JPH0211032Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a tunnel finisher used for drying and finishing clothes.

[Conventional technology]

Clothes can be ironed to a very beautiful finish by thoroughly smoothing out wrinkles on the surface of the fabric before the ironing process. For this reason, in conventional cleaning operations, washed clothes are dried using a tunnel finisher to smooth out surface wrinkles. Such a tunnel finisher has a steam chamber and a hot air chamber connected in series, and has a structure in which a chain conveyor with hangers attached at predetermined intervals is installed above both chambers. Clothes hung through hangers are passed through a steam chamber and hot air, and the clothes are dried by blowing out the steam and hot air.

Some tunnel finishers have a structure in which a hot air chamber is connected to a cold air chamber next to the hot air chamber, and the finished clothes are finished with cold air by being blown with outside air.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

By the way, in conventional tunnel finishers of this type, a curtain or other partition is installed at the entrance of the steam room where clothes are brought in and the exit of the hot air room where clothes are taken out, so that clothes can be transported freely. Many structures do not have a partition between the chamber and the hot air chamber. However, with this structure, steam and hot air leak from the steam room and hot air room to other rooms, a large amount of steam and hot air are required to finish drying the clothes, and steam and hot air blow out outside the machine. Therefore, there is a problem that the environment around the installation is deteriorated.

On the other hand, as a solution to this problem,
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, there is a device in which a pair of airbags 30 are provided at each entrance and exit of the steam chamber 2 and the hot air chamber 3 to partition each entrance and exit. In this case, in order to transport the clothes between each room, the air bags 30 are rotated and the clothes are transferred between both air bags 30.
Let's do it by slipping through the gaps.

However, in the above structure, as shown in FIG. 8, a gap 31 is created between the upper and lower mounting ends of the airbag 30 for allowing the chain conveyor to pass through.
The drawback is that sufficient airtightness cannot be achieved because steam and hot air leak through the gaps. In addition, when the dried and finished clothes pass through the air bag 30 on the exit side, there is a problem that the air bag 30 compresses the clothes and the shape is distorted.
2 is flat and a three-dimensional hanger cannot be used, so there is a problem that the clothes cannot be shaped three-dimensionally.

In addition to the above-mentioned airbag type, there is also the idea of providing rubber seals, sag, etc. at the entrances and exits of the steam room and drying room so that clothes can slip through to prevent leakage of steam and hot air. This method puts less pressure on the clothes compared to the air bag type, but has the disadvantage that when the clothes move past the rubber seals, condensation water and dirt from steam and hot air adhering to the rubber seals stick to the clothes. . Particularly in a steam room, a large amount of condensed water and dirt adheres to the inner surface, so sealing mechanisms that bring clothes into contact with airbags, rubber seals, etc. cause new water and dirt to adhere to the clothes, resulting in poor finish.

On the other hand, as a non-contact sealing mechanism, it is also possible to partition the entrance and exit of the steam room or drying room with an air curtain. However, this type of air curtain has the disadvantage that its ability to block the flow of steam and hot air is small, and sufficient airtightness cannot be achieved.

This idea solves the above problems by creating a tunnel finisher that is highly airtight, minimizes energy loss, and provides a good three-dimensional shaping finish without condensation water or dirt adhering to clothing. is intended to provide.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above problem, this invention provides a door at each entrance of the steam room and hot air room to open and close the entrance by driving a drive machine, and also provides a detection means for detecting hanger in each of the above rooms. , the drive machine is operated to close the door when the hanger reaches a predetermined position in each room in response to a signal from the detection means, and to open the door when the chain conveyor is operated; The configuration is such that it is connected to a control means for operating it.

That is, in the tunnel finisher configured as described above, when performing dry finishing, the doors of each entrance and exit are closed to seal the steam chamber and the drying chamber, thereby preventing leakage of steam and hot air. On the other hand, when transporting clothes, each door is opened in conjunction with the movement of the chain conveyor, allowing the clothes to move freely.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, inside the processing box 1, a steam chamber 2, a hot air chamber 3, and a cold air chamber 4 are provided with connected entrances and exits. , an endless chain conveyor 5 passing through the upper part of each chamber 2, 3, and 4 and running around the outside of the processing box 1 is provided.

This chain conveyor 5 is horizontally extended by a sprocket 6 and a pulley 7 arranged around the processing box 1.
It is designed to rotate by driving an electric motor 8 connected to. Further, a plurality of hangers 9 are attached to the chain conveyor 5 at predetermined intervals in the length direction. The interval at which these hangers 9 are installed is
At least one hanger 9 is set to be located in each of the steam room 2, hot air chamber 3, and cold air chamber 4, and clothes hung from the hanger 9 via the hanger 10 are moved by the movement of the chain conveyor 5. , the center of each chamber 2, 3, and 4 is moved.

On the other hand, a rotary door 11 is attached to the entrance/exit of each chamber 2, 3, 4, respectively. This door 11
As shown in FIG.
The cylinder 15 is mounted so as to be rotatable about a side thereof as a fulcrum, and is rotated to open and close each entrance/exit by driving a cylinder 15 connected to a rotation rod 14 connected to a hinge 13. Furthermore, a groove 16 is provided above the opening 12 of each entrance/exit, through which the chain conveyor 5 and chain guide 5' are inserted, so that the chain conveyor 5 can freely rotate regardless of whether the door 11 is opened or closed. ing.

