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Autonomous tiered laundry folding devices, systems, and methods of use
Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously shuffling a plurality of platters through a plurality of tiered folding bays are described. Each of the platters includes a platter coupling, and the plurality of tiered folding bays each include a bidirectionally driven receiving coupling, at least one of a sliding folding rod and blade, and a lifting mechanism configured to separate the platter coupling from the receiving coupling. The system includes a loading elevator for loading a platter and unfolded laundry article disposed thereon into a bay, and an unloading elevator for lowering a platter and a folded laundry article thereon to an unloading station for handing off to packing. A return conveyor returns each emptied platter to a repositioning station for receiving another spread laundry article for folding. The loading elevator, unloading elevator and each of the plurality of folding bays includes a pair of driven conveyors for transferring platters.
Owner:MONOTONY AI INC
An adaptive fabric folding end-effector system
PendingUS20250290247A1Work-feeding meansFolding thin materialsClassical mechanicsStructural engineering
An adaptive fabric folding system and methods for folding a subject fabric article are provided. The system includes a turnover device; a fold line adjuster configured to adjust a fold line of the subject fabric article; a pleat generator; and a fold line fixing device. The pleat generator includes an adjustor adjusting a width of a pleat of the subject fabric article and a fabric feeding device. The turnover device is configured to flip a margin of the subject fabric article delimited by a preset fold line. The fold line adjuster is configured such that a lateral movement of the guiding portion changes a width of margin of the subject fabric article that engages with a curved surface of the turnover device to alter the fold line. The pleat generator is configured to create and regulate widths of pleats while moving the subject fabric article.
Owner:CENT FOR GARMENT PROD LTD +1
Rapid clothes folding machine and clothes folding method based on image recognition
InactiveCN121321379ACharacter and pattern recognitionFolding thin materialsImage extractionEngineering
The invention provides a rapid clothes folding method based on image recognition. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a clothes image and performing clothes type recognition on the clothes image; determining a corresponding clothes folding method according to the identified clothes type, and sending a clothes folding instruction to a clothes folding machine; the clothes folding machine executes clothes folding operation according to the clothes folding instruction and places the folded clothes. Clothes images are collected in real time through a camera, feature data such as contours and lengths are extracted and matched with a pre-training model, the types of clothes such as short-sleeve jackets and trousers are accurately recognized, and recognition tags are generated. Then, a matched folding sequence is called from a preset method library, an instruction sequence containing a mechanical arm moving path and folding point coordinates is generated, sleeve infolding is optimized for complex structures such as long-sleeve upper garments, a dynamic adjustment instruction is fed back in real time through a sensor, and it is ensured that folding is accurate and free of wrinkles.
Owner:GUANGZHOU ZHONGYI LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SERVICE CO LTD
Planning apparatus for determining an ablation probe parameter for a single ablation probe or for multiple ablation probes
The invention relates to a planning apparatus (1) for determining an ablation probe parameter. A thermal energy determination unit determines, in a first part of a planning procedure, a first thermal energy distribution by using a thermal energy function like a Bioheat equation such that a temperature-based condition is fulfilled, which is indicative of a desired treatment outcome for a subject (18). An ablation probe parameter determination unit determines, in a second part, the ablation probe parameter by using a second thermal energy function, which relates a second thermal energy distribution to be caused by the ablation probe (22) to b) the ablation probe parameter, such that a deviation between the first thermal energy distribution and the second thermal energy distribution fulfils a predefined deviation criterion. This dissection into two parts allows for an improved adaptability of the determination of the ablation probe parameter to different types of ablation procedures.
Owner:KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
Fabric feeding device and fabric unfolding device having the fabric feeding device.
