An automatic conveying device for garment processing production

Abstract

The present application relates to the transportation technical field, specifically, it relates to a kind of clothing processing production automation conveying device.It includes bearing module, bearing module includes multi-track structure and guide bracket, multi-track structure and guide bracket fixed connection, the gap between multi-track structure and guide bracket near bottom constitutes clamping passage, the side of multi-track structure towards guide bracket is the inclined plane set from bottom to top, so that clamping passage forms the passage structure that is tapered from bottom to top, the curve slide groove of guide bracket near top is the turning passage;Clamping passage is internally provided with drive control component, one end of drive control component is fixedly connected with the chuck for clamping garment cloth, the top of drive control component is movably connected with hook rod through pivot, and hook rod is movably fitted in turning passage.Internal.The cloth push chuck drives drive control component to slide up when hanging material, chuck deformation hooks material, hook rod is locked by interlocking;When dismounting, push drive control component to make hook rod move out, component gravity resets, chuck releases material to let cloth slide, and protect the integrity of fabric.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of transportation technology, and more specifically, to an automated conveying device for garment processing and production. Background Technology

[0002] In the automated material flow process of garment processing and production, existing automated conveying devices are mainly divided into two categories: planar conveying and suspended conveying. Planar conveying devices are mainly belt and roller conveyors, and are mostly used for the transfer of auxiliary materials and finished product boxes. Suspended conveying devices, with their three-dimensional layout and the fact that they do not occupy ground workstation space, have become the mainstream equipment in the process of transferring cut pieces to semi-finished products. This type of equipment mostly uses multi-claw hanging carriers in conjunction with circular tracks to achieve multi-station relay automated conveying.

[0003] Existing hanging conveyor systems generally employ a spring-type automatic clamping mechanism. This mechanism relies on the elasticity of an internal pre-tensioned spring to keep a pair of clamping arms in a normally closed state, forming an initial clamping opening. The inner side of the clamping arms is machined with a specific guide slope, forming a gradually expanding entrance. During the hanging operation, the worker pushes the edge of the fabric or cut piece into the clamping opening from bottom to top. As the cut piece rises, it pushes the two clamping arms outward along the slope, simultaneously compressing the internal spring. Once the cut piece passes the narrowest engagement point of the clamping arms and enters the internal cavity, the applied pushing force is removed, and the compressed spring then drives the clamping arms to return to their original position and close, thus completing the automatic clamping and fixing of the cut piece.

[0004] However, in the subsequent material handling process, workers need to pull the clamped piece directly from top to bottom using this clamping mechanism. This downward force overcomes the preload of the spring, forcing the clamping arm to open again, thus allowing the piece to come out. When handling thin or finely spun fabric pieces such as shirt collars and sleeves, this material handling method causes direct sliding friction and instantaneous pulling as the edge of the piece separates from the rigid contact surface inside the clamping arm.

[0005] Because the magnitude and direction of the downward force are uncertain, the fibers of the cut pieces are easily caught at the joint of the clamping arms; for high-end fabrics with loose structure or fine yarns, this mechanical forced separation can easily cause tearing or deformation, damage the integrity of the fabric, and affect the final product.

[0006] Therefore, there is an urgent need for an automated conveying device for garment processing and production to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0007] This invention provides an automated conveying device for garment processing and production. It comprises a load-bearing module consisting of a multi-track structure and guide supports, and includes a linkage-enabled drive and control component, a clamp, and a hook rod within its clamping and turning channels. During material loading, the upward movement of the clamp is compressed and deformed by the converging channels, causing it to clamp the material. The hook rod slides within the turning channel to a locking position to secure the clamping state. When material unloading is required, simply pushing the drive and control component moves the hook rod along a preset turning path until it is unloaded. This allows the drive and control component and the clamp to automatically reset under gravity and release the fabric, thus achieving mechanical automatic control of the clamping and unloading processes. This solves the problems mentioned in the background art, namely:

[0008] Existing spring-type clamping mechanisms require pulling the fabric downwards to overcome the spring preload when picking up materials. This process can easily cause the edges of thin or finely spun fabric pieces to rub against, snag, or even tear against the rigid clamping arms, resulting in fabric damage.

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the automated conveying device for garment processing includes a track on which multiple trolleys are slidably connected. Each trolley has a clamp at its bottom, and multiple load-bearing modules are installed at the bottom of each clamp. Each load-bearing module includes a multi-rail structure and a guide bracket. The multi-rail structure and the guide bracket are fixedly connected. The gap between the multi-rail structure and the guide bracket near the bottom forms a clamping channel. The side of the multi-rail structure facing the guide bracket has an upward-sloping surface, which makes the clamping channel gradually narrow from bottom to top. The curved groove near the top of the guide bracket is a turning channel.

[0010] The clamping channel is equipped with a drive control component. One end of the drive control component is fixedly connected to a clamp for clamping clothing fabric. The top of the drive control component is movably connected to a hook rod via a rotating shaft. The hook rod is movably engaged inside the folding channel.

[0011] When it is necessary to clamp the garment fabric, the fabric is pushed into the clamp from bottom to top, which drives the clamp to slide upward along the clamping channel. At the same time, the drive control component drives the hook to slide in the folding channel. As the hook moves along the path of the folding channel and finally engages there, the clamp is deformed by the gradually narrowing clamping channel during the upward movement, thus clamping and fixing the garment fabric.

[0012] When material needs to be removed, the drive control component is pushed to continue moving upward, causing the hook to continue moving along the path of the turning channel until it is removed. At this time, the drive control component loses the clamping force of the hook and resets downward under the action of gravity, driving the clamp to move downward and return to its original state, automatically removing the garment fabric.

[0013] In the above technical solution, because the existing spring-type clamping mechanism needs to pull the fabric downwards when picking up the material, which can easily cause damage to thin fabrics, a load-bearing module consisting of a multi-track structure and a guide bracket is set up and the two are fixedly connected. The gap between the multi-track structure and the guide bracket near the bottom forms a clamping channel. Since the multi-track structure has an upward-sloping side facing the guide bracket, the clamping channel can form a structure that gradually narrows from bottom to top. When the clamp drives the drive control component to slide upwards, it will be deformed by the compression of the narrowing channel, thereby clamping the clothing fabric.

[0014] By setting a curved chute near the top of the guide bracket as a turning channel, and movably fitting the hook rod in it, and the hook rod is movably connected to the top of the drive control component through a rotating shaft, the drive control component and the hook rod can be linked together. When the drive control component slides upward, it will simultaneously drive the hook rod to slide along the turning channel until the hook rod is engaged in the turning channel, thereby locking the position of the drive control component and the clamp, maintaining the clamping state, and preventing the fabric from falling off during the conveying process;

[0015] When material needs to be removed, simply push the drive control component to continue moving upwards, which will cause the hook to continue moving along the preset path of the turning channel until it is removed. At this time, the drive control component loses the hook's clamping force, and because the drive control component itself has gravity, it will reset downwards under the action of gravity, thereby causing the clamp to move downwards synchronously and return to its original state, automatically releasing the fabric. This eliminates the need to pull the fabric downwards as in existing technologies, avoiding friction, snagging, or even tearing of the fabric edges with the rigid structure, thus protecting the integrity of the fabric.

[0016] Based on this, the multi-track structure includes a guide, a support, and a positioning element; the guide is fixedly connected to one side of the guide bracket near the top, the support is fixedly connected to the bottom of the guide, and a positioning element is provided inside the guide; the gap between the support and the guide bracket forms a clamping channel, the outer wall of the support is slidably connected to the drive control component, and the gap between the inner wall of the guide and the positioning element forms a turning channel.

[0017] In this technical solution, the drive control component includes a support block, which is movably connected to the side wall of the support. A slider is fixedly connected to one outer wall of the support block, and a push plate is fixedly connected to its bottom. The slider is slidably connected to the inside of the support. The top of the support block is movably connected to the hook rod through a rotating shaft, and a clamp is fixedly connected to the other outer wall of the support block.

[0018] The hook rod is L-shaped and slidably disposed inside the turning channel. The overall thickness of the multi-track structure is less than the overall thickness of the guide bracket to avoid interference from the movement of the multi-track structure during the sliding process.

