Pleating and folding integrated device

By designing a balloon catheter folding machine that integrates pleating and folding into one, the balloon is efficiently pleating and folding with a turntable and multiple pleating heads, the problems of balloon scratches and poor folding in the prior art are solved, and the folding pass rate and surgical effect are improved.

CN119565002APending Publication Date: 2025-03-07ESSEN TECH (BEIJING) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411994648.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-31
Publication Date
2025-03-07

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Technical Problem

The existing balloon catheter folding machines are prone to scratch the balloon during pleating and folding, damage the hydrophilic coating or drug coating, and lack coaxiality guarantee devices, resulting in poor folding effect.

Method used

A pleating and folding integrated device is designed to integrate the pleating and folding into one. By installing multiple pleating heads on the turntable, the balloon is folded directly by rotating the pleating head after the pleating is completed, ensuring coaxiality, and achieving different number and size of pleating wings through motor drive.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids the transfer and scratches of the balloon during the pleating and folding process, prevents incomplete or fall off of the hydrophilic coating or drug coating, improves the pass rate of pleating and folding, simplifies the process, and improves the surgical effect.

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Abstract

The pleating and folding integrated device comprises a base, a rotating disc and a plurality of pleating heads. The base is provided with a first central fixing piece and a second central fixing piece which are used for connecting and fixing the balloon, and the first central fixing piece and the second central fixing piece are coaxially arranged at an interval; the turntable is used for realizing rolling, holding and folding of the balloon; the pleating heads are movably mounted on the rotating disc and are circumferentially and uniformly distributed around the same circle center, so that pleating of the balloon is realized; after balloon pleating is completed, the balloon is folded by directly rotating the pleating head, the folding effect is better, the balloon transferring step is removed, the situation that the balloon is scratched can be avoided, the product pleating and folding qualification rate is increased, the operation effect is prevented from being affected, the balloon pleating and folding process is simplified, and the balloon pleating and folding efficiency is improved. And the qualified rate of balloon pleating and folding is further improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular to a pleated and folded integrated device. Background Art

[0002] Balloon catheter intervention has become one of the main methods for treating cardiovascular diseases worldwide. In order to make the balloon of the balloon catheter have good permeability in the blood vessel, the balloon needs to be folded into a small diameter state through equipment. In the related technology, the balloon folding machine has a pleating head and a folding head to complete the balloon folding. The process is as follows: first send the balloon into the pleating head to pleat the balloon into multiple pleats, then send the pleated balloon into the folding head, and use the folding head to fold the pleats around the center of the balloon to complete the folding of the balloon into a small diameter state.

[0003] In the related art, because the pleating and folding processes of the balloon use two heads respectively, the balloon is often scratched during the closing and opening of the pleating and folding heads and the balloon transfer process. At the same time, because the shapes and working states of the pleating and folding heads are different, the hydrophilic coating or drug coating of the balloon is easily damaged during the transfer process, resulting in incompleteness and shedding of the hydrophilic coating or drug coating of the balloon, thereby affecting the effect of the operation.

[0004] In addition, in the related art, the folding machine does not have a coaxiality guarantee device, and relies on the straightness of the core shaft and the coaxiality of the push device and the working head to ensure the coaxiality of the balloon and the working head. Therefore, during the transfer of the balloon, it is easy to cause the core shaft to be uneven, the push device to be offset, etc., resulting in poor coaxiality with the working head during the pleating and folding of the balloon, resulting in uneven pleating wings, abnormal number of pleating wings, poor balloon folding effect, scratches, and pressure injuries. Summary of the invention

[0005] The embodiment of the present application provides a pleating and folding integrated device, which integrates the pleating and folding of the balloon, avoiding the transfer process of the balloon, so as to at least partially solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to the present application, a pleating and folding integrated device is provided, comprising:

[0007] A base, on which a first central fixing member and a second central fixing member for connecting and fixing the balloon are provided, and the first central fixing member and the second central fixing member are coaxial and spaced apart;

[0008] A turntable for realizing the rolling, gripping and folding of the balloon, the turntable being rotatably connected to the base, the turntable being located between the first central fixing member and the second central fixing member, and the turntable, the first central fixing member and the second central fixing member being coaxially arranged; and,

[0009] A plurality of pleating heads are movably mounted on the turntable and are evenly distributed around the same center of a circle to achieve pleating of the balloon.