Owner:TOTO FUORUDAA INDS
Clothes treating apparatus
PCT designated stageWO2025211637A1Folding thin materialsTextiles and paperFolded formMechanical engineering
The present invention relates to a clothes treating apparatus and, more specifically, the clothes treating apparatus including: a frame unit forming an external frame; a loading unit into which clothes are introduced; a folding unit which folds the clothes inserted into the loading unit; and a banding unit which is installed on the frame unit and arranges a band sheet around the clothes folded by the folding unit. Therefore, the folded form of the folded clothes can be retained.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Robotic device for washing, drying and folding laundry
PendingCN120225750AProgramme-controlled manipulatorApparel holdersControl engineeringStructural engineering
A robot apparatus is disclosed. The robot device includes: an insertion unit that inserts a deflated airbag into an interior of a garment; an inflation unit that feeds gas into the airbag to inflate the airbag and thus inflate the garment; a deflation unit that exhausts gas from the airbag to deflate the airbag; and an extraction unit that extracts the deflated airbag from the inside of the garment.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Folding assist device and folding device having the same
Provided is a folding assistance device and a folding apparatus including the folding assistance device that can certainly fold a cloth formed from non-woven fabric that is stiffer than a cloth formed from cotton or synthetic fiber. A folding assistance device (10) is attached to a folding apparatus (200) provided with a gauge (211) defining a folding position for folding a cloth (W), folds the cloth at the folding position, and includes a pressing part (20) that clamps and presses the cloth against the gauge, and a driving part (30) that drives the pressing part so as to bring in contact with the gauge.
Owner:TOTO FUORUDAA INDS
Clothes hanger gripping device for folding work clothes
This invention discloses a gripper device for folding work clothes, comprising: a main frame connected to a robot arm; a clamping mechanism mounted on the main frame for clamping folding hangers; and hanger hooks for holding the hanger hooks of the folding hangers. The clamping mechanism includes a clamping telescopic cylinder, the cylinder of which is hinged to the main frame. The clamping mechanism also includes a linkage assembly consisting of a pair of hanger extension rods and a connecting rod. One of the hanger extension rods is configured as a V-shaped drive linkage, with its apex rotatably connected to the main frame. One end of the rod is rotatably connected to the piston rod of the clamping telescopic cylinder and movably connected to the other hanger extension rod (which serves as a driven rod) via the connecting rod. The other end of the rod cooperates with the hanger extension rod (which serves as a driven rod) to clamp the folding hanger. This simplifies the clamping mechanism for clamping folding hangers and enables rapid switching between the open and closed states of the folding hanger.
Owner:SHANGHAI WEISHI MACHINERY
Auxiliary device for folding and storing protective clothing
ActiveCN224063129Uneatly foldedFolding and storage neatlyFolding thin materialsTextiles and paperThighStructural engineering
The utility model discloses an auxiliary device for folding and storing protective clothing, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The protective clothing folding and storing auxiliary device comprises a bearing plate, sleeve placing plates are hinged to the two sides of the bearing plate respectively, a clothing and trouser placing plate is hinged to the side, located between the two sleeve placing plates, of the bearing plate, and the clothing and trouser placing plate comprises thigh plate pieces and shank plate pieces; one side of the thigh plate is connected with a hinge, the thigh plate is hinged to one side of the shank plate through the hinge, supporting legs are installed at the corners of the thigh plate and the shank plate respectively, the bottom faces of the supporting legs are flush with the bottom face of the bearing plate, and the thigh plate is hinged to one side of the shank plate through the hinge. A clothes and hat placing plate is hinged to the side, away from the clothes and trousers placing plate, of the bearing plate, a groove is formed in the top face of the bearing plate, a folding plate is arranged in the groove and comprises a plate body, and the plate body is hinged to one side of the inner wall of the groove.
Owner:DONGGUAN SANYE GARMENT CO LTD
Tidying robot for folding laundry
PCT designated stageWO2026050694A1Programme-controlled manipulatorProgramme controlSoftware engineeringLaundry
A method for folding laundry is provided, where a robot approaches the clothes, identifying the type of clothing and key points for folding the clothing with a camera, and then uses a scoop and pusher pad assemblies to grab and manipulate the articles of clothing. The robot uses gripper arms and pinch grippers to grasp and move the clothing items, with the help of a camera that guides the folding process by guiding the manipulation devices to the key points on the clothing. The robot then moves the folded clothing items to a desired location using the scoop.