[0019] The bottom surface of the clamp is designed as a C-shaped arc structure, and the clamp is made of soft silicone material. When the clamp is subjected to the changing diameter extrusion force of the clamping channel, it can bend and deform downwards based on its own material properties and structural shape to hook and fix the clothing fabric inside the clamp.

[0020] In addition, the guide includes a slanted guide, an arc guide, and a flat guide connected in sequence, and a ladder guide is fixedly connected inside the flat guide near the bottom.

[0021] Preferably, the inner wall of the inclined guide is configured as a guide surface that slopes upwards to guide the hook rod to the inner wall of the arc guide. The inner wall of the arc guide is configured as a multi-segment arc surface combination structure to guide the hook rod to slide in accordance with the shape of the positioning component. The flat guide is configured as a planar structure, and the trapezoidal guide is configured as a trapezoidal structure.

[0022] Furthermore, the positioning component includes a support plate, which is fixedly connected to one outer wall of the guide component. A U-shaped block is fixedly connected to the support plate, which is located between the inner walls of the guide component. The outer wall of the U-shaped block and the inner wall of the guide component together form a turning channel.

[0023] A baffle is hinged to the U-shaped block via a pivot. The baffle is located in the gap between the U-shaped block and the ladder guide. The baffle is used to limit the hook rod in one direction in accordance with the path of the turning channel.

[0024] In the above technical solution, the sliding path of the hook rod in the turning channel is as follows: first, it slides upward at an angle from the gap between the ladder guide and the inclined guide to the area between the outer wall of the U-shaped block and the inner wall of the arc guide. The inner wall of the arc guide guides and limits the movement path of the hook rod, so that the hook rod slides along the outer wall of the U-shaped block. Then, it slides downward along the flat guide to the inclined surface of one side of the ladder guide. Finally, the hook rod pushes the baffle and continues to slide, eventually moving out of the turning channel and returning to the gap between the ladder guide and the inclined guide.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0026] By fixing the multi-rail structure to the guide bracket to form a load-bearing module, and coordinating with the drive control components in the clamping channel and the chuck and hook rod in the folding channel to achieve linkage;

[0027] When the fabric is hung, the fabric pushes the clamp upward, causing the drive control component to slide upward synchronously along the clamping channel that gradually narrows from bottom to top. The clamp deforms under the squeezing action of the channel, thus hooking the fabric. At the same time, the drive control component simultaneously drives the hook rod to slide along the turning channel until the hook rod is engaged and locked, ensuring the stability of the clamping state.

[0028] During unloading, the drive control component moves upward, causing the hook to continue sliding along the turning channel until it is completely removed. After the drive control component loses the hook's locking limit, it resets downward under its own gravity, simultaneously causing the clamp to return to its original state and releasing the clamping force on the fabric. This allows the fabric to slide down naturally under its own gravity, achieving self-unloading and preventing friction, snagging, and tearing between the fabric and the rigid structure, thus protecting the integrity of the fabric. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting clamp structure of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the load-bearing module structure of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 This is a front view of the internal structure of the load-bearing module of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the multi-track structure of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the drive and control component structure of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the guide component structure of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning component structure of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping channel and the turning channel of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the deformation of the clamp and the movement path of the hook rod according to the present invention.

[0039] The meanings of the labels in the diagram are as follows:

[0040] 1. Track; 11. Crane; 12. Lifting clamp;

[0041] 13. Drive control assembly; 130. Support block; 131. Slider; 132. Push plate;

[0042] 14. Clamp; 15. Hook rod;

[0043] 2. Load-bearing module;

[0044] 21. Multi-track structure;

[0045] 210. Guide component; 2101. Inclined guide section; 2102. Arc guide section; 2103. Trapezoidal guide section; 2104. Horizontal guide section;

[0046] 211. Support;

[0047] 212. Positioning component; 2121. Support plate; 2122. U-shaped block; 2123. Baffle;

[0048] 22. Guide bracket. Detailed Implementation

[0049] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0050] Currently, existing spring-loaded automatic clamping mechanisms require pulling the cut pieces downwards during material handling, which can cause the edges of thin or worsted fabric pieces to snag, tear, or deform. This invention provides an automated conveying device for garment processing and production. (See [link]). Figures 1-2 As shown, it includes a track 1, on which multiple trolleys 11 are slidably connected, and a lifting clamp 12 is provided at the bottom of the trolley 11;

[0051] In the prior art, the track 1 is usually fixedly installed at a preset position in the garment processing workshop. It is mostly a ring or linear structure. Its core function is to provide sliding support and movement guidance for the trolley 11. The trolley 11 is slidably connected to the track 1 through the rollers or sliders 131 at the bottom. It generally moves stably along the preset path of the track 1 by means of chain traction, gear transmission or roller rolling. The clamps 12 at the bottom of the trolley 11 are used to suspend various clamping mechanisms, thereby driving the garment fabric pieces to flow between various processing stations such as cutting, sewing, and ironing, realizing automated material transportation in garment processing.

[0052] Based on the basic conveying function of the track 1 and the trolley 11, the present invention installs multiple bearing modules 2 at the bottom of the clamp 12. Through the linkage and cooperation of each core component, the fabric can be clamped without damage and automatically unloaded.

[0053] In the above technical solutions, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the load-bearing module 2 includes a multi-rail structure 21 and a guide bracket. The multi-rail structure 21 and the guide bracket are fixedly connected. The gap between the multi-rail structure 21 and the guide bracket near the bottom forms a clamping channel. The side of the multi-rail structure 21 facing the guide bracket is an inclined surface set from bottom to top, so that the clamping channel forms a channel structure that gradually narrows from bottom to top. The curved groove near the top of the guide bracket is a turning channel.

[0054] The clamping channel is equipped with a drive control component 13. One end of the drive control component 13 is fixedly connected to a clamp 14 for clamping clothing fabric. The top of the drive control component 13 is movably connected to a hook rod 15 via a pivot. The hook rod 15 is movably engaged inside the folding channel.

[0055] When it is necessary to clamp and convey the garment fabric, the operator pushes the fabric piece into the chuck 14 from bottom to top. The upward thrust of the fabric will drive the chuck 14 to move upward synchronously. Since the chuck 14 is fixedly connected to the drive control component 13, the drive control component 13 is driven to slide upward along the clamping channel formed between the multi-track structure 21 and the guide bracket.

[0056] Because the side of the multi-track structure 21 facing the guide bracket is an inclined surface set from bottom to top, the clamping channel has a structure that gradually narrows from bottom to top. As the drive control component 13 drives the clamp 14 to slide upward, the clamp 14 will gradually be squeezed by the clamping channel, and then undergo adaptive deformation. The cohesive force generated by the deformation forms a hook for the fabric piece to prevent the fabric from slipping.

[0057] At the same time, the hook rod 15, which is movably connected to the top of the drive control component 13 via a rotating shaft, will slide synchronously in the folding channel near the top of the guide bracket as the drive control component 13 slides upward. At this time, the hook rod 15 will move gradually according to the curved path of the folding channel until it slides to the preset locking position of the folding channel and achieves locking, thereby fixing the position of the drive control component 13 and the clamp 14 and ensuring the stability of the clamping state of the clamp 14 on the fabric.

[0058] Once the fabric is securely clamped, the trolley 11 can move along the track 1, carrying the clamped fabric piece to the next processing station.

[0059] When the fabric piece has been processed at the corresponding workstation and needs to be unloaded, the operator only needs to push the drive control component 13 upward. The drive control component 13 will drive the top hook rod 15 to continue sliding upward along the path of the turning channel until the hook rod 15 is completely removed from the turning channel. At this time, the drive control component 13 loses the locking limit and pulling force of the hook rod 15 and begins to reset downward under its own gravity.

[0060] During the downward reset of the drive control component 13, the clamp 14 fixedly connected to it will move downward together. As the clamp 14 gradually moves away from the tapering area of ​​the clamping channel, the squeezing force previously applied disappears, and the clamp 14 will return to its initial shape, thereby releasing the clamping force on the fabric piece. At this time, the fabric piece loses its clamping constraint and slides down naturally by its own gravity, achieving self-unloading. There is no need for the operator to pull the fabric downward, avoiding the problem of the edges of thin or finely spun fabrics being hooked, torn, or deformed due to the pulling action in the prior art.