[0010] Optionally, the plurality of pleating heads can be divided into a plurality of pleating head groups of the same shape, wherein the plurality of pleating head groups are centrally symmetrical and evenly distributed around the circumference, so as to be used for pleating the balloon and forming different numbers of pleats.

[0011] Optionally, a pleating and folding integrated device also includes multiple circumferential motors and multiple radial motors, at least part of the pleating heads are connected to the circumferential motors so that multiple adjacent pleating heads are spliced ​​to form a pleating head group; at least part of the pleating heads are connected to the radial motors to achieve the closing or opening of the pleating heads.

[0012] Optionally, the pleating heads include a plurality of first pleating heads, and the plurality of first pleating heads can be combined with each other to form at least one of two pleating head groups, three pleating head groups, four pleating head groups or six pleating head groups.

[0013] Optionally, the pleating heads include a plurality of first pleating heads and a plurality of second pleating heads, and the plurality of first pleating heads and the plurality of second pleating heads can be combined with each other to form at least one of two pleating head groups, three pleating head groups, four pleating head groups and six pleating head groups; wherein at least two adjacent first pleating heads can be combined to form a second pleating head; wherein at least two adjacent first pleating heads can be combined to form the same shape as the second pleating head.

[0014] Optionally, four first pleating heads and four second pleating heads are provided, wherein the first pleating heads and the second pleating heads are centrally symmetrical and evenly distributed around the circumference, and the two second pleating heads are arranged adjacent to each other and are located between the two first pleating heads.

[0015] Optionally, the pleating head includes a fixed part and multiple disassembly parts, the fixed part is fixed on the turntable, and the multiple disassembly parts are selectively installed on the fixed part. The proximal ends of the same kind of disassembly parts on multiple pleating heads are closed to form a center hole, and different kinds of disassembly parts can form center holes of different sizes after being closed.

[0016] Optionally, a heating rod for balloon shaping and / or a thermal sensor for detecting temperature is provided in the fixing member.

[0017] Optionally, both the first central fixing member and the second central fixing member are provided with mounting holes, each mounting hole is movably connected with a plurality of adjusting members, the plurality of adjusting members are enclosed to form a fixing hole for fixing the balloon, and the plurality of adjusting members can adjust the size of the fixing hole.

[0018] Optionally, a pleated and folded integrated device further includes a plurality of connecting members, the first central fixing member and the second central fixing member are connected by the plurality of connecting members, and the plurality of connecting members are evenly distributed around the same center of a circle.

[0019] In the pleating and folding integrated device of the embodiment of the present application, the pleating head is arranged on the turntable, so after the balloon is pleated, the balloon is directly folded by directly rotating the pleating head, the folding effect is better, and the transfer step of the balloon during the pleating and folding process is eliminated, which can avoid the situation that the balloon is scratched due to the transfer between different working heads, and prevent the hydrophilic coating or drug coating of the balloon from being incomplete or falling off, improve the qualified rate of the pleating and folding of the product, and also avoid affecting the surgical effect. At the same time, because the first central fixing member, the turntable and the second central fixing member are coaxially arranged, and the influence of the balloon transfer process is eliminated, the coaxiality between the balloon, the first central fixing member, the second central fixing member and the plurality of pleating heads can be guaranteed, the pleating and folding process of the balloon is simplified, and the qualified rate of the pleating and folding of the balloon is improved.

[0020] Other features and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in the subsequent detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

[0022] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same figure numbers represent the same parts in the following description.

[0023] Figure 1 is a front view of a pleating and folding integrated device provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 2 is a side view of a pleating and folding integrated device provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 3 is a rear view of a pleating and folding integrated device provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 4 It is Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of point A;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the radial motor and the circumferential motor;

[0028] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which a plurality of pleating heads form two pleating head groups;

[0029] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which a plurality of pleating heads form three pleating head groups;

[0030] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which a plurality of pleating heads form four pleating head groups;

[0031] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which a plurality of pleating heads form six pleating head groups;

[0032] Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of multiple pleating heads in a completely closed state.

