Flattening mechanism for hosiery knitter production
By designing a combination of conveyor belt and manipulator in the sock knitting machine, the socks are automated in the flattening and placement process, solving the wrinkle problems caused by manual placement and inability to be placed separately in the prior art, and improving the flattening and placement efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420475990.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-12
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-10
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Existing sock knives require manual placement when flattening socks and cannot be placed separately for each sock, which may lead to wrinkles during placement.
A flattening mechanism including a conveyor belt, mounting box, electric telescopic rod, robot and stepper motor is designed to transport socks to the press plate through the conveyor belt for flattening, and the automatic placement of socks is achieved using a robot and a placement rack to ensure that each sock is All can be placed separately to avoid wrinkles.
It improves the efficiency of flattening and placing socks, ensures that each sock can be placed separately, reduces the inconvenience of manual operation, and avoids the problem of wrinkles during the placement of socks.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of socks processing, in particular to a flattening mechanism for socks knitting machine production. Background Art
[0002] A hosiery machine is a machine used to make socks. It usually consists of a series of stitches and auxiliary equipment that can automatically knit the various parts of the socks, such as the foot, waist and trouser legs. Hosiery machines can be programmed or set to produce socks of different styles, sizes and materials. They are usually used in industrial production, but can also be used at home to make homemade socks;
[0003] The Chinese patent authorization announcement number is CN218343917U, and the name is a flattening mechanism for a sock knitting machine, which includes a base, on which a mounting seat is fixedly installed on the right side above; a press box, which is fixedly installed at the middle part of the upper end of the base; the utility model overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art, and by providing a glass plate, a marking line and a mounting plate, a person can install the glass plate at the rear end of the press box through the mounting plate, and when the socks are flattened, the flattening state of the socks can be seen through the glass plate, which is convenient for the press plate to press the thickness of the socks, flatten the socks, and store the socks;
[0004] The shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art solutions are: although the above-mentioned solution can show the flattened state of the socks, the above-mentioned solution needs to manually put the socks in when flattening the socks, which is inconvenient in actual application. In addition, the above-mentioned solution directly sets a pull-out plate for pulling out the socks after the socks are flattened, and each flattened sock cannot be placed separately, which may cause some socks to be wrinkled during the placement process, causing inconvenience. Technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] The utility model aims to provide a flattening mechanism for a sock knitting machine, so as to solve the technical problems in the prior art that the socks need to be placed manually when they are flattened, and each sock cannot be placed separately after being flattened, which may cause wrinkles in the sock placement process.
[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:
[0007] A flattening mechanism for a hosiery machine production, comprising a conveyor belt and a mounting box;
[0008] The conveyor belt is arranged on one side of the installation box, and a base is installed inside the installation box, a fixing block is connected to the base, a pressing plate is provided above the base, and a material receiving device is provided on the side of the installation box away from the conveyor belt; a support rod 2 is connected to the installation box, an electric telescopic rod 2 is connected to the top of the support rod 2, a gripping device is connected to the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 2, the gripping device comprises a connecting rod and an electric telescopic rod 3, the connecting rod is connected to the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 2, the electric telescopic rod 3 is connected to the connecting rod, a manipulator is connected to the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 3, an anti-slip pad is sleeved on the manipulator, and a rotating shaft is connected between the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 2 and the manipulator; a support rod 1 is provided on the installation box, an electric telescopic rod 1 is connected to the support rod 1, and a steam iron is connected to the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 1.
[0009] As a further solution of the utility model: a visible panel is installed on the installation box.
[0010] As a further solution of the utility model: a plurality of springs are connected between the fixing block and the pressing plate.
[0011] As a further solution of the utility model: the material receiving device includes a stepping motor, a rotating ring is connected to the rotating shaft of the stepping motor, and a plurality of placement racks are equidistantly arranged on the inner side of the rotating ring.
[0012] As a further solution of the utility model: an infrared sensor is provided on one side of the rotating ring, an alarm is provided on the installation box, and the infrared sensor is electrically connected to the alarm.
[0013] As a further solution of the utility model: an anti-slip pad is sleeved on the manipulator.
[0014] Beneficial effects of the utility model:
[0015] 1. The utility model places the socks to be flattened on the conveyor belt and drives the conveyor belt to run until the socks are transported from the conveyor belt to the pressing plate. The electric telescopic rod pushes the steam iron to move toward the pressing plate. The steam iron has a better flattening effect on the socks. The pressing plate squeezes the spring downward to make the pressing plate move downward. Whether the socks are ironed can be observed through the visual panel, thereby improving the flattening efficiency of the device.
[0016] 2. After the socks are flattened, the utility model drives the electric telescopic rod 2 to move the grasping device to the socks on the pressing plate, drives the electric telescopic rod 3 to place the manipulator on the socks, and then retracts the electric telescopic rod 3 to drive the socks to move to the placement rack, and then the stepper motor starts to control the rotation of the rotating ring to place the socks on the next empty placement rack. Through this device, the socks can be placed separately, which improves the placement efficiency of the socks, and one sock is placed on a placement rack, and multiple socks can be stacked, which causes the problem of wrinkles on the bottom of the socks. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;
[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the transfer ring and the placement rack of the utility model.
