Efficient brim shaping and heating apparatus

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of hat brim shaping, and particularly relates to a high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device, which comprises a mounting frame; a first linear push rod is mounted on the upper side of the mounting frame; an upper cold mold is fixedly connected to the telescopic part of the first linear push rod; a lower cold mold is fixedly connected to the lower side of the mounting frame; a first power assembly is mounted on the right side of the mounting frame; the device further comprises a cleaning assembly; the cleaning assembly comprises a fixed plate; the fixed plate is driven by the first power assembly to move forward and backward and up and down; an elastic block is sleeved on the outer side of the fixed plate; a wiping cloth is connected to the upper side and the lower side of the elastic block respectively. The self-adaptive deformation of the elastic block caused by the extrusion of the upper cold mold and the lower cold mold is utilized to drive the wiping cloth with grooves to tightly wrap the cooling surface and the adjacent outer surface of the cold mold, so that the condensed water is absorbed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of hat brim shaping technology, and in particular to a high-efficiency hat brim shaping heating device. Background Technology

[0002] In the heat setting process of hat brims, the softened brim is usually transferred to a cold mold for cooling and setting. However, there are several problems: because the cooling surface of the cold mold needs to be kept at a low temperature, in a high-humidity workshop environment, the surface of the cold mold and the cooling surface are prone to continuous condensation. Currently, manual wiping is commonly used, which is not only inefficient but also leaves moisture residue, affecting the cooling and setting of the brim. In addition, fiber debris from the workshop environment and the brim itself tends to adhere and accumulate on the working surface of the cold mold. The humid environment created by the condensation increases the stickiness, making it difficult to completely remove impurities through simple wiping. These impurities further affect the cooling and setting of the brim. More importantly, the room-temperature tools used for manual wiping repeatedly remove localized coolness from the cooling surface of the cold mold, causing temperature differences on the cooling surface and affecting the cooling and setting of the brim. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To overcome the shortcomings mentioned in the background art, this invention provides: a high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device, including a mounting frame; a first linear push rod is mounted on the upper side of the mounting frame; an upper cooling mold is fixedly connected to the telescopic part of the first linear push rod; a lower cooling mold is fixedly connected to the lower side of the mounting frame; a first power assembly is mounted on the right side of the mounting frame; and a cleaning assembly is also included; the cleaning assembly includes a fixing plate; the fixing plate is moved back and forth and up and down by the first power assembly; an elastic block is sleeved on the outside of the fixing plate; a wiping cloth is connected to the upper and lower sides of the elastic block; the elastic block and the wiping cloth are moved between the upper and lower cooling molds, and the upper and lower cooling molds are closed, causing the elastic block to be squeezed and deformed, so that the upper wiping cloth can wrap around the cooling surface and the lower outer surface of the upper cooling mold, and the lower wiping cloth can wrap around the cooling surface and the upper outer surface of the lower cooling mold, absorbing the condensate.

[0004] In one embodiment, the wiping cloth and the elastic block are detachably connected.

[0005] In one embodiment, the wiping cloth is provided with a plurality of grooves; the cleaning component also includes a second power component, which forces the wiping cloth to stretch and deform in the left and right directions; through the left and right stretching and deformation of the wiping cloth, the debris on the cooling surfaces of the upper and lower cold molds is wiped clean, and the debris is contained in the grooves.

[0006] In one embodiment, the cleaning assembly further includes a scraper; the scraper is fixed to the front end of the fixed plate.

[0007] In one embodiment, the second power assembly includes an L-shaped plate; an L-shaped plate is fixedly attached to each side of the elastic block; a third linear push rod is fixedly attached to each side of the upper cold mold; a round rod is fixedly attached to the telescopic part of the third linear push rod; by intermittently controlling the telescopic part of the third linear push rod on one side to push out, the round rod pushes the L-shaped plate to move, the L-shaped plate moves and stretches the elastic block to produce deformation, so that the wiping cloth is stretched and deformed towards the side pushed out by the telescopic part of the third linear push rod.

[0008] In one embodiment, the cleaning assembly further includes an air inlet pipe, which is connected to one side of the fixed plate; the fixed plate has a plurality of air holes; the elastic block has a plurality of air holes; the air supplied into the fixed plate through the air inlet pipe acts on the wiping cloth through the air holes of the fixed plate and the air holes of the elastic block.

[0009] In one embodiment, while the upper and lower cooling molds cool and shape the brim, dry hot air is introduced into the air inlet pipe to dry the water on the wiping cloth and remove debris from the groove.

[0010] In one embodiment, a suction component is also included to remove moisture and debris.

