An automated towel folding machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of towel folding equipment, and discloses an automatic towel folding machine. The key technical points of its technical solution include a frame, on which a processing mechanism, a cleaning mechanism, and a folding mechanism are arranged. The processing mechanism can send the towel cleaned by the cleaning mechanism into the folding mechanism for folding. After processing the towel, the present invention can first perform impurity removal treatment on the towel, place most of the towel into the cleaning box, and then clean it through a blower, so as to separate the lint and broken sewing needles on the towel, ensuring a great improvement in the subsequent use experience of users and not easily damaging the machine. Moreover, in the present invention, the setting of the first pressing rod is utilized to prevent the whole towel from being sucked into the blower during the process of air extraction and separation, improving the stability of the whole machine body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of towel folding equipment, and more specifically, to an automatic towel folding machine. Background Art

[0002] After the towel processing machine finishes processing the towels, in order to facilitate transportation and subsequent use, the towels need to be folded. However, when the towels are being edge-sealed during production, some lint and broken sewing needles will adhere to them. This will lead to a decline in the subsequent user experience and also cause problems such as damage to the machine due to the broken sewing needles. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Aiming at the deficiencies of the existing technology, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic towel folding machine to overcome the above-mentioned defects in the existing technology.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: An automatic towel folding machine, including a frame, a processing mechanism, a cleaning mechanism, and a folding mechanism are arranged on the frame. The processing mechanism can send the towels cleaned by the cleaning mechanism into the folding mechanism for folding.

[0005] The cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning box, a first power source, and a first pressing rod. An air outlet is arranged on one side of the cleaning box, and a blower is connected to the air outlet. The first power source is installed on the frame, and the first pressing rod is arranged at the output end of the first power source. When at least part of the towel is located in the cleaning box, the first power source drives the first pressing rod to move towards the towel to press part of the towel in the cleaning box.

[0006] After processing the towels, the present invention can first perform impurity removal on the towels. Place most of the towels into the cleaning box, and then clean them through the blower, so as to separate the lint and broken sewing needles on the towels, ensuring a significant improvement in the subsequent user experience and not easily damaging the machine. And in the present invention, the setting of the first pressing rod can prevent the whole towel from being sucked into the blower during the process of air extraction and separation, improving the stability of the whole machine.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, the cleaning box is located below the processing mechanism, and the top of the cleaning box is open so that at least part of the towel can enter the cleaning box. The cleaning mechanism further includes a partition plate and a partition fence arranged in the cleaning box. The partition fence is arranged between the partition plate and the inner wall of the cleaning box, and a number of small holes for air outlet are formed on the partition fence. When at least part of the towel is located in the cleaning box, at least part of the towel is located between the partition plate and the inner wall of the cleaning box and above the partition fence.

[0008] The present invention is provided with a spacer, which can change the position of the air duct to a certain extent. No matter where the air outlet is set, the air duct directly acting on the towel is vertically downward, which ensures the verticality and flatness of the towel to a certain extent. And the setting of the partition can prevent the towel from falling into the cleaning box and being involved in the fan without affecting the air outlet direction, improving the use safety of the folding machine.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, the cleaning mechanism further includes a second power source and a first baffle. The second power source is located on the frame or the cleaning box. The first baffle is installed at the output end of the second power source. The second power source is used to drive the first baffle to move, and the moving stroke of the first baffle coincides with the position of the air outlet to open or close the air outlet.

[0010] In actual production and processing, if the adsorption state and the non-adsorption state are switched by starting and stopping the fan, it will inevitably lead to the hysteresis of the wind force and the vulnerability of the fan. The present invention is provided with the first baffle and the second power source for driving the first baffle to move. The opening and closing of the air outlet are controlled by the first baffle, which well solves the above two problems.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the cleaning mechanism further includes a third power source and a second baffle. The third power source is located on the frame. One side of the cleaning box is provided with an opening. The second baffle is arranged at the opening on one side of the cleaning box. The output end of the third power source is connected to the second baffle. The third power source is used to drive the second baffle to move to open or close the opening on one side of the cleaning box.

