A tunnel-type sorting machine for smoothing clothes

Abstract

This invention provides a tunnel-type garment smoothing machine, belonging to the field of garment smoothing technology. It includes a housing with through slots at both ends, forming a smoothing channel between the slots. A steam ironing component and a drying component are installed within the smoothing channel. A conveyor component runs through the smoothing channel, passing sequentially through the steam ironing and drying components to smooth the garments. This invention uses a conveyor component to guide the garments through the smoothing channel, and the steam ironing and drying components, sequentially arranged within the channel, achieve steam smoothing and drying of the garments. Compared to tumble drying, this method causes less damage to the garments, and the entire process is friction-free and undamaged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of clothing sorting technology, specifically relating to a tunnel-type sorting machine for smoothing out clothing. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the mainstream garment drying machine is the drum dryer, which uses a combination of centrifugal force and gravity to tumble the clothes. In a high-temperature environment of 50-70℃, each batch of clothes must withstand an average of 300-500 tumbling cycles against the drum wall. This mechanical motion causes cotton fibers to experience approximately 0.15N of frictional pressure per gram of surface area, wool products to suffer up to 18% scale loss, and silk fabrics to develop 2-3 micro-scratches within a 40-minute drying cycle. Especially when processing garments with metal accessories, the coefficient of friction between the zinc alloy zipper pull and the stainless steel drum wall reaches 0.53, equivalent to 1 / 4 the intensity of sandpaper abrasion. Therefore, zippers, rubber accessories, and the garments themselves are damaged due to friction. Thus, a finishing dryer is needed that can smooth and dry garments without centrifugal tumbling. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the problems existing in the prior art, a tunnel-type garment smoothing machine is proposed.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the technical problem is as follows: a tunnel-type garment smoothing machine, including a shell, through grooves at both ends of the shell, forming a smoothing channel between the two through grooves; a steam ironing component and a drying component are provided in the smoothing channel, and a conveying component is connected through the smoothing channel, and the conveying component passes through the steam ironing component and the drying component in sequence to smooth the garment.

[0005] Preferably, the steam ironing assembly includes several steam pipes, which are arranged on both sides inside the housing. The clothes to be ironed move between the two steam pipes. Several steam holes are opened on the steam pipes, and the steam in the steam pipes is sprayed onto the clothes through the steam holes. The steam pipes are connected to a steam generator, which is fixed on the top of the housing. The steam generator generates steam and delivers it into the steam pipes.

[0006] Preferably, an exhaust pipe is connected to the top of the casing, and the escaping steam is discharged outside the casing through the exhaust pipe.

[0007] Preferably, the drying assembly includes several sets of steam radiators connected to the back of the housing, with a circulating fan on top of each steam radiator; one end of the circulating fan is connected to the steam radiator, and the other end is connected to the finishing channel, and the circulating fan carries the heat from the steam radiator to the surface of the clothes for drying.

[0008] Preferably, the conveying assembly includes a bracket, which is fixed to the front end of the housing and connected to an L-shaped plate at the bottom. A hanger is connected to the rear end of the housing. A conveying shaft is rotatably connected between the L-shaped plate and the hanger. A forward thread is connected to the conveying shaft. Clothes are hung on the conveying shaft and the forward thread is driven by the rotation of the conveying shaft to move the clothes forward. A drive motor is also connected to the L-shaped plate, and the output shaft of the drive motor is connected to the conveying shaft.

[0009] Preferably, the end of the output shaft is connected to a clothes collection slide, which is U-shaped and has a baffle at the end; a fixing bracket is connected to the outer casing, which is fixed to one corner of the outer casing, and a hook is connected to the bottom of the fixing bracket. The middle part of the clothes collection slide is hooked onto the hook to fix the clothes collection slide.

[0010] Preferably, the shell includes a frame and insulated wall panels. Several insulated wall panels are detachably connected to the front and rear ends of the frame. Several short partitions are arranged in the sorting channel along the sorting direction, and the short partitions separate the steam ironing component from the drying component.

[0011] Preferably, a display screen is connected to the housing, and the display screen is connected to the control system, which controls the start and stop of each component.

[0012] Compared with existing technologies, the above technical solution has the following advantages or beneficial effects:

[0013] This invention uses a conveying component to guide clothes through a sorting channel, and then uses a steam ironing component and a drying component arranged sequentially in the sorting channel to steam-smooth and dry the clothes. Compared with tumble drying, it is less damaging to the clothes, and the clothes are free from friction and damage throughout the process. Attached Figure Description

[0014] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, are used to provide a further understanding of this utility model. The illustrative embodiments of this utility model and their descriptions are used to explain this utility model and do not constitute an improper limitation of this utility model.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention for removing the thermal insulation wall panel.