[0011] In one embodiment, after the wiping cloth completes self-cleaning, dry cold air is introduced into the air inlet pipe. The temperature of the cold air is the same as the preset cooling temperature of the cooling surfaces of the upper and lower cooling molds.

[0012] In one embodiment, the first power assembly includes a linear guide rail; the linear guide rail is mounted on the right side of the mounting bracket; a second linear push rod is fixedly connected to the moving part of the linear guide rail; and the telescopic part of the second linear push rod is fixedly connected to the right side of the fixed plate.

[0013] Beneficial Effects: This invention utilizes the adaptive deformation of an elastic block caused by the compression of the upper and lower cold molds, which drives a grooved wiping cloth to tightly wrap around the cooling surface of the cold mold and its adjacent outer surface, achieving the absorption of condensate. Simultaneously, a second power component drives an L-shaped plate to move, causing the wiping cloth to undergo controllable lateral stretching deformation. The grooves accommodate the removed impurities, and mechanical friction enhances the water absorption efficiency. The added scraper and suction components further ensure cleanliness. More importantly, this invention intelligently switches between hot and cold air through the air inlet pipe, simultaneously completing the self-cleaning and drying of the wiping cloth during the brim cooling and shaping stage. Furthermore, the wiping cloth is pre-cooled to the same temperature as the cold mold before wiping, eliminating the loss of cold air and localized temperature differences caused by manual wiping. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second linear push rod telescopic part of the present invention when it retracts;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing plate and the air hole of the elastic block in this invention.

[0017] The meanings of the reference numerals in the figure are as follows: 1-Mounting bracket, 2-First linear push rod, 3-Upper cold mold, 4-Lower cold mold, 5-First power assembly, 6-Cleaning assembly, 3a-Lower side of outer surface, 4a-Upper side of outer surface, 51-Linear guide rail, 52-Second linear push rod, 61-Fixing plate, 62-Elastic block, 63-Wiping cloth, 64-Scraper, 65-Second power assembly, 66-Air inlet pipe, 651-L-shaped plate, 652-Third linear push rod, 653-Round rod. Detailed Implementation

[0018] 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.

[0019] In the heat setting process of hat brims, the softened brim is usually transferred to a cold mold for cooling and setting. However, there are several problems: because the cooling surface of the cold mold needs to be kept at a low temperature, in a high-humidity workshop environment, the surface of the cold mold and the cooling surface are prone to continuous condensation. Currently, manual wiping is commonly used, which is not only inefficient but also leaves moisture residue, affecting the cooling and setting of the brim. In addition, fiber debris from the workshop environment and the brim itself tends to adhere and accumulate on the working surface of the cold mold. The humid environment created by the condensation increases the stickiness, making it difficult to completely remove impurities through simple wiping. These impurities further affect the cooling and setting of the brim. More importantly, the room-temperature tools used for manual wiping repeatedly remove localized coolness from the cooling surface of the cold mold, causing temperature differences on the cooling surface and affecting the cooling and setting of the brim.

[0020] In response to this, the present invention is proposed.

[0021] Example 1: As Figures 1-3 As shown, the present invention provides: a high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device, including a mounting frame 1, a first linear push rod 2, an upper cooling mold 3, a lower cooling mold 4, and a first power assembly 5; the first linear push rod 2 is mounted on the upper side of the mounting frame 1, wherein the first linear push rod 2 can be an electric push rod; the upper cooling mold 3 is fixedly connected to the telescopic part of the first linear push rod 2; the lower cooling mold 4 is fixedly connected to the lower side of the mounting frame 1, wherein the cooling surface shape of the upper cooling mold 3 and the lower cooling mold 4 is adapted to the brim shape; the first power assembly 5 is mounted on the right side of the mounting frame 1;

[0022] It also includes a cleaning component 6; the cleaning component 6 includes a fixed plate 61, an elastic block 62 and a wiping cloth 63; the fixed plate 61 is driven to move back and forth and up and down by the first power component 5; the fixed plate 61 is fitted with an elastic block 62 on the outside, wherein the elastic block 62 can be made of silicone or rubber; a wiping cloth 63 is connected to the upper and lower sides of the elastic block 62 respectively.

[0023] The elastic block 62 and the wiping cloth 63 are moved between the upper cold mold 3 and the lower cold mold 4. The upper cold mold 3 and the lower cold mold 4 are closed, so that the elastic block 62 is squeezed and deformed, so that the upper wiping cloth 63 can wrap the cooling surface of the upper cold mold 3 and the lower outer surface 3a, and the lower wiping cloth 63 can wrap the cooling surface of the lower cold mold 4 and the upper outer surface 4a, absorbing the condensate.

