DE102018216414A1 - Laundry treatment device with a laundry treatment module - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a laundry treatment device (100) with a laundry treatment module (107) for treating laundry, the laundry treatment module (107) having a conveyor belt (119) for conveying laundry (103), the laundry treatment module (107) having a laundry rail (137 , 137-1, 137-2), which is arranged above the conveyor belt (119), with a gap (139) for receiving between the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2) and the conveyor belt (119) laundry (103) conveyed by the conveyor belt (119) is formed, characterized in that the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2) has a thickness detection device (159) which is designed to have a thickness in the gap (139 ) recorded laundry (103).

Description

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment device with a laundry treatment module.

After a laundry care process, in particular laundry cleaning, in a laundry care device, the washed laundry can then be folded in a conventional laundry treatment device, in particular laundry folding device. Thus, the user can remove the folded laundry from the laundry treatment device, in particular laundry folding device, and store it directly in a linen cupboard without having to fold the laundry itself. In order that automated folding of a large number of differently dimensioned items of laundry can be ensured by the laundry treatment device, in particular laundry folding device, it is advantageous if the thickness of the respective laundry items supplied is recorded in the laundry treatment device, in particular laundry folding device. If the thickness of the items of laundry has been effectively detected, e.g. Transport gaps, or the distances between transport rollers, are advantageously adapted in the laundry treatment device, in particular laundry folding device, in order to ensure an effective folding process of the laundry.

It is the object of the invention to provide a laundry treatment device by means of which laundry can be folded effectively.

This object is achieved by the objects with the features according to the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims, the description and the drawings.

According to a first aspect, the object according to the invention is achieved by a laundry treatment device with a laundry treatment module for treating laundry, the laundry treatment module having a conveyor belt for conveying laundry, the laundry treatment module having a laundry rail which is arranged above the conveyor belt, with between the laundry rail and the conveyor belt is formed with a gap for receiving laundry conveyed by the conveyor belt, the laundry rail having a thickness detection device which is designed to detect a thickness of laundry received in the gap.

This achieves the technical advantage that by detecting the thickness of the laundry received in the gap by the thickness detection device, it can be ensured that items of laundry with different dimensions conveyed by the conveyor belt can be effectively conveyed within the laundry treatment device without causing a laundry jam inside of the laundry treatment device comes. In this case, for example, transport gaps or distances between the transport rollers in the laundry treatment device can be set or adjusted as a function of the detected thickness of the laundry.

The conveyor belt of the laundry treatment module ensures that the laundry is conveyed within the laundry treatment module in a first conveying direction. The laundry rail arranged above the conveyor belt delimits a gap between the laundry rail and the conveyor belt, the laundry conveyed by the conveyor belt being conveyed through the gap between the laundry rail and the conveyor belt.

Here, the laundry rail is designed in particular as a displaceable laundry rail which can be displaced by laundry accommodated in the gap. In particular, the displaceable laundry rail can be displaced along a displacement direction which extends in particular orthogonally to a first conveying direction of the laundry conveyed by the conveyor belt.

The extent of the displacement of the laundry rail, which can be displaced in particular, depends on the thickness of the laundry accommodated in the gap or the laundry conveyed through the gap. If the laundry has a large thickness, the displaceable laundry rail is displaced further than if the laundry has a small thickness.

The thickness detection device is designed to detect the thickness of laundry received in the gap. In particular, the thickness detection device is designed to detect a displacement of the laundry rail, which can be displaced in particular, in order to detect the thickness of laundry received in the gap.

The thickness detection device is arranged on the laundry rail. In particular, the entire thickness detection device is arranged on the laundry rail. Alternatively, the thickness detection device is arranged at least partially on the laundry rail, so that in this case only certain parts of the thickness detection device are arranged on the laundry rail.

In particular, the laundry treatment module has a single laundry rail. In particular, the laundry treatment module has a plurality of, in particular two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine or ten, Laundry rails, which are arranged side by side above the conveyor belt.

A laundry treatment device is understood to mean a device which is used for laundry treatment, such as a laundry folding device, which is used for folding laundry. Such a laundry treatment device is understood in particular to mean a household laundry treatment device, in particular a household laundry folding device. In other words, a laundry treatment device, in particular a folding device for laundry, which is used in the context of household management and with which laundry is treated in amounts customary in households.

In particular, the laundry treatment device, in particular laundry folding device, can be a separate device from a laundry treatment device, in particular washing machine and / or tumble dryer, or the laundry treatment device, in particular laundry folding device, can be connectable to a laundry treatment device, in particular washing machine and / or tumble dryer. In particular, the laundry treatment device, in particular laundry folding device, can have a smoothing module or ironing module for smoothing or ironing laundry, or the laundry treatment device, in particular laundry folding device, can be connected to a smoothing module or ironing module for smoothing or ironing laundry be.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the conveyor belt is designed to convey the laundry along a first conveying direction, and the laundry rail has a displaceable rail section, the gap being formed between the displaceable rail section and the conveyor belt, the conveyor belt being designed along the to convey laundry conveyed in the first conveying direction through the gap in order to displace the displaceable rail section in a displacement direction, the displacement direction extending in particular orthogonally to the first conveying direction.

