Continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment and quilting method

Abstract

The invention relates to continuous feeding multi-machine-head quilting equipment and a quilting method.The continuous feeding multi-machine-head quilting equipment comprises a feeding mechanism, a quilting mechanism and a control mechanism, the feeding mechanism comprises a feeding frame and a feeding roller, and the feeding roller conveys materials to be machined in a reciprocating mode; the quilting mechanism comprises a rack, a conveying assembly and at least two quilting assemblies, the conveying assembly comprises a first driving roller and a first driven roller, the first driving roller and the first driven roller are matched to convey materials to be machined in a reciprocating mode in the vertical direction of the rack, and the first driving roller, the first driven roller and the feeding roller synchronously rotate to convey the materials to be machined in a reciprocating mode; each quilting assembly comprises a needle machine head and a shuttle machine head, and the needle machine heads and the shuttle machine heads correspond to the two sides of a to-be-processed material respectively so as to sew the to-be-processed material; the needle machine head and the shuttle machine head synchronously slide along the transverse direction of the rack; the quilting assemblies can move independently from one another; the control mechanism controls operation of the feeding mechanism and the quilting mechanism. The equipment can realize continuous feeding and continuous sewing, and has the functions of a single machine head and multiple machine heads.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of sutures, and in particular to a continuous feeding multi-head quilting device and a quilting method. Background Art

[0002] Quilting equipment is a kind of textile machinery used to sew linear patterns on mattresses, bedspreads or quilts. With the development of intelligent control technology, quilting equipment has gradually developed into computer quilting equipment.

[0003] At present, when using single-needle quilting equipment, it is necessary to use a clamp to clamp the edge of the material to be processed. The part clamped by the clamp cannot be quilted, resulting in waste of the material to be processed; moreover, clamping or opening the clamp is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the processing efficiency is low. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide an efficient continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment and quilting method to address the above problems.

[0005] A continuous feeding multi-head quilting device, comprising a feeding mechanism, a quilting mechanism and a control mechanism, wherein the feeding mechanism comprises a feeding frame and a feeding roller, wherein the feeding roller is pivotally connected to the feeding frame, and the feeding roller is used to reciprocate the material to be processed; the quilting mechanism comprises a frame, a transmission component and at least two quilting components, wherein the transmission component comprises a first active roller and a first driven roller, wherein the first active roller and the first driven roller are both pivotally connected to the frame, and the first active roller and the first driven roller cooperate to reciprocate the material to be processed along the vertical direction of the frame. The material to be processed is conveyed by the first active roller, the first driven roller and the feeding roller synchronously rotate to reciprocate the material to be processed; each of the quilting components comprises a needle head and a shuttle head, the needle head and the shuttle head are respectively arranged on both sides of the frame, the needle head and the shuttle head respectively correspond to the two sides of the material to be processed to sew the material to be processed; the needle head and the shuttle head synchronously slide along the horizontal direction of the frame; each of the quilting components can move independently of each other; the control mechanism is used to control the operation of the feeding mechanism and the quilting mechanism.

[0006] In one of the embodiments, the feeding mechanism also includes two material baffle plates, each of which is slidably disposed on one side of the feeding frame, and the two material baffle plates respectively fix the two ends of the material to be processed; there are multiple feeding rollers, each of which is arranged in a circular arc shape, each of which cooperates to support the material to be processed, and each of the feeding rollers rotates synchronously to convey the material to be processed.

[0007] In one of the embodiments, the feeding mechanism also includes a feeding power element, a guide roller, a swing arm, a rocker rod, a sensing block and a position sensor. The feeding power element is installed on the feeding rack, and the feeding power element is used to drive the feeding roller to rotate forward and reversely; the guide roller is pivotally connected to the feeding rack, the swing arm is installed on the guide roller, the rocker rod is installed on the swing arm, and the rocker rod is used to abut the material to be processed; the sensing block is installed on the swing arm, and there are multiple position sensors, each of which is arranged in an arc shape on the inner side of the feeding rack, and the position sensor is used to sense the position of the sensing block to control the rotation speed of the feeding power element.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the feeding mechanism also includes a conveying roller, a mounting plate and a pressure roller, the conveying roller is pivotally connected to the feeding rack, the conveying roller is arranged between the feeding roller and the rocker arm, one end of the mounting plate is pivotally connected to the inner side of the feeding rack, the mounting plate is installed between the feeding roller and the conveying roller, the pressure roller is pivotally connected to the mounting plate, and the pressure roller is used to abut the material to be processed.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, it also includes a material conveying mechanism, which is installed on a side of the feeding mechanism away from the quilting mechanism, and the material conveying mechanism includes a material conveying frame and a material conveying roller, the material conveying roller is pivotally connected to the material conveying frame, and the material conveying roller is used to reciprocate the cloth; there are multiple material conveying rollers, each of which is arranged in a circular arc shape, each of which cooperates to support the cloth, and each of which rotates synchronously to convey the cloth.

