DE2156280A1 - Device and method for processing and transporting items of clothing, in particular hosiery - Google Patents

Description

BURLIMGTOIi INDUSTRIES, IHC. Priority l6. Nov. I97O

301 North Eugene Street ^{and 6} ' ^Oct

us - 90.001

Greensboro, North Carolina _TTO

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V.St.A. 8702

1 α NuV. 1971

Device and method for processing and transporting items of clothing, in particular hosiery -

The invention relates to a device and a method for processing and treating items of clothing, especially of hosiery that is removed from a drying tray and transported to a collecting area will.

It is known, .Hosiery a heat or dry treatment to undergo in a device containing a number of vertically arranged dry molds, over which the hosiery are pulled during this treatment. Usually the device moves the drying molds into and out of a treatment chamber, and after the treatment special facilities are used to to remove the stockings from the dry forms so that they can be further processed or collected. Certain types already known devices require treatment

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the stockings by hand, after-these from the dry forms have been removed. Other types of known devices have mechanical arrangements or devices for Collecting, and stacking the stockings on after these from the Dry forms have been removed. For example, see US Patents 1,126,619, 1,141,777, 1,141,778,

1 711 334, 1 870 1B7, 1 898 918, 1 914 510, 1 914 315,

2 I36 902, 2 140 321, 2 221 669, 2 76I 221, 3 019 849,

3 OI9 85I, 3 OI9 95I, 3 019 95I, 3 O54 542, 3 096 OO6, 3 097 770, 3 231 158, 3 276 644, 3 312 332, 3 333 748, 3 353 726, 3 355 074, 3 374 903, 3 420 196, 3 429 618, 3,431,656 and 3,481,516.

The invention relates to an improved device and a method for processing and transporting hosiery or other clothing.

The device according to the invention is characterized by a horizontally arranged step-by-step around a vertical axis rotatable holder for a number of vertically arranged frame-like elements, in particular dry molds for receiving of the items of clothing to be processed, by a removal device for removing the items of clothing from the frame-like elements or dry forms after processing and by a transport device for transport the removed items of clothing to a stacking or collecting area, the transport device being a controlled pneumatic

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matic arrangement for generating one of the garments the peeling to bring and hold a perforated surface pressure difference and to reduce this Contains pressure difference for a release of the garments after transport to the stacking and collecting area.

The pick-up device may include a pair of grippers that engage an upper portion of the drying mold The garment located can be pivoted in order to remove it from the mold at the start of a lifting movement of the gripper.

The transport device may have a hollow arm that has the perforated surface for receiving and holding the Garments in transit, and the arm can move from a generally vertical position in he picks up an item of clothing can be pivoted into a generally horizontal position in which the item of clothing is released for collection.

The transport device makes any processing or stacking of individual items of clothing by hand after processing superfluous and still enables a very safe and gentle transport of the garments to the Sarnmel area.

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The device according to the invention is relatively simple, easy to maintain and very reliable in operation while overcoming many of the difficulties encountered with previously known devices of this type.

In the present description, for the sake of simplicity, the processing and transport of hosiery is described, which includes socks, stockings and also ladies' stockings. Furthermore, other items of clothing can also be processed and transported, for example sweaters which are pulled over molds or frames for processing. Furthermore, in the description and the claims it is assumed that dry forms are commonly used to hold stockings in devices of the type described, but it is clear that other types of forms or frames can be used in place of these dry forms Reference is also made to heat or dry treatments of hosiery. Such treatments are well known to those skilled in the art. In some cases, prefabricated hosiery is dried in a drying area, while in other cases the treatment involves the application of heat to the fabric e to consolidate and bring it into a shape that corresponds to that on which §4τ & the garment is drawn. The dry and heat treatments described can be replaced by other treatments.

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The clothes are cooled by means of the new transport device according to the invention, so that before warmed garment is cooled to a desired temperature before stacking or collecting.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the figures. __

Figure 1 shows a plan view of the overall arrangement of the device according to the invention.

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged perspective view of a device according to FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 shows a side view of the device according to FIG Figures 1 and 2 are about the same scale as • ift. Figure 1.

Figure 4 shows an enlarged part of the device according to FIG 5 i ⁿ the direction of the line KK of Figure

FIG. 5 shows, on an enlarged scale, a removal device according to FIG the invention.

FIG. 6 shows an enlarged side view of a transport device.

FIG. 7 shows an actuating device in a partial view for the transport device according to FIG. 6 approximately along the line 7-7 from "FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective illustration of the rear side of the transport device according to FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 shows partially in section a bottom part of the transport device according to Figures 6 to 8.

