Automatic sock pairing, arranging and folding device

Through the design of an automatic sock pairing, sorting and folding device, and the use of a rotatable clamping plate and integrated steam shaping and drying process, the problem of position offset of socks after shaping is solved, and high-precision sock pairing and shaping is achieved.

CN120738871APending Publication Date: 2025-10-03DONGZHI COUNTY YIXIANG KNITTING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510864094.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-06-26
Publication Date
2025-10-03

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, socks are prone to positional displacement after being dried and shaped, resulting in abnormal pairing.

Method used

The first and second clamping plates are rotatable, and combined with steam setting and drying equipment, the socks are flipped over after steam setting and kept in position before drying. The micro holes on the movable support plate are used to achieve uniform steam distribution. Combined with the linkage design of the adjustment plate and cylinder, the socks are ensured to be firmly clamped and evenly stressed. The downward pressure setting design in the transmission mechanism can adapt to different sock shapes.

Benefits of technology

The accuracy of sock pairing is improved, the pairing error rate is reduced, and there is no slippage or wrinkles during the shaping process, which improves the shaping effect.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an automatic sock pairing, arranging and folding device, and relates to the technical field of sock production and processing, the automatic sock pairing, arranging and folding device comprises a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate which are used for clamping to-be-paired socks respectively, and the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate can rotate relatively; and the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are internally provided with a steam device for performing steam shaping on the to-be-paired socks and a drying device for drying the socks. Through relative rotation of the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate, after the steam equipment is used for humidifying and shaping the socks, the socks containing certain moisture are overturned and shaped through rotation of the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate, friction between the wetter socks is large, position deviation is not prone to being generated, and therefore the socks are not prone to falling off. And then drying equipment is used for drying the two socks with the relatively determined positions, the pairing accuracy of the two socks is guaranteed, and therefore the problem that in the prior art, position deviation is generated between the socks is solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of sock production and processing, and in particular to a device for automatically pairing, arranging and folding socks. Background Art

[0002] Sock shaping and pairing is an important link in sock production. It is not only related to the appearance and comfort of socks, but also affects the quality and sales of products. Sock shaping is to keep the socks in a certain shape and size through high temperature and pressure. Sock pairing is to correctly pair the same pair of socks.

[0003] For example, in the patent document with application number 201110173073.7, a sock steam setting machine is disclosed, and specifically a device that can realize steam treatment of socks is disclosed. The main purpose is that the device can extend its own life and can adapt to the setting function required in the sock production process.

[0004] In the above technical solution, after the steam setting process is completed, the socks are transferred to the pairing equipment for pairing. During this process, the socks need to be dried on a conveyor belt for further setting, and they need to be turned over during setting, which makes it very easy for the socks to be offset in position, resulting in abnormal pairing of the socks. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device for automatically pairing, arranging and folding socks.

[0006] The technical problem solved by the present invention is to solve the problem of positional offset between socks caused by turning the socks over after drying and shaping in the prior art.

[0007] The present invention can be implemented through the following technical solution: a socks automatic pairing, sorting and folding device includes a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate for respectively clamping the paired socks, the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate can rotate relative to each other, and the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are internally provided with a steam device for steam-setting the paired socks and a drying device for drying the socks.

[0008] A further technical improvement of the present invention is that a movable support plate is slidably provided on the first clamping plate, and micro holes for steam to pass through are evenly provided on the movable support plate.

[0009] The further technical improvement of the present invention is that: a movable slide rail is provided on the first clamping plate, a movable screw is rotatably provided inside the movable slide rail, a movable slider is threadedly provided on the movable screw, and the movable slider is connected to the movable slide rail sliding rod, and the movable slider is fixedly connected to the movable support plate.

[0010] A further technical improvement of the present invention is that the first clamping plate is fixedly mounted on the intermediate rotating base, and the second clamping plate is fixedly mounted on the output end of the adjustment shaft, the adjustment shaft and the intermediate rotating base are rotationally connected, and the adjustment shaft is driven by the adjustment motor.

