Curtain ironing and shaping system

By designing a curtain ironing and shaping system, which combines guide rails, carriers, and ironing and shaping machines, the problem of inefficient application of curtain shaping equipment on the production line has been solved, and efficient curtain shaping production has been achieved.

CN223660427UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-12INA INTELLIGENT TECH (ZHEJIANG) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423263550.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2025-12-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-30

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Technical Problem

Existing curtain shaping equipment requires manual operation, making it difficult to apply efficiently on assembly lines and affecting production efficiency.

Method used

Design a curtain ironing and shaping system, including a guide rail, a carrier, and an ironing and shaping machine. The carrier is equipped with a hanging structure and moves forward on the guide rail via a drive device. The ironing and shaping machine is combined with a cooling and shaping machine to reduce manual operation and adapt to assembly line production.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of curtain shaping, reduces manual operation, and has a compact structure that meets the needs of assembly line production.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a curtain ironing and shaping system, which is used for ironing and shaping a sewn curtain and solves the problem of low efficiency of the existing curtain ironing and shaping operation, the curtain ironing and shaping system structurally comprises a guide rail, a carrier and an ironing and shaping machine, a driving device is arranged on the guide rail, the carrier is used for hanging and carrying the curtain, and the ironing and shaping machine is arranged on the carrier. The carrier is slidably hung on the guide rail through the hanging part, the driving device is used for driving the carrier to move forwards on the sliding rail, and the ironing setting machine is used for ironing a curtain so that longitudinally-arranged pleats can be set on the curtain. The carrier is provided with a hanging structure used for hanging a curtain, the hanging structure occupies a certain size in the advancing direction of the carrier, and the hanging structure is used for hanging the curtain with the unfolding width larger than the size. The guide rail extends to the position of an ironing chamber of the ironing setting machine, an opening and closing type first inlet door is arranged on the upstream side face of the ironing setting machine, and the guide rail is used for guiding a curtain hung on the carrier into the ironing chamber from the first inlet door.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a system for finishing and setting the shape of a finished curtain. BACKGROUND

[0002] Ordinary curtains in the room are generally cut from a whole piece of cloth according to the size of the window, and then sewn and installed with a hanging part. However, for some high-end curtains, factory customization is usually performed, that is, an order is placed directly in the factory according to the user's requirements, and a private customized curtain with high quality is produced through a production line and professional machinery in the factory. The customized curtain is generally a curved structure, that is, a plurality of longitudinal folds are formed on the curtain, and the cross section of the folds is generally arc-shaped, which requires finishing and setting the shape of the curtain after sewing. The traditional horizontal setting type of the curtain is slow, which is an important factor affecting the production of the curtain. In order to improve the production efficiency, the process needs to be simplified. The vertical setting machine currently needs the following production actions: taking down the curtain from the bottom carrier, hanging it on the hook of the vertical setting machine again, lifting and arranging, then closing the hatch to start finishing and setting the shape. After finishing and setting the shape, the curtain is cooled and lowered, and then hung on the bottom carrier again.

[0003] A curtain setting and finishing machine is disclosed in Chinese patent document (publication number: CN 212834583U), which comprises a finishing machine body, a connecting plate fixedly connected to the right side of the finishing machine body, a fixed plate one fixedly connected to the top of each side of the connecting plate, a guide roller one and a guide roller two arranged inside the two fixed plates one, and the guide roller two is located directly above the guide roller one. The utility model passes through the through hole from the guide roller one and the guide roller two to the finishing machine body, and then passes through the through hole from the guide roller three and the guide roller four, and then starts the air heater and the heating wire. The air heater heats the front surface of the curtain through the upper heating plate, generates hot air, and heats the back surface of the curtain after passing through the heat inlet hole into the lower heating plate, so that the front and back surfaces of the curtain can be uniformly heated, solves the problem of low setting efficiency of the curtain caused by poor heating of the back surface of the curtain, and makes the setting effect of the curtain better.