[0033] Reference numerals

[0034] 1. Base; 11. First center fixing piece; 12. Second center fixing piece; 13. Mounting hole; 14. Adjustment piece; 15. Fixing hole;

[0035] 2. Turntable;

[0036] 3. Pleating head; 31. First pleating head; 32. Second pleating head; 33. Fixing piece; 34. Disassembling piece; 35. Center hole; 36. Heating rod;

[0037] 4. Circumferential motor;

[0038] 5. Radial motor;

[0039] 6. Connectors;

[0040] 7. Driving motor;

[0041] 8. Belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0043] The present application provides a pleating and folding integrated device, see Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 1 This is a front view of the pleating and folding device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0044] A pleating and folding integrated device, comprising a base 1, a turntable 2 and a plurality of pleating heads 3;

[0045] The base 1 is provided with a first central fixing member 11 and a second central fixing member 12 for connecting and fixing the balloon, and the first central fixing member 11 and the second central fixing member 12 are coaxial and spaced apart;

[0046] The turntable 2 is used to realize the rolling, gripping and folding of the balloon. The turntable 2 is rotatably connected to the base 1. The turntable 2 is located between the first central fixing member 11 and the second central fixing member 12. The turntable 2, the first central fixing member 11 and the second central fixing member 12 are coaxially arranged; and,

[0047] The plurality of pleating heads 3 are movably mounted on the turntable 2 , and the plurality of pleating heads 3 are evenly distributed around the same center of a circle to achieve pleating of the balloon.

[0048] It should also be noted that a driving motor 7 is also provided on the base 1, and the driving motor 7 is connected to the turntable 2 through a belt 8 to realize the rotation of the turntable 2; in addition, a bearing is connected to the base 1, the outer ring of the bearing is fixedly connected to the base 1, and the inner ring of the bearing is fixedly connected to the turntable 2 to facilitate the rotation of the turntable 2.

[0049] In the actual pleating and folding process of the balloon, the turntable 2 can be set to rotate clockwise for folding, or the turntable 2 can be set to rotate counterclockwise for folding, so as to adapt to different usage needs, and the versatility is strong.

[0050] In the pleating and folding integrated device of the embodiment of the present application, the pleating head 3 is arranged on the turntable 2. Therefore, after the balloon is pleated, the balloon is directly folded by directly rotating the pleating head 3, which has a better folding effect and eliminates the transfer step of the balloon during the pleating and folding process. It can avoid the situation that the balloon is scratched due to the transfer between different working heads, and prevent the hydrophilic coating or drug coating of the balloon from being incomplete or falling off, thereby improving the qualified rate of the pleating and folding of the product and avoiding affecting the surgical effect. At the same time, since the first central fixing member 11, the turntable 2 and the second central fixing member 12 are coaxially arranged and the influence of the balloon transfer process is eliminated, the coaxiality between the balloon, the first central fixing member 11, the second central fixing member 12 and the plurality of pleating heads 3 can be ensured, which simplifies the pleating and folding process of the balloon, thereby improving the qualified rate of the pleating and folding of the balloon.

[0051] In some embodiments, see Figures 6 to 9The multiple pleating heads 3 can be divided into multiple groups of pleating head groups with the same shape, and the multiple pleating head groups are centrally symmetrical and evenly distributed around the circumference, so as to pleat the balloon and form different numbers of pleats. Through different combinations of the multiple pleating heads 3, the pleating and folding states of the balloon with different numbers of pleats can be converted, that is, through a pleating and folding integrated device, a variety of different pleating and folding states of the balloon can be achieved, which has strong versatility and can reduce equipment costs and production costs.

