Automatic tarpaulin folding device

By designing an automatic folding device combining push plate, slide rail, rack, gear, lower press roller, upper press roller, spring, and telescopic rod, the problems of low efficiency and poor results of manual folding in the prior art are solved, and the efficient automatic folding and smoothing effect of the tarpaulin is achieved.

CN222886605UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-20JIANGSU ZEHAO NEW MATERIAL CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421700351.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-18
Publication Date
2025-05-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-18

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Technical Problem

In the existing tarpaulin production technology, manual folding speed is slow, time-consuming and labor-intensive, low production efficiency, and it takes up space after folding, which cannot achieve neat effect and is easy to restore for a long time.

Method used

An automatic folding device for tarpaulin is designed. Through the coordination of push plates, slide rails, racks and gears, the rotating gear drives the racks and drives the push plates to move, so that the tarpaulin can be removed from the rotating frame. Combined with the coordination of the lower pressing roller, upper pressing roller, spring and telescopic rod, it is adapted to the size of the tarpaulin, ensuring that the tarpaulin passes through the lower pressing roller and the upper pressing roller to achieve a flattening effect and ensure the flatness of the tarpaulin surface.

Benefits of technology

It realizes efficient automatic folding of tarpaulin, avoids wrinkles and irregularities in manual folding, improves production efficiency, and ensures the flatness and neat effect of tarpaulin.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic tarpaulin folding device which comprises a base, two side plates are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base, an upper push roller and a lower push roller are arranged on the side plates, a supporting plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base, a motor is fixedly connected to the side surface of the supporting plate, and the upper push roller and the lower push roller are arranged on the side plates. A motor is arranged on the base, a rotating frame is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, a tarpaulin body is arranged on the rotating frame, a pushing device is arranged on the base and comprises a sliding rail, a pushing plate, a connecting rod and a rack, a gear is connected to the interior of the rack in a meshed mode, and a pressing roller device is arranged on the base. The pressing roller device comprises a moving groove, a lower rotating shaft, an upper moving shaft, a lower pressing roller, an upper pressing roller, a spring and a telescopic rod. By means of the device, through cooperation of the push plate, the sliding rail, the rack, the gear, the lower pressing roller and the upper pressing roller, uniform pressure can be applied to folded tarpaulin, and it is guaranteed that the surface of the tarpaulin is smooth and free of wrinkles.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tarpaulin production, in particular to an automatic tarpaulin folding device. Background Art

[0002] In the existing tarpaulin production technology, manual folding is mostly adopted. However, this method has a slow folding speed, is time-consuming and laborious, and has low production efficiency. For example, the Chinese patent discloses "an automatic tarpaulin folding device" with the application number "CN202123396005.5", which uses a driving motor to drive a rotating column to drive two support rods to rotate to wind and fold the tarpaulin, effectively replacing manual folding and improving the efficiency of tarpaulin folding production. The utility model can pull the inner rod outward to extend the support rod, facilitating the winding and folding of wider tarpaulins and enhancing the applicability of the utility model. However, the space occupied after folding cannot achieve a neat effect and is likely to return to its original state after a long time. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art, and provide an automatic tarpaulin folding device. Through the cooperation of a push plate, a slide rail, a rack, and a gear, the gear is rotated to drive the movement of the rack, thereby driving the movement of the push plate to move the tarpaulin away from the rotating frame. Through the cooperation of a lower pressing roller, an upper pressing roller, a spring, and a telescopic rod, due to the movement of the tarpaulin, it moves between the lower pressing roller and the upper pressing roller. According to the size of the tarpaulin, the spring and the telescopic rod are squeezed upward to adapt to the tarpaulin, and the tarpaulin smoothly passes through the lower pressing roller and the upper pressing roller to achieve a flattening effect, further ensuring the flatness of the tarpaulin surface and avoiding wrinkles and irregularities that may occur during the manual folding process.

[0004] The utility model also provides an automatic tarpaulin folding device with the above features, including: a base, on the upper surface of which two side plates are fixedly connected. An upper pushing roller and a lower pushing roller are arranged on the side plates. A support plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base. A motor is fixedly connected to the side surface of the support plate. The output end of the motor is fixedly connected to a rotating frame, and a tarpaulin body is arranged on the rotating frame. Two slide rails are arranged on the base, and a push plate is slidably connected inside each slide rail. The two push plates are fixedly connected by a connecting rod. A rack is fixedly connected to the side surface of the push plate, and a gear is meshed inside the rack. A fixing plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base. A moving groove, a lower rotating shaft, and an upper moving shaft are arranged on the fixing plate. A lower pressing roller is arranged on the lower rotating shaft, and an upper pressing roller is arranged on the upper moving shaft. A spring and a telescopic rod are arranged on the upper moving shaft. Through the above device, through the cooperation of the push plate, the slide rail, the rack, the gear, the lower pressing roller, and the upper pressing roller, uniform pressure can be applied to the folded tarpaulin to ensure that the tarpaulin surface is flat and wrinkle-free.

