Garment folding device and method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of clothes processing equipment, in particular to a garment folding device and method. The limiting mechanism comprises right-angle plates arranged on the front side and the rear side of the side folding plate, moving rods are arranged on the right-angle plates in a penetrating and sliding mode, a shell is arranged between the two ends of the moving rods on the same side, belt conveying assemblies are arranged in the shell, and a row of limiting rods are rotationally arranged between belts of the front-back opposite belt conveying assemblies. The positioning mechanism comprises that connecting plates are arranged at the ends, away from each other, of the moving rails, and positioning rods are arranged on the two sides of each connecting plate. Through collaborative design of a limiting mechanism and a positioning mechanism, a driving wheel is utilized to drive a moving rail and a positioning rod to jointly construct a clothes folding frame, precise control over the folding position of the side edge of clothes is achieved, and through ingenious cooperation of a right-angle plate, a moving rod and a limiting rod, the side edge of the clothes can be precisely positioned; the problem of deviation or wrinkles in the folding process is effectively avoided, and the folding consistency of all parts of the clothes is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing processing equipment, and in particular to a clothing folding device and method. Background Art

[0002] Clothes are indispensable items in people's daily lives. They are used to cover the body and keep warm, and they also have beautification functions. In modern society, clothes are not only necessities of life, but also a symbol of personal living standards, consumption levels and even social status. In the clothing production process, folding is one of the key steps. The various parts of the clothing are manually folded neatly to achieve the effect of reducing the packaging volume and keeping the clothes tidy. However, the traditional manual folding method has many disadvantages: for example, the folding quality is uneven, the effect is unstable, and extra time is required to check whether the folding marks meet the standards. It is inefficient and labor-intensive. Therefore, it is particularly important to optimize the clothing folding process.

[0003] At present, there are also automatic clothing folding devices on the market with authorization announcement number CN219058084U, which realizes automatic folding of clothing by moving and turning the multi-directional clothing folding board. Compared with traditional manual operation, this type of device significantly improves the folding efficiency and accuracy. Although the above-mentioned device has made significant progress in this regard, due to the material limitations of the clothing itself, the clothing is prone to unevenness, wrinkles, displacement or offset during the folding process, which are all unfavorable factors for the folding of clothing and directly affect the folding quality of clothing; because the device is not equipped with the necessary positioning components, it may encounter the above-mentioned problems when folding clothing, and it may also cause the folding effect to be unstable as with manual operation.

[0004] Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems, it is necessary to propose a clothing folding device and method that can effectively position and fold clothes, so as to solve the instability and inefficiency problems existing in the current clothing folding process, thereby further improving the folding quality and production efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art, the present invention provides a garment folding device and method that can effectively position and fold clothes, so as to solve the instability and inefficiency problems existing in the current clothing folding process, thereby further improving the folding quality and production efficiency.

[0006] The technical solution of the present invention is: a garment folding device, comprising: Base; A support plate is arranged at the rear side of the top of the base, a lower folding plate driven to flip by a driving component 1 is arranged at the front side of the support plate, two side folding plates are arranged, and a side folding plate driven to flip by a driving component 2 is arranged between the lower folding plate and the side edge of the support plate; A limiting mechanism for limiting the folding position of clothes, the limiting mechanism comprising right-angle plates arranged at the front and rear sides of the side folding plates, moving rods slidingly penetrating the right-angle plates, a shell being arranged between the two ends of the moving rods on the same side, and an elastic member located at an upper position being arranged between the shell and the corresponding right-angle plate, a belt transmission assembly with an exposed belt being arranged in the shell, and a row of limiting rods being arranged and rotated between the belts of the front and rear opposite belt transmission assemblies; A positioning mechanism for limiting the folding frame of clothes, the positioning mechanism includes two groups of driving wheels respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the base, the two driving wheels in the same group are arranged with left and right intervals, and a moving track driven by the driving wheels on the same side slides symmetrically front and back on the base, the moving track is embedded between the two driving wheels on the same side, a connecting plate is provided on the ends of the moving track away from each other, and positioning rods are provided on both sides of the connecting plate, and the front and rear positioning rods cooperate to form a folding frame for clothes.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a driving component includes an extension frame arranged on both sides of the bottom of the support plate, and an electric gear 1 located below the lower folding plate is installed at the front end of the extension frame. Arc-shaped racks meshing with the driving gear of the electric gear 1 on the same side are arranged on both sides of the bottom of the lower folding plate to drive the lower folding plate to flip.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, driving component 2 includes a gear cylinder connected to the front and rear sides of the side folding plate, the gear cylinder is rotatably connected to the base, and electric gear 2 meshing with the adjacent gear cylinder is installed on both sides of the front part of the base, and a driving shaft with a full gear at the end is provided on the electric gear 2, and the full gear of the driving shaft is meshed with the rear end gear cylinder on the same side, so as to drive the corresponding side folding plate to flip.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a flattening mechanism for ironing clothes is provided on the base, and the flattening mechanism includes mounting frames arranged on the front and rear sides of the base, and a group of annular electric slide rails with a left-right symmetrical layout are arranged on the mounting frames on both sides, and an ironing machine is arranged between the sliders of the two annular electric slide rails facing each other.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the ironing machines are all covered with heat-insulating cloth, the heat-insulating cloth is connected to the corresponding ironing machine by bolts, gaskets are sleeved on the bolts, and the gaskets are embedded between the bolts and the heat-insulating cloth.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a straight groove is provided on the rear side of the support plate, a group of guide rods spaced apart on the left and right are arranged in the straight groove, a positioning frame for limiting the position of the collar of the clothes is slidably arranged between the guide rods on both sides, and an elastic member 2 is arranged between the positioning frame and the support plate.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, an electric push rod with a telescopic end facing downward is installed in the base, and a movable frame is connected to the telescopic end of the electric push rod. The two ends of the movable frame slide through the support plate, and a lifting plate embedded in the support plate is provided between the two ends of the movable frame for lifting the folded clothes.

[0013] A garment folding method, based on a garment folding device, comprises the following steps: S1. First, lay the clothes flat on the device, making sure that the middle part of the clothes is placed on the support plate and the lower folding plate, and the two sides of the clothes are placed on the side folding plates at the corresponding positions; S2, then move the positioning frame to place the collar of the clothes in the slot of the support plate and fix it by the positioning frame; S3, start the circular electric slide rail, and the ironing machines on both sides first move towards the middle of the clothes, and then move separately to iron both sides of the clothes. At the same time, the heat-insulating cloth prevents the ironing machines from directly touching the clothes, protecting the surface of the clothes until the clothes are ironed flat; S4, after ironing is completed, the driving wheel is started to drive the moving tracks on both sides to move closer until the positioning rods are in contact, thus completing the positioning of the folding positions on both sides of the clothes; S5, start the belt transmission assembly on one side to move the limit rod to the top of the clothes, the limit rod surrounds the folding area on this side of the clothes, then start the electric gear 2 to drive the side folding plate to flip, the folded part of the clothes is folded along the crease formed by the positioning rod, after the side folding plate is flipped, the folded part of the clothes will overlap with the middle part, and the limit rod will contact and abut against the middle part of the clothes to adapt to the thickness of the clothes and ensure that the folded part of the clothes is separated from the side folding plate under the action of gravity, and then start the belt transmission assembly to move the arranged limit rods to the back of the side folding plate to release the restriction on the clothes; the folding operation on the other side of the clothes is similar; S6, then reset the front positioning rod to release the restriction on the front side of the clothes, and then start the electric gear 1 to drive the lower folding plate to flip, and use the end of the rear positioning rod as the crease point to complete the folding of the lower half of the clothes; S7, release the positioning frame, start the electric push rod, move the moving frame upward, lift the folded clothes on the lifting plate, take the clothes out of the packaging, and complete the entire folding process.

