by calculating the stroke of the motor. Since the moving distances of the two moving assemblies are the same, a position sensor and an extreme position sensor may be provided only on one side.

The first folding device 1 can be articulated on the frame of the clothes folding machine, and the first folding device 1 can be taken into the clothes folding machine under the condition of transportation or long-term non-use.

As shown in fig. 6-10, the drawing device 2 is located above the first width folding device 1 and the second width folding device 4, can be extended out of the folding machine, and can be moved into the folding machine to draw the clothes to the inlet of the second width folding device 4 for releasing according to the first width folding device 1.

Including support 2.1, be equipped with guide rail 2.2 along X axle direction (transversely) on the support 2.1, be equipped with two third sliders 2.3 along guide rail 2.2 removal on the guide rail 2.2, install clip 2.4 on every third slider 2.3. The bracket 2.1 is provided with a device for adjusting the distance between the two clamps 2.4, and comprises a second driving mechanism and 2 second tensioning mechanisms. The second driving mechanism is arranged between the 2 clips 2.4, the two pull ropes are respectively connected with the 2 clips or connected with the third sliding block, and the distance between the 2 clips is adjusted by the second driving mechanism in a mode of releasing the pull ropes or retracting the pull ropes. The 2 second tensioning mechanisms are respectively connected with the clamp or the third sliding block, and the second tensioning mechanisms drive the clamp or the third sliding block towards the end part. When the second driving mechanism releases the pull rope, the second tensioning mechanism drives the clamp or the first sliding block to move outwards, the pull rope is tensioned, and when the second driving mechanism retracts the pull rope, the second tensioning mechanism still keeps the pull rope tensioned.

The invention adopts the second motor 2.5 as the second driving mechanism and the coil spring 2.6 as the second tensioning mechanism, and comprises the second motor 2.5 and two coil springs 2.6, and the output shaft of the second motor 2.5 is provided with a chain wheel. Two coil springs 2.6 are mounted outside the two clips 2.4, one clip or third slider being attached to each coil spring 2.6, pulling the clips 2.4 outwards. The second motor 2.5 is a positive and negative rotation self-locking motor, two grooves are arranged on the chain wheel, one end of each of two pull ropes (not shown in the figure) is wound in the corresponding groove, the other end of each of the two pull ropes is connected with the clamp 2.4 or the third sliding block, and the clamp 2.4 and the coil spring 2.6 are pulled by the pull ropes to achieve balance. The second motor 2.5 drives the chain wheel to rotate, the distance between the two clips 2.4 is adjusted by retracting and releasing the pull rope, and the distance between the two clips 2.4 is determined by the length of the released pull rope, so that the clothes with different widths can be clamped. When the second motor releases the pull rope, the coil spring contracts and pulls the clamp to move outwards, and the pull rope is tensioned. When the second motor retracts the pull rope, the coil spring is stretched, and the pull rope is tensioned. The wind spring can also be replaced by the gas stay bar, 2 gas stay bars are installed in opposite directions, one end of each gas stay bar is installed on the rack, the end part of each gas stay bar is close to the position of 2.5 of the motor, the other end of each gas stay bar is connected with the clamp or the first sliding block, when the motor releases the pull rope, the gas stay bars stretch and push the clamps or the first sliding blocks outwards, the pull rope is tensioned, and when the motor retracts the pull rope, the clamps or the first sliding blocks are pulled back, the gas stay bars contract and the pull rope is tensioned. The specific arrangement of the gas struts may be referred to as a first width folding device.