[0052] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 A pleating and folding integrated device also includes multiple circumferential motors 4 and multiple radial motors 5. At least part of the pleating heads 3 are connected to the circumferential motors 4 so that the adjacent multiple pleating heads 3 are spliced ​​to form a pleating head group; at least part of the pleating heads 3 are connected to the radial motors 5 to achieve the closing or opening of the pleating heads 3. In the process of pleating and folding the balloon, the circumferential motors 4 can form different pleating head groups according to the set values. Therefore, different numbers of pleats can be formed on the same device to meet the different use needs of the balloon, and the equipment cost is low; the radial motors 5 can adjust the opening and closing degree between the multiple pleating heads 3, so that the balloon is convenient to pleat along the pleating path to form a uniform number of pleats and form a set pleat thickness; and after the pleats of the balloon are folded to the central hole 35, the radial motors 5 can also drive the multiple pleating head groups to be completely closed, so that the pleats of the balloon are completely fitted to the core axis of the balloon to form the smallest folding diameter.

[0053] It can be understood that in this embodiment, the circumferential motor 4 and the radial motor 5 are both configured as servo motors. Therefore, in the specific adjustment process, the rotation speed, rotation angle, motor force value and other parameters of the circumferential motor 4 and the radial motor 5 can be adjusted to better adapt to the needs of different pleating modes, and the adaptability is strong.

[0054] In some embodiments, see Figures 6 to 9 The pleating head 3 includes a plurality of first pleating heads 31, and the plurality of first pleating heads 31 can be combined with each other to form at least one of two pleating head groups, three pleating head groups, four pleating head groups, or six pleating head groups. By arranging a plurality of first pleating heads 31 on one device, and arbitrarily combining the plurality of first pleating heads 31 with each other to form different pleating head groups, different numbers of pleats can be formed to meet different use requirements of the balloon, and the practicability is strong.

[0055] It can be understood that the two groups of pleating head groups are formed by splicing multiple pleating heads to form two pleating head groups with the same shape and size, and two pleating paths are formed between the two pleating head groups to perform two-wing pleating action on the balloon.

[0056] It can be understood that the three groups of pleating head groups are formed by splicing multiple pleating heads to form three pleating head groups of the same shape and size, and three pleating paths are formed between the three pleating head groups to perform three-pleat wing pleating action on the balloon.

[0057] It can be understood that the four groups of pleating head groups are formed by splicing multiple pleating heads to form four pleating head groups of the same shape and size, and two pleating paths are formed between the four pleating head groups to perform four-pleat wing pleating action on the balloon.

[0058] It can be understood that the six groups of pleating head groups are formed by splicing multiple pleating heads to form six pleating head groups of the same shape and size, and six pleating paths are formed between the six pleating head groups to perform six-pleat wing pleating action on the balloon.

[0059] It should also be further explained that, in this embodiment, six first pleating heads 31 are provided, the six first pleating heads 31 have the same shape and size, and the six first pleating heads 31 can be arbitrarily combined with each other to form a variety of different pleating head groups; in this embodiment, the six first pleating heads 31 can form two pleating head groups, three pleating head groups, and six pleating head groups.

[0060] In some embodiments, the pleating head 3 includes a plurality of first pleating heads 31 and a plurality of second pleating heads 32, and the plurality of first pleating heads 31 and the plurality of second pleating heads 32 can be combined with each other to form at least one of two pleating head groups, three pleating head groups, four pleating head groups or six pleating head groups; wherein at least two adjacent second pleating heads 32 can be combined to form the same shape as the first pleating head 31. By arranging multiple first pleating heads 31 and multiple second pleating heads 32 on one device, and the multiple first pleating heads 31 and the multiple second pleating heads 32 can be arbitrarily combined with each other to form different pleating head groups, that is, different numbers of pleats can be formed, which has strong practicality; and, at least two adjacent second pleating heads 32 can form a first pleating head 31, so two second pleating heads 32 can be spliced ​​to form a first pleating head 31, and combined with the remaining first pleating heads 31 to form different numbers of pleats; in addition, the second pleating heads 32 can also be spliced ​​on the first pleating head 31, and combined with each other to form different numbers of pleats.

