JPS6012559Y2 - clothing folding device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a folding device for automatically folding clothing such as a Y-shirt.

In the sewing and cleaning industries, there is a general trend to automate each process in order to increase processing volume and improve efficiency, and clothing such as the one mentioned above can also be folded automatically at the final stage of processing. is requested.

Figure 1 shows an example of a conventional folding device.
3 is a main body of the device equipped with a workbench 2; 3 is a rotatable work plate; 4 is a claw for holding, for example, the bare part of a Y-shirt;
Reference numeral 5 indicates a recess in which the claw 4 is provided, and reference numeral 6 indicates a foot switch for control.

In this folding device, a Y-shirt is spread out on a workbench 2, the bare part is inserted into a recess 4, and the claws 4 are spread and held by operating a foot switch 6.

Next, the work plate 3 is rotated and laid down on top of the Y-shirt, folded with the pattern placed thereon, and the claws 4 are retracted to release the holding.

Further, the work plate 3 is returned to an inclined state and the Y-shirt is pulled out together with the pattern.

However, if you fold the shirt in this order, you will have to pull it out diagonally when you pull out the folded Y-shirt, which is cumbersome, and it may also put undue stress on your shoulders, which can cause fatigue if you continue to work for a long time. accumulates and becomes painful.

This not only makes it difficult to work continuously for a long time, but also poses a risk of damaging the health of the worker.

Some devices have been added to the device shown in Figure 1 with an automatic folding mechanism to improve work efficiency, but their overall structure is complex, such as using a chain and sprocket to drive the arm, and this does not fully meet the needs of the industry. I couldn't do it.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned situation, and by adopting a configuration in which folded clothing is pulled out in a substantially horizontal direction, the work can be carried out safely and easily.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a clothing folding device that can perform proper folding.

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 2 to 4, reference numeral 11 denotes a device body on which a workbench 12 is fixed, and the workbench 12 has three claws 1.
A recessed portion 14 having 3a to 13c formed therein is provided.

These claws 13a to 13c are for holding the bare part of the target clothing, and can change their mutual positional relationship.

A movable part 15 that can be moved up and down is provided behind the device main body 11 along its end surface.

This movable part 15 is driven by a cylinder device 16 provided at the base of the device main body 11, and a guide plate 1 provided at the bottom.
7 and rotatable grooved rollers 18 sandwiching these, it is possible to move vertically in a stable state.

A rotatable work plate 19 is provided on the upper part of the movable part 15 so as to be supported substantially horizontally with respect to the upper surface of the work table 12, and two folding arms 20a to 20a are provided on each side of the work plate 19. 20d is provided.

The ends of these arms 20a to 20d are connected to rotatable disc bodies 21a to 21d, respectively, and the cylinder device 2
It is rotated in an arc toward the work plate 19 from both sides by 2a to 22d.

The cylinder devices 22a to 22d are connected to positions offset from the centers of rotation of the disc bodies 21a to 21d, and rotate these by expansion and contraction.

Next, the air control mechanism for controlling the cylinder devices 16, 22a to 22d, etc. will be explained. Reference numeral 23 is an air supply port, and a pipe line with the air supply port 23 at one end is equipped with a cleaner 24 and a pressure gauge 25. regulator 26, regulator 27
It is connected to a three-way valve 28 and four-way valves 29 and 30 via.

The output end of this three-way valve 28 is connected to the cylinder devices 22a and 2.
2d, and output ends of four-way valves 29 and 30 are connected to both ends of cylinder devices 22b and 22c, respectively.

A spring 31 is provided between the piston rod and the fixed part of the cylinder devices 22a and 22d for returning them.
a and 31d are each stretched.

Further, the pipe branched between the regulators 26 and 27 is led to a three-way valve 32, and its output end is branched into two, one being connected to one end of the cylinder device 16, and the other holding the bare part of the clothing. It is connected to one end of a cylinder device 33 for operating the claws 13a to 13C.

Note that the three-way valves 28, 32 and the four-way valves 29, 30 are both configured as electromagnetic valves, but their electrical control circuits are omitted from the illustration to avoid complication.

Next, the control mechanism including the claws 13a to 13c and the cylinder device 33 for holding the bare part of clothing will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

The claws 13a to 13c are arranged at the vertices of an isosceles triangle as shown in FIG. The structure is such that it slides along the

As is clear from FIG. 6, which is a view of FIG. 5 from the back, there is an operating rod 34 connected at one end to the cylinder device 33 and driven by it, and a claw 1 attached to the other end by a bolt 35.
3a is fixed.

One end of a bending rod 38, 39, which rotates around the bolts 36 and 37, is connected to the bolt 35, respectively.

Further, 40 is a support member, 41 is a guide member perpendicular to this support member, and claws 13b and 13c are fixed to the other ends of the bending rods 38 and 39 by bolts 42 and 43, respectively. It slides along the

Although the cylinder device 33 is actually arranged parallel to the operating rod 34, it is shown slightly shifted in angle in FIG.

Further, a spring 44 is provided at the bolt 35 for returning the piston rod of the cylinder device 33 to the non-operating position.
is installed.

