SPA skirt folding device

By designing a SPA skirt folding device, multiple folds of the SPA skirt are achieved, solving the problems of high packaging costs and large space occupation caused by the long length of non-woven skirt materials, reducing packaging costs and space requirements during storage or transportation.

CN224045676UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-27CHANGZHOU FUTAN MASCH EQUIP CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-19
Publication Date
2026-03-27

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Technical Problem

Because the SPA dress is made of non-woven fabric, it cannot be ironed, resulting in its long length. Direct packaging requires large-volume bags, increasing costs and taking up space.

Method used

A SPA skirt folding device was designed, including a first folding mechanism, a second folding mechanism, and a clamping mechanism, which automatically reduces the volume of the SPA skirt through multiple folding and clamping.

Benefits of technology

By folding multiple times, packaging costs and space occupied during storage or transportation are significantly reduced.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an SPA skirt folding device which comprises a first folding mechanism for folding an SPA skirt for the first time. The conveying mechanism is used for conveying one part of the SPA skirt to the first material receiving table, and a first inserting seam is formed between the first material receiving table and the conveying mechanism; and the first pressure applying mechanism is used for pressing the SPA skirts on the first material receiving table and the conveying mechanism into the first inserting seams so that the SPA skirts are folded for the first time. According to the SPA skirt folding device, the produced SPA skirt is automatically folded, and the size of the SPA skirt is reduced, so that the packaging cost is reduced, and the space occupied by products during storage or transportation is reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to clothes production equipment, concretely relates to a SPA skirt folding device. BACKGROUND

[0002] SPA is derived from the Latin "Solus Par Agula" (Health by water) initial, means using water to achieve health, health water. SPA refers to using water resources to combine bathing, massage, smearing care products and fumigation to promote metabolism, satisfy human visual, taste, touch, smell and thinking to achieve a kind of mind and body happy enjoyment.

[0003] With the improvement of living standards, more and more people enjoy the corresponding services in SPA center, and SPA skirt is generally used in the process, therefore, the demand of SPA skirt increases with the improvement of users.

[0004] The raw material of general clothes is usually cotton, fiber, etc., and the raw material (cloth) is usually processed through multiple devices in the clothes production process. For example, the raw material is sequentially sewn, ironed, cut and the like through sewing equipment, ironing equipment, cutting equipment, and the like, and then the produced clothes are obtained.

[0005] The raw material used for making SPA skirt is different from that of general clothes, and the raw material used for making SPA skirt usually adopts non-woven fabric. Based on the difference between the raw material of SPA skirt and the raw material of general clothes, the non-woven fabric raw material cannot be ironed, therefore, the cutting equipment and sewing are used for production, and if the directly produced SPA skirt is packaged, due to the length of the SPA skirt, not only a large volume of packaging bag is needed, leading to cost increase, but also a large space is occupied. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0006] The utility model provides a kind of SPA skirt folding device, the SPA skirt of the utility model is automatically folded, and the volume of SPA skirt is reduced, to reduce packaging cost and reduce the space occupied when product storage or transportation.

[0007] The technical scheme solving the above problems is as follows:

[0008] The SPA skirt folding device includes a first folding mechanism for first folding of SPA skirt, and the first folding mechanism includes:

[0009] A first material receiving table;

[0010] A conveying mechanism for conveying a part of the SPA skirt to the first material receiving table, and a first gap is provided between the first material receiving table and the conveying mechanism;

[0011] The first pressing mechanism for forming the first fold of the SPA skirt is that the SPA skirt on the first receiving table and the conveying mechanism is pressed into the first insertion slot.