[0012] The present invention is provided with the second baffle and the third power source. In actual production of the present invention, when it is necessary to automatically place the towel into the cleaning box by the machine, the second baffle is opened, and the towel part can be directly fed into the cleaning box from one side for cleaning, which facilitates the towel placement process.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, a taking mechanism is further arranged on the frame. The taking mechanism includes a hanging plate, a fourth power source and a second pressing rod. A clamping groove for loading the towel is formed on one side of the hanging plate, and the clamping groove extends to one side of the hanging plate. The second pressing rod is located in the clamping groove. The fourth power source is arranged on the hanging plate, and the output end of the fourth power source enters the clamping groove. The second pressing rod is installed at the output end of the fourth power source. The fourth power source is used to drive the second pressing rod to move in order to form a clamping force for clamping the towel between the second pressing rod and the hanging plate.

[0014] When the towel needs to be automatically transported after production, the towel can be hung on the hanging plate through the taking mechanism, and a clamping groove with an opening on one side is formed in the hanging plate. In this way, when loading the towel, the opening of the clamping groove can be aligned with the towel, and then the hanging plate can be directly driven by the first moving component to extend into the bottom of the towel for taking. Moreover, by using the provided second pressing rod, the part of the towel can be directly pressed on the hanging plate to ensure the stability during subsequent transportation.

[0015] As a further improvement of the present invention, the taking mechanism further includes a first moving component and a second moving component. The first moving component is used to drive the hanging plate to move along a first horizontal direction, and the second moving component is used to drive the hanging plate to move along a second horizontal direction. The first moving direction is perpendicular to the second moving direction. When the first moving component drives the hanging plate to move along the first direction, the hanging plate can drive the towel to enter the cleaning box through the opening on one side of the cleaning box. When the second moving component drives the hanging plate to move along the second direction, the hanging plate can drive a part of the towel to be laid on the processing mechanism.

[0016] Through the setting of the first moving component, it is convenient to take the towel and for a part of the towel to extend into the cleaning box, and the second moving component can facilitate placing a part of the towel on the placing plate for processing.

[0017] As a further improvement of the present invention, the processing mechanism includes a folding plate, a fifth power source, a pushing component, and a horizontally arranged placing plate. The placing plate is located between the hanging plate and the cleaning box. The fifth power source is arranged on the placing plate, and the folding plate is installed at the output end of the fifth power source. The fifth power source can drive the folding plate to rotate so as to fold one corner of a part of the towel on the placing plate. The pushing component is arranged on the placing plate, and the pushing component can push the towel into the folding mechanism.

[0018] The present invention is provided with a folding plate. Through the folding plate, one corner of the towel can be folded. In this way, after the subsequent folding mechanism finishes folding, the folded corner of the towel is always oriented. During the user's use process, directly grabbing the folded corner of the towel can unfold the whole towel, improving the user experience. Moreover, through the setting of the pushing component, the towel can be directly sent into the folding mechanism for the next process treatment.

[0019] As a further improvement of the present invention, the folding mechanism includes a first transport component, a second transport component, a third transport component, a fourth transport component, a fifth transport component, a sixth transport component, a first folding component, and a second folding component. When a towel enters the folding mechanism, the towel sequentially passes through the first transport component, the first folding component, the second transport component, the third transport component, the fourth transport component, the second folding component, the fifth transport component, and the sixth transport component, and is folded and transported several times to the pressing mechanism.

[0020] The arrangement of multiple transport components can form multiple transport directions, facilitating the transport of towels in a relatively small space and facilitating the cooperation with several folding components to fold the towels.

[0021] As a further improvement of the present invention, the pressing mechanism includes a pressing component. The pressing component includes a sixth power source and a pressing plate. The sixth power source is arranged on the frame, and the pressing plate is arranged at the output end of the sixth power source. The sixth power source can drive the pressing plate to lift and lower in the vertical direction to press the folded towel.

[0022] After the towel is folded in production, usually a relatively high fold angle will be formed at the folding place of the towel, which will cause the overall folded towel to be relatively fluffy and not conducive to the packaging and transportation of subsequent processes. The setting of the pressing component well solves this technical problem and can flatten the folded towel.

