51results about "Folding apparatus" patented technology

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Provided is automatic ironing apparatus comprising a housing defining a passage therethrough, a guiding arrangement configured to guide an article of clothing through the passage, and a pre-treatment assembly within the housing and configured to pre-treat the article of clothing as the article is guided through the passage. Also included is a primary treatment assembly within the housing and configured to treat the article of clothing as the article is guided through the passage, as well as a post-treatment assembly configured to post-treat the article of clothing as the article is guided through the passage. Apparatus also includes a controller configured to control the guiding arrangement and treatment assemblies, as well as energizing means configured to provide electrical energy to the controller, guiding arrangement and treatment assemblies, wherein each treatment facilitates ironing of the article of clothing as the article is guided through the passage.

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.

The invention relates to a folding device (1) for forming folded linen sheets (L), comprising a housing (H) having opposite side walls (W), a rear side (5) and a front side (6),the direction from the rear side (5) to the front side (6) defining a first machine direction of said folding device (1) and a direction perpendicularly thereto, towards one of said side walls (W) defining a second machine direction of said folding device (1),a first conveyor (10) defining a conveying surface for introducing linen sheets (L) in said first machine direction, such as with two opposite edges of said linen sheets (L) generally parallel to said first machine direction, wherein in operation of the folding device (1) said linen sheets (L) are cross-wise folded defining fold lines parallel with said first machine direction and length-wise folded defining fold lines perpendicularly thereto,at least one length-wise folding station (S1, S2) for forming length-wise folded linen sheets (L),characterised in a second machine direction conveyor loop (35) arranged in said housing (H) below said length-wise folding station(s) (S1, S2)and advancing said length-wise folded linen sheets (L) in said second machine direction to a housing part (H2), said housing part (H2) comprising a number of cross- wise folding stations (S4, S5) for cross-wise folding said length-wise folded linen sheets (L) and including a number of secondary conveyor loops (40, 45, 50, 55), said secondary conveyor loops (40, 45, 50, 55) carrying and advancing said folded linen sheets (L) in said second machine direction and opposite said second machine direction.

The invention relates to the technical field of towel folding, in particular to a towel unfolding device and method.The towel unfolding device comprises a first grabbing mechanism and a second grabbing mechanism, the gathering mechanism comprises a flat pasting assembly for pressing the towels along the X axis of the horizontal plane and a clamping assembly for pressing the towels along the Y axis of the horizontal plane; the linear dragging mechanism comprises a dragging chuck and a linear module used for driving the dragging chuck to do linear motion. The towel is grabbed, dragged and hung in sequence, the first lowest point, the second lowest point and the third lowest point of the towel can be found in sequence, and due to the fact that the lowest points can be equal to corners of the towel under the general condition, after the second lowest point and the third lowest point on the same edge of the towel are found, the first lowest point, the second lowest point and the third lowest point of the same edge of the towel are found. The two lowest points are kept at the same horizontal height and lifted, the towel can be hung and vertically unfolded under the action of gravity, and automatic towel unfolding is achieved.

The present disclosure relates to a garment folding machine including a folding arm configured to push and fold a garment while being extended in length along a first direction and push and support the garment while moving downward, in which the folding arm folds the garment during horizontal folding, and the folding arm guides a folding line of the garment during vertical folding, such that it is possible to reduce the overall number of bars for folding the garment and reduce the number of motors for operating the bars, such that a movement route for the folding arm may be simplified, and an overall volume of the garment folding machine may be reduced.

The utility model provides a folder for producing male shorts, which relates to the field of shorts production equipment and comprises a base, a connecting rod is connected to the top of the base, turning plates are hinged to the left side and the right side of the connecting rod, a vertical plate is hung above the connecting rod, and an air cylinder is connected to the top of the base. The upper end of the air cylinder inclines and abuts against the bottom of the turning plate, and a positioning assembly is arranged at the top of the turning plate and used for fixing the shorts and completely unfolding the shorts. According to the folder for male shorts production, the base, the connecting rods, the turning plates, the air cylinders, the supporting rods and the vertical plates are arranged, the magnetic sheets are embedded in the vertical plates, the magnetic blocks are connected to the ends of the supporting rods, and the turning plates get close to each other, so that the magnetic sheets and the magnetic blocks attract each other, and the effect of folding the shorts is achieved. And the short pants are completely unfolded through the cooperation of the placement seat and the spring so as to assist the folding of the short pants. Parts of manual operation procedures are replaced, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, the working effect is improved, and the purpose of neat folding is achieved.