[0012] After the SPA skirt reaches the receiving table body, as the SPA skirt continues to move along the receiving table body, when the SPA skirt is detected by the photoelectric switch, the conveying mechanism is controlled to stop working by the electrical control unit, then the electrical control unit controls the first deceleration motor to rotate forward, the first deceleration motor drives the first swing arm to rotate, the first swing arm transmits the torque to the first sliding block to make the first sliding block rotate, since the first sliding block is in sliding fit with the first guide rail, therefore, the first sliding block makes the composite motion of rotation and straight line, so as to make the first guide rail move straight downward, and then make the first connecting rod, the first mounting beam and the first insertion piece move straight downward in turn, the first insertion piece presses the SPA skirt into the first insertion slot to make the SPA skirt form the first fold. The SPA skirt produced by the utility model is automatically folded, the volume of the SPA skirt is reduced, the packaging cost is reduced, and the space occupied when the product is stored or transported is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the folding device.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a sectional view of the folding device.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the first folding mechanism and the second folding mechanism in the folding device.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the second folding mechanism.

[0017] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the clamping and conveying mechanism and the second folding mechanism.

[0018] Figure 6 It is a schematic view of SPA skirt folding change.

[0019] Markings in the drawings:

[0020] First receiving table 1, receiving table body 1a, photoelectric switch 1b, opening 1c, conveying mechanism 2, belt conveying mechanism 2a, first support frame 2b, compression roller 2c, first insertion slit 3, first insertion piece 3a, second support frame 4, first speed reducer motor 5, first swing arm 6, first sliding block 7, first guide rail 8, first connecting rod 9, first mounting beam 10, upper clamping plate 11, lower clamping plate 12, second insertion slit 13, second insertion piece 14, second speed reducer motor 15, second swing arm 16, second sliding block 17, second guide rail 18, second sliding assembly 19, third support frame 20, downward pressing driver 21, downward pressing roller assembly 22, first belt conveyor 23, guide assembly 24, second belt conveyor 25, third speed reducer motor 26, third swing arm 27, second connecting rod 28, third sliding rail 29, third sliding block 30, third connecting rod 31, fourth support frame 32, third insertion piece 33, third insertion slit 34. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The utility model will be described in further detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0022] In the description of the utility model, it is understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and are not indicative or suggestive of the device or element indicated having a particular orientation.

[0023] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicative or suggestive of relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0024] In the utility model, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship of two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0025] As Figures 1 to 6The utility model discloses a SPA skirt folding device, including the first folding mechanism of the first folding of SPA skirt, first folding mechanism includes first material receiving table 1, conveying mechanism 2, first pressure mechanism, conveying mechanism 2 will a part of SPA skirt be delivered to first material receiving table 1, another part of SPA skirt is located on conveying mechanism 2, and there is first seam 3 between first material receiving table 1 and conveying mechanism 2, and first pressure mechanism is pressed into first seam 3 with the SPA skirt of being located first material receiving table 1 and conveying mechanism 2 to make this SPA skirt form the first folding.

[0026] First material receiving table 1 includes material receiving table body 1a, photoelectric switch 1b for detecting SPA skirt, and first material receiving table 1 is equipped with opening 1c on material receiving table body 1a, and photoelectric switch 1b is cooperated with opening 1c.

[0027] Conveying mechanism 2 includes belt conveying mechanism 2a, first support frame 2b, compression roller 2c, first support frame 2b is connected with belt conveying mechanism 2a, and compression roller 2c is located above belt conveying mechanism 2a and is movably connected with first support frame 2b. SPA skirt is located on belt conveying mechanism 2a, and when belt conveying mechanism 2a works, the belt moves with SPA skirt, and compression roller 2c limits SPA skirt on the belt.

[0028] First pressure mechanism includes first insert piece 3a, first lifting driver, and first insert piece 3a is connected with first lifting driver. In the embodiment, first lifting driver includes second support frame 4, first speed reducer motor 5, first swing arm 6, first sliding block 7, first guide rail 8, first connecting rod 9, first mounting beam 10, first speed reducer motor 5 is connected with second support frame 4, the output end of first speed reducer motor 5 is connected with first swing arm 6, first swing arm 6 is connected with first sliding block 7, first sliding block 7 is slidably matched with first guide rail 8, first guide rail 8 is connected with one end of first connecting rod 9, first connecting rod 9 passes through second support frame 4 and is slidably matched with second support frame 4, the other end of first connecting rod 9 is connected with first mounting beam 10, and first mounting beam 10 is connected with first insert piece 3a. Still can adopt cylinder, hydraulic cylinder and other linear driving components instead of first speed reducer motor 5, first swing arm 6, first sliding block 7.

