A control method for a clothes folding machine and a clothes folding machine

Abstract

The present invention discloses a control method and a clothes folding machine, wherein the clothes folding machine comprises a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism and a third conveying mechanism, wherein the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism can form a first folding output channel and / or the second conveying mechanism also has a second folding output channel; when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism and / or between the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism can be controlled to convey in opposite directions and / or the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism can be controlled to convey in opposite directions, so that the clothes are folded once or twice between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism and / or between the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel / the second folding output channel for output. The present invention can complete different folding and circulation processes of clothes only by coordinating the conveying directions between the conveying mechanisms, so that the folding methods of clothes are more diversified.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of clothing processing devices, and in particular to a control method of a clothing folding machine and a clothing folding machine. Background Art

[0002] In daily home life, it is necessary to fold and store the dried clothes. At present, most families fold the dried clothes manually, either manually or with the help of a clothes folding board, which is time-consuming and laborious. With the development of society, people's pace of life has accelerated, and they have less time to do housework. Clothes that are not folded and stored in time are randomly piled up, which greatly wastes storage space. The improvement of living standards is also accompanied by an increase in the types of clothes. The folding process is more cumbersome, and users cannot master the folding skills for different clothes, so the folded clothes cannot be well protected. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a product that can be used in different scenarios such as home to help people realize automated and diversified folding of clothes, which can effectively replace the complicated folding work and liberate people from complicated housework.

[0003] There are many types of clothes that need to be worn daily. The clothes folding machines used in industry can only provide a single folding process to fold specific types of clothes. The clothes folding process is mechanically single and cannot bring convenience to home users. In addition, the clothing length folding device of the existing clothes folding machine usually uses a folding conveyor device and a crease mechanism to assist in crease the clothes to complete the folding and output of the clothes. The folding conveyor device includes a plurality of conveyor belts that cooperate with each other. When the clothes are laid on two adjacent conveyor belts, the crease mechanism is inserted into the gap between the two conveyor belts, so that the clothes are folded in the gap between the two conveyor belts and conveyed out from the gap between the two. The setting of the crease mechanism increases the complexity of the entire clothes folding machine and increases the cost of the actuator and control.

[0004] In view of this, the present invention is proposed. Summary of the invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a control method for a clothes folding machine which has diversified clothing folding processes and can complete different clothing folding processes and folding of different lengths only through the cooperation between conveying mechanisms.

[0006] In order to achieve this object, according to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A control method for a clothes folding machine, the clothes folding machine comprising a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism and a third conveying mechanism, the clothes can be conveyed from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism, and can be conveyed between the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism can form a first folding output channel and / or the second conveying mechanism also has a second folding output channel;

[0008] The control method includes: when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism and / or between the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism can be controlled to convey towards each other and / or the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism can be controlled to convey towards each other, so that the clothes are folded once or twice between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism and / or between the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel / the second folding output channel to complete the folding and output.

[0009] Further, the first conveying mechanism has a first conveying surface, the second conveying mechanism has a second conveying surface, the third conveying mechanism has a third conveying surface, and the second conveying surface includes a first end close to the output end of the first conveying surface and a second end away from the output end of the first conveying surface;

[0010] The output end of the first conveying surface is spaced apart from the first end of the second conveying surface, and one end of the third conveying surface is spaced apart from the first end of the second conveying surface; the first folded output channel is located at the first end of the second conveying surface, and the second folded output channel is located at the second end of the second conveying surface;

[0011] The control method includes: when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface to the second conveying surface and / or between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism can be controlled to convey towards each other and / or the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism can be controlled to convey towards each other, so that the clothes are folded once or twice at the interval position between the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface and / or at the interval position between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel / the second folding output channel to complete folding and output.

[0012] Further, the first conveying mechanism comprises a first conveying conveying mechanism provided with a first conveying surface, the first conveying surface is arranged obliquely downward, and the first end of the second conveying surface is located below the output end of the first conveying surface;

[0013] The second conveying mechanism includes a first folding conveying mechanism provided with a second conveying surface, and the first folding conveying mechanism also includes a fourth conveying surface connected to a first end of the second conveying surface and arranged to be inclined downward;

[0014] The third conveying mechanism includes a third folding conveying mechanism provided with a third conveying surface, and the third folding conveying mechanism also includes a fifth conveying surface provided relatively parallel to the fourth conveying surface, the input end of the fifth conveying surface is connected to an end of the third conveying surface close to the second conveying surface, and the first folding output channel is formed between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface;

[0015] The control method includes: after the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the second conveying surface via the first conveying surface, controlling the first conveying conveying mechanism and the first folding conveying mechanism to convey them towards each other, and controlling the third folding conveying mechanism and the first folding conveying mechanism to convey them towards each other, so that the clothes folded at the interval position between the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface are conveyed to the first folding output channel between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface to be folded and output.

[0016] Furthermore, the third conveying mechanism further comprises a first matching conveying surface arranged above the third conveying surface, and along the direction in which the clothes flow in, the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface are gradually inclined downward, and the gap between the two is gradually narrowed to form a first extrusion conveying channel;

[0017] The control method comprises: after the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the second conveying surface via the first conveying surface, controlling the first conveying conveying mechanism and the first folding conveying mechanism to convey them in opposite directions, and controlling the third folding conveying mechanism to convey them in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism, so that the clothes folded once are conveyed to the first extrusion conveying channel between the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface for extrusion;

[0018] After the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the third conveying surface via the second conveying surface, the third folding conveying mechanism is controlled to convey them in reverse, so that the clothes are folded for the second time at the interval between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and are transported to the first folding output channel between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface to complete the folding and output.

[0019] Further, the third conveying mechanism further comprises a fourth folding conveying mechanism cooperating with the third folding conveying mechanism, and the fourth folding conveying mechanism comprises a first cooperating conveying surface relatively arranged above the third conveying surface;

[0020] The third folding conveying mechanism further includes a sixth conveying surface connected to an end of the third conveying surface away from the second conveying surface and extending obliquely upward, and the fourth folding conveying mechanism extends between the third conveying surface and the sixth conveying surface;

[0021] The fourth folding conveying mechanism comprises a second matching conveying surface arranged in contact with the sixth conveying surface, and a third matching conveying surface connected between the input end of the first matching conveying surface and the output end of the second matching conveying surface, wherein the output end of the third matching conveying surface is spaced apart from an end of the third conveying surface close to the second conveying surface;

[0022] The first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface, the second matching conveying surface and the sixth conveying surface jointly form a first extrusion conveying channel;

[0023] The control method includes: after the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the second conveying surface via the first conveying surface, the first conveying mechanism and the first folding mechanism are controlled to convey them towards each other, and the third folding mechanism and the first folding mechanism, and the fourth folding mechanism and the first conveying mechanism are controlled to convey them in the same direction, so that the clothes folded once are squeezed between the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface, flattened between the sixth conveying surface and the second matching conveying surface, and outputted from the third matching conveying surface to the first folding output channel to complete folding and output.

[0024] Preferably, the fourth folding conveying mechanism further comprises a clothing pushing mechanism, wherein the clothing pushing mechanism comprises a clothing pushing surface which is arranged along the length direction of the third matching conveying surface and can support and push up the clothing;

[0025] The control method also includes: when the front end of the clothes is conveyed to a set position close to the output end of the third matching conveying surface, controlling the clothes pushing mechanism to lift the clothes so that the clothes are separated from the third matching conveying surface, and at the same time controlling the third conveying mechanism to convey in the opposite direction so that the third folding conveying mechanism and the first folding conveying mechanism are in a state of conveying towards each other, so that the clothes enter the first folding output channel to be folded and output.

[0026] Further, the second conveying mechanism includes a first folding conveying mechanism provided with a second conveying surface, the first folding conveying mechanism also includes a fourth conveying surface connected to a first end of the second conveying surface and arranged to be inclined downward, and the second conveying mechanism includes a second extrusion conveying channel connected to a second end of the second conveying surface;

[0027] The third conveying mechanism includes a third folding conveying mechanism provided with a third conveying surface, and the third folding conveying mechanism also includes a fifth conveying surface provided relatively parallel to the fourth conveying surface, the input end of the fifth conveying surface is connected to an end of the third conveying surface close to the second conveying surface, and the first folding output channel is formed between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface;

[0028] The third conveying mechanism further includes a fourth folding conveying mechanism that cooperates with the third folding conveying mechanism, the fourth folding conveying mechanism includes a first matching conveying surface that is relatively arranged above the third conveying surface, the third folding conveying mechanism further includes a sixth conveying surface that is connected to an end of the third conveying surface away from the second conveying surface and extends obliquely upward, and the fourth folding conveying mechanism extends between the third conveying surface and the sixth conveying surface;

[0029] The fourth folding conveying mechanism comprises a second matching conveying surface arranged in contact with the sixth conveying surface, and a third matching conveying surface connected between the input end of the first matching conveying surface and the output end of the second matching conveying surface, wherein the output end of the third matching conveying surface is spaced apart from an end of the third conveying surface close to the second conveying surface; the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and the second matching conveying surface and the sixth conveying surface jointly form a first extrusion conveying channel;

[0030] The control method comprises: when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface to the second conveying surface, controlling the first folding conveying mechanism and the first conveying conveying mechanism to continue conveying in the same direction until the clothes enter the second extrusion conveying channel for one extrusion;

[0031] When it is determined that the end of the clothes is completely separated from the first conveying surface, the first folding conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, and the third folding conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism, so that the clothes enter the first extrusion conveying channel for secondary extrusion and are output from the third matching conveying surface to the third conveying surface; when the end of the clothes is completely separated from the sixth conveying surface, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism are controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the clothes enter the second extrusion conveying channel again for third extrusion;

[0032] After the clothes are squeezed three times, the second conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, and the third folding conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism, so that the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface to the third conveying surface; after the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface to a certain position on the third conveying surface, the third conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel to complete folding and output.

[0033] Further, the first conveying mechanism comprises a first conveying conveying mechanism provided with a first conveying surface, the first conveying surface is arranged obliquely downward, and the first end of the second conveying surface is located below the output end of the first conveying surface;

[0034] The second conveying mechanism includes a first folding conveying mechanism provided with a second conveying surface, and the first folding conveying mechanism also includes a fourth conveying surface connected to a first end of the second conveying surface and arranged to be inclined downward;

[0035] The third conveying mechanism includes a third folding conveying mechanism provided with a third conveying surface, and the third folding conveying mechanism also includes a fifth conveying surface provided relatively parallel to the fourth conveying surface, the input end of the fifth conveying surface is connected to an end of the third conveying surface close to the second conveying surface, and the first folding output channel is formed between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface;

[0036] The second conveying mechanism further comprises a second folding conveying mechanism cooperating with the first folding conveying mechanism, and the first folding conveying mechanism further comprises a seventh conveying surface connected to the second end of the second conveying surface;

[0037] The second folding conveying mechanism comprises a fourth matching conveying surface, the fourth matching conveying surface comprises a first guiding conveying surface whose end is connected to an end of the second conveying surface away from the first conveying surface and is arranged at a certain angle γ with the second conveying surface, wherein γ<90°, and the fourth matching conveying surface further comprises a matching flattening conveying surface connected to the end of the first guiding conveying surface and arranged to be relatively fitted with the seventh conveying surface;

[0038] The fourth matching conveying surface forms a second extrusion conveying channel with the second conveying surface and the seventh conveying surface, and the second conveying mechanism further comprises a clothes temporary storage conveying channel connected to the output end of the second extrusion conveying channel for temporarily storing clothes;

[0039] The control method comprises: if it is determined that the length of the clothes is greater than the sum of the lengths of the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface, when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface to the second conveying surface, controlling the first folding conveying mechanism and the first conveying conveying mechanism to convey the clothes in the same direction until the clothes enter the second extrusion conveying channel and the clothes temporary storage conveying channel for extrusion and temporary storage;

[0040] When it is determined that the end of the clothes is completely separated from the first conveying surface, the second conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, and the third folding conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism, so that the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface to the third conveying surface; after the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface to a certain position on the third conveying surface, the third conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval position between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and are transported to the first folding output channel between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface to complete folding and output.

