A conveying structure of an automatic clothes folding machine

Abstract

This utility model discloses a conveying structure for an automated clothes folding machine, relating to the field of clothes folding machines. It includes a mounting plate, with mounting components fixedly connected to both sides of the upper end of the mounting plate. A fixing plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of each mounting component, and support frames are fixedly connected to both sides of the fixing plate. Using this structure, during clothing conveying, the clamping belt rotates under the drive of the clamping rollers, working in conjunction with the conveying components to form a flexible clamp on the clothing, achieving stable conveying. Synchronous transmission ensures consistent adjustment of the clamping distance on both sides, flexibly adapting to clothing of different thicknesses. This avoids uneven spacing that could lead to excessively tight clamping that damages the fabric or excessively loose clamping that fails to secure the clothing. The conveying is stable and prevents deviation. The flexible contact between the clamping belt and the clothing creates continuous tension, effectively preventing the clothing from shifting, slipping, or wrinkling during conveying due to inertia, fabric slippage, or other characteristics. This ensures that the subsequent folding mechanism accurately identifies key positions such as collars and cuffs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of folding machines, and specifically relates to a conveying structure for an automated folding machine. Background Technology

[0002] In daily home life, dried clothes need to be folded and stored. Currently, most families fold dried clothes manually, either by hand or with the help of a folding board. This is time-consuming and laborious. With the development of society, people's pace of life has accelerated, and they have less time to do housework. Clothes that cannot be folded and stored are piled up randomly, which greatly wastes storage space. As living standards improve, the types of clothes also increase, making the folding process more complicated. Many people do not know how to fold clothes, so the folded clothes cannot be well protected.

[0003] Chinese Patent No. CN202626700U discloses an automatic clothes folding machine, including a frame, a drive unit, and a flip plate. The drive unit and the flip plate are placed on the frame. The flip plate includes a front flip plate and two side flip plates. The drive unit drives the flip plate to fold the clothes placed on it. This utility model automates the clothes folding process, making clothes folding simpler, improving labor efficiency, and saving people's labor and time.

[0004] As can be seen from the above structure, during the conveying process, the clothes are prone to shifting due to inertia, fabric characteristics, or path disturbances. This makes it difficult for the folding mechanism to accurately identify key positions such as collars and cuffs, resulting in misaligned folds. At the same time, the lack of clamping tension can easily cause stretching wrinkles or edge curling on the surface of the clothes. Thin fabrics are prone to slipping, while thick fabrics are prone to getting stuck. The ability to adapt to different materials is limited. The shifting or slipping of clothes requires frequent manual intervention to reset them, and may even trigger equipment shutdown, interrupting the continuity of production. This not only reduces the efficiency of automated operation, but also makes it difficult to meet the requirements of garment production for the flatness and consistency of folded clothes. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the problems mentioned in the background art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a conveying structure for an automated clothes folding machine to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] The above-mentioned technical objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0007] A conveying structure for an automated clothes folding machine includes a mounting plate. Mounting components are fixedly connected to both sides of the upper end of the mounting plate. A fixing plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of each mounting component. Support frames are fixedly connected to both sides of the fixing plate. A conveying component is fixedly connected to the upper end of the fixing plate. Clamping components are provided on both sides of each support frame. Each clamping component includes adjusting screws rotatably connected to both sides of the lower end of the support frame. An adjusting screw cylinder is threaded onto the outer surface of each adjusting screw. A clamping frame is fixedly connected to the other end of the adjusting screw cylinder. A clamping roller is rotatably connected inside the clamping frame. A clamping belt is sleeved on the outer surface of the clamping roller. A second synchronous pulley is fixedly connected to the upper end of the adjusting screw through the support frame. The outer surfaces of the second synchronous pulleys are interconnected via a second synchronous belt. A second synchronous motor is fixedly connected to the upper end of the support frame. The output shaft of the second synchronous motor is fixedly connected to the second synchronous pulley.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution, the conveying assembly includes conveying seats disposed on both sides of the upper end of the fixed plate, conveying rods are rotatably connected to the inner side of each conveying seat, conveying rollers are fixedly connected to the outer surface of each conveying rod, and a conveyor belt is sleeved on the outer surface of each conveying roller.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution, the other end of each conveying rod is fixedly connected to a first synchronous pulley through the conveying seat. The outer surfaces of the first synchronous pulleys are connected to each other via a first synchronous belt. A first synchronous motor is fixedly connected to the outside of the conveying seat, and the output shaft of the first synchronous motor is fixedly connected to the first synchronous pulley.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution, the mounting assembly includes snap-fit ​​frames fixedly connected to both sides of the upper end of the mounting plate, each snap-fit ​​frame having snap-fit ​​holes on its outer side, and snap-fit ​​blocks fixedly connected to both sides of the lower end of the mounting plate, the snap-fit ​​blocks being interlocked with the snap-fit ​​frames.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, square grooves are provided on the outer side of the snap-fit ​​blocks, and snap-fit ​​springs are fixedly connected inside the square grooves. A snap-fit ​​connector is fixedly connected to the other end of the snap-fit ​​springs, and the snap-fit ​​connectors and snap-fit ​​holes snap into each other.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution, the upper end of the mounting plate and the lower end of the fixing plate are interlocked, the upper end of the mounting plate is fixedly connected to a limiting frame, and the lower end of the fixing plate is fixedly connected to a limiting block, with the limiting block and the limiting frame interlocked.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the lower end of the support frame is inserted into the upper end of the clamping frame, the lower end of the support frame is fixedly connected to a limiting rod, the upper end of the clamping frame is fixedly connected to a limiting cylinder, and the limiting cylinder and the limiting rod are inserted into each other.