[0061] In addition, in order to ensure that the first pleating head 31 and the second pleating head 32 can be smoothly spliced ​​together, the curvature of the second pleating head 32 facing the first pleating head 31 fits with the curvatures on both sides of the first pleating head 31 to avoid a splicing gap between the first pleating head 31 and the second pleating head 32.

[0062] It is also necessary to further explain that, in this embodiment, there are four first pleating heads 31 and four second pleating heads 32, wherein the first pleating heads 31 and the second pleating heads 32 are centrally symmetrical and evenly distributed around the circumference, and the two second pleating heads 32 are adjacent to each other and located between the two first pleating heads 31; at the same time, the two adjacent second pleating heads 32 can form the same shape as the first pleating heads 31 after being spliced ​​together; in addition, any combination of the first pleating heads 31 and the second pleating heads 32 can form different numbers of pleating head groups, that is, two pleating head groups, three pleating head groups, four pleating head groups, and six pleating head groups can be formed.

[0063] In some embodiments, see Figure 4 The pleating head 3 includes a fixing part 33 and a plurality of disassembling parts 34. The fixing part 33 is fixed on the turntable 2. One of the plurality of disassembling parts 34 is installed on the fixing part 33. The proximal ends of the same disassembling parts 34 on the plurality of pleating heads 3 are closed to form a central hole 35. The different types of disassembling parts 34 can form central holes 35 of different sizes after being closed. Therefore, in specific use, the corresponding type of disassembling parts 34 can be selected and assembled on the fixing part 33 according to the size of the central hole 35 actually required. Therefore, a single device can be used to pleat and fold balloons of various core shaft sizes, which is highly practical; and the replacement and maintenance of the disassembling parts 34 can also be facilitated.

[0064] In this embodiment, see Figure 4 In order to disassemble and assemble the disassembly part 34, a slide groove is provided on the radial inner side of the fixing part 33, and a slider matching the slide groove is provided on the disassembly part 34. After the disassembly part 34 is connected to the slide groove on the fixing part 33 through the slider, the slider is fixedly connected to the slide groove by bolts to avoid the disassembly part 34 from falling during the pleating and folding process of the balloon, thereby ensuring the smooth progress of the pleating and folding work of the balloon and avoiding affecting the efficiency of the pleating and folding of the balloon.

[0065] In some embodiments, in order to facilitate heat setting of the balloon, a heating rod 36 for balloon setting is provided in the fixing member 33. During the pleating and folding process of the balloon, the heating rod 36 can be used to heat set the balloon, and after being kept in a heated state for a certain period of time, the balloon can be formed into a corresponding shape, ensuring that the balloon can smoothly achieve a pleated shape and a folded shape.

[0066] In some embodiments, a heating rod 36 for shaping the balloon and a thermal sensor for detecting temperature are provided in the fixing member 33. During the pleating and folding process of the balloon, the heating rod 36 can be used to heat-shape the balloon, and after being kept in a heated state for a certain period of time, the balloon can be formed into a corresponding shape to ensure that the balloon can smoothly achieve the pleated shape and the folded shape; in addition, through the cooperation of the thermal sensor, the temperature of the heating rod 36 can be detected to avoid the temperature of the heating rod 36 being too high, thereby preventing the balloon from being damaged due to the over-high temperature of the heating rod 36 and ensuring the normal use of the balloon.

[0067] In some embodiments, the first central fixing member 11 and the second central fixing member 12 are both provided with mounting holes 13, and each mounting hole 13 is movably connected with a plurality of adjusting members 14, and the plurality of adjusting members 14 enclose a fixing hole 15 for fixing the balloon, and the plurality of adjusting members 14 can adjust the size of the fixing hole 15. In specific use, by adjusting the adjusting members 14, the size of the fixing hole 15 enclosed by the plurality of adjusting members 14 can be adjusted, and the balloons of different diameters can be adapted, so that the pleating, folding and folding actions can be realized for the balloons of different diameters, and the parts have a high degree of commonality and a wide range of applications.

