A conveying belt for an automated folding machine

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances, and discloses a conveying belt for an automatic clothes folding machine, which comprises side plates, a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism and a control unit, wherein the side plates are oppositely arranged on the two sides of the automatic clothes folding machine; the first conveying mechanism is arranged between the side plates; the second conveying mechanism is arranged between the side plates, and there is a gap between the second conveying mechanism and the first conveying mechanism; the control unit is configured to control the rotation of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, so that part of clothes to be folded is located on the first conveying mechanism and part of the clothes to be folded is located on the second conveying mechanism, and the control unit is configured to control the rotation of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism in the direction of the gap at the same time, so that the clothes to be folded are folded along the gap. The conveying belt for the automatic clothes folding machine provided by the embodiment of the application is used for folding clothes through the conveying mechanism, and has the advantages of small size and good folding effect.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliances, for example to a conveying belt for an automatic clothes folding machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous progress of science and technology, people's living standards have gradually improved. Whether it is factory production of clothes or household storage of clothes, people have gradually adopted machinery for folding operation. Through an automatic clothes folding machine, clothes that need to be stored can be quickly folded, not only liberating people's hands, but also improving the folding efficiency and folding effect of clothes.

[0003] In the prior art, some clothes folding machines are in the form of a straight-line assembly line, the length of which is several times the length of the clothes to be folded. The conveying belt of the clothes folding machine conveys the clothes to different positions of the clothes folding machine, and completes processes such as left-right folding and front-back folding under the action of multiple turning plates.

[0004] In the process of implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is found that at least the following problems exist in the related art:

[0005] When the clothes folding machine in the form of a turning plate folds clothes, it needs to leave a turning space for the turning plate mechanism, so the clothes folding machine has a large volume and is not convenient to use. SUMMARY

[0006] To provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is given below. The summary is not an overall description of the application, nor is it intended to determine key / important elements or delineate the scope of these embodiments. It is intended to serve as a prelude to the detailed description below.

[0007] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a conveying belt for an automatic clothes folding machine to solve the problem of how to realize the folding function of the clothes folding machine with a smaller volume.

[0008] In some embodiments, the conveying belt for an automatic clothes folding machine includes side plates, a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism, and a control unit. The side plates are arranged on both sides of the clothes folding machine. The first conveying mechanism is arranged between the side plates. The second conveying mechanism is arranged between the side plates, and there is a gap between the second conveying mechanism and the first conveying mechanism. The control unit is configured to control the rotation of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism so that part of the clothes to be folded is located on the first conveying mechanism and part of the clothes to be folded is located on the second conveying mechanism, and to control the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to rotate simultaneously towards the gap to fold the clothes to be folded along the gap.

[0009] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the side plates are arranged opposite and parallel to each other on both sides of the clothes folding machine, and the side plates can be plate-shaped or the side surfaces of a frame. The first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are arranged between the side plates, and the conveying directions of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are parallel to the side plates. Here, the conveying direction refers to the direction in which the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism move the clothes to be folded in the horizontal direction. That is, when the first conveying mechanism is conveying, the movement track of a point on the first conveying mechanism is a curve parallel to the side plates. When the second conveying mechanism is conveying, the movement track of a point on the second conveying mechanism is a curve parallel to the side plates. There is a gap between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism, and the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism can be in a spliced form or in an overlapped form. When the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are in the spliced form, the first end of the first conveying mechanism is located above the first end of the second conveying mechanism, and the first end of the first conveying mechanism partially overlaps the first end of the second conveying mechanism in the horizontal direction. In this way, when the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism convey in the same direction at the same time, the clothes to be folded can be moved from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism. Here, the direction refers to the direction in which the conveying mechanism moves the clothes in the horizontal direction. When the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are in the spliced form, the first end of the first conveying mechanism is flush with the first end of the second conveying mechanism, and the gap between the first end of the first conveying mechanism and the second end of the second conveying mechanism is small. In this way, when the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism convey in the same direction at the same time, the clothes to be folded can be moved from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism. When the clothes to be folded are partially located on the first conveying mechanism and partially located on the second conveying mechanism, the control unit controls the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to simultaneously convey the clothes to be folded toward the gap. In this way, the clothes to be folded are concave downward from the gap, and the folding is completed under the continuous conveying of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism.

[0010] In some embodiments, the clothes folding machine further comprises a guillotine mechanism arranged between the side plates, and the guillotine mechanism is used to press the clothes to be folded to form a fold. The control unit is further configured to control the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to rotate before controlling the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to move toward the gap at the same time, so that the fold is located at the gap.

[0011] In some embodiments, the guillotine mechanism comprises a sliding groove, a guillotine plate, and a driving assembly. The sliding groove is arranged on the side plate, and the extension surface of the sliding groove is perpendicular to the side plate and intersects with the first conveying mechanism or the second conveying mechanism. The guillotine plate is slidingly connected to the sliding groove. The driving assembly is used to drive the guillotine plate to slide relative to the sliding groove.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first conveying mechanism comprises a first roller, a second roller, a third roller, a fourth roller, a fifth roller, a first belt and a second belt, wherein the first roller is fixed to the front end of the side plate; the second roller is fixed to the rear end of the side plate; the third roller is fixed to the side plate and located behind the second roller; the fourth roller is fixed to the side plate and located below the first roller and the second roller, and the fourth roller is located between the first roller and the second roller in the horizontal direction; the fifth roller is fixed to the side plate, and the fifth roller is located below the fourth roller and between the second roller and the fourth roller in the horizontal direction; the first belt surrounds the first roller, the second roller and the fifth roller, and the portion of the first belt between the second roller and the fifth roller is inwardly recessed under the extrusion of the fourth roller; the second belt surrounds the third roller and the fourth roller, and the second belt is inwardly recessed under the extrusion of the second roller.