[0023] As a further improvement of the present invention, the pressing mechanism further includes a conveying component, a rotating plate, and a seventh power source. The seventh power source is arranged on the frame, the rotating plate is installed at the output end of the seventh power source and is aligned with the folding mechanism, and the conveying component is arranged on one side of the rotating plate. When the towel is transported from the folding mechanism to the rotating plate, the seventh power source drives the rotating plate to rotate so that the towel is placed on the conveying component. When several towels are stacked on the conveying component, the conveying component drives the stacked several towels to be transported to the pressing component.

[0024] Compared with the pressing method of pressing one towel at a time, the present invention designs a rotating plate and a seventh power source, which can stack the folded towels through the rotating plate first, so that the pressing component can press multiple towels at one time, improving the pressing efficiency of the pressing mechanism.

[0025] Advantages of the present invention: After processing towels, the present invention can first perform impurity removal treatment on the towels. Most of the towels are placed in the cleaning box and then cleaned by a blower, so as to separate the lint and broken sewing needles on the towels, ensuring a great improvement in the subsequent use experience of users and not easily damaging the machine. Moreover, in the present invention, the setting of the first pressing rod is utilized to prevent the whole towel from being drawn into the blower during the air extraction separation process, improving the stability of the whole machine body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 is the present invention Figure 1 three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the rear side;

[0028] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the taking mechanism and the cleaning mechanism of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 is the present invention Figure 3 bottom three-dimensional schematic diagram;

[0030] Figure 5 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the processing mechanism of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 is the present invention Figure 5 bottom view;

[0032] Figure 7 is an installation three-dimensional schematic diagram of the processing mechanism and the taking mechanism of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 8 is a left view of the folding mechanism of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 9 is a right view of the folding mechanism of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 10 is a front view of the folding mechanism of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 11 is the present invention Figure 9 partial transportation direction diagram of the folding mechanism;

[0037] Figure 12 is the present invention Figure 10 partial transportation direction diagram of the folding mechanism;

[0038] Figure 13 is an installation schematic diagram of the drum of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 14It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the pressing mechanism of the present invention.

[0040] Reference numerals: 1, frame; 2, cleaning mechanism; 201, cleaning box; 21, air outlet; 22, first pressing rod; 23, first power source; 24, first baffle; 25, second power source; 26, second baffle; 27, third power source; 28, disassembly plate; 291, spacer plate; 292, partition; 3, processing mechanism; 31, placement plate; 32, pushing assembly; 321, plug plate; 33, folding plate; 34, fifth power source; 35, air pump; 4, picking mechanism; 41, hanging plate; 42, second pressing rod; 43, fourth power source; 44, moving frame; 45, first moving assembly; 46, second moving assembly; 5, folding mechanism; 51, first transportation assembly; 52, second transportation assembly; 53, third transportation assembly; 54, fourth transportation assembly; 55, fifth transportation assembly; 551, roller; 56, sixth transportation assembly; 57, first folding assembly; 58, second folding assembly; 59, guide plate; 6, pressing mechanism; 61, pressing assembly; 611, sixth power source; 612, pressing plate; 62, conveying assembly; 63, blocking assembly; 631, blocking plate; 64, seventh power source; 65, guide cylinder; 66, rotating plate; 7, towel. Detailed implementation manners

[0041] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. It should be noted that the terms "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper" and "lower" used in the following description refer to the directions in the drawings, and the terms "bottom surface" and "top surface", "inner" and "outer" refer to the directions towards or away from the geometric center of a specific component, respectively.

[0042] An automatic towel folding machine according to this embodiment includes a frame 1, and a processing mechanism 3, a cleaning mechanism 2, and a folding mechanism 5 are arranged on the frame 1. The processing mechanism 3 can feed the towel 7 cleaned by the cleaning mechanism 2 into the folding mechanism 5 for folding.

[0043] The cleaning mechanism 2 includes a cleaning box 201, a first power source 23 and a first pressing rod 22. An air outlet 21 is arranged on one side of the cleaning box 201, and a blower is connected to the air outlet 21. The first power source 23 is installed on the frame 1, and the first pressing rod 22 is arranged at the output end of the first power source 23. When at least part of the towel 7 is located in the cleaning box 201, the first power source 23 drives the first pressing rod 22 to move towards the towel 7 to press part of the towel 7 in the cleaning box 201. Here, the partial pressing means the part contacted by the first pressing rod 22, and the part of the towel 7 located in the cleaning box 201 is in a vertically relaxed state.