This achieves the technical advantage that the laundry conveyed by the conveyor belt can be effectively introduced into the gap between the displaceable rail section and the conveyor belt in order to displace the displaceable rail section. Depending on the thickness of the laundry introduced into the gap, the displaceable rail section can be displaced to different degrees. The thickness detection device is in particular designed to detect a displacement of the displaceable rail section of the laundry rail in order to detect the thickness of laundry received in the gap.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the laundry rail has a rotatably mounted connecting section which is rotatably mounted on the displaceable rail section, the rotatably mounted connecting section being rotatable in one direction of rotation by an angle of rotation by displacing the displaceable rail section along the direction of displacement, and wherein the Thickness detection device is designed to detect the angle of rotation of the rotatably mounted connecting section rotated in the direction of rotation in order to detect the thickness of laundry received in the gap.

This has the technical advantage that a particularly effective detection of the thickness of the laundry can be ensured by the thickness detection device. The laundry conveyed by the conveyor belt is introduced into the gap between the displaceable rail section and the conveyor belt and causes the displaceable rail section to be displaced. Because the connecting section is rotatably mounted on the displaceable rail section, a displacement of the displaceable rail section along the displacement direction causes the rotatably mounted connecting section to rotate in one direction of rotation.

Here, the rotation angle of the rotation of the rotatably mounted connecting section depends on the extent of the displacement of the displaceable rail section, the extent of the displacement of the displaceable rail section again depending on the thickness of the laundry in the gap. By detecting the angle of rotation of the rotatably mounted connecting section, the thickness detection device can thus effectively detect the thickness of the laundry received in the gap.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the laundry rail has a support section on which the rotatably mounted connecting section is rotatably mounted.

This achieves the technical advantage that the support section ensures an effective anchor point for the rotatably mounted connection section. Thus, the rotatably mounted connecting section is rotatably supported both on the support section and also on the displaceable rail section, so that the two degrees of freedom of rotation of the rotatably mounted connecting section ensure effective displacement of the displaceable rail section along the displacement direction.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, it has a rotatable design mounted connection section at a first connection section end has a first rotary bearing which rotatably connects the first connection section end to the displaceable rail section, the first rotation bearing being rotatable about a first axis of rotation in a direction of rotation and / or has the rotatably mounted connection section at a second end facing away from the first connection section end Connection section end a second pivot bearing, which rotatably connects the second connection section end to the support section, the second pivot bearing being rotatable about a second axis of rotation in a direction of rotation, and in particular the first and second axes of rotation respectively being orthogonal to the direction of displacement of the displaceable rail section and to that extend the first conveying direction of the conveyor belt.

This achieves the technical advantage that the rotatably mounted connecting section is advantageously rotatably mounted on both sides of the displaceable rail section and on the support section by the pivot bearings.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the thickness detection device has a light source which is designed to emit a light beam parallel to the first and / or second axis of rotation, the thickness detection device has a light detector which is designed to detect the light beam emitted by the light source , wherein on the first and / or second rotary bearing a turntable is rotatably mounted together with the rotary bearing in the direction of rotation, the turntable being arranged between the light source and the light detector, the turntable having opaque areas and translucent areas which are dependent of the angle of rotation of the turntable interrupt or allow the light beam to pass, and wherein the thickness detection device is designed as a function of the light beam interrupted by the light detector and detected by the turntable, a Dr Angle of detection of the turntable, and wherein the thickness detection device is designed to detect the thickness of laundry received in the gap depending on the detected angle of rotation of the turntable.

This achieves the technical advantage that the thickness of the laundry in the gap can be effectively detected by the thickness detection device by detecting the angle of rotation. If the turntable rotates together with the pivot bearing when the respective rotary bearing rotates, the opaque areas interrupt the light beam, or the translucent areas, in particular openings or light-transparent sections in the sealing disk, pass the light beam. Depending on the angle of rotation of the turntable, the opaque areas interrupt the light beam at different times, so that the thickness detection device can detect a light pattern which can be assigned to a specific angle of rotation of the turntable. The angle of rotation detected by the thickness detection device can in turn be assigned to a thickness of the laundry in the gap.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the rotatably mounted connecting section has an electrical conductor which is connected to an electrical power supply of the laundry treatment device, and the displaceable rail section and / or the support section each have a coil which is connected to the first and / or second rotary bearing is arranged, wherein the at least one coil is connected to the thickness detection device, and wherein the thickness detection device is designed to detect a current induced by the rotation of the rotatably mounted connecting section in the first and / or second rotary bearing by the coil, wherein the thickness detection device is designed to detect an angle of rotation of the rotatably supported connection section in dependence on the current induced by the coil, and wherein the thickness detection device is configured to measure the thickness of laundry received in the gap Dependency of the detected angle of rotation of the turntable.