[0011] The further technical improvement of the present invention is that: an adjustment cylinder is fixedly installed on the support plate of the mobile cabinet, an adjustment base is fixedly installed on the output end of the adjustment cylinder, an internal slide groove is opened on the adjustment base, and an internal tension spring is fixed inside the internal slide groove, the other end of the internal tension spring is fixedly installed on the internal slider, the internal slider and the internal slide groove are slidably connected, an adjustment pressure plate is fixed on the side of the internal slider, a fixed base is fixed on the mobile support plate, a height adjustment arc rod is fixed on the fixed base, and the height adjustment arc rod is in close contact with the adjustment pressure plate.

[0012] A further technical improvement of the present invention is that a conveying mechanism is provided on the side of the first clamping plate, and the conveying mechanism includes a sorting base, and a conveyor belt perforation is provided on the sorting base for allowing the conveyor belt to pass through, and a pressing platform for re-processing the paired socks is fixed on the sorting base, and the conveyor belt passes through the pressing platform.

[0013] The further technical improvement of the present invention is that: forming brackets are fixed on both sides of the downward pressure platform, forming slide rods are fixedly installed on the forming brackets, and forming slide plates are symmetrically slidably installed on the forming slide rods, the forming slide plates are fixedly installed on the output end of the forming cylinder, the forming cylinder is fixedly installed on the forming brackets, and downward pressure components are respectively fixed on the forming slide plates.

[0014] A further technical improvement of the present invention is that the downward pressing assembly includes a first support frame and a second support frame, the first support frame and the second support frame are relatively slidably connected, and the first support frame and the second support frame are respectively fixedly installed with a shaping telescopic rod on one side close to the downward pressing platform, and the output end of the shaping telescopic rod is fixed with a shaping pressure plate.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. The present application utilizes the relative rotation of the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate, so that after the socks are humidified and shaped by the steam equipment, the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are rotated to flip and shape the socks containing a certain amount of moisture. The friction between the wetter socks is greater, and it is not easy to cause position deviation. Subsequently, the two socks with relatively fixed positions are dried by the drying equipment, ensuring the pairing accuracy of the two socks, thereby solving the problem of position deviation between socks in the prior art.

[0016] 2. This application realizes the integrated operation of steam setting, pairing and drying of socks through the relative rotation design of the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate, combined with the built-in steam setting and drying equipment, avoiding the displacement deviation caused by flipping in the traditional process, improving the pairing accuracy, and significantly reducing the pairing error rate.

[0017] 3. The micro holes of the movable support plate of this application achieve uniform steam distribution, and the linkage design with the adjustment pressure plate adjusts the pressure by adjusting the cylinder, internal tension spring and height adjustment arc rod to ensure that the socks are firmly clamped and evenly stressed, and there is no slippage during the shaping process.

[0018] 4. The double-pressure shaping in the transmission mechanism of this application, that is, the shaping telescopic rod and the shaping pressure plate apply pressure in stages, can adapt to different sock shapes, improve the shaping effect through differentiated pressure, and reduce wrinkles and deformation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the present invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the relative positions of the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the initial position of the pressure plate assembly of the present invention; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the clamping position of the pressure plate assembly of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the tidying base of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the position of the conveyor belt of the present invention.

[0021] Figure: 1. First clamping plate; 2. Moving slider; 3. Moving support plate; 4. Moving control mechanism; 5. Wetting nozzle assembly plate; 6. Drying tank; 7. First rotating base; 8. Adjusting shaft; 9. Second rotating base; 10. Socks to be paired; 11. Pressing plate assembly; 12. Adjusting cylinder; 13. Second clamping plate; 14. Intermediate rotating base; 15. Adjusting motor; 16. Internal slideway; 17. Internal tension spring; 18. Adjusting base; 19. Fixing base; 20. Height-adjusting arc rod; 21. Adjusting pressure plate; 22. Internal slider; 23. First support frame; 24. Second support frame; 25. Arranging bottom plate; 26. Conveyor belt perforation; 27. Pressing platform; 28. Forming pressure plate; 29. ​​Forming telescopic rod; 30. Forming spring; 31. Forming slide plate; 32. Forming bracket; 33. Forming slide bar; 34. Forming cylinder; 35. Conveyor belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined purpose of the invention, the specific implementation methods, structures, features and effects of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0023] See also Figure 1-5 As shown, an automatic pairing, sorting and folding device for socks includes a preliminary processing mechanism for performing preliminary steam setting treatment on the socks 10 to be paired and a conveying mechanism for conveying the paired socks. That is, when in use, the preliminary processing mechanism is first used to steam set the socks 10 to be paired, and then they are paired after steam setting. After pairing is completed, they are dried. Subsequently, under the action of the conveying mechanism, the paired socks are conveyed and unloaded, thereby completing the pairing processing of the socks.