[0010] In one embodiment, the material transmission mechanism also includes a guide plate, a support roller and a positioning sleeve. There are two guide plates and two positioning sleeves. The two guide plates are respectively installed at the two ends of the material transmission frame. The two ends of the support roller are respectively slidably disposed on the guide plates. The support roller passes the cloth. The positioning sleeve is slidably disposed on the support roller. The positioning sleeve is used to fix one end of the cloth.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, it also includes a material guiding mechanism, which is installed on the side of the feeding mechanism away from the quilting mechanism, and the material guiding mechanism includes a support seat, a material rod, a pressure plate seat and a material blocking seat, the material rod is detachably connected to the support seat, and the material rod is passed through the material roll; there are two pressure plate seats and two material blocking seats, and they correspond one to one; the two pressure plate seats are respectively inserted at both ends of the support seat, one end of the material blocking seat is slidably disposed on the pressure plate seat, and the other end is fixed to fix one end of the material roll.

[0012] In one embodiment, the conveying assembly further includes a second active roller, a second driven roller, a first adjustment plate, a first adjustment power element, a second adjustment plate and a second adjustment power element, the second active roller and the second driven roller are both pivotally connected to the frame, the second active roller and the first active roller are vertically arranged along the frame, and the second driven roller and the first driven roller are vertically arranged along the frame; the second active roller and the second driven roller cooperate to convey the material to be processed; one end of the first adjustment plate is pivotally connected to the frame, the first adjustment power element is installed on the frame, and the first adjustment power element is used to drive the first adjustment plate The section plate rotates; there are two first adjustment plates and two first adjustment power elements, and they correspond one to one. The two first adjustment plates are respectively connected to the two ends of the frame, and the two ends of the first driven roller are respectively pivoted to the two first adjustment plates; one end of the second adjustment plate is pivoted to the frame, and the second adjustment power element is installed on the frame, and the second adjustment power element is used to drive the second adjustment plate to rotate; there are two second adjustment plates and two second adjustment power elements, and they correspond one to one. The two second adjustment plates are respectively connected to the two ends of the frame, and the two ends of the second driven roller are respectively pivoted to the two second adjustment plates.

[0013] In one embodiment, the quilting assembly also includes a first support, a first transverse moving force element, a second support and a second transverse moving force element, the first support and the second support are respectively slidably disposed on both sides of the frame; the needle machine head is slidably disposed on the first support, the first transverse moving force element is installed on the first support, and the first transverse moving force element is used to drive the first support to slide; the second transverse moving force element and the shuttle machine head are both installed on the second support, and the second transverse moving force element is used to drive the second support to slide.

[0014] A quilting method, based on the above-mentioned continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment, has the following steps:

[0015] Information input: input the pattern information to be sewn through the control mechanism, and set the number and running path of the required quilting components according to the pattern information;

[0016] Continuous quilting: According to the running path, the control mechanism controls each of the quilting components to move independently, and the needle head and the corresponding shuttle head slide synchronously along the frame laterally; at the same time, the control mechanism controls the feed roller, the first active roller and the first driven roller to rotate synchronously to reciprocate the material to be processed, and the continuous quilting is completed through the lateral movement of the quilting components and the reciprocating transmission of the material to be processed.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment of the present invention realizes continuous feeding through the synchronous rotation of the feeding roller, the first active roller and the first driven roller, and there is no need to clamp the material to be processed, thereby saving materials; continuous stitching is realized by synchronously sliding the needle head and the shuttle head along the lateral direction of the frame in coordination with the vertical reciprocating motion of the material to be processed; each quilting component moves independently of each other, has the functions of a single head and multiple heads, can quilt any pattern, and improves quilting efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of a continuous feeding multi-head quilting device shown in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism in the continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment shown;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the feeding mechanism shown;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the quilting mechanism in the continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment shown;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the transmission component in the quilting mechanism shown;

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the crossbeam, rack, guide rail and quilting assembly in the quilting mechanism shown;

[0025] Figure 7 for Figure 4 a cross-sectional view of the quilting mechanism shown;

[0026] Figure 8 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the material conveying mechanism in the continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment shown;

[0027] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 A cross-sectional view of the material transfer mechanism shown;

[0028] Fig.10 for Figure 1 The diagram shown is a structural diagram of the material guiding mechanism in the continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment.