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FIG. 10 shows the interaction in a schematic representation of the individual drives of the device according to the invention.

FIG. 11 shows a representation of the Maltese cross gear of the arrangement according to FIG. 10.

In Figures 1 to 3, the general context is individual elements of the device shown, which are to be treated and then removed and on dry forms wearing socks to be stacked. This device will be described in detail as an embodiment of the invention.

As shown, the device includes a horizontal arranged holder 10 in the form of a table-shaped frame, the a number of vertically arranged dry forms known design carries. In the illustrated embodiment, 12 dry forms are uniform on the circumference of the Bracket 10 distributed. For connecting the lower ends of the dry molds to the holder 10, any suitable Fasteners are used. On the dry molds 12, the socks can be reversed for treatment be arranged in a processing area 14 of the device. The socks are pulled over the molds and moved into the processing chamber 14 by rotating the holder 10 about a vertical axis 16. This can be a heating chamber in which steam or solid fluid flows around it, or it can contain a drying chamber in order to

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worked to dry hosiery. As generally in Figures 1 and 3> is indicated, is a drive for rotating the holder 10 and for actuating the associated devices the entire device is provided. This drive is described in detail in connection with other figures described in more detail.

In the device shown in Figures 1 to j5 an operator stands near the open side of the device to pull the socks onto the drying molds 12, when these approach the operator, as indicated in FIG. 1. The unprocessed socks can be used by one Trough area 16, which is located at the front of the machine, and the operator can easily Remove one stocking at a time and pull it over a drying mold 12 as it approaches and closes moved in the direction of the processing chamber 14. Is the sock pulled up, the dry form rotates into the chamber 14 and moves along its circumference through the chamber until it exits at opening 18 of the chamber. At this point, the processed sock is removed from the dry form by means of a removal device 20 deducted. After being peeled off, it is picked up by a transport device 22 in order to be transferred to a To be transferred to Aufnähmefläche 24. This recording area can be in the form of a table or a conveyor, and the machined sock can be stacked there, or the socks can be placed one after the other on a moving conveyor surface to be brought. Figure 1 shows a conveyor 24 in the form of a rotating table for receiving the processed

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and sock peeled off the dry form, but other types of surfaces and conveyors for this can be used Purpose to be used.

The inlet and outlet openings of the chamber 14 can optionally have flexible seals or closures. Furthermore, as indicated in FIG. 1, photocells 25 or other detectors can be provided in order to To indicate removal of a stocking from a dry mold for actuation of a control circuit (not shown), which works together with a known adjusting device for the receiving surface 24.

The removal device 20, which is used to remove the garments from the dry molds after the treatment, is shown in detail in FIGS. As in the Figures 5 and 4 can be seen, this removal device contains a fixed guide arm 26, which on one part of the housing belonging to the processing chamber 14 is. A carriage 28 includes the inclined guide arm 26 and has rollers JO above, below and on the sides, see above that it is rolling by means of a rod 32 containing Actuating device on the guide arm 26 can be moved back and forth. The carriage 28 includes a pair of grippers ^ 4 for grasping and removing the stocking from the dry forms 12 when they move under the removal device 20. If a dry form is the processing chamber

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leaves, it moves immediately below the lowest position of the carriage 28 and the gripper 34 with respect to the Guide arm 26. This lowest position of the slide is shown in FIG. Then the dry form moves between the opened grippers 34, they are towards each other moved to grab the foot part of the J56 stocking so that the stocking by an upward movement of the carriage 28 can be withdrawn from the dry mold along the inclined guide arm 26. The facilities for effecting the intervention the gripper J4 and the reciprocation of the carriage 28 will be described later.

FIG. 3 shows, in dashed lines, an upper limit position of the carriage 28 and the associated gripper J> h. In this upper limit position, a stripped stocking, which is still held by the grippers 34, is brought into the vicinity of a vertically arranged transport device 22. This transport device contains a perforated surface 38 for receiving a stocking from the grippers 34 and a pneumatic arrangement 40 for generating a pressure difference across the perforated surface 38. As a result, the stocking is pulled against the perforated surface 38 and held there when the grippers 34 are out of contact come with the foot of the stocking. The transport device is constructed in such a way that the perforated surface 38 receiving a stocking can be pivoted about an axis 42 into a generally horizontal position in which the stocking is placed on a receiving surface, for example

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as the conveyor surface 24 according to Figure 1 arrives. In the illustrated embodiment, the transport device contains 22 a hollow arm which is pivotable between a vertical and a horizontal position. This hollow arm has the perforated surface that is in the generally has the shape of the circumference of the stocking to be picked up. The entire Hohl_Arm is between its two limit positions by means of a device to be described later moved back and forth.

