An intelligent packaging device and method for garment production

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of garment packaging technology, and more particularly to an intelligent packaging equipment and method for garment production. The equipment includes a cabinet with a discharge conveyor at the bottom and a discharge port at the top. A pair of middle plates are rotatably connected to the inside of the discharge port. A discharge mechanism for discharging folded garments is located inside the discharge port. A center-flipping mechanism, which can flip towards the center, is located on both sides of the top of the cabinet relative to the discharge port. Through the arrangement of the discharge mechanism, the center-flipping mechanism, and the moving mechanism, the original center-flipping plate is divided into two, allowing for two folding areas when folding trousers. This enables the other trousers to be folded in the other folding area while one trouser is being folded, and the folded trousers are automatically discharged from the discharge port, reducing folding waiting time and improving the equipment's production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of garment packaging technology, and in particular to an intelligent packaging device and packaging method for garment production. Background Technology

[0002] Garment production packaging equipment can realize the automatic folding and packaging of clothing in one integrated operation. When the equipment is running, the clothes are laid flat on the worktable. The outline of the garment is located by the vision recognition system. The robotic arm drives the folding plate to complete the horizontal folding, vertical folding and cuff folding in sequence, so that the clothes are neatly arranged into rectangular blocks. After folding, the pushing mechanism sends the folded clothes into the packaging bag or box. The sealing device automatically completes the heat sealing or labeling, realizing the full automation of the packaging process.

[0003] This equipment replaces the traditional manual folding and packaging method, greatly improving production efficiency and packaging consistency. It avoids problems such as uneven creases and size deviations caused by manual operation. The intelligent recognition function can adapt to different garment styles, has a high degree of flexibility, and the automated packaging reduces human contact, ensuring the cleanliness of the garments. It is suitable for the large-scale production needs of garment manufacturing enterprises.

[0004] Existing garment packaging equipment mostly adopts a universal design for both tops and trousers. The layout of its folding station is configured based on the top pattern. When used for folding trousers, only the middle flipping station participates in the operation, while the two side stations are idle. This results in insufficient utilization of equipment space and functionality. At the same time, because the stations are fixed in series, only one garment can pass through at a time. The next garment can only be placed after the previous one has been folded, making continuous parallel operation impossible. These structural defects lead to low efficiency in trouser packaging, and the equipment's capacity cannot be fully utilized. This makes it difficult to meet the needs of large-volume, fast-paced production and packaging of trouser products, thus restricting the overall operating efficiency of the garment production line.

[0005] Therefore, an intelligent packaging equipment and packaging method for garment production is proposed to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of the prior art by proposing an intelligent packaging device and packaging method for garment production.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: an intelligent packaging equipment for garment production, comprising a cabinet, a discharge conveyor at the bottom of the cabinet, a discharge port at the top of the cabinet, a pair of middle plates rotatably connected to the inner side of the discharge port, a discharge mechanism for discharging folded garments inside the discharge port, a center-flipping mechanism that can flip towards the center at both sides of the top of the cabinet relative to the discharge port, two pairs of side-flipping plates at the top of the cabinet, each side-flipping plate having a notch at the sidewall relative to the discharge port, a side-flipping mechanism for driving the side-flipping plates to flip, a pair of L-shaped grooves at the top of the cabinet, the L-shaped grooves being located below the notches, a sliding frame slidably connected to the inner side of the L-shaped grooves, a positioning mechanism for positioning the garment during folding, and a moving mechanism for clamping and moving the garment, a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the bottom of the cabinet, a rotating conveyor fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft, and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of the rotating conveyor.

[0008] In the above technical solution, the discharge mechanism further includes a discharge electric telescopic cylinder, a pair of discharge electric telescopic cylinders are provided, side grooves are opened on both sides of the discharge port, the discharge electric telescopic cylinders are hinged to the inside of the side grooves, the output end of the discharge electric telescopic cylinder is hinged to the bottom of the middle plate, and the bottom end of the sliding frame near the discharge port is provided with an inclined groove.