[0005] According to the automatic folding device for tarpaulin described in the utility model, a support roller is arranged on the right side plate, and the height of the support roller is higher than the upper push roller. Through the above device, the tarpaulin is supported by the support roller to prevent it from loosening.

[0006] According to the automatic folding device for tarpaulin described in the utility model, the support plate is located at the rightmost side plate, and the support plate is fixedly connected transversely. Through the above device, the tarpaulin can be easily recovered by the position of the support plate.

[0007] According to the automatic folding device for tarpaulin described in the utility model, a clamp is provided on the rotating frame, and the clamp is located on the left side of the rotating frame. Through the above device, the tarpaulin can be conveniently fixed by the clamp.

[0008] According to the automatic folding device for tarpaulin described in the utility model, the slide rails are located on both sides of the rotating frame, and the push plate is located behind the rotating frame. Through the above device, the tarpaulin can be pushed conveniently through the slide rails.

[0009] According to the utility model of an automatic folding device for tarpaulin, the gear is located on the lower rotating shaft, the gear is located on the outside of the fixed plate, and the gear rotates coaxially with the lower pressure roller. Through the above device, the push plate can be easily driven to move through the gear.

[0010] According to the utility model of an automatic folding device for tarpaulin, the lower pressure roller is located below the upper pressure roller, and the lower pressure roller, the upper pressure roller and the rotating frame are vertically distributed. Through the above device, the folding efficiency of the tarpaulin can be conveniently improved through the lower pressure roller and the upper pressure roller.

[0011] According to the automatic folding device for tarpaulin described in the utility model, the movable groove is located above the lower rotating shaft, and the spring and the telescopic rod are located at the inner top of the movable groove. Through the above device, the upper rotating shaft is conveniently supported by the position of the spring and the telescopic rod.

[0012] Beneficial Effects

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the automatic folding device for tarpaulin, through the cooperation of the push plate, the slide rail, the rack and the gear, rotates the gear to drive the movement of the rack, thereby driving the push plate to move, so that the tarpaulin is removed from the rotating frame, and through the cooperation of the lower pressure roller, the upper pressure roller, the spring and the telescopic rod, due to the movement of the tarpaulin, it moves between the lower pressure roller and the upper pressure roller. According to the size of the tarpaulin, the spring and the telescopic rod are squeezed upward to adapt to the tarpaulin. The tarpaulin passes smoothly through the lower pressure roller and the upper pressure roller to achieve a flattening effect, further ensuring the flatness of the tarpaulin surface and avoiding wrinkles and irregularities that may occur during manual folding. Brief Description of the Figures

[0014] The present invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0015] Figure 1 This is the front view of the automatic folding device for the tarpaulin of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is the left view of the automatic folding device for the tarpaulin of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is the Figure 1 vertical sectional view of the automatic folding device for the tarpaulin of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is the enlarged view at position A in the automatic folding device for the tarpaulin of the present utility model Figure 2 in the middle.

[0019] Legend:

[0020] 1. Base; 2. Side plate; 3. Tarpaulin body; 4. Upper push roller; 5. Lower push roller; 6. Support roller; 7. Support plate; 8. Motor; 9. Rotating frame; 10. Fixture; 11. Push plate; 12. Slide rail; 13. Connecting rod; 14. Rack; 15. Fixed plate; 16. Upper moving shaft; 17. Upper pressure roller; 18. Lower rotating shaft; 19. Lower pressure roller; 20. Moving groove; 21. Spring; 22. Telescopic rod; 23. Gear. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] This part will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the drawings. The role of the drawings is to supplement the description in the text part of the specification, enabling people to intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but it should not be construed as a limitation on the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] Referring to Figures 1-4 , an automatic folding device for a tarpaulin according to an embodiment of the present utility model includes: a base 1, two side plates 2 are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base 1, an upper push roller 4 and a lower push roller 5 are arranged on the side plates 2, the upper push roller 4 and the lower push roller 5 guide the moving direction of the tarpaulin body 3, a support roller 6 is arranged on the right side plate 2, the support roller 6 facilitates supporting the tarpaulin body 3, the height of the support roller 6 is higher than that of the upper push roller 4, a support plate 7 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base 1, the support plate 7 is located at the rightmost side of the side plate 2, the support plate 7 is fixedly connected horizontally, a motor 8 is fixedly connected to the side surface of the support plate 7, the motor 8 drives the rotating frame 9 to rotate, the output end of the motor 8 is fixedly connected to the rotating frame 9, the rotating frame 9 facilitates collecting the tarpaulin body 3, a fixture 10 is arranged on the rotating frame 9, the fixture 10 is located on the left side of the rotating frame 9, and the tarpaulin body 3 is arranged on the rotating frame 9.

