WO2011142358A1 - Automatic dyeing system - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an automatic dyeing system capable of speedily and efficiently performing various types of dyeing. The automatic dyeing system comprises: containers (P) for dyeing; a conveyance means (T) capable of conveying the containers (P) along a conveyance path; and a plurality of treatment stations (A to E) provided in the middle of the conveyance path. The treatment stations include: an object-to-be-dyed input station (A) for picking up objects to be dyed (M) and inputting the objects to be dyed (M) into the containers (P); a dyeing liquid blending station (B) for supplying blended dyeing liquids to the containers (P) containing the objects to be dyed (M); a dyeing station (C) for dyeing the objects being dyed (M) by rotating the containers (P) containing the objects being dyed (M) and the dyeing liquids; aftertreatment stations (D) for applying aftertreatment to the dyed objects (M); and a collecting and washing station (E) for collecting the dyed objects (M) contained in the containers (P) and thereafter washing the containers (P). The objects are dyed by automatically moving the respective containers between the respective treatment stations by the conveyance means (T).

Description

Automatic dyeing system

The present invention relates to an automatic staining system.

Conventionally, a pot type dyeing machine is known in which a dough is stored in a pot in which a dye solution is stored, and the dough is dyed by rotating the pot. For example, as shown in FIG. 42, Patent Document 1 includes a staining container 600 that stores an object to be dyed and a dyeing liquid, and a rotating shaft 601 that rotates the staining container 600, and is a driving unit that is fixed to the rotating shaft 601. There is disclosed a dyeing machine in which a plurality of units 603 configured to transmit a rotational force to a rotating shaft 601 via a pulley 602 are arranged.

In each unit 603, the opening of the staining container 600 is closed by the upper lid 604, and the upper lid 604 is attached to the rotation shaft 601 via the attachment member 605, and the staining container 600 is rotated by the rotation of the rotation shaft 601. Stained. After the dyeing is completed, the dyeing container 600 is removed, the upper lid 604 is opened, and the dyed fabric can be taken out.

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However, in the conventional dyeing machine, since it is necessary to adjust the dyeing solution for each unit and supply it to the dyeing container, the preparation and supply of the dyeing solution is complicated when a large number of dyeing containers are provided. In addition, the post-treatment process after the dyeing is completed, the removal of the fabric from the dyeing container 600, the process of collecting the dye solution, and the washing process of the dyeing container 600 are performed manually at different stations. Therefore, there is a problem that it is complicated and takes a long time to perform such work on each of the plurality of units 603. In manufacturing sites that require multi-item, low-volume production, it is required to manufacture products of different fabric types, sizes, or colors in a short time in anticipation of low demand.

The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an automatic staining system capable of performing various stainings quickly and efficiently.

The object of the present invention is to provide a dyeing container which is open at the top and can accommodate a dyed product and a dyeing liquid, a conveying means capable of intermittently conveying a plurality of the dyeing containers along a conveying path, and the conveying path. A plurality of processing stations provided in the middle of the process, wherein the plurality of processing stations prepare a dye solution and supply the dye solution prepared in the dyeing container in which the object to be dyed is stored. A dyeing treatment station which is located downstream of the dye liquid preparation processing station and which dyes the dyeing object by rotating the dyeing container containing the object to be dyed and the dye liquor, and downstream of the dyeing treatment station And a recovery washing processing station for cleaning the dyeing container after collecting the object to be dyed accommodated in the dyeing container, and by the conveying means, By color container move between processing stations it is accomplished by automated staining system adapted to stain the dyeing.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an object to be dyed is placed on the upstream side of the dye liquid preparation processing station and picks up a predetermined number of objects to be dyed from a plurality of stacked objects to be dyed and puts them into the dyeing container. It further includes a processing station.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the staining container cleaned in the recovery cleaning processing station is transported to the to-be-dyed material input processing station by transport means, and the staining container circulates in the transport path. It is characterized by that.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of types of dye solutions can be prepared in the dye solution preparation processing station, and different types of dye solutions can be supplied for each of the dyeing containers to be conveyed. It is characterized by that.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a post-processing station that is located between the dyeing processing station and the recovery washing processing station and that treats the dyed object with at least one processing solution containing at least a softening agent. Is further included. Further, in a further preferred embodiment, the post-processing station includes a plurality of processing steps for performing processing with different types of processing liquids on the dyed material to be dyed, A pre-treatment device for washing or washing with hot water and a post-treatment device for treating the object to be dyed with the treatment liquid are provided.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dye solution preparation processing station is provided with a dye solution preparation device capable of preparing a plurality of dye solutions, and the dye solution preparation device supplies a plurality of types of dye solutions. Possible liquid supply means, a mixing container for storing the supplied dye liquid, a stirring means for stirring the dye liquid stored in the mixing container, and a dye liquid mixed by the stirring means for the preparation Discharging means for discharging from the container, and container transferring means for transferring the dyeing container conveyed from the upstream processing station to a predetermined position for collecting the dye solution discharged from the preparation container. It is characterized by.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the dyeing station is provided with a dyeing device for rotating the dyeing container to dye the object to be dyed, and the dyeing device rotates the dyeing container individually. A plurality of rotational dyeing means for dyeing the object to be dyed, and holding the dyeing container containing the object to be dyed and the dyeing liquid in the carry-in station and transporting them to any of the rotary dyeing means, And a container transporting means for gripping and transporting the dyeing container that has been dyed to a carry-out station.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the recovery cleaning processing station is provided with a recovery cleaning device for the staining container, and the recovery cleaning device includes a container inversion means for vertically inverting the staining container; It is characterized by comprising recovery means for receiving an object to be dyed falling from the inverted staining container and cleaning means for injecting a cleaning liquid into the inverted staining container. In a further preferred embodiment, the collecting means comprises a receiver having a dye liquid discharge portion at the bottom and a receiver support means for tiltably supporting the receiver.

According to the automatic staining system of the present invention, various types of staining can be performed quickly and efficiently.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of the automatic dyeing | staining system which is one Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of a pick-up apparatus. FIG. 3 is a front view of the pickup device of FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a side view of the pickup device of FIG. 2. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of the principal part of a pick-up apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of a dyeing liquid preparation apparatus. It is a perspective view of the arrow A direction in FIG. It is an expansion perspective view of the arrow C direction in FIG. It is an expansion perspective view of the arrow D direction in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of a liquid supply apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the usage example of a tilting board. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of a dyeing | staining apparatus. It is the perspective view which looked at the rotary dyeing | staining apparatus of the dyeing | staining apparatus shown in FIG. 12 in the arrow A direction. FIG. 14 is a BB cross-sectional view of the rotary dyeing apparatus shown in FIG. 13. It is CC sectional drawing of the rotary dyeing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a side view which shows the state before the container tilting of the rotary dyeing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view of the rotary dyeing apparatus shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the container conveyance apparatus of the dyeing | staining apparatus shown in FIG. 12 in the arrow A direction. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the chuck | zipper member of the container conveying apparatus shown in FIG. 18, (a) has shown the closed state, (b) has each shown the open state. FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the chuck member shown in FIG. 19 as viewed from below. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the other Example of the rotational dyeing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of a pre-processing apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the state after the action | operation of the pre-processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state after the action | operation of the pre-processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state after the action | operation of the pre-processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state after the action | operation of the pre-processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of the pre-processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of the pre-processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of a post-processing apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the collection | recovery washing apparatus of the container for dyeing | staining. It is a principal part perspective view which expands and shows the container inversion apparatus of the collection | recovery washing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the state after the action | operation of the container inversion apparatus shown in FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which expands and shows the collection | recovery apparatus of the collection | recovery washing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the state after the action | operation of the collection | recovery apparatus shown in FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the state after the action | operation of the collection | recovery apparatus shown in FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which expands and shows the washing | cleaning apparatus of the collection | recovery washing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the state after the action | operation of the washing | cleaning apparatus shown in FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the state after the action | operation of the washing | cleaning apparatus shown in FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the state after the action | operation of the washing | cleaning apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of the collection | recovery washing apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of the collection | recovery washing apparatus shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows a part of conventional dyeing machine.

FIG. 1 shows an outline of an automatic staining system which is an embodiment of the present invention. The automatic dyeing system of the illustrated example includes a dyeing container P having an opening in an upper part capable of accommodating a dyed object such as socks and underwear, and a plurality of processes for performing various processes on the dyed object and the dyeing container P. Stations A to E and transport means T that travels between the processing stations along the transport path and moves the staining container P to each processing station.

The conveying means T is composed of a plurality of conveying devices such as a belt conveyor and a roller conveyor, and each processing station A to E is provided in the middle of the conveying path. The transport means T places the staining container P, and first transports it to the processing station A located at the uppermost stream among the processing stations A to E, where the predetermined work is performed at the processing station A. When the dyeing container P is received, the dyeing container P is sequentially conveyed toward the downstream processing stations B to E along the conveying path, and the dyeing container P is processed in each processing station A constituting one cycle of dyeing. The objects to be dyed accommodated in the dyeing container P are dyed by automatically circulating through E. Further, the staining container P is transported by the transport means T from the processing station E located at the most downstream position to the processing station A positioned at the most upstream position, and circulates through the transport path. These series of operations are remotely operated by a control unit 7 such as a computer according to a predetermined program.

In this embodiment, the processing station (1) picks up a predetermined number (one in this embodiment) of the objects to be dyed from a plurality of stacked objects to be dyed and puts them into the dyeing container P. Station A and (2) Dye Liquid Preparation Processing Station B, which is provided on the downstream side of Dye Input Processing Station A, prepares the dye liquid and supplies the dye liquid prepared in the dyeing container P containing the object to be dyed. And (3) a dyeing treatment station C which is provided on the downstream side of the dye liquid preparation processing station B and dyes the object by rotating the dyeing container P containing the object to be dyed and the dyeing liquid, and (4) A post-processing station provided on the downstream side of the dyeing treatment station C, which supplies a treatment liquid to the dyed object after dyeing, and performs post-treatments such as neutralization treatment, washing treatment, fixing treatment, and flexible treatment. (5) a recovery washing processing station E that is provided on the downstream side of the post-treatment station D and collects the objects to be dyed and the treatment liquid stored in the dyeing vessel P, and then washes the dyeing vessel P; Is included.

In addition to the above-described processing stations A to E, the processing station that receives the staining container P and performs a predetermined operation may include a drying processing station that dries the stained staining container P as necessary. Various processing stations such as a storage processing station for storing empty dyeing containers P can be provided in the transport path. In this case, the drying processing station can be provided downstream of the recovery cleaning processing station E. In addition, the storage processing station can be provided between the recovery cleaning processing station E (or the drying processing station) and the article input processing station A. The storage processing station can store a large number of dyeing containers P. The dyeing containers P that have been washed or dried are collected and temporarily stored, and then supplied to the dyed object input processing station A again.

Next, each processing station A to E will be described in detail. In the object charging processing station A, there is provided a pick-up device 1 that can pick up a plurality of objects to be dyed one by one and put them in a dyeing container P in a state of being stacked on a pallet (not shown). ing.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the pickup device 1 includes a support 10, a movable member 11 provided on the support 10 so as to be movable up and down, a stopper 12 that defines a lower limit at which the movable member 11 can be lowered, A gripping means 14 for rotating the pair of sandwiching plates 13 so as to be opened and closed, and a pair of airtight plates disposed so as to sandwich the pair of sandwiching plates 13 and slidingly contact each sandwiching plate 13 with the inner smooth surface. 15 and suction means 16 for generating a negative pressure.

The support 10 is a frame positioned above a plurality of stacked objects M, and two guide sleeves 100 are fixed thereto. The movable member 11 is attached to the lower end of the slide bar 101 inserted through the guide sleeve 100. The to-be-dyed material M is laminated | stacked on the pallet (not shown) etc. in the state expanded flat. The stopper 12 hangs the horizontal member 102 over the upper ends of the two slide bars 101 and abuts the bar 103 suspended from the horizontal member 102 against the upper surface of the support 10. Details of the proximity sensor 104 attached to the support 10 and the detected piece 105 fixed to the horizontal member 102 will be described later.