[0009] In the above technical solution, the side-flipping mechanism further includes two pairs of side electric telescopic cylinders. Four hinge blocks are fixedly connected to the top of the cabinet. The side-flipping plates are rotatably connected to the side walls of the hinge blocks. Four top slots are opened at the top of the cabinet. The side electric telescopic cylinders are hinged to the inside of the top slots. The output end of the side electric telescopic cylinder is hinged to the bottom end of the side-flipping plate.

[0010] In the above technical solution, the positioning mechanism further includes an upper electric telescopic cylinder and a lower electric telescopic cylinder, each having a pair. A guide rail is longitudinally slidably connected to the inner side of the sliding frame, and an L-shaped plate is laterally slidably connected to the inner side of the guide rail. The upper electric telescopic cylinders are all fixedly connected to the top of the guide rail, and the output end of the upper electric telescopic cylinder is fixedly connected to the side wall of the L-shaped plate. The lower electric telescopic cylinders are all fixedly connected through the bottom of the sliding frame, and the output end of the lower electric telescopic cylinder is fixedly connected to the bottom of the guide rail. The sliding frame is located on both the front and rear sides of one end of the discharge port.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the moving mechanism further includes a drive motor, a lead screw, and an L-shaped base plate. The lead screw, base plate, and drive motor are provided in a pair. The lead screw is rotatably connected to the inner side of the L-shaped groove. The drive motor is fixedly connected to the inner side of the L-shaped groove. The output end of the drive motor is fixedly connected to the side wall of the lead screw. The lead screw is threadedly connected to the inner side wall of the sliding frame. The base plate is laterally slidably connected to the top of the inner side of the sliding frame. The top of the sliding frame near the discharge port has an upper opening.

[0012] In the above technical solution, a pair of reset springs are fixedly connected between the inner side of the sliding frame and the side wall of the base plate, an electromagnet is fixedly connected to the top of the upper opening, the base plate is made of iron, the top of the base plate is set in the shape of a boss, and the two sides of the boss of the base plate are inclined.

[0013] In the above technical solution, the L-shaped plate has a through-hole rear groove on its side wall, and the rear groove has a recessed groove on the side near the discharge port.

[0014] In the above technical solution, the adjusting mechanism further includes an adjusting electric telescopic cylinder, a U-shaped push rod is laterally slidably connected to the bottom of the cabinet, the discharge conveyor is laterally slidably connected to the inside of the cabinet, the side wall of the push rod is fixedly connected to the side wall of the discharge conveyor, the adjusting electric telescopic cylinder is through and fixedly connected to the side wall of the cabinet, the output end of the adjusting electric telescopic cylinder is fixedly connected to the side wall of the push rod, a rack is laterally slidably connected to the bottom of the cabinet relative to the inner side of the push rod, a gear that meshes with the rack is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft, and a spiral spring is fixedly connected between the outer wall of the rotating shaft and the bottom of the cabinet.

[0015] In the above technical solution, a limiting rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the gear, and a limiting plate is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the cabinet relative to the position next to the limiting rod.

[0016] A smart packaging method for garment production includes the following steps;

[0017] Step 1: Folding the top; When folding the top, lay the top flat on the middle plate, side flip plate and middle flip mechanism, then control the side flip mechanism to drive the side flip plate to flip, folding the two sides of the top in the middle, then control the positioning mechanism to start, clamping the folded top on the middle plate, and then control the middle flip mechanism to start, folding the two sides of the top towards the middle on the middle plate in turn.

[0018] Step 2: Top feeding; then control the positioning mechanism to reset, and then control the feeding mechanism to run, driving the middle plate to flip downwards, so that the folded top falls onto the rotary conveyor;

[0019] Step 3: Folding the pants; When folding the pants, place the pants vertically and lay them flat on one of the central folding mechanisms and two side folding plates. Then, control the corresponding side folding mechanism to start, and fold the part of the pants on the side folding plate onto the central folding mechanism in sequence.