[0014] Beneficial effects: 1. The present invention, through the coordinated design of the limiting mechanism and the positioning mechanism, utilizes the driving wheel to drive the moving track and the positioning rod to jointly construct the clothing folding frame, thereby realizing precise control of the folding position of the side edges of the clothing. Combined with the ingenious coordination of the right-angle plate, the moving rod and the limiting rod, the side edges of the clothing can be precisely positioned, effectively avoiding offset or wrinkle problems during the folding process, and the limiting rod has a dynamic adjustment function to ensure the consistency of the folding of various parts of the clothing.

[0015] 2. The present invention adopts an ironing machine to pre-treat clothes by setting a flattening mechanism, which can effectively eliminate wrinkles on the surface of clothes and significantly improve the flatness after folding. At the same time, the design of the heat-insulating cloth effectively prevents the ironing machine from directly contacting the clothes, thereby protecting the material of the clothes from damage.

[0016] 3. The present invention fixes the collar position of the clothes through the design of the positioning frame, further enhancing the stability of the clothes folding, which not only provides a stable supporting force for the clothes, but also avoids deformation caused by hard squeezing, ensuring that the clothes maintain their original shape during the folding process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 The present invention is a schematic diagram of the use status of the garment, the support plate, the lower folding plate and the side folding plate.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the support plate, the lower folding plate and the side folding plate of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 3 Enlarged schematic diagram of part A.

[0021] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged portion B.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the use status of various components of the limiting mechanism of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of various components of the limiting mechanism of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the positioning mechanism and the leveling mechanism of the present invention.

[0025] Fig. 9 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of each component of the positioning mechanism of the present invention.

[0026] Fig.10 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of each component of the leveling mechanism of the present invention.

[0027] Fig.11 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the ironing machine, heat insulating cloth, bolts and gaskets of the present invention.

[0028] Fig.12 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the guide rod, the positioning frame and the elastic member of the present invention.

[0029] Fig.13It is a three-dimensional structural cross-sectional view of the lifting plate, electric push rod, moving frame and other components of the present invention.

