WO2022198964A1 - Clothes clamp, clamping device for clothes folder, and clothes folder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, and discloses a clothes clamp, comprising: a fixed clamp body, a clamping opening being formed on the fixed clamp body, a first clamping arm of the clamping opening being provided with a clamping slot; a movable clamping body, rotatably arranged at a second clamping arm of the clamping opening, a clamping end of the movable clamping body moving longitudinally along the clamping slot to open and close the clamping opening, and the clamping end being held in the clamping slot when closing the clamping opening. The movable clamp body can rotate along a guide sliding slot to rotatably open and close the clamping opening, so as to achieve the clamping and loosening of clothes by a mechanism, and when the clothes are clamped by closing the clamping opening, by clamping the clothes between the guide sliding slot and the movable clamp body, the contact area between the clothes and the fixed clamp body is increased, thereby improving the ability of the movable clamp body to lock and clamp the clothes, thus improving the working efficiency of a clothes folder. The present application also discloses a clamping device for a clothes folder and a clothes folder.

Description

Clothes holder, clamping device for a clothes stacker and a clothes stacker

This application is based on the Chinese patent application with the application number 202110299315.0 and the filing date on March 21, 2021, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application. The entire content of the Chinese patent application is incorporated herein by reference.

This application is based on the Chinese patent application with the application number of 202120573544.2 and the filing date of March 21, 2021, and claims the priority of the Chinese patent application. The entire content of the Chinese patent application is incorporated herein by reference.

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of household appliances, for example, to a clothes holder, a clamping device for a clothes stacker, and a clothes stacker.

Background technique

At present, with the development of science and technology and the improvement of people's requirements for the quality of life, the folding machine is gradually entering people's daily life as a tool to save folding time and improve the neatness of folding. In the prior art, in order to set the locking piece of the mechanical gripper of the clothes folding machine into a rod-like shape with a lower end abutting against the fixing seat of the mechanical gripper, the rod-shaped locking piece can swing downward under the action of gravity, so as to realize the mechanical gripper. Lock for grabbing clothes. The rod-shaped locking member has a simple structure and is easy to control, but the contact area between the rod-shaped locking member and the clothes and the fixing seat is small, and in the case of heavy clothes, it is difficult to lock the clothes, easy to loosen, and reduce the folding of clothes. machine efficiency.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is given below. This summary is not intended to be an extensive review, nor to identify key/critical elements or delineate the scope of protection of these embodiments, but rather serves as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a clothes holder, a clamping device for a clothes stacker, and a clothes stacker, so as to reduce the problem that the clothes holder is easily loosened when clamping clothes.

In some embodiments, the clothes holder includes: a fixed clip body formed with a holding opening, and a first clip arm of the clip opening is provided with a holding groove; a movable clip body, rotatably disposed on the clip The second clamping arm holding the opening and its clamping end moves longitudinally along the clamping groove to open and close the clamping opening, and the clamping end is clamped in the clamping groove when the clamping opening is closed.

In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the clamping groove is wavy, and/or the surface of the clamping end is wavy.

In some embodiments, the movable clip body is in the shape of a fan-shaped block, the central corner end of the fan-shaped block is pivotally connected to the fixed clip body, and one of the arc-shaped corners is used as a clamping end.

In some embodiments, the second clamping arm is formed with an accommodating groove, the central corner end is pivotally connected in the accommodating groove through a rotating shaft, and the movable clamping body at least partially moves into the accommodating groove when the clamping end opens the clamping opening.

In some embodiments, the clothes holder further includes: a driver disposed on the fixed clip body for driving the clamping end to rotate around the rotating shaft to move the movable clip body into or out of the accommodating slot.

In some embodiments, the clothes holder further includes: an elastic member sleeved on the rotating shaft and elastically connected with the fixed clip body and the movable clip body, and used for when the clamping end is in a state where the clamping opening is closed , so that the movable clamp body abuts the clamping groove.

In some embodiments, the clothes holder further includes a guide assembly for defining a rotation track of the movable clamp body, the guide assembly includes: a guide slide rail, which is extended and formed on the second clamp arm along the rotation direction of the movable clamp body; The limit shaft is arranged on the movable clip body and forms a sliding fit with the guide slide rail.

In some embodiments, the guide rail is an arc-shaped rail curved in a direction away from the end of the central corner.

In some embodiments, a clamping device for a clothes folding machine includes: a base frame; the clothes gripper provided in any of the foregoing embodiments, the two clothes grippers are spaced apart along the width direction of the base frame ; A first guide mechanism for driving the clothes gripper to move to make the two move closer to or away from each other.

In some embodiments, the clothes folding machine comprises: the clamping device for the clothes folding machine as provided in the previous embodiments.

The clothes gripper, the gripping device for a clothes stacker, and the clothes stacker provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

The movable clip body can rotate along the guide chute to open and close the clamping opening, so as to realize the clamping and loosening of the clothes by the mechanism. Between the groove and the movable clip body, the contact area between the clothes and the fixed clip body is increased, thereby improving the locking and clamping ability of the movable clip body to the clothes, thereby improving the working efficiency of the clothes folding machine.

The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not intended to limit the application.