FIG. 5 shows details of the structure of the grippers shown in FIG the acceptance device 20 work. These grippers strip the sock from the dry form as it moves along moved the scope of the device according to the invention.

As described above, a pair of grippers ^ 4 are on one Carriage 28 held, which is movable back and forth along an inclined guide arm 26. The grippers included a pair of elongated metal members shaped to fit the opposite sides of the upper leg comprise a stocking located on a dry mold 12. The grippers 34 are preferably fabric or other soft material to allow gentle contact with the stocking. As shown "are the ends each gripper 24 is carried by a pair of retaining brackets 44 which are arranged to move toward and away from each other are pivotable about the central axis of a mounting hub 45.

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Thus, a single pair of retaining brackets 44 can be scissor-like be pivoted to open or close the associated pair of grippers 54. The operation of the retaining bracket takes place by means of a compressed air cylinder 46 which is in communication with each of the pairs of retaining brackets. The compressed air is supplied to the cylinder 46 from a corresponding compressed air source via lines 48. Such Air cylinders 46 are of known type and cause a piston to move in the cylinder, thereby causing a connecting rod attached to one end of the piston is moved. The actuating air for the cylinder can be from a compressed air or blower system, which may cooperate with the processing chamber 14. Each of the mounting hubs 45 is on a support shaft 50 attached, which extends from the carriage 28 transversely outward. Holding hubs 45 are of a known type for generating a pivoting movement of a retaining bracket 44 with respect to the other retaining bracket of a pair. It can either one bracket of a pair, or both brackets of a pair can be moved against each other.

The carriage 28 may be constructed in any suitable manner to roll along the inclined guide channel 26 to be movable. In the illustrated embodiment according to FIG. 5, the sides of the slide consist of one Pair of flat plates held in parallel by means of a number of rollers j50 fixed between them,

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the rollers running on the upper and lower surfaces of the guide arm 26. Furthermore, upper and lower plates ^ k can be provided for holding the rollers JO . When the carriage 28 moves up and down the guide arm 2.6 , the associated grippers Jk are moved together with it along one side of the guide arm 26. FIG. 4 shows that the grippers 34 are arranged in such a way that they can pick up a dry form and a stocking between them when the dry form emerges from the outlet opening 18 of the processing chamber. Actuation of the compressed air cylinders 46 brings the grippers 34 into engagement with opposite sides of the foot portion of a stocking, and the subsequent movement of the entire removal device 20 upwards along the guide arm 26 causes the stocking to be peeled off and separated from the dry form The stocking is retained even after it has been removed from the dry form that originally carried the stocking, namely until the entire removal device has reached a point immediately next to the perforated surface j5ö of the transport device 22. The air cylinders 46 are then actuated to open the grippers 34 and to release the stocking for the perforated surface 38 of the transport device 22.

Figures 6 to 9 show details of the structure and the mode of operation the transport device 22 already mentioned above.

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The transport device 22 is used to receive a stocking or other item of clothing that has been released by the removal device described above and on a flat horizontal surface is to be transported. This process avoids the expensive manual labor that is otherwise involved in picking up and combining individual stockings that have been removed after processing dry molds is required. Further the transport device according to the invention forms a safe and gently working arrangement for depositing of a stocking on a flat collecting surface from which the stocking is further processed, examined or packaged can be. The type of transport device described is used to move the stocking from a vertical position, in which it is released by the removal device, in a completely horizontal position that allows stacking or enables successive depositing of individual stockings on a conveyor or other receiving surface. The transport device can also serve to cool the previously heated objects, which occurs during transport takes place from the hot dry mold to the receiving surface.