[0068] It should also be noted that, in this embodiment, there are six adjusting members 14, and the fixing hole 15 formed by the six adjusting members 14 is hexagonal, and by adjusting the adjusting members 14, the size of the hexagon can be adjusted so that the hole wall of the hexagonal fixing hole can match the outer surface of the balloon, so that in the process of fixing the balloon by the first central fixing member 11 and the second central fixing member 12, the hexagonal fixing hole 15 can better fit the outer shape of the balloon to ensure the fixation of the balloon. In addition, after the balloon is pleated, in the process of rotating the pleats by the turntable 2 to achieve the folding of the balloon, the hexagonal fixing hole 15 can also prevent the core shaft of the balloon from rotating, so as to ensure that the pleats of the balloon can be smoothly folded and rolled onto the core shaft of the balloon, so as to ensure the folding effect of the balloon.

[0069] Of course, in other embodiments, the shape of the fixing hole 15 is not limited to a hexagon, and the fixing hole 15 may also be provided in other shapes, for example, the fixing hole 15 may be provided in a pentagon, a heptagon or other different shapes.

[0070] In some embodiments, see Figure 2A pleating and folding integrated device further includes a plurality of connecting members 6, and the first central fixing member 11 and the second central fixing member 12 are connected by the plurality of connecting members 6, and the plurality of connecting members 6 are evenly distributed around the same center. The arrangement of the connecting members 6 can ensure a stable connection between the first central fixing member 11 and the second central fixing member 12, and can also ensure that the first central fixing member 11 and the second central fixing member 12 are always coaxial with the turntable 2, thereby improving the qualified rate of balloon pleating and folding.

[0071] In this embodiment, see Figure 7 and Fig.10 Taking three sets of pleating head groups as an example, the specific working process of pleating and folding the balloon is as follows:

[0072] (1) According to actual needs, the number of pleating head groups formed by the device, the opening and closing dimensions of the pleating head groups, the heating and setting temperature of pleating and folding, the heat setting time of pleating and folding, the rotation direction, the first rotation angle of folding, the second rotation angle of folding, the closing feedback force value of the first central fixing member 11 and the second central fixing member 12 and other parameters are set;

[0073] (2) The pleating heads 3 are driven to move by the circumferential motor 4 and the radial motor 5, and multiple pleating heads 3 are spliced ​​and combined to form three pleating head groups, and the opening sizes of the three pleating head groups are closed to the set pleating sizes; at the same time, the heating rod 36 heats the pleating heads 3 to the set temperature, and a constant temperature space is formed in the three pleating head groups;

[0074] (3) starting the device and inflating the balloon through the inflation device so that the balloon is safely propped up, and then sending the inflated balloon into the pleating and folding integrated device through the pushing device;

[0075] (4) The first central fixing member 11 and the second central member are closed to the feedback force value, and are self-locking and always kept coaxial, so as to fix the balloon;

[0076] (5) The three groups of pleating heads automatically form a set opening size, and the balloon is evacuated by a vacuum generator, so that the balloon is pleated along a set pleating path to form three uniform pleated wings. During the pleating process, the balloon stays in the three groups of pleating heads for a set pleating heat setting time, so that the balloon forms three pleated wings;

[0077] (6) The driving motor 7 drives the turntable 2 to rotate to a first folding rotation angle, at which time the pleats formed by the balloon will slowly roll around the core axis of the balloon to achieve folding. When the pleats of the balloon are completely rolled and folded into the central hole 35, the turntable 2 rotates to a second folding rotation angle, at which time the circumferential motor 4 drives the three pleating head groups to move to full closure, so that the pleats of the balloon are completely attached to the core axis of the balloon to form a minimum folding diameter. During the folding process, the balloon stays in the three pleating groups for a set folding heat setting time to complete the folding of the three pleats of the balloon;

[0078] (7) The first center fixing member 11 and the second center member are opened to the initial value, and the pushing device is automatically reset. The folded balloon is sent out of the pleating and folding device, and then the balloon is taken out, covered with a protective tube, and the air extraction is stopped, thus completing the pleating and folding of the balloon.

[0079] It can be understood that in step (4), when the pleating head 3 includes six first pleating heads 31, the first pleating heads 31 are driven to move by the circumferential motor 4 so that two adjacent first pleating heads 31 are spliced ​​together, that is, the six first pleating heads 31 are spliced ​​together in pairs to form three pleating head groups of the same shape and size to realize the three-pleat wing of the balloon.