[0041] Furthermore, the third conveying mechanism further comprises a first matching conveying surface arranged above the third conveying surface, and along the direction in which the clothes flow in, the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface are gradually inclined downward, and the gap between the two is gradually narrowed to form a first extrusion conveying channel;

[0042] If it is determined that the length of the clothes is greater than the sum of the lengths of the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface, when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface to the second conveying surface, the first folding conveying mechanism and the first conveying conveying mechanism are controlled to convey the clothes in the same direction until the clothes enter the second extrusion conveying channel and the clothes temporary storage conveying channel for extrusion and temporary storage;

[0043] When the end of the clothes is about to leave the first conveying surface, the second conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the end of the clothes is folded once at the interval between the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface, and the third folding conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism, so that the clothes enter the first extrusion conveying channel for extrusion;

[0044] After the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface to a certain position on the third conveying surface, the third conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the clothes are folded for the second time at the interval between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel to complete the folding and output.

[0045] Further, the first conveying mechanism comprises a first conveying conveying mechanism provided with a first conveying surface, the first conveying surface is arranged obliquely downward, and the first end of the second conveying surface is located below the output end of the first conveying surface;

[0046] The second conveying mechanism includes a first folding conveying mechanism provided with a second conveying surface, the second conveying mechanism also includes a second extrusion conveying channel provided at a second end of the second conveying surface, and a second folding output channel provided at an output end of the second extrusion conveying channel;

[0047] The three conveying mechanisms include a third folding conveying mechanism provided with a third conveying surface, and the third conveying mechanism also includes a first matching conveying surface relatively provided above the third conveying surface, and along the direction in which the clothes flow in, the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface are gradually inclined downward, and the gap between the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface is gradually narrowed to form a first extrusion conveying channel;

[0048] The control method comprises: after the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the second conveying surface via the first conveying surface, controlling the first conveying conveying mechanism and the first folding conveying mechanism to convey them in opposite directions, and controlling the third folding conveying mechanism to convey them in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism, so that the clothes folded once are conveyed to the first extrusion conveying channel for extrusion once;

[0049] After the clothes are squeezed once through the first squeezing and conveying channel, the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism are controlled to convey in reverse, so that the clothes are conveyed to the second squeezing and conveying channel for secondary squeezing and output from the second folding output channel.

[0050] Another object of the present invention is to provide a clothes folding machine which has a simpler structure and lower control cost and adopts any of the above-mentioned control methods for clothes folding machines.

[0051] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0052] The clothes folding machine provided by the present invention can complete different folding and circulation processes of clothes and folding of different lengths only by controlling the different coordination modes of the conveying directions of the second conveying mechanism and the first conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism, so that the folding methods of clothes are more diversified, and the clothes folding requirements of different types of clothes can be met, and the user experience is better. Compared with the existing clothes folding machine that uses a folding mechanism to assist in folding clothes, the complexity of the clothes folding machine is reduced, the structure of the clothes folding machine is simplified, and the cost of adding actuators and controls is saved, the cost is lower, and it is suitable for use and promotion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0053] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structural principle of the clothes folding machine of the present invention;

[0054] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structural principle of the first conveying mechanism of the clothes folding machine of the present invention;

[0055] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structural principle of the second conveying mechanism of the clothes folding machine of the present invention;

[0056] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structural principle of the third conveying mechanism of the clothes folding machine of the present invention;

[0057] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structural principle of the third conveying mechanism being provided with a clothing pushing mechanism;

[0058] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the principle of pushing clothes by the clothes pushing mechanism of the clothes folding machine of the present invention;

[0059] in:

[0060] 1. The first transmission mechanism;

[0061] 11. first conveying mechanism; 111. first conveying belt; 12. second conveying mechanism; 121. second conveying belt; 1211. first conveying surface;

[0062] 1001, first conveying rotating roller; 1002, second conveying rotating roller; 1003, third conveying rotating roller; 1004, fourth conveying rotating roller; 1005, fifth conveying rotating roller; 1006, sixth conveying rotating roller; 1007, seventh conveying rotating roller; 1008, lower pressure roller; 1009, support roller; 1010, avoidance roller;

[0063] 2. Second transmission mechanism;

[0064] 21, first folding conveying mechanism; 211, first folding conveying belt; 2111, second conveying surface; 2112, fourth conveying surface; 2113, seventh conveying surface;

[0065] 22, second folding conveying mechanism; 221, second folding conveying belt; 2211, first guiding conveying surface; 2212, matching flattening conveying surface; 2213, clothes temporary storage conveying surface;

[0066] 3. The third transmission mechanism;

[0067] 31. third folding conveying mechanism; 311. third folding conveying belt; 3111. fifth conveying surface; 3112. third conveying surface; 3113. sixth conveying surface;

[0068] 32. Fourth folding conveying mechanism; 321. Fourth folding conveying belt; 3211. First matching conveying surface; 3212. Second matching conveying surface; 3213. Third matching conveying surface; 322. Clothes pushing mechanism;

[0069] 2001, first folding rotating roller; 2002, second folding rotating roller; 2003, third folding rotating roller; 2004, fourth folding rotating roller; 2005, fifth folding rotating roller; 2006, sixth folding rotating roller; 2007, seventh folding rotating roller; 2008, eighth folding rotating roller; 2009, ninth folding rotating roller; 2010, tenth folding rotating roller; 2011, eleventh folding rotating roller; 2012, twelfth folding rotating roller; 2013, thirteenth folding rotating roller; 2014, fourteenth folding rotating roller; 401, first tensioning roller; 402, second tensioning roller; 403, third tensioning roller; 404, fourth tensioning roller; 405, fifth tensioning roller; 500, clothing inlet guide plate;

[0070] J1, first extrusion conveying channel; C1, first clothing temporary storage conveying channel; J2, second extrusion conveying channel; C2, second clothing temporary storage conveying channel; J3, third extrusion conveying channel; Z1, first folding output channel; Z2, second folding output channel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0071] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0072] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “inside” and “outside” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0073] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0074] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments.

[0075] Embodiment 1

[0076] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this embodiment provides a clothes folding machine, including a first conveying mechanism 1, a second conveying mechanism 2 and a third conveying mechanism 3. Clothes can be conveyed from the first conveying mechanism 1 to the second conveying mechanism 2, and can be conveyed between the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3. The second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3 can form a first folding output channel Z1 and / or the second conveying mechanism 2 also has a second folding output channel Z2.

[0077] When the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying mechanism 1 to the second conveying mechanism 2 and / or between the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3, the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 2 can be controlled to convey towards each other and / or the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3 can be controlled to convey towards each other, so that the clothes are folded once or twice between the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 3 and / or between the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3, and are transported to the first folding output channel Z1 / the second folding output channel Z2 to be folded and output.

[0078] This embodiment can complete different folding and circulation processes of clothes only by controlling the conveying directions among the first conveying mechanism 1, the second conveying mechanism 2, and the third conveying mechanism 3, thereby making the folding methods of clothes more diversified.

[0079] In this embodiment, the first conveying mechanism 1 has a first conveying surface 1211, the second conveying mechanism 2 has a second conveying surface 2111, the third conveying mechanism 3 has a third conveying surface 3112, the second conveying surface 2111 includes a first end close to the output end of the first conveying surface 1211 and a second end away from the output end of the first conveying surface 1211. The first folded output channel Z1 is located at the first end of the second conveying surface 2111, and the second folded output channel Z2 is located at the second end of the second conveying surface 2111.

[0080] The output end of the first conveying surface 1211 is spaced apart from the first end of the second conveying surface 2111, and one end of the third conveying surface 3112 is spaced apart from the first end of the second conveying surface 2111. Clothes can be conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111, and can be conveyed bidirectionally between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112.

[0081] In one embodiment, the first conveying mechanism 1 is a conveying mechanism for receiving pre-folded clothes and conveying the clothes to the second conveying mechanism 2, the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3 are folding conveying mechanisms for folding and conveying clothes, the first conveying mechanism 1 has a receiving conveying surface for receiving and conveying clothes and a first conveying surface 1211 for conveying clothes to the second conveying mechanism 2, the first conveying surface 1211 is inclined downward, and the first end of the second conveying surface 2111 is located below the output end of the first conveying surface 1211, and can receive the clothes output by the output end of the first conveying surface 1211.

[0082] When the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111 and / or when the clothes are conveyed between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 2 can be controlled to convey towards each other and / or the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3 can be controlled to convey towards each other, so that the clothes are folded once or twice at the interval position between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111 and / or at the interval position between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel Z1 / the second folding output channel Z2 to complete the folding and output.

[0083] The following is combined with Figure 1 to Figure 2 The specific structure of the first transmission mechanism is introduced as follows:

[0084] In this embodiment, the first conveying mechanism 1 includes a first conveying mechanism 11 and a second conveying mechanism 12. The specific structure of the first conveying mechanism 1 is as follows: Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown.

[0085] The first conveying and transporting mechanism 11 is provided with a first conveying surface 1211, and the first conveying and transporting mechanism 11 also includes a first conveying surface arranged at a certain angle θ with the first conveying surface 1211, and the angle θ preferably satisfies: θ<90°. The second conveying and transporting mechanism 12 extends between the first conveying surface 1211 and the first conveying surface, and the first conveying surface 1211 is arranged to be inclined downward, and the second conveying and transporting mechanism 12 includes a second conveying surface arranged opposite to the first conveying surface.

[0086] A third extrusion conveying channel J3 is formed between the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface, and the clothes are conveyed to the first conveying surface 1211 through the third extrusion conveying channel J3. When the clothes pass through the third extrusion conveying channel J3, they are subjected to pressure from the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface on the upper and lower sides, thereby squeezing and flattening the clothes.

[0087] Furthermore, the first conveying and transporting mechanism 11 also includes a third conveying surface, and the upper and lower ends of the third conveying surface are respectively connected to the receiving conveying surface and the first conveying surface. The second conveying and transporting mechanism 12 also includes a fourth conveying surface arranged opposite to the third conveying surface, and the third conveying surface and the fourth conveying surface are arranged relatively close to each other to further flatten the clothes, and the third conveying surface and the fourth conveying surface, the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface jointly form the third extrusion conveying channel J3.

[0088] The receiving conveying surface is arranged horizontally, and the third conveying surface is arranged at a certain angle ω to the receiving conveying surface. Preferably, the angle ω satisfies: ω<90°.

[0089] In the above scheme, the clothes enter the first conveying mechanism 11 from the right end of the receiving conveying surface, and a downwardly curved clothing entry guide plate 500 is provided at the right end of the receiving conveying surface, which is conducive to flattening the clothes on the receiving conveying surface. The first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 12 convey in the same direction. The clothes are conveyed to the left on the first conveying mechanism 11 and enter the upper end of the third extrusion conveying channel J3, and are conveyed to the right along the third extrusion conveying channel J3, and are conveyed to the first conveying surface 1211, and are conveyed downward from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111.

[0090] By cooperating with the first conveying and transporting mechanism 11 and the second conveying and transporting mechanism 12 having a nested structure to transport clothes, the clothes can be transported horizontally and downwardly to the second transporting mechanism 2, without having to set up multiple transporting mechanisms in the clothes folding machine to transport the clothes layer by layer, and respectively set up transporting mechanisms to transport and turn the clothes. At the same time, the angles θ and ω are set, making the internal structure of the clothes folding machine more compact, further reducing the volume of the entire clothes folding machine.

[0091] To realize the above structure of the first conveying mechanism 1, the first conveying mechanism 11 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of conveying rotating rollers and a first conveying belt 111 wound around the conveying rotating rollers.

[0092] Specifically, the first conveying rotating roller 1001, the second conveying rotating roller 1002, the third conveying rotating roller 1003 and the fourth conveying rotating roller 1004 are all arranged inside the first conveying conveyor belt 111. A receiving conveying surface is formed between the first conveying rotating roller 1001 and the second conveying rotating roller 1002, and a third conveying surface is formed between the second conveying rotating roller 1002 and the third conveying rotating roller 1003.

[0093] The fifth transport rotating roller 1005 is disposed between the third transport rotating roller 1003 and the fourth transport rotating roller 1004 and is located outside the first transport conveyor belt 111, so that the first transport conveyor belt 111 between the third transport rotating roller 1003 and the fourth transport rotating roller 1004 is recessed inward. A first transport surface is formed between the fifth transport rotating roller 1005 and the third transport rotating roller 1003, and a first transport surface 1211 is formed between the fifth transport rotating roller 1005 and the fourth transport rotating roller 1004.

[0094] The second conveying mechanism 12 includes a second conveying belt 121 , which is wound around the second conveying rotating roller 1002 , the third conveying rotating roller 1003 and the fifth conveying rotating roller 1005 in sequence, and forms a fourth conveying surface and a second conveying surface in sequence outside the first conveying belt 111 .

[0095] Preferably, the diameters of the first transport rotating roller 1001 , the second transport rotating roller 1002 , the third transport rotating roller 1003 , the fourth transport rotating roller 1004 and the fifth transport rotating roller 1005 are all the same.