[0024] The wiping cloth 63 and the elastic block 62 are detachably connected. After the wiping cloth 63 reaches the end of its service life, the wiping cloth 63 will be removed and replaced.

[0025] Furthermore, the wiping cloth 63 is provided with several grooves; the cleaning component 6 also includes a second power component 65, which forces the wiping cloth 63 to stretch and deform in the left and right directions; through the left and right stretching and deformation of the wiping cloth 63, the debris on the cooling surfaces of the upper cold mold 3 and the lower cold mold 4 is wiped clean, and the debris is contained by the grooves. At the same time, the left and right stretching and deformation of the wiping cloth 63 also allows the wiping cloth 63 to fully absorb condensate, thereby increasing the condensate absorption rate.

[0026] The cleaning component 6 also includes a scraper 64; the scraper 64 is fixed to the front end of the fixed plate 61; the scraper 64 moves backward to perform secondary scraping on the cooling surfaces of the upper cold mold 3 and the lower cold mold 4 to ensure that no condensate or debris remains.

[0027] The second power assembly 65 includes an L-shaped plate 651, a third linear push rod 652, and a round rod 653. An L-shaped plate 651 is fixedly connected to each side of the elastic block 62. A third linear push rod 652 is fixedly connected to each side of the upper cold mold 3. The third linear push rod 652 can be an electric push rod. The round rod 653 is fixedly connected to the telescopic part of the third linear push rod 652. By intermittently controlling the telescopic part of the third linear push rod 652 on one side to push out, the round rod 653 pushes the L-shaped plate 651 to move. The movement of the L-shaped plate 651 stretches the elastic block 62 to generate deformation, causing the wiping cloth 63 to stretch and deform towards the side pushed out by the telescopic part of the third linear push rod 652.

[0028] Furthermore, the cleaning component 6 also includes an air inlet pipe 66, which is connected to one side of the fixed plate 61; the fixed plate 61 has several air holes; the elastic block 62 has several air holes; the air supplied into the fixed plate 61 through the air inlet pipe 66 acts on the wiping cloth 63 through the air holes of the fixed plate 61 and the elastic block 62, thus drying the water on the wiping cloth 63 and removing impurities, so that the wiping cloth 63 can be reused without stopping the machine.

[0029] While the upper cold mold 3 and the lower cold mold 4 are cooling and shaping the brim, the cleaning component 6 (except for the third linear push rod 652 and the round rod 653) has moved backward and sent dry hot air into the air inlet pipe 66. The dry hot air dries the water on the wiping cloth 63 and removes the debris from the groove.

[0030] It also includes a suction component that removes moisture and debris; the suction component is not shown in the figure, but for ease of understanding, it is referred to as... Figure 2 As shown, the suction assembly can be two suction plates respectively installed on the upper and lower sides of the fixed plate 61.

[0031] After the wiping cloth 63 completes self-cleaning, dry cold air is sent into the air inlet pipe 66. The temperature of the cold air is the same as the preset cooling temperature of the cooling surfaces of the upper cooling mold 3 and the lower cooling mold 4. This keeps the temperature of the wiping cloth 63 consistent with the temperature of the cooling surfaces of the upper cooling mold 3 and the lower cooling mold 4, and avoids changing the temperature of the cooling surfaces during wiping.

[0032] The first power assembly 5 includes a linear guide rail 51 and a second linear push rod 52. The linear guide rail 51 is mounted on the right side of the mounting bracket 1, and the linear guide rail 51 can be an electric guide rail. The second linear push rod 52 is fixedly connected to the moving part of the linear guide rail 51, and the second linear push rod 52 can be an electric push rod. The telescopic part of the second linear push rod 52 is fixedly connected to the right side of the fixed plate 61. During operation, the first power assembly 5 drives the fixed plate 61 to move back and forth via the second linear push rod 52, and drives the fixed plate 61 to move up and down via the linear guide rail 51. When the upper cold mold 3 moves down to cooperate with the lower cold mold 4 in pressing the elastic block 62, the linear guide rail 51 drives the fixed plate 61 to move down, placing the fixed plate 61 in the center position between the upper cold mold 3 and the lower cold mold 4.