[0013] In some embodiments, the second conveying mechanism comprises a sixth roller, a seventh roller and a third belt, wherein the sixth roller is fixed to the side plate, and the sixth roller is located below the fifth roller and forwardly beyond the fifth roller; the seventh roller is fixed to the side plate and located behind the sixth roller; the third belt surrounds the sixth roller and the seventh roller, and the third belt can rotate in both directions.

[0014] In some embodiments, the conveying belt for the automatic clothes folding machine further comprises an eighth roller, a first connecting plate and a first spring, wherein the eighth roller is located below the second roller, the first belt surrounds the eighth roller, and the eighth roller causes the second belt to be inwardly recessed; the first connecting plate is arranged parallel to the side plate, one end of the first connecting plate is rotatably connected to the side plate through a first shaft pin, the other end of the first connecting plate is connected to the eighth roller, and the eighth roller rotates with the first connecting plate with the first shaft pin as the center; the first end of the first spring is fixed to the side plate, and the second end of the first spring is fixed to the first connecting plate, the first spring pulls the eighth roller tightly backward, the first connecting plate is provided with a plurality of first limiting holes, the second end of the first spring is hooked to one of the plurality of first limiting holes, and the distances between the plurality of first limiting holes and the first end of the first spring are different.

[0015] In some embodiments, the conveying belt of the automatic clothes folding machine further comprises a No. 9 roller, a second connecting plate and a second spring, wherein the No. 9 roller is arranged between the No. 4 roller and the No. 9 roller and inside the second belt, and the No. 9 roller is parallel to the No. 4 roller; the second connecting plate is arranged parallel to the side plate, one end of the second connecting plate is rotatably connected to the side plate through a second shaft pin, the other end is connected to the No. 9 roller, and the No. 9 roller rotates with the second connecting plate with the second shaft pin as the center; the first end of the second spring is fixed to the side plate, and the second end is fixed to the second connecting plate, the second spring pulls the No. 9 roller tightly upwards, the second connecting plate is provided with a plurality of second limiting holes, and the second end of the second spring is hooked in one of the plurality of second limiting holes; the distances between the plurality of second limiting holes and the first end of the second spring are different.

[0016] In some embodiments, the conveying belt of the automatic clothes folding machine further comprises a No. 10 roller, a No. 11 roller and a fourth belt, wherein the No. 10 roller is fixed to the side plate and above the No. 7 roller, and the No. 10 roller is parallel to the No. 7 roller; the No. 11 roller is fixed to the side plate and below the No. 6 roller, the No. 11 roller is located between the No. 6 roller and the No. 7 roller in the horizontal direction, and the No. 11 roller is parallel to the No. 10 roller; the fourth belt surrounds the No. 10 roller and the No. 11 roller.

[0017] In some embodiments, the conveying belt of the automatic clothes folding machine further comprises a No. 12 roller, a third connecting plate and a third spring, wherein the No. 12 roller is below the No. 7 roller, the third belt surrounds the No. 12 roller, and the No. 12 roller makes the fourth belt concave inwardly; the third connecting plate is arranged parallel to the side plate, one end of the third connecting plate is rotatably connected to the side plate through a third shaft pin, the other end is connected to the No. 12 roller, and the No. 12 roller rotates with the third connecting plate with the third shaft pin as the center; the first end of the third spring is fixed to the side plate, and the second end is fixed to the third connecting plate, the third spring pulls the No. 12 roller tightly backwards, the third connecting plate is provided with a plurality of third limiting holes, and the second end of the third spring is hooked in one of the plurality of third limiting holes; the distances between the plurality of third limiting holes and the first end of the third spring are different.

[0018] In some embodiments, the control unit is configured to control the conveying belt of the automatic clothes folding machine to perform the following clothes folding process:

[0019] The control unit controls the first belt to rotate counterclockwise, and the head of the clothes to be folded is pressed against the second belt.

[0020] The control unit controls the first belt to rotate counterclockwise, and the second belt to rotate clockwise, and the head of the clothes to be folded is pressed against the third belt.

[0021] The control portion controls the first belt to rotate counterclockwise, the second belt to rotate clockwise, and the third belt to rotate counterclockwise, and the clothes to be folded are conveyed backward;

[0022] The control portion controls the shutter plate to move downward, and the clothes to be folded are pressed to form a crease;

[0023] The control portion controls the first belt to rotate counterclockwise, the second belt to rotate clockwise, and the third belt to rotate counterclockwise, and the crease of the clothes to be folded is located between the first belt and the third belt;

[0024] The control portion controls the first belt to rotate counterclockwise, the second belt to rotate clockwise, and the third belt to rotate clockwise, and the clothes to be folded are folded along the crease.