[0029] The meanings of the numbers in the accompanying drawings are:

[0030] 1000. Continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment;

[0031] 100, feeding mechanism; 11, feeding frame; 12, feeding roller; 13, blocking plate; 14, feeding power element; 15, guide roller; 16, swing arm; 17, swing rod; 18, position sensor; 19, pressing roller; 20, material to be processed;

[0032] 200, quilting mechanism;

[0033] 10a, frame; 11a, bracket; 12a, vertical plate; 13a, baffle; 14a, crossbeam; 15a, rack; 16a, guide rail; 17a, first feed roller; 18a, second feed roller; 20a, transmission assembly; 21a, first active roller; 22a, first driven roller; 23a, second active roller; 24a, second driven roller; 25a, first adjustment plate; 26a, first adjustment power element; 27a, second adjustment plate; 28a, second adjustment power element; 29a, transmission power element; 30a, quilting assembly; 31a, needle head; 32a, shuttle head; 33a, first support; 34a, first lateral moving force element; 35a, second support; 36a, second lateral moving force element; 37a, first gear; 38a, second gear;

[0034] 300. Control agency;

[0035] 400, material conveying mechanism; 41, material conveying frame; 42, material conveying roller; 43, guide plate; 44, support roller; 45, positioning sleeve; 46, cloth;

[0036] 500, material guiding mechanism; 51, supporting seat; 52, material rod; 53, pressing plate seat; 54, material blocking seat; 55, rotating roller; 56, flattening roller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present invention, so the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0039] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0040] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0041] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0042] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.

[0043] Please refer to Figures 1 to 10 , a continuous feeding multi-head quilting device 1000 of an embodiment of the invention includes a feeding mechanism 100, a quilting mechanism 200 and a control mechanism 300, the feeding mechanism 100 includes a feeding frame 11 and a feeding roller 12, the feeding roller 12 is pivotally connected to the feeding frame 11, and the feeding roller 12 is used to reciprocate the material 20 to be processed; the quilting mechanism 200 includes a frame 10a, a transmission component 20a and at least two quilting components 30a, the transmission component 20a includes a first active roller 21a and a first driven roller 22a, the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a are both pivotally connected to the frame 10a, and the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a cooperate to move along the frame 10a vertically reciprocates the material 20 to be processed, the first active roller 21a, the first driven roller 22a and the feeding roller 12 rotate synchronously to reciprocate the material 20 to be processed; each quilting component 30a includes a needle head 31a and a shuttle head 32a, the needle head 31a and the shuttle head 32a are respectively arranged on both sides of the frame 10a, the needle head 31a and the shuttle head 32a respectively correspond to the two sides of the material 20 to sew the material 20 to be processed; the needle head 31a and the shuttle head 32a synchronously slide along the horizontal direction of the frame 10a; each quilting component 30a can move independently of each other; the control mechanism 300 is used to control the operation of the feeding mechanism 100 and the quilting mechanism 200. The continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment 1000 realizes continuous feeding through the synchronous rotation of the feeding roller 12, the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a, and there is no need to clamp the material 20 to be processed, thereby saving materials; continuous stitching is realized by synchronously sliding the needle head 31a and the shuttle head 32a along the lateral sliding of the frame 10a, cooperating with the vertical reciprocating motion of the material 20 to be processed; each quilting component 30a moves independently of each other, has the functions of a single head and multiple heads, can quilt any pattern, and improves the quilting efficiency.

[0044] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, in this embodiment, the feeding mechanism 100 includes a feeding frame 11 and a feeding roller 12, the feeding roller 12 is pivotally connected to the feeding frame 11, and the feeding roller 12 is used to reciprocate the material to be processed 20; optionally, there are multiple feeding rollers 12, each feeding roller 12 is arranged in an arc shape, each feeding roller 12 cooperates to support the material to be processed 20, and each feeding roller 12 rotates synchronously to transmit the material to be processed 20. Further, the feeding mechanism 100 also includes two baffle plates 13, each baffle plate 13 is slidably arranged on one side of the feeding frame 11, and the two baffle plates 13 respectively fix the two ends of the material to be processed 20 to prevent the material to be processed 20 from deflecting during the transmission process.

[0045] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in order to realize constant force feeding, the feeding mechanism 100 also includes a feeding power element 14, a guide roller 15, a swing arm 16, a swing rod 17, an induction block (not shown) and a position sensor 18. The feeding power element 14 is installed on the feeding frame 11, and the feeding power element 14 is used to drive the feeding roller 12 to rotate forward and reverse; optionally, a sprocket is installed at the output end of the feeding power element 14 and one end of each feeding roller 12, and the sprocket cooperates with the chain to drive each feeding roller 12 to rotate synchronously. The guide roller 15 is pivotally connected to the feed frame 11, the swing arm 16 is installed on the guide roller 15, and the swing rod 17 is installed on the swing arm 16. The swing rod 17 is used to abut against the material to be processed 20; the sensing block is installed on the swing arm 16, and there are multiple position sensors 18. Each position sensor 18 is arranged in an arc shape on the inner side of the feed frame 11. The position sensor 18 is used to sense the position of the sensing block to control the rotation speed of the feeding power element 14, realize constant force feeding and material collection, ensure that the material is quilted under uniform force, and ensure the accuracy of the quilting pattern; when in use, one end of the material to be processed 20 is transmitted to the guide roller 15 via the feed roller 12, and the swing rod 17 abuts against the material to be processed 20 under the action of gravity and the swing arm 16. As the material to be processed 20 is transmitted, the material to be processed 20 drives the swing rod 17 to rotate around the guide roller 15, thereby driving the sensing block to trigger the position sensors 18 at different positions.