[0020] Step 4: Pants feeding; and at this time, another pair of pants can be placed on another of the aforementioned central flipping mechanisms and two side flipping plates. Repeat the operation of Step 3 to control the operation of the corresponding equipment, fold the other pair of pants, and finally control the operation of the moving mechanism to clamp the folded pants and pull them onto the central plate. Then control the feeding mechanism to drive the central plate to flip downwards, so that the folded top falls onto the rotary conveyor.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] 1. The present invention divides the original side-flipping plate into two parts by setting up a material discharge mechanism, a side-flipping mechanism and a moving mechanism. This allows the side-flipping plate to be divided into two folding areas when folding pants. As a result, when one pair of pants is folded, the other pair of pants can be placed in the other folding area for folding. Moreover, the folded pants can be automatically discharged from the material discharge port, reducing folding waiting time and improving the production efficiency of the device.

[0023] 2. By adjusting the mechanism, the orientation of the folded pants can be changed due to the change in the placement direction of the pants, thus avoiding affecting the normal packaging of the pants and improving the convenience of the device. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the packaging equipment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 This is a rear-view perspective view of the packaging equipment of the present invention when it is opened;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the full sectional three-dimensional structure of the cabinet when it is opened.

[0027] Figure 4 Appendix of the present invention Figure 3 A magnified view of the structure at point A in the middle;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a bottom-view perspective view of the side flap, middle plate, and moving mechanism of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 6 This is a bottom-view perspective view of the rotary conveyor and discharge conveyor of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 7Appendix of the present invention Figure 6 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point B in the middle;

[0031] Figure 8 This is a partial top-view three-dimensional structural diagram of the cabinet of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 9 This is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the sliding frame side of the present invention.

[0033] In the diagram: 1. Cabinet; 2. Discharge conveyor; 3. Discharge port; 4. Middle plate; 5. Middle flipping mechanism; 6. Side flipping plate; 7. Notch; 8. L-shaped groove; 9. Sliding frame; 10. Rotating shaft; 11. Rotary conveyor; 12. Discharge electric telescopic cylinder; 13. Inclined chute; 14. Side electric telescopic cylinder; 15. Hinge block; 16. Upper electric telescopic cylinder; 17. Lower electric telescopic cylinder; 18. Guide rail; 19. L-shaped plate; 20. Drive motor; 21. Lead screw; 22. Base plate; 23. Top opening; 24. Return spring; 25. Electromagnet; 26. Rear groove; 27. Recessed groove; 28. Adjusting electric telescopic cylinder; 29. ​​Push rod; 30. Rack; 31. Gear; 32. Limiting rod; 33. Limiting plate; 34. Spiral spring. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0035] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the invention. However, the invention may also be practiced in other ways different from those described herein, and therefore the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0036] In practical use, it was found that most existing garment packaging equipment adopts a universal design for both tops and trousers. The layout of its folding station is configured based on the top pattern. When used for folding trousers, only the middle flipping station participates in the operation, while the two side stations are idle, resulting in insufficient utilization of equipment space and function. At the same time, because the stations are fixed in series, only one garment can pass through at a time. The next garment can only be placed after the previous one has been folded, making it impossible to achieve continuous parallel operation. The above structural defects lead to low efficiency in trouser packaging, and the equipment's capacity cannot be fully utilized. It is difficult to meet the needs of large-volume, fast-paced production and packaging of trouser products, which restricts the overall operating efficiency of the garment production line. To solve the above problems, the following structure was invented.

[0037] like Figures 1-9The intelligent packaging equipment for garment production shown includes a cabinet 1, a discharge conveyor 2 at the bottom of the cabinet 1, a discharge port 3 through the top of the cabinet 1, a pair of middle plates 4 rotatably connected inside the discharge port 3, a discharge mechanism for discharging folded garments inside the discharge port 3, a center-flipping mechanism 5 that can flip towards the center on both sides of the top of the cabinet 1 relative to the discharge port 3, and two pairs of side-flipping plates 6 at the top of the cabinet 1. The center-flipping mechanism 5 drives the folding plates to flip by a servo motor, controlling the folding plates to flip along the horizontal axis. In the initial state, the folding plates are flush with the table surface to support the garments. When flipping, the folding plates are lifted upwards to fold the edges of the garments towards the center. After reaching the position, they are reset. In conjunction with the front and rear side-flipping plates 6, the garments are folded and shaped in multiple directions in sequence.

