A mask folding device and mask production equipment

By designing a mask folding device including multiple groups of tilted folding boards, the problem of poorly folding effect on the fabric is solved, and the production of more efficient masks is achieved.

CN111501323BActive Publication Date: 2025-01-24GUANGZHOU QI YING AUTOMATION CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202010335779.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-04-24
Publication Date
2025-01-24
Estimated Expiration
2040-04-24

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Technical Problem

Traditional mask folding devices have poor folding effect on fabrics, and their production efficiency and quality need to be improved.

Method used

Design a mask folding device, including a receiving platform and multiple sets of folding plates. Each set of folding plates is composed of an upper guide plate and a lower guide plate, both of which are inclined to the same side. The cloth forms multi-layer folds on the folding plates through a specific winding path. shape.

Benefits of technology

This device can significantly improve the folding effect of the fabric, reduce the secondary processing steps in the production process, and improve the production efficiency and quality of the mask.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a mask folding device and mask production equipment, wherein the folding device comprises a receiving platform and a plurality of folding plates arranged on the receiving platform, wherein the plurality of folding plates are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the direction of cloth movement, and the number of the plurality of folding plates is consistent with the number of folds in the middle of the mask; wherein each group of folding plates comprises an upper guide plate and a lower guide plate, and the upper guide plate and the lower guide plate are both inclined to the same side; along the width direction of the cloth, the cloth passes around each group of folding plates in turn, and the winding path on each group of folding plates is: the lower end of the lower guide plate, between the lower guide plate and the upper guide plate, the upper end of the upper guide plate, and between the upper guide plate and the lower guide plate of the next group of folding plates. The present invention has a good folding effect on the cloth, and is conducive to improving the production quality and production efficiency of masks.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to mask production equipment, and in particular to a mask folding device and mask production equipment. Background Art

[0002] During the production process of masks, the side edge sealing of the mask fabric, the addition of the nose bridge strip, the fabric folding, the transverse edge sealing and cutting of the fabric are required to form the mask body, and then the ear straps are welded to the two sides of the mask body through welding equipment to finally form the finished mask. During the fabric folding process, the continuous fabric is generally guided and conveyed through multiple sets of folding plates. After being guided by the folding plates, a multi-layer folded shape is initially formed, and then the folding position is re-shaped by the pressing plate to finally form a multi-layer folded shape. This traditional folding device has a poor folding effect on the fabric, and after being guided by the folding plate, the pressing plate needs to be fixed again to form a folded shape. Both production efficiency and production quality need to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and to provide a mask folding device which has a good folding effect on fabric and is beneficial to improving the production quality and production efficiency of masks.

[0004] Another object of the present invention is to provide a mask production device.

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A folding device for a mask, characterized in that it includes a receiving platform and multiple groups of folding plates arranged on the receiving platform, the multiple groups of folding plates are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the direction of cloth movement, and the number of the multiple groups of folding plates is consistent with the number of folds in the middle of the mask; wherein each group of folding plates includes an upper guide plate and a lower guide plate, and the upper guide plate and the lower guide plate are both inclined to the same side; along the width direction of the cloth, the cloth passes around each group of folding plates in turn, and the winding path on each group of folding plates is: the lower end of the lower guide plate, between the lower guide plate and the upper guide plate, the upper end of the upper guide plate, and between the upper guide plate and the lower guide plate of the next group of folding plates.

[0007] The working principle of the folding device of the above-mentioned mask is:

[0008] Before the fabric is processed, the fabric is manually passed around each set of folding plates in the width direction (the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the fabric). Specifically, the winding path between each set of folding plates is: the lower end of the lower guide plate, between the lower guide plate and the upper guide plate, the upper end of the upper guide plate, and between the upper guide plate and the lower guide plate of the next set of folding plates. The fabric is wound on multiple sets of folding plates according to such a winding path and waits for conveying and processing. During the conveying process of the fabric, the fabric is guided by the folding plates on the receiving table while moving, and forms multiple folded shapes; because the upper and lower guide plates on each set of folding plates are inclined to the same side and are arranged up and down, when the fabric is guided by the folding plates, it will directly form a folded posture in the middle of the mask, without the need for secondary guidance or pressing, which is conducive to speeding up the production efficiency of the mask and improving the quality of the mask.