[0004] This setting and finishing machine still needs manual hanging, and cannot be well applied to the whole production line, and the operation efficiency is not high. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model needs to solve the technical problem: provide a curtain finishing and setting system, which can be well applied to the production line of the curtain, and has high operation efficiency.

[0006] The technical problem is solved by a curtain ironing and shaping system, comprising a guide rail, a carrier and an ironing and shaping machine, the guide rail is provided with a driving device, the carrier is used for hanging and carrying the curtain, the carrier is slidably hung on the guide rail through a hanging part, the driving device is used for driving the carrier to move forward on the slide rail, and the ironing and shaping machine is used for ironing the curtain to shape a plurality of longitudinally arranged pleats on the curtain, characterized in that the carrier is provided with a hanging structure for hanging the curtain, the hanging structure occupies a certain size in the advancing direction of the carrier, and the hanging structure is used for hanging the curtain with an unfolded width greater than the size; the guide rail extends to the position of an ironing chamber of the ironing and shaping machine, a first entrance is arranged on the upstream side of the ironing and shaping machine in an openable and closable mode, and the guide rail is used for guiding the curtain hung on the carrier into the ironing chamber from the first entrance.

[0007] The working medium of the ironing and shaping machine is generally steam, such an ironing and shaping machine can be purchased on the market, and the main functional units in the ironing and shaping machine are all prior art. Only some changes are made on the shell of the ironing and shaping machine to adapt to the application of the system. After the curtain to be ironed and shaped is hung on the hanging structure of the carrier, the curtain is redundantly hung in the width direction due to the size difference, and the curtain as a whole is in a hanging state. The hanging structure can hang a piece of curtain or a pair of matched curtains, and the curtains are redundantly hung in the width direction.

[0008] Further, an installation chamber is arranged on the upper side of the ironing chamber in the ironing and shaping machine, the guide rail is arranged in the installation chamber, and a slit is arranged on the partition wall between the installation chamber and the ironing chamber and used for allowing the hanging part on the carrier to pass through. Through the arrangement of the installation chamber, the degree of contact of the guide rail and the hanging part on the carrier with the working medium in the ironing chamber is reduced, and a certain protection effect can be provided.

[0009] Further, a cooling and shaping machine is arranged on the downstream side of the ironing and shaping machine, a first exit is arranged on the downstream side of the ironing and shaping machine in an openable and closable mode, the guide rail is used for guiding the curtain hung on the carrier out of the first exit to the outside of the ironing and shaping machine, the guide rail extends to the position of a cooling chamber of the cooling and shaping machine, a second entrance is arranged on the upstream side of the cooling and shaping machine in an openable and closable mode, and the guide rail is used for guiding the curtain hung on the carrier into the cooling chamber from the second entrance. The cooling and shaping of the curtain is generally achieved by air cooling in the cooling chamber, the cooling and shaping machine is integrated in the flow line, the waiting time of the curtain packaging is reduced, and the preparation efficiency of the curtain can be effectively improved.

[0010] Further, the guide rail passes through the cooling and shaping machine, a second exit is arranged on the downstream side of the cooling and shaping machine in an openable and closable mode, and the guide rail is used for guiding the curtain hung on the carrier out of the second exit to the outside of the cooling and shaping machine. The cooled curtain can directly enter the packaging position in the downstream on the path provided by the guide rail, so that the structure of the flow line is compact and good.

[0011] Further, the movable positioning structure is arranged at the position corresponding to the cooling setting machine and / or the ironing setting machine on the guide rail, and the positioning structure is used to position the carrier on the guide rail by acting on the hanging part on the carrier. By arranging the positioning structure, the position of the carrier at the corresponding station is stable, and the curtain on the carrier can be conveniently processed.

[0012] Further, the positioning structure comprises a front positioning part and a rear positioning part which are arranged separately, and the interval between the front positioning part and the rear positioning part in the length direction of the guide rail corresponds to the size of the hanging part on the carrier. The interval between the front positioning part and the rear positioning part is slightly larger than the size of the hanging part on the carrier, and the front positioning part and the rear positioning part are arranged to enable the carrier to be stable on the guide rail, thereby facilitating the setting processing of the curtain.