[0038] The side wall of the side-flipping plate 6 is provided with notches 7 at the position next to the discharge port 3. The notches 7 are designed to avoid obstructing the normal movement of the sliding frame 9. The cabinet 1 is provided with a side-flipping mechanism for driving the side-flipping plate 6 to flip. A pair of L-shaped grooves 8 are provided at the top of the cabinet 1, and the L-shaped grooves 8 are located below the notches 7. The sliding frame 9 is slidably connected to the inner side of the L-shaped grooves 8. The sliding frame 9 is provided with a positioning mechanism for positioning the garment during the folding process, and a moving mechanism for clamping and moving the garment. The bottom of the cabinet 1 is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft 10. The top of the rotating shaft 10 is fixedly connected to a rotary conveyor 11. The rotary conveyor 11 and the discharge conveyor 2 are both composed of a motor, a conveyor frame, a conveyor roller, and a conveyor belt, which are mature technologies in the prior art and will not be described in detail here. An adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of the rotary conveyor 11 is also provided.

[0039] The discharge mechanism includes a pair of electric telescopic discharge cylinders 12. Side grooves are provided on both sides of the discharge port 3. The electric telescopic discharge cylinders 12 are hinged to the inside of the side grooves. The output end of the electric telescopic discharge cylinders 12 is hinged to the bottom of the middle plate 4. An inclined groove 13 is provided at the bottom end of the sliding frame 9 near the discharge port 3. The inclined groove 13 is provided to prevent the sliding of the sliding frame 9 from being obstructed by the electric telescopic discharge cylinders 12.

[0040] The side-tilting mechanism includes two pairs of side electric telescopic cylinders 14. Four hinge blocks 15 are fixedly connected to the top of the cabinet 1. The side-tilting plates 6 are rotatably connected to the side walls of the hinge blocks 15. Four top slots are opened at the top of the cabinet 1. The side electric telescopic cylinders 14 are hinged to the inside of the top slots. The output end of the side electric telescopic cylinder 14 is hinged to the bottom end of the side-tilting plate 6.

[0041] The positioning mechanism includes an upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 and a lower electric telescopic cylinder 17, each in pairs. A guide rail 18 is longitudinally slidably connected to the inner side of the sliding frame 9, and an L-shaped plate 19 is laterally slidably connected to the inner side of the guide rail 18. The upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 is fixedly connected to the top of the guide rail 18, and the output end of the upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the L-shaped plate 19. The lower electric telescopic cylinder 17 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding frame 9, and the output end of the lower electric telescopic cylinder 17 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the guide rail 18. The sliding frame 9 is located on both the front and rear sides of one end of the discharge port 3.

[0042] When folding the top, first lay it flat on the folding plates of the middle plate 4, side flip plates 6, and center flip mechanism 5 (when placing it, pay attention to centering the top to ensure the folding effect of the garment). Then, control the two rear electric telescopic cylinders 14 to start, causing the hinged side flip plates 6 to flip (during the flipping process, the side electric telescopic cylinders 14 will also rotate in the top groove), thereby folding the top part on the two rear side flip plates 6 onto the folding plates of the middle plate 4 and center flip mechanism 5. Then, control the two front electric telescopic cylinders... When cylinder 14 is activated, it drives the two side flaps 6 at the front to flip over, folding the front and back sides of the top towards the middle. Then, the lower electric telescopic cylinder 17 is activated to drive the guide rail 18 to move upward. This will drive the upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 and the L-shaped plate 19 to move upward. Then, the upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 is activated to drive the L-shaped plate 19 to move towards the middle, so that the L-shaped plate 19 moves above the initially folded top. Then, the lower electric telescopic cylinder 17 is activated to drive the guide rail 18 to move downward, thereby driving the L-shaped plate 19 to press on the top and position the top.

[0043] Then, control the two folding mechanisms 5 to start in sequence, folding the two sides of the top towards the middle plate 4 to complete the folding of the top. Then, control the upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 to reset and pull away the L-shaped plate 19. Then, control the discharge electric telescopic cylinder 12 to start and pull the hinged middle plate 4 to flip downward around the hinge. At this time, the top will fall onto the rotary conveyor 11 under its own weight. Then, control the rotary conveyor 11 to start and transport the folded top to the discharge conveyor 2. The discharge conveyor 2 can then transport the folded top to the bagging machine for bagging.

