A clothes washing line

Abstract

The present invention discloses a clothes washing line, which comprises a transmission identification mechanism, a classification mechanism, a washing mechanism and a drying mechanism in sequence, wherein the transmission identification mechanism comprises a first conveyor belt and a first image recognition module located above the first conveyor belt; the classification mechanism comprises a movable bracket and a plurality of classification barrels placed on the bracket; the washing mechanism comprises a grabbing assembly, a scrubbing assembly, a rinsing barrel and a dehydrating barrel in sequence, and a high-pressure nozzle is arranged above the scrubbing assembly; the drying mechanism comprises a drying box, a second conveyor belt, a third conveyor belt and a storage barrel, wherein a plurality of drying layers which are staggered and parallel to each other from top to bottom are arranged in the drying box, and each drying layer is composed of a plurality of rotatable drying rollers, the second conveyor belt is located between the grabbing assembly and the entrance of the drying box, the third conveyor belt is located between the exit of the drying box and the storage barrel, and a second image recognition module is arranged above the third conveyor belt. The present invention realizes the automation of clothes washing and drying.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of laundry, in particular to a clothes washing line. Background Art

[0002] The steps of washing clothes by washing machines or laundry lines are usually sorting, soaking, washing, rinsing, dehydrating and drying. When washing clothes in batches, clothes of different colors need to be sorted when washing. Existing dry cleaners or professional cleaning manufacturers usually perform manual sorting when washing. Except for the three steps of washing, rinsing and dehydrating, which can usually be done in the same washing barrel, the remaining steps require manual operation of changing barrels for clothes, which not only increases labor costs but also has low cleaning efficiency. Therefore, a laundry line with a high degree of automation is urgently needed. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a clothes washing line to realize the automation of clothes washing and drying.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide a clothes washing line, which comprises a transmission identification mechanism, a classification mechanism, a washing mechanism and a drying mechanism in sequence, wherein the transmission identification mechanism comprises a first conveyor belt and a first image recognition module located above the first conveyor belt; the classification mechanism comprises a movable bracket and a plurality of classification barrels placed on the bracket; the washing mechanism comprises a grabbing assembly for grabbing clothes, a brushing assembly for brushing, a rinsing barrel for rinsing and a dehydration barrel for dehydration in sequence, and a high-pressure nozzle is arranged above the brushing assembly; the drying mechanism comprises a drying box, a second conveyor belt, a third conveyor belt and a storage barrel, a vent is arranged on the top of the drying box, an inlet and an outlet are respectively arranged at the front and rear of the drying box, a fan for blowing air downward is arranged in the vent, a plurality of drying layers which are staggered and parallel to each other from top to bottom are arranged in the drying box, and each drying layer is composed of a plurality of rotatable drying rollers, the second conveyor belt is located between the grabbing assembly and the inlet of the drying box, the third conveyor is located between the outlet of the drying box and the storage barrel, and a second image recognition module is arranged above the third conveyor belt.

[0005] After adopting the above structure, the present invention has the following advantages: the clothes are first identified according to the set type through the transmission and identification mechanism, and then the identified clothes are classified and placed in different classification barrels through the classification mechanism, so as to realize automatic identification and classification of clothes before washing; the washing mechanism is provided with a washing component, a rinsing barrel and a dehydration barrel, so as to realize the automation of clothing washing, and the process does not require manual handling; the dehydrated clothes are transmitted to the drying box for drying through a conveyor belt, and the drying box is provided with multiple layers of rotatable heating and drying rollers, and the drying rollers realize heating and transmission at the same time, and the dried clothes are transmitted and identified through the conveyor belt and the image recognition module to achieve the classification purpose. The present invention realizes the integration of clothing classification, washing, drying and classification.

[0006] Preferably, the classification mechanism also includes a driving member for driving the bracket to move, and the bracket is translated relative to the transmission direction of the first conveyor belt through the driving member, so that the classification barrel selectively aligns the opening with the first conveyor belt, so that different clothes fall into different soaking barrels, thereby achieving the classification purpose.