Further, the cylinder 15, together with the electric motor 8,
They are connected to a control circuit that controls each drying and finishing process in the processing box 1, and are controlled to operate in conjunction with each other. That is, when the chain conveyor 5 is started by the electric motor 8, the cylinder 15 is activated to open each door 11 as shown in FIG. 4 to enable the movement of clothes, and as shown in FIG. When the motor 8 reaches a predetermined position in each chamber 2, 3, 4, the electric motor 8 stops and the chain conveyor 5 stops running, and the cylinder 15 operates to close each door 11 and close the door 11 in each chamber 2, 3, 4. keep it in a sealed state. In the above operation, in order to stop the hanger 9 at the fixed position of each chamber 2, 3, 4, a limit switch is attached to the hanger 9,
A sensor for detecting the limit switch is provided at a predetermined position (in this case, the center position) within the motor 4, and the movement of the electric motor 8 is stopped by a detection signal from the sensor.

As shown in FIG. 5, the steam chamber 2 is provided with steam pipes 17 on both sides of the interior, and the steam pipes 17 are provided with:
A number of spray nozzles 18 are provided which direct the garment passing through the center of the chamber. The operation of this steam room 2 is such that a hanger 9 on which clothes are hung is placed in each room 2,
Steam is blown out at the time when it reaches the predetermined positions 3 and 4, that is, when a detection signal from the sensor is output, and after being blown out for a predetermined time, the steam is recovered by a steam recovery device (not shown).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the hot air chamber 3 and the cold air chamber 4 are provided with a blower 19 on the side, and a duct 20 that communicates between the blower 19 in the hot air chamber 3 and the hot air chamber 3 is provided with a duct for heating. A heater 21 is provided. The finishing operations in the hot air chamber 3 and the cold air chamber 4 are carried out in the same way as in the steam chamber 2, in response to a detection signal from a sensor, blowing out hot air and outside air to dry or finish the clothes with cold air.

In addition, the inlet of each chamber 2, 3, and 4 has a sloped portion 2 to make it easier for the clothes to be brought in.
a, 3a, and 4a are provided.

The embodiment of this invention has the above configuration,
Next, the effect will be explained.

On the hanger 9 outside the processing box 1,
The clothes are hung automatically or manually via the hanger 10, and as shown in FIG. 4, the chain conveyor 5 is rotated with each door 11 open to convey the clothes. A hanger 9 on which clothes are hung is
When each chamber 2, 3, 4 reaches a predetermined position (center position), the chain conveyor 5 is stopped and each door 11 is closed, as shown in FIG. In this state, a dry finishing process is performed. That is, in the steam chamber 2, steam is blown out to smooth out wrinkles in clothing fabrics, in the hot air chamber 3 hot air is blown out to dry the clothes, and in the cold air chamber 4, cold air is blown out to cool and finish the dried clothes. Let's do it. The time for this process is adjusted to match the longest work process. On the other hand, while finishing is being carried out in the processing box 1, the next garment is hung on the hanger 9 outside the processing box 1.

When the finishing process is completed, each door 11 is opened and the chain conveyor 5 is moved to carry out the finished garments and transfer the next garment to the processing box 1.
Carry it into the interior and repeat the drying process described above.

The above finishing work can be performed automatically by starting each process in succession,
Alternatively, each step of each cycle may be manually operated.

The tunnel finisher of this invention can be applied not only to a tunnel finisher having a steam chamber, a hot air chamber, and a cold air chamber as shown in the figure, but also to one having only a steam chamber and a hot air chamber.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, in this invention, a door is provided at each entrance to the steam room and hot air room to open and close the entrance and exit, and the two rooms are separated in a sealed state.
Steam and hot air do not leak into other rooms, allowing efficient finishing of clothing and greatly reducing energy loss.

Furthermore, since the blowing of steam and hot air to the outside is prevented, environmental deterioration near the installation site can be avoided.

Furthermore, when transporting clothes, the clothes are not compressed unlike the air bag type, so the shaped clothes do not lose their shape and maintain a beautiful finish. It can be finished in an ideal three-dimensional shape that matches the shape of your body.

In addition, the door opens and closes in conjunction with the movement of the hanger and chain conveyor to prevent the moving clothes from coming into contact with the door, which prevents steam condensation water and dirt from adhering to the clothes. There are no defects that could deteriorate the finish.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional plan view of the tunnel finisher according to this invention, Fig. 2 is a partially omitted side view of the same as above,
Figures 3 and 4 are plan views of essential parts showing the operating state of the above, Figure 5 is a vertical front view showing the inside of the steam chamber, Figure 6 is a vertical side view of the hot air chamber, and Figure 7 is a conventional example. The plan view shown in FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the main parts of the same. 2...Steam room, 3...Hot air room, 4...Cold air room,
5...Chain conveyor, 11...Door.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A tunnel in which a chain conveyor is installed at the top of a steam room and a hot air chamber that are connected in series, hangers are attached to the chain conveyor at predetermined intervals, and clothes hung from the hangers are passed through the two chambers for drying. In the finisher, a door is provided at each entrance of the steam room and the hot air chamber to open and close the entrance by driving a drive machine, and a detection means for detecting the hanger is provided in each of the rooms, and the drive machine has a A control means is connected that operates a drive machine to close the door when the hanger reaches a predetermined position in each room in response to a signal from the detection means, and operates the drive machine to open the door when the chain conveyor is activated. A tunnel finisher characterized by: