JPH0321759Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to an automatic ironing device that automatically irons clothes, etc. using a three-dimensional movement device. This invention relates to an automatic ironing device that is configured to move up and down according to the undulations of clothes and to apply pressure to the undulations of the clothes.

[Prior Art and its Problems] Conventionally, most of the ironing of clothes and the like has been done manually, and depending on the type of clothes, a press has been used.

Ironing by hand has the advantage of being able to iron clothes of multiple shapes reliably, since delicate ironing operations can be performed.
Since it is a manual process, it is tedious, and especially when ironing a large number of clothes, it takes time and is extremely inefficient.

In addition, since press machines are devices that press the entire garment, delicate ironing operations cannot be performed and accuracy cannot be achieved, so they are not used for garments with complex shapes.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances. In the automatic ironing device, the support mechanism includes an upper base body and a lower base body arranged parallel to each other, an intermediate base body arranged parallel to these base bodies between the two base bodies, and an intermediate base body arranged parallel to the upper base body. is provided through the intermediate substrate to the lower substrate, and connects the lower substrate and the intermediate substrate;
a plurality of support rods movably supported in conjunction with the upper base body; a universal joint provided between each of these support rods and the lower base body; and a universal joint disposed between the upper base body and the intermediate base body; The iron is provided with a fluid pressure cylinder that urges both base bodies in a direction to separate them from each other, and the iron is attached to the lower base body side.

[Function] Clothes are automatically ironed by an iron attached to a three-dimensional movement device controlled by a control device, so manual labor is not required when ironing, and clothes can be ironed easily in pockets or on thick fabrics. Even for clothes that have convex parts such as parts, the lower base of the support mechanism to which the iron is attached rides on the convex parts and moves upward, and also moves smoothly on the surface of the clothes along the convex parts. Furthermore, when the fluid pressure cylinder is operated at this time, the iron is urged downward and pressure can be applied to the convex portions, so that the convex portions can also be ironed reliably.

[Embodiment] FIGS. 1 to 3 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes an elongated base, on which a three-dimensional movement device A is provided. This three-dimensional movement device A has a base 1
an X-axis moving mechanism 2 extending horizontally in the length direction of the
It consists of a Z-axis moving mechanism 3 supported by the axis moving mechanism 2 and extending in the vertical direction, and a Y-axis moving mechanism 4 supported by the Z-axis moving mechanism 3 and extending in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the X-axis moving mechanism 2. It has a so-called rectangular coordinate type configuration. Each of these moving mechanisms 2 to 4 includes ball screws 2a and 3 provided in each of the moving mechanisms 2 to 4.
Similarly, each ball screw a, 4a is connected to each moving mechanism 2.
Motors 2b, 3b, 4b provided in ~4,
Each axis is moved by being rotationally driven by the controller B, and the direction of movement, distance, and order of movement are controlled by control device B. This control device B has a built-in microcomputer and can perform program control, and by operating various switches provided in the teaching box _B1 of the control device B, it is possible to determine in advance how the clothes will be treated. How to iron
By moving and teaching the X-axis movement mechanism 2, Y-axis movement mechanism 4, and Z-axis movement mechanism 3 of the three-dimensional movement device A according to the dimensions and shape of the clothes, the movement direction, movement distance, and movement order can be determined. It has the function of being programmed with information, and by reproducing the information, the ironing task can be repeated. Furthermore, it is now possible to input several types of programs depending on the type of clothing.

At the tip of the Y-axis moving mechanism 4, a support member 5 is attached, which consists of a shaped steel 5a framed by a steel plate or the like, and a stay 5b made of a steel cylindrical body attached under the shaped steel 5a. An iron 6 is placed under this support member 5 via a support mechanism C.
is installed.

The support mechanism C will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. A lower base 7 made of a rectangular aluminum plate is horizontally fixed on top of the iron 6. Universal joints 8 are provided at the four corners of the lower base body 7, and each of the universal joints 8 is pivotally supported by a cylindrical support rod 9 that extends vertically upward. A plurality of grooves 9a, 9a are provided on the outer periphery of the support rod 9 along the length direction of the support rod 9.
...is provided. Above the lower base 7, an intermediate base 10 and an upper base 11, which have the same dimensions as the base 7 and are also made of aluminum plates, are provided horizontally with an interval in the vertical direction. and is loosely inserted into the upper base 11 and supported by bolts 12 on the upper base 11. Further, the support rod 9 has an intermediate base 1
Bolts 13a and 1 for positioning 0
3b are screwed together with the intermediate base 10 in between. The front, rear, left and right sides of the lower base 7 and the intermediate base 10 of the support mechanism C configured in this manner are interlocked with each other and are movable up and down, and as described above, the support rods 9 Since the grooves 9a, 9a, . . . are provided, the base bodies 7 and 10 are prevented from shifting in any direction other than front, rear, left, and right. On the other hand, air cylinders 15 are respectively attached to the upper part of the intermediate base body 10 at midpoints of the respective support rods 9 by stays 14 so that the air cylinder rods 15a move vertically upward. The air cylinder 15 is operated by the control device B. When the air cylinder 15 is actuated when the lower base 7 and the intermediate base 10 move upward, the air cylinder rod 15a moves toward the upper base 11. As the air cylinder 15 contacts the lower surface and moves downward in reaction to this, the intermediate base 10
The side portion to which the air cylinder 15 is attached is pushed down, and in conjunction with this, the lower base 7 is also pushed down.