[0044] The moving mechanism includes a drive motor 20, a lead screw 21, and an L-shaped base plate 22. The lead screw 21, the base plate 22, and the drive motor 20 are provided in a pair. The lead screw 21 is rotatably connected to the inside of the L-shaped groove 8, and the drive motor 20 is fixedly connected to the inside of the L-shaped groove 8. The output end of the drive motor 20 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the lead screw 21, and the lead screw 21 is threadedly connected to the inner side wall of the sliding frame 9. The base plate 22 is laterally slidably connected to the top of the inner side of the sliding frame 9. The top of the sliding frame 9 near the discharge port 3 has an upper opening 23.

[0045] A pair of reset springs 24 are fixedly connected between the inner side of the sliding frame 9 and the side wall of the base plate 22. An electromagnet 25 is fixedly connected to the top of the upper opening 23. The base plate 22 is made of iron. The top of the base plate 22 is set in the shape of a boss, and the two sides of the boss of the base plate 22 are inclined.

[0046] The L-shaped plate 19 has a through-hole back groove 26 on its side wall. The back groove 26 has a recessed groove 27 on the side near the discharge port 3. The back groove 26 is designed to prevent the L-shaped plate 19 from being obstructed by the bottom plate 22 when it is pressed on the garment. The recessed groove 27 is designed to prevent the bottom plate 22 from obstructing the L-shaped plate 19 from being pulled out of the garment and reset.

[0047] When folding the pants, first control the drive motor 20 to start and drive the lead screw 21 to rotate, which drives the threaded sliding frame 9 to move laterally in the L-shaped groove 8. Move the sliding frame 9 to a position away from the folding plate of one of the middle flipping mechanisms 5, away from the discharge conveyor 2. Then control the upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 to start and push the L-shaped plate 19 to move on the guide rail 18. The L-shaped plate 19 presses the bottom plate 22, causing the bottom plate 22 to extend out of the sliding frame 9 and compress the return spring 24, thereby moving the bottom plate 22 to the folding plate on the middle flipping mechanism 5. Then control the electromagnet 25 to be energized to attract and fix the bottom plate 22. Then control the upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 to drive the L-shaped plate 19 to return to its original position.

[0048] Then, place the pants vertically and lay them flat on one of the central flipping mechanisms 5 and two side flipping plates 6 away from the discharge conveyor 2. At this time, the pants will be placed on the bottom plate 22. Then, control the corresponding two side electric telescopic cylinders 14 to start, driving the two side flipping plates 6 to flip towards the middle in sequence, folding the pants onto the folding plate on the central flipping mechanism 5 in sequence (and while folding one pair of pants, the other pair of pants can be placed on another central flipping mechanism 5 and two side flipping plates 6. After placement, control the corresponding side electric telescopic cylinder 14 to run). After the side electric telescopic cylinder 14 is reset, control the lower electric telescopic cylinder 17 to start and drive the guide rail 18 to move upward. At this time, it will drive the upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 and L-shaped plate 19 to move upward. Then, control the upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 to start and drive the L-shaped plate 19 to move towards the middle, so that the L-shaped plate 19 moves above the initially folded pants.

[0049] Next, the electric telescopic cylinder 17 is activated, causing the guide rail 18 to move downwards, which in turn drives the L-shaped plate 19 to press onto the pants. At this time, the pants will be sandwiched between the L-shaped plate 19 and the bottom plate 22 (and the bottom plate 22 is positioned higher than the hinge point of the folding plate on the middle plate 4 and the middle flipping mechanism 5, so the bottom plate 22 will not be obstructed when moving laterally). Then, the drive motor 20 can be reversed, and the drive screw 21 can be reversed, causing the sliding frame 9 to move towards the discharge conveyor 2. At this time, the L-shaped plate 19 and the bottom plate 22 will pull the clamped pants towards the middle plate 4. The folded pants move upwards. When the folded pants have moved onto the middle plate 4, the lower electric telescopic cylinder 17 and the upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 can be controlled to reset in sequence to release the clamping of the pants. Then, the discharge electric telescopic cylinder 12 is controlled to start and pull the hinged middle plate 4 to flip downwards around the hinge. At this time, the pants will fall onto the rotary conveyor 11 under their own weight. Then, the rotary conveyor 11 is controlled to start and transport the folded pants to the discharge conveyor 2. The discharge conveyor 2 can then transport the folded pants to the bagging machine for bagging.