The clamp comprises a main body 2.4.1, a base jaw 2.4.2, a clamping jaw 2.4.3 and a driving rod 2.4.4. Be equipped with the cavity in the main part 2.4.1, the front end of main part 2.4.1 articulates there is gripper jaw 2.4.3, base jaw 2.4.2 passes through connecting block 2.4.5 to be installed in the below of main part 2.4.1 front end, be provided with elastic component 2.4.6 between gripper jaw 2.4.3 and the main part 2.4.1, this elastic component 2.4.6 makes gripper jaw 2.4.3's free end support and leans on base jaw 2.4.2, the elastic component 2.4.6 of this embodiment is the torsional spring, the torsional spring cover is in gripper jaw 2.4.3's axis of rotation, two feet support respectively and lean on gripper jaw and main part. A gap is formed between the upper surface of the base claw 2.4.2 and the main body 2.4.1 to form a clamping groove, when clothes are inserted into the clamping groove, the clamping claw 2.4.3 rotates by overcoming the elastic force of the elastic piece 2.4.6, and therefore the clothes are clamped between the clamping claw 2.4.3 and the base claw 2.4.2.

At the rear end of the body 2.4.1, the middle of the drive rod 2.4.4 is hinged to the body. The driving rope (such as a first steel wire rope 2.4.7) is arranged in the cavity of the main body 2.4.1 in a penetrating way, the lower end of the driving rod 2.4.4 is connected with the free end of the clamping jaw 2.4.3 through a slender first steel wire rope 2.4.7, the stressed end of the driving rod 2.4.4 extends out of the main body 2.4.1, the stressed end of the driving rod 2.4.4 is pressed forwards to enable the driving end of the driving rod 2.4.4 to rotate backwards, the driving end drives the steel wire rope to move backwards, so that the free end of the clamping jaw 2.4.3 is pulled to rotate backwards at the same time, the clamping jaw 2.4.3 is separated from the base jaw 2.4.2, and clothes are released.

The main body 2.4.1 is rotatably provided with a direction-changing wheel 2.4.8, and a first steel wire rope 2.4.7 is sleeved on the direction-changing wheel 2.4.8. The 3 turning wheels are shown in fig. 9, wherein the 1 st turning wheel on the left side is located at the front end of the main body 2.4.1, the 2 nd and 3 rd turning wheels on the right side are located at the rear end of the main body 2.4.1, the 1 st and 2 nd turning wheels are higher in position, the 3 rd turning wheel and the driving end of the driving rod are lower in position, and the first steel wire rope 2.4.7 bypasses the positions above the 1 st and 2 nd turning wheels and is connected with the driving end of the driving rod after the position below the 3 rd turning wheel. 3 turning wheels are arranged, so that the steel wire rope can be tensioned, and the steel wire rope can be better driven.

The clamp 2.4 also includes a sensor for detecting whether the clamping jaw 2.4.3 is engaged with the base jaw 2.4.2, so that it can be determined whether a garment is clamped thereon. The sensor can be a contact-triggered sensor, the clamping jaw 2.4.3, the main body 2.4.1 and the base jaw 2.4.2 are made of metal materials and can conduct electricity, and the connecting block 2.4.5 is made of non-conducting plastics. The main body 2.4.1 and the base claw 2.4.2 are respectively connected with the sensor through leads, when clothes are not clamped, the clamping claw 2.4.3 is contacted with the base claw 2.4.2, and the sensor triggers a signal; when clamping a garment, the clamping jaw 2.4.3 is separated from the base jaw 2.4.2 by the garment and the sensor does not trigger a signal.

Two or more second position sensors 2.7 are mounted on the support 2.1 in the X-axis direction, the mounting position of each second position sensor 2.7 representing a width. The clip 2.4 is provided with a sensing piece which moves along with the clip 2.4, and the second position sensor 2.7 can be arranged on one side of the bracket 2.1 or on both sides. In actual use, the type of clothes (such as shirt or trousers) can be selected, the controller controls the second motor 2.5 to rotate, so that the sensing element on the clamp 2.4 moves to the designated second position sensor 2.7 position, and the second position sensor 2.7 senses the sensing element and indicates that the clamp moves in place. It is also possible to mount the second extreme position sensor 2.8 such that the clip 2.4 can only move between two second extreme position sensors 2.8. The two second position sensors 2.7, which are the innermost and the outermost, can also be selected as extreme position sensors. The induction parts can be installed on the clamps, corresponding position sensors and limit position sensors are arranged to detect the positions of the clamps respectively, and only one of the clamps can be detected. For positioning, a servo motor and an internal encoder can be adopted as the motor, and the specific position can be determined by calculating the stroke of the motor.