[0029] When the SPA skirt reaches the receiving table body 1a, and continues to move along the receiving table body 1a, when the SPA skirt is detected by the photoelectric switch 1b, the conveying mechanism 2 is controlled to stop working by the electrical control unit (the electrical control unit is not shown in the figure, and the electrical control unit preferably adopts a PLC, which is connected with electrical components such as the first speed reducer motor and is a prior art, which is not described here), then the electrical control unit controls the first speed reducer motor 5 to rotate in the positive direction, the first speed reducer motor 5 drives the first swing arm 6 to rotate, the first swing arm 6 transmits the torque to the first sliding block 7 to make the first sliding block rotate, since the first sliding block 7 is in sliding fit with the first guide rail 8, the first sliding block 7 makes the composite motion of rotation and straight line, thereby making the first guide rail 8 move straight downward, and then making the first connecting rod 9, the first mounting beam 10 and the first insert piece 3a move straight downward, the first insert piece 3a presses the SPA skirt into the first insertion gap 3 to make the SPA skirt form the first folding, after the first folding is completed, the first speed reducer motor 5 is reversed to make the first connecting rod 9, the first mounting beam 10 and the first insert piece 3a move straight upward, the first insert piece 3a exits the first insertion gap 3, and the SPA skirt remains in the first insertion gap 3.

[0030] The folding device further comprises a second folding mechanism for folding the SPA skirt for the second time. The second folding mechanism comprises an upper clamping plate 11, a lower clamping plate 12, and a second pressing mechanism. The upper clamping plate 11 is located below the table surface of the first receiving table 1 and is connected with the first receiving table 1; the lower clamping plate 12 is located below the upper clamping plate 11 and is connected with the first pressing mechanism, and the upper clamping plate 11 and the lower clamping plate 12 have a second insertion gap 13 therebetween; the second pressing mechanism presses the SPA skirt located in the first insertion gap 3 into the second insertion gap 13 to fold the SPA skirt for the second time, and the second pressing mechanism is connected with the first pressing mechanism. In this embodiment, the lower clamping plate 12 is connected with the second support frame 4, and the second pressing mechanism is installed on the second support frame 4 in the first pressing mechanism.

[0031] The second pressing mechanism comprises a second insert piece 14 and a first translation driver. The first translation driver comprises a second speed reducer motor 15, a second swing arm 16, a second sliding block 17, a second guide rail 18, and a second sliding assembly 19. The second speed reducer motor 15 is connected with the first pressing mechanism, and is fixed on the second support frame 4 in the first pressing mechanism. The output end of the second speed reducer motor 15 is connected with one end of the second swing arm 16, and the other end of the second swing arm 16 is connected with the second sliding block 17. The second sliding block 17 is in sliding fit with the second guide rail 18. The second guide rail 18 is connected with the second sliding assembly 19. The second sliding assembly 19 is connected with the first pressing mechanism. The second sliding assembly 19 is composed of a sliding block and a sliding rail in sliding fit. The sliding rail is fixed with the second support frame 4. The second insert piece 14 is fixed with the second guide rail 18, and is located between the conveying mechanism 2 and the first pressing mechanism. The second insert piece 14 presses the SPA skirt folded for the first time into the second insertion gap 13.