Owner:CLUTTERBOT INC
Elastic flap mechanism of an automatic clothes folding machine
ActiveCN114232305BFolding thin materialsTextiles and paperElectrical malfunctionStructural engineering
The application relates to the clothes processing technical field and discloses an elastic turning plate mechanism of an automatic clothes folding machine, which comprises a folding channel, a turning plate assembly and a transmission assembly. The turning plate assembly comprises two folding turning plates which are respectively arranged on the two sides of the folding channel and can be turned over to the inner side and the outer side of the folding channel. The transmission assembly comprises a transmission part which is connected to the two folding turning plates to make the two folding turning plates turn over synchronously. One folding turning plate is arranged on each side of the folding channel, the two folding turning plates are connected through the transmission part, and the two folding turning plates can turn over synchronously through the transmission part. When the folding turning plates are turned over to the inner side of the folding channel, the clothes in the folding channel are folded. In this way, the two folding turning plates are mechanically connected through the transmission part and can turn over synchronously, a plurality of electric telescopic rods are not needed to make the two folding turning plates turn over, and electrical faults are reduced to a certain extent.
Owner:HAIER IOC ECOSYSTEM TECH (SHANGHAI) CO LTD +1
Distributed networked laundry machine control and operation using laundry robotics systems
Methods, system and apparatus for the scheduling the retrieval, delivery and laundering of customer loads of laundry. The system may receive laundry service orders from customer, schedule couriers or delivery services for the transportation of bags of laundry from the customer to a washer located at a laundry facility. The washer may be located at a residential laundry facility or a commercial laundry facility. The system may provide the washer with instruction for performing the laundering tasks and track the progress of each load of laundry through the process by having the washer scan unique identifiers attached to the laundry bags, washing machines and dryers.
Owner:CLARIFIED INC
CLOTHING FOLDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
ActiveDE602022033743T2Folding thin materialsTextiles and paperStructural engineeringMechanical engineering
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Robotic laundry devices and methods of use
Devices, systems, and methods for repositioning a deformable laundry article are described. For example, a robotic device includes a conveyor configured to transfer the deformable laundry article outside of a work volume, two or more lifters including grippers individually anchored about the perimeter of the work volume, two or more sensors disposed at fixed locations about the work volume, and a memory storing data indicative of repositioned deformable laundry articles. A controller is in operative communication with the memory, the two or more sensors, and the two or more lifters. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the sensors, identify grip points on the deformable laundry article suspended above the conveyor, instruct a lifter to grip and lift an identified grip point to the suspension height, determine whether the deformable laundry article is repositioned, and instruct the lifters to lower the repositioned deformable laundry article onto the conveyor.
Owner:MONOTONY AI INC
Loading drive for a folding machine and folding machine
The application relates to the technical field of clothes folding machines, and discloses a loading driving device for a clothes folding machine, which comprises a first track, a second track, a first running beam, a transmission belt, a steering wheel, a first driving motor, a second driving motor, a first clamping part and a second clamping part. The first running beam can slide forward and backward relative to the first track and the second track. The transmission belt is wound around the first track and the second track. A plurality of steering wheels are arranged on the first running beam, the steering wheels make the transmission belt turn and tightly contact the front and back sides of the first running beam. The first driving motor is arranged on the first track and is drivingly connected to the transmission belt. The second driving motor is arranged on the second track and is drivingly connected to the transmission belt. The first clamping part and the second clamping part are slidingly connected to the first running beam and are drivingly connected to the transmission belts on the two sides of the running beam. The application further discloses a clothes folding machine.