[0009] A preferred embodiment of the present invention is that a mounting bracket is provided on the receiving platform, and the mounting bracket is arranged across the top of multiple groups of folding plates; the lower guide plate of each group of folding plates is connected to the mounting bracket through a first connecting component, so that the lower guide plate is suspended on the receiving platform; the upper guide plate of each group of folding plates is connected to the receiving platform through a second connecting component.

[0010] Preferably, the first connecting component includes a connecting plate and an adjusting plate, the connecting plate is connected to the mounting bracket and extends downward, one end of the adjusting plate is connected to the lower guide plate, and the other end extends upward and corresponds to the connecting plate, and an oblong adjusting hole is provided on the adjusting plate.

[0011] Preferably, the second connecting component includes a vertical plate and an extension plate, one end of the vertical plate is connected to the lower end of the upper guide plate, the other end of the vertical plate extends downward to the bottom of the receiving platform, the extension plate is horizontally arranged and one end of it is connected to the lower end of the vertical plate; the second connecting components on the multiple groups of folding plates are staggered, and the receiving platform is provided with adjustment mounting grooves corresponding to the vertical plates on the multiple groups of folding plates; a position adjustment plate is provided below the receiving platform, and the extension plates on the multiple groups of folding plates are all connected to the position adjustment plate.

[0012] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the upper end of the rear end portion of the upper guide plate is arranged in an arc shape along the conveying direction of the cloth, and gradually expands along the conveying direction of the cloth; the lower end of the rear end portion of the lower guide plate is arranged in an arc shape, and gradually expands along the conveying direction of the cloth.

[0013] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a flattening plate is provided behind the plurality of groups of folding plates along the conveying direction of the cloth, and a cloth passing gap is provided between the flattening plate and the receiving platform.

[0014] Preferably, an adaption groove is provided between the flat plate and the multiple groups of folding plates. The adaption groove is arranged transversely and is located below the rear end portions of the multiple groups of folding plates.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the receiving platform is provided with two installation adjustment grooves, which are arranged transversely. In this embodiment, the entire receiving platform is installed on the frame through the installation adjustment grooves and the bolt structure.

[0016] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there are three groups of folding plates.

[0017] A mask production equipment is characterized by comprising a cloth conveying device, an edge sealing device, the folding device and a mask separating device.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. The present invention has a good folding effect on the cloth, which is beneficial to improving the production quality and production efficiency of masks; specifically, since the upper guide plate and the lower guide plate of each group of folding plates are inclined to the same side and are arranged up and down, when the cloth passes through the guidance of the folding plate, it will naturally and directly form a folded posture in the middle of the mask, without the need for secondary guidance or pressing, which is beneficial to speeding up the production efficiency of the mask and improving the quality of the mask.

[0020] 2. The present invention does not need to set up other auxiliary mechanisms to perform secondary processing on the fabric, and can form a folded posture in one time, which is beneficial to reducing the process of mask fabric processing and simplifying production equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1-Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of one specific embodiment of the folding device of the mask of the present invention, wherein: Figure 1 For the main view, Figure 2 is a top view, Figure 3 is a side view, Figure 4 For bottom view, Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional picture.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the receiving platform and the mounting bracket.

[0023] Figure 7 An exploded view of one set of folded plates.

[0024] Figure 8-Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of multiple sets of folding plates, where: Figure 8 For a stereogram, Fig. 9 is a side view, Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the path of mask fabric wrapped around multiple sets of folding plates.