[0025] The automatic clothes folding machine conveying belt provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

[0026] The clothes are folded by the cooperation of the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt, and no turning space is left for the moving parts such as the turning plate mechanism, so that the overall size of the clothes folding machine is small. The clothes to be folded are folded by the conveying mechanism, so that the clothes to be folded can be folded more flatly under the extrusion of the crevice.

[0027] The foregoing general description and the following description are only exemplary and explanatory, and are not used to limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0028] One or more embodiments are exemplarily illustrated by corresponding drawings, which do not constitute limitation on the embodiments, elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements, the drawings do not constitute proportional limitation, and wherein:

[0029] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an automatic clothes folding machine conveying belt provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of another automatic clothes folding machine conveying belt provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of another automatic clothes folding machine conveying belt provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 4 is a local enlarged schematic diagram of an automatic clothes folding machine conveying belt provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS:

[0034] 100: side plate; 101: first roller; 102: second roller; 103: third roller; 104: fourth roller; 105: fifth roller; 106: sixth roller; 107: seventh roller; 108: eighth roller; 109: ninth roller; 110: tenth roller; 111: eleventh roller; 112: twelfth roller;

[0035] 210: first belt; 220: second belt;

[0036] 310: third belt; 320: fourth belt;

[0037] 400: guillotine mechanism; 410: sliding groove; 420: shutter; 430: driving assembly;

[0038] 510: first connecting plate; 511: first shaft pin; 512: first spring; 513: first limiting hole; 520: second connecting plate; 521: second shaft pin; 522: second spring; 523: second limiting hole; 530: third connecting plate; 531: third shaft pin; 532: third spring; 533: third limiting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to enable a more detailed understanding of the features and technical content of the present disclosure, the implementation of the present disclosure is described in detail below, and the attached drawings are used for reference only and do not limit the present disclosure. In the following technical description, in order to facilitate explanation, through multiple details, a sufficient understanding of the disclosed embodiments is provided. However, one or more embodiments can still be implemented without these details. In other cases, in order to simplify the drawings, well-known structures and devices can be simplified.

[0040] The terms "first", "second", and the like in the specification and claims of the present disclosure and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily have to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data thus used can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can be implemented. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0041] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "middle", "outer", "front", "back" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. These terms are mainly used to better describe the embodiments of the present disclosure and its embodiments, and are not used to limit the indicated devices, elements or components to have a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. In addition, in addition to indicating the orientation or positional relationship, the above-mentioned part of the terms can also be used to represent other meanings, for example, the term "upper" can also be used to represent a certain dependent relationship or connection relationship in some cases. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of these terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0042] In addition, the terms "set", "connected", "fixed" should be broadly understood. For example, "connected" can be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally configured; can be mechanically connected, or electrically connected; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or internal communication between two devices, elements or components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0043] Unless otherwise specified, the term "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0044] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the character " / " represents an "or" relationship between the objects before and after it. For example, A / B means: A or B.

[0045] The term "and / or" is a description of the association between objects, which means that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or, A and B, the three relationships.

[0046] It should be noted that the embodiments in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0047] In combination Figures 1-4 As shown in the drawings, the present disclosure provides a kind of conveying belt for automatic folding machine, including side plate 100, first conveying mechanism, second conveying mechanism and control part, wherein side plate 100 is oppositely arranged in the both sides of folding machine;First conveying mechanism is arranged between side plate 100;Second conveying mechanism is arranged between side plate 100, and there is a gap between second conveying mechanism and first conveying mechanism;Control part is configured to control the rotation of first conveying mechanism and second conveying mechanism, so that part of the clothes to be stacked is located in first conveying mechanism, and part of the clothes to be stacked is located in second conveying mechanism, and control first conveying mechanism and second conveying mechanism rotate to the gap direction, to fold the clothes to be stacked along the gap.

[0048] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the side plates 100 are arranged opposite and parallel to each other on both sides of the clothes folding machine, and the side plates 100 can be plate-shaped or the side surfaces of a frame. The first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are arranged between the side plates 100, and the conveying directions of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are parallel to the side plates 100. Here, the conveying direction refers to the direction in which the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism move the clothes to be folded in the horizontal direction. That is, when the first conveying mechanism is conveying, the movement track of a point on the first conveying mechanism is a curve parallel to the side plates 100. When the second conveying mechanism is conveying, the movement track of a point on the second conveying mechanism is a curve parallel to the side plates 100. The first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism have a gap therebetween, and the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism can be in a spliced form or in a lapped form. When the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are in the spliced form, the first end of the first conveying mechanism is located above the first end of the second conveying mechanism, and the first end of the first conveying mechanism partially overlaps the first end of the second conveying mechanism in the horizontal direction. In this way, when the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism convey in the same direction at the same time, the clothes to be folded can be moved from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism. Here, the direction refers to the direction in which the conveying mechanism causes the clothes to be displaced in the horizontal direction. When the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism are in the spliced form, the first end of the first conveying mechanism is flush with the first end of the second conveying mechanism, and the gap between the first end of the first conveying mechanism and the second end of the second conveying mechanism is small. In this way, when the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism convey in the same direction at the same time, the clothes to be folded can be moved from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism. When the clothes to be folded are partially located on the first conveying mechanism and partially located on the second conveying mechanism, the control portion controls the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to convey the clothes to be folded toward the gap at the same time. In this way, the clothes to be folded are concave downward from the gap, and the folding is completed under the continuous conveying of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism.