[0046] like Figure 3 As shown, in order to press the material 20 to be processed, the feeding mechanism 100 also includes a conveying roller (not marked in the figure), a mounting plate (not marked in the figure) and a pressure roller 19, the conveying roller is pivotally connected to the feeding frame 11, the conveying roller is arranged between the feeding roller 12 and the rocker 17, one end of the mounting plate is pivotally connected to the inner side of the feeding frame 11, the mounting plate is installed between the feeding roller 12 and the conveying roller, the pressure roller 19 is pivotally connected to the mounting plate, and the pressure roller 19 is used to abut against the material 20 to be processed; optionally, a gear is installed at one end of the conveying roller, and the feeding power element 14 drives the conveying roller to rotate through a chain; when in use, one end of the material 20 to be processed is conveyed to the conveying roller via the feeding roller 12, and then conveyed to the guide roller 15, and the pressure roller 19 abuts against the side of the material 20 to be processed away from the conveying roller under the action of gravity and the mounting plate, thereby pressing the material 20 to be processed.

[0047] like Figure 1 , Figures 4 to 7 As shown, the quilting mechanism 200 includes a frame 10a, a conveying component 20a and at least two quilting components 30a. The frame 10a includes a bracket 11a, a vertical plate 12a, a baffle 13a and a crossbeam 14a. There are two vertical plates 12a, two baffles 13a and two crossbeams 14a. The vertical plate 12a is arranged near the bottom end of the bracket 11a, and the baffle 13a is arranged near the top end of the bracket 11a. The two crossbeams 14a are respectively installed on both sides of the bracket 11a; optionally, the vertical plate 12a and the baffle 13a are each in two pieces. Further, the frame 10a further includes a rack 15a mounted on the crossbeam 14a, and the racks 15a are two and correspond to the crossbeam 14a one by one; the frame 10a further includes a guide rail 16a mounted on the crossbeam 14a, and the guide rail 16a is mounted on one side of the rack 15a; optionally, the guide rails 16a are four, and are mounted on one crossbeam 14a in groups of two, and further, the rack 15a is mounted between the two guide rails 16a. In one embodiment, the frame 10a further includes a first feed roller 17a and a second feed roller 18a, the first feed roller 17a is arranged near the bottom end of the bracket 11a, and the second feed roller 18a is arranged near the top end of the bracket 11a, and the first feed roller 17a and the second feed roller 18a are both used to convey materials.

[0048] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the conveying assembly 20a includes a first active roller 21a and a first driven roller 22a, the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a are both pivotally connected to the frame 10a, the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a cooperate to reciprocate the material to be processed 20 along the vertical direction of the frame 10a, the first active roller 21a, the first driven roller 22a and the feeding roller 12 rotate synchronously to reciprocate the material to be processed 20, realize continuous feeding, reduce the number of material turning times, and thus reduce material deformation; optionally, the conveying assembly 20a also includes a second active roller 23a, a second driven roller 24a, a first adjustment plate 25a, a first The regulating power element 26a, the second regulating plate 27a and the second regulating power element 28a, the second active roller 23a and the second driven roller 24a are all pivotally connected to the frame 10a, the second active roller 23a and the first active roller 21a are arranged along the vertical direction of the frame 10a, and the second driven roller 24a and the first driven roller 22a are arranged along the vertical direction of the frame 10a; the second active roller 23a and the second driven roller 24a cooperate to convey the material to be processed 20; the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a respectively abut on both sides of the material, and the second active roller 23a and the second driven roller 24a respectively abut on both sides of the material to convey the material. Optionally, the two ends of the first active roller 21a, the first driven roller 22a, the second active roller 23a and the second driven roller 24a are pivotally connected to the two baffles 13a.

[0049] like Figure 5 As shown, one end of the first adjustment plate 25a is pivoted to the frame 10a, and the first adjustment power element 26a is installed on the frame 10a, and the first adjustment power element 26a is used to drive the first adjustment plate 25a to rotate; there are two first adjustment plates 25a and two first adjustment power elements 26a, and they correspond one to one, the two first adjustment plates 25a are respectively connected to the two ends of the frame 10a, and the two ends of the first driven roller 22a are respectively pivoted to the two first adjustment plates 25a; optionally, the first adjustment plate 25a is pivoted to the baffle 13a, and the first adjustment power element 26a is installed on the baffle 13a; the first adjustment plate 25a is driven to rotate by the first adjustment power element 26a, thereby driving the first driven roller 22a to approach or move away from the first active roller 21a, and adjusting the gap between the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a to adapt to materials of different thicknesses. One end of the second adjustment plate 27a is pivotally connected to the frame 10a, and the second adjustment power element 28a is installed on the frame 10a. The second adjustment power element 28a is used to drive the second adjustment plate 27a to rotate; there are two second adjustment plates 27a and two second adjustment power elements 28a, and they correspond one to one. The two second adjustment plates 27a are respectively connected to the two ends of the frame 10a, and the two ends of the second driven roller 24a are respectively pivotally connected to the two second adjustment plates 27a. The second adjustment power element 28a drives the second adjustment plate 27a to rotate, thereby adjusting the gap between the second active roller 23a and the second driven roller 24a.