[0096] In this embodiment, the first conveying and transmission mechanism 11 and the second conveying and transmission mechanism 12 share the second conveying rotating roller 1002, the third conveying rotating roller 1003 and the fifth conveying rotating roller 1005, and the second conveying and transmission belt 121 is directly wound around the outside of the first conveying and transmission belt 111, so that the first conveying and transmission belt 111 and the second conveying and transmission belt 121 are partially arranged in close contact with each other. Therefore, as long as one of the first conveying and transmission belt 111 and the second conveying and transmission belt 121 starts to rotate, the other conveying and transmission belt can be driven to rotate through the contacting part. In this way, one driving device can simultaneously drive the first conveying and transmission mechanism 11 and the second conveying and transmission mechanism 12, driving the first conveying and transmission mechanism 11 and the second conveying and transmission mechanism 12 to operate simultaneously, reducing the space occupied by the driving device, thereby saving the space inside the clothes folding machine and further reducing the volume of the whole machine.

[0097] In a further solution of this embodiment, the second conveying mechanism 12 further includes a sixth conveying rotating roller 1006 and a seventh conveying rotating roller 1007 . The sixth conveying rotating roller 1006 and the third conveying rotating roller 1003 are respectively located at the upper and lower sides of the second conveying rotating roller 1002 .

[0098] The fifth transport rotating roller 1005 , the sixth transport rotating roller 1006 and the seventh transport rotating roller 1007 are all arranged inside the second transport conveyor belt 121 , and the second transport rotating roller 1002 and the third transport rotating roller 1003 are arranged outside the second transport conveyor belt 121 .

[0099] Preferably, the first transport roller 1001 and the second transport roller 1002 are arranged at the same height in the horizontal direction, and the sixth transport roller 1006 at least partially overlaps with the second transport roller 1002 in the horizontal direction, or the sixth transport roller 1006 is located between the second transport roller 1002 and the first transport roller 1001 in the horizontal direction. Figure 3 As shown, the rightmost end of the sixth transport rotating roller 1006 is located on the right side of the leftmost end of the second transport rotating roller 1002 .

[0100] Preferably, the seventh transport rotating roller 1007 and the fifth transport rotating roller 1005 are arranged at the same height in the horizontal direction.

[0101] More preferably, the diameters of the sixth transport roller 1006 and the seventh transport roller 1007 are equal to the diameter of the second transport roller 1002 .

[0102] In the above scheme, the position setting of the sixth conveying rotating roller 1006 makes the second conveying conveyor belt 121 cooperate with the left end of the receiving conveying surface to form an angle ψ less than 90°, which can play a guiding role when the clothes enter the third extrusion conveying channel J3 from the receiving conveying surface, making it easier for the clothes to enter the third extrusion conveying channel J3, which is conducive to the clothes entering the third extrusion conveying channel J3 to remain flat.

[0103] In a further solution of this embodiment, a first tensioning roller 401 is arranged between the third conveying rotating roller 1003 and the fifth conveying rotating roller 1005. The first tensioning roller 401 is located on the outside of the first conveying conveyor belt 111, so that the width of the third extrusion conveying channel J3 remains unchanged along the clothing conveying direction, then gradually increases, and then gradually decreases.

[0104] Preferably, the distance between the first tension roller 401 and the third transport rotating roller 1003 is smaller than the distance between the first tension roller 401 and the fifth transport rotating roller 1005 .

[0105] More preferably, the diameter of the first tension roller 401 is smaller than the diameter of the fifth transport rotating roller 1005 .

[0106] In the above scheme, the first tensioning roller 401 is provided to expand the space between the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface, where some auxiliary devices can be installed to process the clothes. For example, folding flaps that can be folded toward the second conveying surface are provided on both sides of the second conveying surface along the conveying direction to fold and arrange the width of the clothes. Alternatively, an ironing module is installed to iron the clothes passing by, and a sterilization module is installed to sterilize the clothes passing by.

[0107] The first tensioning roller 401 is arranged closer to the third conveying rotating roller 1003, so that the position with the largest width in the third extrusion conveying channel J3 is closer to the input end of the second conveying surface, which does not affect the squeezing effect of the third extrusion conveying channel J3 on the right side of the first tensioning roller 401 on the clothes.

[0108] In the preferred solution of this embodiment, the first tensioning roller 401 is movably installed inside the folding machine, and can thereby tighten or loosen the first conveying belt 111, so that the first conveying belt 111 at the right end of the first conveying surface is closely fitted with the second conveying belt 121, or a gap is formed between the first conveying belt 111 and the second conveying belt 121. Through the movable fifth tensioning roller 405, the width of the right end of the third extrusion conveying channel J3 can be adaptively adjusted as the clothes pass through, thereby improving the adaptability of the folding machine to the clothes.

[0109] Furthermore, a lower pressure roller 1008 is provided between the first tensioning roller 401 and the fifth conveying rotating roller 1005 . The lower pressure roller 1008 is provided inside the first conveying conveyor belt 111 , so that the first conveying conveyor belt 111 between the first tensioning roller 401 and the fifth conveying rotating roller 1005 protrudes outward.

[0110] Preferably, the distance between the lower pressing roller 1008 and the third conveying rotating roller 1003 is smaller than the distance between the lower pressing roller 1008 and the fifth conveying rotating roller 1005 .

[0111] More preferably, the diameter of the lower pressing roller 1008 is greater than the diameter of the first tensioning roller 401 .

[0112] In the above scheme, the lower pressure roller 1008 is used to press down the first conveying belt 111 between the first tensioning roller 401 and the fifth conveying rotating roller 1005, so that the first conveying belt 111 is close to the second conveying surface. In particular, the angle between the first conveying belt 111 and the second conveying surface on the right side of the lower pressure roller 1008 is reduced, which is conducive to maintaining the flatness of the clothes while turning when the clothes are conveyed from the third squeezing conveying channel J3 to the first conveying surface 1211.

[0113] Furthermore, a avoidance roller 1010 is provided between the first conveying rotating roller 1001 and the fourth conveying rotating roller 1004 . The avoidance roller 1010 is located outside the first conveying conveyor belt 111 , so that the first conveying conveyor belt 111 between the first conveying rotating roller 1001 and the fourth conveying rotating roller 1004 is recessed inward.

[0114] Preferably, the diameter of the avoidance roller 1010 is smaller than the diameter of the first conveying rotating roller 1001 .

[0115] In this embodiment, a avoidance roller 1010 is arranged between the first conveying rotating roller 1001 and the fourth conveying rotating roller 1004. The first conveying conveyor belt 111 between the first conveying rotating roller 1001 and the fourth conveying rotating roller 1004 bypasses the avoidance roller 1010 to form a depression upward, which saves the space below the right side of the first conveying transmission mechanism 11 to a certain extent, thereby providing space for the arrangement of other structures in the clothes folding machine.

[0116] In this embodiment, by providing the avoidance roller 1010, the first conveying conveyor belt 111 can avoid the eleventh folding rotating roller 2011 in the second conveying mechanism 2 below, without increasing the distance between the second conveying mechanism 2 and the first conveying mechanism 1. It can be seen that the provision of the avoidance roller 1010 improves the utilization rate of the internal space of the folding machine and further reduces the volume of the folding machine.

[0117] In a further solution of this embodiment, a second tensioning roller 402 is further arranged between the sixth conveying rotating roller 1006 and the seventh conveying rotating roller 1007. The second tensioning roller 402 is arranged on the inner side of the second conveying conveyor belt 121, so that the second conveying conveyor belt 121 between the sixth conveying rotating roller 1006 and the seventh conveying rotating roller 1007 protrudes outward.

[0118] Preferably, the diameter of the second tension roller 402 is smaller than the diameter of the sixth transport rotating roller 1006 .

[0119] The second tensioning roller 402 is movably installed inside the folding machine, and can thereby tighten or loosen the second conveying belt 121, so that the fourth conveying surface is closely attached to the third conveying surface, or a gap is formed with the third conveying surface. Through the movable second tensioning roller 402, the width of the third extrusion conveying channel J3 can be adaptively adjusted as the clothes pass through, thereby improving the adaptability of the folding machine to the clothes.

[0120] Furthermore, the second conveying mechanism 12 further includes a support roller 1009 disposed between the seventh conveying rotating roller 1007 and the fifth conveying rotating roller 1005, and the support roller 1009 is located inside the second conveying conveyor belt 121. The support roller 1009 is disposed in contact with the second conveying conveyor belt 121 on both sides thereof.

[0121] Preferably, the diameter of the support roller 1009 is equal to the diameter of the fifth transport roller 1005 .

[0122] More preferably, the distance between the support roller 1009 and the fifth transport roller 1005 is smaller than the distance between the support roller 1009 and the seventh transport roller 1007 .

[0123] In this embodiment, the length of the portion of the second conveying mechanism 12 extending into the space between the first conveying surface and the first conveying surface 1211 is relatively large, that is, the conveying length of the second conveying surface is relatively large. The second conveying belts 121 at both ends of the second conveying surface are respectively wound around the lower side of the third conveying rotating roller 1003 and the upper side of the fifth conveying rotating roller 1005. Since the portion between the two portions has no support, it is easy for a large deformation to occur during the passage of the clothes, thereby reducing the squeezing effect on the clothes. By providing a support roller 1009 to support a certain position in the middle of the second conveying surface, the second conveying surface is divided into two shorter sections, and the deformation amplitude of the second conveying belt 121 can be reduced.

[0124] Since the clothes will turn at the output end of the third extrusion and conveying channel J3, the flatness is easily affected, so the width requirement of the output end of the third extrusion and conveying channel J3 is more stringent. The support roller 1009 is arranged at a position close to the end of the third extrusion and conveying channel J3, which has a better support effect on the second conveying conveyor belt 121 at the end of the third extrusion and conveying channel J3.

[0125] The following is combined with Figure 1 , Attachment Figure 3 The specific structure of the second transmission mechanism is introduced as follows:

[0126] Specifically, the first conveying mechanism 1 is a conveying mechanism for receiving the pre-folded clothes and conveying the clothes to the second conveying mechanism 2. The first conveying mechanism 1 has a receiving conveying surface and a first conveying surface 1211. The second conveying mechanism 2 is arranged below the first conveying mechanism 1.

[0127] The first conveying surface 1211 is tilted downward, and one end of the second conveying surface 2111 receiving the first conveying surface 1211 is lower than the output end of the first conveying surface 1211. Preferably, the other end of the second conveying surface 2111 is higher than one end of the second conveying surface 2111 receiving the first conveying surface 1211.

[0128] The receiving conveying surface receives the clothes to be folded and conveys them to the first conveying surface 1211. After the clothes are conveyed to a certain position of the second conveying surface 2111 via the first conveying surface 1211, the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 2 can be controlled to convey them towards each other, so that the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111 are in a state of conveying towards each other, so that the clothes are folded at the interval between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111.

[0129] In this embodiment, the first conveying mechanism 1 includes a first conveying conveying mechanism 11, and the receiving conveying surface and the first conveying surface 1211 are both arranged on the first conveying conveying mechanism 11. The first conveying surface 1211 is arranged obliquely downward, and the right end of the second conveying surface 2111 is arranged correspondingly to the first end and the output end of the first conveying surface 1211, and the right end of the second conveying surface 2111 is arranged lower than the output end of the first conveying surface 1211.

[0130] Preferably, the left end of the second conveying surface 2111 is arranged higher than the right end of the second conveying surface 2111 .

[0131] More preferably, the angle between the extension line of the first conveying surface 1211 in the length direction and the extension line of the second conveying surface 2111 in the length direction is an obtuse angle. Compared with setting it to an acute angle, the clothes can be conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111 more smoothly, avoiding the clothes on the first conveying surface 1211 from falling onto the second conveying surface 2111.

[0132] In the above scheme, by setting up the first conveying transmission mechanism 11 to simultaneously realize the functions of receiving clothes and transmitting them to the second transmission mechanism 2, the design of setting up multiple transmission mechanisms to transmit clothes layer by layer in the prior art is eliminated, and the arrangement of the transmission mechanism inside the clothes folding machine is simplified, thereby reducing the size of the clothes folding machine, making it more suitable for home use.

[0133] In a further solution of this embodiment, the second conveying mechanism 2 includes a first folding conveying mechanism 21 and a second folding conveying mechanism 22 that cooperate with each other and can convey in both directions, and the second conveying surface 2111 is arranged on the first folding conveying mechanism 21 .

[0134] The first folding conveying mechanism 21 further includes a fourth conveying surface 2112 connected to the first end of the second conveying surface 2111 and arranged at a certain angle α, and the fourth conveying surface 2112 is arranged to be inclined downward, wherein: α<180°, preferably, α<90°.