[0032] The electrical control unit controls the second reduction motor 15 to rotate forward, the second reduction motor 15 drives the second swing arm 16 to rotate, the second swing arm 16 transmits the torque to the second sliding block 17 to make the second sliding block 17 rotate, since the second sliding block 17 is in sliding fit with the second guide rail 18, the second sliding block 17 makes the composite motion of rotation and straight line, thereby making the second guide rail 18 move with the second insertion piece 14 to the second insertion slot 13 in straight line, the second insertion piece 14 presses the SPA skirt remaining in the first insertion slot 3 into the second insertion slot 13, so that the second insertion piece 14 forms the second folding to the SPA skirt, after the second folding is completed, the second reduction motor 15 reverses, so that the second insertion piece 14 exits the second insertion slot 13, and the SPA skirt remains in the second insertion slot 13.

[0033] The folding device further comprises a pinch mechanism for pinching the SPA skirt after the second folding, the pinch mechanism comprises a third support frame 20, a pressing driver 21, a pressing roller assembly 22, a first belt conveyor 23, the third support frame 20 is fixed with the material receiving table body 1a in priority, the pressing driver 21 is a linear driving component, the pressing driver 21 can adopt a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or the like, the pressing driver 21 is connected with the third support frame 20, the pressing driver 21 is connected with the pressing roller assembly 22, the pressing roller assembly 22 cooperates with the first belt conveyor 23, and the pressing roller assembly 22 and the first belt conveyor 23 have a spacing space for accommodating a part of the SPA skirt after the second folding.

[0034] When the SPA skirt is pushed into the second insertion slot 13, a part of the SPA skirt enters the spacing space between the pressing roller assembly 22 and the first belt conveyor 23, at this time, the pressing roller assembly 22 works, the pressing roller assembly 22 drives the pressing roller assembly 22 to feed to the first belt conveyor 23, the SPA skirt is pressed between the pressing roller assembly 22 and the first belt conveyor 23, the first belt conveyor 23 works to generate the force for conveying the SPA skirt, when the SPA skirt completely separates from the pressing roller assembly 22, the pressing roller assembly 22 drives the pressing roller assembly 22 to reset, the pressing roller assembly 22 is away from the first belt conveyor 23, and the spacing space is formed between the pressing roller assembly 22 and the first belt conveyor 23, so as to wait for the next SPA skirt to enter the spacing space.

[0035] The folding device further comprises a third folding mechanism cooperating with the clamping mechanism to perform a third folding on the SPA skirt, the third folding mechanism comprising a guide assembly 24, a second belt conveyor 25, a third speed reducer motor 26, a third swing arm 27, a second connecting rod 28, a third sliding rail 29, a third sliding block 30, a third connecting rod 31, a fourth support frame 32, a third insert piece 33 for pressing the SPA skirt, the guide assembly 24 and the second belt conveyor 25 cooperating with the first belt conveyor 23 respectively, and a third gap 34 being formed between the second belt conveyor 25 and the first belt conveyor 23, an output end of the third speed reducer motor 26 being connected with one end of the third swing arm 27, the other end of the third swing arm 27 being hinged with one end of the second connecting rod 28, the other end of the second connecting rod 28 being hinged with one end of the third sliding rail 29, the third sliding rail 29 being in sliding cooperation with the third sliding block 30, the third sliding block 30 being fixed with the fourth support frame 32, the other end of the third sliding rail 29 being connected with the third connecting rod 31, and the third connecting rod 31 being connected with the third insert piece 33.

[0036] After the SPA skirt folded for the second time is conveyed by the clamping mechanism, a part of the SPA skirt remains on the clamping mechanism, and the other part of the SPA skirt is located on the guide assembly 24, the third speed reducer motor 26 is operated, the third speed reducer motor 26 drives the third swing arm 27 to rotate, the third swing arm 27 drives the second connecting rod 28 to rotate, since the second connecting rod 28 is hinged with the third swing arm 27 and the third sliding rail 29 respectively, and the third sliding rail 29 is in sliding cooperation with the third sliding block 30, when the third swing arm 27 rotates, the third sliding rail 29 moves linearly along the direction of the sliding cooperation with the third sliding block 30, thereby driving the third connecting rod 31 and the third insert piece 33 to move linearly, the third insert piece 33 presses the SPA skirt into the third gap 34, and the SPA skirt is folded for the third time, and the volume of the SPA skirt is further reduced.