[0050] Furthermore, the transmission assembly 20a also includes a transmission power element 29a and a synchronous belt (not shown in the figure), the transmission power element 29a is installed on the frame 10a, and the output end of the transmission power element 29a, the first active roller 21a, the first driven roller 22a, the second active roller 23a and one end of the second driven roller 24a are all equipped with gears, and the transmission power element 29a drives the first active roller 21a, the first driven roller 22a, the second active roller 23a and the second driven roller 24a to rotate synchronously through the synchronous belt. In one embodiment, there are two transmission assemblies 20a, and the two transmission assemblies 20a are arranged vertically along the frame 10a; optionally, one transmission assembly 20a is installed on the vertical plate 12a, and the other transmission assembly 20a is installed on the baffle 13a to provide sufficient transmission force; when in use, the two transmission assemblies 20a operate synchronously.

[0051] like Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, there are at least two quilting components 30a, each quilting component 30a includes a needle head 31a and a shuttle head 32a, the needle head 31a and the shuttle head 32a are respectively arranged on both sides of the frame 10a, the needle head 31a and the shuttle head 32a respectively correspond to the two sides of the material 20 to be processed to sew the material 20 to be processed; the needle head 31a and the shuttle head 32a slide synchronously along the horizontal direction of the frame 10a; optionally, the needle head 31a and the shuttle head 32a are arranged between the two conveying components 20a; further, each quilting component 30a can move independently of each other, and has the functions of a single head and multiple heads. The quilting assembly 30a further includes a first support 33a, a first transverse force element 34a, a second support 35a and a second transverse force element 36a. The first support 33a and the second support 35a are respectively slidably disposed on both sides of the frame 10a; optionally, the first support 33a is slidably disposed on one of the cross beams 14a, and the second support 35a is slidably disposed on the other cross beam 14a; further, the first support 33a and the second support 35a are both slidably disposed on the guide rail 16a. Further, the needle head 31a is slidably disposed on the first support 33a, the first transverse force element 34a is mounted on the first support 33a, and the first transverse force element 34a is used to drive the first support 33a to slide; the second transverse force element 36a and the shuttle head 32a are both mounted on the second support 35a, and the second transverse force element 36a is used to drive the second support 35a to slide.

[0052] like Figure 6 As shown, the quilting assembly 30a also includes a first gear 37a and a second gear 38a. The first gear 37a is installed at the output end of the first lateral force element 34a, and the first gear 37a is meshed with one of the racks 15a; the second gear 38a is installed at the output end of the second lateral force element 36a, and the second gear 38a is meshed with the other rack 15a. In one embodiment, the quilting assembly 30a also includes a first rotating power element (not marked in the figure) and a second rotating power element (not marked in the figure). The first rotating power element is used to drive the needle machine head 31a to rotate, and the second rotating power element is used to drive the shuttle machine head 32a to rotate synchronously, so as to achieve needle and shuttle synchronization and complete quilting. In one embodiment, there are four quilting assemblies 30a. When the machine is stopped, two quilting assemblies 30a are connected to the two ends of the crossbeam 14a respectively.

[0053] In order to realize automatic control, the control mechanism 300 is used to control the operation of the feeding mechanism 100 and the quilting mechanism 200. Optionally, the control mechanism 300 is used to control the operation of each power element to realize automatic control.

[0054] like Figure 1 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9When two materials need to be processed, the continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment 1000 also includes a feeding mechanism 400, which is installed on the side of the feeding mechanism 100 away from the quilting mechanism 200. The feeding mechanism 400 includes a feeding frame 41 and a feeding roller 42. The feeding roller 42 is pivotally connected to the feeding frame 41, and the feeding roller 42 is used to reciprocate the cloth 46; optionally, there are multiple feeding rollers 42, each feeding roller 42 is arranged in a circular arc shape, each feeding roller 42 cooperates to support the cloth 46, and each feeding roller 42 rotates synchronously to convey the cloth 46. Furthermore, the material conveying mechanism 400 further includes a guide plate 43, a support roller 44 and a positioning sleeve 45. There are two guide plates 43 and two positioning sleeves 45. The two guide plates 43 are respectively mounted at the two ends of the material conveying frame 41. The two ends of the support roller 44 are respectively slidably mounted on the guide plate 43. The support roller 44 is penetrated by the cloth 46. The positioning sleeve 45 is slidably mounted on the support roller 44. The positioning sleeve 45 is used to fix one end of the cloth 46 to prevent the cloth 46 from shifting during the conveying process. Further, the material conveying mechanism 400 further includes a feeding power element, a guide roller, a swing arm, a swing rod, a sensor block, a position sensor, a conveying roller, a mounting plate and a pressing roller. The mechanism of this part is similar to that of the material conveying mechanism 100 and will not be described in detail below.