Two sides of the clothes folding machine frame are respectively provided with a second slide rail 2.10, two ends of the lower part of a bracket 2.1 of the traction device are provided with a fourth slide block 2.9, the fourth slide blocks 2.9 are matched with the second guide rails 2.10, and the traction device is arranged on the frame in a sliding way. The rack is provided with a driving device for driving the traction device to move back and forth along the second guide rail, the driving device is a chain or belt 2.11, the chain or belt is parallel to the second guide rail 2.10, the two sides of the rack are arranged in rows, the chains or belts 2.11 at the two sides are connected through a rotating shaft with a chain wheel, and the rotating shaft is driven by a third driving mechanism (a third motor 2.12). The two ends of the bracket 2.1 are provided with connecting blocks 2.13 connected with a chain or belt 2.11.

The rear end of the frame is provided with a limiting block 2.14 matched with the driving rod 2.4.4, and the front end of the limiting block 2.14 is provided with an inclined plane. When the driving device drives the traction device to move backwards, when the driving rod 2.4.4 is abutted to the limiting block 2.14, the upper end of the driving rod 2.4.4 is enabled to rotate forwards, and meanwhile, the lower end of the driving rod 2.4.4 rotates backwards to pull the clamping claw 2.4.3 to be separated from the base clamp 2.4.2, so that clamped clothes are released.

Two third position sensors 2.15 are arranged on one side of the rack and are respectively positioned at the front end and the rear end of the clothes folding machine, a sensing part 2.16 is arranged on the support 2.1, and the sensing part 2.16 is matched with the third position sensors 2.15 and can trigger signals so as to control the stop position of the traction device. Still include third pole position sensor 2.17 for inject draw gear's extreme position, when third position sensor 2.15 trouble, support 2.1 contact third pole position sensor 2.17, controller control drive third motor 2.12 stops, prevents that draw gear from continuing to move forward or backward and colliding with other parts, plays the guard action.

When the drawing means 2 draws the clothes to the entrance of the second width folding means 4, the clothes are released, and at this time, the feeding means 3 feeds the clothes into the second width folding means 4. The feeding device 3 of the present embodiment is shown in fig. 11 to 12, and the feeding device 3 is located above the drawing device 2 and is interlocked with the drawing device 2. The feeding device 3 comprises a main rotating shaft 3.1 which is rotatably arranged on the frame, two side plates 3.2 are rotatably arranged on the main rotating shaft 3.1, and the two side plates 3.2 are connected through a connecting beam 3.3. The front ends of the two side plates 3.2 are connected with a driven shaft 3.4, and a pinch roller 3.5 is arranged on the driven shaft 3.4. The sprocket is installed to the one end of main shaft 3.1 and driven shaft 3.4, and two sprockets pass through drive belt 3.6 and connect, install main sprocket 3.7 on the main shaft 3.1, and main sprocket 3.7 is driven by fourth actuating mechanism (fourth motor) to drive pinch roller 3.5 and rotate. As shown in fig. 6 and 7, the support rollers 2.18 are arranged at two ends of the bracket 2.1 of the traction device, correspondingly, the lower edge 3.2.1 of the side plate 3.2 is matched with the support rollers 2.18 on the bracket 2.1 of the traction device 2, and the rear end of the lower edge is provided with a groove 3.7. The circumference of the supporting roller 2.18 is provided with a circumferential groove, and the lower edge of the side plate 3.2 falls into the circumferential groove.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, when the traction device 2 moves backward, the support rollers 2.18 roll backward along the lower edges of the side plates 3.2. When the traction device 2 moves to the rear and the driving rod 2.4.4 is abutted against the limiting block 2.14, the clamp 2.4 releases the clamped clothes, at the moment, the supporting roller 2.18 rolls to the groove 3.7 on the lower edge of the side plate 3.2, and the front end of the feeding device 3 falls down to press the clothes. The fourth motor is started and the pinch rollers 3.5 are rotated to feed the garment into the second width folding device 4.