[0080] It can be understood that in step (4), when the pleating head 3 includes four first pleating heads 31 and four second pleating heads 32, the first pleating heads 31 and the second pleating heads 32 are driven to move by the circumferential motor 4, so that two adjacent second pleating heads 32 are spliced ​​with each other and with an adjacent first pleating head 31 to form two groups of pleating head groups consisting of one first pleating head 31 and two second pleating heads 32, and the remaining two first pleating heads 31 are spliced ​​with each other to form one group of pleating head groups, and the three groups of pleating head groups have the same shape and size to realize the three pleated wings of the balloon.

[0081] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0082] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0083] The embodiments, implementation methods and related technical features of the present application can be combined and replaced with each other without conflict.

[0084] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and do not constitute any form of limitation to the present application. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present application without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present application are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A pleating and folding integrated device, characterized in that: include: A base, wherein the base is provided with a first central fixing member and a second central fixing member for connecting and fixing the balloon, wherein the first central fixing member and the second central fixing member are coaxial and spaced apart; A turntable for realizing the rolling, gripping and folding of the balloon, wherein the turntable is rotatably connected to the base, the turntable is located between the first central fixing member and the second central fixing member, and the turntable, the first central fixing member and the second central fixing member are coaxially arranged; and, A plurality of pleating heads are movably mounted on the turntable, and the plurality of pleating heads are evenly distributed around the same center of a circle to achieve pleating of the balloon.

2. The pleating and folding integrated device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of pleating heads can be divided into a plurality of pleating head groups of the same shape, and the plurality of pleating head groups are centrally symmetrical and evenly distributed around the circumference, so as to be used for pleating the balloon and forming pleats of different numbers.

3. The pleating and folding integrated device according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a plurality of circumferential motors and a plurality of radial motors, at least some of the pleating heads are connected to the circumferential motors, so that a plurality of adjacent pleating heads are spliced ​​to form the pleating head group; At least part of the pleating head is connected to the radial motor to achieve closing or opening of the pleating head.

4. A pleating and folding integrated device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The pleating heads include a plurality of first pleating heads, which can be combined with each other to form at least one of two pleating head groups, three pleating head groups, four pleating head groups and six pleating head groups.

5. A pleating and folding integrated device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The pleating heads include a plurality of first pleating heads and a plurality of second pleating heads, and the plurality of first pleating heads and the plurality of second pleating heads can be combined with each other to form at least one of two pleating head groups, three pleating head groups, four pleating head groups and six pleating head groups; wherein at least two adjacent second pleating heads can be combined to form the same shape as the first pleating head.

6. The pleating and folding integrated device according to claim 5, characterized in that: There are four of each of the first pleating heads and the second pleating heads; wherein the first pleating heads and the second pleating heads are centrally symmetrical and evenly distributed around the circumference, and two of the second pleating heads are arranged adjacent to each other and are located between the two first pleating heads.

7. The pleating and folding integrated device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pleating head includes a fixing part and a plurality of disassembling parts, wherein the fixing part is fixed on the turntable, and one of the plurality of disassembling parts is selectively installed on the fixing part. When the proximal ends of the same kind of disassembling parts on the plurality of pleating heads are closed, a center hole is formed, and when different kinds of disassembling parts are closed, center holes of different sizes can be formed.

8. The pleating and folding integrated device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fixing piece is provided with a heating rod for balloon shaping and / or a thermal sensor for detecting temperature.

9. The pleating and folding integrated device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first central fixing member and the second central fixing member are both provided with mounting holes, each of the mounting holes is movably connected with a plurality of adjusting members, the plurality of adjusting members are enclosed to form a fixing hole for fixing the balloon, and the plurality of adjusting members can adjust the size of the fixing hole.

10. The pleating and folding integrated device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a plurality of connecting members, the first central fixing member and the second central fixing member are connected by the plurality of connecting members, and the plurality of connecting members are evenly distributed around the same center of a circle.

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