Cloth folding device

By combining the fabric feeding mechanism, reciprocating motion mechanism and transmission components, the fabric can be stacked using a single drive component, which solves the problems of complex structure and high cost of existing devices, and achieves simplified fabric folding and cost reduction.

CN224105236UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10CHANGZHOU FUTAN MASCH EQUIP CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHANGZHOU FUTAN MASCH EQUIP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-13
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing fabric folding and storage devices involve complex processes and high costs, requiring multiple motors to work together.

Method used

By employing a combination of a fabric feeding mechanism, a reciprocating motion mechanism, a follower component, and a transmission mechanism, fabric stacking is achieved through a single drive component, simplifying the structure and reducing costs.

Benefits of technology

It simplifies the fabric folding process and reduces equipment costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a cloth folding device which comprises a machine frame and a cloth guide roller connected with the machine frame. The cloth clamping and conveying mechanism generates power to the cloth to enable the cloth to move, is connected with the rack and is positioned at the downstream of the cloth guide roller; the reciprocating motion mechanism is connected with the rack; and the follow-up component drives the cloth to reciprocate and is connected with the reciprocating mechanism. The folding mechanism has the advantage that the folding process can be simplified.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to cloth storage equipment, concretely relates to a cloth folding device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the process of using cloth to produce other products, first, the cloth is cut according to the required size, and then it is rolled up or folded, and then the next process is carried out. CN219620429U discloses a textile cloth folding and storage device, and its working process is as follows:

[0003] S1, by opening the first double-shaft motor, the first double-shaft motor drives two first threaded rods to rotate, the two first threaded rods drive two first threaded sleeves to move relatively or move away from each other, the two first threaded sleeves drive two first moving rods and two first fixed plates to move relatively, the two first fixed plates drive the first cross bar, the second cross bar, two second moving mechanisms, two first horizontal pipes, two butt joints and two second horizontal pipes to move relatively, when the two first fixed plates move relatively to the appropriate position, the second horizontal pipe is located in the inside of the butt joint groove;

[0004] S2, by opening the second double-shaft motor, the second double-shaft motor drives two second threaded rods to rotate, the two second threaded rods drive the second threaded sleeve to move relatively or move away from each other, the two second threaded sleeves drive two second moving rods to move relatively or move away from each other, the left two second moving rods drive two second horizontal pipes 37 to move relatively or move away from each other, and the right two second moving rods drive two first horizontal pipes to move relatively or move away from each other, which can be adjusted according to different use needs;

[0005] S3, the textile cloth is wound around the outside of the two first horizontal pipes and the two second horizontal pipes in multiple turns, the first motor is opened, the first motor drives the first cross bar, the second cross bar, two second moving mechanisms, two first horizontal pipes, two butt joints, two second horizontal pipes and the textile cloth to rotate, the textile cloth can be rectangularly wound, and the textile cloth is in a folded state;

[0006] S4, by opening the first double-shaft motor, the first double-shaft motor drives two first threaded rods to rotate, the two first threaded rods drive two first threaded sleeves to move relatively or move away from each other, the two first threaded sleeves drive two first moving rods and two first fixed plates to move away from each other, the two first fixed plates drive the first cross bar, the second cross bar, two second moving mechanisms, two first horizontal pipes, two butt joints and two second horizontal pipes to move away from each other, when the two first fixed plates move relatively to the appropriate position, the second horizontal pipe moves out of the inside of the butt joint groove, and the textile cloth will fall down;

[0007] S5, the folded textile fabric falls on the arrangement table, the collision between the textile fabric and the arrangement table will cause deformation to cause unevenness, by starting the second motor, the second motor drives the rotating shaft, the rotating sleeve, the connecting rod and the arrangement plate to rotate, the arrangement plate beats the textile fabric, which can arrange the textile fabric and make the textile fabric more flat.

[0008] From the above working process, it can be seen that the working process of the textile fabric folding and storing device is not only multiple and complicated, but also requires multiple motors to work together, resulting in high cost. Utility model content

[0009] The utility model provides a cloth folding device which simplifies the folding process.