As can be seen in FIGS. 6 and 7, the transport device contains a hollow arm 60 which can be pivoted on its base between a vertical position (FIG. 6) and a horizontal position (FIG. 8). The arm CO is attached to a base plate 6l, which in turn

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is held by a support post 65 which has a fixed Represents part of the overall device. The hollow arm has an external shape that is generally the shape of the female and corresponds to the part to be transported; in the illustrated embodiment thus the shape of a sock with the foot part pointing upwards. The hollow arm 60 has a perforated, grid-shaped surface 38 for contact with and to the holder of a single stocking. The arm is on all sides except the one on which the perforated Surface 38 is closed to form a hollow chamber within the arm. -

In order to control a pressure difference, an intermediate wall 62 can be provided in the arm 60. The pressure differential is built up across the perforated surface 38. The partition wall 62 extends only partially along the hollow arm to allow control of the pressure differential in the lower part of the arm. The control area is important because in this way a given arm can be adapted to the use of a wide variety of stocking lengths. As shown, the partition wall 62 has openings 64 so that a vacuum can be applied to the perforated surface 38 via the partition wall by means of a pneumatic arrangement which works together with the base part of the arm. The openings 6 ^} \ have closures 66 which can be moved to partially or completely open or close the associated openings. By adjusting the closures 66, the suction force in the area of the lower part of the per-

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shaped surface 38 can be changed. For example, if a short stocking is to be processed, you can use the Completely close the lower opening 64 and adjust the upper opening in the manner shown in the desired manner Adjust suction power. Although only two openings 64 are shown, additional openings may be used as required and locks can be seen.

In addition to the partition wall 62, a separate Intermediate strips 68 can be arranged along an edge region of the hollow arm 6O to provide an air flow of desired Derive surface areas of the perforated surface. It is also possible to completely focus on separating elements to be waived if no adjustment of the air flow is required in a certain operating case.

The perforated surface 38 can be made of a metal mesh, for example consist of an aluminum grille that can be earthed to part of the device in order to be able to protect itself to remove developing static charges. However, it is also possible to match the grid with a corresponding Static charge-preventing mixture to be coated or made of a material that prevents static charges reduces or avoids.

The pneumatic arrangement for generating a negative pressure on the perforated surface 38 contains a conventional fan 40 (FIG .?). The. Line 70 connects the vacuum side

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of the fan with the transport device 22, and via this with a cylindrical bottom part (Figure * 9). By closing the valve 74 at the upper end of the line 70, air is drawn through the perforated surface 38 of the transport device and directed downwards into a cylindrical bottom part 76 and the line 70. If the valve 74 is opened, the suction pressure at the perforated surface 38 is considerably reduced or even completely eliminated, since most of the air for the blower is sucked in through the upper end 78 of the line 70. Thus, by controlling the solenoid valve 72, the air pressure at the perforated surface 38 can be controlled.

It has been shown that (3 of the on the perforated surface ^ 8 built-up vacuum can be controlled so that he directs a puff of air through a previously warmed item of clothing to be transported in order to protect it from the Pile up to cool. In a typical stocking processing operation, the individual stockings are processed during the Forming is heated, and the dry forms do not cool down significantly before the stocking is removed. Will such Hosiery when they are stacked when they are warm, there is a risk of shrinkage during the cooling process when they are stacked.

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On the other hand, if the stocking is cooled before stacking, so significant shrinkage is prevented. The transport device according to the invention enables an automatic Cooling by generating an air flow through the garment or stocking during transport to a stack or other receiving surface.

In operation, the fan of the pneumatic arrangement can work continuously ^ and the flap valve 7 ^ is closed or opened for receiving or releasing a stocking. If a stocking is to be picked up by the grippers of the removal device 20, the flap valve is ^{closed for 1 year} and a negative pressure is created on the perforated surface to release the stocking from the surface.

As the air is drawn into the open end of line 70, when the flap valve is open, a protective plate is located between the end of the conduit and the hollow arm 60 75 to prevent a stocking from being sucked into the open end of the conduit. The protective plate 75 is as after protruding Plate shown, but may be of any other suitable shape.

When the pneumatic assembly is controlled so that it takes up a stocking and of the perforated surface of the ~ $ Q

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Releases the transport device, the hollow arm 60 becomes moved from its vertical position (Figure 6) to its horizontal position (Figure 8). At this point the negative pressure at the perforated surface reduced or canceled, so that the stocking comes free by its own weight and on a Receiving surface 24 arrives. ■. ■

To pivot the arm 60 between the vertical and the horizontal position and to adapt this movement For releasing a stocking from the removal device 20, any suitable means can be used. In FIGS. 6 to 9, however, an exemplary embodiment for a device for pivoting the arm 60 is shown. As in As can be seen in FIG. 9, the cylindrical bottom part 76 has of arm 60 has a cylindrical sleeve rotatably mounted within a pair of annular bearings 80. The, Bearings 80 are attached to the base plate 6l of the transport device '. To allow the arm 60 to move freely by one To enable the center of the cylindrical bottom part 76 extending horizontal axis 42, ball bearings or roller bearings be used. The cylindrical bottom portion 76 may have a larger diameter end sleeve 82 to provide a seal. to reach the non-rotating circular conduit 84, which is in communication with the main line 70. With this arrangement the hollow arm 60 can be pivoted about its bottom portion without the air flow through the perforated surface and into the Line 70, which is connected to the fan, is interrupted