[0050] During the process of one pair of pants being clamped and conveyed onto the middle plate 4, another set of side electric telescopic cylinders 14 can be activated to fold the other pair of pants. Then, when the folded pants are discharged from the middle plate 4, the sliding frame 9 can be controlled to continue moving (at this time, the L-shaped plate 19 has been reset, and the other pair of pants has been folded). Therefore, the extended bottom plate 22 will move to the folding plate on another folding mechanism 5. Since the bottom plate 22 is in the shape of a boss, and the two sides of the boss are inclined, the inclined surface of the side wall of the boss will gradually push up the pants until the bottom plate 22 moves under the pants. Then, the upper electric telescopic cylinder 16 and the lower electric telescopic cylinder 17 can be activated to move the L-shaped plate 19 onto the pants, clamp the pants, and control the drive motor 20 to rotate forward to pull the pants onto the middle plate 4. Repeat the above operation in reverse. By doing this in reverse, the pants can be quickly folded.

[0051] In summary, by designing the above structure, the original side flap 6 is divided into two parts, which allows the side flap 6 to be divided into two folding areas when folding pants. This enables the other pair of pants to be folded in the other folding area while one pair of pants is being folded. Furthermore, the folded pants can be automatically discharged from the discharge port 3, reducing folding waiting time and improving the production efficiency of the device.

[0052] Based on the above embodiments, it was found during use that although the above structure can improve the folding efficiency of pants, in actual use, because the placement direction of the pants has changed compared to before, the folded pants fall onto the discharge conveyor 2 in a different direction than before, which affects the normal packaging of the pants. To solve the above problem, the above structure has been further improved.

[0053] The adjustment mechanism includes an electric telescopic cylinder 28, a U-shaped push rod 29 that is laterally slidably connected to the bottom of the cabinet 1, a discharge conveyor 2 that is laterally slidably connected to the inside of the cabinet 1, a push rod 29 that is fixedly connected to the side wall of the discharge conveyor 2, an electric telescopic cylinder 28 that is fixedly connected to the side wall of the cabinet 1, an output end of the electric telescopic cylinder 28 that is fixedly connected to the side wall of the push rod 29, a rack 30 that is laterally slidably connected to the bottom of the cabinet 1 relative to the inside of the push rod 29, a gear 31 that meshes with the rack 30 that is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft 10, and a spiral spring 34 that is fixedly connected between the outer wall of the rotating shaft 10 and the bottom of the cabinet 1.

[0054] A limit rod 32 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of gear 31, and a limit plate 33 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of cabinet 1 relative to the position next to the limit rod 32.

[0055] Before folding the trousers, first activate the electric telescopic cylinder 28 to move the push rod 29. The push rod 29 will then push the discharge conveyor 2 laterally across the cabinet 1, separating it from the rotary conveyor 11. Next, the inner side of the push rod 29 moves to the position next to the rack 30, which in turn pushes the rack 30, causing the meshing gears 31 to rotate. This, in turn, drives the rotary conveyor 11 to rotate via the shaft 10. The rotary conveyor 11 continues to rotate until it completes a 90-degree rotation and gradually compresses the spiral spring 34, at which point it stops. Then, the discharge electric telescopic cylinder... When cylinder 12 starts and opens the middle plate 4, the folded pants fall onto the rotary conveyor 11. At this time, the control and adjustment electric telescopic cylinder 28 drives the push rod 29 to reset, thereby gradually releasing the pushing force on the rack 30. Then, under the elastic force of the spiral spring 34, the rotary conveyor 11 is driven to rotate and reset until the limit rod 32 moves to the side of the limit plate 33 and is restricted, unable to continue rotating. At this time, the rotary conveyor 11 is fully reset. Finally, the push rod 29 is driven to pull the discharge conveyor 2 to reset and dock with the rotary conveyor 11. Then, the rotary conveyor 11 and the discharge conveyor 2 can be started to transport the pants.