[0049] Optionally, the conveying belt of the automatic clothes folding machine further comprises a guillotine mechanism 400 arranged between the side plates 100, the guillotine mechanism 400 is used to press a crease on the clothes to be folded, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to rotate before controlling the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to move towards the nip at the same time, so that the crease is located at the nip. The clothes to be folded are easier to be folded at the crease when being folded. The guillotine mechanism 400 can cooperate with the first conveying mechanism to press the crease, or the guillotine mechanism 400 can cooperate with the second conveying mechanism to press the crease. For example, the clothes to be folded are located on the upper surface of the first conveying mechanism, the guillotine mechanism 400 moves downward to press the upper side of the clothes to be folded, so that the clothes to be folded are pressed to form a crease. After the clothes to be folded are pressed to form a crease by the guillotine mechanism 400, the control unit controls the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to rotate synchronously, so that the crease is located at the nip, and the clothes to be folded are folded along the crease. For example, the clothes to be folded are loaded on the first conveying mechanism, the control unit controls the first conveying mechanism to drive the clothes to be folded to contact the second conveying mechanism; the control unit controls the first conveying mechanism to convey towards the nip, and controls the second conveying mechanism to convey away from the nip, so that the clothes to be folded are partially located on the first conveying mechanism and partially located on the second conveying mechanism; the control unit controls the guillotine mechanism 400 to cooperate with the first conveying mechanism to press the clothes to be folded to form a crease; the control unit controls the first conveying mechanism to continue to convey towards the nip, and controls the second conveying mechanism to continue to convey away from the nip, so that the crease is located at the nip; the control unit controls the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to convey towards the nip at the same time, so that the clothes to be folded are folded along the crease from the nip. Here, the guillotine mechanism 400 is exemplarily introduced to cooperate with the first conveying mechanism to press the clothes to be folded to form a crease, the guillotine mechanism 400 can also cooperate with the second conveying mechanism to press the clothes to be folded to form a crease, or the guillotine mechanism 400 can cooperate with the first conveying mechanism to press the clothes to be folded to form a crease when the clothes to be folded are all located on the first conveying mechanism, or the guillotine mechanism 400 can press the clothes to be folded towards the nip to form a crease.

[0050] Optionally, the guillotine mechanism 400 comprises a sliding groove 410, a guillotine plate 420 and a driving assembly 430, wherein the sliding groove 410 is arranged on the side plate 100, the extension surface of the sliding groove 410 is perpendicular to the intersection line of the first conveying mechanism or the second conveying mechanism and the side plate 100; the guillotine plate 420 is slidingly connected to the sliding groove 410; the driving assembly 430 is used to drive the guillotine plate 420 to slide relative to the sliding groove 410. The guillotine plate 420 is lifted to a first position, the clothes to be folded can pass below the guillotine plate 420, the guillotine plate 420 is pressed to a second position to cooperate with the first conveying mechanism or the second conveying mechanism to press the clothes to form a crease, and the driving assembly 430 drives the guillotine plate 420 to slide along the sliding groove 410 between the first position and the second position.