[0007] Preferably, the grabbing assembly includes a bracket and a grabbing robot arm, the bracket is located above the second conveyor belt and is provided with a slide rail along the transmission direction of the second conveyor belt, the grabbing robot arm is installed on the bracket and reciprocates along the slide rail, and the grabbing robot arm is provided with a grabbing hand for grabbing clothes, thereby realizing the automation of clothing transmission on the second conveyor belt.

[0008] Preferably, the washing assembly comprises a bottom plate, the bottom plate is provided with two vertical washing plates that can move relatively, and rotatable brush heads are evenly distributed on the opposite surfaces of the two washing plates to achieve washing of clothes.

[0009] Preferably, the first image module and the second image module both include a camera and an image processor, the camera and the image processor are electrically connected, and the first image module and the second image module respectively identify the marks of the clothes before and after washing and collect information to achieve classification of the clothes.

[0010] Preferably, the drying roller comprises a hollow drum and a steam heating pipe, the steam heating pipe is inserted into the hollow drum, and the steam heating pipes in all the hollow drums are connected in series to achieve rapid heating of the drying box as a whole.

[0011] Preferably, the surface of the second conveyor belt is provided with evenly distributed grooves, so that the residual moisture of the clothes after dehydration and before drying can be collected in the grooves to avoid accumulation on the surface of the third conveyor belt and affecting the drying effect.

[0012] Preferably, it also includes a control system, which controls the operation of the transmission identification mechanism, the classification mechanism, the washing mechanism and the drying mechanism respectively through electrical connection, thereby realizing integrated control without the need for separate control by separate mechanisms. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is the overall structure diagram of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 It is the internal structure diagram of the drying box of the present invention.

[0015] Among them, 1. transmission identification mechanism; 1-1. first transmission belt; 1-2. first image recognition module;

[0016] 2. Classification mechanism; 2-1. Bracket; 2-2. Classification barrel; 2-3. Driving member;

[0017] 3. Washing mechanism; 3-1. Rinse bucket; 3-2. Dehydration bucket; 3-3. Bracket; 3-4. Grabbing mechanical arm; 3-5. Grabbing hand; 3-6. Bottom plate; 3-7. Scrub plate; 3-8. Brush head;

[0018] 4. Drying mechanism; 4-1. Second conveyor belt; 4-2. Drying box; 4-3. Fan; 4-4. Drying roller; 4-5. Second image recognition module; 4-6. Hollow drum; 4-7. Steam heating pipe; 4-8. Groove; 4-9. Third conveyor belt; 4-10. Storage bucket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] This embodiment provides a clothes washing line, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes, in sequence, a transmission identification mechanism 1 for identifying different clothes, here referring to the color, material, type, etc. of the clothes; a classification mechanism 2 for classifying the clothes according to the identification results; a washing mechanism 3 for washing the clothes; and a drying mechanism 4 for drying the washed clothes.

[0021] The transmission and identification mechanism 1 includes a first transmission belt 1-1 and a first image recognition module 1-2. The clothes are placed on the first transmission belt 1-1. The first image recognition module 1-2 is located above the first transmission belt 1-1 near the front end. The camera in the first image recognition module 1-2 is aimed at the location of the clothing label. The camera obtains relevant information on the clothing label and converts it into image information, thereby identifying relevant features of the clothes such as color, material, and type.