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The arm 60 is closed by means of an end part 88 the lever 86 attached to the cylindrical bottom part 76 is moved. This lever is operated by a push rod 90, which is controlled by a device to be described in connection with FIGS. 10 and 11. In It can be seen in FIG. 7 that the upward movement of the push rod 90 moves the lever 86 so that the arm 60 moves runs counterclockwise. As a result, the arm 60 is moved from its vertical end position into its horizontal position Moved end position. It returns to its vertical end position by the pressure of a spring 92 which is attached to a free End of the lever 86 is attached. The lower end of the spring 92 is on a fixed part of the device or on the support post 65 to maintain sufficient tension in the spring to cause arm 60 to rise in allows the vertical position when no upward force is exerted on the push rods 90. Figure 8 FIG. 4 shows a pivot block assembly 94, which is provided as an intermediate link in FIG a linkage is used which actuates the push rod 90 via a separate push rod 96.

In Figures 10 and 11 the drive for the adapted actuation of the various elements of the device is shown. A drive motor 100, which can consist of a conventional electric motor, is connected to a voltage source and is started and stopped by means of a conventional main switch. An endless belt or chain 102 connects the dispenser

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side of the motor 100 rait a roller 104 mounted on a drive shaft 106. The drive shaft I06 has at one end a power output device for gradually rotating the holder 10 about a vertical axis, At the opposite end of the drive shaft is a drive for a time-adapted movement of the removal device 20 and the transport device 22 are provided.

As shown in Figures 10 and 31, the drive shaft 106 leads to a reduction gear 108 for converting the rotational movement of the shaft from a horizontal axis to a vertical axis so that a large cam disk 110 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow. The rotation of the cam plate 110 causes a rotation of a drive lever 112 which is mounted on the cam plate 110. This has a roller 114 at its free end, which periodically comes into engagement with successive slots 116 of a Maltese gear of known design. Thus, when the rotation of the cam disk 110 and the associated drive arm 112 continues, the latter periodically comes into engagement with one of the slots II6 of the Maltese gearbox in order to rotate the latter in the direction of the arrow. This rotates a vertical shaft 113 on which the bracket 10 ″ is fixed. As a result, the bracket 10 rotates gradually by a distance corresponding to the period of time in which the drive arm 112 is in engagement with a slot Π6 Welter-rotates, it comes out of engagement with the Maltese; r-Gatriobe _/ and the holder 10 stands still until the drive arm 3 12 a

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has made a full turn and is engaged again comes with a subsequent slot 116.

The cam disk 110 is used to actuate a lock 120 which periodically comes into engagement with the Geneva gear and locks it against further rotation during the period in which the drive arm 112 is out of engagement with a slot 116. This serves to prevent unwanted or accidental rotation of the holder 10 during the period of time during which the drive is ineffective. The latch 120 includes an arm 122 with a protrusion 124, aer enters into smaller slots 126 between the larger slots 116 of the maltese transmission (Figure 11). The arm 120 is under spring pressure in the locking direction and is disengaged by the shape of the cam disk 110 which acts on a cam roller 128 of the lock 120. The arm 122 and the cam roller 128 pivot about a vertical half post 1 ^ 0.

As shown in FIG. 10, the other end of the drive shaft 106 leads into a reduction gear 1J2 which has an output shaft IJ) H leading into a second reduction gear IJ> 6 . An output shaft 138 of the second reduction gear actuates a series of cams and levers which affect the operation of the sewing device 20 and the transport device rP . A first cam disk l40 is fastened on nor- mally outer gantry lj> 8, so that it can be used for loading.