[0033] Based on the above structure, the working principle of the present invention is as follows:

[0034] First, cool and shape the brim of the hat, such as... Figure 2As shown, at this time, the first power component 5 drives the fixing plate 61 to move backward, and the cleaning component 6 completes the cleaning work of the upper cold mold 3 and the lower cold mold 4, removing their condensate and attached debris; the brim is placed between the upper cold mold 3 and the lower cold mold 4 by workers or automated clamping equipment, and the first linear push rod 2 is controlled to push the upper cold mold 3 vertically downward, so that the brim is cooled and shaped on both sides through the cooling surfaces of the upper cold mold 3 and the lower cold mold 4;

[0035] While the upper cooling mold 3 and lower cooling mold 4 cool and shape the brim, the cleaning component 6 performs self-cleaning. At this time, the wiping cloth 63 absorbs condensate, and the groove of the wiping cloth 63 contains debris. To address this, while the brim is cooling and shaping, the present invention introduces dry hot air into the air inlet pipe 66. The hot air acts on the wiping cloth 63 through the air holes of the fixing plate 61 and the elastic block 62. In this way, the dry hot air dries the wiping cloth 63 and removes the debris from the groove, thus cleaning the wiping cloth 63 and allowing it to be reused without stopping the machine. At the same time, the suction component is controlled to suck away the blown-out water vapor and debris.

[0036] After the upper cooling mold 3 and lower cooling mold 4 have cooled and shaped the brim, the wiping cloth 63 has also self-cleaned, and the next brim shaping process can begin. At this time, condensation will gradually form on the cooling surfaces of the upper cooling mold 3 and lower cooling mold 4, and impurities will remain on the cooling surfaces. If not treated, this will affect the quality of the brim. To address this, after the upper cooling mold 3 and lower cooling mold 4 have cooled and shaped the brim (at which time the wiping cloth 63 has also self-cleaned and dried), the present invention controls the first linear push rod 2 to move the upper cooling mold 3 upward, and then controls the first power assembly 5 to move the elastic block 62 and the wiping cloth 63 to the upper cooling mold 3 and lower cooling mold 4. Between molds 4; then control the upper cold mold 3 to move downward, together with the lower cold mold 4 to squeeze the elastic block 62 and the wiping cloth 63, thereby the elastic block 62 is squeezed and deformed, so that the upper wiping cloth 63 can wrap the cooling surface of the upper cold mold 3 and the lower side 3a of the outer surface, and the lower wiping cloth 63 can wrap the cooling surface of the lower cold mold 4 and the upper side 4a of the outer surface, absorbing the condensate. Thus, the present invention, through the deformation of the elastic block 62 when squeezed, enables the wiping cloth 63 to not only absorb the condensate on the cooling surface of the cold mold, but also absorb the condensate on the outer surface of the cold mold close to the cooling surface, avoiding the condensate from affecting the cooling and shaping of the brim;

[0037] Furthermore, after the wiping cloth 63 completes its self-cleaning process, to prevent the wiping cloth 63 from wiping the cooling surfaces of the upper cooling mold 3 and the lower cooling mold 4, which would cause a temperature difference between the wiping cloth 63 and the cooling surface and affect the brim's shape, dry cold air is introduced into the air inlet pipe 66 after the wiping cloth 63 completes its self-cleaning process. The temperature of the cold air is the same as the preset cooling temperature of the cooling surfaces of the upper cooling mold 3 and the lower cooling mold 4. This ensures that the temperature of the wiping cloth 63 is consistent with the temperature of the cooling surfaces of the upper cooling mold 3 and the lower cooling mold 4, thereby preventing the temperature of the cooling surfaces from changing during wiping.

[0038] Furthermore, regarding the issue of impurities remaining on the cooling surface; when the elastic block 62 is compressed and deformed, and the condensate is absorbed by the wiping cloth 63 (at this time, the upper cold mold 3 moves down, causing the round rod 653 to move down and contact the L-shaped plate 651); the extension part of the third linear push rod 652 on one side can be intermittently controlled to push out, thereby pushing the L-shaped plate 651 to move. The movement of the L-shaped plate 651 stretches the elastic block 62 to produce deformation, causing the elastic block 62 and the wiping cloth 63 to stretch and deform towards the side pushed out by the extension part of the third linear push rod 652. That is, the wiping cloth 63 and the cooling surface of the cold mold are squeezed and slid together, wiping away the impurities. In addition, the wiping cloth 63 is provided with grooves. Thus, the present invention can use the left and right stretching deformation of the wiping cloth 63 with grooves to clean the impurities on the cooling surfaces of the upper cold mold 3 and the lower cold mold 4, and to contain the impurities through the grooves. At the same time, the left and right stretching deformation of the wiping cloth 63 can also allow the wiping cloth 63 to fully absorb the condensate, increasing the condensate absorption speed.