The gripping means 14 is connected to an air cylinder 108 joined to a stem 106 fixed to the movable member 11 with a pin 107, a crank 111 joined to a piston rod 109 of the air cylinder 108 with a pin 110, and a pair of sandwiching plates 13 respectively. The two rotating shafts 112 and 113 are provided. The crank 111 inputs an operation in which the piston rod 109 moves downward to the rotating shaft 112 as a rotational force. Since this rotational force is transmitted to the rotating shaft 113 through the gear 114 attached to the rotating shafts 112 and 113, the pair of sandwiching plates 13 rotate in the direction in which the lower edge portions 13A are opened. On the other hand, when the piston rod 109 is retracted upward, the pair of sandwiching plates 13 rotate in a direction in which the lower edge portions 13A are closed.

The airtight plate 15 is obtained by joining a transparent plate 116 made of acrylic resin to a side plate 115 fixed to the movable member 11. The side plate 115 also serves as a bearing for the rotating shafts 112 and 113. The suction means 16 generates negative pressure in the gaps inside the pair of sandwiching plates 13 and the pair of airtight plates 15. For example, a suction nozzle that generates negative pressure at the lower end of the short pipe is applied to the inside of the short pipe having the lower end and the upper end by supplying compressed air that freezes from the lower end to the upper end. May be. In this case, the lower end portion of the short pipe is opened to the lower surface of the movable member 11. Or you may connect the inlet of an air blower to said space | gap.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pickup device 1 includes elevating means 117 that elevates and lowers the support 10 with respect to the object to be dyed M. The elevating means 117 causes the timing belt 118 connected to the support 10 to travel in the vertical direction according to the rotation of the timing pulley 120 by the motor 119. By connecting the slider 122 engaged with the guide rail 121 to the support body 10, the support body 10 is guided along the guide rail 121 in the vertical direction. The operation of the gripping means 14 and the lifting / lowering means 117 is controlled by the control unit 7.

Next, the operation of the pickup device 1 having the above configuration will be described. Here, the support body 10 stands by above the plurality of stacked objects to be dyed M, and each sandwiching plate 13 is positioned at a position higher than the uppermost first object to be dyed M and has a lower edge portion. 13A is held open. Further, the suction means 16 generates a negative pressure.

Note that the staining container P into which the object to be dyed M is charged will be described later in detail, but the staining container P washed in the recovery washing processing station E is reused. The dyeing containers P cleaned at the recovery cleaning processing station E are sequentially transported to the vicinity of the article input processing station A by the transport means T in a state where the lower portion is opened upside down. The dyeing container P is turned upside down by a transfer device (not shown) such as a robot hand and is opened in a predetermined area on the conveying means T where the pick-up object 1 can be loaded by the pickup device 1 in an open state. It is supposed to be placed.

First, the elevating means 117 lowers the support 10 and abuts the lower edge portion 13A of each sandwich plate 13 against the dyed object M located at the uppermost position. As a result, the pair of sandwiching plates 13 are pushed up together with the movable member 11, the gripping means 15, and the pair of airtight plates 15, so that the horizontal member 102 rises with respect to the support 10. The proximity sensor 104 detects that the detected piece 105 has deviated upward from the detection area and sends a detection signal.

The control unit 7 stops the lifting / lowering means 117 based on the detection signal of the proximity sensor 104. At this time, the object to be dyed M is sucked upward by the negative pressure of the suction means 16, and the object to be dyed M rises between the underlined portions 13A of the respective sandwiching plates 13, as shown in FIG. It deforms as follows. Further, the negative pressure of the suction means 16 acts on the object to be dyed M as a force for separating the first object to be dyed M from the second object to be dyed M below it.

As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the gripping means 15 rotates each sandwiching plate 13 in the direction in which each lower edge portion 13A is closed, and as shown in FIG. The object to be dyed M is sandwiched between the sandwiching plates 13. Subsequently, by raising the support body 10 by the elevating means 117, the first uppermost article M to be dyed can be taken out from the pallet (not shown) and put into the dyeing container P. The dyeing container P in which the object to be dyed M is fed is conveyed by the conveying means T to the dye liquid preparation processing station B which is the next process.

According to the pickup device 1 having the above-described configuration, the lower edge portion 13A of each sandwiching plate 13 is closed in a state where the raised portion of the dyed object M is inserted between the pair of sandwiching plates 13, respectively. Compared to the case where the object to be dyed M simply spread flat is sandwiched between the pair of sandwiching plates 13, a wider range of the object to be dyed M is sandwiched between the respective sandwiching plates 13. Therefore, there is an advantage that when the support body 10 is lifted by the elevating means 117, the first article M is not easily removed from each sandwich plate 13, and the thickness, elasticity, and air permeability of the article M are reduced. In addition, regardless of the surface properties, it is possible to reliably take out only one uppermost article M from among the plurality of laminated articles M to be stacked.

Further, when the gripping means 15 rotates the respective sandwiching plates 13 in the direction in which the respective lower edge portions 13 </ b> A are closed, the first dyed object M on the uppermost side is the lower edge of each sandwiching plate 13. The frictional force in the direction of the arrow t shown in FIG. 5C is received from the portion 13A, and slipping occurs with respect to the second article M to be dyed thereunder. For this reason, even if the raised pieces of the first and second objects to be dyed M are intertwined, they can be easily separated from each other. It is possible to reliably take out only one sheet M to be dyed.

Returning to FIG. 1, a plurality of types of dye solutions can be prepared in the dye solution preparation processing station B in the next step, and the prepared dye solutions are supplied to the dyeing container P in which the objects to be dyed are accommodated. A dye liquor preparation device 2 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the dye liquid preparation device 2 includes a liquid supply device 20, a preparation container 21, a stirring device 22, a container transfer device 23, a retreat device 24, and a cleaning device 25. Is supported by the frame body 26.

The liquid supply device 20 includes a plurality of dispensers 200 that respectively supply the dye solution. Each dispenser 200 is connected to a tank for storing a dye solution, an auxiliary agent, and the like. After the piston 201 is retracted, the cylinder 202 is filled with the dye solution and the like, and then the piston 201 is pressed to prepare the mixing container 21. It is comprised so that discharge is possible. The dispenser 200 is divided into a plurality of groups (two in the present embodiment), and the longitudinal direction of the cylinder 202 is horizontal on the upper surface of the tilting plate 203 provided corresponding to each group. They are arranged in parallel.

The tilting plate 203 is attached to a support rod 27 fixed to the frame body 26 so as to extend horizontally through a hinge. The rotation axis of the hinge extends in the horizontal direction so as to be orthogonal to the axis of each cylinder 202, and each tilt plate 203 can be tilted up and down (in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 6). It is supported to be individually tiltable. The tilting plates 203 can be tilted manually or can be automatically performed by operating an air cylinder or the like.

In the plurality of dispensers 200, the rear end of the piston 201 is connected to the protruding portion 204a of the connecting member 204 for each group. The connecting member 204 is supported along the guide rail 203a on the tilting plate 203 so as to be able to reciprocate in the forward / backward direction of the piston 201, and can move the connected piston 201 integrally by the same distance. The drive control of the connecting member 204 is performed with high accuracy by a control motor 205 such as a stepping motor.

The cylinder 202 has at least two types of bores in each group, and in this embodiment, the cylinder 202 is configured by combining a predetermined number of two types, a large diameter cylinder 202A and a small diameter cylinder 202B. The combination pattern of the cylinders 202A and 202B having different diameters is preferably different for each group. In this embodiment, one of the two groups is divided into two large-diameter cylinders 202A and six small-diameter cylinders 202B. The other group is composed of one large-diameter cylinder 202A and eight small-diameter cylinders 202B.

The dyeing solution is supplied from the liquid supply device 20 to the mixing container 21. 8 and 9 are enlarged perspective views of the mixing container 21. FIG. 8 and 9 show states seen from the arrow C direction and the D direction in FIG. 6, respectively. The preparation container 21 is configured such that the upper opening of the container body 206 is covered with a lid 207, and a supply block 208 is attached to the lid 207. The supply block 208 has a plurality of openings 208 a to which the ends of pipes (not shown) for supplying a dye solution and the like from each dispenser 200 of the liquid supply device 20 are connected. A dye solution or the like can be supplied to the container main body 206 via the section 207a.

The lower part of the container body 206 is tapered so as to taper downward, and a discharge part 206a is formed at the lower end. The discharge part 206a can be sealed by a plug 206c attached to the lower end of the rod 206b, and the discharge part 206a can be opened and closed by the vertical movement of the rod 206b by the air cylinder 206d.

The stirring device 22 is provided at the lower end of the rotating rod 210, the driving motor 209 provided on the upper surface of the lid 207, the rotating rod 210 connected to the driving motor 209 so as to be rotatable inside the container body 206. The dyeing solution supplied to the container main body 206 can be stirred and mixed by the rotation of the rotating blade 211. The rotating rod 210 is disposed in the vicinity of the rod 206b so as to be parallel to the rod 206b passing through the axis of the container body 206.

The container transfer device 23 is mounted in the vicinity of the conveyance end portion of the conveyance means T that conveys the dyeing container P from the above-described dyeing material input processing station A toward the preparation container 21 (in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 6). The pusher 212 pushes out the staining container P onto the table 28. On the upper surface of the mounting table 28, a weighing scale 28a for detecting the weight of the staining container P is provided. The weigh scale 28 only needs to detect the entire weight of the staining container P including the dyeing liquid and output a signal corresponding to the detected amount. For example, a piezoelectric element, a strain gauge type, or a capacitance type can be used. A weight sensor or the like can be used.

The retracting device 24 includes a guide rail 213 that supports the mixing container 21 so as to be movable in the horizontal direction (the direction indicated by arrow F in FIG. 8), and an air cylinder that drives the mixing container 21 along the guide rail 213. The mixing container 21 is disposed between a cleaning position immediately above the cleaning liquid recovery tray 216 shown in FIG. 8 and a liquid supply position immediately above the mounting table 28 shown in FIG. It can be reciprocated. The guide rail 213 and the actuator 214 are attached to the frame body 26.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the cleaning device 25 includes an injection nozzle 215 provided on the lid 207, and the injection nozzle 215 is supplied from a cleaning liquid tank (not shown) through a pipe (not shown). By supplying the cleaning liquid to the liquid, the cleaning liquid can be sprayed on the entire inner surface of the preparation container 21. In the present embodiment, two injection nozzles 215 are arranged on both sides of the rotating rod 210 of the stirring device 22.

Next, the operation of the dye preparation device 2 having the above-described configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, each dispenser 200 of the liquid supply apparatus 2 is connected to a tank 29 for storing dye liquor, an auxiliary agent, and the like via an upstream pipe 200a, and upstream of the upstream pipe 200a. A side valve 200b is provided. Further, on the discharge side of each dispenser 200, a downstream pipe 200c for supplying a dye solution or the like to the preparation container 21 is provided, and a downstream valve 200d is provided on the downstream pipe 200c. Yes.

First, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), with the upstream side valve 200b opened and the downstream side valve 200d closed, the piston 201 is retracted to suck the dye solution or the like into the cylinder 202 and dispense it. The vessel 200 is filled with a dye solution or the like. Next, as shown in FIG. 10B, the dye solution and the like are discharged by advancing the piston 201 with the upstream side valve 200b closed and the downstream side valve 200d opened. Then, as shown in FIG. 10C, when the upstream valve 200b is opened and the downstream valve 200d is closed while the piston 201 is moving forward, the dye liquor remaining in the cylinder 202 is returned to the tank 29. Since the piston 201 of each dispenser 200 is connected by a connecting member 204 for each group and is integrally driven at a constant speed by a control motor 205, the upstream side of each dispenser 200 during discharge of a dye solution or the like. By controlling the switching timing of the valve 200b and the downstream valve 200d, an amount of dyeing liquid corresponding to the amount of movement of the piston 201 (the length L in FIG. 10C) while the downstream valve 200d is open, etc. Can be discharged from each dispenser 200, and an amount set in advance for each dispenser 200 can be discharged.

Further, as in the present embodiment, each group of cylinders 202 has at least two types of bores, so that the discharge amount of each dispenser 200 is not limited to the valve switching timing described above, but also the bores of the cylinders 202. Since it can be adjusted also by selection, the selection range of the discharge amount can be expanded.

The grouping of the dispenser 200 can be made to correspond to the type of required dyeing liquid, and by setting the type of dyeing liquid and the discharge amount for each group in advance, a wide variety of dyeing liquids can be prepared. Can be performed quickly and accurately.