[0024] As a further embodiment of the present application, the preliminary processing mechanism includes a first clamping plate 1 and a second clamping plate 13, wherein the first clamping plate 1 is fixedly mounted on an intermediate rotating base 14, and the second clamping plate 13 is rotatably mounted on the intermediate rotating base 14, that is, an adjustment shaft 8 is rotatably mounted on the intermediate rotating base 14, wherein the adjustment shaft 8 is driven by an adjustment motor 15, and a second rotating base 9 is fixedly mounted on the adjustment shaft 8, wherein the second rotating base 9 and the second clamping plate 13 are fixedly connected, and a first rotating base 7 is rotatably set on the adjustment shaft 8, wherein the first rotating base 7 and the first clamping plate 1 are fixedly connected, so in the present application, the rotation of the second clamping plate 13 is controlled by starting the adjustment motor 15, so that the second clamping plate 13 can be flipped under the action of the adjustment shaft 8, so that the socks 10 to be paired on the second clamping plate 13 can be flipped onto the first clamping plate 1, thereby realizing pairing processing of the socks 10 to be paired.

[0025] In the present application, the first clamping plate 1 and the second clamping plate 13 are respectively provided with two workstations, one of which is a steam setting workstation and the other is a drying workstation, so mobile devices are respectively provided on the first clamping plate 1 and the second clamping plate 13 for controlling the position of the socks 10 to be paired, that is, when in use, the two pairs of socks 10 to be paired are first steam-set separately, and after the setting process is completed, the first clamping plate 1 and the second clamping plate 13 are used to rotate relative to each other to achieve the pairing process of the socks 10 to be paired, so that the socks 10 to be paired can be matched. The mobile device is used to start the pairing process, and after the pairing is completed, the position of the paired socks is controlled by starting the mobile device, and the paired socks are moved to the drying station for drying. In this process, the two socks that have been steam-shaped are dried so that both socks have a certain amount of moisture before drying, which makes it difficult for them to be deformed, and the displacement between the two socks can be reduced. During and after drying, the two socks will not move in position, thereby achieving pairing of the two socks, ensuring the accuracy of the pairing, and ensuring the quality of the two socks.

[0026] Furthermore, taking the first clamping plate 1 as an example, a movable slide rail is provided on the first clamping plate 1, and a movable control mechanism 4 is provided inside the movable slide rail, that is, the movable control mechanism 4 uses a power motor to drive a movable screw, so that the movable slider 2 threadedly connected to the movable screw and slidably connected to the movable slide rail can move stably laterally, and a movable support plate 3 is provided on the adjacent movable slider 2, and a pressing plate assembly 11 for clamping and fixing the socks is provided on the movable support plate 3. At the same time, a number of micro holes are evenly opened on the movable support plate 3 for achieving steam passing through. Therefore, in this embodiment, the socks 10 to be paired are first placed on the movable support plate 3, and then the pressing plate assembly 11 is used to treat the socks. The paired socks 10 are clamped and fixed, and then the wet nozzle combination plate 5 is used to realize the steam output function. The steam is evenly applied to the socks 10 to be paired through the micro holes on the mobile support plate 3 to realize the steam shaping treatment of the socks 10 to be paired. After the treatment is completed, the two socks 10 to be paired are paired, and the mobile control mechanism 4 is used to control the lateral movement of the mobile slider 2 so that the mobile support plate 3 is moved to the position of the drying tank 6. The drying tank 6 is used to output warm gas to fully dry the socks. After the drying is completed, the socks are transferred to the conveying mechanism for re-shaping treatment. After the treatment is completed, it is convenient to carry out unloading treatment.