[0014] In summary, the present invention has the following main advantages:

[0015] First, during operation, the second synchronous motor at the upper end of the support frame starts, and its output shaft drives the connected second synchronous wheel to rotate. Through the second synchronous belt transmission, the second synchronous wheels on the adjusting screws on both sides rotate synchronously. The adjusting screws are threadedly engaged with the adjusting screw barrel, and the rotation of the screws is converted into the linear displacement of the adjusting screw barrel, which drives the clamping frame to move closer or further away synchronously, thereby adjusting the distance between the two sets of clamping rollers and the outer clamping belt. When the clothes are conveyed, the clamping belt rotates under the drive of the clamping rollers, and works with the conveying components to form a flexible clamp on the clothes, achieving stable conveying. Synchronous transmission ensures that the clamping distance on both sides is adjusted consistently, which can flexibly adapt to clothes of different thicknesses, avoiding uneven spacing that causes the clamping to be too tight and damage the fabric or too loose and unable to be fixed. The conveying is stable and prevents deviation. The clamping belt and the clothes make flexible contact to form continuous tension, which can effectively prevent the clothes from shifting, slipping or wrinkling due to inertia, fabric slippage and other characteristics during the conveying process, ensuring that the subsequent folding mechanism accurately identifies key positions such as collar and cuff.

[0016] Secondly, during assembly, align the snap-fit ​​blocks on both sides of the lower end of the fixed plate with the snap-fit ​​frame on the upper end of the mounting plate and insert them. The inner wall of the snap-fit ​​frame presses against the snap-fit ​​connector in the square groove of the snap-fit ​​block, causing the snap-fit ​​spring to compress and contract. When the snap-fit ​​block is fully inserted into the snap-fit ​​frame and the snap-fit ​​hole on the snap-fit ​​frame corresponds to the snap-fit ​​connector, the snap-fit ​​spring resets and pushes the snap-fit ​​connector out and snaps into the snap-fit ​​hole, completing the snap-fit ​​fixing of the fixed plate and the mounting plate. During disassembly, press the snap-fit ​​connector in the snap-fit ​​hole inward to compress the snap-fit ​​spring and disengage the snap-fit ​​connector from the snap-fit ​​hole. Then, the fixed plate can be pulled upward directly, achieving quick separation of the two. No tools are required, and the installation and disassembly of the fixed plate can be completed by hand. This facilitates the later inspection, maintenance, or replacement of the upper structure such as the conveying component and clamping component of the automated folding machine, reducing downtime for adjustment and improving equipment operation and maintenance efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the clamping assembly of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying assembly of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting plate of this utility model.