[0017] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0018] 1. Shell; 11. Insulated wall panel; 12. Through groove; 13. Frame; 14. Short partition; 2. Arrangement channel; 3. Steam ironing assembly; 31. Steam pipe; 32. Steam hole; 33. Steam generator; 34. Exhaust pipe; 4. Drying assembly; 41. Steam radiator; 42. Circulating fan; 5. Conveying assembly; 51. Bracket; 52. L-shaped plate; 53. Drive motor; 54. Conveyor shaft; 55. Forward thread; 56. Hanger; 57. Clothes collection slide; 58. Fixing bracket; 59. Hook; 510. Baffle; 6. Display screen. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To clearly illustrate the technical features of this solution, the present invention will be described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present invention. To simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and / or letters in different examples. This repetition is for simplification and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or arrangements discussed. It should be noted that the components illustrated in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. The present invention omits descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques and processes to avoid unnecessarily limiting the present invention. The terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate orientation or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0020] Example 1:

[0021] Please see Figures 1-2This embodiment proposes a tunnel-type garment smoothing machine, including a housing 1, through slots at both ends of the housing 1, forming a smoothing channel 2 between the two slots; a steam ironing component 3 and a drying component 4 are provided in the smoothing channel 2, and a conveying component 5 is connected through the smoothing channel 2, and the conveying component 5 passes through the steam ironing component 3 and the drying component 4 in sequence to smooth the garment.

[0022] The steam ironing assembly 3 includes several steam pipes 31, which are arranged on both sides inside the housing 1. The clothes to be ironed move between the two steam pipes 31. Several steam holes 32 are opened on the steam pipes 31, and the steam in the steam pipes 31 is sprayed onto the clothes through the steam holes 32. The steam pipes 31 are connected to a steam generator 33, which is fixed to the top of the housing 1. The steam generator 33 generates steam and delivers it into the steam pipes 31, so that the clothes are ironed by the action of the steam.

[0023] In this embodiment, since steam can diffuse and the cleaning channel 2 of this device is through, steam may diffuse to the working area of ​​the drying component 4, thereby reducing its drying effect. Therefore, an exhaust pipe 34 is connected to the top of the housing 1 and a fan is added to the exhaust pipe 34 so that the escaping steam is discharged outside the housing 1 through the exhaust pipe 34, reducing the steam escaping to the working area of ​​the drying component 4.

[0024] In addition, this embodiment also proposes a drying component 4, which includes several sets of steam radiators 41. The steam radiators 41 are connected to the back of the housing 1, and a circulating fan 42 is provided on the top of the steam radiator 41. One end of the circulating fan 42 is connected to the steam radiator 41, and the other end is connected to the sorting channel 2. The circulating fan 42 carries the heat from the steam radiator 41 to the surface of the clothes for drying.

[0025] The clothes are manually hung onto the conveyor assembly 5, and slowly moved from left to right by the drive motor 53. An infrared counter can be set on the housing 1 to record the number of clothes to be dried. When the clothes reach the steam ironing assembly 3, the steam pipe 31 generates a large amount of steam to wrap the clothes, causing the clothes fibers to unfold. The steam is discharged from the housing 1 through the exhaust pipe 34. After steam ironing, the clothes reach the drying assembly. The circulating fan 42 evenly distributes the heat from the steam radiator 41 to the surface of the clothes, allowing them to dry quickly. After drying, the clothes are discharged from the housing 1 by the conveyor assembly 5.

[0026] Example 2:

[0027] Continue reading Figures 1-2Based on Embodiment 1, this embodiment proposes a conveying component 5, including a bracket 51 fixed to the front end of the housing 1, with an L-shaped plate 52 connected to the bottom of the bracket 51; a hanger 56 is connected to the rear end of the housing 1, and a conveying shaft 54 ​​is rotatably connected between the L-shaped plate 52 and the hanger 56. A forward thread 55 is connected to the conveying shaft 54. Clothes are hung on the conveying shaft 54, and the rotation of the conveying shaft 54 ​​drives the forward thread 55 to push the clothes forward. A drive motor 53 is also connected to the L-shaped plate 52, and the output shaft of the drive motor 53 is connected to the conveying shaft 54 ​​for transmission. In operation, clothes only need to be hung on the clothes rack, and the clothes rack is placed on the forward thread 55. The clothes can then move from left to right under the push of the forward thread 55.