Description of drawings

One or more embodiments are exemplified by the accompanying drawings, which are not intended to limit the embodiments, and elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements, The drawings do not constitute a limitation of scale, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a clothes holder provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a fixing clip body provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of another fixing clip body provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a movable clamp body provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another clothes holder provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

6 is a schematic structural diagram of a clamping device for a clothes folding machine provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

7 is a schematic structural diagram of another clamping device for a clothes folding machine provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is an overall schematic diagram of a conveying device of a clothes folding machine provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

9 is a schematic diagram of disassembly of the conveying device of the folding machine provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 10 is another disassembled schematic diagram of the conveying device of the folding machine provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

11 is a schematic structural diagram of a crimping mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

12 is an exploded schematic diagram of a crimping mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 13 is another exploded schematic diagram of the crimping mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 14 is a partial enlarged view of part A of FIG. 6 provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram of the folding steps of the folding machine provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of another folding step of the clothes folding machine provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Reference number:

100, clothes holder; 110, fixed clip body; 111, clamping opening; 1111, first clip arm; 1112, second clip arm; 1113, side arm; 120, movable clip body; 121, clamping end; 122, rotating connection end; 123, movable connection end; 130, clamping groove; 140, accommodating groove;

200, rotating shaft;

400, elastic parts;

500, guide assembly; 510, guide rail; 520, limit shaft;

600. Basic framework;

700, the first guide mechanism; 710, the transverse conveyor; 711, the first belt segment; 712, the second belt segment; 720, the first drive motor;

810, the first conveyor belt; 811, the first conveyor surface; 8111, the first roller; 8112, the second roller;

820, the first extrusion conveyor; 821, the second conveyor surface; 8211, the first extrusion conveyor; 8212, the third roller; 8213, the fourth roller;

830, the second extrusion conveyor belt; 831, the second extrusion conveyor surface; 8311, the third conveyor conveyor surface; 8312, the fifth roller; 8313, the sixth roller; 8314, the seventh roller; 8315, the eighth roller; 8316, supporting roller;

840, the third extrusion conveyor; 841, the third extrusion conveyor surface; 8411, the fourth conveyor surface; 8412, the ninth roller; 8413, the tenth roller; 8414, the eleventh roller; 8415, the first twelve rollers;

850, the first folded conveyor belt; 851, the first folded conveyor surface; 8511, the second folded conveyor surface; 8512, the fourth extrusion conveyor surface; 8513, the thirteenth roller; 8514, the fourteenth roller; 8515, The fifteenth roller; 8516, the sixteenth roller; 8517, the seventeenth roller;

860, the second folding conveyor belt; 861, the fifth extrusion conveyor surface; 8611, the eighteenth roller; 8612, the nineteenth roller; 8613, the twentieth roller; 8614, the twenty-first roller; 8615 , the fifth conveying surface;

870, the third folded conveyor belt; 871, the third folded conveyor surface; 8711, the fourth folded conveyor surface; 8712, the twenty-second roller; 8713, the twenty-third roller; 8714, the twenty-fourth roller;

910, the first pressing mechanism; 911, the first pressing plate; 912, the first connecting plate; 913, the second connecting plate; 914, the first shaft; 915, the U-shaped slot; 916, the card plate; 917, the shaft sleeve ;

920, the second pressing and folding mechanism; 921, the second pressing plate; 922, the third connecting plate; 923, the fourth connecting plate; 924, the second rotating shaft;

930, the second motor; 931, the third pulley; 932, the fourth pulley; 933, the second transmission belt;

940, the first pulley; 941, the second pulley; 942, the first transmission belt;

J1, the first extrusion channel; J2, the second extrusion channel; J3, the third extrusion channel; Z1, the first folding channel; Z2, the second folding channel.

Detailed ways

In order to understand the features and technical contents of the embodiments of the present disclosure in more detail, the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are for reference only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the following technical description, for the convenience of explanation, numerous details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown simplified in order to simplify the drawings.

The terms "first", "second" and the like in the description and claims of the embodiments of the present disclosure and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances for the purposes of implementing the embodiments of the disclosure described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having", and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "middle", "outer", "front", "rear", etc. are based on the orientations shown in the drawings or Positional relationship. These terms are primarily used to better describe the embodiments of the present disclosure and embodiments thereof, and are not intended to limit the fact that the indicated device, element, or component must have a particular orientation, or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation. In addition, some of the above-mentioned terms may be used to express other meanings besides orientation or positional relationship. For example, the term "on" may also be used to express a certain attachment or connection relationship in some cases. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood according to specific situations.

In addition, the terms "arranged", "connected" and "fixed" should be construed broadly. For example, "connection" may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or a unitary construction; it may be a mechanical connection, or an electrical connection; it may be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediary, or two devices, elements or Internal connectivity between components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood according to specific situations.

Unless stated otherwise, the term "plurality" means two or more.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the character "/" indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship. For example, A/B means: A or B.

The term "and/or" is an associative relationship describing objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and/or B, means: A or B, or, A and B three relationships.

It should be noted that the embodiments in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other in the case of no conflict.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a clothes holder provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure; Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a fixed clip provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure; Fig. 4 is a structure of a movable clip provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure Schematic. With reference to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , and FIG. 4 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a clothing holder 100 , which includes a fixed clip body 110 and a movable clip body 120 . A clamping opening 111 is formed on the fixing clip body 110 , and a first clamping arm 1111 of the clamping opening 111 is provided with a clamping groove 130 . The movable clamp body 120 is rotatably disposed at the second clamp arm 1112 of the clamping opening 111 and its clamping end 121 can move along the longitudinal direction of the clamping groove 130 to open and close the clamping opening 111 , and the clamping end 121 closes the clamp In the state of holding the opening 111 , it is clamped in the clamping groove 130 .

Optionally, the clamping opening 111 is formed on the side wall of the fixing clamp body 110, and presents as a downwardly inclined notch, including the downwardly inclined first clamping arm 1111 and the second clamping arm 1112 arranged oppositely, so as to facilitate the The movable clamp body 120 moves along the longitudinal direction of the first clamp arm 1111 to conveniently realize the opening and closing of the clamping opening 111 .