[0010] The technical scheme for solving the above problems is as follows:

[0011] The cloth folding device comprises a rack and further comprises:

[0012] The cloth guide roller is connected with the rack.

[0013] The cloth clamping and conveying mechanism generates power to the cloth to move, and is connected with the rack and located downstream of the cloth guide roller.

[0014] The reciprocating mechanism is connected with the rack.

[0015] The follow-up assembly drives the cloth to reciprocate, and is connected with the reciprocating mechanism.

[0016] The cloth passes between the driving roller and the driven roller, and then passes through the interval space between the rod-shaped parts, and then the driving part is started to work, the driving part outputs the torque to drive the driving roller to rotate, since the cloth is clamped by the driving roller and the driven roller, therefore, the driving roller rotates to move the cloth, the driving roller rotates to drive the speed reduction transmission assembly to rotate, the speed reduction transmission assembly drives the flexible transmission assembly to rotate, so that the transmission shaft in the flexible transmission assembly rotates, the transmission shaft drives the crank to rotate, the crank drives the connecting rod to rotate, the connecting rod drives the rocker arm to reciprocate, the rocker arm drives the follow-up assembly to reciprocate, and the follow-up assembly drives the cloth to reciprocate, so that the cloth forms a folded state and is stacked below the rack. In the utility model, the cloth is stacked through the cooperation of the cloth clamping and conveying mechanism, the reciprocating mechanism, the first transmission mechanism and the follow-up assembly, and the cloth folding is realized only by using one driving part, which not only simplifies the structure, but also reduces the cost. DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the cloth folding device.

[0018] Figure 2Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the cloth folding device with some parts hidden.

[0019] Figure 3 Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the cloth folding device with some parts hidden and viewed from another direction. Figure 2

[0020] Figure 4 Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the cloth running on the cloth folding device.

[0021] Reference signs in the drawings: frame 1, cloth guide roller 2, driving component 3, driving roller 4, shaft 5, swing arm 6, driven roller 7, crank 8, connecting rod 9, rocker arm 10, transmission shaft 11, first gear wheel 12, second gear wheel 13, first sprocket 14, second sprocket 15, chain 16, connecting assembly 17, rod-shaped component 18, counterweight component 19, cloth B. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The utility model will be described in further detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0023] In the description of the utility model, it is to be 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" and the like is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and is not intended to indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation.

[0024] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying 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, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0025] In the utility model, unless otherwise specifically specified 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 between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0026] As shown in the drawings, the utility model discloses a cloth folding device, which comprises a frame 1, a cloth guide roller 2, a driving component 3, a driving roller 4, a shaft 5, a swing arm 6, a driven roller 7, a crank 8, a connecting rod 9, a rocker arm 10, a transmission shaft 11, a first gear wheel 12, a second gear wheel 13, a first sprocket 14, a second sprocket 15, a chain 16, a connecting assembly 17, a rod-shaped component 18, a counterweight component 19 and a cloth B. Figures 1 to 4 ​As shown, the cloth folding device of the utility model, including frame 1, cloth guide roller 2, cloth clamping and feeding mechanism, reciprocating mechanism, first transmission mechanism, follow-up assembly, the following detailed description of each part and its relationship.

[0027] Cloth guide roller 2 is connected with frame 1, and the cloth guide roller 2 can be a shaft, in which case the cloth guide roller is pivotally connected with the frame 1. The cloth guide roller can also be composed of a shaft, a bearing and a roller sleeve, in which case the shaft in the cloth guide roller 2 is fixed with the frame 1, the bearing is sleeved on the shaft and fixed with the shaft, and the roller sleeve is sleeved on the bearing and fixed with the bearing.