[0055] like Figure 1 and Fig.10 As shown, when more than two materials need to be processed, the continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment 1000 further includes a material guide mechanism 500, which is installed on the side of the feeding mechanism 100 away from the quilting mechanism 200. Optionally, the material guide mechanism 500 is installed between the feeding mechanism 100 and the material guide mechanism 500. The material guide mechanism 500 includes a support seat 51, a material rod 52, a pressing plate seat 53 and a material stopper seat 54. The material rod 52 is detachably connected to the support seat 51, and the material rod 52 is passed through the material roll; optionally, there are two pressing plate seats 53 and two material stopper seats 54, and they correspond to each other; the two pressing plate seats 53 are respectively inserted at both ends of the support seat 51, one end of the material stopper seat 54 is slidably arranged on the pressing plate seat 53, and the other end is fixed to fix one end of the material roll to prevent the material roll from shifting during the transmission process. Furthermore, the material guide mechanism 500 further includes a rotating roller 55 and a flattening roller 56, both of which are pivotally connected to the support seat 51, and the rotating roller 55 is arranged above the flattening roller 56. In one embodiment, there are multiple material guide mechanisms 500, and each material guide mechanism 500 is connected in sequence; when in use, the material rod 52 passes through the material roll, and then the material rod 52 is placed on the support seat 51, and the position of the material blocking seat 54 relative to the pressure plate seat 53 is adjusted so that one end of the material blocking seat 54 fixes the end of the material roll, and then one end of the material roll passes through the rotating roller 55 and the flattening roller 56 in sequence, and finally transmitted to the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a.

[0056] In one embodiment, the continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment 1000 is used to process mattresses, the material 20 to be processed is the outer material, the cloth 46 is the base material, and the material roll is sponge.

[0057] When in use, the material 20 to be processed is placed on the feed roller 12, and the two ends of the material 20 to be processed are fixed by the material blocking plate 13; one end of the material 20 to be processed passes through the feed roller 12, the conveying roller and the guide roller 15 in sequence, at this time, the pressing roller 19 presses the side of the material 20 to be processed away from the conveying roller, and the swing rod 17 abuts against the material 20 to be processed; then, the material rod 52 with the material roll is placed on the support seat 51, and the position of the material blocking seat 54 relative to the pressure plate seat 53 is adjusted so that one end of the material blocking seat 54 fixes the end of the material roll, and then one end of the material roll is placed according to the pressure plate seat 53. The cloth 46 passes through the rotating roller 55 and the flattening roller 56 for the first time; then, the supporting roller 44 is penetrated with the cloth 46, the positioning sleeve 45 is slid on the supporting roller 44, and then the supporting roller 44 is inserted into the guide plate 43 until the bottom of the cloth 46 abuts against the material transfer roller 42, and one end of the cloth 46 passes through the feeding roller 12, the conveying roller, the guide roller 15 and the flattening roller 56 in sequence, and the material roll is clamped by the material 20 to be processed and the cloth 46, and the material 20 to be processed, the material roll and one end of the cloth 46 are transmitted to the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a together to realize synchronous transmission.

[0058] During quilting, according to the pattern information to be quilted, the control mechanism 300 controls each quilting component 30a to move independently, and the needle head 31a and the corresponding shuttle head 32a slide synchronously along the frame 10a; at the same time, the control mechanism 300 controls the feeding power element 14 and the transmission power element 29a to operate synchronously, so that the feeding roller 12, the transfer roller 42, the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a rotate synchronously to reciprocate the material, thereby realizing continuous feeding, and there is no need to clamp the material 20 to be processed, saving materials. The material to be processed 20 drives the swing arm 16 to rotate around the guide roller 15, so that the induction block triggers the position sensor 18 at different positions, and then controls the rotation speed of the feeding power element 14, cooperates with the transmission power element 29a, realizes constant force feeding and material collection, ensures that the material to be processed 20 is quilted under uniform force, ensures the accuracy of the quilting pattern, and the cloth 46 is operated in the same way; through the lateral movement of the quilting component 30a and the reciprocating material transmission, continuous stitching is realized. Each quilting component 30a moves independently of each other, has the functions of a single head and multiple heads, can quilt any pattern, realize the quilting processing of stepless needle arrangement patterns of any size, and the pattern is more beautiful; multiple quilting components 30a cooperate with each other to realize synchronous processing and improve quilting efficiency.