Optionally, the clamping opening 111 includes a first clamping arm 1111 and a second clamping arm 1112 disposed opposite to each other, and a clamping space is formed therebetween. Specifically, the movable clamping body 120 is rotatably disposed at the second clamping arm 1112 of the clamping opening 111 . In this way, when the movable clamping body 120 is rotated, the clamping end 121 thereof can move along the longitudinal direction of the first clamping arm 1111 to realize the function of opening or closing the clamping opening 111 .

That is to say, through the rotation of the movable clamp body 120 , the holding end 121 of the movable clamp body 120 can realize the change of the relative position between the clamping end 121 and the first clamp arm 1111 , and realize the opening and closing of the clamping opening 111 . When the clamping end 121 moves along the longitudinal direction of the first clamping arm 1111 until it is disengaged from the first clamping arm 1111, the clamping opening 111 is opened, and the clothes can be loosened; When a clamping arm 1111 cooperates and locks with the first clamping arm 1111, the clamping opening 111 is closed, and the clothes can be clamped.

Optionally, a clamping groove 130 is provided on the side of the first clamping arm 1111 facing the second clamping arm 1112, and the movable clamping body 120 can move along the longitudinal direction of the clamping groove 130, that is, the movable clamping body 120 can move along the longitudinal direction of the clamping groove 130. The first clamping arm 1111 is moved in the longitudinal direction to open and close the clamping opening 111 .

Further, when the clamping end 121 closes the clamping opening 111, it is clamped in the clamping groove 130, so that the clothes to be clamped are located between the clamping end 121 and the clamping groove 130. The groove 130 has multiple sides, which increases the contact area and friction between the clothes and the fixed clip body 110, so that the clothes are difficult to fall off or slip off, thus improving the locking clip of the movable clip body 120 to the clothes. Therefore, the clothes holder 100 is prevented from loosening during the process of holding the clothes for work, and the working efficiency of the clothes holder 100 is ensured.

Optionally, the clamping opening 111 further includes a side arm 1113 connecting the first clamping arm 1111 and the second clamping arm 1112, and the first clamping arm 1111 includes a first folded edge and a second folded edge. Specifically, the first folded edge is connected between the second folded edge and the side arm 1113, and the clamping groove 130 is provided on the second folded edge. In this way, a larger space for accommodating clothes can be formed between the side arm 1113 , the first folding edge and the second clamping arm 1112 , when the clothes are clamped, the clothes can be pushed there. The clamping end 121 is clamped in the clamping groove 130 to improve the clamping effect on the clothes.

Optionally, the surface of the first clamping arm 1111 provided with the clamping groove 130 is connected in an arc-shaped transition with the side surface of the opening of the clamping opening 111 to prevent scratches or damage to the clothes.

With the clothes gripper, the gripping device for a clothes stacker, and the clothes stacker provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the movable gripper body can rotate along the movement of the guide chute to open and close the gripping opening, so as to realize the mechanism of the clothes on the clothes. Clamping and releasing, when the clothes are clamped by closing the clamping opening, by clamping the clothes between the guide chute and the movable clamp body, the contact area between the clothes and the fixed clamp body is increased, thereby improving the The locking and holding ability of the movable clip body to the clothes is improved, thereby improving the working efficiency of the clothes folding machine.

In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the clamping groove 130 is wavy, and/or the surface of the clamping end 121 is wavy.

Specifically, in order to further improve the ability to lock clothes between the movable clip body 120 and the fixed clip body 110 , the bottom surface of the clamping groove 130 can be set in a wavy shape, or the surface of the clamping end 121 can be set in a wavy shape. Wave shape, or, both the bottom surface of the holding groove 130 and the surface of the holding end 121 can be set in a wave shape at the same time.

Optionally, the bottom surface of the clamping groove 130 and/or the surface of the clamping end 121 may be provided with the same texture or different textures, and the specific shape of the texture is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure, so as to achieve further The purpose of improving the locking ability between the movable clip body 120 and the fixed clip body 110 is achieved.

1 and 4 , in some embodiments, the movable clip body 120 is in the shape of a fan-shaped block, and the central corner end of the fan-shaped block is pivotally connected to the fixed clip body 110 , and one of the arc-shaped corners is used as the clamping end 121 .

Specifically, the movable clip body 120 in the shape of a fan-shaped block has a central corner end and two arc-shaped corners. In the clothes holder 100 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the central corner end is used as the rotating connection end 122 to be pivotally connected to the fixed The clip body 110 is pivotally connected to the opening of the second clip arm 1112 , and one of the arc-shaped corners is used as the holding end 121 to move along the longitudinal direction of the holding groove 130 or be held in the holding groove 130 . At the same time, the movable clip body 120 in the shape of a fan-shaped block has higher rigidity and strength, is less prone to breakage and has a longer lifespan than that of a rod shape.

Optionally, in a natural state, the movable clamping body 120 swings downward under the action of gravity, and the clamping end 121 naturally abuts against and abuts against the clamping groove 130 when the clamping opening 111 is closed. The side wall near the opening of the clamping opening 111 . In this way, under the action of gravity, the movable clip body 120 always has a tendency to swing downward, which further facilitates the reliable locking of the clothes. Therefore, when the clothes are clamped, reliable clamping of the clothes can be achieved, the clothes detachment can be avoided, and additional locking structures can be omitted, thereby simplifying the structure of the clothes holder 100 . At the same time, it is convenient for the user to push the clothes into the clamping opening to realize the clamping of the clothes, which improves the convenience of the user's clothes clamping operation.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of another fixing clip body provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 3 , in some embodiments, an accommodating groove 140 is formed on the second clamping arm 1112 , the central corner end is pivotally connected in the accommodating groove 140 through a rotating shaft 200 , and the clamping end 121 opens the clamping opening 111 In the state where the movable clip body 120 is at least partially moved into the accommodating groove 140 .