[0013] Further, the front positioning part comprises a cylinder connected to the guide rail, a limiting block is connected to the piston rod of the cylinder, and the limiting block is used to extend into the running track of the carrier or be separated from the track under the driving of the cylinder. The positioning of the carrier is realized by arranging the cylinder and the limiting block, the structure is simple, the action is fast, and the stable resisting action can be provided for the carrier.

[0014] Further, the rear positioning part comprises a movable locking piece, and the locking piece reversely locks the carrier in the advancing direction of the carrier. The advancing direction of the carrier refers to the advancing direction of the carrier under the action of the driving device, and the carrier enters the ironing setting machine from the outside in the advancing direction. The locking piece is arranged to prevent the carrier from being reversely displaced after colliding with the front positioning part, so that the carrier can have a faster advancing speed in the advancing direction, and the work efficiency can be effectively improved.

[0015] Further, the hanging structure on the carrier comprises a plurality of hanging rings arranged side by side in the advancing direction of the carrier, a hanging rod is horizontally arranged at the lower side of the hanging rings, and both ends of the hanging rod are embedded in two receiving seats arranged on the carrier. The carrier can provide two kinds of hanging modes to adapt to the hanging of different types of curtains, and can well meet the actual use requirements.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the beneficial effects that: in the present setting system, the ironing setting machine is directly integrated on the guide rail, can well adapt to the ironing requirements of the curtain after the sewing of the curtain, and has compact structure and good compactness. After the sewing of the curtain, the carrier directly transports the curtain to the position of the ironing setting machine to receive the ironing setting, without the need of workers to re-operate the carrier for the curtain, so that the operation links are reduced, the manpower is well saved, and the work efficiency is improved. The hanging structure on the carrier can well adapt to the final form of the curtain, and facilitates the setting of the curtain. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is the structure diagram of the whole curtain ironing and setting system.

[0018] Figure 2 is the structure diagram of the whole curtain ironing and setting system. Figure 1 is the structure diagram of the whole curtain ironing and setting system.

[0019] Figure 3 is the enlarged structure diagram of the carrier.

[0020] Figure 4 is the enlarged structure diagram of the carrier. Figure 2 is the enlarged structure diagram of the carrier.

[0021] In the figure, 1 is the guide rail; 2 is the carrier; 21 is the hanging part; 22 is the hanging ring; 23 is the hanging rod; 24 is the receiving seat; 3 is the driving device; 4 is the ironing and setting machine; 41 is the installation room; 5 is the cooling setting machine; 6 is the air cylinder; 7 is the limiting block; 8 is the installation seat; 9 is the locking sheet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In combination with the attached drawings, the whole curtain ironing and setting system is directly connected to the production line of the curtain, and the structure includes the guide rail 1, which is a part of the production line and is extended to the position of the setting system. The carrier 2 is required to run on the guide rail 1 to carry the curtain. The carrier 2 is mainly used to hang and carry the curtain after sewing, and carries the curtain to the position of the setting system and continues to carry to the packaging position after passing through the setting system. The driving device 3 is arranged on the upper side of the guide rail 1, which includes a driving chain with a plurality of brushes extending downward. The driving chain is driven by the motor to push the carrier 2 to move forward on the guide rail 1 through the brushes. The hanging part 21 in the form of a roller is arranged on the upper end of the carrier 2 and is hung on the guide rail 1. Generally, the brushes push the carrier 2 to move forward on the guide rail 1 by abutting against the hanging part 21.

[0023] The hanging structure for hanging the curtain is arranged on the carrier 2, which occupies a certain size in the forward direction of the carrier 2, or in the length direction of the carrier 2. However, the size is not enough to cover the unfolded width of the curtain. After the curtain is hung on the hanging structure, the hanging width of the curtain will be shrunk by a certain range compared with the unfolded width, and the curtain will be in a curved shape.