[0023] There are two slide rails 12 provided on the base 1. The slide rails 12 facilitate the movement of the push plate 11. Inside the slide rails 12 are slidably connected with the push plates 11. The push plates 11 facilitate the pushing of the collected tarpaulin body 3. The slide rails 12 are located on both sides of the rotating frame 9, and the push plates 11 are located behind the rotating frame 9. The two push plates 11 are fixedly connected by a connecting rod 13. The connecting rod 13 ensures that the push plates 11 on both sides can move synchronously. A rack 14 is fixedly connected to the side surface of the push plate 11. The rack 14 facilitates the movement of the push plate 11. Inside the rack 14 is engaged with a gear 23. The gear 23 drives the rack 14 to move. The gear 23 is located on the lower rotating shaft 18. The gear 23 is located outside the fixed plate 15. The gear 23 rotates coaxially with the lower pressing roller 19. The upper surface of the base 1 is fixedly connected with a fixed plate 15. The fixed plate 15 is provided with a moving groove 20, a lower rotating shaft 18 and an upper moving shaft 16. A lower pressing roller 19 is provided on the lower rotating shaft 18. An upper pressing roller 17 is provided on the upper moving shaft 16. The lower pressing roller 19 is located below the upper pressing roller 17. The lower pressing roller 19 and the upper pressing roller 17 flatten the tarpaulin body 3. The lower pressing roller 19, the upper pressing roller 17 and the rotating frame 9 are vertically distributed. Springs 21 and telescopic rods 22 are provided on the upper moving shaft 16. The moving groove 20 is located above the lower rotating shaft 18. The springs 21 and the telescopic rods 22 are located at the inner top of the moving groove 20.

[0024] Working principle: When in use, first pass the tarpaulin body 3 through the upper pushing roller 4 and the lower pushing roller 5, clamp the tarpaulin body 3 with the clamp 10, start the motor 8, and the rotating frame 9 starts to collect the tarpaulin body 3. After the collection is completed, rotate the lower rotating shaft 18 to make the gear 23 drive the rack 14 to move, so that the push plate 11 pushes the tarpaulin body 3 and moves it towards the lower pressing roller 19 and the upper pressing roller 17 for extrusion, so that the tarpaulin body 3 is extruded and flattened.

[0025] The above has described the embodiments of the present invention in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the knowledge scope of those of ordinary skill in the art to which it pertains, various changes can also be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tarpaulin automatic folding device, characterized in that: include: A base (1), wherein two side plates (2) are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base (1), an upper push roller (4) and a lower push roller (5) are arranged on the side plates (2), a support plate (7) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base (1), a motor (8) is fixedly connected to the side surface of the support plate (7), an output end of the motor (8) is fixedly connected to a rotating frame (9), and a tarpaulin body (3) is arranged on the rotating frame (9); The base (1) is provided with two slide rails (12), each of which is slidably connected to a push plate (11), and the two push plates (11) are fixedly connected via a connecting rod (13). The side surface of the push plate (11) is fixedly connected to a rack (14), and the rack (14) is meshingly connected to a gear (23). The upper surface of the base (1) is fixedly connected to a fixed plate (15), and the fixed plate (15) is provided with a moving groove (20), a lower rotating shaft (18) and an upper moving shaft (16). The lower rotating shaft (18) is provided with a lower pressure roller (19), and the upper moving shaft (16) is provided with an upper pressure roller (17). The upper moving shaft (16) is provided with a spring (21) and a telescopic rod (22).

2. The automatic folding device for tarpaulin according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support roller (6) is provided on the right side plate (2), and the height of the support roller (6) is higher than that of the upper push roller (4).

3. The automatic folding device for tarpaulin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support plate (7) is located at the rightmost side of the side plate (2), and the support plate (7) is fixedly connected in a transverse direction.

4. The automatic folding device for tarpaulin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating frame (9) is provided with a clamp (10), and the clamp (10) is located on the left side of the rotating frame (9).

5. The automatic folding device for tarpaulin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide rails (12) are located on both sides of the rotating frame (9), and the push plate (11) is located at the rear of the rotating frame (9).

6. The automatic folding device for tarpaulin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gear (23) is located on the lower rotating shaft (18), the gear (23) is located outside the fixed plate (15), and the gear (23) rotates coaxially with the lower pressure roller (19).

7. The automatic folding device for tarpaulin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower pressing roller (19) is located below the upper pressing roller (17), and the lower pressing roller (19), the upper pressing roller (17) and the rotating frame (9) are vertically distributed.

8. The automatic folding device for tarpaulin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable groove (20) is located above the lower rotating shaft (18), and the spring (21) and the telescopic rod (22) are located at the inner top of the movable groove (20).

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