The feeding device 3 may be configured to feed the once-width-folded clothes released from the drawing device 2 into the second width folding device 4, or may be configured to use a conveyor which is disposed to be opposite to and partially overlapped with a conveyor of the second width folding device.

The second width folding device 4 is located behind the first width folding device 1 and below the pulling device 2. As shown in fig. 13-17, comprises a flat plate 4.1, a conveyor 4.2 above the flat plate 4.1, two oppositely arranged first guide plates 4.2 below the side of the flat plate 4.1, and a second guide plate 4.3 connected with the front end of the first guide plate 4.2. The flat plate 4.1 has second folded edges 4.1.1 on both sides. The inner side edge of the first guide plate 4.2 is a second guide edge 4.2.1, two second guide edges are arranged opposite to each other and extend inwards and backwards. The upper end of the second guide plate 4.3 is higher than the upper surface of the flat plate 4.1, the second guide plate is obliquely arranged from the front end to the rear end of the flat plate, the inner side edge of the second guide plate is a third guide edge 4.3.1, and the third guide edge 4.3.1 is connected with the second guide edge 4.2.1. There is a gap between the second leading edge 4.2.1 and the second folded edge 4.1.1. The first guide plate 4.2 is a triangular plate or a trapezoidal plate with a narrow front part and a wide back part, as shown in fig. 17, at the back end of the second guide edge 4.2.1, the inner side of the first guide plate 4.2 extends along the direction from the front end to the back end of the flat plate, and is approximately parallel to the second folding edge of the flat plate, the drooping part of the clothes is guided by the second guide edge to gradually enter the lower part of the flat plate, the first guide plate plays a supporting role, and the drooping part is supported. The second guide panel 4.3 also has a horizontal guide guiding the hanging part of the garment into between the second guide panel and the second folded edge.

The clothes enter between the upper surface of the flat plate 4.11 and the conveyor from the front end of the flat plate 4.1, the clothes move backwards along the flat plate 4.1 by being rubbed by the conveyor belt of the conveyor, the two sides of the clothes enter between the second folding edge 4.1.1 and the third leading edge 4.3.1, and the clothes are guided downwards to the second leading edge 4.2.1 by the third leading edge 4.3.1, so that the clothes take the second folding edge 4.1.1 as a folding edge, and the two sides of the clothes turn downwards and inwards to complete second width folding.

The conveyer includes main roller axle 4.4, follows roller axle 4.5 and conveyer belt 4.6, and the cover of conveyer belt 4.6 is established on main roller axle 4.4 and follow roller axle 4.5, and main roller axle 4.4 has fourth motor drive to make conveyer and the pinch roller on the feeding device open and stop simultaneously. Preferably, the conveyor belt 4.6 runs synchronously with the press wheel.

A bottom plate 4.7 is arranged below the second guide plate 4.2, and the bottom plate 4.7 is connected with the flat plate 4.1 through a connecting beam 4.8. The bottom plate 4.7 is used for preventing the two sides of the folded clothes from interfering with the lower layer conveyor, and if the hanging part of the folded clothes is too long and exceeds the distance between the bottom plate and the flat plate, the folded clothes are supported by the bottom plate 4.7.

The second guide plate 4.3 and the third guide plate 4.3 are connected with the side walls 4.9 at two sides, and the main roller shaft 4.4 and the auxiliary roller shaft 4.5 are rotatably arranged on the side walls 4.9.

A baffle 4.10 is arranged behind the flat plate 4.1, a gap is arranged between the baffle 4.10 and the rear end of the flat plate 4.1, and the folded clothes are guided to the next layer of conveyor from the gap by the baffle 4.10. The front end of the flat plate 1 is provided with a transition connecting plate 4.11 used for being connected with the first width folding device.