[0030] Among them: 100, clothes, 1, base, 2, support plate, 21, lower folding plate, 211, extension frame, 212, electric gear one, 213, arc rack, 22, side folding plate, 221, electric gear two, 222, gear cylinder, 223, driving shaft, 3, limiting mechanism, 31, right angle plate, 32, moving rod, 33, elastic part one, 34, belt transmission assembly, 35, limiting rod, 4, positioning mechanism, 41, driving wheel, 42, moving track, 43, connecting plate, 44, positioning rod, 5, leveling mechanism, 51, mounting frame, 52, annular electric slide rail, 53, ironing machine, 531, insulation cloth, 532, bolt, 533, gasket, 6, guide rod, 61, positioning frame, 62, elastic part two, 7, lifting plate, 71, electric push rod, 72, moving frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0032] In addition, the terms "first", "second" and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0033] Embodiment: Garment folding device, such as Figure 1-Figure 9 As shown, including: Base 1, serving as the basic support part of the entire device; The support plate 2 is arranged at the middle position of the rear side of the top of the base 1, and a lower folding plate 21 driven to flip by a driving component 1 is arranged on the front side of the support plate 2, which cooperates with the support plate 2 to carry the middle part of the clothes 100, and the lower folding plate 21 flips to handle the folding of the lower half of the clothes 100. There are two side folding plates 22, and a side folding plate 22 driven to flip by a driving component 2 is arranged between the same side of the lower folding plate 21 and the support plate 2, and the two side folding plates 22 correspond to the folding of a part of the left and right sides of the clothes 100 respectively; The limiting mechanism 3 for limiting the folding position of the clothes 100 includes right-angle plates 31 fixedly arranged on the front and rear sides of the side folding plates 22, and movable rods 32 are slidably penetrated on the right-angle plates 31. The movable rods 32 are slidable in the up and down directions. A shell is commonly provided between the upper and lower ends of the movable rods 32 on the same side, and an elastic member 33 located at the upper position is provided between the shell and the corresponding right-angle plate 31. In the present embodiment, the elastic member 33 is a compression spring, and a belt transmission assembly 34 with an exposed belt is provided in the shell. The belt transmission assembly 34 is a pulley assembly driven to rotate by a motor (the motor is not shown in the figure), and a row of limiting rods 35 are arranged and rotated between the belts of the front and rear opposite belt transmission assemblies 34. When the device is in the initial state, the limiting rod 35 is located below the side folding plate 22 (such as Figure 6 As shown), and under the elastic support of the elastic member 33, there is a gap between the top surface of the belt transmission assembly 34 and the side folding plate 22, thereby providing necessary space for the subsequent movement of the limit rod 35; Specifically, when it is necessary to fold a part of the left and right sides of the garment 100, the position of the limiting rod 35 must be adjusted first, and the limiting rod 35 is moved to the top of the side folding plate 22 by the driving of the belt transmission assembly 34, so as to surround and limit the folding area on this side of the garment 100, shape the side shape of the garment 100, and ensure that the folding position of the garment 100 is within the specified range. As the side folding plate 22 is turned over, the limiting rod 35 contacts and abuts against the middle overlapping area of ​​the garment 100 to a certain extent, and the moving rod 32 slides along the right-angle plate 31 to a certain extent, and then the folded part of the garment 100 is separated from the side folding plate 22, so that the garment 100 is separated from the side folding plate 22. At this time, the limiting rod 35 can be reset to the initial position to complete the folding operation on one side of the garment 100. At this point, the garment 100 can maintain its own shape while effectively limiting the folding position, thereby ensuring the stability of the folding process and improving the folding quality of the garment 100. A positioning mechanism 4 for limiting the folding frame of the clothes 100 includes two groups of driving wheels 41 respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of the base 1, each group of driving wheels 41 has two driving wheels 41, and the two driving wheels 41 in the same group are arranged with left and right intervals. A moving track 42 driven by the driving wheel 41 on the same side also slides symmetrically front and back on the base 1, and the moving track 42 is embedded between the two driving wheels 41 on the same side. A connecting plate 43 is provided on the ends of the moving track 42 away from each other, and positioning rods 44 are provided on the left and right sides of the connecting plate 43. The front and rear positioning rods 44 cooperate to form a folding frame of the clothes 100.

[0034] Specifically, driven by the driving wheel 41, as the moving track 42 moves, the positioning rods 44 on the front and rear sides move in coordination, until the ends of the two opposite front and rear positioning rods 44 are in contact with each other. The positioning rods 44 on the left and right sides respectively correspond to the creases required for side folding, and can play a supporting and positioning role, and limit the position of the bending area of ​​the clothes 100, thereby ensuring the subsequent folding effect.

[0035] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the driving component 1 includes an extension frame 211 arranged on the left and right sides of the bottom of the support plate 2, and an electric gear 212 located below the lower folding plate 21 is installed at the front end of the extension frame 211. An arc-shaped rack 213 meshing with the driving gear of the electric gear 212 on the same side is arranged on the left and right sides of the bottom of the lower folding plate 21 to drive the lower folding plate 21 to flip. Through this driving method, the flipping range between the lower folding plate 21 and the support plate 2 is larger, ensuring the stable folding of the clothes 100.