[0061] For details, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the multi-track structure 21 includes a guide member 210, a support 211, and a positioning member 212. The guide member 210 is fixedly connected to one side of the guide bracket near the top, the support 211 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the guide member 210, and the positioning member 212 is provided inside the guide member 210. The gap between the support 211 and the guide bracket forms a clamping channel. The outer wall of the support 211 is slidably connected to the drive control component 13, and the gap between the inner wall of the guide member 210 and the positioning member 212 forms a turning channel.

[0062] See Figure 6 As shown, the drive control component 13 uses the support block 130 as its core carrier. The support block 130 is movably connected to the side wall of the support 211. The slider 131 on one outer wall of the support block 130 is slidably embedded in the support 211 to provide stable guidance for the up and down sliding of the support block 130 and prevent the support block 130 from deviating. The push plate 132 at the bottom of the support block 130 is used by the operator to push the drive control component 13 to complete the unloading action. The clamp 14 fixed on the other outer wall of the support block 130 is used to directly contact and hook the clothing fabric. The top of the support block 130 is movably connected to the hook rod 15 through a rotating shaft to realize the synchronous linkage between the drive control component 13 and the hook rod 15.

[0063] Throughout the entire process of fabric clamping and unloading, the support block 130 drives the slider 131 to slide along the inside of the support 211, simultaneously pulling the chuck 14 and hook rod 15 to move. The hook rod 15 is L-shaped and slides in the turning channel. The thickness setting of the multi-track structure 21 and the guide bracket ensures that the sliding is free of interference. The chuck 14, with its own C-shaped arc surface structure and soft silicone material, undergoes adaptive deformation when squeezed by the clamping channel, thus achieving fabric hooking.

[0064] Specifically, the hook rod 15 is designed in an L-shape, with one end movably connected to the top of the support block 130 via a pivot, and the other end sliding within the folding channel, adapting to the curved path of the folding channel to ensure that the hook rod 15 can smoothly slide along the folding channel and lock into place when moving up and down with the support block 130; and as Figure 3As shown, the overall thickness of the multi-track structure 21 is less than the overall thickness of the guide bracket. The core purpose is to reserve sufficient space for the sliding of the hook rod 15, avoid contact and collision between the multi-track structure 21 and the hook rod 15, prevent the hook rod 15 from being interfered with by the movement of the multi-track structure 21 when it slides in the turning channel, and ensure that the hook rod 15 can slide stably according to the preset path of the turning channel.

[0065] The clamp 14 is made of soft silicone. The core purpose is to utilize the flexibility of soft silicone to avoid rigid compression or friction when the clamp 14 comes into contact with the clothing fabric, and to prevent thin, finely spun fabrics from being scratched, snagged or torn. At the same time, soft silicone has good elasticity, can deform when compressed, and can quickly return to its original shape after deformation, adapting to the repeated action of clamping and unloading, and extending the service life of the clamp 14.

[0066] The bottom surface of the chuck 14 is designed as a C-shaped arc surface, which can increase the contact area between the chuck 14 and the fabric, so that the chuck 14 can better fit the fabric surface when deformed, enhance the hooking force on the fabric, and prevent the fabric from slipping during the conveying process; at the same time, the C-shaped arc surface structure can guide the fabric to be stably embedded in the chuck 14, avoiding fabric deviation.

[0067] When the clamp 14 slides upward with the drive control component 13, it will bend downward and deform due to the elasticity of the soft silicone and the structural characteristics of the C-shaped arc surface, forming a ring-shaped hook to hold the fabric. This will secure the garment fabric inside the clamp 14, ensuring the firmness of the clamping without damaging the fabric, thus achieving non-destructive clamping of the fabric.

[0068] In the above technical solutions, such as Figure 7 As shown, the guide member 210 includes an inclined guide portion 2101, an arc guide portion 2102, and a flat guide portion 2104 connected in sequence. A ladder guide portion 2103 is fixedly connected inside the flat guide portion 2104 near the bottom.

[0069] The inner wall of the inclined guide 2101 is set as a guide surface that slopes from bottom to top, which is used to guide the hook rod 15 to the inner wall of the arc guide 2102. The inner wall of the arc guide 2102 is set as a multi-segment arc surface combination structure, which is used to guide the hook rod 15 to slide in accordance with the shape of the positioning member 212. The flat guide 2104 is set as a planar structure, and the trapezoidal guide 2103 is set as a trapezoidal structure.