The folding process of the garment is described below in conjunction with a control system:

initial state: the traction device 2 extends out of the front end of the clothes folding machine. That is, the induction part 2.16 on the traction device 2 moves to the front third position sensor 2.15, the front third position sensor 2.15 detects the induction part, and the controller controls the third motor 2.12 driving the traction device to move to stop.

Selecting the clothes type: the user selects a type of clothes to be folded on the operation panel, and the controller adjusts the folding width of the first width folding device and the clamping width of the traction device according to the type of clothes selected by the user. Namely, the first motor 1.11 is controlled to receive and release the steel wire rope for adjustment, and the second motor 2.5 is controlled to receive and release the first steel wire rope for adjustment.

Drawing and first width folding: the user presss from both sides the clothes on draw gear 2's clip 4, and the centre gripping clothes is sensed to the sensor on the clip 4, transmits the signal to the controller on, and controller control third motor 2.12 starts, makes draw gear 2 backward move. The clothes are pulled by the pulling device 2 from the rear end of the first width folding device 1 to complete the first width folding.

Releasing the clothes: the traction device 2 moves to the rear, when the driving rod 2.4.4 is abutted to the limiting block 2.14, the clothes clamped by the clamp 2.4 are released, at the moment, the supporting roller 2.18 rolls to the groove at the lower edge of the side plate 3.2, the front end of the feeding device 3 falls down, and the pinch roller 3.5 presses the clothes at the position of the transition connecting plate 4.11. When the induction part 2.16 on which the traction device 2 moves is inducted with the third position sensor 2.15 at the rear end, the controller controls the third motor 2.12 to stop.

Second width folding: the controller controls the fourth motor to start, the fourth motor drives the conveyor of the second width folding device and the feeding device to run synchronously, the pressing wheel 3.5 and the conveying belt 4.6 run simultaneously, clothes with one-time width folding are conveyed into the second width folding device 4, the second-time width folding of the clothes is completed, and the folded clothes fall to the next layer of conveyor from the rear end of the second width folding device.

Resetting: and the control system controls the fourth motor to stop and starts the third motor to restore the traction device to the initial state.

Claims (7)

1. The utility model provides a clothes folder feeding device, sets up at the entrance of second width folding device which characterized in that: the rear end of the feeding device is rotatably arranged on the frame of the clothes folding machine, the front end of the feeding device is provided with a driven shaft, and the driven shaft is provided with a pressing wheel; when the front end of the feeding device rotates downwards until the pressing wheel abuts against the upper surface of the inlet of the second width folding device, the pressing wheel is driven to rotate so as to feed the second width folding device.

2. The clothes folding machine feeding device of claim 1, characterized in that: the feeding device is provided with two side plates, and the driven shaft is arranged between the two side plates and can be rotatably arranged at the front ends of the two side plates; the feeding device is positioned above a traction device of the clothes folding machine, the lower edge of the side plate is supported by the traction device, and the rear end of the lower edge of the side plate is provided with a groove; when the traction device moves from the front end to the rear end to the groove, the pressing wheel abuts against the upper surface of the inlet of the second width folding device, and when the traction device moves from the rear end to the front end and leaves the groove, the pressing wheel is lifted.

3. The clothes folding machine feeding device of claim 2, characterized in that: supporting rollers are arranged at the left end and the right end of the traction device respectively, and the lower edges of the side plates are inserted into the circumferential grooves of the supporting rollers.

4. The clothes folder feeding device as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein: the middle parts of the two side plates are connected through a connecting beam.

5. The clothes folder feeding device as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein: the rear end of the feeding device is provided with a main rotating shaft, and the main rotating shaft is connected with the driven shaft through a transmission belt.

6. The clothes folding machine feeding device of claim 5, characterized in that: the second width folding device comprises a flat plate and a conveying belt arranged above the flat plate, and the conveying belt is wound on the main roller shaft and the auxiliary roller shaft; the main rotating shaft and the main roller shaft are driven by the same motor.

7. The clothes folding machine feeding device of claim 6, characterized in that: the main rotating shaft is connected with the main roller shaft through a transmission belt, and the main roller shaft is driven by a motor.

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