A device for softening cowhide
By introducing a glass window into the leather softening device to observe the leather's condition and adding regulators through pipes, the problem of real-time observation and adjustment in existing technologies is solved, thus improving the efficiency and effectiveness of leather softening.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LONG FENG GE LE MEI FASHION CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
The current method of softening leather does not allow for real-time monitoring of the leather's condition and the timely adjustment of the added chemicals based on the condition, resulting in low softening efficiency.
A leather softening device was designed, comprising a rotating drum, transmission gears, a motor-driven drive wheel and a support wheel, equipped with a glass window for observing the leather condition, and adding a regulator through pipes and small holes, combined with a ball and baffles to accelerate the softening process.
This allows for real-time monitoring of the leather's condition during the softening process and adjustment of the treatment as needed, thus improving the efficiency and effectiveness of softening.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of leather processing technology, specifically, it relates to a device for softening cowhide. Background Technology
[0002] After wet treatment or high-pressure embossing and ironing, the leather becomes hard to the touch. Before proceeding to the next process, the leather needs to be softened by tumbling, squeezing, and kneading in a tumbling drum. This process usually takes several hours. Rubber balls or soap pods are often added to the drum to help soften the leather. Sometimes, some wax is added to increase the shine of the leather surface. Tumbling can promote the softening of the leather or give the grain a unique tumbling pattern. This method is suitable for processing soft leather. During this process, it is inconvenient to observe the condition of the leather inside, and it is also impossible to adjust and add chemicals in time according to the condition of the leather. Utility Model Content
[0003] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a new technical solution:
[0004] A leather softening device includes a rotating drum and a rotating drum support assembly, wherein the rotating drum is rotatably mounted on the rotating drum support assembly.
[0005] The rotating drum has a hollow cylindrical body. The outer wall of the body is provided with a first transmission tooth. The first transmission tooth is arranged along the circumference of the rotating drum. The center of the rotating drum is provided with a rotating shaft that passes through the body. The rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the body and protrudes at least from one side of the body.
[0006] The rotating drum support assembly includes a base, a bracket fixed on the base, and a rotating support component. The top of the bracket is provided with a shaft hole, and the part of the rotating shaft protruding from the rotating drum body is rotatably connected to the shaft hole.
[0007] The rotating support component includes a driving component and a support component. The driving component is a drive wheel with a motor, and the support component is a support wheel. The drive wheel and the support wheel are respectively rotatably mounted on the bases on the left and right sides of the cylinder. The drive wheel and the support wheel are provided with second transmission teeth, which mesh with the first transmission teeth for transmission.
[0008] Furthermore, the rear side of the cylinder has a fan-shaped opening with a matching removable door panel for inserting leather.
[0009] Furthermore, a glass window is provided on the front side of the cylinder to observe the softening state of the leather.
[0010] Furthermore, the shaft is hollow inside, and a pipe with one end leading into the shaft is provided on the rear side of the shaft. The shaft has small holes on the side wall inside the cylinder.
[0011] Furthermore, both ends of the support wheel and the drive wheel are provided with a central shaft, and the central shaft is provided with a support seat. The upper side of the support seat is rotatably connected to the central shaft, and the lower side of the support seat is fixedly connected to the base.
[0012] Furthermore, the base and the bracket are vertically and fixedly connected, with the bracket used to fix the rotating drum and the base used to fix the support wheel and the drive wheel.
[0013] Furthermore, the opening edge is provided with a sealing strip, and the two sides of the opening are provided with slots. The edge of the door panel is provided with a sealing strip, and the two sides of the door panel are provided with buckles. The buckles and slots can be detachably engaged and fixed. The opening is used to put in and take out leather, and the door panel is used to close the opening so that the liquid and leather inside the drum will not be thrown out of the drum when it is running.
[0014] Furthermore, the cylinder is equipped with balls inside. When the cylinder rotates, the balls mix with the leather at the bottom of the cylinder due to their own weight and tumble, accelerating the softening of the leather.
[0015] Furthermore, baffles are provided on the inner wall of the cylinder, which help to agitate and tumble the leather inside the cylinder, accelerating the softening process.
[0016] This utility model also includes other devices or components that enable the normal use of the leather-softening device, all of which are conventional techniques in the field. Furthermore, the ball distribution and baffles not specified in this utility model all employ conventional techniques in the field.
[0017] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: the device controls the opening to rotate to the lower side of the cylinder, adds leather, softening agent and detergent into the cylinder, installs the door panel on the opening, starts the motor, the cylinder rotates, the leather rolls and softens inside the cylinder, the state of the leather can be observed through the glass window, and according to the state of the leather, the regulator is added through the pipe and small hole.
[0018] The beneficial effects of this invention are that this device can promote the softening of leather or make the surface present a unique tumbled texture, which is suitable for processing soft leather. During this process, it is convenient to observe the internal condition of the leather, and the added reagents can be adjusted in a timely manner according to the condition of the leather. Attached Figure Description
[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.
[0021] Figure 2 This is a side view of the structure of this utility model.
[0022] Figure 3 This is a side cross-sectional view of the present invention.
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of this utility model.
[0024] Explanation of reference numerals: 1. Base; 2. Bracket; 3. Cylinder; 4. Support wheel; 5. Drive wheel; 6. Motor; 7. Shaft; 8. Glass window; 9. First transmission gear; 10. Opening; 11. Door panel; 12. Pipe; 13. Small hole; 14. Central shaft; 15. Second transmission gear; 16. Bracket; 17. Ball fitting. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The present invention will now be clearly described with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. This description is merely for explaining the present invention and is not intended to limit it. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort to obtain all other embodiments should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
[0026] Example
[0027] like Figures 1-4 As shown, the present invention provides a cowhide softening device, which includes a rotating cylinder and a rotating cylinder support assembly, wherein the rotating cylinder is rotatably mounted on the rotating cylinder support assembly.