Therefore, when the operating rod 34 is now slid in the direction of the solid arrow A1 by the cylinder device 33, the bolt 35 and the pawl 1
3a moves, and at the same time, the bending rods 38 and 39 rotate as shown by arrow A2 in FIG. 6, and the bolts 36 and 37 move closer together, and as a result, the mutual positions of the claws 13a to 13c are reduced. .

Furthermore, when the operation of the cylinder device 33 is stopped, the operation rod 34 returns to the direction indicated by the broken line arrow by the action of the spring 44, and the bending rods 38 and 39 also return to their original states, causing the claws 13a to
13c mutual positions are enlarged.

Next, the operation of this folding device as a whole will be explained.

First, step on the foot switch 22' to open the three-way valve 32 and operate the cylinder device 16 to raise the movable part 15 as shown in FIG.
With a to 13c reduced, the target Y-shirt 45 is spread out on the workbench 12, its bare part is inserted into the recess 14, and the positions of the claws 13a to 13c are enlarged again to hold this part. let

FIG. 7 schematically shows this state.

Next, the movable part 15 is lowered to the state shown in FIG.
When the three-way valve 28 is operated after placing the pattern 46 on the Y-shirt 9, the cylinder devices 22av and 22d are activated, and the arms 20a and 20d are simultaneously rotated in the direction of the work plate 19.
Fold the sleeve part of step 5.

When this operation is confirmed, the four-way valve 29 is opened and the arm 20b is rotated by the operation of the cylinder device 22b, so that one body part of the Y-shirt 45 including the sleeves is folded.

When this operation is detected, the four-way valve 30 is opened and the arm 20c is rotated by the operation of the cylinder device 22c, so that the other body part of the Y-shirt 45 is folded together with the sleeve.

Here, the lower part of the Y-shirt 45 is folded upward in line with the pattern 46, and the movable part 15 is raised again, and the claws 13a~
With the size 13c reduced, the Y-shirt 45 is pulled horizontally toward the user along with the paper pattern 46 to take it out.

Since this folding device can automatically raise or lower the movable part 15, the target Y-shirt 45 can be easily put on with the movable part 15 raised.

Moreover, when the movable part 15 is lowered, the arms 20a to 20d are operated by the cylinder devices 22a to 22d.
By rotating the sleeves and chest in a predetermined order, the sleeves and chest can be folded automatically.

The degree of pressurization for this folding is determined by the cylinder devices 22a to 22.
The optimum state can be easily achieved by adjusting the operation of 2d.

Therefore, there is an advantage that no skill is required for folding, and folding can be performed accurately and with a good finish.

In particular, with this folding device, the folded Y-shirt 45 can be removed with the movable part 15 raised, so it is only necessary to pull it toward you in the horizontal direction. It has the advantage of alleviating worker fatigue and allowing workers to continue working for long periods of time and work efficiently.

Moreover, the worker can continue to perform a series of tasks in front of the equipment at all times, and in particular can work while sitting in front of the equipment, which reduces worker fatigue.
The working environment can be improved.

Note that this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and can be implemented with various modifications without changing the gist.

For example, although the above embodiment shows a case in which a cylinder device is used to drive the movable part and the folding arm, this invention may use other drive mechanisms instead.

The mechanism for opening and closing the claws is not limited to the one shown, and other mechanisms equivalent to this can be used.

As mentioned above, this invention has a structure in which the movable parts can be raised and lowered, and by automating the folding process, it is possible to easily carry out long-term work, and at the same time, it is possible to fold clothes with a good finish. can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an example of a conventional folding device, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of this invention with the movable part raised, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the inside of the movable part with it lowered, FIG. 5 is a rear view with the control mechanism added, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the claw and its control mechanism, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the structure seen from the bottom, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of folding the Y-shirt. 1...Device body, 2...Workbench, 3.
...Working board, 4...Claw, 5...
Recessed portion, 6...Foot switch, 11...
・Device body, 12... Workbench, 13...
・Claw, 14... recess.

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) A device body with a fixed workbench, a plurality of claws formed on the workbench for holding the bare part of the target clothing, and a movable device that can be raised and lowered along the side of the body. a work plate provided on the movable part and supported in a substantially horizontal state with respect to the upper surface of the workbench; and a plurality of foldable folding plates provided on the movable part so as to be rotatable with the work plate sandwiched therebetween. 1. A clothing folding device comprising: a folding arm; and a drive mechanism that drives the movable part in the vertical direction. (2) The clothing folding device according to claim (1), wherein a cylinder device is used as the drive mechanism. (3) The clothing folding device as set forth in claim (1) of the utility model registration claim, wherein the movable part includes a guide plate, and is guided by guide rollers that come in contact with the movable part to sandwich the movable part. . (4) The clothing folding device according to claim (1), wherein the plurality of claws are capable of changing their relative positions. (5) The clothing folding device according to claim (1), wherein the working plate is configured to be rotatable. (6) The above-mentioned plurality of folding arms are provided two on each side of the work plate, and are rotated in a predetermined order by the drive of a cylinder device. The clothing folding device according to item (1) or item (2).