Thus, the dyeing solution and the like are supplied to the preparation container 21. When the object M to be dyed such as socks or underwear is accommodated in the object to be dyed processing station A, the dyeing container P is conveyed to the dye liquid preparation processing station B by the conveying means T and then transferred to the container transfer device 23. Then, it is transferred onto the mounting table 28. The dyeing liquid supplied to the mixing container 21 is stirred by the operation of the stirring device 22 at the liquid supply position immediately above the mounting table 28, and then the discharging container 206a of the container body 206 is opened to open the dyeing container P. To be supplied. It is possible to determine whether or not the supply amount of the mixed dye solution to the dyeing container P is appropriate by detection of the weighing scale 28 a provided on the mounting table 28. Thus, by supplying the dyeing liquid to the dyeing container P after preparing the dyeing liquid in the mixing container 21, there is no possibility that the undiluted undiluted solution directly adheres to the object M in the dyeing container P, and the color of the dyeing Unevenness can be reliably prevented.

When the mixed dyeing liquid is supplied to the dyeing container P, the dyeing container P is transported to the dyeing processing station C which is the next process, while the compounding container 21 is moved to the cleaning position by the operation of the retracting device 24. To do. At the cleaning position, the cleaning liquid is sprayed from the injection nozzle 215 into the preparation container 21, and the preparation container 21 is cleaned. The sprayed cleaning liquid is discharged from the discharge portion 206 a of the container body 206 and is recovered through the cleaning liquid recovery tray 216. Thereafter, the preparation of the next dyeing liquid can be started by moving the preparation container 21 to the liquid supply position again by the operation of the retracting device 24. In this way, a wide variety of prepared dyeing liquids can be supplied quickly and efficiently to the dyeing containers P that are sequentially conveyed from the article input processing station A by the conveying means T. In addition, it is possible to supply dye liquids of different colors for each of the dyeing containers P, and it is possible to variously dye objects to be dyed at a dyeing processing station C described later.

The tilting plate 203 can support each dispenser 200 so that the axis of the cylinder 202 is horizontal. By tilting the tip end side (discharge side) of the cylinder 202 upward, FIG. ), When air a is mixed into the cylinder 202, the air a can be collected in the vicinity of the downstream pipe 200c. Therefore, by moving the piston 201 forward with the upstream valve 200b closed and the downstream valve 200d opened, the air a can be easily discharged from the downstream pipe 200c together with the dye solution and the like.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the tip end side of the cylinder 202 is tilted downward, the liquid 1 in the cylinder 202 can be collected in the vicinity of the upstream pipe 200a. Therefore, when the liquid in the cylinder 202 needs to be replaced, all the liquid can be easily returned to the tank 29 through the upstream pipe 200a by the advancement of the piston 201, so that the replacement work can be performed quickly. it can.

The means for tilting the tilting plate 203 up and down is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the tilting plate 203 includes a support rod 27 via a hinge 203b. The air cylinder 203c is provided at the edge opposite to the edge attached to the frame, and the tip of the rod 203d of the air cylinder 203c is brought into contact with the frame body 26 from above to support the tilting plate 203. The tilting plate 203 can be tilted up and down by the forward and backward movement of the rod 203d.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the dyeing station 3 in the next process is provided with a dyeing device 3 for rotating the dyeing container P in which the object to be dyed and the dyeing liquid is housed to dye the object to be dyed. As shown in FIG. 12, the dyeing apparatus 3 includes a plurality of rotary dyeing apparatuses 30 that can individually rotate the dyeing containers P to dye an object to be dyed, and a dyeing container P for each rotary dyeing apparatus 30. And a container transfer device 31 for transfer. In the present embodiment, each rotational dyeing device 30 includes three units arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction (X direction) as one unit, and each unit is provided in four stages in the vertical direction (Z direction), so that the matrix Arranged in a shape.

13 is a perspective view of one unit of the rotary dyeing apparatus 30 shown in FIG. 12 as viewed in the direction of arrow A. FIGS. 14 and 15 are cross-sectional views taken along line BB in FIG. It is C sectional drawing. Each rotary dyeing device 30 is configured to be capable of mounting a dyeing container P having an opening in the upper portion thereof, and includes a rotating table 300, a pressing device 301, and a tilting device 314 as shown in FIGS. ing. FIG. 13 shows a state after the staining container P is tilted substantially horizontally (Y direction in FIG. 12).

The turntable 300 is formed in a disc shape, and is rotatably supported by the mounting frame 32 via a bearing device 33.

The pressing device 301 includes a pressing cylinder 302 such as an air cylinder attached to the mounting frame 32, a transmission shaft 304 having one end attached to the tip of a rod 302a of the pressing cylinder 302 via a connecting plate 303, And a plate-like pressing body 305 attached to the other end side of the shaft 304. The pressing cylinder 302 and the transmission shaft 304 are disposed substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the rotating table 300, and the pressing body 305 is disposed so as to face the rotating table 300. As shown in FIG. 15, a fixed shaft 306 is fixed to the pressing body 305.

The fixed shaft 306 has a hollow portion 306a formed along the axis, and is provided so as to penetrate the pressing body 305 so that the axis of rotation of the rotary table 300 coincides with the axis. A pressure release tube 307 is connected to one end side of the hollow portion 306a facing the turntable 300, and the other end side of the hollow portion 306a communicates with the outside through a communication port 306b. The pressure release pipe 307 is arranged so as to extend upward in a tilted state of the staining container P shown in FIG. Further, a thermocouple 308 is inserted into the hollow portion 306a from the other end side, and the thermocouple 308 is disposed so that the temperature measuring portion 308a extends downward through one end side of the hollow portion 306a. The thermocouple 308 insertion portion with respect to the fixed shaft 306 is liquid-tightly sealed so that the dye solution in the dyeing container P does not leak. The pressure release tube 307 and the thermocouple 308 are covered with a plate 309a provided on a lid 309, which will be described later, and the object M is prevented from being caught by the pressure release tube 307 and the thermocouple 308 during dyeing.

Further, the pressing device 301 includes a lid 309 that seals the opening of the staining container P, and a bearing device 310 is fixed to the center of the surface of the lid 309. The rotating shaft 306 of the pressing body 305 is inserted through an opening formed in the center of the lid body 309 via the bearing device 310, and supports the lid body 309 in a rotatable manner. The bearing device 310 is configured such that a rolling bearing 310b is accommodated in an annular case 310a. The pressing body 305 contacts the case 310a of the bearing device 310 and presses the lid 309, whereby the lid 309 is dyed. The container P is in close contact with the peripheral edge of the container P. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 17, a washer 312 is interposed between the pressing body 305 and the bearing 310b, and the washer 312, the bearing 310b, and the case are pressed by the pressing force acting on the pressing body 305 in the direction indicated by the arrow. The lid 309 is pressed through 310a. An annular packing 313 is fitted on one end side of the fixed shaft 306, and the space between the fixed shaft 306 and the lid 309 is liquid-tightly sealed by the packing 313.

The pressing device 301 may have any configuration as long as the staining container P is hermetically sealed by the lid body 309 and the staining container P and the lid body 309 are rotatably sandwiched, for example, one of the opposing surfaces of the U-shaped frame. Alternatively, the rotary table 300 may be rotatably supported, and the pressing body 305 may be supported on the other side via a drive cylinder so as to be able to advance and retreat. Sites that come into contact with the dyeing liquid, such as the dyeing container P and the lid 309, are preferably made of a corrosion-resistant material such as stainless steel.

The tilting device 314 includes a tilting cylinder 316 such as an air cylinder attached to the support frame 315, and the tip of the rod 316 a of the tilting cylinder 316 is fixed to the mounting frame 32. The mounting frame 32 is supported by a rotating shaft 311 so as to be rotatable with respect to the support frame 315. By moving the rod 316a of the tilting cylinder 316 forward and backward, the mounting frame 32 rotates and the staining container P is rotated. Can be changed between the standing state shown in FIG. 16 and the tilted state shown in FIG.

Further, the rotary dyeing device 30 includes a rotation driving device 317 that rotates the dyeing container P mounted on the turntable 300. The rotation driving device 317 includes a driving pulley 318 and a driven pulley 319 attached to the support frame 315, and an endless driving belt 320 wound around the driving pulley 318 and the driven pulley 319. Tension is applied to the drive belt 320 by a tension roller 321 attached to the support frame 315. The drive pulley 318 is connected to the rotation shaft of the drive motor 322, and rotationally drives the drive belt 320 in one direction. The driven pulley 319 has a groove 319a formed along the outer peripheral surface. The drive belt 320 is disposed such that the lower surface side of the groove 319a of the driven pulley 319 is in contact with the outer peripheral edge of the turntable 300 by tilting the staining container P, and rotationally drives the turntable 300 by friction.

In this embodiment, the rotational drive of the staining container P in the three rotary dyeing apparatuses 30 is performed by the single rotary drive apparatus 317, so that the configuration is made compact. A device 317 may be provided.

Further, the rotary dyeing device 30 is provided with heating heaters 34 such as far infrared heaters arranged on the left and right sides of the rotary table 300 so as to extend along the axis of the dyeing container P in a tilted state. The heater 34 is covered with a reflecting plate 34a so that the dyeing container P can be efficiently heated, and is attached to the support frame 315 via a stay (not shown).

Further, as shown only in FIG. 15, the rotary dyeing apparatus 30 includes a cooling water nozzle 35 for supplying cooling water to the side surface of the tilted dyeing container P. The cooling water nozzle 35 tilts so that cooling water can be supplied from the cooling water tank (not shown) to the side surface of the staining container P by the operation of a pump and a solenoid valve disposed in the flow path. It is fixed to the support frame 315 at a position that does not interfere with the container P. At the tip of the cooling water nozzle 35, two cooling water ejection holes 35a, 35a for injecting cooling water obliquely downward from both sides across the axis of the cooling water nozzle 35 are formed. Cooling water can be supplied over a wide range along the axis.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 18, the container transport device 31 is supported by a support frame 325 including a plurality of vertical columns 323 and a plurality of horizontal beams 324, and is movably supported in the left-right direction (X direction) by the support frame 325. The horizontal moving body 326, the elevating body 327 provided on the horizontal moving body 326 so as to be movable up and down (Z direction), and the chuck member 328 provided on the elevating body 327 so as to be movable back and forth (Y direction). And. The support frame 325 is provided with a pair of guide rails 329 and 329 extending in the left-right direction (X direction) on a horizontal beam 324 connected to the lower end of the vertical column 323.

The horizontal moving body 326 is configured by connecting an upper block 330 and a lower block 331 by a pair of guide rods 332 and 332 extending in the vertical direction (Z direction), and lower portions on both sides of the lower block 331 are a pair of guides. The rails 329 and 329 are engaged.

As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 19A, the lifting body 327 includes a pair of stays 334a, a pair of brackets 333 and 333 disposed on both left and right (X direction) sides. 334a and a pair of connecting plates 334b and 334b arranged in the front-rear direction (Y direction), and a guide member for guiding the chuck member 328 to the opposing inner surface side of the pair of brackets 333 and 333 335 and 335 are provided. Further, insertion blocks 336 and 336 through which the guide rods 332 and 332 are inserted are fixed to the outer surface sides of the brackets 333 and 333.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 19A, the chuck member 328 has two rotary shafts 338 and 338 rotatably disposed on both side portions of a pair of plate- like base members 337 and 337 arranged vertically. ing. The end portions of the gripping claws 339 and 339 are coupled to the respective rotation shafts 338 and 338, and the gripping claws 339 and 339 rotate together with the rotation of the rotation shafts 338 and 338, thereby opening and closing the gripping claws 339 and 339. Is done. Moreover, one end side of the plate-shaped lever members 340 and 340 is connected to the respective rotating shafts 338 and 338, and the other end sides of the lever members 340 and 340 are rotatably provided on the lever members 340 and 340. The protrusions 340a and 340a (see FIG. 19B) are engaged with the groove portions 341a and 341a formed in the block-like coupler 341. The groove portions 341a and 341a extend along the longitudinal direction of the lever members 340 and 340, and the protrusions 340a and 340a are formed to be movable along the groove portions 341a and 341a when the chuck member 328 is opened and closed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the container transport device 31 includes a horizontal drive device 342 and a lift drive device 343 that drive the horizontal moving body 326, the lift body 327, and the chuck member 328 in the X direction, the Z direction, and the Y direction, respectively. And an advancing / retreating drive device 344, and a chuck opening / closing device (not shown) for opening / closing the chuck member 328.