[0044] Specifically, the setting of the fan can be selected according to the space arrangement, and the fan can be connected to the air outlet 21 through a hose.

[0045] Specifically, the first power source 23 includes but is not limited to cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, etc.

[0046] Specifically, as shown in the appendix Figure 3 As shown, the cleaning mechanism 2 is arranged below the processing mechanism 3, and the folding mechanism 5 is arranged on one side of the processing structure, and their heights are roughly the same, which is convenient for the towel 7 to be fed into the folding mechanism 5.

[0047] In one embodiment, the cleaning box 201 is located below the processing mechanism 3. The top of the cleaning box 201 is open, so that at least part of the towel 7 enters the cleaning box 201. The cleaning mechanism 2 further includes a partition plate 291 and a partition fence 292 arranged in the cleaning box 201. The partition fence 292 is arranged between the partition plate 291 and the inner wall of the cleaning box 201. A number of small holes for air outlet are formed on the partition fence 292. When at least part of the towel 7 is located in the cleaning box 201, at least part of the towel 7 is located between the partition plate 291 and the inner wall of the cleaning box 201 and above the partition fence 292.

[0048] Specifically, as shown in the appendix Figure 3-4 As shown, the cleaning box 201 has a shape with a smaller width on the upper side and a larger width on the lower side, and the overall cross-section on one side is trapezoidal. The advantage of this setting is that the opening size on the upper side of the cleaning box 201 is smaller, which is easy to form an air flow with a faster speed, facilitating the blowing of debris on the towel 7, and the lower side of the cleaning box 201 has a larger size, which is convenient for the installation of the subsequent partition plate 291 and the air duct.

[0049] In one embodiment, the cleaning mechanism 2 further includes a second power source 25 and a first baffle 24. The second power source 25 is located on the frame 1 or the cleaning box 201. The first baffle 24 is installed at the output end of the second power source 25. The second power source 25 is used to drive the first baffle 24 to move. The moving stroke of the first baffle 24 coincides with the position of the air outlet 21 to open or close the air outlet 21.

[0050] Specifically, as shown in the appendix Figure 3 As shown, the air outlet 21 is arranged on one side of the cleaning box 201, and a space for the first baffle 24 to move is formed between the air outlet 21 and the cleaning box 201, which is convenient for the first baffle 24 to open or close the air outlet 21.

[0051] Specifically, the second power source 25 includes, but is not limited to, cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, etc.

[0052] In one embodiment, the cleaning mechanism 2 further includes a third power source 27 and a second baffle 26. The third power source 27 is located on the frame 1. One side of the cleaning box 201 is provided with an opening. The second baffle 26 is arranged at the opening on one side of the cleaning box 201. The output end of the third power source 27 is connected to the second baffle 26. The third power source 27 is used to drive the second baffle 26 to move so as to open or close the opening on one side of the cleaning box 201.

[0053] Specifically, the second baffle 26 and one side of the cleaning box 201 can be installed in a hinged manner.

[0054] Specifically, the second baffle 26 and one side of the cleaning box 201 can be installed in a sliding manner, such as chute installation.

[0055] In one embodiment, the third power source 27 adopts a linear power source such as a hydraulic cylinder or a cylinder. In this embodiment, the third power source 27 can drive the second baffle 26 to move along the opening on one side of the cleaning box 201, and open and close the opening on one side of the cleaning box 201 by translation.

[0056] In one embodiment, the third power source 27 adopts a linear power source such as a hydraulic cylinder or a cylinder. In this embodiment, both the installation end and the output end of the third power source 27 are arranged in a hinged manner or at least one end is arranged in a hinged manner, so that when the second baffle 26 is opened and closed, the second baffle 26 can rotate normally.

[0057] In one embodiment, the third power source 27 adopts a rotational power source such as a motor and can be directly installed at the hinge of the second baffle 26.

[0058] In one embodiment, a disassembly plate 28 is arranged on one side of the cleaning box 201. The disassembly plate 28 is aligned with the bottom of the cleaning box 201. The disassembly plate 28 is movably connected to the cleaning box 201 (including but not limited to sliding connection, hinged connection, etc., as long as the cleaning box 201 can be opened). By opening the disassembly plate 28, the residues accumulated at the bottom of the cleaning box 201 and on the partition 292 can be taken out.