[0059] A quilting method, based on the above-mentioned continuous feeding multi-head quilting device 1000, has the following steps:

[0060] Material preparation: the material 20 to be processed is placed on the feed roller 12, and one end of the material 20 to be processed is transmitted to the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a through the feed roller 12; optionally, when the material 20 to be processed is a fabric, a baffle plate 13 is also used to fix the two ends of the material 20 to be processed; one end of the material 20 to be processed is transmitted to the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a after passing through the feed roller 12, the transmission roller and the guide roller 15 in sequence, at this time, the pressing roller 19 presses the side of the material 20 to be processed away from the transmission roller, and the swing rod 17 abuts against the material 20 to be processed; further, when processing two materials, the support roller 44 with the fabric 46 is placed on the guide plate 43, and the bottom of the fabric 46 The part of the cloth 46 abuts against the material transfer roller 42, and one end of the cloth 46 is successively transmitted through the feed roller 12, the transmission roller, the guide roller 15 and the flattening roller 56 to the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a; further, when processing a variety of materials, the material rod 52 with the material roll is placed on the support seat 51, and the position of the material blocking seat 54 relative to the pressure plate seat 53 is adjusted so that one end of the material blocking seat 54 fixes the end of the material roll, and then one end of the material roll is successively passed through the rotating roller 55 and the flattening roller 56, and the material roll is clamped by the material 20 to be processed and the cloth 46, and the material 20 to be processed, the material roll and one end of the cloth 46 are transmitted to the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a together to realize synchronous transmission.

[0061] Information input: inputting the pattern information to be sewn through the control mechanism 300, and setting the required number and running path of the quilting components 30a according to the pattern information;

[0062] Continuous quilting: According to the running path, the control mechanism 300 controls each quilting component 30a to move independently, and the needle head 31a and the corresponding shuttle head 32a slide synchronously along the frame 10a; at the same time, the control mechanism 300 controls the feed roller 12, the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a to rotate synchronously to reciprocate the material 20 to be processed, and the continuous quilting is completed through the lateral movement of the quilting component 30a and the reciprocating transmission of the material 20 to be processed. Optionally, when quilting multiple materials, the control mechanism 300 controls the feed roller 12, the transfer roller 42, the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a to rotate synchronously to reciprocate the material to realize continuous feeding; further, the material 20 to be processed drives the swing arm 16 to rotate around the guide roller 15, so that the induction block triggers the position sensor 18 at different positions, and then controls the rotation speed of the feed power element 14, cooperates with the transmission power element 29a, realizes constant force feeding and material collection, ensures that the material 20 to be processed is quilted under uniform force, ensures the accuracy of the quilting pattern, and the cloth 46 is operated in the same way. Each quilting component 30a moves independently of each other, has the functions of a single head and multiple heads, can quilt any pattern, realizes the quilting processing of stepless needle patterns of any size, and the pattern is more beautiful; multiple quilting components 30a cooperate with each other to realize synchronous processing and improve quilting efficiency.

[0063] The continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment 1000 of the present invention realizes continuous feeding through the synchronous rotation of the feeding roller 12, the first active roller 21a and the first driven roller 22a, and there is no need to clamp the material 20 to be processed, thereby saving materials; continuous stitching is realized by synchronously sliding the needle head 31a and the shuttle head 32a along the frame 10a, cooperating with the vertical reciprocating motion of the material 20 to be processed; each quilting component 30a moves independently of each other, has the functions of a single head and multiple heads, can quilt any pattern, and improves quilting efficiency.

[0064] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0065] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment, characterized in that: The invention comprises a feeding mechanism, a quilting mechanism and a control mechanism, wherein the feeding mechanism comprises a feeding frame and a feeding roller, wherein the feeding roller is pivotally connected to the feeding frame and is used to reciprocate the material to be processed; the quilting mechanism comprises a frame, a transmission component and at least two quilting components, wherein the transmission component comprises a first active roller and a first driven roller, wherein the first active roller and the first driven roller are both pivotally connected to the frame, wherein the first active roller cooperates with the first driven roller to reciprocate the material to be processed along the vertical direction of the frame, wherein the first active roller The driven roller, the first driven roller and the feeding roller rotate synchronously to reciprocate the material to be processed; each of the quilting components includes a needle head and a shuttle head, and the needle head and the shuttle head are respectively arranged on both sides of the frame, and the needle head and the shuttle head respectively correspond to the two sides of the material to be processed to sew the material to be processed; the needle head and the shuttle head slide synchronously along the horizontal direction of the frame; each of the quilting components can move independently of each other; the control mechanism is used to control the operation of the feeding mechanism and the quilting mechanism.