This achieves the technical advantage that the thickness of the laundry in the gap can be effectively detected by the thickness detection device by detecting the angle of rotation. The electrical conductor in the rotatably mounted connection section generates an induced current when the rotatably mounted connection section rotates in the coil, the induced current flow being dependent on the angle of rotation of the rotatably mounted connection section. The thickness detection device detects the angle of rotation as a function of the current induced by the coil. In particular, only the first or second rotary bearing has a coil and the thickness detection device detects either the current induced by the coil in the first or second rotary bearing. Alternatively, the first and second rotary bearings in particular each have a coil, and the thickness detection device detects both a current induced in the coil of the first rotary bearing and also a current induced in the coil of the second rotary bearing.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the thickness detection device is at least partially on the Support section and / or arranged on the displaceable rail section.

This achieves the technical advantage that either the entire thickness detection device is arranged completely on the support section or completely on the displaceable rail section, or that the entire thickness detection device is arranged in a split manner on the support section and the displaceable rail section. Alternatively, only parts of the thickness detection device can be arranged on the displaceable rail section and / or the support section.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the laundry treatment module has a stabilization rail, the laundry rail, in particular the support section, being arranged displaceably on the stabilization rail in order to displace the laundry rail along a positioning axis, the positioning axis being in particular orthogonal to the direction of displacement of the displaceably mounted rail section extends.

This achieves the technical advantage that the displacement of the support section which can be displaced along the positioning axis ensures effective positioning, in particular lateral positioning, of the laundry rail above the conveyor belt. In particular, the distance between a plurality of laundry rails arranged next to one another can be adjusted on the stabilization rail. If the displaceably supported rail section is washed by the laundry in the gap along the direction of displacement, e.g. is shifted upwards, then by further shifting the laundry rail along the positioning axis, e.g. to the side, which is in particular orthogonal to the direction of displacement, an effective positioning of the laundry rail on the conveyor belt can be ensured.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the laundry treatment module comprises a module trough which is delimited by two opposite trough side walls and by the conveyor belt, the stabilizing rail being attached in particular to the two opposite trough side walls.

This has the technical advantage that a particularly effective fastening of the stabilizing rail is ensured. In particular, the module trough is open on the top, on the front and / or on the back.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the laundry treatment module has a further conveyor belt for conveying laundry, the further conveyor belt being arranged above the conveyor belt and designed to feed the conveyed laundry to the conveyor belt, the further conveyor belt in particular a first conveyor belt section which faces the conveyor belt Arranged and configured on the side of the further conveyor belt, the laundry is to be guided along a second conveying direction, and has a second conveyor belt section, which is arranged on a side of the further conveyor belt facing away from the conveyor belt and designed to guide the laundry along a third conveying direction.

The technical advantage is thereby achieved that the direction of the conveyed laundry can be effectively deflected by the further conveyor belt, which in particular has the first and second conveyor belt sections. In particular, the first conveyor belt section extends at an angle to the conveyor belt. In particular, the second conveyor belt section extends at an angle to the first conveyor belt section. In particular, the second conveyor belt section extends at an angle to the conveyor belt.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the laundry rail, in particular the displaceable rail section, has a rail support region which extends parallel to the conveyor belt, the gap being formed between the rail support region and the conveyor belt, and the laundry rail, in particular the displaceable rail section, has one Rail edge area, which extends at an angle to the rail support area, wherein an insertion opening is formed between the rail edge area and the conveyor belt, through which the laundry can be inserted into the gap.

This achieves the technical advantage that the laundry can be effectively fed into the gap through the insertion opening.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the rail edge area has an edge connection section connected to the rail support area, which is arranged at an angle to the rail support area, and the rail edge area has an edge outer section connected to the edge connection section, which is arranged at an angle to the edge connection section, the insertion opening between the Edge connecting section and the conveyor belt is formed.

This achieves the technical advantage that the laundry from the outer edge section through the insertion opening formed between the edge connecting section and the conveyor belt can be effectively guided to the gap between the rail support area and the conveyor belt.

In an advantageous embodiment of the laundry treatment device, the laundry treatment device has a folding device which is designed to fold laundry received in the gap, and the folding device is designed to fold a section of the laundry received in the gap at least in sections and is located outside the gap to place on the laundry rail, in particular on an upper side of a displaceable rail section of the laundry rail facing away from the conveyor belt.