Optionally, the movable clip body 120 is pivotally connected to the accommodating slot 140 formed on the second clip arm 1112, so that when the movable clip body 120 is rotated, part of the movable clip body 120 can be moved into the accommodating slot 140 to open the clamping Opening 111.

Specifically, the central corner end of the rotating connecting end 122 of the movable clip body 120 is pivotally connected to the accommodating groove 140 through a rotating shaft 200 to facilitate the rotation of the movable clip body 120 . When the movable clip body 120 rotates, at least part of the movable clip body can move into the accommodating groove 140 . In this way, it is not only convenient to realize the disengagement of the clamping end 121 from the clamping groove 130 to open the clamping opening 111, but also to hide part of the movable clamp body 120 in the accommodating groove 140, which is beneficial to realize the protection and protection of the movable clamp body 120. The aesthetics of the clothes holder 100 is improved.

In some embodiments, the garment holder 100 further includes a driver. The driver is disposed on the fixed clip body 110 for driving the holding end 121 to rotate around the rotating shaft 200 to move the movable clip body 120 into or out of the accommodating slot 140 .

The drives are not shown in the drawings. Optionally, the driver may be a driving motor, the output shaft of which is connected to the rotating shaft 200 for driving the rotating shaft 200 to rotate. In this way, the movable clamping body 120 can be driven to rotate around the rotating shaft 200 by the driver, so that the clamping end 121 moves along the longitudinal direction of the clamping groove 130 to open and close the clamping opening 111 .

Optionally, the clothes holder 100 further includes a clothes sensor and a controller, the clothes sensor is disposed on the clamping end 121, and the controller is electrically connected with the clothes sensor and the driver. In this way, when the clothes sensor detects that there is clothes approaching the clothes holder, the controller can control the operation of the driver to make the movable clip body 120 rotate to open the clamping opening 111 , and control the driver to reverse the operation after the clothes enter the clamping opening 111 . The moving clip body 120 is rotated in the opposite direction to close the clip opening and lock the clothes.

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another clothes holder provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure (the hatching line is not shown in the figure). With reference to FIG. 5 , in some embodiments, the clothes holder 100 further includes an elastic member 400 . The elastic member 400 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 200 and is elastically connected with the fixed clip body 110 and the movable clip body 120 , and is used to make the movable clip body 120 abut against the clamping recess when the clamping end 121 closes the clamping opening 111 . Slot 130.

Optionally, the elastic member 400 may be a torsion spring, sleeved on the rotating shaft 200 . Specifically, both ends of the torsion spring are elastically connected with the fixed clip body 110 and the movable clip body 120 . In this way, when the movable clip body 120 opens the clamping opening 111 , the elastic member 400 drives the movable clip body 120 to move in the direction of closing the clamping opening 111 , so as to realize the position change of the movable clip body 120 . Optionally, when the movable clip body closes the clamping opening 111 , the elastic member 400 still has a driving force to drive the clamping end 121 in the direction of closing the clamping opening 111 , so that the clamping end 121 of the movable clamping body 120 can be closed. Abutting against the holding groove 130 is close to the side wall of the holding opening 111, so as to further improve the locking ability of the clothes.

1 , in some embodiments, in order to improve the stability of the movement of the movable clip body 120 , the clothes holder 100 further includes a guide assembly 500 for defining a rotation trajectory of the movable clip body 120 . The guide assembly 500 includes a guide rail 510 and a limit shaft 520 . The guide rail 510 is extended and formed on the second clamp arm 1112 along the rotation direction of the movable clamp body 120. The limiting shaft 520 is disposed on the movable clip body 120 and forms a sliding fit with the guide rail 510 .

Optionally, the guide rail 510 is disposed on the second clamp arm 1112 and is extended and formed along the rotation direction of the movable clamp body 120 . In this way, when the movable clamp body 120 is rotated and the clamping opening 111 is opened, the limiting shaft 520 can drive the movable clamp body 120 to move from the first end of the guide rail 510 to the second end; when the movable clamp body 120 is rotated and When the clamping opening 111 is closed, the limiting shaft 520 can drive the movable clamping body 120 to move from the second end of the guide rail 510 to the first end.

1, the “first end of the guide rail 510” referred to here refers to the end of the guide rail 510 close to the clamping opening 111, and the “second end of the guide rail 510” refers to the One end of the guide rail 510 is away from the clamping opening 111 .

Optionally, the guide rail 510 is disposed on the side wall of the accommodating slot 140 . In this way, it is more favorable for the movable clamp body 120 to partially move into the accommodating groove when it rotates, thereby improving the smoothness of the movement of the movable clamp body 120 .

Optionally, another arc-shaped corner of the movable clip body 120 can be used as the movable connection end 123 , and the limit shaft is passed through the movable connection end 123 . In this way, the movable connecting end 123 and the clamping end 121 are rotated around the rotating shaft 200 synchronously, which is more favorable for the clamping end 121 to move stably along the clamping groove 130 according to the rotation track of the movable clamping body 120 .

Optionally, the guide rail 510 is provided with a tooth slot, and the surface of the limit shaft 520 is provided with a rack matched with the tooth slot, so as to realize the meshing connection between the guide rail 510 and the limit shaft 520, and improve the limit. The stability of the movement of the position shaft 520 along the guide rail 510 .