[0059] In one embodiment, a taking mechanism 4 is further provided on the rack 1. The taking mechanism 4 includes a hanging plate 41, a fourth power source 43, and a second pressing rod 42. A clamping groove for loading the towel 7 is formed on one side of the hanging plate 41, and the clamping groove extends to one side of the hanging plate 41. The second pressing rod 42 is located in the clamping groove. The fourth power source 43 is arranged on the hanging plate 41, and the output end of the fourth power source 43 enters the clamping groove. The second pressing rod 42 is installed at the output end of the fourth power source 43. The fourth power source 43 is used to drive the second pressing rod 42 to move therein, so as to form a clamping force for clamping the towel 7 between the second pressing rod 42 and the hanging plate 41.

[0060] In one embodiment, the fourth power source 43 adopts a linear power source such as a hydraulic cylinder or a cylinder. As shown in the attached Figure 3 figure, the fourth power source 43 is arranged on the top of the hanging plate 41.

[0061] In one embodiment, the taking mechanism 4 further includes a first moving component 45 and a second moving component 46. The first moving component 45 is used to drive the hanging plate 41 to move along a first horizontal direction, and the second moving component 46 is used to drive the hanging plate 41 to move along a second horizontal direction. The first moving direction and the second moving direction are perpendicular to each other. When the first moving component 45 drives the hanging plate 41 to move along the first direction, the hanging plate 41 can drive the towel 7 to enter the cleaning box 201 through the opening on one side of the cleaning box 201. When the second moving component 46 drives the hanging plate 41 to move along the second direction, the hanging plate 41 can drive part of the towel 7 to be laid on the processing mechanism 3.

[0062] In one embodiment, the first moving component 45 includes a motor and a pulley component. A moving frame 44 is arranged at the bottom of the belt in the pulley component, and the moving frame 44 is driven to translate by the pulley component.

[0063] In one embodiment, the second moving component 46 includes a motor and a pulley component, and the second moving component 46 is installed on the moving frame 44. The hanging plate 41 is directly installed on the pulley component in the second moving component 46, so as to complete the movement of the hanging plate 41.

[0064] After the towel 7 is cut and edge-sealed, the towel 7 is laid on the processing machine. The first moving component 45 drives the hanging plate 41 to move to the position of the towel 7. The lower part of the clamping groove in the hanging plate 41 extends into the bottom of the towel 7. Then, the fourth power source 43 clamps the part of the towel 7 located in the clamping groove. Then, the first moving component 45 drives the hanging plate 41 and the towel 7 to reset. During this process, after the towel 7 is separated from the cutting and edge-sealing machine, it will hang on the hanging plate 41. Both ends of the towel 7 are in a vertically downward state. It should be noted here that the length of the side of the towel 7 facing the processing mechanism 3 is greater than the length of the side facing away from the processing mechanism 3. Only the side of the towel 7 facing the processing mechanism 3 is located in the cleaning box 201 during the cleaning process. This is to ensure that most of the towel 7 can be cleaned in the cleaning box 201. After the towel 7 is snapped into the cleaning box 201 from one side of the cleaning box 201, the second moving component 46 drives the hanging plate 41 to move horizontally above the processing mechanism 3. During the movement, the second pressing rod 42 on the hanging plate 41 releases the extrusion of the towel 7. At this time, the part of the towel 7 facing away from the processing mechanism 3 is laid on the placing plate 31 along the hanging plate 41.

[0065] In one embodiment, the processing mechanism 3 includes a folding plate 33, a fifth power source 34, a pushing component 32, and a horizontally arranged placing plate 31. The placing plate 31 is located between the hanging plate 41 and the cleaning box 201. The fifth power source 34 is arranged on the placing plate 31, and the folding plate 33 is installed at the output end of the fifth power source 34. The fifth power source 34 can drive the folding plate 33 to rotate so as to fold a corner of a part of the towel 7 on the placing plate 31. The pushing component 32 is arranged on the placing plate 31. The pushing component 32 can push the towel 7 into the folding mechanism 5.