[0039] In summary, this invention utilizes the adaptive deformation of the elastic block 62 caused by the compression of the upper and lower cold molds 3 and 4, which drives the grooved wiping cloth 63 to tightly wrap the cooling surface of the cold mold and its adjacent outer surface, thereby absorbing condensate. Simultaneously, the second power component 65 drives the L-shaped plate 651 to move, causing the wiping cloth 63 to undergo controllable lateral stretching deformation. The grooves accommodate the removed impurities, and mechanical friction enhances the water absorption efficiency. The added scraper 64 and suction component further ensure cleanliness. More importantly, this invention intelligently switches between hot and cold air via the air inlet pipe 66, simultaneously completing the self-cleaning and drying of the wiping cloth 63 during the brim cooling and shaping stage. Furthermore, the wiping cloth 63 is pre-cooled to the same temperature as the cold mold before wiping, eliminating the loss of cold air and localized temperature differences caused by manual wiping.

[0040] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of the present invention without departing from the essence and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims

1. A high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device, comprising a mounting frame (1); a first linear push rod (2) is mounted on the upper side of the mounting frame (1); an upper cooling mold (3) is fixedly connected to the telescopic part of the first linear push rod (2); a lower cooling mold (4) is fixedly connected to the lower side of the mounting frame (1); a first power assembly (5) is mounted on the right side of the mounting frame (1); characterized in that: It also includes a cleaning component (6); the cleaning component (6) includes a fixed plate (61); the fixed plate (61) is driven to move back and forth and up and down by the first power component (5); an elastic block (62) is sleeved on the outside of the fixed plate (61); a wiping cloth (63) is connected to the upper and lower sides of the elastic block (62); the elastic block (62) and the wiping cloth (63) are moved between the upper cold mold (3) and the lower cold mold (4), the upper cold mold (3) and the lower cold mold (4) are closed, so that the elastic block (62) is squeezed and deformed, so that the upper wiping cloth (63) can wrap the cooling surface of the upper cold mold (3) and the lower side of the outer surface (3a), and the lower wiping cloth (63) can wrap the cooling surface of the lower cold mold (4) and the upper side of the outer surface (4a), and absorb the condensate.

2. The high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wiping cloth (63) and the elastic block (62) are detachably connected.

3. The high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wiping cloth (63) is provided with several grooves; the cleaning component (6) also includes a second power component (65), which forces the wiping cloth (63) to stretch and deform left and right; through the left and right stretching and deformation of the wiping cloth (63), the debris on the cooling surfaces of the upper cold mold (3) and the lower cold mold (4) is wiped clean, and the debris is contained in the grooves.

4. The high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cleaning component (6) also includes a scraper (64); the scraper (64) is fixed to the front end of the fixing plate (61).

5. The high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second power assembly (65) includes an L-shaped plate (651); an L-shaped plate (651) is fixedly attached to each side of the elastic block (62); a third linear push rod (652) is fixedly attached to each side of the upper cold mold (3); a round rod (653) is fixedly attached to the telescopic part of the third linear push rod (652); by intermittently controlling the telescopic part of the third linear push rod (652) on one side to push out, the round rod (653) pushes the L-shaped plate (651) to move, the L-shaped plate (651) moves and stretches the elastic block (62) to generate deformation, so that the wiping cloth (63) is stretched and deformed to the side pushed out by the telescopic part of the third linear push rod (652).

6. The high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cleaning component (6) also includes an air inlet pipe (66), and the air inlet pipe (66) is connected to one side of the fixed plate (61); the fixed plate (61) has several air holes; the elastic block (62) has several air holes; the air sent into the fixed plate (61) through the air inlet pipe (66) acts on the wiping cloth (63) through the air holes of the fixed plate (61) and the air holes of the elastic block (62).

7. The high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device according to claim 6, characterized in that: in While the upper cooling mold (3) and the lower cooling mold (4) cool and shape the brim, dry hot air is sent into the air inlet pipe (66) to dry the water on the wiping cloth (63) and remove the debris in the groove.

8. The high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a suction component that sucks away moisture and debris.

9. The high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device according to claim 8, characterized in that: After the wiping cloth (63) completes self-cleaning, dry cold air is sent into the air inlet pipe (66). The temperature of the cold air is the same as the preset cooling temperature of the cooling surfaces of the upper cooling mold (3) and the lower cooling mold (4).

10. The high-efficiency hat brim shaping and heating device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first power assembly (5) includes a linear guide rail (51); the linear guide rail (51) is mounted on the right side of the mounting bracket (1); a second linear push rod (52) is fixedly connected to the moving part of the linear guide rail (51); the telescopic part of the second linear push rod (52) is fixedly connected to the right side of the fixing plate (61).

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