[0025] Fig.11It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the mask production equipment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with examples and drawings, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

[0027] See also Figure 1-Figure 10 The folding device of the mask of the present embodiment comprises a receiving platform 1 and a plurality of groups of folding plates 4 arranged on the receiving platform 1, wherein the plurality of groups of folding plates 4 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the cloth, and the number of the plurality of groups of folding plates 4 is consistent with the number of folds in the middle part of the mask; wherein each group of folding plates 4 comprises an upper guide plate 16 and a lower guide plate 15, wherein the upper guide plate 16 and the lower guide plate 15 are inclined to the same side, and the upper guide plate 16 and the lower guide plate 15 are parallel to each other; along the width direction of the cloth, the cloth passes around each group of folding plates 4 in turn, and the winding path on each group of folding plates 4 is: the lower end of the lower guide plate 15, between the lower guide plate 15 and the upper guide plate 16, the upper end of the upper guide plate 16, and between the upper guide plate 16 and the lower guide plate 15 of the next group of folding plates 4.

[0028] See also Figure 1-Figure 6 The receiving platform 1 is provided with a mounting bracket 2, which is arranged across the top of the multiple groups of folding plates 4; the lower guide plate 15 of each group of folding plates 4 is connected to the mounting bracket 2 through a first connecting component, so that the lower guide plate 15 is suspended on the receiving platform 1; the upper guide plate 16 of each group of folding plates 4 is connected to the receiving platform 1 through a second connecting component. In this way, the upper guide plate 16 and the lower guide plate 15 of each group of folding plates 4 are fixed, the structure is simple, and the installation is convenient, and the lower guide plate 15 is suspended, so that the cloth can bypass the lower end of the lower guide plate 15.

[0029] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The mounting brackets 2 are provided with two, which are respectively arranged at the front half and the rear half of the folding plate 4, so that the upper guide plate 16 has two connection points, the installation is more stable, and the heights of the front and rear ends of the lower guide plate 15 can be adjusted according to the actual production situation, so that the cloth can be transported more smoothly; specifically, along the moving direction of the cloth, the rear end of the lower guide plate 15 can be appropriately raised, so that the cloth can more easily enter the folding plate 4 and gradually change the folding shape, thereby realizing the smooth transportation of the cloth.

[0030] See also Figure 7-Figure 9, the first connection component includes a connecting plate 12 and an adjusting plate 13. The connecting plate 12 is connected to the mounting bracket 2 and extends downward. One end of the adjusting plate 13 is connected to the lower guide plate 15, and the other end extends upward and corresponds to the connecting plate 12. The adjusting plate 13 is provided with an oblong adjusting hole. By providing such a first connection component, it is convenient to connect the lower guide plate 15, and by providing an oblong adjusting hole on the adjusting plate 13, the height of the lower guide plate 15 can be adjusted, and the operation is convenient.

[0031] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the mounting bracket 2 includes two support rods 11 and a cross bar 6. The two support rods 11 are arranged on the receiving platform 1 and on both sides of multiple sets of folding plates 4. The two ends of the cross bar 6 are respectively arranged on the tops of the two support rods 11; the connecting plate 12 is slidably arranged on the cross bar 6. By providing such a mounting bracket 2, the structure is simple, it is convenient to connect with the connecting plate 12, and the lateral direction adjustment of the lower guide plate 15 can be realized by moving the connecting plate 12 on the cross bar 6, and the operation is convenient and fast.