2. The continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The feeding mechanism also includes two baffle plates, each of which is slidably arranged on one side of the feeding frame, and the two baffle plates respectively fix the two ends of the material to be processed; there are multiple feeding rollers, each of which is arranged in an arc shape, and each of the feeding rollers cooperates to support the material to be processed, and each of the feeding rollers rotates synchronously to convey the material to be processed.

3. The continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism also includes a feeding power element, a guide roller, a swing arm, a rocker rod, a sensing block and a position sensor. The feeding power element is installed on the feeding rack, and the feeding power element is used to drive the feeding roller to rotate forward and reversely; the guide roller is pivotally connected to the feeding rack, the swing arm is installed on the guide roller, the rocker rod is installed on the swing arm, and the rocker rod is used to abut the material to be processed; the sensing block is installed on the swing arm, and there are multiple position sensors, each of which is arranged in an arc shape on the inner side of the feeding rack, and the position sensor is used to sense the position of the sensing block to control the rotation speed of the feeding power element.

4. The continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The feeding mechanism also includes a conveying roller, a mounting plate and a pressure roller. The conveying roller is pivotally connected to the feeding frame, and the conveying roller is arranged between the feeding roller and the rocker arm. One end of the mounting plate is pivotally connected to the inner side of the feeding frame, and the mounting plate is installed between the feeding roller and the conveying roller. The pressure roller is pivotally connected to the mounting plate, and the pressure roller is used to abut the material to be processed.

5. The continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a material transfer mechanism, which is installed on a side of the feeding mechanism away from the quilting mechanism. The material transfer mechanism includes a material transfer frame and a material transfer roller. The material transfer roller is pivotally connected to the material transfer frame and is used to reciprocate the fabric. There are multiple material transfer rollers, each of which is arranged in an arc shape, each of which cooperates to support the fabric, and each of which rotates synchronously to transfer the fabric.

6. The continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The material transmission mechanism also includes a guide plate, a support roller and a positioning sleeve. There are two guide plates and two positioning sleeves. The two guide plates are respectively installed at the two ends of the material transmission frame. The two ends of the support roller are respectively slidably arranged on the guide plates. The support roller passes the cloth. The positioning sleeve is slidably arranged on the support roller. The positioning sleeve is used to fix one end of the cloth.

7. The continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a material guiding mechanism, which is installed on the side of the feeding mechanism away from the quilting mechanism, and the material guiding mechanism includes a support seat, a material rod, a pressure plate seat and a material blocking seat, the material rod is detachably connected to the support seat, and the material rod is passed through a material roll; there are two pressure plate seats and two material blocking seats, and they correspond one to one; the two pressure plate seats are respectively inserted at both ends of the support seat, one end of the material blocking seat is slidably arranged on the pressure plate seat, and the other end is fixed to fix one end of the material roll.

8. The continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly further includes a second active roller, a second driven roller, a first adjustment plate, a first adjustment power element, a second adjustment plate and a second adjustment power element, the second active roller and the second driven roller are both pivotally connected to the frame, the second active roller and the first active roller are vertically arranged along the frame, and the second driven roller and the first driven roller are vertically arranged along the frame; the second active roller and the second driven roller cooperate to convey the material to be processed; one end of the first adjustment plate is pivotally connected to the frame, the first adjustment power element is installed on the frame, and the first adjustment power element is used to drive the first adjustment plate to rotate; There are two first adjustment plates and two first adjustment power elements, which correspond one to one. The two first adjustment plates are respectively connected to the two ends of the frame, and the two ends of the first driven roller are respectively pivoted to the two first adjustment plates; one end of the second adjustment plate is pivoted to the frame, and the second adjustment power element is installed on the frame, and the second adjustment power element is used to drive the second adjustment plate to rotate; there are two second adjustment plates and two second adjustment power elements, which correspond one to one. The two second adjustment plates are respectively connected to the two ends of the frame, and the two ends of the second driven roller are respectively pivoted to the two second adjustment plates.

9. The continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quilting assembly also includes a first support, a first transverse moving force element, a second support and a second transverse moving force element, the first support and the second support are respectively slidably disposed on both sides of the frame; the needle machine head is slidably disposed on the first support, the first transverse moving force element is installed on the first support, and the first transverse moving force element is used to drive the first support to slide; the second transverse moving force element and the shuttle machine head are both installed on the second support, and the second transverse moving force element is used to drive the second support to slide.

10. A quilting method, characterized in that: Based on the continuous feeding multi-head quilting equipment according to claim 1, the steps are as follows: Information input: input the pattern information to be sewn through the control mechanism, and set the number and running path of the required quilting components according to the pattern information; Continuous quilting: According to the running path, the control mechanism controls each of the quilting components to move independently, and the needle head and the corresponding shuttle head slide synchronously along the frame laterally; at the same time, the control mechanism controls the feed roller, the first active roller and the first driven roller to rotate synchronously to reciprocate the material to be processed, and the continuous quilting is completed through the lateral movement of the quilting components and the reciprocating transmission of the material to be processed.

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