[0135] The second conveying mechanism 2 also includes a second extrusion conveying channel J2 arranged at the second end of the second conveying surface 2111, and a second folding output channel Z2 arranged at the output end below the second extrusion conveying channel J2. After the clothes are folded once or twice, the clothes can be controlled to be output from the second folding output channel Z2.

[0136] Specifically, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 further includes a seventh conveying surface 2113 connected to one end of the second conveying surface 2111, and the seventh conveying surface 2113 is connected below the second conveying surface 2111. The second folding conveying mechanism 22 includes a fourth matching conveying surface, and the fourth matching conveying surface includes a first guiding conveying surface 2211 whose end is connected to one end of the second conveying surface 2111 away from the first conveying surface 1211 and is arranged at a certain angle γ to the second conveying surface 2111, wherein γ<90°. The acute angle γ formed by the arrangement of the first guiding conveying surface 2211 on the second conveying surface 2111 can play a guiding role in the process of the clothes turning from the second conveying surface 2111 into the second extrusion conveying channel J2, which is conducive to the clothes entering the second extrusion conveying channel J2 smoothly.

[0137] On the other hand, the provision of the second extrusion conveying channel J2 can also shorten the provision length of the second conveying surface 2111, thereby reducing the volume of the entire clothes folding machine.

[0138] Furthermore, the fourth matching conveying surface also includes a matching flattening conveying surface 2212 connected to the end of the first guiding conveying surface 2211 and arranged relatively close to the seventh conveying surface 2113. The first guiding conveying surface 2211, the matching flattening conveying surface 2212, the second conveying surface 2111, and the seventh conveying surface 2113 form the second extrusion conveying channel J2, and the clothes enter the second extrusion conveying channel J2 for extrusion to improve the flatness of the clothes. For long clothes, when the clothes are folded, the front end of the clothes may have exceeded the leftmost end of the second conveying surface 2111, causing the clothes to partially hang on the left side of the first folding conveying mechanism 21, and the flatness of the clothes is affected.

[0139] Furthermore, it also includes a second clothing temporary storage and conveying channel C2 connected to the output end of the second squeezing and conveying channel J2 for temporarily storing clothing.

[0140] Furthermore, the second folding conveying mechanism 22 further includes a clothes temporary storage conveying surface 2213 connected to one end of the matching flattening conveying surface 2212 , and the clothes temporary storage conveying surface 2213 is arranged toward the first folding conveying mechanism 21 .

[0141] Preferably, the clothing temporary storage conveying surface 2213 and the matching flattening conveying surface 2212 are arranged at an angle β less than 180°.

[0142] More preferably, the clothes temporary storage and conveying surface 2213 is arranged horizontally to the right, so that the clothes output from the second extrusion conveying channel J2 can be smoothly conveyed to the second extrusion conveying channel J2 through the clothes temporary storage and conveying surface 2213 and are not easy to fall.

[0143] Furthermore, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 also includes an eighth conveying surface connected to the output end of the seventh conveying surface 2113 and the output end of the fourth conveying surface 2112, the clothing temporary storage conveying surface 2213 and the eighth conveying surface are arranged relatively spaced apart from each other, and the interval storage space between the two forms the second clothing temporary storage conveying channel C2.

[0144] Preferably, the eighth conveying surface is a bent surface with a middle portion convex upward, so that the interval storage space between the lower surface of the eighth conveying surface and the clothes temporary storage conveying surface 2213 becomes larger, and more clothes can be temporarily stored.

[0145] Furthermore, the eighth conveying surface includes a second guiding conveying surface, the left end of the second guiding conveying surface is connected to the left end of the clothing temporary storage conveying surface 2213, the right end of the second guiding conveying surface is higher than the left end, is gradually inclined upward, and is set at an angle less than 90° with the clothing temporary storage conveying surface 2213. The eighth conveying surface also includes an inclined connecting surface connected between the right end of the second guiding conveying surface and the lower end of the fourth conveying surface 2112 and is set at an angle less than 90° between the second guiding conveying surface and the inclined connecting surface. There is a certain gap space between the inclined connecting surface and the clothing temporary storage conveying surface 2213, and the gap space between the inclined connecting surface and the clothing temporary storage conveying surface 2213 forms a second folding output channel Z2 for clothing output.

[0146] In addition, when the clothes temporarily stored in the second clothing temporary storage and conveying channel C2 are reversely transferred back to the first folding and conveying mechanism 21, the second guiding conveying surface is set at the left end of the clothing temporary storage and conveying surface 2213 to form an acute angle, which can play a guiding role in the process of the clothes turning from the clothing temporary storage and conveying surface 2213 to enter the second extrusion and conveying channel J2, which is conducive to the clothes entering the second extrusion and conveying channel J2 smoothly.

[0147] In the above scheme, the setting of the clothes temporary storage conveying surface 2213 allows the front end of the clothes to continue to be conveyed to the side when being conveyed out of the lower end of the second extrusion conveying channel J2, instead of directly hanging down. For longer clothes, the length of the clothes hanging down to the bottom of the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is reduced, so that the long clothes are prevented from hanging down too long during the folding process, which affects the setting of the folding machine housing.

[0148] To realize the above structure of the second conveying mechanism 2, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 of the present embodiment includes at least three folding rotating rollers and a first folding conveying belt 211 wound around the folding rotating rollers.

[0149] Specifically, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 includes a first folding rotating roller 2001, a second folding rotating roller 2002, a third folding rotating roller 2003, and a seventh folding rotating roller 2007, all of which are located inside the first folding conveying belt 211. A second conveying surface 2111 is formed between the first folding rotating roller 2001 and the second folding rotating roller 2002, a fourth conveying surface 2112 is formed between the first folding rotating roller 2001 and the third folding rotating roller 2003, and a seventh conveying surface 2113 is formed between the second folding rotating roller 2002 and the seventh folding rotating roller 2007.

[0150] The second folding conveying mechanism 22 includes at least three folding rotating rollers and a second folding conveying belt 221 wound around the folding rotating rollers. The fourth folding rotating roller 2004, the fifth folding rotating roller 2005 and the sixth folding rotating roller 2006 are all located inside the second folding conveying belt 221.

[0151] The second folding rotating roller 2002 and the seventh folding rotating roller 2007 are located outside the second folding conveyor belt 221 between the fourth folding rotating roller 2004 and the fifth folding rotating roller 2005, so that the second folding conveyor belt 221 between the fourth folding rotating roller 2004 and the fifth folding rotating roller 2005 is recessed inward. The outer side surface of the second folding conveyor belt 221 between the second folding rotating roller 2002 and the seventh folding rotating roller 2007 forms a matching flattening conveying surface 2212, and the outer side surface of the second folding conveyor belt 221 between the seventh folding rotating roller 2007 and the fifth folding rotating roller 2005 forms a clothes temporary storage conveying surface 2213.

[0152] In this embodiment, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the second folding conveying mechanism 22 share the second folding rotating roller 2002 and the seventh folding rotating roller 2007, and the second folding conveyor belt 221 is directly wrapped around the outside of the first folding conveyor belt 211, so that the seventh conveying surface 2113 and the matching flattening conveying surface 2212 are set in close proximity.

[0153] Therefore, as long as one of the first folding conveyor belt 211 and the second folding conveyor belt 221 starts to rotate, the other conveyor belt can be driven to rotate through the contacting conveying surface. In this way, one driving device can simultaneously drive the first folding conveyor mechanism 21 and the second folding conveyor mechanism 22, driving the first folding conveyor mechanism 21 and the second folding conveyor mechanism 22 to operate simultaneously, reducing the space occupied by the driving device, thereby saving space inside the folding machine and further reducing the volume of the whole machine.

[0154] In the preferred solution of this embodiment, a third tensioning roller 403 is further provided between the sixth folding rotating roller 2006 and the fourth folding rotating roller 2004 or the fifth folding rotating roller 2005. The third tensioning roller 403 is located inside the second folding conveyor belt 221, so that the second folding conveyor belt 221 between the sixth folding rotating roller 2006 and the fourth folding rotating roller 2004 or the fifth folding rotating roller 2005 protrudes outward.

[0155] More preferably, the third tensioning roller 403 and the sixth folding rotating roller 2006 are arranged at the same position in the vertical direction.

[0156] More preferably, the diameter of the third tensioning roller 403 is smaller than the diameter of the sixth folding rotating roller 2006 .

[0157] In this embodiment, the third tension roller 403 is disposed between the sixth folding rotating roller 2006 and the fourth folding rotating roller 2004, and the third tension roller 403 and the sixth folding rotating roller 2006 jointly support the left portion of the second folding conveyor belt 221. Compared with the case where only one rotating roller is disposed between the fourth folding rotating roller 2004 and the fifth folding rotating roller 2005, the distance that the second folding conveyor mechanism 22 extends to the left can be reduced, and the space occupied by the second folding conveyor mechanism 22 can be reduced.

[0158] The third tensioning roller 403 is movably installed inside the folding machine, and can thereby tighten or loosen the second folding conveyor belt 221, so that the matching flattening conveying surface 2212 is closely attached to the seventh conveying surface 2113, or a gap is formed with the seventh conveying surface 2113. Through the movable third tensioning roller 403, the width of the second squeezing conveying channel J2 and the second clothing temporary storage conveying channel C2 can be adaptively adjusted as the clothing passes through, thereby improving the adaptability of the folding machine to clothing.

[0159] In this embodiment, the clothes folding machine further comprises a third conveying mechanism 3 which cooperates with the second conveying mechanism 2 to fold and convey clothes so as to realize more folding processes of clothes.

[0160] The following is combined with Figure 1 , Attachment Figure 4 The specific structure of the third transmission mechanism is introduced as follows:

[0161] The third conveying mechanism 3 comprises the fifth conveying surface 3111 arranged relatively parallel to the fourth conveying surface 2112 of the second conveying mechanism 2 , and the input end of the fifth conveying surface 3111 is arranged relatively spaced from the first end of the second conveying surface 2111 .

[0162] The fifth conveying surface 3111 and the fourth conveying surface 2112 are arranged opposite to and in parallel with each other, and a folding space is formed therebetween for the folded clothes to pass through and be flattened. A first folding output channel Z1 is formed between the fourth conveying surface 2112 and the fifth conveying surface 3111. When the clothes pass through the first folding output channel Z1, they will be folded more smoothly and with more neat creases under the constraints of the fourth conveying surface 2112 and the fifth conveying surface 3111, and the folding effect of the clothes will be better.

[0163] The third conveying surface 3112 is connected to the input end of the fifth conveying surface 3111 and is arranged at a certain angle β with the fifth conveying surface 3111, wherein: β<180°, preferably, 90°<β<180°. The input end of the third conveying surface 3112 is arranged relative to the first end of the second conveying surface 2111. Preferably, the third conveying surface 3112 is arranged to be gradually inclined downward from the input end close to the first end of the second conveying surface 2111 to the output end.

[0164] More preferably, the sum of the angle α between the fourth conveying surface 2112 and the second conveying surface 2111 and the angle β between the fifth conveying surface 3111 and the third conveying surface 3112 is between 150° and 180°, that is, 180°≥α+β≥150°. By setting the sum of α and β to be close to 180°, the clothes can be conveyed more smoothly and stably from the second conveying surface 2111 to the third conveying surface 3112.

[0165] Furthermore, the third conveying mechanism 3 also includes a first matching conveying surface 3211 relatively arranged above the third conveying surface 3112, and the first matching conveying surface 3211 is also gradually tilted downward. Along the direction in which the clothes flow in, the gap between the first matching conveying surface 3211 and the third conveying surface 3112 gradually narrows, and the gap space between the first matching conveying surface 3211 and the third conveying surface 3112 forms a first extrusion conveying channel J1. Through the above design, the clothes can smoothly enter the first extrusion conveying channel J1 for extrusion and conveying, making the clothes flatter. The setting of the first matching conveying surface 3211 can squeeze the clothes in the thickness direction when the clothes enter the third conveying surface 3112, making the clothes flatter, which is beneficial to the subsequent folding steps, and also plays a certain guiding role.

[0166] Preferably, along the direction in which the clothes flow in, the third conveying surface 3112 is gradually tilted downward, so that the clothes can enter the first extrusion conveying channel J1 for extrusion conveying more easily under the dual forces of gravity and the conveying force of the third conveying surface 3112.