This achieves the technical advantage that effective automatic folding of the laundry is achieved by holding a section of the laundry in the gap between the displaceable rail section of the laundry rail and the conveyor belt, whereas the folding device holds another section of the laundry which is outside of the gap, folds, in particular folded onto the top of the laundry rail. In particular, the folding device is designed to fold the laundry along a folding direction, the folding direction extending at an angle, in particular at right angles, to a first conveying direction of the laundry conveyed by the conveyor belt.

According to a second aspect, the object according to the invention is achieved by a method for detecting a thickness of laundry in a laundry treatment device, the laundry treatment device having a laundry treatment module for treating laundry, the laundry treatment module having a conveyor belt for conveying laundry, the laundry treatment module having a laundry rail , which is arranged above the conveyor belt, a gap being formed between the laundry rail and the conveyor belt for receiving laundry conveyed by the conveyor belt, the laundry treatment module having a thickness detection device, the method comprising the following method step, detecting a thickness in the gap laundry picked up by the thickness detection device.

This has the technical advantage that an effective detection of the thickness of the laundry is ensured.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings and are described in more detail below.

• 1 eine schematische Ansicht eines Wäschebehandlungsgeräts; und
• 2 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Wäschebehandlungsmoduls eines Wäschebehandlungsgeräts gemäß einer Ausführungsform;
• 3A, 3B Schnittdarstellungen des in der 2 dargestellten Wäschebehandl ungsmoduls;
• 4 eine perspektivische Ansicht des in der 2 dargestellten Wäschebehandlungsmoduls; und
• 5 eine schematische Darstellung eines Verfahrens zum Erfassen einer Dicke von Wäsche in einem Wäschebehandlungsgerät.

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• 1 a schematic view of a laundry treatment device; and
• 2nd a perspective view of a laundry treatment module of a laundry treatment device according to an embodiment;
• 3A , 3B Sectional representations of the in the 2nd illustrated laundry treatment module;
• 4th a perspective view of the in the 2nd illustrated laundry treatment module; and
• 5 is a schematic representation of a method for detecting a thickness of laundry in a laundry treatment device.

1 shows a schematic view of a laundry treatment device 100 , such as a laundry folding machine. The laundry treatment device 100 has an insertion area 101 for inserting laundry 103 into the laundry treatment device 100 and an output area 105 for dispensing through the laundry treating machine 100 treated laundry 103 on. In particular is in the output area 105 a laundry bin 104 to hold the treated, especially folded, laundry 103 arranged.

The laundry treatment device 100 , in particular laundry folding device, has a laundry pretreatment module 106 in which the through the lead-in area 101 imported laundry 103 pretreated, especially folded. In the laundry pretreatment module 106 protruding sections, such as sleeves, of the items of laundry are folded and wrapped in particular.

The laundry 103 then becomes a laundry treatment module 107 of the laundry treatment device 100 fed, in which the pretreated, in particular folded, laundry 103 treated, in particular is further folded. In the laundry treatment module 107 the items of laundry are folded about a first axis, in particular the longitudinal axis of the laundry.

The laundry 103 then becomes a laundry after-treatment module 109 of the laundry treatment device 100 fed, in which the treated, in particular folded, laundry 103 post-treated, in particular is further folded. In the laundry post-treatment module 109 the items of laundry are folded about a second axis different from the first axis, in particular transverse axis of the laundry.

Then the finished folded laundry 103 the output area 105 fed.

To do the laundry 103 in the laundry treatment device 100 between the modules 106 , 107 , 109 , 105 to promote, the laundry treatment device 100 a plurality of conveyor belts 111 through which the laundry 103 along a transport direction 113 through the laundry handler 100 can be transported. Some of the conveyor belts 111 are angled and allow the conveyed laundry 103 redirect.

2nd shows a perspective view of a laundry treatment module of a laundry treatment device according to an embodiment. In the 2nd is the laundry treatment module 107 only shown in sections.

The laundry treatment module 107 of the laundry treatment device 100 includes a module tub 115 , which by two opposite tub side walls 117 and on the bottom by a conveyor belt 111 trained conveyor belt 119 for conveying laundry 103 is limited. In the in 2nd The view shown is only one of the tub side walls 117 shown. The module tub 115 is open on the front, back and top. The tub side walls 117 have tub mounting sections 118 through which the laundry treatment module 107 on further modules of the laundry treatment device 100 can be attached.

The conveyor belt 119 has a plurality of conveyor belts 123 on which by belt slits 121 are separated from each other, with the conveyor belts 123 through a first drive roller 125-1 and a second drive roller 125-2 be driven so that on the conveyor belts 121 laundry 103 along a first conveying direction 127-1 can be promoted.

In addition, the laundry treatment module 107 one in 2nd electrical connection, not shown 129 on, which in particular at the in the 2nd tub side wall, not shown 117 is arranged, and which formed the laundry treatment module 107 with an electrical power supply to the laundry treatment device 100 connect to.