In some embodiments, the guide rail 510 is an arc-shaped rail curved in a direction away from the end of the central corner. In this way, the size of the fixed clip body 110 can be reduced, and the arc-shaped track is convenient to adapt to the trajectory formed by the rotation of the clamping end 121 around the rotating shaft 200, thereby further improving the stability and safety of the movable clip body 120 during the movement process, and ensuring the clothes clip The work efficiency of the holder 100 is improved.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a clamping device for a clothes folding machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another clamping device for a clothes folding machine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. With reference to FIG. 1 , FIG. 6 , and FIG. 7 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a clamping device for a clothes stacker including a clothes clamp 100 , a base frame 600 and a first guide mechanism 700 . Two laundry holders 100 as provided in any of the foregoing embodiments are provided at intervals along the width direction of the base frame 600 . The first guide mechanism 700 is used for driving the clothes gripper 100 to move so as to make the two clothes grippers 100 approach or move away from each other.

Optionally, the first guide mechanism 700 includes a transverse conveyor belt 710 and a first drive motor 720 . Specifically, the transverse conveyor belt 710 includes a first belt section 711 and a second belt section 712 arranged oppositely, the relative movement directions of the first belt section 711 and the second belt section 712 are opposite, and each belt section holds a piece of clothing. Gripper 100.

Optionally, the first driving motor 720 is used to drive the first belt segment 711 and the second belt segment 712 to rotate in both directions, so as to move one of the clothes grippers 100 relative to the other clothes gripper, so as to change the two The distance between the clothes grippers 100 can thus be adapted to clothes of different sizes, thereby improving the applicable range of the gripping device used for the clothes stacker.

Optionally, in the clamping device for a clothes stacker provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the clamping opening 111 of the clothes holder 100 faces the direction in which the clothes enter the clamping device, so as to realize the clamping of the clothes.

An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a clothes folding machine, including the clamping device for the clothes folding machine provided by any one of the foregoing embodiments.

8 to 16, the clothes folding machine further includes a frame, a conveying device and a pressing and folding mechanism. Among them, the rack is provided with an installation space inside; the conveying device is arranged in the installation space and includes a plurality of folding and conveying mechanisms; a folding channel is formed between adjacent folding and conveying mechanisms; there are at least two folding channels; Part of the folding passages are correspondingly provided with creasing mechanisms; at least two creasing mechanisms are interlocked with each other and can be inserted into/extracted from the corresponding folding passages synchronously, so as to press the clothes into the corresponding folding passages respectively. With the above-mentioned clothes folding machine, the clothes are transported between a plurality of folding conveying mechanisms, and when the clothes pass through the folding passage, the pressing and folding mechanisms are inserted into the folding passage while pressing the clothes into the folding passage. When the clothes pass through multiple folding passages at the same time, the multiple pressing and folding mechanisms are inserted into the corresponding folding passages synchronously, and press the clothes into the corresponding folding passages respectively.

In some embodiments, as shown in conjunction with FIGS. 8 to 10 , the conveying device includes a first conveying conveyor belt 810 arranged horizontally. The upper conveying surface of the first conveying conveyor belt 810 serves as the first conveying conveying surface 811 .

Further, the inner sides of both ends of the first conveying conveyor belt 810 are respectively provided with a first roller 8111 and a second roller 8112 which are parallel to each other. The first roller end of the first conveying conveyor belt 810 serves as an initial placement port for the laundry.

Furthermore, mounting plates are fixed in the frame, and the mounting plates are vertically arranged on both sides of the conveying device. Both ends of the first roller 8111 and the second roller 8112 are respectively mounted on the mounting plates on both sides of the conveying device.

Further, the left side of the first conveying conveyor belt 810 is provided with a first extrusion conveyor belt 820 . The first extruding conveyor belt 820 includes a third roller 8212 and a fourth roller 8213 disposed on the inner side of both ends thereof; the first extruding conveyor belt 820 has a second conveying conveying surface 821 and a first extruding conveying surface that are opposite and connected 8211.

Furthermore, at least part of the second conveying surface 821 is located below the first conveying surface 811 . In this way, it is ensured that the clothes come out from the left side of the first conveying and conveying surface 811 and are received by the second conveying and conveying surface 821, so that the clothes can continue to be conveyed.

Exemplarily, the laundry is placed at the initial placement port, the first conveying conveyor belt 810 is rotated and conveyed counterclockwise, and the laundry enters the second conveying conveying surface 821 from the first conveying conveying surface 811.

Further, the left side of the first extrusion conveyor belt 820 is provided with a second extrusion conveyor belt 830 . The second pressing conveyor belt 830 includes a fifth roller 8312 , a sixth roller 8313 , a seventh roller 8314 and an eighth roller 8315 . The rollers are parallel to each other, and the two ends of each roller are respectively mounted on the mounting plates on both sides of the conveying device.

Furthermore, after the transmission surface between the fifth roller 8312 and the eighth roller 8315 is pressed inward by the first extrusion conveyor belt 820 and concave, the second extrusion conveyor surface 831 and the third conveyor conveyor are formed. face 8311.

Further, a first extrusion transmission channel is formed between the first extrusion transmission surface 8211 and the second extrusion transmission surface 831 .

Further, a supporting roller 8316 is provided below the conveying surface between the seventh roller 8314 and the eighth roller 8315 . The supporting roller 8316 supports the conveying surface between the seventh roller 8314 and the eighth roller 8315 upward.

Exemplarily, the first extrusion conveyor belt 820 rotates and transmits counterclockwise, the second extrusion conveyor belt 830 rotates and transmits clockwise, and the clothes enter the first extrusion channel J1 from the second conveying conveyor surface 821, and the clothes are in the first extrusion channel J1. The channel J1 is squeezed flat and then enters the third conveying conveying surface 8311 .

Further, the right side of the second extrusion conveyor belt 830 is provided with a third extrusion conveyor belt 840 . The third extrusion conveyor belt 840 includes a ninth roller 8412 , a tenth roller 8413 , an eleventh roller 8414 and a twelfth roller 8415 . The rollers are parallel to each other, and the two ends of each roller are respectively mounted on the mounting plates on both sides of the conveying device.