Owner:HAIER IOC ECOSYSTEM TECH (SHANGHAI) CO LTD +1
Intelligent clothes drying and folding device
An intelligent clothes drying and folding device, which lowers to the appropriate position through the coordination of a pulley assembly and a slide rail, moves the clothes drying rack along the circular slide rail via the coordination of the ring slide rail and the synchronous belt, moves the next clothes drying rack to the current position, and continues to dry the next piece of clothing. When the clothes are finished drying and need to be folded, the motor on the connecting rod drives the gear to rotate the support rod 90 degrees to the positioning block position. The motor rotates, and the gear meshing drives the cam to rotate, which in turn moves the slide rod. The rack on the slide rod meshes with the small gear on the folding plate, causing the left, right, and lower folding plates to flip 180 degrees in turn, completing the folding of the clothes. As the number of clothes increases, the baffle moves down along the slide rail. The combined action of the spring and the pawl allows the baffle to adapt to the storage of clothes of different thicknesses. When all the clothes are folded, the device descends, and the clothes in the storage box can be removed. It has the advantages of easy operation, high intelligence, and simple structure.
Owner:SHAANXI UNIV OF SCI & TECH
Aseptic folding for cleanroom clothing
Owner:ANSELL LTD
Fitted sheet folding aid
The fitted sheet folding aid provides a simple, compact, easy to use tool which helps a person to neatly and repeatedly fold up freshly laundered fitted bedsheets of any size for placement into storage on laundry day. The unit is easily manufactured, stores compactly and has adaptability in construction to enable attachment to a variety of horizontal or vertical household surfaces.
Owner:SOMMERS DALE C
Clothing treatment apparatus
PCT designated stageWO2025183255A1Paper/cardboard articlesFolding thin materialsMechanical engineeringIndustrial engineering
The present invention relates to a clothing treatment apparatus. The clothing treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes: an insertion part into which clothes are inserted; a loading plate on which the clothes inserted through the insertion part are seated; and an inner paper supply module which supplies a sheet of inner paper having a folding line formed therein to the clothes seated on the loading plate. The inner paper supply module may include: an inner paper chamber in which sheets of inner paper are accommodated and the inner paper is discharged through a discharge part formed on one side thereof; a feeding guide part having a transfer passage through which the inner paper discharged from the discharge part is transferred; and a rotating part which is rotatably coupled to the feeding guide part, and seats, on the clothes, the inner paper transferred through the transfer passage.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC
Clothes stacking and storing all-in-one machine
The invention discloses a clothes stacking and storing all-in-one machine which comprises a rack, a clothes grabbing device, a power device, a clothes stacking rod lifting device, a clothes stacking rod horizontal movement driving device, a movable platform, a fixed platform, a long rod, a movable plate connecting piece, a clothes classified storage device and a weighing device, wherein the clothes grabbing device, the power device, the clothes stacking rod lifting device, the clothes stacking rod horizontal movement driving device, the movable platform, the fixed platform, the long rod, the movable plate connecting piece, the clothes classified storage device and the weighing device are arranged in the rack. According to the full-automatic clothes folding and storing device, clothes can be folded and stored in a classified mode, after the clothes are folded, the clothes are automatically classified and stored in the corresponding positions, the full-automatic process of clothes folding and storing can be achieved, and the clothes folding and storing efficiency is greatly improved. The clothes folding machine is simple in structure and easy to implement, the equipment cost of the clothes folding machine is effectively reduced, and application and popularization are facilitated.
Owner:JIANGXI UNIV OF SCI & TECH
Autonomous tiered laundry folding devices, systems, and methods of use
Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously shuffling a plurality of platters through a plurality of tiered folding bays are described. Each of the platters includes a platter coupling, and the plurality of tiered folding bays each include a bidirectionally driven receiving coupling, at least one of a sliding folding rod and blade, and a lifting mechanism configured to separate the platter coupling from the receiving coupling. The system includes a loading elevator for loading a platter and unfolded laundry article disposed thereon into a bay, and an unloading elevator for lowering a platter and a folded laundry article thereon to an unloading station for handing off to packing. A return conveyor returns each emptied platter to a repositioning station for receiving another spread laundry article for folding. The loading elevator, unloading elevator and each of the plurality of folding bays includes a pair of driven conveyors for transferring platters.