The laundry treatment module 107 has another conveyor belt 131 for conveying laundry 103 on, with the further conveyor belt 131 above the conveyor belt 119 the conveyed laundry is arranged and designed 103 the conveyor belt 119 feed.

The other conveyor belt 131 has in particular a first conveyor belt section 133-1 on which one of the conveyor belt 119 facing side of the further conveyor belt 131 is arranged. The other conveyor belt 131 has in particular a second conveyor belt section 133-2 on which the conveyor belt 119 opposite side of the further conveyor belt 131 is arranged. In particular, the first conveyor belt section extends 133-1 at an angle to the conveyor belt 119 . In particular, the second conveyor belt section extends 133-2 at an angle to the first conveyor belt section 133-1 and angled to the conveyor belt 119 .

The other conveyor belt 131 has a plurality of conveyor belts 123 on which by a third drive roller 125-3 , a fourth driving role 125-4 and a fifth drive roller 125-5 are driven.

The first conveyor section 133-1 promotes laundry 103 along a second conveying direction 127-2 and the second conveyor belt section 133-2 promotes laundry 103 along a third conveying direction 127-3 so that through the further conveyor belt 131 a redirection of the conveyed laundry 103 is made possible.

Another drive roller of another conveyor belt used for this 111 is in the 2nd not shown.

The laundry treatment module 107 has at least one clothes rail 137 , in particular a first clothes rail 137-1 and a second clothes rail 137-2 on which is above the conveyor belt 119 is arranged. Because of the in the 2nd section shown, is the second clothes rail 137-2 in the 2nd not shown.

Between the clothes rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 and the conveyor belt 119 is an in 2nd gap shown only schematically 139 for picking up through the conveyor belt 119 promoted laundry 103 educated.

The clothes rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 has a displaceable rail section 141 with a rail support area 143 on which is parallel to the conveyor belt 119 extends, the gap 139 between the rail support area 143 and the conveyor belt 119 is formed. The relocatable rail section 141 has a rail edge area 145 on which is angled to the rail support area 143 extends. The laundry 103 can by being angled to the rail support area 143 extending rail edge area 145 effective to the gap 139 between the rail support area 143 and the conveyor belt 119 be performed.

The clothes rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 also has a rotatably mounted connecting portion 147 on which the relocatable Rail section 141 with a support section 149 the clothes rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 connects. In particular, the laundry rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 a single rotatably mounted connecting section 147 or a plurality of, in particular two, rotatably mounted connecting sections 147 on.

Here, the rotatably mounted connecting section 147 at a first connection section end 151-1 a first pivot bearing 153-1 on which the first connection section end 151-1 rotatable with the displaceable rail section 141 connects, and has the rotatably mounted connecting portion 147 at one end of the first connecting section 151-1 facing away second end of the connecting section 151-2 a second pivot bearing 153-2 on which the second connection section end 151-2 rotatable with the support section 149 connects.

The first pivot bearing 153-1 is about a first axis of rotation 155-1 in one direction 156 and the second pivot bearing 153-2 is about a second axis of rotation 155-2 in one direction 156 rotatable. The first and second axes of rotation 155-1 , 155-2 each extend orthogonally to a direction of displacement 157 of the displaceable rail section 141 .

If that's through the conveyor belt 119 promoted laundry 103 in the gap 139 between the displaceable rail section 141 and the conveyor belt 119 occurs, then the displaceable rail section 141 along the direction of displacement 157 of the displaceable rail section 141 shifted. By relocating the displaceable rail section 141 along the direction of displacement 157 becomes the rotatably mounted connecting section 147 rotated, in particular about the first and second axes of rotation 155-1 , 155-2 in the direction of rotation 156 turned.

The distance of relocation of the displaceable rail section 141 along the direction of displacement 157 and the angle of rotation correlating therewith about the first and second axes of rotation 155-1 , 155-2 turned connection section 147 depends on the thickness of that in the gap 139 between the displaceable rail section 141 and the conveyor belt 119 recorded laundry.

The clothes rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 indicates an in 2nd only schematically shown thickness detection device 159 which is formed a thickness of in the gap 139 recorded laundry 103 capture. Here is the thickness detection device 159 in particular, formed an angle of rotation of about the first and second axes of rotation 155-1 , 155-2 turned connection section 147 to detect the thickness of the in the gap 139 recorded laundry 103 capture.

The thickness detector 159 is in particular at least partially on the support section 149 and / or on the displaceable rail section 141 arranged.

The laundry treatment module 107 has a stabilizing rail 161 , in particular a first stabilizing rail 161-1 and a second stabilization bar 161-2 on. The clothes rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 , in particular the support section 149 , is on the stabilization rail 161 , 161-1 , 161-2 relocated to the laundry rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 along the stabilization rail 161 , 161-1 , 161-2 to relocate.