[0022] The classification mechanism 2 includes a bracket 2-1 and a plurality of classification barrels 2-2 placed on the bracket 2-1. The bottom and sides of the bracket 2-1 are provided with guide grooves. Correspondingly, a slide rail is provided at the bottom of the bracket 2-1, and a hydraulic or motor drive is provided around the bracket 2-1, so that the bracket 2-1 can move forward, backward, left and right. The classification barrels 2-2 are neatly placed on the bracket 2-1. As the bracket 2-1 moves forward, backward, left and right, the clothes transmitted by the first conveyor belt 1-1 can be selectively aligned and fall into different classification barrels 2-2 to achieve the classification of clothes before washing. The clothes enter the classification barrels 2-2, and the classification barrels 2-2 can be used for soaking before washing. The soaking time is generally 15 minutes, and the soaking temperature is set to 40°C to facilitate cleaning. In addition, a grid layer is provided above the bottom of the bracket 2-1, and the classification barrels 2-2 are placed on the grid layer. The grid layer plays a water filtering role to prevent water accumulation at the bottom outside the classification barrels 2-2.

[0023] The washing mechanism 3 includes a grabbing assembly for grabbing clothes, a brushing assembly for washing, a rinsing bucket 3-1 for rinsing, and a dehydrating bucket 3-2 for dehydrating, wherein the grabbing assembly includes a bracket 3-3 and a grabbing mechanical arm 3-4, the bracket 3-3 is located above the brushing assembly and the sorting mechanism 2 and is provided with a slide rail along the transmission direction of the second conveyor belt 4-1, the grabbing mechanical arm 3-4 is installed on the bracket 3-3 and reciprocates along the slide rail, and the grabbing mechanical arm 3-4 is provided with a grabbing mechanism for grabbing clothes. The grabbing hand 3-5 and the grabbing mechanical arm 3-4 adopt a retractable movable structure, which includes a fixed rod and a movable rod. The fixed rod is fixed to the bracket 3-3, and the movable rod is sleeved on the fixed rod. The grabbing hand 3-5 is hinged at the top of the movable rod. The grabbing hand 3-5 can be retracted and retracted along with the movable rod. The grabbing hand 3-5 adopts two clamps, which are hinged to the movable rod. A telescopic rod is also provided between each clamp and the movable rod. The two clamps are driven to move relative to each other by the telescopic rod, so that the clamps clamp the clothes. That is, the grabbing hand 3-5 can move up and down along the grabbing mechanical arm 3-4. The grabbing hand 3-5 grabs the clothes in the classification barrel 2-2 to the washing assembly, grabs the washed clothes to the rinsing barrel 3-1, and then grabs the rinsed clothes from the rinsing barrel 3-1 to the dehydration barrel 3-2 for dehydration, and finally grabs the dehydrated clothes to the drying mechanism 4.

[0024] The washing assembly includes a bottom plate 3-6 fixed to the second conveyor belt 4-1, and the bottom plate 3-6 is provided with two vertical and oppositely arranged washing plates 3-7. The two washing plates 3-7 are respectively provided with an electric or hydraulic driving member 2-3. The two washing plates 3-7 can move relatively under the drive of the driving member 2-3. The clothes are grabbed to the bottom plate 3-6 between the two washing plates 3-7 by the grabbing assembly. The two washing plates 3-7 move relatively to squeeze the clothes. Rotatable brush heads 3-8 are evenly distributed on the opposite surfaces of the two washing plates 3-7. The brush heads 3-8 on the two washing plates 3-7 correspond to each other one by one. The brush heads 3-8 are rotatably fixed to the washing plates 3-7 through a gear set. When the squeezed clothes are grabbed and spread out by the grabbing assembly, as the two washing plates 3-7 approach each other, the brush heads 3-8 thereon rotate simultaneously, thereby realizing the washing of the clothes. A high-pressure nozzle is provided above the washing plates 3-7 to flush the clothes.

[0025] The washed clothes are grabbed by the grabbing assembly and put into the rinsing tub 3-1, and the rinsing tub 3-1 rinses the clothes. The rinsed clothes are grabbed by the grabbing assembly and put into the dehydration tub 3-2, and the dehydration tub 3-2 dehydrates the clothes by using the centrifugal force principle. The rinsing tub 3-1 and the dehydration tub 3-2 are both rotated or vibrated by arranging a rotatable or vibrating structure at the bottom. The rotatable or vibrating structure is a motor or hydraulic drive structure, which will not be elaborated here.