[0051] Optionally, the first conveying mechanism comprises a first roller 101, a second roller 102, a third roller 103, a fourth roller 104, a fifth roller 105, a first belt 210 and a second belt 220. The first roller 101 is fixed to the front end of the side plate 100. The second roller 102 is fixed to the rear end of the side plate 100. The third roller 103 is fixed to the side plate 100 and located behind the second roller 102. The fourth roller 104 is fixed to the side plate 100 and located below the first roller 101 and the second roller 102, and in the horizontal direction, the fourth roller 104 is located between the first roller 101 and the second roller 102. The fifth roller 105 is fixed to the side plate 100, and the fifth roller 105 is located below the fourth roller 104 and in the horizontal direction, the fifth roller 105 is located between the second roller 102 and the fourth roller 104. The first belt 210 is wound around the first roller 101, the second roller 102 and the fifth roller 105, and the part of the first belt 210 between the second roller 102 and the fifth roller 105 is inwardly recessed under the extrusion of the fourth roller 104. The second belt 220 is wound around the third roller 103 and the fourth roller 104, and the second belt 220 is inwardly recessed under the extrusion of the second roller 102. The part of the first belt 210 between the first roller 101 and the second roller 102 is used to load the clothes to be folded. The first roller 101 is located at the front end of the folding machine, and the second roller 102 is located at the rear end of the folding machine. A traction device can be used to pull the clothes to be folded from the front end of the folding machine to the rear end of the folding machine, and in the process, the clothes to be folded are laid flat on the part of the first belt 210 between the first roller 101 and the second roller 102. Alternatively, the clothes can be laid flat on the part of the first belt 210 between the first roller 101 and the second roller 102 manually, which is not specifically limited here. The control unit controls the first belt 210 to rotate counterclockwise, and the clothes to be folded are transmitted from the front end to the rear end of the folding machine. The head of the clothes to be folded is in contact with the second belt 220 under the action of gravity after the head of the clothes to be folded passes the second roller 102. Here, the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction refer to the direction of rotation of the first belt 210 and the second belt 220. Figure 3The control unit controls the first belt 210 to rotate anticlockwise and the second belt 220 to rotate clockwise synchronously, and the head of the clothes to be folded enters between the first belt 210 and the second belt 220, and the thickness of the clothes to be folded is reduced under the pressing of the first belt 210 and the second belt 220, and the clothes to be folded is folded and moved to the front end of the folding machine under the clamping of the first belt 210 and the second belt 220. Since the fifth roller 105 is lower than the fourth roller 104 and extends beyond the fourth roller 104 in the horizontal direction, the part of the first belt 210 between the fourth roller 104 and the fifth roller 105 is inclined backward, and after the head of the clothes to be folded exceeds the fourth roller 104, the thickness of the clothes to be folded is reduced under the pressing of the fourth roller 104, and the clothes to be folded is folded and moved to the rear end of the folding machine along the part of the first belt 210 between the fifth roller 105 and the fourth roller 104. The first conveying mechanism is arranged in the form of the first belt 210 and the second belt 220, so that the clothes to be folded is folded twice in the first conveying mechanism, and the cross section of the clothes to be folded in the folding machine is S-shaped. This design can make the length of the folding machine equal to or less than the length of the clothes to be folded, or even less than one third of the length of the clothes to be folded, so that the folding machine can be miniaturized. Moreover, the clothes to be folded is pressed twice by the second roller 102 and the fourth roller 104, so that the thickness of the clothes to be folded is reduced, and the clothes to be folded can be folded more neatly. Moreover, the clothes to be folded is bent in the first direction at the second roller 102 and in the second direction at the fifth roller 105, for example, the upper surface of the clothes to be folded faces upward and the front end is bent downward at the second roller 102, and the upper surface of the clothes to be folded faces downward and the front end is bent downward at the fifth roller 105, so that the clothes to be folded can be more flat.

[0052] Optionally, the second conveying mechanism comprises the sixth roller 106, the seventh roller 107 and the third belt 310, wherein the sixth roller 106 is fixed to the side plate 100, the sixth roller 106 is below the fifth roller 105 and extends forward beyond the fifth roller 105; the seventh roller 107 is fixed to the side plate 100 and is behind the sixth roller 106; the third belt 310 is wound around the sixth roller 106 and the seventh roller 107, and the third belt 310 can rotate in both directions. Here, front and back refer to the front and back of the folding machine, and the end for loading clothes is the front end, and the other end is the back end. The first end of the first conveying mechanism is the end of the first belt 210 located at one end of the fifth roller 105, the first end of the second conveying mechanism is the end of the third belt 310 located at one end of the sixth roller 106, and the gap between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism is located between the fifth roller 105 and the sixth roller 106. The sixth roller 106 is below the fifth roller 105 and extends forward beyond the fifth roller 105 in the horizontal direction, so that at least part of the portion of the first belt 210 between the fourth roller 104 and the fifth roller 105 overlaps the third belt 310 in the horizontal direction. The purpose of this arrangement is to allow the second belt 220 to overlap the first belt 210, and the head of the clothes to be folded to move backward beyond the fifth roller 105 along the portion of the first belt 210 between the fourth roller 104 and the fifth roller 105, and to be suspended under the action of gravity and contact the third belt 310. The control unit controls the first belt 210 to rotate counterclockwise, the second belt 220 to rotate clockwise, and the third belt 310 to rotate counterclockwise, so that the clothes to be folded are partially located on the first belt 210 and partially located on the second belt 220. The blade mechanism 400 presses the clothes to be folded to form a fold, and the control unit controls the first belt 210, the second belt 220 and the third belt 310 to rotate synchronously, so as to adjust the fold of the clothes to be folded to be between the fifth roller 105 and the sixth roller 106. The control unit controls the first belt 210 to rotate counterclockwise, the second belt 220 to rotate clockwise, and the third belt 310 to rotate clockwise, so that the head and the back end of the clothes to be folded move to the fold at the same time, and the clothes to be folded pass through the gap under the pinch action of the first belt 210 and the second belt 220, so as to be folded. In this process, the shutter plate 420 can cooperate with the third belt 310 to press the clothes to be folded to form a fold, the shutter plate 420 can also cooperate with the portion of the first belt 210 between the fourth roller 104 and the fifth roller 105 to press the fold, or the shutter plate 420 can press the gap to form a fold in the clothes to be folded.

[0053] Optionally, the third roller 103 is horizontally forward beyond the second roller 102. In this way, the second belt 220 at one end of the third roller 103 forms a wrap around the part of the first belt 210 at the second roller 102, and the gap between the part of the second belt 220 at the third roller 103 and the part of the first belt 210 at the second roller 102 varies from a large reduction to a small reduction. In this way, on the one hand, the first belt 210 and the second belt 220 can better sandwich the clothes to be folded, and on the other hand, the head of the clothes to be folded is more easily passed into the first belt 210 and the second belt 220. Such a form can make the conveying of the clothes to be folded by the conveying belts of the automatic clothes folding machine more smooth.