In particular, the laundry rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 along an orthogonal to the direction of displacement 157 extending positioning axis 163 be shifted to the position of the laundry rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 to the width of the on the conveyor belt 119 promoted laundry 103 adapt.

The laundry treatment module 107 , especially the tub side walls 117 , has attachment sections 165 on to the stabilizing rail 161 , 161-1 , 161-2 on the laundry treatment module 107 to fix.

In the tub side walls 117 are breakthroughs 167 formed in which folding devices 169 of the laundry treatment device 100 are included, the folding device 169 is formed in the gap 139 recorded laundry 103 to fold. Here is the folding device 169 trained one yourself outside the gap 139 section located in the gap 139 laundry picked up in sections 103 to fold and onto the clothes rail 137 , especially on a conveyor belt 119 facing top 171 of the displaceable rail section 141 to lay.

The folding device 169 points in particular along a folding direction 173 rotating brushes on, changing the direction of folding 173 at an angle, in particular at right angles, to the first conveying direction 127-1 extends.

The rail edge area 145 also has one with the rail support area 143 connected edge connecting section 175 on which is angled to the rail support area 143 is arranged, and the rail edge area 145 has one with the edge connecting portion 175 connected outer edge section 177 on which is angled to the edge connecting portion 175 is arranged, with an insertion opening 179 between the Edge connecting section 175 and the conveyor belt 119 is formed.

The 3A and 3B show a sectional view of the in the 2nd shown laundry treatment module.

For details, refer to the comments on the 2nd referred. Between the clothes rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 , in particular the displaceable rail section 141 , and the conveyor belt 119 is a crack 139 formed in which, as in 3B is shown laundry 103 can be recorded, or along the first conveying direction 127-1 can be introduced.

By inserting the laundry 103 in the gap 139 becomes the relocatable rail section 141 along the direction of displacement 157 shifted. Here, the on the displaceable rail section 141 and on the support section 149 rotatably mounted connection section 147 on the first pivot bearing 153-1 around a first axis of rotation 155-1 in one direction 156 and on the second pivot bearing 153-2 around a second axis of rotation 155-2 in one direction 156 turned.

One in 3A and 3B only schematically shown thickness detection device 159 is in particular at least partially on the support section 149 or on the displaceable rail section 141 arranged. The thickness detection device 159 is designed, in particular, an angle of rotation of about the first and second axes of rotation 155-1 , 155-2 turned connection section 147 to detect the thickness of the in the gap 139 recorded laundry 103 capture.

According to an optional embodiment, the thickness detection device has 159 one in 2nd , 3A and 3B Light source, not shown, which is formed, a light beam parallel to the first and / or second axis of rotation 155-1 , 155-2 to emit, and has the thickness detection device 159 one in 2nd and in the 3A and 3B Light detector, not shown, which is designed to detect the light beam emitted by the light source.

On the first and / or second pivot bearing 153-1 , 153-2 is one in 2nd and the 3A and 3B not shown together with the pivot bearing 153-1 , 153-2 rotatably mounted turntable, wherein the turntable is arranged between the light source and the light detector, wherein the turntable has opaque areas and translucent areas, which interrupt or allow the light beam to pass depending on the angle of rotation of the turntable.

The thickness detector 159 is in this case designed to detect a rotation angle of the turntable as a function of the light beam interrupted by the turntable, and the thickness detection device 159 is formed, the thickness of in the gap 139 recorded laundry 103 depending on the detected angle of rotation of the turntable.

According to an optional embodiment, the rotatably mounted connecting section has 147 one in 2nd , 3A or 3B not shown electrical conductor, which with an electrical power supply of the laundry treatment device 100 is connected, and has the laundry rail 137 , 137-1 , 137-2 , in particular the displaceable rail section 141 and / or the support section 149 , one in 2nd , 3A or 3B Spool, not shown, which on the first and / or second rotary bearing 153-1 , 153-2 is arranged, wherein the at least one coil with the thickness detection device 159 connected is.

The thickness detector 159 is formed, a by the rotation of the rotatably supported connecting portion 147 in the first and / or second pivot bearing 153-1 , 153-2 to detect current induced by the coil, the thickness detection means 159 is formed, an angle of rotation of the rotatably mounted connecting portion 147 depending on the current induced by the coil, and wherein the thickness detection device 159 is formed, the thickness of in the gap 139 recorded laundry 103 depending on the detected angle of rotation of the turntable.

4th shows a perspective view of the in the 2nd shown laundry treatment module. For more detailed explanations, see the 2nd and the 3A and 3B referred.

5 shows a schematic representation of a method for detecting a thickness of laundry in a laundry treatment device. The procedure 200 includes the detection as a procedural step 201 a thickness of in the gap 139 recorded laundry 103 through the thickness detection device 159 .