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actuation of a microswitch 142 with this rotates. The switch actuates a valve which controls the flow of air to cylinder H6 of the take-off device 20. Pressing the switch ^ 42 causes an air flow that determines whether the grippers J> ¹ \ are in an open or closed position with respect to a stocking. Thus, the cam disk “ ¹ HO synchronizes the opening and closing of the grippers 34 when a stocking is grasped and pulled off a dry mold” in order to be picked up by the transport device 22. A second cam disk 144 actuates a second microscope holder 146 for the magnetic coil 72 of the flap valve ¹ Jk, which cooperates with the pneumatic arrangement of the transport device 22. Thus, the cam 144 and associated microswitch 146 control the cycle of vacuum applied to the perforated surface 158 of the conveyor 22, and this cycle is timed to match the time a stocking is brought close to the conveyor 22 by the removal device 20. A third cam plate 148 is mounted on the output shaft I38 to control the reciprocating movement of a lever I50 by means of a cam roller I52. The lever 150 is pivoted about an axis 154, whereby the push rod * 96 and the push rod 90 are moved over the arrangement 9 ^.

A last cam disk 156 controls the back and forth movement » a lever arm I58 around a fixed pivot axis i60. Together with the cam disk I56, a rod 16? moves that in

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a slot 164 provided in the lever arm 158 slides back and forth. As a result of this movement, the rod ~ yz is moved forwards and backwards in order to move the removal device 20 back and forth along the guide arm 26 between the lower and the upper limit position. A spring I66 can be used to exert spring pressure on the lever arm I58.

It can be seen that the drive described enables a temporal adaptation and an adjustment of this adaptation for all main elements of the entire device. This ensures that a stocking is gripped, raised _{f released} for the perforated surface of a transport device 22 and transported to a flat horizontal position on a receiving surface without manual intervention being necessary and without damage to the stocking occurring. The negative pressure is supplied to the transport device at exactly the right time for putting on a stocking on the perforated surface 38, specifically when the stocking is released by the grippers J> h , and the negative pressure is switched off when the transport device 22 is has moved down to its horizontal end position to deliver the stocking to a conveyor or to a receiving surface.

The device according to the invention thus provides a possibility for processing a stocking after treatment and removal of a dry form.

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According to the method according to the invention, an item of clothing, preferably a stocking, is brought to a dry form, processed, preferably including a
Heat treatment, automatically transferred to a stack or collecting surface by means of a pneumatic transport device. The pneumatic transport device also cools the item of clothing during the time it is transferred from the mold to the stack or to the collecting surface. This cooling is achieved by means of an air flow through the garment, which is generated by a pneumatic device that works together with the transport device.

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Claims (1)

Expectations , 1, device for processing and transporting Garments, especially hosiery, characterized by a horizontally arranged, stepwise A holder (10) rotatable about a vertical axis for a number of vertically arranged frame-like holders Elements, in particular dry forms (12) for receiving of the items of clothing to be processed, by a removal device (20) for removing the items of clothing from the frame-like elements or dry forms (12) after processing and through a transport device (22) for transporting the removed items of clothing to a stacking or collecting surface (24), the transport device (22) a controlled pneumatic arrangement (40) for generating one of the items of clothing after Take off and place on a perforated surface (38) they hold there pressure difference and to reduce this pressure difference for a release of the garments contains after transport to the stacking or collecting area. 2. Vorrlohturif ·: according to claim .1, characterized in that 7, OUi drive the bracket (10) is a Maltese cross gear vorr; or, ratherj. 209821/0699
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BATH ORIGINAL 7. Apparatus according to claim G, characterized in that the arm (60) in the vertical position receives the garment pulled off from the dry mold (12). 8. Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by a coordinating device for releasing an item of clothing ^ from the removal device (20) after Tightening through the perforated surface (38) of the transport device (22) and for the subsequent release of the Garment after being transported to a stacking or collecting area (24). 9. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that that the stacking or collecting surface (24) is part of a conveyor. 10. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9 *, characterized in that that the pneumatic assembly (4o) has an air flow through the one on the perforated surface (38) Garments causing negative pressure generated. 11. Device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that that the shape of the perforated surface (38) approximately corresponds to the outer shape of the garment to be picked up is equivalent to. 209871/0699
BATH - 23 - 12. Device according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized characterized in that the pneumatic assembly (4O) one Device for automatic adjustment of the negative pressure on the perforated surface (38) to the desired size having. Ij5. Methods of processing and transporting items of clothing, in particular hosiery, characterized in that an item of clothing for treatment on a dry form brought and on this one is subjected to a heating comprehensive processing that the garment after The processing is removed from the dry form and a stacking or collecting surface by means of a pneumatic arrangement is fed. . lh. Method according to Claim 15 *, characterized in that the item of clothing is cooled before it is placed on the stacking or collecting surface. 15. The method according to claim Ik, characterized in that an air flow is passed through the garment for cooling during transport by the pneumatic arrangement. su: right 2098JM / 069 9 BATH ORIGINAL