[0036] like Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the driving component 2 includes a gear cylinder 222 connected to the front and rear sides of the side folding plate 22, the gear cylinder 222 is rotatably connected to the base 1, and an electric gear 221 meshing with the adjacent gear cylinder 222 is installed on the left and right sides of the front part of the base 1, and a driving shaft 223 (not shown in the figure) with a full gear at the end is provided on the electric gear 221, and the full gear of the driving shaft 223 is meshed with the rear end gear cylinder 222 on the same side, which is used to drive the corresponding side folding plate 22 to flip, and the side folding plate 22 is connected to the eccentric area of ​​the gear cylinder 222, so that when the side folding plate 22 is flipped, a certain space can be maintained between its side and the support plate 2 and the lower folding plate 21, which can effectively prevent the clothes 100 from getting stuck in the gap during the folding process, and at the same time provide sufficient space for the folding operation to ensure smooth folding.

[0037] like Figure 1 , Figure 8 and Fig.10 As shown, a flattening mechanism 5 for ironing clothes 100 is provided on the base 1, and the flattening mechanism 5 includes mounting frames 51 arranged on the front and rear sides of the base 1, and a group of left-right symmetrical annular electric slide rails 52 are provided on the mounting frames 51 on both sides, and an ironing machine 53 is provided between the sliders of the two front and rear opposite annular electric slide rails 52, which is used to iron and flatten the clothes 100 before folding to ensure the subsequent folding effect.

[0038] like Fig.11As shown, the ironing machines 53 are covered with heat-insulating cloth 531, which can avoid direct contact between the ironing machine 53 and the clothes 100, thereby protecting the ironed clothes 100. The heat-insulating cloth 531 is connected to the corresponding ironing machine 53 by bolts 532, and a gasket 533 is sleeved on the bolt 532. The gasket 533 is embedded between the bolt 532 and the heat-insulating cloth 531. The heat-insulating cloth 531 is fixed by the bolts 532, so that it can be disassembled for replacement.

[0039] like Fig.12 As shown, a straight groove is provided on the rear side of the support plate 2, and the front side wall of the straight groove is an inclined surface to facilitate the embedding and placement of the clothes 100. A group of guide rods 6 spaced apart on the left and right are arranged in the straight groove, and a positioning frame 61 for limiting the neckline position of the clothes 100 is slidably arranged between the guide rods 6 on both sides, and an elastic member 62 is arranged between the positioning frame 61 and the support plate 2. In this embodiment, the elastic member 62 is a spring, and by pushing the positioning frame 61 to move along the guide rod 6, the elastic member 62 is deformed accordingly, thereby providing necessary space for the placement of the clothes 100, and then with the help of the elastic effect of the elastic member 62, the positioning frame 61 is reset and clamps the neckline area of ​​the clothes 100 to preliminarily limit the folding position.

[0040] like Fig.12 and Fig.13 As shown, an electric push rod 71 with a telescopic end facing downward is installed in the base 1, and a moving frame 72 is connected to the telescopic end of the electric push rod 71. The left and right ends of the moving frame 72 slide through the support plate 2, and a lifting plate 7 embedded in the support plate 2 is provided between the two ends of the moving frame 72. The lifting plate 7 is a cross-shaped plate body, which can support the clothes 100 to a greater extent, so as to be used to lift the folded clothes 100 for subsequent packaging processing.