Furthermore, after the transmission surface between the ninth roller 8412 and the tenth roller 8413 is pressed by the eighth roller 8315 and concave, a connected third extrusion conveying surface 841 and fourth conveying conveying surface 8411 are formed. .

Further, a second extrusion channel J2 is formed between the third conveying conveying surface 8311 and the third extrusion conveying surface 841 .

Exemplarily, the second extrusion conveyor belt 830 rotates and conveys in a clockwise direction, the third extrusion conveyor belt 840 rotates and conveys in a counterclockwise direction, and the laundry enters the second extrusion passage J2 from the fourth conveying conveyor surface 8411, and the laundry is in the second extrusion conveyor. The channel J2 is squeezed flat and then enters the fourth conveying conveying surface 8411 .

In some embodiments, a first folding conveyor belt 850 is provided below the clothing outlet of the fourth conveying conveyor surface 8411 of the third pressing conveyor belt 840 . The first folding conveyor belt 850 includes a thirteenth roller 8513 , a fourteenth roller 8514 , a fifteenth roller 8515 , a sixteenth roller 8516 and a seventeenth roller 8517 . The rollers are parallel to each other, and the two ends of each roller are respectively mounted on the mounting plates on both sides of the conveying device.

Further, a first folding conveying surface 851 is formed between the thirteenth roller 8513 and the fourteenth roller 8514 . The laundry enters the first folding conveying surface 851 from the garment outlet of the fourth conveying conveying surface 8411 .

Further, a second folding conveying surface 8511 is formed between the thirteenth roller 8513 and the seventeenth roller 8517 .

Furthermore, the conveying surface between the fourteenth roller 8514 and the fifteenth roller 8515 constitutes the fourth extrusion conveying surface 8512 .

Further, the space between the first folding conveying surface 851 and the fourth conveying conveying surface 8411 forms the first folding channel Z1.

Exemplarily, the third pressing conveyor belt 840 rotates and transmits counterclockwise, the first folding conveyor belt 850 rotates and transmits counterclockwise, and the clothes enter the first folding conveyor surface 851 from the fourth conveyor conveyor surface 8411 .

Furthermore, the left side of the first folding conveyor belt 850 is provided with a second folding conveyor belt 860 . The second folding conveyor belt 860 includes an eighteenth roller 8611 , a nineteenth roller 8612 , a twentieth roller 8613 and a twenty-first roller 8614 . The rollers are parallel to each other, and the two ends of each roller are respectively mounted on the mounting plates on both sides of the conveying device.

Further, after the transmission surface between the eighteenth roller 8611 and the twenty-first roller 8614 is pressed by the fourth extrusion transmission surface 8512 and concave inward, the fifth extrusion transmission surface 861 and the fifth extrusion transmission surface 861 and the fifth extrusion transmission surface are formed. Conveying conveyor surface 8615.

Further, a third extrusion channel J3 is formed between the fourth extrusion conveying surface 8512 and the fifth extrusion conveying surface 861 . The third squeezing passage J3 can squeeze the passing clothes flat.

Exemplarily, the first folding conveyor belt 850 rotates and transmits counterclockwise, the second folding conveyor belt 860 rotates and transmits clockwise, and the laundry enters the third pressing passage J3 from the first folding conveying surface 851, and the laundry is in the third pressing passage J3. After being squeezed and flattened, it enters the fifth conveying and conveying surface 8615, and finally separates from the stacker from the fifth conveying and conveying surface 8615.

In some embodiments, the right side of the first folding carousel 850 is provided with a third folding carousel 870 . The third folding conveyor belt 870 includes a twenty-second roller 8712, a twenty-third roller 8713, and a twenty-fourth roller 8714. The rollers are parallel to each other, and the two ends of each roller are respectively mounted on the mounting plates on both sides of the conveying device.

Further, a third folding conveying surface 871 is formed between the twenty-second roller 8712 and the twenty-third roller 8713 .

Further, a fourth folding conveying surface 8711 is formed between the twenty-second roller 8712 and the twenty-fourth roller 8714.

Further, a second folding passage Z2 is formed between the second folding conveying surface 8511 and the third folding conveying surface 871.

Exemplarily, the first folding conveyor belt 850 rotates and transmits clockwise, the second folding conveyor belt 860 rotates and transmits counterclockwise, and the third folding conveyor belt 870 rotates and transmits counterclockwise. At this time, the clothes in the third pressing channel J3 enter The first folding conveying surface 851 enters the fourth folding conveying surface 8711 from the first folding conveying surface 851, and finally enters the second folding passage Z2 from the fourth folding conveying surface 8711, and finally leaves the stacker from the second folding passage Z2.

In some embodiments, a first crimping mechanism 910 is provided above the first folding channel Z1, and a second creasing mechanism 920 is provided above the second folding channel Z2.

In the above embodiment, optionally, the first crimping mechanism 910 and the second creasing mechanism 920 are driven by the first motor to achieve synchronous insertion/extraction of the first folding channel Z1 and the second folding channel Z2.

Further, the first motor is fixed on the frame through the angle iron fixing seat.

Furthermore, the output shaft of the first motor is connected to the pressing and folding driving pulley, and the pressing and folding driving pulley is connected to the first pressing and folding mechanism 910 . In this way, when the first motor rotates, the first crimping mechanism 910 can be driven to insert/extract.

Furthermore, the second creasing mechanism 920 is connected to the crimping driven pulley. When the creasing driven pulley rotates, the second creasing mechanism 920 is driven to insert/extract.