The horizontal driving device 342 includes a pair of timing pulleys 342a and 342b disposed at the same height, and the pair of timing pulleys 342a and 342b are attached to the horizontal beam 324 on the upper and lower sides of the support frame 325, respectively. It has been. Between the pair of timing pulleys 342a and 342b, an endless timing belt 342c is suspended in the left-right direction (X direction). The upper and lower timing belts 342c and 342c are connected to the upper block 330 of the horizontal moving body 326. The lower block 331 is fixed. Further, one of the pair of timing pulleys 342a and 342a disposed above and below is connected so as to rotate integrally by a connecting shaft 342d, and the upper timing pulley 342a is connected to the output shaft of the servo motor 342e. Another timing belt 342g is wound around the provided timing pulley 342f. Since the horizontal driving device 342 has such a configuration, the upper and lower timing belts 342c and 342c are driven in synchronization by the operation of the servo motor 342e, and the horizontal moving body 326 is moved along the pair of guide rails 329 and 329. Move in the X direction.

The elevating drive device 343 includes timing pulleys 343 a and 343 b as a pair on the upper block 330 and the lower block 331 of the horizontal moving body 326, respectively. The pair of timing pulleys 343 a and 343 b are arranged on the left and right sides of the horizontal moving body 326. It is provided on each side along the direction (X direction). An endless timing belt 343c is suspended along the vertical direction (Z direction) between the pair of timing pulleys 343a and 343b, and the left and right timing belts 343c and 343c are brackets 333 on both sides of the lifting body 327. , 333 are fixed (see FIG. 19). Further, the upper sides 343a and 343a of the pair of timing pulleys are coupled so as to rotate integrally by a coupling shaft 343d, and one timing pulley 343a is a timing pulley 343f provided on the output shaft of the servo motor 343e. Between them, another timing belt 343g is wound. The elevating drive device 343 has such a configuration, so that the left and right timing belts 343c and 343c are driven in synchronization by the operation of the servo motor 343e, and the elevating body 327 is moved along the pair of guide rods 332 and 332. Move in the direction.

The advancing / retracting drive device 344 is a rodless cylinder fixed between a pair of connecting plates 334b and 334b arranged in front and rear between a pair of brackets 333 and 333, as shown in FIG. It is composed of A piston and a magnet (not shown) are accommodated inside the advancing / retreating drive 344, and the piston and the magnet are moved back and forth (Y direction) by selectively introducing compressed air from the air introduction portions at both ends. The chuck member 328 can be interlocked by moving and attracting a magnet provided on the rear side of the chuck member 328. With such a configuration, the advance / retreat drive 344 can drive the chuck member 328 in the front-rear direction.

The chuck opening / closing device is constituted by an air cylinder (not shown in FIGS. 19 and 20), and by connecting the rod of the air cylinder to the coupler 341, the coupler 341 is moved back and forth (Y direction). be able to. The chuck opening / closing device drives the coupler 341 further forward after the chuck member 328 is advanced from the state shown in FIG. 19A in the front-rear direction (Y direction) as shown in FIG. 19B. Thus, the gripping claws 339 and 339 can be opened, and the staining container P gripped by the chuck member 328 can be placed on the rotary staining device 30. Further, after completion of the dyeing in the rotary dyeing device 30, the dyeing container P on the rotary dyeing device 30 can be gripped again by performing the reverse operation.

As described above, the horizontal drive device 342, the lift drive device 343, and the advance / retreat drive device 344 serve as three-axis drive means for driving the chuck member 328 along the three axes (X axis, Z axis, and Y axis) directions orthogonal to each other. Function. The operations of the horizontal drive device 342, the lift drive device 343, and the advance / retreat drive device 344 are controlled by the controller 7 together with the chuck opening / closing device and the rotary dyeing device 30.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the staining apparatus 3 includes a carry-in section S1, an intermediate section S2, and a carry-out section S3 in an area where the staining container P can be transported by the container transport apparatus 31. The carry-in section S1 and the intermediate section S2 are disposed adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. The carry-in section S1 and the intermediate section S2 are respectively provided with weighing scales 345a and 345b on which the staining container P is placed. Yes. The weigh scales 345a and 345b only need to be able to detect the entire weight of the staining container P including the article M and the dyeing liquid and to output a signal corresponding to the detected amount, for example, a piezoelectric element or a strain gauge type. An electrostatic capacity type weight sensor can be used.

In the present embodiment, the mounting table 28 (shown in FIG. 6) of the dye preparation device 2 described above also serves as the carry-in section S1, and the staining container P is prepared from the preparation container 21 on the mounting table 28. When the dyeing liquid is supplied, the container transport device 31 sequentially transports the mounting table 28 to the rotary dyeing device 30. In addition, it is not always necessary to take such a configuration, and the staining container P to which the prepared dye solution is supplied on the mounting table 28 is moved from the mounting table 28 to the vicinity of the carry-in section S1 of the staining apparatus 3 by the conveying means T. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the paper is sequentially placed on the weighing scale 345a of the carry-in section S1 by a pusher (not shown) or the like.

On the other hand, the carrying section T is connected to the carry-out section S3, and the dyeing container P after the dyeing of the dyed object M is performed after the dyeing object M is neutralized or washed by the conveying means T. It is transported toward a post-processing station D where processing is performed.

The dyeing device 3 further includes an adding device for adding a dyeing assistant such as mirabilite or soda ash, and the supply nozzle 346 of the adding device is disposed above the intermediate section S2, so that the upper portion of the dyeing vessel P is disposed. The dyeing assistant can be added from the opening.

Next, the operation of the staining apparatus 3 having the above configuration will be described. In the dye liquid preparation processing station B, a dyeing container P into which a dyeing liquid and an auxiliary agent suitable for the object to be dyed M are injected is a weigh scale 345a (in this embodiment, a weight scale 28a provided on the mounting table 28). Thus, it is determined whether or not the overall weight of the dyeing container P including the article M and the dyeing liquid is appropriate.

When the detection signal of the weighing scale 345a (weighing scale 28a) is input, the control unit 7 determines whether or not an appropriate amount of dyeing liquid is contained by comparison with a preset weight value, and the determination result is If it fails, an alarm sound is output and the operation is paused. When the determination result is acceptable, the control unit 7 operates the horizontal driving device 342 and the lifting / lowering driving device 343 to move the chuck member 328 to the loading section S1 (the mounting table 28 in the present embodiment). Then, after the dyeing container P is gripped by the chuck member 328 by the operation of the advance / retreat driving device 344, the rotational dyeing device 30 in a stopped state is detected, and one of them is selected and conveyed to the rotational dyeing device 30.

The moving speed of the horizontal moving body 326 and the lifting body 327 due to the operation of the horizontal driving device 342 and the lifting drive device 343 depends on the coordinate position on the XZ plane of the loading section S1 and the XZ of the rotational dyeing device 3 as the destination. The chuck member 328 can be linearly moved to the rotary dyeing apparatus 30 by simultaneously operating the horizontal moving body 326 and the lifting body 327 based on the coordinate position on the surface. .

When the rotating dyeing apparatus 30 is not in use, the distance between the rotating table 300 and the lid 309 is widened in advance by the operation of the pressing device 301 and the tilting device 314 while the rotating table 300 is horizontal. The chuck member 328 that has transported the staining container P to the rotary dyeing device 30 inserts the staining container P between the rotary table 300 and the lid 309 by the operation of the advance / retreat drive device 344, and then the chuck opening / closing device. The staining container P is placed on the turntable 300 by expanding the tips of the gripping claws 339 and 339 by operation.

When the rotary dyeing apparatus 30 detects that the dyeing container P is mounted on the turntable 300 by a sensor (not shown) or the like, the rotary dyeing apparatus 30 operates the pressing device 301 to move the lid 309 from above with respect to the dyeing container P. Press. As a result, the staining container P is sealed by the lid body 309, and the staining container P and the lid body 309 are rotatably held between the turntable 300 and the pressing body 305. Thereafter, the tilting device 314 is operated to tilt the staining container P as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the staining container P is tilted so that the axis is substantially horizontal, but the staining container P may be tilted so as to tilt diagonally upward or diagonally downward. In the tilted state of the dyeing container P, the pressure release pipe 307 extends upward in the dyeing container P, and the opening end of the pressure release pipe 307 is exposed above the liquid surface of the dye solution, and the dyeing container The internal space of P communicates with the outside of the staining container P. On the other hand, the thermocouple 308 extends downward in the dyeing container P, and measures the temperature of the dye solution.

When the dyeing container P is tilted, the inside of the dyeing container P is heated by the heater 34, the outer peripheral edge of the turntable 300 comes into contact with the drive belt 320, and the turntable 300 starts rotating. As described above, the rotation driving device 317 can automatically rotate each staining container P by the driving belt 320 in conjunction with the tilting operation of the staining container P, and individually each of the plurality of turntables 300. It can be rotated.

Thus, the dyeing container P rotates together with the lid 309, and the contained article M is dyed with the dye liquid L as indicated by a broken line in FIG. The storage amount of the dye liquor L is usually set so that the liquid surface is located slightly below the axis of the dyeing container P in a tilted state. The pressure release pipe 307 always faces upward during the rotation of the staining container P, and releases the increase in internal pressure accompanying the increase in the internal temperature of the staining container P.

The temperature of the dyeing liquid can be controlled according to a preset temperature control pattern by controlling the output of the heating device based on the measurement of the thermocouple 308. In the present embodiment, in addition to the heater 34, a cooling device that sprays cooling water onto the outer surface of the dyeing container P is provided. It is possible to shift quickly, and dyeing along a desired temperature control pattern is possible using a known control method such as PID control. For example, when a gradual temperature decrease is required, the output control of the heater 34 can be used. On the other hand, when the temperature decrease is abrupt, the output of the heater 34 is suppressed and cooling water is supplied from the cooling water nozzle 35. Supply. Although the flow rate of the cooling water is constant in this embodiment, the flow rate may be controlled according to the target temperature.

Thus, after the dyeing of the article M is completed after a predetermined time, the tilting device 314 is operated again, the dyeing container P is returned to the standing state shown in FIG. 16, and then the pressing device 301 is operated. The lid 309 is raised and the sealed state of the staining container P is opened. With this operation, the control unit 7 moves the chuck member 328 to the rotary dyeing device 3 by the operation of the horizontal driving device 342 and the lifting / lowering driving device 343, and for the dyeing by the operation of the advance / retreat driving device 344 and the chuck opening / closing device. After grasping the container P again, it is moved to the carry-out section S3. In the unloading section S3, the staining container P is placed on the transport means T, and the staining container P is transported toward the post-processing station D where post-processing such as neutralization and washing is performed.

When the rotary dyeing device 30 detects that the dyeing container P has been taken out by a sensor (not shown) or the like, it outputs a signal indicating that the dyeing container P is not in use to the control unit 7 and accepts a new dyeing container P. It becomes possible.

According to the staining apparatus 3 having the above-described configuration, the container transport device 31 places the staining container P between the rotary table 300 and the lid 309 with respect to the plurality of rotational staining apparatuses 30 capable of staining the article M to be dyed. Since each rotary dyeing device 30 is configured to be inserted in the horizontal direction, it can quickly start dyeing the object to be dyed M in the dyeing container P received from the dye liquid preparation processing station B. It is possible to quickly and efficiently dye the object to be dyed M on the staining container P that is sequentially transported by the transport means T.

Further, according to the command from the control unit 7, the dyeing temperature for each rotary dyeing device 30 according to the type of fabric of the material to be dyed M accommodated in the dyeing container P, the number of the materials to be dyed M, or the type of dyeing liquid. By arbitrarily changing the dyeing time and the like, dyeing can be performed under a wide variety of dyeing conditions, so that it is possible to flexibly deal with dyeing of various types and small quantities. Further, because the dyeing time in each rotary dyeing device 30 is different, the dyeing container P put into another rotary dyeing device 30 after the dyeing container P thrown into one rotary dyeing device 30 is dyed first. May end. In this case, it is necessary to first transport the staining container P that has been put into the rotary dyeing apparatus 30 to the post-processing station D in the next process. Regardless of the order in which the dyeing containers P are put into, as soon as dyeing is completed in any of the rotary dyeing apparatuses 30, the dyeing containers P are sequentially moved to the unloading section S3 and conveyed to the post-processing station D. In addition, it is possible to shorten the production lead time by introducing a new dyeing container P and starting the next dyeing.