[0027] Furthermore, the pressure plate assembly 11 includes an adjustment cylinder 12, which is fixedly mounted on the mobile support plate 3, wherein the output end of the adjustment cylinder 12 is fixedly mounted with an adjustment base 18, wherein the adjustment base 18 is provided with an internal slide 16, and an internal tension spring 17 is fixed inside the internal slide 16, and the other end of the internal tension spring 17 is fixedly mounted on the internal slider 22, wherein the internal slider 22 is slidably connected to the internal slide 16, and an adjustment pressure plate 21 is fixed on the side of the internal slider 22, and a fixed base 19 is fixed on the mobile support plate 3, wherein a high The height-adjusting arc rod 20 is in close contact with the adjusting pressure plate 21. When in use, when the adjusting cylinder 12 controls the adjusting base 18 to move laterally, the adjusting pressure plate 21 moves to the lower end of the height-adjusting arc rod 20. At this time, the height of the adjusting pressure plate 21 drops, and the internal tension spring 17 stably maintains the downward pressure on the adjusting pressure plate 21 until the adjusting pressure plate 21 drops to the lowest end and contacts the socks 10 to be paired, thereby clamping the socks 10 to avoid positional displacement when flipping for pairing, thereby ensuring stable pairing of the socks 10 to be paired.

[0028] Furthermore, after the paired socks are moved to the drying tank 6 for sufficient drying, they are transferred to the conveying mechanism by a clamping device for reshaping, wherein the clamping device adopts a common method of clamping the two ends of the socks and transferring them to the conveying mechanism.

[0029] The conveying mechanism includes a tidying base plate 25, wherein the tidying base plate 25 is provided with a conveyor belt perforation 26 for allowing the conveyor belt 35 to pass through, and a pressing platform 27 for re-processing the paired socks is fixed on the tidying base plate 25, wherein the conveyor belt 35 passes through the pressing platform 27 and carries the paired socks for moving and unloading. During this process, an intermediate groove is provided on the tidying base plate 25 for fixing the first clamping plate 1. During this process, by lowering the height of the first clamping plate 1, the paired socks on the first clamping plate 1 are easily transferred, reducing the possibility of their positional displacement.

[0030] As a further embodiment of the present application, shaping brackets 32 are fixed on both sides of the pressing platform 27, wherein a shaping slide bar 33 is fixedly mounted on the shaping bracket 32, and a shaping slide plate 31 is symmetrically slidably mounted on the shaping slide bar 33, wherein the shaping slide plate 31 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the shaping cylinder 34, wherein the shaping cylinder 34 is fixedly mounted on the shaping bracket 32, and a first supporting bracket 23 and a second supporting bracket 24 are respectively fixed on the shaping slide plate 31, wherein the first supporting bracket 23 and the second supporting bracket 24 are slidingly connected, and a shaping telescopic rod 29 is respectively fixedly mounted on the side of the first supporting bracket 23 and the second supporting bracket 24 close to the pressing platform 27, and a shaping pressing plate 28 is fixed on the output end of the shaping telescopic rod 29. Therefore, when in use, when the paired socks are moved under the action of the conveyor belt 35 and move to the position of the shaping pressure plate 28, the shaping telescopic rod 29 at the bottom of the second support frame 24 is first used to apply preliminary pressure to the socks, and then the socks continue to move and move to the bottom of the first support frame 23. The shaping telescopic rod 29 at the bottom of the first support frame 23 is used to control the shaping pressure plate 28, which acts on the socks to press down and shape the socks again. The two downward pressures on the socks are different, and the shaping effect of the socks can be ensured by different pressures. At the same time, since the distance between the first support frame 23 and the second support frame 24 is adjustable, it can adapt to socks with different feeding speeds, which is convenient for fully shaping the socks in different scenarios.

[0031] When the adjusting cylinder 12 controls the adjusting base 18 to move laterally, the adjusting pressing plate 21 moves to the lower end of the height-adjusting arc rod 20. At this time, the height of the adjusting pressing plate 21 decreases, and the internal tension spring 17 stably maintains the downward pressure of the adjusting pressing plate 21 until the adjusting pressing plate 21 is lowered to the lowest end and contacts the socks 10 to be paired, thereby clamping the socks 10 to be paired and avoiding position deviation when the socks 10 are turned over and paired. Then, the wetting nozzle assembly plate 5 is used to realize the steam output function, and the steam is evenly applied to the socks 10 to be paired through the micro-holes on the mobile support plate 3, so as to realize the steam setting treatment of the socks 10 to be paired, and after the treatment is completed, the two socks 10 to be paired are paired, that is, the rotation of the second clamping plate 13 is controlled by starting the adjustment motor 15, so that After the socks 10 are put on the second holding plate 13 and the socks 10 are put on the second holding plate 13, the socks 10 are put on the second holding plate 13 and the socks 10 are put on the second holding plate 13. When the socks are reshaped, that is, when the paired socks are moved under the action of the conveyor belt 35 and move to the position of the shaping pressure plate 28, the shaping telescopic rod 29 at the bottom of the second support frame 24 is first used to apply preliminary pressure to the socks. Then the socks continue to move and move to the bottom of the first support frame 23. The shaping telescopic rod 29 at the bottom of the first support frame 23 is used to control the shaping pressure plate 28, which acts on the socks to press down and shape the socks again. The downward pressure on the socks is different twice, and the shaping effect of the socks can be ensured by different pressures. At the same time, since the distance between the first support frame 23 and the second support frame 24 is adjustable, it can adapt to socks with different feeding speeds, which is convenient for fully shaping the socks in different scenarios.