[0056] In summary, the above structural design allows for the reversal of the folded pants' orientation, preventing disruption to subsequent packaging and improving the device's convenience.

[0057] A smart packaging method for garment production includes the following steps;

[0058] Step 1: Folding the top; When folding the top, lay it flat on the middle plate 4, the side flip plate 6 and the middle flip mechanism 5. Then control the side flip mechanism to drive the side flip plate 6 to flip and fold the two sides of the top in the middle. Then control the positioning mechanism to start and clamp the folded top on the middle plate 4. Then control the middle flip mechanism 5 to start and fold the two sides of the top towards the middle on the middle plate 4 in turn.

[0059] Step 2: Tops are unloaded; then the positioning mechanism is reset, and the unloading mechanism is run to drive the middle plate 4 to flip downwards, so that the folded tops fall onto the rotary conveyor 11;

[0060] Step 3: Folding the pants; When folding the pants, place them vertically and lay them flat on one of the central folding mechanisms 5 and two side folding plates 6. Then, control the corresponding side folding mechanism to start, and fold the part of the pants on the side folding plate 6 onto the central folding mechanism 5 in sequence.

[0061] Step 4: Pants feeding; and at this time, another pair of pants can be placed on another central flipping mechanism 5 and two side flipping plates 6. Repeat the operation of Step 3 to control the operation of the corresponding equipment, fold the other pair of pants, and finally control the operation of the moving mechanism to clamp the folded pants and pull them onto the central plate 4. Then control the feeding mechanism to drive the central plate 4 to flip downward, so that the folded top falls onto the rotary conveyor 11.

[0062] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention.

[0063] 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 the principles of the present invention. Various changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the present invention as claimed.

Claims

1. An intelligent packaging device for garment production, comprising a cabinet (1), wherein a discharge conveyor (2) is provided at the bottom of the cabinet (1), characterized in that: The top of the cabinet (1) has a through-hole (3) for discharging materials. A pair of middle plates (4) are rotatably connected to the inside of the discharging hole (3). The discharging hole (3) is equipped with a discharging mechanism for discharging folded garments. The top of the cabinet (1) is equipped with a center-flipping mechanism (5) that can flip towards the center on both sides of the discharging hole (3). The top of the cabinet (1) is equipped with two pairs of side-flipping plates (6). The side walls of the side-flipping plates (6) are provided with notches (7) on the sides of the discharging hole (3). The cabinet (1) is equipped with a side-flipping mechanism for driving the side-flipping plates (6) to flip. The top of the cabinet (1) is provided with a pair of L-shaped grooves (8), and the L-shaped grooves (8) are located below the notch (7). A sliding frame (9) is slidably connected to the inner side of the L-shaped grooves (8). The sliding frame (9) is provided with a positioning mechanism for positioning the position of the garment during the folding process, and a moving mechanism for clamping the garment and moving it. A rotating shaft (10) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the cabinet (1). A rotating conveyor (11) is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft (10), and an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of the rotating conveyor (11) is also provided. The positioning mechanism includes an upper electric telescopic cylinder (16) and a lower electric telescopic cylinder (17). The upper electric telescopic cylinder (16) and the lower electric telescopic cylinder (17) are provided in pairs. The inner side of the sliding frame (9) is longitudinally slidably connected to a guide rail (18). The inner side of the guide rail (18) is laterally slidably connected to an L-shaped plate (19). The upper electric telescopic cylinder (16) is fixedly connected to the top of the guide rail (18). The output end of the upper electric telescopic cylinder (16) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the L-shaped plate (19). The lower electric telescopic cylinder (17) is fixedly connected through the bottom of the sliding frame (9). The output end of the lower electric telescopic cylinder (17) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the guide rail (18). The sliding frame (9) is set at the front and rear sides of one end of the discharge port (3). The moving mechanism includes a drive motor (20), a lead screw (21), and an L-shaped base plate (22). The lead screw (21), the base plate (22), and the drive motor (20) are provided in a pair. The lead screw (21) is rotatably connected to the inside of the L-shaped groove (8). The drive motor (20) is fixedly connected to the inside of the L-shaped groove (8). The output end of the drive motor (20) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the lead screw (21). The lead screw (21) is threadedly connected to the inner side wall of the sliding frame (9). The base plate (22) is laterally slidably connected to the top of the inner side of the sliding frame (9). The top of the sliding frame (9) near the discharge port (3) has an upper opening (23). A pair of reset springs (24) are fixedly connected between the inner side of the sliding frame (9) and the side wall of the base plate (22). An electromagnet (25) is fixedly connected to the top of the upper opening (23). The base plate (22) is made of iron. The top of the base plate (22) is set in the shape of a boss, and the two sides of the boss of the base plate (22) are inclined.