[0167] In a further solution of this embodiment, the third conveying mechanism 3 includes a third folding conveying mechanism 31 and a fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 that cooperate with each other and can transmit in both directions. The fifth conveying surface 3111 and the third conveying surface 3112 are arranged on the third folding conveying mechanism 31, and the first cooperating conveying surface 3211 is arranged on the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32.

[0168] Specifically, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 has a fifth conveying surface 3111 disposed opposite to the fourth conveying surface 2112 , and a first folding output channel Z1 is formed between the fourth conveying surface 2112 and the fifth conveying surface 3111 .

[0169] The input end of the third conveying surface 3112 close to the first end of the second conveying surface 2111 is connected to the input end of the fifth conveying surface 3111. When the clothes are conveyed between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 can be controlled to convey towards each other, and the third conveying surface 3112 and the second conveying surface 2111 are in a state of conveying towards each other, so that the clothes are folded at the interval between the third conveying surface 3112 and the second conveying surface 2111, and can be output from the first folding output channel Z1 to complete the folding process.

[0170] The fourth folding and conveying mechanism 32 is nested above the third folding and conveying mechanism 31. The third folding and conveying mechanism 31 with a nested structure cooperates with the fourth folding and conveying mechanism 32 to convey clothes, thereby realizing the folding and conveying of clothes. There is no need to set up multiple folding and conveying mechanisms in the clothes folding machine to realize the layer-by-layer conveying of clothes, which makes the internal structure of the clothes folding machine more compact and further reduces the volume of the entire clothes folding machine.

[0171] In this embodiment, the first folding output channel Z1 is tilted downward to the left, and to ensure that the first folding output channel Z1 has a sufficient length, the third folding rotating roller 2003 is arranged at a position lower than the seventh folding rotating roller 2007. A fourth tensioning roller 404 is also arranged between the third folding rotating roller 2003 and the seventh folding rotating roller 2007, and the fourth tensioning roller 404 is arranged on the outside of the first folding conveyor belt 211, so that the first folding conveyor belt 211 between the third folding rotating roller 2003 and the seventh folding rotating roller 2007 is recessed inward, so that the eighth conveying surface forms a second guiding conveying surface arranged at an angle less than 90° with the clothing temporary storage conveying surface 2213.

[0172] Specifically, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 also includes a sixth conveying surface 3113 connected to the end of the third conveying surface 3112 away from the fifth conveying surface 3111 and arranged at a certain angle to the third conveying surface 3112, and the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 extends between the third conveying surface 3112 and the sixth conveying surface 3113, and the sixth conveying surface 3113 extends obliquely upward from the right end of the third conveying surface 3112.

[0173] Preferably, the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 has a second matching conveying surface 3212 which is arranged to be relatively fitted with the sixth conveying surface 3113, the output end of the first matching conveying surface 3211 is connected to the input end of the second matching conveying surface 3212, and the first matching conveying surface 3211 and the third conveying surface 3112, the sixth conveying surface 3113 and the second matching conveying surface 3212 jointly form a first extrusion conveying channel J1, and the clothes can be extruded between the first matching conveying surface 3211 and the third conveying surface 3112, and under the guidance of the first matching conveying surface 3211, enter between the sixth conveying surface 3113 and the second matching conveying surface 3212 to be flattened, thereby further ensuring the flatness of the clothes.

[0174] In the above scheme, the first matching conveying surface 3211 is provided to play a guiding role, and when the clothes entering the third folding conveying mechanism 31 are long, the clothes can be guided upward and guided to the first extrusion conveying channel J1 to prevent the clothes from falling from the right end of the third folding conveying mechanism 31. The second matching conveying surface 3212 is provided to further squeeze and flatten the clothes entering the first extrusion conveying channel J1 between the sixth conveying surface 3113 and the second matching conveying surface 3212.

[0175] Preferably, the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 further includes a third matching conveying surface 3213 connected between an input end of the first matching conveying surface 3211 and an output end of the second matching conveying surface 3212 .

[0176] The first matching conveying surface 3211, the second matching conveying surface 3212, and the third matching conveying surface 3213 form a triangular shape connected end to end. The third matching conveying surface 3213 is tilted downward, and the output end 3213 of the third matching conveying surface is spaced apart from the input end of the third conveying surface 3112 close to the first end of the second conveying surface 2111.

[0177] Furthermore, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 also includes a third guiding conveying surface connected to the upper end of the first extrusion conveying channel J1. The portion of the third guiding conveying surface that exceeds the second matching conveying surface 3212 forms a first clothing temporary storage conveying channel C1 for temporarily storing clothing in the space between the inner surface of the third guiding conveying surface and the third matching conveying surface 3213. When clothing is conveyed beyond the range of the first extrusion conveying channel J1, the first clothing temporary storage conveying channel C1 can be used to temporarily store clothing. And the third guiding conveying surface is inclined toward the inner side of the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32, so that the clothing can be guided to the third matching conveying surface 3213 under the guidance of the third guiding conveying surface, and return to the third conveying surface 3112 through the third matching conveying surface 3213, so as to prevent the clothing from falling to the outside of the third folding conveying mechanism 31.

[0178] Preferably, the third guide conveying surface extends obliquely toward the inner side of the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32, further preventing the clothes from falling to the right side of the third folding conveying mechanism 31, and also enabling the clothes to more easily transition to the third matching conveying surface 3213 under the guidance of the third guide conveying surface.

[0179] In this embodiment, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 includes a plurality of folding rotating rollers and a third folding conveying belt 311 wound around the folding rotating rollers, and the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 includes a plurality of folding rotating rollers and a fourth folding conveying belt 321 wound around the folding rotating rollers.

[0180] Specifically, the third folding conveyor belt 311 is sequentially wound around the eighth folding rotating roller 2008, the ninth folding rotating roller 2009, the tenth folding rotating roller 2010 and the eleventh folding rotating roller 2011 to form the third folding conveying mechanism 31. A fifth conveying surface 3111 is formed between the eighth folding rotating roller 2008 and the ninth folding rotating roller 2009.

[0181] The twelfth folding rotating roller 2012 and the thirteenth folding rotating roller 2013 are arranged outside the third folding conveyor belt 311 between the eighth folding rotating roller 2008 and the eleventh folding rotating roller 2011, so that the third folding conveyor belt 311 between the eighth folding rotating roller 2008 and the eleventh folding rotating roller 2011 is recessed inward. A third conveying surface 3112 is formed between the eighth folding rotating roller 2008 and the twelfth folding rotating roller 2012, a sixth conveying surface 3113 is formed between the twelfth folding rotating roller 2012 and the thirteenth folding rotating roller 2013, and a third guide conveying surface is formed between the thirteenth folding rotating roller 2013 and the eleventh folding rotating roller 2011.

[0182] The fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 includes a fourteenth folding rotating roller 2014, and the fourth folding conveying belt 321 is wound around the twelfth folding rotating roller 2012, the thirteenth folding rotating roller 2013 and the fourteenth folding rotating roller 2014, so that the twelfth folding rotating roller 2012, the thirteenth folding rotating roller 2013 and the fourteenth folding rotating roller 2014 are all located inside the fourth folding conveying belt 321. A first matching conveying surface 3211 is formed between the twelfth folding rotating roller 2012 and the fourteenth folding rotating roller 2014, a second matching conveying surface 3212 is formed between the twelfth folding rotating roller 2012 and the thirteenth folding rotating roller 2013, and a third matching conveying surface 3213 is formed between the thirteenth folding rotating roller 2013 and the fourteenth folding rotating roller 2014.

[0183] In the above scheme, the third folding conveyor mechanism 31 and the fourth folding conveyor mechanism 32 share the twelfth folding rotating roller 2012 and the thirteenth folding rotating roller 2013, and the third folding conveyor belt 311 is directly wound around the outside of the fourth folding conveyor belt 321, so that the sixth conveying surface 3113 is arranged in close contact with the second matching conveying surface 3212. Therefore, as long as one of the third folding conveyor belt 311 and the fourth folding conveyor belt 321 starts to rotate, the other conveying conveyor belt can be driven to rotate through the close contacting conveying surface. In this way, the third folding conveyor mechanism 31 and the fourth folding conveyor mechanism 32 can be driven by one driving device at the same time, driving the third folding conveyor mechanism 31 and the fourth folding conveyor mechanism 32 to operate at the same time, reducing the space occupied by the driving device, thereby saving the space inside the clothes folding machine and further reducing the volume of the whole machine.

[0184] Furthermore, a fifth tensioning roller 405 is disposed between the tenth folding rotating roller 2010 and the eleventh folding rotating roller 2011. The fifth tensioning roller 405 is disposed inside the third folding conveyor belt 311 so that the third folding conveyor belt 311 between the tenth folding rotating roller 2010 and the eleventh folding rotating roller 2011 protrudes outward.

[0185] The fifth tensioning roller 405 is movably installed inside the folding machine, and can thereby tighten or loosen the third folding conveyor belt 311, so that the sixth conveying surface 3113 is closely attached to the second matching conveying surface 3212, or a gap is formed with the second matching conveying surface 3212. Through the movable fifth tensioning roller 405, the widths of the first squeezing conveying channel J1 and the first clothing temporary storage conveying channel C1 can be adaptively adjusted as the clothing passes through, thereby improving the adaptability of the folding machine to clothing.

[0186] In the clothes folding machine provided in this embodiment, the first conveying mechanism 1 is arranged horizontally, and the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3 are arranged on the left and right to cooperate with the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying conveying mechanism 12, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the second folding conveying mechanism 22, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 to convey and fold clothes, so that the structure of the clothes folding machine is more compact. There is no need to set up multiple conveying mechanisms in the clothes folding machine to realize the layer-by-layer conveying and folding of clothes, and at the same time, the angles between the conveying mechanisms are coordinated, so that the internal structure of the clothes folding machine is more compact, and the volume of the whole clothes folding machine is further reduced.

[0187] Embodiment 2

[0188] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this embodiment provides a control method for the clothes folding machine described in the first embodiment. The control method for the clothes folding machine provided in this embodiment can complete different folding and circulation processes of clothes and folding of different lengths by only controlling the coordination of different conveying directions between conveying mechanisms, making the folding methods of clothes more diversified.

[0189] like Figure 1 As shown, the control method of the clothes folding machine includes: when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying mechanism 1 to the second conveying mechanism 2 and / or between the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3, the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 2 can be controlled to convey towards each other and / or the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3 can be controlled to convey towards each other, so that the clothes are folded once or twice between the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 2 and / or between the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel Z1 / the second folding output channel Z2 to complete folding and output.

[0190] Specifically, Figures 1 to 4 As shown, when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111 and / or between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, the first conveying mechanism 1 and the second conveying mechanism 2 and / or the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3 can be controlled to convey towards each other, so that the clothes are folded once or twice at the interval position between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111 and / or at the interval position between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel Z1 / the second folding output channel Z2 to complete the folding and output.

[0191] In the above scheme, the position where the clothes are folded can be the position where the clothes are conveyed halfway from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111, or it can also be any other preset position such as one-third, one-quarter, etc. The position can be set according to different folding positions of clothing information such as clothing type, thickness, length, etc., to meet the folding needs of different clothing; or the position can also be determined by clothing information such as clothing type, thickness, length, etc. automatically detected by the folding machine, thereby improving the intelligence of the folding machine and providing a better user experience.

[0192] The clothes folding machine provided in this embodiment can complete different folding processes and folding of clothes of different lengths only by coordinating the conveying directions between the conveying mechanisms. Compared with the existing clothes folding machines that use a folding mechanism to assist in folding clothes, the complexity of the clothes folding machine is reduced, the structure of the clothes folding machine is simplified, and the cost of adding actuators and controls is saved. The cost is lower and suitable for use and promotion.

[0193] The control method of the clothes folding machine provided in this embodiment specifically folds and outputs clothes through the following seven implementation methods:

[0194] The first implementation method:

[0195] This embodiment provides a control method for a clothes folding machine:

[0196] Combination Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the first conveying mechanism 1 includes a first conveying conveying mechanism 11 and a second conveying conveying mechanism 12 that cooperate with each other, the second conveying mechanism 2 includes a first folding conveying mechanism 21 and a second folding conveying mechanism 22 that cooperate with each other, and the third conveying mechanism 3 includes a third folding conveying mechanism 31 and a fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 that cooperate with each other. After the clothes are conveyed to a certain position of the second conveying surface 2111 via the first conveying surface 1211, the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are controlled to convey toward each other, so that the clothes are folded at the interval between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111, and at the same time, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are controlled to convey toward each other, so that the clothes folded at the interval between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111 are conveyed to the first folding output channel Z1 between the fourth conveying surface 2112 and the fifth conveying surface 3111 to complete folding and output.