[0054] Optionally, the conveying belt for the automatic clothes folding machine further comprises the eighth roller 108, the first connecting plate 510 and the first spring 512, wherein the eighth roller 108 is located below the second roller 102, the first belt 210 is wound around the eighth roller 108, and the eighth roller 108 makes the second belt 220 concave inward; the first connecting plate 510 is arranged parallel to the side plate 100, one end of the first connecting plate 510 is rotationally connected to the side plate 100 through the first shaft pin 511, the other end of the first connecting plate 510 is connected to the eighth roller 108, and the eighth roller 108 rotates with the first connecting plate 510 with the first shaft pin 511 as the center; the first end of the first spring 512 is fixed to the side plate 100, the second end of the first spring 512 is fixed to the first connecting plate 510, the first spring 512 pulls the eighth roller 108 tightly backward, the first connecting plate 510 is provided with a plurality of first limiting holes 513, the second end of the first spring 512 is hooked to one of the plurality of first limiting holes 513, and the distances between the plurality of first limiting holes 513 and the first end of the first spring 512 are different. The first belt 210 is also wound around the eighth roller 108, so that the turning radius of the clothes to be folded at the second roller 102 and the eighth roller 108 is increased, the deformation difference of the upper and lower surfaces of the clothes to be folded is smaller, and the clothes can be pressed more flatly by the first belt 210 and the second belt 220. The first connecting plate 510 rotates around the shaft pin at the first end, the eighth roller 108 fixed to the first connecting plate 510 also rotates around the first connecting plate 510, and the first spring 512 pulls the eighth roller 108 tightly backward, so that the first belt 210 and the second belt 220 can be kept in a tensioned state, which can improve the extrusion and shaping effect of the first belt 210 and the second belt 220 on the clothes to be folded, and on the other hand, the tensioned state of the belts can make the conveying belt for the automatic clothes folding machine more accurate in positioning the position of the clothes. In addition, the eighth roller 108 can better extrude and shape the clothes to be folded when the clothes to be folded pass through the eighth roller 108. The distances between the plurality of first limiting holes 513 and the first end of the first spring 512 are different, so that when the second end of the first spring 512 is hooked to different first limiting holes 513, the spring provides different pulling forces, and then transmits different tensioning forces to the first belt 210 and the second belt 220. The plurality of first limiting holes 513 can conveniently adjust the tensioning degree of the first belt 210 and the second belt 220, and also can adjust the pressing force of the eighth roller 108 on the clothes to be folded.

[0055] Optionally, a conveyor belt for an automated clothes folding machine further includes a ninth roller 109, a second connecting plate 520, and a second spring 522. The ninth roller 109 is positioned between the fourth roller 104 and the fifth roller 109, and is located inside the second belt 220, parallel to the fourth roller 104. The second connecting plate 520 is parallel to the side plate 100, with one end rotatably connected to the side plate 100 via a second shaft pin 521, and the other end connected to the ninth roller 109. Roller 109 rotates with the second connecting plate 520 around the second shaft pin 521. The first end of the second spring 522 is fixed to the side plate 100, and the second end is fixed to the second connecting plate 522. The second spring 522 pulls roller 109 upward. The second connecting plate 520 has multiple second limiting holes 523. The second end of the second spring 522 hooks into one of the multiple second limiting holes 523. The distances between the multiple second limiting holes 523 and the first end of the second spring 522 are all different. The first belt 210 and the second belt 220 are relatively long. Setting multiple tensioning rollers can make the belts and the second belt 220 evenly tensioned at all points. The second connecting plate 520 can rotate around the second shaft pin 521, and the ninth roller 109 fixed to the second connecting plate 520 can also rotate around the second axis. The second connecting plate 520 is pulled upward by the second spring 522, thus the ninth roller 109 pulls the second belt upward, and at the same time, the tension is transmitted upward to the first belt 210 through the second belt 220. Thus, both the first belt 210 and the second belt 220 are tensioned. In this way, when the clothes to be folded pass over the ninth roller 109, they are flattened under the squeezing action of the ninth roller 109. The distance between the first end of the multiple second limiting holes 523 and the second spring 522 is different. Thus, when the second end of the second spring 522 is hooked into different second limiting holes 523, the spring provides different tension forces, which are then transmitted to the first belt 210 and the second belt 220 with different tension forces. Setting multiple second limiting holes 523 allows for convenient adjustment of the tension of the first belt 210 and the second belt 220, while also allowing adjustment of the pressing force of the No. 9 roller 109 on the clothes to be folded.

[0056] Optionally, the conveying belt for the automatic clothes folding machine further comprises a tenth roller 110, an eleventh roller 111 and a fourth belt 320, wherein the tenth roller 110 is fixed to the side plate 100 and is above the seventh roller 107, and the tenth roller 110 is parallel to the seventh roller 107; the eleventh roller 111 is fixed to the side plate 100 and is below the sixth roller 106, and the eleventh roller 111 is between the sixth roller 106 and the seventh roller 107 in the horizontal direction, and the eleventh roller 111 is parallel to the tenth roller 110; the fourth belt 320 is around the tenth roller 110 and the eleventh roller 111. When the clothes folding machine folds long clothes, the head of the clothes to be folded is likely to exceed the seventh roller 107 backward, so the tenth roller 110, the eleventh roller 111 and the fourth belt 320 are arranged. In this way, when the clothes to be folded are long, the part of the clothes that exceeds the seventh roller 107 backward can be folded through the seventh roller 107 and temporarily stored between the fourth belt 320 and the third belt 310. Such a form improves the work capacity of the conveying belt for the automatic clothes folding machine, enabling it to fold long clothes in a smaller volume.