2. The intelligent packaging equipment for garment production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharge mechanism includes a discharge electric telescopic cylinder (12), and a pair of discharge electric telescopic cylinders (12) are provided. Side grooves are provided on both sides of the discharge port (3). The discharge electric telescopic cylinders (12) are hinged to the inside of the side grooves. The output end of the discharge electric telescopic cylinder (12) is hinged to the bottom of the middle plate (4). The bottom end of the sliding frame (9) near the discharge port (3) is provided with an inclined groove (13).

3. The intelligent packaging equipment for garment production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side-flipping mechanism includes a side electric telescopic cylinder (14), which is provided in two pairs. The top of the cabinet (1) is fixedly connected to four hinge blocks (15). The side-flipping plates (6) are all rotatably connected to the side wall of the hinge blocks (15). The top of the cabinet (1) is provided with four top slots. The side electric telescopic cylinders (14) are all hinged to the inside of the top slots. The output end of the side electric telescopic cylinder (14) is hinged to the bottom end of the side-flipping plate (6).

4. The intelligent packaging equipment for garment production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The L-shaped plate (19) has a through-hole groove (26) on its side wall, and the back groove (26) has a recessed groove (27) on the side near the discharge port (3).

5. The intelligent packaging equipment for garment production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment mechanism includes an electric telescopic cylinder (28), a U-shaped push rod (29) is slidably connected to the bottom of the cabinet (1), the discharge conveyor (2) is slidably connected to the inside of the cabinet (1), the side wall of the push rod (29) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the discharge conveyor (2), the electric telescopic cylinder (28) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the cabinet (1), the output end of the electric telescopic cylinder (28) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the push rod (29), a rack (30) is slidably connected to the bottom of the cabinet (1) relative to the inside of the push rod (29), a gear (31) that meshes with the rack (30) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft (10), and a spiral spring (34) is fixedly connected between the outer wall of the rotating shaft (10) and the bottom of the cabinet (1).

6. The intelligent packaging equipment for garment production according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom end of the gear (31) is fixedly connected to a limiting rod (32), and the bottom end of the cabinet (1) is fixedly connected to a limiting plate (33) relative to the position next to the limiting rod (32).

7. A smart packaging method for garment production, the method being applicable to the smart packaging equipment for garment production as described in any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, Includes the following steps; Step 1: Folding the top; When folding the top, lay the top flat on the middle plate (4), the side flip plate (6) and the center flipping mechanism (5), then control the side flipping mechanism to drive the side flip plate (6) to flip, folding the two sides of the top in the middle, then control the positioning mechanism to start, clamping the folded top on the middle plate (4), and then control the center flipping mechanism (5) to start, folding the two sides of the top towards the middle on the middle plate (4) in sequence; Step 2: Top material discharge; then control the positioning mechanism to reset, and then control the discharge mechanism to run, driving the middle plate (4) to flip downwards, so that the folded top falls onto the rotary conveyor (11); Step 3: Folding the pants; When folding the pants, place the pants vertically and lay them flat on one of the central folding mechanisms (5) and two side folding plates (6). Then, control the corresponding side folding mechanism to start and fold the part of the pants on the side folding plate (6) onto the central folding mechanism (5) in sequence. Step 4: Pants arrangement; and at this time, another pair of pants can be placed on another of the aforementioned central flipping mechanism (5) and two side flipping plates (6), repeat the operation of step 3 to control the operation of the corresponding equipment, fold the other pair of pants, and finally control the operation of the moving mechanism to clamp the folded pants and pull them onto the central plate (4), and then control the operation of the arrangement mechanism to drive the central plate (4) to flip downwards, so that the folded top falls onto the rotary conveyor (11).

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