Further, as in this embodiment, the chuck member 328 is configured to be driven in three axes by the horizontal drive device 342, the lift drive device 343, and the advance / retreat drive device 344, so that a large number of rotational dyeing devices 30 are arranged. Even in this case, it is possible to quickly and easily carry the dyeing container P to each rotary dyeing device 30.

In the above description, the dyeing container P carried into the carry-in section S1 is conveyed by the container conveying device 31 and put into one of the rotary dyeing devices 30, and after the dyed article M is dyed, the container conveying device 31. However, for example, in the case of dyeing a dark color on a dyed object M made of cellulose fibers such as cotton or cupra, after the dyed object M is dyed in the rotary dyeing apparatus 30, a container is used. It may be transported to the intermediate section S2 by the transport device 31 and temporarily placed temporarily. In the middle section S2, soda ash or the like can be added from the supply nozzle 346 of the addition device disposed above the dyeing container P. When the weight meter 345b detects that a predetermined amount has been added, the control unit 7, the staining container P is transported again to the rotary staining apparatus 30 in a stopped state, and after the dyeing process for a predetermined time is continued, the staining container P is transported to the carry-out section S <b> 3 by the container transport apparatus 31. As described above, the dyeing apparatus 3 according to the present embodiment can respond quickly even when it is necessary to add a dyeing assistant during the dyeing of the article M.

Further, the configuration of the rotary dyeing apparatus 30 is not limited to that of the present embodiment, and the dyeing object M in the container whose opening is previously sealed with a lid may be dyed. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, the rotary dyeing device 36 includes a plurality of rotatable support rollers 348 for mounting a dyeing container P whose opening is closed by a lid 347 in a state where the axis is horizontal, and a dyeing container P. And a pair of drive rollers 349 that are supported so as to be movable up and down and rotated by a motor (not shown), and a dyeing container P that rotatably contacts the top and bottom surfaces of the dyeing container P, respectively. The stoppers 350 and 351 are provided so that one stopper 350 that contacts the top surface of the container 2 can be moved back and forth along the axis of the staining container P.

The rotary dyeing device 36 is configured such that the dyeing container P containing the article M and the dye liquor L is sealed in advance with a lid 347 and conveyed by a container conveying device (not shown) and mounted on the support roller 348. This is detected by a sensor (not shown), one stopper 350 is advanced, the dyeing container P is held between the other stopper 351, and the driving roller 349 is lowered to dye the dyeing container P. It is made to contact | abut to the trunk | drum of this, and rotational drive force is transmitted. Thus, the dyeing container P is rotated in a state of being sealed by the lid 347, and the object M is dyed.

Returning to FIG. 1, the post-processing station D of the next step receives the dyeing container P that has been dyed at the dyeing processing station C from the transport means T, and neutralizes the dyed object after dyeing. Processing such as processing, cleaning processing, fixing processing, and flexible processing is performed. In each of the processing steps D1 to D4 in the post-processing station D, the pre-processing devices 4a to 4d for performing pre-processing such as washing with water and hot water, and the post-processing device for performing processing with various processing liquids. 6a to 6d are provided, and the processing steps D1 to D4 are connected by the conveying means T.

A predetermined amount of water, hot water, and various processing liquids used in each processing step of the post-processing station D is stored in a tank (not shown), and a liquid supply nozzle 415a is provided by a pump (not shown). ˜ 415d and 416a to 416d (shown in FIG. 28), the slag is supplied to the staining container P in each processing step. In addition, a flow meter (not shown) is installed in a pipe line between the pump and the liquid supply nozzle, and the flow rate is constantly monitored by the control unit 7, and a necessary amount is received by a command signal from the control unit 7. Is to be supplied.

The staining container P transported from the staining processing station C by the transport means T is first subjected to neutralization. In this neutralization treatment step D1, the dyed object to be dyed is washed with water by the pretreatment device 4a, and then the alkali of the dye liquor adhering to the object to be dyed is neutralized with thin acetic acid by the posttreatment device 6a. .

As shown in FIG. 22 to FIG. 26, the pretreatment device 4a for washing with water includes a container support device 40 that receives and supports a dyeing container P transported by transport means T (not shown), and a container support device. Water tank 41 provided below 40 and receiving waste liquid (dye liquid and water (hot water) and various processing liquids used for post-processing) discharged from dyeing container P, container support device 40 and water tank 41 And a rotating frame 42 that is rotatably provided in the frame 44 in the horizontal direction, and a pressing device 43 that pushes the staining container P supported by the container supporting device 40 toward the conveying means T. ing.

The rotating frame 42 is rotatably supported by a driving device 46 using a motor 45 as a driving source. The motor 45 is disposed on the frame body 44. The water tank 41 has a box shape with an opening at the top, and will be described in detail later. As shown in FIG. 23, the water tank 41 is disposed so as to be positioned directly below the staining container P that has been turned upside down. The waste liquid falling from the dyeing container P is received. The water tank 41 is supported by the side plates 42A and 42B and the bottom plate 42C of the rotating frame 42, and can rotate in the horizontal direction together with the rotating frame 42 as shown in FIG.

The container support device 40 includes a driving shaft 400 having a driving gear 401 mounted on one end thereof, a mounting table 402 fixed to the driving shaft 400, and a press plate provided in parallel to the mounting table 402 above the mounting table 402. 403, and a pair of connecting rods 404 and 404 for connecting the presser plate 403 and the mounting table 402 are provided. Both ends of the drive shaft 400 are rotatably supported by a pair of left and right brackets 405A and 405B fixed to the side plates 42A and 42B of the rotary frame 42. One end of the drive shaft 400 protrudes from the bracket 405A. A drive gear 401 is attached.

The mounting table 402 includes a pair of left and right side wall plates 402A and 402B and a plurality of rolling rollers 403C arranged in parallel between the side wall plates 402A and 402B. The rolling roller 403C contacts the bottom surface of the staining container P. Thus, the staining container P is placed on the placing table 402 from the transport means T by rolling. When the staining container P is placed on the mounting table 402, the two connecting rods 404 receive the side surfaces of the staining container P, so that the staining container P falls off from the mounting table 402. Is prevented.

The pressing plate 403 is attached to the upper ends of the two connecting rods 404 and 404, and the staining container P can be sandwiched from above and below by the mounting table 402 and the pressing plate 403. A plurality of water passage holes 403a are provided on the entire surface of the holding plate 403, and the staining container P sandwiched between the mounting table 402 and the holding plate 403 is turned upside down and inverted as described later. When the state is reached, only the processing liquid stored in the staining container P can be discharged to the water tank 41 through the water hole 403a.

The drive gear 401 meshes with a driven gear 407 that is rotatably attached to the bracket 405A via a shaft 406, and when the driven gear 407 rotates in the direction of arrow X shown in FIG. 22 rotates in the direction of the arrow Y shown in FIG. 22, and the staining container P sandwiched between the presser plate 403 and the mounting table 402 is turned upside down as shown in FIG. 23 from the state shown in FIG. It is configured.

Further, one end of a lever 408 is fixed to the shaft 406, and the lever 408 rotates integrally with the driven gear 407. A rod 409a of a container reversing cylinder 409 such as an air cylinder is attached to the other end of the lever 408 so as to freely swing. The container reversing cylinder 409 is swingably attached to one side wall plate 42A of the rotating frame 42, and the lever 408 rotates about the shaft 406 as the rod 409a advances and retreats, thereby rotating the drive shaft 400. Can be made.

The pressing device 43 includes a rotating shaft 410 that is rotatably supported at both ends by the side wall plates 42A and 42B of the rotating frame 42, and one end connected to the rotating shaft 410 and a pair of pressing rollers 411a and 411b at the other end. And a container pressing cylinder 413 that is swingably supported by the other side wall plate 42B of the rotary frame 42. One end of a lever 414 is fixed to the rotating shaft 410, and the tip of the rod 413 a of the container pressing cylinder 413 is swingably attached to the other end of the lever 414. 25, when the rod 413a is retracted, the pressing member 412 passes between the side wall plates 42A and 42B of the rotating frame 42 and the pressing rollers 411a and 411b are moved to the staining container P as shown in FIG. Are pressed, and the dyeing container P is pushed out to the conveying means T.

Next, the operation of the pretreatment device 4a having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 and 28 as appropriate. As shown in FIG. 27A, the dyeing container P after the dyeing process is performed at the dyeing process station C is conveyed to the pretreatment apparatus 4a by the conveying means T, and the presser plate of the container support apparatus 40 is used. It is clamped from above and below by 403 and mounting table 402 (see FIG. 22). Next, as shown in FIG. 27 (b), the staining container P is turned upside down by rotating the container support device 40 about the drive shaft 400, and the dyeing solution stored in the staining container P Only the water tank 41 is discharged (see FIG. 23).

After discharging the dyeing liquid, as shown in FIG. 27C, the container holding device 40 and the water tank 41 are rotated by rotating the rotating frame 42 by the operation of the driving device 46 in a state where the staining container P is inverted. Is turned so that the staining container P is directed toward the transport means T to which the staining container P is to be transported next (see FIG. 24). Then, as shown in FIG. 28 (a), by rotating the container support device 40 around the drive shaft 400 in the direction opposite to the above, the staining container P is raised and brought into an upright state (FIG. 25). reference). Then, after water is injected from above into the dyeing container P by the water supply nozzle 415a capable of supplying water into the dyeing container P, the container support device 40 is rotated to invert the dyeing container P upside down. Thus, only the water stored in the dyeing container P is discharged into the water tank 41.

After discharging the water, the container support device 40 is rotated in the opposite direction to the above, and the dyeing container P is brought into an upright state with the top opened again. By repeating this water supply / discharge several times, the object M is washed with water. After the washing with water, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), acetic acid is supplied into the dyeing container P from above by a liquid supply nozzle 416a capable of supplying acetic acid into the dyeing container P. As shown in c), the dyeing container P is pushed out onto the conveying means T by the operation of the pressing member 412 of the pressing device 43 (see FIG. 26). Thereby, the container P for dyeing | staining is conveyed by the conveyance means T to the post-processing apparatus 6a for performing the neutralization process by the following acetic acid.

The staining container P containing acetic acid is transported by the transport means T, and stops at a position directly below the post-processing device 6a by detection of a position detection sensor (not shown). As shown in FIG. 29, the post-processing device 6a includes a hollow cylindrical outer cylinder member 60, and a round shaft-shaped shaft member 61 provided inside the outer cylindrical member 60 so as to be reciprocable and rotatable in the axial direction. A flange member 62 provided on one end side of the outer cylinder member 60, a plurality of holding members 63 capable of holding the staining container P provided on one end side of the shaft member 61, a pair of left and right slider rods 64, 64, etc. It is configured.

The outer cylinder member 60 is a cylindrical body whose both ends are open, and is provided so as to be able to reciprocate and rotate in the axial direction. The outer cylinder member 60 is rotationally driven by a drive mechanism 65 using a motor 600 as a drive source. The drive mechanism 65 includes a motor 600 serving as a drive source, a drive pulley 601 connected to a rotation shaft of the motor 600, a driven pulley 602 attached to the outer cylinder member 60, and a transmission belt stretched between these pulleys. 603. The driving pulley 601 is rotated by the operation of the motor 600, and the rotation is transmitted to the driven pulley 602 via the transmission belt 603, whereby the outer cylinder member 60 is rotated.

A flange member 62 is fixed to one end of the outer cylinder member 60 via a fixing member 604, and the flange member 62 is provided so as to reciprocate and rotate integrally with the outer cylinder member 60. A plurality of L-shaped gripping members 63 in side view are connected to the flange member 62 via universal joints 605. Each gripping member 63 rotates at one end and the other end with a right angle portion as a fulcrum. A handle claw 606 is attached to one end of each gripping member 63, while the other end of each gripping member 63 is swingably attached to one end of the shaft member 61. When the shaft member 61 reciprocates in the axial direction inside the outer cylinder member 60, each gripping member 63 opens and closes, and the staining container P can be gripped by the gripping claw tool 606 at one end. Yes. Further, when the flange member 62 is rotated integrally with the outer cylinder member 60, each gripping member 63 and the shaft member 61 are rotated so that the staining container P is rotatable.