[0028] A U-shaped clothes collection slide 57 is connected to the end of the output shaft, and a baffle 510 is connected to the end of the clothes collection slide 57. A fixing bracket 58 is connected to the outer shell and fixed to one corner of the outer shell. A hook 59 is connected to the bottom of the fixing bracket 58. The middle part of the clothes collection slide 57 is hooked on the hook 59 to fix the clothes collection slide 57. The output clothes can slide down the clothes collection slide 57 and finally accumulate at the baffle 510.

[0029] The housing 1 includes a frame 12 through slot; 13 and an insulated wall panel 11. The front and rear ends of the frame 12 through slot and 13 are detachably connected to several insulated wall panels 11. Several short partitions 14 are arranged in the sorting channel 2 along the sorting direction. The short partitions 14 separate the steam ironing component 3 from the drying component 4. The short partitions 14 can reduce steam overflow, thereby reducing steam reaching the drying component 4. The detachable insulated wall panels 11 facilitate repair and replacement when the internal structure is damaged.

[0030] In addition, a display screen 6 is connected to the housing 1 in this embodiment. The display screen 6 is connected to the control system, which controls the start and stop of each component. Since the control system is existing technology, it will not be described in detail here.

[0031] Although the specific embodiments of the utility model have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, this is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the utility model. Based on the technical solution of the utility model, various modifications or variations that can be made by those skilled in the art without creative effort are still within the scope of protection of the utility model.

Claims

1. A tunnel finishing machine for smoothing laundry, characterized in that: Includes a housing (1), with through slots at both ends of the housing (1), forming a sorting channel (2) between the two through slots; the sorting channel (2) is equipped with a steam ironing component (3) and a drying component (4), and a conveying component (5) is connected through the sorting channel (2), and the conveying component (5) passes through the steam ironing component (3) and the drying component (4) in sequence to flatten the clothes.

2. A tunnel finishing machine for ironing clothes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steam ironing assembly (3) includes several steam pipes (31), which are arranged on both sides inside the housing (1). The clothes to be ironed move between the two steam pipes (31). Several steam holes (32) are opened on the steam pipes (31). The steam in the steam pipes (31) is sprayed onto the clothes through the steam holes (32). The steam pipes (31) are connected to a steam generator (33), which is fixed on the top of the housing (1). The steam generator (33) generates steam and delivers it into the steam pipes (31).

3. A tunnel finishing machine for ironing clothes according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the housing (1) is connected to the exhaust pipe (34), and the escaping steam is discharged outside the housing (1) through the exhaust pipe (34).

4. A tunnel-type finishing machine for smoothing laundry according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying assembly (4) includes several sets of steam radiators (41), which are connected to the back of the housing (1). A circulating fan (42) is provided on the top of the steam radiator (41). One end of the circulating fan (42) is connected to the steam radiator (41), and the other end is connected to the finishing channel (2). The circulating fan (42) carries the heat from the steam radiator (41) to the surface of the clothes for drying.

5. A tunnel-type finishing machine for smoothing laundry according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly (5) includes a bracket (51), which is fixed to the front end of the housing (1). The bottom of the bracket (51) is connected to an L-shaped plate (52). A hanger (56) is connected to the rear end of the housing (1). A conveying shaft (54) is rotatably connected between the L-shaped plate (52) and the hanger (56). A forward thread (55) is connected to the conveying shaft (54). Clothes are hung on the conveying shaft (54). The forward thread (55) is driven by the rotation of the conveying shaft (54) to push the clothes forward. A drive motor (53) is also connected to the L-shaped plate (52). The output shaft of the drive motor (53) is connected to the conveying shaft (54) for transmission.

6. A tunnel finishing machine for ironing clothes according to claim 5, characterized in that: The end of the output shaft is connected to the clothes collection slide (57), which is U-shaped. The end of the clothes collection slide (57) is connected to the baffle (510). The outer shell is connected to the fixing bracket (58), which is fixed to one corner of the outer shell. The bottom of the fixing bracket (58) is connected to the hook (59), and the middle part of the clothes collection slide (57) is hooked on the hook (59) to fix the clothes collection slide (57).

7. A tunnel-type finishing machine for smoothing laundry according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (1) includes a frame (12 through slots; 13) and an insulated wall panel (11). The front and rear ends of the frame (12 through slots; 13) are detachably connected to several insulated wall panels (11). Several short partitions (14) are arranged in the sorting channel (2) along the sorting direction. The short partitions (14) separate the steam ironing component (3) from the drying component (4).

8. A tunnel-type finishing machine for smoothing laundry according to claim 1, characterized in that: A display screen (6) is connected to the housing (1), and the display screen (6) is connected to the control system. The control system controls the start and stop of each component.

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