Linen washing and sorting device
Through the rotating structure and pneumatic adjustment of the linen washing and sorting device, combined with RFID tag identification, automatic linen sorting is realized, solving the problem of high error rate caused by manual sorting and improving sorting efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421634187.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-11
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the sorting of hotel linens requires manual operation, which results in a long time, high labor intensity and easy error, resulting in a high sorting error rate.
Design a linen washing and sorting device, adopts a rotary structure and pneumatic adjustment structure, combines RFID tag identification and precise positioning to automatically sort linens, and realizes linens through conveyor belts, scanning control components, angle adjustment components and guide components. accurate classification.
It reduces manual sorting errors, significantly improves the efficiency of linen sorting, and ensures the accurate classification and overall efficiency of different types of linens.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of hotel linen washing, in particular to a linen washing and sorting device. Background Art
[0002] Linen washing refers to the washing process of all items related to "cloth" in modern hotels. The process of linen washing is relatively complicated and requires professional knowledge and technology to ensure the washing effect and linen quality. By following the correct washing process and operating specifications, the service life of the linen can be extended and its use effect can be improved.
[0003] In the process of washing hotel linens in the laundry factory, when linens from different hotels need to be sorted, it currently still relies on manual operation. This method is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also due to human factors, errors are prone to occur during the sorting process, resulting in a high sorting error rate.
[0004] Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned situation that linens of different hotels need to be manually sorted, resulting in a high sorting error rate, a linen washing and sorting device can be designed. Through a rotating structure and a pneumatic adjustment structure, while scanning the linen information of different hotels, it is convenient to automatically sort the linens, thereby avoiding manual sorting errors. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to overcome the problem of manually sorting linens from different hotels, which leads to a high sorting error rate.
[0006] The technical solution of the utility model is: a linen washing and sorting device, comprising a conveyor belt, supporting legs, a collecting box, a discharging port, a scanning control component, an angle adjustment component and a guiding component; four supporting legs for supporting are fixedly connected to the lower end of the conveyor belt, collecting boxes for holding linens are installed on the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt, and discharging ports are opened on the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt, and the discharging ports are located at the upper end of the collecting box, the scanning control component is installed at the upper left end of the conveyor belt, the scanning control component is electrically connected to the power driving structure of the conveyor belt, the angle adjustment component is installed at the upper right end of the conveyor belt and a gear transmission structure is arranged inside, and the guide component is installed in the angle adjustment component and a rotating structure is arranged inside.
[0007] Preferably, the conveyor belt is responsible for transporting the linens to be sorted, the support legs are components that support the entire sorting device to ensure that the device is stable during operation, the collection box is used to hold the sorted linens for subsequent sorting, and the discharge port is located at the upper end of the collection box so that the linens can fall smoothly from the conveyor belt into the collection box. The scanning control component is an identification structure in the linen sorting device, which is used to identify the RFID tag on the linen and control the operation of the conveyor belt according to the identification result. The angle adjustment component is used to adjust the angle of the guide component to guide the linens to the corresponding discharge port. The guide component is used to guide the movement direction of the linens on the conveyor belt to ensure that the linens can enter the corresponding collection box.
[0008] Preferably, the scanning assembly includes a servo motor and a No. 1 gantry; the No. 1 gantry is fixedly connected to the upper left end of the conveyor belt, the servo motor is installed at the front end of the conveyor belt, the output shaft of the servo motor is fixedly connected to the driving wheel of the conveyor belt, the servo motor is a component that drives the conveyor belt to move, and the smooth and accurate operation of the conveyor belt is achieved by precisely controlling the speed of the motor. The servo motor receives a signal from a controller and adjusts the operation of the motor according to the signal, thereby controlling the start of the conveyor belt. The No. 1 gantry is the supporting structure of the scanning assembly, providing a stable installation platform for the scanning assembly.