[0070] Figure 8 In the middle, the positioning component 212 includes a support plate 2121, which is fixedly connected to one side of the outer wall of the guide component 210. A U-shaped block is fixedly connected to the support plate 2121. The U-shaped block is located between the inner walls of the guide component 210. The outer wall of the U-shaped block and the inner wall of the guide component 210 together form a turning channel.

[0071] Furthermore, a baffle 2123 is hinged to the U-shaped block via a pivot. The baffle 2123 is located in the gap area between the U-shaped block and the ladder guide 2103. The baffle 2123 is used to limit the hook rod 15 in one direction in accordance with the path of the folding channel.

[0072] During the locking phase, when the material is hung, the hook rod 15 moves upward with the drive control component 13, enters the turning channel from the gap between the ladder guide 2103 and the inclined guide 2101, slides upward along the inclined guide surface of the inclined guide 2101, and enters the area between the outer wall of the U-shaped block and the inner wall of the arc guide 2102; under the guidance of the multiple arc surfaces of the arc guide 2102, the hook rod 15 slides downward along the outer wall of the U-shaped block and finally gets stuck in the U-shaped groove of the U-shaped block. At this time, the L-shaped structure of the hook rod 15 fits the groove contour to form a locking engagement, thereby fixing the position of the drive control component 13 and maintaining the clamping state of the chuck 14 on the fabric;

[0073] During this process, the baffle 2123 maintains a naturally drooping tilt due to its own weight, and will not obstruct the path of the hook rod 15 to move into the U-shaped groove;

[0074] During the unlocking phase, when material removal is required, the drive control component 13 is pushed to continue moving upward, causing the hook rod 15 to slide continuously along the path of the folding channel. At this time, the hook rod 15 will disengage upward from the U-shaped groove and continue to move along the flat guide 2104 to the inclined surface of the ladder guide 2103. Then it contacts and pushes the baffle 2123 to rotate upward around the axis, so that the baffle 2123 opens the gap between the U-shaped block and the ladder guide 2103. After the hook rod 15 passes through the gap, it completely moves out of the folding channel. The drive control component 13 then loses the locking force of the hook rod 15 and resets downward under its own gravity, simultaneously driving the clamp 14 to return to its original state to release the fabric.

[0075] See Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, the sliding of the hook rod 15 in the turning channel is a precise closed-loop linkage process, and its path is guided and constrained by the segmented structure of the guide member 210 and the U-shaped block and baffle 2123 of the positioning member 212.

[0076] When the device enters the material hanging process, the hook rod 15 is initially in the gap between the ladder guide 2103 and the inclined guide 2101. As the drive control component 13 slides upward, the hook rod 15 is synchronously pulled and slides upward along the inclined inner wall of the inclined guide 2101. The guide surface of the inclined guide 2101 will precisely guide the hook rod 15 to the area between the outer wall of the U-shaped block and the inner wall of the arc guide 2102. After entering this area, the multi-segment arc inner wall of the arc guide 2102 will limit the movement path of the hook rod 15, so that the L-shaped hook rod 15 slides along the outer wall of the U-shaped block and finally gets stuck in the U-shaped groove of the U-shaped block, completing the locking of the clamping state.

[0077] When unloading is required, the drive control assembly 13 is pushed to continue moving upward, and the hook rod 15 disengages from the U-shaped groove and slides down along the planar structure of the flat guide 2104 to the inclined side of the ladder guide 2103. At this time, the hook rod 15 contacts the baffle 2123 hinged on the U-shaped block, pushes the baffle 2123 to rotate upward around the axis, and opens the gap between the U-shaped block and the ladder guide 2103. After passing through the gap, the hook rod 15 completely moves out of the turning channel and resets downward under the gravity of itself and the drive control assembly 13, finally returning to the initial gap position between the ladder guide 2103 and the inclined guide 2101, completing the entire sliding cycle.

[0078] Working principle:

[0079] In the initial state of the device, the drive control component 13 and the hook rod 15 are in the low initial position, the chuck 14 maintains the initial shape without deformation, and the baffle 2123 hinged on the U-shaped block hangs down naturally due to its own weight, and the whole device is in the state of waiting to hang materials.