[0066] Specifically, the fifth power source 34 is set as a motor. The folding plate 33 and the placing plate 31 can be connected in a hinged manner. The output end of the fifth power source 34 is connected to the corresponding hinge shaft.

[0067] In one embodiment, the pushing component 32 includes a plug plate 321 and a power source such as a cylinder for driving the plug plate 321 to move. The plug plate 321 is located at the bottom of the placing plate 31, and the plug plate 321 is aligned with the first transportation component 51. The cylinder drives the plug plate 321 to move, so that the part of the towel 7 at the connection between the placing plate 31 and the cleaning box 201 abuts, and this part is sent into the first transportation component 51 first. Thus, the first transportation component 51 can convey the towel 7, and the subsequent part of the towel 7 will also be conveyed along with the first transportation component 51. At the same time, the first folding of the towel 7 is also completed.

[0068] In one embodiment, the processing mechanism 3 includes an air pump 35 which is located on the placement plate 31. A trachea can be installed at the air outlet end of the air pump 35, and the trachea is aligned with the top of the placement plate 31. Through the arrangement of the air pump 35, the towel 7 on the upper side of the placement plate 31 can be jet-cleaned.

[0069] In one embodiment, the folding mechanism 5 includes a first transport component 51, a second transport component 52, a third transport component 53, a fourth transport component 54, a fifth transport component 55, a sixth transport component 56, a first folding component 57 and a second folding component 58. When the towel 7 enters the folding mechanism 5, the towel 7 sequentially passes through the first transport component 51, the first folding component 57, the second transport component, the third transport component 53, the fourth transport component 54, the second folding component 58, the fifth transport component 55, and the sixth transport component 56 and is folded and transported to the pressing mechanism 6 after several times.

[0070] Specifically, as shown in the appended Figure 8-12 figure, several of the transport components are driven by belts and motors.

[0071] Specifically, several of the folding components each include a cylinder and a lower pressing plate. The cylinder drives the lower pressing plate to move and can abut against the place where the towel 7 is to be folded, so that the towel 7 is bent along the lower pressing plate.

[0072] Specifically, the conveying direction of the towel 7 is as shown in the appended Figure 11 、 12As shown in the figure, first, the first transport component 51 horizontally transports the towel 7 fed into it. The first transport component 51 includes two sets of pulleys, upper and lower, which have a partial pressing function while transporting the towel 7. Then the towel 7 moves between the first transport component 51 and the second transport component 52, and the first folding component 57 is located above the junction of the first transport component 51 and the second transport component 52. Then the lower pressing plate in the first folding component 57 inserts the towel 7 between the first transport component 51 and the third transport component 53, and the towel 7 is folded and moves downward. The second transport component 52 is partially aligned below the junction of the first transport component 51 and the second transport component 52. When the bending position of the towel 7 aligns with the hinge joint of the second transport component 52 and the first transport component 51, the second transport component 52 can be reversed and a rolling-in force can be generated with the first transport component 51 to fold one side of the towel 7 while feeding it between the second transport component 52 and the first transport component 51. After the towel 7 completely enters between the second transport component 52 and the first transport component 51, the second transport component 52 rotates forward, while ensuring that the rotation direction of the first transport component 51 is opposite to that of the second transport component 52, so as to transport the towel 7 between the third transport component 53 and the fourth transport component 54. The second folding component 58 is located below the fourth transport component 54. When the fourth transport component 54 moves the towel 7 to align with the second folding component 58, the lower pressing plate in the second folding component 58 moves upward to feed the towel 7 between the sixth transport component 56 and the fifth transport component 55 for further transportation and folding.

[0073] In one embodiment, the fifth transport component 55 includes a roller 551. The diameter of the roller 551 is larger than that of the pulley, and the roller 551 is in close contact with the belt in the fifth transport component 55, so that a relatively large pressing force can be generated at the hinge joint of the fifth transport component 55 and the sixth transport component 56 to further press the folded towel 7.

[0074] In one embodiment, a guide plate 59 is provided on one side of the fifth transport component 55. The upper end of the guide plate 59 is aligned with the fifth transport component 55, and the lower end of the guide plate 59 is aligned with the rotating plate 66.