The outer cylinder member 60 is inserted into and supported by a slider 607 whose one end is fixed to the support frame member 66 so as to reciprocate. Two slide rods 64, 64 are provided in parallel to the outer cylinder member 60 at the left and right facing positions with the outer cylinder member 60 interposed therebetween. One end of each slider rod 64 is connected by a metal plate 608, and the other end is connected by a slider 607. The two bottom plates 608 and 608 of the support frame member 66 are each provided with two slider blocks 609 each having a ball bearing (not shown), and each slider rod 64 can reciprocate with each slider block 609. By being inserted into and supported by, the parallel state with respect to the outer cylinder member 60 is maintained with high accuracy.

The outer cylinder member 60 is connected to and integrated with each slider rod 64 by a connecting member 610, and reciprocates while being guided by each slider rod 64. A first cylinder mechanism 611 serving as an actuator for reciprocating the coupling member 610 is coupled to the coupling member 610, and the outer cylinder member 60 reciprocates in the axial direction by the operation of the first cylinder mechanism 611.

The shaft member 61 protrudes from both ends of the outer cylinder member 60, and each holding member 63 is attached to one end portion thereof, while the other end portion is a first actuator as an actuator for reciprocating the shaft member 61. A two-cylinder mechanism (not shown) is connected.

The upper shaft 613 and the lower shaft 614 are rotatably supported by the side plates 612 and 612 of the support frame member 66 at the upper position and the lower position, respectively. Both ends of the shafts 613 and 614 protrude from the side plates 612 and are rotatably attached to a pair of left and right upper lever members 615 and lower lever members 616, respectively. The upper lever member 615 has a base end portion connected to a rotation shaft 617 that is rotatably supported by the frame body 67 at both ends. On the other hand, the lower lever member 616 has a base end portion rotatably attached to the frame body 67 via a bearing (not shown).

Two rods 68a of a posture changing cylinder 68 such as an air cylinder are attached to the lower shaft 614 so as to freely swing. The posture changing cylinder 68 is swingably attached to the frame body 67, and the side plate 612 of the support frame member 66 rotates around the upper shaft 613 as the rod 68a advances and retreats. By changing the posture, the staining container P can be tilted so that the staining container P is inclined obliquely upward.

Next, the operation of the post-processing device 6a having the above configuration will be described. In the post-processing device 6a, the rod 68a of the posture changing cylinder 68 is retracted during normal times, and the two slider rods 64 and the outer cylinder member 60 are in a posture perpendicular to the transport surface of the transport means T. Is retained. After the washing with water, when the staining container P containing acetic acid is transported to the post-processing device 6a by the transport means T, the first cylinder mechanism 611 is operated to move the outer cylinder member 60 to each slider rod 64. , The gripping members 63 are positioned in the vicinity of the upper edge of the staining container P.

Then, by operating a second cylinder mechanism (not shown), the shaft member 61 is raised with respect to the outer cylinder member 60, whereby each gripping member 63 is closed, and each gripping nail 606 is used for dyeing. Grab the upper edge of the container P. Thereafter, the first cylinder mechanism 611 is operated in a state in which the staining container P is gripped by each gripping nail 606, and the outer cylinder member 60 is raised along each slider rod 64, whereby the staining container P Is lifted from the conveying means T.

Next, the rod 68a of each posture changing cylinder 68 is extended to tilt the staining container P as shown in FIG. Then, by actuating the drive mechanism 65, the outer cylinder member 60 is rotated, and the dyeing container P is rotated, so that the stored object to be dyed is neutralized with acetic acid. At this time, the dyeing container P is rotated in a water tank adjusted to a desired temperature, or rotated while spraying water adjusted to the outer surface, whereby the desired temperature control is achieved. It becomes possible.

After neutralization of the dyed object M is completed after a predetermined time has elapsed, after the dyeing container P stops rotating, the rod 68a of each posture changing cylinder 68 is retracted to bring the dyeing container P upright. Then, the first cylinder mechanism 611 is operated to lower the outer cylinder member 60 along the slider rods 64, thereby placing the staining container P on the transport surface of the transport means T. Then, by operating a second cylinder mechanism (not shown) and lowering the shaft member 61 with respect to the outer cylinder member 60, each gripping member 63 is opened and dyeing by each gripping nail tool 606 is performed. The holding of the container P is released. Then, the transfer means T is operated to transfer the staining container P toward the cleaning process D2 in which the next cleaning process is performed, so that a new staining container P can be received.

In the present embodiment, the post-treatment device 6a that performs neutralization employs the configuration shown in FIG. 29, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and the staining is performed by rotating the staining container P. As long as the object to be dyed in the container P is neutralized, any structure such as the structure similar to the rotary dyeing apparatus 30 provided in the dyeing processing station C described above can be adopted.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the staining container P that has been subjected to the neutralization treatment in the neutralization treatment step D1 is then subjected to a washing treatment. In this cleaning process D2, after the pre-treatment device 4b performs hot water washing on the object to be dyed, the post-treatment device 6b uses the washing liquid to wash off the excess dye solution adhering to the object to be dyed.

Since the pretreatment device 4b for performing hot water washing has the same configuration as the pretreatment device 4a (shown in FIGS. 22 to 26) in the above-described neutralization treatment step, the same reference numerals are used for the corresponding configurations here. The explanation is omitted by using.

When the staining container P after the neutralization process is transported to the container support device 40 by the transport means T (see FIG. 22), the container support device 40 is operated by the operation of the container reversing cylinder 409. The staining container P is turned upside down, and only the acetic acid accommodated in the staining container P is discharged into the water tank 41 (see FIG. 23). Then, the container holding device 40 and the water tank 41 are turned by rotating the rotating frame 42 by the operation of the driving device 46 (see FIG. 24). Thereafter, the container support device 40 causes the dyeing container P to stand up and stand up again (see FIG. 25), and hot water of about 70 ° C. is supplied from the water supply nozzle 415b (shown in FIG. 28 (a)) to the dyeing container P. Supply inside. Then, the dyeing container P is turned upside down again, so that only the hot water stored in the dyeing container P is discharged into the water tank 41. After the hot water is discharged, the dyeing container P is brought up again. By repeating this hot water supply and discharge several times, hot water is washed on the object to be dyed.

After the hot water washing is finished, after the cleaning liquid is supplied into the dyeing container P from above by the liquid supply nozzle 416b (shown in FIG. 28B) that can supply the cleaning liquid into the dyeing container P, the pressing device 43 With this operation, the staining container P is pushed out onto the conveying means T (see FIG. 26). As a result, the staining container P containing the cleaning liquid is transported by the transport means T to the post-processing device 6b for cleaning with the next cleaning liquid.

In the present embodiment, the post-processing apparatus 6b that performs cleaning has the same configuration as the rotary dyeing apparatus 30 provided in the dyeing station C described above. Since the detailed configuration of the post-processing device 6b is the same as that of the rotational dyeing device 30 of FIGS. 13 to 17, the description thereof is omitted here by using the same reference numerals for the corresponding components.

When the staining container P transported by the transport means T is stopped at a predetermined position by detection by a position detection sensor (not shown), it is mounted on the upper surface of the turntable 300 by a robot hand (not shown) (see FIG. 16). . In addition, the space | interval between the turntable 300 and the cover body 309 is expanded beforehand by the action | operation of the press apparatus 301 and the tilting apparatus 314. FIG. Further, the driving belt 320 is rotated by the operation of the driving device 317.

When the staining container P is mounted on the turntable 300, the dyeing container P and the cover 309 are sealed by the lid 309 by the operation of the pressing device 301, and the turntable 300 and the pressing body are sealed. 305 so as to be rotatable. After that, the staining container P is tilted by the operation of the tilting device 314, and at the same time, the rotating belt 300 is rotated by the operation of the driving belt 320, and the staining container P is rotated, and the object to be dyed M is washed with the cleaning liquid. (See FIG. 15). Note that the temperature of the cleaning liquid during cleaning can be controlled by controlling the output of the heater 34 based on the measurement of the thermocouple 308.

After completion of the cleaning process of the object to be dyed M after the elapse of a predetermined time, the tilting device 314 is operated again, the dyeing container P is returned to the standing state, and then the lid 309 is raised by the operation of the pressing device 301. Then, the sealed state of the staining container P is opened (see FIG. 16). Then, the staining container P on the turntable 300 is placed again on the conveying means T by a robot hand (not shown) or the like. Accordingly, the staining container P is transported to the next fixing process by the transport means T.

In the present embodiment, the post-processing device 6b that performs cleaning employs the same configuration as the rotary staining device 30 provided in the above-described staining processing station C, but is not necessarily limited thereto. Instead, any structure such as the structure shown in FIG. 29 described above can be adopted as long as the object to be dyed in the dyeing container P is washed by rotating the dyeing container P.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the dyeing container P that has been subjected to the neutralization process in the cleaning process D2 is then subjected to a fixing process. In the fix processing step D3, the article to be dyed is washed with hot water by the pretreatment device 4c, and then the tannic acid compound, the aromatic sulfonic acid condensate, the polyhydric phenol derivative by the posttreatment device 6c. The dyed solution is fixed to the dyed product by immersing the dyed product in a fix treatment solution containing a fixing agent.

In this embodiment, the pretreatment device 4c for performing hot water washing and the posttreatment device 6c for performing the fixing treatment are pretreatment devices 4a (shown in FIGS. 22 to 26) and posttreatment devices 6a ( Since the configuration is the same as that shown in FIG. 29, the same reference numerals are used for the corresponding configurations, and description thereof is omitted here.

When the staining container P after the cleaning process is transported to the container support device 40 by the transport means T (see FIG. 22), the container support device 40 is stained by the operation of the container reversing cylinder 409. The container P is turned upside down, and only the cleaning liquid stored in the dyeing container P is discharged into the water tank 41 (see FIG. 23). Then, the container holding device 40 and the water tank 41 are turned by rotating the rotating frame 42 by the operation of the driving device 46 (see FIG. 24). Thereafter, the container support device 40 causes the dyeing container P to stand up and stand up again (see FIG. 25), and hot water of about 70 ° C. is supplied from the water supply nozzle 415c (shown in FIG. 28 (a)) to the dyeing container P. Supply inside. Then, the dyeing container P is turned upside down again, so that only the hot water stored in the dyeing container P is discharged into the water tank 41. After the hot water is discharged, the dyeing container P is brought up again. By repeating this hot water supply and discharge several times, hot water is washed on the object to be dyed.

After the hot water washing is finished, the fix processing liquid is supplied into the dyeing container P from above by the liquid supply nozzle 416c (shown in FIG. 28B) that can supply the cleaning liquid into the dyeing container P, and then pressed. By operating the apparatus 43, the staining container P is pushed out onto the conveying means T (see FIG. 26). As a result, the staining container P containing the fix processing liquid is transported by the transport means T to the post-processing device 6c for performing the fix processing with the next fix processing liquid.

The staining container P transported by the transport means T stops at a position directly below the post-processing device 6c by detection of a position detection sensor (not shown). When transported to the post-processing device 6c, each gripping member 63 is positioned in the vicinity of the upper edge of the staining container P by the operation of the first cylinder mechanism 611, and then a second cylinder mechanism (not shown). By closing the gripping members 63 by the operation of, the upper edge portion of the staining container P is gripped by the gripping claws 606. Then, the staining container P is lifted from the conveying means T by operating the first cylinder mechanism 611 in a state where the staining container P is gripped by each gripping nail tool 606.

Next, the rod 68a of each posture changing cylinder 68 is extended to tilt the staining container P (see FIG. 29). Then, by operating the driving mechanism 65, the outer cylinder member 60 is rotated and the dyeing container P is rotated, whereby the housed object to be dyed is processed with the fix processing liquid. At this time, the dyeing container P is rotated in a water tank adjusted to a desired temperature, or rotated while spraying water adjusted to the outer surface, whereby the desired temperature control is achieved. Is possible.