[0021] Reference numerals: 1. Mounting plate; 2. Mounting assembly; 21. Snap-fit ​​block; 22. Square groove; 23. Snap-fit ​​spring; 24. Snap-fit ​​connector; 25. Snap-fit ​​frame; 26. Snap-fit ​​hole; 3. Fixing plate; 4. Conveying assembly; 41. Conveying seat; 42. Conveying rod; 43. Conveying roller; 44. Conveying belt; 45. First synchronous pulley; 46. First synchronous belt; 47. First synchronous motor; 5. Support frame; 6. Clamping assembly; 61. Second synchronous pulley; 62. Second synchronous belt; 63. Second synchronous motor; 64. Adjusting screw; 65. Adjusting screw cylinder; 66. Clamping frame; 67. Clamping roller; 68. Clamping belt; 7. Limiting insert block; 8. Limiting insert frame; 9. Limiting insert rod; 10. Limiting insert cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0022] Example

[0023] refer to Figures 1 to 4 The conveying structure of an automated clothes folding machine according to this embodiment includes a mounting plate 1. Mounting components 2 are fixedly connected to both sides of the upper end of the mounting plate 1. A fixing plate 3 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the mounting components 2. Support frames 5 are fixedly connected to both sides of the fixing plate 3. A conveying component 4 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the fixing plate 3. Clamping components 6 are provided on both sides of the support frame 5. The clamping components 6 include adjusting screws 64 rotatably connected to both sides of the lower end of the support frame 5. Adjusting screw cylinders 65 are threadedly connected to the outer surface of the adjusting screws 64. A clamping frame 66 is fixedly connected to the other end of the adjusting screw cylinder 65. A clamping roller 67 is rotatably connected inside the clamping frame 66. A clamping belt 68 is sleeved on the outer surface of the clamping roller 67. A second synchronous wheel 61 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the adjusting screw 64 through the support frame 5. The outer surface of the second synchronous wheel 61 is connected to each other through a second synchronous belt 62. A second synchronous motor 63 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the support frame 5. The output shaft of the second synchronous motor 63 is fixedly connected to the second synchronous wheel 61.

[0024] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3The conveying assembly 4 includes conveying seats 41 disposed on both sides of the upper end of the fixed plate 3. Conveying rods 42 are rotatably connected to the inner side of each conveying seat 41. Conveying rollers 43 are fixedly connected to the outer surface of each conveying rod 42. A conveyor belt 44 is sleeved on the outer surface of each conveying roller 43. The other end of each conveying rod 42 passes through the conveying seat 41 and is fixedly connected to a first synchronous pulley 45. The outer surfaces of the first synchronous pulleys 45 are interconnected via a first synchronous belt 46. A first synchronous motor 47 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the conveying seat 41. The output shaft of the first synchronous motor 47 is fixedly connected to the first synchronous pulley 45. During operation, the conveying seat... The first synchronous motor 47 on the outer side of 41 starts, and its output shaft drives the connected first synchronous wheel 45 to rotate. Through the transmission action of the first synchronous belt 46, the first synchronous wheels 45 at the ends of the conveyor rods 42 on both sides rotate synchronously, thereby driving the conveyor rods 42 on the inner side of the conveyor seat 41 to rotate at the same speed. The conveyor rollers 43 fixed on the outer surface of the conveyor rods 42 rotate synchronously with the rods, driving the outer sleeve conveyor belt 44 to form a continuously operating conveyor surface. After the clothes are placed on the conveyor belt 44, the operation of the conveyor belt 44 will carry the clothes to move horizontally along the upper end of the fixed plate 3, realizing the stable conveying of the clothes to the subsequent folding process.

[0025] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 The mounting component 2 includes snap-fit ​​frames 25 fixedly connected to both sides of the upper end of the mounting plate 1. Snap-fit ​​holes 26 are provided on the outer sides of each snap-fit ​​frame 25. Snap-fit ​​blocks 21 are fixedly connected to both sides of the lower end of the mounting plate 3. The snap-fit ​​blocks 21 are interlocked with the snap-fit ​​frames 25. Square grooves 22 are provided on the outer sides of each snap-fit ​​block 21. Snap-fit ​​springs 23 are fixedly connected inside the square grooves 22. Snap-fit ​​connectors 24 are fixedly connected to the other end of each snap-fit ​​spring 23. The snap-fit ​​connectors 24 interlock with the snap-fit ​​holes 26. Assembly When the locking blocks 21 on both sides of the lower end of the fixing plate 3 are aligned with the locking frame 25 on the upper end of the mounting plate 1 and inserted, the inner wall of the outer side of the locking frame 25 presses the locking connector 24 in the square groove 22 of the locking block 21, causing the locking spring 23 to compress and contract. When the locking block 21 is fully inserted into the locking frame 25 and the locking hole 26 on the locking frame 25 corresponds to the position of the locking connector 24, the locking spring 23 resets and pushes the locking connector 24 to pop out and lock into the locking hole 26, thus completing the locking and fixing of the fixing plate 3 and the mounting plate 1.