[0028] The cloth clamping and feeding mechanism generates power for the cloth to move, and is connected with the frame 1. The cloth clamping and feeding mechanism is located downstream of the cloth guide roller 2. The cloth clamping and feeding mechanism comprises a driving component 3, a driving roller 4 and a passive assembly. The driving component 3 is composed of a motor and a speed reducer. The motor is an electric motor, and the electric motor preferably adopts a servo motor. The driving component 3 is connected with the frame 1, and the speed reducer in the driving component 3 is fixed with the frame 1. One end of the driving roller 4 is connected with the torque output end of the driving component 3, and the other end of the driving roller 4 is pivotally connected with the frame 1. The passive assembly is connected with the frame 1 and cooperates with the driving roller 4.

[0029] The passive assembly comprises a shaft 5, a swing arm 6 and a passive roller 7. The two ends of the shaft 5 are respectively connected with the frame 1. One end of the swing arm 6 is connected with the shaft 5, and the other end of the swing arm 6 is connected with the passive roller 7. The passive roller 7 cooperates with the driving roller 4. In the utility model, the two ends of the shaft 5 are pivotally connected with the frame 1, so that the shaft 5 can rotate relative to the frame 1 after being stressed. One end of the swing arm 6 is fixedly connected with the shaft 5. The passive roller 7 can be a shaft, in which case the passive roller 7 is pivotally connected with the other end of the swing arm 6. The passive roller 7 can also be composed of a shaft, a bearing and a roller sleeve, in which case the shaft in the passive roller 7 is fixed with the swing arm 6, the bearing is sleeved on the shaft and fixed with the shaft, and the roller sleeve is sleeved on the bearing and fixed with the bearing.

[0030] The reciprocating mechanism is connected with the frame 1, and the first transmission mechanism is connected with the frame 1. The first transmission mechanism is also connected with the cloth clamping and feeding mechanism and the reciprocating mechanism. The reciprocating mechanism is a crank rocker mechanism, which comprises a crank 8, a connecting rod 9 and a rocker arm 10. One end of the crank 8 is connected with the first transmission mechanism, and the other end of the crank 8 is connected with one end of the connecting rod 9. The other end of the connecting rod 9 is connected with the rocker arm 10, and the rocker arm 10 is hinged with the frame 1. In this embodiment, the other end of the crank 8 is hinged with one end of the connecting rod 9, and the other end of the connecting rod 9 is hinged to the middle upper part of the rocker arm 10.

[0031] The first transmission mechanism comprises a speed reduction transmission assembly, a transmission shaft 11 and a flexible transmission assembly, the speed reduction transmission assembly is connected with the cloth clamping and conveying mechanism and the frame 1 respectively, the transmission shaft 11 is connected with the frame 1, and the flexible transmission assembly is connected with the speed reduction transmission assembly and the transmission shaft 11 respectively.

[0032] The speed reduction transmission assembly comprises a first gear 12 and a second gear 13, the first gear 12 is connected with the cloth clamping and conveying mechanism, the first gear 12 is fixedly connected with the driving roller 4 in the cloth clamping and conveying mechanism, the second gear 13 is engaged with the first gear 12, and the second gear 13 is connected with the frame 1.

[0033] The flexible transmission assembly comprises a first sprocket 14, a second sprocket 15 and a chain 16, the first sprocket 14 is fixed coaxially with the second gear 13, the second sprocket 15 is fixed with the transmission shaft 11, and the chain 16 is matched with the first sprocket 14 and the second sprocket 15.

[0034] The follow-up assembly drives the cloth to reciprocate, and the follow-up assembly is connected with the reciprocating mechanism.