[0028] The rotating drum has a hollow cylindrical body 3. The outer side wall of the body 3 is provided with a first transmission tooth 9. The first transmission tooth 9 is arranged along the circumference of the rotating drum. The center of the rotating drum is provided with a rotating shaft 7 that passes through the body 3. The rotating shaft 7 is fixedly connected to the body 3 and protrudes at least from one side of the body 3.
[0029] The rotating drum support assembly includes a base 1, a bracket 2 fixed on the base 1, and a rotating support component. The top of the bracket 2 is provided with a shaft hole, and the part of the rotating shaft 7 protruding from the rotating drum body 3 is rotatably connected to the shaft hole.
[0030] The rotating support component includes a driving component and a support component. The driving component is a drive wheel 5 with a motor 6, and the support component is a support wheel 4. The drive wheel 5 and the support wheel 4 are respectively rotatably mounted on the base 1 on the left and right sides of the cylinder 3. The drive wheel 5 and the support wheel 4 are provided with second transmission teeth 15, which mesh with the first transmission teeth 9 for transmission.
[0031] As a further measure of this utility model, a fan-shaped opening 10 is provided on the rear side of the cylinder 3, and the opening 10 is provided with a matching detachable door panel 11 for inserting leather; a glass window 8 is provided on the front side of the cylinder 3 for observing the softening state of the leather; the rotating shaft 7 is hollow inside, and a pipe 12 with one end leading into the rotating shaft 7 is provided on the rear side of the rotating shaft 7, and a small hole 13 is provided on the side wall of the rotating shaft 7 inside the cylinder 3; both ends of the support wheel 4 and the drive wheel 5 are provided with a central shaft 14, and the central shaft 14 is provided with a support seat 16, and the upper side of the support seat 16 is rotatably connected to the central shaft 14, and the lower side of the support seat 16 is fixedly connected to the base 1; the base 1 and the bracket 2 are vertically and fixedly connected, the bracket 2 is used to fix the rotating cylinder, and the base 1 is used to fix the support wheel 4 and the drive wheel 5; opening The edge of the opening 10 is provided with a sealing strip (not shown in the figure), and the two sides of the opening 10 are provided with slots (not shown in the figure). The edge of the door panel 11 is provided with a sealing strip (not shown in the figure), and the two sides of the door panel 11 are provided with buckles (not shown in the figure). The buckles and slots are detachably engaged and fixed. The opening 10 is used to put in and take out leather, and the door panel 11 is used to close the opening 10 so that the liquid and leather inside the drum will not be thrown out of the drum body 3 when the drum is running. The inside of the drum body 3 is provided with a ball 17. When the drum rotates, the ball 17 mixes with the leather at the bottom of the drum body 3 due to its own weight and rolls, which speeds up the softening speed of the leather. The inner wall of the drum body 3 is provided with a baffle (not shown in the figure). The baffle helps the leather to be agitated and turned inside the drum body 3, which speeds up the softening speed of the leather.
[0032] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: the device controls the opening 10 to rotate to the lower side of the cylinder 3, adds leather, softening agent and detergent into the cylinder 3, installs the door panel 11 on the opening 10, starts the motor 6, the cylinder 3 rotates, the leather rolls and softens inside the cylinder 3, the state of the leather can be observed through the glass window 8, and according to the state of the leather, the regulator is added through the pipe 12 and the small hole 13.
[0033] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, nor are they limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments.
Claims
1. A device for softening cowhide, characterized in that: It includes a rotating drum and a rotating drum support assembly, with the rotating drum rotatably mounted on the rotating drum support assembly. The rotating drum has a hollow cylindrical body. The outer wall of the cylinder is provided with a first transmission tooth. The first transmission tooth is arranged along the circumference of the rotating drum. The center of the rotating drum is provided with a rotating shaft that passes through the cylinder body along the axial direction. The rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the cylinder body and protrudes at least from one side of the cylinder body. The rotating drum support assembly includes a base, a bracket fixed on the base, and a rotating support component. The top of the bracket is provided with a shaft hole, and the part of the rotating shaft protruding from the rotating drum body is rotatably connected to the shaft hole. The rotating support component includes a driving component and a support component. The driving component is a drive wheel with a motor, and the support component is a support wheel. The drive wheel and the support wheel are respectively rotatably mounted on the bases on the left and right sides of the cylinder. The drive wheel and the support wheel are provided with second transmission teeth, which mesh with the first transmission teeth for transmission.
2. The leather softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear side of the cylinder is provided with a fan-shaped opening, and the opening is provided with a matching detachable door panel.
3. The leather softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side of the cylinder is provided with a glass window.
4. The leather softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shaft is hollow inside, and a pipe with one end leading into the shaft is provided on the rear side of the shaft. The shaft has a small hole on the side wall inside the cylinder.
5. The leather softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the support wheel and the drive wheel are provided with a central shaft, and the central shaft is provided with a support seat. The upper side of the support seat is rotatably connected to the central shaft, and the lower side of the support seat is fixedly connected to the base.
6. The cowhide softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket and base are vertically and fixedly connected.
7. The cowhide softening device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The opening has a sealing strip on its edge and slots on both sides. The door panel has a sealing strip on its edge and buckles on both sides. The buckles and slots can be detachably engaged and fixed.
8. The leather softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cylinder is equipped with a ball inside.
9. The leather softening device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the cylinder is provided with a baffle.