[0009] Preferably, the scanning assembly further comprises a controller No. 1, a photoelectric sensor, a controller No. 2 and an electronic scanner; the controller No. 1 is mounted on the upper end of the No. 1 gantry, the photoelectric sensor is mounted symmetrically on the inner wall of the conveyor belt front and rear, the controller No. 1 is electrically connected to the photoelectric sensor, the controller No. 2 is mounted on the upper end of the No. 1 gantry and is located at the rear side of the controller No. 1, the electronic scanner is mounted on the lower end of the No. 1 gantry, the electronic scanner is electrically connected to the controller No. 2, the controller No. 1 is the main control unit in the scanning assembly, responsible for receiving the signal from the photoelectric sensor, when the photoelectric sensor detects that the linen has passed, it will send a signal to the controller No. 1, the controller No. 1 processes the signal and sends a corresponding control instruction to the servo motor, thereby stopping the conveyor belt. The photoelectric sensor consists of two parts: a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter sends out a light signal and the receiver receives the reflected light signal. When linens pass by, part of the light signal will be blocked, causing the light signal received by the receiver to change. The photoelectric sensor determines the position of the linens by detecting this change. Controller No. 2 is similar to controller No. 1, but it receives signals from an electronic scanner. When the electronic scanner detects the RFID tag on the linen, the scanner sends out a scanning beam and receives the reflected signal. The signal is processed and analyzed by the decoder, and specific information on the linen is extracted and transmitted to controller No. 2. Controller No. 2 receives the signal from the electronic scanner and controls the servo motor to work, making the conveyor belt work.
[0010] Preferably, the angle adjustment assembly includes a No. 2 gantry and a guide column; the No. 2 gantry is fixedly connected to the upper right end of the conveyor belt, a cavity is defined in the No. 2 gantry, and the guide column is fixedly connected to the left inner wall of the cavity. The No. 2 gantry is the supporting structure of the angle adjustment assembly, providing a stable mounting platform for other components such as guide columns, cylinders and tooth plates. The guide columns provide precise guidance and support for the sliding of the tooth plates. The guide columns are tightly connected to the No. 2 gantry to form a stable supporting structure to ensure that the tooth plates will not deviate during sliding.
[0011] Preferably, the angle adjustment assembly also includes a cylinder and a gear plate; the cylinder is installed on the right inner wall of the cavity, and a gear plate is installed on the left end of the power output element of the cylinder, and the gear plate is slidably connected in the guide column. The cylinder is the power source of the angle adjustment assembly, and drives the gear plate to slide in the guide column through its power output element. The gear plate is a transmission component in the angle adjustment assembly. When the cylinder is working, the gear plate slides in the guide column and drives the spur gear to rotate.
[0012] Preferably, the guide assembly includes a rotating support seat, a rotating shaft and a spur gear; the rotating support seat is installed at the top of the No. 2 gantry, the upper end of the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the rotating support seat, the lower end of the rotating shaft extends downward to the lower end of the No. 2 gantry, the spur gear is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft, the spur gear is meshingly connected to the gear plate, the rotating support seat provides stable rotation support for the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft connects the rotating support seat and the guide plate, the spur gear is the transmission component in the guide assembly, and is meshed with the gear plate to transmit the power of the cylinder to the rotating shaft, thereby driving the guide plate to adjust the angle.
[0013] Preferably, the guide assembly also includes a guide plate and a guide block; the guide plate is fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft, the guide block is sloped and symmetrically installed at the lower end of the discharge port, the guide plate rotates with the rotation of the rotating shaft, and is used to guide the linens into the corresponding discharge port, and the guide block is an auxiliary component in the guide assembly, which is used to further guide the linens to be discharged smoothly from the discharge port and enter the collection box.
[0014] Beneficial effects of the utility model:
[0015] 1. By using the precise positioning of the control component, the flexible adjustment of the angle adjustment component and the precise guidance of the guide component, it can automatically collect the information of the washed linens and accurately classify different types of linens. This not only reduces the possible errors in manual sorting, but also significantly improves the overall efficiency of linen sorting;
[0016] 2. The guide column is tightly connected to the No. 2 door frame to form a stable support structure to ensure that the tooth plate will not deviate during the sliding process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1What is shown is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the linen washing and sorting device of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 What is shown is a front view schematic diagram of a linen washing and sorting device of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 What is shown is a top view schematic diagram of the linen washing and sorting device of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 What is shown is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the scanning control component of the linen washing and sorting device of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 5 What is shown is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the angle adjustment component of the linen washing and sorting device of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 6 What is shown is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the guide assembly of the linen washing and sorting device of the present invention.