[0035] The working process of the utility model is as follows:

[0036] After the cloth B is manually operated to pass through the cloth guide roller 2, the cloth B is pulled to pass through between the driving roller 4 and the driven roller 7, and then the cloth B is passed through the interval space between the rod-shaped parts 18. The driving part 3 is started to work, the driving part 3 outputs the torque to drive the driving roller 4 to rotate, since the cloth B is clamped by the driving roller 4 and the driven roller 7, therefore, the driving roller 4 rotates to move the cloth B, the driving roller 4 rotates to drive the speed reduction transmission assembly to rotate, the speed reduction transmission assembly drives the flexible transmission assembly to rotate, so that the transmission shaft 11 in the flexible transmission assembly rotates, the transmission shaft 11 drives the crank 8 to rotate, the crank 8 drives the connecting rod 9 to rotate, the connecting rod 9 drives the rocker arm 10 to reciprocate, the rocker arm 10 drives the follow-up assembly to reciprocate, the follow-up assembly drives the cloth B to reciprocate, so that the cloth B forms the folded state and is stacked below the frame 1. In the utility model, the stacking of the cloth B is realized through the cooperation of the cloth clamping and conveying mechanism, the reciprocating mechanism, the first transmission mechanism and the follow-up assembly during work, and the cloth folding is realized only by using one driving part 3, so that the structure is simplified and the cost is reduced.

Claims

1. Cloth folding device, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that, Also include: The cloth guide roller (2) is connected with the rack (1); Cloth clamping mechanism for cloth power generation to move the cloth, cloth clamping mechanism is connected with the rack (1), cloth clamping mechanism is located downstream of the cloth guide roller (2); Reciprocating mechanism, reciprocating mechanism is connected with the rack (1); Follow-up assembly driving cloth reciprocating motion, follow-up assembly is connected with the reciprocating mechanism.

2. The fabric folding device of claim 1, wherein, The cloth clamping mechanism includes driving component (3), driving roller (4), passive component, driving component (3) is connected with the rack (1), one end of the driving roller (4) is connected with the torque output end of the driving component (3), the other end of the driving roller (4) is connected with the rack (1) pivot, passive component is connected with the rack (1), passive component is matched with the driving roller (4).

3. The fabric folding device of claim 2, wherein, The passive component includes shaft (5), swing arm (6), passive roller (7), both ends of the shaft (5) are connected with the rack (1), one end of the swing arm (6) is connected with the shaft (5), the other end of the swing arm (6) is connected with the passive roller (7), the passive roller (7) is matched with the driving roller (4).

4. The fabric folding device of claim 1, wherein, Also includes a first transmission mechanism, the first transmission mechanism is connected with the rack (1), the first transmission mechanism is also connected with the cloth clamping mechanism and the reciprocating mechanism respectively.

5. The fabric folding device of claim 4, wherein, The reciprocating mechanism is a crank rocker mechanism, which includes crank (8), connecting rod (9), rocker arm (10), one end of the crank (8) is connected with the first transmission mechanism, the other end of the crank (8) is connected with one end of the connecting rod (9), the other end of the connecting rod (9) is connected with the rocker arm (10), the rocker arm (10) is hinged with the rack (1).

6. The fabric folding device of claim 4, wherein, The first transmission mechanism includes speed reduction transmission assembly, transmission shaft (11), flexible transmission assembly, speed reduction transmission assembly is connected with the cloth clamping mechanism and the rack (1) respectively, the transmission shaft (11) is connected with the rack (1), the flexible transmission assembly is connected with the speed reduction transmission assembly and the transmission shaft (11) respectively.

7. The fabric folding device of claim 6, wherein, The speed reduction transmission assembly includes first gear (12), second gear (13), the first gear (12) is connected with the cloth clamping mechanism, the second gear (13) is engaged with the first gear (12), the second gear (13) is connected with the rack (1); The flexible transmission assembly includes first sprocket (14), second sprocket (15), chain (16), the first sprocket (14) is fixed coaxially with the second gear (13), the second sprocket (15) is fixed with the transmission shaft (11), the chain (16) is matched with the first sprocket (14) and the second sprocket (15).

8. The fabric folding device of claim 1, wherein, The follow-up assembly includes connecting assembly (17), rod-shaped component (18), counterweight component (19), connecting assembly (17) is connected with the reciprocating mechanism, rod-shaped component (18) is connected with one end of the connecting assembly (17), counterweight component (19) is connected with the other end of the connecting assembly (17).

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  • Textile fabric folding and storing device

    CN219620429U