[0026] refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 The upper end of the mounting plate 1 is inserted into the lower end of the fixing plate 3. The upper end of the mounting plate 1 is fixedly connected to the limiting frame 8, and the lower end of the fixing plate 3 is fixedly connected to the limiting block 7. The limiting block 7 and the limiting frame 8 are inserted into each other. When assembling the fixing plate 3, the limiting block 7 at the lower end of the fixing plate 3 is aligned with the limiting frame 8 at the upper end of the mounting plate 1 and inserted along the opening direction of the frame. The limiting block 7 and the limiting frame 8 form a tight insertion fit, which plays a preliminary positioning and constraint role for the fixing plate 3, limiting its horizontal displacement or shaking at the upper end of the mounting plate 1.

[0027] refer to Figure 3 The lower end of the support frame 5 is inserted into the upper end of the clamping frame 66. The lower end of the support frame 5 is fixedly connected to the limiting rod 9, and the upper end of the clamping frame 66 is fixedly connected to the limiting cylinder 10. The limiting cylinder 10 and the limiting rod 9 are inserted into each other. When the clamping assembly 6 adjusts the clamping distance, the limiting rod 9 at the lower end of the support frame 5 is always inserted into the limiting cylinder 10 at the upper end of the clamping frame 66. When the second synchronous motor 63 drives the adjusting screw 64 to rotate, the limiting rod 9 will slide synchronously in the limiting cylinder 10 when the adjusting cylinder 65 and the clamping frame 66 move closer or further away, forming an axial guiding constraint.

[0028] Operating principle and advantages: During use, the fixing plate 3 is installed. During assembly, the snap-fit ​​blocks 21 on both sides of the lower end of the fixing plate 3 are aligned with the snap-fit ​​frame 25 on the upper end of the mounting plate 1 and inserted. The inner wall of the snap-fit ​​frame 25 presses against the snap-fit ​​connector 24 in the square groove 22 of the snap-fit ​​block 21, causing the snap-fit ​​spring 23 to compress. When the snap-fit ​​block 21 is fully inserted into the snap-fit ​​frame 25, and the snap-fit ​​hole 26 on the snap-fit ​​frame 25 corresponds to the snap-fit ​​connector 24, the snap-fit ​​spring 23 resets, pushing the snap-fit ​​connector 24 out and into the snap-fit ​​hole 26, completing the snap-fit ​​fixing of the fixing plate 3 and the mounting plate 1. After fixing, clothing can be conveyed. During operation, the first synchronous motor 47 on the outer side of the conveyor seat 41 starts, and its output shaft drives the connected first synchronous wheel 45 to rotate. Through the transmission action of the first synchronous belt 46, the first synchronous wheels 45 at the ends of the conveyor rods 42 on both sides rotate synchronously, thereby driving the conveyor rods 42 on the inner side of the conveyor seat 41 to rotate at the same speed. The conveyor rollers 43 fixed on the outer surface of the conveyor rods 42 rotate synchronously with the rods, driving the outer... The interlocking conveyor belts 44 form a continuously operating conveyor surface. After the clothes are placed on the conveyor belts 44, the operation of the conveyor belts 44 will carry the clothes horizontally along the upper end of the fixed plate 3, realizing the stable conveying of the clothes to the subsequent folding process. At the same time, the second synchronous motor 63 at the upper end of the support frame 5 starts, and its output shaft drives the connected second synchronous wheel 61 to rotate. Through the transmission of the second synchronous belt 62, the second synchronous wheel 61 on the adjusting screws 64 on both sides rotates synchronously. The adjusting screws 64 are threadedly engaged with the adjusting screw cylinder 65. The rotation of the screw is converted into the linear displacement of the adjusting screw cylinder 65, which drives the clamping frame 66 to move closer or further away synchronously, thereby adjusting the distance between the two sets of clamping rollers 67 and the outer clamping belt 68. When the clothes are conveyed, the clamping belt 68 rotates under the drive of the clamping rollers 67, and works with the conveying component 4 to form a flexible clamp for the clothes, realizing stable conveying. Synchronous transmission ensures that the clamping distance on both sides is adjusted consistently, which can flexibly adapt to clothes of different thicknesses and avoid damage to the fabric or affect the clamping stability due to uneven spacing.