[0026] The drying mechanism 4 includes a drying box 4-2, a second conveyor belt 4-1, a third conveyor belt 4-9 and a storage barrel 4-10. The drying box 4-2 is respectively provided with an entrance and an exit at the front and rear. The second conveyor belt 4-1 is located between the grabbing assembly and the entrance of the drying box 4-2, that is, one end of the second conveyor belt 4-1 is close to the dehydration barrel 3-2, and the other end is connected to the entrance of the drying box 4-2. The grabbing assembly grabs the dehydrated clothes onto the second conveyor belt 4-1, and the second conveyor belt 4-1 transfers the clothes to the entrance of the drying box 4-2. A vent is provided at the top of the drying box 4-2, and a fan 4-3 blowing downward is provided in the vent. The drying box 4-2 is provided with a plurality of air-conditioning units arranged in order from top to bottom. The drying layers are staggered and parallel to each other, and each drying layer is composed of a number of rotatable drying rollers 4-4. The clothes coming in from the entrance are dried by the drying rollers 4-4 and transferred to the exit of the drying box 4-2. The third transmission is located between the exit of the drying box 4-2 and the storage barrel 4-10, that is, one end of the third conveyor belt 4-9 is connected to the exit of the drying box 4-2. The dried clothes come out of the exit and are transferred to the storage barrel 4-10 through the third conveyor belt 4-9. A second image recognition module 4-5 is provided above the third conveyor belt 4-9. The second image recognition module 4-5 recognizes the clothes and gives prompts. The operator collects the clothes into the storage barrel 4-10 according to the prompts.

[0027] The drying box 4-2 is provided with a plurality of drying layers which are staggered and parallel to each other from top to bottom, each drying layer is composed of a plurality of rotatable drying rollers 4-4, the top drying layer is located at the entrance of the drying box 4-2, and the bottom drying layer is located at the exit of the drying box 4-2. The drying layers are staggered so that the clothes can fall from the upper layer to the lower layer in sequence, and the clothes are dried layer by layer. The top of the drying box 4-2 is provided with a fan 4-3, and the bottom is provided with an exhaust port to accelerate air circulation and drying speed. Finally, the clothes are transmitted to the rear section of the third conveyor belt 4-9 through the exit of the drying box 4-2.

[0028] like Figure 2 As shown, the drying roller 4-4 includes a hollow drum 4-6 and a steam heating pipe 4-7. The hollow drum 4-6 can be rotatably fixed in the drying box 4-2. The hollow drum 4-6 can be rotatably fixed in the drying box 4-2 through a gear set. The steam heating pipe 4-7 is inserted into the hollow drum 4-6, and the steam heating pipes 4-7 in all the hollow drums 4-6 are connected in series. The two ends of the steam heating pipe 4-7 are respectively a water inlet and a drain. The water inlet and the drain are both connected to an external water source, forming a circulating closed loop as a whole, so that the steam heating pipe 4-7 can continuously circulate heating steam to form continuous heating.

[0029] It should be noted here that the hollow drums 4-6 can rotate simultaneously or individually, and can also change the direction of rotation. That is to say, when the clothes cannot be dried at one time, the hollow drums 4-6 can switch back and forth between forward and reverse rotation at the same time to achieve repeated drying of the clothes between the drying layers in the drying box 4-2 until the clothes are dried.

[0030] The first image module and the second image module both include a camera and an image processor, and the camera and the image processor are electrically connected. The specific camera and image processor models are not described here.

[0031] The camera of the second image recognition module 4-5 takes a picture of the mark of the dried clothes below, and feeds the collected information back to the image processor connected to it. The image processor compares the information, identifies the ownership of the clothes, and gives corresponding prompts or alarms according to the different characteristics of the clothes, thereby facilitating users to organize, classify and pack.