[0080] When it is necessary to clamp the fabric piece, the operator pushes the fabric into the clamp 14 from bottom to top. The upward pushing force of the fabric will drive the clamp 14 to move upward in sync, thereby pulling the drive control component 13 to slide upward along the clamping channel that gradually narrows from bottom to top. During the sliding process, the clamp 14 is squeezed by the channel and bends downward by the elasticity of the soft silicone material and the C-shaped arc surface structure to form a ring-shaped hook holding structure to stabilize the fabric inside the clamp 14 and prevent the fabric from slipping.

[0081] At the same time, the hook rod 15 on the top of the drive control component 13 moves upward synchronously with the drive control component 13, enters the turning channel from the gap between the ladder guide 2103 and the inclined guide 2101, and slides precisely along the inclined guide surface of the inclined guide 2101 to the area between the outer wall of the U-shaped block and the inner wall of the arc guide 2102; under the guidance of the multiple arc surfaces of the arc guide 2102, the L-shaped hook rod 15 slides downward along the outer wall of the U-shaped block, and finally gets into the U-shaped groove of the U-shaped block to form a lock, thereby fixing the position of the drive control component 13 and the clamp 14;

[0082] Once the fabric is held securely, the trolley 11 moves along the preset path of the track 1, causing the carrying module 2 and the held fabric pieces to move between various processing stations such as cutting, sewing, and ironing, thus achieving automated material transport.

[0083] When the fabric needs to be unloaded after processing at the corresponding workstation, the operator pushes the drive control component 13 upward, causing the hook rod 15 to disengage from the U-shaped groove and continue moving along the planar structure of the flat guide 2104 to the inclined surface of the ladder guide 2103. At this time, the hook rod 15 contacts the naturally drooping baffle 2123, pushing the baffle 2123 to rotate upward around the axis, opening the gap between the U-shaped block and the ladder guide 2103. After passing through the gap, the hook rod 15 completely moves out of the turning channel.

[0084] At this time, the drive control component 13 loses the locking force of the hook 15 and resets downward under its own gravity, simultaneously driving the clamp 14 to move downward and return to its initial state, releasing the clamping force on the fabric; after the fabric loses its clamping constraint, it naturally slides down by its own gravity, achieving self-unloading, without having to pull the fabric downward throughout the process, avoiding the risk of thin or finely spun fabrics being hooked or torn.

[0085] After unloading is completed, the hook rod 15 returns to the initial gap position between the ladder guide 2103 and the inclined guide 2101 along with the drive control component 13. The baffle 2123 naturally droops and resets under its own gravity, and the entire device returns to the initial waiting state for the next material clamping and conveying process.

[0086] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely preferred examples and are not intended to limit the invention. Various changes and modifications can be made to the invention without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the present invention as claimed. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automated conveying device for garment processing and production, comprising a track (1), on which multiple trolleys (11) are slidably connected, and a clamp (12) is provided at the bottom of each trolley (11), and multiple load-bearing modules (2) are installed at the bottom of each clamp (12), characterized in that: The bearing module (2) includes a multi-rail structure (21) and a guide bracket (22). The multi-rail structure (21) and the guide bracket (22) are fixedly connected. The gap between the multi-rail structure (21) and the guide bracket (22) near the bottom forms a clamping channel. The side of the multi-rail structure (21) facing the guide bracket (22) is an inclined surface set from bottom to top, so that the clamping channel forms a channel structure that gradually narrows from bottom to top. The curved groove near the top of the guide bracket (22) is a turning channel. The clamping channel is provided with a drive control component (13). One end of the drive control component (13) is fixedly connected to a clamp (14) for clamping clothing fabric. The top of the drive control component (13) is movably connected to a hook rod (15) through a rotating shaft. The hook rod (15) is movably engaged inside the folding channel. When it is necessary to clamp the garment fabric, push the fabric into the clamp (14) from bottom to top, drive the clamp (14) to drive the drive control component (13) to slide upward along the clamping channel, and at the same time drive control component (13) to drive the hook rod (15) to slide in the folding channel. As the hook rod (15) moves according to the path of the folding channel and finally engages therein, the clamp (14) is deformed by the gradually narrowing clamping channel during the upward movement, thus clamping and fixing the garment fabric. When it is necessary to remove the material, push the drive control component (13) to continue moving upward, so that the hook (15) continues to move along the path of the turning channel until it is removed. At this time, the drive control component (13) loses the clamping force of the hook (15) and resets downward under the action of gravity, driving the clamp (14) to move downward and return to its original state, so that the garment fabric is automatically removed.