[0197] The clothes folding machine control method provided in this embodiment specifically includes the following steps:

[0198] S1: When the clothes are flattened on the receiving and conveying surface, the first conveying mechanism 11 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the second conveying mechanism 12 is controlled to rotate clockwise, and the clothes are conveyed from the receiving and conveying surface to the third extrusion conveying channel J3.

[0199] S2: Control the first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 12 to continue conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed and output from the third squeezing and conveying channel J3 to the first conveying surface 1211;

[0200] S3: When it is determined that the front end of the clothes is transferred to the set position of the first conveying surface 1211, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111;

[0201] S4: When it is determined that the clothes are conveyed to the set position of the second conveying surface 2111, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate in the opposite direction, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are in a state of conveying toward each other, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval position between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111;

[0202] S5: Control the third folding conveying mechanism 31 to rotate counterclockwise, so that the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are in a state of conveying toward each other, so that the folded clothes enter the first folding output channel Z1;

[0203] S6: Control the third folding and conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding and conveying mechanism 21 to continue conveying toward each other, so that the clothes enter the first folding and outputting channel Z1, until the clothes are completely output from the first folding and outputting channel Z1.

[0204] The clothing folding method provided in this embodiment is mainly aimed at short and thin clothing. Short and thin clothing can achieve the expected folding effect by folding the clothing once using this folding and circulation method. While maximizing the clothing folding effect, it reduces the number of clothing folding times and the circulation process, thereby improving the clothing folding efficiency.

[0205] The second implementation method:

[0206] The control method of the clothes folding machine provided in this embodiment is based on the first embodiment, and a folding step is added at the interval between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112.

[0207] Combination Figures 1 to 4As shown, after the clothes are conveyed to a certain position of the second conveying surface 2111 via the first conveying surface 1211, the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are controlled to continue conveying them in opposite directions, and the clothes are folded once at the interval position between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111. At the same time, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are controlled to convey in the same direction, so that the front end part of the clothes after being folded once is conveyed to the first extrusion conveying channel J1 between the first matching conveying surface 3211 and the third conveying surface 3112 for extrusion. The clothes after being folded once enter the first extrusion conveying channel J1 for extrusion and adjustment in the thickness direction of the clothes, so that the clothes are flat and have uniform thickness, which is more conducive to the subsequent folding and conveying steps.

[0208] After the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the third conveying surface 3112 via the second conveying surface 2111, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to convey in reverse, so that the clothes are folded for the second time at the interval between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, and are transported to the first folding output channel Z1 between the fourth conveying surface 2112 and the fifth conveying surface 3111 to complete folding and output.

[0209] In the present embodiment, the clothes are folded once between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111, squeezed once in the first squeezing conveying channel J1, and folded twice between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112. The folding positions in the first folding step and the second folding step of the clothes can be set arbitrarily to meet the folding requirements of different types of clothes and improve the folding effect of the clothes.

[0210] In one solution, the total length of the clothes before they are folded is set to L, the length of the clothes after the first folding step is set to L1, and the length of the clothes after the second folding step is set to L2. The folding position of the clothes in the first folding step is 1 / 2 of the total length of the clothes, L2=1 / 2L, and the folding position of the clothes in the second folding step is 1 / 2 of the total length of the clothes, L2=1 / 2L1. The clothes are folded twice during the entire circulation process.

[0211] The clothes folding machine control method provided in this embodiment includes the following steps:

[0212] S1: When the clothes are flattened on the receiving and conveying surface, the first conveying mechanism 11 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the second conveying mechanism 12 is controlled to rotate clockwise, and the clothes are conveyed from the receiving and conveying surface to the third extrusion conveying channel J3.

[0213] S2: Control the first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 12 to continue conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed and output from the third squeezing and conveying channel J3 to the first conveying surface 1211;

[0214] S3: When it is determined that the front end of the clothes is transferred to the set position of the first conveying surface 1211, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111;

[0215] S4: When it is determined that the clothes are conveyed to the set position of the second conveying surface 2111, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate in the opposite direction, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are in a state of conveying toward each other, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval position between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111;

[0216] S5: Control the third folding conveying mechanism 31 to rotate clockwise, and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes at the folded part at the front end of the clothes enter the first extrusion conveying channel J1 between the third conveying surface 3112 and the first matching conveying surface 3211 for extrusion;

[0217] S6: When it is determined that the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the set position of the third conveying surface 3112, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to rotate in the opposite direction, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 are in a state of conveying toward each other, so that the clothes are folded twice at the interval position between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112;

[0218] S7: Control the third folding and conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding and conveying mechanism 21 to continue conveying the clothes toward each other, so that the clothes enter the first folding and outputting channel Z1, until the clothes are completely output from the first folding and outputting channel Z1.

[0219] The clothing folding method provided in this embodiment is mainly for relatively regular clothing such as trousers. Since trousers are relatively long, and one folding step is convenient for storage, this folding flow method is required to fold the trousers twice, which not only has a better folding effect, but also can reduce the storage space occupied by the clothing.

[0220] The third implementation method:

[0221] The control method of the clothes folding machine provided in this embodiment adds a squeezing step after folding once in the first embodiment.

[0222] Combination Figures 1 to 6As shown, the third conveying mechanism 3 includes a third folding conveying mechanism 31 and a fourth folding conveying mechanism 32. After the clothes are conveyed to a certain position of the second conveying surface 2111 via the first conveying surface 1211, the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are controlled to convey the clothes towards each other to cause a folding. At the same time, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21, and the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are controlled to convey in the same direction, so that the clothes after being folded once are conveyed to the first matching conveying surface 3211 and squeezed between the third conveying surface 3112, and flattened between the sixth conveying surface 3113 and the second matching conveying surface 3212, and are output from the third matching conveying surface 3213 to the first folding output channel Z1 to complete the folding output.

[0223] Furthermore, the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 of the clothes folding machine provided in this embodiment also includes a clothing pushing mechanism 322, and the clothing pushing mechanism 322 includes a pushing component and a driving component, and the pushing component has a clothing pushing surface that can support clothing and is arranged along the length direction of the third matching conveying surface 3213.

[0224] Preferably, the clothing pushing surface is a C-shaped arc surface, and the clothing will gradually transition from the third cooperating conveying surface 3213 to the clothing pushing surface along the arc surface of the clothing pushing surface, thereby reducing the chance of clothing getting stuck and piling up, and the clothing will transition more smoothly from the third cooperating conveying surface 3213 to the clothing pushing surface.

[0225] Furthermore, the clothing pushing mechanism 322 is arranged on both sides of the third cooperating conveying surface 3213, or the clothing pushing mechanism 322 is arranged within the three cooperating conveying surfaces of the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32, and a gap space is arranged in the middle position of the third cooperating conveying surface 3213 for the clothing pushing mechanism 322 to extend out.

[0226] When the clothes are conveyed from the third matching conveying surface 3213 to the clothes pushing-up mechanism 322, the driving part of the clothes pushing-up mechanism 322 drives the pushing-up part to extend out of the third matching conveying surface 3213, lifts the clothes and separates them from the third matching conveying surface 3213, and the clothes will slide downward to the third conveying surface 3112 under the action of gravity.

[0227] Furthermore, the control method includes controlling the clothing pushing mechanism 322 to lift the clothing when the front end of the clothing is conveyed to a set position close to the output end of the third matching conveying surface 3213, so that the clothing is separated from the third matching conveying surface 3213, and at the same time controlling the third folding conveying mechanism 31 to convey in the opposite direction, so that the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are in a state of conveying towards each other, so that the clothing is conveyed from the third matching conveying surface 3213 to the first folding output channel Z1 to complete folding and output.

[0228] While controlling the third folding conveying mechanism 31 to convey in reverse, the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 is also controlled to convey in reverse, so that the second matching conveying surface 3212 generates a force that hinders the movement of the third folding conveying mechanism 31 to reduce the friction between the second matching conveying surface 3212 and the sixth conveying surface 3113 .

[0229] The clothes folding machine control method provided in this embodiment includes the following steps:

[0230] S1: When the clothes are flattened on the receiving and conveying surface, the first conveying mechanism 11 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the second conveying mechanism 12 is controlled to rotate clockwise, and the clothes are conveyed from the receiving and conveying surface to the third extrusion conveying channel J3.

[0231] S2: Control the first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 12 to continue conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed and output from the third squeezing and conveying channel J3 to the first conveying surface 1211;

[0232] S3: When it is determined that the front end of the clothes is transferred to the set position of the first conveying surface 1211, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111;

[0233] S4: When it is determined that the clothes are conveyed to the set position of the second conveying surface 2111, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate in the opposite direction, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are in a state of conveying toward each other, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval position between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111;

[0234] S5: Control the third folding conveying mechanism 31 to rotate clockwise, and the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 to rotate counterclockwise, so that the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 convey in the same direction, and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 convey in opposite directions, so that the clothes enter the first extrusion conveying channel J1 between the third conveying surface 3112 and the first matching conveying surface 3211 for extrusion;

[0235] S6: Control the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 to continue conveying until the tail end of the clothing completely leaves the second conveying surface 2111, and successively enters the first extrusion conveying channel J1 between the third conveying surface 3112 and the first matching conveying surface 3211 for extrusion, and the first extrusion conveying channel J1 between the sixth conveying surface 3113 and the second matching conveying surface 3212 for flattening;

[0236] S7: Figure 5As shown, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 are controlled to continue conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed from the output end of the first squeezing conveying channel J1 to the third matching conveying surface 3213;

[0237] S8: Figure 6 As shown, when it is determined that the front end of the clothing is conveyed to a set position close to the output end of the third matching conveying surface 3213, the clothing pushing mechanism 322 is controlled to push up the clothing to separate the clothing from the third matching conveying surface 3213;

[0238] At the same time, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 are controlled to convey in the opposite direction, so that the clothes enter the first folding output channel Z1;

[0239] S9: Control the third folding and conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding and conveying mechanism 21 to continue conveying toward each other, so that the clothes enter the first folding and outputting channel Z1, until the clothes are completely output from the first folding and outputting channel Z1.

[0240] In the above scheme, in order to allow the clothes to enter the first folding output channel Z1 more smoothly, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 can only convey the clothes in a clockwise direction opposite to the first folding conveying mechanism 21 to convey the clothes to the first folding output channel Z1 for output.

[0241] However, since the second matching conveying surface 3212 and the sixth conveying surface 3113 are directly attached to each other, in order to reduce the friction between the second matching conveying surface 3212 and the sixth conveying surface 3113, the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 should have the same conveying direction as the third folding conveying mechanism 31, that is, clockwise conveying. If the clothing pushing mechanism 322 is not provided, when the clothing is conveyed from the third matching conveying surface 3213 to the first folding output channel Z1, the clothing may be difficult to be conveyed down from the third matching conveying surface 3213. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is preferred to provide a clothing pushing mechanism 322 that can separate the clothing from the third matching conveying surface 3213 to avoid the above situation, so that the clothing can be easily and smoothly conveyed from the third matching conveying surface 3213 to the first folding output channel Z1.

[0242] The fourth implementation method:

[0243] The control method of a clothes folding machine provided in this embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the clothes are folded once between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, and the clothes are squeezed three times before the folding step, which is mainly aimed at clothes that are folded longer, more uneven or thicker.

[0244] Combination Figures 1 to 6 As shown, when it is determined that the length and / or thickness of the clothes is greater than the set value, when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111, the second conveying mechanism 2 is controlled to continue conveying in the same direction until the clothes enter the second extrusion conveying channel J2 for extrusion.

[0245] When it is determined that the end of the clothes is completely separated from the first conveying surface 1211, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism 21, so that the clothes enter the first extrusion conveying channel J1 for secondary extrusion and are output to the third conveying surface 3112 by the third matching conveying surface 3213; when the end of the clothes is completely separated from the sixth conveying surface 3113, the second conveying mechanism 2 and the third conveying mechanism 3 are controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the clothes enter the second extrusion conveying channel J2 again for third extrusion.

[0246] After the clothes are squeezed three times, the second conveying mechanism 2 is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism 21, so that the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface 2111 to the third conveying surface 3112; after the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface 2111 to a certain position on the third conveying surface 3112, the third conveying mechanism 3 is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel Z1 to be folded and output.

[0247] Specifically, the clothes folding machine control method provided in this embodiment includes the following steps:

[0248] S1: When the clothes are flattened on the receiving and conveying surface, the first conveying mechanism 11 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the second conveying mechanism 12 is controlled to rotate clockwise, and the clothes are conveyed from the receiving and conveying surface to the third extrusion conveying channel J3.