[0032] The surface of the second conveyor belt 4-1 is provided with evenly distributed grooves 4-8, which can collect water dripping from the clothes remaining on the belt, thereby preventing water from accumulating on the surface of the conveyor belt, which is not conducive to drying the clothes.

[0033] It also includes a control system, which not only controls the driving parts 2-3 in each mechanism, but also controls the operation of the transmission identification mechanism 1, the classification mechanism 2, the washing mechanism 3 and the drying mechanism 4 through electrical connection. The transmission identification mechanism 1, the classification mechanism 2, the washing mechanism 3 and the drying mechanism 4 in this assembly line can all be controlled independently, are easy to separate from each other, have a simple structure, are easy to implement, and are very flexible.

[0034] The above is an explanation of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, but it cannot be understood as a limitation of the claims. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and its specific structure is allowed to be changed. All changes made within the scope of protection of the independent claims of the present invention are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A clothes washing line, characterized in that: It comprises a transmission identification mechanism (1), a classification mechanism (2), a washing mechanism (3) and a drying mechanism (4) in sequence. The transmission identification mechanism (1) comprises a first transmission belt (1-1) and a first image identification module (1-2) located above the first transmission belt; The classification mechanism (2) comprises a movable bracket (2-1) and a plurality of classification barrels (2-2) placed on the bracket (2-1); The washing mechanism (3) comprises in sequence a grabbing assembly for grabbing clothes, a brushing assembly for washing, a rinsing bucket (3-1) for rinsing, and a dehydration bucket (3-2) for dehydration, and a high-pressure spray head is arranged above the brushing assembly; The drying mechanism (4) comprises a drying box (4-2), a second conveyor belt (4-1), a third conveyor belt (4-9) and a storage bucket (4-10); a vent is provided at the top of the drying box (4-2); a fan (4-3) for blowing air downward is provided in the vent; a plurality of drying layers which are staggered and parallel to each other from top to bottom are provided in the drying box (4-2); each drying layer is composed of a plurality of rotatable drying rollers (4-4); an entrance and an exit are respectively provided at the front and rear of the drying box (4-2); the second conveyor belt (4-1) is located between the grabbing assembly and the entrance of the drying box (4-2); the third conveyor belt is located between the exit of the drying box (4-2) and the storage bucket (4-10); a second image recognition module (4-5) is provided above the third conveyor belt (4-9); The drying roller (4-4) comprises a hollow drum (4-6) and a steam heating pipe (4-7), wherein the steam heating pipe (4-7) is inserted into the hollow drum (4-6), and the steam heating pipes (4-7) in all the hollow drums (4-6) are connected in series; The surface of the second conveyor belt (4-1) is provided with evenly distributed grooves (4-8).

2. A clothes washing line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The classification mechanism (2) also includes a driving member (2-3) for driving the bracket (2-1) to move, and the bracket (2-1) performs a translational movement relative to the transmission direction of the first transmission belt through the driving member (2-3).

3. A clothes washing line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grabbing assembly comprises a bracket (3-3) and a grabbing mechanical arm (3-4); the bracket (3-3) is provided with a slide rail; the grabbing mechanical arm (3-4) is mounted on the bracket (3-3) and reciprocates along the slide rail; and the grabbing mechanical arm (3-4) is provided with a grabbing hand (3-5) for grabbing clothing.

4. A clothes washing line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scrubbing assembly comprises a bottom plate (3-6), the bottom plate (3-6) being provided with two vertical scrubbing plates (3-7) capable of relatively moving, and rotatable brush heads (3-8) being evenly distributed on the opposite surfaces of the two scrubbing plates (3-7).

5. A clothes washing line according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a control system, which controls the operation of the transmission identification mechanism (1), the classification mechanism (2), the washing mechanism (3) and the drying mechanism (4) respectively through electrical connection.

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