[0075] In one embodiment, the pressing mechanism 6 includes a pressing component 61. The pressing component 61 includes a sixth power source 611 and a pressing plate 612. The sixth power source 611 is arranged on the frame 1, and the pressing plate 612 is arranged at the output end of the sixth power source 611. The sixth power source 611 can drive the pressing plate 612 to lift and lower in the vertical direction to press the folded towel 7.

[0076] Specifically, the sixth power source 611 includes, but is not limited to, cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, etc.

[0077] In one embodiment, the pressing mechanism 6 further includes a conveying assembly 62, a rotating plate 66, and a seventh power source 64. The seventh power source 64 is disposed on the frame 1. The rotating plate 66 is mounted on the output end of the seventh power source 64 and is aligned with the folding mechanism 5. The conveying assembly 62 is disposed on one side of the rotating plate 66. When the towel 7 is transported from the folding mechanism 5 to the rotating plate 66, the seventh power source 64 drives the rotating plate 66 to rotate, so that the towel 7 is placed on the conveying assembly 62. When a plurality of towels 7 are stacked on the conveying assembly 62, the conveying assembly 62 drives the stacked plurality of towels 7 to be transported to the pressing assembly 61.

[0078] Specifically, the sixth power source 611 includes, but is not limited to, motors, etc.

[0079] Specifically, the conveying assembly 62 includes a belt, belt pulleys, and corresponding motors. The pressing assembly 61 is located above the conveyance.

[0080] In one embodiment, a guide cylinder 65 is disposed below the guide plate 59. The guide cylinder 65 is hinged to the frame 1. A motor for driving the guide cylinder 65 to rotate is disposed on the frame 1. By driving the guide cylinder 65 to rotate through the motor, the towel 7 sliding down the guide plate 59 can move better onto the rotating plate 66.

[0081] In one embodiment, the pressing mechanism 6 further includes a blocking assembly 63. The blocking assembly 63 includes a partition plate and a cylinder for driving the blocking partition 631 to move up and down. The blocking partition 631 is located between the pressing plate 612 and the rotating plate 66, and the setting direction is perpendicular to the pressing plate 612. The blocking partition 631 prevents the interval between two stacks of towels 7 from being too small. When the conveying assembly 62 transports the towel 7, the blocking partition 631 moves to the conveying assembly 62 and can abut against the towel 7 to prevent the towel 7 from moving along with the conveying assembly 62.

[0082] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions falling within the concept of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art in this technical field, several improvements and refinements made without departing from the principle of the present invention should also be regarded as within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic towel folding machine, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that: a processing mechanism (3), a cleaning mechanism (2), and a folding mechanism (5) are provided on the frame (1), and the processing mechanism (3) can feed the towel (7) cleaned by the cleaning mechanism (2) into the folding mechanism (5) for folding; the cleaning mechanism (2) includes a cleaning box (201), a first power source (23), and a first pressing rod (22). An air outlet (21) is provided on one side of the cleaning box (201), and a blower is connected to the air outlet (21). The first power source (23) is installed on the frame (1), and the first pressing rod (22) is arranged at the output end of the first power source (23). When at least part of the towel (7) is located in the cleaning box (201), the first power source (23) drives the first pressing rod (22) to move towards the towel (7) to press part of the towel (7) tightly in the cleaning box (201). a taking mechanism (4) is further provided on the frame (1). The taking mechanism (4) includes a hanging plate (41), a fourth power source (43), and a second pressing rod (42). A clamping groove for loading the towel (7) is formed on one side of the hanging plate (41), and the clamping groove extends to one side of the hanging plate (41). The second pressing rod (42) is located in the clamping groove. the processing mechanism (3) includes a folding plate (33), a fifth power source (34), a pushing assembly (32), and a horizontally arranged placing plate (31). The placing plate (31) is located between the hanging plate (41) and the cleaning box (201). The fifth power source (34) is arranged on the placing plate (31), and the folding plate (33) is installed at the output end of the fifth power source (34). The fifth power source (34) can drive the folding plate (33) to rotate so as to fold one corner of part of the towel (7) on the placing plate (31). The pushing assembly (32) is arranged on the placing plate (31), and the pushing assembly (32) can push the towel (7) into the folding mechanism (5).