[0041] A garment folding method, based on a garment folding device, comprises the following steps: S1. First, lay the garment 100 flat on the device, ensuring that the middle portion of the garment 100 is placed on the support plate 2 and the lower folding plate 21, and the two side portions of the garment 100 are placed on the side folding plates 22 at corresponding positions; S2, then move the positioning frame 61 so that the collar of the clothing 100 is placed in the slot of the support plate 2 and fixed by the positioning frame 61; S3, the annular electric slide rail 52 is started, and the ironing machines 53 on both sides first move toward the middle of the clothes 100, and then move separately to iron both sides of the clothes 100, while the heat-insulating cloth 531 prevents the ironing machines 53 from directly touching the clothes 100, protecting the surface of the clothes 100, until the clothes are ironed flat; S4, after ironing is completed, the driving wheel 41 is started to drive the moving tracks 42 on both sides to move closer until the positioning rods 44 are in contact, thereby completing the positioning of the folding positions of the two sides of the clothes 100; S5, start the belt transmission assembly 34 on one side to move the limiting rod 35 above the garment 100, the limiting rod 35 surrounds the folding area on this side of the garment 100, then start the electric gear 221 to drive the side folding plate 22 to flip, the folded part of the garment 100 is folded along the crease formed by the positioning rod 44, after the side folding plate 22 is flipped, the folded part of the garment 100 will overlap with the middle part, and the limiting rod 35 will contact and abut against the middle part of the garment 100 to adapt to the thickness of the garment 100 itself and ensure that the folded part of the garment 100 is separated from the side folding plate 22 under the action of gravity, and then start the belt transmission assembly 34 to move the arranged limiting rods 35 to the rear side of the side folding plate 22 to release the restriction on the garment 100; the folding operation on the other side of the garment 100 is similar; S6, then reset the front positioning rod 44 to release the restriction on the front side of the garment 100, then start the electric gear 1 212 to drive the lower folding plate 21 to flip, and use the end of the rear positioning rod 44 as the folding point to complete the folding of the lower half of the garment 100; S7, release the positioning frame 61, start the electric push rod 71, move the moving frame 72 upward, lift the lifting plate 7 to lift the folded clothes 100, take the clothes 100 out of the package, and complete the entire folding process.

[0042] The above is a detailed introduction to the present application. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present application and its core idea. At the same time, for general technical personnel in this field, according to the idea of ​​the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

Claims

1. A garment folding device, comprising: Base (1); A support plate (2) is arranged on the rear side of the top of the base (1); a lower folding plate (21) driven to flip by a driving component 1 is arranged on the front side of the support plate (2); two side folding plates (22) are provided; a side folding plate (22) driven to flip by a driving component 2 is arranged between the lower folding plate (21) and the side edge of the support plate (2); The invention is characterized in that it also comprises: a limiting mechanism (3) for limiting the folding position of the clothes (100), the limiting mechanism (3) comprising right-angle plates (31) arranged on the front and rear sides of the side folding plate (22), a moving rod (32) slidingly passing through each of the right-angle plates (31), a shell being arranged between the two ends of the moving rod (32) on the same side, and an elastic member (33) located at an upper position being arranged between the shell and the corresponding right-angle plate (31), a belt transmission assembly (34) with the belt exposed outside being arranged in the shell, and a row of limiting rods (35) being arranged and rotatable between the belts of the front and rear opposite belt transmission assemblies (34); A positioning mechanism (4) for limiting the folding frame of a garment (100), the positioning mechanism (4) comprising two groups of driving wheels (41) respectively arranged on the front and rear sides of a base (1), the two driving wheels (41) in the same group being arranged in a left-right spacing arrangement, a moving track (42) driven to move by the driving wheels (41) on the same side also slidingly arranged symmetrically front and back on the base (1), the moving track (42) being embedded between the two driving wheels (41) on the same side, a connecting plate (43) being arranged at one end of the moving track (42) away from each other, positioning rods (44) being arranged on both sides of the connecting plate (43), and the front and rear positioning rods (44) cooperating to form a folding frame of the garment (100).

2. The garment folding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly 1 comprises an extension frame (211) arranged on both sides of the bottom of the support plate (2); an electric gear 1 (212) located below the lower folding plate (21) is installed at the front end of the extension frame (211); arc-shaped racks (213) meshing with the driving gears of the electric gear 1 (212) on the same side are arranged on both sides of the bottom of the lower folding plate (21) to drive the lower folding plate (21) to flip.

3. The garment folding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second driving assembly comprises a gear cylinder (222) connected to the front and rear sides of the side folding plate (22); the gear cylinder (222) is rotatably connected to the base (1); and electric gears (221) meshing with adjacent gear cylinders (222) are mounted on both sides of the front portion of the base (1); a driving shaft (223) having a full gear at the end thereof is arranged on the second electric gear (221); the full gear of the driving shaft (223) meshes with the rear end gear cylinder (222) on the same side, and is used to drive the corresponding side folding plate (22) to flip.