[0023] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. conveyor belt; 2. support leg; 3. collection box; 4. discharge port; 501. servo motor; 502. gantry No. 1; 503. controller No. 1; 504. photoelectric sensor; 505. controller No. 2; 506. electronic scanner; 601. gantry No. 2; 602. guide column; 603. cylinder; 604. gear plate; 701. rotating support seat; 702. rotating shaft; 703. spur gear; 704. guide plate; 705. guide block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0025] See also Figure 1-Figure 3The utility model provides an embodiment: a linen washing and sorting device, including a conveyor belt 1, a support leg 2, a collection box 3, a discharge port 4, a scanning control component, an angle adjustment component and a guide component; the lower end of the conveyor belt 1 is fixedly connected with four support legs 2 for support, the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt 1 are equipped with a collection box 3 for holding linens, the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt 1 are provided with a discharge port 4, and the discharge port 4 is located at the upper end of the collection box 3, the scanning control component is installed at the upper left end of the conveyor belt 1, the scanning control component is electrically connected to the power drive structure of the conveyor belt 1, the angle adjustment component is installed at the upper right end of the conveyor belt 1 and a gear transmission structure is arranged inside, the guide component is installed in the angle adjustment component and a gear transmission structure is arranged inside A rotating structure is provided, and the conveyor belt 1 is responsible for transporting the linens to be sorted. The support leg 2 is a component that supports the entire sorting device to ensure that the device is stable during operation. The collecting box 3 is used to hold the sorted linens for subsequent sorting. The discharge port 4 is located at the upper end of the collecting box 3 so that the linens can fall smoothly from the conveyor belt 1 into the collecting box 3. The scanning control component is an identification structure in the linen sorting device, which is used to identify the RFID tag on the linens and control the operation of the conveyor belt 1 according to the identification result. The angle adjustment component is used to adjust the angle of the guide component to guide the linens to the corresponding discharge port 4. The guide component is used to guide the movement direction of the linens on the conveyor belt 1 to ensure that the linens can enter the corresponding collecting box 3.
[0026] See also Figure 4In this embodiment, the scanning assembly includes a servo motor 501 and a first gantry 502; the first gantry 502 is fixedly connected to the upper left end of the conveyor belt 1, the servo motor 501 is installed at the front end of the conveyor belt 1, and the output shaft of the servo motor 501 is fixedly connected to the driving wheel of the conveyor belt 1. The scanning assembly also includes a first controller 503, a photoelectric sensor 504, a second controller 505 and an electronic scanner 506; the first controller 503 is installed at the upper end of the first gantry 502, and the photoelectric sensor 504 is symmetrically installed on the inner wall of the conveyor belt 1. The first controller 503 and the photoelectric sensor 504 are connected to the conveyor belt 1. The second controller 505 is installed at the upper end of the first gantry 502 and is located at the rear side of the first controller 503. The electronic scanner 506 is installed at the lower end of the first gantry 502. The electronic scanner 506 is electrically connected to the second controller 505. The servo motor 501 is a component that drives the conveyor belt 1 to move. By accurately controlling the speed of the motor, the conveyor belt 1 can be operated smoothly and accurately. The servo motor 501 receives a signal from the controller and adjusts the operation of the motor according to the signal, thereby controlling the start of the conveyor belt 1. The first gantry 502 is a supporting structure for the scanning component. Provide a stable installation platform. Controller No. 1 503 is the main control unit in the scanning component, which is responsible for receiving the signal of the photoelectric sensor 504. When the photoelectric sensor 504 detects that the linen passes by, it will send a signal to the controller No. 1 503. The controller No. 1 503 processes the signal and sends a corresponding control instruction to the servo motor 501, so that the conveyor belt 1 stops. The photoelectric sensor 504 consists of a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter sends a light signal, and the receiver receives the reflected light signal. When the linen passes by, it will block part of the light signal, causing the light signal received by the receiver to be The photoelectric sensor 504 determines the position of the linen by detecting the change. The second controller 505 is similar to the first controller 503, but it receives the signal from the electronic scanner 506. When the electronic scanner 506 finds the RFID tag on the linen, the scanner will send out a scanning beam and receive the reflected signal. The decoder processes and analyzes the signal, extracts the specific information on the linen, and transmits the information to the second controller 505. The second controller 505 receives the signal from the electronic scanner 506, and controls the servo motor 501 to work, so that the conveyor belt 1 works.