All of the features explained and shown in connection with individual embodiments of the invention can be provided in different combinations in the subject matter of the invention in order to simultaneously realize their advantageous effects.

The scope of the present invention is given by the claims and is not limited by the features explained in the description or shown in the figures.

Reference list

100

Laundry treating appliance

101

Insertion area

103

Laundry

104

Laundry container

105

Output area

106

Pre-treatment module

107

Laundry treatment module

109

Laundry post-treatment module

111

Conveyor belt

113

Direction of transport

115

Module tray

117

Tub side wall

118

Tub mounting sections

119

Conveyor belt

121

Belt gap

123

Conveyor belt

125-1

First drive role

125-2

Second drive roller

125-3

Third drive role

125-4

Fourth drive roller

125-5

Fifth drive role

127-1

First funding direction

127-2

Second funding direction

127-3

Third funding direction

129

Electrical connection

131

Another conveyor belt

133-1

First conveyor belt section

133-2

Second conveyor belt section

137

Laundry rail

137-1

First clothes rail

137-2

Second clothes rail

139

gap

141

Movable rail section

143

Rail support area

145

Rail edge area

147

Rotating connection section

149

Support section

151-1

First link end

151-2

Second link end

153-1

First pivot bearing

153-2

Second pivot bearing

155-1

First axis of rotation

155-2

Second axis of rotation

156

Direction of rotation

157

Direction of displacement of the displaceable rail section

159

Thickness detection device

161

Stabilizing rail

161-1

First stabilization rail

161-2

Second stabilization rail

163

Positioning axis

165

Fastening sections

167

Breakthroughs

169

Folding device

171

Top of the displaceable rail section

173

Folding direction

175

Edge connecting section

177

Outer edge section

179

Insertion opening

200

Method for detecting a thickness of laundry in a laundry treatment device

201

Process step: detection of a thickness

Claims (15)