After completion of the fixing process of the dyed object after a predetermined time has elapsed, after stopping the rotation of the dyeing container P, the rod 68a of each posture changing cylinder 68 is retracted to return the dyeing container P to the upright state. After that, the first cylinder mechanism 611 is operated to place the staining container P on the transport surface of the transport means T. Then, by operating a second cylinder mechanism (not shown) to open each gripping member 63, the gripping of the staining container P by each gripping claw 606 is released. Then, the transporting means T is operated to transport the dyeing container P toward the soft processing step D4 for performing the next soft processing, so that a new dyeing container P can be received.

In the present embodiment, the fix processing step D3 using the fix processing solution is continuously provided in the middle of the conveyance path, and after the cleaning processing using the cleaning solution, the fixing processing is performed twice on the staining container P, and then the staining is performed. The container P is configured to be transported to the flexible processing step D4, but is not necessarily limited to this, and the fix processing step D3 is provided only once or twice or more in the middle of the transport path. It doesn't matter.

In the present embodiment, the post-processing device 6c that performs the fixing process employs the configuration shown in FIG. 29. However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the staining is performed by rotating the staining container P. As long as the object to be dyed in the container P is subjected to the fix processing, any configuration such as the configuration similar to the rotary staining apparatus 30 provided in the above-described staining processing station C can be adopted.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the dyeing container P that has been subjected to the fixing process in the fixing process D3 is then subjected to a flexible process. In this softening treatment step D4, hot water washing is performed on the dyed object by the pretreatment device 4d, and then the dyed material to be dyed is immersed in the softening treatment liquid containing the softening agent by the posttreatment device 6d. Thus, flexibility, elasticity and the like are imparted to the obtained object to be dyed.

In this embodiment, the pretreatment device 4d for performing hot water washing and the posttreatment device 6d for performing soft treatment are the pretreatment device 4a (shown in FIGS. 22 to 26) and the posttreatment device 6a ( Since the configuration is the same as that shown in FIG. 29, the same reference numerals are used for the corresponding configurations, and description thereof is omitted here.

When the dyeing container P after the fixing process is carried to the container supporting device 40 by the conveying means T (see FIG. 22), the container supporting device 40 is dyed by the operation of the container reversing cylinder 409. The container P is turned upside down, and only the fix processing liquid stored in the dyeing container P is discharged into the water tank 41 (see FIG. 23). Then, the container holding device 40 and the water tank 41 are turned by rotating the rotating frame 42 by the operation of the driving device 46 (see FIG. 24). Thereafter, the container support device 40 causes the dyeing container P to stand up and stand up again (see FIG. 25), and hot water of about 70 ° C. is supplied from the water supply nozzle 415d (shown in FIG. 28 (a)) to the dyeing container P. Supply inside. Then, the dyeing container P is turned upside down again, so that only the hot water stored in the dyeing container P is discharged into the water tank 41. After the hot water is discharged, the dyeing container P is brought up again. By repeating this hot water supply and discharge several times, hot water is washed on the object to be dyed.

After the hot water washing is finished, the prepared flexible treatment liquid is supplied from above into the dyeing container P by a liquid supply nozzle 416d (shown in FIG. 28) that can supply the washing liquid into the dyeing container P. The dyeing container P is pushed out onto the conveying means T by the operation of the pressing device 43 (see FIG. 26). Thereby, the dyeing container P in which the flexible processing liquid is accommodated is transported by the transport means T to the post-processing device 6d for performing the flexible processing with the next flexible processing liquid.

The staining container P transported by the transport means T stops at a position directly below the post-processing device 6d by detection of a position detection sensor (not shown). When the staining container P is transported to the post-processing device 6d, the first cylinder mechanism 611 operates to position each gripping member 63 in the vicinity of the upper edge of the staining container P, and then the second cylinder mechanism. By closing each gripping member 63 by an operation (not shown), the upper edge portion of the staining container P is gripped by each gripping nail tool 606. In this state, the dyeing container P is lifted from the conveying means T by operating the first cylinder mechanism 611.

Next, the rod 68a of each posture changing cylinder 68 is extended to tilt the staining container P (see FIG. 29). Then, by operating the drive mechanism 65, the outer cylinder member 60 is rotated and the dyeing container P is rotated, whereby the accommodated object to be dyed is softly processed by the soft processing liquid. At this time, the dyeing container P is rotated in a water tank adjusted to a desired temperature, or rotated while spraying water adjusted to the outer surface, whereby the desired temperature control is achieved. Is possible.

After the flexible processing of the dyed object M is completed after a predetermined time, the dyeing container P is stopped rotating, and then the rod 68a of each posture changing cylinder 68 is retracted to bring the dyeing container P upright. After returning, the first cylinder mechanism 611 is operated to place the staining container P on the transport surface of the transport means T. Then, by operating a second cylinder mechanism (not shown) to open each gripping member 63, the gripping of the staining container P by each gripping claw 606 is released. Then, by operating the transport means T, the staining container P is transported to the recovery washing processing station E, which is the next process, while a new staining container P can be received.

In the present embodiment, the post-processing device 6d that performs the flexible processing adopts the configuration shown in FIG. 29, but is not limited to this, and the staining is performed by rotating the staining container P. As long as the object to be dyed in the container P is softly processed, any structure such as the same structure as the rotary dyeing apparatus 30 provided in the dyeing station C described above can be adopted.

As described above, according to the post-processing station D of the present embodiment, the neutralization processing step D1, the cleaning processing step D2, the fix processing step D3, the flexible processing step D4, and the water washing and the pre-processing of each processing step D1 to D4. Since the hot water washing process is connected by the conveying means T, a series of various post-processing steps are performed on the staining container P sequentially conveyed from the dyeing processing station C to the post-processing station D by the conveying means T. Can be carried out continuously without stopping the operation, and the work efficiency can be improved.

In addition, among the above-described neutralization treatment process D1, cleaning treatment process D2, fixing treatment process D3, and flexible treatment process D4, if any treatment process is not performed depending on the type of the object to be dyed, the treatment means T performs the treatment. You may make it carry out only a required process process through a process.

Returning to FIG. 1, the collection and cleaning station E in the next step receives the dyeing container P that has been post-treated in the post-treatment station D, collects the dyed object, and then collects the dyeing container. A recovery cleaning device 5 for cleaning P is provided. As shown in FIG. 30, the recovery and cleaning device 5 includes a container inverting device 50 that vertically inverts the staining container P transported from the post-processing station D by the transport means T, and a drop from the staining container P that is vertically inverted. A collecting device 51 for receiving the dyed object and the treatment liquid, a washing device 52 for washing the dyeing container P after collecting the dyed object and the treatment liquid, and a pressure conveying device 53 for pushing and conveying the dyeing container P to the washing device 52. These are provided in the frame 54.

FIG. 31 is an enlarged perspective view of the container inverting device 50 shown in FIG. 30 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrow A. As shown in FIG. 31, the container reversing device 50 includes a pair of racks 500a and 500b provided on the frame 54 so as to extend in the horizontal direction, a rotating shaft 502 having pinions 501a and 501b at both ends, and a rotating shaft. Two clamping members 503a and 503b fixed to 502 are provided. Each of the holding members 503a and 503b is formed in a U-shape by attaching support rods 505a and 505b to the upper ends of the L-shaped holding brackets 504a and 504b, and can hold the upper and lower sides of the staining container P. it can. Between the holding brackets 504a and 504b, there are provided a plurality of rolling rollers 506 that receive the staining container P by rolling in contact with the bottom surface of the staining container P.

The pair of racks 500a and 500b mesh with the pinions 501a and 501b, respectively, and when the rotation shaft 502 is rotated by movement in the direction indicated by the arrow B, as shown in FIG. 32, a holding member 503a fixed to the rotation shaft 502 is provided. , 503b is rotated, and the staining container P sandwiched between the sandwiching members 503a and 503b is inverted upside down. Further, sliders 508a and 508b guided by rail members 507a and 507b attached to the frame body 54 are attached to both ends of the rotating shaft 502 so as to be parallel to the racks 500a and 500b. Rods 510a and 510b of container reversing cylinders 509a and 509b such as air cylinders are attached to the sliders 508a and 508b, and the rotary shaft 502 can be moved by the advance and retreat of the rods 510a and 510b.

FIG. 33 is an enlarged perspective view of the collection device 51 shown in FIG. 30 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrow C. As shown in FIG. 33, the collection device 51 of the present embodiment includes a receiver 511 that can store an object to be dyed and a processing liquid, a rotating shaft 512 that supports a lower portion of the receiver 511, and a receiver 511 that rotates. Bearing members 513a and 513b that rotatably support the rotation shaft 512 so as to swing around the shaft 512 are provided. The bottom of the receiver 511 is provided with a pair of inclined surfaces 511a and 511b that are inclined downward from the periphery toward the center, and along the axis of the rotating shaft 512 between the pair of inclined surfaces 511a and 511b. An extending groove-like discharge portion 511c is formed. Both sides of the pair of inclined surfaces 511a and 511b are covered with side plates 511d and 511e.

As shown in FIG. 34, the receiver 511 is arranged so as to be positioned immediately below the dyeing container P in an inverted state, and receives the object to be dyed and the treatment liquid falling from the dyeing container P. A treatment liquid collector (not shown) is disposed below the discharge portion 511c, and the treatment liquid that is accommodated in the receiver 511 and flows out of the discharge portion 511c can be collected.

Two levers 514a and 514b are fixed to the rotating shaft 512 through split fastening, and the tips of the rods of the cradle tilting cylinders 515a and 515b supported by the frame body 54 are respectively connected to the levers 514a and 514b. It engages with the tip of 514b. When the rod of one of the cradle tilting cylinders 515a advances, the rotation of the rotation shaft 512 causes the receiver 511 to tilt as shown in FIG. 35, and the object to be dyed falls along one of the inclined surfaces 511a. It collects in the to-be-dyed material collection | recovery device (not shown) arrange | positioned. On the other hand, when the rod of the other cradle tilting cylinder 515b advances, the rotating shaft 512 rotates in the opposite direction to the above, and the receiver 511 drops the object to be dyed along the other inclined surface 511b. In this way, the article to be dyed is collected by a defective product collector (not shown). As described above, by selecting the cradle tilting cylinders 515a and 515b to be operated, the tilting direction of the receiver 511 can be changed to distribute the falling direction of the object to be dyed, and the non-defective product and the defective product are separated and collected. Be able to.

As shown in FIG. 32, the pressing and conveying device 53 includes a pressing member 517 having pressing rollers 516 a and 516 b rotatably supported, and a bracket 519 attached to a rod 518 a of a container conveying cylinder 518 supported by a frame body 54. 32, the rod 518a moves backward in the direction of arrow B from the state shown in FIG. 32, so that the pressing member 517 passes between the two clamping members 503a and 503b, and the pressing rollers 516a and 516b are dyed. The dyeing container P is conveyed to the cleaning device 52 in contact with the side surface of the container P for cleaning.

FIG. 36 is an enlarged perspective view of the cleaning device 52 shown in FIG. 30 when viewed in the direction indicated by the arrow A. As shown in FIG. 36, the cleaning device 52 is supported in a vertically movable manner so as to protrude upward via a roller conveyor 520 that conveys the staining container P in an inverted state and a gap between the rollers of the roller conveyor 520. An internal cleaning nozzle 521 for injecting the cleaning liquid, an external cleaning nozzle 522 for injecting the cleaning liquid from the upper side to the staining container P, and an air that is supported in a vertically movable manner so as to protrude upward through a gap between the roller conveyor 520. And an air nozzle 523 for injecting air.

The internal cleaning nozzle 521, the external cleaning nozzle 522, and the air nozzle 523 are sequentially arranged from the upstream side to the downstream side in the transport direction of the roller conveyor 520, and the staining container P is placed immediately above the internal cleaning nozzle 521 and the air nozzle 523. A position detection sensor (not shown) such as an optical fiber sensor for detecting the transport position of the staining container P is arranged so that each can be stopped.

At the entrance of the cleaning device 52, a shutter 524b supported by a cylinder 524a so as to be movable up and down is provided. After the dyeing container P has passed by the operation of the pressure conveying device 53, as shown in FIG. By lowering the shutter 524b by the operation of, it is possible to suppress the cleaning liquid from scattering to the recovery device 51. The staining container P is conveyed in the direction indicated by the arrow B by the operation of the roller conveyor 520 from the position immediately above the internal cleaning nozzle 521 shown in FIG. 37, and moves to the position just above the air nozzle 523 as shown in FIG.