[0032] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, make some changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments using the technical contents disclosed above. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for automatically pairing, arranging and folding socks, characterized by: The invention comprises a first clamping plate (1) and a second clamping plate (13) for respectively clamping a pair of socks (10); the first clamping plate (1) and the second clamping plate (13) are relatively rotatable, and a steam device for steam-setting the pair of socks (10) and a drying device for drying the socks are provided inside the first clamping plate (1) and the second clamping plate (13).

2. The automatic pairing, arranging and folding device for socks according to claim 1, characterized in that: A movable support plate (3) is slidably provided on the first clamping plate (1), and micro holes for steam to pass through are evenly provided on the movable support plate (3).

3. The automatic pairing, arranging and folding device for socks according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first clamping plate (1) is provided with a movable slide rail, a movable screw is rotatably provided inside the movable slide rail, a movable slider (2) is threadedly provided on the movable screw, and the movable slider (2) is connected to the movable slide rail sliding rod, and the movable slider (2) is fixedly connected to the movable support plate (3).

4. The automatic pairing, arranging and folding device for socks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first clamping plate (1) is fixedly mounted on the intermediate rotating base (14), and the second clamping plate (13) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the adjusting shaft (8). The adjusting shaft (8) and the intermediate rotating base (14) are rotatably connected, and the adjusting shaft (8) is driven by an adjusting motor (15).

5. The automatic pairing, arranging and folding device for socks according to claim 2, characterized in that: An adjusting cylinder (12) is fixedly mounted on the movable support plate (3), an adjusting base (18) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the adjusting cylinder (12), an internal slide groove (16) is provided on the adjusting base (18), and an internal tension spring (17) is fixed inside the internal slide groove (16), the other end of the internal tension spring (17) is fixedly mounted on the internal slider (22), the internal slider (22) and the internal slide groove (16) are slidably connected, an adjusting pressure plate (21) is fixed on the side of the internal slider (22), a fixed base (19) is fixed on the movable support plate (3), a height adjustment arc rod (20) is fixed on the fixed base (19), and the height adjustment arc rod (20) and the adjusting pressure plate (21) are in close contact.

6. The automatic pairing, arranging and folding device for socks according to claim 1, characterized in that: A conveying mechanism is provided on the side of the first clamping plate (1), and the conveying mechanism includes a finishing base plate (25). The finishing base plate (25) is provided with a conveyor belt perforation (26) for allowing a conveyor belt (35) to pass through. A pressing platform (27) for reprocessing the paired socks is fixed on the finishing base plate (25), and the conveyor belt (35) passes through the pressing platform (27).

7. The automatic pairing, arranging and folding device for socks according to claim 6, characterized in that: Forming brackets (32) are fixed on both sides of the downward pressure platform (27), forming slide bars (33) are fixedly mounted on the forming brackets (32), and forming slide plates (31) are symmetrically slidably mounted on the forming slide bars (33), the forming slide plates (31) are fixedly mounted on the output ends of the forming cylinders (34), the forming cylinders (34) are fixedly mounted on the forming brackets (32), and downward pressure components are respectively fixed on the forming slide plates (31).

8. The automatic pairing, arranging and folding device for socks according to claim 7, characterized in that: The pressing assembly comprises a first support frame (23) and a second support frame (24), the first support frame (23) and the second support frame (24) are connected in a relatively sliding manner, and a shaping telescopic rod (29) is fixedly installed on one side of the first support frame (23) and the second support frame (24) close to the pressing platform (27), and a shaping pressing plate (28) is fixed on the output end of the shaping telescopic rod (29).

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