Claims

1. A conveying structure for an automated clothes folding machine, characterized in that: The system includes a mounting plate (1), with mounting components (2) fixedly connected to both sides of the upper end of the mounting plate (1). A fixing plate (3) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the mounting components (2). Support frames (5) are fixedly connected to both sides of the fixing plate (3). A conveying component (4) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the fixing plate (3). Clamping components (6) are provided on both sides of the support frame (5). The clamping components (6) include adjusting screws (64) rotatably connected to both sides of the lower end of the support frame (5). Adjusting screws (64) are threadedly connected to the outer surface of the adjusting screws (64) with adjusting screw cylinders (65). The other end of the screw (65) is fixedly connected to a clamping frame (66), and a clamping roller (67) is rotatably connected inside the clamping frame (66). A clamping belt (68) is sleeved on the outer surface of the clamping roller (67). The upper end of the adjusting screw (64) passes through the support frame (5) and is fixedly connected to a second synchronous pulley (61). The outer surfaces of the second synchronous pulley (61) are connected to each other through a second synchronous belt (62). The upper end of the support frame (5) is fixedly connected to a second synchronous motor (63), and the output shaft of the second synchronous motor (63) is fixedly connected to the second synchronous pulley (61).

2. The conveying structure of an automated clothes folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly (4) includes conveying seats (41) arranged on both sides of the upper end of the fixed plate (3). The inner side of each conveying seat (41) is rotatably connected to a conveying rod (42). The outer surface of each conveying rod (42) is fixedly connected to a conveying roller (43). The outer surface of each conveying roller (43) is fitted with a conveyor belt (44).

3. The conveying structure of an automated clothes folding machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The other end of each conveying rod (42) passes through the conveying seat (41) and is fixedly connected to a first synchronous pulley (45). The outer surfaces of the first synchronous pulley (45) are connected to each other by a first synchronous belt (46). A first synchronous motor (47) is fixedly connected to the outside of the conveying seat (41). The output shaft of the first synchronous motor (47) is fixedly connected to the first synchronous pulley (45).

4. The conveying structure of an automated clothes folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting assembly (2) includes a snap-fit ​​frame (25) fixedly connected to both sides of the upper end of the mounting plate (1). The snap-fit ​​frame (25) has snap-fit ​​holes (26) on its outer side. The lower end of the fixing plate (3) is fixedly connected to snap-fit ​​blocks (21), and the snap-fit ​​blocks (21) are inserted into the snap-fit ​​frame (25).

5. The conveying structure of an automated clothes folding machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer side of each snap-fit ​​block (21) is provided with a square groove (22), and a snap-fit ​​spring (23) is fixedly connected inside the square groove (22). The other end of the snap-fit ​​spring (23) is fixedly connected with a snap-fit ​​connector (24), and the snap-fit ​​connector (24) is snapped into the snap-fit ​​hole (26).

6. The conveying structure of an automated clothes folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the mounting plate (1) is inserted into the lower end of the fixing plate (3). The upper end of the mounting plate (1) is fixedly connected to a limiting frame (8), and the lower end of the fixing plate (3) is fixedly connected to a limiting block (7). The limiting block (7) and the limiting frame (8) are inserted into each other.

7. The conveying structure of an automated clothes folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the support frame (5) is inserted into the upper end of the clamping frame (66). The lower end of the support frame (5) is fixedly connected to a limiting rod (9). The upper end of the clamping frame (66) is fixedly connected to a limiting cylinder (10). The limiting cylinder (10) and the limiting rod (9) are inserted into each other.

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