Furthermore, the inner sides of the two ends of the creasing transmission belt are respectively connected to the creasing driving pulley and the creasing driven pulley, and the creasing driven pulley rotates following the creasing driving pulley through the creasing transmission belt. In this way, the first crimping mechanism 910 and the second creasing mechanism 920 can be inserted/extracted synchronously.

In the above embodiment, optionally, the output shaft of the first motor is connected to the crimping driving gear, and the creasing driving gear is connected to the first creasing mechanism 910 . In this way, when the first motor rotates, the first crimping mechanism 910 can be driven to insert/extract.

Furthermore, the second creasing mechanism 920 is connected to the crimping driven gear. When the creasing driven gear rotates, the second creasing mechanism 920 is driven to insert/extract.

Furthermore, the pressing and folding driving gear is meshed with the pressing and folding driven gear, so that when the first motor rotates, the first pressing and folding mechanism 910 and the first pressing and folding mechanism 910 are driven to rotate synchronously.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 11 to FIG. 14 , the creasing mechanism includes a pressing plate and a connecting plate. Wherein, the pressing plate is constructed as a long strip plate; the connecting plate is constructed as a long strip, and the two connecting plates are correspondingly arranged at both ends of the pressing plate; the head end of each connecting plate is connected to the pressing plate, and the end is connected to the rotating assembly In this way, the rotating assembly can drive the pressing plate to rotate through the connecting plate, so that the pressing plate is inserted into the folding channel to fold the clothes.

Further, the connecting plate may be an elongated plate member with right-angle bending.

Furthermore, the pressing plate and the connecting plate are integrally formed.

Furthermore, the end of the connecting plate is connected with a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft can drive the connecting plate to rotate, and the connecting plate can drive the pressing plate to rotate. In this way, the pressing plate of each pressing and folding mechanism can be rotated through the corresponding rotating shaft.

In some embodiments, the laundry machine further includes a catch assembly. The clamping assembly includes a U-shaped clamping slot 915 and a clamping plate 916 , and the rotating shaft is clamped to the connecting plate under the combined action of the U-shaped clamping slot 915 and the clamping plate 916 .

Further, the U-shaped slot 915 is concavely formed from the bottom surface of the end of the connecting plate toward the head end; the rotating shaft is clamped at the bottom of the U-shaped slot 915 of the connecting plate corresponding to the two ends of the pressing plate.

Further, the clamping plate 916 is constructed as a rectangular plate, and a side surface of the clamping plate 916 is concavely formed with a circular arc groove with the same diameter as the rotating shaft; the clamping plate 916 is fixed at the opening of the U-shaped clamping groove 915 and the circular arc The groove is in contact with the side of the shaft. In this way, the circular arc groove of the card plate 916 abuts the rotating shaft to further fix the rotating shaft to the bottom of the U-shaped card groove 915 .

Furthermore, the clamping plate 916 is disposed on the side of the connecting plate close to the middle of the rotating shaft.

Furthermore, the surface of the card board 916 is provided with two first mounting holes, and the end of the connecting plate is provided with two corresponding second mounting holes. And the second mounting holes are located on both sides of the opening of the U-shaped card slot 915 . In this way, the clamping plate 916 is fixed to the end of the connecting plate through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole using bolts.

Furthermore, the two fixed shaft sleeves 917 are respectively sleeved on both ends of the rotating shaft, and the shaft sleeves 917 are located on the side of the connecting plate away from the middle of the rotating shaft. The fixing shaft sleeve 917 is used to further fix the rotating shaft to the connecting plate.

Furthermore, an inner thread is formed inside the shaft sleeve 917, and both ends of the rotating shaft are formed with an outer thread that can be threadedly matched with the inner thread. In this way, rotating the shaft sleeve 917 toward the connecting plate can further fix the rotating shaft on the connecting plate.

In some embodiments, the first crimping mechanism 910 includes a first pressing plate 911, a first connecting plate 912 and a second connecting plate 913 connected to both ends of the first pressing plate 911, and connected to the end of the first connecting plate 912 and the second connecting plate The first shaft 914 at the end of the plate 913 .

Further, the first connecting plate 912 and the second connecting plate 913 are located on both sides of the fourth conveying surface 8411 , and the length of the first pressing plate 911 is greater than or equal to the width of the fourth conveying surface 8411 . In this way, the first connecting plate 912 and the second connecting plate 913 can be prevented from interfering with the fourth conveying surface 8411 when the first rotating shaft 914 drives the first pressing plate 911 to insert/extract the first folding channel Z1.

In some embodiments, the second crimping mechanism 920 includes a second pressing plate 921, a third connecting plate 922 and a fourth connecting plate 923 connected to both ends of the second pressing plate 921, and connecting to the end of the third connecting plate 922 and the fourth connecting plate The second shaft 924 at the end of the plate 923.

Further, the third connecting plate 922 and the fourth connecting plate 923 are located on both sides of the fourth folding conveying surface 8711 , and the length of the first pressing plate 911 is greater than or equal to the width of the fourth conveying conveying surface 8411 .

In some embodiments, the first pressing plate 911 and the second pressing plate 921 are driven by the second motor 930 to achieve synchronous insertion/extraction of the first folding channel Z1 and the second folding channel Z2.

Further, a first pulley 940 is connected to the end of the first rotating shaft 914 . When the first rotating shaft 914 rotates, the first pulley 940 is driven to rotate.

Further, the side surface of the end of the first rotating shaft 914 is provided with a first key groove, and the inner wall of the central shaft hole of the first pulley 940 is provided with a second key groove corresponding to the first key groove. The first pulley 940 is fixed on the first rotating shaft 914 through a first installation key that can be connected with the first keyway and the second keyway.

Further, the end of the second rotating shaft 924 is connected with a second pulley 941 . The second pulley 941 can drive the second shaft 924 to rotate.