[0037] In the utility model, the first folding, the second folding and the third folding are all folding the SPA skirt in half. After the SPA skirt is folded for three times by the folding device, the volume of the SPA skirt is greatly reduced, the volume of the used packaging bag is greatly reduced, the use cost of the containing bag is reduced, and the space occupied by the finished product during storage or transportation is reduced.

Claims

1. A SPA skirt folding device, characterized by, The first folding mechanism for folding the SPA skirt for the first time, the first folding mechanism comprising: The first receiving table (1); The conveying mechanism (2) for conveying a part of the SPA skirt to the first receiving table (1), the first gap (3) being provided between the first receiving table (1) and the conveying mechanism (2); The first pressing mechanism for pressing the SPA skirt on the first receiving table (1) and the conveying mechanism (2) into the first gap (3) to form the first folding of the SPA skirt.

2. The SPA skirt fold device of claim 1, wherein, The first receiving table (1) comprises a receiving table body (1a) and a photoelectric switch (1b) for detecting the SPA skirt, the receiving table body (1a) being provided with an opening (1c), and the photoelectric switch (1b) being matched with the opening (1c).

3. The SPA skirt fold device of claim 1, wherein, The conveying mechanism (2) comprises a belt conveying mechanism (2a), a first support frame (2b) and a pressing roller (2c), the first support frame (2b) being connected with the belt conveying mechanism (2a), and the pressing roller (2c) being located above the belt conveying mechanism (2a) and being movably connected with the first support frame (2b).

4. The SPA skirt fold device of claim 1, wherein, The first pressing mechanism comprises a first insertion piece (3a) and a first lifting driver, the first insertion piece (3a) being connected with the first lifting driver.

5. The SPA skirt folding apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The first lifting driver comprises a second support frame (4), a first reduction motor (5), a first swing arm (6), a first sliding block (7), a first guide rail (8), a first connecting rod (9) and a first mounting beam (10), the first reduction motor (5) being connected with the second support frame (4), the output end of the first reduction motor (5) being connected with the first swing arm (6), the first swing arm (6) being connected with the first sliding block (7), the first sliding block (7) being slidably matched with the first guide rail (8), one end of the first guide rail (8) being connected with the first connecting rod (9), the first connecting rod (9) penetrating through the second support frame (4) and being slidably matched with the second support frame (4), the other end of the first connecting rod (9) being connected with the first mounting beam (10), and the first mounting beam (10) being connected with the first insertion piece (3a).

6. The SPA skirt folding device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The second folding mechanism for folding the SPA skirt for the second time.