4. The garment folding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A flattening mechanism (5) for ironing clothes (100) is arranged on the base (1), the flattening mechanism (5) comprising mounting frames (51) arranged on the front and rear sides of the base (1), a group of circular electric slide rails (52) arranged symmetrically on both sides of the mounting frames (51), and an ironing machine (53) is arranged between the sliders of the two circular electric slide rails (52) facing each other.

5. The garment folding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The ironing machines (53) are each covered with a heat insulating cloth (531), the heat insulating cloth (531) and the corresponding ironing machine (53) are connected via a bolt (532), a gasket (533) is sleeved on the bolt (532), and the gasket (533) is embedded between the bolt (532) and the heat insulating cloth (531).

6. The garment folding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A straight groove is provided on the rear side of the support plate (2), a group of guide rods (6) spaced apart from each other are arranged in the straight groove, a positioning frame (61) for limiting the position of the collar of the garment (100) is slidably arranged between the guide rods (6) on both sides, and a second elastic member (62) is arranged between the positioning frame (61) and the support plate (2).

7. The garment folding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: An electric push rod (71) with a telescopic end facing downward is installed in the base (1); a movable frame (72) is connected to the telescopic end of the electric push rod (71); both ends of the movable frame (72) slide through the support plate (2); and a lifting plate (7) embedded in the support plate (2) is provided between the two ends of the movable frame (72) for lifting the folded clothes (100).

8. A method for folding garments, according to the garment folding device of claim 7, characterized in that: The following steps are included: S1. First, lay the garment (100) flat on the device, ensuring that the middle portion of the garment (100) is placed on the support plate (2) and the lower folding plate (21), and the two side portions of the garment (100) are respectively placed on the side folding plates (22) at corresponding positions; S2, then moving the positioning frame (61) so that the collar of the garment (100) is placed in the slot of the support plate (2) and fixed by the positioning frame (61); S3, starting the annular electric slide rail (52), and the ironing machines (53) on both sides first move toward the middle of the clothes (100), and then move apart to iron both sides of the clothes (100), while the heat-insulating cloth (531) prevents the ironing machines (53) from directly contacting the clothes (100), thereby protecting the surface of the clothes (100), until the clothes (100) are ironed flat; S4, after ironing is completed, the driving wheel (41) is started to drive the moving tracks (42) on both sides to move closer until the positioning rods (44) are in contact with each other, thereby completing the positioning of the folding positions on both sides of the clothes (100); S5, starting the belt transmission assembly (34) on one side to move the limiting rod (35) above the garment (100), so that the limiting rod (35) surrounds the folding area on this side of the garment (100), and then starting the electric gear 2 (221) to drive the side folding plate (22) to flip, so that the folded portion of the garment (100) is folded along the crease formed by the positioning rod (44), and after the side folding plate (22) is flipped, the folded portion of the garment (100) will overlap with the middle portion, and at the same time, the limiting rod (35) will contact and abut against the middle portion of the garment (100) to adapt to the thickness of the garment (100) itself and ensure that the folded portion of the garment (100) is separated from the side folding plate (22) under the action of gravity, and then starting the belt transmission assembly (34) to move the arranged limiting rods (35) to the rear side of the side folding plate (22) to release the restriction on the garment (100); the folding operation on the other side of the garment (100) is similar; S6, then resetting the front positioning rod (44) to release the restriction on the front side of the garment (100), and then starting the electric gear 1 (212) to drive the lower folding plate (21) to flip, with the end of the rear positioning rod (44) as the folding point, to complete the folding of the lower half of the garment (100); S7, release the positioning frame (61), start the electric push rod (71), move the moving frame (72) upward, lift the lifting plate (7) to lift the folded clothes (100), take the clothes (100) out of the package, and complete the entire folding process.

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