[0032] See Figure 7-Figure 9 , the second connection component includes a vertical plate 17 and an extension plate 8. One end of the vertical plate 17 is connected to the lower end of the upper guide plate 16, and the other end of the vertical plate 17 extends downward below the receiving platform 1. The extension plate 8 is horizontally arranged and one end thereof is connected to the lower end of the vertical plate 17; the second connection components on multiple sets of folding plates 4 are arranged staggeredly; the receiving platform 1 is provided with an adjusting installation groove 14 corresponding to the vertical plates 17 on multiple sets of folding plates 4; a position adjusting plate 7 is arranged below the receiving platform 1, and the extension plates 8 on multiple sets of folding plates 4 are all connected to the position adjusting plate 7. In this embodiment, the extension plate 8 is provided with an oblong installation hole 9 to facilitate position adjustment when the upper guide plate 16 of each set of folding plates 4 is installed. By providing such a second connection component and the position adjusting plate 7, after each set of folding plates 4 is installed and the position is adjusted, by adjusting the position of the position adjusting plate 7, the unified position debugging of all upper guide plates 16 can be realized, which is beneficial to improving the debugging accuracy and efficiency, and is convenient and fast. In this embodiment, the adjusting installation grooves 14 on the receiving platform 1 are arranged in a triangular layout, and the position adjusting plate 7 is in a "C" shape, which can facilitate the staggering of the second connection components and can realize the connection of multiple extension plates 8 through the position adjusting plate 7.

[0033] See Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 7 and Figure 8Along the conveying direction of the cloth, the upper end of the rear end of the upper guide plate 16 is set in an arc shape and gradually expands along the conveying direction of the cloth; the lower end of the rear end of the lower guide plate 15 is set in an arc shape and gradually expands along the conveying direction of the cloth. In this way, the cloth can smoothly enter the folding plate 4 during the conveying process, and there is a transition process, making the entire folding process smoother and the folding effect better.

[0034] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 Along the conveying direction of the cloth, a flattening plate 3 is arranged behind the plurality of folding plates 4, and a cloth-passing gap is arranged between the flattening plate 3 and the receiving platform 1. By setting the flattening plate 3, the cloth can be flattened by the flattening plate 3 before entering the folding plate 4, so that the cloth can be folded better.

[0035] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 An adapting groove 5 is provided between the flattening plate 3 and the plurality of folding plates 4. The adapting groove 5 is arranged horizontally and is located below the rear end of the plurality of folding plates 4. By providing such an adapting groove 5, the cloth can have enough space to be deformed when entering the folding plate 4, and will not be hindered by the receiving platform 1, which is conducive to the smooth entry of the cloth into the folding plate 4 for folding.

[0036] See also Figure 4-Figure 6 , two installation adjustment grooves 10 are provided at the bottom of the receiving platform 1, and the two installation adjustment grooves 10 are arranged horizontally. In this embodiment, the entire receiving platform 1 is installed on the frame through the installation adjustment grooves 10 and the bolt structure. By providing the installation adjustment grooves 10 on the receiving platform 1, the entire receiving platform 1 can be adjusted in position as a whole, so that all folding plates 4 can be uniformly adjusted in position, so as to facilitate different fabric processing and debugging, and the operation is convenient. Specifically, firstly, the upper guide plate 16 and the lower guide plate 15 of each group of folding plates 4 are position-adjusted through the first connecting component and the second connecting component. When adjusting the lower guide plate 15, the position of all the lower guide plates 15 can be uniformly changed through the position adjustment plate 7. After the position of each group of folding plates 4 is fixed, the entire receiving platform 1 is moved as a whole, and the position of the folding plate 4 is adjusted again.

[0037] See also Figure 1 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 In this embodiment, the receiving platform 1 includes a table top and two support frames respectively arranged at both ends of the bottom of the table top, the two support frames are connected to the frame, the multiple groups of folding plates 4 are arranged on the table top, and the installation adjustment groove 10 is arranged on the support frame.

[0038] See also Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 In this embodiment, there are three groups of folding plates 4.

[0039] See also Fig.11 The mask production equipment of this embodiment includes a cloth conveying device, an edge sealing device 18, the folding device and a mask separation device 19. Specifically, the folding device is arranged in front of the cloth conveying device. After the cloth is folded by the folding device, the nose bridge line is then passed through the edge of the mask, and the edge of the mask is sealed and the continuous cloth is cut and separated to form an independent mask.