7. The SPA skirt folding apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The second folding mechanism comprising: an upper clamping plate (11) located below the table top of the first receiving table (1) and connected with the first receiving table (1); A lower clamping plate (12) located below the upper clamping plate (11) and connected with the first pressing mechanism, the second gap (13) being provided between the upper clamping plate (11) and the lower clamping plate (12); The second pressing mechanism for pressing the SPA skirt in the first gap (3) into the second gap (13) to fold the SPA skirt for the second time, the second pressing mechanism being connected with the first pressing mechanism. The first receiving table (1) comprises a receiving table body (1a) and a photoelectric switch (1b) for detecting the SPA skirt, the receiving table body (1a) being provided with an opening (1c), and the photoelectric switch (1b) being matched with the opening (1c). The conveying mechanism (2) comprises a belt conveying mechanism (2a), a first support frame (2b) and a pressing roller (2c), the first support frame (2b) being connected with the belt conveying mechanism (2a), and the pressing roller (2c) being located above the belt conveying mechanism (2a) and being movably connected with the first support frame (2b). The first pressing mechanism comprises a first insertion piece (3a) and a first lifting driver, the first insertion piece (3a) being connected with the first lifting driver. The first lifting driver comprises a second support frame (4), a first reduction motor (5), a first swing arm (6), a first sliding block (7), a first guide rail (8), a first connecting rod (9) and a first mounting beam (10), the first reduction motor (5) being connected with the second support frame (4), the output end of the first reduction motor (5) being connected with the first swing arm (6), the first swing arm (6) being connected with the first sliding block (7), the first sliding block (7) being slidably matched with the first guide rail (8), one end of the first guide rail (8) being connected with the first connecting rod (9), the first connecting rod (9) penetrating through the second support frame (4) and being slidably matched with the second support frame (4), the other end of the first connecting rod (9) being connected with the first mounting beam (10), and the first mounting beam (10) being connected with the first insertion piece (3a). The second folding mechanism for folding the SPA skirt for the second time. The second folding mechanism comprising: an upper clamping plate (11) located below the table top of the first receiving table (1) and connected with the first receiving table (1); A lower clamping plate (12) located below the upper clamping plate (11) and connected with the first pressing mechanism, the second gap (13) being provided between the upper clamping plate (11) and the lower clamping plate (12); The second pressing mechanism for pressing the SPA skirt in the first gap (3) into the second gap (13) to fold the SPA skirt for the second time, the second pressing mechanism being connected with the first pressing mechanism.

8. The SPA skirt folding apparatus of claim 7, wherein, The second pressing mechanism comprises a second insertion piece (14), a first translation driver, the first translation driver comprising a second speed reducer motor (15), a second swing arm (16), a second sliding block (17), a second guide rail (18), a second sliding assembly (19), the second speed reducer motor (15) being connected with the first pressing mechanism, an output end of the second speed reducer motor (15) being connected with one end of the second swing arm (16), the other end of the second swing arm (16) being connected with the second sliding block (17), the second sliding block (17) being connected with the second guide rail (18), the second guide rail (18) being connected with the second sliding assembly (19), the second sliding assembly (19) being matched with the first pressing mechanism, the second insertion piece (14) being fixed with the second guide rail (18), and the second insertion piece (14) being located between the conveying mechanism (2) and the first pressing mechanism.

9. The SPA skirt folding apparatus of claim 7, wherein, The second pressing mechanism comprises a second insertion piece (14), a first translation driver, the first translation driver comprising a second speed reducer motor (15), a second swing arm (16), a second sliding block (17), a second guide rail (18), a second sliding assembly (19), the second speed reducer motor (15) being connected with the first pressing mechanism, an output end of the second speed reducer motor (15) being connected with one end of the second swing arm (16), the other end of the second swing arm (16) being connected with the second sliding block (17), the second sliding block (17) being connected with the second guide rail (18), the second guide rail (18) being connected with the second sliding assembly (19), the second sliding assembly (19) being matched with the first pressing mechanism, the second insertion piece (14) being fixed with the second guide rail (18), and the second insertion piece (14) being located between the conveying mechanism (2) and the first pressing mechanism.

10. The SPA skirt folding apparatus of claim 9, wherein, The second pressing mechanism comprises a second insertion piece (14), a first translation driver, the first translation driver comprising a second speed reducer motor (15), a second swing arm (16), a second sliding block (17), a second guide rail (18), a second sliding assembly (19), the second speed reducer motor (15) being connected with the first pressing mechanism, an output end of the second speed reducer motor (15) being connected with one end of the second swing arm (16), the other end of the second swing arm (16) being connected with the second sliding block (17), the second sliding block (17) being connected with the second guide rail (18), the second guide rail (18) being connected with the second sliding assembly (19), the second sliding assembly (19) being matched with the first pressing mechanism, the second insertion piece (14) being fixed with the second guide rail (18), and the second insertion piece (14) being located between the conveying mechanism (2) and the first pressing mechanism.