This invention discloses a folding clothing processing device and its connector. The connector includes: a body horizontally positioned between a first clothing processing device and a second clothing processing device, with a threading hole in the middle of the body; a first connecting part located on the upper part of the body for connecting to the first clothing processing device located above; and a second connecting part located on the lower part of the body for connecting to the second clothing processing device located below. In this invention, the wires of the first and second clothing processing devices pass through the threading hole, and then the wires of the electronic control components are connected to the control panel assembly through the threading hole. This allows the shared control panel assembly to trigger the first and second clothing processing devices to perform corresponding functions, ensuring the stability of the folding clothing processing device's operation, enhancing user experience, and improving the internal space utilization of the folding clothing processing device.

The utility model discloses a laundry machine clothes folding board, it includes: front pull strip, rear pull strip, main frame, synchronous guide rail and folding board subassembly, the main frame has two, and the both ends of rear pull strip are fixedly connected with main frame respectively, the both ends of front pull strip are fixed in the bottom of main frame respectively, the guide rail is installed in the inner side wall of main frame respectively, the folding board subassembly is fixed on the guide rail through magic tape subassembly, the utility model discloses the guide rail, thereby realizes " one press just pops ", mute sliding and high bearing support, and the guide rail is installed in the inner side wall of main frame, so that the guide rail is not exposed after the support plate is pulled out, and the whole is beautiful, and the stability is good after the support plate is pulled out, and it is not easy to shake.

The utility model discloses a trouser folding mechanism, which relates to the technical field of trouser folding and comprises an upper cover plate, a lower cover plate is arranged on one side of the upper cover plate, handles are arranged at the two ends of one side of the upper cover plate and the two ends of one side of the lower cover plate, and positioning blocks are arranged on the sides, close to the handles, of the two ends of the top of the upper cover plate. Positioning grooves are formed in the sides, close to the handle, of the two ends of the top of the lower cover plate. Two trouser legs of trousers are flatly laid in the two trouser leg grooves, the four pressing plates are inserted into the corresponding fixing blocks respectively, the fixing bolts are used for fixing and limiting the pressing plates in the fixing blocks, and then the portions, extending out of the pressing plates, of the trouser legs tightly press the trouser waist portion. The trouser legs in the trouser leg grooves can be flattened and clamped after the trouser legs in the trouser leg grooves are flattened and clamped through the arranged flattening plates penetrating through the inserting grooves, and the phenomenon that the trouser legs move or break away from the trouser leg grooves in the folding process is further avoided.

This application relates to the field of smart home appliance technology and discloses a conveyor belt for an automated clothes folding machine, including a side plate, a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism, a third conveying mechanism, and a control unit. A first gap exists between the second conveying mechanism and the first conveying mechanism. One end of the third conveying mechanism extends below the first gap and forms a second gap with the second conveying mechanism. The control unit is configured to control the first and second conveying mechanisms to rotate simultaneously toward the first gap when the clothes to be folded are partially located on the first conveying mechanism and partially on the second conveying mechanism, thereby performing a first fold; and to control the second and third conveying mechanisms to rotate simultaneously toward the second gap when the clothes to be folded are partially located on the second conveying mechanism and partially on the third conveying mechanism, thereby performing a second fold. The conveyor belt for an automated clothes folding machine disclosed in this application is small in size and provides good folding effect.

The utility model discloses a desktop type electric clothes folding machine. Comprising a workbench, a clothes folding plate mechanism, a supporting mechanism and a rotating mechanism. A clothes folding plate mechanism is arranged on the surface of the workbench, the supporting mechanism is arranged in the workbench, a rotating mechanism is arranged on the supporting mechanism, and the clothes folding plate mechanism is connected with the supporting mechanism; the left clothes folding plate and the right clothes folding plate are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the rear clothes folding plate, a U-shaped structure is defined by the left clothes folding plate, the right clothes folding plate and the rear clothes folding plate, a folding plate is arranged in the U-shaped structure, and the side edges of the sides, close to the U-shaped structure, of the left clothes folding plate, the right clothes folding plate and the rear clothes folding plate are connected with the supporting mechanism through hinges. The side edge, close to the opening of the U-shaped structure, of the folding plate is connected with the supporting mechanism through a hinge, and the opening of the U-shaped structure is a clothes folding completion area; the left clothes folding plate, the right clothes folding plate, the rear clothes folding plate and the folding plate are all connected with the corresponding rotating mechanisms. The automatic clothes folding machine greatly reduces the labor intensity of workers and is regular in clothes folding.