[0024] The present setting system further comprises a pressing and setting machine 4, which is directly installed on the curtain production line in terms of structure. The structure of the pressing and setting machine 4 comprises an outer shell, in which a pressing chamber is arranged, and the guide rail 1 extends to the position of the pressing chamber. An openable and closable first entry door is arranged on the upstream side of the shell of the pressing and setting machine 4, and the guide rail 1 is used to guide the curtain hung on the carrier 2 into the pressing chamber from the first entry door. After the curtain is pressed and set in the pressing chamber, longitudinal folds will be formed on the curtain. An installation chamber 41 is arranged on the upper side of the pressing chamber in the pressing and setting machine 4, and the guide rail 1 is arranged in the installation chamber 41. A gap is arranged on the partition wall between the installation chamber 41 and the pressing chamber, through which the hanging part 21 of the carrier 2 passes. In order to reduce the overflow of the working medium in the pressing chamber, a soft rubber sheet can be stacked at the gap, which can ensure the passing of the hanging part 21 of the carrier 2 and also block the overflow of the working medium to a certain extent.

[0025] The power for the carrier 2 to enter the position of the pressing and setting machine 4 can be provided by the driving device 3 described above, or can be realized by manual pushing. After the carrier 2 enters the position of the pressing and setting machine 4, the first entry door is closed.

[0026] A cooling and setting machine 5 is arranged on the downstream side of the pressing and setting machine 4. The volume and shape of the cooling and setting machine 5 are similar to those of the pressing and setting machine 4, but the structures and functions of the functional components inside are different. The cooling and setting machine 5 can also be purchased on the market. The guide rail 1 extends to the position of the cooling chamber of the cooling and setting machine 5. An openable and closable second entry door is arranged on the upstream side of the cooling and setting machine 5, and an openable and closable first exit door is arranged on the downstream side of the shell of the pressing and setting machine 4. After the curtain is processed by pressing and setting, the first exit door is opened, the guide rail 1 is used to guide the curtain hung on the carrier 2 out of the first exit door to the outside of the pressing and setting machine 4, and then guide the curtain into the cooling chamber of the cooling and setting machine 5 from the second entry door. The guide rail 1 passes through the cooling and setting machine 5 along its direction, and an openable and closable second exit door is arranged on the downstream side of the cooling and setting machine 5. The guide rail 1 is used to guide the curtain hung on the carrier 2 out of the second exit door to the outside of the cooling and setting machine 5, and the carrier 2 continues to travel to the packaging station of the production line with the processed curtain. The entry door or the exit door can be manually controlled by a worker operating a control button, or can be automatically opened and closed at a time under the control of a program.

[0027] A movable positioning structure is arranged on the guide rail 1 corresponding to the positions of the cooling and setting machine 5 and / or the pressing and setting machine 4. The positioning structure realizes the positioning of the carrier 2 on the guide rail 1 by acting on the hanging part 21 of the carrier 2. The positioning structure comprises a front positioning part and a rear positioning part arranged separately. In the length direction of the guide rail 1, the interval between the front positioning part and the rear positioning part corresponds to the size occupied by the hanging part 21 of one carrier 2. After the carrier 2 travels to the position, the hanging part 21 of the carrier 2 is located between the front positioning part and the rear positioning part.Figure 4 The front positioning comprises a cylinder 6 connected to the guide rail 1, and a limit block 7 connected to the piston rod of the cylinder 6, which is driven by the cylinder 6 to extend into or out of the running track of the carrier 2. The rear positioning comprises a lock piece 9 movably arranged, which is hinged to a mounting base 9 fixed to the guide rail 1 at a corresponding position. The lock piece 9 is arranged to lock the carrier 2 in the forward direction. The reset of the lock piece 9 can be achieved by gravity or by a torsion spring. A position sensor can be arranged at the corresponding position of the guide rail 1, and after the carrier 2 passes the lock piece 9 and is in position, the piston rod of the cylinder 6 is extended to stop the carrier 2 from further running. After the curtain is processed, the piston rod of the cylinder 6 is retracted to allow the carrier 2 to run downstream.