[0027] See also Figure 5-Figure 6In this embodiment, the angle adjustment assembly includes a second gantry 601 and a guide column 602; the second gantry 601 is fixedly connected to the upper right end of the conveyor belt 1, a cavity is provided in the second gantry 601, and the guide column 602 is fixedly connected to the left inner wall of the cavity. The angle adjustment assembly also includes a cylinder 603 and a tooth plate 604; the cylinder 603 is installed on the right inner wall of the cavity, and a tooth plate 604 is installed on the left end of the power output element of the cylinder 603, and the tooth plate 604 is slidably connected to the guide column 602. The second gantry 601 is the supporting structure of the angle adjustment assembly, and is a support structure for other components such as the guide column 602, The cylinder 603 and the tooth plate 604 provide a stable installation platform. The guide column 602 provides precise guidance and support for the sliding of the tooth plate 604. The guide column 602 is tightly connected to the second door frame 601 to form a stable support structure to ensure that the tooth plate 604 will not deviate during the sliding process. The cylinder 603 is the power source of the angle adjustment component. The tooth plate 604 is driven to slide in the guide column 602 through its power output element. The tooth plate 604 is a transmission component in the angle adjustment component. When the cylinder 603 is working, the tooth plate 604 slides in the guide column 602 and drives the spur gear 703 to rotate. The guide assembly includes a rotating support seat 701, a rotating shaft 702 and a spur gear 703; the rotating support seat 701 is installed at the top of the second gantry 601, the upper end of the rotating shaft 702 is rotatably connected to the rotating support seat 701, the lower end of the rotating shaft 702 extends downward to the lower end of the second gantry 601, the spur gear 703 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft 702, and the spur gear 703 is meshed and connected to the toothed plate 604. The guide assembly also includes a guide plate 704 and a guide block 705; the guide plate 704 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft 702, and the guide block 705 is sloped and symmetrically installed at the discharge port front and back. 4, the rotating support seat 701 provides a stable rotating support for the rotating shaft 702, the rotating shaft 702 connects the rotating support seat 701 and the guide plate 704, the spur gear 703 is a transmission component in the guide assembly, and meshes with the tooth plate 604, transmits the power of the cylinder 603 to the rotating shaft 702, and then drives the guide plate 704 to adjust the angle, the guide plate 704 rotates with the rotation of the rotating shaft 702, and is used to guide the linen into the corresponding discharge port 4, the guide block 705 is an auxiliary component in the guide assembly, which is used to further guide the linen to be discharged smoothly from the discharge port 4 and enter the collection box 3.
[0028] In the working process, firstly, the cleaned and labeled linens are placed on the running conveyor belt 1. As the linens move, when they pass through the monitoring area of the photoelectric sensor 504 one by one, the sensor immediately sends a signal to the first controller 503. The first controller 503 responds quickly, causing the servo motor 501 to stop operating, and the conveyor belt 1 stops immediately, ensuring that the linens are in a stationary state.