[0040] See also Figure 1-Figure 10 The working principle of the folding device of the mask of this embodiment is:

[0041] Before the fabric is processed, the fabric is first manually passed around each group of folding plates 4 in the width direction (the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the fabric). Specifically, the winding path between each group of folding plates 4 is: the lower end of the lower guide plate 15, between the lower guide plate 15 and the upper guide plate 16, the upper end of the upper guide plate 16, and between the upper guide plate 16 and the lower guide plate 15 of the next group of folding plates 4. The fabric is wound around multiple groups of folding plates 4 according to such a winding path, and then transported and processed. During the conveying process of the fabric, the fabric is guided by the folding plates 4 on the receiving platform 1 while moving, and forms multiple folded shapes; because the upper guide plates 16 and the lower guide plates 15 on each group of folding plates 4 are inclined to the same side and are arranged up and down, when the fabric is guided by the folding plates 4, it will directly form a folded posture in the middle of the mask, without the need for secondary guidance or pressing, which is conducive to accelerating the production efficiency of the mask and improving the quality of the mask.

[0042] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above content. Any other changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, and simplifications made without departing from the spirit and principles of the present invention should be equivalent replacement methods and are included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A mask folding device, characterized in that: It includes a receiving platform and multiple groups of folding plates arranged on the receiving platform. The multiple groups of folding plates are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the fabric. The number of the multiple groups of folding plates is the same as the number of folds in the middle of the mask. Among them, each group of folding plates includes an upper guiding plate and a lower guiding plate, and both the upper guiding plate and the lower guiding plate are inclined towards the same side. Along the width direction of the fabric, the fabric sequentially bypasses each group of folding plates, and the winding path on each group of folding plates is: the lower end of the lower guiding plate, between the lower guiding plate and the upper guiding plate, the upper end of the upper guiding plate, and between the upper guiding plate and the lower guiding plate of the next group of folding plates. An installation bracket is provided on the receiving platform, and the installation bracket is horizontally arranged above the multiple groups of folding plates. The lower guiding plate of each group of folding plates is connected to the installation bracket through a first connection component, so that the lower guiding plate is suspended on the receiving platform. The upper guiding plate of each group of folding plates is connected to the receiving platform through a second connection component. The first connection component includes a connecting plate and an adjusting plate. The connecting plate is connected to the installation bracket and extends downward. One end of the adjusting plate is connected to the lower guiding plate, and the other end extends upward and corresponds to the connecting plate. The adjusting plate is provided with an oblong adjusting hole. The second connection component includes a vertical plate and an extension plate. One end of the vertical plate is connected to the lower end of the upper guiding plate, and the other end of the vertical plate extends downward below the receiving platform. The extension plate is horizontally arranged and one end of it is connected to the lower end of the vertical plate. The second connection components on the multiple groups of folding plates are arranged staggeredly. An adjusting installation groove corresponding to the vertical plates on the multiple groups of folding plates is provided on the receiving platform. A position adjusting plate is provided below the receiving platform, and the extension plates on the multiple groups of folding plates are all connected to the position adjusting plate. Two installation adjusting grooves are provided at the bottom of the receiving platform, and the two installation adjusting grooves are horizontally arranged. The adjusting installation grooves are arranged in a triangular layout, and the position adjusting plate is in a "C" shape.

2. The mask folding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the conveying direction of the fabric, the upper end of the rear end of the upper guiding plate is arc-shaped and gradually expands along the conveying direction of the fabric. The lower end of the rear end of the lower guiding plate is arc-shaped and gradually expands along the conveying direction of the fabric.

3. The mask folding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the conveying direction of the fabric, a flattening plate is provided behind the multiple groups of folding plates, and there is a fabric-passing gap between the flattening plate and the receiving platform.

4. The mask folding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: An adaptation groove is provided between the flattening plate and the multiple groups of folding plates. The adaptation groove is horizontally arranged and is located below the rear ends of the multiple groups of folding plates.

5. The mask folding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are 3 groups of folding plates.

6. A mask production equipment, characterized in that: It includes the folding device, fabric conveying device, edge-sealing device and mask separating device according to any one of claims 1-5.

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