Owner:MONOTONY AI INC
Auxiliary clothes folding equipment
Owner:NANTONG DONGRUN IND CO LTD
Method for treating laundry items
Used laundry items are delivered unsorted to laundries. It has previously been usual to initially sort the laundry items after delivery and treat the sorted laundry items, at least by washing, drying, mangling and folding. The preliminary sorting is labor-intensive and time-consuming. The invention proposes to treat unsorted at least those laundry items which must be mangled. Only before folding are the still unsorted laundry items identified and folded in targeted fashion accordingly. After folding, the identified laundry items are sorted according to their identified criteria, in that folded laundry items with the same criteria are stacked on a respective stack of similarly treated and folded laundry items. This reduces the complexity of sorting laundry items.
Owner:HERBERT KANNEGIESSER GMBH & CO
Method and apparatus for treating laundry
The present invention relates to a method for processing clean / washed rectangular laundry items, the method comprising: receiving and gripping one corner of each laundry item with a movable clamp of a laundry transport mechanism; inserting the clamp into a gap between opposing jaws of two clamping devices; performing relative movement between the clamp and the clamping device with the clamp to hang a length of a side of the laundry item adjacent to one corner on the clamp jaws of the two clamping devices with the clamp; gripping the side of the laundry item with the clamping device and releasing the corner from the clamp; sliding at least one of the two clamping devices along the side to move the two clamping devices away from each other to position the two adjacent corners of the laundry item; advancing the laundry item held by the clamping devices in a first machine direction with a rear portion of the laundry item resting on a receiving surface; and moving the two clamping devices relative to each other along the first machine direction to align the laundry item with the receiving surface.
Owner:INWATEC APS
Shrunk fabric eliminating device, shrunk fabric eliminating method, and shrunk fabric eliminating program
To provide a shrunk fabric eliminating device capable of eliminating a remarkably shrunk fabric among fabrics conveyed by a belt conveyor from a fabric conveyance path, and also to provide a shrunk fabric eliminating method and a shrunk fabric eliminating program.SOLUTION: The invention is a shrunk fabric eliminating device to eliminate a shrunk fabric 20-1a among substantially rectangular fabrics conveyed by a belt conveyor 11. The shrunk fabric eliminating device has the belt conveyor 11, a plurality of sensors 12a to 12i, and an eliminating device 14. When a prescribed time elapses after a central sensor 12a detected the fabric 20-1a, end sensors 12b to 12i are actuated. When the number of end sensor detection representing the number of end sensors 12b to 12i that detected the fabric 20-1a is less than threshold, the eliminating device 14 eliminates the fabric from the conveyance path.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6
Owner:HAKKO SHOKAI
Robotic laundry devices and method of use
Owner:MONOTONY AI INC
A device for pressing and stacking finished garments
This utility model relates to a garment pressing and stacking device, belonging to the field of garment processing technology. It includes a base, a conveying mechanism on the side of the base, a pressing assembly above the conveying mechanism, and a receiving assembly inside the base to guide the garment. The pressing assembly includes a lifting frame fixed to the top of the base, a pressing plate inside the lifting frame, and a support platform fixed inside the base to cooperate with the pressing plate. In this garment pressing and stacking device, the conveying mechanism delivers the garment into the pressing assembly. After the pressing plate and support platform perform a first pressing on the garment, the garment is pushed into the receiving plate by the conveying mechanism. A drive motor drives a rotating plate and the receiving plate to rotate synchronously, while a pressing plate performs a second pressing. A fan delivers heated air from the heating seat into the receiving plate for drying, improving the pressing effect and dehumidifying the garment.
Owner:ANHUI XINGMEI TEXTILE CO LTD
A clothes folding machine
The application discloses a clothes folding machine, which comprises a conveying device for moving clothes to be folded and a tension adjusting mechanism arranged on the conveying device for adjusting the tension of the conveying belt on the conveying device. Compared with the prior art, the clothes folding machine has the following advantages: the conveying device has a plurality of conveying belts, the tension adjusting mechanism is arranged on each conveying device to adjust the tension of the conveying belt, the structure is simple, the operation is convenient, and the service life of the belt is prolonged.
Owner:QINGDAO HAIER SMART TECH R & D CO LTD
WASHING ROBOT AND METHOD OF USE
Owner:MONOTONY AI INC