[0057] Optionally, the conveying belt for the automatic clothes folding machine further comprises a twelfth roller 112, a third connecting plate 530 and a third spring 532, wherein the twelfth roller 112 is located below the seventh roller 107, the third belt 310 is wound around the twelfth roller 112, and the twelfth roller 112 makes the fourth belt 320 concave inward; the third connecting plate 530 is arranged parallel to the side plate 100, one end of the third connecting plate 530 is rotationally connected to the side plate 100 through a third shaft pin 531, the other end is connected to the twelfth roller 112, and the twelfth roller 112 rotates with the third connecting plate 530 with the third shaft pin 531 as the center; the first end of the third spring 532 is fixed to the side plate 100, the second end is fixed to the third connecting plate 530, and the third spring 532 pulls the twelfth roller 112 tightly backward; the third connecting plate 530 is provided with a plurality of third limiting holes 533, and the second end of the third spring 532 is hooked in one of the third limiting holes 533; the distances between the plurality of third limiting holes 533 and the first end of the third spring 532 are different. The third connecting plate 530 can rotate around the third shaft pin 531, and the twelfth roller 112 fixed to the third connecting plate 530 can also rotate around the third shaft pin 531, and the third spring 532 pulls the twelfth roller 112 tightly backward, so that the third belt 310 is pulled tightly backward, and at the same time the fourth belt 320 is also pulled tightly backward. In this way, the third belt 310 and the fourth belt 320 can maintain a certain tension, on the one hand, the clamping effect of the third belt 310 and the fourth belt 320 is improved, on the other hand, the third belt 310 and the fourth belt 320 are tensioned, which facilitates the positioning of the clothes by the conveying belt for the automatic clothes folding machine. The third connecting plate 530 is provided with a plurality of third limiting holes 533, and the distances between the plurality of third limiting holes 533 and the first end of the third spring 532 are different, so that by hooking the second end of the third spring 532 in different third limiting holes 533, the third spring 532 can achieve different tension. The plurality of third limiting holes 533 can conveniently adjust the tension of the third belt 310 and the fourth belt 320, and at the same time can adjust the pressing force of the twelfth roller 112 on the clothes to be folded.

[0058] Optionally, the conveying belt for the automatic clothes folding machine further comprises a sensor fixed to the clothes folding machine for detecting whether there is clothes at the position, and the control unit is further configured to determine the length of the clothes according to the detection signal of the sensor, the duration of the clothes signal displayed by the sensor and the distance traveled by the first conveying mechanism in the duration, and determine the position of the clothes according to the length of the clothes and the distances traveled by the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism.

[0059] Optionally, the sensor is further configured to control the conveying belt for the automatic clothes folding machine to perform the following clothes folding method:

[0060] The control unit controls the first belt 210 to rotate counterclockwise, and the second belt 220 to rotate clockwise, so that the head of the clothes to be folded abuts against the third belt 310;

[0061] The control unit controls the first belt 210 to rotate counterclockwise, and the second belt 220 to rotate clockwise, so that the head of the clothes to be folded abuts against the third belt 310;

[0062] The control unit controls the first belt 210 to rotate counterclockwise, and the second belt 220 to rotate clockwise, and the third belt 310 to rotate counterclockwise, so that the clothes to be folded are conveyed backward, and part of the clothes to be folded is located on the first belt 210 and part of the clothes to be folded is located on the third belt 310;

[0063] The control unit controls the shutter 420 to move downward, so that the clothes to be folded are pressed to form a crease;

[0064] The control unit controls the first belt 210 to rotate counterclockwise, and the second belt 220 to rotate clockwise, and the third belt 310 to rotate counterclockwise, so that the crease of the clothes to be folded is located between the first belt 210 and the third belt 310;

[0065] The control unit controls the first belt 210 to rotate counterclockwise, and the second belt 220 to rotate clockwise, and the third belt 310 to rotate clockwise, so that the clothes to be folded are folded along the crease.

[0066] The above description and drawings sufficiently illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure to enable one skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments can include structural and other changes. The embodiments are merely representative of the possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the order of operations can be varied. Parts and features of some embodiments can be included in or replace parts and features of other embodiments. The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the structures described above and shown in the drawings, and can be variously modified and changed without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A conveyor belt for use in an automated garment folding machine, characterized in that, The application relates to a clothes folding machine, comprising: side plates oppositely arranged on both sides of the clothes folding machine; a first conveying mechanism arranged between the side plates; a second conveying mechanism arranged between the side plates, and a gap being arranged between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism; a control unit configured to control the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to rotate so that a part of clothes to be folded is located on the first conveying mechanism and a part of the clothes to be folded is located on the second conveying mechanism, and to control the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to simultaneously rotate towards the gap so as to fold the clothes to be folded along the gap; a guillotine mechanism arranged between the side plates, the guillotine mechanism being used to press the clothes to be folded to form a fold line, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to rotate so that the fold line is located on the gap before controlling the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism to simultaneously move towards the gap. The guillotine mechanism comprises:

2. The conveyor belt for use in an automated garment folding machine according to claim 1, wherein, a sliding groove arranged on the side plate, the extension surface of the sliding groove being perpendicular to the intersection line of the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism; a guillotine plate slidingly connected to the sliding groove; and a driving assembly used to drive the guillotine plate to slide relative to the sliding groove. The first conveying mechanism comprises:

3. The conveyor belt for use in an automated garment folding machine according to claim 1, wherein, a first roller fixed to the front end of the side plate; a second roller fixed to the rear end of the side plate; a third roller fixed to the side plate and located behind the second roller; a fourth roller fixed to the side plate and located below the first roller and the second roller, the fourth roller being located between the first roller and the second roller in the horizontal direction; a fifth roller fixed to the side plate, the fifth roller being located below the fourth roller and between the second roller and the fourth roller in the horizontal direction; a first belt surrounding the first roller, the second roller and the fifth roller, the part of the first belt between the second roller and the fifth roller being inwardly recessed under the extrusion of the fourth roller; a second belt surrounding the third roller and the fourth roller, the second belt being inwardly recessed under the extrusion of the second roller. The second conveying mechanism comprises:

4. The conveyor belt for use in an automated garment folding machine according to claim 3, wherein, a sixth roller fixed to the side plate, the sixth roller being located below the fifth roller and forwardly beyond the fifth roller; a seventh roller fixed to the side plate and located behind the sixth roller; a third belt surrounding the sixth roller and the seventh roller, the third belt being bidirectional. Further comprising:

5. The conveyor belt for use in an automated garment folding machine according to claim 3, wherein, an eighth roller located below the second roller, the first belt surrounding the eighth roller, the eighth roller making the second belt inwardly recessed; a first connecting plate arranged parallel to the side plate, one end of the first connecting plate being rotationally connected to the side plate through a first shaft pin, the other end of the first connecting plate being connected to the eighth roller, the eighth roller rotating with the first connecting plate around the first shaft pin; a first spring, one end of the first spring being fixed to the side plate and the other end of the first spring being fixed to the first connecting plate, the first spring pulling the eighth roller rearwardly. ​ The first connecting plate is provided with a plurality of first limiting holes, the second end of the first spring is hooked in one of the plurality of first limiting holes, and the distances between the plurality of first limiting holes and the first end of the first spring are different.

6. The conveyor belt for use in an automated garment folding machine according to claim 3, wherein, Further comprising: The ninth roller is arranged behind the fourth roller and inside the second belt. The second connecting plate is arranged parallel to the side plate, one end of the second connecting plate is rotationally connected to the side plate through a second shaft pin, the other end is connected to the ninth roller, and the ninth roller rotates around the second shaft pin with the second connecting plate. The second spring has a first end fixed to the side plate and a second end fixed to the second connecting plate, and the second spring pulls the ninth roller upward. The second connecting plate is provided with a plurality of second limiting holes, the second end of the second spring is hooked in one of the plurality of second limiting holes, and the distances between the plurality of second limiting holes and the first end of the second spring are different.

7. The conveyor belt for use in an automated garment folding machine according to claim 4, wherein, Further comprising: The tenth roller is fixed to the side plate and above the seventh roller, and the tenth roller is parallel to the seventh roller. The eleventh roller is fixed to the side plate and below the sixth roller, the eleventh roller is located between the sixth roller and the seventh roller in the horizontal direction, and the eleventh roller is parallel to the tenth roller. The fourth belt is wrapped around the tenth roller and the eleventh roller.

8. The conveyor belt for use in an automated garment folding machine according to claim 7, wherein, Further comprising: The twelfth roller is below the seventh roller, the third belt is wrapped around the twelfth roller, and the twelfth roller makes the fourth belt concave inward. The third connecting plate is arranged parallel to the side plate, one end of the third connecting plate is rotationally connected to the side plate through a third shaft pin, the other end is connected to the twelfth roller, and the twelfth roller rotates around the third shaft pin with the third connecting plate. The third spring has a first end fixed to the side plate and a second end fixed to the third connecting plate, and the third spring pulls the twelfth roller backward. The third connecting plate is provided with a plurality of third limiting holes, the second end of the third spring is hooked in one of the plurality of third limiting holes, and the distances between the plurality of third limiting holes and the first end of the third spring are different.

9. A conveyor belt for an automated garment folding machine according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein, The control part is configured to control the conveying belt of the automatic clothes folding machine to perform the following clothes folding process: The first belt rotates counterclockwise, and the head of the clothes to be folded is pressed against the second belt. The first belt rotates counterclockwise, the second belt rotates clockwise, and the head of the clothes to be folded is pressed against the third belt. The first belt rotates counterclockwise, the second belt rotates clockwise, and the third belt rotates counterclockwise to convey the clothes to be folded backward. The shutter plate moves downward to press the clothes to be folded out of the crease. The first belt rotates counterclockwise, the second belt rotates clockwise, and the third belt rotates counterclockwise to make the crease of the clothes to be folded located between the first belt and the third belt. The first belt rotates counterclockwise, the second belt rotates clockwise, and the third belt rotates clockwise to fold the clothes to be folded along the crease.

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