2. The automatic towel folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: the cleaning box (201) is located below the processing mechanism (3). The top of the cleaning box (201) is open so that at least part of the towel (7) can enter the cleaning box (201). The cleaning mechanism (2) further includes a partition plate (291) and a partition railing (292) arranged in the cleaning box (201). The partition railing (292) is arranged between the partition plate (291) and the inner wall of the cleaning box (201). A number of small holes for air outlet are formed on the partition railing (292). When at least part of the towel (7) is located in the cleaning box (201), at least part of the towel (7) is located between the partition plate (291) and the inner wall of the cleaning box (201) and above the partition railing (292).

3. The automatic towel folding machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (2) further includes a second power source (25) and a first baffle (24). The second power source (25) is located on the frame (1) or the cleaning box (201). The first baffle (24) is installed at the output end of the second power source (25). The second power source (25) is used to drive the first baffle (24) to move. The moving stroke of the first baffle (24) coincides with the position of the air outlet (21) to open or close the air outlet (21).

4. An automatic towel folding machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (2) further includes a third power source (27) and a second baffle (26). The third power source (27) is located on the frame (1). One side of the cleaning box (201) is provided with an opening. The second baffle (26) is arranged at the opening on one side of the cleaning box (201). The output end of the third power source (27) is connected to the second baffle (26). The third power source (27) is used to drive the second baffle (26) to move so as to open or close the opening on one side of the cleaning box (201).

5. An automatic towel folding machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fourth power source (43) is arranged on the hanging plate (41), and the output end of the fourth power source (43) enters the clamping groove. The second pressing rod (42) is installed at the output end of the fourth power source (43). The fourth power source (43) is used to drive the second pressing rod (42) to move so as to form a clamping force for clamping the towel (7) between the second pressing rod (42) and the hanging plate (41).

6. An automatic towel folding machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The taking mechanism (4) further includes a first moving component (45) and a second moving component (46). The first moving component (45) is used to drive the hanging plate (41) to move along a first horizontal direction. The second moving component (46) is used to drive the hanging plate (41) to move along a second horizontal direction. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. When the first moving component (45) drives the hanging plate (41) to move along the first direction, the hanging plate (41) can drive the towel (7) to enter the cleaning box (201) along the opening on one side of the cleaning box (201). When the second moving component (46) drives the hanging plate (41) to move along the second direction, the hanging plate (41) can drive a part of the towel (7) to be laid on the processing mechanism (3).

7. An automatic towel folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The folding mechanism (5) includes a first conveying component (51), a second conveying component (52), a third conveying component (53), a fourth conveying component (54), a fifth conveying component (55), a sixth conveying component (56), a first folding component (57) and a second folding component (58). When the towel (7) enters the folding mechanism (5), the towel (7) sequentially passes through the first conveying component (51), the first folding component (57), the second conveying component, the third conveying component (53), the fourth conveying component (54), the second folding component (58), the fifth conveying component (55), and the sixth conveying component (56), and is folded and conveyed several times to the pressing mechanism (6).

8. An automatic towel folding machine according to claim 7, wherein: The pressing mechanism (6) includes a pressing component (61). The pressing component (61) includes a sixth power source (611) and a pressing plate (612). The sixth power source (611) is arranged on the frame (1), and the pressing plate (612) is arranged at the output end of the sixth power source (611). The sixth power source (611) can drive the pressing plate (612) to lift in the vertical direction to press the folded towel (7).

9. An automatic towel folding machine according to claim 8, wherein: The pressing mechanism (6) further includes a conveying component (62), a rotating plate (66) and a seventh power source (64). The seventh power source (64) is arranged on the frame (1). The rotating plate (66) is installed at the output end of the seventh power source (64) and is aligned with the folding mechanism (5). The conveying component (62) is arranged on one side of the rotating plate (66). When the towel (7) is transported from the folding mechanism (5) to the rotating plate (66), the seventh power source (64) drives the rotating plate (66) to rotate so that the towel (7) is placed on the conveying component (62). When several towels (7) are stacked on the conveying component (62), the conveying component (62) drives the stacked several towels (7) to be transported to the pressing component (61).

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