Further, reference numeral 16 is an air cylinder for supplying steam to the iron 6, and the operation of this air cylinder 16 is also performed by the control device B. Further, reference numeral 17 is a temperature regulator for the iron 6.

An ironing board 18 is provided below the iron 6 in close proximity to the base 1 and is supported by a support 19 so as to be movable up and down. is being adjusted.

A method of using the automatic ironing device of this embodiment configured as described above will be described below.

First, the iron temperature is set to a predetermined temperature using the iron temperature regulator 17. Next, the clothes to be ironed are placed on the ironing board 18, and the X-axis moving mechanism 2 of the three-dimensional moving device A, Y
The moving direction of the axis moving mechanism 4 and the Z-axis moving mechanism 3,
The moving distance, moving order, and steam supply timing are programmed into the control device B by the teaching box _B1 . Moreover, the operating timing of each air cylinder 15 is programmed so that when the iron 6 rides on a convex part of the clothes, the pressure of the iron is applied to the convex part. Then, by causing the three-dimensional movement mechanism device A to move using the control device B, the iron 6 moves over the clothes according to the program, and the clothes are ironed. At this time, when the iron touches a convex part such as a pocket or a thick part of the clothes, the lower base 7 to which the iron is attached moves upward and the iron rides on the convex part. Since the intermediate base body which is activated and moved upward in conjunction with the lower base body 7 is urged downward, the pressure of the iron is applied to the convex parts of the clothes, and the convex parts of the clothes can also be ironed reliably. Furthermore, the degree of this pressure also depends on the air cylinder rod 15.
This can be done freely by adjusting the differential distance of a.

As described above, clothes are automatically ironed by the iron 6 attached to the three-dimensional movement device A controlled by the control device B, so that no manual work is required. The iron is configured to move up and down according to the protrusions on the clothes by the support mechanism C, so that clothes can be ironed smoothly, and at this time, the iron is urged downward to remove the clothes. Since an air cylinder 15 is installed between the intermediate substrate 10 and the upper substrate 11 so as to pressurize the convex portions, even the convex portions of the clothes can be ironed reliably.

In this example, the support mechanism to which the iron is attached is used in a three-dimensional moving device with a rectangular coordinate configuration, but it can also be used in various so-called industrial applications such as a cylindrical coordinate configuration and various multi-joint configurations. It is also possible to use it for commercial robots.

[Effects of the invention] As explained above, in the present invention, clothes are automatically ironed by an iron attached to a three-dimensional movement device controlled by a control device, thereby Since manual work is not required when ironing and the working time can be shortened, work efficiency is greatly improved.

In addition, for clothes with protrusions such as pockets or thick fabric parts, the lower base of the support mechanism to which the iron is attached rides on the protrusions and moves upward, and the iron smoothly moves along the protrusions to flatten the surface of the garment. A fluid pressure cylinder is installed between the intermediate substrate and the upper substrate so that the iron can be moved downward and pressure is applied to the convex parts of the clothes. It is possible to perform delicate ironing operations similar to manual labor, such as reliably ironing even convex parts, and has the effect of reliably ironing all types of clothing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 are views showing one embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a perspective view thereof, FIG. 2 is a front view of the support mechanism C, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the support mechanism C. It is. A... Three-dimensional movement device, B... Control device, C...
...Support mechanism, 6...Iron, 7...Lower base,
8... Universal joint, 10... Intermediate base, 11... Upper base, 15... Fluid pressure cylinder (air cylinder).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In an automatic ironing device in which an iron is attached to a three-dimensional moving device controlled by a control device via a support mechanism with a buffer function, the support mechanism includes an upper base body and a lower base body arranged parallel to each other. and an intermediate substrate disposed between these two substrates in parallel with both substrates, and an intermediate substrate extending from the upper substrate through the intermediate substrate to the lower substrate, the lower substrate and the intermediate substrate,
a plurality of support punches movably supported in conjunction with the upper base body; a universal joint provided between each of these support rods and the lower base body; and a universal joint disposed between the upper base body and the intermediate base body; an automatic ironing device comprising: a fluid pressure cylinder that urges both base bodies in a direction to separate them from each other, and wherein the iron is attached to the lower base body side.