[0029] Next, the electronic scanner 506 accurately scans the label on the linen and transmits the identification information to the second controller 505. After receiving the signal, the second controller 505 immediately starts the servo motor 501 to resume the operation of the conveyor belt 1, and at the same time adjusts the action of the cylinder 603 according to the scanning result - whether it is contraction or extension, so as to drive the tooth plate 604 to move smoothly along the guide column 602. This action further causes the spur gear 703 to rotate, driving the rotating shaft 702 and the guide plate 704 connected thereto to rotate to a preset angle;
[0030] With the guide plate 704 adjusted into place, the linens on the conveyor belt 1 can be accurately guided to the corresponding discharge port 4 and finally slide into the designated collection box 3 .
[0031] Through the above steps, by utilizing the precise positioning of the control component, the flexible adjustment of the angle adjustment component and the precise guidance of the guide component, the information of the washed linens can be automatically collected and different types of linens can be accurately classified. This not only reduces the possible errors in manual sorting, but also significantly improves the overall efficiency of linen sorting, and solves the problem of manual sorting of linens in different hotels, which leads to a high sorting error rate.
[0032] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of those skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the present invention.
Claims
1. A linen washing and sorting device, comprising a conveyor belt (1), a support leg (2), a collection box (3) and a discharge port (4); characterized in that: The conveyor belt (1) further comprises a scanning control component, an angle adjustment component and a guide component; the lower end of the conveyor belt (1) is fixedly connected with four supporting legs (2); collection boxes (3) for containing linens are installed on the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt (1); discharge ports (4) are opened on the front and rear sides of the conveyor belt (1); the discharge ports (4) are located at the upper end of the collection box (3); the scanning control component is installed at the upper left end of the conveyor belt (1); the scanning control component is electrically connected to the power drive structure of the conveyor belt (1); the angle adjustment component is installed at the upper right end of the conveyor belt (1) and a gear transmission structure is arranged inside; the guide component is installed in the angle adjustment component and a rotating structure is arranged inside.
2. The linen washing and sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scanning assembly comprises a servo motor (501) and a first gantry (502); the first gantry (502) is fixedly connected to the upper left end of the conveyor belt (1), the servo motor (501) is installed at the front end of the conveyor belt (1), and the output shaft of the servo motor (501) is fixedly connected to the driving wheel of the conveyor belt (1).
3. The linen washing and sorting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The scanning assembly further comprises a controller No. 1 (503), a photoelectric sensor (504), a controller No. 2 (505) and an electronic scanner (506); the controller No. 1 (503) is mounted on the upper end of the door frame No. 1 (502); the photoelectric sensor (504) is symmetrically mounted on the inner wall of the conveyor belt (1) front and rear; the controller No. 1 (503) is electrically connected to the photoelectric sensor (504); the controller No. 2 (505) is mounted on the upper end of the door frame No. 1 (502) and is located at the rear side of the controller No. 1 (503); the electronic scanner (506) is mounted on the lower end of the door frame No. 1 (502); and the electronic scanner (506) is electrically connected to the controller No. 2 (505).
4. The linen washing and sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The angle adjustment assembly comprises a second door frame (601) and a guide column (602); the second door frame (601) is fixedly connected to the upper right end of the conveyor belt (1), a cavity is provided in the second door frame (601), and the guide column (602) is fixedly connected to the left inner wall of the cavity.
5. The linen washing and sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The angle adjustment assembly further comprises a cylinder (603) and a tooth plate (604); the cylinder (603) is mounted on the right inner wall of the cavity, the tooth plate (604) is mounted on the left end of the power output element of the cylinder (603), and the tooth plate (604) is slidably connected to the inside of the guide column (602).
6. The linen washing and sorting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide assembly comprises a rotating support seat (701), a rotating shaft (702) and a spur gear (703); the rotating support seat (701) is installed at the top of the second gantry (601); the upper end of the rotating shaft (702) is rotatably connected to the rotating support seat (701); the lower end of the rotating shaft (702) extends downward to the lower end of the second gantry (601); the spur gear (703) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the rotating shaft (702); and the spur gear (703) is meshingly connected to the toothed plate (604).
7. The linen washing and sorting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The guide assembly further comprises a guide plate (704) and a guide block (705); the guide plate (704) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating shaft (702), and the guide block (705) is sloped and symmetrically mounted at the lower end of the discharge port (4).
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