2. The automated conveying device for garment processing and production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-track structure (21) includes a guide (210), a support (211), and a positioning element (212). The guide (210) is fixedly connected to one side of the guide bracket (22) near the top. The support (211) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the guide (210). The positioning element (212) is provided inside the guide (210). The gap between the support (211) and the guide bracket (22) forms a clamping channel. The outer wall of the support (211) is slidably connected to the drive control component (13). The gap between the inner wall of the guide (210) and the positioning element (212) forms a turning channel.

3. The automated conveying device for garment processing and production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drive control component (13) includes a support block (130), which is movably connected to the side wall of the support (211). A slider (131) is fixedly connected to one side outer wall of the support block (130), and a push plate (132) is fixedly connected to its bottom. The slider (131) is slidably connected inside the support (211). The top of the support block (130) is movably connected to the hook rod (15) through a rotating shaft. A clamp (14) is fixedly connected to the other side outer wall of the support block (130).

4. The automated conveying device for garment processing and production according to claim 3, characterized in that: The hook rod (15) is L-shaped and is slidably disposed inside the turning channel. The overall thickness of the multi-track structure (21) is less than the overall thickness of the guide bracket (22) to avoid the hook rod (15) being interfered with by the movement of the multi-track structure (21) during the sliding process.

5. The automated conveying device for garment processing and production according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the clamp (14) is set as a C-shaped arc structure, and the clamp (14) is made of soft silicone material. When the clamp (14) is subjected to the changing diameter extrusion force of the clamping channel, it can bend and deform downwards according to its own material properties and structural shape, and hook and fix the clothing fabric inside the clamp (14).

6. The automated conveying device for garment processing and production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide (210) includes an inclined guide (2101), an arc guide (2102), and a flat guide (2104) connected in sequence. A ladder guide (2103) is fixedly connected inside the flat guide (2104) near the bottom.

7. The automated conveying device for garment processing and production according to claim 6, characterized in that: The inner wall of the inclined guide (2101) is set as a guide surface that slopes from bottom to top, which is used to guide the hook rod (15) to the inner wall of the arc guide (2102). The inner wall of the arc guide (2102) is set as a multi-segment arc surface combination structure, which is used to guide the hook rod (15) to slide in accordance with the shape of the positioning member (212). The flat guide (2104) is set as a planar structure, and the trapezoidal guide (2103) is set as a trapezoidal structure.

8. The automated conveying device for garment processing and production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning component (212) includes a support plate (2121), which is fixedly connected to one side of the outer wall of the guide component (210). A U-shaped block (2122) is fixedly connected to the support plate (2121), which is located between the inner walls of the guide component (210). The outer wall of the U-shaped block (2122) and the inner wall of the guide component (210) together form a turning channel.

9. The automated conveying device for garment processing and production according to claim 8, characterized in that: A baffle (2123) is hinged to the U-shaped block (2122) via a pivot. The baffle (2123) is located in the gap area between the U-shaped block (2122) and the ladder guide (2103). The baffle (2123) is used to limit the hook rod (15) in one direction in accordance with the path of the turning channel.

10. The automated conveying device for garment processing and production according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sliding path of the hook rod (15) in the turning channel is as follows: first, it slides upward at an angle from the gap between the ladder guide (2103) and the inclined guide (2101) to the area between the outer wall of the U-shaped block (2122) and the inner wall of the arc guide (2102). The inner wall of the arc guide (2102) guides and limits the movement path of the hook rod (15), so that the hook rod (15) slides along the outer wall of the U-shaped block (2122), and then slides downward along the flat guide (2104) to the inclined side of the ladder guide (2103). Finally, the hook rod (15) pushes the baffle (2123) and continues to slide, eventually moving out of the turning channel and returning to the gap between the ladder guide (2103) and the inclined guide (2101).

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