[0028] The carrier 2 can be adapted to two types of curtain hanging. The hanging structure on the carrier 2 comprises a plurality of hanging rings 22 arranged side by side in the forward direction of the carrier 2, and each hanging ring 22 forms a closed loop type hanging interface. The upper end of the curtain is provided with hooks, the number of which is less than or equal to the number of the hanging rings 22, and each hook is hung in the hanging interface. A hanging rod 23 is horizontally arranged below the hanging rings 22, and both ends of the hanging rod 23 are embedded in two receiving seats 24 arranged on the carrier 2. Corresponding to the hanging rod 23, a plurality of holes are arranged at the upper end of the curtain. To achieve the hanging, the hanging rod 23 is taken out, the holes of the curtain are gapingly sleeved on the hanging rod 23, and then both ends of the hanging rod 23 are embedded in the receiving seats 24. After slightly arranging the curtain in the width direction, the hanging of the curtain is completed.

Claims

1. A curtain ironing and shaping system, comprising a guide rail, a carrier, and an ironing and shaping machine, wherein a drive device is provided on the guide rail, the carrier is used to hang and transport the curtain, the carrier is slidably hung on the guide rail via a hanging part, the drive device is used to drive the carrier to move forward on the guide rail, and the ironing and shaping machine is used to iron the curtain to shape longitudinally arranged pleats on the curtain, characterized in that, The carrier is equipped with a hanging structure for hanging curtains. The hanging structure occupies a certain dimension in the forward direction of the carrier and is used to hang curtains with an unfolded width greater than this dimension. The guide rail extends to the ironing chamber of the ironing and setting machine. An opening and closing first door is provided on the upstream side of the ironing and setting machine. The guide rail is used to guide the curtains hanging on the carrier into the ironing chamber from the first door.

2. The curtain ironing and shaping system according to claim 1, characterized in that, An installation chamber is provided on the upper side of the ironing chamber inside the ironing and shaping machine. The guide rail is installed in the installation chamber. A narrow opening is provided on the partition wall between the installation chamber and the ironing chamber for the hanging part on the carrier to pass through.

3. The curtain ironing and shaping system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Downstream of the ironing and setting machine is a cooling and setting machine. The downstream side of the ironing and setting machine has a first door that can be opened and closed. A guide rail is used to guide the curtains hanging on the carrier from the first door to the outside of the ironing and setting machine. The guide rail extends to the cooling chamber of the cooling and setting machine. On the upstream side of the cooling and setting machine is a second door that can be opened and closed. A guide rail is used to guide the curtains hanging on the carrier into the cooling chamber from the second door.

4. The curtain ironing and shaping system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The guide rail passes through the cooling and shaping machine, and a second door with an opening and closing mechanism is provided on the downstream side of the cooling and shaping machine. The guide rail is used to guide the curtains hanging on the vehicle from the second door to the outside of the cooling and shaping machine.

5. The curtain ironing and shaping system according to claim 3, characterized in that, A movable positioning structure is provided on the guide rail at the position corresponding to the cooling and shaping machine and / or the ironing and shaping machine. The positioning structure achieves the positioning of the carrier on the guide rail by acting on the hook part on the carrier.

6. The curtain ironing and shaping system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The positioning structure includes a front positioning and a rear positioning separated by a guide rail. The interval between the front positioning and the rear positioning corresponds to the size occupied by the attachment part on a vehicle along the length of the guide rail.

7. The curtain ironing and shaping system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The front positioning includes a cylinder connected to a guide rail, with a limit block connected to the piston rod of the cylinder. Driven by the cylinder, the limit block is used to extend into or disengage from the travel trajectory of the vehicle.

8. The curtain ironing and shaping system according to claim 7, characterized in that, The rear positioning includes a movable locking piece that locks the vehicle in the forward direction by reverse locking.

9. The curtain ironing and shaping system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The attachment structure on the vehicle includes several hanging rings arranged side by side in the forward direction of the vehicle. A hanging rod is arranged horizontally on the lower side of these hanging rings, and the two ends of the hanging rod are embedded in two receiving seats provided on the vehicle.

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  • Curtain shaping ironing machine

    CN212834583U