Furthermore, the inner sides of both ends of the first transmission belt 942 are respectively connected to the first pulley 940 and the second pulley 941 . In this way, the second pulley 941 rotates synchronously with the first pulley 940 through the first transmission belt 942, and the second rotating shaft 924 rotates synchronously.

Furthermore, the second motor 930 is fixed on the frame through the angle iron fixing seat.

Further, the output shaft of the second motor 930 is connected with a third pulley 931 . When the output shaft of the second motor 930 rotates, the third pulley 931 is driven to rotate.

Furthermore, the head end of the first rotating shaft 914 is connected with a fourth pulley 932 .

Further, the inner sides of both ends of the second transmission belt 933 are respectively connected to the third pulley 931 and the fourth pulley 932 . In this way, the fourth pulley 932 can rotate synchronously with the third pulley 931, and the first rotating shaft 914 can rotate synchronously. Finally, the second motor 930 drives the first rotating shaft 914 and the second rotating shaft 924 to rotate synchronously, so that the first pressing plate 911 and the second pressing plate 921 respectively connected to the first rotating shaft 914 and the second rotating shaft 924 are inserted into/extracted from the first folding channel synchronously. Z1 and the second folding channel Z2.

In some embodiments, the folding steps of the first pressing and folding mechanism 910 and the second pressing and folding mechanism 920 of the clothes folding machine provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure are as follows:

Step 1: As shown in FIG. 15 , the third extrusion conveyor belt 840 rotates counterclockwise for transmission, the first folding conveyor belt 850 rotates counterclockwise for transmission, and the second folding conveyor belt 860 rotates clockwise for transmission. In this step, the clothes are conveyed from the fourth conveying conveying surface 8411 to the first folding conveying surface 851, the head end of the garment is located on the first folding conveying surface 851 or the third pressing passage J3, and the end of the garment is at the fourth conveying surface Transfer surface 8411.

Step 2: The first folding conveyor belt 850 rotates clockwise for transmission, the second folding conveyor belt 860 rotates counterclockwise for transmission, and the third folding conveyor belt 870 rotates clockwise for transmission. At the same time, the second motor 930 drives the first pressing plate 911 and the second pressing plate 921 to be inserted into the first folding channel Z1 and the second folding channel Z2 synchronously. At this time, the first pressing plate 911 is folded at the end of the clothes to form a first crease, and the clothes The end of the tumbler enters the fourth folded conveying surface 8711 from the left side of the second pressing plate 921 through the first folding passage Z1. In this step, the end of the laundry is located on the fourth folded conveying surface 8711 , and the head end of the laundry is located on the first folded and conveyed surface 851 .

Step 3: As shown in FIG. 16 , the first folding conveyor belt 850 continues to rotate clockwise for transmission, and the third folding conveyor belt 870 rotates and transmits counterclockwise. At this time, the first end of the clothing gradually enters the fourth fold from the first folding transmission surface 851 The conveying surface 8711 enters the second folding channel Z2, and forms a second crease under the pressing action of the second pressing plate 921. The laundry with the second crease at the head end and the first crease at the end is released from the clothes folding machine from the second folding channel Z2.

The foregoing description and drawings sufficiently illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural and other changes. The examples represent only possible variations. Unless expressly required, individual components and functions are optional and the order of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for those of other embodiments. Embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the structures that have been described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A clothes holder, characterized in that it comprises:

   The fixing clip body is formed with a clamping opening, and the first clamping arm of the clamping opening is provided with a clamping groove;

   The movable clamping body is rotatably arranged at the second clamping arm of the clamping opening, and its clamping end moves longitudinally along the clamping groove to open and close the clamping opening, and the clamping end closes the clamping opening. The clamping groove is clamped in the clamping groove in the clamping opening state.
2. The clothes holder of claim 1, wherein

   The bottom surface of the clamping groove is wavy, and/or the surface of the clamping end is wavy.
3. The clothes holder according to claim 1, wherein the movable clip body is in the shape of a fan-shaped block, the central corner end of the fan-shaped block is pivotally connected to the fixed clip body, and one of the arc-shaped corners is as the holding end.
4. The clothes holder according to claim 3, wherein an accommodating groove is formed on the second clamping arm, and the central corner end is pivotally connected in the accommodating groove through a rotating shaft, and the clamping In a state where the end of the clamp opening is open, the movable clamp body at least partially moves into the accommodating groove.
5. The garment holder of claim 4, further comprising:

   A driver is arranged on the fixed clip body, and is used for driving the clamping end to rotate around the rotating shaft to move the movable clip body into or out of the accommodating slot.
6. The garment holder of claim 4, further comprising:

   an elastic piece sleeved on the rotating shaft and elastically connected with the fixed clip body and the movable clip body, and used for making the movable clip when the clamping end closes the clamping opening The body abuts the clamping groove.
7. The clothes holder according to claim 3, further comprising a guide assembly for defining a rotation trajectory of the movable clip body, the guide assembly comprising:

   a guide rail, extending and forming on the second clamping arm along the rotation direction of the movable clamping body;

   The limit shaft is arranged on the movable clip body and forms a sliding fit with the guide rail.
8. The clothes holder of claim 7, wherein:

   The guide rail is an arc-shaped rail that is curved in a direction away from the end of the central angle.
9. A clamping device for a clothes folding machine, characterized in that it comprises:

   basic framework;

   The clothes gripper according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein two of the clothes grippers are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the base frame;

   The first guide mechanism is used for driving the clothes gripper to move so as to make the two move closer to or away from each other.
10. A clothes folding machine is characterized by comprising the clamping device for the clothes folding machine as claimed in claim 9 .

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