[0249] S2: Control the first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 12 to continue conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed and output from the third squeezing and conveying channel J3 to the first conveying surface 1211;

[0250] S3: When it is determined that the front end of the clothes is transferred to the set position of the first conveying surface 1211, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111;

[0251] S4: Control the first conveying and transporting mechanism 11 and the first folding and transporting mechanism 21 to continue to rotate counterclockwise until the clothes enter the second squeezing and transporting channel J2 for one squeezing, and then enter the second clothes temporary storage and transporting channel C2 for temporary storage;

[0252] S5: When it is determined that the end of the clothes is completely separated from the first conveying surface 1211, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the second folding conveying mechanism 22 are controlled to convey in the opposite direction, that is, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate clockwise, and the second folding conveying mechanism 22 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise;

[0253] At the same time, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to rotate clockwise and the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes enter the first squeezing conveying channel J1 for secondary squeezing;

[0254] S6: Control the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 to continue conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed from the output end of the first squeezing conveying channel J1 to the third matching conveying surface 3213;

[0255] S7: when it is determined that the front end of the clothing is conveyed to a set position close to the output end of the third matching conveying surface 3213, the clothing pushing mechanism 322 is controlled to lift the clothing to separate the clothing from the third matching conveying surface 3213;

[0256] At the same time, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 is controlled to rotate clockwise, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the second folding conveying mechanism 22 is controlled to rotate clockwise. The third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are in the same direction of conveying. The clothes are conveyed from the third matching conveying surface 3213 to the third conveying surface 3112, and then conveyed from the third conveying surface 3112 to the second conveying surface 2111.

[0257] S8: Control the first folding and conveying mechanism 21 and the second folding and conveying mechanism 22 to continue to transmit until the clothes enter the second squeezing and conveying channel J2 again for squeezing three times, and enter the second clothes temporary storage and conveying channel C2 for temporary storage;

[0258] S9: When it is determined that the end of the clothes is completely out of the third conveying surface 3112, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 are controlled to rotate clockwise in the opposite direction, so that the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface 2111 to the third conveying surface 3112;

[0259] S10: When it is determined that the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface 2111 to the set position of the third conveying surface 3112, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to convey counterclockwise in the opposite direction, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 are in a state of conveying towards each other, so that the clothes enter the first folding output channel Z1.

[0260] S11: Control the third folding and conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding and conveying mechanism 21 to continue conveying toward each other until the clothes are completely output from the first folding and outputting channel Z1.

[0261] In this embodiment, the clothes are folded and output to the first folding output channel Z1 after being squeezed three times, so that the clothes can be guaranteed to be sufficiently flat before the folding step, avoiding the problem that too thick or relatively uneven clothes are difficult to fold smoothly, and the folding effect of the clothes is better.

[0262] In the fifth implementation:

[0263] The control method of the clothes folding machine provided in this embodiment is mainly for clothes of moderate thickness but long length that need only be folded once. The difference from the fourth embodiment is that the clothes are squeezed once in the second squeezing conveying channel J2 and temporarily stored in the second clothes temporary storage conveying channel C2 before being folded once between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112.

[0264] Specifically, combined Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the control method includes controlling the second folding conveying mechanism 22 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 to convey the clothes toward each other until the clothes enter the second squeezing conveying channel J2 and the second clothes temporary storage conveying channel C2 for squeezing and temporary storage when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111 if it is determined that the length of the clothes is greater than the sum of the lengths of the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111;

[0265] When it is determined that the end of the clothes is completely separated from the first conveying surface 1211, the second conveying mechanism 2 is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism 21, so that the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface 2111 to the third conveying surface 3112. After the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface 2111 to a certain position on the third conveying surface 3112, the third conveying mechanism 3 is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval position between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, and are transported to the first folding output channel Z1 between the fourth conveying surface 2112 and the fifth conveying surface 3111 to complete folding and output.

[0266] Specifically, the clothes folding machine control method provided in this embodiment includes the following steps:

[0267] S1: When the clothes are flattened on the receiving and conveying surface, the first conveying mechanism 11 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the second conveying mechanism 12 is controlled to rotate clockwise, and the clothes are conveyed from the receiving and conveying surface to the third extrusion conveying channel J3.

[0268] S2: Control the first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 12 to continue conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed and output from the third squeezing and conveying channel J3 to the first conveying surface 1211;

[0269] S3: When it is determined that the front end of the clothes is transferred to the set position of the first conveying surface 1211, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111;

[0270] S4: Control the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 to continue conveying in the same direction, so that the clothes sequentially enter the second squeezing conveying channel J2 for squeezing and the second clothes temporary storage conveying channel C2 for temporary storage;

[0271] S5: When it is determined that the end of the clothes is completely separated from the first conveying surface 1211, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to rotate clockwise. The third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface 2111 to the third conveying surface 3112;

[0272] S6: When it is determined that the clothes are conveyed to the set position of the third conveying surface 3112, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise in the opposite direction, and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are in a state of conveying toward each other, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval position between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, and enter the first folding output channel Z1;

[0273] S7: Control the third folding and conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding and conveying mechanism 21 to continue conveying toward each other until the clothes are completely output from the first folding and outputting channel Z1.

[0274] In the sixth implementation mode:

[0275] The control method of the clothes folding machine provided in this embodiment is different from that of the fifth embodiment in that before the clothes are folded between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, a folding step is performed between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111, and two squeezings occur.

[0276] Specifically, combined Figures 1 to 4As shown, if it is determined that the length of the clothes is greater than the sum of the lengths of the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111, when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111, the second folding conveying mechanism 22 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are controlled to convey the clothes in opposite directions until the clothes enter the second squeezing conveying channel J2 and the second clothes temporary storage conveying channel C2 for one squeezing and temporary storage. The squeezing step makes the clothes flatter, which is convenient for the subsequent folding steps. At the same time, the front end of the clothes is temporarily stored in the clothes temporary storage conveying channel, which avoids the phenomenon that the clothes are too long and the front end of the clothes will fall at the lower end of the first folding conveying mechanism 21, which affects the flatness of the clothes.

[0277] When the end of the clothes is about to leave the first conveying surface 1211, the second conveying mechanism 2 is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the end of the clothes is folded once at the interval between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111, and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism 21, so that the clothes enter the first extrusion conveying channel J1 for secondary extrusion. Through the secondary extrusion step, the clothes that are folded once at the end of the clothes can be squeezed flat in the first extrusion conveying channel J1, which is beneficial to the subsequent folding and conveying process, and also ensures the flatness of the folded clothes.

[0278] Furthermore, after the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface 2111 to a certain position on the third conveying surface 3112, the third conveying mechanism 3 is controlled to convey in reverse, so that the clothes are folded a second time at the interval between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel Z1 to complete folding and output.

[0279] In a further preferred embodiment of the above scheme, the first conveying mechanism 1 includes a first conveying conveying mechanism 11 and a second conveying conveying mechanism 12 that cooperate with each other, and the third conveying mechanism 3 includes a third folding conveying mechanism 31 and a fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 that cooperate with each other. When the end of the clothes is about to leave the first conveying surface 1211, the second conveying mechanism 2 is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the end of the clothes is folded once at the interval between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111, and at the same time, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are controlled to convey in the same direction, so that the clothes enter the first extrusion conveying channel J1 for secondary extrusion.

[0280] Specifically, the clothes folding machine control method provided in this embodiment includes the following steps:

[0281] S1: When the clothes are flattened on the receiving and conveying surface, the first conveying mechanism 11 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the second conveying mechanism 12 is controlled to rotate clockwise, and the clothes are conveyed from the receiving and conveying surface to the third extrusion conveying channel J3.

[0282] S2: Control the first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 12 to continue conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed and output from the third squeezing and conveying channel J3 to the first conveying surface 1211;

[0283] S3: When it is determined that the front end of the clothes is transferred to the set position of the first conveying surface 1211, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111;

[0284] S4: Control the first folding and conveying mechanism 21 to continue to rotate counterclockwise, so that the clothes sequentially enter the second squeezing and conveying channel J2 for squeezing and the second clothes temporary storage and conveying channel C2 for temporary storage;

[0285] S5: When it is determined that the end of the clothes is about to leave the first conveying surface 1211, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to drive clockwise in the reverse direction, so that the end of the clothes is folded once at the interval position between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111;

[0286] S6: Control the third folding conveying mechanism 31 to drive clockwise and the fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 to drive counterclockwise, so that the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface 2111 to the third conveying surface 3112;

[0287] S7: When it is determined that the clothes are conveyed to the set position of the third conveying surface 3112, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise in the opposite direction, and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are in a state of conveying toward each other, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval position between the second conveying surface 2111 and the third conveying surface 3112, and enter the first folding output channel Z1;

[0288] S8: Control the third folding and conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding and conveying mechanism 21 to continue conveying toward each other until the clothes are completely output from the first folding and outputting channel Z1.

[0289] This embodiment is mainly aimed at clothes with long hems. A second folding step is performed for the clothes with long hems. The first folding step is to fold the hem, and the second folding step is to fold symmetrically. In addition, a squeezing step is also performed during the folding process, so that the flatness of the clothes with long hems and the length after folding can achieve the expected folding effect.

[0290] The seventh implementation method:

[0291] This embodiment provides a control method for a clothes folding machine different from that of the first embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that in this embodiment, the clothes are squeezed twice after being folded once, and are output through the second folding output channel Z2.

[0292] Specifically, combined Figures 1 to 4 As shown, after the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the second conveying surface 2111 via the first conveying surface 1211, the first conveying mechanism 11 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are controlled to convey in opposite directions, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval position between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111. At the same time, the third folding conveying mechanism 31 is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism 21, so that the clothes folded once are conveyed to the first extrusion conveying channel J1 for extrusion.

[0293] After the clothes are squeezed once through the first squeezing and conveying channel J1, the first conveying mechanism 1, the second conveying mechanism 2, and the third conveying mechanism 3 are controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the clothes are conveyed to the second squeezing and conveying channel J2 for secondary squeezing and output from the second folding and outputting channel Z2. After the clothes are folded once, they are conveyed to the first squeezing and conveying channel J1 and the second squeezing and conveying channel J2 for secondary squeezing, which further ensures the flatness of the folded clothes.

[0294] In a further preferred embodiment of the above scheme, the first conveying mechanism 1 includes a first conveying conveying mechanism 11 and a second conveying conveying mechanism 12 that cooperate with each other, the second conveying mechanism 2 includes a first folding conveying mechanism 21 and a second folding conveying mechanism 22 that cooperate with each other, and the third conveying mechanism 3 includes a third folding conveying mechanism 31 and a fourth folding conveying mechanism 32 that cooperate with each other.

[0295] Specifically, the clothes folding machine control method provided in this embodiment includes the following steps:

[0296] S1: When the clothes are flattened on the receiving and conveying surface, the first conveying mechanism 11 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the second conveying mechanism 12 is controlled to rotate clockwise, and the clothes are conveyed from the receiving and conveying surface to the third extrusion conveying channel J3.

[0297] S2: Control the first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 12 to continue conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed and output from the third squeezing and conveying channel J3 to the first conveying surface 1211;

[0298] S3: When it is determined that the front end of the clothes is transferred to the set position of the first conveying surface 1211, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate counterclockwise, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface 1211 to the second conveying surface 2111;

[0299] S4: When it is determined that the clothes are conveyed to the set position of the second conveying surface 2111, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 is controlled to rotate clockwise in the opposite direction, and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the first conveying conveying mechanism 11 are in a state of conveying toward each other, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval position between the first conveying surface 1211 and the second conveying surface 2111;

[0300] S5: Control the third folding conveying mechanism 31 to rotate clockwise, and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 and the first folding conveying mechanism 21 are in the same direction of conveying, so that the clothes at the folded part at the front end of the clothes enter the first extrusion conveying channel J1 between the third conveying surface 3112 and the first matching conveying surface 3211 for one extrusion;

[0301] S6: When it is determined that the clothes are conveyed to the set position of the third conveying surface 3112, the first folding conveying mechanism 21 and the third folding conveying mechanism 31 are controlled to rotate counterclockwise in the opposite direction, so that the clothes are conveyed from the third conveying surface 3112 to the second conveying surface 2111;

[0302] S7: Control the first folding and conveying mechanism 21 to continue to rotate counterclockwise, so that the clothes are conveyed to the second squeezing channel J2 for secondary squeezing;

[0303] S8: Control the first folding and conveying mechanism 21 to continue to rotate counterclockwise until the clothes are output from the second squeezing channel J2 to the second folding output channel Z2, and then output from the second folding output channel Z2.