[0021] In the figure: 1. conveyor belt; 2. installation box; 3. visual panel; 4. spring; 5. steam iron; 6. electric telescopic rod 1; 7. support rod 1; 8. electric telescopic rod 2; 9. fixing block; 10. pressure plate; 11. swivel; 12. placement rack; 13. connecting rod; 14. manipulator; 15. electric telescopic rod 3; 16. rotating shaft; 17. support rod 2; 18. alarm. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0023] like Figure 1-Figure 3As shown, a flattening mechanism for hosiery machine production comprises a conveyor belt 1 and an installation box 2, wherein the conveyor belt 1 is arranged at one side of the installation box 2, a visual panel 3 is installed on the installation box 2, a base is installed inside the installation box 2, a fixing block 9 is connected to the base, a pressing plate 10 is arranged above the base, a plurality of springs 4 are connected between the fixing block 9 and the pressing plate 10, a material receiving device is arranged at a side of the installation box 2 away from the conveyor belt 1, the material receiving device comprises a stepping motor, a rotating ring 11 is connected to the rotating shaft of the stepping motor, a plurality of placement racks 12 are equidistantly arranged inside the rotating ring 11, an infrared sensor is arranged at one side of the rotating ring 11, an alarm 18 is arranged on the installation box 2, the infrared sensor is electrically connected to the alarm 18, when the stepping motor rotates one circle, the infrared sensor detects and transmits a signal to the alarm 18, and the alarm 18 sounds; The installation box 2 is connected to a support rod 2 17, the top of the support rod 2 17 is connected to an electric telescopic rod 2 8, the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 2 8 is connected to a gripping device, the gripping device comprises a connecting rod 13 and an electric telescopic rod 3 15, the connecting rod 13 is connected to the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 2 8, the electric telescopic rod 3 15 is connected to the connecting rod 13, the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 3 15 is connected to a manipulator 14, the manipulator 14 is sleeved with an anti-slip pad, and a rotating shaft 16 is connected between the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 2 8 and the manipulator 14; the installation box 2 is provided with a support rod 1 7, the support rod 1 7 is connected to an electric telescopic rod 1 6, the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 1 6 is connected to a steam iron 5, the steam iron 5 can be moved up and down by adjusting the electric telescopic rod 1 6, and the socks on the pressing plate 10 can be flattened.
[0024] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: before using the device, the electric telescopic rod 6 is in a retracted state, and the steam iron 5 is retracted above the support rod 7 along with the electric telescopic rod 6, and the socks to be flattened are placed on the conveyor belt 1, and the conveyor belt 1 is driven to run until the socks are transported from the conveyor belt 1 to the pressing plate 10, and the electric telescopic rod 6 pushes the steam iron 5 to move onto the pressing plate 10, and the pressing plate 10 presses the spring 4 downward, and the pressing plate 10 will move into the installation box 2 to iron the socks. When the steam iron 5 flattens the pressing plate 10, it can be seen through the visual panel 3 whether the socks on the pressing plate 10 are flattened. If wrinkles appear, manual intervention is required. Adjustment is performed for secondary flattening. When the socks are flattened, the electric telescopic rod 2 8 is driven to move the gripping device to the socks on the pressing plate 10, and the electric telescopic rod 3 15 is driven to place the manipulator 14 on the socks. The electric telescopic rod 3 15 is then retracted to drive the socks to move to the placement rack 12. The stepper motor then starts to control the rotation of the swivel 11 to place the socks on the next empty placement rack 12. After the stepper motor runs one circle, all the placement racks 12 are placed with flattened socks. At this time, the infrared sensor transmits a signal to the alarm 18, and the alarm 18 sounds to remind the staff to take away the socks on the placement rack 12.
[0025] The above is a detailed description of an embodiment of the utility model, but the content is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and cannot be considered to limit the scope of implementation of the utility model. All equivalent changes and improvements made within the scope of application of the utility model should still fall within the scope of the patent coverage of the utility model.
Claims
1. A flattening mechanism for a hosiery machine, comprising a conveyor belt (1) and a mounting box (2); characterized in that: The conveyor belt (1) is arranged on one side of the installation box (2); a base is installed inside the installation box (2); a fixing block (9) is connected to the base; a pressure plate (10) is arranged above the base; a material receiving device is arranged on the side of the installation box (2) away from the conveyor belt (1); a second support rod (17) is connected to the installation box (2); the top end of the second support rod (17) is connected to a second electric telescopic rod (8); a gripping device is connected to the telescopic end of the second electric telescopic rod (8); the gripping device comprises a connecting rod (13) and a third electric telescopic rod (11). 15), the connecting rod (13) is connected to the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 2 (8), the electric telescopic rod 3 (15) is connected to the connecting rod (13), the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 3 (15) is connected to a manipulator (14), and a rotating shaft (16) is connected between the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 2 (8) and the manipulator (14); the installation box (2) is provided with a support rod 1 (7), the support rod 1 (7) is connected to an electric telescopic rod 1 (6), and the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 1 (6) is connected to a steam iron (5).
2. A flattening mechanism for a hosiery machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A visible panel (3) is installed on the installation box (2).
3. A flattening mechanism for a hosiery machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of springs (4) are connected between the fixing block (9) and the pressing plate (10).
4. A flattening mechanism for a hosiery machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material receiving device comprises a stepping motor, a rotating ring (11) is connected to the rotating shaft of the stepping motor, and a plurality of placement racks (12) are equidistantly arranged inside the rotating ring (11).
5. A flattening mechanism for a hosiery machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: An infrared sensor is provided on one side of the rotating ring (11), an alarm (18) is provided on the installation box (2), and the infrared sensor and the alarm (18) are electrically connected.
6. A flattening mechanism for a hosiery machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mechanical arm (14) is sleeved with an anti-slip pad.