Further, the cleaning device 52 includes support brackets 525a and 525b that rise from the state shown in FIG. 38 through the gaps between the rollers of the roller conveyor 520 as shown in FIG. The support brackets 525a and 525b are arranged on both sides in the conveying direction with the air nozzle 523 interposed therebetween, and are suspended between the driving pulley 526a and the driven pulley 526b so as to be movable up and down independently of the air nozzle 523. It is attached to an endless belt 526c.

Further, the support brackets 525a and 525b are provided with a plurality of horizontal rollers 527a and 527b that are rotatably provided along a horizontal plane so as to come into contact with the outer peripheral surface in the vicinity of the opening of the staining container P, and the opening of the staining container P. A plurality of vertical rollers 528a and 528b are provided so as to be rotatable along the vertical surface so as to contact the edge. Further, a driving roller 529 is provided that is supported so as to move up and down together with the support brackets 525a and 525b and is driven to rotate along a vertical plane by a motor (not shown). The dyeing container P is supported by the horizontal rollers 527a and 527b and the vertical rollers 528a and 528b, and the driving roller 529 that is driven to rotate is lifted from the conveying surface of the roller conveyor 520. And the staining container P is rotated around the axis.

Next, the operation of the staining container collecting and cleaning apparatus 5 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the schematic side views shown in FIGS. 40 and 41 as appropriate. As shown in FIG. 40 (a), up to the post-processing station D, the dyeing container P after the dyeing process is carried is conveyed to the container inverting device 50 by the conveying means T with the upper part opened, The upper and lower sides are clamped by the clamping member 503a (503b).

As shown in FIG. 40 (b), the container reversing device 50 turns the staining container P upside down and accommodates the object to be dyed M and the processing liquid L in the receiver 511 of the collecting device 51. The stored processing liquid L flows out from the discharge part 511c of the receiver 511 and is recovered by a processing liquid recovery unit (not shown). In this embodiment, the container inverting device 50 is configured so that the staining container P can be inverted upside down while being horizontally conveyed in the direction of arrow B by the rack and pinion mechanism. Since the dyeing container P can be moved over a pressing member 517 described later while the dyeing container P is reversed, the washing device 52 can be easily cleaned. Can be conveyed. However, the staining container P may be turned upside down without horizontally transporting the rotating shaft 502 of the container inverting device 50 so as to be rotatable by a motor or the like.

After the treatment liquid L is collected, as shown in FIG. 40 (c), the dyeing container P is conveyed upside down by the operation of the pressing member 517 of the pressure conveying device 53 and the roller conveyor 520 of the cleaning device 52. The position detection sensor 530a stops at a position immediately above the internal cleaning nozzle 521 by the detection. At the same time, the receiver 511 of the collection device 51 is tilted to drop the article M to the article collection unit 531. On the other hand, if a dyeing failure signal is received from an external device, such as when the dyeing liquid measurement weight is outside the specified range in the previous process such as the dyeing liquid preparation processing station or the dyeing processing station, the receiver 511 is connected. Inclined in the opposite direction to FIG. 40 (c) and dropped onto a defective product collector (not shown). In this manner, by collecting and collecting the non-defective product and the defective product by the collection device 51, it is possible to eliminate the defective product without stopping a series of processes including the previous process and the subsequent process.

In the present embodiment, the bottom portion of the receiver 511 includes a pair of inclined surfaces 511a and 511b inclined downward from the periphery toward the center, and the discharge portion 511c is formed in a groove shape between the pair of inclined surfaces 511a and 511b. Since it is formed, the discharge of the processing liquid L from the discharge portion 511c can be promoted, and the dyed object M is dropped along each of the pair of inclined surfaces 511a and 511b, and the sorting can be performed efficiently. it can. However, the shape of the receiver 511 is not limited to that of the present embodiment, and may be any shape that has the discharge portion 511c for the dye liquor L and can drop the object to be dyed M by inclination. Further, the receiver 511 may be provided with a dehydration mechanism that can discharge the processing liquid L by centrifugal dehydration or the like. In this case, the receiver 511 may be inclined after the dehydration to collect the object M to be dyed. it can.

After the staining container P is stopped in the cleaning device 52, as shown in FIG. 41A, the internal cleaning nozzle 521 is raised from the lower side to the upper side of the conveying surface of the roller conveyor 520 to A cleaning liquid is sprayed radially from the inside to clean the inner wall surface of the staining container P. After completion of the internal cleaning, the internal cleaning nozzle 521 is lowered and the roller conveyor 520 is operated again. A cleaning liquid is sprayed from above onto the staining container P by the external cleaning nozzle 522 during the conveyance, and the outer wall surface of the staining container P is cleaned. Then, as shown in FIG. 41B, the staining container P stops at a position immediately above the air nozzle 523 by the detection of the position detection sensor 530b.

Next, as shown in FIG. 41 (c), the air nozzle 523 is raised from the lower side to the upper side of the conveying surface of the roller conveyor 520 to start air injection inside the staining container P, and then the driving roller 529. , The support bracket (not shown) that supports the drive roller 529 and the like is raised. As a result, the dyeing container P rises while rotating, and air can be blown over the entire inner wall surface of the dyeing container P so that adhering water droplets can be blown off. Instead of raising the staining container P, the air nozzle 523 may be moved up and down to remove water droplets on the inner wall surface of the staining container P.

Further, as shown in FIG. 41 (c), in addition to the air nozzle 523 for injecting air from the inside of the staining container P, another air nozzle 523A for injecting air to the outer wall surface of the staining container P may be provided. . The dyeing container P from which the water droplets have been removed is sent to the transport means T by a pusher (not shown) or the like with the lower portion opened and turned upside down, and is again transported to the dyed material input processing station A by the transport means T. And reused.

As described above, according to the recovery and cleaning apparatus 5 having the above-described configuration, the staining container P can be cleaned in parallel with the recovery of the stored object M and the processing liquid, so that the work efficiency can be improved. Is possible.

In this recovery cleaning processing station E, not only the recovery cleaning apparatus 5 for recovering the dyed objects and the washing of the dyeing container P described above, but also the recovered dyed objects for the dyed object collector 531 (or the receiver 511). A dehydrating device (not shown) for receiving and dewatering from the drying device, a drying device (not shown) for receiving the dehydrated dyed material from the dehydrating device and drying, and a dried dyed material from the drying device. A receiving device (not shown) for collecting may be provided adjacent to the collecting device 51 of the collecting and cleaning device 5. Thereby, a series of operations can be automatically and efficiently performed from the recovery of the dyed object to the dehydration and drying on the dyed object in the dyeing container P that is successively conveyed from the previous process.

Further, in the present embodiment, as a collecting device 51 that receives the object to be dyed and the processing liquid from the dyeing container P that is turned upside down, a receiver 511 that can store the object to be dyed and the processing liquid is provided immediately below the dyeing container P. However, instead of the receiver 511, a dehydrating device (not shown) may be provided so that the dewatering device directly receives the object to be dyed and the treatment liquid falling from the staining container P. Although not shown, the dehydrator includes a bottomed cylindrical dehydrator having an opening at the top, and a treatment liquid recovery case that can accommodate the dehydrator inside, and is formed on the side surface or bottom surface of the dehydrator. It is preferable that the processing liquid accommodated in the dehydrator is discharged from the plurality of liquid passage holes to the processing liquid recovery case. Further, the dehydrator is rotatably provided in the treatment liquid recovery case, and the dyed product accommodated in the dehydrator is dehydrated by centrifugal dehydration. After dehydration of the dyed object, the dehydrated object is collected from the dehydrator by tilting the dehydrator together with the treatment liquid recovery case, and conveyed to the drying apparatus. In this modified embodiment, since the dyed object in the dyeing container P is collected and dehydrated by one apparatus, simplification and downsizing of the entire apparatus can be realized.

As described above, in the automatic dyeing system of the present invention, the supply of the object M to the dyeing container P, the preparation of the dye solution, the supply of the prepared dye solution to the dyeing container P, the dyeing of the object M, Transports each processing step that constitutes one cycle of dyeing, such as post-treatment of the dyed object M after completion of dyeing, removal of the dyed substance M from the dyeing container P, recovery of the treatment liquid, and washing of the dyeing container P By connecting with the means T and the dyeing container P is configured to move continuously through the processing means by the conveying means T, a series of processing steps necessary for dyeing are automatically executed, and the object to be dyed M Therefore, it is possible to perform various dyeings quickly and efficiently without requiring complicated work.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pickup apparatus 2 Dye preparation apparatus 3 Dyeing apparatus 4a-4e Pre-processing apparatus 5 Recovery washing apparatus 6a-6e Post-processing apparatus A Dye input processing station B Dye preparation process station C Dye processing station D Post-processing station E Collection washing Processing station M Dye P Container for dyeing T Transport means

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1. A dyeing container that is open at the top and can accommodate the object to be dyed and the dyeing liquid, a conveying means that can intermittently convey a plurality of the dyeing containers along the conveying path, and a plurality that is provided in the middle of the conveying path Consisting of a processing station
   The plurality of processing stations prepare a dye solution and supply a dye solution prepared in the dyeing container in which the object to be dyed is stored, and a dye solution preparation processing station,
   A dyeing treatment station located on the downstream side of the dye liquor preparation processing station, for dyeing the dyed object by rotating the dyeing container in which the object to be dyed and the dyeing solution is stored;
   A recovery washing processing station that is located downstream of the dyeing treatment station and collects the object to be stored in the dyeing vessel and then washes the dyeing vessel;
   The automatic dyeing | staining system which dye | stains to-be-dyed material by the said container for dye | staining moving between each processing station by the said conveyance means.
2. The apparatus further includes a dyeing object input processing station that is located upstream of the dye liquid preparation processing station and picks up a predetermined number of objects to be dyed from a plurality of stacked objects to be charged and puts them into the dyeing container. The automatic staining system according to claim 1.
3. 3. The dyeing container cleaned in the recovery cleaning processing station is transported to the dyed article input processing station by a transporting means, and the staining container circulates in the transport path. Automatic dyeing system as described.
4. The dyeing liquid preparation processing station can prepare plural kinds of dyeing liquids, and can supply different kinds of dyeing liquids for each of the dyeing containers to be conveyed. Automatic dyeing system as described.
5. The method further comprises a post-processing station that is located between the dyeing processing station and the recovery washing processing station and processes the dyed object after dyeing with one or more processing liquids including at least a softening agent. Item 2. The automatic staining system according to Item 1.
6. The post-treatment station includes a plurality of treatment steps for treating the dyed article with different types of treatment liquids, and each treatment step is performed before washing the dyed article with water or hot water. 6. The automatic dyeing system according to claim 5, further comprising a processing device and a post-processing device for performing processing with the processing liquid on an object to be dyed.
7. The dye liquid preparation processing station is provided with a dye liquid preparation device capable of preparing a plurality of dye liquids,
   The dye liquor preparation device
   A liquid supply means capable of supplying a plurality of types of dyeing liquid;
   A mixing container for containing the supplied dye liquor;
   A stirring means for stirring the dye solution contained in the preparation container;
   Discharging means for discharging the dye liquor mixed by the stirring means from the preparation container;
   The container transporting means for transporting the dyeing container conveyed from the upstream processing station to a predetermined position for collecting the dye solution discharged from the mixing container is provided. The automatic dyeing | staining system in any one of 6.
8. The dyeing station is provided with a dyeing device for rotating the dyeing container to dye an object to be dyed,
   The dyeing device is
   A plurality of rotational dyeing means for individually rotating the dyeing containers to dye the object to be dyed;
   Grabbing the dyeing container containing the dyed product and dyeing liquid in the carry-in station and transporting it to one of the rotating dyeing means, and grasping the dyeing container after dyeing of the dyed object is carried out The automatic dyeing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a container conveying means for conveying the container to the container.
9. The recovery cleaning processing station is provided with a recovery cleaning device for the staining container,
   The recovery washing apparatus is
   Container inversion means for inverting the dyeing container upside down;
   A collecting means for receiving the matter to be dropped from the inverted staining container;
   The automatic staining system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising cleaning means for spraying a cleaning liquid into the inside of the inverted staining container.
10. 10. The automatic dyeing system according to claim 9, wherein the recovery means includes a receiver having a dye liquid discharge portion at the bottom, and a receiver support means for tiltably supporting the receiver.
    

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