[0304] The clothing folding method provided in this embodiment is mainly aimed at short, relatively fluffy and uneven clothing. By squeezing the clothing twice, the clothing can be made flatter, so that relatively fluffy clothing can also achieve a good folding effect and is easy to store.

[0305] The implementation schemes in the above embodiments can be further combined or replaced, and the embodiments are only descriptions of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the concept and scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design concept of the present invention, various changes and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by professional and technical personnel in this field all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for a clothes folding machine, characterized in that: The clothes folding machine comprises a first conveying mechanism, a second conveying mechanism and a third conveying mechanism, the clothes can be conveyed from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism, and can be conveyed between the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism can form a first folding output channel and / or the second conveying mechanism also has a second folding output channel; The first conveying mechanism comprises a first conveying conveying mechanism provided with a first conveying surface, the first conveying surface being arranged obliquely downward; the second conveying mechanism comprises a first folding conveying mechanism provided with a second conveying surface, the second conveying surface comprising a first end close to an output end of the first conveying surface; The first end of the second conveying surface is located below the output end of the first conveying surface; the first folding conveying mechanism also includes a fourth conveying surface connected to the first end of the second conveying surface and arranged to be inclined downward; The third conveying mechanism includes a third folding conveying mechanism provided with a third conveying surface, and the third folding conveying mechanism also includes a fifth conveying surface provided relatively parallel to the fourth conveying surface, the input end of the fifth conveying surface is connected to an end of the third conveying surface close to the second conveying surface, and the first folding output channel is formed between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface; The control method includes: when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying mechanism to the second conveying mechanism and / or between the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism, the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism can be controlled to convey towards each other and / or the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism can be controlled to convey towards each other, so that the clothes are folded once or twice between the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism and / or between the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel or the second folding output channel to be folded and output; Among them, after the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the second conveying surface via the first conveying surface, the first conveying conveying mechanism and the first folding conveying mechanism are controlled to convey toward each other, and the third folding conveying mechanism and the first folding conveying mechanism are controlled to convey toward each other, so that the clothes folded at the interval position between the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface are conveyed to the first folding output channel between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface to be folded and output.

2. The control method of the clothes folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second conveying surface includes a second end remote from the output end of the first conveying surface; The output end of the first conveying surface is spaced apart from the first end of the second conveying surface, and one end of the third conveying surface is spaced apart from the first end of the second conveying surface; the first folded output channel is located at the first end of the second conveying surface, and the second folded output channel is located at the second end of the second conveying surface; The control method includes: when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface to the second conveying surface and / or between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism can be controlled to convey towards each other and / or the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism can be controlled to convey towards each other, so that the clothes are folded once or twice at the interval position between the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface and / or at the interval position between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel or the second folding output channel to complete folding and output.

3. The control method of the clothes folding machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The third conveying mechanism further comprises a first matching conveying surface arranged above the third conveying surface, and along the direction in which the clothes flow in, the gap between the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface gradually narrows to form a first extrusion conveying channel; The control method comprises: after the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the second conveying surface via the first conveying surface, controlling the first conveying conveying mechanism and the first folding conveying mechanism to convey them in opposite directions, and controlling the third folding conveying mechanism to convey them in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism, so that the clothes folded once are conveyed to the first extrusion conveying channel between the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface for extrusion; After the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the third conveying surface via the second conveying surface, the third folding conveying mechanism is controlled to convey them in reverse, so that the clothes are folded for the second time at the interval between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and are transported to the first folding output channel between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface to complete the folding and output.

4. The control method of the clothes folding machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The third conveying mechanism further includes a fourth folding conveying mechanism that cooperates with the third folding conveying mechanism, the fourth folding conveying mechanism includes a first matching conveying surface that is relatively arranged above the third conveying surface; the third folding conveying mechanism further includes a sixth conveying surface that is connected to an end of the third conveying surface away from the second conveying surface and extends obliquely upward, and the fourth folding conveying mechanism extends between the third conveying surface and the sixth conveying surface; The fourth folding conveying mechanism comprises a second matching conveying surface arranged in contact with the sixth conveying surface, and a third matching conveying surface connected between the input end of the first matching conveying surface and the output end of the second matching conveying surface, wherein the output end of the third matching conveying surface is spaced apart from an end of the third conveying surface close to the second conveying surface; the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and the second matching conveying surface and the sixth conveying surface jointly form a first extrusion conveying channel; The control method includes: after the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the second conveying surface via the first conveying surface, the first conveying mechanism and the first folding mechanism are controlled to convey them towards each other, and the third folding mechanism and the first folding mechanism, and the fourth folding mechanism and the first conveying mechanism are controlled to convey them in the same direction, so that the clothes folded once are squeezed between the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface, flattened between the sixth conveying surface and the second matching conveying surface, and outputted from the third matching conveying surface to the first folding output channel to complete folding and output.

5. The control method of the clothes folding machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fourth folding conveying mechanism also includes a clothing pushing mechanism, which has a clothing pushing surface that can support clothing and is arranged along the length direction of the third matching conveying surface; when the front end of the clothing is conveyed to a set position close to the output end of the third matching conveying surface, the clothing pushing mechanism is controlled to lift the clothing to separate the clothing from the third matching conveying surface, and at the same time, the third conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the opposite direction, so that the third folding conveying mechanism and the first folding conveying mechanism are in a state of conveying toward each other, so that the clothing enters the first folding output channel to complete folding and output.

6. The control method of the clothes folding machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second conveying mechanism includes a first folding conveying mechanism provided with a second conveying surface, the first folding conveying mechanism also includes a fourth conveying surface connected to a first end of the second conveying surface and arranged to be inclined downward, and the second conveying mechanism includes a second extrusion conveying channel connected to a second end of the second conveying surface; The third conveying mechanism includes a third folding conveying mechanism provided with a third conveying surface, and the third folding conveying mechanism also includes a fifth conveying surface provided relatively parallel to the fourth conveying surface, the input end of the fifth conveying surface is connected to an end of the third conveying surface close to the second conveying surface, and the first folding output channel is formed between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface; The third conveying mechanism further includes a fourth folding conveying mechanism that cooperates with the third folding conveying mechanism, the fourth folding conveying mechanism includes a first matching conveying surface that is relatively arranged above the third conveying surface, the third folding conveying mechanism further includes a sixth conveying surface that is connected to an end of the third conveying surface away from the second conveying surface and extends obliquely upward, and the fourth folding conveying mechanism extends between the third conveying surface and the sixth conveying surface; The fourth folding conveying mechanism comprises a second matching conveying surface arranged in contact with the sixth conveying surface, and a third matching conveying surface connected between the input end of the first matching conveying surface and the output end of the second matching conveying surface, wherein the output end of the third matching conveying surface is spaced apart from an end of the third conveying surface close to the second conveying surface; the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and the second matching conveying surface and the sixth conveying surface jointly form a first extrusion conveying channel; The control method comprises: when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface to the second conveying surface, controlling the first folding conveying mechanism and the first conveying conveying mechanism to continue conveying in the same direction until the clothes enter the second extrusion conveying channel for one extrusion; when it is determined that the end of the clothes is completely separated from the first conveying surface, controlling the first folding conveying mechanism to convey in the opposite direction, and controlling the third folding conveying mechanism and the first folding conveying mechanism to convey in the same direction, so that the clothes enter the first extrusion conveying channel for a second extrusion, and are output from the third matching conveying surface to the third conveying surface; when the end of the clothes is completely separated from the sixth conveying surface, controlling the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism to convey in the opposite direction, so that the clothes enter the second extrusion conveying channel again for a third extrusion; After the clothes are squeezed three times, the second conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, and the third folding conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism, so that the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface to the third conveying surface; after the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface to a certain position on the third conveying surface, the third conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel to complete folding and output.

7. The control method of the clothes folding machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first conveying mechanism comprises a first conveying conveying mechanism provided with a first conveying surface, the first conveying surface is arranged to be inclined downward, and the first end of the second conveying surface is located below the output end of the first conveying surface; The second conveying mechanism includes a first folding conveying mechanism provided with a second conveying surface, and the first folding conveying mechanism also includes a fourth conveying surface connected to a first end of the second conveying surface and arranged to be inclined downward; The third conveying mechanism includes a third folding conveying mechanism provided with a third conveying surface, and the third folding conveying mechanism also includes a fifth conveying surface provided relatively parallel to the fourth conveying surface, the input end of the fifth conveying surface is connected to an end of the third conveying surface close to the second conveying surface, and the first folding output channel is formed between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface; The second conveying mechanism further comprises a second folding conveying mechanism cooperating with the first folding conveying mechanism, and the first folding conveying mechanism further comprises a seventh conveying surface connected to the second end of the second conveying surface; The second folding conveying mechanism comprises a fourth matching conveying surface, the fourth matching conveying surface comprises a first guiding conveying surface whose end is connected to an end of the second conveying surface away from the first conveying surface and is arranged at a certain angle γ with the second conveying surface, wherein γ < 90°, and the fourth matching conveying surface further comprises a matching flattening conveying surface connected to the end of the first guiding conveying surface and arranged to be relatively fitted with the seventh conveying surface; The fourth matching conveying surface forms a second extrusion conveying channel with the second conveying surface and the seventh conveying surface, and the second conveying mechanism further comprises a clothes temporary storage conveying channel connected to the output end of the second extrusion conveying channel for temporarily storing clothes; The control method comprises: if it is determined that the length of the clothes is greater than the sum of the lengths of the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface, when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface to the second conveying surface, controlling the first folding conveying mechanism and the first conveying conveying mechanism to convey the clothes in the same direction until the clothes enter the second extrusion conveying channel and the clothes temporary storage conveying channel for extrusion and temporary storage; When it is determined that the end of the clothes is completely separated from the first conveying surface, the second conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, and the third folding conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism, so that the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface to the third conveying surface; after the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface to a certain position on the third conveying surface, the third conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the clothes are folded once at the interval position between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and are transported to the first folding output channel between the fourth conveying surface and the fifth conveying surface to complete folding and output.

8. The control method of the clothes folding machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The third conveying mechanism further comprises a first matching conveying surface arranged above the third conveying surface, and along the direction in which the clothes flow in, the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface are gradually inclined downward, and the gap between the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface is gradually narrowed to form a first extrusion conveying channel; If it is determined that the length of the clothes is greater than the sum of the lengths of the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface, when the clothes are conveyed from the first conveying surface to the second conveying surface, the first folding conveying mechanism and the first conveying conveying mechanism are controlled to convey the clothes in the same direction until the clothes enter the second extrusion conveying channel and the clothes temporary storage conveying channel for extrusion and temporary storage; When the end of the clothes is about to leave the first conveying surface, the second conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the end of the clothes is folded once at the interval between the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface, and the third folding conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism, so that the clothes enter the first extrusion conveying channel for extrusion; After the clothes are conveyed from the second conveying surface to a certain position on the third conveying surface, the third conveying mechanism is controlled to convey in the reverse direction, so that the clothes are folded for the second time at the interval between the second conveying surface and the third conveying surface, and are conveyed to the first folding output channel to complete the folding and output.

9. The control method of the clothes folding machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first conveying mechanism comprises a first conveying conveying mechanism provided with a first conveying surface, the first conveying surface is arranged to be inclined downward, and the first end of the second conveying surface is located below the output end of the first conveying surface; The second conveying mechanism includes a first folding conveying mechanism provided with a second conveying surface, the second conveying mechanism also includes a second extrusion conveying channel provided at a second end of the second conveying surface, and a second folding output channel provided at an output end of the second extrusion conveying channel; The three conveying mechanisms include a third folding conveying mechanism provided with a third conveying surface, and the third conveying mechanism also includes a first matching conveying surface relatively provided above the third conveying surface, and along the direction in which the clothes flow in, the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface are gradually inclined downward, and the gap between the first matching conveying surface and the third conveying surface is gradually narrowed to form a first extrusion conveying channel; The control method comprises: after the clothes are conveyed to a certain position on the second conveying surface via the first conveying surface, controlling the first conveying conveying mechanism and the first folding conveying mechanism to convey them in opposite directions, and controlling the third folding conveying mechanism to convey them in the same direction as the first folding conveying mechanism, so that the clothes folded once are conveyed to the first extrusion conveying channel for extrusion once; After the clothes are squeezed once through the first squeezing and conveying channel, the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the third conveying mechanism are controlled to convey in reverse, so that the clothes are conveyed to the second squeezing and conveying channel for secondary squeezing and output from the second folding output channel.

10. A clothes folding machine, characterized in that: A control method for a clothes folding machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is adopted.

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