Laundry treatment device (100) with a laundry treatment module (107) for treating laundry, the laundry treatment module (107) having a conveyor belt (119) for conveying laundry (103), the laundry treatment module (107) having a laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2), which is arranged above the conveyor belt (119), a gap (139) between the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2) and the conveyor belt (119) for receiving through the conveyor belt (119 ) conveyed laundry (103), characterized in that the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2) has a thickness detection device (159) which is designed to have a thickness of laundry (103) accommodated in the gap (139) ) capture. Laundry treatment device (100) after Claim 1 , characterized in that the conveyor belt (119) is designed to convey the laundry (103) along a first conveying direction (127-1), and in that the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2) has a displaceable rail section (141) The gap (139) is formed between the displaceable rail section (141) and the conveyor belt (119), the conveyor belt (119) being designed to convey the laundry (103) conveyed along the first conveying direction (127-1) by the Guide gap (139) in order to shift the displaceable rail section (141) in a displacement direction (157), the displacement direction (157) extending in particular orthogonally to the first conveying direction (127-1). Laundry treatment device (100) after Claim 2 , characterized in that the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2) has a rotatably mounted connecting section (147) which is rotatably mounted on the displaceable rail section (141), with a displacement of the displaceable rail section (141) along the direction of displacement (157) of the rotatably mounted connecting section (147) is rotatable in a direction of rotation (156) by an angle of rotation, and wherein the thickness detection device (159) is designed to rotate the angle of rotation of the rotatably mounted connecting section (147) rotated in the direction of rotation (156) detect to detect the thickness of laundry (103) received in the gap (139). Laundry treatment device (100) after Claim 3 , characterized in that the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2) has a support section (149) on which the rotatably mounted connecting section (147) is rotatably mounted. Laundry treatment device (100) after Claim 3 or 4th characterized in that the rotatably mounted connecting section (147) has a first rotary bearing (153-1) at a first connecting section end (151-1), which rotatably connects the first connecting section end (151-1) to the displaceable rail section (141), wherein the first rotary bearing (153-1) is rotatable about a first axis of rotation (155-1) in a direction of rotation (156) and / or that the rotatably mounted connecting section (147) at a second connecting section end facing away from the first connecting section end (151-1) (151-2) has a second rotary bearing (153-2) which rotatably connects the second connecting section end (151-2) to the support section (149), the second rotary bearing (153-2) about a second axis of rotation (155-2 ) is rotatable in a direction of rotation (156), and in particular the first and second axes of rotation (155-1, 155-2) each orthogonal to the direction of displacement (157) of the displaceable rail section (141) and to which it extend the most conveying direction (127-1) of the conveyor belt (119). Laundry treatment device (100) after Claim 5 , characterized in that the thickness detection device (159) has a light source which is designed to emit a light beam parallel to the first and / or second axis of rotation (155-1, 155-2), that the thickness detection device (159) has a light detector , which is designed to detect the light beam emitted by the light source, one on the first and / or second rotary bearing (153-1, 153-2) in each case together with the rotary bearing (153-1, 153-2) in the direction of rotation (156) rotatably mounted turntable, the turntable being arranged between the light source and the light detector, the turntable having opaque areas and translucent areas which interrupt or let the light beam pass or pass depending on the angle of rotation of the turntable, and wherein the thickness detection device ( 159), depending on what is detected by the light detector through the turntable un broken light beam to detect an angle of rotation of the turntable, and wherein the thickness detection device (159) is designed to detect the thickness of laundry (103) received in the gap (139) as a function of the detected angle of rotation of the turntable. Laundry treatment device (100) after Claim 5 or 6 characterized in that the rotatably mounted connecting section (147) has an electrical conductor which is connected to an electrical power supply of the laundry treatment device (100), that the displaceable rail section (141) and / or the support section (149) each have a coil, which is arranged on the first and / or second rotary bearing (153-1, 153-2), the at least one coil being connected to the thickness detection device (159), and wherein the thickness detection device (159) is designed, one by the rotation of the rotatably mounted connection section (147) in the first and / or second rotary bearing (153-1, 153-2) to detect current induced by the coil, wherein the thickness detection device (159) is designed to detect an angle of rotation of the rotatably mounted connection section (147) in Dependency of the current induced by the coil to be detected, and wherein the thickness detection device (159) is formed, i To detect the thickness of laundry (103) received in the gap (139) as a function of the detected rotation angle of the turntable. Laundry treatment device (100) according to one of the Claims 2 to 7 , characterized in that the thickness detection device (159) at least partially on the support section (149) and / or on the displaceable rail section (141) is arranged. Laundry treatment device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the laundry treatment module (107) has a stabilizing rail (161, 161-1, 161-2), the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2), in particular the support section (149), on which the stabilization rail (161, 161-1, 161-2) is displaceably arranged, in order to move the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2) along a positioning axis (163), the Positioning axis (163) extends in particular orthogonally to the direction of displacement (157) of the displaceably mounted rail section (141). Laundry treatment device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the laundry treatment module (107) comprises a module tray (115) which is delimited by two opposite tray side walls (117) and by the conveyor belt (119), the stabilizing rail (161, 161-1, 161-2) is attached in particular to the two opposite tub side walls (117). Laundry treatment device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the laundry treatment module (107) has a further conveyor belt (131) for conveying laundry (103), the further conveyor belt (131) being arranged and formed above the conveyor belt (119) feeding the conveyed laundry (103) to the conveyor belt (119), the further conveyor belt (131) in particular a first conveyor belt section (133-1) which is arranged and formed on a side of the further conveyor belt (131) facing the conveyor belt (119) guiding the laundry (103) along a second conveying direction (127-2), and a second conveyor belt section (133-2) which is arranged on a side of the further conveyor belt (131) facing away from the conveyor belt (119) and forms the laundry (103 ) along a third conveying direction (127-3). Laundry treatment device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2), in particular the displaceable rail section (141), has a rail support area (143) which is parallel to the conveyor belt ( 119), the gap (139) being formed between the rail support region (143) and the conveyor belt (119), and that the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2), in particular the displaceable rail section (141), has one Rail edge region (145) which extends at an angle to the rail support region (143), an insertion opening (179) being formed between the rail edge region (145) and the conveyor belt (119), through which the laundry (103) into the gap (139 ) can be introduced. Laundry treatment device (100) after Claim 12 , characterized in that the rail edge region (145) has an edge connecting section (175) connected to the rail support region (143), which is arranged at an angle to the rail support region (143), and in that the rail edge region (145) connects one to the edge connection section (175) Has an outer edge section (177) which is arranged at an angle to the edge connecting section (175), the insertion opening (179) being formed between the edge connecting section (175) and the conveyor belt (119). Laundry treatment device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the laundry treatment device (100) has a folding device (169) which is designed to fold laundry (103) received in the gap (139), and wherein the folding device (169 ) is designed to fold a section of the laundry (103) received in sections in the gap (139) located outside the gap (139) and onto the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2), in particular onto a the upper side (171) of the displaceable rail section (141) of the laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2) facing away from the conveyor belt (119). Method (200) for detecting a thickness of laundry (103) in a laundry treatment device (100), the laundry treatment device (100) having a laundry treatment module (107) for treating laundry (103), the laundry treatment module (107) having a conveyor belt (119 ) for conveying laundry (103), the laundry treatment module (107) having a laundry rail (137, 137-1, 137-2) which is arranged above the conveyor belt (119), with between the laundry rail (137, 137- 1, 137-2) and the conveyor belt (119) a gap (139) for receiving laundry (103) conveyed by the conveyor belt (119) is formed, the laundry treatment module (107) having a thickness detection device (159), characterized in that that the method has the following method step, detecting (201) a thickness of laundry (103) received in the gap (139) by the thickness detection device (159).

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